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British Columbia Flash floods ‘imminent’ after Chilcotin landslide: officialsNathan Cullen, the B.C. minister of water, land and resource stewardship, said the dam created by the landslide is 600 metres wide and 30 metres deep.  First Nations government declares local state of emergency Isaac Phan Nay · CBC News · Posted: AugContinue Reading

British Columbia Murder victim feared husband after filing for divorce: court docsThree months before her husband killed her, Kamaljit Sandhu initiated divorce proceedings after enduring years of domestic violence. She swore an affidavit saying she was afraid Inderjit Singh Sandhu, who was in India at the time, would harm herContinue Reading

British Columbia Cargo spill shows Canada unprepared for marine emergencies: TSBA Transportation Safety Board report into a huge cargo spill off Vancouver Island says it’s concerned that gaps in Canada’s preparedness for marine emergencies poses a risk to vessels, the environment, and public health and safety. Report into loss ofContinue Reading

British Columbia The former director of public affairs for the Vancouver Police Department is suing the city, the force and one of the VPD’s most prominent spokespeople for alleged “gender and racial discrimination, harassment and bullying.” Lawsuit claims Sharmini Dee resigned from VPD in June ‘as a direct consequence ofContinue Reading

British Columbia Shirley Young says she is looking to continue her son Dr. Peter Jepson-Young’s legacy with a new fund that aims to expand the Dr. Peter Centre’s health programs across the country. Young is starting a fund to help expand the Dr. Peter Centre’s services across CanadaCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia Hundreds of people have already been evacuated, and many more are on alert, including the village of New Denver and nearby properties. Evacuation orders are in place for Slocan, Silverton and other areas near lake in B.C.’s southeastThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jul 29, 2024 9:33 PM EDTContinue Reading

British Columbia Kamloops, B.C., had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2023 for communities with at least 100,000 people, though one expert says residents should “absolutely not” be alarmed. SFU prof says no cause for alarm: rate reflects growth with big city issues tucked into small populationCBC News · Posted: JulContinue Reading

British Columbia Hundreds of British Columbians remain on evacuation order Monday morning as around 360 wildfires burn throughout the province.  Recent rain, cooler temperatures have reduced fire behaviour, wildfire service saysCBC News · Posted: Jul 29, 2024 10:31 AM EDT | Last Updated: July 29 Dozens of firefighters are workingContinue Reading

British Columbia Slocan region in Interior B.C. under evacuation order due to multiple wildfiresThe Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) has expanded its evacuation order for the B.C. village of Slocan to include six properties and the Evans Creek Campground on the west side of Slocan Lake. Across the province,Continue Reading