Canucks have managed just one goal in first two games of series, game three set for Abbotsford The Abbotsford Canucks are on the brink of elimination after dropping game two of the Pacific Division semifinal best-of-five series to the Ontario Reign on Sunday (May 5). The Canucks had no answer for Reign goalie Erik Portillo, who made 29 saves in the 4-0 win. Abbotsford has managed just one goal in two games against Ontario and they will need to find ways to produce offence if they want to survive past game three in Abbotsford on Wednesday (May 8). McWard turns the puck over and...…Canucks have managed just one goal in first two games of series, game three set for Abbotsford The Abbotsford Canucks are on the brink of elimination after dropping game two of the Pacific Division semifinal best-of-five series to the Ontario Reign on Sunday (May 5). The Canucks had no answer for Reign goalie Erik Portillo, who made 29 saves in the 4-0 win. Abbotsford has managed just one goal in two games against Ontario and they will need to find ways to produce offence if they want to survive past game three in Abbotsford on Wednesday (May 8). McWard turns the puck over and...WW…

Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people It was first in May 2021 that the idea for Powell River to change its name was brought forward to city officials in the coastal B.C. community. What followed, however, were bureaucratic delays and heightened tension among residents, leaving some wondering if their recommendations toward reconciliation becoming more than just words would ever actually become reality. For Harmony Johnson, changing the name of the community she is from – which currently reflects a man whose main goal was to...…Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people It was first in May 2021 that the idea for Powell River to change its name was brought forward to city officials in the coastal B.C. community. What followed, however, were bureaucratic delays and heightened tension among residents, leaving some wondering if their recommendations toward reconciliation becoming more than just words would ever actually become reality. For Harmony Johnson, changing the name of the community she is from – which currently reflects a man whose main goal was to...WW…

Spring is the start of gardening season in Canada. Whether you are planning to plant a garden this year or spend the day at an immaculately groomed public garden, this is the time to watch as the plants grow. Or, for those who choose to participate, World Naked Gardening Day is held on the first Saturday of May each year. How much do you know about gardens and gardening? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. Good luck. READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about democracy? READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population? READ ALSO: QUIZ: A...… Spring is the start of gardening season in Canada. Whether you are planning to plant a garden this year or spend the day at an immaculately groomed public garden, this is the time to watch as the plants grow. Or, for those who choose to participate, World Naked Gardening Day is held on the first Saturday of May each year. How much do you know about gardens and gardening? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions. Good luck. READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about democracy? READ ALSO: QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s growing population? READ ALSO: QUIZ: A...WW…

25-year-old man was found unresponsive, suspect arrested, and remains in police custody Homicide police have been called out to a rural property in Mission after a man died overnight Friday. Mission RCMP were notified by BC Ambulance Service shortly before 11 p.m. on May 3 that paramedics were responding to a report of an incident inside a home in the 30000-block of Dewdney Trunk Road, a news release from police said Saturday. Officers went to they home where they found a 25-year-old man unresponsive. He could not be resuscitated. A suspect was arrested and remains in police...…25-year-old man was found unresponsive, suspect arrested, and remains in police custody Homicide police have been called out to a rural property in Mission after a man died overnight Friday. Mission RCMP were notified by BC Ambulance Service shortly before 11 p.m. on May 3 that paramedics were responding to a report of an incident inside a home in the 30000-block of Dewdney Trunk Road, a news release from police said Saturday. Officers went to they home where they found a 25-year-old man unresponsive. He could not be resuscitated. A suspect was arrested and remains in police...WW…

Update: 2:27 p.m. The patient involved in an alleged stabbing was loaded into a medical helicopter to be transported for treatment. ___ Original story: Emergency scanner traffic indicated that there was a stabbing at Kent Institution, a maximum security prison just outside of Agassiz. At about 1:45 p.m. on Friday (May 3), there were reports of an individual that had been stabbed 11 times. A medical helicopter was launched, two ambulances were on scene, and the Agassiz Fire Department was there to deliver medical aid. Stay connected to The Observer for more. … Update: 2:27 p.m. The patient involved in an alleged stabbing was loaded into a medical helicopter to be transported for treatment. ___ Original story: Emergency scanner traffic indicated that there was a stabbing at Kent Institution, a maximum security prison just outside of Agassiz. At about 1:45 p.m. on Friday (May 3), there were reports of an individual that had been stabbed 11 times. A medical helicopter was launched, two ambulances were on scene, and the Agassiz Fire Department was there to deliver medical aid. Stay connected to The Observer for more. WW…