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• B.C. Conservatives leader condemns MLA comments

  01-12-2017 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Interim B.C. Conservatives leader Scott Anderson unhappy with Shuswap MLA videoThe post B.C. Conservatives leader condemns MLA comments appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sexism or playful parody? B.C. car commercial sparks debate

  19-03-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Some people aren’t happy with a Vernon Kia parody car commercial that pokes fun at female stereotypes.
  And while the car dealership’s commercial has sparked a degree of online backlash, one of the saleswomen that stars in the video suggests some people are missing the point.
  “You can absolutely trust us to sell you a car, maybe just don’t let us drive it,” says saleswoman Nicole Zbitnoff in the video titled Vernon Kia Girls Parody Commercial next to her female sales
  
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• Atmospheric river up to 50-80 mm of rain prompts warning for Coquihalla, Highway 3

  19-03-2026 20:52 via abbynews.com
  Heavy rain is making its way to two stretches of B.C. Interior highway.
  Just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 19, Environment Canada issued yellow-coded rainfall warnings for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton due to heavy rain and high freezing levels.
  From now until Friday afternoon, the Coquihalla stretch is expecting 50-80 mm of rain, while Highway 3 is forecasted close to 50 mm.
  “An atmospheric river will remain over southern B.C. today thr
  
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• Abbotsford experiences first drug-related deaths of the year

  19-03-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  After only one month into the new year, there have already been several lives lost to drugs in Abbotsford.
  The latest report from the BC Coroners Service revealed that three people had suffered from fatal drug overdoses, which is two per cent of all drug-related deaths in the province.
  This is only half of the ratio of these deaths that occurred in Abbotsford last year, with the city representing four per cent of fatal overdoses in B.C. in 2025.
  Abbotsford also makes up far fewer of the deaths t
  
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• B.C. partnering with Whitecaps, viaSport to build mini soccer pitches

  19-03-2026 20:21 via abbynews.com
  To celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup and ensure the tournament leaves a lasting provincial impact, the B.C. government is partnering with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and sports improvement organization viaSport to fund 20 mini soccer pitches to be built in all regions of the province.
  “We want to make sure that British Columbians from all over British Columbia are able to benefit from this legacy project,” said Anne Kang, tourism, art, culture and sport minister, in a Thursday announc
  
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• South Cariboo woman helps document the 2025 Canadian 1,052 UFO sightings

  19-03-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  For decades, a team of Canadians has documented reports of unidentified flying objects, commonly known as UFOs.
  Every year since 1989, Ufology Research has released the Canadian UFO Survey, a summary of all major sightings of UFOs reported in Canada. For the last two years, South Cariboo’s Leanne Sallenback has been helping write the report as Ufology Research’s communications specialist.
  “It’s a fascinating time, because there is a renewed interest in this topic, especia
  
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• South Cariboo woman helps document 2025’s 1,052 Canadian UFO sightings

  19-03-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  For decades, a team of Canadians has documented reports of unidentified flying objects, commonly known as UFOs.
  Every year since 1989, Ufology Research has released the Canadian UFO Survey, a summary of all major sightings of UFOs reported in Canada. For the last two years, South Cariboo’s Leanne Sallenback has been helping write the report as Ufology Research’s communications specialist.
  “It’s a fascinating time, because there is a renewed interest in this topic, especia
  
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• Kelowna pastor, businesses face $70K civil suit due to unpaid rent

  19-03-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna pastor and entrepreneur John Perks, along with his businesses, is being sued for more than $70,000.
  A civil suit was filed by Impact Upstream Ventures Inc. in Kelowna on Mar. 13 against Perks, 1486327 B.C. LTD, Western Canada Food Tours Inc., and JQA Enterprises Inc. after Impact owner Al Hildebrandt claims rent had gone unpaid for two months at its property 2041 Harvey Avenue.
  Perks was renting the building from Hildedbrandt’s company and operated several businesses through the ve
  
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• Abbotsford music teacher sentenced for harassment of 2 students

  19-03-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  A former Fraser Valley music teacher has been sentenced to time served and three years of probation after previously pleading guilty to the criminal harassment of two students.
  Bevin van Liempt, 34, was sentenced March 12 in Abbotsford provincial court to two counts of criminal harassment – one in Abbotsford and the other in Chilliwack.
  Van Liempt had been a prominent figure in the local music scene for many years, holding teaching positions at the Bakerview Music Academy and other organiz
  
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• Fraser Health social-prescribing team receives $1.3M boost

  19-03-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  The concept of ‘social prescriptions’ – prescriptions for wellness – has been gaining traction in recent years, and new funding will see a Fraser Health team help it advance provincewide.
  Dr. Grace Park and Margaret Lin are co-leads of one of two Fraser Health teams chosen for Michael Smith Health Research BC awards supporting research aimed at strengthening care for older adults living at home.
  With the funds – $1.3 million – Park and Lin “will collabor
  
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• Report released on Chilliwack drunk-driving arrest that led to woman’s broken jaw

  19-03-2026 19:03 via abbynews.com
  A public report has now been released that details an incident between Chilliwack RCMP officers and a woman they arrested for attempted to drive drunk.
  The incident took place outside a bar in the early morning hours on Nov. 23, 2024. It began with an intoxicated women “apparently intending to drive home” and ended with her having a broken jaw and being arrested.
  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. took over the incident, and the report was concluded on Oct. 14, 2025
  
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• B.C. man dies in Belize due to ‘fall from height’

  19-03-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna man who was found dead in Belize on March 11 likely died from a lengthy fall, said Central American authorities.
  On Wednesday, March 11, a Canadian senior, later identified as 72-year-old Thomas David Harman was found dead on his drifting catamaran around 96 kilometres off the Belize shore, said Greater Belize Media.
  A cruise ship close by reported a distress call by a woman, who said her husband suffered cardiac arrest. The woman was rescued by the cruise ship but when Belize’s
  
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• KPU Surrey to host annual Anti-Racism Symposium

  19-03-2026 18:06 via abbynews.com
  Racism in health care will be in the spotlight at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Surrey’s fourth annual Anti-Racism Symposium on March 23.
  The Anti-Racism Symposium is presented by the Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities at KPU.
  The day-long event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Eniola Salami, a family physical and Black Health advocate at the University of Alberta.
  Salami will present White Coat, Black Girl: A Personal and Professional Reckoning with Racism in Medicine.
  In
  
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• Big concerts, some free tickets at FIFA Fan Festival for World Cup in Vancouver

  19-03-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Mötley Crüe, Kx5 (the Kaskade and Deadmau5 collaboration), Metric, Flo Rida, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Bob Moses and many others will headline FIFA Fan Festival concerts in Vancouver during the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament.
  Concerts will be held at the PNE’s new amphitheatre during the 28-day festival, June 11 to July 19, featuring rock, pop, hip-hop, indie, electronic, roots and other sounds.
  The series, announced Thursday (March 19), will feature “global chart-toppers to
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks extend losing streak to 3 games

  19-03-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  The latest Abbotsford Canucks road trip didn’t start off on the right skate, with the Wednesday game resulting in a 3-1 loss against the Ontario Reign.
  The first goal of the game was scored by the Reign when Kenney Connors snuck the puck past Canucks goaltender Jiri Patera only a few minutes into the match, despite being down one skate blade due to a blocked shot earlier in the play.While Patera managed to hold off the Reign throughout the rest of the period and the entirety of the second
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes defeat Sirens 5-2 as Annas shine in victory

  19-03-2026 17:46 via abbynews.com
  It was a night of victory for the Annas.
  Anna Shokhina and Anna Segedi scored their first goals as Vancouver Goldeneyes on Wednesday (March 18), helping the team defeat New York 5-2.
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes hosted the New York Sirens at the Pacific Coliseum in front of 9,226 people.
  Shokhina and Segedi both scored for Vancouver during the first seven minutes of the game, giving Vancouver a two-goal lead. New York’s Sarah Fillier responded quickly and brought her team within one at 7:15 in
  
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• More than 300 guests attend Executive Presence luncheon in Abbotsford

  19-03-2026 17:34 via abbynews.com
  A luncheon featuring female-led businesses and presentations welcomed more than 300 guests on March 11 in Abbotsford.
  Executive Presence: Stress Wisely was held at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre.
  Among the exhibitors on hand were a custom hand-bound journal maker, a leadership development consultant, a hand-crafted masala and sauce provider, an insurance and financial planning business, and a distillery that provided samples of their special menu gin and tonic water.
  Keynote speaker Rob
  
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• Marianne Przybylski

  19-03-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Marianne Susi Przybylski passed into the presence of her Saviour on March 11, 2026. She was born in Königsberg, Prussia on July 6, 1934, the third oldest of 7 children born to Paul and Susanna Kramer. Following the second world war, the family emigrated from Germany to Canada in 1951. They settled in Winnipeg, where Marianne met her future husband, Paul, who was also a European immigrant. Paul headed to northern BC to work at the aluminum smelter under construction in the brand-new communit
  
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• Bringing the heat: 7 temperature records broken in B.C.

  19-03-2026 16:15 via abbynews.com
  The wave of warm weather broke records in multiple cities across the Okanagan and Cariboo regions.
  In total, seven B.C. cities, all in the Okanagan and Cariboo, broke temperature records on Wednesday, Mar. 18, according to Environment Canada.
  Topping every city was Osoyoos as 22.7 C was recorded, breaking a two-year record for Mar. 18, after reaching 22 C in 2024.
  Next was Kamloops, which broke a 116 year record. On Wednesday, the city known as the tournament capital of Canada reached 21.8 C, be
  
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• Heavy rain expected for Fraser Valley until midday Friday: Environment Canada

  19-03-2026 15:59 via abbynews.com
  A “long episode of rain” for the Fraser Valley is expected to continue through Friday (March 20).
  A yellow rainfall warning from Environment Canada remains in effect with the latest update projecting between 100 and 120 mm from Thursday morning (March 19) to Friday.
  The prolonged atmospheric river event will bring periods of heavy rain across the Fraser Valley, including Agassiz, Hope, Chilliwack, Mission, and Abbotsford.
  Environment Canada says snowmelt from higher elevations could
  
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• 41-year-old faces charges in connection to Abbotsford robbery

  19-03-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  A 41-year-old man his facing multiple charges after an alleged robbery at an Abbotsford gas station on Tuesday (March 17).
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, Kevin Oakley has been charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and obstructing a peace officer.
  Officers were called to the robbery at 9:21 a.m. at a Clearbrook Road gas station.
  Police said the suspect threatened staff with a weapon before fleeing on a bicycle with cash and
  
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• Pattern games: A fun way to help anxious or reactive dogs

  19-03-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  If you share your life with a dog who gets anxious or reactive, you know how tough those moments can be for both of you. The good news is there’s a simple, surprisingly fun tool that can really help.
  They’re called pattern games. These aren’t just tricks to keep your dog busy—these games provide a predictable, structured routine that makes them feel safe and confident.Pattern games offer dogs something many of them naturally seek out – predictability. When a dog kno
  
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• VIDEO: Lower Mainland hospitals get helping hand from colonoscopy AI

  19-03-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  AI is making for healthier bums at a dozen Lower Mainland hospitals.
  Introduced in 2023 at Langley Memorial Hospital to strengthen colon cancer screening, the GI Genius system now benefits people undergoing colonoscopies across the Fraser Health region.
  To improve detection of precancerous lesions and support earlier intervention in colon health, Fraser Health has implemented GI Genius, an artificial intelligence-supported tool that assists endoscopy teams during colonoscopy by highlighting poly
  
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• Okanagan-based petition supports interprovincial wine trade bill

  19-03-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  A national petition supporting legislation to remove interprovincial barriers to wine sales is now open for signatures.
  The petition is in support of Bill C-262, introduced by Dan Albas, Member of Parliament for Okanagan Lake West–South Kelowna. The bill would amend the Canada Post Corporation Act to allow Canadians to receive Canadian wine, craft beer and spirits directly from produces across provincial boundaries.
  The petition, e-7258, was initiated by Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock
  
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• Fraser Valley upgraded to flood watch after days of rain with more snowmelt coming

  19-03-2026 00:47 via abbynews.com
  The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded its high streamflow advisory Wednesday afternoon to a flood watch for the Fraser Valley region and the tributaries of the Lower Fraser River.
  Back-to-back atmospheric river events bringing heavy rain are coinciding with significant snow melt from the mountains.
  City of Chilliwack put out a notice March 18 saying that any localized flooding can be reported to through the app or by calling the operations department at 604-793-2810.
  “Please respect any tr
  
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• About time: B.C. could have one time zone after 100-plus years of patchwork system

  18-03-2026 23:56 via abbynews.com
  There is a good chance that soon, after more than a century of zig-zags, opt-outs, local referendums and general confusion about what time it is, all of B.C.’s clocks might finally line up.
  Premier David Eby ended twice-yearly clock changes as of March 8 for the parts of B.C. that use Pacific time, which make up the bulk of the province. But he is leaving it up to local governments currently on Mountain time to decide whether to end clock changes as well.
  Signs are that those areas will mo
  
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• CBSA removes 2 people as it expands efforts to disrupt extortion networks

  18-03-2026 22:55 via abbynews.com
  The Canada Border Services Agency says two recent cases illustrate its ongoing efforts to identify and remove individuals linked to extortion and organized criminal schemes in Canada.
  With ongoing extortion-related crimes still happening in Surrey as well as other B.C. communities, the federal agency noted it has recently removed two individuals — Arshdeep Singh and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandu — under escort.
  Singh, who entered Canada on a study permit in 2022, was arrested and detained by
  
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• B.C. audit finds provincial funding oversight gaps in Lytton recovery

  18-03-2026 22:31 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s auditor general says necessary oversight was missing on how the Village of Lytton was using provincial funding, according to a new report that examines the government’s role in Lytton’s recovery after the fatal 2021 wildfire.
  The Office of the Auditor General released the report on Tuesday (March 17), which was an independent look at the provincial government’s role in Lytton’s recovery from the wildfire that swept through the village and surrounding areas on
  
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• Feds announce $2.5M for subsidized-housing project in Abbotsford

  18-03-2026 22:23 via abbynews.com
  The federal government is contributing $2.5 million for 14 rooms in Abbotsford for people needing subsidized housing, including those with disabilities.
  The announcement was made Wednesday (March 18) in Abbotsford by MP Ernie Klassen (South Surrey-White Rock) on behalf of federal housing minister Gregor Robertson.
  Also on hand were representatives from Communitas Supportive Care Society, which is providing $1.7 million for the project.
  The project, located on Babich Street in central Abbotsford,
  
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• Ministry mum as to why Delta long-term care project put on hold

  18-03-2026 21:43 via abbynews.com
  It’s still not clear exactly why the province chose to defer construction of the new Beedie Long Term Care Centre in Delta, even though $15 million has already been spent prepping the site and its per-bed cost is among the lowest of 12 such projects on the Ministry of Infrastructure’s books.
  The facility is one of seven long-term care projects in B.C. deferred by the provincial government in this year’s provincial budget, released on Feb. 17. The other projects are in Abbotsfor
  
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