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Man arrested for arson over suspicious fires along B.C. highway

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  • out_of_scope Man arrested for arson after suspicious fires on Highway 99 near Whistler
    Sea to Sky RCMP arrested a 29-year-old man for arson following three suspicious fires along Highway 99 between Whistler and Squamish on August 22, with all fires now extinguished by BC Wildfire Service.
  • provincial B.C. health minister vows 'reset' on overdose prevention sites amid community concerns
    New Health Minister Ravi Kahlon announced plans to better communicate the purpose of overdose prevention sites and engage communities in advance, after pausing a controversial Vancouver site over concerns from businesses and politicians.
  • local Kamloops-Centre MLA Milobar's new party grows to five members with defections from B.C. Conservatives · indexed on B.C. Conservative Party leadership and caucus divisions
    Peter Milobar's unnamed centrist party announced its addition of three former B.C. Conservative MLAs (Rosalyn Bird, Bruce Banman, and Áʼa꞉líya Warbus), bringing the party to five seats total and eligible for official third-party status.
  • provincial Tree-spiking incidents escalate in Walbran Valley logging dispute, injunction extended to 2028
    A B.C. Supreme Court ruling extended an injunction against a logging blockade in Vancouver Island's upper Walbran Valley until January 2028 after hundreds of trees were found embedded with metal spikes, injuring no workers but creating significant safety risks.
  • out_of_scope Hiker missing near Squamish makes brief 911 call, search continues on Mount Habrich Loop
    Stanislav Volo, 43, who went missing after attempting the Mount Habrich Loop near Squamish on Sunday, made a brief garbled 911 call on Tuesday leading rescuers to believe he remains in the area, with search efforts continuing with air and ground teams.
  • provincial Premier Eby says NDP will not court B.C. Conservative defectors as caucus fractures
    Premier David Eby said the NDP would not actively recruit B.C. Conservative defectors, citing significant policy gaps on trade, First Nations relations, and human rights between the parties.

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