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• High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey - BCLocalNews

  24-05-2019 21:49
  High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey  BCLocalNewsAbbotsford residents are big fans of the city's fire and rescue *service* and think that housing affordability is a pressing issue. They are also happy with their lot in ...
  
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• U.S.-Canada border barriers cause concern on Surrey, White Rock social media

  16-06-2026 21:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Many have noticed there are new barriers at Peace Arch Park in South Surrey, located at the iconic memorial at the Canada-United States border.
  The temporary barriers, placed inside the memorial arch and beside it on the border between the two countries, sparked debate in social media groups after some posted photos and video.
  “This has to be a hoax,” one post said, while another suggested it’s because of FIFA and Vancouver co-hosting the World Cup.
  Another person who posted su
  
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• Cole Clayton signs one-year, two-way deal with Canucks

  16-06-2026 21:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford Canucks defenceman Cole Clayton will return to the Canucks organization for the 2026-27 season.
  Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced that the defender has inked a one-year, two-day deal on Tuesday (June 16).
  Clayton, nicknamed ‘Cowboy’ due to his Alberta roots, was acquired by the Canucks in a trade with the San Jose Sharks organization that saw Kiefer Sherwood head to California. The Canucks also got second round picks in 2026 and 2027 in that move.He
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits with Mitch Creek outpointed by Scarborough

  16-06-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A returning Mitch Creek had a good game, but the same could not be said of his team, as the Vancouver Bandits fell 108-105 to Scarborough Shooting Stars Monday night at Langley Events Centre.Number 55, the Canadian Elite Basketball League Most Valuable Player, recorded 29 points, seven rebounds and four assists which helped the Bandits almost overcome a lead by the visiting Shooting Stars.
  They came within a point late in the game, but no closer.
  Bandits head coach Kyle Julius was happy with Cre
  
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• More than 25% of B.C. is at elevated drought levels

  16-06-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. is trending toward warm and dry conditions in the weeks to come., according to the latest update on the summer wildfire season.
  The province provided the latest on the wildfire situation and drought outlook on Tuesday (June 16) during a press conference in Vancouver. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Kelly Greene was joined by Forests Minister Ravi Parmar and Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Minister Randene Neill, as well as David Campbell, the head of B.C.’s Ri
  
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• Man charged with first degree murder in 2018 Pitt Meadows case

  16-06-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police believe they have solved an eight-year-old homicide, where the victim’s body was found in Pitt Meadows.
  On April 30, 2018, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Ridge Meadows RCMP received a report of a body found in a rural area of Pitt Meadows. Police found a deceased man, who was later identified as 43-year-old Ian Roberts of Delta.
  Earlier that morning, at approximately 6 a.m., Langley RCMP recovered a red 1996 GMC Jimmy associated to Roberts.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (I
  
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• Distracted driving believed to be cause of FedEx crash near Sicamous

  16-06-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A FedEx driver failed to deliver the “Purple Promise” after crashing into a rock face on Highway 97A near Sicamous.
  The Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at 10:45 a.m. on Monday, June 15, and found the driver of a northbound courier truck failed to stay in the lane and was driving on the shoulder for a short stretch before hitting the solid rock wall.
  The impact tore the right side of the truck cab open “completely destroying” the vehicle.
  
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• UPDATE: Out-of-control West Kelowna wildfire now 8 hectares in size

  16-06-2026 20:13 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 11:56 a.m.
  RCMP and peace officers are blocking Benedick Road at the intersection of Campbell Road and Lucinde Road.
  According to BC Wildfire Service, the blaze is now 8 hectares in size.
  At this time, no evacautions alerts or orders are in place.
  Helicopters are now on scene bucketing the blaze.
  UPDATE 11:56 a.m.
  RCMP and peace officers are blocking Benedick Road at the intersection of Campbell Road and Lucinde Road.
  According to BC Wildfire Service, the blaze is now 0.5 hectares in size
  
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• UPDATE: Evacuations ongoing as out-of-control wildfire burns in West Kelowna

  16-06-2026 20:13 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 12:25 p.m.
  West Kelowna RCMP are assisting West Kelowna Fire Rescue with evacuations in the affected area of the wildfire.
  “Officers are in the area supporting public safety efforts, helping to ensure residents are able to leave safely and that evacuated zones remain secure,” said RCMP media relations officer Const. Ash Puri.
  Puri added there’s no solid number to how many homes are being evacuated at this time. However, it is confirmed that Casa Loma Resort has been evac
  
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• UPDATE: 2 Chilliwack families displaced after vehicle crashes into house, goes up in flames

  16-06-2026 19:36 via abbynews.com
  
  A house on Chilliwack Central Road went up in flames after a suspected drunk driver smashed into it during the early morning hours of Tuesday.
  The collision happened near the corner of Walters Street around 1:43 a.m. on June 16 and the house was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived on scene.
  Firefighters saw “heavy fire originating from the basement level of a residential structure, extending to the second floor,” assistant fire chief Wade Meeres stated in a press release late
  
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• Man dies in custody of Vancouver Police Department, watchdog investigating

  16-06-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in the custody on the Vancouver Police Department.
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said Tuesday (June 16) that it would be investigating the in-custody death.
  The man was arrested by Vancouver police around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 and lodged in the cells at the Vancouver jail, according to preliminary information provided to the watchdog from Vancouver police.
  It was around 8 a.m. on June 15 that staff found the
  
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• Snuneymuxw purchase of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond finalized

  16-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The deal has been closed on Snuneymuxw First Nation’s purchase of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.
  On June 16, the First Nation’s economic development corporation, Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., announced in a press release that it had finalized the purchase, which makes it the fifth casino owned by the Nation.
  Others include Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria, Chances Maple Ridge and Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, all purchased from Great Canadian Entertainment star
  
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• VIDEO: Victoria firefighters fight blaze at Canada’s oldest Chinese temple

  16-06-2026 19:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Fisgard Street is closed between the Government Street and Douglas Street intersections as the Victoria Fire Department responds to a fire at the Tam Kung Temple building in Chinatown.
  The City of Victoria said the fire department responded to the incident just after 3 p.m. on Monday (June 15). Fire had gone into the ceiling structure of the historic building.
  The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported.
  The Tam Kung Temple is designated as a national historic site, originating as a
  
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• Driver hits officer and speeds past roadblock in Abbotsford

  16-06-2026 18:31 via abbynews.com
  
  A driver who ignored a police roadblock on Saturday (June 13) and hit an officer with her vehicle is now facing potential charges.
  A press release from the Abbotsford Police Department says the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. while officers were investigating a serious motorcycle crash at Whatcom Road and South Parallel Road.
  The release states that a fully marked police vehicle with emergency lights activated was positioned across the roadway, and officers were on scene.
  The vehicle in que
  
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• Vancouver Island man pleads guilty after shooting dog caught in foot-hold trap

  16-06-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Port Alberni man has pleaded guilty to a Criminal Code charge after killing a dog caught in a foot-hold trap.
  Michael Stini admitted to shooting and killing his neighbour’s dog, Stone, while Stone was immobilized in a foot-hold trap on Stini’s property. The offence took place on Feb. 23, 2023, and directly contradicted guidance from conservation officers to not to engage with or dispatch any animal, a press release from the BC SPCA noted.
  Stini was charged following an investigatio
  
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• One to hospital in Blaine shooting near Peace Arch Park, FBI investigating

  16-06-2026 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The FBI is investigating a shooting incident that occurred near the Surrey-U.S. border in Blaine Tuesday morning and sent one individual to hospital.
  According to a Tuesday morning (June 16) social-media post by the Blaine Police Department, the U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shooting at the corner of 4th Street and A Street. The site is adjacent to Peace Arch Park.
  “There is no threat to the public,” the post noted.
  “We ask for your assistance and patience in the area wh
  
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• FBI investigating Blaine shooting near Peace Arch Park

  16-06-2026 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The FBI is investigating a shooting incident that occurred near the Surrey-U.S. border in Blaine.
  According to a Tuesday morning (June 16) social-media post by the Blaine Police Department, the U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shooting at the corner of 4th Street and A Street. The site is adjacent to Peace Arch Park.
  “There is no threat to the public,” the post notes.
  “We ask for your assistance and patience in the area while the FBI investigates the incident and crime scen
  
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• Cultus Waterpark incident ‘not believed to have been intentionally caused’: RCMP

  16-06-2026 18:14 via abbynews.com
  
  In the wake of the Cultus Lake Waterpark electrocution incident Monday that injured 12 children the investigation has been been undertaken by Worksafe BC officials.
  The group of youth on a field trip suffered burns to their feet, after touching an electrified rail in the queuing area near one of the rides.
  Waterpark officials made a statement late Monday to say the park would be shut down for 48 hours for the investigation, and that they were cooperating fully with officials.
  “We are deepl
  
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• UPDATE: Power restored for 6,000 in Hope area

  16-06-2026 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: Power was restored for the almost 6,000 BC Hydro customers in Hope at 8:30 a.m.ORIGINAL STORY
  Almost 6,000 are out of power in Hope on Tuesday morning (June 16), according to BC Hydro’s outage list.
  Power was lost at approximately 6:45 a.m. for BC Hydro customers in the Hope area due to a transmission circuit failure.
  Crews are on their way as of the latest update from BC Hydro at 7:08 a.m.
  BC Hydro has not included an expected time for power to return.
  
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• Almost 6,000 without power in Hope area

  16-06-2026 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost 6,000 are out of power in Hope on Tuesday morning (June 16), according to BC Hydro’s outage list.
  Power was lost at approximately 6:45 a.m. for BC Hydro customers in the Hope area due to a transmission circuit failure.
  Crews are on their way as of the latest update from BC Hydro at 7:08 a.m.
  BC Hydro has not included an expected time for power to return.
  
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• Stalled truck on Port Mann Bridge snarls commuter traffic into Surrey

  16-06-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A stalled truck snarled traffic for commuters Tuesday morning on the Port Mann Bridge.
  Drivers heading eastbound into Surrey faced delays and massive congestion after a truck stalled in the right lane of the bridge, mid-span, according to Drive BC.
  Drive BC cautioned motorists about the stall and related congestion and delays.
  Shortly after 7 a.m., the stall was cleared from the right lane, but the HOV lane remained blocked, the agency reported on Twitter.
  By 7:20 a.m., Drive BC reported the &ld
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 16: France, Argentina among 8 teams in action Tuesday

  16-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Tournament favourite Spain couldn’t beat Cabo Verde on Monday (June 15), among Day 5 highlights at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  The two teams were held scoreless in Atlanta in the day’s first of four matches, all ended in draws — something not seen at the World Cup since 1958.
  The population of Cabo Verde, a tiny island nation off Africa’s west coast, is just 529,000, while Spain’s hovers around 5
  
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• Veteran school trustee Preet Rai enters Abbotsford council race

  16-06-2026 14:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Experienced school trustee Preet Rai has announced he is seeking a seat on Abbotsford city council.
  Rai has served as a trustee in Abbotsford since 2008 and topped the polls in the 2022 municipal election with 10,701 votes.
  He previously served as the school board’s vice-chair for three years and has chaired the board’s finance, education and audit committees.
  “It has been an honour and privilege to serve the families of Abbotsford as a school trustee,” he stated in a pre
  
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• GoFundMe campaign underway for tireless Harrison Mills volunteer

  16-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A tireless Harrison Mills volunteer needs some help.
  Heather MacPherson of Harrison Mills recently set up a GoFundMe campaign for Joanne Martin, a Harrison Mills senior who continues to devote her life to volunteerism, in an effort to fund a reliable vehicle to replace Martin’s aging van.
  MacPherson said Martin has dedicated 30 years to feeding and supporting the unhoused population across the Fraser Valley and beyond, spending her days collecting and distributing food and supplies.
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• 1 dead after car drives wrong way on northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway

  16-06-2026 03:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE:A collision that shut down the Coquihalla Highway northbound near Comstock Road for several hours is now being reported as a fatal incident.
  According to Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Joshua Roda, a small car was seen travelling the wrong way down Highway 5 at about 8 a.m. Monday.
  Then, only minutes later, Merritt RCMP received a report that the car had been involved in a head-on collision with a transport van in the northbound lanes of the highway.
  The driver, and sole occupant of the small ca
  
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• B.C. moves to re-tender construction of George Massey Tunnel replacement

  16-06-2026 03:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Construction of a new tunnel between Delta and Richmond is once again up for bidding as the province adjusts its procurement strategy for the project.
  Announced in August of 2021, the Fraser River Tunnel Project will replace the 65-year-old George Massey Tunnel with a new toll-free eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel featuring three general-purpose travel lanes and one dedicated transit lane in each direction, as well as a separate multi-use path to support walking, biking and other active transport
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid in fatal shooting at Abbotsford homeless camp

  16-06-2026 02:06 via abbynews.com
  
  A 39-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm in relation to a fatal shooting at the Whatcom Road homeless camp in March.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced the charge against James Jared Yake on Monday afternoon (June 15).
  Wayne Versfelt, 69, died in the shooting, which occurred just after 11 p.m. on March 23 at the park-and-ride site. The area was the site of a large encampment until its recent cleanup by authorities.
  Sgt. Freda Fong of
  
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• Canada sees a 23% reduction in opioid deaths in 2025

  16-06-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Opioid-related drug deaths in Canada declined by 23 per cent from 2024 to 2025, but remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the federal government on Monday, June 15.
  Across Canada, an average of 15 people per day died as a result of using opioids illegally in 2025, for a yearly total of 5,608. Deaths had spiked from 3,598 in 2019 to a pandemic-era high of 8,040 in 2023, but have been declining steadily since.
  Officials at least partly credit increased naloxone u
  
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• $66M proposed settlement reached in B.C. birth alert class-action lawsuit

  16-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A proposed $66-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit regarding the use of birth alerts in B.C.
  The website, Birth Alerts BC Class Action, announced the proposed settlement on June 8. The Supreme Court of B.C. will decide whether or not to approve the proposed settlement at a settlement approval hearing on Dec. 4, 2021. The settlement is a compromise resolution that does not include any admissions by any party.
  If the settlement is approved, it would provide a minimum of $
  
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• Elder abuse incidents increasing in B.C., senior’s advocate says

  16-06-2026 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and an opportunity to raise awareness of increasing reports of abuse and neglect of older adults in B.C., says the Office of the Seniors Advocate.
  Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or other and can include mistreatment, neglect and self-neglect, according to a news release. It may be perpetrated by family members, friends, neighbours, caregivers or commercial vendors.
  “Data show that r
  
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