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Illegal campfires, burning lead to $8,050 in fines amid B.C. wildfire emergency

Illegal campfires, burning lead to $8,050 in fines amid B.C. wildfire emergency

The BCCOS said it handed out seven $1,150-tickets for illegal campfires across B.C.'s South Coast and Kootenay regions.
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Fewer than 190 structures lost, damaged in Kelowna fires

Fewer than 190 structures lost, damaged in Kelowna fires

Last night a 'calm but very busy night,' says West Kelowna fire chief
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Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

Letter: B.C.’s free air-conditioning program is a 'boondoggle'

New West resident says provincial air-conditioning program is a "feel-good" gesture, but better options exist for keeping folks cool.
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Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Kirk LaPointe: The BC NDP’s ‘Slow Ferries’ problem requires a solution, fast

Like all of our larger problems, writes Kirk LaPointe, systemic ferry follies are neither quickly created nor imminently solvable
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Rush hour crash on Knight St Bridge causes heavy delays

Rush hour crash on Knight St Bridge causes heavy delays

Commuters may experience heavy delays heading into Vancouver
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Local news is a calling for ex-BBC reporter informing N.W.T. and beyond about fires

Local news is a calling for ex-BBC reporter informing N.W.T. and beyond about fires

As thousands of terrified people packed up their belongings last week after an evacuation order in Yellowknife, N.W.T., local news site Cabin Radio was providing line-by-line, minute-by-minute updates on where to go and what to expect.
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Once popular Richmond bar, restaurant closes its doors

Once popular Richmond bar, restaurant closes its doors

Brown’s Social House in Ironwood Plaza closed on Saturday, saying that its lease had expired
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How British Columbians view the province’s top sports franchises

How British Columbians view the province’s top sports franchises

Post-pandemic, some of the province's biggest sports teams have fared better than others, Research Co. and Glacier Media polling show
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Jagmeet Singh joins striking Richmond hotels workers on the picket line again

Jagmeet Singh joins striking Richmond hotels workers on the picket line again

The NDP leader spoke to the Richmond News while showing solidarity for the Sheraton employees
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Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

Opinion: Ozempic, the 'miracle drug,' and the harmful idea of a future without fat

The messaging around Ozempic being a miracle cure is not only a lie, it has kicked up a new level of fatphobia, argues Michael Orsini.
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