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• Crash closes northbound Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt

  30-08-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
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• Major work completed on dropping interprovincial trade barriers in Canada

  28-08-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s provinces and territories have agreed to take some major steps to reduce barriers to internal trade as the standoff with the United States over tariffs continues.
  “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
  The biggest part of
  
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• Abbotsford woman to celebrate 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles for fundraiser

  28-08-2026 19:02 via abbynews.com
  
  An Abbotsford woman is celebrating her 80th birthday by cycling 80 miles in support of African women who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by the AIDS crisis.
  Jean Douglas-Webb is participating for the ninth time in the Solidarity Cycle on behalf of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
  For the first four years, Jean Douglas-Webb participated as part of a team of Lower Mainland cyclists in the Solidarity Cycle.
  In the four years that followed, she has
  
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• ‘Book Lady’ Dolly Parton’s literacy legacy chugs along in B.C. capital

  28-08-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Outside their regular “9 to 5s,” two Greater Victoria moms are pouring cups full of ambition into ensuring the magic of music legend Dolly Parton lives on across the region.
  For around four years, Saanich resident Denise Baillet and Victoria’s Kirsten Amadu have been the driving force behind Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Greater Victoria, which sends eligible children one free book per month, up until they turn five.
  So far, the Greater Victoria branch has helped
  
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• Surrey Six convict sentenced to 2 years for contempt of court

  28-08-2026 18:11 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings has been sentenced to two years in jail for contempt of court, which will be served concurrently with his life sentences.On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer.
  Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that the killings were payback for an unpaid debt between rival gangs. Christopher Mohan an
  
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• Prince Rupert Port launches $750M export hub

  28-08-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  CANXPORT officially opened in Prince Rupert on Friday, Aug. 28, marking the first major project to come online in a planned $3-billion expansion of the city’s port gateway.
  The $750-million logistics facility is intended to send more Canadian products to global markets, adding a major export component to the Port of Prince Rupert’s established role as an import gateway from Asia.
  “The opening represents more than the completion of another terminal project,” said Prince Ru
  
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• Wildfire northeast of Princeton under control, Tulameen fires continue to burn

  28-08-2026 14:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Two fires close to Princeton continue to burn while one is under control.
  On Thursday, Aug. 27, BC Wildfire Service deemed the 3.2 hectare blaze northeast of Princeton, close to Red Creek as under control.However, northwest of Princeton, two wildfires remain out of control in the Tulameen area.
  The Holm Creek wildfire reached an estimated 49.16 hectares in size on Thursday. BCWS hasn’t updated the blaze since 8:38 a.m. on Aug. 27.
  “Heavy equipment has been hauled up Lawless Creek Roa
  
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• New wildfire discovered east of Highway 5A near Kamloops

  28-08-2026 14:38 via abbynews.com
  
  A suspected human-caused wildfire was discovered on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27.
  The blaze was found around 5 p.m., with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) stating the location as Range Creek, east of Highway 5A.
  As of Friday morning, the fire is 0.5 hectares in size and out of control.It is one of 208 active wildfires in the province.
  
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• Bald Range wildfire near Summerland being held

  28-08-2026 14:31 via abbynews.com
  
  A sign of relief to much of the South Okanagan as the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland is now being held.
  According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), this means “that it is projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.” The fire was changed to being held on Thursday, Aug. 27, just after 7 p.m.
  At this time, however, six evacuation orders and three evacuation alerts remain in place.
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• Summerland Mayor, MLA, Minister encourage tourists visit, support businesses after wildfire

  28-08-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Mayor of Summerland, its MLA, and the B.C. Minister of Forests are encouraging people to visit the Okanagan to help give local businesses a boost in the wake of a devastating wildfire, and to avoid spending that money on trips across the border.Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar, Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee, and Mayor Doug Holmes spoke with reporters outside Summerland’s town hall on Aug. 27 following a tour of the community.“My ask of all of you is, this is a beautiful
  
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• ‘Our family will never be the same’: Man sentenced to life for B.C. murder

  28-08-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A man convicted of second-degree murder in the hatchet attack that killed a 70-year-old man was sentenced Aug. 27 to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 11 years.
  Justice Veronica Jackson sentenced Michael King, 45, who walked into his roommate’s bedroom in Cook Street Village on March 6, 2023 and struck Michael Jones five or six times in the head, leaving him in a pool of his own blood in critical condition.
  Jackson told the court the attack was particularly disturbing becaus
  
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• Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa’s silence

  28-08-2026 02:02 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister.
  When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeholders to find a path forward.
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• B.C.’s state of emergency ends, but wildfire risk remains

  28-08-2026 01:36 via abbynews.com
  
  The province has ended its state of provincial emergency.
  The state of emergency was first declared Aug. 8 following a night of fast-moving fires, including the Bald Range wildfire that led to the evacuation of the District of Summerland. At the time, more than 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes.
  It was then extended Aug. 21 through to Aug. 29, but the province says the decision to end it early follows advice from emergency management officials.
  However, the province says the wildfire
  
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• Murder conviction, sentencing stands in Surrey 6 slayings

  28-08-2026 00:57 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings will remain behind bars and continue his life sentences.On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer’s application to have the judge declare a judicial stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process.Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that the killings were payback for an unpaid
  
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• Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman quits B.C. Conservatives, the 6th in 2 weeks

  28-08-2026 00:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman is the latest to leave the B.C. Conservative caucus, and he plans to sit as an Independent.
  He said in a statement Thursday (Aug. 27) that “person after person has informed me they have decided that our new leader is unelectable.”
  Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected leader at the end of May, but does not have a seat in the legislature. Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper has announced she would step down from her seat to allow Findlay to run in that ridi
  
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• B.C. piloting landscape-level forestry zone-based management

  28-08-2026 00:34 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. is planning to pilot a new system of forestry zones that Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says will simplify forest management.
  “This is going to help shape the future of forestry,” he said.
  The plan would create three types of zones: a conservation or protection zone that emphasizes habitat protection, a multiple-use zone focused on long-term ecosystem function but allowing different types of uses, and a working forest zone prioritizing harvesting.
  The province is working with Firs
  
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• UPDATE: 12-week strike ends for 300 Canadian railroaders as union settles with arbitration

  28-08-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  After three months, labour disruptions have ended for CPKC’s signal and communications department across Canada as the union reluctantly agrees to mediation and arbitration.
  Twelve weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and demanding schedules.
  This action started M
  
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• Mission Post Office letter carrier depot to relocate to Abbotsford

  28-08-2026 00:07 via abbynews.com
  
  The letter carrier depot inside Mission Post Office will relocate to Abbotsford early next year.
  The depot is where mail destined for the surrounding community is received from processing facilities and prepared for delivery to nearby neighbourhoods, Canada Post said in a statement.
  Canada Post noted that the historic First Avenue building in Mission consists of both a letter carrier depot and retail post office.
  “As for the post office, we currently have no announcements to make. The post
  
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• UPDATE: Summerland wildfire no longer ‘of note,’ 24-hour operations not required

  28-08-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE (3 P.M.)
  The Bald Range blaze west of Summerland has been downgraded and is no longer a “wildfire of note,” according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
  BCWS crews welcomed back 100 Mexican wildland firefighters to the scene on Thursday.
  24-hour operations are no longer required with nighttime fire behaviour decreasing and “operations objectives being met,” BCWS said.
  “Ground crews and heavy equipment working at night will be folded into our daytime operations,&r
  
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• B.C. health officials issue reminder about vaccines ahead of new school year

  27-08-2026 23:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there have been 52 people who reported being sick with measles this year.
  Thirty of those – “mostly children who have not been vaccinated” – ended up sick enough that they needed to be hospitalized for a time, Henry said during a press conference in Vancouver Thursday (Aug. 27).
  “The good news is that everybody has recovered now, but we are still at risk, and we are seeing importations of measles and spread in communit
  
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• From 10% heart function to 100K stairs: A Princeton councillor’s health journey

  27-08-2026 23:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Before the snow sets in, a Princeton City Councillor plans to climb 100,000 stairs.
  George Elliott, a Princeton councillor since 2018, is embarking on a fitness journey to test his limits and pave a path for a healthier lifestyle.
  The diagnosisFor Elliott, the challenge is a personal one.
  The former writer for the Similkameen News Leader was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2020.
  According to John Hopkins Medicine, congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition where the heart m
  
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• 22-year-old dies in plane crash near Mission

  27-08-2026 22:51 via abbynews.com
  
  A 22-year-old man died in a plane crash east of Mission on Wednesday night (Aug. 26).
  The man was the sole occupant of the small plane, according to a news release from Mission RCMP on Thursday (Aug. 27). Police said he was conducting a training flight.The crash was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the area of Burns Road and Spratt Road in Hatzic, according to police. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded in the 13700 block of Stave Lake Road.First responders discovered debris from
  
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• Abbotsford pool shuts down for extended maintenance

  27-08-2026 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  As the schools begin to open back up for the new year, one of the major Abbotsford swimming pools is preparing to shut down, at least for a little while.
  The City of Abbotsford recently announced that Matsqui Recreation Centre will be closing both its pool and weight room for part of September.
  While the weight room area will only be closed from Sept. 8 to 11 to install and move equipment, the swimming facilities will undergo a much lengthier closure.
  In order to complete its annual maintenance,
  
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• Enbridge offers free MacMillan Space Centre tickets for Fraser Valley residents

  27-08-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Community Days at The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre means free admission to Fraser Valley residents.The Space Centre starts of the school year strong by offering more than 1,600 free tickets for interested families and individuals in Abbotsford, Chillwack, Hope and Agassiz-Harrison on Sept. 12 and 13.This is the fifth Community Days, as sponsored by energy transportation company Enbridge. Communities along the Enbridge pipeline right-of-way have the opportunity to explore space science via hands-o
  
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• 5 B.C. cities listed as most expensive places for daycare in Canada

  27-08-2026 21:57 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. parents are forking out big bucks for childcare, specifically for infants aged 18 months to two years.
  A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives claims just 11 of 35 Canadian cities included have achieved $10 per day daycare or cheaper.Despite goals set by the federal government to achieve $10-a-day daycare, B.C. takes all top five spots for most expensive per-day daycare costs on average.Kelowna is far off the mark with an average of $28 for infants and $24 for presc
  
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• 2 dead after head-on crash on Island Highway near Nanaimo

  27-08-2026 21:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Two men are dead after a head-on collision on Island Highway near Lantzville early this morning.
  The incident happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 19 just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, when a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on, near Ware Road in Lantzville.
  The two men who were in the Volkswagen died at the scene.
  The occupant of the minivan, a 16-year-old female from Nanaimo, was arrested at the scene and faces charges of impaired operation causing dea
  
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• As Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon subsides, hundreds still on evacuation order

  27-08-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  More than three weeks on, the Bradley Creek wildfire emergency is fading out.But while significant progress has been made on returning evacuees home, not all are able to do so just yet.A total of 248 homes remain on evacuation order within the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), the band told The Morning Star Wednesday, Aug. 26.“While evacuation orders have been lifted for areas of IR 1, the impacts of this wildfire remain significant. The remaining order reflects the areas and properties most se
  
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• Wildfire-related evacuation orders cancelled from Hell’s Gate to Alexandra Bridge

  27-08-2026 20:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has cancelled evacuation orders for the Hell’s Gate area that were implemented as a result of the Brunswick Creek wildfire.
  In a news release on Thursday (Aug. 27), the FVRD said the evacuation orders in the area between Hells Gate and Alexandra Bridge in Electoral Area A have been fully rescinded. The orders were originally issued on July 21, 23 and Aug. 1.
  “The Brunswick Creek wildfire is still considered out of control however BC Wildfire
  
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• B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase capped at 2.2% for 2027

  27-08-2026 20:23 via abbynews.com
  
  The province has announced the maximum allowable rent increase for next year, capping it at inflation.
  The 2027 maximum allowable rent increase is 2.2 per cent, the Housing Ministry announced Thursday (Aug. 27). It takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
  Manufactured home park tenancies will also be capped at 2.2-per-cent rent increase, plus a proportional amount for the change in local government levies and regulated utility fees, the government said.
  The rent increase cap does now apply to commercial tenan
  
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• Langley’s unique forest school has licence ended

  27-08-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley Forest School is in the process of laying off staff and trying to help concerned parents who recently found out the child-care program would not be back in September, after Fraser Health deemed its licence expired.
  Forest school board president Carol LaJeunesse said the school has sought every legal means and recourse to get the decision changed, but to no avail. It’s come to the point of letting people go.
  “I have to lay off my 10 staff,” she said.
  The program was full
  
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