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Lightning 'event' starts 13 wildfires in Pemberton and Whistler area

Lightning 'event' starts 13 wildfires in Pemberton and Whistler area

Eight wildfires are burning out of control as of Thursday and three are being held. The largest wildfire is 17 hectares.
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Let the feast begin! BC Dumpling Fest celebrates the Philippines

Let the feast begin! BC Dumpling Fest celebrates the Philippines

A dessert filled with purple yam is the star of this year’s BC Dumpling Festival in Coquitlam. More than 40,000 people are expected to attend the event on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Town Centre Park.
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No Tsunami threat in B.C. after powerful Japan earthquake

No Tsunami threat in B.C. after powerful Japan earthquake

There are no tsunami threats in British Columbia after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s southern coast, according to the U.S. based National Tsunami Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Agency says Thursday's quake registered magnitude 7.
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All eyes to be skyward for final flight of Martin Mars water bomber

All eyes to be skyward for final flight of Martin Mars water bomber

The Hawaii Martin Mars is set to take off from Port Alberni’s Sproat Lake on Sunday for its flight to the B.C. Aviation Museum in North Saanich
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Okanagan wildfire prompts evacuation orders, expands alerts

Okanagan wildfire prompts evacuation orders, expands alerts

SHUSWAP, B.C. — Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued in British Columbia's North Okanagan as a nearby wildfire burns out of control, nearly doubling in size since Tuesday.
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B.C. woman, child killed in vehicle collision on Highway 1

B.C. woman, child killed in vehicle collision on Highway 1

A second child was injured. Police say they are expected to survive.
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Mountain biker, 70, airlifted after fall on busy weekend for Island rescue crews

Mountain biker, 70, airlifted after fall on busy weekend for Island rescue crews

The biker fell off a steep embankment on a challenging mountain-biking trail in Englishman River Falls Park near Parksville
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Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in B.C. results in fatalities, injuries: RCMP

Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in B.C. results in fatalities, injuries: RCMP

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — British Columbia's Highway Patrol says people have died and "multiple others" have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack. It says the crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, near Yale Road West.
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B.C. to see a return to seasonable temperatures, but wildfire risk remains

B.C. to see a return to seasonable temperatures, but wildfire risk remains

There are about 340 wildfires burning in the province, including eight wildfires of note.
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Man charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement after Campbell River attack

Man charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement after Campbell River attack

The 44-year-old woman was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being attacked in her home, police say
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