Bird poop in sand drives up spike in E. coli counts on Manitoba beaches
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Eight beaches in Manitoba have permanent advisories for the summer after testing positive for fecal contamination — and birds flying overhead could be partly to blame.
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Blame geese, not humans, for summer bummer at Ottawa beaches
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High fecal bacteria levels close Parlee Beach, Murray Beach to
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High fecal bacteria levels close Parlee Beach, Murray Beach to
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