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• Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong protesters block roads

  28-07-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Hong Kong has been wracked by protests for seven weeks,
  
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• Surrey judge grants conditional discharge to woman who assaulted her girlfriend

  03-07-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A Surrey judge has granted a woman a conditional discharge with 30 months probation after she pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm against her girlfriend.
  The court heard Tricia Monsalud assaulted Danica Ricci between Feb. 27, 2025 and March 1, 2025. They had been in a relationship since 2023.
  Judge Michael Libby in his reasons for sentence noted that a suspended sentence would result in a criminal record whereas a conditional discharge “that later becomes absolute through complia
  
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• ‘All hands on deck’: Clearwater mayor responds to new possible oil pipeline in town

  03-07-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Thursday’s pipeline route announcement from the federal and Alberta governments has Clearwater in expectation of a new oil project running through town.
  In a press conference on Thursday, July 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced what they call a nation-building project that they hope will bring over $200 billion in direct investments to Canada, create over 175,000 jobs and help connect Alberta oil to global markets.
  They announced that the proposed pi
  
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• Former B.C. RCMP Supt. pleads guilty to assault with weapon

  03-07-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A former superintendent for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon Friday, almost one year after he was involved in an incident near Bella Coola.
  Steven McVarnock, born in 1961, was charged with assault with a weapon and assault Aug. 20, 2025, related to an incident that took place in Hagensborg July 29 of that year.
  McVarnock appeared virtually from Bella Coola in Robson Square Provincial Court July 3, and entered a guilty plea on the assault with weapon charge.
  
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• Abbotsford condos become more in demand even as prices rise

  03-07-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford housing market has completely flipped on its head, with June bringing improved sales numbers for most property types.
  May had been a particularly fruitful month for townhouse sellers, with these homes seeing an increase in both sales numbers and benchmark prices.
  However, this all changed in June, as townhouses were the only one of the three property types to decline in the number of sales, with townhomes also undergoing the biggest drop in benchmark prices.
  On the other hand, apa
  
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• No charges for Abbotsford officer after man’s larynx fractured during arrest

  03-07-2026 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  An Abbotsford Police officer will not face charges in relation to a July 2023 incident in which a man’s larynx was fractured during an arrest.
  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. announced on Friday (July 2) that the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) had not approved charges in the case.
  The IIO reported in October 2024 that it had completed its investigation of the incident and had referred the file to BCPS for the consideration of charges.
  The incident took place just befor
  
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• Cell phones, cannabis seized during search of Agassiz prison

  03-07-2026 20:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Correctional officers uncovered contraband and unauthorized items of undisclosed institutional value during an exceptional search at medium-security Mountain Institution near Agassiz.
  According to Correctional Service Canada (CSC), Mountain Institution was locked down from June 26 to July 3 for an exceptional search, during which contraband and unauthorized items were found. Seized items included homemade weapons, two cell phones and cannabis concentrate.
  “The Correctional Service of Canad
  
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• Owl found on side of Williams Lake road transported to rehabilitation society

  03-07-2026 20:21 via abbynews.com
  
  A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company.
  The medium-sized, slender owl made its journey in a plastic-covered pet carrier on Friday, July 3, by Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. to the city in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where it was anticipated to be picked up by a volunteer who would take it to the OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society.
  It was found a few days earlier by a paramedic
  
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• Tom Cochrane to headline B.C. stop of national culinary championship

  03-07-2026 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Life is a highway, and Canadian rock icon Tom Cochrane is steering his way to Oak Bay this September to headline a high-stakes culinary showdown.
  Cochrane is set to headline the live entertainment for Canada’s Great Kitchen Party All-Star Invitational on Sept. 29 at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Victoria resident and 2008 Olympic gold medallist Adam Kreek will serve as the emcee for the regional culinary qualifier.
  The event is a part of the 20th anniversary season for the organization.
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• Surrey report says city’s per capita water use ‘consistent’ with region average

  03-07-2026 20:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey city staff have provided council with an update on water usage here as the city continues to enforce Stage 2 restrictions despite Metro Vancouver moving to a stricter Stage 3 on June 8, adopted by many other cities within the region.
  According to a corporate report from Surrey’s engineering manager Scott Neuman and public safety manager Brian Edwards, with the water restrictions currently in place Surrey’s residential consumption “remains consistent with regional average
  
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• Penticton-Summerland MLA Boultbee joins Eby’s B.C. NDP

  03-07-2026 20:02 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. NDP have further secured their majority after the surprise addition of Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee, an Independent and former B.C. Conservative.
  The move comes less than two months after the B.C. Conservative Party stripped Boultbee of her party membership, following her vote to send a BC NDP bill on Freedom of Information requests to the committee stage for review and debate.
  The announcement of Boultbee joining the NDP also comes on the same day the B.C. Conservative Cauc
  
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• B.C.’s Jamie Benn signs one-year extension with Dallas Stars

  03-07-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn will be back for at least one more season after the Central Saanich product signed a one-year contract extension with the Stars through the 2026-27 NHL season.
  The deal carries a base salary of $850,000 USD, with up to $1.15 million USD available in performance bonuses.
  “Jamie’s leadership and commitment to this organization is truly unmatched, and he has helped define our culture,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a team release.
  “He
  
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• Vancouver Island firm awarded $74.7 million RCMP patrol vessel contract

  03-07-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government has awarded Ocean Pacific Marine a $74.7 million contract to design and build three Next Generation Police Coastal Patrol Vessels (NG-PCPV) for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s West Coast Marine Services.
  The project will see the advanced aluminum patrol vessels designed through a joint venture between Ocean Pacific Marine and Camarc Design, the internationally recognized Scottish naval architecture firm whose high-speed patrol vessel designs are in service with p
  
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• Lane reduction planned for Clearbrook Road overpass in Abbotsford

  03-07-2026 19:28 via abbynews.com
  
  A temporary lane reduction on the Highway 1 overpass on Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford will be in effect as early as Monday, July 6.
  The Ministry of Transportation states in a press release that the northbound and southbound median lanes will be closed, reducing the structure to two lanes in each direction.
  The closures are necessary to complete deck modifications that are part of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 corridor improvement project, the ministry says.
  The lane reductions will be in place 24/
  
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• Repeat offender charged in Abbotsford with setting bushes on fire

  03-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A 39-year-old man has been charged in relation to an incident in Abbotsford which ended with him allegedly setting some bushes on fire.
  The Abbotsford Police Department reported in a social media post that the incident took place just after 10 a.m. on Friday, June 26.
  A woman reported she had been walking along a sidewalk in the 30800 block of Maclure Road when she was approached by an unknown man, who ignited a lighter in her face before starting the fire.
  The woman was shaken by the incident,
  
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• THE MOJ: 11th version of golf ‘Shootout’ a huge success in Kelowna

  03-07-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Some news and notes from the World of Sports…
  WORLD CUP FEVER: Go anywhere in downtown Vancouver and you’ll see them wandering around. Fans wearing the colours of any country that is playing here or even participating in the World Cup. Of course, the biggest contingent is the one that represents Canada and the atmosphere for the two games our National Team played at BC Place – or ‘Vancouver Stadium’ – was unbelievable.
  There was plenty of boasting on social m
  
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• ‘Put on the map’: Blue Jays gift $50K to Saanich baseball, softball academy

  03-07-2026 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A wave of disbelief hit Graham Campbell when a former major league outfielder told him the Toronto Blue Jays were sending a major grant to Saanich.
  The Blue Jays and Jays Care Foundation are donating $50,000 to the Lambrick Park Baseball and Softball Academy. The funds are part of the Jays Care First Pitch Fund, distributing $300,000 across Canada to celebrate the franchise’s 50th season.The local academy was selected for the financial boost by former major league outfielder and 2004 Lambr
  
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• ‘Put on the map’: Blue Jays gift $50K to Victoria baseball, softball academy

  03-07-2026 04:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A wave of disbelief hit Graham Campbell when a former major league outfielder told him the Toronto Blue Jays were sending a major grant to Saanich.
  The Blue Jays and Jays Care Foundation are donating $50,000 to the Lambrick Park Baseball and Softball Academy. The funds are part of the Jays Care First Pitch Fund, distributing $300,000 across Canada to celebrate the franchise’s 50th season.The local academy was selected for the financial boost by former major league outfielder and 2004 Lambr
  
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• Alberta government submits West Coast pipeline application

  03-07-2026 02:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Alberta has officially submitted an application to the federal Major Projects Office for listing as a project of national interest to build a new pipeline to the West Coast.
  The proposed pipeline runs through southern British Columbia, largely following the existing Trans Mountain pipeline corridor to a deep-water, VLCC-capable port terminal on B.C.’s southwest coast.
  To facilitate this project, Alberta’s government will enter into a partnership with Trans Mountain Corporation and Pe
  
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• Albert government submits West Coast pipeline application

  03-07-2026 02:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Alberta has officially submitted an application to the federal Major Projects Office for listing as a project of national interest to build a new pipeline to the West Coast.
  The proposed pipeline runs through southern British Columbia, largely following the existing Trans Mountain pipeline corridor to a deep-water, VLCC-capable port terminal on B.C.’s southwest coast.
  To facilitate this project, Alberta’s government will enter into a partnership with Trans Mountain Corporation and Pe
  
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• 75-year-old in critical condition, attacked Canada Day in Langley

  03-07-2026 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A 75-year-old is in critical condition after being attacked downtown on Canada Day.
  At approximately 9:48 p.m., Langley RCMP received reports of a man in distress near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent.
  Frontline officers, along with paramedics from the British Columbia Ambulance Service and firefighters from the Langley Fire Rescue Service, responded to the area and located a 75-year-old Langley resident suffering from serious injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital, where he re
  
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• PHOTOS: Vancouver Canucks draftees get first taste of action at Abbotsford camp

  03-07-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The public got its first look at the new class of Vancouver Canucks in action on Thursday (July 2) as the team held a three-on-three scrimmage at Rogers Forum.
  The mini tournament capped off a development camp in Abbotsford, which included 25 players hoping to skate for the Canucks in the upcoming season.
  Included among the group was the third overall pick of the 2026 NHL Draft, Caleb Malhotra, who is also the son of new Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra.
  In addition to running various shooting,
  
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• Campbell Riverite goes from local mascot to Trooper drummer

  03-07-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  “I’ve never played a Trooper song in my life and I’d rather keep it that way.”
  That’s what Clayton Hill told a bandmate during a 2006 fill-in gig in Quesnel, moments before floundering his way through the classic rock staple We’re Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time). Less than a day later, he got a phone call on his Nokia that would change his life, an invitation to audition as the new drummer for Trooper, one of Canada’s most enduring rock bands.
  Hil
  
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• Recording project an act of kindness for Communitas in Abbotsford

  03-07-2026 01:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Communitas Supportive Care Society in Abbotsford is celebrating its annual theme of Kindness Connects through an original song written by one of its staff.
  Communications manager Angelika Dawson said the agency was looking for creative ways to celebrate the theme and came up with the idea of commissioning an original song.
  Dawson knew that the organization’s IT manager, Ray Klassen, is a songwriter, writing under the name Ornery Pilgrim. She also knows musician and recording artist Scott C
  
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• Man dead after Cranbrook arrest, police watchdog investigating

  03-07-2026 01:08 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s police watchdog agency is investigating after a man died at East Kootenay Regional Hospital after being taken into custody following a police incident on June 27.
  According to the Independent Investigations Office, preliminary information provided by RCMP states that around 9:15 p.m. on June 27, 2026, officers responded to a call about a man on the roof of a building near the intersection of Briar Avenue and 5th Street.
  Police arrived and located the man, who was in possession of we
  
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• Surrey judge sets 4-year sentence for driving ‘rampage’ that led to 13 crashes, 9 victims injured

  03-07-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A Surrey provincial court judge has sentenced Harinder Singh Sihota to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing bodily harm to two people, dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of a crash that occurred late at night on Sept. 16, 2023.
  With credit for time served, Sihota has 874 days left to serve.
  Judge Reginald Harris also ordered Sihota, a 41-year-old heavy duty mechanic, to pay to victims Stacey Johnson $26,845.98 and Krystle Zimmer $12,543.07 in
  
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• Coastal First Nations alliance praises new deal to uphold North Coast tanker ban

  02-07-2026 23:52 via abbynews.com
  
  The Coastal First Nations alliance is applauding the new agreement struck between the B.C. and federal governments to uphold the ban on heavy oil tankers docking in the region, regardless of whether a new pipeline gets built.
  “Today is a good day,” said Chief Marilyn Slett of the Heiltsuk Nation, one of six in the alliance. “As our coastal communities, we are very pleased to hear that the North Coast will remain protected from the threat of an oil spill.”
  Earlier in the d
  
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• B.C. Civil Forfeiture seeks to seize vehicle linked to Surrey extortion shooting

  02-07-2026 23:14 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s director of civil forfeiture has filed a claim to seize a Honda Civic that is suspected to have been involved in a January extortion-related shooting in Surrey.
  The notice of claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on June 19 against the owner of the 2004 Honda Civic, Damanveer Singh.
  On Jan. 20, Surrey Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 7200-block of King George Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. Police found that a business and several vehicles had been damaged by
  
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• Search continues for boat that capsized of coast of Richmond, leaving 6 dead

  02-07-2026 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The search is continuing for a fishing charter boat that capsized off the coast of Richmond four days ago.
  Richmond RCMP say the search efforts are continuing Thursday (July 2) with the RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team and West Coast Marine Services to locate the vessel that sank near Roberts Bank on June 28.
  Police say crews are using SONAR technology to search underwater
  However, conditions in the water have been “challenging, making the search slower and more difficult.”
  A sl
  
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• B.C. attorney general announces chronic property offenders program

  02-07-2026 22:36 via abbynews.com
  
  A new province-wide program aims to tackle chronic property crime and public disorder.
  Deputy Premier and Attorney General of British Columbia Niki Sharma made the announcement during a visit to Smithers this morning (June 23).
  She said the new initiative is a response to a lot of municipalities and small businesses that have been saying that chronic property offenders are a problem.
  Dubbed the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative (CPOII), Sharma said the program aims to target chr
  
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