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• Fraser Valley Symphony presents Somerset Trio

  26-03-2019 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Concert on April 7 at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium in Abbotsford
  
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• Chilliwack pastor’s fines set aside for violating in-person gathering rules during COVID lockdown

  08-01-2026 20:54 via abbynews.com
  A Chilliwack pastor ticketed for in-person worship during lockdowns has had the matter set aside in Provincial Court of B.C.
  The Alberta-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announced on Jan. 8 that both convictions had been “vacated” for Pastor John Koopman of the Free Reformed Church in Chilliwack.
  In 2022 Koopman was harged with participating in worship services in 2020 and 2021, violating the in-person gathering prohibition during the COVID pandemic.
  Part of the centr
  
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• District of Hope hires private security after rash of wire thefts

  08-01-2026 20:51 via abbynews.com
  The District of Hope has hired private security to patrol the streets following a “recent spike of wire thefts” in Hope.
  According to Kevin Dicken, director of operations for the district, district staff were informed last week (Dec. 28 – Jan. 4) that the wire theft has spread from Richmond Hill to Park Street and 4th Avenue.
  According to the district’s press release on Tuesday (Jan. 6), district crews have been fixing the damage caused by the theft of underground wiring
  
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• Alleged soup assault lands intoxicated woman in Salmon Arm RCMP cells

  08-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  An intoxicated woman spent the night in Salmon Arm RCMP cells after instigating an alleged soup assault at a local pub.
  Police were called to an establishment on Lakeshore Drive at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 after a staff member reported an intoxicated female customer had thrown a bowl of soup at another patron and was refusing to leave.
  When officers arrived, staff pointed out the 34-year-old woman who had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and was stumbling as she walked.
  “The soup recipient was not
  
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• American sentenced for trying to smuggle British husband into U.S. from B.C.

  08-01-2026 19:34 via abbynews.com
  A Californian woman was sentenced to six months of probation for attempting to smuggle her husband — a Great Britain citizen — into the United States from the Roosville border crossing south of Jaffray in the East Kootenays last spring.
  Tracy Routh Lautenslager, 54, pleaded guilty in August 2025 to one count of conspiracy to bring aliens into the U.S. at a location other than a designated port of entry.
  U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the proceedings, delivering
  
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• 3 charged for $500K in stolen property in Abbotsford and Mission

  08-01-2026 19:19 via abbynews.com
  Charges have now been laid against three people in relation to $500,000 in stolen items being recovered by police on two properties in Abbotsford and Mission in May.
  Cody Ashton, 34, whom police say is a prolific offender, faces 12 charges, including break-and-enter, assault with a weapon, possession of stolen property, motor vehicle theft, mischief and theft over $5,000.
  Justin Graham, 42, and Kayla Hellstrom, 30, have each been charged with three counts of possession of stolen property, motor
  
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• Family members share grief during sentencing for East Kootenay killings

  08-01-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  Crown prosecutors are recommending at least 13 years in prison before parole eligibility for a man guilty of killing two people in Creston and Kimberley four years ago.
  Mitchell McIntyre pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and manslaughter with a firearm in the killings of Julia Howe and David Creamer on Feb. 6, 2022.
  Both Crown and defence lawyers presented a joint sentencing submission in Kamloops Supreme Court in front of Justice Paul Riley on Jan. 7. A sentencing decision is expected on J
  
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• Abbotsford hosting Judo BC Provincial Championships

  08-01-2026 18:54 via abbynews.com
  The Judo BC Provincial Championships are coming to Abbotsford.
  Hundreds of athletes of all ages will take over the Ag-Rec Centre for the province’s biggest judo competition from Feb. 6 to 8.
  This marks the first time that Abbotsford Judo Club has hosted the event since 2018. Prince George was the host city the past two years and Victoria hosted in 2023 and 2022.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Judo BC (@judobc)Divisions competing at the provincials include: U10, U12, U14, U16,
  
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• Province praises Abbotsford police program that recovered $490K in stolen property

  08-01-2026 18:20 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. government is celebrating the work done by various law enforcement agencies, which used millions of dollars in government funding to bring the province down to its lowest crime severity rate in six years.
  On Tuesday (Jan. 6), the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General acknowledged the many successes of the province’s police forces, including the Abbotsford Police Department.
  The Abbotsford department was praised for its Project Salus initiative, which is one of many publi
  
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• Concert for Bruno Mars at BC Place in October on ‘The Romantic’ tour

  08-01-2026 18:09 via abbynews.com
  A big Bruno Mars tour of North America and Europe will end in Vancouver next Oct. 15 at BC Place Stadium, Live Nation Entertainment announced Thursday (Jan. 8).
  Concert tickets go on sale Jan. 15 on BrunoMars.com for the “Romantic Tour,” which is Mars’ first headline tour in nearly a decade, following his 2017 24K Magic dates.
  Mars, a Grammy Award-winning performer, has booked nearly 40 shows from April to October 2026, including one in Vancouver (with opener Anderson .Paak as
  
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• UPDATED: Extortion likely behind Langley shooting incident

  08-01-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  A shooting incident in rural Langley on Thursday morning was likely linked to an extortion attempt, RCMP said.
  Mounties were on scene in the 6900-block of 232 Street on Thursday morning after gunshots rang out.
  Officers responded to a report of shots being heard at around 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 8, according to Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.
  No one was injured, Sharoom said.
  Police believe the suspects arrived in a dark-coloured sedan and fled the area immediately after the sho
  
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• Mounties investigate gunshots in rural Langley

  08-01-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  Langley RCMP were on scene in the 6900 block of 232 Street on Thursday morning after gunshots rang out.
  Officers responded to a report of shots being heard at around 5:15 a.m. on Jan. 8, according to Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, spokesperson for the Langley RCMP.
  No one was injured, Sharoom said.
  As of just before 9 a.m., officers were still on scene, speaking to witnesses and investigating.
  “We cannot confirm if this is a random act, or if it is targeted, or extortion-related,” Sharoom said.
  
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• Notice of Name Change

  08-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  I, Sukhvir Kaur Cheema, daughter of Resham Singh, resident of 281, Ward 2, Phul, Bathinda, Punjab, India, 151104, and presently residing at 31928 Conrad Avenue, Abbotsford, BC, Canada,V2T 2K3 do hereby change my name from Sukhvir Kaur Cheema to Sukhvir Kaur Chahal with immediate effect.
  
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• Notice of Change of Name

  08-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  I, Sukhvir Kaur Cheema (now known as Sukhvir Kaur Chahal), mother of Jaiveer Singh Cheema, resident of 281, Ward 2, Phul, Bathinda, Punjab,India,151104, and presently residing at 31928 Conrad Avenue, Abbotsford, BC, Canada, V2T 2K3 do hereby change the name of my son from Jaiveer Singh Cheema to Jaiveer Singh Chahal, with immediate effect.
  
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• Opposition MLA condemns ‘failed’ safe supply as B.C. moves to witnessed dosing

  08-01-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  British Columbia’s prescribed safer supply program — aimed at providing people at high risk of overdose with regulated alternatives to toxic street drugs — is undergoing a major shift, drawing sharp criticism from the Opposition.
  As of Dec. 30, 2025, all prescriptions under the Prescribed Alternatives program must now be taken under the supervision of a health professional at the time of dispensing. Skeena MLA Claire Rattée, the Conservative Critic for Mental Health, Add
  
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• Woman who ignored traffic controls, killed B.C. road worker awaits fate

  08-01-2026 14:55 via abbynews.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court justice will ponder whether a non-jail sentence is viable for a woman who killed a man helping to pave the Trans-Canada Highway near Nanaimo over four years ago.
  B.C. Supreme Court justice Douglas Thompson previously found Christianne Marie Boufford, 53, guilty of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm in the incident where Raymond Ferguson was killed. Nick Barber, Crown counsel, and Jerry Steele, defence counsel, made submissions at the Na
  
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• My cats reviewed their Christmas gift—the box won

  08-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  The annual challenge of buying gifts for pets is an experience that often comes with a shockingly high return rate due to feline rejection.
  Anyone who shops for cats knows the risk; you can spend time researching and choosing something marketed as irresistible, only for your cat to look at it like you’ve deeply offended them.
  I like to think of it as enrichment roulette. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you’re standing in line at the store in January, returning something your cat ref
  
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• Court-ordered: publication bans and what they mean in B.C. criminal cases

  08-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  What is a publication ban and why do they exist in B.C. courts?
  Readers may sometimes notice that media outlets, like the Trail Times, are unable to report details about certain criminal cases, or that coverage dries up after charges are laid.
  In British Columbia, this is often due to a publication ban ordered by the court or required by law.
  A publication ban is a legal restriction that prevents the media and the public from publishing, broadcasting or sharing specific information about a court
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks swept by Bakersfield Condors on home ice

  08-01-2026 07:07 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks nightmare season took an unusual turn this week, with a number of players suffering injuries or illness and losses to the Bakersfield Condors on Tuesday (Jan. 6) and Wednesday (Jan. 7).
  The club announced to fans about 30 minutes before Tuesday’s game that forwards Danila Klimovich, Ben Berard and Mackenzie MacEachern, along with defender Sawyer Mynio were out with injuries after a 4-1 loss to the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg on Friday (Jan. 2).Well, tonight got a lot
  
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• 3D printed applicators highlighted at BC Cancer Kelowna for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

  08-01-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
  BC Cancer Kelowna is reminding people to get regular screenings, but also gave media an opportunity to see the technology that is changing the future of treatment.
  Medical Physicist Dr. Deidre Batchelar explained the technology is a 3D printer that uses resin to create custom applicators for brachytherapy, or internal radiation treatment.
  Brachytherapy isn’t a new treatment style, but Batchelar explain they would get a one-size-fits-all applicato
  
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• 15-year-old found dead after Aldergrove house fire

  08-01-2026 01:48 via abbynews.com
  A 15-year-old was found dead inside a home near the 6500-block of 248 Street in Aldergrove where a structure fire was reported on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 6:57 a.m.“This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased during this incredibly difficult time,” said Langley RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
  Sharoom also confirmed that Township firefighters found the structure fully engulfed in flames.
  Around 9 a.m., deputy fire chief Russ Je
  
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• Abbotsford students release school improvement survey results

  08-01-2026 01:16 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford students would like more quiet spaces for study at school and feel that school washrooms could use some improvements.
  Those were two of several findings from a survey conducted this fall through the Abbotsford students led Youth Health Accountability Network. The group collected anonymous feedback from high school students across the district about school experiences, well-being, safety and support systems.
  Responses were submitted from over 1,200 Grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 students throu
  
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• Diesel mistakenly pumped into water truck on wrong B.C. site leads to farm fuel spill

  08-01-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  The Ministry of Environment and Parks is assessing the damage of an oil spill on a horse farm north of Campbell River after a fuel company drove onto the wrong property and mistakenly pumped diesel into a water truck on Jan. 6, leaking 786 litres onto the ground.
  Dave Duck, manager of the horse farm off North Island Highway, said he saw a semi-truck carrying fuel enter the property, assuming it had taken a wrong turn, as often happens on Duncan Bay Road. He went to lunch since no delivery was ex
  
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• Diesel mistakenly pumped into water truck on wrong B.C. farm leads to fuel spill

  08-01-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  The Ministry of Environment and Parks is assessing the damage of an oil spill on a horse farm north of Campbell River after a fuel company drove onto the wrong property and mistakenly pumped diesel into a water truck on Jan. 6, leaking 786 litres onto the ground.
  Dave Duck, manager of the horse farm off North Island Highway, said he saw a semi-truck carrying fuel enter the property, assuming it had taken a wrong turn, as often happens on Duncan Bay Road. He went to lunch since no delivery was ex
  
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• Mother, daughter fight in court over man’s cremated remains

  08-01-2026 00:50 via abbynews.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge presided recently over an “unfortunate and sad dispute” concerning what was to be done with cremated remains of a Sikh man in the face of ongoing conflict among his survivors.
  Justice Frits Verhoeven heard the case in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster concerning the ashes of Dalip Singh Mangat, who died in September of 2024. The judge granted a petition from 80-year-old Gurdev Kaur Mangat, the deceased’s wife of 62 years, to scatter her husband&rs
  
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• Kamloops RCMP warn dating app users as homicide investigation continues

  08-01-2026 00:21 via abbynews.com
  Kamloops RCMP is renewing its call for public assistance as investigators continue a homicide investigation concerning the death of a man in the city’s West End, and new information from police indicates they are looking into the victim’s potential use of dating sites.
  Muhammad “Ash” Zafar was located in the West End neighbourhood on Monday, Jan. 6. Police responded to a home on Dalgleish Drive for a well-being call and located Zafar deceased inside the residence.
  Investi
  
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• BC Lions sign White Rock kicker Sean Whyte to 1-year contract extension

  07-01-2026 23:53 via abbynews.com
  BC Lions kicker and White Rock native Sean Whyte will play for at least one more year with his hometown Canadian Football League team.
  The clutch kicker, who led the CFL with a career-high field goal percentage of 95.1 after making good on 39 of 41 attempts in 2025, was also a West Divsionn All-CFL selection for the third straight season.
  This will be Whyte’s eighth season with the BC Lions and 18th overall in the CFL, and the 40-year-old says he’s happy to play for another year with
  
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• Mary Rosalie Russell

  07-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  June 3, 1938 – December 29, 2025
  Rosalie was born June 3, 1938 to Charlie and Mary Gibb, dairy farmers on Sumas Prairie. She attended Upper Sumas School until Grade 9 and later graduated from Phillip Sheffield High School in Abbotsford, completing Grade 13. During her high school years, she worked part time at the Red & White grocery store in old downtown Abbotsford. Upon graduation, her work as a grocery store cashier became fulltime. She was later a cashier at Shop Easy and finally S
  
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• Vernon Vipers forming teams for BC Spring Hockey League

  07-01-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  The Vernon Vipers will get a great look at the next generation of potential players for the B.C. Hockey League club.
  The Vipers are forming a spring hockey team that will compete in the 2026 BC Spring Hockey League (BCSHL) season.
  The BCSHL is a cooperative league featuring BCHL-affiliated organizations and includes divisions at the U14, U15, U17, and U18 levels.
  During the 2024 spring season, the U15 division featured teams from Chilliwack, Coquitlam, Cowichan, Langley, Surrey, and West Kelowna
  
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• Abbotsford home sales hit lowest point in more than a decade

  07-01-2026 21:50 via abbynews.com
  Perhaps the Abbotsford housing market’s New Year’s resolution should be to focus on recovery, as 2025 marked the fewest home sales in more than a decade.
  The latest report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) revealed that this past year was slow for the entire region, with the Fraser Valley recording a 16 per cent drop in property sales compared to 2024.
  Locally, December provided a modest rebound for townhouse and apartment sales, but marked a further downward slide for
  
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