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• Lytton wildfire grows to 600 hectares on second day of blaze

  20-06-2026 18:51 via abbynews.com
  
  The Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton is sized at 600 hectares as of Saturday morning.
  The wildfire was discovered on June 19 and was initially noted as 10 hectares in size. Within a couple of hours it had jumped to 100 hectares, and later in the evening it was marked as 200 hectares by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The latest update at 9:14 a.m., June 20, puts the wildfire at 600 hectares.
  The fire is suspected by the BCWS to be human caused.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issue
  
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• HERBERT: Black Hills Nota Bene an icon on the B.C. wine scene

  20-06-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Black Hills Nota Bene has been an icon on the British Columbia wine scene for more than a quarter-century.
  Ross Wise, MW, head winemaker at Black Hills Estate Winery, led the way until recently, when he handed over the winemaking reins to Ryan McKibbon. That has not been the only change at Black Hills. Following the 2023 harvest came the winter freeze of January 2024, wiping out much of the old vines. Immediately, a major replant began.
  A more nuanced replant had already been in the works, but &
  
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• Person airlifted to hospital after car hits deer on Highway 1 in Chilliwack

  20-06-2026 18:59 via abbynews.com
  
  A person was airlifted to hospital after their car struck a deer and rolled over on Highway 1 in Chilliwack early Saturday morning.
  The single-vehicle crash happened in the eastbound lanes of the highway, west of the Yale Road West exit around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20.
  One person was treated by paramedics on scene then airlifted in critical condition.
  The dead deer was in the westbound lanes of the highway.
  RCMP closed both directions while the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruct
  
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• Lytton wildfire at 600 hectares as Highway 1 remains closed

  20-06-2026 18:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 11:45 a.m.
  An update on the Saw Creek wildfire states that the fire, currently assessed at 600 hectares, has not crossed the Fraser River or Lytton Creek.
  The wind has shifted, and is blowing from north to south. The fire is exhibiting Rank 2 and 3 behaviour but is described as “not aggressive.”
  BC Wildfire Service crews are focusing their attention on the fire’s southern perimeter.
  Highway 1 remains closed between Boston Bar and Cornwall Road (Ashcroft), with detours a
  
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• Multiple overnight closures coming to Mission Memorial Hospital emergency department

  20-06-2026 18:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraser Health has announced several overnight closures at Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department due to physician staffing shortages over the next two weeks.
  Between Saturday, June 20 and Saturday, July 4, eight “temporary service interruptions” dates were listed:June 20 at 5 p.m. to June 21 at 8 a.m.
  June 23 at 5 p.m. to June 24 at 8 a.m.
  June 24 at 5 p.m. to June 25 at 8 a.m.
  June 27 at 5 p.m. to June 28 at 8 a.m.
  June 28 at 5 p.m. to June 29 at 8 a.m.
  June 30 at 5
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 20: U.S. beats Australia; 4 matches Saturday involve Germany, Sweden

  20-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  There were four World Cup matches Friday and another four Saturday as group play continues at stadiums in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
  Friday, the U.S. topped Australia 2-0 in Seattle in the day’s first game, with Alex Freeman finding the back of the net in the 43rd minute, after Australia’s Cameron Burgess booted the ball into his own goal 11 minutes in.THE GOAL STANDSAfter a VAR check for offside, the U
  
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• Mitchell throws for 5 TDs as Tiger-Cats dump visiting B.C. Lions 41-27

  20-06-2026 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Stop. Hammer time.
  The B.C. Lions ran into a buzzsaw Friday night, dropping a 41-27 decision to the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats in CFL action at Hamilton Stadium.
  Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 285 yards and five touchdowns for the Ticats (2-1), who got majors from Maximilian Mang (2), Kenny Lawler, Kiondre Smith, Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and Jake Doleaga. Kicker Marc Liegghio added five conversions.
  For the Lions (0-2), who were missing four wide receivers due to injury, Nathan Rourke tossed
  
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• Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, Highway 1 impacted

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 10:06 p.m.
  The Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton is now 200 hectares in size.
  The wildfire, which was first reported by BC Wildfire Service as 10 hectares late Friday afternoon, has rapidly grown through the evening.
  It was noted as 100 hectares at 6:45 p.m. The most recent update, which put the fire at 200 hectares, was made at 9:45 p.m.
  Firefighting crews from around the province are being called in to assist in tackling the wildfire of note.
  The fire is suspected to be human caused.
  This
  
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• Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, evacuation order issued

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 10:30 p.m.
  An evacuation order has been issued for areas east of Highway 1 north and south of Lytton.
  According to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), the evacuation order impacts about 13 properties in Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country). It was put in effect at 10 p.m.
  Impacted areas are as follows:Properties east of Highway 1 from Florence Road north to Airport Road
  Any other properties as outlined on the attached mapThe TNRD has also issued an evacuation alert for two prope
  
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• UPDATE: Wildfire 4 km south of Lytton now 100 hectares

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 7:11 p.m.
  The wildfire south of Lytton is now being reported as 100 hectares.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) put out an update at 6:45 p.m. about the fire.
  Multiple BCWS crews are responding along with Lytton Fire and Rescue. Aerial resources and structure protection have also been deployed.
  The wildfire service says the fire is currently burning at Rank 4 and 5, meaning a highly to extremely vigorous surface fire with an organized crown fire, and moderate to long range spotting.
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• UPDATE: Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 affected

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 9:37 p.m.
  The Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department has been called in to help battle the Saw Creek wildfire.
  They posted to their Facebook page at 9:15 p.m. on Friday saying that the BC Wildfire Service requested a crew from the department to go to the evolving wildfire near Lytton.
  “We are sending our Type 3 Engine with three personnel. We wish them well and stay safe,” the department said.
  Travel from Clearwater to Lytton takes over three hours.
  The wildfire of note is esti
  
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• Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 impacted

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 7:11 p.m.
  The blaze south of Lytton is now being reported as 100 hectares, as of a 6:45 p.m. update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
  Highway 1 is currently impacted with 116.7 km between Cottonwood Road and Airport Road closed in both directions.
  Multiple BCWS crews are responding along with Lytton Fire and Rescue. Aerial resources and structure protection have also been deployed.
  The wildfire service says the blaze is currently burning at Rank 4 and 5, meaning a highly to extremely
  
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• Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 affected

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 8:15 p.m.
  BC Hydro is dealing with a power outage that is affecting around 1,000 customers in and around Lytton.
  Power is out for customers along Highway 1 from north of Boston Bar to north of Spences Bridge, and includes all of the Village of Lytton. Customers on the west side of the Fraser River at Lytton are also affected, with the outage stretching along Highway 12 towards Lillooet.
  Customers along Highway 8 from Spences Bridge to Merritt are also affected.
  BC Hydro has crews assigne
  
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• 10-hectare wildfire discovered 4 km south of Lytton

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire sparked about four kilometres south of Lytton.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported the fire on Friday afternoon, with the latest update coming in at 5:38 p.m.
  The blaze, located near Saw Creek, is an estimated 10 hectares and is burning out of control.
  Flames can be seen on the east side of the Fraser River along the Trans-Canada Highway.
  Drive BC notes a road closure on Highway 1 in both directions between Cottonwood Road and Junction Highway 12 for 39.4 km.
  “There is a wil
  
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• Youth under 12-month terrorism peace bond in Salmon Arm school threat case

  20-06-2026 02:04 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say a youth is under a 12-month peace bond after an investigation of a threat toward a Salmon Arm school.
  The court imposed the bond on June 16, according to a news release from the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region Friday (June 19).
  More to come.
  
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• Canada Shore to begin filming in Kelowna’s McKinley Landing this month

  20-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Fans of the TV series Canada Shore can be on the lookout for stars from the show, as its second season is set to begin filming in Kelowna later this month.
  ​A notice for filming was sent to Kelowna residents, letting people know that the cast will be moving into a new house in McKinley Landing, where a majority of the season will be filmed.
  ​Canada Shore is a spin-off series of the popular TV series Jersey Shore, which blew up in popularity in 2009 and is still producing new seasons
  
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• TransLink reports highest ridership since 2020 for Canada-Qatar match

  20-06-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  TransLink saw its highest ridership Thursday since early 2020.
  There were 1.36 million boardings across the TransLink network on June 18, which was the day of the Canada-Qatar World Cup match at BC Place. A typical day would see 1.19 million boardings.
  TransLink says ridership growth was “especially strong” in Richmond, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities.
  The top 10 stations – excluding downtown stations and FIFA Fan Festival shuttle stations – were Bridgeport, Brentwood, Oakridg
  
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• Vernon woman charged with murdering her mother

  20-06-2026 00:41 via abbynews.com
  
  A case of alleged matricide has entered provincial court in Vernon this week.
  Tandra Conn has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of her mother, Martha Conn, in Vernon on June 20, 2025.
  Tandra was charged on Wednesday, June 17. The 53-year-old remains in custody.
  The Morning Star witnessed police at Brookside Gardens Estates on June 21, 2025, the day after the alleged murder. On June 23, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said officers were called to a family disturbance that
  
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• B.C. nurses vote 67% to reject recently negotiated tentative collective agreement

  20-06-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s nurses have voted to reject the tentative deal negotiated between their union and the B.C. government on May 22.
  The union’s president said the vote — 67 per cent of members rejected the deal — shows the “frustration” members have with pressures facing the profession.
  “For many nurses, this vote was about more than the terms of a collective agreement,” BCNU President Adriane Gear said in a Friday afternoon (June 19) news release. “It i
  
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• Site E, Homathko dam proposals divide B.C. First Nations, confound Site C critics

  19-06-2026 23:53 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s decision to revisit long-dormant plans for two massive hydroelectric projects is already exposing division between First Nations, environmentalists and trade unions.
  This mixed bag will likely present a complex set of challenges for the province’s New Democrat government to navigate if officials decide to proceed with the developments, as all three of these core NDP constituencies vie for influence.
  So far, the government is proceeding cautiously.
  On Monday (June 15), Adrian D
  
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• Abbotsford board of education votes 4-3 to approve new question period policy

  19-06-2026 23:41 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford board of education narrowly approved a revised board policy related to question period during Tuesday’s (June 16) meeting.
  Trustees voted 4-3 to pass that public question period be held to a maximum of 10 minutes and all questions must be related to meeting agenda items. They can be submitted in writing or email to the secretary-treasurer, who will read the question.
  The question period is for members of the public in-person or attending virtually and the board chair makes t
  
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• WORLD CUP PHOTOS: B.C. celebrates Canada’s historic 6-0 win over Qatar

  19-06-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s FIFA World Cup 2026 team made history on Thursday, June 18 – and people were celebrating across B.C. as Canada trounced Qatar 6-0 in action at BC Place.
  The win gave Canada its first-ever World Cup victory.
  Jonathan David scored three times for Canada, which became the first squad outside Europe and South America to score six goals in a World Cup match.
  Thursday’s massive win puts Canada at the top of Group B with four points, tied with Switzerland but boasting a bette
  
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• PHOTOS: Chilliwack photographer captures rare moment of herons raised by eagle

  19-06-2026 22:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Herons and eagles are natural enemies, but here in Chilliwack they evidently put their differences aside, according to a local photographer.
  Ian McAlpine shared his “once in a lifetime” story on social media after seeing young herons being raised by an eagle.
  He was walking along the Vedder Rotary Trail in Chilliwack with fellow photographers Mercedes Bustamante and Lynn Kroetch, when “eagle-eyed” Bustamante spotted a young heron in an eagle nest on May 21, McAlpine said.
  
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• VIDEO: Barn fire sends smoke billowing over Langley

  19-06-2026 22:37 via abbynews.com
  
  A barn fire in rural Langley saw roads closed and a major response from local firefighters.
  The fire broke out sometime around 10 a.m. in a large barn in the 3900 block of 232 Street. The property appeared to host several poultry barns.
  The fire tore through the structure and destroyed it, with flames through the roof when firefighters arrived, according to Scott Brewer, one of the assistant chiefs of operations for Langley Township Fire Department.
  Langley RCMP closed off 232 Street south of 40
  
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• Vancouver’s fan festival FIFA store sees high demand for merch

  19-06-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Official World Cup merchandise and team jerseys are flying off the shelves at the FIFA store located in the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE in Vancouver.
  “All the fans are excited, and everything is flying off the shelves; it’s hard to keep stocking in,” said store manager Bailey McNeil.
  Around noon on Thursday (June 18), hours before kickoff of the Canada vs. Qatar match, McNeil said the Fan Fest and BC Place were the only places that had official Canada jerseys left and she expe
  
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• FIFA Fan Festival: Vancouver store sees jersey craze ahead of matches

  19-06-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Official World Cup merchandise and team jerseys are flying off the shelves at the FIFA store located in the FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE in Vancouver.
  “All the fans are excited, and everything is flying off the shelves; it’s hard to keep stocking in,” said store manager Bailey McNeil.
  Around noon on Thursday (June 18), hours before kickoff of the Canada vs. Qatar match, McNeil said the Fan Fest and BC Place were the only places that had official Canada jerseys left and she expe
  
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• Victoria sees largest increase in available rentals in Canada’s top 10 markets

  19-06-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria remains one of Canada’s most sought-after rental markets, despite signs that renters are becoming more selective in their housing searches.
  According to RentCafe Canada’s Renter Interest report for the first quarter of 2026, Victoria ranked sixth nationally for renter interest, maintaining its position from the previous quarter.
  The report found available rental listings in Victoria increased 63 per cent year over year, the largest increase among the country’s top 10 r
  
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• Abbotsford school receives $60K literacy grant

  19-06-2026 21:31 via abbynews.com
  
  An Abbotsford school is among six across the province and 50 across Canada that are receiving literacy grants from the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation.
  Chief Dan George Middle School will receive $60,000 as part of $1.8 million being distributed across the nation this year.
  The grants are used to help school libraries purchase much-needed books to replenish their shelves.
  The foundation says this year’s funding is up $800,000 from 2025 and will impact 17,000 students.
  Since its founding
  
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• Upcoming documentary puts spotlight on Kelowna’s unhoused population

  19-06-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A Kelowna documentary focusing on the experiences on the life experiences of unhoused people will be releasing for free.
  No Fixed Address: The White Cart Memorial will be releasing to the public on June 22. The documentary is a joint production between the BC Centre for Palliative Care and the Kelowna Homelessness Research Centre.
  The 45-minute documentary explores the connection between grief and homelessness. According to a Kelowna-based study by the filmmakers, 45 per cent of participants mad
  
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• Abbotsford school board approves capital request for new middle school

  19-06-2026 20:41 via abbynews.com
  
  A new middle school in the McKee Peaks area tops the list of capital requests which was unanimously approved by the Abbotsford board of education at its meeting on Tuesday (June 16) night.
  If approved, the 600-capacity school for Grades 6 to 8 would be located in the east Abbotsford neighbourhood and the initial ask is just over $61.5 million.
  Site acquisition for the school would also be required and that would cost another $10 million. The board also asked for site acquisition for both a new e
  
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