Parker Lake wildfire tests Fort Nelson weather conditions
The Parker Lake fire near Fort Nelson B C is the focus as officials rely on changing weather to control a blaze that has prompted evacuation orders for about 4 700 people. Forecasters warn winds could push the fire closer to town while some rain is possible south of Fort Nelson but not a heavy downpour.
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Carter's Project aims to cut wildfire smoke risks in BC
Amber Vigh leads Carter's Project with BC Lung Foundation to raise air quality awareness and distribute more than 100 air quality monitors and DIY air purifiers. The effort follows Carter Vigh's 2022 death from asthma aggravated by wildfire smoke and supports a proposed Wildfire Amendment Act to protect vulnerable residents.
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DNA link cited in Winnipeg serial killer trial jacket cuff evidence
A forensics expert testified that DNA from a reversible Baby Phat jacket cuff may belong to Buffalo Woman, the Indigenous victim in the Skibicki case. Investigators tie Buffalo Woman to a March 2022 death, while Skibicki faces four counts of first degree murder for related slayings and selling the jacket on Facebook Marketplace.
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