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• Avalanche Canada to stop avalanche forecasting early

  24-03-2020 18:52 via abbynews.com
  
  The organization said decision is due to lack of reliable data and concerns for healthcare system
  
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• Boy, 8, and girl, 7, dead after UTV rollover in northern B.C., RCMP say

  10-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Two children are dead after a utility terrain vehicle crash in the northern B.C. community of Pouce Coupe.
  Dawson Creek RCMP were called to a report of a UTV rollover on the 13700-block of 207 Road in the nearby community of Pouce Coupe on June 4, just after 1 p.m., RCMP said in a release Tuesday (June 9).
  Police say five young children were in the vehicle when the driver lost control, resulting in it rolling several times “over a considerable distance.”
  An eight-year-old boy died at
  
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• Abbotsford students bring Indigenous songs to life at environmental concert

  10-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Students from Barrowtown Elementary, Dormick Park Elementary, and Ten-Broeck Elementary poured into Matsqui Centennial Auditorium by the dozens on Tuesday (June 9) to participate in the Sacred Earth Day concert.
  This event was led by members of the Artist Response Team (ART) and Éy St’elmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs (GMS), with the audience being treated to a variety of environment-themed songs and storytelling.
  Not only do these songs teach youth ab
  
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• Doug McCallum calls for investigation into Surrey police chief firing

  10-06-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum is calling for an immediate and independent police investigation into the firing last week of Surrey Police Service chief constable Norm Lipinski.
  McCallum is running for mayor once again with his Safe Surrey Coalition in the October 17 civic election.
  He says such an investigation should look into the “circumstances surrounding” Lipinski’s ouster, subsequent resignation of former Surrey Police Board chairman Harley Chappell and director James
  
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• Longtime B.C. sailor in recovery after daring rescue

  10-06-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  After 26 hours adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, braving a vicious storm that totalled his sailboat, the 610-foot Silver Whisper was expertly pulled alongside John Campbell’s vessel, and like the hand of god, crew members pulled him into the cruise ship – the end of a days-long ordeal leaving him with broken bones and his home at the bottom of the sea.
  Campbell has been a sailor for decades, picking up the hobby at five years old, and 17 years ago he bought April Alice, a 27
  
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• World Cup numbers: 39-day FIFA soccer tournament starts Thursday, June 11

  10-06-2026 19:39 via abbynews.com
  
  With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to start Thursday (June 11) in Mexico City, we compiled some tournament-related numbers — some firm, others estimated, all for fun:
  104: Number of matches during the quadrennial men’s soccer tournament from June 11 to July 19.
  Three: Number of countries hosting matches in 2026, namely Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
  16: Host cities in those three countries including Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle.
  12: Noon, Pacific time, when Thursday’s first game
  
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• World Cup watch parties expected to spike electricity use at home: BC Hydro

  10-06-2026 19:32 via abbynews.com
  
  World Cup watch parties are expected to lead to a spike in home electricity use, a new BC Hydro survey found.
  The FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday (June 11), is set to become one of B.C.’s biggest at-home viewing events, BC Hydro said in a news release Wednesday. It will be second only to NHL playoffs, with nearly two-thirds of residents planning to host or attend a watch party.
  BC Hydro says the surge in electricity is being fuelled by younger adults, with 73 per cent of Gen Z and
  
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• RCMP warns of ‘violent’ online exploitation group targeting B.C. children

  10-06-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP are investigating three reports involving a violent online group exploiting children and youth in the West Shore.
  According to a West Shore RCMP news release, the reports are similar in nature and involve a violent online group known as the “764,” which are a part of a larger online network known as “The COM.”
  “The COM deliberately targets, victimizes and recruits vulnerable children ages eight to 17,” said the RCMP. The COM is a virtual community of grou
  
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• Williams Lake rejects jail closure idea, seeks government support on repeat crime

  10-06-2026 19:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Williams Lake City Council intends to correspond with senior levels of government regarding repeat offenders and the operational feasibility of its municipal jail cells, following a detailed report confirming that the city cannot close the jail or restrict its use, and that the only viable action would be to withdraw guarding services.
  At a Tuesday, June 9, regular council meeting, three options were weighed following a previously adopted resolution by Coun. Scott Nelson, who requested staff exa
  
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• Abbotsford chamber advances policies on agriculture and provincial workforce at AGM

  10-06-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce attended the recent BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Policy Conference and advanced policy resolutions on agriculture and workforce at the provincial level.
  The ACOC, represented by CEO Alex Mitchell, president Sam Varing and vice-president Josh Reynolds, believe that the two policies embody challenges for the Abbotsford business community.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (@abbotsfordchamber)The first
  
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• B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl

  10-06-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  A Lake Country woman recently pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after she attempted to euthanize her cat using fentanyl.
  On May 29, Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks pleaded guilty in Kelowna court for “administering a poisonous or injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal.”
  On Christmas Day 2024, Brooks was investigated by the BC SPCA after the attempt to euthanize one of her three cats by injecting it with fentanyl.
  A veterinarian called the BC SPCA helpline, reporting a cat in
  
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• Indigenous policing accountability program launched in B.C.

  10-06-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  What started as a pilot project in 2024 to help Indigenous people affected by police violence and negligence in B.C. has now come to fruition.
  On Wednesday, June 10, BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) launched a Police Accountability Unit (PAU) in response to “the disproportionate level of harmful police interactions experienced by Indigenous communities, the unit supports individuals navigating the complex system of police oversight processes through free legal supports,” rea
  
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• South Surrey extortion trio plead guilty, sentenced in court

  10-06-2026 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Three extortion suspects who fled a Feb. 1 South Surrey crime scene in a rideshare all pleaded guilty and were sentenced in Surrey Provincial Court on Tuesday (June 9).
  The trio, all foreign nationals, was caught after Surrey Police Service members assigned to Project Assurance — working in collaboration with SPS’s Major Crime Section — were patrolling Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood Feb 1 around 3:50 a.m. when reports came in of shots fired and a small fire outside
  
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• Body recovered after watercraft incident northeast of Quesnel

  10-06-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing.
  According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9.
  During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smaller vessel near the shoreline using side-scan s
  
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• ‘Festival was never profitable’: Rifflandia pulls the plug on Victoria event

  10-06-2026 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Citing rising costs and lack of amenable venue, Victoria’s popular long-running music festival Rifflandia is officially over.“After 18 years, countless memories, and a whole lot of heart, we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to bring Rifflandia Festival to a close. We held onto hope that we might be able to celebrate one final September together, but ultimately the realities of producing the festival we love made that impossible,” reads the official announcement.&
  
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• Special weather statement remains issued as snow expected on Okanagan Connector

  10-06-2026 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The special weather statement for the Okanagan Connector remains in place on Wednesday, June 10.
  After the second consecutive day, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the stretch of highway from Merritt to Peachland as trace amounts to up to four centimetres of snow is expected on Wednesday.
  “An upper disturbance will pass over Southern B.C. tonight. Snow levels are near 1700 metres but will rise Wednesday afternoon. Kootenay Pass and Pennask Summit may experience
  
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• KF Aerospace restores Canadian history putting Odyssey 86 on display in B.C.

  10-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  On June 7, 1986, the Odyssey 86 took off out of Vancouver for a trip around the world. Forty years later, on June 9, four of the flight crew members gathered in Kelowna for the premier of Odyssey 86 – 90 Years of the DC-3 to see their adventure on film for the first time ever.
  Hosted at the KF Centre for Excellence, over 200 people came out to watch the new documentary with never-before-seen footage taken during the adventure.
  The then 50-year-old aircraft made history in 1986, as an all-C
  
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• Accused in Lumby murder case offers murky account of day ex-wife was killed

  10-06-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  As the cross-examination of Vitali Stefanski continued Tuesday afternoon, the accused murderer’s description of the events surrounding the death of his ex-wif
  
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• ‘Worthy of rebuke:’ Damages awarded to investigator fired after B.C. Misfire report

  10-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In a scathing judgment handed out by the B.C. Supreme Court on Monday, a judge found that Christy Clark’s government deliberately made the investigator involved in the infamous 2012 Health ministry firings a “scapegoat,” firing her unfairly just hours before the former premier lost power in a vote of non-confidence.
  Justice Lindsay LeBlanc finds the decision to fire investigator Wendy Taylor at that moment was made by the Clark government simply “because it suited them po
  
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• Former Okanagan man guilty of historical sexual offences against minor

  10-06-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains content which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you are a child or youth and you or someone you know is unsafe or being abused, call the Helpline for Children at 1-877-631-8282 at any time. For mental health help and information, call 310-6789 (no area code) To see all the services and help available, visit bc211.ca.After a four-day trial, a former Penticton man has been convicted of multiple sexual offences involving a minor dati
  
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• Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce gets top ranking for being the fastest-growing in Canada

  09-06-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce has been named the fastest-growing Chamber of Commerce in Canada.
  And the top ranking is not just a symbolic or honorary achievement, said officials.
  Chilliwack’s Chamber was named number one in the country among large Chamber organizations of 700 members or more, according to the research conducted by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada (CCEC).
  “We have some incredible news to share,” posted Chilliwack Chamber executive director Lean
  
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• Stefanski trial: Accused in Lumby murder case takes the stand

  09-06-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Accused North Okanagan murderer Vitali Stefanski took the stand Tuesday morning as his B.C. Supreme Court trial transitioned to evidence from his defence, which gave jurors a different account of the events surrounding his ex-wife’s death that transpired two years ago.
  Specifically, Vitali claimed ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski had his knife on her while in his car at the top of her driveway just outside Lumby on April 13, 2024, and further claimed she cut herself with it, whether purposefully
  
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• B.C. rolls out online home tests for learner licence tests

  09-06-2026 22:34 via abbynews.com
  
  ICBC is rolling out at-home online testing for beginner drivers to take their first knowledge test.
  New drivers can now take the learner’s licence knowledge test online, provided the computer has a webcam enabled to ensure they are taking the test without help. Testing is not available on a mobile device.
  “This is especially good news for people in rural and remote communities who used to have to commute far distances,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said in a Tuesday news confer
  
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• Hall of Fame NHL’er Iginla skates with youth hockey team at Kelowna’s Memorial Cup

  09-06-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s not every day youth hockey players get to skate with real professionals, but that’s exactly what happened in Kelowna when a minor hockey team from Ontario laced up the skates with former NHL player Jarome Iginla.
  The Burlington Bulldogs U10 team won the experience by successfully submitting an application for the Dr. Oetker Giuseppe Practice with a Pro contest, an annual hockey program that rewards one minor hockey team with a trip to the Memorial Cup, featuring an exclusive on-
  
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• Surrey firefighters rescue cat from house fire

  09-06-2026 22:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey Fire firefighters saved a small cat from a burning two-storey home on Tuesday morning (June 9).
  Emergency services responded to a call of a house fire in the 13400-block of 98 Avenue around 10:30 a.m., according to a Black Press freelancer at the scene.
  A second alarm was called, which brought in about 25 firefighters on seven firefighting vehicles. All the occupants of the home made it out safely, including a cat, who was treated at the scene with “oxygen and comfort,” the fr
  
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• ‘Creatively assembled’ vehicle impounded, passenger arrested: Chilliwack RCMP

  09-06-2026 21:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Several violation tickets were handed to a driver, a passenger was arrested, and drugs were seized when Chilliwack RCMP found a one-of-a-kind vehicle filling up at a gas station.
  “Officers recently checked on a vehicle refuelling at a gas station on Yale Road that was, let’s say… creatively assembled,” Upper Fraser Valley RCMP stated in a social media post on June 9.
  The vehicle had mismatched licence plates, a collection of safety defects, and an ignition system operate
  
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• MEI’s Adrianna Buitelaar concludes high school track and field career with new record

  09-06-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  MEI’s Adrianna Buitelaar capped off her spectacular high school track and field career with an exclamation mark at the British Columbia School Sports provincials in Langley on Saturday (June 6).
  The Grade 12 student set a new provincial record in the senior girls 3000 metres race and beat the second place finisher by 34 seconds with a time of 9:23.13.
  That time beat the previous record mark set in 2015 by Vernon’s Hannah Bennison by more than 11 seconds.
  “It means so much to me
  
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• Suspected impaired driver found unconscious near B.C. elementary school

  09-06-2026 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A witness report of a swerving van led West Shore RCMP officers to an unconscious driver near an elementary school in Langford on June 4.
  Police say the call came in at 2:42 p.m., reporting a grey van driving erratically on Happy Valley Road. The vehicle was reportedly weaving in and out of its lane before stopping near the 3400 block.
  Officers found the driver unconscious inside the van.
  She later regained consciousness and showed signs and symptoms of suspected drug impairment, according to RC
  
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• Don’t approach wanted woman, Langley RCMP warn

  09-06-2026 20:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley RCMP say they are looking for a woman wanted on a number of criminal charges, including gun-related offences.
  Morgan Brittany Nicholson, 36, is facing charges of possession of a prohibited firearm with ammo, possession of a firearm while prohibited, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unsafe storage of a firearm, uttering threats, obstructing a peace officer, and mischief.
  RCMP warned that Nicholson “is considered violent and should not be approached.”
  Anyone with
  
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• Port Alberni lands leading role in reality show ‘Home Town Takeover Canada’

  09-06-2026 20:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Port Alberni will be the star of the first season of Home Town Takeover Canada, a reality show that revitalizes cities.
  Residents were asked to come down to Harbour Quay Tuesday morning for what the city called a final push to convince HGTV to bring the show to Port Alberni. People were surprised to see hosts of Canadian version, Bryan and Sarah Baeumler joined by the American hosts, Ben and Erin Napier at the quay.
  The hosts made the surprise announcement that Port Alberni has been selected for
  
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