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More crews on way for wildfire near Penticton, B.C., winds increase risks
August 21, 2020 - 5:08 PM

PENTICTON, B.C. - Strong winds and dry weather were the largest concerns for wildfire crews battling a blaze near Penticton on Friday, British Columbia's Wildfire Service said.
New slide protection in Fairmont, B.C., averts catastrophe: regional district
June 09, 2020 - 8:22 AM

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, B.C. - Regional officials say a network of traps, channels and culverts built to protect a southeastern British Columbia community from another devastating slide has more than proved its value, barely 18 months after completion.
Commuter mayhem as storm dumps snow across southern British Columbia
January 15, 2020 - 1:32 PM

VANCOUVER - A powerful snow storm that swept across southern British Columbia early Wednesday prompted a provincial government advisory warning motorists to stay off many roads.
Third Mountie who investigated 'Surrey six' gang murders sentenced in B.C. court
January 29, 2019 - 6:47 PM

VANCOUVER - A third RCMP officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his conduct in connection with British Columbia's largest gang-related mass murder.
Hydro crews work around the clock to restore power to British Columbians
December 22, 2018 - 5:23 PM

When the power went out in the small community of Lake Cowichan, B.C., during a destructive windstorm that swept the province's coast on Thursday, many residents weren't prepared for it to stay out indefinitely.
Old Fort, B.C., residents in holding pattern as landslide inches toward homes
October 13, 2018 - 4:00 AM

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Residents of a tight-knit community in northern British Columbia are struggling without answers about when they can return home as scientists try to determine if a nearby slow moving landslide will take a catastrophic turn.
Lightning storms across B.C. raise tension as wildfire danger climbs
August 01, 2018 - 11:56 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Lightning storms that swept across British Columbia are being blamed by the Wildfire Service for many of the blazes that started this week across the province including one that threatened Kootenay Park Lodge on Wednesday.
Evacuations ordered as lightning-caused wildfires flare in B.C.'s Okanagan
July 20, 2018 - 1:28 AM

SUMMERLAND, B.C. - Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued in parts of British Columbia's Okanagan Valley after a cluster of wildfires broke out following a fierce lightning storm that swept across the southern Interior.
Search underway in B.C. after man swept into Squamish River, RCMP says
May 13, 2018 - 7:42 PM

SQUAMISH, B.C. - Police say they are searching for a man who was swept into the Squamish River in B.C. early Sunday morning.
Ryan Reynolds 'heartbroken' after stunt driver's death in making 'Deadpool 2'
August 14, 2017 - 4:41 PM

VANCOUVER - A female stunt driver working on the movie "Deadpool 2" has died after witnesses say she appeared to lose control of a motorcycle before crashing into a window of a building in downtown Vancouver.
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BC News

More crews on way for wildfire near Penticton, B.C., winds increase risks

New slide protection in Fairmont, B.C., averts catastrophe: regional district

Commuter mayhem as storm dumps snow across southern British Columbia

Third Mountie who investigated 'Surrey six' gang murders sentenced in B.C. court

Hydro crews work around the clock to restore power to British Columbians

Old Fort, B.C., residents in holding pattern as landslide inches toward homes

Lightning storms across B.C. raise tension as wildfire danger climbs

Evacuations ordered as lightning-caused wildfires flare in B.C.'s Okanagan

Search underway in B.C. after man swept into Squamish River, RCMP says

Ryan Reynolds 'heartbroken' after stunt driver's death in making 'Deadpool 2'

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