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Police arrest 'grossly intoxicated' kayakers in B.C. lake

Police arrest 'grossly intoxicated' kayakers in B.C. lake

RCMP said both men were fortunate to not have fallen off their boats as they were not wearing life-jackets.
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Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'

VANCOUVER — Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island.
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Immigration consultant with Vancouver ties arrested in Shanghai, reports Chinese media

Immigration consultant with Vancouver ties arrested in Shanghai, reports Chinese media

Linda Mei He, president of the Wailian Overseas Consulting Group Inc., is accused of illegal foreign-exchange trading
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Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Firefighter training under scrutiny as 'marathon' wildfire season gives hard lessons

Canada's minister responsible for forests said he is reflecting on hard lessons from this year's record wildfire season, including the possible need for standardizing firefighter training across provincial borders and beyond.
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Missing B.C. man's car found burned as family looks for answers

Missing B.C. man's car found burned as family looks for answers

Mission, B.C, man Jonathan Young, 55, was reported missing by his family on August 2 after he had not been seen for several days
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Metro Vancouver’s industrial land shortage to cause ‘massive’ economic consequences

Metro Vancouver’s industrial land shortage to cause ‘massive’ economic consequences

Part 1 of a two-part story on that examines those consequences, and explores potential solutions
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Health alert: Monster Energy drinks recalled in Canada

Health alert: Monster Energy drinks recalled in Canada

The popular beverages have been recalled due to caffeine content and labelling issues.
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New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

New pilot project will train firefighters to battle wildfires near urban areas

$400,000 in new funding will help train Western Canadian municipal firefighters in the so-called wildland-urban interface
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Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Fort Nelson oil and gas landfill gets warning letter

Landfill used to dispose of contaminated soil from oil and gas found non-compliant
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Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in Canada

Fire hazard sparks recall of nearly 11,000 KIA cars in Canada

Owners of the KIA vehicles are warned to park outside, away from other cars or buildings until they get their vehicle fixed at an authorized dealer.
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