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Jeff Davies
Jeff Davies is a freelance journalist and retired CBC political reporter who divides his time between Victoria and the Kootenays, where he continues trying to fireproof his mountain home.

After worst wildfires in BC history, residents brace for spring reveal

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Even as atmospheric rivers rumble off the Pacific, dousing B.C.’s south coast with rain and dumping snow on the mountains, thoughts of the coming wildfire season are not far away.…

More residents adopt FireSmart, but cost prevents wider embrace

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John Betts will tell you up front he’s not a typical rural homeowner. But neither is his community of Queens Bay typical of rural B.C.   “We’re pretty lucky to live…

BC colleges brace for impact after drastic enrolment cuts

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At college campuses across BC, students, faculty, and administrators may want to heed Captain Kirk’s old warning in Star Trek and “Brace for impact!” Students returning to classes after the…