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MEI Eagles senior boys and girls volleyball teams earn provincial title crowns A29
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Police find replica gun linked to school lockdown BB gun found hidden inside Robert Bateman secondary Vikki HOPES Abbotsford News
Police have recovered a replica handgun linked to an incident last week that led to a threehour lockdown at Robert Bateman secondary in Abbotsford. Const. Ian MacDonald said major crime detectives located the hidden weapon on Saturday in a public area of the school. He wouldn’t say exactly where it was found, but said it was not
in a classroom. He said the high-velocity BB gun is believed to have been brought into the school by a group of teen boys whose behaviour had prompted a 911 call on Thursday at about 12:15 p.m. The call was made by the resident of a home in the 34000 block of Immel Street who said a group of four youths had tried to engage him in an altercation at the residence and that one of them Continued on A5
HERITAGE SITE SOUGHT Police located this replica handgun in Robert Bateman secondary.
A5 First Nations and developer join forces to push for recognition of burial ground
CONCERNS OVER CAMP A3 Neighbours of new winter shelter for homeless express worries about impact
CHARGES STAYED
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A13 Crown decides not to proceed with sex offences against Timothy Bachman
The Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular came to Abbotsford Centre on Sunday, blending the athleticism of circus performers with live holiday music. Members of the local Fraser Valley Academy of Dance also made an appearance.
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