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'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

'Downturn' in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

British Columbia's wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what's being described as a "downturn" in weather.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend's shooting death

Trevor Brown initially told police that Anichka Loeffler had shot herself accidentally, but later admitted he "only pointed the gun at her head for a split second."
Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's 2023 death

Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter's 2023 death

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Forests Ministry says it is doing everything possible to keep those who fight wildfires in the province safe, while the government workers' union wants more protections following two condemning reports into deaths of fir
The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

The costs of a Metro Vancouver SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — The total cost of building the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in Metro Vancouver has soared by $2 billion and the project has been delayed for a year.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — British Columbia's police watchdog says a Metro Vancouver Transit Police officer involved in a shooting in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood in 2022 may have committed an offence and has asked prosecutors to consider charges.
District gives 'all clear,' rescinds evacuation alert due to Shetland Creek wildfire

District gives 'all clear,' rescinds evacuation alert due to Shetland Creek wildfire

An all-clear notice has been given for most residents placed on evacuation alert or forced from their homes in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s southern Interior due to a wildfire that was sparked more than a month ago.
Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area downgraded to alert

Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area downgraded to alert

WILLIAMS LAKE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Residents can return home now that an evacuation order following a landslide that blocked a British Columbia river for days has been downgraded. The Cariboo Regional District in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson's

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson's

VANCOUVER — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against global agriculture firm Syngenta over claims that its herbicide products cause Parkinson's disease. A decision released online this week says the case was filed in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Dangerous tree that killed sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ firefighter flagged beforehand, report finds

Dangerous tree that killed sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ firefighter flagged beforehand, report finds

Devyn Gale, 19, was working at a wildfire in July 2023 when a dangerous tree fell and fatally struck her.
Focus on recovery after fire's 'heartbreaking' destruction: mayor of Slocan, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Focus on recovery after fire's 'heartbreaking' destruction: mayor of Slocan, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

SLOCAN, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½