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• Records shattered at Fraser Valley Music Awards

  20-07-2026 23:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Another year of the Fraser Valley Music Awards has come and gone, celebrating some of the region’s best musicians.The 11th annual award ceremony took place on July 16 at Abbotsford’s Jam in Jubilee event series, with dozens of local artists nominated and more than $10,000 in prize money distributed.
  One of the biggest winners of the evening was Abbotsford’s Nelly P., who received $1,027.66 of the prize pool and won both the Fan Vote Award and Excellence by a BIMPOC (black, indi
  
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• 16 foreign nationals arrested in Vancouver during World Cup

  20-07-2026 21:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police have wrapped up policing activities related to the World Cup, noting it was the single largest deployment of officers ever in Vancouver.
  As many as 1,300 officers were out and about on each of the seven BC Place match days, Vancouver police said in a briefing Monday (July 20).
  The joint Canada-U.S.-Mexico tournament ran for 39 days across 16 host cities and wrapped up Sunday with the final match between Spain and Argentina. Spain scored in extra time for a 1-0 win.
  While Vancouv
  
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• Meth, weapons among seized items in Agassiz-area prison search

  20-07-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Correctional officers seized more than $180,000 worth of contraband and unauthorized items in an exceptional four-day search of a medium-security prison in the Agassiz area.Correctional Service Canada (CSC) reported on Friday, July 17, that a four-day lockdown and search yielded contraband and unauthorized items with an estimated institutional value of of $180,330. Seized items included THC concentrate, methamphetamines, steroids, tobacco, charging cables, cell pones and homemade weapons.This ma
  
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• Abbotsford Cardinals fall in play-in round at The Road to Okotoks tournament

  20-07-2026 20:23 via abbynews.com
  
  The debut edition of The Road to Okotoks tournament saw the Abbotsford Cardinals hit a few potholes before bowing out of the event in the play-in round on Saturday (July 18).
  The inaugural event in the Alberta city welcome 16 of the top junior baseball programs in the country battle it out to earn The Morneau Cup.Final from Okotoks
  The Cardinals battled all week, competing against the best but came up short
  Thank you to our amazing families, parents and community for their support. Additionally,
  
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• PHOTOS: Fraser Valley shows off its pride in Mission

  20-07-2026 19:41 via abbynews.com
  
  The Fraser Valley Pride Festival returned to Mission on the weekend to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
  The 14th annual event, organized by Fraser Valley Youth Society (FVYS), featured more than 100 vendors, drag performers, music, food trucks, and more. The Pride Festival took place on July 18 and admission was free.
  Fraser Valley Pride began as a walk around downtown Abbotsford and a BBQ in the parking lot of Abbotsford Community Services, but has since sprawled into a larger gathering at F
  
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• Heat warning in effect for B.C.’s North, Central coasts

  20-07-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Parts of B.C.’s North and Central coasts are under a heat warning until Wednesday, Environment Canada says.The yellow warning was issued Monday (July 20) for Terrace, Kitimat and Bella Coola, with a high forecast confidence. The warning is in effect until Wednesday, and will then be followed by a cooling trend.Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure will bring high temperatures to the region, with daytime highs expected in the low 30s and overnight lows in the mid-teens.The warnin
  
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• Former DPAC chair Shannon Rose enters Abbotsford school trustee race

  20-07-2026 19:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Abbotsford District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) chair Shannon Rose has announced she has entered the school trustee race.
  Rose revealed her plans through a press release shared on Monday (July 20).
  She ran for Abbotsford school trustee in 2022 and finished just outside the top seven with 7,634 votes.“Public education is one of the most important investments we make in our community,” she stated. “As a parent, volunteer and financial professional, I am committed to ens
  
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• Some residents not evacuating Brunswick Complex wildfires: FVRD

  20-07-2026 18:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Eight evacuation orders are in place due to the Brunswick Complex wildfires in the Fraser Canyon, but the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) said some residents have chosen to stay behind or return to the areas after evacuating.
  In a video update on Sunday (July 19), FVRD communications manager Samantha Piper said the regional district “continues to be aware” that some residents have not evacuated or have returned to evacuation order areas.
  “You are violating the law. This
  
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• 7 buildings destroyed in Brunswick Complex wildfires; some residents not evacuating

  20-07-2026 18:01 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE (11 a.m.) –Seven buildings have been destroyed by the Ainslie Creek wildfire, according to the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD).
  In a statement, the FVRD said four buildings were either residential structures or seasonal cabins, while the other three were accessory structures or structures supporting commercial uses.The regional district conducted rapid damage assessments on buildings confirmed to be damaged or destroyed by the fires. The FVRD said further damages may be repor
  
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• Family vehicle impounded after Williams Lake learner caught speeding 168 km/h

  20-07-2026 17:01 via abbynews.com
  
  A Williams Lake family’s brand new vehicle was recently impounded for excessive speed after a learner driver was caught doing 168 kilometres an hour in a 120 km/h zone on the Coquihalla Highway.
  The 20 year-old-woman, who was accompanied with five family members, was stopped on Highway 5, south of Merritt, in her dad’s 2026 Honda Pilot on Saturday, July 11 by the BC Highway Patrol.According to a news release, the Williams Lake woman was issued a $368 fine under the BC Motor Vehicle A
  
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• Passenger dead after collision on Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  20-07-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford early Monday morning (July 20).
  According to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers responded to a collision into the centre median near Cole Road just before 2 a.m.
  Two people were inside the vehicle and received medical attention. The passenger was pronounced dead on the scene and the driver was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, per the news release.“Prel
  
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• Free tours being offered at Chilliwack Mural Festival

  20-07-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A tour guide will again be offering free guided walking tours during the Chilliwack Mural Festival.
  Michael Berger with Chilliwack Tours will take festival-goers through the streets of downtown Chilliwack to see some of the newest pieces of artwork while sharing the stories and history behind each mural.
  “Guided walking tours allow people a chance to see some lesser-known corners of Chilliwack, and learn stories about not just the murals, but Chilliwack itself,” Berger said. “T
  
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• Death during annual swim event confirmed as 5th drowning on Okanagan this year

  20-07-2026 05:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A person who drowned at Tugboat Bay was participating in the annual Across the Lake Swim, Kelowna RCMP have confirmed.
  Emergency crews were called to the bay on Saturday morning, July 18. According to Cpl. Steven Lang, media relations officer with the Kelowna RCMP, police were alerted to a drowning in the area.“They were a part of the Across the Lake swim yesterday,” he said.
  Lang added he did not have the exact circumstances of how the victim was found, but added that strong headwin
  
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• City of Kimberley under evacuation alert due to wildfires

  20-07-2026 05:16 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Kimberley and outlying areas are on evacuation alert due to wildfires burning roughly 15 kilometres the west of the municipality.
  The evacuation alert, issued late July 19, covers the entire city, including the ski hill, as well as 66 properties in Area E west in the St. Mary’s Lake region.
  “Given the current and forecasted conditions on both fires, particularly with ongoing hot, dry weather and little to no rain, the BC Wildfire Service has made the recommendation that E
  
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