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Heat wave makes for troubling fire conditions, but BCWS says it's ready

Heat wave makes for troubling fire conditions, but BCWS says it's ready

BCWS has hired 330 new recruits this year, up from 200 in a typical year.
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Beaverly resident builds 900-foot-long dike to protect her property

Beaverly resident builds 900-foot-long dike to protect her property

“This story is a warning for rural residents to be vigilant when developing is happening and to consider the impact it may have on their property and them."
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B.C. man granted $15M settlement after drunk driver paralyzed him

B.C. man granted $15M settlement after drunk driver paralyzed him

On March 30, 2008, a drunk driver ran a stop sign and smashed into a car carrying then-nine-year-old Arshdeep Singh Sidhu.
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'Very much real': Eagle comes face to face with B.C. drone

'Very much real': Eagle comes face to face with B.C. drone

A curious bird started to chase a man's drone.
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Flood warning for part of northwest B.C., other rivers rising as heat grips province

Flood warning for part of northwest B.C., other rivers rising as heat grips province

VANCOUVER — A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as unseasonably warm temperatures swelled rivers in many areas of the province. B.C.
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Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve

Hundreds of B.C. firefighters dig in for Fort St. John battle amid weather reprieve

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Hundreds of firefighters are taking advantage of a weather break to prepare for a potential worsening of conditions near the wildfire-threatened city of Fort St.
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Pathologist continues testimony at Ibrahim Ali murder trial

Pathologist continues testimony at Ibrahim Ali murder trial

Jury hears disturbing details about injuries to the 13-year-old victim.
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Hot deal: This epic global city is offering nearly free fares on flights for Canadian travellers

Hot deal: This epic global city is offering nearly free fares on flights for Canadian travellers

We like free.
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Nearly 300km of highway, sideroad repaving planned in northern B.C.

Nearly 300km of highway, sideroad repaving planned in northern B.C.

Projects are planned along Highways 16, 97, 37, 37A, and 5 this summer.
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BC Wildfire Service preparing for dangerous fire conditions as heat wave bakes province

BC Wildfire Service preparing for dangerous fire conditions as heat wave bakes province

Officials are warning against a "high likelihood of seeing fire starts, potentially throughout the province."
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