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• Seed planted in Abbotsford for creation of B.C.’s first memorial forest - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  09-12-2025 16:59 via news.google.com
  Seed planted in Abbotsford for creation of B.C.’s first memorial forest  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Rainfall to continue as Fraser Valley in ‘dynamic’ potential flooding situation

  11-12-2025 00:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene says parts of the province are in a “dynamic situation” amid the latest series of atmospheric rivers.
  Greene said the B.C. River Forecast Centre has upgraded several flood advisories, watches and warnings in the Lower Mainland. A warning is the highest category in B.C.
  “This means that river levels have exceeded banks, or will exceed them imminently. This could result in flooding in areas adjacent to rivers,” Greene
  
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• BREAKING: Rockslide on Highway 7 near Hope

  10-12-2025 23:57 via abbynews.com
  A rockslide has occurred on Highway 7 near Hope.
  The rockslide took place Wednesday afternooon, Dec. 10, by the Haig Scale.
  Drivers should proceed with caution while travelling through the area.
  It is unknown if any injuries have occurred.
  This is a developing story. Watch this space for updates.
  
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• BREAKING: Rockslide closes Highway 7 near Hope

  10-12-2025 23:57 via abbynews.com
  A rockslide has closed Highway 7 one km west of the Haig Scale near Hope.
  The rockslide took place Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 10, between the 7 Day Adventis Youth Camp Road and Ross Road.
  The road has been closed to assess the damage.
  This is a developing story. Watch this space for updates.
  
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• VIDEO: New calf sighted with B.C.’s endangered orcas a ‘huge, welcome surprise’

  10-12-2025 22:02 via abbynews.com
  Christmas has come early for B.C.’s endangered southern resident killer whales.
  A newborn calf has been sighted with the social group known as K pod.
  “We are very excited about this discovery, since this is the first calf born into K pod since K45 Prosper in 2022,” said a social media post by Washington-based organization Orca Conservancy.
  The sighting was made Tuesday (Dec. 9) as the pod travelled southbound from Shoreline, Washington.
  Orca Conservancy’s director of deve
  
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• Abbotsford charity overwhelmed by number of rescued cats

  10-12-2025 21:00 via abbynews.com
  Abby Cat Daddy is hoping that some Fraser Valley homes are looking for a furry friend or two to join their families this holiday season to relieve the pressure on the local charity, which is dealing with an unprecedented number of cats in need.
  According to its founder, Logan Bryan, the Abbotsford non-profit is currently caring for a total of 98 cats, but this number is likely to grow even bigger in the coming weeks, putting more strain on the feline charity.
  To ensure the organization can keep
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC to face ‘monster’ Cruz Azul at Concacaf Cup

  10-12-2025 20:45 via abbynews.com
  Upon learning his team will face Mexican powerhouse Cruz Azul in the Concacaf Champions Cup, Vancouver FC president Rob Friend described the match as “David versus Goliath” at a Tuesday night watch party in Langley at the Camp Beer Co. Craft brewery.
  “Who would have thought, you know, three and a half, four years ago, when we launched this club, that we’re [going to be] playing the monster of Cruz Azul,” Friend told the several dozen fans, players and team officials
  
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• B.C. First Nation denounces ‘Spirit Bear Pipeline’ name as offensive misuse of cultural symbol

  10-12-2025 20:45 via abbynews.com
  The Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation on B.C.’s central coast is condemning what it calls an “egregious” misuse of its protected cultural symbol, after an Alberta-based oil advocate launched a campaign to rename the cancelled Northern Gateway pipeline the Spirit Bear Pipeline.
  In a statement released Dec. 2, the Nation’s elected chief and council, alongside Hereditary Chiefs, denounced the unapproved use of the official mark “Spirit Bear” by Robbie Picard Media an
  
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• City of Abbotsford provides update on local flooding

  10-12-2025 20:38 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford has provided an update on flooding issues that locals may be dealing with due to heavy rainfall overnight (Tuesday) and today (Wednesday).
  The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded their advisory from flood watch to flood warning earlier today, as rain is expected to continue for the majority of the day.
  That advisory was issued at approximately 10 a.m. and includes the Sumas River (including the potential for spillover from the Nooksack River) and lower Fraser River tributari
  
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• Ucluelet, Victoria, Kamloops top 10 trending domestic Canadian winter destinations

  10-12-2025 20:00 via abbynews.com
  A pair of Vancouver Island communities are among the most travelled this winter, based on lodging searches.Ucluelet – up 45 per cent – and Victoria – up 30 per cent – land fourth and sixth in a list of trending domestic destinations for Canadians, according to Expedia’s Winter Travel Outlook. PEI, Jasper and Kitchener top the trending list, with Charlottetown in fifth.
  Kamloops, in seventh was the other B.C. destination cracking the national top 10.
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• B.C.’s road to curling’s Brier runs through provincial championships on Vancouver Island

  10-12-2025 20:00 via abbynews.com
  The provincial curling spotlight is sliding back onto Esquimalt, with the Archie Browning Sports Centre set to host a packed week of championships that will send B.C.’s best to some of the sport’s biggest national stages.
  From Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, the Esquimalt Curling Club will become the hub for teams chasing berths at the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the 2026 Brier and the U20 national championships.
  This marks the second time in three years that Esquimalt has hosted the prov
  
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• LETTER: We can’t change the weather, but we can learn from it

  10-12-2025 19:09 via abbynews.com
  Every time the forecast calls for heavy rain this winter, a quiet anxiety settles over the Sumas Prairie. It’s been four years, but for many, the sound of rain on the roof still triggers memories of November 2021.
  It shouldn’t be this way. In researching my upcoming book, Waters of Neglect (coming Feb. 2026), I found that previous generations dealt with this same fear because infrastructure upgrades were consistently delayed to save money. We cannot afford to let history repeat itsel
  
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• Elenore Sturko says she will not run for B.C. Conservative leadership

  10-12-2025 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko says she will not be a candidate in the B.C. Conservative leadership race to replace John Rustad.
  “I won’t be running,” Sturko told Black Press Media.
  Sturko said that she feels the best way for her to have an impact is to focus on the major issues facing her constituents, not on a leadership race.
  “I hope that in some way I will have a role to play with how we move our province ahead in the future, but I think that the best thing for
  
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• Albertans and British Columbians race in record Biathlon Cup

  10-12-2025 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Sovereign Lake Nordic Club played host to a record-setting biathlon event last weekend, and there were some strong results among local athletes.
  A total of 230 racers took part in the B.C. Cup/Odlum Brown Western Series races at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7.
  That smashed the previous record for number of racers in this event, which was 177, set last year, also at Sovereign Lake.
  The Odlum Brown Western Series is a joint event between B.C. and Alberta biathlo
  
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• UPDATE: Flood watch upgraded to flood warning for Fraser Valley says River Forecast Centre

  10-12-2025 18:30 via abbynews.com
  The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded its flood watch for the Fraser Valley on Tuesday (Dec. 9) to a flood warning as the atmospheric river could bring up to 100 millimetres of rain overnight.
  The Chilliwack River and the Sumas River could see flooding as the rainfall totals rise.
  The flood watch means that river levels are rising and that flooding near affected rivers may occur if they exceed “bankfull” conditions.
  Lower Fraser tributaries, including the Chilliwack River, Skagit Riv
  
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• Flood watch for Fraser Valley issued by B.C. River Forecast Centre

  10-12-2025 18:30 via abbynews.com
  The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded its high streamflow advisory to a flood watch for the Fraser Valley on Tuesday (Dec. 9) as the atmospheric river could bring up to 100 millimetres of rain overnight.
  That means that river levels are rising and that flooding near affected rivers may occur if they exceed “bankfull” conditions.
  Lower Fraser tributaries, including Chilliwack River, Skagit River, Coquihalla River, and other areas of the Fraser Valley may be affected around Abbotsford,
  
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• From blood donor to living kidney donor: A B.C. mum’s heartfelt journey

  10-12-2025 17:24 via abbynews.com
  A White Rock, B.C. mum is encouraging eligible Canadians to roll up their sleeves and donate blood.
  Donating blood has been an essential part of Soon Nick’s life for many years, and Thursday (Dec. 4) was a particularly special blood donation, as it was her 19th time donating blood and the first time she had given blood after donating her kidney to someone she had first heard about in a Facebook group.
  In April 2025, Nick saw a post in the ‘South Rock Moms’ Facebook group that c
  
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• Rain, snow warnings issued for multiple B.C. Interior highways

  10-12-2025 16:49 via abbynews.com
  The wet weather is set to continue on a few B.C. Interior highways on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
  Environment Canada has re-issued an orange rainfall warning for Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton as well as a yellow warnings for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt (rainfall), Highway 1 from Hope to Boston Bar (rainfall), and Highway 1 from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass (snowfall).
  For Highway 3, 80-110 mm of rain is expected throughout the day, into Wednesday evening. An orange warning has been issue
  
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• Missing Coquitlam man last seen in Mission

  10-12-2025 16:42 via abbynews.com
  Mission RCMP is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 44-year-old man.
  According to a news release from the detachment, Coquitlam resident Shaun Stone was reported missing on Tuesday (Dec. 9) and last seen in Mission on Sunday (Dec. 7).
  Stone is described as a 5’10 Caucasian man with red hair and blue eyes.
  Those with information are urged to contact Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161.
  
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• Shareholders overwhelmingly endorse minerals merger of B.C.’s Teck, U.K’s Anglo

  10-12-2025 16:03 via abbynews.com
  Teck Resources Ltd. shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a proposed merger of equals with United Kingdom-based Anglo American, clearing a key hurdle for the creation of a new critical minerals company called Anglo Teck.
  At a special meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 9, Teck said 99.7 per cent of votes cast by Class A common shareholders supported a special resolution approving the plan of arrangement for the merger.
  Among Class B subordinate voting shareholders, 89.7 per cent of votes ca
  
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• No charges in snowplow collision that killed 8-year-old near Castlegar

  10-12-2025 16:02 via abbynews.com
  One year after a vehicle collision with a snow plow claimed the life of an eight-year-old Nelson boy near Castlegar, the B.C. Prosecution Service has announced that it will not be approving any charges related to the crash.
  A Dec. 8 statement issued by BCPS provides details of the complex incident, which took place on Dec. 7, 2024 near the Paulson Summit on Highway 3 and involved multiple vehicles as well as the striking of a pedestrian.
  The boy and his brother were travelling in the back seat o
  
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• Doctors offering virtual care at 4 rural B.C. hospitals in medical trial

  10-12-2025 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Four Interior Health hospital emergency departments will be trialing a new program that will see some care provided by physicians working elsewhere in the province.
  According to the IH announcement, patients seeking emergency care at the Lillooet Hospital, Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital (Clearwater), Arrow Lakes Hospital (Nakusp) and Princeton General Hospital will have the possibility of seeing the new pilot at work as of the week of Dec. 9.
  “Integrating virtual care into emergency servic
  
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• New scam targets B.C. Hockey League teams and potential vendors

  10-12-2025 14:06 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. Hockey League is warning of a new email scam that targets its teams.
  League officials said in a social media post on Dec. 8 that they have received multiple reports over the past week of scam emails impersonating BCHL team staff.
  The scam is said to involve people pretending to be team staff while reaching out to local businesses.
  “Unless you are receiving communication from an official team domain or a trusted contact, do not share information, send money or click on links,&rdquo
  
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• Canadian Sport School honour bestowed on Vernon goalie

  10-12-2025 05:00 via abbynews.com
  First at the rink. Ready to compete. Outstanding student.
  Vernon’s Emma Ward is the embodiment of a participant in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL).
  Ward, a goalie for the North Shore Warriors’ U18 Female Prep team is the U18 Female West Division’s Player of the Month for November.
  This award is aimed at recognizing the student-athletes within the CSSHL and acknowledges their hard work, dedication, commitment, leadership, academics and community impact.
  “Em
  
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• B.C. First Nations not pleased to be sidelined by pipeline political maneuvers

  10-12-2025 02:00 via abbynews.com
  While it may just be the subject of political gamesmanship in Ottawa, for representatives of B.C.’s First Nations, a pipeline built without consultation challenges the sanctity of their territory, their way of life and their economic livelihood.
  On Tuesday, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a motion in the House of Commons supporting the construction of a B.C. oil pipeline in an apparent attempt to use an agreement signed by the prime minister and Alberta to divide th
  
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• Delayed Kelowna murder trial back in court

  10-12-2025 01:15 via abbynews.com
  WARNING: This story contains graphic details that some readers may find upsetting.
  After multiple delays, the murder trial for a Kelowna woman restarted on Dec. 8.
  Gabriella Sears, a transgender woman, is facing charges of second-degree murder and interference with human remains in the June 2021 death of Darren Middleton.
  Following Sears’ arrest, she confessed to police that she had killed Middleton. After a voir dire, however, the judge ruled the confessions may not be used as evidence in
  
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• Accountability demanded in wake of newlywed B.C. Indigenous man’s death in care

  10-12-2025 01:05 via abbynews.com
  More than 80 people packed into a room in Duncan’s Cowichan Community Centre on Dec. 8, gathering in grief, anger and solidarity to support the family of Leonard Sylvester III.
  Sylvester a 38-year-old member of the region’s Penelakut First Nation died following what his widow describes as a cascade of medical failures at Cowichan District Hospital and Victoria General Hospital.
  The event brought together grieving family members, Indigenous leaders, health advocates and representative
  
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• Crews investigating site of rock slide near Summerland

  10-12-2025 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Crews are investigating the site of a minor rock slide on Highway 97, north of Summerland.
  The slide occurred on Monday, Dec. 8, around 4:30 p.m.
  While this is close to the site of previous rock slides, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit said the Dec. 8 incident is south of and unrelated to the existing North Beach slide site.
  One rock, roughly the size of a microwave, hit the highway, and smaller rocks were scattered around the south lanes.
  One vehicle was hit by falling rock. However,
  
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• Feds introduce justice reforms sought by family of slain Kelowna woman

  09-12-2025 23:30 via abbynews.com
  The federal government introduced a justice reform bill on Tuesday (Dec. 9) that strengthens penalties for intimate partner violence by designating femicide and hate-related killings as first-degree murder.
  A history of abuse, sexual violence or coercive control would be used to make this determination.
  This is one of the changes sought by the family of Bailey McCourt, a 32-year-old woman killed in broad daylight in downtown Kelowna last July. Her former partner, James Plover, who was released p
  
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• Mission neighbourhood targeted with gunshots for 2nd time since 2024

  09-12-2025 22:55 via abbynews.com
  A Mission home “appears” to have been targeted with gunshots for the second time in as many years on Tuesday morning (Dec. 9).
  According to a statement from Mission RCMP, the detachment responded to reports of shots fired outside a Kenney Avenue residence near Mission Sports Park at approximately 2 a.m.
  No one was injured in the incident. Officers found spent bullet casings outside the house and witnesses reported seeing a white 4-door sedan speeding away after the shooting.
  Police s
  
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