Firefighters urge hikers to stay out of trails near Squamish, B.C., wildfire | Machete attack, dislocated jaw: Nurses detail violent incidents at Fraser Health hospital | A shot at $1,000 or a guaranteed 10 cents? UBC study suggests choice could up recycling rates
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Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
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Firefighters urge hikers to stay out of trails near Squamish, B.C., wildfire; The Dryden Creek wildfire, just north of Squamish, B\.C\., is seen in this B\.C\. Wildfire Service image from June 11\. The service is asking bikers and hikers to stay out of closed trails around the wildfire\.

Firefighters urge hikers to stay out of trails near Squamish, B.C., wildfire

June 25 , 2025 at 11:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

The B.C. Wildfire Service is urging hikers and bikers not to enter trails closed due to a wildfire just north of Squamish, B.C., ahead of the Canada Day long weekend.

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Machete attack, dislocated jaw: Nurses detail violent incidents at Fraser Health hospital; Arden Foley and Victoria Treacy say the Fraser Health Authority has failed to provide a safe work environment for emergency room workers\.

Machete attack, dislocated jaw: Nurses detail violent incidents at Fraser Health hospital

June 25 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Two nurses are speaking out about violent incidents they experienced while working in the emergency department at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, B.C. — alleging the Fraser Health Authority has failed to provide a safe working environment, and has sought to silence employees who speak out. 

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A shot at $1,000 or a guaranteed 10 cents? UBC study suggests choice could up recycling rates; A new study from UBC's psychology department says allowing recyclers a choice to turn their beverage container returns into a kind of lottery could help improve return rates\.

A shot at $1,000 or a guaranteed 10 cents? UBC study suggests choice could up recycling rates

June 25 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

A study from the University of B.C.'s department of psychology says recycling rates in B.C. and Alberta could be enhanced if people returning containers were able to choose between reclaiming the 10-cent deposit or, instead, having a small chance at winning $1,000.

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Chilliwack, B.C., teacher suspended over inappropriate comments; A teacher in a Chilliwack, B\.C\., school was handed a one-day suspension after making inappropriate comments to vulnerable children, according to the province's teacher regulator\.

Chilliwack, B.C., teacher suspended over inappropriate comments

June 25 , 2025 at 07:25:47 a.m. PDT • :

The B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation found Robert Luke Acheson shared inappropriate stories that included sexual details and made comments to students about their physical appearance, while working as an inclusion teacher.

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Ever heard of Driver Inc.? Canada's trucking industry is calling it a $1B scam; Karanveer Singh came to Canada as an international student in 2018, chasing a better life\. He says that journey took a detour when he started in the trucking industry\.

Ever heard of Driver Inc.? Canada's trucking industry is calling it a $1B scam

June 25 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

The national voice of the trucking industry in Canada is renewing calls for the federal government to pump the brakes on what it says is a $1-billion scam it calls "Driver Inc."

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Ex-CBSA dog handler who contested maternity leave policy faced 'mobbing' of harassment: report; Danielle Getzie is seen with her canine partner Nova\. Getzie has been on unpaid leave as she continues the grievance process with the Canada Border Services Agency\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Ex-CBSA dog handler who contested maternity leave policy faced 'mobbing' of harassment: report

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Measles cases confirmed in Kamloops and Chilliwack; exposures reported on B.C. ferry; Three Chilliwack residents have tested positive for measles since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally, B\.C\.'s Fraser Health Authority said\.  

June 24 , 2025 at 05:45:58 p.m. PDT • :

Measles cases confirmed in Kamloops and Chilliwack; exposures reported on B.C. ferry

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NHL winger Evander Kane traded from Edmonton Oilers to Vancouver Canucks; Evander Kane spent the last four seasons playing for the Oilers, but missed all of the 2024-25 regular season with injuries before joining Edmonton for the  playoffs where he contributed six goals and six assists in 21 games\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 09:04:44 a.m. PDT • :

NHL winger Evander Kane traded from Edmonton Oilers to Vancouver Canucks

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How these condo dwellers got EV charging in their buildings; Lucian Oboroceanu used to have to drive around Toronto to find a place to charge his family's EV\. Now, he has a charger in his parking spot in his downtown Toronto highrise condo building, and so do neighbours who want one\.  

June 25 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

How these condo dwellers got EV charging in their buildings

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Police warn 'heartbreaking' distraction thefts could rise in the summer; Richard Jeha, hairstylist and owner of Richard Jeha Salon in Vancouver, tells CBC's On the Coast about his experience of a recent robbery\.  

June 21 , 2025 at 07:28:51 p.m. PDT • :

Police warn 'heartbreaking' distraction thefts could rise in the summer

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June 24 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Lululemon theft ring revealed: Organized crew suspected behind wave of shoplifted gear

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June 25 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Transit strike in Cowichan Valley now among longest in B.C. history

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June 23 , 2025 at 08:13:56 p.m. PDT • :

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad to face mandated leadership review amid infighting

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June 24 , 2025 at 06:56:35 a.m. PDT • :

Application for development that would have tripled Anmore, B.C.'s population withdrawn

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June 25 , 2025 at 08:54:17 a.m. PDT • :

Street closed in downtown Fort St. John as police investigate homicide

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