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Firefighters have gotten a handle on the blaze burning in Spallumcheen.
08/24/2023

Firefighters have gotten a handle on the blaze burning in Spallumcheen.

Baker blaze in Spallumcheen with challenging terrain had firefighters shuttled in by helicopter

Planes are flying in and out of Kelowna International Airport today (Aug. 24).
08/24/2023

Planes are flying in and out of Kelowna International Airport today (Aug. 24).

Airspace restrictions have been in place since Aug. 18

Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies in a move...
08/24/2023

Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries invited Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies in a move that showed signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher.

6 nations invited to join in move that could double membership

As conservative premiers change the rules around pronoun use in schools, members of the federal Conservative grassroots ...
08/24/2023

As conservative premiers change the rules around pronoun use in schools, members of the federal Conservative grassroots want Pierre Poilievre to wade further into the debate around gender expression.

Conservative leader has not on his own veered into talking about gender-related matters

A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the mo...
08/24/2023

A lunar rover slid down a ramp from the lander of India’s spacecraft within hours of its historic touch-down near the moon’s south pole, Indian space officials said Thursday, as the country celebrated its new scientific accomplishment.

Chandrayan-3 Rover poised to do 2 weeks of research on the moon’s southern polar region

The Agassiz RCMP arrested one in a bait car operation in Rosedale on Monday, Aug. 22.
08/24/2023

The Agassiz RCMP arrested one in a bait car operation in Rosedale on Monday, Aug. 22.

Agassiz RCMP arrested man without incident

Let the Games begin.The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games officially opened on Wednesday (Aug. 23) with the Opening Ceremony o...
08/24/2023

Let the Games begin.

The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games officially opened on Wednesday (Aug. 23) with the Opening Ceremony occurring at Rotary Stadium.

Hundreds attend official opening of Games on Wednesday (Aug. 23)

BC Transit, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Mission are advising transit users of an upcoming service change, eff...
08/24/2023

BC Transit, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Mission are advising transit users of an upcoming service change, effective Sept. 5.

Bus stops to be relocated during construction phase this fall

As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains ...
08/24/2023

As Canada struggles through its worst fire season in recorded history, a new survey suggests protecting forests remains one issue that unites most Canadians no matter who they are or where they live.

‘That is deeply concerning and it does reflect widespread disinformation on climate issues’

Local smoke is forecast to become more widespread across the Eastern Fraser Valley skies by late Thursday (Aug. 24) acco...
08/24/2023

Local smoke is forecast to become more widespread across the Eastern Fraser Valley skies by late Thursday (Aug. 24) according to Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy weather information.

Air quality in EFV to go from ‘low risk’ to ‘high risk’ over 2 days but no advisory issued

Firefighters in British Columbia’s southern Interior continue to battle a number of major blazes, having been aided by a...
08/24/2023

Firefighters in British Columbia’s southern Interior continue to battle a number of major blazes, having been aided by ample rainfall that fell Wednesday over the Okanagan and Shuswap regions.

Bush Creek East fire in the Shuswap region remains the province’s top priority wildfire

The torch has been lit and the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games officially opened last night at Rotary Stadium.
08/24/2023

The torch has been lit and the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games officially opened last night at Rotary Stadium.

Highlights from the Opening Ceremony event at Abbotsford’s Rotary Stadium

Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the...
08/24/2023

Hip-hop was born in the break — that moment when a song’s vocals dropped, instruments quieted down and the beat took the stage.

Hip-hop ‘connects to what is true, and what is true, lasts’

Auston Matthews has put pen to paper on a deal that is set to make him the NHL’s highest-paid player.
08/24/2023

Auston Matthews has put pen to paper on a deal that is set to make him the NHL’s highest-paid player.

Star centre will make an average o $13.25 million on a 4-year, $53 million extension

As the smoke lifted from the Okanagan valley on August 23, the destruction left behind by the McDougall Creek wildfire b...
08/24/2023

As the smoke lifted from the Okanagan valley on August 23, the destruction left behind by the McDougall Creek wildfire became visible.

There is now an online search tool which allows residents to see if their homes have been damaged

The 55-Plus BC Games have officially arrived in Abbotsford.
08/24/2023

The 55-Plus BC Games have officially arrived in Abbotsford.

Competitions run from Wednesday to Saturday at venues all over Abbotsford

The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems t...
08/24/2023

The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand.

Drink is the coffee giant’s most popular seasonal beverage

North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a ...
08/24/2023

North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood.

Authorities say defiance puts lives at risk and imperils firefighting strategies

BC Transit is launching a new electronic fare system with the mobile app Umo (“you-mo”) across Greater Victoria starting...
08/24/2023

BC Transit is launching a new electronic fare system with the mobile app Umo (“you-mo”) across Greater Victoria starting today.

Nanaimo and other BC transit regions will adopt the fare system in the future

Wildfires threatening communities in the Northwest Territories were kept at bay Wednesday as politicians continued grapp...
08/24/2023

Wildfires threatening communities in the Northwest Territories were kept at bay Wednesday as politicians continued grappling with “astronomical” costs of fighting the blazes and how to eventually get people home.

More than 2/3rds of the 45,000-plus N.W.T. residents are living in evacuation centres and hotels

The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder tr...
08/24/2023

The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby park six years ago has taken the witness stand at the murder trial of her accused killer.

Woman repeatedly wept at the mention of the girl’s name during trial of Ibrahim Ali

B.C.’s Emergency Managament Minister Bowinn Ma says that while she understands it’s a remarkably difficult time for Brit...
08/24/2023

B.C.’s Emergency Managament Minister Bowinn Ma says that while she understands it’s a remarkably difficult time for British Columbians living in areas under evacuation order, not evacuating can lead to even more risk.

Emergency Management Minister says equipment being moved can put the ‘whole unified strategy at risk’

Despite what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said recently, a new poll suggests 40 per cent of Canadians think his gov...
08/24/2023

Despite what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said recently, a new poll suggests 40 per cent of Canadians think his government is to blame for the country’s housing crisis.

Renters more likely to blame province, owners were inclined to blame the feds

A teenager died after being pulled from the water in Golden Ears Provincial Park on Tuesday.
08/24/2023

A teenager died after being pulled from the water in Golden Ears Provincial Park on Tuesday.

Firefighters responded to a call for a water rescue at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22

Until recently, the effects of wildfires have been studied on patients’ lungs, hearts and blood. But several researchers...
08/24/2023

Until recently, the effects of wildfires have been studied on patients’ lungs, hearts and blood. But several researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.

Research says explosure may increase risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease

B.C. has lifted non-essential travel restrictions for all but one community.
08/24/2023

B.C. has lifted non-essential travel restrictions for all but one community.

25,000 people remain on evacuation order and another 37,000 are on alert

Kamloops Mounties have recovered some firefighting equipment and are looking for more, following theft reports that led ...
08/24/2023

Kamloops Mounties have recovered some firefighting equipment and are looking for more, following theft reports that led to an arrest in the city on Tuesday.

A pellet rifle, the stolen medic bag and automatic external defibrillator were recovered

Competition has officially opened at the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games.
08/23/2023

Competition has officially opened at the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games.

Athletes battling it out in a variety of sports at venues all across Abbotsford

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