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B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times, rescued by helicopter

CBC Canada · August 26, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times, rescued by helicopter

A climber in British Columbia was rescued by helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps in backcountry north of Vancouver.

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