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• BC Ferries to add 95 extra sailings over May long weekend

  11-05-2023 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
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• Speeder going 106 clicks an hour near Cultus Lake ticketed and towed

  05-06-2026 20:11 via abbynews.com
  
  The RCMP Seasonal Policing Unit launched its annual summer deployment in Cultus Lake and surrounding backcountry areas, leading to some proactive enforcement actions in late May.
  A speeding motorist travelling 106 km/h in a 50 km/h zone on Columbia Valley Road was ticketed and towed, said Cpl. Carmen Kiener, media relations officer for the UFVRD, in the weekly recap May 25-31.
  An impaired driver took a chance that cost them big.
  ”A highly intoxicated driver was located leaving a restaurant
  
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• No more maternity diversions at White Rock hospital for ‘foreseeable future’

  05-06-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s been several weeks since a White Rock hospital has shuttered its maternity unit after several months of diversions — and there likely won’t be any more such diversions at Peace Arch Hospital moving forward.
  Dr. Kristen Niles, Fraser Health’s regional division head of obstetrics, said hiring a new doctor has helped immensely, which means the end of maternity diversions in White Rock “for the foreseeable future.”
  “It is good news. We’re very, ve
  
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• Urgent need for orchard survival plan amid major Vernon water cuts: BC Fruit Growers

  05-06-2026 19:52 via abbynews.com
  
  As the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) ramps up watering restrictions to historic levels in response to severe drought conditions, the BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling for an immediate plan to ensure orchard survival.
  Greater Vernon Water announced heightened water restrictions across the board Wednesday, June 3. Agriculture accounts for the biggest amount of water use in the area, and the sector has been hit with a restriction mandating a 70 per cent reduction i
  
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• Man suspected of Langley slaying has violent history

  05-06-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The man facing a murder charge following a Langley shooting has a lengthy criminal record, including previous convictions for assault, court records in B.C. and Alberta show.
  Justin Rory Hopkins-Jones is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a 47-year-old was found shot to death in a quiet neighbourhood on Brydon Crescent in Langley City on May 26.
  Persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
  In 2011, Hopkins-Jones was found guilty of assault causin
  
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• Premier David Eby re-commits promise to end ‘no pet’ rental clauses

  05-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier David Eby said that before the current four-year term ends, his government still intends to introduce legislation to end ‘no pet’ clauses in purpose-built rental housing.
  The premier’s comments were directed at media, following a keynote address at Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference on Wednesday, June 3.
  “It’s part of our commitment over the four years to deliver this and we will deliver it,” Eby said.
  Previously, in an e-mail on May 13, a Mi
  
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• RCMP confirm massive Okanagan construction site blaze was arson

  05-06-2026 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The massive construction site fire in Penticton that shut down Highway 97 for days has been deemed an arson by the RCMP.
  In a release issued on Friday, June 5, Penticton RCMP announced they are conducting a criminal investigation into the fire.
  On May 27, just after 10 p.m., the Penticton Fire Department was called to the Green Avenue property for a fire. Within six minutes they were on scene, and just another six minutes later the fire had reached third-alarm status and was visible from as far
  
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• Octogenaria Odyssey: Cyclist, 83, starts cross-Canada tour in B.C.

  05-06-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  An 83-year-old is kicking off an 8,600-kilometre bicycle journey across Canada June 12 from White Rock’s iconic pier.
  Robert Fletcher, who turns 84 in August — when he’ll be in Quebec, according to his route — has cycled more than 50,000 kilometres since he turned 80, exploring several continents including North America, South America, Europe and Australia.
  Dubbed the Octogenarian Odyssey, Fletcher will also document his journey through photos, video and social media as w
  
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• UPDATE: Search called off after missing Abbotsford teenager found

  05-06-2026 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Another missing Abbotsford teenager has been located safe and sound, marking the third local missing youth found in the past two weeks.
  Ibrahim Haj Hamoud had originally been reported missing on June 3, with the 16-year-old last seen in the South Cleabrook neighbourhood.
  Abbotsford Police Department put out a request for the public’s help in locating the teenager, and Hamoud was found shortly afterward on the afternoon of June 4.
  
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• Kelowna athletes to head to Taiwan for 2026 International Children’s Games

  05-06-2026 15:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Several of Kelowna’s best young athletes will take to the world stage later this summer for the 2026 International Children’s Games.
  Seventeen athletes – and their four coaches – are attending the games in the host city of Hualien, Taiwan, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6.
  On Thursday afternoon, June 4, this year’s squad made a public appearance at Stuart Park as they were presented with their uniforms, an honour that less than 400 people have received.
  “It is a tight-kn
  
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• ‘It blew me away’: Ex-colleague of slain Lumby mother supporting family in big way

  05-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  As the trial of Vitali Stefanski rolls on in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops, efforts are mounting to provide support for the family of his suspected victim, Tatjana Stefanski.
  And a former co-worker of the slain Lumby mother is stepping up to double fundraising amounts for the family.
  Jen de Bourcier launched an online GoFundMe campaign in support of Tatjana’s partner, Jason Gaudreault, and Tatjana’s two children over whom Gaudreault holds legal guardianship.
  De Bourcier has known th
  
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• Lytton plays host to emerging leaders from across Canada

  05-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  On May 29, the Village of Lytton played host to 14 participants from across Canada who were taking part in the annual Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference.
  The conference brings together emerging leaders from business, labour, government, NGOs, education, and the cultural sector. The aim of the two-week event is to broaden participants’ perspectives on work, leadership, their communities, and the country.
  The theme of this year’s conference was “Leading Canada’
  
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• B.C. hockey icon’s story garners honours on both sides of border

  05-06-2026 05:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Two writings. Two honours. Two countries. One subject.
  Vernon elementary school teacher Chad Soon’s desire to have Vernon hockey player Larry Kwong’s story reach out to new audiences is working.
  Soon’s article, The Legend of Larry Kwong and his Legions, won the B.C. Historical Federation’s Anne and Philip Yandle Best Article Award. It’s the story about Kwong becoming the first Chinese-Canadian player in the NHL.
  The story profiles Kwong, who grew up in Vernon, where
  
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• Locked out Kelowna daycare files suit against landlord, property manager

  05-06-2026 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  After more than 80 families were locked out of the childcare facility ProducKIDvity, at The Block on Bernard Avenue, on May 29, the daycare has filed a civil suit against the landlord and property manager.
  Parents arrived at the daycare to find the doors locked and a letter posted in the foyer of the building, stating that “the landlord had made the difficult decision to end the tenancy agreement with ProducKIDvity.”
  According to parents who spoke to Black Press Media, they received
  
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• Savour the docuseries brings Victoria live-fire dining to the screen

  05-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria-based live-fire dining turns cinematic storytelling as Savoured Here launches this month, going public in September.Savour the Wild – the immersive dining experience founded by chef Colton Armstrong-Ashley and creative director Saman Rezapour – stars in a new six-part documentary series exploring the people, landscapes and food culture shaping Vancouver Island.Backed by Telus Storyhive, each 25-minute episode profiles the chefs, Indigenous knowledge keepers, farmers, forager
  
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• Premier David Eby presents a path in B.C.’s fate at Indigenous conference

  05-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier David Eby depicted a British Columbia at a crossroads between falling divided or succeeding together, in his keynote address at Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference.
  On Wednesday, June 3, Eby took the podium for a keynote address during the first day of the three-day event held in Nanaimo.
  “Our fates are tied, whether we are Indigenous or non-Indigenous in British Columbia, if we are successful we will all benefit as a province, there is no question about it,” Eby sai
  
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• Premier David Eby presents a path for B.C.’s fate at Indigenous conference

  05-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier David Eby depicted a British Columbia at a crossroads between falling divided or succeeding together, in his keynote address at Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference.
  On Wednesday, June 3, Eby took the podium for a keynote address during the first day of the three-day event held in Nanaimo.
  “Our fates are tied, whether we are Indigenous or non-Indigenous in British Columbia, if we are successful we will all benefit as a province, there is no question about it,” Eby sai
  
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• Longtime school trustee Shirley Wilson enters Abbotsford city council race

  05-06-2026 01:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Perennial Abbotsford school trustee Shirley Wilson has announced she is entering the race for city council this October.
  Wilson has spent more than 20 years as a trustee in Abbotsford and also serves as both the chair and vice-chair on the board of education.
  She stated that she wants to use that experience to better serve the entire community.
  “After six elected terms, I want to share my professional and elected experience, competencies, and skills across the broader municipality,”
  
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• Vancouver airport expecting 88,000 passengers daily during FIFA World Cup

  05-06-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver International Airport is expecting up to a 10-per-cent increase in passengers volumes during FIFA World Cup compared to the same period in 2025.
  Between June 8 and July 12, passenger volumes are expected to hit 2.7 million or nearly 88,000 people per day, YVR said during a news conference Wednesday (June 3). The airport says that it would be a five-to-10-per-cent increase compared to the same period last year.
  The highest passenger volumes are expected in the days before and after a ma
  
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• Henry Jacobs Jr.

  05-06-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, Henry Jacobs Jr.
  Born to parents: Henry Jacobs Sr. and Mary Jacobs in New Westminster, BC. Canada on May 31, 1931. He passed away peacefully in the Abbotsford Hospital on May 26, 2026 just 5 days short of his 95th birthday.
  He is survived by his one sister (Mary Goodman), 2 daughters (Rosina Schroeder, Patsy Bartsch) and one son (Joseph Jacobs), 5 grandsons, 1 granddaughter and 8 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by his wife Lor
  
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• Richmond RCMP officer charged with theft, breach of trust

  05-06-2026 00:28 via abbynews.com
  
  A Richmond RCMP constable has been charged with theft and breach of trust.
  Const. Jae Suk Choi is facing two charges: one count of theft under $5,000, contrary to section 334(b) of the Criminal Code and one count of breach of trust, contrary to section 122, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced Thursday (June 4).
  The charges stem from an alleged incident in Richmond on Christmas Day 2025. It was investigated by the Coquitlam RCMP.
  Choi’s first court appearance is scheduled for June 16 in
  
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• Margaret Commodore, first First Nations woman in Yukon cabinet, dies at 93

  05-06-2026 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Margaret Commodore, a former Yukon cabinet minister whose leadership opened political doors for Indigenous women across Canada, died June 1 at 93.
  Her death prompted tributes from political leaders and those she mentored, who say her influence continues to shape the territory’s political landscape.
  Commodore was first elected in 1982 and went on to win three more terms, representing Whitehorse North Centre and later Whitehorse Centre as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party until 1996
  
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• Nisga’a Nation says Alberta hasn’t consulted about possible pipeline routes in territory

  05-06-2026 00:09 via abbynews.com
  
  The Nisga’a Lisims government says it has not been contacted by the Alberta government on possible pipeline routes, despite reports of proposals involving the nation’s territory.
  “We can confirm that the Nisga’a Lisims government has held no discussions with Alberta and the federal government about any oil pipeline proposals,” a June 2 statement from the nation says.
  The Nisga’a were responding to reports from CBC News of leaked documents that show three propo
  
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• Circus band, Latin folk music, live painting coming to Chilliwack Mural Festival

  05-06-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  It’ll be a “dynamic mix” of artists who will entertain people during the Chilliwack Mural Festival this year.
  Organizers have announced the lineup of musicians, entertainers and activities for the free event which runs Aug. 14-15.
  “We’re thrilled to bring such a dynamic mix of performers to this year’s festival—from rock and soul to Latin folk, circus, country and beyond,” said Lise Oakley, executive director of the Chilliwack Community Arts Counci
  
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• Maternity diversion from Ridge Meadows Hospital coming this weekend

  05-06-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  There is a maternity diversion coming to Ridge Meadows Hospital this weekend.
  Fraser Health has announced that due to a gap in obstetrician-gynecologist coverage at the Maple Ridge facility, a maternity diversion will be in place from Friday, June 5 at 8 a.m. until Monday, June 8 at 8 a.m.
  Expectant mothers who are in labour or have a pregnancy concern are asked to please call the maternity unit at 604-463-4111 before going to the hospital, and staff will direct them to the appropriate hospital
  
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• Abbotsford police found not responsible for woman falling off overpass

  04-06-2026 23:40 via abbynews.com
  
  After a month of going through evidence and talking to witnesses, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has determined that the Abbotsford Police Department was not at fault for a woman falling off an overpass last month.
  The incident occurred on the evening of May 1 on the Old Yale Road overpass above Highway 11.
  Police responded to calls about a woman standing on the outside of the safety railing at around 11 p.m., and officers made an attempt to talk to the person and convince her
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes submit protected player list ahead of PWHL expansion

  04-06-2026 22:13 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes have protected three players to complete Phase 1 of the PWHL’s Expansion Roster Distribution Process.
  On Wednesday, June 3, all eight teams had to submit its three protected players list, stopping the league’s four expansion teams – Hamilton, Detroit, San Jose, and Las Vegas – from selecting those players ahead of the Expansion Team Foundational Signing Period (Phase 2), beginning on Friday, June 5 at 9 a.m. Pacific time.
  The Goldeneyes three prot
  
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• Kelowna grad receives $120K scholarship to pursue engineering

  04-06-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  An École Kelowna Secondary (KSS) student has earned a prestigious scholarship to help her pursue a career pathway in engineering.
  Shaeyllan Beardmore has been selected to receive a $120,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship to study engineering physics at the University of Calgary.
  A graduate of KSS, Beardmore will be entering the UofC engineering physics program this fall.
  Beardmore was nominated by KSS for her outstanding academic and extra-curricular achievements over her years at the school
  
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• BC Chamber of Commerce endorses crime policy shaped by Williams Lake businesses

  04-06-2026 21:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce’s policy resolution addressing the growing impact of repeat non-violent crime on businesses and communities recently received unanimous support from chambers and boards of trade across B.C.
  “Addressing the Economic Impact of Repeat Non-Violent Crime” was presented by chamber board president Vanessa Riplinger at this week’s 74th BC Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting and conference in Fort St. John where it was supp
  
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• BC Cancer Foundation canvassers visiting Abbotsford this month

  04-06-2026 21:17 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Cancer Foundation has announced that door-to-door canvassers will be making appearances in Abbotsford this month.
  The canvassers will introduce locals to the BCCF and its monthly donor program, but they will not be accepting cash donations at the door. Instead, canvassers will invite residents to take part in the organization’s monthly giving program.
  Once an interested individual has signed up for program they will receive an email confirmation immediately. For security and safety
  
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