Not many lower mainland BC'ers here but we are on a water safety alert and have to boil our water before using it.

It's because of all the rains we've been having and there is no end in site. The water up here is cloudy and may contain the "bad stuff" that makes you sick. I'm in the habit of using a Brita filter but from now on I'm boiling first then putting it through the filter.

I was just speaking to someone and she told me that even the Starbuck's are refusing customers.