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Wind warning for B.C.'s south coast with gusts up to 90 km/h expected overnight
Coastal British Columbia will see strong winds overnight with gusts that could reach speeds of between 90 and 110 kilometres per hour. Warnings from Environment Canada span the Greater Victoria area, ...
Dave Barry Oct 25, 2024

Mail-in ballot figures coming for each B.C. riding, may make election outcome clearer
VICTORIA - Elections BC is expected to provide a breakdown today of the number of uncounted mail-in and absentee ballots in each of British Columbia's 93 ridings, potentially making clearer the outcom...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 25, 2024

Update: Elections BC says Juan de Fuca-Malahat will have over 650 ballots to consider at final count
UPDATE FRIDAY, 5:37 P.M.: Elections BC says the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding will have 681 certification envelopes to consider at final count, while Surrey City Centre will have 476 counts final certif...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

Eight-year-old 'beloved' giraffe dies at Greater Vancouver Zoo in Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Greater Vancouver Zoo says one of its iconic animals, Jenga the giraffe, has died "far too soon." The zoo says in a statement that the eight-year-old male was seen found "peacefull...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

Man cooperating with investigation into Mission Superstore arson: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a man who was sought in connection with a significant fire at Superstore in Mission Tuesday night has come forward to talk to police. According to a Thursday morning ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

Fireworks show happening Friday night in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Plans are underway to stage a 15-minute fireworks show in Yarrow Friday night. According to a social media post from Christopher Epp, the fireworks show starts promptly at 8 p.m. near Lum...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

Resident displaced after apartment fire Wednesday night in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department crews were dispatched Wednesday evening after a fire broke out at an apartment building on Gore Avenue, resulting in one occupant being displaced.According to a...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

Fentanyl continues to fuel unabated drug deaths in Abbotsford and Chilliwack
VICTORIA - The B.C. Coroners Service says fentanyl and stimulants are largely to blame for the loss of hundreds of lives in just August and September alone. The provincial agency announced Thursday (O...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

City of Mission issues boil water advisory
MISSION - The City of Mission has issued an urgent boil water advisory for the Ruskin Water System northwest of the municipality, west of Hayward Lake. In a statement from the municipality, the City o...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 24, 2024

3-car crash sends 2 to hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - AbbyPD says two people have been transported to hospital after a three-car crash on Townline Road Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 23). In a news release from Cst. Art Stele, police were dispatc...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 23, 2024