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UPDATE: A network problem that took many CBC Radio programs off the air and offline across the country on Wednesday morning has been resolved. LINK:
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A network problem that took many CBC Radio programs off the air and offline across the country on Wednesday morning has been resolved.
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A major technical problem has affected CBC’s radio service across the country. Technical teams are working as quickly as possible to resolve the issue. People can continue to listen to CBC Radio through the free CBC Listen app. LINK:
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Jason Brolund told a news conference Monday morning that crews are trying to systematically survey the areas hit by the McDougall Creek fire to determine the extent of the damage.
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For up-to-date information on this developing story, visit our website, https://t.co/tcKiEi1n0r. Photos by @Ben_Nelms /CBC.
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Stay on top of British Columbia with the latest in news, weather, sports and interviews.
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Among those evacuated were Jordon Byerley, a local firefighter, his two children, Camilla and Brixton, their aunt, and their two puppies. The group, along with others, took a boat Saturday to the town of Celista, on the north shore of Shuswap Lake.
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On Saturday, B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) confirmed that two fast-moving British Columbia wildfires burned down blocks of homes, stores and buildings in multiple communities in the Shuswap region.
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PHOTOS: Residents were told to evacuate their homes amid a fire that ripped through the Shuswap Lake area, reducing some homes and businesses to ash.
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BREAKING: Premier David Eby announced a provincial state of emergency at a news conference Friday.
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A list of evacuation orders and alerts can be found on the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations website.
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More than 2,400 properties are under an evacuation order and more than 4,800 properties under an evacuation alert due to the encroaching McDougall Creek wildfire, which grew more than a hundredfold in just 24 hours.
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55 hospital patients and long-term care home residents are being evacuated from the N.W.T. to B.C. as Yellowknife undergoes a mass evacuation. https://t.co/CGBvlsfUfa
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Fifty-five hospital patients and long-term care home residents are being evacuated from the Northwest Territories to B.C., as Yellowknife undergoes a mass evacuation from a fire threatening the city.
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BREAKING: The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley have declared a local state of emergency due to a looming wildfire. https://t.co/4TxFr3TUDZ
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Evacuation orders affecting about 2,500 people are also in place in West Kelowna, with thousands more on alert.
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MISSING PERSON UPDATE: Surrey RCMP says the 12-year-old girl reported missing on May 26 has been found safely. A previous post with identifying information has been taken down.
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UPDATE: Abbotsford police say a missing 14-year-old has been located. We've deleted our original tweet.
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"Today, the CBC will resume some activity on a handful of Twitter accounts, including @CBCNews, but we will significantly reduce our overall Twitter footprint and continue to assess the platform against our social media strategy."
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Last week marked the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed in 1993 to reinforce the intrinsic relationship of a free press to all other human rights. What better time to reflect on...
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CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to stamp public broadcasters with designations.
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CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to...
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RCMP enforcement of Prince George's controversial safe streets bylaw at an encampment in the city could push people to stop using harm-reduction services, frontline staff fear.
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The United States beat Canada 6-3 at the women’s hockey world championship on Sunday in Brampton, Ont., denying the home team a third straight world title.
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Federal public servants will strike on Wednesday if no deal is reached, union says . https://t.co/H1e6FEmmQp
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