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• Additional buses now serving Fraser Valley Express route

  12-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Those who rely on public transit in the Fraser Valley now have even more options at their disposal, with the recent expansion of the Fraser Valley Express line.
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced that this expansion, which was put in place on Jan. 4, means additional service hours and even more buses running on the vital Fraser Valley route.
  New morning and afternoon trips are now available on weekdays, while the weekends have their own improvements as well.
  Saturdays now have
  
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• Police attend Abbotsford home Wednesday night due to breach of conditions - Fraser Valley Today

  15-01-2026 05:57 via news.google.com
  Police attend Abbotsford home Wednesday night due to breach of conditions  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT - North Delta Reporter

  15-01-2026 02:41 via news.google.com
  Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT  North Delta Reporter
  
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• Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT - Surrey Now-Leader

  15-01-2026 02:21 via news.google.com
  Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT  Surrey Now-Leader
  
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• PHOTOS: Snowball Classic gets rolling in Abbotsford - Abbotsford News

  15-01-2026 01:41 via news.google.com
  PHOTOS: Snowball Classic gets rolling in Abbotsford  Abbotsford News
  
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• PHOTOS: Snowball Classic gets rolling in Abbotsford

  15-01-2026 01:35 via abbynews.com
  There was a palpable energy filling The Pit on Wednesday afternoon as Abbotsford Senior hosted Robert Bateman for the first match of the 64th annual Snowball Classic.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abby Senior Boys BBall (@abbysrbasketball)Chants from the Abbotsford students filled the gym as the Panthers took control of the game from the very start and refused to ease on the gas until the final buzzer.
  At halftime, there were some festivities, including performances from the school
  
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• Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT - Chilliwack Progress

  15-01-2026 01:16 via news.google.com
  Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• National recognition for Vernon training centre

  15-01-2026 01:08 via abbynews.com
  Troy Hudson calls it “the single most important news in recent history” at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Development Centre in Vernon.
  The centre has been recognized as a national training centre by Biathlon Canada.
  “Having a national training centre in the Okanagan is huge,” said Hudson, general manager at Sovereign Lake, in a social media post making the announcement. “It’s an essential space for athletes to excel and develop into national and international cham
  
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• Application window opens for B.C.’s disaster assistance in wake of December flooding

  15-01-2026 00:38 via abbynews.com
  A three-month window to apply for B.C.’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now open for eligible individuals, businesses and communities impacted by flooding from heavy rains across the region Dec. 10-19, 2025.
  “In situations where insurance was not available, DFA may compensate for sudden, unexpected and uninsurable essential losses,” reads the Jan. 14 release about DFA from the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
  The compensation could be for building
  
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• OSHA investigating death at Abbyland Foods plant in Abbotsford - WSAW

  15-01-2026 00:12 via news.google.com
  OSHA investigating death at Abbyland Foods plant in Abbotsford  WSAW
  
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• ‘Unfair and damaging’: Winery industry across Canada pushing Alberta to drop Wine Tax

  15-01-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  ‘Unfair and Damaging’: Wineries, businesses from across Canada pushing Alberta to drop Wine Tax
  After being implemented nearly a year ago, a group is now calling on the Government of Alberta to revoke its ad valorem tax that has been hurting businesses and consumers, driving down sales of wine.
  On Wednesday, Jan. 14, a coalition of industry associates representing Canadian wineries, restaurants, import agents and Alberta retail released a statement, saying the tax is increasing price
  
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• All-ages EDM festival travels to Abbotsford for first time ever - Chilliwack Progress

  14-01-2026 23:46 via news.google.com
  All-ages EDM festival travels to Abbotsford for first time ever  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• All-ages EDM festival travels to Abbotsford for first time ever

  14-01-2026 23:40 via abbynews.com
  Fans of electronic dance music (EDM) will be excited to hear that a major festival in the U.S. is making its way to Abbotsford for the first time ever.
  Lost In Dreams has attracted countless rising stars in the DJ scene since debuting in 2021 and is the product of the electronic music event promotion company Insomniac.
  According to the Insomniac website, the flagship festival has appeared at numerous cities throughout North America, with Abbotsford recently being announced as part of that list.
  
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• Too early to say whether Surrey, Abbotsford killings are connected: IHIT

  14-01-2026 22:55 via abbynews.com
  It’s too early to say whether three violent killings South of the Fraser in the past five days – two in Surrey and one in Abbotsford – are connected, homicide investigators say.
  Surrey’s first two homicides of the year happened on back-to-back days this week – Monday, Jan. 12 and Tuesday, Jan. 13 – following on the heels of a shooting death in Abbotsford on Friday, Jan. 9.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has now publicly identified all the victims,
  
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• IHIT investigates Surrey’s first two homicides of 2026

  14-01-2026 22:55 via abbynews.com
  Homicide investigators are looking into Surrey’s first two homicides of 2026 – which happened on back-to-back days this week.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has now publicly identified the victims in both killings.
  On Monday, Jan. 12, Naseem Mohammed, 27, was found by Surrey firefighters while they were fighting an early-morning fire in a home in the 12700-block of 56 Avenue, in the Panorama Ridge neighbourhood. Police say Mohammed was known to police and believed to be a
  
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• West Kootenay man in middle of Team Canada skeleton controversy

  14-01-2026 22:42 via abbynews.com
  The International Bobsled Skeleton Federation (IBSF) is conducting an investigation into Bobsled Canada Skeleton head coach Joe Cecchini’s actions at the North American Cup.
  The former Greater Trail athlete made a decision to pull four of six female skeleton athletes from competing in the final of three races in Lake Placid, NY on Sunday.
  U.S. skeleton competitor Katie Uhlander accused Cecchini of manipulating the system and alleges that he sabotaged her opportunity to qualify for the Olym
  
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• BREAKING: B.C. health minister says decriminalization pilot to end Jan. 31

  14-01-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the province will not be asking the federal government to renew the exemption that allowed the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs.
  This ends the three-year pilot program, effective Jan. 31.
  “The intention was clear: to make it easier for people struggling with addiction to reach out for help without fear of being criminalized,” Osborne said in a news release. “Despite the hard work and good intentions behin
  
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• B.C. health minister says decriminalization pilot to end Jan. 31

  14-01-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the province will not be asking the federal government to renew the exemption that enabled the decriminalization of small amounts of drugs.
  This ends the three-year pilot program, effective Jan. 31.
  “From the beginning, this pilot was designed as a time-limited trial with ongoing monitoring built in, so we could understand what was working, what wasn’t and where changes were needed,” Osborne said Wednesday (Jan. 14)
  
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• Overcrowded Edmonton hospitals refuse patients from Red Deer hospital

  14-01-2026 22:01 via abbynews.com
  About 35 patients were stuck in Red Deer’s emergency department beds waiting to access a hospital ward for surgery or treatment on Tuesday morning.
  Dr. Paul Parks, president-elect of the section of emergency medicine with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), said Red Deer emergency doctors are routinely squeezed, unable to move patients into higher levels of care either at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre or another hospital.
  In recent weeks, Edmonton Zone hospitals have been overcrowde
  
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• Train derailment leads to road blockage near Elkford

  14-01-2026 20:02 via abbynews.com
  Updated on Jan. 14 at 12:02 p.m.
  A train carrying coal derailed near Elkford on Tuesday, Jan. 13, and blocked Fording River Rd.
  CPKC spokesman Terry Cunha said there were 22 cars carrying coal that went off the rails around 7:30 a.m., approximately 25 kilometres north of Elkford.
  Elk Valley RCMP Sgt. Svend Nielsen said cars piled up in the 1500 block of Fording River Rd. Two to three feet of coal spilled on to the road and fully blocked passage.
  There were no injuries or fatalities reported.
  Cre
  
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• THE MOJ: Vancouver Canuck fans brace yourself, the tank has arrived - Abbotsford News

  14-01-2026 20:01 via news.google.com
  THE MOJ: Vancouver Canuck fans brace yourself, the tank has arrived  Abbotsford News
  
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• Anti-hate, or anti-free speech? B.C., Ontario MPs push back against Bill C-9

  14-01-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  Freedom of speech and religious freedom are in jeopardy, according to some Conservatives.
  Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson says the looming Bill C-9 is cause for concern and he will be discussing it at an Emergency Town Hall.
  The event at the Schubert Centre Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 6:30 p.m., is with Ontario MP Andrew Lawton, who has been actively working on Bill C-9 and proposed amendments.
  The Department of Justice states Bill C-9 is an act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaga
  
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• THE MOJ: Vancouver Canuck fans brace yourself, the tank has arrived

  14-01-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Another night and another loss for your Vancouver Canucks as this time the Ottawa Senators came away with a 2-1 win at the Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday night.
  Newsflash: get used to it.
  It was the eighth consecutive loss for Vancouver and the fifth straight on this Eastern road trip, with a stop in Columbus yet to come before the Canucks return to Rogers Arena to begin an eight-game homestand.
  That won’t be an elixir for Vancouver either as the team sports an NHL-worst 4-12-3 mark on ho
  
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• Taste Around Abby event set to debut later this month - Abbotsford News

  14-01-2026 19:02 via news.google.com
  Taste Around Abby event set to debut later this month  Abbotsford News
  
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• Man arrested in Abbotsford for impaired driving for 5th time - Abbotsford News

  14-01-2026 19:02 via news.google.com
  Man arrested in Abbotsford for impaired driving for 5th time  Abbotsford News
  
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• Taste Around Abby event set to debut later this month

  14-01-2026 18:57 via abbynews.com
  The Taste of Abby series has expanded with the brand new Taste Around Abby – a culinary experience designed for locals and visitors to partake in three-course meals around Abbotsford.
  The event runs from Jan. 21 to Feb. 4 and restaurant partners consist of Restaurant 62, Amici Italian Osteria and Wine Bar, Tasty Indian Bistro, Table Bistro, Bow and Stern and Ministère of Seafood.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Tourism Abbotsford (@tourismabbotsford)The curated meals wil
  
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• Man arrested in Abbotsford for impaired driving for 5th time

  14-01-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  A man was arrested for impaired driving for the fifth time in four years following an incident early Tuesday morning (Jan. 13) in Abbotsford.
  The Abbotsford Police Department states in a social media post that just before 1 a.m., officers responded to single-car crash in the 3400 block of Old Clayburn Road.
  “The driver, who was the sole occupant, had fled the scene on foot but was located and arrested shortly afterward,” the post states.
  “Even more troubling, he had just comple
  
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• AHL Game Preview: Abbotsford Canucks at San Diego Gulls with Projected Lines 1/14/2026 - Inside The Rink

  14-01-2026 18:45 via news.google.com
  AHL Game Preview: Abbotsford Canucks at San Diego Gulls with Projected Lines 1/14/2026  Inside The Rink
  
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• B.C. staying the course as rents fall, vacancies rise and warning signs surface

  14-01-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Housing Minister Christine Boyle says the province plans to stay on course with its housing strategy amid a softening rental market.
  “We know the rents are still too high in so many places and we know there’s more work to do,” Boyle said in an interview with Black Press Media.
  Others say it is becoming difficult for landlords to make ends meet. And purpose-built rental construction is beginning to slow, a warning sign about market profitability.
  “The challenging part for
  
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• Stranded hikers spend three nights on Golden Ears Mountain

  14-01-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Four hikers stranded in the Golden Ears Mountains during a winter storm were rescued on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
  Rick Laing, spokesperson for Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue, said his team got the call on Saturday, but could only get the group off the mountain after they spent three more nights there. Fortunately, they found the emergency shelter.
  The men, all in their 20s, and from Coquitlam, had decent gear and experience in the outdoors, said Laing, but not with the challenges of alpine climbing dur
  
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