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Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Tuesday saw unheard of levels of smoke

Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC
A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton.                                A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. (Black Press)
A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton.                                A helicopter sprays the wildfire in Princeton. (Black Press)
An interactive map of B.C. wildfire conditions. (Neil Johnston)

Interactive map paints B.C. wildfire picture

Vancouver man combines wildfires, tweets and road closures

An interactive map of B.C. wildfire conditions. (Neil Johnston)
Image credit: Scales family                                Sally Scales, who ended her life under the new Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law, holds a photo of herself as a nurse in earlier years.

A personal look at assisted dying

Well-known Salmon Arm resident uses new legislation to end life

Image credit: Scales family                                Sally Scales, who ended her life under the new Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) law, holds a photo of herself as a nurse in earlier years.
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Three young cougars killed on Vancouver Island

Animals had attacked a dog right out front of a neighbourhood daycare.

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Skies are clearing around Ashcroft, and work is underway restoring Internet, phone service, and secure power. (Barbara Roden/Ashcroft Cache-Creek Journal)

Ashcroft Reserve wildfire hit 10,300 hectares

Cause of the fire remains under investigation

Skies are clearing around Ashcroft, and work is underway restoring Internet, phone service, and secure power. (Barbara Roden/Ashcroft Cache-Creek Journal)
An emergency reception centre in B.C.’s interior. (Momikara/Twitter)

Wildfire evacuees frustrated with Red Cross waits

Red Cross says first cash assistance packages came out yesterday

An emergency reception centre in B.C.’s interior. (Momikara/Twitter)
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Loonie soars as interest rates rise

The Bank of Canada hiked the interest rate for the first time in 7 years on Wednesday.

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Coast Hotels are offering rooms at 50 per cent off the best available room rate for those evacuated because of wildfire.                                Submitted photo

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees

Coast Hotels are offering rooms at 50 per cent off the best available room rate for those evacuated because of wildfire.                                Submitted photo
“Stubborn farmers” working behind fire lines to protect homes, animals
“Stubborn farmers” working behind fire lines to protect homes, animals
Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.

B.C. Wildfire evacuees asked to register early

Cariboo Regional District officials say it saves time and heartache

Greg Sabatino photo. Lines are long at Lake City Secondary Williams Lake Campus Tuesday morning where hundreds are waiting to register with Emergency Social Services.
Utility arborists work in a section of burned out forest near 150 Mile House Monday, where fire crews have made good progress keeping fires away from residential areas. Angie Mindus photo

VIDEO: BC wildfire service “optimistic” about 150 mile fire

Crews also make progress on fire west of Williams Lake

Utility arborists work in a section of burned out forest near 150 Mile House Monday, where fire crews have made good progress keeping fires away from residential areas. Angie Mindus photo
The Hawaii Mars in action over Sproat Lake in Port Alberni. (Katya Slepian/Black Press)

Province says no to Hawaii Mars

The BC Wildfire services believes the waterbomber isn’t modern enough

The Hawaii Mars in action over Sproat Lake in Port Alberni. (Katya Slepian/Black Press)
Firefighters from all around Canada are arriving in B.C. (BC Wildfire Service
Firefighters from all around Canada are arriving in B.C. (BC Wildfire Service
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Medical staff desperately needed

An urgent call is out to health care workers in the Interior during wildfire evacuations

  • Jul 11, 2017
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Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals

Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals

B.C. residents should know that authentic peace officers carry identification

Quesnel mayor warns residents of fake fire marshals
One of the many wildfires raging in the B.C. Interior destroyed all but one home in the Boston Flats mobile home park near Ashcroft.—Image credit: Arnold Lim/Black Press

Fires prompt largest IH medical evacuation ever

Patients being squeeze in at facilities in Prince George, Kamloops and Kelowna.

One of the many wildfires raging in the B.C. Interior destroyed all but one home in the Boston Flats mobile home park near Ashcroft.—Image credit: Arnold Lim/Black Press
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone

Two found in possession of break and enter tools

  • Jul 11, 2017
Looting arrest made in 100 Mile evacuation zone
Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds
Two arrested after fire at Stampede Grounds
PHOTOS: Ashcroft wildfire ravages Boston Flats mobile home park
PHOTOS: Ashcroft wildfire ravages Boston Flats mobile home park