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• Cadet Band marches into B.C. venues

  23-03-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  The BC Cadet Honour Band is preparing for another free concert tour around British Columbia, performing four concerts from March 24 to 27.
  The band features 51 of the top Royal Canadian Sea, Army, and Air Cadet musicians who represent 27 cadet corps and squadrons from 16 different communities from across the province.
  The Honour Band spends three and a half days in Victoria rehearsing their music before heading out on their concert tour.
  Cadets work with a team of military and civilian music ins
  
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• 1 dead following avalanche near B.C.- Alaska border

  23-03-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  One person is dead following an avalanche in a remote area near the Klehini River, Pleasant Camp, close to the B.C./U.S. border.
  RCMP received a Garmin SOS alert on March 22 at about 3:26 p.m., approximately 500 km from Atlin.
  Information indicated that an avalanche had taken place, and one person was unconscious and CPR was underway.
  RCMP coordinated with Atlin Search and Rescue (SAR) to plan an extraction.
  “Due to the remote location, a helicopter was utilized to access the area. Upon ar
  
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• Three dead, one injured after avalanche in northwest B.C.

  23-03-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  Several fatalities have been reported following an avalanche at a heliskiing site near Terrace.
  Terrace RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services were dispatched on the afternoon of March 22 after receiving a report from local lodge staff of an avalanche that killed three people.
  “One man was transported to local hospital by BC EHS with serious injuries and is now in stable condition,” Constable Kelly Cates said. “Three men were located deceased.”
  Cates added that the names o
  
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• B.C., UBC partnering on $40M fund to help spin off businesses from research

  23-03-2026 22:12 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. government is partnering with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help companies spin off tech and life sciences products developed at the university.
  Investments will be deployed through the newly created UBC Catalyst Ventures Fund. The province is chipping in $10 million, UBC is providing $10 million and private investors are putting up $20 million.
  Provincial funding comes through InBC, a Crown corporation created to invest in the growth of B.C. businesses.
  The focus will be
  
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• Chilliwack River Valley breathes sigh of relief as weather settles, evacuation alerts rescinded

  23-03-2026 21:51 via abbynews.com
  Evacuation alerts were rescinded in the Chilliwack River Valley and the flood watch was downgraded across the Fraser Valley over the weekend but the State of Local Emergency remains in place in the FVRD’s Electoral Area E.
  The CRV community has been breathing a collective sigh of relief as the weather has settled in recent days.
  Patti MacAhonic, FVRD’s Electoral Area E rep said after touring the area last week she felt compelled to emphasize the strength and resilience of her CRV com
  
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• BC Rugby PRCs heading to Abbotsford this summer

  23-03-2026 21:33 via abbynews.com
  The 2026 BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships are coming to Abbotsford.
  BC Rugby announced that the event, which showcases some of the province’s top young rugby talent, will run out of Abbotsford Exhibition Park on July 4 and 5.
  The 2026 PRCs will feature U15 and U17 boys and girls matches across two fields on-site, while all U19 matches emanate out of Rotary Stadium.Tell your friends… PRCs is BACK!The 2026 BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships will be hosted in the Fras
  
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• Megalodon driver goes from dragsters to Monster Jam, in Vancouver this week

  23-03-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  Eight drivers will compete for an Arena Championship Series West title during another Monster Jam event at Pacific Coliseum this weekend, March 27-29.
  The winner will advance to the Monster Jam World Finals in Salt Lake City, making Vancouver a key part of the championship circuit, not just a tour stop.
  Megalodon driver Ashley Sanford brings her history of speed to Monster Jam after competing in Top Fuel drag racing. She joined the truck series in 2023, quickly earning Rookie of the Year honours
  
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• Undercover officer testifies at gangster’s murder trial in Kelowna

  23-03-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  The first-degree murder trial for B.C. gangster Ekene Dillichuwu Anigbo continued in Kelowna Supreme Court on March 23 for day 12 of 73.
  Anigbo has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge for the death of 57-year-old Naramata woman Kathleen Richardson.
  On June 9, 2021, Richardson was found dead in her home, where the Crown said she was restrained and shot twice in the left side of her face, killing her. Two years later, in April 2023, Anigbo and suspected co-conspirator Jalen Falk were arrested
  
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• Generator issue continues to plague Vancouver Island-Lower Mainland ferries

  23-03-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  BC Ferries is rewriting some schedules in the wake of mechanical difficulties that plagued the Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen run over the weekend.Due to a mechanical difficulty with the starboard generator on one of the vessels that provides service on the route, some sailings have been cancelled and a revised schedule is in place through March 30.
  Several trips between Greater Victoria and Tsawwassen were cancelled Sunday (March 22) after a mechanical problem with a vessel’s generator.
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• B.C. killer complains he was interrupted during parole board hearing

  23-03-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  Twenty-five years after he was imprisoned for killing two people in Langley City, William James McCotter remains a “moderate to high risk for violence,” a risk that is “not considered manageable in the community.”
  The words appear in a March 10 decision by a Parole Board of Canada Appeal Division which rejected McCotter’s claim that his human rights were violated when the board refused to approve his release from prison.
  McCotter, now 63, is serving a life sentence
  
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• Country newcomer Gavin Adcock makes Abbotsford debut

  23-03-2026 20:35 via abbynews.com
  Despite only being in the music industry for five years, Gavin Adcock has already managed to carve out his own dedicated community of country music lovers, including fans in B.C.
  He’ll now be bringing his music to these fans as part of his new The Day I Hang It Up Tour, which stops off in Abbotsford this summer.
  Adcock first rose to prominence with the release of his 2023 single A Cigarette, which has been certified platinum and received nearly 150 million streams on Spotify.The song was l
  
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• Archway in Abbotsford seeks board members for new term

  23-03-2026 20:05 via abbynews.com
  Archway Community Services in Abbotsford is currently accepting applications for volunteer board members.
  CEO Rod Santiago said members play a vital role in guiding the organization’s “fiduciary, strategic, generative thinking, and risk duties.”
  “Archway’s strong future depends on leadership that is both skilled and grounded,” he said.
  “We are seeking candidates who are simultaneously eager to share their expertise, as well as possessing meaningful conne
  
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• Threatfuli: Meet Revelstoke’s internationally acclaimed butterfly guy

  23-03-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Walking around downtown Revelstoke every day, 81-year-old Dave Threatful always has time to chat about anything — but of all topics, butterflies strike a chord.
  He enjoys stopping by the Revelstoke Review office each week to discuss the latest news, as well as the diverse range of wildlife that the inland temperate rainforest has to offer.
  Several times in the last year, Threatful has helped Black Press Media identify butterfly species photographed around Revelstoke and Rogers Pass. In the
  
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• Soprano Suzie LeBlanc and friends perform in Abbotsford

  23-03-2026 17:21 via abbynews.com
  The Valley Concert Society presents Canadian soprano Suzie LeBlanc and colleagues on Friday, March 27 in Abbotsford.
  The concert, titled Wish You Were Here!, starts at 7:30 p.m. at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium.
  LeBlanc will be joined by three of Canada’s finest early-music performers.
  Alexander Weimann is a noted harpsichordist and conductor who has appeared on nearly 100 recordings. He will perform a solo by the the Italian composer Bernardo Storace.
  Baroque violinist Chloe Meyers is con
  
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• Tick talk: take care, as creatures can spread disease

  23-03-2026 17:15 via abbynews.com
  Interior Health is warning people to beware of ticks, hard on the heels of a report of a six-year-old boy in Merritt who was partially paralyzed by a tick bite after a walk on March 8.
  Milo Stevens was out hiking with his father Jamie in a grassy area near their Merritt home on Sunday, March 8. On Thursday, March 12 Milo woke up and was unable to walk, but doctors were unable to discover the cause.
  A family member suggested to Jamie that he check Milo for ticks, and a search revealed an engorged
  
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• Man convicted for 2023 murder in Mission

  23-03-2026 17:12 via abbynews.com
  A man has been convicted for the 2023 homicide of 42-year-old Jesse Kennedy in Mission.
  John Ross Powers was found guilty of second-degree murder in a decision at Abbotsford Law Courts on Friday (March 20).
  The conviction comes with a mandatory life sentence for Powers with no chance of parole for 10 to 25 years. Moving forward, Powers will have sentencing hearing to decide parole eligibility.
  His next appearance is slated for May 25 for a pre-sentence report.
  Powers was charged in August 2023 a
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigating early-morning shooting at Surrey business

  23-03-2026 16:53 via abbynews.com
  Police in Surrey are investigating an early-morning shooting at a business in the Cloverdale neighbourhood.
  At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday (March 23), RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400-block of Production Boulevard.
  Upon arrival, police located a business that had been damaged.
  Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, a Surrey Police Service release noted.Police at scene of shooting on Surrey-Langley bo
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigating early-morning shooting at business near Surrey-Langley border

  23-03-2026 16:53 via abbynews.com
  Police in Surrey are investigating an early-morning shooting at a business in the Cloverdale neighbourhood.
  At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday (March 23), RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400-block of Production Boulevard.
  Upon arrival, police located a business that had been damaged.
  Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, a Surrey Police Service release noted.Police at scene of shooting on Surrey-Langley bo
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigating early-morning shooting at business at Surrey-Langley border

  23-03-2026 16:53 via abbynews.com
  Police in Surrey are investigating an early-morning shooting at a business in the Cloverdale neighbourhood.
  At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday (March 23), RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400-block of Production Boulevard.
  Upon arrival, police located a business that had been damaged.
  Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, a Surrey Police Service release noted.Police at scene of shooting on Surrey-Langley bo
  
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• Police investigating early-morning shooting at Surrey business

  23-03-2026 16:53 via abbynews.com
  Police in Surrey are investigating an earl-morning shooting at a business in the Cloverdale neighbourhood.
  At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday (March 23), RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400-block of Production Boulevard.
  Upon arrival, police located a business that had been damaged.
  Fortunately, nobody was injured as a result of the incident, a Surrey Police Service release noted.
  RCMP SPOSU General Investigation Unit has taken
  
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• Truck hits black ice, rolls over on Coquihalla Highway near Hope

  23-03-2026 15:48 via abbynews.com
  First responders attended a rollover crash on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope on Monday (March 23).
  BC Highway Patrol said in a statement that a grey pickup lost control due to black ice patches on shady areas of the highway before it spun out and rolled over.
  Both the 67-year-old driver and 68-year-old passenger from Alberta sustained minor injuries in the crash and are expected to make a full recovery.
  The rollover occurred near Exit 192 (Sowaqua Creek Road) off Highway 5 at 6:53 a.m., ac
  
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• Rollover into ditch reported on Coquihalla Highway near Hope

  23-03-2026 15:48 via abbynews.com
  First responders are attending a reported rollover crash on the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope on Monday (March 23).
  Drive BC said in a social media post that the vehicle reportedly spun out and rolled over into the ditch near Exit 192 (Sowaqua Creek Road) off Highway 5.
  According to the Pulse Point app, the crash occurred at 6:53 a.m. and multiple ambulances are on scene.
  More to come.
  
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• M4.0 earthquake registers off Tofino’s coast

  23-03-2026 14:19 via abbynews.com
  A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported off Tofino on Sunday afternoon.
  The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake happened 261 kilometres west-southwest of Tofino, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
  Emergency Info B.C. posted that no injuries or damage were expected.
  No tsunami was expected from the earthquake.
  
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• Visitor unleashes power of ‘unconditional positive regard’ on B.C. residents

  23-03-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  Building bridges with strangers might be Paul Jenkinson’s super power.He starts with a physical installation and “unconditional positive regard.”Two chairs, a table and a sign with words that promise a safe space, free of judgment or shame; You are not alone – I will listen.The Nova Scotia man faced a pivotal moment when he turned 70. He could slide into invisibility, or use valuable tools honed over a lifetime while he still had the capacity.“I had a choice to quie
  
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• VIDEO: Empanadas Ilegales set to shake up Harrison stage

  23-03-2026 13:00 via abbynews.com
  On April 4, it won’t just be the hot springs that bring the heat in Harrison.
  Vancouver-based septet Empanadas Ilegales is coming to Harrison Hot Springs as part of the Season of Performing Arts, gracing the Memorial Hall stage next Saturday.
  The music of Empanadas Ilegales is described as “tropical psychedelic music” that blends multiple styles of Amazonian, Latin-Caribbean and Andean traditional music with surf rock and jazz. Their music and kinetic performance is bound to g
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks eliminated from AHL playoffs

  23-03-2026 00:42 via abbynews.com
  One season after winning the Calder Cup, the Abbotsford Canucks have become the first team eliminated from American Hockey League playoff contention.
  The defending champions entered Sunday’s (March 22) game against the San Jose Barracuda riding a four-game losing streak and had to post a regulation win in order to stay alive in the playoff race.
  A regulation win Sunday would have meant that Abbotsford could qualify for the postseason by winning all eight final games in regulation and prayi
  
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• Comox Hells Angels trial faces stay bid over Charter breaches

  23-03-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Defence lawyers are seeking a stay of proceedings in a high-security trial in Victoria, alleging Charter violations during a year-long police investigation into a cocaine trafficking network in the Comox Valley and Campbell River involving alleged Hells Angels associates.
  What started in February, and will likely go into the summer, is the trial of Jeff Pasanen, Randall King and Jonathan Clifford, who face a total of 16 charges, including participating in activities of a criminal organization, c
  
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• Man found dead in Surrey, IHIT takes over investigation

  22-03-2026 18:25 via abbynews.com
  One man is dead and a suspect is in custody after what police describe as an isolated incident in Surrey.
  Surrey Police Service (SPS) says that RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) officers responded to assist a situation that occurred yesterday (March 21) at approximately 11:15 a.m.
  SPOSU officers were called to help BCEHS and Surrey Fire Services with an unresponsive injured man in the 9800 block of Foxglove Drive, Surrey.
  Upon arrival, officers found a man receiving treatmen
  
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• BC Ferries cancels multiple Swartz Bay–Tsawwassen sailings

  22-03-2026 18:11 via abbynews.com
  Several ferry sailings between Victoria and Tsawwassen have been cancelled Sunday, March 22, after a mechanical problem with a vessel’s generator, according to BC Ferries.
  Cancellations for the day include the 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. sailings from Swartz Bay, as well as the 1 p.m., 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. departures from Tsawwassen.#ServiceNotice Due to a mechanical difficulty with the vessel’s starboard generator, additional sailings between #SwartzBay – #Tsawwassen today have be
  
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