🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- B.C. now distributing free N95 masks in Interior communities as wildfire smoke persists. The province says masks are free in Interior communities and urges residents to check local governments for clean-air locations; the BC Wildfire Service reports more than 120 fires burning in B.C., with 39% classified as out of control.
- Man found dead after being struck by a train beneath the Yale Road overpass in Chilliwack. RCMP say officers received the collision report at about 9:45 p.m. Friday and paramedics confirmed the man was dead; Mounties have opened an investigation and are asking witnesses to contact them.
- B.C. wildfires remained a central story on Aug. 16. The article headline reports B.C. wildfires on Aug. 16, signalling ongoing wildfire activity in the province on that date.
- Wildfires in B.C. are destroying homes as officials debate making FireSmart rules mandatory. The article title states wildfires are destroying homes in B.C. and raises the question of mandatory FireSmart principles for the province.
💼 Economy & Business
- Canada and U.S. officials to meet again as a proposed 50% U.S. tariff looms in three days. The article says U.S. tariffs of 50% on some Canadian goods are scheduled to take effect Wednesday and notes Dominic LeBlanc will speak with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Sunday.
- Meteorologists are forecasting a 'super' El Niño for the coming season. The article headline states meteorologists are forecasting a 'super' El Niño and poses the question of what that will mean for B.C.
- Burdock & Co. citrus kosho recipe: 170g yield, 7‑day ferment. The recipe lists a yield of about 170 grams, a 7-day fermentation, and ingredient amounts including 100g citrus zest and 20g fresh chilis.
