In the news today: B.C. wildfire forces evacuation of music festival
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
B.C. festival evacuated due to wildfire, more properties on alert over long weekend
Out of an abundance of caution, officials decided to clear out a music festival in B.C.’s southern interior, after a nearby wildfire was ignited by a recreational vehicle fire.
About 1,000 attendees at the Under the Stars event were safely evacuated as the sudden blaze began to quickly spread.