Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought
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Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought
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Homes along Chilliwack River under evacuation alert
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Shooting in Langley is connected to extortion, police say
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Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought
Description
February 6, 2019
As we prepare for the possibility of another bad wildfire season, health officials are warning that the damage from breathing in all that smoke could be greater than first imagined. Sarah Macdonald has more.
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Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought01:45 | February 6, 2019 -
Issues on board BC Ferries ahead of Easter long weekend02:34 | April 2, 2026 -
BC Ferries vessel loses power during morning sailing01:30 | March 31, 2026 -
B.C. MLA removed from Conservative caucus02:15 | March 26, 2026 -
Latest on the Air Canada Express crash at LaGuardia Airport02:07 | March 24, 2026 -
Saturday Sips: Whites and rosés from BC’s 2025 vintage07:23 | March 21, 2026 -
Homes along Chilliwack River under evacuation alert02:01 | March 20, 2026 -
Atmospheric river set to stick around until Friday02:10 | March 18, 2026 -
Atmospheric river hits B.C.’s South Coast02:06 | March 16, 2026 -
Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026 -
B.C. weather forecast – Monday March 902:57 | March 9, 2026 -
Gas prices rise amid Iran conflict02:03 | March 9, 2026 -
Inquest to be held into Tumbler Ridge school shooting02:10 | March 3, 2026 -
B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time02:50 | March 2, 2026 -
Vancouver ICE motion ruled out of order00:37 | February 25, 2026 -
B.C. government funding more naloxone kits01:28 | February 19, 2026 -
Latest on the Tumbler Ridge shooting investigation02:02 | February 17, 2026 -
Jim Robson dies at age 9100:41 | February 10, 2026 -
B.C. government working on a deal with the Whitecaps02:23 | February 3, 2026 -
Pattison Group says ICE warehouse sale won’t go ahead00:43 | January 30, 2026 -
Vancouver Canucks’ goaltender Thatcher Demko out for season01:46 | January 27, 2026 -
Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency02:18 | January 27, 2026 -
Man shot and killed in Burnaby had ties to gang conflict: police00:46 | January 23, 2026 -
B.C. tourist found dead on Australian beach01:20 | January 20, 2026 -
Group rescued from Golden Ears01:33 | January 16, 2026 -
Flooding concerns in Chilliwack due to heavy rain01:49 | January 12, 2026 -
Man dead in Surrey house fire00:35 | January 12, 2026 -
Person killed in collision with train in Langley00:25 | January 9, 2026 -
Man hurt in New Westminster shooting00:31 | January 9, 2026 -
Shooting in Langley is connected to extortion, police say01:54 | January 8, 2026 -
B.C. bracing for another round of rain01:47 | January 5, 2026 -
Rural emergency room closures continue in B.C.02:04 | January 2, 2026
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Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought01:45 | February 6, 2019
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Issues on board BC Ferries ahead of Easter long weekend02:34 | April 2, 2026
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BC Ferries vessel loses power during morning sailing01:30 | March 31, 2026
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B.C. MLA removed from Conservative caucus02:15 | March 26, 2026
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Latest on the Air Canada Express crash at LaGuardia Airport02:07 | March 24, 2026
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Saturday Sips: Whites and rosés from BC’s 2025 vintage07:23 | March 21, 2026
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Homes along Chilliwack River under evacuation alert02:01 | March 20, 2026
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Atmospheric river set to stick around until Friday02:10 | March 18, 2026
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Atmospheric river hits B.C.’s South Coast02:06 | March 16, 2026
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Burnaby road rage incident caught on dashcam00:49 | March 11, 2026
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B.C. weather forecast – Monday March 902:57 | March 9, 2026
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Gas prices rise amid Iran conflict02:03 | March 9, 2026
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Inquest to be held into Tumbler Ridge school shooting02:10 | March 3, 2026
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B.C. to adopt permanent daylight saving time02:50 | March 2, 2026
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Vancouver ICE motion ruled out of order00:37 | February 25, 2026
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B.C. government funding more naloxone kits01:28 | February 19, 2026
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Latest on the Tumbler Ridge shooting investigation02:02 | February 17, 2026
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Jim Robson dies at age 9100:41 | February 10, 2026
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B.C. government working on a deal with the Whitecaps02:23 | February 3, 2026
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Pattison Group says ICE warehouse sale won’t go ahead00:43 | January 30, 2026
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Vancouver Canucks’ goaltender Thatcher Demko out for season01:46 | January 27, 2026
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Surrey council wants federal government to declare state of emergency02:18 | January 27, 2026
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Man shot and killed in Burnaby had ties to gang conflict: police00:46 | January 23, 2026
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B.C. tourist found dead on Australian beach01:20 | January 20, 2026
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Group rescued from Golden Ears01:33 | January 16, 2026
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Flooding concerns in Chilliwack due to heavy rain01:49 | January 12, 2026
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Man dead in Surrey house fire00:35 | January 12, 2026
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Person killed in collision with train in Langley00:25 | January 9, 2026
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Man hurt in New Westminster shooting00:31 | January 9, 2026
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Shooting in Langley is connected to extortion, police say01:54 | January 8, 2026
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B.C. bracing for another round of rain01:47 | January 5, 2026
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Rural emergency room closures continue in B.C.02:04 | January 2, 2026
Wildfire smoke a bigger health problem than first thought
Description
February 6, 2019
As we prepare for the possibility of another bad wildfire season, health officials are warning that the damage from breathing in all that smoke could be greater than first imagined. Sarah Macdonald has more.
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