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Canada's hottest village lives on despite the constant fear of wildfires 'Our planet at +1.5Β°C' (2/6) Lytton, British Columbia, was consumed by flames in 2021. As the fires have grown ever more destructive, some residents have returned, determined to stay.

β€œLytton, British Columbia, was consumed by flames in 2021. As the fires have grown ever more destructive, some residents have returned, determined to stay.” www.lemonde.fr/en/environme... - Le Monde

#BCWildfire #ClimateChange #Environment #Lytton #Wildfires

13.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Village office, community hub coming up on Lytton rebuild checklist LYTTON, B.C. - Rebuilding the Village of Lytton has taken far longer than residents expected, but houses are taking form with a few residents moving i...

#Kamloops

22.04.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
UBCM Executive calling for local infrastructure stimulus funding in face of trade war
YouTube video by Union of BC Municipalities UBCM Executive calling for local infrastructure stimulus funding in face of trade war

UBCM Executive are in Victoria this week to meet with the Province to discuss core priorities for the coming year. Amidst the trade war, UBCM is making the case for local infrastructure stimulus spending to support the economy. #bcpoli www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIVr...

02.04.2025 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At what point is the closure of Emerg not considered temporary anymore. Maybe "regular" is the verb to use! Six closures since March 10th? Unacceptable!
Lillooet is the closest emergency hospital service for my community. We have yet to see urgent care service returned to #Lytton since 2021.

19.03.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting 'community hub' with museum, pool, market space - Kamloops News The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.

The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of #Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.
www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCWildfire #Wildfires

19.02.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lytton moving ahead with Community Hub project Work continues to rebuild the Village of Lytton after the devastating fire of 2021 that destroyed 90% of the s...

Work continues to rebuild the Village of #Lytton after the devastating fire of 2021 that destroyed 90% of the structures in downtown Lytton. www.radionl.com/2025/02/27/l... - Radio NL News

#BCWildfire cc: #Kamloops

27.02.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lytton has been without cell service since late last night. No landlines since the fire. Not showing on outage on Telus
map. Attempt to report online and response is "The server encountered error and could not submit form. Please try again." Not impressed!!
@telussupport.bsky.social

22.12.2024 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lytton First Nation Christmas Parade 2024 | Spreading Hope & Holiday Cheer!
YouTube video by LFN Education Lytton First Nation Christmas Parade 2024 | Spreading Hope & Holiday Cheer!

This is my first post on Bluesky - new video that shows that #Lytton is rebuilding and that the community is here! Many thanks to LFN for bringing the Christmas Parade to the village! πŸŽ…πŸŽ„
If you know the Lytton story, you'll know why this vid is so important!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EJu... Enjoy!

06.12.2024 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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