Warning: This story contains disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. A Clearwater woman who fatally shot her husband at a Vavenby campsite five years ago, and who then asked one of her children to help her move their father’s body, has been denied day parole. Ashleigh Tschritter, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in prison […]
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Langley Mounties worked with the FBI on a case that has seen a California man charged with threatening to murder a local resident almost two years ago. The local went to police on May 27, 2024, to report the threats, with the calls coming from an unknown number, said Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, spokesperson for the
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It takes immense strength to find the silver lining in the face of tragedy, but that’s what 20-year-old Brooklyn Aleksic has been able to do with her diagnosis, which threw a giant wrench in her life earlier this year. Practically overnight, the Abbotsford resident went from having a thriving academic and social life at the
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WARNING: This article deals with mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to cmhavernon.ca or call the Suicide Crisis Helpine at 988 (text option available) Five years ago, the community lost a legend. Glenn Mitchell, former longtime editor of this newspaper, died Dec. 17, 2020. Survived by his
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The BC Lottery Corporation has issued their annual reminder that while scratch and win lottery tickets can be a joy to give and receive, and might seem like harmless fun, they’re not for kids, so keep them out of children’s Christmas stockings. Research shows that exposure to gambling during childhood is correlated with the development
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