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McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

Homes lost but more saved
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Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Update from local officials for Saturday August 19
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Slow Food Cycle in Pemberton cancelled

Slow Food Cycle in Pemberton cancelled

Due to B.C.’s state of emergency and evacuation order for SLRD Electoral Area A, the event has been cancelled.
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B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

Following a briefing on the U.S's efforts to tackle transnational organized crime and its impact on the opioid overdose, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West says Canada needs to step up its criminal convictions of traffickers.
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On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

The orca, also known as Tokitae, was one of 100 herded into Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, Washington, 50 kilometres southeast of Victoria, on Aug. 8, 1970.
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Structures destroyed by wildfire in Shuswap Lake, but damage unclear

Structures destroyed by wildfire in Shuswap Lake, but damage unclear

It's not clear how many homes have been burned in the North Shuswap region on B.C. But many communities remain on evacuation order or alert.
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Another long night for fire crews in the Central Okanagan

Another long night for fire crews in the Central Okanagan

The wind shifted Friday afternoon, pushing the fire back towards a number of neighbourhoods.
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Opinion: Universities should try thinking outside the box

Opinion: Universities should try thinking outside the box

'Why don’t we hire more professors for their teaching ability rather than just their scholarly credentials?'
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B.C. prisoners seek extension of jail time to stay housed, avoid overdose

B.C. prisoners seek extension of jail time to stay housed, avoid overdose

Criminal defence lawyer: “A terrible indictment of society when the best people can do is jail.”
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B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna

B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA — Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.
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