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• Man charged for 2022 Okanagan double homicide

  07-03-2026 20:40 via abbynews.com
  A 36-year-old man has been charged in relation to a 2022 double homicide in the Penticton area, the RCMP said Saturday, Mar. 7.
  The BC Prosecution Service has approved two counts of first-degree murder Yves “Oliver” Grenier in connection with the deaths of Douglas Barker and Alannah Brown.
  The E-Division District Major Crime Unit laid the charges, which were sworn in Friday, March 6.
  Grenier has since been arrested and remains in custody.
  The investigation began in September 2022 aft
  
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• ‘Renewed sense of hope’: Date set for Kelowna woman’s liver transplant surgery

  07-03-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna mom finally has a date set for her liver transplant.
  After believing she was “forgotten about” while on the waitlist, then a delay due to an incident with her donor, and “entering end-stage liver failure,” Lyndsay Richholt is finally undergoing her transplant on Apr. 10, according to a social media post.
  “Words truly can’t express the relief my loved ones and I feel as I near the closing of this chapter,” her social media post reads. “I&r
  
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• Punk-rock concert featuring 5 bands will raise money for Hope skate park

  07-03-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  An upcoming concert featuring five bands will raise funds to help keep a skate park in Hope open.
  The event, Save HMI Skatepark Fundraiser Concert, is set for Saturday, March 14.
  The punk rock show features bands Cop Shuvit, The Spewers, False Flags, The Bobby’s, and The Fomites. It is hosted by SKG Promotions.
  The indoor skate park is trying to raise $30,000 by April in order to renew its three-year lease.
  As of March 4, more than $8,700 had been raised. Money has come in through bottle d
  
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• Vancouver Rise FC wins Best of BC award from Sport BC

  07-03-2026 17:52 via abbynews.com
  The Vancouver Rise FC was awarded the Best of BC award by Sport BC on Thursday (March 5).
  The organization’s 58th annual awards, hosted by the CBC’s Scott Russell, honoured B.C.’s best in amateur sport, including athletes, coaches, teams and officials for outstanding performances in 2025.
  The Best of BC award is supported by the province and is given to a team or person who has represented B.C. internationally or nationally in a professional or amateur sport, according to Sport
  
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• Strong wind conditions expected throughout Northern B.C., Okanagan, Kootenays

  07-03-2026 16:50 via abbynews.com
  Windy conditions are expected throughout the B.C. Okanagan, northern regions, and Eastern Fraser Valley, and Kootenays on Saturday, Mar. 7.
  Environment Canada has issued two different weather alerts due to the wind.
  First, from Hope, up Highway 1 and extending to Northern B.C. is under a yellow wind warning.
  In these areas, winds are expected to be 70-80 km/h with gusts exceeding 90 km/h.
  “A cold front associated with a strong low pressure system passing through northern British Columbia t
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Giants win overtime victory over Kelowna

  07-03-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna scored first, but Vancouver scored last, an overtime winner by draft-eligible Giants forward Tobias Tomik in their 4-3 victory over the Rockets on Friday night at Prospera Place.Giants had a very strong second period, outshooting Kelowna 15-8 and tying the game 2-2 heading into the third. Colton Gerrior gave them a 3-2 lead, but the Rockets tied it late, sending the game to overtime. The first shot of overtime ended the game, when Tomik carried the puck around a diving defender, drove to
  
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• Murray Garth Anderson

  07-03-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 31, 1950 – February 20, 2026
  Murray Garth Anderson passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was a loving partner to Linda Scott, a devoted father to Rob and wife Paula, Laura, and a proud stepfather to Carly and Chris and wife Fran. He was a cherished grandfather to Jayden, Parker, Amelia, Bentley, and Isabella. Murray will be remembered as a great dad, stepdad, partner, and grandpa. He will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts.
  
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• Michael Liebe

  07-03-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  1937- 2025
  Mike was a forman most of his years. He worked at Slumber Queen RV from the start of the company until he retired. He is survived by his wife Jean, five children, 10 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. The Celebration of Life is April 4, 2025 from 11am to 3pm in Chilliwack. Please RSVP at 604-997-4973.
  
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• Boeser nets 2 as Canucks end long losing skid with 6-3 win over Blackhawks

  07-03-2026 05:15 via abbynews.com
  Brock Boeser scored twice, including the winner early in the third period, helping the visiting Vancouver Canucks end a seven-game losing skid with a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago.
  Drew O’Connor, Jake DeBrusk, Teddy Blueger and Max Sasson also scored for the Canucks (19-36-7), while Marcus Pettersson had two assists. Nikita Tolopilo earned the win in goal, stopping 20 shots.
  Ryan Donato, Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar replied for Chicago (23-29-10). Arv
  
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• Iain Black envisions a more profitable B.C. in Conservative leadership bid

  07-03-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  Iain Black calls himself a “turnaround guy.”
  And the candidate in the B.C. Conservative Party leadership race says B.C. needs a turnaround.
  Black visited Jitter Beans Coffee House in Lumby Friday, Feb. 27, to meet with the public, hear their thoughts and concerns, and make his case to succeed John Rustad as leader of the province’s current Opposition party.
  After mingling with local residents, the former BC Liberal minister spoke to The Morning Star about his reasons for runnin
  
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• Man linked to Edgewood ostrich protest heads to assault trial

  07-03-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  A man facing charges from an assault of a neighbour to the Universal Ostrich Farm (UOF) is heading to trial.
  Timothy Regan will be back in Nakusp Provincial Court Oct. 7 and 8 to face three charges.
  Regan, 61, is charged with assault, assault with a weapon and mischief of $5,000 or under from an incident on Sept. 22, 2025 in Edgewood.
  He was arrested following an altercation that resulted in a 73-year-old female victim needing medical assistance on scene.
  “The suspect who was associated to
  
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• Crown: 3 Surrey men ‘equally culpable’ for killing of senior Abbotsford couple

  07-03-2026 00:53 via abbynews.com
  Three men accused of killing an elderly Abbotsford couple in 2022 should share equal blame “no matter who inflicted the mortal injuries,” a Crown lawyer stated Friday morning (March 6) in court.
  William Dorsey was giving his closing submissions in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford during the trial of Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh of Surrey.
  The three men are each accused of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Arnold and Joanne De Jong. Their trial by
  
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• B.C. allowing Vancouver and Victoria to create independent police academies

  07-03-2026 00:04 via abbynews.com
  The province has approved an arrangement for the Vancouver and Victoria police departments to open their own police academies this year as satellite programs of the Justice Institute of B.C.
  “These new police training academies will allow police to enhance their recruiting efforts, strengthen succession planning, and better respond to growing service demands,” said Nina Krieger, minister of public safety and solicitor general, at a news conference in Victoria on Friday, March 6.
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