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• Murdered B.C. girl’s mom gets interpreter but group questions why she had to ask

  31-10-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Marrisa Shen killed in a B.C. park last summer
  
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• Okanagan man’s death near Kamloops still a mystery one year later

  24-08-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The murder of a Vernon Secondary School graduate on the outskirts of Kamloops remains a mystery one year later.
  At approximately 4 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, Kamloops RCMP responded to a vehicle fire on Tranquille-Criss Creek Road, where the body of 25-year-old Kamloops resident Dillen Bain was located deceased inside the vehicle.Bain was a 2018 VSS grad.
  The vehicle, a black 2019 Volkswagen Golf, is believed to have been intentionally set on fire along the service road.
  Prior to the fire, t
  
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• Cutting edge smoke -detection cameras installed at top of Mount Benson

  24-08-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Cutting edge modern technology has stepped in to catch any wildfires spotted in the Nanaimo area before they can grow out of control.
  The forest company Mosaic Forest Management has installed new smoke-detection cameras on top of Mount Benson with 360-degree coverage and up to 50 kilometres of range to continuously scan the landscape, automatically zooming in when a potential smoke plume is detected.
  The cameras are the first of their kind on Vancouver Island, and will help identify the start of
  
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• Abbotsford home builder Joel Madsen announces bid for city council

  24-08-2026 18:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Local business owner and home builder Joel Madsen has announced his candidacy for Abbotsford city council in the municipal election in October.
  In a press release on Sunday (Aug. 23), Madsen said his priorities include a safe and bustling downtown; better parks, trails and recreation opportunities; responsible growth and infrastructure; and creating a city “where businesses have a reason to invest and families have a reason to stay.”
  “The decisions we make as a city over the ne
  
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• Ian Paton leaves B.C. Conservatives, plans to form new party

  24-08-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Delta South MLA Ian Paton is leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. to sit as an Independent.Paton made the announcement on the front steps of the B.C. Legislature Monday morning (Aug. 24).
  Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar, who recently quit the B.C. Conservatives caucus, was in attendance.More to come.
  
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• FVRD rescinds 1 evacuation alert after change in Brunswick Complex fire activity

  24-08-2026 17:04 via abbynews.com
  
  An evacuation alert for Area B in the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has been rescinded.
  The regional district announced that the alert for Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley first issued on Aug. 1 was cancelled after a change in wildfire activity in the area.
  Other evacuation orders and alerts from the FVRD related to the Brunswick Complex remain in effect. The regional district’s Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) continues to operate.The Brunswick Complex, which includes the 67,722-h
  
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• 4 wildfires remain out-of-control between Coquihalla, Highway 5A, Highway 3

  24-08-2026 15:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A thunderstorm over the weekend caused multiple wildfires to spark close to Tulameen and the surrounding area.
  As of Monday morning (Aug. 24), there are four out-of-control wildfires between the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3, and Highway 5A, with three of them west of Tulameen.
  Of those, the largest one is along Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, close to Lower Mount Rabbit. In its last update, which came at 5:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, the fire was listed at 12.17 hectares in size.
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• UPDATE: 5 wildfires remain out-of-control between Coquihalla, Highway 5A, Highway 3

  24-08-2026 15:47 via abbynews.com
  
  A thunderstorm over the weekend caused multiple wildfires to spark close to Tulameen and the surrounding area.
  As of Monday morning (Aug. 24), there are four out-of-control wildfires between the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3, and Highway 5A, with three of them west of Tulameen.
  Of those, the largest one is along Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, close to Lower Mount Rabbit. In its last update, which came at 5:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, the fire was listed at 12.17 hectares in size.
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• Victoria police seek missing ‘vulnerable’ teen who may be Vancouver-bound

  24-08-2026 15:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Alanna, who was reported missing by her family Sunday (Aug. 23).Alanna is considered vulnerable, and police are concerned for her wellbeing.The teen is described as 5’4″ with a medium build and long, thick black hair. She last seen wearing a black hoodie with white lettering on the sleeve, grey pants and carrying a black bag.
  Police have information that Alanna may have travelled to Vancouver and are
  
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• Fire activity could increase at 164,745 hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo

  24-08-2026 14:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire activity could increase at the 164,745-hectare Pear Lake blaze in the Cariboo.
  As BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to battle the blaze, it said in its Sunday night update that the fire experienced rain over the weekend, but a warming and drying trend is expected to begin on Monday, Aug. 24.
  As of Monday morning, six evacuation orders and six evacuation alerts remain in place at the Big Bar complex.
  At the southern flank of the blaze, south of Pavilion Mountain, crews and heavy equipment
  
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• Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS

  24-08-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Rain over the weekend helped keep the Bald Range wildfire at bay over the weekend, but as temperatures rise, fire activity could as well.
  In its latest update from Sunday night, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said that despite gusty winds, rain from the weekend’s thunderstorm kept fire activity low on Aug. 23, along with lower temperatures and higher relative humidity. The northern part of the blaze received 6-7 mm of rain over the weekend, while the southern part experienced minimal rain.
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• Wildfire crews get a handle on 2 of 3 blazes near the Okanagan Connector

  24-08-2026 05:15 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 8 p.m.
  The Lacoma Creek wildfire that sparked off Highway 97C on Sunday is now considered held.
  The blaze grew to .009 hectares and is lightning-caused.
  Another lightning-caused fire in the North Missezula Lake region, south of the Okanagan Connector and east of Highway 5A, is under control at .009 hecatres.
  The Davies Lake blaze, which is the largest of the lightning-caused fires in the area, remains out of control at 1.1 hectares.
  The fire was discovered on Aug. 22, south of Aspen Grov
  
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• Riley Creek fire south of Lillooet still out of control at 3,799 hectares

  24-08-2026 05:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet is still burning out of control, and was estimated at 3,799 hectares as of Sunday evening (Aug. 23).
  The area received some rainfall overnight on Aug. 22, which helped subdue fire activity but created additional safety hazards with unstable ground, which is likely to contribute to rolling debris. On Sunday, firefighting personnel responded in areas that were safe, given the erosion and terrain challenges.
  BC Wildfire Service says that there has been min
  
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• 1 of 4 fires held east of Coquihalla Highway, slight growth on another

  24-08-2026 04:43 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 7:20 p.m.
  Of the four fires that sparked west of Tulameen and east of the Coquihalla Highway, one blaze is now considered held.
  The Mount Britton blaze grew to 0.4 hectares as BC Wildfire crews and local fire departments got on top of the fire and kept it within the existing perimeter.
  However, the Holm Creek blaze has grown to an estimated 3.89 hectares.
  The largest of the four fires, in the Lower Mount Rabbit area, along the Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, remains at 12.17 hectares
  
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• No growth on Summerland’s Bald Range wildfire, evaction orders remain

  24-08-2026 04:02 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 6:45 p.m.
  The Bald Range wildfire 15 kilometres west of Summerland remains at 25,021 hectares, despite gusty winds on Sunday.
  According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire behaviour remained lower than in previous days, thanks to rain from Saturday’s thunderstorm, which added moisture to forest fuels.
  “The northern parts of the Bald Range fire received 6 to 7 mm of rain yesterday, however, the south of the fire received minimal rain,” stated BCWS.
  However, starting Mon
  
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• Red-hot B.C. Lions pick up 4th straight CFL win, thump Saskatchewan 30-16

  24-08-2026 03:49 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Lions are on a roll.
  The streaking Lions earned their fourth win in a row, thumping the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-16 in CFL action Sunday at BC Place.
  Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 355 yards and two touchdowns for the winners (5-5) who moved into a third-place tie with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the league’s West Division.
  Jevon Cottoy had six catches for 110 yards and a TD for B.C., with Keon Hatcher and Zander Horvath also adding touchdowns. Kicked Sean Whyte
  
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• Bandit crowned Canada’s top player for a 2nd time

  24-08-2026 02:45 via abbynews.com
  
  For the second year in a row, Bandits forward Tyrese Samuel captured the Canadian player of the year award.
  The announcement was made Friday, but it wasn’t the only honour bestowed upon the local pro basketball player.
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) also announced that Samuel was named to the All-CEBL First Team and, further, earned his second straight CEBL All-Canadian Team selection.Samuel returns as the reigning Canadian player of the year, repeating as this year’s wi
  
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• WOLF: Fall is the runt of the litter when it comes to seasons

  24-08-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  To paraphrase the great Phil Collins, I could feel in coming in the air the other night.
  It, in this case, is the impending arrival of my least favourite of all four seasons – fall.
  Or, as my Nana would always correct me: “it’s autumn, dear.”
  “Oops, sorry Nan. I hope I don’t autumn on those slippery back stairs.”
  What a comedy duo.
  But tried and true chuckles aside, I felt it.
  I walked into the backyard (clad in shorts and a T-shirt on a clear late-Augus
  
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• More orders, alerts downgraded for Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton

  24-08-2026 02:27 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 5 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 23
  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order for 20 addressed properties to evacuation alert, while residents of South Green Lake, 70 Mile House, and Loon Lake have seen their evacuation alert downgraded to all clear.
  The changes went into effect at 3 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 23), in response to the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton.
  The evacuation order downgrade applies to the following properties:
  – 1132 to 1260 Hooke Road
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• Highway 1 from Yale to Boston Bar still closed due to Ainslie Creek fire

  24-08-2026 01:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Highway 1 remains closed from Toll Road (Yale) to just south of Boston Bar due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire, which is still listed as out of control and was estimated at 67,707 hectares as of Sunday morning (Aug. 23).
  The fire continues to burn above the highway in the Fraser Canyon near Spuzzum and Alexandra Bridge, to the east of the highway and river. Debris fall, including trees and rocks, continues to be a hazard, and periodically impacts Highway 1. All drivers heading north are still able
  
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• Big Bar complex fires near Clinton still out of control

  24-08-2026 00:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Bonaparte First Nation (BFN) has downgraded an evacuation order for two of its reserves to an evacuation alert as of 3 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 23).
  IR 1 and IR 2, on Highway 99 near Hat Creek Road, were placed on evacuation order on Aug. 11 in response to the Pear Lake wildfire, burning out of control near Clinton. The order has now been downgraded to an evacuation alert, meaning that the fire is still considered a potential risk. Residents should stay prepared in case conditions change, and monito
  
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• Surrey Police request assistance in locating missing person

  23-08-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey Police Service (SPS) are requesting for public assistance in locating a 32-year-old man named Jadyn Adamson.SPS announced in a release that Adamson was last seen at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Aug. 21 in the 17000 block of 82 Avenue, Surrey.SPS says Adamson left his home pushing a wheelbarrow with camping equipment that was later located on Aug. 22, in the area of 172 Street and 80 Avenue, Surrey.Adamson is described as White, 6’0” tall and 140 pounds, with short brown hair, an
  
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• Little library turns Island street into a creative community exchange

  23-08-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A little library on the 400 block of Nelson Street in Esquimalt is inviting the community to become more creative.
  The community-led art and zine library was created by Sonya Gracey one year ago and has since then acted as a creative hub for art lovers.Gracey was a registered nurse for 23 years, a two-term Victoria city councillor, and a current art therapist and registered clinical counsellor.
  Speaking to Victoria News, Gracey said the idea to create the art and zine library stemmed from her li
  
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• PHOTOS: Anglican church ‘family’ celebrates 130 years in Agassiz

  23-08-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The oldest church in Agassiz marked its 130th anniversary on Saturday.
  Dozens of people came out to the All Saints Anglican Church on Aug. 22 to mark the milestone event.
  “The great thing about this church is the sense of family,” said Rev. Philip Barker, who’s been with the church for six years.
  The celebration included a Victorian tea party with many women dressed in old-fashioned frocks and bonnets, plus a detailed display of the church’s history.
  The church currently
  
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• Wildfire sparks in Kelowna’s Black Mountain

  23-08-2026 04:39 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 7:45 p.m.
  A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held.The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow.A lightening strike caused the wildfire.ORIGINAL
  A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive.The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size.BC Wildfire Service reports the blaze to be rank one, meaning
  
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• BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna’s Black Mountain

  23-08-2026 04:39 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive.The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size.BC Wildfire Service reports the blaze to be rank one, meaning it is a smouldering ground fire and spreading slowly.Firefighters are actioning the blaze.
  
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• Multiple small wildfires spark between Tulameen and Coquihalla

  23-08-2026 03:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A series of small wildfires have sparked east of the Coquihalla Highway and west of the community of Tulameen on Aug. 22.According to the BC Wildfire Service, four of the fires are only an estimated 0.3 hectares at the moment, with the one closest to Tulameen currently listed as 10 hectares in size.The causes of the fires are currently listed as under investigation, with one listed as being caused by lightning.Lightning also sparked a wildfire near Kamloops the same day, which has since grown to
  
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• Abbotsford-Mission MLA to step down, making way for new Conservative leader to seek seat

  23-08-2026 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Reann Gasper will step down as Abbotsford-Mission MLA, making way for Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for the seat in a byelection.
  The Conservative Party announced Gasper’s resignation and Findlay’s intention to run for the seat in a news release on Saturday (Aug. 22)
  Gasper, who has also been serving as the party’s deputy whip since October 2025, said the decision came after careful consideration.
  “I believe it is the right decision for me, for our
  
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• VIDEO: A rough eight-day stretch ends with another loss for Vancouver FC

  23-08-2026 02:34 via abbynews.com
  
  History repeated itself Saturday, and not in a good way for Vancouver FC, as the Eagles fell 1-0 to Halifax Wanderers at Wanderers Grounds, the third time they have lost to that team by that score this season.Halifax forward Jason Bahamboula got what turned out to be the winner 18 minutes in to snap a five-game losing streak.It was a week VFC will want to forget, as they lost two and drew one game in a span of eight days, after a run of five straight wins.They played to a frustrating 1-1 draw at
  
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• ‘Indefensible’: B.C. Premier Eby responds to collapsed Canada-U.S. trade talks

  22-08-2026 21:16 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby worked to reassure British Columbians that Canada will stand strong against U.S. tariffs after a potential trade deal collapsed.
  Eby held a press conference Saturday (Aug. 22) in Vancouver to address the collapsed Canada-U.S. trade talks. He called the incoming U.S. tariffs “inexplicable and indefensible.”
  He said many British Columbians woke up to the news Saturday of the latest in the Canada-U.S. trade war. The premier said he hesitated to call the talks a ne
  
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