A group of B.C. doctors and nurses, who are concerned about the impacts of natural gas and fracking, have purchased billboard space to spread their message.
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One Woman’s Dance with Heat Dome Death
Advocates warn the province is moving too slowly in tracking and managing the health risks from extreme hot weather.
Hiren Mansukhani is a writer and reporter who is working with The Tyee in partnership with the Tula Foundation. Follow him on Twitter @hirenm1996. SHARES Two organizations estimate between 5,000 and 6,000 British Columbians suffered heat-related injuries in the first week of the June heat wave. But the province doesn’t track them.
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On the afternoon of June 30, when parts of B.C. were engulfed in flames, Julia Kidder was alone in a friend’s SUV, barrelling down a road she could barely recognize.
June heat wave killed 569 people in B C , coroners service confirms timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.