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• Canada a leader, but more must be done for women in conflict zones: UN official

  24-02-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Every day more than 500 women and girls die from pregnancy and childbirth complications in crisis-affected countries
  
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• Missing Abbotsford man’s vehicle located in Lytton

  03-06-2026 23:31 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in trying to locate a missing man whose vehicle was found unoccupied in Lytton.
  Media officer Sgt. Paul Walker said Robert Leyen, 66, was reported missing on May 27. At the time, he was believed to be driving his grey 2009 Ford Ranger.
  Walker said Leyen’s truck was located the following day by the Lytton RCMP at the Fraser Canyon Gateway sign along Highway 1.
  Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area, but Leyen
  
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• Stefanski trial: Court sees evidence from Lumby area crime scene

  03-06-2026 23:15 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).
  A cell phone. A bent knife. A body found down a steep embankment.
  These pieces of photo evidence and more have been entered as exhibits during a North Okanagan murd
  
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• 4 B.C. defenders on Canada’s 26-man roster for FIFA World Cup

  03-06-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Four soccer players with B.C. roots are named to Canada’s 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a five-week tournament played in Canada, Mexico and United States starting Thursday, June 11.
  National team head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed his player selections May 29, two weeks ahead of Canada’s first match June 12 in Toronto.
  B.C.-raised players on the roster are all defenders — Niko Sigur, 22, of Burnaby (Hadjuk Split pro team), Alistair Johnston, 27, of Vancouver (Celtic
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits streak ends

  03-06-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Bandits four-game wining streak came to an end Tuesday in The Arena at TD place with a 114-105 loss to Ottawa Blackjacks.Ottawa was ahead 32-29 at the end of the first quarter and maintained their lead to beat the Bandits, the number-one seeded team in the Western Conference.
  It was a good outing for newly-acquired Bandits guard Jarkel Joiner, who was named player of the game with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists.
  Joiner, whose signing was announced May 23, most recently play
  
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• ‘Used to bring a family back together’: B.C. SAR volunteer finds missing dog after 4 days

  03-06-2026 20:44 via abbynews.com
  Four days after going missing following a serious car crash, an Australian Shepherd named Daisy has been reunited with her family, safe and sound thanks to a Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) volunteer.
  ​The dog vanished on Saturday, May 30, after her family vehicle was involved in a rollover incident near Big White Ski Resort.
  ​“Daisy has been found,” said family relative Annelilse Freeman on Facebook on Tuesday night, June 2.
  ​“She did circle back t
  
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• Penticton joins B.C. lawsuit against makers of ‘forever chemicals’

  03-06-2026 20:42 via abbynews.com
  Penticton is set to be a class representative in a B.C. lawsuit against the makers of so-called “forever chemicals” that the province says are involved in contamination of drinking-water systems.
  By joining the national suit, filed in June 2024 with the B.C. Supreme Court, the City of Penticton will represent municipalities and ensure the “experience and evidence of local governments is included as the case moves forward,” according to the province.
  The defendants are man
  
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• Abbotsford’s Cade Smith named American League reliever of the month

  03-06-2026 20:12 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford’s Cade Smith just completed one of the best months ever for a relief pitcher and the save king of the Cleveland Guardians was recognized as the American League’s top reliever for May.
  Smith recorded 13 saves, struck out 25 batters (and walked only one) in 13.2 innings pitched and posted an earned run average of 1.32 in May. Those results have helped Cleveland maintain first place in the A.L.’s Central Division.Your AL and NL Relievers of the Month for May:
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• ‘Gender apartheid’: B.C. march pushes online learning for Afghan women

  03-06-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  Following 9/11, U.S. President George W. Bush signed a joint resolution authorizing the use of force against those responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks. This later became the legal basis for the Bush administration’s decision to take measures against terrorism, including the invasion of Afghanistan.
  Two decades later, with the death toll rising to over 176,000 people, including Afghan civilians, military personnel and American forces, the U.S. withdrew from the Central Asian country, leavi
  
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• Dogs go on tour to help snuff out disease in B.C. Interior hospitals

  03-06-2026 19:33 via abbynews.com
  A team of dogs are making waves in the B.C. healthcare sector.
  Five specially trained canines put in a shift at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) on Tuesday, June 2, to help mitigate disease in the healthcare centre.
  “We’re doing a tour of the Interior,” said Lale Aksu, assistant manager at the Canines 4 Care program operating out of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). “We are going from Penticton, Kelowna, Grand Forks, all the way out to Cranbrook, and then Trail and Nelson, th
  
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• Governments invest $355 million for planting 125 million trees in B.C.

  03-06-2026 19:05 via abbynews.com
  Surrounded by hundreds of thousands of saplings at Western Forest Products in Central Saanich, the Ministry of Forests announced the provincial and federal governments will be investing more than $355 million towards reforestation programs that will plant more than 125 million trees.
  Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated to habitat restoration and wildfire recovery.
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• B.C.’s forest friends converge in Vernon

  03-06-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Community forest leaders, partners and supporters from throughout the province are meeting in Vernon this week.
  The BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) will hold its 2026 Conference and AGM from June 3 to 5 to connect, collaborate, and explore the challenges and opportunities for community forests in the years ahead.
  This year, attendees will also tour the Monashee Community Forest, a partnership of the Splatsin First Nation and the Village of Lumby.
  “We are looking forward to welcomin
  
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• Man sentenced in $500K stolen-property case in Abbotsford, Mission

  03-06-2026 18:17 via abbynews.com
  One of three people who were charged in relation to $500,000 in stolen items in Abbotsford and Mission a year ago has now been sentenced.
  Cody Ashton, 34, received a 20-month conditional sentence to be followed by one year of probation.
  For the first six months, he will be under house arrest 24 hours a day.
  Ashton – who police say is a prolific offender – initially faced 12 charges, but pleaded guilty to two counts of motor vehicle theft. He was sentenced on May 25.
  His co-accused &n
  
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• Stage 3 water restriction start June 8 in Metro Vancouver

  03-06-2026 18:16 via abbynews.com
  Metro Vancouver is temporarily moving to Stage 3 water restrictions starting Monday, June 8 to protect the water supply system while critical infrastructure work is completed.
  The restrictions impact much of the Lower Mainland, including Surrey, Delta, Langley and Maple Ridge, among other cities. In White Rock, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, which are not part of the Metro Vancouver system, Stage 1 restrictions remain in place.
  “This year is unique, with and construction on the Stanley Park Wa
  
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• Henry Krause

  03-06-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Henry Krause passed into the presence of his Savior on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Henry was born to Cornelius and Mary Krause in Bassano, Alberta on February 2, 1931 as the second-oldest of 6 children and grew up in Rosemary, Alberta before moving to BC with his parents in 1945 when in his early teens. He became a Christian at the age of 14, was an active member of West Abbotsford Church (Level Ground Church) for approximately 80 years, serving as deacon there for several years as well as operatin
  
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• Canada finishes second behind Mexico at Thunderbird Nations Cup

  03-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  At the CSIO4* Nations Cup at Thunderbird Show Park, top spot may have slipped just out of reach for Canada, but the team still finished with the support of a strong leader.
  Mexico won on 12 faults, with Canada second on 16, followed by the United States (17), Ireland (20), and Australia (30).
  For Canada’s chef d’équipe Ian Millar, the Nations Cup is about structure, pressure, and teamwork.
  “There is zero room for error. I mean one mistake and you’re out,” Mil
  
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• Vancouver Island school wins third B.C. girls rugby sevens title in 5 years

  03-06-2026 06:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Claremont Secondary School’s grip on B.C. girls rugby sevens shows no signs of loosening.
  The Saanich program captured its third provincial title on May 29 at the 2026 B.C. Girls Rugby Sevens Championships in Abbotsford, which ran from May 28 to 29.
  Claremont blanked Langley Secondary School 37-0 in the gold medal game.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by BC School Sports (@bcschoolsports)Since the tournament launched in 2022, Claremont has reached the podium every year, collecting
  
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• Centrists regroup and Rustad weighs future under new B.C. Conservative Leader

  03-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  As the dust settles on the B.C. Conservative leadership race, one of the first tasks for party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is to figure out how to secure a seat in the legislature for herself through a byelection.
  But she’ll need a seat to open up.
  On Tuesday, former party leader John Rustad didn’t rule out stepping down himself to clear a path for her in a safe riding. Rustad represents Nechako Lakes in Northern B.C., which he won handily, defeating the NDP’s Murphy Abraham 67.
  
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• Abbotsford Cardinals qualify for The Road To Okotoks

  03-06-2026 01:34 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Cardinals are now on The Road To Okotoks and finished in second place for the B.C. region to battle for the inaugural Morneau Cup, which occurs in the Alberta city in July.
  The Road To Okotoks event was launched last year by Baseball Canada and they describe it as the premier Baseball Canada National Championship event. The event features players 19 and under from 16 of the top junior teams across the country.The Cardinals competed against five other top amateur programs of the Br
  
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• Bodies of 2 paddleboarders recovered from lake near Squamish

  03-06-2026 01:07 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say the bodies of two paddleboarders have been recovered from a lake near Squamish.
  Two people were reported to have fallen from their paddleboard on Browning Lake on May 30, Sea to Sky RCMP said in a news release Tuesday (June 2). Police received a report around 3 p.m. that day that two people had gone paddleboarding at the lake, which is within Murrin Provincial Park, and they did not resurface.
  Police said a search was started immediately, with Squamish Search and Rescue, B.C. Conservati
  
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• Vancouver Canucks sign Russian forward, first signing by GM Ryan Johnson

  03-06-2026 00:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Canucks have signed Russian forward Ilya Safonov to a one-year, two-way contract.
  This is the first player signing for the newly appointed Canucks general manager, Ryan Johnson, who believes the 25-year-old can compete at the NHL level.
  “Ilya had a solid year in Russia and a strong playoff. We like his size and player profile, and he will be given every opportunity to compete for a spot at training camp,” said Johnson following the signing.
  Safonov played 68 games with
  
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• Memories made for fan struck in the head by flying puck at Memorial Cup in Kelowna

  03-06-2026 00:36 via abbynews.com
  
  After being struck in the head by a puck during the Memorial Cup tournament in Kelowna, hockey fan Dave Bellew is well on his way to making a full recovery.
  ​The Kitchener native who now calls Kelowna home was taking in some of the action at Prospera Place on Tuesday, May 27, with his family when a puck came flying into the stands during the third period of play between the Kitchener Rangers and the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
  ​Bellew was holding his toddler son Cohen at the time o
  
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• Giant Nerf battle coming to Abbotsford

  03-06-2026 00:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Hoon Park will soon be transformed into a foam-filled battlefield as the BC Nerf Alliance (BCNA) brings its massive Nerf wars to the Fraser Valley.
  Each year, the BCNA brings together dozens of Nerf enthusiasts to engage in a bit of simulated warfare. But instead of the painful sting of paintball or airsoft, they use the more family-friendly foam of Nerf darts.
  While the majority of BCNA events take place in Metro Vancouver, they’re taking their foam dart massacre on the road this time.
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• Canada Post workers vote in favour of new collective agreements

  03-06-2026 00:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada Post workers recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of tentative collective agreements reached between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post in December 2025.
  Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers voted 85.9 per cent to accept their contract, and Urban Postal Operations workers voted 89 per cent in favour, according to unaudited results.
  Workers voted on the collective agreements during the last six weeks, which will be signed soon and remain in place until Jan. 31, 2029.
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• ICBC red tape delays suspicious car fire cleanup in B.C. provincial park

  03-06-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A charred vehicle destroyed by a “suspicious fire” sat abandoned for several days inside Goldstream Provincial Park while officials decided who would pay for the cleanup.
  Langford towing company Westshore Towing – who was called to remove the vehicle Friday (May 29) – said they were unable to move the car until someone took financial responsibility.
  “There’s such an environmental impact where it sits, that once we touch it we could be responsible for the envir
  
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• 32-year-old charged with murder in Surrey roadside shooting

  03-06-2026 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  A 32-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to a Surrey roadside shooting that took place on Jan. 13.
  Over the past months, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been investigating the trail of evidence following the shooting of 46-year-old Baljinder “Binder” Singh Garcha.
  The shots fired incident took place on Jan. 13 at approximately 11:50 a.m., when Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers responded to reports of a man lying near the street
  
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• Starlight Stadium roars as B.C. Lions return to Langford

  24-05-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  You would have believed the B.C. Lions were opening the CFL playoffs rather than playing a pre-season game at Starlight Stadium on May 23.
  The crowd of 6,126 treated the game like far more than a pre-season tune-up.
  The visting Edmonton Elks earned a decisive 34-16 win in Langford, but the final score quickly became secondary as fans packed the stands for another rare chance to watch CFL football on Vancouver Island.
  Nearly a year to the day after the Lions hosted the Calgary Stampeders in Langf
  
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• Vancouver Rise FC celebrates first home victory of the season

  24-05-2026 02:26 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Rise FC secured their first victory at home after defeating AFC Toronto 2-1 on Saturday (May 23).
  Latifah Abdu opened up the scoring in the first 11 minutes of the match, followed by Quinn on a penalty in the 33rd minute.
  Abdu said,“I think we love to start the match being front-footed. That’s what keeps us going during the game. And we like to score early. It just gets us in the game right away. So sticking to the game, we listen to the coach [Anja Heiner-Møller
  
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• Mine rescue teams take on ‘dramatic, real-life simulations’ at long-running B.C. event

  24-05-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Sixteen mine rescue teams from across the province converged on Penticton May 22 and 23 for the 68th annual BC Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition.
  From motor-vehicle incidents to large dumpster fires, crews representing 11 different mines, including Hudbay Copper Mountain near Princeton, tested their skills in simulated conditions at the Penticton Fire Training Centre.
  “These are really, in some cases, dramatic and real-life simulations that each team undergoes,” said Mining Assoc
  
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• Wildfire breaks out in Maple Ridge, near UBC Research Forest

  23-05-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  Maple Ridge Fire & Rescue crews are dealing with a wildfire located at the top of the Rock Ridge area, along the interface with the Malcolm Knapp Research Forest.
  Crews were dispatched on Friday night (May 22) at approximately 7 p.m., and report the fire is not escalating as of Saturday morning. The fire is in an area approximately 1.5 hectares in size.
  Some 25 personnel were on scene and into the early morning hours. Crews will continue firefighting operations throughout the day.
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