Lytton
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Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. villageRoss and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021.CanadaApr 16
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Lytton wildfire rebuild lacked legal framework from province, auditor general saysThe review was prompted by concerns raised by the public and members of the B.C. legislature about the progress and cost of recovery, the report notes.FireMar 17
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Ottawa pledges $25M for ‘community hub’ in fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C.The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.CanadaFeb 19, 2025
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‘No evidence’ devastating Lytton fire caused by arson: RCMPMounties in British Columbia have concluded there's no evidence that the devastating fire that swept through the community of Lytton more than three years ago was arson.CrimeSep 12, 2024
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Community gathers in Lytton, B.C. for 3rd anniversary of devastating fireA community event is planned for Sunday for first responders and community members on the three-year anniversary of the devastating fire.FireJun 30, 2024
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B.C. auditor general to probe stalled Lytton wildfire rebuildBritish Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C.EnvironmentMay 1, 2024
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‘Hole in my soul’: B.C. artist writes song for fire-razed Lytton'Hole In My Soul,' a song for Lytton, made its YouTube debut on Feb. 9 at four minutes and 23 seconds in length, including an opening statement about the disaster.FireFeb 16, 2024
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Two years after behemoth fire, 1st home rebuild begins in LyttonMayor Denise O'Connor said the first residential rebuild permit was issued in the fall and "rebuilding is going to be starting full force" in the coming months.FireDec 21, 2023
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What role is archeology playing in the slow pace to rebuilt Lytton?A 7,500-year-old spear point and ancestral remains are among the thousands of artifacts uncovered at the townsite, following a 2021 fire that razed the village.PoliticsOct 19, 2023
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Lytton mayor says archeology slowing rebuild as residents protest delaysArcheologists have uncovered thousands of artifacts, including a 7,500-year-old spear point, as they dig below what was Lytton, B.C., the village destroyed by fire in June 2021.EnvironmentOct 18, 2023
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