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'We're hitting it hard': Crews fight Williams Lake wildfire from air, ground

'We're hitting it hard': Crews fight Williams Lake wildfire from air, ground

West side of the city is on an evacuation alert
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District of Wells under evacuation order due to Antler Creek Wildfire

District of Wells under evacuation order due to Antler Creek Wildfire

The community of Wells has issued an evacuation order on Sunday, July 21 at 2:45 p.m.
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UPDATE: Historic Barkerville, Bowron area ordered out due to wildfire

UPDATE: Historic Barkerville, Bowron area ordered out due to wildfire

An evacuation alert has been issued for the Barkerville area, impacting the Barkerville Historic Town & Park due to wildfire activity in the area
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More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires

More evacuation orders in B.C. as heat wave aids lightning-triggered wildfires

About 87% of more than 300 blazes actively burning started by lightning
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Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation order for Kuyakuz Lake Area

Cariboo Regional District issues evacuation order for Kuyakuz Lake Area

An evacuation order has been issued and a state of local emergency has been declared for an area west of Quesnel due to wildfire.
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Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

Second B.C. university issues trespass notice to pro-Palestinian protesters

University of Victoria says administrators ‘see no further prospect for a successful dialogue’
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RCMP investigating sex assault after B.C. woman wakes to stranger groping her

RCMP investigating sex assault after B.C. woman wakes to stranger groping her

Suspect is a South Asian man in his early 20s, 5"7- 5"10, with an average build and a long black beard
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B.C. galactic archaeologist awaits Chile observatory's key cosmic insights

B.C. galactic archaeologist awaits Chile observatory's key cosmic insights

World's largest digital camera to help advance the understanding of dark matter, far away dwarf galaxies
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How B.C.’s firefighting smokejumpers take ‘ultra-extreme and make it seem mundane’

How B.C.’s firefighting smokejumpers take ‘ultra-extreme and make it seem mundane’

There were 165 operational fire jumps in 2023, doubling the previous record of 82: BC Wildfire Service
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Motorcyclist killed in Stanley Park crash with Vancouver fire truck

Motorcyclist killed in Stanley Park crash with Vancouver fire truck

Fire crews were responding to a call when the crash happened
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