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WEBSep 27, 2024 · Civil forfeiture lawsuit names men from Abbotsford, Surrey and Nanaimo. Government goes after Nissan Pathfinder and more than $13K cash. Sep 25, 2024 2:42 PM Read more >.
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WEBMay 18, 2024 · Catharina Pieternella Van Oort (nee Klaassen) June 7, 2024 . Margaret George (née Burger)
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WEB6 days ago · Williams Lake woman fears for young dog, missing in Vancouver. A young Williams Lake goldendoodle is lost in Vancouver and Vancouverites are coming out to help try to find the lost pup. about 6 hours ago Read more >.
Police incident shut down near Harrison Mills shut down highway
WEB2 days ago · Multiple departments involved in Monday incident. The Lougheed Highway west of Harrison Mills was shut down early Monday morning after a report of "distress" in the area. According to Agassiz RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Andy Lot, Agassiz RCMP responded to the call at 8:40 a.m. on Monday, Sept. …
Hurricane Helen claims 84 lives in the U.S., number expected to rise
WEB4 days ago · With at least 25 killed in South Carolina, Helene is the deadliest tropical cyclone for the state since Hurricane Hugo made landfall north of Charleston in 1989, killing 35 people. Deaths also have been reported in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. Moody’s Analytics said it expects $15 billion to $26 billion in property damage.
Agassiz-Harrison river levels rose 1 metre after Chilcotin landslide
WEBAug 7, 2024 · According to real-time data from Environment Canada, the Fraser River near Agassiz most recently peaked around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday evening at just over 14.1 metres, about one metre above the average flow for the week. The levels began to drop back below 14 metres within about three hours of the peak. A …
Record-breaking 59 cases recorded in Agassiz-Harrison this past …
WEBEditor’s note: On Jan. 14, provincial health officials announced that a lack of contact tracing, a shortened incubation period and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant has made it impossible to continue the status quo of the weekly release of local health area (LHA) related to COVID-19. As such, this mode of weekly COVID-19 …
Candidates reflect as Harrison by-election winds down
WEBSep 21, 2024 · Observer File Photo. The final hours of the Harrison Hot Springs by-election are approaching as voters await the results this evening. The village is set to decide on a new mayor and a new councillor to serve out the remainder of the 2022-2026 term. Council hopeful Gary Webster said he trusts the voters of the village to make the right decision.
Harrison mayor declares state of local emergency
WEBMay 21, 2024 · 00:04:19. Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Ed Wood has declared a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) for the village. The declaration on Tuesday (May 21) morning relates to the threat of wildfires, with the mayor stating that the threat of interface wildfire poses an imminent threat to loss of life and property within the village’s boundaries.