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Federal Conservatives raise concerns over end of avalanche control program in B.C.’s Rogers Pass

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Federal Conservatives are criticizing a decision to end a long-running Canadian Armed Forces partnership supporting avalanche control operations at Rogers Pass in British Columbia.

New app providing one-stop shop for wildfire information

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A new wildfire app developed in Northern B.C. aims to give residents in British Columbia and Alberta a single source for official emergency information during fire season.

City of Penticton testing emergency alert system

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The test is taking place today (May 7, 2026) at 3pm

B.C. to test emergency alert system this Wednesday

Emergency Services
British Columbia will test its emergency alert system at 1:55 p.m. Pacific time on May 6, sending a test message to cellphones and interrupting radio and television broadcasts across the province.

B.C. forecasters expect mix of flooding, drought amid active spring wildfire season

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Forecasters warn that parts of British Columbia face an elevated flood risk this spring due to above-normal snowpack, while some southern and coastal regions could see drought conditions this summer.

Two pilots dead after Air Canada Express jet collides with firefighting vehicle at LaGuardia

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Two pilots are dead and at least 41 others were taken to hospital after an Air Canada Express flight collided with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, officials said Monday.
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B.C. auditor general says oversight gaps, poor collaboration in Lytton wildfire recovery

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British Columbia’s auditor general said the province’s lack of coordination and oversight slowed the recovery of Lytton after a wildfire destroyed most of the village in 2021.

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