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• Tony Clement steps back from duties after sending explicit images

  07-11-2018 03:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Clement says he sent the images to who he believed was a consenting female recipient
  
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• Indigenous women report ‘shocking’ mistreatment during childbirth care: study

  09-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  New data from a first-of-its-kind nationwide maternity study led by University of British Columbia researchers has found that three-quarters of Indigenous women surveyed report some form of mistreatment or disrespect from care providers during pregnancy and childbirth.
  UBC Prof. Saraswathi Vedam said the study is “not just about being nice to people” — mistreatment leads to poor outcomes.
  “When people don’t trust the health care system, when they’re mistreated
  
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• Chipotle opening first location in Abbotsford

  09-07-2026 18:54 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the most popular fast casual restaurant chains in North America is opening soon in Abbotsford.
  Chipotle, who specialize in burritos, tacos and bowls, now has signage up in the Clearbrook Town Square shopping centre and will behind Boston Pizza at 32500 South Fraser Way.
  The new site was formerly the location of Optiks International and is on the far northeast position of the strip mall.The first-ever @ChipotleTweets in Abbotsford is opening soon in the Clearbrook Town Square complex (behi
  
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• Gun, drug charges laid 10 months after Surrey police raid

  09-07-2026 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Three people have been charged with gun and drug crimes related to a police search in Surrey last September by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia.
  During the search police seized 3D printed Glock firearm parts including receivers, grips, gun magazines, rail kits, ammunition, gun barrels, a GPS tracker, a loaded 3D printed firearm, and methamphetamine, MDMA and a cutting agent.
  Sergeant Sarbjit Sangha, of CFSEU-BC, said a 3D printer was actively printing a gun at the
  
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• 10 Abbotsford students receive Beedie Luminaries scholarships

  09-07-2026 18:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Ten Grade 12 Abbotsford students have been named recipients of scholarships from the Beedie Luminaries Foundation.
  The students are among 310 recipients from 34 communities across the province who received a total of more than $13 million.
  Scholarships are awarded in six categories:
  • SHINE (Soaring Higher IN Education);
  • RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Student Education);
  • SPARK (Single Parent Award for Resilience and Knowledge);
  • a graduate studies stream for those who have
  
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• PLAYER’S DIARY: Special day for soccer in Lower Mainland

  09-07-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Last Saturday was a very special day for soccer in the Fraser Valley, as we packed the Stadium at Langley Events Centre for Canada’s World Cup Round of 16 match on the big screen. That came just a few hours before Vancouver FC won our third home game in a row and moved into playoff position within the Canadian Premier League.
  VIDEO: Vancouver FC shuts out Toronto
  The field was packed and the stands were full too, with people from across the Lower Mainland coming to our home stadium to watc
  
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• B.C. serial killer otter joins beloved Island marmot on missing critter list

  09-07-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  For fans of famous Greater Victoria critters, 2026 is not shaping up to be a good year.
  Joining the Empress Hotel’s yellow-bellied marmot Roger on the missing list is the notorious “Salish Sea serial killer,” Ollie the sea otter.
  Typically found living his life among the kelp at Race Rocks ecological reserve, Ollie has not been sighted since November last year.
  As well as losing some teeth, Valerie Shore, a senior naturalist at Eagle Wing Tours, says Ollie was last seen with an
  
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• Surrey firefighters battle large house fire Wednesday night

  09-07-2026 17:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey Fire Service crews fought a sizable house fire Wednesday night in a neighbourhood close to Bear Creek Park.
  Around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday (July 8), firefighters responded to a house fire in the 9000-block of Edinburgh Place.
  Firefighters arrived to flames shooting out of all sides of the house, and there were reports of fireworks going off in the garage as well, a freelance photographer at the scene noted.
  Due to the size and extent of the fire, crews had to reportedly fight the fire defens
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, July 9: Quarterfinals kick off

  09-07-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Quarterfinals kick off today with Morocco, ranked 6th by FIFA, taking on France, ranked 1st, at 1 p.m. in Boston.
  Morocco is the first African country to reach two World Cup quarter-finals and has lost only two of their last nine matches against European teams. They also have scored 10 goals at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the second African team to reach “double figures” in a single tournament.
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• BCWS expects continued growth of Fraser Canyon wildfires in coming days

  09-07-2026 16:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The Brunswick Complex wildfires in the Fraser Canyon remain out of control, with the Ainslie Creek blaze growing to 16,987 hectares.
  The latest BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) update on Wednesday night (July 8) lists the Brunswick Creek fire at 2,623 hectares, while the Ainslie Creek fire almost doubled in size since the morning.
  “This wildfire has grown substantially over the last two days, and is highly visible from North Bend, Boston Bar and surrounding communities,” the update reads.
  
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• Lasting change comes from looking beyond unwanted behaviour

  09-07-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the biggest shifts we make when working with dogs is changing the questions we ask.
  Most people naturally ask, “How do I stop this behaviour?” Whether it’s barking, lunging, growling, jumping, or pulling on the leash, the behaviour is what we notice first. It’s disruptive, frustrating, and often the reason people seek professional help.
  But lasting behaviour change rarely begins by trying to stop the behaviour itself.
  Instead, we ask a different question: “Wh
  
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• UVic alumnus Simon Keith celebrates 40 years with donor heart

  09-07-2026 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  More people have walked on the moon than have lived four decades with a donor heart. On July 7, Simon Keith joined that exclusive club, marking exactly 40 years since his first life-saving transplant.
  Long before he became the first athlete in the world to play professional sports after a heart transplant, Keith grew up in Greater Victoria. He played youth soccer with the Lower Island Youth Soccer Association before suiting up for the Prospect Lake Lakers in the Vancouver Island Soccer League.
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• Search finds no evidence after report of body ‘floating’ in Slocan River: RCMP

  09-07-2026 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say that a search has yielded no evidence after a report of a body “floating” in the Slocan River on Tuesday.
  Nelson RCMP received a report on July 7 around 12:45 p.m. from a concerned citizen who believed they may have seen a body “floating” in the river between Slocan Park and Passmore, approximately one hour earlier.
  A news release says there was an “extensive search” of the area by police, search-and-rescue personnel and local fire departments, but &l
  
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• PHOTOS: Cycling fundraiser visits Abbotsford hospice for potential final time

  09-07-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  For 20 years now, cyclists from across the Lower Mainland have come together to embark on a long journey that leads the group to Canuck Place-Dave Lede House in Abbotsford to meet some of the children they’re raising thousands of dollars for.
  This year’s Ride for the Kids took place on July 8 and was once again led by Jeff Bandura, who created the annual cycling fundraiser back in 2007.
  The former professional hockey player has been at the helm of this annual event every single year,
  
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• Fundraiser honouring Terry Fox will see cyclists ride 360 kms in Fraser Valley in 1 day

  09-07-2026 01:17 via abbynews.com
  
  A 360-kilometre bicycle ride in honour of Terry Fox is returning to the Fraser Valley to raise money for cancer research.
  The Fraser Valley (Terry Fox 360) Ride of Hope is a one-day event to raise money for the Terry Fox Foundation.
  The event was launched in 2015 by Terry’s younger brother Darrell Fox of Chilliwack to mark the 35th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope.
  Last year, Darrell and a team of seven other riders did a cross-Canada ride where they pedalled 7,000 kilometres in 32 non-
  
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• 3 rescued after vessel sinks on Stuart Lake near Fort St. James

  08-07-2026 23:16 via abbynews.com
  
  A man had to cling to debris from his sunken vessel for more than an hour after it capsized on Stuart Lake near Fort St. James on Tuesday, July 8.
  Fort St. James RCMP say three people needed to be rescued after a 17.5-foot vessel capsized near Sowchea Bay. Before officers arrived, RCMP say a nearby resident heard cries for help, launched their boat, and went to assist.
  One man and a child made it safely to shore, but another adult male needed to be rescued.
  The individual who was left behind had
  
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• Bitter feud over strata control at Surrey condo tower hits court

  08-07-2026 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Two groups of residents at a Surrey condominium high-rise are bitterly feuding in B.C. Supreme Court over who gets to manage the 180 strata units there.
  Justice Richard Fowler noted in his recent court decision both parties are “embroiled in an unpleasant conflict” over who’s in charge at the 21-storey D’Corize building at 13399 104 Avenue in Whalley.
  The dispute involves what the judge referred to as an “October Council” and a “December Council,”
  
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• Bitter feud over strata control at Surrey condo tower heard in court

  08-07-2026 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Two groups of residents at a Surrey condominium high-rise are bitterly feuding in B.C. Supreme Court over who gets to manage the 180 strata units there.
  Justice Richard Fowler noted in his recent court decision both parties are “embroiled in an unpleasant conflict” over who’s in charge at the 21-storey D’Corize building at 13399 104 Avenue in Whalley.
  The dispute involves what the judge referred to as an “October Council” and a “December Council,”
  
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• Alberta lands $13-billion Meta data centre project

  08-07-2026 23:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Meta Platforms, the company behind Facebook, has announced a $13 billion investment in Alberta.
  In a July 8 release, the Alberta government announced the company intends to build its first Canadian data centre in the province within Sturgeon County.
  The construction will represent “one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian history,” creating more than 3,000 construction jobs and 300 permanent jobs when the site goes operational.
  The site is expected to generate about
  
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• Profits from Okanagan-based Ponzi scheme targeted by B.C. Supreme Court

  08-07-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled that profits earned through a Ponzi scheme must be repaid to help compensate investors who lost money.
  On July 3, Justice Fitzpatrick approved that the trustee of the scammer’s estate switch course to enact a procedure to retrieve the “unjust enrichment and money” gained by those who profited from the scheme.
  The case surrounds Okanagan resident Curtis Quigley, who was charged along with his partner, Kathleen Treadgold, by the Edmonton Pol
  
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• RCMP rescue 11 people from overturned canoe in Burrard Inlet

  08-07-2026 21:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Eleven people had to be rescued following a distress call for an overturned canoe in the Burrard Inlet off the coast of Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver.
  RCMP’s Tactical Marine Operations Group, which has been deployed to Vancouver for the World Cup activities in Vancouver, was doing patrols in Burrard Inlet on July 5 around 3:30 p.m. when they heard a distress call on Marine VHF Channel reporting an overturned canoe off the beach in West Vancouver, police said in a news release Wednesday
  
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• THE MOJ: Vancouver loses another sports-talk radio station

  08-07-2026 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s happened again.
  Another sports-talk radio station in Vancouver has been shut down.
  News began leaking on Sunday night that changes would be coming to Rogers’ properties across the country including Sportsnet 650 in Vancouver.
  In talking to one individual on Monday night who is employed by Rogers, he knew there would be some cuts coming but what he didn’t know was that both Sportsnet 650 and News 1130 would be shuttered.
  When the news did come out on Tuesday morning, he was
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks 2026-27 home opener date revealed

  08-07-2026 21:04 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Canucks first-ever home opener inside the Rogers Forum sees the AHL club host the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Saturday, Oct. 17.
  The AHL released home opener details for all 32 teams on Wednesday (July 8) and the Canucks open the regular season as the home opener opponent for the Calgary Wranglers on Oct. 2. Abbotsford will also be the home opener opponent for the Colorado Eagles on Oct. 9.There's no place like HOME: https://t.co/oWF0zFqyId | #AHLSchedule pic.twitter.com/o0hXOhM
  
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• Woman rescued from capsized boat off Richmond dies in hospital: RCMP

  08-07-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  
  The charter fishing boat that sank off the coast of Richmond in June has been located more than 150 metres below the surface.
  Richmond RCMP released new details Wednesday (July 8) about the vessel and the people on board at the time of the sinking. Ten people – eight charter guests, the vessel operator and a person assisting the operator – were on board the boat when it sank. Four people were rescued and the remaining six were initially reported missing but then presumed drowned hour
  
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• Surrey cops seize estimated $6.6M in suspected counterfeit gear

  08-07-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Surrey Police Service seized an estimated $6.6 million worth in suspected counterfeit sports jerseys, other clothing, baggage, jewelry and other items following a year-long investigation dubbed “Project Prada.”
  Staff Sergeant Lindsey Houghton said a man was arrested during a June 17 raid on a Surrey residence.
  In June 2025, he said, the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network tipped off the SPS’s Prolific Offender Unit “regarding possible counterfeit clothing and goods f
  
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• Crown calls for three months prison for Langley ex-Mountie

  08-07-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors called for a three-month prison sentence for an ex-Langley Mountie convicted of assaulting a prisoner – the second time they have asked a judge to impose that penalty.
  Former RCMP staff sergeant Damian Volk was convicted last year of assault in two separate trials.
  On Tuesday, July 7, Volk was back in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster before Justice Terence Schultes for his second sentencing hearing, over the July 1, 2020 assault of Jason
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits break loss streak with win against Saskatoon

  08-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A faster-moving Vancouver Bandits began their road trip by snapping a two game losing streak, defeating Saskatoon Mamba 92-85 on Tuesday night.“I thought the effort of the guys was much better than the last two games,” said Bandits interim head coach Ransford Brempong.
  Tevin Brown led the way with a season-high 28 points in only his fourth game as a Bandit.
  “When my teammates find me with their passes, I’ve got to be ready to knock the shot down,” Brown remarked.
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• Man, 33, facing 16 charges following property crimes in Chilliwack

  08-07-2026 18:34 via abbynews.com
  
  A man has been arrested and 16 charges have been laid against him following multiple residential break and enters and vehicle thefts in Chilliwack.
  Stephan Hibak, 33, is facing several charges including theft, fraud, impaired driving, possession of stolen property, and break and enter.
  The crimes happened over nearly a two-week period in the spring.
  “In early May 2026, the Chilliwack RCMP noted an increase in residential break and enters, as well as thefts of vehicles from residential prop
  
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• UPDATE: Brunswick complex fires grow to over 11,000 hectares

  08-07-2026 17:54 via abbynews.com
  
  The Brunswick Complex wildfires along the Fraser Canyon have sprawled to a combined size of over 11,000 hectares as of Wednesday morning (July 8).
  According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the Brunswick Creek fire has grown to 2,623 hectares and the Ainslie Creek fire has grown to 8,846 hectares.
  “High winds and hot, dry conditions drove extreme fire behaviour and fire growth (Tuesday) resulting in a significant increase in fire size,” the update reads.
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• Brunswick complex fires grow to over 11,000 hectares combined

  08-07-2026 17:54 via abbynews.com
  
  The Brunswick Complex wildfires in the Fraser Canyon have sprawled to a combined size of over 11,000 hectares as of Wednesday morning (July 8).
  According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service, the Brunswick Creek fire has grown to 2,594 hectares and the Ainslie Creek fire has grown to 8,816 hectares.
  BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said high winds led to the extreme fire behaviour. An incident management team is managing the fires, with 160 firefighters, 58 structure protection personnel and
  
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