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• Langley mom launches support group for parents of overdose victims

  21-02-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
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• Ontario man sentenced for attempting to smuggle cannabis on Vancouver-London flight

  05-10-2026 19:49 via abbynews.com
  
  A man who attempted to smuggle cannabis in his suitcase on a flight to London’s Heathrow Airport has been sentenced.
  Alaaddin Koc, from Windsor, Ont., pled guilty to possession of cannabis for the purpose of exportation on July 27 following an investigation by the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region. He was given a one-year prison sentence and a lifetime firearms ban on Sept. 1.
  Koc, 56, was caught attempting to smuggle cannabis in his luggage on a flight from Vancouver Internatio
  
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• High-risk sex offender to live in Vancouver, police warn

  05-10-2026 19:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police are alerting the public that a high-risk sex offender will be living in Vancouver.
  Skylar Wayne Pelletier poses a “significant risk” to women in the community, Vancouver police warned in a news release Friday (Oct. 2). He has prior convictions of sexual assault, commit sex assault, break and enter and assault.
  Pelletier is Indigenous. He is described as six-foot-one and 180 pounds, with a medium build. He has short black hair and brown eyes.
  Police say that while liv
  
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• 19 provincial election candidates finalized for 5 Abbotsford ridings

  05-10-2026 18:52 via abbynews.com
  
  A total of 19 candidates have been finalized for the five Abbotsford ridings in the upcoming provincial election.
  Nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 3) and Elections BC released the final list of candidates later that day.
  Three candidates from the cancelled Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection will return to the ballot for Oct. 24, while the BC Conservatives introduce a new candidate for the riding following the resignations of former MLA Reann Gasper and former party leader Kerry
  
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• Candidates finalized in all 93 ridings for B.C. election

  05-10-2026 18:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Only one party is running candidates in all 93 ridings, according to the finalized list from Elections BC.
  Candidate nominations for the provincial election later this month closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 3). There are 93 ridings across B.C.
  There are 335 candidates for the snap election, with 340 of those representing 10 political parties. Fifteen candidates are running as independents or unaffiliated, Elections BC said in a news release Sunday.
  The B.C. Conservatives is the only party to h
  
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• Hope veteran’s death shines spotlight on little-known Legion service

  05-10-2026 18:22 via abbynews.com
  
  When William James (Jim) Earnest Ager passed away, Charlene Pacholuk knew she wanted her longtime friend to have a ceremonious send-off.
  As a veteran of the Korean War, it only seemed right that Ager would get the kind of funeral service befitting a Canadian veteran.
  Pacholuk said she attempted to figure out how to make this happen without many resources at her disposal, and eventually discovered what she was looking for after talking to former Royal Canadian Legion Branch 228 president Ian Will
  
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• Gatcomb nets winner as Golden Knights earn 3-2 win over Vancouver Canucks

  05-10-2026 05:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Marc Gatcomb’s goal stood up as the winner, helping the visiting Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Sunday at Rogers Arena.
  Mitch Marner and Victor Olofsson also scored for Vegas (2-1-0), with Adin Hill making 17 saves to pick up the goaltending victory.
  Paul Cotter and Jonathan Lekkerimaki replied for the Canucks (2-2-0). Kevin Lankinen stopped 25 of 28 shots and took the loss.
  Lankinen, who gave up eight goals in his last start against Edmonton, wa
  
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• B.C. NDP leader Eby promises tax hike on wealthy to fund health care

  05-10-2026 05:38 via abbynews.com
  
  At a Victoria rally, B.C. NDP leader David Eby announced his plan to tax the wealthy to help pay for health care.
  If elected, Eby will increase income tax for the top two tax brackets and create a new bracket for those earning $1 million or more.
  “We’re going to be honest with people about how we’re going to pay for these things, because these things do in fact cost money,” he told the crowd gathered in the Fernwood Neighbourhood House Sunday evening (Oct. 4).
  “Can&
  
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• BC Conservative Party leader Lorne Doerkson hits campaign trail in Cariboo-Chilcotin

  05-10-2026 02:45 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson spent Sunday (Oct. 4) swinging through the southern part of his riding, where he met with residents at events in Savona, Cache Creek, and Clinton.
  At the Cache Creek stop, Doerkson emphasized that while he is the interim party leader, he was there campaigning to be the MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin, the riding he has represented since first being elected in 2020.
  “I’ve enjoyed being your MLA. I’m unbelievably committed to the Cariboo-
  
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• Kelowna metal band named best in Western Canada

  05-10-2026 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Up-and-coming Kelowna band Freeze the Fall is getting national-level recognition after being named the Metal & Hard Music Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.Freeze the Fall beat out four other metal bands such as Archspire (B.C.), Blue Youth (Sask.), Gnarwhal (N.W.T.) and Valley of Despair (Alta.) to win the award. The Kelowna band was presented the award in Victoria last week on Oct. 1.The band will soon be returning to Kelowna. On Oct. 17 they will be playing at Red Bi
  
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• PHOTOS: B.C. witches take to the waters of Semiahmoo Bay

  04-10-2026 22:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Around 50 witchy individuals traded their broomsticks for paddleboards Sunday morning (Oct. 4) as they took to the water for White Rock’s annual Witch Rock paddle.The group launched from the boat ramp at Bayview Park around 11 a.m., making their way toward the White Rock Pier before paddling back.The fog was thick over the water, giving the paddle a particularly spooky backdrop as witches in pointed hats, black clothing and capes moved through the mist.Participants ranged from children to
  
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• Third-period explosion lifts Vancouver Canucks to 4-1 win over Calgary Flames

  04-10-2026 07:11 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Canucks erupted for four third-period goals, erasing a 1-0 deficit and earning a 4-1 win over the visiting Calgary Flames in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Liam Ohgren, defenceman Elias Pettersson, Drew O’Connor and Aatu Räty scored for the Canucks (2-1-0), with Linus Karlsson and Tom Willander each dishing out a pair of assists. Leevi Merilainen made 23 saves to earn the win in goal, his first as a Canuck.
  Matt Coronato had the lone goal for Calgary (0-2-0), with
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks open season with pair of losses to Calgary Wranglers

  04-10-2026 05:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Canucks sit pointless after a pair of 4-2 losses to the Calgary Wranglers to open the AHL regular season.
  One of the more positive stories for Abbotsford from opening weekend was the play of rookie Braeden Cootes, who recorded his first professional goal on Saturday (Oct. 3) and fired nine shots over the two games.
  Cootes used a screen from line mate Ilya Safonov to fool Wranglers goalie Kirill Zarubin at 16:16 of the third period to suddenly make it a 3-2 game. Abbotsford pushed
  
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• Whyte boots 8 field goals as B.C. Lions hang on for 24-17 win over Toronto Argonauts

  03-10-2026 23:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Sean Whyte booted eight field goals and the B.C. Lions came up with a huge goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter, as they held on for a 24-17 win over the host Toronto Argonauts in CFL action Saturday at BMO Field in Toronto.
  Whyte’s eight three-pointers set a B.C. franchise record for field goals and eclipsed his previous personal best of seven.
  Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 254 yards and ran for 50 more for the Leos (9-6), who won their third straight game and are two games ba
  
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• Drugs, cash seized after Abbotsford Police witness woman openly using drugs in vehicle

  03-10-2026 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Multiple people were arrested and items were seized after officers with the Abbotsford Police Department witnessed a woman openly consuming drugs in a vehicle this week.
  The incident happened on Wednesday (Sept. 30) where plainclothes officers were conducting proactive enforcement in the 2400 block of Crescent Way.
  They made a traffic stop and arrested the occupants in the vehicle for drug possession offences, AbbyPD stated in an Oct. 3 social media post.
  “A subsequent search of the vehicl
  
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• Kelowna man faces life sentence for 2023 murder, parole eligibility to be decided

  03-10-2026 01:57 via abbynews.com
  
  This article discusses intimate partner violence and may be triggering to some readers. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse contact the Kelowna Women’s Shelter 24/7 support line at 250-763-1040 or text 236-970-0704. In an emergency, call 911.A Kelowna man will spend life behind bars for the murder, however, it’s yet to be decided when he could be eligible for parole.
  Brandon Davina appeared in a Kelowna Supreme Court on Friday, Oct. 2, to be sentenced for the
  
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• ‘An investment B.C. has to make’: Conservatives aim to increase wildfire protection

  03-10-2026 01:48 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Conservatives are pledging to expand the province’s wildfire-fighting arsenal, saying the plan would largely pay for itself.
  Interim Leader Lorne Doerkson and Penticton-Summerland candidate Tracy St. Claire met Faulder resident Joel Patan at his burned-out family home on Oct. 2.
  The house and the surrounding area were destroyed by the Bald Range wildfire that erupted on Aug. 7.
  “At 5:25 that evening, my neighbour texted me that there was a fire about 11 kilometres west of us
  
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• Eby announces B.C. grocery ‘price guard’ during Kelowna visit

  03-10-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigning ahead of the 2026 snap provincial election, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby promised an NDP government would provide “price guards” on grocery essentials.The “price guard” on groceries he announced on Friday (Oct. 2) in front of the Kane Road Save-On-Foods in Kelowna would cap profit margins on essentials like milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and poultry as well as protect independent grocers.
  He said a B.C. family of four is spending more than $17,500 on groceries each
  
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• B.C. Conservatives, NDP in tight election race, polling suggests

  03-10-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Recent polling indicates a tight race between the B.C. Conservatives and the B.C. NDP three weeks ahead of the provincial election, while suggesting marginal support for the BC Greens, CentreBC and OneBC.A survey of recent polling paints a picture of a two-horse race, with the Conservatives and NDP within a few percentage points of one another, and different polls indicating a different marginal frontrunner.An online poll conducted by Innovative Research Group from Sept. 25 to 28 found 41 per ce
  
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• Abbotsford golf tournament raises $78K for vulnerable families in Mexico

  03-10-2026 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A recent charity golf tournament in Abbotsford raised more than $78,000 to support the work of caring for women and children in Mexico.
  The organization Casa de Luz held the fifth annual on Sept. 22 at Ledgeview Golf Course.
  The golf tournament supports the work of Casa de Luz, which helps vulnerable single mothers and their children living in poverty in Mexico.
  “Casa de Luz would love to thank the community for showing up to participate and each local business that supported the event by
  
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• Possible car fire slows traffic on Highway 7

  03-10-2026 00:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Traffic is slow in both lanes of Highway 7 between Agassiz and Harrison Mills as emergency crews respond to reports of a car fire.The main slowdown appears to be in the eastbound lane. There are no current reports of injuries.More to come.
  
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• Possible car fire slowed traffic on Highway 7

  03-10-2026 00:39 via abbynews.com
  
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  Traffic is now flowing normally once more.Original Story:Traffic is slow in both lanes of Highway 7 between Agassiz and Harrison Mills as emergency crews respond to reports of a car fire.The main slowdown appears to be in the eastbound lane. There are no current reports of injuries.More to come.
  
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• B.C. Greens release food production, toxic drug crisis policies

  03-10-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Greens have released two more party platforms around support for local food production and farmers and its toxic drug policy.
  Leader Emily Lowan made the two separate announcements in Greater Victoria Thursday (Oct. 1), alongside former B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe, the party’s candidate for Saanich South.
  Lapointe will be going up against NDP candidate Richard Zussman, a former journalist, and Conservative Cathie Ounsted. The seat was held by Lana Popham, who was first electe
  
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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.
  Th
  
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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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