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New B.C. Wildfire Forces Evacuations in South Okanagan as Some Heat Warnings Resume

July 12, 2021
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A new wildfire in British Columbia has forced the evacuation of nearly 80 properties, while residents of hundreds more homes around the south Okanagan lakeside community of Okanagan Falls have been ordered to be ready to go on short notice. The BC Wildfire Service says flames in the hills on the southeast side of Skaha…

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Environment Canada Forecasts Thunderstorms Adding to Fire Danger in B.C.’s Interior

July 6, 2021
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LYTTON, B.C.—Severe thunderstorms are forecast for several areas in British Columbia’s southern Interior, adding to the fire danger in the province. Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for very strong winds, large hail and heavy rain in at least eight regions in the province. A dangerous heat wave adds to the weather woes in several…

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Investigation Into Possible Tornado That Damaged Buildings in Northern B.C.

July 5, 2021
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FORT ST. JOHN, B.C.—Environment Canada is investigating the possibility that a tornado swept through the Fort St. John area in northern B.C. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the powerful system started above the wildfires in the Interior last week, on the same day much of the town of Lytton was destroyed by a fire. Lundquist says…

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New All Time Record Set in B.C. as Heat Wave Grips the West, Slides Into Manitoba

June 29, 2021
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A record-breaking heat wave could ease over parts of British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories by Wednesday but any reprieve for the Prairie provinces is further off. Environment Canada says the “historic” weather system shattered 103 heat records across B.C., Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territories on Monday. Those records include a new Canadian all-time high…

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