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• Surrey Police request assistance in locating missing person

  23-08-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey Police Service (SPS) are requesting for public assistance in locating a 32-year-old man named Jadyn Adamson.SPS announced in a release that Adamson was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the 17000 block of 82 Avenue, Surrey.SPS says Adamson left his home pushing a wheelbarrow with camping equipment that was later located on Aug. 22, in the area of 172 Street and 80 Avenue, Surrey.Adamson is described as White, 6’0” tall and 140 pounds, with short brown hair, an
  
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• Little library turns Island street into a creative community exchange

  23-08-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A little library on the 400 block of Nelson Street in Esquimalt is inviting the community to become more creative.
  The community-led art and zine library was created by Sonya Gracey one year ago and has since then acted as a creative hub for art lovers.Gracey was a registered nurse for 23 years, a two-term Victoria city councillor, and a current art therapist and registered clinical counsellor.
  Speaking to Victoria News, Gracey said the idea to create the art and zine library stemmed from her li
  
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• PHOTOS: Anglican church ‘family’ celebrates 130 years in Agassiz

  23-08-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The oldest church in Agassiz marked its 130th anniversary on Saturday.
  Dozens of people came out to the All Saints Anglican Church on Aug. 22 to mark the milestone event.
  “The great thing about this church is the sense of family,” said Rev. Philip Barker, who’s been with the church for six years.
  The celebration included a Victorian tea party with many women dressed in old-fashioned frocks and bonnets, plus a detailed display of the church’s history.
  The church currently
  
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• Wildfire sparks in Kelowna’s Black Mountain

  23-08-2026 04:39 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 7:45 p.m.
  A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held.The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow.A lightening strike caused the wildfire.ORIGINAL
  A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive.The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size.BC Wildfire Service reports the blaze to be rank one, meaning
  
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• BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna’s Black Mountain

  23-08-2026 04:39 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive.The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size.BC Wildfire Service reports the blaze to be rank one, meaning it is a smouldering ground fire and spreading slowly.Firefighters are actioning the blaze.
  
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• Multiple small wildfires spark between Tulameen and Coquihalla

  23-08-2026 03:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A series of small wildfires have sparked east of the Coquihalla Highway and west of the community of Tulameen on Aug. 22.According to the BC Wildfire Service, four of the fires are only an estimated 0.3 hectares at the moment, with the one closest to Tulameen currently listed as 10 hectares in size.The causes of the fires are currently listed as under investigation, with one listed as being caused by lightning.Lightning also sparked a wildfire near Kamloops the same day, which has since grown to
  
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• Abbotsford-Mission MLA to step down, making way for new Conservative leader to seek seat

  23-08-2026 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Reann Gasper will step down as Abbotsford-Mission MLA, making way for Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for the seat in a byelection.
  The Conservative Party announced Gasper’s resignation and Findlay’s intention to run for the seat in a news release on Saturday (Aug. 22)
  Gasper, who has also been serving as the party’s deputy whip since October 2025, said the decision came after careful consideration.
  “I believe it is the right decision for me, for our
  
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• VIDEO: A rough eight-day stretch ends with another loss for Vancouver FC

  23-08-2026 02:34 via abbynews.com
  
  History repeated itself Saturday, and not in a good way for Vancouver FC, as the Eagles fell 1-0 to Halifax Wanderers at Wanderers Grounds, the third time they have lost to that team by that score this season.Halifax forward Jason Bahamboula got what turned out to be the winner 18 minutes in to snap a five-game losing streak.It was a week VFC will want to forget, as they lost two and drew one game in a span of eight days, after a run of five straight wins.They played to a frustrating 1-1 draw at
  
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