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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (EOS) said on Wednesday that there are no changes to evacuation orders and alerts at this time.

When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming.

Two properties on Fern Drive in Anmore were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon as a precaution, according to Metro Vancouver. There were also 35 properties on evacuation alert.

This briefing comes as thousands of people remain out of their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, which sparked on Friday afternoon.

Minister of Agriculture Lana Popham said the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen established a pass system specifically for farmers and ranchers to relocate livestock.

Wildfires burning across British Columbia have forced residents from communities including Clinton and Boston Bar, with many unsure if they'll have homes to return to.

The first storm hit St. Catharines on July 21, then another poured rain down on the city from July 27 to 28. The city received a brief reprieve before more rain fell on Aug. 2.

Calgary's 911 emergency call centre officers are answering more calls for emergency services, with more complex issues. Over a million calls were answered last year.

The City of Brandon has declared a state of emergency as water levels in the Assiniboine and Shellmouth river basins are forecast to continue rising this week.

A toxic illicit drug supply is prompting an urgent response from the New Brunswick government, as EMO activates a Level 1 response to Moncton's spike in overdose cases.

Calls are mounting in Saskatchewan for overdose-related emergency supports on frontlines following an increase in the number of overdose emergency calls in the province.

The Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as "damning." It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada said in a statement Thursday that about 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January.

Everyone in the evacuation alert area should prepare to leave their home or property at short notice, if required, according to the Cariboo Regional District.

The fire broke out late Wednesday at the site along Green Avenue near Highway 97, the property that once housed the estate of prominent businessman David Kampe.

A large majority of Canadians in a recent poll said they worry that artificial intelligence data centres will hike their power bills and harm the environment.

This prohibition does not apply to emergency response, agriculture or commercial/industrial users who operate off-road vehicles for farming or business purposes.

Political allegiances are being redrawn, with a series of departures from both flanks of the Opposition and MLA Amelia Boultbee switching sides entirely to join the NDP.

A woman says she is disappointed by the lack of progress in managing wait times in emergency departments after her extended wait a year ago.  

Beginning Wednesday, July 22, the urgent care centre at Hotel Dieu Hospital will register patients from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekends.