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Wildfire evacuations ordered for thousands of people in West Kelowna, B.C.

Wildfire evacuations ordered for thousands of people in West Kelowna, B.C.

Hundreds of properties were ordered to evacuate late Thursday under threat from a wildfire near the city of West Kelowna, B.C., which has been placed under a state of emergency.
How one B.C. group is helping immigrant seniors cope with scorching temperatures

How one B.C. group is helping immigrant seniors cope with scorching temperatures

They've had more than 200 safety calls during this heatwave.
Couple disputes ICBC decision in Coquitlam accident involving classic car

Couple disputes ICBC decision in Coquitlam accident involving classic car

They denied hitting the bumper of a 1967 Pontiac Beaumont in Coquitlam last summer, but a tribunal decision accepted witness reports that said otherwise.
How did mammals come to dominate Earth? B.C. scientist looks to ancient teeth for answers

How did mammals come to dominate Earth? B.C. scientist looks to ancient teeth for answers

B.C. researcher has joined a nearly US$3-million push to unravel how mammals emerged out of the ashes of dinosaur extinction
Justice minister says Canada remains 'open' to criminalizing coercive control

Justice minister says Canada remains 'open' to criminalizing coercive control

OTTAWA — The federal government remains open to criminalizing a pattern of behaviour known as coercive control, Canada's justice minister says in a new letter, calling gender-based violence an "epidemic" that must be stopped.
You can use this Google flights hack to get the cheapest Vancouver flights

You can use this Google flights hack to get the cheapest Vancouver flights

The deals are plentiful using this travel tool.
Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

The Pacific Salmon Commission said it is increasing its projections of Fraser River pink salmon returns this summer to a possible high of 11.6 million, up from an estimate of between 6.1 million and 8.6 million fish.
Port Moody courts a younger mayor — at least for a day

Port Moody courts a younger mayor — at least for a day

The Port Moody mayor-for-a-day contest is open to children aged five to 12.
Security video captures moments before house burned by B.C. wildfire

Security video captures moments before house burned by B.C. wildfire

'So that's the very last footage before it goes black,' says Port Coquitlam woman who planned to retire in home outside Keremeos, B.C.
Vancouver MP throws support behind petition for a foreign agent registry

Vancouver MP throws support behind petition for a foreign agent registry

Petition calls on Ottawa to address foreign interference threats expeditiously with a law to develop a registry