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• This B.C. family is still fighting the 2017 wildfire

  16-02-2018 19:03 via abbynews.com
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• Divisions within B.C. Conservative caucus fester as party president quits

  21-08-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It was already clear that division and dissension within the B.C. Conservative caucus was rampant when Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quit the party last week to sit as an Independent.
  Now party president Aisha Estey has resigned after five years at the helm, saying she plans to seek “new opportunities,” and former federal Conservative Party candidate Mauro Francis has taken her place. Vice-president Sharon White quit alongside Estey and was replaced by board member Pavneet Singh.
  
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• UPDATE: More residents in Bradley Creek wildfire area near Vernon can return home

  21-08-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Update: 5 p.m.More Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) residents evacuated by the Bradley Creek wildfire are able to return home.The OKIB has partially rescinded an evacuation order for an area around the wildfire Thursday afternoon.The following addresses are no longer on evacuation order.
  Select properties around the Komasket/Blacktown area on reserve:
  • All addresses on Abel Cove Road except 1, 6, 7, 8.
  • All addresses on Fred Road
  • All addresses on Marys Emerald Bay Road
  • 11713
  
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• Man charged with alleged break-in and assault in Aldergrove

  21-08-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A 29-year-old man was arrested in New Brunswick in connection with an alleged break-in and assault at an Aldergrove residence earlier this year.
  Langley RCMP said they responded to a report of an unknown man inside a residence on March 13 around 2:21 a.m.Police said the victim confronted the man and was assaulted during a struggle. Investigators were later able to identify and locate the suspect.
  Christian James MacLean was recently arrested on Aug. 19 in Fredericton, N.B. in connection with the
  
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• Man charged in Lower Mainland home invasion

  21-08-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A 29-year-old man was arrested this week in New Brunswick in connection with an alleged break-in and assault at an Aldergrove residence earlier this year.
  Langley RCMP said they responded to a report of an unknown man inside a residence on March 13 around 2:21 a.m.Police said the victim confronted the man and was assaulted during a struggle. Investigators were later able to identify and locate a suspect.
  Christian James MacLean was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Fredericton, N.B. in connecti
  
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• Aircraft collides with vehicles on Prince George road, injuries unknown

  21-08-2026 01:49 via abbynews.com
  
  A serious motor vehicle incident involving a plane shut down a Prince George street on Thursday afternoon.
  The abrupt landing of a two-engine aircraft caused the plane to collide with at least two vehicles on Foothills Boulevard at Highland Drive during a busy commute. A portion of the aircraft’s wing smashed through the windshield of a truck, while the turbofan front fan, along with debris, was seen scattered across the road.
  Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. Pri
  
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• 1 dead after aircraft collides with vehicles on Prince George road

  21-08-2026 01:49 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 6 p.m.
  One person is dead after a two-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy Prince George roadway Thursday afternoon.
  The incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.
  Two vehicles were struck by the aircraft, while other drivers attempted to dodge the incoming plane.
  An occupant of one of the vehicles died at the scene.
  Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer with the Prince George RCMP, stated, “
  
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• Mark Warkentin to seek second term on Abbotsford council

  21-08-2026 01:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Mark Warkentin has announced he will seek a second term on Abbotsford city council in October’s municipal election.
  In a press release on Thursday (Aug. 20), Warkentin said he will again run as an independent candidate.
  He said he will focus on three key issues: addressing street disorder and crime; securing provincial and federal funds to keep Abbotsford safe from flooding; and constructing facilities for ice, aquatics, and sports fields.
  “Our city faces some big issues in this next
  
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• Ottawa and B.C. putting up $106.5M to help recover salmon stocks

  21-08-2026 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. is teaming up with the federal government to provide $106.5 million over the next five years to aid in the conservation of wild Pacific salmon and boost the local fishing industry.
  Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced the funding at the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture annual meeting, held in Victoria this year on Aug. 19 and 20.
  B.C.’s provincial government will be contributing $42.58 million to the joint effort, with Ottawa providing the remainder.
  The i
  
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• UPDATE: Almost all of Summerland can return home; residents remain on alert amid wildfire

  21-08-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 2:50 p.m.
  Almost all of Summerland can now return home.
  Close to 450 properties are no longer under evacuation orders, except for those on Garnet Valley Road north of Wildhorse Road, said Summerland CAO Graham Statt.
  The lifted orders do not include areas in Electoral Area F (Faulder).Residents of around 80 properties still can not return home, Statt said.
  All properties in the community remain on evacuation alert.
  This comes after the municipality lifted evacuation orders for 3,380 prope
  
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• VIDEO: Eagles fly to Halifax for next soccer matchup

  21-08-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Stinging from a 4-0 defeat in Ottawa Wednesday, Vancouver Football Club’s (VFC) Eagles head to Nova Scotia as a clash with the Halifax Wanderers awaits them Saturday.
  Hosting Atletico Ottawa entered the midweek game tied with Vancouver, but managed to leapfrog the Langley-based pro soccer team with a crucial head-to-head win and climb into third place in the Canadian Premier League.For Ottawa, who have now won three straight in CPL play, they’ll hope they can maintain this success go
  
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• PLAYER’S DIARY: Playing across different time zones

  21-08-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Next Saturday, we are heading into our third of four games in two weeks, with each one in a different province.
  After our draw in the Salish Sea Derby against Pacific FC here in Langley, we played Atletico Ottawa, which meant flying from B.C. to Ontario.
  This weekend, we play Halifax Wanderers FC in Nova Scotia before flying to Alberta to face Cavalry FC.
  Four games, four provinces and a lot of time on the road.
  There are a few things that become really important when you are travelling this muc
  
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• Kings of chess crowned at Abbotsford tournament

  20-08-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Chess players of all ages and skill levels gathered at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre on Aug. 15 and 16 to compete in the second annual Grand Chess Classic.
  The tournament consisted of approximately 40 people, with a mix of both casual and professional players vying for the top prizes.
  Dozens of games of chess were played right in the centre of the mall and featured several notable individuals, including last year’s inaugural winner Raghav Nohria.
  The Fraser Valley Chess Academy CEO Umang Banat
  
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• UPDATE: RCMP confirm 2nd fatal drowning at Cultus Lake in less than 2 weeks

  20-08-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE:
  Chilliwack RCMP have confirmed a person has died after drowning in Cultus Lake on Thursday (Aug. 20). It was the second fatal drowning in less than two weeks at Entrance Bay.
  ORIGINAL STORY:
  Emergency responders were called to Cultus Lake for yet another possible drowning on Thursday.
  The call came in around 1:14 p.m. for the incident at Entrance Bay on Aug. 20.
  Initial reports stated the person was out of the water, but about 15 minutes later it was confirmed they were still in the wate
  
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• Emergency crews called to another possible drowning at Cultus Lake

  20-08-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Emergency responders were called to Cultus Lake for yet another possible drowning on Thursday.
  The call came in around 1:14 p.m. for the incident at Entrance Bay on Aug. 20.
  Initial reports stated the person was out of the water, but about 15 minutes later it was confirmed they were still in the water.
  Paramedics, RCMP and firefighters were all on scene and a dive team was heading into the lake.
  An air ambulance was grounded and ready to launch. It was only going to head to the site once the per
  
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• Woman in viral Abbotsford littering videos fined $1K

  20-08-2026 22:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than 72 hours after a couple of videos began widely circulating online showing a woman littering into local waterways, she has now been identified and fined.
  The viral videos were originally posted on Aug. 17, but the Abbotsford Police Department reported that the incidents shown on the clips originally took place in late July.
  In the videos, a woman is seen dumping items into the water at both Mill Lake and Blue Jay Elementary.
  After being alerted about the videos, police began working wit
  
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• B.C. and Washington fire crews continue to battle wildfire near Hope

  20-08-2026 22:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Firefighting efforts continue on both sides of the B.C.-Washington border for a wildfire near Ross Lake that began in July.
  The Border 2 Fire, also known as the Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire, is considered out of control. The fire began near Ross Lake due to lightning strikes on the Washington side of the border on July 17 and quickly moved across the border into Canada. The northern tip of Ross Lake is in Canada, southeast of Hope.
  BC Wildfire Service, US Forest Service and the North Cascades Nati
  
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• ‘Just in shock’: 13-year-old golfing phenom wins golf title in B.C. with playoff ace

  20-08-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A playoff was supposed to decide the Bear Mountain club championship, but Bentley Hoogerdyk decided it with one swing.
  The 13-year-old Langford golfer made a hole-in-one on the 10th hole at Bear Mountain Golf Club to win the club championship for the second straight year.13-year-old Bentley Hoogerdyk won his second straight Bear Mountain Golf Club Championship this past weekend.
  How did he win it?
  With a hole-in-one on the 10th hole. In a playoff.
  Story to come.
  (Courtesy of Tyler Hoogerdyk) pic
  
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• Province denies commercial wilderness school land use for East Sooke Park

  20-08-2026 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  An application for a commercial outdoor education and wilderness training operation within East Sooke Park is “incompatible with the existing conservation, recreation and stewardship objectives of the area,” according to a decision from the province.One With Nature was established in 2020 and made its initial application in 2022. The provincial public comment period closed May 6.
  After considering a land use report, referral responses, public engagement results and First Nations cons
  
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• 4 Abbotsford dragon boaters to compete in France

  20-08-2026 20:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Four Abbotsford residents are packing their paddles and heading to Aix-les-Bains, France, to participate in the 2026 IBCPC Participatory Dragon Boat Festival from Aug. 24 to 30.
  Cathy Terpstra, Delrose Thomas, Heather Dyck and Rebecca Vanderhorst are members of the Fraser Valley Spirit Abreast breast cancer survivors’ dragon boat team.
  To form a full boat on the water, the local paddlers are joining forces with the Sunshine Dragons Abreast team, competing alongside hundreds of breast cance
  
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• Schedules released for Abbotsford’s CBC Bearcats basketball and volleyball teams

  20-08-2026 20:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Calendars for the Columbia Bible College Bearcats men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams are now officially filled in with the recent release of the Pacwest regular season schedules.
  The Bearcats open the basketball season by hosting the Langara Falcons on Thursday, Oct. 22. The women tip-off at 6 p.m., while the men get going at 8 p.m.
  The 2026-27 season is a significant one for the women’s program, as they are hosting the 2027 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Associati
  
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• UPDATE: Bald Range blaze near Summerland now 24,000 hectares

  20-08-2026 20:09 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 11:05 a.m.
  The Bald Range wildfire is now listed at 24,096 hectares by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
  In BCWS’ latest update, which came at 10:34 a.m., all listed operations are the same on Wednesday’s.
  BCWS’ response is also the same.
  Original
  As the battle of the Bald Range wildfire continues, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said a combination of factors made some suppression efforts difficult on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
  Throughout Wednesday, BCWS experienced “hot and dry con
  
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• Theft of critical wildfire equipment hinders firefighting efforts in Summerland

  20-08-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Amidst wildfire suppression efforts in Summerland, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is urging residents to be on the lookout for stolen critical equipment.
  In a press release by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), BCWS reported that critical wildfire suppression equipment, including pumps, have been stolen.
  “Theft of wildfire suppression equipment is affecting firefighting operations on the Bald Range Wildfire,” the release reads.
  “Officials emphasized that the equi
  
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• Heated Rivalry phenomenon heats up classrooms at B.C. capital’s university

  20-08-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s no stopping the runaway success of Heated Rivalry.
  The tale of two rival hockey players who secretly fall in love has gone from page-turner to must-see TV — and now it is making the leap into classrooms at the University of Victoria (UVic).
  Two courses launching this fall will take a deep dive into the show’s themes and how they intersect with some of today’s most pressing issues.
  At UVic’s Faculty of Law, Heated Rivalry will be the focus of its Law 357: Que
  
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• Sextortion on the rise in Kelowna: RCMP

  20-08-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The Kelowna RCMP is making the public aware that reports of sextortion is on the rise.
  Because of this, the RCMP is encouraging the public to learn how to recognize sextortion, protect themselves online, and know where to turn for help.
  “Sextortion, also known as sexual extortion, is a form of online blackmail where an offender threatens to share intimate images or videos of a victim unless they provide money, additional images, or other demands,” stated a Kelowna RCMP press release.
  
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• Police seek public help identifying vehicle connected to Sooke dog shooting

  20-08-2026 19:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Sooke RCMP are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle believed to be connected to the shooting of two dogs last October.
  One of the dogs died from its injuries, while the second survived after being wounded.
  Police are looking to identify the occupants of a vehicle believed to have been in the area before and after the incident. CCTV footage captured a vehicle of interest, which investigators believe is a 2008 to 2010 Toyota Corolla.Anyone with information about the vehicle, it
  
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• Faith leaders meet in Abbotsford to strengthen relationships

  20-08-2026 18:42 via abbynews.com
  
  A recent gathering that was focused on strengthening relationships across Abbotsford’s diverse communities took place when a delegation of executive leaders from four of Abbotsford’s Sikh and Hindu faith organizations met with leaders of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).Leaders from the Khalsa Diwan Society Abbotsford, Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar Sahib, Gurdwara Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Sikh Society, and Vaishno Devi Mandir Abbotsford all participated in the meeting.
  According to a pr
  
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• Faith leaders come together to build bridges

  20-08-2026 18:42 via abbynews.com
  
  A recent gathering that was focused on strengthening relationships across Abbotsford’s diverse communities took place when a delegation of executive leaders from four of Abbotsford’s Sikh and Hindu faith organizations met with leaders of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).Leaders from the Khalsa Diwan Society Abbotsford, Gurdwara Kalgidhar Darbar Sahib, Gurdwara Baba Banda Singh Bahadar Sikh Society, and Vaishno Devi Mandir Abbotsford all participated in the meeting.
  According to a pr
  
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• Alberta driver caught going 142 km/h in a 70 zone on northern B.C. highway

  20-08-2026 18:14 via abbynews.com
  
  An Alberta driver got her vehicle impounded for seven days after police caught her excessively speeding on a northern B.C. highway.B.C. Highway Patrol stopped a black Chevrolet Trax on Highway 97, south of Taylor, on Aug. 13 around 12:45 p.m. after the vehicle was clocked going 142 km/h in a 70 zone, police said in a news release Thursday (Aug. 20).
  The 21-year-old woman from Athabasca was issued a $483 ticket for excessive speeding in addition to the seven-day impound.Police added she was also
  
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• More than 50 BCWS members continue to battle Bradley Creek wildfire in Vernon

  20-08-2026 14:51 via abbynews.com
  
  While the Bradley Creek wildfire has been classified as ‘being held’ for 12 days now, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to have a large presence on scene to get the blaze under control.
  In its latest update, which came on Wednesday, Aug. 19, around 2:30 p.m., BCWS has 47 firefighters, five pieces of heavy equipment, and two helicopters on scene.
  As of Thursday morning, Aug. 20, one evacuation order and two evacuation alerts remain in place.
  At the blaze, BCWS crews are continuing
  
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