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• Trans Mountain crews investigating petroleum smell in Surrey

  08-10-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
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• Woman rescued from capsized boat off Richmond dies in hospital: RCMP

  08-07-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  
  The charter fishing boat that sank off the coast of Richmond in June has been located more than 150 metres below the surface.
  Richmond RCMP released new details Wednesday (July 8) about the vessel and the people on board at the time of the sinking. Ten people – eight charter guests, the vessel operator and a person assisting the operator – were on board the boat when it sank. Four people were rescued and the remaining six were initially reported missing but then presumed drowned hour
  
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• Crown calls for three months prison for Langley ex-Mountie

  08-07-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors called for a three-month prison sentence for an ex-Langley Mountie convicted of assaulting a prisoner – the second time they have asked a judge to impose that penalty.
  Former RCMP staff sergeant Damian Volk was convicted last year of assault in two separate trials.
  On Tuesday, July 7, Volk was back in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster before Justice Terence Schultes for his second sentencing hearing, over the July 1, 2020 assault of Jason
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits break loss streak with win against Saskatoon

  08-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A faster-moving Vancouver Bandits began their road trip by snapping a two game losing streak, defeating Saskatoon Mamba 92-85 on Tuesday night.“I thought the effort of the guys was much better than the last two games,” said Bandits interim head coach Ransford Brempong.
  Tevin Brown led the way with a season-high 28 points in only his fourth game as a Bandit.
  “When my teammates find me with their passes, I’ve got to be ready to knock the shot down,” Brown remarked.
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• Man, 33, facing 16 charges following property crimes in Chilliwack

  08-07-2026 18:34 via abbynews.com
  
  A man has been arrested and 16 charges have been laid against him following multiple residential break and enters and vehicle thefts in Chilliwack.
  Stephan Hibak, 33, is facing several charges including theft, fraud, impaired driving, possession of stolen property, and break and enter.
  The crimes happened over nearly a two-week period in the spring.
  “In early May 2026, the Chilliwack RCMP noted an increase in residential break and enters, as well as thefts of vehicles from residential prop
  
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• Brunswick complex fires grow to over 11,000 hectares combined

  08-07-2026 17:54 via abbynews.com
  
  The Brunswick Complex wildfires in the Fraser Canyon have sprawled to a combined size of over 11,000 hectares as of Wednesday morning (July 8).
  According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service, the Brunswick Creek fire has grown to 2,594 hectares and the Ainslie Creek fire has grown to 8,816 hectares.
  BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said high winds led to the extreme fire behaviour. An incident management team is managing the fires, with 160 firefighters, 58 structure protection personnel and
  
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• Abbotsford police seize BB guns, $11,000 in counterfeit cash from youths

  08-07-2026 16:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford police recently seized over $11,000 in counterfeit currency and three BB guns from a trio of youths hiding at a construction site.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department on Wednesday (July 8), officers responded to a construction site alarm and found three youths between 14 and 15 years old who “gained unauthorized access to the property”.
  The trio allegedly climbed on a large crane and hid within the site.Police later found and seized the c
  
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• 1 person dies after crash into hydro pole in Abbotsford

  08-07-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  
  One person died in a single-vehicle collision on Townshipline Road in Abbotsford on Tuesday night (July 7).
  Abbotsford Police Department said emergency crews responded to the crash into a hydro pole in the 32900 block of Townshipline at approximately 7:05 p.m.
  First responders extricated two people from the vehicle. Police say the passenger died of their injuries on scene while the driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  The Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstructi
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 8: Argentina & Switzerland advance

  08-07-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Argentina and Switzerland have advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Egypt and Colombia, respectively, on Tuesday (July 7).
  Egypt took an early lead in the 15th minute with a goal by Yasser Ibrahim, and in the second half they added to that lead with a goal by Mostafa Zico.
  But with just over ten minutes left in regulation time, Cristian Romero scored for Argentina and lessened Egypt’s lead to 2
  
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• Brunswick complex wildfire shuts Hwy 1, causes Chilcotin air quality warning

  08-07-2026 06:15 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 9:34 p.m.
  The Fraser Valley Regional District has upgraded the evacuation alert to an evacuation order for the area of Canyon Alpine due to the Brunswick complex wildfires.
  Evacuees in need of in-person support can go to Shxwhá:y Village, 44680 Schweyey Road in Chilliwack. The B.C. Evacuee Helpline (1-800-387-4258) is open until 11 p.m. July 7.
  The previously issued evacuation order for the North Bend area remains in effect. The previously issued evacuation alert for the Boston Ba
  
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• Brunswick complex wildfire shuts Hwy 1, causes air quality warning

  08-07-2026 06:15 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 9:34 p.m.
  The Fraser Valley Regional District has upgraded the evacuation alert to an evacuation order for the area of Canyon Alpine due to the Brunswick complex wildfires.
  Evacuees in need of in-person support can go to Shxwhá:y Village, 44680 Schweyey Road in Chilliwack. The B.C. Evacuee Helpline (1-800-387-4258) is open until 11 p.m. July 7.
  The previously issued evacuation order for the North Bend area remains in effect. The previously issued evacuation alert for the Boston Ba
  
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• Abbotsford’s Seth Shuel signs with TWU Spartans men’s volleyball team

  08-07-2026 01:19 via abbynews.com
  
  MEI grad Seth Shuel is taking his talents down Highway 1 and joins the Trinity Western University Spartans men’s volleyball team in the fall.
  The Langley-based school made the announcement in late-June and the 6-6 setter said he’s pleased to be joining the Spartans.
  “I am thrilled to be a part of the Trinity Western men’s volleyball program,” Shuel stated. “Having the opportunity to continue working with coach Adam Schriemer, Mathias Elser, and Ben Ball this y
  
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• Abbotsford’s Seth Shuel commits to TWU Spartans men’s volleyball team

  08-07-2026 01:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Future MEI grad Seth Shuel is taking his talents down Highway 1 and it has been revealed he joins the Trinity Western University Spartans men’s volleyball team in 2028.The Langley-based school made the announcement in late-June and the 6-6 setter said he’s pleased to be joining the Spartans.
  “I am thrilled to be a part of the Trinity Western men’s volleyball program,” Shuel stated. “Having the opportunity to continue working with coach Adam Schriemer, Mathias
  
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• Teck Trail receives $400M from new critical minerals fund

  08-07-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources announced a $400-million investment in Teck Trail Operations to enhance its critical minerals processing capacity.
  The Honourable Tim Hodgson met with Teck workers, staff and local and provincial representatives at a ceremony at Teck Trail on Tuesday, July 7, where he launched the Canada Critical Minerals Accelerator (CCMA), while announcing a Strategic Investment Agreement signed by Teck Resources Ltd, the CCMA, and the Canada Growth Fund.
  “Can
  
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• 1 dead in Coquitlam house fire, RCMP say

  08-07-2026 00:14 via abbynews.com
  
  One person is dead after a house fire in Coquitlam Tuesday morning (July 7).
  Emergency crews were called to the 700-block of Roderick Avenue around 9 a.m. for a residential fire, Coquitlam RCMP said in a news release.
  Police said that based on information from a witness, it was determined that there was one resident unaccounted for.
  As crews worked, the Coquitlam Fire/Rescue Services found a person deceased inside the home.
  Police say the identity of the person who died has not yet been determin
  
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• B.C. man among 37 charged in major U.S. crackdown on Indian crime syndicates

  08-07-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Thirty-seven people have been charged in the United States in connection with a U.S. federal investigation into Indian crime groups that are known to engage in racketeering, targeted killings, shootings, extortion and drug trafficking across international borders.
  The investigation, called “Operation Hard Ball,” has led to 24 arrests of individuals connected to three Indian-based transnational organized crime groups: Lawrence Bishnoi, Ravinder Dhanda and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. Law enfor
  
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• U.S. court documents link Bishnoi gang to the death of B.C. Sikh temple president

  07-07-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Indian gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar “ordered the assassination” of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of a Surrey Sikh temple, in 2023, newly released U.S. court documents allege.
  Nijjar, 45, was shot to death on June 18, 2023, in the parking lot of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, in the 7000-block of Scott Road in Newton. He was found in his truck.
  Nijjar was an ardent supporter of the Khalistani movement, which seeks to secure an independent Sikh nation in India, and his su
  
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• B.C. shipyard ready to deliver on new navy submarines

  07-07-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  After a lengthy battle between two companies for the contract to build 12 new submarine for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), the federal government announced Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) will be the strategic build partner for the next era of Canadian military technology.
  In support of Canada’s defence industrial strategy, Seaspan and TKMS signed a teaming agreement in support of the project in January. Seaspan is the only industry shipyard in the country
  
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• ‘Tragedy is imminent’: Sts’ailes First Nation bans jet boats on their reserve

  07-07-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  The Sts’ailes First Nation is banning jet boats on the Chehalis River running through their land.
  According to a July 6 statement from Chief Ches-Kin-Xen Chadley Paul, there has been an alarming trend of jet boats on the Chehalis River for the past few summers, which makes the river unsafe for swimming and directly damages critical salmon and their habitat.
  “The Chehalis River is winding, narrow, shallow and has many obstacles that make it challenging to navigate under the best condi
  
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• Cecil Roderick Kehler

  07-07-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It is with great sadness that we announce Cecil’s passing on April 6, 2026. He is survived by his brother Sidney (wife) Kathy and his sister Lynn(Linda) Husband) Doug. He is also survived by many family members and dear friends. We will be holding a graveside ceremony on August 10, 2026 at McClure Mennonite Cemetery at 11 am. Anyone wishing to attend is welcome.
  
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• Bob Kwak

  07-07-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  August 13, 1950 – May 27, 2026It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Kwak, who passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at the Holmberg Hospice House in Abbotsford, BC, at the age of 75, following a courageous battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. Bob was born on August 13, 1950, in Abbotsford, BC, to Frank and Lena Kwak. He grew up on the family dairy farm before moving to Matsqui, where he formed lifelong fri
  
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• Vancouver Island rugby team crowned big winners at Abbotsford provincials

  07-07-2026 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  While the Fraser Valley rugby squads had their fair share of victories at the recent Provincial Regional Championships in Abbotsford, it was the Vancouver Island teams who emerged as the overall winners.
  These youth competitions took place at Rotary Stadium on July 4 and 5, with teams from four B.C. regions going head-to-head in three different age groups.In the U19 division, which was the oldest of the groups, both the boys and girls finals came down to the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island&rs
  
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• B.C. nurses allege employer threats and intimidation due to job action

  07-07-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Striking nurses are reporting “widespread employer intimidation” as job action ramps up.
  “Nursing managers have started to threaten nurses, saying, ‘If you don’t clean a stretcher or if you don’t pick up something or stock something — these sorts of extra duties — then we’re going to report you to the College,’” B.C. Nurses’ Union President Adriane Gear told Black Press Media on Tuesday, July 7. “It’s been a lot
  
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• Vancouver Island golf superintendent achieves Canada’s highest industry honour

  07-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Only 31 Canadians have earned the highest professional designation available to golf course superintendents. T-Jay Creamer is now one of them.
  The sixth-year superintendent at Olympic View Golf Club has earned the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association’s (CGSA) Master Superintendent designation, recognizing excellence in management, leadership and professional development.
  “It’s been really neat to have a lot of recognition, people reach out and such,” Creamer said. &l
  
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• B.C. retains legal counsel in California to potentially sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge

  07-07-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. is retaining legal counsel to explore its options to sue OpenAI in California for the company’s failure to notify police about the alleged Tumbler Ridge shooter’s flagged online activity.
  This would add to several suits already filed by victims’ family members in the state.
  “We will use the courts to pursue accountability and ensure that British Columbians are not left bearing the costs of corporate wrongdoings,” B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma said at a Tues
  
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• UPDATE: Brunswick Creek wildfire remains out of control as response continues

  07-07-2026 17:04 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): BC Wildfire Service expects there has been “significant fire growth” in the area, according to an update provided at 11:21 a.m. on Tuesday (July 7).
  Weather conditions led to the expected growth in the “Brunswick Complex”, which BCWS said includes the Brunswick Creek wildfire and the neighbouring Ainslie Creek wildfire.
  “Weather is warm and dry today with gusty winds forecast for the Fraser Canyon throughout the day. Winds will be blowing from th
  
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• Brunswick Creek wildfire remains out of control as response continues

  07-07-2026 17:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost 100 firefighters and 12 helicopters continue to respond to the Brunswick Creek wildfire.
  According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service on Tuesday morning (July 7), ground crews are being supported by heavy equipment and helicopters with night vision capability. An incident management team will also be in place on Tuesday.
  The blaze remains out of control at 1,230 hectares and evacuation orders have been issued by Fraser Valley Regional District, Boston Bar First Nation and Booth
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 7: Belgium advances, U.S.A. eliminated

  07-07-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  All three host nations of the 2026 World Cup have been eliminated in the round of 16. Canada was eliminated July 4, Mexico on July 5th and the United States on July 6.
  The United States were outplayed by Belgium and was defeated 4-1 on Monday (July 6) in Seattle, WA.
  Portugal was also eliminated after losing to Spain 1-0 earlier on Monday. Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed after the match
  
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• Where the rules don’t apply: FortisBC and the Christina Lake data centre controversy

  07-07-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect.
  But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC.
  In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the province has far less sway over which project
  
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• Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy

  07-07-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect.
  But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC.
  In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the province has far less sway over which project
  
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