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Highway 1 widening east of Revelstoke to begin in the fallPlans to widen Highway 1 east of Revelstoke are coming together, with the province announcing Monday it selected a designer and builder.CanadaJun 24
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Veteran BC United MLA mulls solo run, BC Conservatives pull candidatesPeace River South MLA Mike Bernier says he is "not going anywhere" despite the implosion of his party, BC United, raising the prospect he could run as an independent.PoliticsSep 2
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2nd BC United MLA to run as independent following party’s collapseTom Shypitka said he would make a run in the Kootenay Rockies riding as an independent candidate, in a video posted to Facebook Wednesday, after BC United dropped out of the race.PoliticsSep 4
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BC Conservatives scoop up more MLAs, candidates as dust settles on BC United collapseThe new BC Conservative MLAs are Trevor Halford of Surrey-White Rock, Peter Milobar of Kamloops Centre and Ian Paton of Delta South.PoliticsSep 3
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Another firefighter’s death blamed on BC Wildfire Service: WorkSafe reportThe report into Zak Muise’s death says he and his supervisor were riding in the UTV near Fort St. John when it was driven through a ditch to avoid an oncoming truck.FireAug 15
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BC Wildfire firefighter’s death caused by ‘multiple violations,’ report findsDespite these concerns being raised, the tree was not assessed and workers were only told to use a 'heads-up' approach and stay away if they felt uncomfortable.FireAug 14
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Okanagan wildfires: Overnight rain welcomed, but region sees 522 lightning strikes‘There's always the potential for holdover fires from lightning from previous days,’ BC Wildfire said.FireAug 10
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Okanagan wildfires: Slight size increase for Hullcar Mountain blaze near ArmstrongCurrently, 81 firefighters are battling the blaze, which is around 10 kilometres northwest of Armstrong, along with aerial support via five helicopters.FireAug 8
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Jasper wildfire: Backcountry enthusiasts say they won’t be deterred by dramatic wildfire rescueOfficials called campers who had registered with the park to ensure they escaped.FireAug 2
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Okanagan wildfires: Cool conditions helping ease concernsBC Wildfire says cool and showery conditions are expected for the western half of the province late Sunday and should reach parts of the Interior as well.FireJul 27
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Above 40 C temperatures sink into B.C.’s Southern InteriorThe community of Trail, in the B.C. Kootenay region, was the hottest spot in the province on Wednesday with a temperature of 40.5 C.WeatherJul 11
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Trauma Bears to be used in police operations throughout North Okanagan, ShuswapThe Crimestoppers Society purchased 200 Trauma Bears for Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Falkland, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, and Revelstoke.CrimeMay 27
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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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‘It still hasn’t sunk in’: B.C. woman wins $1.2 millionPatricia Dillman was passing through Salmon Arm, on her way to pick someone up at a nearby airport, but was waylaid and decided to visit the casino.MoneyJun 20
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Okanagan real estate: Rise in sales from April to MayFor real estate in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions, May saw 926 units sold, up from 785 units in April.MoneyJun 5
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Splits happen: A look at the upcoming B.C. election this OctoberThe mother of all vote-split elections occurred in 1996 when the NDP government was re-elected despite getting almost 40,000 fewer votes than the BC Liberals province-wide.CommentaryJun 4
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Edmonton youth gets new lease on life with all-terrain wheelchairAn Edmonton youth who suffered a spinal cord injury now has the chance to regain some of the freedom he once had thanks to a new wheelchair.FeaturesMay 24
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What should you do when a loved one is missing?A family member or friend has disappeared — what now? Members of Edmonton Police Service's missing persons unit outline what steps you should take and when to contact police.CanadaMay 28
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Annual summer highway construction underway in B.C. InteriorIn all, 482 kilometres of highways and side roads will be upgraded or repaved. Last year, 485 km in the region underwent resurfacing.TrafficMay 9
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Housing prices falling, supply increasing across OkanaganNew residential listings had an uptick of 34.3 per cent compared to April 2023 with 3,409 new listings recorded a month earlier, according to the real estate association.EconomyMay 5