Burns Lake

• More evacuation orders and alerts as number of wildfires in B.C. keeps climbing

  The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako ordered more properties evacuated late Monday near two out-of-control fires in the Burns Lake area of central B.C.

  Fire

  Jul 11, 2023
  
• B.C. weather: 4 heat records set on Wednesday

  Sechelt was one of the five communities to set a new daily heat record on July 5, as it reached 31.5 C, eclipsing the old mark of 31.4 C set in 2015.

  Weather

  Jul 6, 2023
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2022: Burns Lake results

  Burns Lake residents are set to vote for their next mayor and council in the 2022 B.C. municipal election on Oct. 15.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
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• Grizzly bear attack sends one person to hospital in northern B.C.

  One person has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a grizzly bear attack in Wednesday morning near Babine Lake, B.C.

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2021
• Documents reveal chilling new details in B.C. murder of Belgian tourist

  WARNING: This story contains graphic and disturbing details, and is not suitable for all readers

  Nov 20, 2019
• Caution urged for drivers as freezing rain warning issued in B.C. Interior

  Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for the Bulkley Valley and the Lakes District, the Stuart-Nechako region and Prince George.

  Weather

  Nov 6, 2019
• Burns Lake RCMP investigate after needle reportedly found in Halloween candy

  "If something is opened or doesn't look right do not eat it, throw it away," said an RCMP spokesperson.

  Nov 5, 2019
• Lightning takes out power to more than 120,000 customers in northern B.C.

  BC Hydro says the outage is due to a transmission failure, possibly caused by lightning.

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Photo of deer hugging a firefighter near Burns Lake goes viral

  The deer was just wandering around and walking up to people, looking for a pet.

  Aug 31, 2018
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• ‘Let help in’: Protest in Burns Lake after trucks loaded with firefighting equipment get turned away

  In a statement, the B.C. Wildfire Service said the equipment was "not a useful suppression tool for this particular fire."

  Aug 25, 2018