Metro Vancouver Regional District
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B.C. weather patterns could hold hazy air conditions for several days, meteorologist saysMetro Vancouver said air quality in the region has been severely impacted due to smoke from ongoing wildfires near Chilliwack and Hope and in Washington state.EnvironmentOct 5, 2022
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Wildfire in Coquitlam’s Minnekhada Regional Park now ‘being held’The fire, first discovered on Oct. 1, spans 14 hectares in size but is no longer considered "out of control," the Metro Vancouver Regional District said Tuesday.FireOct 4, 2022
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Growth has slowed, but Minnekhada Regional Park wildfire not yet fully containedA regional park in British Columbia's Lower Mainland has been closed since Saturday as crews battle a wildfire sparked in persistently hot and dry conditions.FireOct 3, 2022
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Wildfire burning at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam, B.C. sitting nearly 12 hectaresThe wildfire, which is burning in steep terrain in the park, is currently around two hectares in size.FireOct 2, 2022
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Special air quality advisory issued by Metro Vancouver due to firesBurning wildfires and an early morning fire in Vancouver has led to a special air quality advisory on Saturday by Metro Vancouver.EnvironmentSep 10, 2022
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Fired contractor takes Metro Vancouver to court over troubled sewage plantThe regional district pulled the plug on its contract with Acciona in October, citing a cost escalation from $500 million to $1 billion and construction delays.CanadaMar 31, 2022
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Test of new Cleveland Dam alarm system begins ThursdayThe Metro Vancouver Regional District will be testing alarms on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the next two weeks.NewsMay 27, 2021
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‘That’s part of our responsibilities’: Metro Vancouver board chair defends self-assigned raise"I think that the only thing that would really make people happy is if we cancelled the whole thing and took a pay cut on the one-third as well."PoliticsMar 28, 2018
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