community at the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers in southwestern British Columbia, Canada
Two dead, three critically injured after 100 people brawl in Gisborne: Police have launched a homicide inquiry after two men were found dead in a "heartbreaking" ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512533/two-dead-three-critically-injured-after-100-people-brawl-in-gisborne
Quick Glance: Two Dead in Gisborne Mass Brawl
- Online tributes for Chrysler Stevens Mark and Kane Taare-Gray.
- Police identify over 40 witnesses of the party.
- Residents fearful after the deaths.
- Concerns about growing violence in Elgin.
Fires from 2023 smoldering under snow reveal Canada's dangerous new reality: These so-called “zombie fires” are a sign of a grim new normal that’s wreaking havoc ...
montrealgazette.com/news/national/fires-from-2023-smoldering-under-snow-reveal-canadas-dangerous-new-reality
First building permit issued for fire-ravaged Lytton: Lilliane Graie and Jerry Bannister are the first homeowners to get Village of Lytton permission to rebuild ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/first-building-permit-issued-for-fire-ravaged-lytton
Vaughn Palmer: Auditor general probing years-long delays in rebuilding Lytton: Opinion: NDP quashed a legislature motion calling on the auditor general to launch ...
vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vaughn-palmer-auditor-general-probing-years-long-delays-in-rebuilding-lytton
Archeology work the latest roadblock to rebuild Lytton, B.C.: Mayor: LYTTON, B.C. — Archeologists have uncovered thousands of artifacts, including a 7 ...
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/archeology-work-the-latest-roadblock-to-rebuild-lytton-b-c-mayor
With fires approaching, all 20,000 residents of one city were told to go. But there’s only one road out
smh.com.au/world/north-america/crews-battle-canadian-fires-all-20-000-residents-of-one-city-told-to-go-20230818-p5dxmf.html
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
bc.ctvnews.ca/judge-rejects-class-action-lawsuit-in-lytton-b-c-wildfire-suggests-amended-claim-1.6515831
Evacuation orders, final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area as wildfires diminish
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/evacuation-orders-final-travel-ban-lifted-for-kelowna-area-as-wildfires-diminish
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Fires again threaten Indigenous community in Canada's B.C. province: Members of the Lytton First Nation are again fleeing their homes amid record-setting blazes ...
reuters.com/business/environment/fires-threaten-indigenous-community-canadas-bc-province-again-2023-08-07/
Air conditioners ’a necessity’ as B.C. heat breaks records set almost a century ago
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/continuing-heat-over-southern-b-c-topples-records-sets-table-for-added-wildfire-woes
B.C. court denies class-action lawsuit for damages in Lytton fire, but amended case could move forward
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-court-denies-class-action-suit-for-damages-in-lytton-fire-but-amended-case-could-move-forward
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British Columbia wildfires intensify, doubling evacuations to over 35,000: Forest fires in Canada's western province of British Columbia intensified on Saturday ...
thedailystar.net/news/world/africa-rest-the-world/canada/news/british-columbia-wildfires-intensify-doubling-evacuations-over-35000-3398526
Quick Glance: Emergency Declared: Wildfires Threaten British Columbia in Canada
- Residents are attempting to flee by air and road as a wildfire approaches the outskirts of the city.
- West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund described the wildfire as 'devastating'.
- Local officials have reported significant structural loss in the area, including Trader's Cove, north of West Kelowna.
- The airspace around Kelowna International Airport is now closed to all except aerial firefighters.
Two dead after motorcycle crashes with SUV near Lytton: Both people riding the motorbike were pronounced dead despite first aid efforts by bystanders
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/two-dead-motorcycle-suv-crash-lytton-spences-bridge
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Two years after Lytton, B.C. burned to ground, residents, businesses, village file lawsuits
vancouversun.com
Paid articlePaid Lytton wildfire probe still active, 2 years after village's destruction: B.C. RCMP
bc.ctvnews.ca/lytton-wildfire-probe-still-active-2-years-after-village-s-destruction-b-c-rcmp-1.6463424
Inquest into 2020 Lytton RCMP shooting begins Tuesday: Barry Shantz was shot and killed by police on Jan. 13, 2020, after a six-hour standoff at his home
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/inquest-2020-lytton-rcmp-police-shooting
Paid articlePaid Lytton, B.C., sues railways and Transport Canada over fire that destroyed village
bc.ctvnews.ca/lytton-b-c-sues-railways-and-transport-canada-over-fire-that-destroyed-village-1.6452040
Trail RCMP search for missing realtor Greg Gritchin: Greg Gritchin was last seen June 11 in Castlegar
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/trail-rcmp-search-for-missing-realtor-greg-gritchin
Paid articlePaid Heat warnings issued for Fraser Canyon and B.C.'s Central Coast | Vancouver Sun: Environment and Climate Change Canada says the temperature in Lytton ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/heat-warnings-fraser-canyon-central-coast
Vaughn Palmer: Two years after Lytton burned, not a single building permit has been issued
vancouversun.com/opinion/vaughn-palmer-two-years-after-lytton-burned-not-a-single-building-permit-has-been-issued
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Canada Wildfires Rage in Alberta and British Columbia: Wildfires raging in Alberta and British Columbia have created a sense of panic and fear ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/canada/canada-wildfire-alberta-british-columbia.html
"Climate change? That's a bunch of bullshit!": Climate deniers: Lytton had set the Canadian heat record the day before when Chris O'Connor's house burned down
krautreporter.de/4104-klimawandel-ein-haufen-bullshit-ist-das
The deadly Pacific Northwest heat wave two years ago is a warning to the rest of the world, scientists say.
In June 2021 ... Show more www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2023/04/27/extreme-heat-is-coming-for-the-least-prepared-00082767
CN fined after sparking nine wildfires near Prince George in 2020: Thirty-nine of the 101 wildfires since 2015 where the B.C. Wildfire Service sought to recover ...
vancouversun.com/news/cn-fined-after-sparking-nine-wildfires-near-prince-george-in-2020
Paid articlePaid Class-action suit alleging Lytton fire sparked by passing train opens in B.C. court
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/class-action-suit-alleging-lytton-fire-sparked-by-passing-train-opens-in-court
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The climate disaster's widening circle: As Auckland copes with unprecedented flooding, Mairi Jay points to lessons from extreme weather events in British ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/the-climate-disasters-widening-circle
Code minimum: Your home isn’t built for extreme weather: Canada’s building codes are out of date, inconsistent and ill-prepared for climate change
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-houses-extreme-weather-building-codes/
A village destroyed by fire vowed to rebuild the right way. Then the fights began.
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/15/lytton-fire-canada-climate-change/
A study offers new insights into the record 2021 Western North America heat wave: The heat wave that hammered western North America in late June and early July ...
phys.org/news/2022-11-insights-western-north-america.html
Indigenous mother receives apology for 'wildly inappropriate' headdress craft activity at B.C. preschool
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/headdress-activity-coquitlam-bc-1.6603631
In Fiona's wake, politicians reflect on Canadians' kindness after natural disasters
cbc.ca/news/politics/mps-communities-disaster-fiona-1.6602618
After deadly fires and disastrous floods, Vancouver, B.C., moves to sue Big Oil: The move, in the birthplace of Greenpeace, would be the first lawsuit of its ...
nytimes.com/2022/08/29/world/canada/vancouver-floods-fires-lawsuit.html
Mudslide closes Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge: DriveBC says a mudslide has shut down the Trans Canada Highway between Lytton and Spences Bridge ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/highway-1-flooding-1.6547992
B.C. has yet to push panic button on wildfire threats: One year after Public Safety Minister promised better Alert Ready cellphone warnings to communities ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-bc-has-yet-to-push-panic-button-on-wildfire-threats/
How Lytton, a Canadian village razed by wildfire, is wrestling with climate-proofing its future
abc.net.au/news/2022-08-09/canadian-village-razed-wildfire-wrestles-climate-proofing-future/101311222
Canadian village razed by wildfire wrestles with climate-proofing its future: A year after a wildfire destroyed the western Canadian village of Lytton, residents ...
reuters.com/world/americas/canadian-village-razed-by-wildfire-wrestles-with-climate-proofing-its-future-2022-08-05/
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., grows to 1,706 hectares, remains 'out of control': LYTTON, B.C. — A wildfire nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton, B.C. ...
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/wildfire-near-lytton-b-c-continues-to-burn-at-1500-hectares
Wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C., prompts more evacuation alerts and orders: More than 300 Interior B.C. properties are under evacuation alert as two ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wildfires-penticton-bc-evacuation-alerts/
Quick Glance: Large Fire in Penticton, B.C., Triggers Evacuation Alerts and Orders
- Large wildfire near Lytton, B.C. continues to burn
- BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports aggressive and erratic fire behavior
- Slow start to B.C.'s wildfire season due to low temperatures and rain
- Fire threatens communities on the west side of the Fraser River
B.C. wildfires: How Lytton is breaking ground to climate-proof community: A year after a wildfire destroyed Lytton, residents, municipal leaders, and the B.C ...
globalnews.ca/news/9039729/bc-wildfires-lytton-recovery/
Canada’s western provinces battling multiple wildfires amid warm, dry weather: The B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping an eye on the Nohomin Creek Fire ...
globalnews.ca/news/9000124/canada-wildfires-western-provinces-july-19-2022/
New wildfire near still-recovering Lytton, B.C. may have destroyed structures: officials
globalnews.ca/news/8991065/new-lytton-wildfire/
Metro Vancouver air quality advisory extended Sunday as heat warnings continue: High concentrations of ground-level ozone from the heat wave are causing air ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/poor-air-quality-long-weekend
Extra crews battle fast-growing wildfire near Lytton, B.C.: Crews continue to fight a fast-growing wildfire burning outside of Lytton, B.C., on Friday ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-wildifre-2022-nohomin-creek-1.6521622
At least 6 homes lost as wildfire near Lytton, B.C. grows to 800 hectares: The BC Wildfire Service is estimating that the Nohomin Creek wildfire has now grown to ...
globalnews.ca/news/8992810/nohomin-creek-wildfire-lytton-grows-bc-wildfire-service/
Lytton wildfire grows to 20 square kilometres with hot, dry weather expected: Environment Canada said temperatures in Lytton are expected to hit highs in the ...
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/lytton-wildfire-grows-hot-dry-weather-expected/wcm/2529b5af-f3c3-48c3-90a6-9db381120403
Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton now estimated at 2,223 hectares: British Columbia’s wildfire service said as expected, the recent warmer and drier weather ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/nohomin-creek-wildfire-near-lytton-now-estimated-at-2223-hectares
Lytton wildfire grows to 2,000 hectares with hot, dry weather expected: Environment Canada said temperatures in Lytton are expected to hit highs in the mid-30s C ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/lytton-wildfire-grows-hot-dry-weather-expected
Wildfire crews battling new 'dynamic' blaze near Lytton, B.C.: B.C. Wildfire Service warns of a "dynamic situation" as flames are fueled by drying brush ...
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfire-crews-battling-new-dynamic-blaze-near-lytton-b-c-1.6521221
Lytton could be first B.C. municipality to be powered by solar sidewalks: Solar sidewalks can withstand rough treatment, but wouldn't survive a wildfire like the ...
timescolonist.com/bc-news/lytton-could-be-first-bc-municipality-to-be-powered-by-solar-sidewalks-5518134
Firefighters keeping an eye on winds as wildfire near Lytton, B.C. continues to burn
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-fire-jul-16-1.6523018
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., grows to 1,706 hectares, remains ‘out of control’: B.C.’s Wildfire Service says four unit crews, five initial attack crews ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-wildfire-near-lytton-bc-grows-to-1706-hectares-remains-out-of-control/
Lytton, B.C., residents fear repeat of history as wildfire prompts evacuations: One year after wildfires destroyed much of Lytton, B.C., the community is again ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-lytton-bc-wildfire/
Gusty winds forecast near Lytton as wildfire remains out of control: The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds on Sunday fuelled growth on the southern flank ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/lytton-bc-wildfire-remains-out-of-control
Wildfires threaten communities, force evacuations in northern Manitoba and southern B.C.
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-wildfires-threaten-communities-force-evacuations-in-northern-manitoba/
Wildfire grows near Lytton, B.C., 80-person crew joins fight, says wildfire service
timescolonist.com/bc-news/wildfire-grows-near-lytton-bc-80-person-crew-joins-fight-says-wildfire-service-5587328
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., smaller than believed but heat creates challenges for fire crews
theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-wildfire-near-lytton-bc-smaller-than-believed-but-heat-creates/
'Sense of future' for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/sense-of-future-for-lytton-if-homes-rebuilt-by-this-time-next-year-b-c-minister
'I want a home back again': One year after fire, Lytton, B.C., residents mourn slow recovery
cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lytton-1-year-anniversary-1.6506008
What is B.C. doing to prevent another Lytton?: A year after Lytton, B.C., burned in a wildfire, Glacier Media caught up with Public Safety Minister Mike ...
nsnews.com/highlights/lytton-bc-fire-one-year-anniversary-5533740
Today in history: Lytton breaks all-time Canadian high at 49.6 C; one day later, fire devastates village
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/today-in-history-lytton-breaks-all-time-canadian-high-at-49-6-c-one-day-later-fire-devastates-village
Trial by fire: What a village in B.C. is teaching the world about climate adaptation
globalnews.ca/news/8938533/lytton-bc-fire-rebuilding-climate-change/
Campfires permitted in B.C. this long weekend, despite growing wildfire risk: Wildfire activity is below seasonal across the province, with only one wildfire of ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/campfires-permitted-in-b-c-this-long-weekend-despite-growing-wildfire-risk
More B.C. heat records fall, conditions prompt flood watch, but no heat emergency
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/more-b-c-heat-records-fall-conditions-prompt-flood-watch-but-no-heat-emergency
Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C. could soon 'thrive again': Insurance Bureau of Canada: Debris removal is starting on insured properties in the village ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/fire-ravaged-lytton-could-soon-thrive-again-says-insurance-bureau-of-canada
How a little museum in Lytton is rising from the ashes: Twelve months after a fire destroyed the community of Lytton in B.C.’s Fraser Canyon ...
globalnews.ca/news/8943383/how-a-little-museum-in-lytton-is-vowing-to-rise-up-from-the-ashes/
Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins
nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/trial-by-fire-continues-for-lytton-b-c-its-residents-in-limbo-buildings-in-ruins
Canadian village entirely destroyed by wildfire in 2021 evacuated due to wildfire
theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/15/lytton-british-columbia-wildfire-threatened
A man was shot to death just as he and his family pulled into their garage in Bethel Town, Westmoreland Tuesday night.
He has been identified as ... Show more https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/man-shot-to-death-in-front-of-family/
Letters to The Sun, July 5, 2022: The affordability puzzle: Much has been written about housing in Vancouver, and especially about the problem of affordability ...
vancouversun.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-sun-july-5-2022-the-affordability-puzzle
B.C. Climate News June 20 to June 26: Lytton marks one year since wildfire destroyed community | B.C. launches climate change strategy | Commonwealth heads ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/climate-change-news-to-june-26-22
Federal government gives $77 million for new fire-resistant buildings in Lytton: Harjit Sajjan, the minister of International Development, made the announcement ...
vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ottawa-gives-77-million-for-new-fire-resistant-buildings-in-lytton
Wildfire ignites off Lytton Springs Rd. near Healdsburg: Cal Fire and other teams responded to a brush fire off of Lytton Springs Road, close to Healdsburg ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/wildfire-ignites-off-lytton-springs-rd-near-healdsburg/
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