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Attention stargazers! It's time for one of the best meteor showers of the year — the Perseids

This year, the Perseid meteor shower runs from July 17 to Aug. 23, but it peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13 when, under ideal conditions, the shower could produce roughly 100 meteors per hour. However, you're unlikely to see that many or even half of them this year due to one major problem: the moon.

1 person seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Langley, RCMP say

One person has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi truck on Highway 1 in Langley, prompting a closure of the westbound lanes at 248th Street, according to RCMP.

'Fighting for our community': Evacuees, fire crews see groundswell of support as Island wildfire burns

While evacuees from about 100 properties were able to return to their homes on Wednesday evening, the majority remain displaced. In the midst of it, a groundswell of community support is helping fire crews and evacuees.

Family 'heartbroken' after B.C. mother and baby killed by falling tree on Vancouver Island

A statement from the family of a young woman and her infant son killed last Thursday by a falling tree at Comox Lake say a community gathering is planned to remember the two.
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