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Province unveils new tool as fire-related deaths increase

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B.C.’s fire commissioner is reporting a 119 per cent increase in fire-related deaths over the last two years. Between 2019 and 2021, fire-related deaths rose from 27 to 56 and...

UPDATE: Telus service outage expected until late morning

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UPDATE: 5:06 PM Telus now has on their website the repairs are expected to wrap up late tomorrow morning. As per E-comm 9-1-1: TELUS advising a damaged cable is impacting services in...

Coroners report confirms 619 heat-related deaths

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A report released today (Tuesday) by the BC Coroner's Service shows the demographics of those who died during last summer's heat dome and lays out recommendations to help prevent...

Province launches heat event alert system

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The B.C. government has launched a new alert system to inform the public of any heat emergencies. This comes after almost 600 people died in B.C. last year from heat-related...

BC’s farmers’ market coupon program sees expansion

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$12 million over three years is being invested into the BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program. That's according the Minister of Health Adrian Dix, who said they've seen an increased...

Evacuation Alert issued for the Town of Smithers

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An Evacuation Alert is in effect for the Town of Smithers due to a Flood Watch issued by the River Forecast Centre. The town said there's a potential risk to...

Federal funding announced for northern BC community spaces

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Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan announced today (Thursday) that $1.8 million is being distributed across five community spaces in northern BC from the Canada Community Revitalization Fund. $750,000 is...

Moms Stop the Harm sees more work ahead on drug decriminalization

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"We need safe supply. Dead people can't recover, dead people can't access mental health supports, or these recovery beds that keep rolling out here in BC that we keep...

Pair of provincial stakeholders weigh in on drug decriminalization

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People aged 18 and older in BC will not be subject to criminal charges for possessing small amounts of...

Lung cancer screening program announced for communities in BC, including Smithers

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36 health centres in BC will be screening for lung cancer. That's according to Minister of Health Adrian Dix, who...

Ceremony concerning unmarked children’s graves held in Kamloops

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Yesterday (Monday) marked the one-year anniversary since the discovery of unmarked children's graves at a former residential school in...

Initial RCMP backpay discussions result in delay of invoices

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The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) met with Public Safety Canada to talk about the RCMP retroactive pay that they believe...

Phone app saves 27 lives from drug overdoses in 2 years

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The Lifeguard app was launched by BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) back in May 2020 with the goal of...

Usk Pioneer Chapel damaged from fire

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Fire crews were called out to the Usk Pioneer Chapel yesterday (Friday) after reports of the building on fire. The...

Witset First Nation receives money from Toronto Blue Jays for ball field

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$150,000 is going towards improvements for the youth/women’s ball field for the Witset First Nation, thanks to the Jays...

Motorcycle tours set to pass through Smithers this summer

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A partnership between Tourism PG, Route 16, and Ride16.com is bringing bookable motorcycle tours through Northern BC. An 11 day...
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