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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate all things Scottish

  25-01-2026 14:28 via abbynews.com
  It will be a time for feasting, poetry and a celebration of all things Scottish during Robbie Burns Day celebrations on and around Jan. 25.
  Burns, an 18th-century Scot, was born on Jan. 25, 1759 and died in 1796 at the age of 37. He is widely recognized as one of his country’s most notable poets.
  Each year, Robbie Burns Day suppers are held around the world in his honour.
  How much do you know about Burns and Scotland?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
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• UFV Cascades men’s basketball sweep UBC in shocking fashion

  25-01-2026 07:26 via abbynews.com
  The historical rivalry between the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds men’s basketball teams hasn’t been the friendliest to UFV over the years.
  UBC swept the Cascades 3-0 last season, beat them twice in 2022-23 and 2021-22 and also eliminated UFV 2-1 in the best-of-three Canada West quarter-final in 2018-19.
  But 2025-26 could be remembered as the season that the Cascades finally punched back in a big way.
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• VIDEO: Canadians ‘stepped up’ in Afghanistan, says B.C. memorial co-founder

  25-01-2026 06:00 via abbynews.com
  In polite but pointed comments, Langley Walk to Remember co-founder Michael Pratt issued a carefully-worded reminder that Canadians “stepped up” during the Afghanistan conflict.
  Pratt, co-founder of the war memorial at Derek Doubleday Arboretum, did not directly address controversial remarks by U.S. president Donald Trump about the involvement of NATO countries, including Canada, in the Afghanistan conflict.
  Trump attracted considerable criticism internationally when he suggested the
  
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• VIDEO: 1 seriously injured in targeted attack at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley

  25-01-2026 03:40 via abbynews.com
  One person suffered what were described as serious injuries in what police said was a targeted incident at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley Saturday night.Multiple police on scene at Willowbrook Shopping Centre in Langley pic.twitter.com/HXgW0Upspi
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) January 25, 2026
  One shopper told the Langley Advance Times there was a lot of police activity on the west side of the complex, while one of the store staffers said pepper spray had been used in an a
  
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• Fundraiser gala is all about saving kids’ lives, says Chilliwack mom who lost son to cancer

  25-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  An annual gala, started by a Chilliwack mom who lost her son to cancer, is back to raise money for childhood cancer research.
  The fourth annual Hearts of Gold Gala is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack.
  It was launched by Carmen Putz in honour of her son Dylan who died of rhabdomyosarcoma, a highly aggressive and rare form of pediatric cancer. He was diagnosed at the age of 17 and died two years later.
  “The event is getting bigger every year, becoming a highly anticip
  
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• Fundraiser gala all about saving kids’ lives, says Chilliwack mom who lost son to cancer

  25-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  An annual gala, started by a Chilliwack mom who lost her son to cancer, is back to raise money for childhood cancer research.
  The fourth annual Hearts of Gold Gala is set for Saturday, Feb. 7 at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack.
  It was launched by Carmen Putz in honour of her son Dylan who died of rhabdomyosarcoma, a highly aggressive and rare form of pediatric cancer. He was diagnosed at the age of 17 and died two years later.
  “The event is getting bigger every year, becoming a highly anticip
  
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