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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Kamloops, B.C., woman says she’s worried someone could die as a result of hitting one …
Read More »Major B.C. routes including Coquihalla Highway closed due to wildfires
Wildfires shut down two critical B.C highways on Wednesday. The Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) between Hope and Merritt, connecting the Lower Mainland with the Interior, was closed late Wednesday afternoon due to the nearby Mine Creek wildfire. Highway 20, east of Bella Coola in the Central Coast region and west of Anahim Lake in the Cariboo …
Read More »Concerns over salmon prompt calls to pause Trans Mountain construction on Coquihalla River
Construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has started in the Coquihalla River in Hope, B.C., at the same time as the salmon migration — prompting calls to stop the work over concerns about the safety of the salmon population. Kate Tairyan said she was walking along the river on July 31 and saw dozens of …
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