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• VIDEO: Giants beat Royals in Victoria

  25-02-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Byram scores WHL-leading fourth overtime winning goal for Langley-based team
  
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• B.C.’s Jenn Gardiner re-signs with Vancouver Goldeneyes

  11-06-2026 03:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey’s Jenn Gardiner is staying in Vancouver for the next couple of seasons.
  The team annouced Wednesday (June 19) that Gardiner signed a three-year contract through the 2028-29 season.
  She turned down an offer from a PWHL expansion team during phase two of the league’s expansion distribution process. Since it was a foundational player offer, that means she was required to sign with any of the league’s 12 teams during Phase 3, which began at 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday (June 10).
  
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• BC Prosecution Service approves driving charge for Interior Mountie

  11-06-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Revelstoke Mountie is facing a careless driving charge for an incident that happened last year in Sicamous.
  The BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) shared on Wednesday, June 10, that it’s charging Cst. Rachel Mandel of Revelstoke RCMP with one count of driving without due care and attention on June 15, 2025.
  This would contravene Section 144.1 of B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act, with supporting information sworn on Wednesday through Salmon Arm’s provincial court.
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• Forests minister talks saw mills, old-growth and caribou in B.C. Interior

  11-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  On his first visit to Revelstoke, B.C.’s minister of forests got comfy in the rain Tuesday afternoon while speaking about his hopes for local saw mills, old-growth and caribou protection.
  Ravi Parmar, also the province’s deputy government house leader, had just arrived to town on June 9 after a visit to the Pacific Woodtech mill in Golden and a cloudy-but-scenic drive through Rogers Pass.
  One of his first stops in Revelstoke was the Downie Street Development, where the Revelstoke Com
  
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• Longtime Abbotsford businessman awarded honorary UFV degree

  11-06-2026 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  After being a well-known figure in Abbotsford for quite some time, Paul Esposito recently had his entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts celebrated with an honorary degree from the University of the Fraser Valley.
  Although Esposito has had a close connection with UFV for decades, his first dealings with a B.C. post-secondary institution were with the University of Victoria, where he received a teaching degree.
  Upon graduation, he worked as a high school teacher while renovating and building h
  
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• City of Abbotsford issues warning about impersonation scam after recent incident

  11-06-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Abbotsford is warning residents to stay alert after an impersonation scam was avoided by a local property owner.
  Abbotsford officials stated that a property owner with an active development application was contacted by someone falsely claiming to represent the city.
  The fraudster asked the property owner to pay an invoice by wire transfer to an account that was not connected to the city, but the property owner chose to contact the city before making any payment and it the scam was re
  
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• B.C. man fined $6,000 for illegally transporting protected snapping turtle

  11-06-2026 01:03 via abbynews.com
  
  A Surrey man has been fined $6,000 for numerous wildlife offences, including illegally transporting a protected snapping turtle between provinces.
  Thai Hoang Khoi Le pled guilty on May 21, 2026, in Surrey provincial court and was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for interprovincial transport of animals without the proper permits and $1,000 for unlawfully possessing live wildlife.
  He was charged under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (
  
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• ‘Represent Canada’: Barriere woman wins custodian rights to Swedish island

  11-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The people of Barriere may be surprised to learn that the Sovereign of a small Swedish island is living quietly amongst them.
  Well, that’s a bit of an overstatement.
  Bronwen Bird of Barriere is not actually the queen of the island called Storberget in the Baltic Sea off the east coast of Sweden, but she is, in fact, its custodian for the next year. That’s thanks to a program from Visit Sweden, a tourism company owned by the Swedish government.
  “The title of Island Custodian has
  
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• B.C. government straining to show World Cup’s economic benefit

  11-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  As players get set to take the pitch this weekend for the first of seven World Cup matches at BC Place in Vancouver, the provincial government is continuing its effort to persuade a skeptical public of the economic benefit of being a host city.
  “It’s clear when you host major events like this, there’s an economic impact that comes from that,” said Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s jobs minister, at a Wednesday news conference.
  Shortly after Kahlon’s remarks, the province re
  
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• CRPAWS volunteers conduct three-day stakeout to rescue cat family

  11-06-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  A tiny tail poked out from a small hole at the bottom of a shed at Vancouver Island Air on the Tyee Spit in Campbell River on May 30.
  This tail inevitably launched a three-day campaign to rescue a mom cat and her kittens from underneath a shed at the float plane operation.
  “The shed is a permanent building, and they will be difficult to catch as we cannot get under it,” Vancouver Island Air’s Melissa Cuttler said in a message to Campbell River Partners for Animal Welfare (CRPAW
  
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• New bill introduces social media age restrictions for Canadians under 16

  10-06-2026 23:37 via abbynews.com
  
  The Liberal government is introducing a new bill that aims to put age restrictions in place for social media and AI chatbot services for Canadians.The federal government introduced the Safe Social Media Act, Bill C-34, in Ottawa Wednesday (June 10).
  The proposed bill includes an age restriction preventing children under the age of 16 from having accounts on social media services. It also aims to include measures to reduce children’s exposure to “certain content and high-risk interact
  
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• Kelowna absent from Indigenous-led Okanagan water alliance

  10-06-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly every municipality, regional district, and First Nation across the Okanagan and Similkameen watersheds has signed on to a syilx-led initiative to restore and protect the region’s waters for the next seven generations.
  But the multi-government effort is missing two key players: the cities of Kelowna (kiʔláwnaʔ) and West Kelowna, representing a combined population of nearly 210,000 people, according to B.C. Stats.
  Located in the Regional District of Central Okanagan,
  
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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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