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• Mission shelter sustains ‘significant damage’ in fire

  28-06-2026 07:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Mission’s “Haven in the Hollow” shelter sustained “significant damage” in a fire on Saturday (June 27).
  Mission Fire Rescue Service (MFRS) responded to the blaze at approximately 2:30 p.m.Flames and smoke were coming from the roof of the Logan Avenue building when first responders arrived, according to a news release from the City of Mission.
  The city says firefighters searched the structure immediately because the location of all occupants was initially unknown.
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• Sunken vehicle surfaces surprise for rafters in B.C. Interior river

  30-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Guides with Revelstoke-based Apex Rafting were cruising a routine run down the Illecillewaet River rapids on June 7 when one of them noticed an unusual shape below the surface.
  The guide claimed to have glimpsed an automobile underwater, however, fellow rafters reportedly refused to believe it.
  But the truth quickly surfaced that someone had driven a vehicle off the Trans-Canada Highway into the river.
  “We were never notified about the vehicle,” Apex owner-operator Ralph Koerber reco
  
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• Kelowna riding coach’s fate left to jury for alleged sex crimes, child luring

  30-06-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The fate of a Kelowna equestrian coach is in the hands of a jury as submissions in the trial for sexual touching, sexual assault, and child luring came to a close on June 29.
  Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has spent the past week sitting in a Kelowna, B.C. Supreme Court for alleged crimes against a former student dating back more than a decade.
  Defence lawyers argued that there has been no evidence to prove that a sexual relationship of any kind took place between Devrainne and the
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet burns in dangerous terrain, being monitored: BCWS

  30-06-2026 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet is seeing a modified response due to it burning in unsafe and inaccessible terrain.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) provided an update about the wildfire on Monday, June 29, at 4:19 p.m.
  The fire (number K70659), was discovered on June 24 and remains out of control and sized at 50 hectares. The suspected cause of the fire is lightning.
  BCWS provided a detailed response update on June 29.
  They say the wildfire is about nine kilometres south of Lillooet an
  
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• B.C. attorney general joins Williams Lake mother’s call for child online safety

  30-06-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains content that might be distressing for some readers. If you feel like you are in crisis or are considering suicide, please call the Crisis Centre BC suicide hotline at 1-800-784-2433. Other resources include: Canada Suicide Prevention Service at Toll free: 1-833-456-4566, the Crisis Line at 310-6789 or 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433): For suicide prevention and intervention.You can also text 45645 or visit the online chat service at crisisservicescanada.ca
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• PROGRESS 2026: Coulson Aviation’s night vision firefighting helped battle summer fires on Vancouver Island

  30-06-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In a historically bad year for wildfires across Canada, B.C. had 1,350 fires with an estimated 886,360 hectares of land burned across the province. When it came to fighting two of the worst fires in Vancouver Island’s history, BC Wildfire Service took advantage of Coulson Aviation’s successful night vision aerial firefighting program.
  Almost 15 years to the day after testing how effective a helicopter could be dropping water on hot spots at night, the Wesley Ridge fire broke out betw
  
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• Escaped inmate from B.C. prison found dead

  30-06-2026 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has confirmed that escaped inmate Ernest Egon Jensen, 69, has been found dead.
  In a statement released just after 2 p.m. today (June 29), CSC said Jensen was found “in the ocean off the coast of Metchosin.”
  West Shore RCMP said Jensen’s body was recovered near the shoreline along William Head Institution by the RCMP West Coast Marine Services alongside Metchosin Fire Department.
  “Yesterday, CSC followed escape protocols and issued
  
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• Truck incident kills Lumby youth

  30-06-2026 00:33 via abbynews.com
  
  A summer celebration turned tragic in Lumby over the weekend.
  Two pedestrians were hit by a truck on a rural property Saturday shortly before 12 p.m.
  Despite immediate first aid provided by youth witnesses and efforts of paramedics when they arrived, a 15-year-old Lumby youth died.
  A second youth, who was also struck by the pick-up, was transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
  The driver of the pick-up truck fled the scene but was later located by police.
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• The heat is on: Harrison Festival of the Arts launches next week

  30-06-2026 00:23 via abbynews.com
  
  One of Harrison Hot Springs’ most time-honored and beloved events is right around the corner.
  The Harrison Festival of the Arts begins on Friday, July 10. Now in its 47th year, the festival is a nine-day multimedia celebration of all things art, from performance to visual to – most prominently – music from all over Canada and the world.
  The festival kicks off at noon with a welcoming ceremony, which will include the Sasquatch Dancers of the Sts’ailes First Nation. Harriso
  
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• 6 presumed dead, 2 still in hospital after charter boat sinks off Richmond: RCMP

  29-06-2026 23:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say the six people missing after a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond are now presumed dead.
  Four men and two women remain unaccounted for Monday afternoon, more than a day after the vessel sank near Roberts Bank on Sunday (June 28). Police say they are presumed to have drowned.
  Richmond RCMP now say the search has been suspended and search efforts have now shifted to recovery.
  It’s believed the boat sank in very deep waters, police say.
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• Court declines to reopen Cowichan Tribes case to add private landowner Montrose

  29-06-2026 22:03 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young will not allow the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title case to be reopened for the private landowner Montrose Properties to be added as a defendant.
  Permitting the case to be relitigated in this way would be an “abuse of process,” the judge found.
  “Although Montrose did not have formal notice of the proceeding, it had knowledge of the proceedings, and chose not to apply to be added as [a] party until long after the conclusion of the trial,&
  
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• Agassiz prison locked down for exceptional search

  29-06-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Correctional Service B.C. (CSC) has reported a lockdown at medium-security Mountain Institution in Agassiz.
  The lockdown has been in effect since June 26 to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
  “The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff, and inmates,” the CSC stated.
  As of press time, visits are suspended unitl the search is completed. Normal operations will resume as soon as the CSC deems it safe to do so.
  
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• B.C. Nurses’ Union files 72-hour strike notice to labour relations board

  29-06-2026 21:37 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Nurses’ Union has filed a 72-hour strike notice to the B.C. Labour Relations Board and the Health Employers Association of B.C.
  Union president Adriane Gear announced the job action notice Monday in Burnaby.She said on Thursday, July 2 and 12:01 p.m., the nurses in the province will be in a legal position to begin job action.This comes after 67 per cent of B.C. nurses voted to reject the recently negotiated tentative collective agreement.
  The tentative deal was negotiated between
  
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• 1 dead in Kelowna following report of a drowning on Okanagan Lake

  29-06-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 12:55 p.m.
  An individual has died following a possible drowning call on Okanagan Lake late Monday morning.
  “Officers, including the General Investigation Support Team, are currently on scene conducting the preliminary investigation,” Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang told Black Press Media. “The BC Coroner’s Service has been notified and is currently on scene.”
  Emergency crews were called to the scene of Poplar Point Drive along Okanagan L
  
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• Teens strive for rugby gold at Provincial Regional Championships in Abbotsford

  29-06-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The top-ranked teen BC Rugby squads are preparing to go head-to-head at Abbotsford’s Exhibition Park for a chance to get on the provincial podium.
  On July 4 and 5, both boys and girls teams in the U15, U17, and U19 divisions will compete in the Provincial Regional Championships, with several Fraser Valley teams among them.
  The first day of the tournament will be the semi-finals, with the championship matches taking place on Sunday (July 5), where the region with the best overall record wil
  
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• ‘One with the crowd’: Victoria youth find home at the World Cup

  29-06-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Hussein Obid didn’t need to see the ball hit the net.
  With Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah cutting towards the edge of the 18-yard box in the 67th minute inside BC Place, the 18-year-old leaned toward his friends. “He’s going to score.”
  About 10 seconds later, he did.
  It turned out to be the game-winner in Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand, the country’s first-ever World Cup win, and set off a roar inside the sold-out stadium of 52,497 fans.
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• Best of B.C. theatre takes Vernon stage

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The best of theatre from throughout the province is coming to a stage near you.
  Mainstage is back in Vernon after a successful festival in Fort St. John in 2025.
  The annual drama festival returns to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre from July 6 to 10 with five plays.
  Each evening features a different play from a different region of British Columbia.
  Produced by Theatre BC, Mainstage is one of the longest-running theatre traditions in Canada, dating back to 1932.
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• Surrey’s Wodak wins Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon women’s title

  29-06-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey’s Natasha Wodak was the fastest woman among Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon runners on Sunday, June 28.
  Thousands of runners filled streets of Vancouver for the event, hosted by Canada Running Series.
  Wodak, course record-holder and two-time Canadian Olympic long-distance runner in 2016 and 2020, finished the 21-kilometre route in the first-place time of 1:14:48.
  “I love the opportunity to race in my hometown, especially when it’s an ASICS event and Canada Running Series,
  
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• Vancouver Canucks acquire veteran forward Brendan Gallagher from Habs

  29-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Brendan Gallagher is coming back to Vancouver.
  Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced Monday (June 29) the club has acquired the veteran forward from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations. According to a press release, the Canadiens will also retain 50 per cent of Gallagher’s salary ($6.5M cap hit this season; $4M in base salary).
  Also Monday, the Canucks picked up a third-round pick in the 2029 NHL draft (originally belonging to Colorado) for forwa
  
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• Findlay shakes up B.C. Conservative caucus leadership, installs Maahs as interim leader

  29-06-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is shaking up the party’s caucus leadership team, installing mostly loyalists who backed her campaign in the key roles.
  Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs will lead the Official Opposition on an interim basis, presumably until Findlay can secure a seat through a byelection. This would require a sitting MLA to step down, and while none have stepped forward yet, there are rumours that several have offered to.
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• Benjamin Mehrer to seek seat on Abbotsford board of education

  29-06-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Life-long Abbotsford resident Benjamin Mehrer has announced he is joining the race for school trustee this October.
  Mehrer, who works as a “market people manager” for a local restaurant chain, said he believes schools should prepare young people not only to graduate, but to become confident, resilient and engaged members of the community.
  “Our schools do far more than teach math or reading,” he said.
  “They help shape future leaders, entrepreneurs, tradespeople, heal
  
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• New project aims to identify weaknesses in Fraser Valley tourism

  29-06-2026 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Tourism organizations from all across the Fraser Valley are joining forces to establish the region as a tourist powerhouse, with the latest effort coming in the form of a new project to identify weaknesses in the current way of doing things.
  This pilot project is being done in collaboration with Destination BC and strives to provide a comprehensive analysis of the areas where existing tourism initiatives are lacking.
  Included in this project are Tourism Abbotsford, Tourism Chilliwack, Tourism Ha
  
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• Oscar-winning actor filmed Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ in Maple Ridge

  29-06-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A movie about a widow who bonds with a clever octopus starring Oscar Award winner Sally Field was filmed – in part – in Maple Ridge.
  According to Netflix in Your Neighbourhood, which lists films and the locations where the movies were filmed, the movie “Remarkably Bright Creatures” was filmed at The Wolf Bar along Lougheed Highway.
  The movie was based on the bestselling novel of the same title by Shelby Van Pelt that explores the themes of grief, friendship, and connectio
  
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• Actor Josh Duhamel filming production in Maple Ridge

  29-06-2026 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  American actor Josh Duhamel is in Maple Ridge filming a new feature called “Runaway”.
  In a recent Instagram post, the star announced to his 2.5 million followers that he was sitting in the middle of a beautiful park, “outside of a town called Maple Ridge near Vancouver.”
  “Shooting a movie called ‘Runaway’. It’s so beautiful out here,” he said in the post.
  The star, whose breakout role was in the film franchise “Transformers” as Ca
  
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• B.C. family shares journey through younger-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis

  29-06-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Everything changed when a familiar route home became unfamiliar.
  For years, Mark Breslaw drove the same route home from work. Then, one afternoon in November 2023, something happened that he couldn’t explain.
  Sitting at a familiar four-way stop on his drive home, Breslaw suddenly didn’t know where he was.
  “It was my turn to go and I completely blanked on how I got there, where I was and where home was,” Breslaw recalled.
  At first, he blamed stress from his job and didn&rs
  
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• Mission Institution inmate taken to hospital after assault

  29-06-2026 18:22 via abbynews.com
  
  An inmate was taken to hospital after an assault at Mission Institution earlier this month.
  According to a news release from the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) on Monday (June 29), the inmate received treatment and has since returned to Mission Institution.
  The incident occurred in the prison’s medium security unit on June 20. Per the release, the injured inmate was evaluated by staff before they were taken to hospital.
  Mission RCMP is investigating the assault alongside the prison.
  
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• Impaired driver in Abbotsford flees hit-and-run, crashes into yard

  29-06-2026 17:26 via abbynews.com
  
  An impaired driver was arrested after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run and crashing into a front yard in Abbotsford on Sunday (June 28).
  According to Abbotsford Police Department’s weekend recap, the driver provided a breath sample more than 2.5 times the legal limit after he was arrested.
  Police say a criminal investigation is ongoing.
  Overall, the department removed 30 impaired drivers from the road between June 26 and 29.
  
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• 1 person suffers serious, non-life-threatening injuries in Abbotsford crash

  29-06-2026 16:40 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries after a crash in Abbotsford on Sunday (June 28).
  The single-vehicle collision occurred at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Townshipline Road between Glenmore Road and Gladwin Road.
  The Abbotsford Police Department said the vehicle was travelling at excessive speed when it lost control and flipped into a ditch. The driver was the lone occupant of the vehicle.
  The crash closed Townshipline Road between Gladwin Road and Glenmore
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 29: Canada’s Round of 16 opponent will be known after 3rd match today

  29-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Canada’s historic 1-0 win over South Africa sets up a Round of 16 clash with either Netherlands or Morocco next Saturday morning (July 4) in Houston, 10 a.m. start Pacific time.
  The match winner in Monterrey tonight (6 p.m. start) will decide Canada’s next opponent after Stephan Eustaquio played hero with a goal in injury time Sunday in Los Angeles, sending home the South Africans.CANADA HAS SCORED
  
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• 6 people missing after charter boat sinks near Richmond, RCMP say

  29-06-2026 05:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Six people remain missing after a boat sank in the water near Roberts Bank on Sunday morning.
  B.C. RCMP said Sunday evening that six people are unaccounted for as of 7:44 p.m., eight hours after a charter vessel began taking on water around 11:45 a.m. The search is ongoing.
  Police say it’s believed that 10 people were on board the vessel when it began taking on water. It was reported to police by another civilian vessel.
  A marine search-and-rescue operation was launched by Joint Rescue Coo
  
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