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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 37 MIN

A remarkable story of resilience and gratitude is coming to Abbotsford

from The Jill Bennett Show · host CKNW / Curiouscast

This past year, Metro Vancouver has been under scrutiny for governance and major spending issues, most notably the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is now more than three billion dollars over budget. This holiday season, a remarkable story of resilience and gratitude is coming to Abbotsford. Brooklyn Aleksic, a 20-year-old BC curling athlete and star of the 2024 documentary Curl Power, will visit the Canadian Blood Services donor centre to thank donors whose plasma treatments helped save her life. A Maple Ridge man has been fined $50,000 and banned from hunting in B.C. for 10 years after pleading guilty to multiple wildlife offences, including illegally killing a female mountain goat and her kid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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