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COLUMN: Journalism career has given enough memories to last a lifetime
Since I was 17 years old, I knew I wanted to be a journalist. Maybe I didn’t know exactly what that meant at the time, but I knew I loved to write.
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RCMP warn public about BC Hydro scam doing the rounds
Customers being tricked into calling fake BC Hydro customer support number and giving out personal information
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Othello Tunnels re-opening on Aug. 19: BC Parks
More work needed to make Coquihalla Provincial Park safe for full opening
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Ashcroft Farmers' Market hosting special kids' day event Aug. 18
Plus Clinton karaoke, a pool tournament in Ashcroft, a Loon Lake work bee, two more summer camps, and much more
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UPDATE: Most wildfires outside Merritt being held or under control
All the fires range from 0.09 to 0.3 hectares
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Weekend lightning in Cariboo will likely mean more wildfires
BC Wildfire Service crews and aircraft were kept busy in the Cariboo Fire Centre region after lightning fell in a number of parts of the region Aug. 9-11.
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Wildfires lead to evacuation order and alert in the Kuyakuz Lake Area
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Permanent repairs to Hwy. 8 between Spences Bridge and Merritt underway
Work on highway, which saw seven kilometres washed away in November 2021's atmospheric river, will be complete in 2027
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Province's 2024 wildfire season now fourth-worst on record
There have been 1,339 wildfires since April 1, which have burned a total of 939,967 hectares
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Long-term care residents evacuated from Ashcroft return home after three weeks
Residents of Jackson House long-term care in Ashcroft were evacuated on July 19 because of Shetland Creek wildfire
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