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Deadly cold claims lives, prompts calls for better shelter system in northern B.C.
Temperatures plunged to below -30 C overnight in the central Interior. But not everyone on the streets is able or willing to seek shelter, even in the coldest days of winter.
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Posted: Feb 12, 2021 6:59 AM PT | Last Updated: February 12
People gather for warmth outside a closed service provider in Prince George, B.C.(Andrew Kurjata/CBC)