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B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires force 20,000 to evacuate
Summerland wildfire grows to 9,500 hectares; premier says conditions have never been seen before in the province.
New evacuation orders issued for Ainslie Creek wildfire near Merritt, now 48,537 hectares
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has ordered 61 more properties evacuated as the fire continues aggressive growth.
Liberals hold commanding lead over Conservatives in latest federal poll
An EKOS poll shows the Liberal Party at 45% support under Prime Minister Mark Carney, with the Conservative Party at 27% and the NDP at 17%.
Trump issues new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, birth tourism, surrogacy
The Trump administration released executive orders this week narrowing birthright citizenship eligibility after the Supreme Court...
B.C. farmers defy evacuation orders to protect homes and animals from wildfires
With 221 agricultural properties under evacuation order, farmers are choosing to stay and fight blazes rather than abandon livestock and...
Fast-moving Bald Range wildfire forces all 12,000 Summerland residents to evacuate
Wildfire declared 'out of control' grows to nearly 100 square kilometres in hours. Highway 97 closed, power lost across B.C. Interior district.
Wildfire forces 20,000 to flee Summerland and Peachland in B.C. Interior overnight
The Bald Range wildfire exploded in size Friday evening, burning 50 square kilometres in hours and destroying homes as it raced toward...
U.S. Senate adjourns without passing Trump's voting bill; will try again in September
Republican senators broke a standoff with President Trump over a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill by promising to revive it as...
Global commercial flights hit all-time record of 153,359 on July 23 despite industry headwinds
Air travel rebounded sharply as summer travel peaked, with Northern Hemisphere demand and advance bookings before prices spiked driving...
B.C. government signs agreement granting First Nation veto power over copper mine project
The Simpcw First Nation will have final say on the Yellowhead copper mine under a new provincial agreement — a sign of how Indigenous...
Terrace pilot killed in helicopter crash while fighting Greek wildfire
Rune Kyndal, a Danish pilot based in Terrace, died when two Bell helicopters collided above Athens on Aug. 2 while battling some of...
Federal government sells 10 C-130 Hercules aircraft to be converted into waterbombers
The military transports will be converted in B.C. and could fight fires within 12 months under the conditional sale announced Friday.
