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Evacuation order issued in small area east of Kelowna, B.C., due to wildfire

Evacuation order issued in small area east of Kelowna, B.C., due to wildfire

KELOWNA — An evacuation order has been issued for several homes at risk of a wildfire east of the airport in Kelowna, B.C.
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RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna's airport

RCMP warn of possible evacuation due to fire near Kelowna's airport

KELOWNA — RCMP in British Columbia are asking residents who live near a wildfire in Kelowna to be ready for a possible evacuation.
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BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear

BC Conservation Officer Service says man bitten and scratched by grizzly bear

The bear will not be captured because the attack was "defensive," says the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.
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Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.

Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle Saturday morning. Surrey police have confirmed the RCMP is investigating the crash that happened at the intersection of 132 Street and Crescent Road.
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B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough

B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough

Field coroners have issued an "urgent" plea for an increase in pay that they say has stagnated for nearly a decade.
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Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail

Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail

There’s been an unusual addition to a wildfire fight in steep terrain burning near Hope, B.C.
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Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership

VICTORIA — The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest.
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight

British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn.
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Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

VANCOUVER — A few thousand British Columbians could get help expanding their families this year with the launch of the province's new publicly funded in vitro fertilization program.
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Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city.
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