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Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment.
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Burnaby driver ticketed for snowy windshield, tells cop he was on his way to buy a brush

Burnaby driver ticketed for snowy windshield, tells cop he was on his way to buy a brush

The driver was going 12 km/h in a 50 zone in a car blanketed by snow.
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B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires

B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires

The California wildfires are now considered contained, but 29 people were killed and as many as 19,000 homes and other buildings were destroyed since the fires started on Jan. 7.
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Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach .
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Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures

Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures

VANCOUVER — A bitter cold spell sweeping over coastal and northern British Columbia has brought snow and wind chills around minus 50.
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Metro Vancouver weather: Heavy snow possible during cold snap

Metro Vancouver weather: Heavy snow possible during cold snap

Heavy snow is still possible over the next 24 hours.
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'Treacherous conditions' result in intermittent shutdowns on Highway 1

'Treacherous conditions' result in intermittent shutdowns on Highway 1

People are being asked by police to not use Highway 1 unless necessary.
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As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste

As crews clean up from LA wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste

DUARTE, Calif. (AP) — Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said.
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Canadian airlines offer free flight changes ahead of Vancouver snowstorm

Canadian airlines offer free flight changes ahead of Vancouver snowstorm

Check with your airline and the forecast before going to the airport.
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B.C. storms, drought drove record number of power outages in 2024

B.C. storms, drought drove record number of power outages in 2024

Power outages across British Columbia hit record levels in 2024, with three quarters of the province’s residents seeing their lights go out at least once, a new poll has found.
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