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UPDATE: 2:30 p.m. BC Wildfire says it has an initial attack crew on site, and air support of one helicopter is en route. There is no risk of additional spread of the fire, and the incident remains listed as under control. –––––––––– Smoke can be seen rising from Kalamoir Regional Park again. At around 1:14 […]

The Saw Creek wildfire in Lytton remains an estimated 704 hectares in size as of Monday morning, June 22. In a 10:15 a.m. update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), fire activity decreased overnight due to lighter winds and cooler temperatures. However, it is still burning from Rank 1-3. The different Ranks can be found on

One inmate took an unexpected trip to the hospital on June 18 after being the victim of an assault at Matsqui Institution. The assistant warden of management services, Amrit Hothi, said only one person was injured in the incident at the medium-security penitentiary. After being evaluated by prison staff, the inmate was transported to the

B.C. is investing $16 million to create 12 new regional hubs to supervise and monitor chronic offenders. “The province is targeting chronic property offending that threatens the livelihood of small businesses, which are the backbone of our communities,” Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger said in a Monday news release. “We’re building on progress we’ve made,

A package that included a variety of drugs was seized at Mission Institution on Monday (June 15). According to a news release from the Correctional Service of Canada on Thursday (June 18), staff members of the medium-security unit seized contraband and unauthorized items with an estimated institutional value of $296,160. Methamphetamine, cocaine, ketamine, THC, MDMA,