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• Bike relay around the world comes to B.C.

  11-11-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Bike Jamboree is a Polish project that aims to bike 35,000 km and through 21 different countries
  
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• UPDATE: Bald Range wildfire still out of control, grows west of Summerland

  26-08-2026 01:35 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE (4 P.M.)
  The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow west of Summerland.
  Eighteen days after it was discovered, the out-of-control blaze is 25,171 hectares in size.
  BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Tuesday said temperatures over the 24 hours will be “progressively warmer and drier.” It also noted that it is expecting higher fire activity on the active portion of the west flank, north of Isintok Lake.
  “Overall, smoke and some flame will be more visible than previous days as ou
  
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• Eby talks tough on tariffs as B.C. businesses nervously await news on supports

  26-08-2026 01:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier David Eby is continuing to take a hard line on tariffs as B.C.’s business community grapples with an escalating trade dispute between Canada and the U.S.
  “The only way to deal with a thug and a bully is to stand up to him,” Eby said at a Tuesday afternoon press conference staged in a Vancouver liquor store, a clear nod to the province’s ongoing policy to keep U.S. alcohol products off shelves. “That’s why the prime minister’s step was the right
  
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• Abbotsford denied from using ALC land for new recreation park

  26-08-2026 01:31 via abbynews.com
  
  The dream of having a new sports and recreation park near University of the Fraser Valley has now been snoozed after the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) rejected the city’s application to use nearby property.
  The application, which was originally submitted in April 2025, proposed that the City of Abbotsford would utilize the area near King Road and McKenzie Road for a new recreation site that would possibly include soccer fields and baseball diamonds.
  In exchange, the ALC would get two
  
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• B.C. RCMP arrest man in Ucluelet for alleged sex crimes against minor

  26-08-2026 00:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Members from B.C. RCMP arrested a man in Ucluelet last weekend who has been indicted in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child.
  The B.C. RCMP said in a press release that the Ucluelet RCMP received notification from Federal Policing – Pacific Region, in cooperation with the FBI, to be on the lookout for a sailing vessel associated with Donald Steven Lang, 62, who was wanted by the FBI for three counts of lewd conduct with a minor, and the sexual battery of a minor in Hawaii.
  
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• Weekend rain helping slow growth of South Cariboo’s Pear Lake fire

  26-08-2026 00:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Weekend rain and humidity have helped slow the growth of the Pear Lake fire burning in the South Cariboo.
  In an Aug. 25 update, the BC Wildfire Service stated that thunderstorms brought rain to the Big Bar Complex over the weekend. While most of the area received some precipitation, amounts ranged from 2 to 18 millimetres, with the heaviest rain falling to the south and west.
  “The rain dampened fine surface fuels and slowed spread but had minimal impact on the deeper, heavier fuels, which
  
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• Man faces 11 charges in Aldergrove shooting

  26-08-2026 00:41 via abbynews.com
  
  A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an Aldergrove shooting on Monday, Aug. 24, that left one person in serious but stable condition.“Investigators quickly learned that the suspect had fled the area in a vehicle that was subsequently observed driving erratically near 256 Street and 24 Avenue,” said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
  Langley RCMP say Kyle Jensen, 40, had been arrested with 11 charges.The long list of charges includes break and enter, robbery with a firearm, tw
  
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• New chapter in recovery: $6.4M Bill’s Place expansion launches in Vernon

  25-08-2026 23:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A $6.4 million campaign has kicked off and is set to add 36 treatment beds at Bill’s Place Addiction Recovery in Vernon.Turning Points Collaborative Society announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, plans for a new 13,500-square-foot, three storey facility that will add 36 treatment beds and increase Bill’s Place capacity by 133 per cent.The Foord Family Foundation is helping pave the way for the expansion by providing Turning Points Collaborative Society (TPCS) with a $2.5 million gift to get sta
  
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• Uber incident earns response from Kelowna RCMP

  25-08-2026 23:21 via abbynews.com
  
  The Kelowna RCMP is investigating an incident involving an Uber driver and two individuals downtown on the night of Saturday, Aug. 22.
  ​Uber driver Benton Calder posted a video on social media. The video shows him dropping off a passenger on Mill Street, backing up and turning around to leave the way he came.
  A woman captured in the video then starts chasing down the Tesla, punching it multiple times before falling. Something also appears to be thrown at her from the car.
  A man who appeare
  
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• Upper Fraser Valley RCMP joins Pulling Together Canoe Journey

  25-08-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment participated in the 25th annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey last week.
  The canoe journey, which first began in 2001, supports reconciliation efforts and strengthens relationships between public service agencies and Indigenous Peoples.
  “Our vision is to lead the way in the elimination of prejudice and stereotypes by recognizing the past and pulling together towards a better future,” reads the Pulling Together Canoe Society we
  
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• Prince George-Valemount MLA quits B.C. Conservatives, third to go in two weeks

  25-08-2026 22:14 via abbynews.com
  
  Another MLA is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus as the exodus from the party continues under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
  Prince-George Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird is the latest to go, saying she plans to sit as an Independent.
  “This decision was not made lightly,” she said in a written statement. “Political parties play an important role in our democracy, but they are vehicles for our values: they cannot be substitutes for them.”
  Bird joins Delta South MLA Ian Pato
  
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• B.C. rescue teams free sea lion with plastic wrapped around neck

  25-08-2026 21:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than two kilometres from the shores of Metchosin, a rescue team rallied together to help a California sea lion in need.The approximately 280-kilogram adult male was first spotted Aug. 1 at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with a plastic packing band wrapped around his neck.
  As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
  However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
  After waiting two weeks for a
  
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• B.C rescue teams free sea lion with plastic wrapped around neck

  25-08-2026 21:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than two kilometres from the shores of Metchosin, a rescue team rallied together to help a California sea lion in need.The approximately 280-kilogram adult male was first spotted Aug. 1 at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with a plastic packing band wrapped around his neck.
  As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
  However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
  After waiting two weeks for a
  
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• Spill that Wine: Lightning Rock summer

  25-08-2026 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Not one to mix wine with politics, for fear of a cranial eruption, I give thanks to those among us who are braver than I. I’m speaking of Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Wines. Ron has stepped into the ring on behalf of B.C. Winegrowers and the small businesses they support.At a recent Boyz Only tasting of Lightning Rock’s wines, we started with Lightning Rock 2024 Chardonnay. The Cross Border Collection is sourced from the Dry Lake Vineyard in Washington State. Nicely balanced, y
  
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• B.C. Conservative riding association president for Abbotsford-Mission steps down

  25-08-2026 21:34 via abbynews.com
  
  The president of the Conservative Party of B.C. riding association for Abbotsford-Mission has resigned and left the party as new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay eyes the seat.
  Former Mission mayor and BC Liberal MLA Randy Hawes announced his resignation from the president role on social media Monday (Aug. 24), days after Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper stepped down to make way for Findlay.
  Hawes said Findlay represents “a huge step to the far right”. He has been the riding association
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions need to watch out for trap game against Ottawa

  25-08-2026 20:58 via abbynews.com
  
  LANCASTER’S LOGIC: CFL legend Ron Lancaster had a saying – you’re never as bad as you think you are when you lose and you’re never as good as you think you are when you win. It’s a smart way of looking at things – and more importantly it makes you scrutinize the entire body of work rather than just looking at the outcome. So when I analyze the Lions’ 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place this past Sunday, I also recognize the Riders
  
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• Popular Abbotsford restaurant forced to close after 36 years; petition launched

  25-08-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  The owners of a decades-old beloved Abbotsford restaurant are being forced to close this weekend after the landlord informed them their lease was not being renewed.
  The Nijjer family– the owners of Roseland Restaurant in the South Fraser Plaza at the corner of McCallum Road and South Fraser Way – is trying to understand the reasons for the decision, saying the landlord/property owner has not responded to their requests for answers.
  The restaurant, which was previously one of two Cros
  
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• Findlay addresses B.C. Conservative defections, says there could be more

  25-08-2026 20:48 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay held a press conference for the first time in almost two months on Tuesday as she seeks to stabilize her caucus after two high-profile departures by long-time MLAs.“There may even be others that leave our caucus; I don’t know,” Findlay told reporters in Vancouver.
  She stood flanked by core caucus supporters within the caucus, including her husband, Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman, and Reann Gasper, the MLA for Abbotsford-Mission who h
  
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• Highway 1 closure near Hope smaller due to ‘reduced fire impacts’

  25-08-2026 20:33 via abbynews.com
  
  A portion of Highway 1 has reopened due to reduced fire impacts along parts of the corridor, according to Drive BC.
  However, Highway 1 remains closed for an approximately 20-kilometre stretch between Spuzzum Creek Road and Aspen Road as of Tuesday morning (Aug. 25).
  “Wildfire activity in the Fraser Canyon continues to affect Highway 1, though improving conditions have allowed adjustments to closures,” Drive BC said.
  BC Wildfire Service said rockfall continues to be a hazard and perio
  
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• 50 years of PNE history in photos by Craig Hodge, longtime fair staffer

  25-08-2026 20:17 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s been a fun 50 years of photographing the PNE for Craig Hodge, who says the 2026 fair will be his final year of such freelance work there.
  He started in 1976 as a photographer with The Columbian, which evolved into Surrey Now and other newspapers, and soon took a PNE staff job to shoot the summer fair.“I started working for newspapers when I was 16, part-time, and I used to take my summers off to work at the PNE,” explained Hodge, who figures he’s taken millions of ph
  
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• Former WHL, OHL players can join legal action regarding abuse claims

  25-08-2026 20:08 via abbynews.com
  
  New developments in litigation will allow former junior hockey players who competed in the Western Hockey League or Ontario Hockey League a new avenue to seek compensation for alleged bullying, harassment or abuse experienced during their tenure in the Canadian Hockey League.Skaters who have played in those leagues at any time since May 8, 1975 and say they’ve experienced abuse are eligible to join a court created opt-in process. Those wishing to join the process have until April 6, 2027 a
  
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• Pilates class in Abbotsford supports Best for Babies program

  25-08-2026 19:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Archway Community Services invites the public to join Pilates in the Park, an outdoor fitness fundraiser supporting the Archway Family Centre’s Best for Babies program.
  The event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Mill Lake Park.
  The class is led by Club Pilates Abbotsford. All proceeds directly support the Best for Babies program, which provides culturally sensitive prenatal support services designed to improve the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, new p
  
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• Taking outhouse to another level: Man rides toilet on Okanagan lake

  25-08-2026 19:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Fun in the water and on the toilet.
  ​That was the scene for a Kelowna man who was enjoying Okanagan Lake over the weekend when he spotted another man riding an E-Foil with a toilet attached to it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Okanagan Efoils (@okanaganefoils)​An Instagram post from Okanagan E-Foils shows the incident on the west side of the lake near the W.R. Bennett Bridge, captioned “What a weird thing to see from your boat…”
  ​The funny, unusu
  
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• Gladys Murray

  25-08-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  February 1926 – June 2026
  Gladys Murray, a well-known artist, art teacher and the original owner of The House of Fine Art in Abbotsford, BC, passed away peacefully at the age of 100.
  A Celebration of Life will be held at the Clarion Hotel on North Parallel Road in Abbotsford on Sunday, September 13, from 11 am – 2 pm in the Mount Baker Room in the Conference Centre. Please join us to celebrate her extraordinary life.
  Please check out more information on
  https://www
  
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• Trial of B.C. police officer accused of sexual assault pushed to 2027

  25-08-2026 19:17 via abbynews.com
  
  The trial of a Central Saanich police officer accused of sexual assault has been delayed until February as lawyers determine the admissibility of evidence ahead of the trial.
  On Monday, Aug 24, Const. Ryan Johnston of the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) was supposed to stand trial, however, the hearing was mostly in camera as lawyers and the justice considered a future hearing to determine the admissibility of publicly unknown evidence.
  In December 2024, the Vancouver Police Department ann
  
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• Air quality warning remains for South Okanagan, Eastern Fraser Valley, Thompson

  25-08-2026 15:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Wildfire smoke continues to linger across parts of British Columbia.
  On Tuesday, Aug. 25, a yellow-coded air quality warning has been issued by Environment Canada to the entirety of the Eastern Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope, Highway 3 from Hope to Osoyoos, the South Okanagan (Penticton to Osoyoos), along the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, as well as Ashcroft, and west of the Cariboo, but reaching Anahim Lake.
  For the affected areas, residents should still take precautions.
  Dur
  
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• Lightning-caused blaze discovered southeast of Princeton

  25-08-2026 15:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire was found southeast of Princeton on Monday night, Aug. 24.
  As of Tuesday morning, the blaze is 0.3 hectares in size and out on control. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has listed the location as Agate Mountain.
  The blaze is suspected to be lightning-caused.
  In addition, two out of control wildfires northwest of Princeton, by Tulameen, have not been updated since Sunday. The northern most one remains 3.89 hectares in size while the blaze southeast of it remains 12.17.
  One blaze in the area,
  
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• Rising temperature could increase activity at Bald Range blaze by Summerland

  25-08-2026 14:56 via abbynews.com
  
  While BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said it could take advantage of lower temperatures over the weekend, rising heat would increase activity on the western flank of the Bald Range wildfire on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
  The west flank of the fire, north of Isintok Lake, has been the most active portion of late, and with highs of 31 C and 33 C on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, and an increase in winds, that fire activity could increase.
  As of Tuesday morning, six evacuation orders and 10 evacuation aler
  
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• Evacuation alerts lifted in Peachland amid Bald Range wildfire in Summerland

  25-08-2026 14:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than an hour after lifting all evacuation alerts at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, the Central Okanagan EOC announced the same for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West due to the Bald Range wildfire.
  “Although the Bald Range wildfire remains classified as out of control, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has concluded that the threat to these communities has passed,” said the EOC in an Aug. 24 press release.
  According to the EOC, BCWS will continue mop up operations along
  
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• VIDEO: 1 in hospital, 1 in custody after Lower Mainland shooting

  25-08-2026 06:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The victim of an early evening shooting in Aldergrove was reportedly in stable condition in hospital Monday night.Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, Aug. 24, Langley Mounties were alerted to a shooting in the 26900-block of 26A Avenue.
  One victim has been transported to hospital, while a suspect was taken into custody a short time later, said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
  “Responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away, and conducted a high-risk traffic stop,” h
  
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