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

Wildfires John White -
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.

Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society receives funding through provincial fund

Community Lauren Accili -
The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is getting a funding boost from the Province through its 2026-27 Community Park Enhancement Fund (PEF).

B.C. government to fund wildfire prevention projects, one on Mount Ida

Community Lauren Accili -
Nearly $500,000 will go toward a Mount Ida Wildfire Risk Reduction project near Salmon Arm

Chase awarded $25,000 in age-friendly communities grants

Village of Chase Lauren Accili -
The Village of Chase is receiving $25,000 through B.C.’s Age-friendly Communities Program.

Officials investigating “security breach” after pro-Palestinian sign appears on B.C. parliament

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Officials at the British Columbia parliament building are investigating after a pro-Palestinian sign was attached to the front of the building overnight.

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OPP officer killed near Hearst, Ont

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A 29-year-old OPP officer has been killed on duty in a rural area near Hearst. 

B.C. leaders pause politics to honour victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting

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Flags at the B.C. legislature flew at half-mast Thursday as leaders mourned eight people killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

RCMP release names of eight killed in Tumbler Ridge shooting

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The B.C. RCMP has released the names of six children and two women killed in this week’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the small northeastern community continues to mourn.

Psychologist offers guidance to parents after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting

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In the wake of a deadly shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that involved victims between the ages of 11 and 13, a psychologist is advising guardians to check in with themselves before talking to their children.
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