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• Wildfire ignites off Coquihalla Highway, 25 km north of Hope

  16-07-2026 05:49 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire that sparked off the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday evening quickly grew to 1 hectare in size.
  The blaze was first reported just after 6 p.m. near Dewdney Creek, approximately 25 km southwest of Hope.This wildfire does not currently pose a threat to structures, critical infrastructure, or public safety and Highway 5 remains open.
  The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
  BC Wildfire Service is responding to the blaze, which is visible from the Coquihalla.
  An initial attack crew
  
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• Stranded driver rescued north of Harrison Lake after more than 2 days

  16-07-2026 02:53 via abbynews.com
  
  The Agassiz RCMP assisted a stranded motorist who had been stuck in a remote area near Harrison Lake for two days.According to the latest weekly snapshot from the local RCMP, Agassiz officers responded to an SOS notification in a remote area north of Harrison Lake. The driver had been involved in a single-vehicle collision and was hurt.They had been stranded for more than two days and were running out of food and water.Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue assisted in transporting the motorist out of
  
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• B.C. looking to seize White Rock man’s 2 homes in organized crime probe

  16-07-2026 02:16 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. government is attempting to seize two multimillion-dollar homes belonging to a White Rock man recently arrested in a significant U.S. federal investigation into Indian organized crime groups.
  The investigation, called “Operation Hard Ball,” has led to more than two dozen arrests of individuals connected to three Indian-based transnational organized crime groups: Lawrence Bishnoi, Ravinder Dhanda and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. Law enforcement is looking for 10 fugitives, seven in th
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sign quintet of players to AHL deals

  16-07-2026 01:27 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Canucks have announced five players have been signed to AHL deals.
  General manager Richard Seeley announced the additions of forwards Quinn Emerson and Ryan St. Louis, defencemen Tim Rego and Gavin White and goaltender Mitchell Weeks to one-year deals on Wednesday (July 15).They’re coming in hot!Abbotsford Canucks General Manager Richard Seeley announced today that the club has signed forwards Quinn Emerson and Ryan St. Louis, defencemen Gavin White and Tim Rego, and goalten
  
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• Conservative MLAs call for action on CN Rail line between Squamish and Prince George

  16-07-2026 01:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The Conservative MLAs of the Cariboo are calling on the B.C. government to do more to secure the future of the rail line between Squamish and Prince George.On Wednesday, July 15, Cariboo-Chilcoltin MLA Lorne Doerkson and Prince George-North Cariboo MLA Sheldon Clare put out a joint statement criticizing the NDP for what they say is them “dragging their feet” on securing a new operator for the rail corridor. This statement comes two days after Mike Farnworth, the Minister of Transport
  
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• Cyclospora cases in B.C. at ‘typical’ level

  16-07-2026 01:01 via abbynews.com
  
  So far this year, there have been 93 cases reported of cyclospora in B.C., a parasite infection that causes explosive diarrhea, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control estimates.
  Those are typical numbers for this time of year, according to Dr. Mayank Singal, Public Health Physician for enteric, zoonotic, and vector-borne diseases at the BCCDC, who told the Langley Advance Times on Wednesday that the agency is monitoring reports of cyclospora infections “closely, given the outbreak in the U.S.
  
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• Rosemarie Gwen Rempel

  16-07-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Rempel, Rosemarie Gwen (Ismond), born August 31, 1946, passed away in her sleep peacefully on June 28, 2026. It is with great sadness, but peaceful hearts we announce the passing of a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Friend. She is preceded by her mother Dorothy, sister Virgina and grandson Corey. She is survived by her loving husband Henry, and children Kristine and Trudie (Mark). Stepchildren, John (Martina), Sheri and Denise. Grandchildren Zoey, Amara, and Sofie Andersen-Samaska,
  
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• $8M worth of illicit cannabis seized in four separate enforcement actions in B.C.

  16-07-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s Community Safety Unit has seized $8 million worth of unlicensed cannabis products in enforcement actions at four separate locations since May, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced on Wednesday (July 15).
  The unit confiscated a “significant” amount of cannabis, including cannabis plants, dried cannabis and cannabis edibles, at warehouses in Richmond, Vancouver and Vernon.
  The Vancouver Police Department and RCMP from Richmond and Vernon helped car
  
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• Chilliwack teen charged after assaulting youth with weapon

  16-07-2026 00:03 via abbynews.com
  
  A Chilliwack teenager has been charged following an early-morning assault that happened in the spring.
  Tyreese Webber-Schooner, 18, was charged with assault with a weapon, and assault causing bodily harm.The incident unfolded on May 3, shortly after 2 a.m. when Chilliwack RCMP were called to a report of an assault on Wells Road where a youth victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries, according to a July 15 press release.
  Following an “extensive investigation” by the Chilliwa
  
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