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Interior residents get ready to flee as B.C. fire tally soars past 300

Interior residents get ready to flee as B.C. fire tally soars past 300

The number of fires in B.C. soared past 300 on Friday afternoon, most caused by recent lightning storms, then fuelled by hot, dry weather and winds.
Provincewide heat wave takes toll on local wildlife

Provincewide heat wave takes toll on local wildlife

Here's how you can support heat-affected wildlife this summer.
It was a big fire for Coquitlam. Regional help was needed

It was a big fire for Coquitlam. Regional help was needed

Coquitlam is calling for action to develop a Tri-Cities-focused and Metro Vancouver response for emergencies — as well as group lodging — to assist evacuees.
More dry lightning expected to strike across B.C.'s Interior Friday

More dry lightning expected to strike across B.C.'s Interior Friday

More lightning is forecast through the Central and Southern Interior late Friday afternoon and into the evening.
IHIT investigating suspicious death of missing 17-year-old in Surrey

IHIT investigating suspicious death of missing 17-year-old in Surrey

Wenyan Michael Zhao of Langley was reported missing by his family on the evening of July 18.
B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage

B.C. hospitals pivot to paper amid CrowdStrike global technology outage

VANCOUVER — About 50,000 devices in British Columbia hospitals and health facilities were impacted by the CrowdStrike global technology outage, forcing staff to pivot to using paper to manage everything from lab work to meal orders, the province's he
Metro Vancouver governance under scrutiny at Richmond city council

Metro Vancouver governance under scrutiny at Richmond city council

Malcom Brodie, Chak Au and Bill McNulty sit on the regional government's board of directors.
This Port Coquitlam artist sketched Metro landmarks

This Port Coquitlam artist sketched Metro landmarks

Dilys Huang is a Port Moody Secondary graduate who studied urban planning at university. Her art exhibit launched July 17, 2024, at Port Coquitlam City Hall.
Canucks Prospects: The underrated Kirill Kudryavtsev is ready for pro hockey

Canucks Prospects: The underrated Kirill Kudryavtsev is ready for pro hockey

A seventh-round pick in 2022, Kirill Kudryavtsev has developed into a smart, two-way defenceman in the OHL.
Towering smoke plume thrown into sky by fire burning south of Cache Creek

Towering smoke plume thrown into sky by fire burning south of Cache Creek

A wildland fire ecologist snapped the photo during a flight over the Fraser Valley on July 18.