Abbotsford news

• Hockey Canada taps B.C. capital to pilot new player development hub

  26-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Victoria is set to become the testing ground for a new national vision in player development.
  Hockey Canada has announced that the first-ever Hockey Canada Development Hub will be based in Victoria, running out of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre this spring and summer, in partnership with the Victoria Royals and BC Hockey.The first development hub will be piloted this spring, in partnership with @BCHockey_Source and the @VictoriaRoyals.
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• Yukon government opposition won’t hold up federal gun buyback program: MP

  26-01-2026 22:54 via abbynews.com
  The Yukon government’s opposition to the federal gun buyback program won’t hold up the program, according to Yukon MP Brendan Hanley.
  Territorial Justice Minister Laura Lang expressed in a statement that the Yukon government won’t participate in this “counterproductive program,” but didn’t outline the government’s next steps.
  The way the program works is that the RCMP will be in charge of collecting firearms under the program using federal funding that i
  
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• Nominations open for 2026 Abbotsford School District’s Community Matters Award

  26-01-2026 21:57 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford School District has announced that nominations are now open for the 2026 Community Matters Award.
  The annual recognition honours community partners whose contributions have made a significant difference in the lives of students.
  The award celebrates organizations (or individuals) that have demonstrated commitment to supporting student success and well-being, often going above and beyond their service mandate to build strong relationships with schools and the district.
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• Abbotsford student uses farming passion to win Western Canada education award

  26-01-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  Janessa Vaandrager’s journey to keep her family legacy alive has captured national attention, earning her one of this year’s WestGen Endowment Fund Scholarships.
  Growing up on her family farm in Abbotsford, Vaandrager was surrounded by the agricultural community at an early age, even competing in countless 4-H competitions for nine years.
  So when she graduated from high school in 2023, Vaandrager wasted no time moving to Saskatoon to pursue a diploma in agribusiness from the Universi
  
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• 2 seniors confirmed dead following RV fire near Salmon Arm

  26-01-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  Two people were killed in a fire that occurred Saturday night in Yankee Flats.
  The blaze broke out in a modified recreational vehicle around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, claiming the lives of two senior residents, said the Columbia Shuswap Regional District in a news release.
  The blaze was reported by a resident outside the unit, who said the structure was in flames and “actively burning” within.
  “Despite a timely response by the Silver Creek Fire Department, the residence was complet
  
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• Teen dead after apparent targeted assault in Kelowna

  26-01-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna RCMP are investigating a fatality after a young man died from his wounds believed to be received during an assault at Benvoulin Court.
  The incident happened at around 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 24, when Kelowna RCMP were called out to an assault between two groups of people near Springfield and Benvoulin Road.
  On the scene, police found an 18-year-old man who was suffering from life threatening injuries.
  BCEHS transported them to Kelowna General Hospital, but he would still later succumb to his i
  
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• UPDATE: Man identified who allegedly sexually assaulted horses in Vernon

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  A man is alleged to have assaulted horses at a BX farm overnight Friday, Jan. 23.
  Abigail Equestrian, a professional training facility on L&A Road in the BX, released surveillance images of the suspect on social media in hopes of identifying him.
  “Last night he was in with my horses in the middle of the night and assaulted some of my horses,” said Erica Van Meenen, owner, on Saturday.
  She confirmed with The Morning Star that it was a sexual assault.
  “He raped at least one h
  
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• Horses allegedly assaulted at Vernon facility

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  A man is alleged to have assaulted horses at a BX farm overnight Friday, Jan. 23.
  Abigail Equestrian, a professional training facility on L&A Road in the BX, released surveillance images on the suspect on social media in hopes of identifying him.
  “Last night he was in with my horses in the middle of the night and assaulted some of my horses,” said Erica Van Meenen, owner, on Saturday.
  The RCMP have been notified and Van Meenen urges anyone who knows the man or has any information
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks players receive Calder Cup rings

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks have put a ring on it.
  The remarkable accomplishments of the 2025 Calder Cup champions were recognized during a special ceremony inside Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Thursday (Jan. 22).
  Players and their spouses or partners, along with ownership, hockey operations staff and business operations celebrated the historic title win and reflected on the organization’s achievement.“Through the ups and the downs, we always showed up with a smile on our face. That&r
  
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• B.C.’s first seniors’-friendly emergency room hits fundraising target in Nanaimo

  26-01-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation hit the mark in a fundraising campaign that will allow Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to have B.C.’s first senior-friendly emergency department.
  Barney Ellis-Perry, hospital foundation CEO, said the concept seemed to resonate with community members when the foundation put out the ask for $1.2 million in its winter campaign, seeking funds for the initiative.
  “For some people that was $10,” Ellis-Perry said. “There were people who
  
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• Fraser Valley Symphony presents Winter Wonders in Abbotsford

  26-01-2026 18:43 via abbynews.com
  The Fraser Valley Symphony (FVS) presents Winter Wonders on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Matsqi Centennial Auditorium.
  The concert starts at 3 p.m. and features rising young musicians from the Fraser Valley – the winners of this year’s Young Artists Solo Competition sponsored by the FVS.
  The soloists – all violinists – are Alina Nicolenco from Abbotsford, Sophie Fandrich from Fort Langley and Taelin Lee from Surrey.
  Nicolenco and Fandrich will play selections from Mendelssohn’
  
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• Vancouver Island e-bike theft a reminder of how registration can reduce risk

  26-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  While his cargo e-bike might now be a shell of its former self, Coun. Keith Yacucha can still see a silver lining.
  He’s hoping the recent theft and return of his e-bike will encourage others to think about how to secure their two-wheel vehicles, plus take advantage of a bike registry program.
  Yacucha’s $3,500 e-bike was stolen from his condo-building’s underground parkade sometime overnight Jan. 12. Video surveillance shows a masked thief using “insanely large bolt cutter
  
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• B.C. man’s 6-year search ends for the pulled pork sandwich he could not forget

  26-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Most people can relate to having that regular special spot they go to that has their favourite meal, and the anguish they feel when that spot closes.
  For Shawnigan Lake resident Nic Bokrossy, it was a pulled pork sandwich he’d get every Friday at Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen on Oak Bay’s Foul Bay Road while working as a landscaper in the area.
  Even six years after the chef disappeared, Bokrossy couldn’t let the sandwich go. So, his partner Sairuh Tonin went on
  
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• Waiting for an angel: B.C. woman with rare liver disease in need of donor

  26-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Victoria resident Lori Roter, 56, has always led an active lifestyle. A former bodybuilder and avid softball player, she now spends her free time riding her motorcycle along Vancouver Island’s scenic roads, drawing, doing pottery and caring for her two parrots.
  That changed a few years ago when she was diagnosed with a rare and incurable liver disease.
  “I cried because I thought, ‘I’m too young to die,’” she said.
  After experiencing sharp abdominal pain late o
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Weaving health together’: Indigenous-led health clinic opens in Harrison Mills

  26-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  The St’sailes and Sq’ewlets First Nations came together to celebrate a monumental moment in Indigenous healthcare.
  The First Nations communities celebrated the grand opening of Éyameth’ (pronounced ay-em-eth) Health Centre in Harrison Mills on Friday, Jan. 23. About 100 people, including residents and local and provincial dignitaries, were in attendance at the grand opening ceremonies on Friday morning.
  Éyameth’ – which translates to “weaving he
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sweep San Diego Gulls on home ice

  26-01-2026 04:30 via abbynews.com
  Don’t look now, but the Abbotsford Canucks could once again be going on a January heater.
  For the second time this month, the Canucks have won three games in a row after sweeping the San Diego Gulls with wins on Saturday (Jan. 24) and Sunday (Jan. 25).
  January 2025 saw the Canucks drop three games to open the month and following one of those losses in Laval a players-only meeting was held. After that meeting the club rolled off nine straight and eventually won the Calder Cup. Players and m
  
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• Coquitlam-born Kindel nets 2 as Pittsburgh Penguins trip Canucks 3-2

  26-01-2026 02:40 via abbynews.com
  B.C. product Ben Kindel scored twice, lifting the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Sunday afternoon at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  Evgeni Malkin had the other goal for the Penguins (26-14-11), with Stuart Skinner making 26 saves for the win in goal.
  Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger replied for Vancouver (17-30-5). Kevin Lankinen took the netminding loss, stopping 22 of 25 shots.
  The teams battled through a scoreless first period, with each side mana
  
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• Abbotsford police ask who’s ‘missing a load of lumber’ after trailer theft

  26-01-2026 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a load of lumber was found in late December on two stolen semi-trailers, but the owner of the trailers says the lumber does not belong to them.
  
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