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VANCOUVER — A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as unseasonably warm temperatures swelled rivers in many areas of the province. sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Officials are warning against a "high likelihood of seeing fire starts, potentially throughout the province."

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says some cancer patients will be referred to two clinics in Washington in an effort to reduce wait times for radiation therapy.

RICHMOND, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — The resignation of the CEO at one of British Columbia's largest public housing operators is a step toward rebuilding confidence in organizations serving the province's most vulnerable people, says Premier David Eby.

The hot plume of air is set to persist over sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s North Coast for the next four days, warns Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. Elsewhere in the province, temperatures remain elevated raising flood risks.

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Mounties in Surrey, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, have arrested a 24-year-old man after a stabbing inside a local hospital.

The fire is burning in rugged terrain and is currently out of control. Firefighters are on the scene, supported by two helicopters, while no immediate threat to infrastructure or homes has been reported.

Saturday saw several heat records shattered across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, with many communities breaking or tying daily maximum temperature marks.

The former head of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Housing joined the Squamish Nation company last September.

MAPLE RIDGE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A man and a woman from Maple Ridge, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, are both facing murder charges related to the death of a local man in early March.