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Extreme fire danger rating for Ashcroft, Lillooet and Merritt ahead of stormA long stretch of record-breaking heat coupled with a forecast of dry lightning and heavy winds has turned attention back onto B.C. forests and the threat of wildfire.FireJul 10
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Cool, wet weather helps crews as number of B.C. wildfires dipsThe number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped again to about 400 after another day of favourable weather.WeatherJul 26
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90% of B.C. communities adopt changes to allow multiplex housingAlmost all British Columbia communities have adopted the provincial government's plan to tackle the housing crisis by allowing more multi-unit homes on properties.PoliticsJul 25
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Aviation fuel shortage affects some B.C. businessesThe main refinery of Avgas for Canada is in Edmonton and it has been closed for more than two weeks. It is unclear when it will fully reopen.EconomyJul 23
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B.C. to get $426M in health funding for seniors, rare drug coverageOttawa is providing $426 million to support heath care in British Columbia.HealthJul 23
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B.C. campfire ban to begin for almost entire province as 150 wildfires burnThe campfire ban is to try and mitigate as many human-caused wildfires as possible.FireJul 12
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New overdose prevention guidelines coming for B.C. universitiesA steering committee has identified early actions for post-secondary institutions to follow in the event of an overdose on campus.HealthJul 11
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B.C. to join legal challenge of how Canada calculates equalization paymentsNewfoundland and Labrador announced plans to take Ottawa to court in May, saying the existing system puts it at a disadvantage.PoliticsJul 17
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Fire fears grow as South Coast faces prospect of rain-free JulyB.C. has seen little rain so far this month, and on the South Coast, may not get any before the end of July, raising concerns as the wildfire risk spikes.FireJul 16
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37 more B.C. temperature records broken by heat waveFrom one end of the province to the other, there were 37 heat records broken, according to Environment Canada and four of those saw temperatures rise above 40 C.WeatherJul 10
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Australia, New Zealand deploy crews to join B.C. wildfire fightOutside help is arriving to battle B.C. wildfires that authorities expect to flare this week, with Australian and New Zealand firefighters on the way.WeatherJul 15
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Safety, increased Wi-Fi access among $200M Northern B.C. highway improvementsThe B.C. and federal governments are jointly providing $195 million for a series of highway improvements in Tahltan Nation territory in the province's northwest.PoliticsJul 15
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Province to allow B.C. wineries to import grapes after ‘catastrophic’ winter lossMore relief for BC’s wine industry was announced on Thursday in Penticton following a difficult couple of years.EconomyJul 25
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BC United pledges new Second Narrows Bridge, SkyTrain to North ShoreBC United Leader Kevin Falcon pledged his party would make major infrastructure investments to address congestion on Metro Vancouver's North Shore.PoliticsJul 25
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British Columbia lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health-care workersCollecting these records will allow health-care administrators to make staffing decisions in the event of an exposure, outbreak, or future pandemic.HealthJul 26
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Southeast Fire Centre home to one-quarter of all wildfires currently burning in B.C.As of Saturday morning, there are 101 wildfires in the Southeast Fire Centre, with 77 of them listed as out of control.Canada2 mins
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Police investigate suspicious fires in Coldstream, B.C.Crews at the Coldstream Fire Department have battled four fires within the last two months that have been deemed suspicious. Police are seeking video and input from the public.CrimeJul 14
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B.C. communities on edge due to wildfires as evacuees from Jasper arrive in provinceThere are 365 active fires burning with four wildfires of note, meaning they are highly visible or pose a threat to communities. There are 206 fires out of control.FireJul 23
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B.C. wildfires: 1,400 people under evacuation orders, 6,000 under alertsResidents of Golden and the surrounding areas are on edge on Thursday due to a wildfire burning in the Parson area near the B.C.-Alberta border.FireJul 25
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Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: StudyA study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.HealthJul 25