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• Northern B.C. man fined $7.5K for possession of endangered species

  01-11-2026 22:55 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Prince Rupert man convicted of illegally possessing 10 endangered northern abalone has been fined $7,500.
  The Metlakatla Fishery Guardians alerted Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) on Sept. 8, 2025, that they suspected harvesters fishing in waters around Metlakatla, about five kilometres north of Prince Rupert, may have caught the protected marine species.
  The report enabled DFO fishery officers to locate Caylin James Holland, who was found in possession of 10 northern abalone, according to a
  
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• North Okanagan patients could soon lose critical coverage for eye injections

  01-11-2026 18:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  A number of patients in the North Okanagan could soon lose coverage for the eye injection medication that prevents them from going blind, leaving them to choose between onerous travel to receive the injections elsewhere or exorbitant bills to have them done locally.Vernon physician Dr. Hussein Hollands says that just two weeks from now, some of his elderly patients will be forced to choose a third option: going without the medication and suffering the consequences.Hollands, who specializes in me
  
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• No Halloween treats for Canucks, who fall 4-2 to visiting Toronto Maple Leafs

  01-11-2026 02:51 via Abbotsford News
  
  William Nylander and Teddy Blueger each had a goal and an assist, helping the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action on Halloween night at Rogers Arena.
  Auston Matthews and Zack MacEwen also scored for the Leafs (8-6-2), with Anthony Stolarz making 27 saves for the goaltending win.
  Brock Boeser and Max Sasson replied for Vancouver (3-12-1). Leevi Merilainen took the loss in net, stopping 24 or 27 shots.
  The Leafs opened the scoring just 83 seconds into
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Giants dominate Royals

  01-11-2026 01:45 via Abbotsford News
  
  Vancouver Giants Head Coach and General Manager Michael Dyck was pleased with the team’s 6-1 win Friday over the Victoria Royals at Langley Events Centre.
  “I thought we came out on our toes,” Dyck said. “We wanted to have a good start [after] being on the road for a couple of weeks, and then a quick turnaround, obviously, from Wednesday night” when Giants lost 3-1 to Portland.
  “For us it was all about responding from Wednesday, and I thought we did a good job.”Mathis Preston led th
  
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• B.C. Lions advance to CFL Western Final after 33-26 win over Roughriders

  01-11-2026 00:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  The B.C. Lions are Edmonton-bound.
  Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 366 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Lions to an 33-26 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders in CFL Western Semifinal playoff action Saturday at BC Place. With the win, the Lions advance to the Western Final on Nov. 7 against the Elks in Edmonton.
  Jevon Cottoy had eight catches for 131 yards and two TDs for B.C., while Stanley Berryhill caught a long touchdown pass and kicker Sean Whyte kicked four field goal
  
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