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• Inside Victoria’s century-old legislative library preserving B.C.’s history

  24-08-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tucked away from public view, beyond the limits of the B.C. legislature’s guided tours, lies one of the province’s best-kept hidden gems.
  Making your way through the maze-like halls of the government building, you can eventually find the legislative library.
  As visitors enter the premises, they are met by architecture that blends the grandeur of Versailles with the elegance of Oxford’s historic reading rooms, featuring towering scagliola columns, Carrara marble walls imported f
  
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• B.C. Conservatives fire caucus operations director Apollo Chung

  26-08-2026 21:41 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced Wednesday that she has fired caucus operations director Apollo Chung.
  Chung formerly worked for the Republican Party of Alberta, which advocates for the province to separate from Canada.
  Findlay did not reveal any details of the firing, posting only a brief written statement online.
  “As of this morning, I have directed my chief of staff to terminate the director of operations for the B.C. Conservative caucus, effective immediately,&rdq
  
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• Climber rescued after being stung 100 times by wasps near the Sea to Sky Highway

  26-08-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  A climber had to be rescued using a helicopter after being stung more than 100 times by wasps, Lions Bay Search and Rescue says.Lions Bay Search and Rescue responded Tuesday evening (Aug. 25) for a report of the climber on the Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek who was suffering from multiple wasp stings, a Facebook post says.Search and rescue said that given the number of stings, there was potential for a serious systemic reaction and a ground team was deployed immediately with medical equipment,
  
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• ICBC: Kids’ commute to school and back riskiest part of their day

  26-08-2026 20:43 via abbynews.com
  
  According to a recent ICBC news release, the riskiest part of a child’s day is on the journey to school and back.
  In the month of September, crashes involving minors are 37% higher than the monthly average, and ICBC says that minors are more than twice as likely to be in a crash on the commute to and from school when compared to other parts of their day.
  Every year on Vancouver Island, 41 children walking or cycling are injured in crashes. Across BC, three children die and 365 are injured
  
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• Archway in Abbotsford holds Welcome Day event

  26-08-2026 20:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Archway Community Services, in partnership with the City of Abbotsford, holds its annual Welcome Day celebration on Monday, Sept. 14 at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium.
  Event organizer Abhinoor Sidhu said the event is an opportunity for people to get together and strengthen community connections.
  “By connecting with one another, we can ensure members of our community feel valued and supported. It’s a chance to celebrate our community and build new friendships,” Sidhu said.
  The fr
  
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• Fired for vaccine refusal, Kelowna woman’s civil claims against union dismissed

  26-08-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Kelowna woman who claimed the Hospital Employees’ Union did not provide fair representation after she was fired for not receiving COVID-19 vaccinations has had her application denied by the BC Labour Relations Board (BCLRB).Claudette Jackson was employed with DCMS Realty during the COVID-19 pandemic, working at Hawthorne Park/Orchard Manor, a retirement community in Kelowna that offers long-term care, independent living and assisted living for seniors.Jackson had previously made it known
  
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• UPDATE: Persistent wildfire smoke continues air quality warning across Southern B.C.

  26-08-2026 20:26 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 11:23 a.m.
  The yellow-coded air quality has been extended to other B.C. cities by Environment Canada.
  Kelowna, Kamloops, Ashcroft, and 100 Mile House are now been issued the air quality warning due to local wildfire smoke.
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  Another day, another yellow-coded air quality warning.
  On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Environment Canada has issued another air quality warning for multiple places across Southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke.
  The newest warning has been issued to the Eastern F
  
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• Privacy commissioner to examine sudden removal of B.C. gov’t staff directory from web

  26-08-2026 20:22 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey has launched an inquiry into the provincial government’s decision to remove its staff directory from the web, and whether cybersecurity concerns used to justify the move are worth the loss of transparency.
  The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner had a team begin examining the decision to disable the public directory soon after it went dark on Aug. 18 and staff details abruptly disappeared from the provincial website.
  
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• Williams Lake man charged in fatal Highway 1 crash near Lytton

  26-08-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  
  A Williams Lake man has been charged following a fatal crash south of Lytton last year that killed two people.
  According to an RCMP press release, on Aug. 15, 2025, just before 5 p.m., a black Ford SUV collided with a grey GMC pickup on Highway 1, just south of Lytton.
  Two people were killed and four others were injured in the crash. Both vehicles were destroyed by fire.
  Police said during the weeks following the collision, the conduct of the investigation was transferred to BC Highway Patrol. T
  
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• Wags and Whiskers: What kind of dog guardian are you?

  26-08-2026 18:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Living with a dog is about more than food, walks and the occasional game of fetch. Dogs also need chances to sniff, play, learn and unwind — and every guardian approaches those needs a little differently.
  So, which type of dog guardian are you? Be honest. Your dog isn’t judging you … probably. Keep track of each A, B, C or D answer as you go, then tally them up at the end to see where you land.
  1. Your dog brings you a toy. You…
  A. Say, “Not right now.”
  B. T
  
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• Maple Ridge RCMP investigating spray painting in provincial park

  26-08-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Maple Ridge RCMP is investigating a report of mischief, after getting a complaint about spray painting in the natural environment of Golden Ears Provincial Park.
  According to witnesses, the painting may have been intended as a memorial for a man who drowned in Gold Creek on Aug. 3. His fall in the water at the Lower Falls area was witnessed by family and friends, but they were not able to save him.
  A social media video of the painted rocks shows a message with a date of Aug. 4 – one day af
  
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• Former chief sentenced to 4 years for historic sex crimes in Williams Lake court

  26-08-2026 18:21 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the 24-hour Sexual Assault Support Crisis line at 1-877-954-6242 or the RCMP.
  A former longtime chief of the Tŝideldel First Nation west of Williams Lake will be spending his 81st birthday behind bars after being convicted of historic sex crimes involving a minor.
  Ervin Charleyboy, whose legal first name
  
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• Richmond’s Teresa Wat is the 3rd MLA to leave B.C. Conservatives in 3 days

  26-08-2026 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat is leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. and says she will sit as an Independent.In a statement posted to social media Wednesday (Aug. 26), Wat said she can no longer serve as a member of the B.C. Conservative caucus under Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
  Wat is the third MLA to leave the B.C. Conservatives since Monday. Delta South MLA announced he was leaving the Conservatives Monday and Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird announced Tuesday she was leaving t
  
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• FVRD cancels evacuation alert for areas including Boston Bar

  26-08-2026 16:57 via abbynews.com
  
  An evacuation alert has been cancelled by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD( for North Bend, Fishblue Lake, Canyon Alpine, Nahatlatch, Boston Bar, Scuzzy Creek FSR, and south of Boston Bar.
  According to a news release from the FVRD, the cancellation comes at the recommendation of BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The evacuation alerts were originally issued on Aug. 5, when they were downgraded from evacuation orders.
  The Brunswick Complex, which includes the 67,722-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfi
  
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• Persistent wildfire smoke continues air quality warning across Southern B.C.

  26-08-2026 15:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Another day, another yellow-coded air quality warning.
  On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Environment Canada has issued another air quality warning for multiple places across Southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke.
  The newest warning has been issued to the Eastern Fraser Valley (Abbotsford to Hope), north up Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton, up the Coquihalla Highway to Lac Le Jeune, and east to Tulameen, Princeton, and the South Okanagan from Summerland to Osoyoos.
  Ashcroft, Kamloops, and the central a
  
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• Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares

  26-08-2026 14:52 via abbynews.com
  
  A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening.
  On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area.
  The blaze has grown to seven hectares in size, stated BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in the latest update, which came at 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday.
  The fire remains out-of-control as of Wednesday morning.According to a Black Press Media reporter on scene, at least four helicopters were bucketing the bla
  
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• Crews conducting mop-up duties inside fire’s edge at Bald Range blaze by Summerland

  26-08-2026 14:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Progress is being made at the Bald Range wildfire, but more smoke and flame could be visible on Wednesday, Aug. 26, due to the forecasted high of 31 C.
  As of Wednesday morning, six evacuation orders and three evacuation alerts remain in place.
  On Tuesday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews worked inside the fire’s perimeter around much of the blaze.
  On the west flank, north of Isintok Lake, crews have been mopping up and extinguishing heat 25 feet in from the fire’s edge where it&rsquo
  
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• UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held

  26-08-2026 03:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: (8:25 p.m.)
  The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control.Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had been brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews still on scene dealing with remaining hot spots.“My thanks goes out to the fire departments for their fast action, keeping Peachland safe,” said Van Minsel.
  The exact cause of the fire has not yet
  
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• BC Wildfire Service pulls air support from Peachland over drone

  26-08-2026 03:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: (8:00 p.m.)
  The BC Wildfire Service is assisting Peachland Fire and Rescue with a fire along Lipsett Road that sparked in the evening of Aug. 25.According to the BCWS, aerial resources that had been deployed to assist the fire had to be grounded after a drone was seen operating in the area.Under Canadian Air Regulations, the space around all wildfires — a radius of five nautical miles around any smoke or fire — is automatically considered restricted, with drone operators faci
  
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• Plans for large Revelstoke heli-ski lodge rejected following public opposition

  26-08-2026 03:03 via abbynews.com
  
  A Revelstoke heli-skiing company won’t be proceeding with long-sought plans to rezone and transform a rural lot north of town into an all-season lakefront lodge.
  The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has denied Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS) a third reading on its Mars Creek Wilderness Lodge proposal, which required a zoning bylaw and official community plan (OCP) amendment for Area B.
  STHS’s application for the property — 65 hectares located at Mars Creek off High
  
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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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