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• UPDATE: 33 pipeline protesters arrested while blocking Vancouver ports

  10-02-2020 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The protesters are acting in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs
  
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• 2026 FIFA World Cup: An in-depth look at Canada’s midfielders and forwards

  10-06-2026 23:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad includes some talented and promising midfielders and forwards. Following is a look at who they are and what they bring to the table.
  To read about the team’s goalkeepers and defenders, click here.
  Midfielders:
  Mathieu Choinière can play anywhere in the midfield. In the 15 games he’s dressed for LAFC this season, he’s played the majority of them at the centre of the pitch. He has been deployed mostly in the central midfield in his
  
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• 2026 FIFA World Cup: An in-depth look into Canada’s goalkeepers and defence

  10-06-2026 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada is set to kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12. As one of the three host nations, they will look to advance into the knockout rounds. Canada historically has yet to win a World Cup game, but with a group that includes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland, the chances are good this time around.
  Here’s a closer look at Canada’s goalkeepers and defence:
  Goalkeepers:
  Maxime Crépeau is the team’s likely starting goalkeeper, taking the reins from Milan B
  
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• ‘Yes and no’: Stefanski gives evasive answers in Lumby murder trial

  10-06-2026 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Crown prosecutors typically make sure to ask binary questions during cross examination.
  Accordingly, as Crown lawyer Laura Drake posed questions to accused North Okanagan murderer Vitali Stefanski Wednesday morning, she made an apparent effort to phrase the questions in a way that would elicit a yes or no answer.
  On multiple occasions during Vitali’s second-degree murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court trial in Kamloops June 10, Vitali attempted to sidestep these binary questions.
  “Yes a
  
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• 50 B.C. groups awarded grants to fight misinformation

  10-06-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 50 community projects across B.C. have received $500 grants to combat harmful misinformation as part of the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner’s Community Amplifier initiative.
  ​One of the projects, Transform the Words in Kelowna, saw more than 1,000 colourful origami cranes hanging from the roof of the downtown library.
  ​The installation created by Advocacy Canada with 13 partner groups, libraries and mental health organizations, uses personal stories to counter misinfor
  
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• ‘I called my mom immediately’: Victoria man wins $2M on scratch ticket

  10-06-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A Victoria resident will treat his mom to a nice dinner while basking in a “surreal” $2 million scratch ticket win.David S. spotted a diamond on a ticket at Devonshire Vape and Cigars on Esquimalt Road and bought it on a whim, according to the BC Lottery Corporation.“I took the ticket to the till and did a little dance,” recalled David of the moment he realized he won, after checking his ticket on the self-scanner. “I called my mom immediately.”
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• Kamloops cops seek suspect in indecent act investigation

  10-06-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Kamloops police are asking for help identifying a suspect in an indecent act investigation.
  According to a press release, on Friday, May 29, just before 11:30 a.m., a woman was shopping at a thrift store in the 900-block of Columbia Street.
  She felt someone staring at her and turned to see a man allegedly masturbating in the aisle near her. When the suspect realized the woman had seen him, he fled, Mounties say.
  “To date, police have been unable to identify the male and are now releasing a
  
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• Hunting knife, bear spray, and a kilo of suspected cocaine found in Langley traffic stop

  10-06-2026 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A traffic stop netted what Langley RCMP are calling a “concerning cache of contraband” on June 4.
  At approximately 4:14 p.m. on that Thursday, members of the Langley RCMP Special Response Team conducted a targeted traffic stop in the 5700-block of Glover Road after observing a vehicle driving erratically, repeatedly failing to maintain its lane and coming dangerously close to striking a curb.
  “During the interaction with the driver, officers observed items consistent with drug
  
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• B.C. jobs minister says he’s still hopeful despite Trump’s latest CUSMA comments

  10-06-2026 21:39 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Ravi Kahlon says he remains “hopeful” that the U.S. and Canada can still come to terms on a renewed trade deal despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments panning the current framework.
  But Kahlon also said it is “vitally important” for the province to continue diversifying trade away from the U.S., just in case.
  “I’m not suggesting that we’ll never do business with the U.S. They’re going to be
  
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• B.C. teacher gets 15-year ban for sexual relationship with former student

  10-06-2026 21:34 via abbynews.com
  
  An independent school teacher has received a 15-year ban after admitting to a sexual relationship with a former student, just months after they graduated.
  Jonas Alexander Douglas Huston entered into the consent resolution agreement with the teacher regulation commissioner on May 26. In it, he admitted that he had a sexual relationship with a former student and agreed that for 15 years, he wouldn’t apply for an independent school teaching certificate or any other authorization to teach in t
  
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• Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland locations hosting Family Fishing Weekend

  10-06-2026 21:33 via abbynews.com
  
  The annual Family Fishing Weekend is back and there are five locations across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to participate in the activity for free.
  The 27th annual event runs from June 19 to 21 to coincide with Father’s Day weekend and allows everyone from beginners to experts the opportunity to experience licence-free fishing, learning events and fishing-themed activities.
  According to a press release from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, the weekend is designed to offer op
  
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• VIDEO: Agassiz, Chilliwack in the spotlight in new B.C. adventure show

  10-06-2026 21:08 via abbynews.com
  
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Finding Nowhere Show (@findingnowhereshow)Agassiz-Harrison and Chilliwack are featured in a new documentary-style series available now on streaming platforms.
  Finding Nowhere is an eight-episode adventure series focuses on three cousins – Joel Primus, Ryan Primus and Seth Steward – who were all born in Prince George but grew up in different parts of B.C. – discovering small-town life, learning rewilding skills and experiencing the gre
  
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• Boy, 8, and girl, 7, dead after UTV rollover in northern B.C., RCMP say

  10-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Two children are dead after a utility terrain vehicle crash in the northern B.C. community of Pouce Coupe.
  Dawson Creek RCMP were called to a report of a UTV rollover on the 13700-block of 207 Road in the nearby community of Pouce Coupe on June 4, just after 1 p.m., RCMP said in a release Tuesday (June 9).
  Police say five young children were in the vehicle when the driver lost control, resulting in it rolling several times “over a considerable distance.”
  An eight-year-old boy died at
  
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• Abbotsford students bring Indigenous songs to life at environmental concert

  10-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Students from Barrowtown Elementary, Dormick Park Elementary, and Ten-Broeck Elementary poured into Matsqui Centennial Auditorium by the dozens on Tuesday (June 9) to participate in the Sacred Earth Day concert.
  This event was led by members of the Artist Response Team (ART) and Éy St’elmexw St’elt’ílém/Good Medicine Songs (GMS), with the audience being treated to a variety of environment-themed songs and storytelling.
  Not only do these songs teach youth ab
  
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• Doug McCallum calls for investigation into Surrey police chief firing

  10-06-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Surrey mayor Doug McCallum is calling for an immediate and independent police investigation into the firing last week of Surrey Police Service chief constable Norm Lipinski.
  McCallum is running for mayor once again with his Safe Surrey Coalition in the October 17 civic election.
  He says such an investigation should look into the “circumstances surrounding” Lipinski’s ouster, subsequent resignation of former Surrey Police Board chairman Harley Chappell and director James
  
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• Longtime B.C. sailor in recovery after daring rescue

  10-06-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  After 26 hours adrift in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, braving a vicious storm that totalled his sailboat, the 610-foot Silver Whisper was expertly pulled alongside John Campbell’s vessel, and like the hand of god, crew members pulled him into the cruise ship – the end of a days-long ordeal leaving him with broken bones and his home at the bottom of the sea.
  Campbell has been a sailor for decades, picking up the hobby at five years old, and 17 years ago he bought April Alice, a 27
  
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• World Cup numbers: 39-day FIFA soccer tournament starts Thursday, June 11

  10-06-2026 19:39 via abbynews.com
  
  With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to start Thursday (June 11) in Mexico City, we compiled some tournament-related numbers — some firm, others estimated, all for fun:
  104: Number of matches during the quadrennial men’s soccer tournament from June 11 to July 19.
  Three: Number of countries hosting matches in 2026, namely Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
  16: Host cities in those three countries including Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle.
  12: Noon, Pacific time, when Thursday’s first game
  
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• World Cup watch parties expected to spike electricity use at home: BC Hydro

  10-06-2026 19:32 via abbynews.com
  
  World Cup watch parties are expected to lead to a spike in home electricity use, a new BC Hydro survey found.
  The FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Thursday (June 11), is set to become one of B.C.’s biggest at-home viewing events, BC Hydro said in a news release Wednesday. It will be second only to NHL playoffs, with nearly two-thirds of residents planning to host or attend a watch party.
  BC Hydro says the surge in electricity is being fuelled by younger adults, with 73 per cent of Gen Z and
  
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• RCMP warns of ‘violent’ online exploitation group targeting B.C. children

  10-06-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP are investigating three reports involving a violent online group exploiting children and youth in the West Shore.
  According to a West Shore RCMP news release, the reports are similar in nature and involve a violent online group known as the “764,” which are a part of a larger online network known as “The COM.”
  “The COM deliberately targets, victimizes and recruits vulnerable children ages eight to 17,” said the RCMP. The COM is a virtual community of grou
  
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• Williams Lake rejects jail closure idea, seeks government support on repeat crime

  10-06-2026 19:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Williams Lake City Council intends to correspond with senior levels of government regarding repeat offenders and the operational feasibility of its municipal jail cells, following a detailed report confirming that the city cannot close the jail or restrict its use, and that the only viable action would be to withdraw guarding services.
  At a Tuesday, June 9, regular council meeting, three options were weighed following a previously adopted resolution by Coun. Scott Nelson, who requested staff exa
  
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• Abbotsford chamber advances policies on agriculture and provincial workforce at AGM

  10-06-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce attended the recent BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Policy Conference and advanced policy resolutions on agriculture and workforce at the provincial level.
  The ACOC, represented by CEO Alex Mitchell, president Sam Varing and vice-president Josh Reynolds, believe that the two policies embody challenges for the Abbotsford business community.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce (@abbotsfordchamber)The first
  
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• B.C. woman pleads guilty to attempting to euthanize cat with fentanyl

  10-06-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  A Lake Country woman recently pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after she attempted to euthanize her cat using fentanyl.
  On May 29, Jayme-Jo Crystal Brooks pleaded guilty in Kelowna court for “administering a poisonous or injurious drug or substance to a domestic animal.”
  On Christmas Day 2024, Brooks was investigated by the BC SPCA after the attempt to euthanize one of her three cats by injecting it with fentanyl.
  A veterinarian called the BC SPCA helpline, reporting a cat in
  
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• Indigenous policing accountability program launched in B.C.

  10-06-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  What started as a pilot project in 2024 to help Indigenous people affected by police violence and negligence in B.C. has now come to fruition.
  On Wednesday, June 10, BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) launched a Police Accountability Unit (PAU) in response to “the disproportionate level of harmful police interactions experienced by Indigenous communities, the unit supports individuals navigating the complex system of police oversight processes through free legal supports,” rea
  
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• South Surrey extortion trio plead guilty, sentenced in court

  10-06-2026 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Three extortion suspects who fled a Feb. 1 South Surrey crime scene in a rideshare all pleaded guilty and were sentenced in Surrey Provincial Court on Tuesday (June 9).
  The trio, all foreign nationals, was caught after Surrey Police Service members assigned to Project Assurance — working in collaboration with SPS’s Major Crime Section — were patrolling Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood Feb 1 around 3:50 a.m. when reports came in of shots fired and a small fire outside
  
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• Body recovered after watercraft incident northeast of Quesnel

  10-06-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A body was recovered from Stony Lake, 90 km northeast of Quesnel, this week during an ongoing search for an individual involved in a personal watercraft capsizing.
  According to a press release, Quesnel Search and Rescue (QSAR) was requested to assist for a second operational period in the search effort on Tuesday, June 9.
  During the day’s operations, the RCMP Dive Team conducted tow-behind sonar searches of the lake, while QSAR operated a smaller vessel near the shoreline using side-scan s
  
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• ‘Festival was never profitable’: Rifflandia pulls the plug on Victoria event

  10-06-2026 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Citing rising costs and lack of amenable venue, Victoria’s popular long-running music festival Rifflandia is officially over.“After 18 years, countless memories, and a whole lot of heart, we’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to bring Rifflandia Festival to a close. We held onto hope that we might be able to celebrate one final September together, but ultimately the realities of producing the festival we love made that impossible,” reads the official announcement.&
  
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• Special weather statement remains issued as snow expected on Okanagan Connector

  10-06-2026 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The special weather statement for the Okanagan Connector remains in place on Wednesday, June 10.
  After the second consecutive day, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the stretch of highway from Merritt to Peachland as trace amounts to up to four centimetres of snow is expected on Wednesday.
  “An upper disturbance will pass over Southern B.C. tonight. Snow levels are near 1700 metres but will rise Wednesday afternoon. Kootenay Pass and Pennask Summit may experience
  
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• KF Aerospace restores Canadian history putting Odyssey 86 on display in B.C.

  10-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  On June 7, 1986, the Odyssey 86 took off out of Vancouver for a trip around the world. Forty years later, on June 9, four of the flight crew members gathered in Kelowna for the premier of Odyssey 86 – 90 Years of the DC-3 to see their adventure on film for the first time ever.
  Hosted at the KF Centre for Excellence, over 200 people came out to watch the new documentary with never-before-seen footage taken during the adventure.
  The then 50-year-old aircraft made history in 1986, as an all-C
  
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• Accused in Lumby murder case offers murky account of day ex-wife was killed

  10-06-2026 03:30 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).
  As the cross-examination of Vitali Stefanski continued Tuesday afternoon, the accused murderer’s description of the events surrounding the death of his ex-wif
  
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• ‘Worthy of rebuke:’ Damages awarded to investigator fired after B.C. Misfire report

  10-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In a scathing judgment handed out by the B.C. Supreme Court on Monday, a judge found that Christy Clark’s government deliberately made the investigator involved in the infamous 2012 Health ministry firings a “scapegoat,” firing her unfairly just hours before the former premier lost power in a vote of non-confidence.
  Justice Lindsay LeBlanc finds the decision to fire investigator Wendy Taylor at that moment was made by the Clark government simply “because it suited them po
  
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