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• Staying alive: Royals stave off elimination

  03-04-2018 02:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria forces game seven after beating Giants in OT at Langley Events CentreThe post Staying alive: Royals stave off elimination appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man dies in custody of Vancouver Police Department, watchdog investigating

  16-06-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died while in the custody on the Vancouver Police Department.
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. said Tuesday (June 16) that it would be investigating the in-custody death.
  The man was arrested by Vancouver police around 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 and lodged in the cells at the Vancouver jail, according to preliminary information provided to the watchdog from Vancouver police.
  It was around 8 a.m. on June 15 that staff found the
  
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• Snuneymuxw purchase of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond finalized

  16-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The deal has been closed on Snuneymuxw First Nation’s purchase of River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.
  On June 16, the First Nation’s economic development corporation, Petroglyph Development Group Ltd., announced in a press release that it had finalized the purchase, which makes it the fifth casino owned by the Nation.
  Others include Casino Nanaimo, Elements Casino Victoria, Chances Maple Ridge and Great Canadian Casino Vancouver, all purchased from Great Canadian Entertainment star
  
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• VIDEO: Victoria firefighters fight blaze at Canada’s oldest Chinese temple

  16-06-2026 19:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Fisgard Street is closed between the Government Street and Douglas Street intersections as the Victoria Fire Department responds to a fire at the Tam Kung Temple building in Chinatown.
  The City of Victoria said the fire department responded to the incident just after 3 p.m. on Monday (June 15). Fire had gone into the ceiling structure of the historic building.
  The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported.
  The Tam Kung Temple is designated as a national historic site, originating as a
  
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• Driver hits officer and speeds past roadblock in Abbotsford

  16-06-2026 18:31 via abbynews.com
  
  A driver who ignored a police roadblock on Saturday (June 13) and hit an officer with her vehicle is now facing potential charges.
  A press release from the Abbotsford Police Department says the incident occurred just before 6 p.m. while officers were investigating a serious motorcycle crash at Whatcom Road and South Parallel Road.
  The release states that a fully marked police vehicle with emergency lights activated was positioned across the roadway, and officers were on scene.
  The vehicle in que
  
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• Vancouver Island man pleads guilty after shooting dog caught in foot-hold trap

  16-06-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Port Alberni man has pleaded guilty to a Criminal Code charge after killing a dog caught in a foot-hold trap.
  Michael Stini admitted to shooting and killing his neighbour’s dog, Stone, while Stone was immobilized in a foot-hold trap on Stini’s property. The offence took place on Feb. 23, 2023, and directly contradicted guidance from conservation officers to not to engage with or dispatch any animal, a press release from the BC SPCA noted.
  Stini was charged following an investigatio
  
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• FBI investigating Blaine shooting near Peace Arch Park

  16-06-2026 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The FBI is investigating a shooting incident that occurred near the Surrey-U.S. border in Blaine.
  According to a Tuesday morning (June 16) social-media post by the Blaine Police Department, the U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shooting at the corner of 4th Street and A Street. The site is adjacent to Peace Arch Park.
  “There is no threat to the public,” the post notes.
  “We ask for your assistance and patience in the area while the FBI investigates the incident and crime scen
  
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• Cultus Waterpark incident ‘not believed to have been intentionally caused’: RCMP

  16-06-2026 18:14 via abbynews.com
  
  In the wake of the Cultus Lake Waterpark electrocution incident Monday that injured 12 children the investigation has been been undertaken by Worksafe BC officials.
  The group of youth on a field trip suffered burns to their feet, after touching an electrified rail in the queuing area near one of the rides.
  Waterpark officials made a statement late Monday to say the park would be shut down for 48 hours for the investigation, and that they were cooperating fully with officials.
  “We are deepl
  
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• UPDATE: Power restored for 6,000 in Hope area

  16-06-2026 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: Power was restored for the almost 6,000 BC Hydro customers in Hope at 8:30 a.m.ORIGINAL STORY
  Almost 6,000 are out of power in Hope on Tuesday morning (June 16), according to BC Hydro’s outage list.
  Power was lost at approximately 6:45 a.m. for BC Hydro customers in the Hope area due to a transmission circuit failure.
  Crews are on their way as of the latest update from BC Hydro at 7:08 a.m.
  BC Hydro has not included an expected time for power to return.
  
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• Almost 6,000 without power in Hope area

  16-06-2026 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost 6,000 are out of power in Hope on Tuesday morning (June 16), according to BC Hydro’s outage list.
  Power was lost at approximately 6:45 a.m. for BC Hydro customers in the Hope area due to a transmission circuit failure.
  Crews are on their way as of the latest update from BC Hydro at 7:08 a.m.
  BC Hydro has not included an expected time for power to return.
  
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• Stalled truck on Port Mann Bridge snarls commuter traffic into Surrey

  16-06-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A stalled truck snarled traffic for commuters Tuesday morning on the Port Mann Bridge.
  Drivers heading eastbound into Surrey faced delays and massive congestion after a truck stalled in the right lane of the bridge, mid-span, according to Drive BC.
  Drive BC cautioned motorists about the stall and related congestion and delays.
  Shortly after 7 a.m., the stall was cleared from the right lane, but the HOV lane remained blocked, the agency reported on Twitter.
  By 7:20 a.m., Drive BC reported the &ld
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 16: France, Argentina among 8 teams in action Tuesday

  16-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Tournament favourite Spain couldn’t beat Cabo Verde on Monday (June 15), among Day 5 highlights at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
  The two teams were held scoreless in Atlanta in the day’s first of four matches, all ended in draws — something not seen at the World Cup since 1958.
  The population of Cabo Verde, a tiny island nation off Africa’s west coast, is just 529,000, while Spain’s hovers around 5
  
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• Veteran school trustee Preet Rai enters Abbotsford council race

  16-06-2026 14:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Experienced school trustee Preet Rai has announced he is seeking a seat on Abbotsford city council.
  Rai has served as a trustee in Abbotsford since 2008 and topped the polls in the 2022 municipal election with 10,701 votes.
  He previously served as the school board’s vice-chair for three years and has chaired the board’s finance, education and audit committees.
  “It has been an honour and privilege to serve the families of Abbotsford as a school trustee,” he stated in a pre
  
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• GoFundMe campaign underway for tireless Harrison Mills volunteer

  16-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A tireless Harrison Mills volunteer needs some help.
  Heather MacPherson of Harrison Mills recently set up a GoFundMe campaign for Joanne Martin, a Harrison Mills senior who continues to devote her life to volunteerism, in an effort to fund a reliable vehicle to replace Martin’s aging van.
  MacPherson said Martin has dedicated 30 years to feeding and supporting the unhoused population across the Fraser Valley and beyond, spending her days collecting and distributing food and supplies.
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• 1 dead after car drives wrong way on northbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway

  16-06-2026 03:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE:A collision that shut down the Coquihalla Highway northbound near Comstock Road for several hours is now being reported as a fatal incident.
  According to Merritt RCMP Staff Sgt. Joshua Roda, a small car was seen travelling the wrong way down Highway 5 at about 8 a.m. Monday.
  Then, only minutes later, Merritt RCMP received a report that the car had been involved in a head-on collision with a transport van in the northbound lanes of the highway.
  The driver, and sole occupant of the small ca
  
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• B.C. moves to re-tender construction of George Massey Tunnel replacement

  16-06-2026 03:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Construction of a new tunnel between Delta and Richmond is once again up for bidding as the province adjusts its procurement strategy for the project.
  Announced in August of 2021, the Fraser River Tunnel Project will replace the 65-year-old George Massey Tunnel with a new toll-free eight-lane immersed-tube tunnel featuring three general-purpose travel lanes and one dedicated transit lane in each direction, as well as a separate multi-use path to support walking, biking and other active transport
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid in fatal shooting at Abbotsford homeless camp

  16-06-2026 02:06 via abbynews.com
  
  A 39-year-old Abbotsford man has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm in relation to a fatal shooting at the Whatcom Road homeless camp in March.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced the charge against James Jared Yake on Monday afternoon (June 15).
  Wayne Versfelt, 69, died in the shooting, which occurred just after 11 p.m. on March 23 at the park-and-ride site. The area was the site of a large encampment until its recent cleanup by authorities.
  Sgt. Freda Fong of
  
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• Canada sees a 23% reduction in opioid deaths in 2025

  16-06-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Opioid-related drug deaths in Canada declined by 23 per cent from 2024 to 2025, but remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the federal government on Monday, June 15.
  Across Canada, an average of 15 people per day died as a result of using opioids illegally in 2025, for a yearly total of 5,608. Deaths had spiked from 3,598 in 2019 to a pandemic-era high of 8,040 in 2023, but have been declining steadily since.
  Officials at least partly credit increased naloxone u
  
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• $66M proposed settlement reached in B.C. birth alert class-action lawsuit

  16-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A proposed $66-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit regarding the use of birth alerts in B.C.
  The website, Birth Alerts BC Class Action, announced the proposed settlement on June 8. The Supreme Court of B.C. will decide whether or not to approve the proposed settlement at a settlement approval hearing on Dec. 4, 2021. The settlement is a compromise resolution that does not include any admissions by any party.
  If the settlement is approved, it would provide a minimum of $
  
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• Elder abuse incidents increasing in B.C., senior’s advocate says

  16-06-2026 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and an opportunity to raise awareness of increasing reports of abuse and neglect of older adults in B.C., says the Office of the Seniors Advocate.
  Elder abuse can take many forms, including financial, physical, emotional, psychological, sexual or other and can include mistreatment, neglect and self-neglect, according to a news release. It may be perpetrated by family members, friends, neighbours, caregivers or commercial vendors.
  “Data show that r
  
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• B.C.’s Rod Brind’Amour lifts the Stanley Cup again

  16-06-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Rod Brind’Amour is bringing the Stanley Cup back to Campbell River.
  Twenty years after winning it all as a captain, the Campbell River product is a champion once again after coaching the Carolina Hurricanes to a six-game series win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2026 Final.
  They defeated the Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 on June 14 to seal the deal.Carolina never really looked out of place in these playoffs.
  The Hurricanes finished 16-3, the second-best postseason record since the NHL
  
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• Family and friends of Langley hit and run victim call on driver to come forward

  16-06-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Family and friends of Denise De Landerville appeared at a Langley roadside memorial to her memory on Sunday afternoon, June 14, on Fraser Highway near 232 St., to make a public appeal to the driver responsible for the May 16 hit-and-run that claimed her life.
  “She was a beautiful, caring, loving woman,” said organizer Lorrie Mccallum, De Landerville’s mother-in-law, who is hoping the driver will turn themself in, or be turned in by anyone who knows who is responsible.
  “Th
  
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• 1 removed from BC Place during FIFA match for intoxication, refusing to leave

  15-06-2026 23:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police say one person was removed from BC Place stadium during the Australia vs. Türkiye match on Saturday, June 13.
  Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Adam Donaldson said there were no major incidents on Saturday when Vancouver hosted its first FIFA World Cup match.
  One person was arrested at the fan festival at the PNE grounds, he said. They were found to be in breach of their court-imposed conditions unrelated to the event.
  At the stadium, one person was removed from BC Place dur
  
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• Canadian classic rock trio announced for Abbotsford in October

  15-06-2026 23:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian classic rock is taking over Abbotsford’s Rogers Forum on Friday, Oct. 30.
  The trio of Honeymoon Suite, Streetheart and Harlequin invade the Fraser Valley, with tickets going on sale on Friday (June 19).
  The Niagara Falls-based Honeymoon Suite formed in 1981 and have gone on to release nine studio records and two live albums. They most recently dropped Wake Me Up When The Sun Goes Down in 2025.
  The group blew up following their debut self-titled album in the summer of 1984 and it s
  
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• Canada to host NCAA champion UCLA Bruins in Victoria summer exhibition

  15-06-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The absolute best of American college basketball is coming north to take on Canada.
  Canada’s senior women’s national team will host the 2026 NCAA champion UCLA Bruins on July 22 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in the return of ‘W’Hoop It Up’.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by W’Hoop It Up (@whoopitupvictoria)Landing UCLA is a massive draw for the summer showcase, with the Bruins fresh off their first-ever Division I national championship.
  They d
  
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• B.C. looking at revisiting Site E and Homathko dams

  15-06-2026 22:56 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. government is looking at the potential viability of two massive new hydroelectric projects — floating the possibility of revisiting the Site E dam on the Peace River in the Northeast and a project on the Homathko River near Bute Inlet on the Central coast.
  Adrian Dix, B.C.’s energy minister, said these types of projects are needed to back up major recent investments in renewable energy projects that rely on the weather to generate power.
  “It’s firm power that bac
  
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• Surrey woman killed in collision on Lougheed Highway near Mission

  15-06-2026 22:18 via abbynews.com
  
  A 56-year-old Surrey woman was killed in a crash near Mission on Sunday (June 14).
  Mission RCMP said two cars were involved in a collision at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Sylvester Road in Hatzic.
  According to a statement from the detachment, a grey Toyota Tundra pulling a trailer with an ATV struck a turning Toyota Camry.
  “Video from a nearby gas station showed that the Camry had started to turn left onto Sylvester Road, but actually turned too soon,
  
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• Man airlifted to hospital, woman missing after Mission house fire

  15-06-2026 22:16 via abbynews.com
  
  A man was airlifted to hospital with serious burns and a woman is missing after a house fire in Mission on Monday morning (June 15).
  First responders attended the 31700 block of Townshipline Avenue between Clay Street and Keystone Avenue just after 8 a.m. for a residence that was fully engulfed.
  Firefighters found a 69-year-old man with serious burns shortly after arriving, Mission RCMP said.
  BC Emergency Health Services paramedic public information officer Brian Twaites said emergency medical t
  
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• Semi-truck driver fined for travelling wrong way on B.C. highway

  15-06-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  West Shore RCMP intercepted a commercial transport truck driving the wrong way on the Trans Canada Highway on Saturday (June 13) morning.
  Police received multiple complaints at approximately 4:40 a.m. about a truck travelling northbound in the southbound lanes near the Helmcken Road exit.
  Officers immediately responded to the area and located the vehicle.
  Police attempted to pull the truck over, but the driver initially failed to stop. The vehicle eventually came to a halt near the Leigh Road ex
  
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• Closing submissions delayed in Lumby murder trial

  15-06-2026 21:30 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).
  Closing submissions from Crown and defence in the murder trial of a Lumby man have been delayed.
  The submissions in the second-degree murder trial of Vitali Stefans
  
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