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• Massive wildfires near Clinton merge to create own weather system

  26-07-2026 21:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Four fires comprising the massive Big Bar complex near Clinton have now merged, or will do shortly, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
  The Pear Lake, Fiftynine Creek, and French Bar Creek wildfires in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), and the Bonanza Creek wildfire in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, make up the Big Bar complex, which as of Sunday morning (July 26) had an estimated combined area of 88,812 hectares.
  The Fiftynine Creek fire has impacted Highway 97 at
  
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• QUIZ: A time for summer’s heat

  26-07-2026 13:20 via abbynews.com
  
  During the hot days of summer, some Canadians are at the beach, basking in the warmth, while others are looking for cool spaces or seeking out deals on air conditioners.
  As the summer temperatures continue to soar, there are some places that get hotter than anywhere in Canada, and also some places known for being cold.
  How much do you know about heat, cold and summer? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
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• Kelly, Polk combine for 2 TDs as Argos dump B.C. Lions 26-12

  26-07-2026 04:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Quarterback Chad Kelly tossed a pair of first-half touchdowns to Makai Polk, helping the visiting Toronto Argonauts to a 26-12 win over the struggling B.C. Lions in CFL action Saturday at BC Place.
  Kelly was 15-for-18 for 197 yards before leaving the game late in the first half after taking a hit from B.C.’s Darnell Sankey. Backup Nick Arbuckle came in and finished 13-for-20 for 134 yards for the Argos (3-4). Rookie kicker Brady Lidster, in his CFL debut, added four field goals and two con
  
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• Vancouver Island-Central Coast hold tight medal lead in Kelowna BC Summer Games

  26-07-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna were in full swing Saturday with young athletes competing for medals in a host of different sports from all across the province.As of 5:30 p.m. July 25, Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) leads the way with 48 medals. The zone has earned 15 gold, 20 silver and 13 bronze medals thus far.Fraser River (Zone 4) has collected 47 medals and also boasts the most gold medals with 19.Vancouver-Coastal (Zone 5) is in third place in the medal count with 43, includin
  
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• Fire complex near Boston Bar grows to combined 35,197 hectares

  26-07-2026 00:13 via abbynews.com
  
  As the three wildfires making up the Brunswick Creek complex near Boston Bar remain out of control, the growth of one of them — the Ainslie Creek wildfire — has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to put an evacuation order in place and expand an evacuation alert.
  The evacuation order, issued on Saturday (July 25), covers 61 addressed properties in Electoral Areas “I” and “N” near Canford. The northernmost part of the area now under order is
  
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