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• Soil washing facility opens in Chilliwack, first-of-its-kind in North America

  01-07-2026 02:26 via abbynews.com
  
  A mobile soil washing facility officially opened in Chilliwack and it’s the first of its kind in North America.
  Located at Shxwhá:y Village, the Shxwhá:y Soil Management Facility diverts contaminated soil from landfills by separating and cleaning it so it can be repurposed.
  The multi-million dollar Headlands Environmental facility officially opened on Tuesday, June 30. It is operated and staffed in partnership with Shxwhá:y Village.
  It was on that same site where Headl
  
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• Yukon minerals work still under review despite federal announcement

  01-07-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A statement from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says potential mine cleanup and critical minerals work could be underway in the Yukon, but the company named in the release says it is still evaluating its options and the territorial government reports no activity.
  The June 17 release listed the Yukon among regions where Dutch firm Liminal By WMC and U.S.‑based Regeneration Enterprises intend to collaborate on critical minerals recovery and mine‑site restoration.
  Regeneratio
  
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• Kelowna riding coach found guilty of sex crimes, child luring

  01-07-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Kelowna equestrian coach has been found guilty of luring a child for a sexual purpose after a jury returned its verdict on Monday evening.
  Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, was found guilty in B.C. Supreme Court of sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and making sexual materials available to a minor after a week-long trial in Kelowna before Justice Chan and a jury.
  The jury rejected the defence’s argument that the Crown failed to prove an inappropriate relationship occurred wh
  
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• Federal funding boosts Okanagan food rescue project

  01-07-2026 01:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) received $100,000 in funding on Tuesday from the federal government as part of the nation’s new National Food Security Strategy.
  ​A large portion of the money will go toward COFB’s new Food Rescue Transformation Centre, an 11,000-square-foot warehouse and processing facility in Kelowna aimed at reducing food waste and tackling food insecurity.
  ​Kelowna Member of Parliament Stephen Fuhr made the announcement at the warehouse facility o
  
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• 17K hotdogs consumed: Vancouver by the numbers as FIFA World Cup hits halfway mark

  01-07-2026 01:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is now at the halfway mark and officials in Vancouver are breaking the host city down by the numbers.
  Vancouver has been the epicentre for celebrations in Vancouver, with the pedestrianized Granville Street, BC Place for the games, Science World decked out as the Trionda, the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE grounds and TSN’s outdoor broadcast and viewing party at Jack Poole Plaza.
  There are also viewing parties throughout the Metro Vancouver area, namely at
  
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