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B.C. air attack officer guided by lessons learned battling 2,300+ wildfires

B.C. air attack officer guided by lessons learned battling 2,300+ wildfires

Jeff Austin is an air attack officer with the BC Wildfire Service and was in the air, coordinating the initial air attack on the River Valley Fire on July 21, 2024.
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4.5 months later low income, evacuated Kelowna residents find new rentals

4.5 months later low income, evacuated Kelowna residents find new rentals

Hadgraft Wilson Place was evacuated on April 2
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Slocan mayor focused on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction

Slocan mayor focused on recovery after fire’s ‘heartbreaking’ destruction

Community remains on evacuation alert with nearby fires still burning
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B.C. class action certified over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson’s

B.C. class action certified over herbicide alleged to cause Parkinson’s

Action tied to anyone diagnosed after handling Gramoxone products after July 1, 1963
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Evacuation order partially rescinded in B.C.'s Chilcotin River slide

Evacuation order partially rescinded in B.C.'s Chilcotin River slide

The area under evacuation area along the Chilcotin River has been updated by the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre.
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Receiver appointed at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide

Receiver appointed at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide

PricewaterhouseCoopers to administer assets and liabilities formerly under control of Victoria Gold
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Saanich council dialed in for cell tower in Blenkinsop Valley

Saanich council dialed in for cell tower in Blenkinsop Valley

The ball is now in federal agency’s court to approve and construct the tower
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Okanagan grower claims BC Tree Fruits 'didn't want to give up control'

Okanagan grower claims BC Tree Fruits 'didn't want to give up control'

BCTFC was granted creditor protection which means no proceedings “may be commenced against or in respect of the company”
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Public interferes with North Okanagan wildfire fighting efforts

Public interferes with North Okanagan wildfire fighting efforts

BC Wildfire crews couldn't action fire immediately due to public fighting blaze and refusing to leave
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Safe procedures not followed in B.C. wildland firefighter's death: WorkSafeBC

Safe procedures not followed in B.C. wildland firefighter's death: WorkSafeBC

Devyn Gale, 19, was killed by a 'dangerous' tree that fell while she was completing 'bucking activities'
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