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• B.C. poised to create $400 million fund for equity stakes in major projects

  24-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  As part of its new budget, the B.C. government is looking to introduce a $400 million fund to allow the province to invest in — and take an equity stake in — certain types of major projects.
  These could include defence-related initiatives, critical mineral projects and more.
  The goal is for the money — dubbed the Strategic Initiative Fund — to be used for investments taking advantage of the federal government’s new Defence Industrial Strategy. This strategy aims to
  
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• Similkameen First Nations blast province for ‘unilateral’ approval of mine expansion

  24-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  On the heels of Hudbay Minerals and the B.C. provincial government announcing permit approvals for expanding Copper Mountain Mine, the Similkameen First Nations are blasting the “unilateral” decision.
  The Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands issued a shared statement stating they had never given their consent to the proposal and expressing their disappointment with the province’s decision to approve the New Ingerbelle expansion.
  The Feb. 23 statement from the bands points o
  
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• Surrey resident sounds alarm about illegal fireworks after hedge fire

  24-02-2026 22:46 via abbynews.com
  A Surrey resident is speaking up about fireworks after an early Saturday-morning fire threatened her home.
  Lorna Cherry said people illegally set off fireworks in her Newton neighbourhood, near 82 Avenue and King George Boulevard, after hours all the time, which is likely what woke her up Saturday (Feb. 21) just before 1 a.m.
  ”I sat straight up in bed … then I turned and I looked out (to) my left and that’s where my bathroom window was, and my bathroom was glowing red,”
  
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• B.C. Paralympian to share experiences with worldwide audience

  24-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  She fits the bill perfectly.
  Vernon Paralympian wheelchair curler and Canada Sports Hall of Fame member Sonja Gaudet will be featured on the panel of Storytelling Series: Celebrating Winter Olympic and Paralympic Sports Heroes Wednesday, Feb. 25.
  It’s a national livestream event that uses the power of athlete stories to explore the values behind the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  The link to register for the 9 a.m. Pacific conversation can be found here.
  Gaudet – who will reach
  
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• Annie (Anke) Mayer

  24-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 28, 1932 – February 20, 2026
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Annie Mayer, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother at the age of 93. She leaves behind the love of her life of 70 years, Anton (Tony) Mayer, and her children Lilly (Stan) Wiebe, Bianca (Chris) Larsen, Jeff (Vicky) Mayer, Ed Mayer, Jenny (Colin) Arnott, Henry Mayer, along with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
  Starting her family in Vancouver, rais
  
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• Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 15-year-old teen who was once reported missing from Chilliwack - Fraser Valley Today

  24-02-2026 22:12
  Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 15-year-old teen who was once reported missing from Chilliwack  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Tentative deals reached for B.C. community care and health sciences workers

  24-02-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  The Health Employers Association of B.C. has reached tentative agreements with associations representing community health-care workers and health-sciences workers.
  The Finance Ministry says that negotiations for both deals were made under the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate to “support government’s key priorities to protect and strengthen critical services in B.C.’s public sector, to maintain labour stability in a complex round of bargaining and to support the Province’s e
  
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• Ronald Hiroshi Fujita - Abbotsford News

  24-02-2026 21:31
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• UPDATE: Former Chilliwack trustee seeks judicial review of $750K order for human rights violation

  24-02-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  Former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld was ordered to pay $750,000 by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal for violating the Human Rights Code with “heated public speech” that could expose LGBTQ people to hatred or contempt.
  The tribunal released its final decision Feb. 17, with two sets of orders in the matter of the B.C. Teachers Federation (on behalf of) the Chilliwack Teachers’ Association v. Neufeld, one was an order for payment of $750,000 in costs to the CTA, and the o
  
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• Business leaders give B.C. budget unprecedented ‘D’ grade, blast PST change

  24-02-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s business leaders gathered in Vancouver on Tuesday morning to sound the alarm on B.C.’s most recent budget, saying the province is hampering economic growth with new taxes, particularly the expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST).
  “It’s clear this government and the business community are not on the same page,” said Bridgitte Anderson, CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.
  The Board of Trade, which hosted the Tuesday (Feb. 24) event and held a tense
  
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• Gift of Love Gala in Abbotsford raises $550K for Canuck Place - Abbotsford News

  24-02-2026 19:55
  Gift of Love Gala in Abbotsford raises $550K for Canuck Place  Abbotsford News
  
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• Gift of Love Gala in Abbotsford raises $550K for Canuck Place

  24-02-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  The 12th annual Gift of Love Gala was held Saturday (Feb. 21) in Abbotsford, raising $550,000 in support of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.
  The event, presented by MNP, welcomed more than 250 guests to the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre.
  The gala was hosted by keynote speaker and author Riaz Meghji and also featured a live auction led by Fred Lee, a performance by Nirvana Bandi and dancing with DJ Sherry Freeze.
  Canuck Place CEO Denise Praill thanked those who supported the event, as
  
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• 1 man suspected dead in massive Fraser Lake Shopping Centre fire - Abbotsford News

  24-02-2026 19:05
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• B.C.’s Olympic silver medallist Jenn Gardiner back home

  24-02-2026 18:59 via abbynews.com
  Surrey, B.C.’s Olympic silver medallist Jenn Gardiner is back home on Canadian soil.
  Gardiner, along with some of her Team Canada and Vancouver Goldeneyes teammates, and luge athletes Embyr-Lee Susko and Trinity Ellis, landed late at Vancouver International Airport Monday night (Feb. 23). They were welcomed by members of the Musqueam First Nations and a small group of supporters.Welcome home @TeamCanada !
  We're proud to join @Musqueam in welcoming members of the Women's Hockey & Luge t
  
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• 1 man suspected dead in massive Fraser Lake Shopping Centre fire

  24-02-2026 18:57 via abbynews.com
  One man is suspected to have died in a blaze that tore through the Fraser Lake Shopping Centre last weekend.
  According to RCMP, officers were called to a structure fire at the Fraser Lake Inn at about 3 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 22.
  “Upon arrival, police discovered that a person had re-entered the Inn and was still outstanding. Officers attempted to search the building but were pushed back by heavy smoke,” said Staff Sgt. Kris Clark.
  The Fraser Lake Fire Department, alongside nearby communi
  
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• Abbotsford high school wrestlers impress at provincials - Abbotsford News

  24-02-2026 18:50
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• Abbotsford high school wrestlers impress at provincials

  24-02-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford wrestlers battled to excellent showings at the British Columbia School Sports Wrestling Championships, which occurred in Vancouver on Feb. 20 and 21.
  The W.J. Mouat Hawks placed second in the boys team category and collected a total of 55 points. Hawks wrestlers had three second place finishes, two third place finishes and a sixth place finish.
  Right behind the Hawks in the boys team category was the Rick Hansen Hurricanes with 47 points. Hurricanes wrestlers had two first place finis
  
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• UVic to host UBC with Canada West basketball title on the line

  24-02-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  The stage is set at CARSA.
  The UVic Vikes will host the UBC Thunderbirds on Feb. 27 with the Canada West championship on the line.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by UVic Vikes (@uvicvikes)Victoria punched its ticket to the final with a commanding 97-74 semifinal win over the University of Alberta Golden Bears on Feb. 20.
  UBC advanced in dramatic fashion, edging the University of Winnipeg Wesmen 92-89 in overtime on Feb. 21.
  The Vikes had three players score in double figures against Al
  
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• Surrey man charged with possessing, distributing child sexual abuse material

  24-02-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  A 52-year-old Surrey man has been arrested and charged with possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material by mail after a multi-jurisdictional investigation by the BC RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit.
  The charges come after BC ICE investigation received information from Mission RCMP regarding a suspect who had allegedly sent such material by mail, who was believed to be in British Columbia in March of last year, a BC RCMP release said.
  Through the course of the
  
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• Abbotsford road shut down after vehicle crashes, strikes power pole - Fraser Valley Today

  24-02-2026 17:52
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• Ronald Hiroshi Fujita

  24-02-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  1946 – 2026
  It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ronald Hiroshi Fujita on February 7th, 2026, at the age of 80. He spent his final hours surrounded by his loving family. Ron was the pillar of the family and loved his family so much. He enjoyed camping with the family, mushroom hunting, gardening and spoiling his grandkids with candy. Another favourite past time that gave him joy was teasing his wife, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. Ron is survived by his wi
  
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• Older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter arrested in Alberta community

  24-02-2026 17:25 via abbynews.com
  The older brother of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jacob Van Rootselaar, was arrested in Sylvan Lake on Feb. 19.
  RCMP officers from the RCMP Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrested Van Rootselaar on his outstanding Canada-wide arrest warrant from a 2024 Fort McMurray attempted murder investigation.
  Van Rootselaar has additionally been charged with:
  – Weapon offences (x2)
  – Fail to comply with release conditions (x5)
  Van Rootselaar has been taken before a Justice of the Peace and h
  
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• Abbotsford police search for missing 15-year-old - Chilliwack Progress

  24-02-2026 16:24
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• Abbotsford police search for missing 15-year-old

  24-02-2026 16:18 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old boy.
  Jack Terpstra was last seen in Abbotsford on Monday (Feb. 23) at approxiately 2:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of Wheel Avenue, according to a social media post from APD.
  Terpstra is described as a 5’7” Caucasian with brown hair and blue eyes. Police said he was last seen wearing a black plaid jacket with a black hood, and an olive green shirt with “mountains and isles” written on it.
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• Driver suffers minor injuries after collision with power pole in Abbotsford - Chilliwack Progress

  24-02-2026 16:09
  Driver suffers minor injuries after collision with power pole in Abbotsford  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Driver crashes into Abbotsford power pole: police - CityNews Vancouver

  24-02-2026 16:06
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• Driver suffers minor injuries after collision with power pole in Abbotsford

  24-02-2026 16:05 via abbynews.com
  A driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries on Tuesday (Feb. 24) after striking a power pole in Abbotsford.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, the vehicle left the road and struck the pole in the Huntingdon Road area.
  Power lines are down and Huntingdon Road is closed between McCallum Road and Gladwin Road, police said.
  The department added that heavy fog remains in the area and advised drivers to use caution on Tuesday morning.
  “Dense fog patche
  
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• Under renovation: Bird boxes disappear from Saanich Peninsula waterway

  24-02-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  Boxes perched on poles adjacent to open water are such a common sight on the Island that when they disappeared in Tod Inlet, folks noticed.The sea of empty posts spurred a spiralling online conversation that, from John Creviston’s perspective, happily brought the purple martin back into the spotlight.Traditionally the largest swallow in North America nests in a colony in groups of standing snags – brush killed by flood or fire – along the shore.
  “Over time … people
  
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• Under renovation: Bird boxes disappear from B.C. waterway

  24-02-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  Boxes perched on poles adjacent to open water are such a common sight on the Island that when they disappeared in Tod Inlet, folks noticed.The sea of empty posts spurred a spiralling online conversation that, from John Creviston’s perspective, happily brought the purple martin back into the spotlight.Traditionally the largest swallow in North America nests in a colony in groups of standing snags – brush killed by flood or fire – along the shore.
  “Over time … people
  
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• Osoyoos man who drove away with woman guilty of sexual assault

  24-02-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the 24-hour Sexual Assault Support Crisis line at 1-877-954-6242 or the RCMP.
  An Osoyoos man who drove off with a young woman and tried to ply her with vodka before sexually assaulting her was found guilty following a trial that stretched out over six months in a recently published decision.
  The decision by Ju
  
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• ‘Largest gift in history.’: Record setting $10M donated to Okanagan College

  24-02-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  A historical announcement was made at Okanagan College’s (OC) Kelowna campus on Feb. 23.
  The Hall Family Foundation is donating $10-million to OC’s school of business to ignite the spark in future entreprenuers.
  OC President Neil Fassina made the announcement during a reception at the campus’ Centre for Learning.
  “This is the largest gift in OC’s history,” Fassina stated. “And, it is the largest gift to any college in British Columbia.”A $10M donat
  
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• BC Lions to call Kelowna home for week of football festivities

  24-02-2026 02:45 via abbynews.com
  The BC Lions will be making Kelowna home for a week this summer as the city gears up to host a week-long football festival.
  Touchdown Kelowna will feature a fan party, family friendly events, Kelowna’s traditional Canada Day activities, and two Canadian Football League games.
  The BC Lions will host the Calgary Stampeders on June 27 and the Edmonton Elks on July 4 at the Apple Bowl to start and end the week of festivities.
  The official announcement for Touchdown Kelowna was made at a media
  
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• ‘Cold comfort’: Officials seek answers from OpenAI after Tumbler Ridge shooting

  24-02-2026 02:22 via abbynews.com
  In wake of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, many support services are available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 310-Mental Health Support at 310-6789; Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868; Suicide Crisis Helpline: 988; KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717; Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722; Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868.
  In the days surrounding a mass shooting in a small northeastern B.C. community, an artificial intelligence company was meeti
  
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• Number of Abbotsford ambulance calls reach all-time high - Abbotsford News

  24-02-2026 01:15
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• Number of Abbotsford ambulance calls reach all-time high

  24-02-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  The need for paramedics has grown to all new heights in Abbotsford as B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) reported that ambulances were called to a record number of incidents in 2025.
  BCEHS responded to a total of 20,906 calls to Abbotsford last year, which is a nearly three per cent increase from 2024.
  This gives the city one of the highest numbers of ambulance calls in the province, with only four other communities having more in 2025.
  Abbotsford isn’t alone in this uptick, with the e
  
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• 100 Mile House couple found deceased under ice on Charlotte Lake

  24-02-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  A snowmobile accident on Charlotte Lake has claimed the lives of a 100 Mile House couple.
  On Friday, Feb. 20, members of the Anahim Lake RCMP received a report that two snowmobilers had not been seen since Feb. 17. While police were enroute to the scene, neighbours conducted a search and located the couple deceased beneath the ice on Charlotte Lake.
  RCMP believe the couple had gone snowmobiling on Feb. 17 when they broke through the ice. Due to the delay in them being reported missing, the break
  
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