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There's more demand from a variety of marginalized populations as well as people in two-household incomes, according to the executive director of Food Banks BC.

Trey Helten: “It’s frustrating to see gentrification just slowly creep in from all corners.”

The board says there have been at least 21 more on-board fires involving "remote" locomotives in the middle or at the end of a train since the incident in B.C., with 34 occurring in the 10 years before.

A riverside fire, barbeque, and fishing day will be held in his honour with close family and friends at a later date.

BC Ferries reports 36.5 per cent uptick in cancellations in spring 2023, compared to spring 2022 — a figure that could rise amid ongoing mechanical problems

The currently available bags are compostable, versus the older green bags labelled biodegradable.

Population size, the volatility of the fire itself and the ability and willingness of residents to evacuate quickly are among a confluence of factors that make wildfire deadly.

Decision assessed daily, says Squamish fire chief. 

A Canada-wide poll found 19% of B.C. residents affected by wildfires or smoke say they're thinking about moving somewhere else — the most of any jurisdiction.

New homes advertised next to stories about damage inflicted upon West Kelowna due to wildfires