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It’s Bigger Than Basketball fundraiser shatters record in Abbotsford

The It’s Bigger Than Basketball mental health fundraiser returned to Abbotsford on Saturday (April 18) and proceeded to shatter all previous event records. The seventh annual charity game raised a total of $28,600 – more than tripling its previous high of $7,778 and bringing the grand total to over $55,000 all-time. All proceeds from the […]

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Charges laid against B.C. pair in decade-old homicide of Summerland man

Two people have been charged in connection to a 10-year-old homicide of a Summerland man. Heather Dawn White, 33, of Kamloops and Cal Douglas Little, 60, of Abbotsford were arrested on April 17 and are now facing charges of first-degree murder for the death of Tura McCarty. The 22-year-old Summerland man was found dead in

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New Canadian social-media platform built for Canadians by B.C.-led team

A new Canadian social media platform, Northsocial, launched from Chilliwack a year ago, is geared to reflecting Canadian values and protecting digital sovereignty. “Canada has incredible communities and creators, but most of our online spaces are owned and operated elsewhere,” explained Kalvin Morrow, co-founder and chief operating officer for Northsocial. “We wanted to build something

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‘You can accomplish anything’: Fellow in Yellow makes way across North Thompson

“You’re not going to get better unless you’re on your feet.” That was the lesson the late Dr. Patrick McDermott imparted to a 15-year-old Trevor Redmond when the young teen was recovering from a leg injury that almost led to amputation. Now, Redmond, 55, known as the Fellow in Yellow, is living that lesson out

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4 Abbotsford schools placed under lockdown after swatting incident

Multiple local schools spent the morning sheltering in place after threats were launched against four Abbotsford facilities on Monday (April 20). Abbotsford Police Department said school officials reported receiving a threatening email shortly after 9 a.m., forcing Abbotsford Senior Secondary, W.J. Mouat Secondary, Abbotsford Middle School, and Chief Dan George Middle School to be placed

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