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B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

KELOWNA — British Columbia imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones on Saturday after evacuee numbers doubled to 30,000 or more, marking another day of dramatic developments in the province's desperate battle against hundreds of blazes.
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B.C. man wins $1,000 compensation for toilet overflow

B.C. man wins $1,000 compensation for toilet overflow

Plumber had to clear out “excessive amounts of paper and wipes"
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Bob Kronbauer: Kelowna is hell right now - don't come here

Bob Kronbauer: Kelowna is hell right now - don't come here

Please steer clear
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McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

McDougall Creek wildfire still too active to start assessing structural damage and evacuation orders

Homes lost but more saved
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Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Homes within City of Kelowna destroyed by fire on Friday

Update from local officials for Saturday August 19
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B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

B.C. mayor says Canada a 'weak link' in global fight against organized crime

Following a briefing on the U.S's efforts to tackle transnational organized crime and its impact on the opioid overdose, Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West says Canada needs to step up its criminal convictions of traffickers.
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On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

On cusp of being returned to Salish Sea, orca Lolita dies in Miami Seaquarium

The orca, also known as Tokitae, was one of 100 herded into Penn Cove off Whidbey Island, Washington, 50 kilometres southeast of Victoria, on Aug. 8, 1970.
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Structures destroyed by wildfire in Shuswap Lake, but damage unclear

Structures destroyed by wildfire in Shuswap Lake, but damage unclear

It's not clear how many homes have been burned in the North Shuswap region on B.C. But many communities remain on evacuation order or alert.
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Another long night for fire crews in the Central Okanagan

Another long night for fire crews in the Central Okanagan

The wind shifted Friday afternoon, pushing the fire back towards a number of neighbourhoods.
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B.C. prisoners seek extension of jail time to stay housed, avoid overdose

B.C. prisoners seek extension of jail time to stay housed, avoid overdose

Criminal defence lawyer: “A terrible indictment of society when the best people can do is jail.”
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