BC Wildfire Service investigating fire near Terrace airport as human-caused

BC Wildfire Service on the scene of a wildfire near Terrace’s Northwest Regional Airport on June 8. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)
While the investigation is ongoing, they don’t suspect the wildfire was caused by arson
Police in Abbotsford seized $123,000 in suspected stolen jewelry, bags of suspected drugs and $6,000 cash after stopping a vehicle early Friday morning (June 9). (APD photo)

Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford
A passenger boards a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 twin-engined turboprop aircraft in Kamloops, Saturday, June 3, 2023. WestJet and Swoop pilots ratified their collective agreement after a bargaining process that saw the threat of a strike snarl many Canadians’ long weekend plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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A two-year old girl has died after she was reported missing at a campground west of Calgary. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Abbotsford’s JP Siou is set to take on the Spartan Death Race, which begins in Vermont later this month. (Submitted)

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The Statlu Creek wildfire grew slightly over the course of the past few days. (Photo/B.C. Wildfire Service)

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A food truck belonging to Quality Foods drives ailong the detour route between Lake Cowichan and Port Alberni to deliver goods on Friday, June 9, 2023. (B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO)

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Nanaimo RCMP have reported a man has died on June 7 after going into medical distress while swimming at Westwood Lake. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Hope RCMP are looking into a serious spate of alleged hate crimes in Hope, just days into the community’s first Pride festival. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard/Megan te Boekhorst)

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Three-year-old Deerat Kaur Chahal enjoys some time at Skaha Park. Her family and her are being deported if a reprieve isn’t given. (Mark Brett / Local Journalism Initiative Reporter)

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A combination of dried-out forests, potentially strong winds and lightning could make for a “very challenging” fire season in 2023, which has already turned to be unprecedented in many ways, provincial officials said Thursday (June 8) during a news conference. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Athletes have until Thursday (June 15) to register for the Abbotsford 2023 55-Plus Games. (Betty Johnston photo)

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Interested participants can register for one of 28 sports until June 15, Games run Aug. 22 to 26

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