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'Most homes' in Lytton, B.C., destroyed by catastrophic fire, …
WEBJul 1, 2021 · Dozens of families forced to flee their homes in Lytton, B.C., as fire raced through the small village are now working to find their loved ones, as emergency officials zero in on the cause of the ...
Kelowna declares state of emergency after wildfire jumps ... - CBC.ca
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Thousands of people have been forced from their homes in B.C.'s Okanagan, with evacuation orders issued after a wildfire jumped Lake Okanagan, sparking spot wildfires in Kelowna. Early Friday ...
Gig workers in B.C. to be paid minimum of $20.88 an hour | CBC …
WEBJun 12, 2024 · British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to provide a minimum wage and other protections for people who work through gig-based apps like Uber, DoorDash, Skip the Dishes and Lyft.
Time's up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing
WEBDec 9, 2023 · Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says news rules to regulate short-term rentals in B.C. are meant to target short-term rental hosts with multiple listings, often for homes where they don't live.
Chilcotin, Fraser rivers settling after B.C. landslide surge | CBC News
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Three days after water and debris from a breached landslide powered down the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers in southwest British Columbia, officials say the surge is starting to settle.
How do British Columbia's three main parties compare on these …
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Read the promises of British Columbia's three main political parties on the pressing issues in the 2024 provincial election. These will be updated as parties add to their platforms ahead of the election.
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
WEBApr 26, 2024 · British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced that drug use in public spaces will be recriminalized over public safety concerns following a wave of troubling accounts of street drugs being ...
Smoky skies blanket parts of central and northern B.C. as wildfires ...
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Residents in parts of central and northern B.C. are being warned about the extremely poor air quality caused by the smoke from out-of-control wildfires burning in the province's Interior.
4 family members die in another multiple-fatality B.C. road crash
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Four people are dead after a collision on Highway 3 in the southern Interior, the latest in a spate of multiple-fatality crashes in the province in the past week.