Premier David Eby has offered a concession to First Nations leaders on changes to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), proposing a three-year suspension of parts of the law until an appeal of a related court case plays out. “We’ve taken the feedback on our first proposal,” Eby said. “We pulled […]
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A sigh of relief could be heard in a packed Kelowna Supreme Courtroom on the morning of April 2, as Ka-Mikosit Mae Favelle was sentenced to 10 years behind bars by Justice Catherine Murray. The 30-year-old woman from West Kelowna had previously pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter for the death of her
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The lineups might be different, but the hit songs are still the same. That applies to all three rock bands coming to Abbotsford in September, who will be bringing their large collection of ’70s and ’80s chart-toppers with them. Deep Purple is headlining the new North America tour, which is coming to 24 cities this
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A UN Gang member who was among those who conspired to kill the rival Bacon brothers when they were living in Abbotsford in 2008 and 2009 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Conor Vincent D’Monte was sentenced Wednesday (April 1) in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver. He previously pleaded guilty to a charge
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As soon as this week, construction will begin on two new turf fields and other amenities at the Pitt Meadows Athletic Park. At the March 31 meeting, city council reviewed a construction contract awarded to Cedar Crest Lands for $12.3 million plus GST. For this, the city will get: • A double artificial turf field
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