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Record set for illicit drug deaths for first five months of 2021 in British Columbia

Record set for illicit drug deaths for first five months of 2021 in British Columbia

VICTORIA — British Columbia's coroners service says more people have died from suspected illicit drug toxicity in the first five months of 2021 than in any other year during the same period.
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Overdose deaths in B.C. reach 851 in first five months of this year

Overdose deaths in B.C. reach 851 in first five months of this year

Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria continue to be hardest hit by drug deaths
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The business of heat: Hotels fill up, some restaurants and other businesses close

The business of heat: Hotels fill up, some restaurants and other businesses close

Meanwhile, retail stores are running out of fans
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Surrey politics get misty after heat wave bungle

Surrey politics get misty after heat wave bungle

No clear indication city staff has a plan for next heat warning
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BC Wildfire Service battling 350-hectare blaze near Kamloops

BC Wildfire Service battling 350-hectare blaze near Kamloops

The fire was first reported Monday afternoon and grew quickly in size.
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B.C. bans campfires, lanterns and more

B.C. bans campfires, lanterns and more

B.C. has moved to ban open fires across the province as temperatures soar. Effective at noon on Wednesday, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited until Oct. 15, 2021, or until the order is rescinded.
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High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.

High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.

VICTORIA — High COVID-19 vaccination rates and a dramatic drop in cases that hasn't been seen since last August have set the stage for a further loosening of restrictions in British Columbia this week. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Lytton smashes record for hottest day ever in Canada — again

Lytton smashes record for hottest day ever in Canada — again

They broke it yesterday, they obliterated it today.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

'Things are looking really good,' says the province's top doctor.
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These kittens dumped across the North Shore were rescued just in time

These kittens dumped across the North Shore were rescued just in time

'It’s a death sentence to put them out and hope that somebody will find them'
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