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• ‘Heart and soul’: Volunteers bringing Kelowna BC Summer Games to life

  25-07-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  When Jennifer Jobin saw an online call-out for volunteers for the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna, it immediately brought her back to her own Summer Games experience in Saskatchewan when she was a young athlete.
  “It’s kind of neat to see that come around,” the Kelowna resident and former synchronized swimmer told Black Press Media at the volunteer booth at the Rutland Recreation Park, with games of ultimate frisbee and girls’ rugby taking place on either side of her.&ldqu
  
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• Abbotsford Police turn to public for more info after attempted abduction of 2 girls

  25-07-2026 22:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Two girls were the victims of an attempted child abduction in Abbotsford, and now police are asking the public for dash-cam footage and help in identifying the suspect.
  The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22 where two girls under the age of 10 were playing outside their apartment complex at 33538 Marshall Rd. when they were approached by an unknown man who attempted to lure them into his vehicle, Sgt. Paul Walker, media relations officer with the Abbotsford Police Departmen
  
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• One wounded in ‘targeted’ Surrey shooting Saturday morning

  25-07-2026 21:47 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was wounded in a “targeted” Saturday morning shooting in Surrey.
  Surrey Police were called to a home in the East Clayton neighbourhood shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 25.One person suffered injuries described as “non-life-threatening” in the shooting outside the home in the area of 74 Avenue and 184 Street, police say. The suspect had fled the scene by the time police arrived, but officers found “evidence of shots fired.”
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• ‘Are you ready’: Clearwater mayor advises on wildfire preparedness as Cariboo blazes force evacuations

  25-07-2026 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Clearwater’s mayor is advising residents to be prepared as wildfires burn throughout the Cariboo and threaten communities.On Friday, July 24, just under 600 residents of the Village of Clinton and the surrounding area were put under evacuation orders due to the Pear Lake wildfire (4472.3 ha) west of the community.Other wildfires burning in the Cariboo Fire Centre and Kamloops Fire Centre include the Fiftynine Creek fire (16,723.5 ha), the French Bar Creek fire (13,434 ha), the Bonanza Cree
  
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• Clinton ‘preserved from major loss’ as Pear Lake fire grows overnight

  25-07-2026 19:56 via abbynews.com
  
  The Village of Clinton has been “preserved from major loss” even as the Pear Lake wildfire around the town grew overnight.
  Clinton CAO Brian Doddridge posted a notice just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday (July 25) thanking the Clinton Fire Department, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), and the many other responding departments for their “hard fight” overnight on July 24/25.
  “As of this morning [Saturday] Clinton has been preserved from major loss,” he wrote, while notin
  
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• Friends of late Chilliwack teen to hold final fundraiser for children’s hospice

  25-07-2026 19:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A group of young men in Chilliwack will once again be playing hockey while fundraising in honour of their friend who died of cancer at the age of 18.
  The fifth and final Markus Schouten Memorial Roller Hockey Tournament will support support Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and it’s taking place on Aug. 1 in Chilliwack.
  After a 15-month battle with cancer, Markus passed away from metastatic Ewing sarcoma at Canuck Place on May 29, 2022. In his final days, six friends affectionately ref
  
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• UPDATE: Felker Fire, south of Williams Lake, grows to 3,940 hectares

  25-07-2026 18:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Update: 12:06 p.m.The Felker Fire south of Williams Lake has grown to 3,940 hectares.That is according to the BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) most recent update at 11:26 a.m. on Saturday, July 25.When the Williams Lake Tribune posted an update article about the fire at 9:23 a.m. on Saturday, it was marked as 2,300 hectares by the BCWS.There are two evacuation alerts and one evacuation order in place due to the fire.Updates about alerts and orders can be found at the Cariboo Regional District
  
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• Felker Fire, south of Williams Lake, still out of control at 2,300 hectares

  25-07-2026 18:32 via abbynews.com
  
  The Felker wildfire, south of Williams Lake, remains out of control as of Saturday, July 25.
  According to a BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) report, the fire is still marked as 2,300 hectares in size with 44 firefighting personnel, aviation resources, heavy equipment and structure protection responding to the incident.
  “Since the Felker fire was reported midday, July 23, BC Wildfire crews, local contract crews, heavy equipment operators, helicopter and fixed-wing pilots and local fire department
  
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• VIDEO: Finally. Vancouver FC defeats Cavalry.

  25-07-2026 17:07 via abbynews.com
  
  For Vancouver FC, Friday’s game against Calgary Cavalry was an opportunity for a historical win.
  Vancouver had never beaten Cavalry, ever, although they did eliminate them from the 2025 Canadian Championship on penalties after a pair of 1-1 draws in their quarter-final tie last year.
  “They’re a very good team,” Vancouver head coach Martin Nash, said.“They’re the best team in the league defensively, so it’s going to be a struggle to create chances. Not ma
  
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• VIDEO: Sun, sweat and smiles fill the Kelowna 2026 B.C. Summer Games

  25-07-2026 04:14 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna is crowded with people from across the province as B.C.’s youth compete in the 2026 B.C. Summer Games.Running from July 22-26, over 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials are in the city to compete in 19 different sports.
  What a day of competition! The #Kelowna 2026 B.C. Summer Games are running all weekend. Check out some of the action! @KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia pic.twitter.com/ANmSFNfa5S
  — Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster) July 25, 2026The games see the province spl
  
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• Highway 97 closed at Clinton as Fiftynine Creek fire prompts more evacuation orders

  25-07-2026 03:36 via abbynews.com
  
  More evacuation orders — including another affecting Highway 97, which is closed to all traffic around Clinton — have been issued in connection with the Big Bar complex north and west of Clinton.
  The Fiftynine Creek wildfire has prompted more evacuation orders and alerts from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Band). The fire, currently estimated at 16,724 hectares, has been burning northwest of Clinton since Jul
  
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• Access to Ross Lake near Hope closed due to American wildfire

  25-07-2026 02:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The only road to Ross Lake near Hope has been closed due to a wildfire that began in the United States.Silver Skagit Road was closed at the 6 KM mark on July 24 at about 5 p.m., according to Drive B.C.An online update is not planned for three days.The closure is passed Silver Lake, which remains open to the public.“There is a wildfire,” Drive B.C. said. “Road closed 6km south from Flood Hope Rd due to Provincial Parks closure caused by Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire. Silver Lake is
  
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• Man arrested, charged with 2nd-degree murder following West Kootenay homicide: Creston RCMP

  25-07-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Police in Creston have arrested a man on charges of second-degree murder after another man was found dead in town Thursday, July 23.
  Creston RCMP shared Friday afternoon, July 24, that officers found a man unresponsive around Canyon Street and 12th Avenue around 2 a.m. Thursday.
  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, with the circumstances of his death deemed suspicious, according to Creston RCMP.
  The BC RCMP’s Southeast District Major Crime Unit conducted an investigation and identifie
  
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• University, brewery come together to unveil hop research yard in Chilliwack

  25-07-2026 01:46 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s a new hop yard growing right outside Chilliwack’s largest brewery, but the ingredient will not be used to brew Molson Coors beers.
  Students from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) are the ones who will get hands-on experience at the new research and development hop field, which was unveiled in Chilliwack on Thursday (July 23). Molson Coors Fraser Valley Brewery has partnered with KPU on the project which supports the university’s B.C. hop variety development program.
  
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• B.C. allowing Tilbury gas terminal expansion to circumvent Utilities Commission

  25-07-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s energy minister signed an order on Friday to allow the $2-billion expansion of a natural gas refuelling terminal in Delta to go ahead without the normal approvals from the B.C. Utilities Commission.
  The move, executed through a cabinet order, will exempt FortisBC’s Tilbury Liquefied Natural Gas facility from needing a B.C. Utilities Commission Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for its Phase 1B expansion.This certificate process is meant to allow the Utilities Com
  
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• UPDATE: Wildfire north of Harrison Hot Springs ‘being held’

  25-07-2026 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Two days after it was discovered, the Tretheway Creek fire on the northwest side of Harrison Lake is being held.
  According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire is listed as “being held” on Friday (July 24) evening. The fire growing from 1 hectare to about 2.35 hectares overnight, but BCWS states that it is not expected to grow beyond its current perimeter if current conditions continue.
  Witnesses say a logging crew started work against the fire approximately 30 hoursbefore wildfire
  
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• Tretheway Creek fire north of Harrison grows to 2.6 hectares

  25-07-2026 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The Tretheway Creek fire on the northwest side of Harrison Lake has more than doubled in size in the two days since it was discovered.According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire remains out of control on Friday, July 24, growing from 1 hectare to about 2.6 hectares.Witnesses say a logging crew started work against the fire before wildfire crews arrived.
  The fire is believed to be human-caused.BCWS said the fire currently poses no threat to critical infrastructure or public safety. There is
  
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