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• Are you Canada’s next Masterchef?

  15-08-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Home cooks looking to follow their cuisine dreams can apply now.
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• Abbotsford Canucks punch back with 2-1 win over San Jose

  08-02-2026 05:56 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks and goalie Nikita Tolopilo bounced back big against the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday (Feb. 7).
  One night after a third period collapse that saw the team allow five goals in a 7-3 loss, Tolopilo shut the door for most of the night and helped the Canucks earn a 2-1 win.
  Tolopilo made 39 saves – the most he’s made in a game since the 2023-24 season – including several big stops in a late flurry when San Jose was pressing. He said Friday’s (Feb. 6) lo
  
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• B.C.’s Isiah McDonald Triple-A bound in New York Yankees’ organization

  08-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  A Vancouver-born, Grand Forks-raised, and now Kelowna native is moving one step closer to the big leagues.
  Isiah McDonald has been named the strength and conditioning coach for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRaiders, the New York Yankees’ Triple-A affiliate.
  The 29-year-old is entering his fifth season in the Yankees organization. In his first year in professional baseball, he won the Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year during his time with the FCL Yankees. He served in the same r
  
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• Overhauled PJHL team experiences ‘perfect storm’ of change

  08-02-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  As the season draws to a close, an overhauled Aldergrove Ironmen hockey team is doing its best to cope with what GM Ben Crotenko described as “almost the perfect storm” of change.
  “We’ve got a little bit of growing pains,” Crotenko commented.
  As of Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Ironmen had won just one game so far this season, an Oct. 1 5-4 overtime victory over the North Vancouver Wolf Pack that saw Aldergrove come back from a 3-0 deficit.
  Formerly the Kodiaks, this year
  
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• Canada opens Olympic women’s hockey tourney with 4-0 win over Switzerland

  07-02-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  Canada’s women’s hockey squad got off to a winning start at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Canada, the defending Olympic champs, beat Switzerland 4-0 Saturday in a one-sided affair that saw them outshoot the Swiss side 55-6. The Canadians led just 1-0 after two periods.
  Natalie Spooner, Julia Gosling, Sarah Fillier and Daryl Watts scored for Canada. Emerance Maschmeyer picked up the shutout in goal.GOOOAL!Spooner scores the first Team Canada women’s hockey goal o
  
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• VIDEO: House shot up, vehicles torched in Maple Ridge

  07-02-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  No injuries were reported in an early-morning shooting incident in Maple Ridge that also torched two vehicles trucks parked in a residential neighbourhood.Ridge Meadows RCMP and Maple Ridge Fire responded to a residence first for reported shots fired and then two vehicles on fire in the driveway. 1st Due Media video pic.twitter.com/znVY6yEteN
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) February 7, 2026
  It happened around 4 a.m. in the 12700-block of 227B St. on Saturday, Feb. 7.
  Ridge Meadows
  
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• Abbotsford police nab shoplifter in action, also seize drugs and cash

  07-02-2026 20:39 via abbynews.com
  When officers in Abbotsford caught a woman shoplifting, they found more on her and her partner-in-crime than items stolen from the store.
  Abbotsford Police Department was called out to a theft in progress at a business in the 1300 block of Sumas Way on Thursday, Feb. 5 around 6:20 p.m.
  Plainclothes officers arrived to find a woman “concealing merchandise,” AbbyPD stated in a social media post.
  When she left the store without paying, police arrested her and a male accomplice.
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• VIDEO: A great game for Giants netminder and team as they down Spokane

  07-02-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  “It’s a good feeling and I’m so happy for the guys and so proud of them,” Vancouver Giants head coach Parker Burgess enthused.
  Giants goaltender Kelton Pyne allowed just one in 35 shots as his club defeated the visiting Spokane Chiefs 3-1 with a 34-save performance at Langley Events Centre.Spokane took control early and grabbed a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play, but Vancouver tied the game 12 minutes into the second period. Giants got the go-ahead goal from Joe Iginla m
  
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• ‘Time for something new’: B.C. hockey player’s hometown exit cause for reflection

  07-02-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  The meeting ended, the phone rang, and by five o’clock that night, Landon Mackie was already on a ferry.
  That is how fast life changed for the Langford-raised forward.
  On Jan. 22, the Victoria Grizzlies traded their captain to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for 20-year-old forward Maddux Martin.
  Two weeks later, the move is working on the ice for both teams.
  Off it, Mackie is still processing what it meant to leave home for the first time.
  “I kind of had an idea a couple days
  
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• Speed skater Maltais wins Canada’s first medal at 2026 Milan Cortina Games

  07-02-2026 17:40 via abbynews.com
  Team Canada has its first medal of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Speed skater Valérie Maltais, whose hometown is La Baie, Que., won bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre long track event at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium. She finished with a time of 3:56.93. Italy’s Francesca Lollobrigida won the gold in 3:54.28, with Norwegian Ragne Wiklund taking the silver.TEAM CANADA’S FIRST MEDAL ⁣
  Valérie Maltais claims bronzein the women’s 3000 m l
  
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• Spill contained after coal train derails near Surrey wetland

  07-02-2026 17:33 via abbynews.com
  Saturday 8:15 a.m.
  A train carrying coal that derailed near Colebrook Road and 125A Street in Surrey on Friday morning does not appear to have spilled coal into any waterways.
  The Ministry of Environment and Parks posted updates Friday evening about the Friday morning incident.
  ”Some coal has spilled as a result of the impact. The spilled coal appears to be contained within a drainage ditch on the south side of the tracks,” the advisory says. “No waterways appear to be impacted
  
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• Fraser Valley blues-rock band to release ‘soulful, electric’ debut album in Chilliwack

  07-02-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  A new Fraser Valley blues-rock band that recorded its first album featuring all original music, shot a music video, and played nearly two dozen shows all within one year, is having a CD release party in Chilliwack.
  The Andrew Michael Blues Band will bring its debut album to fans on Feb. 28 at Red Chillies Sports Bar.
  “A lot of these songs are blues rock, but you’ll find influences of ’60s, ’70s British blues, American blues,” said lead singer and guitarist Andrew Mi
  
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• FireSmart funding running dry has B.C. fire chiefs worried

  07-02-2026 14:15 via abbynews.com
  Surprised and devastated.
  That was West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund’s initial reaction to hearing about changes to the FireSmart program due to a lack of funding.
  The FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program closed its intake application on Jan. 30, according to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM).
  “To hear that the funding is abruptly not being replenished is really concerning for us,” said Brolund. “We know our community is no stranger to wildfire.
  
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• Canadian authorities weighing extradition after Nathan Chasing Horse’s U.S. conviction

  07-02-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  The Canadian charges against Dances With Wolves actor and self-described medicine man Nathan Chasing Horse remain unresolved despite his recent conviction in the United States.
  Chasing Horse, also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, 49, was convicted by a jury in Nevada on Jan. 30 of 13 charges out of the 21 sworn against him in that state.
  The charges include multiple sexual assaults of multiple women, with some of the charges involving them when they were still minors.
  The conviction is not
  
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• District of Hope only aware of ‘portion’ of tree removal on hospital land

  07-02-2026 01:47 via abbynews.com
  The District of Hope was only aware of a portion of the hospital’s planned tree removal, says senior staff.
  John Fortoloczky, chief administrative officer, told The Hope Standard that the district had not been aware of the full scope of the removal taking place by the Fraser Canyon Hospital and Fraser Hope Lodge. Due to this both the district and the Coquihalla Campground operator will be doing an assessment to see how the campground will be impacted.
  “The District was aware of only
  
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• B.C. mayor discusses extortion crisis during ‘productive week’ in Ottawa

  07-02-2026 01:16 via abbynews.com
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke met with federal leaders in Ottawa this week to ensure the federal government understood “the severity of the extortion crisis in Surrey” – but there’s no word on the declaration of a national state of emergency.
  There have been 46 reports of extortion, 11 extortion-related shootings and 29 victims (17 of whom are repeat) in 2026 alone, Surrey Police said Monday (Feb. 2).
  “I am encouraged by the level of engagement and commitment I heard in
  
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• Former B.C. man convicted for trafficking that led to OD deaths of U.S. navy officers

  07-02-2026 01:06 via abbynews.com
  A former Vancouver man could be facing a minimum of 20 years in a U.S. jail after he was convicted for trafficking opioids on a dark-web platform that led to the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy members.
  Paul Anthony Nicholls, a British national, was convicted on Jan. 29 in Georgia for one count of conspiracy to import controlled substances resulting in death and one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in death after a four-day trial, according to a release from RCM
  
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• 11 extortion-related incidents in Abbotsford so far in 2026

  07-02-2026 00:37 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department says there have been almost 90 extortion-related incidents in the city since November 2023, including 11 so far in 2026.
  APD media officer Sgt. Paul Walker said 10 incidents involved shots being fired, but the majority have been non-violent.
  Walker released more statistics on Friday afternoon (Feb. 6), including that in the last three months of 2025 police conducted 1,820 patrols and safety checks at homes and businesses related to victims of extortion, implement
  
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• Summerland non-alcoholic winery receives $1M investment on Dragon’s Den

  06-02-2026 23:52 via abbynews.com
  A Summerland-based winery, producing dealcoholized wines, got a national spotlight and a million dollars infused into the business after appearing on the Dragon’s Den tv show.
  Chris Pagliocchini and Tyler Harlton of Ones winery offered an investment of $900,000 for a 10 per cent share of their business.
  Manjit Minhas, who is part of Canada’s beverage industry, countered the Ones proposal with a bid of $1 million for 15 per cent of the business, which they accepted.
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• B.C. women among 30 selected for Canada Rugby tour to Europe

  06-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Seven players from B.C. are among the 30 women named to represent Canada’s U21 Rugby Team for three test matches in Ireland and England this spring.
  Canada will play Ireland on March 15 in Dublin, then travel to London to face the British Army on March 20, before finishing the tour with a match against England on March 25.
  The team’s head coach for the tour is Dean Murten of the UBC Thunderbirds program in Vancouver, and all seven provincial players selected to the squad play for UBC
  
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• B.C. seeks leave from Supreme Court of Canada to appeal DRIPA decision

  06-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C. has applied to the Supreme Court of Canada to review the December provincial appeals court decision that invalidated part of the Mineral Tenure Act for failing to align with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
  The 2019 Declaration Act, commonly referred to as DRIPA, and the subsequent 2021 Interpretation Amendment Act, legislate that all B.C laws must be made consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a 2007 declaration
  
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• City looking at property-tax increase of 4.94% in Abbotsford for 2026

  06-02-2026 22:51 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford is looking at its lowest proposed property-tax increase in four years.
  The rate recommended by city staff for this year is 4.94 per cent (a 4.44 per cent tax revenue increase plus a .5 per cent infrastructure levy) – a one per cent drop from the tax increase in the previous budget.
  The 2025 budget had a 5.98 per cent increase, while 2024 saw 5.12 per cent.
  The 2023 budget also had a tax increase of 5.98 per cent – the highest in years.
  This compares to 3.49 per
  
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• Hope indoor skate park trying to raise $30,000 by April to stay open

  06-02-2026 22:38 via abbynews.com
  A beloved indoor skate park in Hope may shut down if it can’t raise $30,000 by April.
  Due to 2025 being a tough economic year for it, HMI Skate Park has fallen behind on its finances and has until April 30 to raise the money it needs. If it’s unable to do so, the skate park may be unable to renew its three-year lease and will be forced to close.
  “To me, this skate park is a place where I belong,” said Brett Devloo, executive director of the HMI Skate Park Society. He is a
  
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• New RCMP Lower Mainland district commander announced

  06-02-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  There’s a new commander in town.
  The BC RCMP announced Friday (Feb. 6) that assistant commissioner Elija Rain has been selected as Lower Mainland District Commander.
  Rain is an experienced member of the RCMP with 30 years of service, all of which have been in the Lower Mainland, a release noted. He has spent his career in units throughout the division, most recently as the deputy criminal operations officer of BC RCMP Major Crimes.
  Rain has worked in operational, investigational and admini
  
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• Wells local business named BC Hydro’s Clean Energy Champion

  06-02-2026 21:36 via abbynews.com
  After nearly 30 years in business, Frog on the Bog gift shop is being recognized for its groundbreaking adoption of clean energy.
  On Friday, Feb. 6, the company was named a BC Hydro Clean Energy Champion for becoming the first small business in the province to install a small-scale battery backup system while being in one of B.C.’s most remote towns.
  Owned by Dave Jorgenson and his wife Cheryl McCarthy, Frog on the Bog tested a commercial scale battery designed for small enterprises. The s
  
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• Aggravated assault charge dropped against Yukon’s Gavin McKenna

  06-02-2026 21:36 via abbynews.com
  The charge of aggravated assault against the projected no. 1 pick in this summer’s National Hockey League entry draft has been withdrawn.
  In a press release from the district attorney’s office in Center County, Pennsylvania released on Friday, Feb. 6, it stated that after a review of video surveillance from the incident, it has been determined that the charge of aggravated assault against Gavin McKenna of Whitehorse was not supported by the evidence.
  Both the district attorney and Pe
  
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• Abbotsford harm-reduction site not renewing lease; no new location found

  06-02-2026 21:19 via abbynews.com
  An Abbotsford program that offers overdose prevention and health services is closing the doors at its current location on March 31 after a decision to not renew its lease.
  The Abbotsford Community Hub – operated by the Phoenix Society at 32883 South Fraser Way – has so far been unable to find another location, said CEO Justine Patterson.
  She said the decision to not renew the lease is due to several factors, including cost.
  As well, Patterson said the current space has increasingly b
  
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• Howard Wong Farms reopening in Abbotsford

  06-02-2026 20:52 via abbynews.com
  A business with close to half a century of history in Abbotsford is reopening its doors next month.
  Representatives from Howard Wong Farms Inc. have announced a relaunch date of March 7 for the farmer’s market located at 5486 Riverside St. in Matsqui.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Howard Wong Farms (@howardwongfarms)The business was established in 1975 and offer fruit, veggies, bee products, dairy items and more.
  Howard Wong Farms initially closed at the end of December 2023
  
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• Tepid job growth shows continued weakness of B.C. economy as budget looms

  06-02-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s economic outlook remains stagnant as the province puts the finishing touches on an annual budget that both the premier and finance minister have acknowledged will include “tough” spending cuts.
  The latest jobs report shows B.C.’s unemployment rate has fallen slightly, down 0.2 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, but that’s partly because people are leaving the province and fewer people are participating in the labour force.
  Jobs and Economic Growth Minister Ra
  
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• Interactive Queen-themed concert comes to Abbotsford

  06-02-2026 20:25 via abbynews.com
  Choir! Choir! Choir! doesn’t just want to rock you; they also want you to help rock others as part of the group’s new world tour, which comes to Abbotsford on Valentine’s Day.
  This Canadian duo has toured all over the world with their unique show that makes every audience member a part of the performance.
  At the start of the show, founders Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman will take the audience through the songs that will be performed that night and teach them which parts to sin
  
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