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Publication Date: August 7, 2026 - 18:59
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Few hotels, emergency support services for B.C. fire evacuees, says OKIB member
August 7, 2026
Approximately 30 Okanagan Indian Band members and around 200 non-band members have lost their homes to wildfire over August long weekend, according to the band's chief. Evacuees say they faced issues and delays receiving financial support from Emergency Support Services, and many continue to struggle to secure hotel rooms in the Interior.
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Following preparatory work on the site in Contrecoeur, just downriver from Montreal, workers have begun to construct a stone work jetty in the river.
August 15, 2026 - 12:33 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages.
August 15, 2026 - 12:04 | Sean Previl | Global News - Canada
OC Transpo says all O-Train Line 1 stations and platforms between St-Laurent and Blair stations are open after the service finalized inspection and repair of the system's damaged overhead wires. Read More
August 15, 2026 - 11:42 | Abyssinia Abebe | Ottawa Citizen
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