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More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfiresThe new evacuation orders come as the Shetland Creek fire about eight kilometres north of Spences Bridge, B.C., is holding at about 150 square kilometres in size.Fire1 hour
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Lightning strikes are the leading cause of wildfires in British ColumbiaIn the last 48 hours, British Columbia has seen more than 9000 lightning strikes. With more than 87 per cent of wildfires caused by lightning, this is keeping crews on high alert.Fire5 hours
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B.C. heat warnings extend, Canada’s hot spot in provinceOn Saturday, Lytton was the hottest spot in Canada for part of the day, with the mercury reaching 41 degrees in the afternoon.Canada5 hours
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Fatal highway crash in B.C. Interior, 2 dead: PolicePolice, ambulances and an air ambulance were on scene following the 8 a.m. crash that closed Highway 1 near Sorrento on Saturday morning.TrafficJul 20
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B.C. wildfire: Road closure, evacuation order as 2 fires flank Highway 6 in Slocan ValleyThe Komonko Creek was sized at 534 hectares as of Saturday morning and is located just east of the 121-hectare Aylwin Creek blaze.CanadaJul 20
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B.C. wildfire: Structures consumed by Shetland Creek blaze near AshcroftEnvironment Canada is forecasting extremely hot temperatures this weekend for the Cache Creek area, with highs of 39 C to 41 C.CanadaJul 20
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Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fires across provinceThe fast-moving Shetland Creek fire burning near Spences Bridge is of the most concern.CanadaJul 20
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 19Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.NewsJul 19
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2 charged in B.C. hit-and-run where victim’s body found 1.6 km awayJason Albert Grey was hit around 1:40 a.m. on January 27 in the roadway north on University Drive and 104 Avenue.CrimeJul 19
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Missing Langley teen found dead in Surrey under suspicious circumstancesWenyan Michael Zhao was reported missing in Langley on Thursday evening and was found dead in Surrey's Port Kells neighbourhood early Friday morning.CrimeJul 19
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Black bear put down after biting North Vancouver womanConservation officers said the woman was not seriously hurt, but the bear had to be put down because it had become a danger to people.EnvironmentJul 19
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Southeast Fire Centre sees sudden spike in lightning-caused wildfiresAs of Friday afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service says there were 78 wildfires burning in the Southeast Fire Centre.CanadaJul 19
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Nanaimo woman who killed, dismembered boyfriend convicted of murderParis Laroche was charged with first-degree murder, but convicted of the lesser charge of second-degree murder as well as interfering with a body on Friday.CrimeJul 19
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Rising number of vacant apartments for sale in KelownaIn a recent analysis of MLS listings, Andrew Smith of Royal LePage in Kelowna said the region has 264 apartments, from Peachland to Oyama, currently for sale and vacant.EconomyJul 19
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‘Mayhem’: Witness describes response to fatal Tofino, B.C. plane crashSarah Wolton was waiting to fly out of Tofino-Long Beach Airport when the disaster happened shortly before 1 p.m.CanadaJul 19
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Lower Blueberry Creek blaze not growing, several more burning in Shuswap: BC WildfireBC Wildfire says the Lower Blueberry Creek fire showed no signs of growth overnight. Two initial attack crews, four smokejumpers and a heavy helicopter are working the blaze.CanadaJul 19
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B.C. expanding gynecological cancer surgical care in Surrey, KelownaThe British Columbia government is bringing in new programs to address the growing demand for gynecological cancer surgical care in Kelowna and Surrey.HealthJul 19
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B.C. Summer Games 2024 begin in Maple RidgeSince 1978, the BC Winter and BC Summer Games have brought B.C. together for a biennial celebration of sport and community. Maple Ridge hosts the 2024 Summer Games.SportsJul 19
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B.C. health care, air traffic hit by global IT outage, ferries and transit unaffectedDisruptions are being felt in the airline, banking and health-care sectors after cybersecurity firm CrowdStrrike pushed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.ConsumerJul 19
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Ashcroft, Spences Bridge, parts of Cache Creek now under wildfire evacuation alertMore than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.FireJul 19
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CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s whereA widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.HealthJul 19
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BC Conservatives tout hybrid public-private health care system to cut wait timesBC Conservative Leader John Rustad said the plan would maintain a publicly-funded system that provides care through private, out-of-province and public facilities.HealthJul 18
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Victoria looks to break up encampments with plan for daytime sheltersCouncil voted Thursday to develop a plan with a timeline and cost estimates to prevent people from keeping tents and structures up during the day.PoliticsJul 18
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2 dead, 1 seriously hurt in Tofino, B.C. plane crashPolice say initial information suggests a small six-seat aircraft may have suffered an engine fire during takeoff at the Long Beach Airport.CrimeJul 18
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Guilty plea in ‘senseless’ fatal stabbing outside Whistler bistroHenry Stanley Garcia Molina died following an altercation as he was trying to get into a taxi outside the Bearfoot Bistro on Aug. 14, 2021.CrimeJul 18