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• Abbotsford basketball star returning to March Madness tournament

  16-03-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford is about to be represented on one of the biggest basketball stages in the world as March Madness kicks off in the coming days.
  It’s been years since Malia Lenz last played on the Abbotsford Senior Secondary courts, but before she travelled south of the border to join the University of Vermont team, she was a force to be reckoned with on the Abbotsford Panthers.
  The former Panther guard even carried her team to a 3A provincial basketball title in 2023 with an impressive performan
  
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• VIDEO: Meteor confirmed in Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley incident

  16-03-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  It was a meteor about the size of a big beach ball, moving at close to 98 times the speed of sound.
  That’s according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) concerning the fireball that lit up the sky and shook the ground in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley on March 3.
  Data from the Geostationary Lightning Mapper on the GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites) 18 satellite shows the meteor became visible 58 miles (98 km) over
  
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• UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Abbotsford hospital after weapon report

  16-03-2026 22:54 via abbynews.com
  A lockdown has been lifted that was put in place at Abbotsford Regional Hospital on Monday afternoon (March 16) after a report of weapon, and a man has been arrested.
  Const. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said police received a call at 2:04 p.m. from hospital staff, saying that someone had reported seeing a person with a gun.
  He said about 30 officers arrived on scene. The hospital was placed on lockdown and a floor-by-floor, room-by-room search was conducted.
  
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• Abbotsford hospital on lockdown after report of weapon

  16-03-2026 22:54 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Regional Hospital is on lockdown on Monday afternoon (March 16) following reports of a weapon, the Abbotsford Police Department states.
  A social media post at around 2:45 p.m. states that a heavy police presence is on site, and there are currently no reports of injuries.
  ”This incident is active and unfolding. More information to come as it becomes available,” the post states.
  More to come …
  
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• Man charged with arson after van set on fire at Nanaimo Hullo Ferry terminal

  16-03-2026 22:50 via abbynews.com
  One man is facing a charge of arson after he allegedly set fire to a utility van on the Hullo Ferry dock in Nanaimo.
  Nanaimo Fire Rescue and RCMP responded to the scene of the fire just after 4 p.m. on Friday, March 13.
  Reserve Const. Gary O’Brien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesman, said a crowd of passengers were at the terminal waiting for the Hullo Ferry that was scheduled to arrive from Vancouver at 4:30 p.m.
  “Witnesses said they saw an individual who was acting erratically. He jumped the b
  
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• B.C.’s largest solar facility proposed in South Okanagan

  16-03-2026 20:05 via abbynews.com
  Just outside Penticton, a proposal is taking shape for what may become the largest solar facility the province has seen.
  The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen’s board of directors is being asked for their support for Alberta-based Ascetes Power’s Investigative Use Licence to develop a 1,374-hectare solar power array in the mountains northeast of Okanagan Falls and directly east of Penticton.
  The scale of the proposal dwarfs the solar generation in the province to date. The Su
  
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• PHOTOS: A sign of spring: Harrison Tulip Festival to return in April

  16-03-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  The nation’s largest tulip festival is set to bloom next month.
  Showcasing 150 varieties of tulips over 45 acres in the Agassiz-Harrison area, the Harrison Tulip Festival is slated to return in April. The exact opening date is yet to be anounced based on bloom conditions, but that date will officially be announced soon.
  The Harrison Tulip Festival is on the Onos family farm and is the largest event of its kind not only in B.C. but in Canada. There are more than 14 million spring blooms &nd
  
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• Top doc says B.C is in crisis when it comes to maternity, gynecological care

  16-03-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  The president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of B.C. is sounding the alarm over what she calls a maternity crisis in British Columbia, in the wake of another maternity diversion at White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital.
  The most recent maternity diversion at Peace Arch Hospital — from Thursday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 18 — is the eighth such diversion since December, and the fifth so far this year.
  Maternity diversions have been happening at both Peace A
  
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• Top doc says B.C is in crisis when it comes to maternity, gynaecological care

  16-03-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  The president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of B.C. is sounding the alarm over what she calls a maternity crisis in British Columbia, in the wake of another maternity diversion at White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital.
  The most recent maternity diversion at Peace Arch Hospital — from Thursday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 18 — is the eighth such diversion since December, and the fifth so far this year.
  Maternity diversions have been happening at both Peace
  
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• Heli-skier death near Golden, B.C., prompts investigation

  16-03-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  A heli-skiing company based in Golden is confirming that a guest died last Saturday, while on a guided expedition in the Columbia Mountains, due to a tree well incident.
  In a release sent to Black Press Media, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH) reported that the single fatality occurred March 14 in the northern Selkirk Mountains.
  Wells under a tree’s branches don’t get as much snow as their surroundings, resulting in holes or loose snow around the tree trunk that can endanger recreatio
  
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• Death of snowboarder heli-skiing near Golden, B.C., prompts investigation

  16-03-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  A heli-skiing company based in Golden is confirming that a guest snowboarder died Saturday, while on a guided expedition in the Columbia Mountains, due to a tree well incident.
  In a release sent to Black Press Media, Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH) reported that the single fatality occurred March 14 in the northern Selkirk Mountains.
  Wells under a tree’s branches don’t get as much snow as their surroundings, resulting in holes or loose snow around the tree trunk that can endanger re
  
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• Abbotsford-Langley MLA drops out of Conservative leadership race

  16-03-2026 18:53 via abbynews.com
  Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu has withdrawn from the B.C. Conservative leadership race and announced his endorsement of candidate Caroline Elliott.
  In a social media post on Monday (March 16), Bhangu said he is supporting Elliott, a political commentator and former B.C. United vice-president based in North Vancouver.
  “She shares our values, she can unite Conservatives, and she’s the only candidate who can defeat David Eby and the NPD,” he said.
  Elliott declared her candi
  
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• B.C. sheds 20,200 jobs in February, with young workers bearing the brunt

  16-03-2026 18:51 via abbynews.com
  B.C. shed 20,200 jobs last month, according to the latest Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada.
  This includes 32,500 full-time job losses, partially offset by 12,300 added part-time jobs. Job losses were highest among those aged 15 to 24, a demographic that accounted for 13,600 total job losses, 11,700 of which were full-time positions.
  But the unemployment rate remained steady at 6.1 per cent as people also either stopped looking for work or left the province.
  These job losses were part o
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks lack luck of the Irish after back-to-back losses

  16-03-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  It was a tough St. Patrick’s Day weekend for the Abbotsford Canucks, who were still looking for their lucky charms after dropping back-to-back losses against the Henderson Silver Knights.
  These recent losses weren’t from a lack of offence from the Canucks, with the Abbotsford squad outshooting their opponents in both of the matches.
  During the first game on Saturday (March 14), it was the Silver Knights who drew first blood, getting out to a 1-0 lead in the second period, but Abbotsf
  
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• Abbotsford MLA Bruce Banman withdraws from Tory leadership bid

  16-03-2026 18:07 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman has withdrawn from the B.C. Conservative leadership race and is now endorsing candidate Yuri Fulmer.
  In the announcement made on Sunday (March 15), Banman said he will now serve as Fulmer’s campaign co-chair.
  Banman said the decision comes after “careful consideration of what the party needs to win and what British Columbia needs in the years ahead.”
  He said the Conservatives need a “fresh face who can inject new energy” into the pa
  
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• VIDEO: A satisfying overtime win for Vancouver Giants against Seattle

  16-03-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants were celebrating following an overtime win on the road against Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday.
  G-men captain Ryan Lin netted the overtime winner for the Vancouver Giants, a 3-2 victory at accesso ShoWare Center.
  Giants took a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes and 2-1 lead after two periods. Seattle tied it late in the third period, forcing overtime. After the Giants killed off a penalty in overtime, Lin put in a rebound off a Mathis Preston shot to give the Giants the victory.
  Blake Cho
  
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• It’s raining again: Atmospheric river forecast for Lower Mainland

  16-03-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for most of the Lower Mainland, forecasting a “prolonged atmospheric river event through Wednesday morning.
  An atmospheric river will remain over B.C.’s South Coast until Wednesday morning (March 18), bringing prolonged periods of rain — at times, heavy, the federal agency said in the warning.
  Rainfall totals will vary, but between 90 to 120 millimetres can be expected by Wednesday morning.
  Additionally, freezing levels wi
  
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• Speed, alcohol suspected factors in Abbotsford crash; 1 seriously injured

  16-03-2026 15:35 via abbynews.com
  One person was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries on Saturday night (March 14) after a crash in Abbotsford where police believe speed and alcohol were factors.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, patrol officers attended a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Marshall Road and Peardonville Road at 10:47 p.m.
  In addition to the one person suffering from serious life‑threatening injuries, three others were taken to hospital.
  
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• 1 man dead after early-morning shooting at Surrey home, 1 man in custody

  16-03-2026 15:24 via abbynews.com
  One man is in custody and another is dead after an early-morning shots fired incident that happened Sunday morning in Surrey.
  Surrey Police Services officers were notified of shots fired at approximately 1:40 a.m Sunday morning (March 15) in the 13900-block of Laurel Drive, an SPS release noted.
  Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds and rendered aid, and although BC Emergency Health Services paramedics arrived, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say another man at the sce
  
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• VIDEO: Basketball players travel from across B.C. to play in all-native tournament

  16-03-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  It was a long trip for the Nuxalk Baby Thunders U10 team, who spent more than 10 hours driving from Bella Coola to the Langley Events Centre for the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT).
  “We’re tired,” said manager Wilma Schooner.
  But they were all smiling as they waited outside the LEC, with hundreds of other young competitors from across B.C., for their turn to make an entrance.
  “You’ve got another hour,” Schooner cautioned the
  
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• Kalle Eriksson heads home to Kimberley with three medals after Paralympic debut

  16-03-2026 00:52 via abbynews.com
  Kimberley’s Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith have won three medals in the Milano-Cortina Paralympics.
  This is the Paralympic debut for the duo, who started things out with a silver medal on Saturday in the men’s visually impaired downhill, hitting a time of 1.18.11 and marking the first medal for Canada of the event.
  They then followed this up with a bronze medal in the men’s visually impaired Super-G for their second podium in two events.
  Eriksson has been a para-athl
  
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• Kalle Eriksson heads home to Kimberley with 3 medals after Paralympic debut

  16-03-2026 00:52 via abbynews.com
  Kimberley’s Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith have won three medals in the Milano-Cortina Paralympics.
  This is the Paralympic debut for the duo, who started things out with a silver medal on Saturday in the men’s visually impaired downhill, hitting a time of 1.18.11 and marking the first medal for Canada of the event.
  They then followed this up with a bronze medal in the men’s visually impaired Super-G for their second podium in two events.
  Eriksson has been a para-athl
  
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• Boulder hits semi driver on Highway 1 near Revelstoke

  16-03-2026 00:12 via abbynews.com
  The bad luck of Friday the 13th struck a semi driver when a falling boulder caused a single-vehicle crash.
  At approximately 8:45 p.m. on March 13, Revelstoke RCMP and other emergency personnel responded to a report of a boulder falling onto a semi truck on Highway 1 near Three Valley Gap.
  “The rock struck the truck, causing it to leave the roadway and come to a rest in the ditch,” media relations officer Corp. Brett Urano said in a release. “The driver sustained minor injuries
  
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