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New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

$400,000 in new funding will help train Western Canadian municipal firefighters in the so-called wildland-urban interface
Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Landfill used to dispose of contaminated soil from oil and gas found non-compliant
Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in Canada

Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in Canada

Owners of the KIA vehicles are warned to park outside, away from other cars or buildings until they get their vehicle fixed at an authorized dealer.
Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Here's where to find the cheapest gas in Burnaby

Does cheap gas exist anywhere? Prices keep soaring past $2 per litre in Metro Vancouver.
Man incarcerated after sharing sexual assault of a minor on Snapchat

Man incarcerated after sharing sexual assault of a minor on Snapchat

Videos of sex with a minor were shared on Snapchat, with the victim only 13 years old at the time of the assault. 
Man charged who allegedly 'dismantled' Kneeling Soldier statue in B.C.

Man charged who allegedly 'dismantled' Kneeling Soldier statue in B.C.

A 42-year-old man caught on a surveillance camera dismantling the statue of the Kneeling Soldier at a Cenotaph in Cloverdale has been charged with mischief for his actions, Surrey RCMP said Friday.
B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

B.C. LifeLabs patients could get $50 from data breach settlement

Major 2019 data breach at LifeLabs could lead to a settlement proposal worth a minimum of $4.9 million and a maximum of $9.8 million. The breach was found to not have seriously harmed any individual.
Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

Rent hit a new high in July as students prepped for school, buyers sidelined: report

TORONTO — Canadian renters have long lamented the increasing prices they see landlords request of tenants, but in July, those totals hit a level unseen in the country's history. Data from Rentals.
Viral TikTok video leads to impaired driving charges in B.C.

Viral TikTok video leads to impaired driving charges in B.C.

The driver swerved the vehicle, crashing off Highway 99 north of Lillooet, B.C. Police have submitted impaired driving charges over the incident.
Bear tears through B.C. shed, rips freezer lid to get to garbage

Bear tears through B.C. shed, rips freezer lid to get to garbage

Bears terrorize B.C. family, tearing open sheds and freezers multiple times over a the past year.