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'Running out of underwear too, folks': West Kelowna fire chief brings much needed laugh

'Running out of underwear too, folks': West Kelowna fire chief brings much needed laugh

Fire chief lightens mood amidst Kelowna wildfire tragedy
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'We just left': Evacuated migrant workers face uncertainty amid B.C. wildfires

'We just left': Evacuated migrant workers face uncertainty amid B.C. wildfires

Hundreds of migrant workers evacuated in the Okanagan Valley have been left in limbo due to wildfires and smoke. Without pay, they say they face an uncertain future.
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'We sincerely apologize': BC Parks cancels backcountry, day passes to Joffre Lakes Park

'We sincerely apologize': BC Parks cancels backcountry, day passes to Joffre Lakes Park

All day passes and backcountry camping reservations are cancelled.
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Looting reports slowly surface as Kelowna evacuees return home

Looting reports slowly surface as Kelowna evacuees return home

Some wildfire evacuees report people have looted their evacuated homes.
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Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

Fraser Valley, Victoria down payments rise over $100k since 2018

The Fraser Valley continues to see competition as buyers search outside Metro Vancouver for lower prices
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One in seven wildfire evacuees from a B.C. First Nation reserve

One in seven wildfire evacuees from a B.C. First Nation reserve

The B.C. government says 27,000 people have been evacuated from their homes this past week due to wildfires. Why do First Nations make up such a large share of evacuees?
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Crown wants 14 years for B.C. man convicted on child sex charges

Crown wants 14 years for B.C. man convicted on child sex charges

Preston Cody Dickins was convicted for sexual assault, sexual interference of a person under 16, invitation to sexual touching under 16 and making or publishing and possession of child pornography.
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BC SPCA offering 50% off for pet adoption

BC SPCA offering 50% off for pet adoption

The animal welfare non-profit hopes to free up space to support animals impacted by the B.C. wildfires
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'You have to throw everything at them': Vancouver company sees 100 per cent increase in mouse infestations

'You have to throw everything at them': Vancouver company sees 100 per cent increase in mouse infestations

"A mouse is like a guest with a bracelet at an all-inclusive resort."
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131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap, B.C., wildfire

131 structures destroyed but no lives lost in Shuswap, B.C., wildfire

Officials say about 170 homes and other buildings have been reported damaged or destroyed by wildfires in the Shuswap region of British Columbia, almost doubling the known structural losses in the province's ravaged Interior.
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