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NDP eliminate tuition for adult education, will end interest on student loans
Government says this will open door for tens of thousands of people to upgrade their skills and save money.
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UPDATE: Smokey skies worsen air quality in Chilliwack
Air Quality Health Index hits a high of 9 Wednesday – higher than Williams Lake.
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Tip line set up to aid Elephant Hill wildfire investigation
RCMP and BC Wildfire Services are investigating the cause of the fire, which started on July 6.
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Evacuees continue to find respite in Vernon
Local ESS centre has seen just under 1,000 evacuees - including most recently families from Clinton
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Late night knocks on the door in 70 Mile
“It’s amazing how unnerving it is. You feel powerless.”
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BREAKING: Evacuations ordered for Green Lake, 70 Mile, Watch Lake
Area south of Highway 24 on alert
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BREAKING: Evacuation order issued for village of Clinton, north to Green Lake
Update: Order extended north along Highway 97
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Update: North Green Lake placed on evacuation alert
Most South Cariboo evacuation alerts lifted
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Fires used to be much more common according to UBC research
Researchers found fire evidence averaging 15-year intervals in research forest but none after 1943
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VIDEO: Wind and warm, dry weather increase Elephant Hill wildfire
Crews may start conducting controlled burns as early as today to try to contain the fire.
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