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Crews work to better map perimeter of wildfire raging in northeastern B.C.

Crews work to better map perimeter of wildfire raging in northeastern B.C.

VANCOUVER — An infrared scan has been completed of a large wildfire in northeastern B.C., in an effort to confirm the perimeter of the out-of-control blaze that's threatening a community and a key hydroelectric dam. The B.C.
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B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says system in crisis since 2020 must be transformed

The minister spoke Tuesday at the UBCM convention in Whistler.
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B.C. police watchdog called to investigate fatal shooting during arrest

B.C. police watchdog called to investigate fatal shooting during arrest

KEREMEOS, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate after a man was fatally shot and a woman was seriously injured in an incident involving RCMP in the southern Interior.
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Bearhole Lake wildfire ignition planned

Bearhole Lake wildfire ignition planned

Weather permitting.
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'It never crossed my mind' not to act, says West Van swimmer hailed as rescue hero

'It never crossed my mind' not to act, says West Van swimmer hailed as rescue hero

Emilyn Golden didn't hesitate to dive into the ocean to save a teen who was being swept out into the ocean off West Van's Dundarave Beach on Friday morning.
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B.C. home sales entering 'balanced market' as Fraser Valley prices plummet

B.C. home sales entering 'balanced market' as Fraser Valley prices plummet

U.S. inflation data in September indicated persistent interest rate hikes that will weigh on Greater Vancouver markets
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Photos: 'What we do is addictive': Coquitlam students repurpose wedding flowers for non-profit they started

Photos: 'What we do is addictive': Coquitlam students repurpose wedding flowers for non-profit they started

For high tea today (Tuesday) to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, residents at a Port Coquitlam seniors home will be surrounded by roses, hydrangeas and wildflowers thanks to Repeat Floral.
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Cascadia high-speed rail study receives $300K from B.C.

Cascadia high-speed rail study receives $300K from B.C.

Washington state legislators earmarked US$150M to ramp up development earlier this year.
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Multiple charges laid in stolen vehicle investigation

Multiple charges laid in stolen vehicle investigation

Delta man facing a slew of charges
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Wildfire smoke from B.C. and U.S. spreads east as several blazes still uncontained

Wildfire smoke from B.C. and U.S. spreads east as several blazes still uncontained

VANCOUVER — Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia, Washington and Idaho has wafted east, prompting air quality advisories from Vancouver Island into Alberta. Environment Canada is maintaining advisories for a portion of northeast B.C.
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