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• Royals crowned best in B.C., a historic first for Vernon school

  04-06-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  It was a save for the history books.
  Vernon Christian Royals senior girls soccer keeper Lente Delport, a Grade 11 student, dove to her right to stop the sixth penalty kick from Kelowna’s Aberdeen Hall Gryphons.
  With that save, Delport gave the Royals and school its first B.C. Senior Girls provincial championship in school history in any sport.
  “Lente played fantastic all week, earning herself the Golden Glove as the goalkeeper of the tournament after completing four clean sheets out
  
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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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• 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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• Dog dies in Sooke house fire, 5 people displaced

  04-06-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Five people have been displaced, and one dog has died after a house fire in Sooke’s Town Centre on the afternoon of June 3.
  Emergency crews responded to the structure fire on Felton Lane at about 4:10 p.m. Two occupants of the single-family home were safely evacuated and treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
  The fire caused significant damage to the property, but firefighters prevented it from spreading to neighbouring properties.
  Members of Sooke Fire Rescue had assistance from the O
  
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• Former NHL enforcer charged with assaulting Maple Ridge taxi driver

  04-06-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A former NHL enforcer who was nicknamed “The Missing Link” during his playing days has been charged with assaulting a cab driver in Maple Ridge.
  Maple Ridge RCMP advised on June 4 that charges have now been laid against the suspect involved in an “unprovoked assault” on a taxi driver that occurred in Maple Ridge on Sept. 17, 2025.
  Link Gaetz, 57, from Mission, has been charged with assault and mischief under $5,000.
  Gaetz was one of the toughest fighters in the NHL, dropp
  
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• Sumas First Nation gets $15,000 to improve bond between Elders and youth

  04-06-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The province wants to help bring Elders and Indigenous youth closer together through the use of age-friendly grants, with the latest round of funding including $15,000 for Sumas First Nation.
  With the help of this grant, Sumas First Nation plans to host various events and programs meant to strengthen the connection between the local Elders and younger community members.
  Some of these initiatives include fire-side stories and meals, land tours, and ceremony protocol advisory sessions.
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• Kelowna school breaks record for largest B.C. high school fundraiser in history

  04-06-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Okanagan Mission Secondary (OKM) students have made history by hosting the largest fundraiser ever completed by a public school in British Columbia.
  ​The Relay for Life at the Kelowna high school raised more than $100,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, crushing their $70,000 goal while also raising awareness around the importance of cancer research.
  ​Grade 12 student and event chair, London McDougall, spent months organizing the event with other leadership classmates, even inviting
  
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• BREAKING: B.C. MLA Jordan Kealy facing sexual assault charge

  04-06-2026 18:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Independent B.C. MLA Jordan Kealy is facing a charge of sexual assault.
  Kealy was charged Wednesday (June 3) for alleged offences that occurred between Jan. 1 and Sept. 20, 2024, according to a statement release by the B.C. Prosecution Service Thursday. He is the MLA for Peace River North.
  B.C.’s Court Services Online shows Kealy is expected in Fort St. John court on July 6.
  Gail Barnes was appointed on Feb. 9 as a special prosecutor involving an investigation from the North District Princ
  
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• Police seek witnesses to Highway 11 crash in Abbotsford

  04-06-2026 18:18 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for witnesses to come forward in relation to a crash Monday (June 1) that resulted in a person being airlifted to hospital.
  The single-vehicle collision occurred at around 12:15 a.m. on Highway 11 at Townshipline Road.
  Media relations officer Sgt. Paul Walker said early indications are that the black Chrysler 300 was travelling east on Townshipline, west of Highway 11, when it lost control in a turn, struck a concrete barrier and crossed over the highwa
  
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• Abbotsford police search for missing 16-year-old boy

  04-06-2026 16:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, Ibrahim Haj Hamoud was last seen at approximately 1 a.m. on Wednesday (June 3) in the 32200 block of Peardonville Road.
  Hamoud is described as a 5’4, 92-lb Middle Eastern boy with black medium-length curly hair and brown eyes. Police say his clothing at the time of his disappearance is unknown.
  Those with information are urged to co
  
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• A better way to train your dog than saying “no” all the time

  04-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Anyone who has lived with a dog has probably caught themselves saying “no” dozens of times a day. “No” for jumping, barking, pulling on leash or counter surfing.
  While the word may interrupt the behaviour in the moment, it often fails to teach the dog what they should be doing instead.
  Think about it this way. Imagine you’re at work and your manager walks up to you and says, “you’re doing your job wrong,” and then walks away. No explanation. No gui
  
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• PLAYER’S DIARY: What World Cup means to an up-and-comer

  04-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  We tend to think of the Super Bowl as a huge sporting event, but during the next two months more than five billion people from all around the world will be watching the World Cup.
  It’s on another level, and it’s coming to Vancouver.
  As a soccer fan, I’ve been glued to the screen for every World Cup, as far back as I remember.
  My standout memory is for sure the last final in 2022, between France and Argentina.
  It was probably the best game of soccer I have ever watched – t
  
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• VIDEO: Suspected gunfire in Lower Mainland sends 1 to hospital

  04-06-2026 04:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Mounties are in Southwest Langley this evening, investigating a shooting.
  One man has been transported by air ambulance to hospital, after police received reports just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, of apparent gunfire and a gunshot injury in the vicinity of 28 Avenue and 196 Street.
  First responders from the Langley RCMP, Township of Langley fire department, and BC Ambulance Services attended the area, and located one individual in medical distress, said Const. Meghan Marsden, media relatio
  
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• Rossland hill closure linked to search in Trail man’s disappearance

  04-06-2026 03:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A police operation that shut down the Rossland hill for several hours Monday was connected to the ongoing investigation into the suspicious disappearance of Trail resident Mark Konrad, RCMP confirmed Wednesday.
  The Southeast District Major Crime Unit said investigators executed a search warrant June 1 at 1381/1383 Highway 3B near Warfield as part of the investigation into Konrad’s disappearance.
  Read more: RCMP seek public’s help in disappearance of Trail man
  “Highway 3B was te
  
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• Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’

  04-06-2026 00:46 via abbynews.com
  
  The Canadian government is continuing to pour money into the forestry sector as the federal and provincial ministers meet this week in B.C. and try to stem the spiral of an industry in crisis.
  Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson opened the Council of Canadian Forest Ministers in Langford on Wednesday (June 3) by announcing an additional $130 million and by promising an “action plan” to be unveiled by the end of the week. This adds to the $2 billion announced since last
  
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• Three-generation cycling team goes for Guinness World Record in Chilliwack

  04-06-2026 00:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Three generations of cyclists are hoping they’ll make it into the Guinness World Records having completed a long-distance cycling event.
  Gary Baker of Chilliwack, who turns 80 in two months, along with his 50-year-old son Mike Baker and 20-year-old grandson Ben Baker of West Vancouver, completed the Flèche Pacifique randonneuring event on May 23 in Chilliwack.
  Randonneuring is a long-distance, non-competitive cycling sport. It comes from the French word randonnée loosely mean
  
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• Sentence upheld for man guilty of stabbing B.C. cop

  04-06-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The man who stabbed a Kelowna cop in the face in 2022 has been lost his appeal of his sentence.
  Richard McCrae was convicted of aggravated assault of a police officer and on Nov. 28, 2025 sentenced to six years imprisonment plus three years on probation.
  McCrae appealed his sentence, arguing he should have received time served, which equated to four-and-a-half years, followed by two years probation.
  The sentence handed down effectively resulted in almost a year and one half more in custody.
  The
  
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• Volunteers needed for Taste Around the World in Abbotsford

  04-06-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The Archway Food Justice program is seeking volunteers, event tents and sponsors for an event in Abbotsford on Saturday, June 27.
  Taste Around the World is a free culturally diverse food-sharing event taking place outside Clearbrook Library from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
  Vicki Lin, supervisor of the Food Justice program, said the gathering aims to celebrate the cultural diversity within Abbotsford and connect community members as they share their cultural recipes and stories with attendees.
  “Our goal
  
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• B.C. gets a ‘D’ in 2026 poverty report card

  04-06-2026 00:11 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. has received a ‘D’ grade from Food Banks Canada in its latest Poverty Report Card.
  Food Banks Canada released its annual Poverty Report Card Monday (June 1) and the country as a whole received a D+. The grade, according to the report, is driven “primarily by a sharp deterioration in perceptions about the adequacy of government support combined with sustained affordability pressures.”
  B.C. was just behind the national mark with an overall grade of D-, which the report
  
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• Maple Ridge murder victim identified by family

  04-06-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The man who was stabbed to death in Maple Ridge last weekend has been identified as Lord Kevin Ayson Olaer.
  Police were called to the Port Haney Wharf on Saturday evening, May 30, for a report of a fight in progress. They arrived to find a 28-year-old who had been stabbed. Despite life-saving efforts by first responders and paramedics, he died at the scene.
  His mother, Marizel Ayson, was often emotional as she spoke about her son. Olaer emigrated from the Philippines in 2019, and lived in Port C
  
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• Kamloops area cub’s tragic end tempered by rescue of 3 orphaned bears

  04-06-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A black bear cub that was rescued near Kamloops on World Bear Day has met a sad end.
  The cub, named Jelly, was found near Heffley Lake in late March and transported by various caretakers to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS) shelter in Smithers.
  On May 24, the shelter shared some heavy news about the cub.
  “It is with immense sadness that we have to share the loss of our bear cub Jelly,” they wrote in a Facebook post. “Our team is extremely affected by this loss, and we
  
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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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