Homes near Manning Park placed under evacuation order as Garrison Lake fire inches close to Highway 3
Evacuees are being directed to a centre in ChilliwackAndrea DeMeer / July 31, 2021
Month: July 2021
Homes near Manning Park under evacuation order as Garrison Lake wildfire inches close to Highway 3
Evacuees are being directed to a centre in ChilliwackAndrea DeMeer / July 31, 2021
For the second time in a month, expectant mothers are being diverted from Peace Arch Hospital to Langley Memorial Hospital
Fraser Health announces diversion will last ‘about 10 days’Dan Ferguson / July 31, 2021
UPDATE: Washington State wildfire south of Chilliwack Lake growing in size
Bear Creek wildfire reportedly at 150 acres and growing just across the Canada-U.S. borderPaul Henderson / July 31, 2021
Severe wildfires could affect community watersheds, says forest service researcher
Water supply downstream is generally expected to be affected when about 20 per cent of a watershed is burnedThe Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Federal government reaches nearly $8B deal with First Nations on drinking water suit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised in 2015 to lift all drinking water advisories by this MarchThe Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Heat warning in effect for B.C. as firefighters battle wildfires in province
There are 60 evacuation orders affecting 3,120 properties, an increase of 62The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
An ocean menace: Study finds ghost gear capturing species at risk and lobster
‘We can actually make more money if we clean up our act’The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Billions in losses, thousands could die if wildfire response unchanged: report
‘If you look at record-breaking seasons, we’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars on fire suppression’The Canadian Press / July 31, 2021
Garrison Lake fire jumps in size and moves into Manning Park
Blaze now measured at 6,400 hectaresAndrea DeMeer / July 31, 2021
Gary Wong, the Chinese drummer at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
In 2003, Wong began attending the men’s circle group at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship SocietyAaron Hemens / July 31, 2021
UPDATE: 70 lightning strikes in Harrison area as firefighters battle six Saturday wildfires
Lightning sparked a number of fires around the north part of the lakeAdam Louis / July 31, 2021
Black Press photojournalist Arnold Lim reports from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Podcast: Chat includes things to do while quarantining and Lim’s movie ‘All-in Madonna’PQB News Staff / July 31, 2021
What’s happening at 950 Old Hope Princeton Way?
With obvious delays in development, local wonders what’s happening at large, local real estate siteWire Service / July 31, 2021
New Manning Park fire believed to be human caused
As of Friday evening the blaze was measured at 20 hectaresAndrea DeMeer / July 30, 2021
PHOTOS: Arrests announced in devastating 2016 White Rock arson
Two males were arrested July 6, police sayTracy Holmes / July 30, 2021
Alleged sex crime victim of Chilliwack’s David Lee Roth impersonator can’t continue to testify
David Kuntz-Angel’s retrial on hold as Crown applies to include victim’s testimony from first trialPaul Henderson / July 30, 2021
B.C. offers $1,200 to wildfire evacuees out more than 10 days
Red Cross program distributes aid for Lytton residents, othersTom Fletcher / July 30, 2021
B.C. sees 243 COVID-19 cases Friday as infections keep rising
Interior, Fraser Health seeing faster spread of virusTom Fletcher / July 30, 2021
Surrey taxpayers already on hook for $1.6M in wages before 46 SPS cops were sworn in
That was to June 30, SPS spokesman Ian MacDonald confirmed FridayTom Zytaruk / July 30, 2021