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Evacuation alert lifted for homes near Solomon Mountain wildfire

Evacuation alert lifted for homes near Solomon Mountain wildfire

UPDATE 2:12 p.m. Kim Wright, southeast fire centre information officer with the BC Wildfire Service tells Castanet the Mount Solomon wildfire is being classified as held but unit crews are still in place.
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Cooler weather could help wildfire fight near Penticton

Cooler weather could help wildfire fight near Penticton

UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. Cooler weather today is expected to help in the fight against the Christie Mountain wildfire burning at the southern edge of Penticton.
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Iconic Law Courts Inn faces closure

Iconic Law Courts Inn faces closure

Province wants public space with stunning views for offices
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B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

This is the third day in a row when a record number of people are fighting the disease in the province
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Trudeau should stay out of judicial education: lawyers

Trudeau should stay out of judicial education: lawyers

“This casts a chill over judicial independence,” says Law Society of B.C.
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Public prohibited from seeing teacher complaints

Public prohibited from seeing teacher complaints

Vancouver teacher suspended after kids told to ‘go back to working on rice farms’
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B.C. privacy laws outdated, lawmakers told

B.C. privacy laws outdated, lawmakers told

Lack of change could harm ability to do business with Europe, Asia
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B.C.’s back-to-school plan raises anxiety for teachers, students, parents

B.C.’s back-to-school plan raises anxiety for teachers, students, parents

Premier John Horgan on plan: ‘I’m excited about it. Am I apprehensive? Sure.’
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B.C. sets record for most active COVID-19 infections: 775

B.C. sets record for most active COVID-19 infections: 775

Province recorded 83 new COVID-19 cases on August 18 for a total of 4,677 since January
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B.C. marks 236 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

B.C. marks 236 new COVID-19 cases since Friday

B.C. had two new deaths from COVID-19 and two new outbreaks in long-term care facilities
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