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• Canada Post issues its first stamp featuring King Charles III

  06-05-2023 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
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• Abbotsford’s Nelson Lokombo signed to contract extension by Saskatchewan Roughriders

  27-01-2026 17:58 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford’s Nelson Lokombo has decided to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders defend the Grey Cup in 2026.
  The team announced they have signed the 2017 W.J. Mouat grad to a contract extension on Tuesday (Jan. 27).
  Lokombo and the Roughriders captured the 112th Grey Cup with a 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg on Nov. 16.2⃣5⃣ is back for his 6th season in Green and White!
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive back Nelson Lokombo t
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes surge to fifth place with win over Seattle

  27-01-2026 17:44 via abbynews.com
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes have gone from the bottom of the league to tied for fifth after Sunday’s 3-1 win over Seattle.
  Vancouver faced off against the Seattle Torrent in the PWHL Takeover tour in Denver in front of a crowd of 11,612.
  Goldeneyes forward Jenn Gardiner opened up the scoring off the faceoff with only five seconds left in the first period. Izzy Daniel and Michelle Karvinen also scored for Vancouver, and goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer saved 33 out of 34 shots on net.Daniels spo
  
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• Surrey council wants feds to declare extortion ‘state of emergency’

  27-01-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Surrey council approved Mayor Brenda Locke’s motion to request the federal government to declare a state of emergency related to the extortion crisis plaguing South Asian businesses and residents.
  Council threw its unanimous support behind this Monday night after Locke delivered her lengthy catalogue of requests given that the threats, related shootings and coordinated intimidation tactics “exceed the capacity of municipal government and conventional policing responses.”
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• Vancouver Island freestyle skier heading to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

  27-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  The Comox Valley will be well represented in the 2026 Olympics.
  Dillan Glennie is heading to Italy with the Canadian Halfpipe ski team.
  “It is definitely a goal I’ve been working towards for a long time now, and it’s just really exciting to have it officially confirmed,” said Glennie.
  The 25-year-old skier first started her freestyle skiing journey when her family moved to Vancovuer Island in 2010 from North Vancouver. Her parents put her in the Jumps and Bumps freestyle
  
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• B.C. guarantees mineral exploration permit times, signs MOU on critical minerals

  27-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is working to make clear its commitment to the mining industry as an annual gathering of the industry’s biggest provincial players gets underway in Vancouver this week.
  First, on Sunday (Jan. 25), the province signed an agreement to work with other provinces and territories on a new critical minerals strategy.
  Then on Monday, Premier David Eby announced in a speech to the annual Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) round-up in Vancouver that the province plans to guarantee fixed
  
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• Public invited to give feedback on future of Abbotsford creek watershed

  27-01-2026 00:50 via abbynews.com
  The Fishtrap Creek watershed has taken quite a beating in recent years due to a variety of environmental factors, which is why the City of Abbotsford is trying to get the public’s opinion about how it should be fixed.
  This watershed is of vital importance to the community, with the 3,050-hectare area possessing multiple tributaries, including Fishtrap Creek, East Fishtrap Creek, Waechter Creek, Peardonville Creek, Enns Brook, and Logan Creek.
  However, continued urbanization and agricultura
  
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• Kelowna man guilty of 2nd degree murder for killing woman after first date

  27-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Friends and family of Brianna Jankauskas cried and hugged following the guilty verdict of second-degree murder for her attacker.
  Kelowna resident Brandon Davina was found guilty by Justice Fitzpatrick in Kelowna Supreme Court on Jan. 26.
  Fitzpatrick rejected much of Davina’s testimony that he had been provoked by the victim and had little memory of the events that occurred due to alcohol and marijuana consumption, ultimately rejecting the defence’s arguments that the charge should be
  
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• B.C. still failing to properly fill out documentation for involuntarily held patients

  27-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is still failing to meet its obligations to properly fill out documentation for people held involuntarily under the Mental Health Act, five years after the province’s ombudsperson first identified issues.
  “This is a legal authority to detain somebody against their will, and it shouldn’t take place unless the authorities comply with all of the requirements in the act,” Ombudsperson Jay Chalke told Black Press Media after his latest progress report was released on Mond
  
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• Hockey Canada taps B.C. capital to pilot new player development hub

  26-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Victoria is set to become the testing ground for a new national vision in player development.
  Hockey Canada has announced that the first-ever Hockey Canada Development Hub will be based in Victoria, running out of the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre this spring and summer, in partnership with the Victoria Royals and BC Hockey.The first development hub will be piloted this spring, in partnership with @BCHockey_Source and the @VictoriaRoyals.
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• Yukon government opposition won’t hold up federal gun buyback program: MP

  26-01-2026 22:54 via abbynews.com
  The Yukon government’s opposition to the federal gun buyback program won’t hold up the program, according to Yukon MP Brendan Hanley.
  Territorial Justice Minister Laura Lang expressed in a statement that the Yukon government won’t participate in this “counterproductive program,” but didn’t outline the government’s next steps.
  The way the program works is that the RCMP will be in charge of collecting firearms under the program using federal funding that i
  
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• Nominations open for 2026 Abbotsford School District’s Community Matters Award

  26-01-2026 21:57 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford School District has announced that nominations are now open for the 2026 Community Matters Award.
  The annual recognition honours community partners whose contributions have made a significant difference in the lives of students.
  The award celebrates organizations (or individuals) that have demonstrated commitment to supporting student success and well-being, often going above and beyond their service mandate to build strong relationships with schools and the district.
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• Abbotsford student uses farming passion to win Western Canada education award

  26-01-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  Janessa Vaandrager’s journey to keep her family legacy alive has captured national attention, earning her one of this year’s WestGen Endowment Fund Scholarships.
  Growing up on her family farm in Abbotsford, Vaandrager was surrounded by the agricultural community at an early age, even competing in countless 4-H competitions for nine years.
  So when she graduated from high school in 2023, Vaandrager wasted no time moving to Saskatoon to pursue a diploma in agribusiness from the Universi
  
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• 2 seniors confirmed dead following RV fire near Salmon Arm

  26-01-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  Two people were killed in a fire that occurred Saturday night in Yankee Flats.
  The blaze broke out in a modified recreational vehicle around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, claiming the lives of two senior residents, said the Columbia Shuswap Regional District in a news release.
  The blaze was reported by a resident outside the unit, who said the structure was in flames and “actively burning” within.
  “Despite a timely response by the Silver Creek Fire Department, the residence was complet
  
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• Teen dead after apparent targeted assault in Kelowna

  26-01-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna RCMP are investigating a fatality after a young man died from his wounds believed to be received during an assault at Benvoulin Court.
  The incident happened at around 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 24, when Kelowna RCMP were called out to an assault between two groups of people near Springfield and Benvoulin Road.
  On the scene, police found an 18-year-old man who was suffering from life threatening injuries.
  BCEHS transported them to Kelowna General Hospital, but he would still later succumb to his i
  
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• UPDATE: Man identified who allegedly sexually assaulted horses in Vernon

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  A man is alleged to have assaulted horses at a BX farm overnight Friday, Jan. 23.
  Abigail Equestrian, a professional training facility on L&A Road in the BX, released surveillance images of the suspect on social media in hopes of identifying him.
  “Last night he was in with my horses in the middle of the night and assaulted some of my horses,” said Erica Van Meenen, owner, on Saturday.
  She confirmed with The Morning Star that it was a sexual assault.
  “He raped at least one h
  
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• Horses allegedly assaulted at Vernon facility

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  A man is alleged to have assaulted horses at a BX farm overnight Friday, Jan. 23.
  Abigail Equestrian, a professional training facility on L&A Road in the BX, released surveillance images on the suspect on social media in hopes of identifying him.
  “Last night he was in with my horses in the middle of the night and assaulted some of my horses,” said Erica Van Meenen, owner, on Saturday.
  The RCMP have been notified and Van Meenen urges anyone who knows the man or has any information
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks players receive Calder Cup rings

  26-01-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks have put a ring on it.
  The remarkable accomplishments of the 2025 Calder Cup champions were recognized during a special ceremony inside Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Thursday (Jan. 22).
  Players and their spouses or partners, along with ownership, hockey operations staff and business operations celebrated the historic title win and reflected on the organization’s achievement.“Through the ups and the downs, we always showed up with a smile on our face. That&r
  
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• B.C.’s first seniors’-friendly emergency room hits fundraising target in Nanaimo

  26-01-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation hit the mark in a fundraising campaign that will allow Nanaimo Regional General Hospital to have B.C.’s first senior-friendly emergency department.
  Barney Ellis-Perry, hospital foundation CEO, said the concept seemed to resonate with community members when the foundation put out the ask for $1.2 million in its winter campaign, seeking funds for the initiative.
  “For some people that was $10,” Ellis-Perry said. “There were people who
  
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• Fraser Valley Symphony presents Winter Wonders in Abbotsford

  26-01-2026 18:43 via abbynews.com
  The Fraser Valley Symphony (FVS) presents Winter Wonders on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Matsqi Centennial Auditorium.
  The concert starts at 3 p.m. and features rising young musicians from the Fraser Valley – the winners of this year’s Young Artists Solo Competition sponsored by the FVS.
  The soloists – all violinists – are Alina Nicolenco from Abbotsford, Sophie Fandrich from Fort Langley and Taelin Lee from Surrey.
  Nicolenco and Fandrich will play selections from Mendelssohn’
  
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• Vancouver Island e-bike theft a reminder of how registration can reduce risk

  26-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  While his cargo e-bike might now be a shell of its former self, Coun. Keith Yacucha can still see a silver lining.
  He’s hoping the recent theft and return of his e-bike will encourage others to think about how to secure their two-wheel vehicles, plus take advantage of a bike registry program.
  Yacucha’s $3,500 e-bike was stolen from his condo-building’s underground parkade sometime overnight Jan. 12. Video surveillance shows a masked thief using “insanely large bolt cutter
  
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• B.C. man’s 6-year search ends for the pulled pork sandwich he could not forget

  26-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Most people can relate to having that regular special spot they go to that has their favourite meal, and the anguish they feel when that spot closes.
  For Shawnigan Lake resident Nic Bokrossy, it was a pulled pork sandwich he’d get every Friday at Charelli’s Cheese Shop and Delicatessen on Oak Bay’s Foul Bay Road while working as a landscaper in the area.
  Even six years after the chef disappeared, Bokrossy couldn’t let the sandwich go. So, his partner Sairuh Tonin went on
  
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• Waiting for an angel: B.C. woman with rare liver disease in need of donor

  26-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Victoria resident Lori Roter, 56, has always led an active lifestyle. A former bodybuilder and avid softball player, she now spends her free time riding her motorcycle along Vancouver Island’s scenic roads, drawing, doing pottery and caring for her two parrots.
  That changed a few years ago when she was diagnosed with a rare and incurable liver disease.
  “I cried because I thought, ‘I’m too young to die,’” she said.
  After experiencing sharp abdominal pain late o
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Weaving health together’: Indigenous-led health clinic opens in Harrison Mills

  26-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  The St’sailes and Sq’ewlets First Nations came together to celebrate a monumental moment in Indigenous healthcare.
  The First Nations communities celebrated the grand opening of Éyameth’ (pronounced ay-em-eth) Health Centre in Harrison Mills on Friday, Jan. 23. About 100 people, including residents and local and provincial dignitaries, were in attendance at the grand opening ceremonies on Friday morning.
  Éyameth’ – which translates to “weaving he
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sweep San Diego Gulls on home ice

  26-01-2026 04:30 via abbynews.com
  Don’t look now, but the Abbotsford Canucks could once again be going on a January heater.
  For the second time this month, the Canucks have won three games in a row after sweeping the San Diego Gulls with wins on Saturday (Jan. 24) and Sunday (Jan. 25).
  January 2025 saw the Canucks drop three games to open the month and following one of those losses in Laval a players-only meeting was held. After that meeting the club rolled off nine straight and eventually won the Calder Cup. Players and m
  
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• Coquitlam-born Kindel nets 2 as Pittsburgh Penguins trip Canucks 3-2

  26-01-2026 02:40 via abbynews.com
  B.C. product Ben Kindel scored twice, lifting the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Sunday afternoon at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  Evgeni Malkin had the other goal for the Penguins (26-14-11), with Stuart Skinner making 26 saves for the win in goal.
  Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger replied for Vancouver (17-30-5). Kevin Lankinen took the netminding loss, stopping 22 of 25 shots.
  The teams battled through a scoreless first period, with each side mana
  
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• Abbotsford police ask who’s ‘missing a load of lumber’ after trailer theft

  26-01-2026 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a load of lumber was found in late December on two stolen semi-trailers, but the owner of the trailers says the lumber does not belong to them.
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Giants suffer 3rd defeat in a row

  25-01-2026 18:10 via abbynews.com
  An injury-plagued Vancouver Giants suffered their third straight defeat, extending their winless streak to six games by losing to Prince George Cougars 5-2 on Saturday night at CN Centre.
  Jakob Oreskovic and Misha Volotovskii scored for Vancouver, while Burke Hood made 38 saves on 42 shots.Vancouver played Saturday with five regulars out of the lineup due to injury, including three of their top-4 defencemen and two top-six forwards.
  Giants assistant coach Gaelan Patterson said the Cougars &ldquo
  
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• QUIZ: A time to celebrate all things Scottish

  25-01-2026 14:28 via abbynews.com
  It will be a time for feasting, poetry and a celebration of all things Scottish during Robbie Burns Day celebrations on and around Jan. 25.
  Burns, an 18th-century Scot, was born on Jan. 25, 1759 and died in 1796 at the age of 37. He is widely recognized as one of his country’s most notable poets.
  Each year, Robbie Burns Day suppers are held around the world in his honour.
  How much do you know about Burns and Scotland?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
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• UFV Cascades men’s basketball sweep UBC in shocking fashion

  25-01-2026 07:26 via abbynews.com
  The historical rivalry between the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds men’s basketball teams hasn’t been the friendliest to UFV over the years.
  UBC swept the Cascades 3-0 last season, beat them twice in 2022-23 and 2021-22 and also eliminated UFV 2-1 in the best-of-three Canada West quarter-final in 2018-19.
  But 2025-26 could be remembered as the season that the Cascades finally punched back in a big way.
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