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Downtown Eastsiders mock viral TikTok video promoting tiny suite for $2K per month

Downtown Eastsiders mock viral TikTok video promoting tiny suite for $2K per month

Trey Helten: “It’s frustrating to see gentrification just slowly creep in from all corners.”
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TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk

The board says there have been at least 21 more on-board fires involving "remote" locomotives in the middle or at the end of a train since the incident in B.C., with 34 occurring in the 10 years before.
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Third BC Ferries Coastal class ship having mechanical problems

Third BC Ferries Coastal class ship having mechanical problems

BC Ferries reports 36.5 per cent uptick in cancellations in spring 2023, compared to spring 2022 — a figure that could rise amid ongoing mechanical problems
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The wildland-urban interface: why wildfire fatalities seem so prevalent in the U.S.

The wildland-urban interface: why wildfire fatalities seem so prevalent in the U.S.

Population size, the volatility of the fire itself and the ability and willingness of residents to evacuate quickly are among a confluence of factors that make wildfire deadly.
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UPDATED: Haywire Bay park in qathet region reopened

UPDATED: Haywire Bay park in qathet region reopened

Recreational facility was closed due to an aggressive bear attack
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British Columbians most likely to consider moving due to wildfire, smoke, finds poll

British Columbians most likely to consider moving due to wildfire, smoke, finds poll

A Canada-wide poll found 19% of B.C. residents affected by wildfires or smoke say they're thinking about moving somewhere else — the most of any jurisdiction.
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‘Unfortunate’ ad promotes sale of West Kelowna townhouses amid wildfires

‘Unfortunate’ ad promotes sale of West Kelowna townhouses amid wildfires

New homes advertised next to stories about damage inflicted upon West Kelowna due to wildfires
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Protest convoy challenges RCMP wildfire blockade in B.C.

Protest convoy challenges RCMP wildfire blockade in B.C.

North Shuswap residents said they are 'shaking their heads' after a protest convoy attempted to enter an evacuation order area.
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Hot deal: Fly from the Lower Mainland to Mexico with 7 nights hotel for $559

Hot deal: Fly from the Lower Mainland to Mexico with 7 nights hotel for $559

Ready for a sunny getaway at a steal?
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Man accused of assaulting four Vancouver women in one day

Man accused of assaulting four Vancouver women in one day

The alleged assaults occurred on Vancouver's Seawall near a hotel
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