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• Fraser Valley Throwdown returns this weekend

  17-10-2018 19:56 via abbynews.com
  
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• UFV Cascades fall to Trinity Western University Spartans on Seniors Night

  31-01-2026 08:30 via abbynews.com
  A frantic fourth quarter push came up short for the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s basketball game in a critical Canada West regular season game against the TWU Spartans on Friday (Jan. 30).
  Trailing 83-72 with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter, the Cascades refused to go away and battled back to make it an 87-86 game with 40 seconds remaining.Opening tip-off in front of a packed house as @UFVCascades MBB host @TWUSpartans.Cascades (11-6) can keep @CanadaWest playoff hosting
  
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• Feds, Bombardier in talks after Trump threatens to decertify Canadian-made aircraft

  31-01-2026 01:51 via abbynews.com
  The federal government and Bombardier are in talks after U.S. President Donald Trump says he would be “decertifying” the company’s Global Express fleet and “all Aircraft made in Canada.”
  He has also threatened a 50-per-cent tariff on Canada for “any and all Aircraft sold into the United States.”
  Trump made the pronouncements Thursday (Jan. 29) on his Truth Social platform.
  He said it was “based on the fact that Canada has wrongfully, illegally, and
  
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• 8-year prison term for man linked to 3D gun printing

  31-01-2026 01:40 via abbynews.com
  A man linked to an illegal gun manufacturing operation in Langley and Abbotsford, that used 3D printing to make parts, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
  Tyson Saverio Santolla was charged with five counts, including firearms manufacturing, three counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, and possession of a restricted firearm without a licence after raids at two Aldergrove and two Abbotsford homes in May of 2021.
  He was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 30.
  In June last year, S
  
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• B.C. putting limits on community FireSmart program as funds begin to run dry

  31-01-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  With money beginning to run out, B.C is looking to stretch its community FireSmart fund as far as it can.
  As of Feb. 2, the province is temporarily altering the types of things communities can use FireSmart Community and Funding Supports money for and is creating a closed intake process.
  Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) leaders now want to ensure the province also plans to put more money toward the program in its upcoming budget.
  “I would really like this to have a sustainable funding s
  
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• Abbotsford hockey player nominated for BCEHL Commissioner Award

  31-01-2026 00:35 via abbynews.com
  While the BCEHL aims to develop young hockey talent throughout B.C., the league also wants to promote excellence outside of the sport as well, which is what it aims to do with the annual Commissioner’s Award nominees list that just dropped.
  This annual award is given to the athlete who best exemplifies leadership both on and off the ice and frequently helps out their community.
  A player from each team is nominated for this award, with the winner being announced later in the year.
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• Police watchdog called in after First Nations youth found dead in Smithers

  31-01-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a First Nations youth was found dead on a walking trail the day after she was reported missing.
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says it is looking for witnesses into the death of a First Nations youth who was found dead in Smithers on Dec. 27, 2025, according an information bulletin Friday (Jan. 30). The police watchdog was notified on Dec. 31, 2025 and started an investigation.
  She was first reported missing to the RCMP on the ev
  
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• Province allocates $3.3M for Sumas Prairie flood mitigation planning, assessments

  30-01-2026 23:26 via abbynews.com
  A fresh injection of provincial flood-mitigation funding will see $3.3 million allocated for critical design and assessment work in the Sumas Prairie Watershed.
  The partners in the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Planning Initiative include the Province of B.C., the Semá:th, Máthxwi and Leq’á:mel First Nations, the City of Abbotsford and the City of Chilliwack.
  “They are working collaboratively toward a comprehensive flood-mitigation and ecosystem-restorat
  
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• Comox Valley declares state of regional emergency

  30-01-2026 23:20 via abbynews.com
  The Comox Valley Regional District has declared a state of local emergency due to flooding in the area.
  These conditions include rising waters, flooding and the risk to property.
  An Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been opened at the Comox Valley Regional District. Flood response activities are occurring throughout the region.
  Residents are encouraged to follow directions of emergency service personnel and obey all road and trail closures. Please stay away from water bodies, waterways and l
  
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• David Guetta makes his return to Abbotsford with new EDM show

  30-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  One of the most popular DJs in the world is making his return to B.C. this spring to be part of the annual Insomnia show, which promises to be a ritual rather than just a party.
  David Guetta is the mastermind behind countless chart-topping hits since the early 2000s and has sold more than 10 million albums to date, along with his 30 billion streams on Spotify.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by David Guetta Fanpage (@nationguettaworldwide)Now, he’s bringing this renowned talent to
  
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• Saturday’s Abbotsford Canucks vs. Bakersfield Condors game streaming for free on social media

  30-01-2026 21:14 via abbynews.com
  FloHockey has announced that Saturday’s (Jan. 31) Abbotsford Canucks game against the Bakersfield Condors will be streamed for free on their YouTube and X accounts, as well as the AHL’s Facebook page.
  Saturday’s game is set for 7 p.m. inside the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, Calif.
  It’s a double-shot of free action on Saturday, as FloHockey is also offering the Saturday afternoon game between the Manitoba Moose and the Chicago Wolves for free. That game begins at n
  
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• BC Hydro opens bids for data centre hook-ups, offers up 400 MW

  30-01-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  The bidding for who gets to build data centres in B.C. is set to begin.
  In a novel process, BC Hydro and the province are set to open the data centre connection queue to competitive bidding, and 400 megawatts of electricity is at stake. That’s about enough power for approximately 400,000 homes.
  The government created this new process through legislation it passed in the fall. That bill, the Energy Statutes Amendment Act, also helped expedite the North Coast Transmission Line project, an el
  
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• Former South Surrey-White Rock MP joins B.C. Conservative leadership race

  30-01-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  Former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay has set her sights on leadership of the province’s Conservative Party.
  In a campaign launch video shared Thursday (Jan. 29), Findlay says British Columbians are “getting crushed” by the NDP and Liberals alike.
  “The NDP raises taxes and pushes radical ideology. And now – BC Liberal insiders are trying to take over the Conservative Party of BC. The Liberals want to steal the Conservative name … and push the
  
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• Sale of B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group Virginia building to ICE halted

  30-01-2026 19:33 via abbynews.com
  Jim Pattison Developments says the sale of its industrial building to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not be going forward.
  The development arm of B.C.’s Jim Pattison Group issued the statement just before 10:30 a.m. on Friday (Jan. 30), saying “the transaction to sell our industrial building in Ashland, Virginia will not be proceeding.”
  More to come.
  
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• UPDATE: Cyclist struck by white Ford Bronco in Mission

  30-01-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: The driver of the white Bronco came forward to cooperate with police, Mission RCMP said in an update on Jan. 30.
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  A cyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a white Bronco in Mission last week. Police say the vehicle left the scene.
  Mission RCMP said in a news release that the woman was struck in the Petro-Canada parking lot at 7th Avenue and Cedar Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 19.
  Police said CCTV footage showed the Bronco driving eastbou
  
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• Cyclist struck by white Ford Bronco in Mission

  30-01-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  A cyclist suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a white Bronco in Mission last week. Police say the vehicle left the scene.
  Mission RCMP said in a news release that the woman was struck in the Petro-Canada parking lot at 7th Avenue and Cedar Street shortly before 2 a.m. on Jan. 19.Police said CCTV footage showed the Bronco driving eastbound on 7th Avenue and cutting through the parking lot to drive northbound onto Cedar Street.
  “As it did, the front passenger door ar
  
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• Sprinkle dip doughnuts, icy plunge support B.C.’s Special Olympians

  30-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  In a rare case where officers are OK with being connected to doughnuts, VicPD heralds the return of the Tim Hortons Special Olympics Donut Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.
  The limited-edition treat raises funds to empower Special Olympics athletes across Canada, and is among the initiatives supported by officers across Greater Victoria.The special, sprinkled doughnut smiles see 100 per cent of proceeds support athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Canada, giving them opportunities t
  
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• Exercise Roguish Buoy: Explosive military training hits Vancouver Island

  30-01-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  On a chill January day, off and on shore at Whirly Bay in Metchosin, Canadian Army divers work alongside German counterparts in a series of drills that date back to 1979.This marks the third consecutive year Exercise Roguish Buoy landed in Greater Victoria, with divers from across Canada, United Kingdom, Latvia, Germany and the Netherlands working together and learning from each other at the underwater demolition range off Metchosin.While the exercise is generations old, 2026 marks the first Rog
  
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• No time for ‘underwhelming celebration’: Victoria calls on B.C. for Canada Day cash

  30-01-2026 15:19 via abbynews.com
  Victoria is calling out the province, while putting in added cash, for Canada Day festivities at a time when our sovereignty is under threat.
  In the draft budget for 2026, the city has $110,800 allocated for July 1 festivities. With the number far lower than previous years – the 2025 budget was just over $400,000 – Coun. Jeremy Caradonna and Mayor Marianne Alto successfully pitched a plan to add another $100,000.“In this moment in time, this celebration of Canada and Canadians
  
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• Victoria is home to 4 of Canada’s most romantic restaurants

  30-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Those in Victoria looking for a romantic night out this Valentine’s Day don’t have far to travel.
  Greater Victoria boasts the best place for a romantic dinner out in B.C., according to OpenTable data sourced from diners themselves.The Dining Room at The Butchart Gardens leads the platform’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants for 2026.Victoria eateries Glo Restaurant and Lounge, Tea at The Empress (Fairmont Empress) and Finn’s Seafood, Chops and Cocktails also make the list, com
  
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• Goalie Tolopilo makes 32 saves as Canucks blank Anaheim Ducks 2-0

  30-01-2026 06:45 via abbynews.com
  Nikiti Tolopilo made 32 saves, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 shutout win over the Anaheim Ducks in NHL action Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  Drew O’Connor and Teddy Blueger scored for the Canucks (18-31-5). Tolopilo shared the shutout win with Kevin Lankinen, who came in for approximately two minutes early in the second period, making a single save. Lukas Dostal took the loss in goal for the Ducks (28-23-3), stopping 24 shots.
  The teams battled through a scoreless first period, with ea
  
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• ‘Millions wasted killing healthy B.C. ostriches:’ Animal Justice

  30-01-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  Animal Justice is deeply troubled after learning that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s killing of more than 300 healthy ostriches in Edgewood last year, months after avian influenza was first detected on the farm, cost Canadian taxpayers at least $6.8 million.
  The massive sum was revealed this week in a response to a parliamentary inquiry from Vernon—Lake Country—Monashee MP Scott Anderson in December. The total includes $2.3 million spent on staff time, and $1.3 million o
  
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• B.C. seniors population growing nearly four times as fast as new care beds are being added

  30-01-2026 01:28 via abbynews.com
  New data released by B.C. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt shows the province’s population of people over the age of 65 is growing nearly four times as fast as the number of new care home beds.
  “We are at the beginning of a rapid increase in the number of people 65 and over, and we know the gap between the seniors’ population and older adults requiring public services will only widen if we don’t act now,” Levitt said in a Tuesday (Jan. 29) news release.
  Levitt released t
  
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• DRIPA decision to guide review of Vancouver police’s failure to apologize to Heiltsuk

  30-01-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s police complaint commissioner is set to review why the police have not yet apologized for the 2019 incident in Vancouver in which a Heiltsuk man and his 12-year-old granddaughter were handcuffed outside a downtown Bank of Montreal branch where they had tried to open an account using status cards.
  A disciplinary process concluded in 2022 that the officers involved committed misconduct by recklessly handcuffing and arresting the Indigenous child and her grandfather without “good
  
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• Abbotsford Falcons Football Association welcomes new president

  30-01-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  There has been a changing of the guard in the Abbotsford Falcons Football Association, with Kevin Vandeven taking over as the new president.
  Vandeven, who is an associate insurance advisor with Co-operators, might be new to the presidency but is no stranger to the youth football organization’s executive team.
  In 2024, he was selected as one of the group’s sponsorship directors. But he has now traded in this title for the role of the president, which he’ll be taking over from La
  
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• How will federal helicopters aid in Surrey’s extortion fight? What we know so far

  30-01-2026 00:04 via abbynews.com
  Canada’s public safety minister told the House of Commons on Wednesday (Jan. 28) that two helicopters have been deployed in Surrey to help tackle the ongoing rise in extortion – but there’s confusion surrounding the specifics about those helicopters.
  “The rise in extortion in Surrey and the Lower Mainland is unacceptable, and I extend my support to the victims of extortion everywhere,” Minister Gary Anandasangaree said in the House of Commons on Wednesday, noting th
  
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• BC Parks announces new, additional $20 fee out-of-province visitors

  30-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Visitors to B.C. can expect to pay an additional fee when camping at provincial parks this summer.
  Beginning in May 2026, the $20 non-resident fee will be charged in addition to the base camping fee, for frontcountry and backcountry camping, cabin rentals and the use of mooring buoys and docks, says BC Parks.
  “With growing visitor numbers and expectations, the pressures are pushing trails and facilities beyond what they were designed to handle,” announced BC Parks via social media on
  
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• Photogenic fur baby? B.C. pet parents can share pics for BC SPCA contest

  29-01-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Want your fur baby to be a calendar star?
  The BC SPCA is inviting pet parents from all over the province to share their favourite photos of their pets for this year’s calendar contest, which runs from Feb. 3-21.
  Pet guardians can submit photos of their furry family members and compete for a page in the BC SPCA’s 2027 calendar, an honour won last year by Surrey’s Bella and Millie — two talkative, loyal and loving Pomeranians who were adopted from the BC SPCA.
  They won the
  
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• Train carrying coal derails near Vanderhoof, spilling into Nechako River

  29-01-2026 23:15 via abbynews.com
  A CN Rail train derailed about 20 kilometres east of Vanderhoof on Jan. 28, with several cars landing in the Nechako River.
  Approximately 34 coal cars derailed, with an estimated 25 cars releasing their contents, according to Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR).
  “Assessments at this time indicate that no coal has entered the river directly. However, an estimated 100–200 tons of coal have accumulated on the shoreline,” stated EMCR.
  CN Rail is in the middle of devel
  
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• Appeal of $5M Lower Mainland home’s assessment value backfires

  29-01-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  The owner of an 11,300 square foot south Langley home won’t have his property assessment reduced, after a panel found the property was actually worth even more than BC Assessment had estimated.
  The owner of the property, in the 1500 block of 212 Street, had appealed the $5,096,000 assessment of the property in 2025.
  Because assessments in part determine property taxes, a lower assessment can mean a significantly lower tax bill.
  The owner asked the Property Assessment Appeal Board to find t
  
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