B.C. ramps up staffing, clears thousands of delayed verification requests for evacuees

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
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• Publish dateAug 12, 2026
• First indexedAug 12, 2026 5:00 am PDT
• Last checkedAug 29, 2026 8:41 pm PDT
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• DescriptionA B.C. minister says a backlog of nearly 7,000 BC Services Card app verification requests has been cleared after some wildfire evacuees reported long waits to access the system designed to help connect with emergency supports.

Assigned Topics

• Bald Range wildfire — Peachland-Summerland evacuation & economic impacts (August 2026)

• Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)

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