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B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

A "rapid transition" into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt, a provincial forecaster said, leading to flooding and mudslides throughout British Columbia's central and southern Interior.
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'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

"We have climate refugees right now in temporary housing," said Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne
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Rain in May and June will be key to bring down late-summer wildfire risk: official

Rain in May and June will be key to bring down late-summer wildfire risk: official

VICTORIA — A British Columbia wildfire expert says a persistent winter drought in some parts of the province means spring rain may dictate this year's wildfire season. Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the B.C.
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High-risk sex offender back in B.C. jail for failing supervision order

High-risk sex offender back in B.C. jail for failing supervision order

John Ambrose Seward allegedly failed to comply with a long-term supervision order
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CN Rail allowed to appeal $16M fine issued after work sparked 2,400-hectare blaze

CN Rail allowed to appeal $16M fine issued after work sparked 2,400-hectare blaze

CN was ordered to pay more than $16 million for its role in causing the 2015 Cisco Road wildfire, which burned for months south of Lytton.
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‘Is this real?!’: Metro Vancouver resident shocked at $166K lotto win

‘Is this real?!’: Metro Vancouver resident shocked at $166K lotto win

His first post-win purchase was a steak dinner for his family.
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Crews battling out of control wildfire north of Fort St. John

Crews battling out of control wildfire north of Fort St. John

25 firefighters and two helicopters are working on the 60 hectare blaze
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B.C. construction industry expected to cool in 2023, 2024 amid high interest rates

B.C. construction industry expected to cool in 2023, 2024 amid high interest rates

Housing starts and investment in residential real estate will recover by 2026, according to BuildForce report
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Highway of Tears victims featured in documentary

Highway of Tears victims featured in documentary

“We must always take the time to honour and acknowledge those among us who were taken so tragically and their families and communities."
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Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

Research finds some Pacific salmon migration out of sync with food supply

'The coastal ocean is changing in one way and Pacific salmon are changing in a myriad of other ways and those ways don't always align,' says researcher
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