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• Abbotsford records third consecutive mild December

  06-01-2026 01:17 via abbynews.com
  According to data from Environment Canada, December has seemingly transformed into a relatively mild month for Abbotsford residents over the past three years.
  This past December continued a yearly trend starting in 2023 in which the mean temperature for the month finished above 5 C.
  2025 saw a mean temperature of 5.9 C, while 2024 was 5.6 C and 2023 was a sweltering 6.1 C. Temperatures dipped to a mean temperature of -0.3 C in 2022 and 0.1 C in 2021.
  The Abbotsford Airport weather station, which
  
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• VIDEO: Bullets fired at Lower Mainland business likely extortion-related: police

  19-01-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a business in Surrey that they believe is extortion-related.
  RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are looking into an incident where bullets hit an East Cloverdale business in the 19300 block of Langley Bypass.Shooting incident on Langley Bypass pic.twitter.com/Q0A1pYKnuf
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) January 19, 2026
  Police responded to a report from an owner at about 8 a.m. that his business had been shot at so
  
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• B.C. residents urge support, concern for people of Iran

  19-01-2026 22:35 via abbynews.com
  Local members of the Iranian community in Surrey and White Rock can only watch and hope as their home country erupts in turmoil.
  Although protests against Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime have been happening across the country since Dec. 28, they appear to have slowed since deadly crackdowns by authorities have reportedly killed thousands of protesters.Those in the local Iranian community — including White Rock and South Surrey and across the Lower Mainland — are showing their
  
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• First pro goal comes before record crowd for B.C. hockey player

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  What a time to score her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League goal.
  Anne Cherkowski of Coldstream scored the game-winning goal at 14:47 of the second period, snapping a 1-1 tie when she re-directed teammate Paetyn Levis’ shot past Montreal goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens, lifting the New York Sirens to a 2-1 win over the Victoire.
  The game Sunday, Jan. 18, was played as part of the league’s Takeover Tour (playing games in cities without a team), with the PWHL making
  
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• Abbotsford woman needs garage renovated to keep feeding community

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Feeding the vulnerable population of an entire city is no easy task, but it’s something that Louise Burns has been tirelessly working at for years now.
  Her operation, which started off as a one-person show out of her car, has since grown to include dozens of volunteers and community organizations.
  But in order to keep operating at this capacity and potentially even expand the ways in which Burns and her crew help the Fraser Valley community, a major renovation is needed.
  Duston DeHart has
  
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• Abbotsford woman feeding the community out of her own home needs renovation

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Feeding the vulnerable population of an entire city is no easy task, but it’s something that Louise Burns has been tirelessly working at for years now.
  Her operation, which started off as a one-person show out of her car, has since grown to include dozens of volunteers and community organizations.
  But in order to keep operating at this capacity and potentially even expand the ways in which Burns and her crew help the Fraser Valley community, a major renovation is needed.
  Duston DeHart has
  
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• B.C. ski town moves to clear fire inspection backlog after Swiss bar tragedy

  19-01-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  In a “watershed moment” following the tragic events at a Swiss ski resort, the City of Revelstoke is moving swiftly with its fire department to address a major backlog in safety inspections.
  The world awoke New Year’s Day to the shocking news that a fire at a packed bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, possibly ignited by champagne bottle sparklers, had killed 40 and injured more than 100 others.
  After the devastation came outrage, as international media reported that the bar, Le
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Banged up’ Vancouver Giants lose three

  19-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants now sit five points back of the eighth and final playoff spot in the WHL western conference following Sunday’s 5-1 loss to Prince George Cougars at Langley Events Centre.Giants kept it even with the Cougars until late in the first period, when Prince George made it 1-0. Cougars poured it on in the second period, scoring three times to take a 4-0 lead into the final frame.
  Vancouver got a late goal from Brett Olson, but a Cougars empty net goal a minute after sealed the dea
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks blanked in back-to-back games over weekend

  19-01-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks struggles to score goals was on display over the weekend, as the club was shut out twice in losses to the San Diego Gulls on Friday (Jan. 16) and the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday (Jan. 18).
  Special teams struck the Canucks hard in the first period on Sunday, as the Firebirds got power play goals from John Hayden at 4:17 and Logan Morrison at 18:04. The Firebirds held an 11-10 shots advantage after 20 minutes.The worst penalty killing team in the AHL gets scored on
  
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• Community input wanted in Abbotsford on climate issues

  19-01-2026 21:09 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford is inviting residents to participate in a survey that will be used in the development of a climate resilience strategy.
  The survey asks residents to share their experiences with climate-related and other hazards such as floods, wildfire smoke, extreme heat and storms, as well as ideas for safeguarding the community.
  “In recent years, Abbotsford has experienced more frequent and severe climate-related events, including extreme cold, drought and a heat dome,” a p
  
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• ‘I am their voice’: Chilliwack woman creates social media campaign for Iranian people

  19-01-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  An Iranian Canadian activist in Chilliwack is hoping to highlight the human rights crisis in Iran through a social media video campaign.
  Ghazaleh Nozamani has not had contact with her friends and family in weeks, as anti-government protests, ensuing violence and death, and a government-led internet blackout continue.
  “I am in the same situation as millions of Iranians who are currently disconnected from their loved ones,” she told The Progress. “We are all living under immense
  
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• J.P. Wiser’s tops podium as whisky awards celebrates best of Canada’s liquid gold

  19-01-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Once again, Victoria was home to the country’s largest event celebrating the caramel-coloured booze that helped define the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Canadian Whisky Awards were held at Hotel Grand Pacific, recognizing the top distillers within the nuanced world of the highly esteemed canuck-made drink.
  “Canadian distilleries, large and small, are really doing things that were unheard of, even 15 years ago,” said Davin de Kergommeaux, founder of th
  
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• Abbotsford International Airport records second busiest year ever

  19-01-2026 18:47 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) experienced a 2.5 per cent increase in passenger volume from last year and recorded its second most active year ever in 2025.
  Airport officials reported a total of 1,025,655, up from 1,000,839 in 2024. It’s also the third straight year that YXX has topped the one million passenger mark and only trails 2023’s total of 1,275,484.
  The pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 saw big dips for the airport due to a lack of travel, but 2022 saw YXX narrowly
  
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• Blame your DNA: B.C. researcher breaks down science behind cilantro hate

  19-01-2026 18:40 via abbynews.com
  Like most folks, Zak White enjoys nights out with friends, a glass of wine or beer in hand, ready to dig into a freshly served meal.
  Yet one tiny and seemingly harmless herb can spoil the whole mood for this self-proclaimed foodie.
  “For some people cilantro tastes like soap, but I’ve never particularly found that,” he said. “For me, cilantro has a pungent bite to it. I don’t know what flavour it’s trying to be, but it’s certainly disgusting.”
  Unlik
  
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• Fog advisory issued for Lower Mainland for Monday morning commute

  19-01-2026 16:45 via abbynews.com
  A fog advisory has been issued for the Lower Mainland for Monday.
  Environment Canada is warning that there is near-zero visibility Monday morning (Jan. 19), as fog continues over several areas, including White Rock, Surrey, Langley, Delta, Richmond, Maple Ridge and Coquitlam.
  The fog, caused by a ridge of high pressure over B.C. that is trapping moisture near the surface, is expected to last now through Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 20).
  “While visibility may improve in the afternoons, fog is ex
  
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• Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in Highway 1 crash in Abbotsford

  19-01-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  The driver of a motorcycle suffered serious injuries in a crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday (Jan. 17).
  BC Highway Patrol responded to the collision involving a Mitsubishi RVR and Suzuki motorcycle just after 2 p.m. near Atkinson Road.
  Police determined through initial investigation that the Mitsubishi RVR was driving westbound when the motorcycle collided with it while going in the same direction.
  “The impact of the collision was a such that debris were strewn across the highway
  
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• B.C. firms fined $33,600 after worker dies during his first day on the job

  19-01-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  Companies on Vancouver Island were penalized a total of $33,633 in relation to a construction site death in the Diver Lake area of Nanaimo two years ago.
  WorkSafeBC, the provincial agency which aims to prevent deaths and injuries at job sites, levied a $21,880 fine against Cumberland-based Muchalat Projects Ltd. for the Sept. 25 2024 incident at Shenton Road where a worker died. R.W. Wall Ltd. served as project managing company, while Muchalat Projects was hired to install heating, ventilation a
  
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• Alberta driver blames his speeding Mercedes on wayward B.C. elk

  19-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Everyone knows that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, but is a speeding driver faster than an average elk?
  An Alberta driver who claimed that his excessive speed was an attempt to avoid a specimen of Cervus canadensis — aka the North American elk — found that it didn’t wash with the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officer who pulled him over on Highway 3/95 near Moyie on Dec. 30.
  The driver of a Mercedes SUV was clocked doing 160 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. When he was asked why
  
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• B.C. oceanographer details her rare trek to the coldest place on earth

  18-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  The glaciers are enormous, the water is deep blue, and the contrast of that blue with the ice is stunning.
  That’s how Dr. Sophia Johannessen from Sidney remembers her experience of visiting the coldest place on earth, Antarctica.
  “And then there were penguins,” she said. “So many penguins.”
  Johannessen, is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who got the opportunity to join a rare Canadian-led expedition to Antarctica last spring. She describes the
  
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• Vancouver’s St. George’s Saints defeat Kelowna Owls to win 2026 Snowball Classic

  18-01-2026 08:30 via abbynews.com
  For the first time ever, Vancouver’s St. George’s School Saints have captured the Snowball Classic Basketball Tournament crown.
  The Saints blew Saturday’s (Jan. 17) championship game wide open in the third quarter en route to a decisive 111-97 win over the Kelowna Owls inside the Pit Gym at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.Tip-off between the Kelowna Owls and the St. George’s Saints for the final at the 64th edition of the Snowball Classic at @abbysenior.
  Ball goes dire
  
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• Roslovic, Kapanen net 2 apiece as Edmonton Oilers blank Canucks 6-0

  18-01-2026 06:35 via abbynews.com
  Jack Roslovic and Kasperi Kapanen had two goals apiece, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers (24-17-8), with Burnaby’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding two assists. Surrey-born Tristan Jarry earned the win in goal, making 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 23rd of his career.
  Nikita Tolopilo took the loss in net for Vancouver (16-26-5), stopping 29 of 3
  
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• Sarah Nurse shines in return, but Vancouver Goldeneyes lose to Toronto in overtime

  18-01-2026 02:07 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver star forward Sarah Nurse scored 29 seconds after Toronto scored the first goal of the game; despite the equalizer, the Goldeneyes ultimately lost to the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in overtime.
  This was Nurse’s first game back since she was injured during Vancouver’s home opener on Nov. 21, and it was extra special as she faced off against her former team.
  The Sceptres hosted Vancouver for its third annual Battle of Bay Street at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in front of 17,856 peop
  
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• Sarah Nurse returns with a bang, but Vancouver falls to Toronto in OT

  18-01-2026 02:07 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver star forward Sarah Nurse scored 29 seconds after Toronto scored the first goal of the game; despite the equalizer, the Goldeneyes ultimately lost to the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 in overtime.
  This was Nurse’s first game back since she was injured during Vancouver’s home opener on Nov. 21, and it was extra special as she faced off against her former team.
  The Sceptres hosted Vancouver for its third annual Battle of Bay Street at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto in front of 17,856 peop
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. man has a comfortable grip on the lost art of golf club making

  18-01-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  Laird White crouches over a workbench, a mid-size grip in one hand, a digital scale in the other, and a look that tells you he takes this very seriously.
  “If we can pull 26 grams out of the club, suddenly it travels faster, and the player feels the club head better,” he says, eyes scanning the numbers. “It’s a small adjustment, but it’s huge.”
  For a man whose work has touched some of the world’s best golfers, from Tommy Fleetwood to Justin Rose and Bernh
  
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• Population growth slowing down in Central Okanagan: Statistics Canada

  17-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  The Central Okanagan saw its lowest population growth this decade in 2025.
  According to the latest population numbers from Statistics Canada, as of July 1, 2025, the greater Kelowna population — which includes West Kelowna, Peachland, and Lake Country — rose by 1.2 per cent to 254,605 people in 2025 compared to 251,648 in 2024.
  The growth of just under 3,000 people is the lowest the region has seen in the 2020s as nearly 8,000 new people arrived in 2022, just over 6,100 in 2023, and
  
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• Overnight shooting in Surrey believed to be extortion-related, no injuries reported

  17-01-2026 20:03 via abbynews.com
  Police in Surrey are investigating an overnight shooting at a home in Surrey’s Bear Creek neighbourhood that is believed to be extortion-related.
  Police responded to a call at 2:20 a.m. Saturday (Jan. 17) of shots fired outside of a home in the 8600 block of Galway Crescent.
  Upon arrival, police found that the home had been damaged by gunfire. There were no injuries even though the home was occupied at the time of the shooting.
  “While the investigation is in its early stages and offi
  
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• Abbotsford farm returns after more than 2 years as family members take over ownership - Fraser Valley Today

  17-01-2026 19:15 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford farm returns after more than 2 years as family members take over ownership  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Affordability, respite shortfall, making life difficult for B.C. seniors: advocate

  17-01-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  The lack of respite beds — particular in one of B.C. oldest communities — is a major concern for seniors and caregivers, says B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt.
  “They’re desperate for respite care — some relief to take the pressure off so they can recharge, fill their bucket up and then be able to be present and care for their loved one,” said Levitt, who spoke at The Gardens in the Vancouver Island community of Qualicum Beach on Jan. 12.
  Respite beds allow car
  
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• Abbotsford's latest food festival is the perfect excuse for a day trip outside of Vancouver - Daily Hive Vancouver

  17-01-2026 17:00 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford's latest food festival is the perfect excuse for a day trip outside of Vancouver  Daily Hive Vancouver
  
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• Anything but ordinary: B.C. blueliner following unconventional path to the NHL

  17-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  Timofei Runtso says it simply, almost casually, but the road that brought the 18-year-old defenceman to the Victoria Royals has been anything but ordinary.
  In his first season in the Western Hockey League, Runtso has not only adjusted to major junior hockey, he has taken control of it.
  Through 37 games, the 6’2”, 187-pound rookie is pacing the Royals’ blue-line with 31 points – 7 goals and 24 assists – tying him for ninth among all WHL defencemen and ninth among roo
  
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