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Eight stories in the news for today, July 12
Eight stories in the news for Wednesday, July 12
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B.C. FIREFIGHTERS BRACE FOR LIGHTNING, WIND
Firefighters on the front lines of British Columbia’s raging wildfires are bracing for lightning and wind today, with all eyes on Williams Lake where more than 10,000 people are under an evacuation alert. Residents have been told to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice because the weather could push fires toward the city at a rapid pace. More than 14,000 people have been displaced by about 200 fires burning across the province.