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BC Wildfire Service expects dry fall, low winter snowpack in Thompson-Okanagan

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  • regional BC Wildfire Service warns of dry fall, low winter snowpack in Thompson-Okanagan · indexed on Weather, air quality & wildfire alerts — Kamloops & Thompson region
    The BC Wildfire Service forecasts dry and warm fall weather across BC with above-average drought conditions persisting in the Thompson, Okanagan, and Cariboo regions, increasing the risk of late-season fire activity and predicting a low winter snowpack that could lead to early fire season severity next year.
  • provincial China flight expansion brings 32 weekly flights from YVR, reversing post-pandemic tourism decline
    Airlines are adding six new weekly flights between Vancouver and mainland China for a total of 32 weekly flights on nine routes, driven by improving Canada-China relations and Beijing's reinstatement of Canada's approved-destination status, though total Chinese visitor arrivals through BC remain 55% below pre-pandemic levels.
  • provincial Premier Eby's snap provincial election called amid municipal voting criticized as 'bad for democracy'
    David Eby called a snap provincial election for October 24, one week after municipal elections on October 17, which academics and municipal leaders say unfairly disadvantages municipal candidates and confuses voters by competing for resources and media attention.
  • provincial BC political landscape shifts as Doerkson leads Conservatives, CentreBC rejoins opposition
    Interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson has welcomed back 13 caucus members including those who briefly defected to CentreBC, as the party consolidates ahead of the October 24 election, though Doerkson faces constitutional restrictions on seeking a permanent leadership role.

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