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• 1 arrested, released in Kelowna after alleged Lower Mainland kidnapping

  02-10-2026 23:12 via abbynews.com
  
  A person who is not believed to be involved in criminal activity was allegedly kidnapped from the Lower Mainland and taken to Kelowna to reportedly “exert pressure on an associate.”
  The individual told police they were being held against their will at a Kelowna residence before they managed to escape and call Kelowna RCMP on Sept. 28.
  Mounties arrived on scene at about 11:30 p.m. after a report of suspicious circumstances in the 400-block of Sands Court, where officers discovered an
  
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• B.C. Greens propose AI data centre moratorium, greater oversight

  02-10-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Greens are proposing a province-wide moratorium on artificial intelligence data centres and new safeguards for AI use in schools, workplaces and online platforms.
  Party leader Emily Lowan announced the proposals in Victoria, as part of the Greens’ AI and technology platform, which calls for greater oversight of the technology’s effects on public safety, privacy, workers and the environment.
  The proposed moratorium would pause the construction and operation of AI data centres
  
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• VIDEO: Five men face extortion, gun, explosives charges in Langley/Surrey case

  02-10-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Authorities arrested one man as he came off the plane at Pearson Interntional Airport and four others in Surrey in the ongoing fight against extortions in Canada.
  Langley RCMP led a 16-month investigation called Project E_PURSUANCE after hearing from the co-owners of an auto dealership, who were victims of significant extortion demands. This was followed by two targeted attacks on the business involving arson and shootings, at their Surrey and Langley locations in summer 2025.
  “The project
  
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• Medical students do free blood pressure checks in Abbotsford and Surrey

  02-10-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A group of medical students recently provided free blood pressure checks and vision screenings across Abbotsford and Surrey.
  The group also received $15,000 in grants through Taking It Global, which they used to purchase and distribute 350 blood pressure monitors to address the issue of hypertension in the South Asian community.
  They also provided to unhoused people around 900 care packages that consisted of backpacks, scarves, socks, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shaving kits and blankets.
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• NDP calls for Conservatives to drop Chilliwack candidate over LGBTQ+ remarks

  02-10-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. NDP is once again calling on the B.C. Conservatives to drop a candidate over previous remarks ahead of Saturday’s deadline.
  Vancouver-West End NDP incumbent Spencer Chandra Herbert called on Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson Friday to drop Chilliwack North incumbent Conservative candidate Heather Maahs over her comments about LGBTQ+ people and conflating it with grooming and pedophilia.
  “Heather Maahs, as a B.C. Conservative candidate, has been clear in her hatred, her name
  
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• Car found in Kootenay River with human remains linked to 2004 disappearance

  02-10-2026 20:09 via abbynews.com
  
  A vehicle containing human remains has been recovered from the Kootenay River as part of the investigation into the disappearance of a Creston-area man more than 22 years ago.
  Creston RCMP said Friday the vehicle is believed to be connected to George Franklin Davis, who was reported missing from the Creston area in July 2004.
  At the time of his disappearance, Davis was reported to have left a residence in the 1300 block of Channel Road to get cigarettes.
  Davis, who was 40 at the time, was last s
  
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• Trial for man accused of killing B.C. woman Tori Dunn set to start Monday

  02-10-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The trial for the man accused of murdering Surrey’s Tori Dunn is set to start Monday morning in New Westminster Supreme Court.Jury selection for the second-degree murder trial of Adam Mann is set to start on Saturday (Oct. 3) morning in courtroom 209, while the trial is set to commence on Monday (Oct. 5) at 10 a.m. before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Terence Shultes.The trial is expected to last about three weeks.
  Dunn, 30, was found with life-threatening injuries after what her family repor
  
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• Cougar suspected in 36 livestock killings on Vancouver Island

  02-10-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Farmers are calling for more action from the BC Conservation Officer Service after one or more cougars is believed to have preyed on more than 30 livestock animals in the Parksville Qualicum Beach area.
  Most recently, three geese were killed on Billy Jolicoeur and Garrett Jolicoeur’s farm on Garden Road in Qualicum Beach the evening of Sept. 28.
  “One was eaten in place,” said Garrett, and added the cougar has been back for the past two nights, based on distinctive “chirpi
  
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• Man attacked by black bear in Castlegar

  02-10-2026 19:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservation officers are investigating a black bear attack that happened in Castlegar Sept. 28.
  According to the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS), a man was sitting outside his home around 8:30 p.m. when he was bitten by a bear.
  The man’s injuries were not life-threatening.
  Conservation officers interviewed the victim and attended the site as part of their investigation.
  Due to public safety concerns, trapping efforts are now underway to capture the offending bear.
  BCCOS says any b
  
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• The truth is out there: Paranormal investigators to share evidence in Surrey

  02-10-2026 19:43 via abbynews.com
  
  South Surrey is getting a little spookier this October as a paranormal investigation team prepares to share some of its unusual findings.Northern Paranormal Investigations (NPI) will host A Night of Paranormal Oddities & Evidence on Oct. 3 at the historic Camp Alexandra at Alex House in Crescent Beach.According to NPI, this $10 event will give attendees an inside look at how paranormal investigations are conducted, along with stories, photographs, videos and audio recordings collected by the
  
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• David Pellikaan seeks mayor’s chair in Abbotsford

  02-10-2026 19:24 via abbynews.com
  
  David Pellikaan has announced he is running to be Abbotsford’s next mayor in the municipal election on Oct. 17.
  Pellikaan said his key priorities for the city are growing the local economy, getting the city budget on track, improving neighbourhoods and building a more responsive city government.
  “Abbotsford has tremendous potential. We have a strong agricultural sector, successful local businesses and a great community,” he said.
  “My goal is to build on those strengths wh
  
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• Repeat offender charged with two rural break-ins in Abbotsford

  02-10-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A 48-year-old man has been charged in relation to two break-ins that occurred at rural properties in Abbotsford in September.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the first incident took place Sept. 3 at a home in the 1700 block of Bradner Road.
  He said officers responded after receiving reports that an unknown man had forcibly entered the occupied residence.
  The suspect stole several valuable items before fleeing the area, Walker said.
  A second break-in wa
  
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• PHOTOS: ‘This space belongs to all of us’: new Agassiz pool facility officially opens

  02-10-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  District of Kent Mayor Sylvia Pranger could not wipe the smile off her face.
  Several dozen people – including local and First Nations dignitaries – attended the grand opening of the brand new Lets’emó:t Regional Recreation and Aquatic Centre (LRRAC) on Friday, Sept. 25.MP Brad Vis (Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon) said the LRRAC was one of the first projects he worked on when he was first elected, lobbying then-Minister of Infrastructure Dominic LeBlanc (who is now Ministe
  
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• McDavid tallies 5 points as Oilers hang on for 9-7 win over Vancouver Canucks

  02-10-2026 07:04 via abbynews.com
  
  It was reminscent of an old Smythe Division shootout.
  Two nights after a surprising 6-5 season-opening loss at home, the Edmonton Oilers gained a measure of revenge, dumping the host Vancouver Canucks 9-7 when the teams met again Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  Connor McDavid had a goal and four assists for Edmonton (1-0-1). Leon Draisaitl added two goals, while Trent Frederic, Kasperi Kapanen, Evan Bouchard, Vasili Podkolzin, Ryan Shea and Owen Michaels added singles. Evan Bouchard chipped in with tw
  
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• Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline listed as ‘project of national interest’ by Carney

  02-10-2026 01:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney has designated the West Coast Oil Pipeline, now known as Pacific Link, as a “project of national interest,” with a deadline to finalize conditions within a year.
  Carney, along with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, made the announcement in Fort McMurray Thursday (Oct. 1). The Pacific Link pipeline is expected to reduce the country’s dependency on the United States by allowing Canada to export an additional one million barrels a day to markets in Asia.
  
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• B.C. teacher, caught in Creep Catchers-style sting, banned from teaching for 7 years

  02-10-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Warning: The following contains material which may not be appropriate for all readers.
  A former Vancouver Island educator is barred from teaching for seven years, after he intended to meet up with a supposed 14-year-old, says the B.C. authority on teacher discipline.
  According to a B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation consent resolution agreement, released Tuesday, Sept. 29, Carlo Deni Pavan was a Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools high school teacher on March 14, 2023, when he contacted someo
  
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