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A fourth B.C. NDP cabinet minister says she won’t seek re-election this fall

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Former finance minister Brenda Bailey said Wednesday she will not seek re-election this fall, becoming the fourth cabinet minister to announce they are not running since Premier David Eby called a snap election Tuesday.

B.C. extends state of emergency for wildfires to Aug. 29

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B.C. has extended its provincial state of emergency until Aug. 29 as wildfire risks remain high across the province.

Officials warn wildfire season isn’t over, as Summerland residents begin to return home

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The majority of Summerland residents are able to return home after an evacuation order was lifted, but it's still unclear how many homes may have been lost to the Bald Range wildfire.

Eby says B.C. must rethink wildfire protection as fires grow more unpredictable

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Premier David Eby said B.C. may need to rethink how it protects communities from increasingly intense and unpredictable wildfires.

REPLAY: B.C. officials provide wildfire, emergency update – Aug. 11

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B.C. officials are providing a provincial update Tuesday at 11 a.m. as major wildfires in the Okanagan have forced thousands of people from their homes and prompted widespread evacuation orders and alerts.

Canada’s military ‘on stand-by’ to help with B.C. wildfires, says federal defence minister

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Defence Minister David McGuinty said Canada’s military is “on standby” to assist with British Columbia’s wildfire response if needed.

B.C. wildfires force thousands from their homes

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About 8,000 people are under evacuation orders in British Columbia as wildfires continue to threaten communities in the southern Interior and Cariboo regions, provincial officials said Tuesday.

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.

Flood warnings persist in B.C.’s Lower Mainland as 100 properties remain under evacuation order

Provincial Reporter Emily Joveski -
Flood and rainfall warnings remain in place for parts of British Columbia’s Lower Mainland as about 100 properties are under evacuation order. “This remains a dynamic and evolving situation and the risks are real,” said Kelly Greene, B.C.’s emergency management and climate readiness minister, in an update early Monday afternoon. “The ground is saturated in […] The post Flood warnings persist in B.C.’s Lower Mainland as 100 properties remain under evacuation order appeared first on AM 1150.

Abbotsford mayor blasts federal response amid Fraser Valley floods

Provincial Reporter Emily Joveski -
Floodwaters in the Fraser Valley are expected to recede in the coming days, forecasters said, but uncertainty remains with more rain in the forecast next week. British Columbia’s Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene said in an update Friday morning there were 450 properties under evacuation order and another 1,700 more are under evacuation alert, mostly […] The post Abbotsford mayor blasts federal response amid Fraser Valley floods appeared first on AM 1150.

Evacuations, highway closures as floodwaters rise in southern B.C.

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About 400 properties are under evacuation order and another 1,800 are on evacuation alert due to flooding in the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford and the Okanagan-Similkameen region, officials said. The post Evacuations, highway closures as floodwaters rise in southern B.C. appeared first on AM 1150.

Rainy weather not enough to dampen wildfires in B.C.

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Officials in British Columbia warn wildfires in the northeast and southwest are expected to persist despite rain and cooler temperatures this week.

B.C. braces for intense wildfire season; northeast region most at risk

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Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says British Columbia is hoping for the best this wildfire season but is preparing for the worst.

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