BC Southern Interior
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Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.’s Interior reopened after debris movement on nearby slopeThe highway contractor tweeted that the reopening is undetermined, and motorists should expect major delays ranging from hours up to one to two days.CanadaFeb 8
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SUV crashes into building but no one hurt, says Kelowna RCMPThe incident happened along the 1800 block of Cooper Road, with police saying the elderly female driver accidentally pressed the accelerator.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Town of Princeton, B.C. issues evacuation alert due to slope instabilityThe Town of Princeton, B.C. has issued an evacuation alert for all of Jacobson Road plus 175 Tulameen Ave., adding that a portion of Old Hedley Road is closed until further notice.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Heavy snow alert issued for B.C.’s Southern InteriorEnvironment Canada is projecting heavy snow from Sunday morning to midday on Monday, with the heaviest snowfall happening Sunday night.WeatherNov 5, 2022
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80-plus active wildfires in B.C.’s Southeast, most in provinceLast week, as thunderstorms rolled across B.C.’s southern half, 3,000 lightning strikes were recorded. This week, 7,100 lightning strikes have been recorded.CanadaAug 26, 2022
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1,200 lightning strikes in Kamloops Fire Centre and more expected, BC Wildfire Service says‘We are expecting widespread lightning across the majority of the Kamloops Fire Centre on Thursday and even into the overnight period.’CanadaAug 11, 2022
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C. still estimated at 1,500 hectaresBC Wildfire says overnight crews reported minimal fire activity and limited growth, but that an update is expected later Saturday.CanadaJul 16, 2022
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Rebuild of Lytton, B.C. after devastating wildfire to begin by September: ministerOttawa is sending an advance payment of $207 million to B.C. as it finalizes applications for the federal disaster assistance fund for communities affected by wildfires.CanadaJun 10, 2022
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Syrian refugee in Kelowna paying it forwardAfter arriving in 2015, Mohammad Alshahoud says he’ll always make time to help others — as others helped him and his family relocate to the Okanagan.CanadaJun 8, 2022
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B.C. sawmill hands out up to $5,000 per employee to help with rising costsThe Gorman Group CEO said lumber prices and markets are softening but two years of very high prices gave the company this opportunity.MoneyJun 7, 2022
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