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Insurance Bureau of Canada says now is the time to rethink wildfire policy

Insurance Bureau of Canada says now is the time to rethink wildfire policy

A lot of factors go into calculating a premium, and it's very unlikely you would be fully turned down, according to a spokesman.
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Island helicopters fighting wildfires throughout B.C.

Island helicopters fighting wildfires throughout B.C.

Pilots and their accompanying crews are scattered from Vanderhoof to Osoyoos.
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No more charges in alleged misspending case involving B.C. legislature senior staff

No more charges in alleged misspending case involving B.C. legislature senior staff

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'Starting from scratch': Longtime Lytton rafting business levelled by wildfire looks to rebuild

'Starting from scratch': Longtime Lytton rafting business levelled by wildfire looks to rebuild

Hyak River Rafting lost everything, including its accommodations and equipment, in the June 30 blaze.
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B.C. RCMP say activists used garbage, vehicles and trenches to prevent access

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Nearly two dozen protesters have been arrested in the Granite Mainline Forest Service Road area, as RCMP enforced a BC Supreme Court injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island.
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B.C. farmers hit by drought, fire and record heat eligible for financial aid

B.C. farmers hit by drought, fire and record heat eligible for financial aid

Ranches and farms impacted by heat, fire and drought are eligible for emergency funding and animal feed programs.
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Monte Lake residents, B.C.'s forest ministry have contradictory views of firefighting effort

Monte Lake residents, B.C.'s forest ministry have contradictory views of firefighting effort

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B.C. records 395 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as infections continue upward march

B.C. records 395 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as infections continue upward march

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 395 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday with infections showing no signs of slowing down. In a news release, they say there are no additional deaths and 23 of those infected are in intensive care.
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B.C. Supreme Court judge refuses to ask jurors about vaccine status

B.C. Supreme Court judge refuses to ask jurors about vaccine status

Request delved into “a private and personal sphere”
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Squamish Nation to investigate St. Paul's Indian Residential School for unmarked graves

Squamish Nation to investigate St. Paul's Indian Residential School for unmarked graves

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) launches investigation into former St. Paul’s Indian Residential School site to find answers about the children who attended the institution but never made it home
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