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Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

Fire tornado captured sweeping across B.C. lake

The BC Wildfire Service published a video of a fire tornado spotted last week north of Pemberton, B.C., at the Downton Lake wildfire.
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Embrace, don’t fear artificial intelligence art, says B.C. researcher

Embrace, don’t fear artificial intelligence art, says B.C. researcher

'We’re becoming meta-artists,' says Simon Fraser University researcher Jeremy Turner
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More than 100 evacuated migrant workers in B.C. treated to hot meal and fellowship

More than 100 evacuated migrant workers in B.C. treated to hot meal and fellowship

Amid Okanagan wildfires, community steps up to help displaced migrant workers, many from Mexico.
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Rob Shaw: Once again, the NDP government is slow, unclear about an obvious emergency

Rob Shaw: Once again, the NDP government is slow, unclear about an obvious emergency

The NDP struggle with calling an emergency an emergency
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B.C. lifts wildfire travel ban except in West Kelowna

B.C. lifts wildfire travel ban except in West Kelowna

An accommodation travel ban imposed by the provincial government to interior regions impacted by wildfires has been partially lifted.
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Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death

Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death

VANCOUVER — The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago says he spoke to his sister via the messaging app WeChat just hours before their mother reported her missing.
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A sweet goodbye: B.C. ice cream truck driver retires after 25 years

A sweet goodbye: B.C. ice cream truck driver retires after 25 years

'Basically, my whole purpose was to bring people in neighbourhoods together,' Amber Lidstone reflects as she retires. The new owners of the Wandering Wonders ice cream truck plan to carry on the tradition.
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Prince George explosion victim in critical condition

Prince George explosion victim in critical condition

Two others hurt in Fourth Avenue and Dominion Street blast will remain overnight in Prince George hospital
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B.C. wine sector readies for worst-ever year for forest fire smoke

B.C. wine sector readies for worst-ever year for forest fire smoke

Winemakers believe 2023 could see white wine made from traditionally red-wine grapes, and more rosé
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Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges

Broaden scope of Canada's weather alert system to account for wildfires, expert urges

Emergency notifications should be sent out for any events that have the potential to threaten lives, such as wildfires, says expert.
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