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Update: Squamish wildfire has grown to 59.5 hectares

Update: Squamish wildfire has grown to 59.5 hectares

RCMP seek information on how the blaze started. The fire is believed to have been sparked around 4 p.m. on June 9, on a bike trail at the end of Tantalus Road.
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

Natural Resources Canada is forecasting an extreme fire risk in southern British Columbia in July, while southwestern B.C. — including Vancouver Island — is expected to be hotter and drier than normal.
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation looks to buy casino at Hastings Park in Vancouver

Tsleil-Waututh Nation looks to buy casino at Hastings Park in Vancouver

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation opened casino in 2007 with 400-plus slot machines
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Abbotsford man fatally shot at work in Surrey, RCMP say

Abbotsford man fatally shot at work in Surrey, RCMP say

The victim has been identified as Satwinder Sharma, 56.
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Fire damages Cheakamus Centre Longhouse, programs relocated

Fire damages Cheakamus Centre Longhouse, programs relocated

Education programs hosted at the Cheakamus Centre Longhouse will be moved to outdoor cabins this month, as the June 4 roof fire continues to be investigated.
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Check your flight status: 23 Vancouver flights cancelled, delays over an hour

Check your flight status: 23 Vancouver flights cancelled, delays over an hour

Ongoing resource constraints plagued flights to and from YVR this week.
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Centenarian soars over Kelowna, parasailing to celebrate turning 101

Centenarian soars over Kelowna, parasailing to celebrate turning 101

The North Vancouver resident has travelled to every continent except Antarctica over the past century.
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Steveston fisherman fined $37,000 for fishing in 'Canada's Galapagos'

Steveston fisherman fined $37,000 for fishing in 'Canada's Galapagos'

The fisherman got 'bad intel' about where he could fish, says his defence lawyer.
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Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in June

Here's how much it cost to rent a one-bedroom apartment in Metro Vancouver in June

All five of Canada's priciest cities are located in Metro Vancouver this June, despite overall prices falling.
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B.C. man gets 25 years for two manslaughters, making guns

B.C. man gets 25 years for two manslaughters, making guns

Justin Bos will serve 15 years after time served for the deaths of Cody Mostat and Troy Regnier.
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