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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 鈥� 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
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The costs of a Metro 91原创 SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

The costs of a Metro 91原创 SkyTrain extension jump by $1.9B and it's a year late

SURREY, B.C. 鈥� The total cost of building the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension in Metro 91原创 has soared by $2 billion and the project has been delayed for a year.
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B.C. police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

B.C. police watchdog says officer in Gastown shooting may have committed offence

SURREY, B.C. 鈥� British Columbia's police watchdog says a Metro 91原创 Transit Police officer involved in a shooting in 91原创's Gastown neighbourhood in 2022 may have committed an offence and has asked prosecutors to consider charges.
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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 B.C.'s southern Interior due to a wildfire that was sparked more than a month ago.
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Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area downgraded to alert

Evacuation order for Chilcotin River landslide area downgraded to alert

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. 鈥� 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 B.C.
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B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson's

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson's

VANCOUVER 鈥� The B.C. 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 B.C.
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Dangerous tree that killed B.C. firefighter flagged beforehand, report finds

Dangerous tree that killed B.C. 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.
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Focus on recovery after fire's 'heartbreaking' destruction: mayor of Slocan, B.C.

Focus on recovery after fire's 'heartbreaking' destruction: mayor of Slocan, B.C.

SLOCAN, B.C.
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B.C. adds $2.65 billion for Fraser Valley Highway 1 improvement initiative

B.C. adds $2.65 billion for Fraser Valley Highway 1 improvement initiative

LANGLEY, B.C. 鈥� The British Columbia government is providing another $2.
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Former B.C. Liberal leadership candidate runs for Rustad's Conservatives in Kelowna

Former B.C. Liberal leadership candidate runs for Rustad's Conservatives in Kelowna

KELOWNA, B.C. 鈥� A former leadership rival to BC United Leader Kevin Falcon is joining John Rustad's British Columbia Conservatives to run in Kelowna in the fall election. Gavin Dew was a candidate in the B.C.
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