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• How Are Earbuds Affecting Your Hearing?

  29-08-2022 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Headphones and earbuds have become a ubiquitous part of our lives. Experts say that the assumption that earbuds can cause more damage than headphones to our hearing is a misconception. The misconception stems from the thought that, because an earbud sits farther into your ear, it would do more damage than something that sits farther away, Cory Portnuff, University of Colorado Hospital.
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• 17 names: B.C. search & rescue to honour their fallen in Victoria memorial

  25-02-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) Air leads the sombre 2026 event in honour of search and rescue volunteers who have died in the line of duty.A provincewide volunteer air search and rescue organization with more than 400 members who provide tens of thousands of hours of service each year, the organization boasts highly-trained volunteers who search for missing persons, aircraft or other targets using privately-owned aircraft.PEP AIR provide safety-aware crews and aircraft to assist Canadian For
  
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• Abbotsford council votes down supportive-housing project near school

  25-02-2026 21:08 via abbynews.com
  A proposed supportive-housing project near an Abbotsford school has been rejected, with city councillors primarily citing concerns about its location.
  The project – located at Martens Park (2270 Martens Street) on B.C. Ministry of Transportation land across from Abbotsford Traditional School – came before council on Tuesday (Feb. 24) for consideration of a housing agreement and an amendment to the zoning bylaw.
  The property is located south of Highway 1 and east of the Peardonville R
  
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• Nelson family trapped in Puerto Vallarta during cartel violence

  25-02-2026 20:58 via abbynews.com
  It had been what Janine Pierson described as a perfect family vacation.
  Pierson, her husband Steve and two children Maya and Ollie had arrived in Mexico on Feb. 14. Her kids are 19 and 21, just on the edge of moving on with their lives, so for Pierson the trip was meant to be treasured time together.
  And it was, right up until the day they were to fly back to Canada.
  The family was due to leave Puerto Vallarta on Feb. 22. That morning, Pierson and her son set out from a local hotel in search of
  
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• Abbotsford Fight League returning to the ring on March 7

  25-02-2026 20:54 via abbynews.com
  After a successful debut event in 2025, the Abbotsford Fight League’s second event returns to the Ag-Rec Centre on Saturday (March 7).
  There are six professional boxing bouts and 10 amateur bouts for the night, which is scheduled to get underway starting at 5 p.m.
  The main event will once again feature Abbotsford’s Gagan Gill takes on Edmonton’s Joshua Ladouceur.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abbotsford Fight League (@abbotsfordfightleague)The 30-year-old Gill has
  
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• Vancouver Sevens Invitational features Abbotsford teen rugby talent

  25-02-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  Senior rugby teams from all over the world will soon be making their way to B.C. for the HSBC SVNS tournament in Vancouver. But before that happens, Canada’s teen rugby talent will be on display as part of the Vancouver Sevens Invitational.
  This annual U16 and U18 tournament features girls and boys squads from B.C., Alberta, Ontario, and the U.S., and provides these up-and-coming rugby stars with a taste of elite sevens competition.
  The Vancouver Sevens Invitational kicks off on March 5 an
  
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• Milobar endorsed for B.C. Conservative leader by 5 sitting MLAs

  25-02-2026 20:39 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Conservative leadership hopeful and Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar became the first to gain significant caucus support with the endorsement of five sitting MLAs on Wednesday (Feb. 25).
  All five turned out at a morning press conference on the steps of the legislature to get behind the Milobar campaign.
  “We all know Peter, we all know Peter’s leadership, we all know Peter’s skills, and anybody who watched him disassemble the government systematically on the budget last we
  
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• RCMP asking Canadian kids to name police dog puppies

  25-02-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Canadian kids from coast to coast are invited to submit names for some potentially crime-fighting new canine cops.
  The RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alberta needs help finding names for Canada’s future police dogs. Canadian children are being asked to enter name suggestions online for 13 German shepherd puppies born at the centre this year, with winners coming from every province and territory.
  A new letter is selected each year to start the names, and for 2
  
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• North Thompson representatives urge release of Canada-China MOU

  25-02-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  An MP representing the North Thompson is calling for the release of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between Canada and China, and a regional district director is echoing his call, saying the lack of transparency can fuel anti-Chinese rhetoric and discrimination.
  Frank Caputo, the MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola, called on the federal government to release an MOU signed between the two nations on cooperation in combating crimes.
  The letter, dated Feb. 9, addresses Minister of Public Sa
  
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• Threats to Fraser Lake school unsubstantiated: RCMP

  25-02-2026 20:23 via abbynews.com
  Local threats allegedly made to a local school were unsubstantiated, and there was never any danger to students or staff, according to Fraser Lake RCMP.
  Police received a report of a possible threat to students and staff at Fraser Lake Elementary Secondary School in the evening on Feb. 19.
  RCMP investigated the report overnight and were able to determine that the threat was unsubstantiated, and at no time were staff and students in any danger.
  Staff Sergeant Kris Clark of the BC RCMP, a police p
  
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• ‘Not only Ukraine’s fight’: Kelowna gathers as Canada pledges support

  25-02-2026 20:10 via abbynews.com
  Those in support of Ukrainian freedom gathered at Stuart Park to commemorate four years of the ongoing war with Russia.
  Supporters flocked to the park, lighting candles and flying the Ukrainian flag in solidarity on Tuesday, Feb. 24 as the Eastern European country faces its fourth year of defence against an invasion by Russia.
  “We light candles because light is a promise. A promise to remember those we have lost, to support those still fighting, to keep telling the truth and to keep showin
  
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• Xavier’s Law on dangerous driving passes second reading in legislature

  25-02-2026 19:14 via abbynews.com
  Xavier’s Law passed second reading in B.C.’s legislature on Feb. 23 in a 78 to 7 vote.
  The private members bill would toughen up the penalties for dangerous drivers in B.C. if it passes.
  The move to change the driving laws comes after 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was struck and killed by a car while he was rollerblading with his family on a rural road near their home in Cobble Hill on Aug. 25, 2025.
  Zahra Rasul, Xavier’s mother, said the second reading of the law was held
  
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• Fighting Irish down Rebels to win Jr. Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament in Langley

  25-02-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver College Fighting Irish won their eighth Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament championship in Langley Tuesday night, capping a perfect 34-0 season with a 73-60 win over the Burnaby South Rebels in front of a capacity crowd on South Court at Langley Events Centre.
  A field of 32 teams from across B.C. competed in the event, a premier showcase for top high school talent.
  Irish coach Siamak Salehi said winning was never the goal.
  “We just aimed to be our best by February,&rd
  
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• Surrey council wages war on vaping

  25-02-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  Surrey council has backed Coun. Gordon Hepner’s call to wage war on vaping in this city.
  Hepner presented a notice of motion on Feb. 9 aimed at strengthening controls on the sale of vaping products in Surrey, arguing that vaping has become a “serious health concern” in Surrey, especially among the younger set.
  Council eagerly approved his motion on Feb. 23.
  “I see it around the schools, I see it frankly everywhere where the youth are vaping products that contain nicotine,
  
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• Driving distracted? BC Highway Patrol will be watching, especially in March

  25-02-2026 18:15 via abbynews.com
  Driving distracted or without a seatbelt is never a good idea.
  BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across the province that doing so can be costly, especially next month, when both the Distracted Driving and Occupant Restraint (seatbelt) Campaigns will be launched.
  Choosing to drive distracted or ignoring the seatbelt can earn drivers hefty fines.
  “We’re asking every driver to put the phone out of temptation’s reach, buckle up, and make sure you’re using an appropriate
  
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• Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla as 40-60 cm expected over 3 days

  25-02-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  The winter weather is re-surging on multiple B.C. Interior highways.
  The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt is expecting 40-60 cm of snow from Wednesday-Friday, stated Environment Canada, who issued a snowfall warning on Wednesday morning, Feb. 25. The warning is yellow, which is the most common and means “hazardous weather may cause damage, disruption, or health impacts.”
  “A frontal system passing through the region will bring strong southwesterly winds and instability in
  
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• Abbotsford actor stars in play about ‘Florence Nightingale of the North’

  25-02-2026 16:50 via abbynews.com
  An Abbotsford actor has the lead role in a play being staged by a Langley theatre group.
  Danielle Snider will play nurse Myra Bennett in Little Dipper Theatre’s production of Tempting Providence by Robert Chafe.
  The production runs March 13 to 28 at Swallowfield Farm, 7296 Telegraph Trail in Langley.
  The play is based on the true story of the celebrated Canadian nurse who left her home in England just after the Second World War to become the lone nurse in nearly 500 kilometres of rural coa
  
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• Summerlanders puzzled by proliferation of pizzerias

  25-02-2026 13:50 via abbynews.com
  A plethora of new pizza places has raised the ire of some within Summerland.
  Summerland has at least five independent pizza outlets, as well as a winery which offers a variety of pizzas on its patio.
  Since the fall of 2025, two pizza outlets, both affiliated with national chains, have set up in Summerland, and a third chain outlet is in the works to come to Summerland.
  This has resulted in some online comments from people who are puzzled and perplexed by the number of pizzerias.
  “The econo
  
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• Fraser Valley EDM festival draws David Guetta, Oliver Heldens - Vancouver Sun

  25-02-2026 02:03
  Fraser Valley EDM festival draws David Guetta, Oliver Heldens  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Kelowna wildfire drone offender facing possible $15K fine at sentencing

  25-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna man is likely to face a hefty fine after being found guilty of interfering with a helicopter actioning the McDougall Creek wildfires in 2023.
  On Aug. 27, 2023, Derek Leippi was in his boat and operating a miniature drone just off the shore of Okanagan Lake Resort. Leippi was using the drone to take video of the wildfire with a focus on the damage of the blaze to the resort.
  Leippi was charged about two years after the incident, and Justice Heinrich issued the guilty verdict in Kelowna
  
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• Abbotsford’s MEI Eagles three-peat as EVAA 3A champions - Abbotsford News

  25-02-2026 01:15
  Abbotsford’s MEI Eagles three-peat as EVAA 3A champions  Abbotsford News
  
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• Abbotsford’s MEI Eagles three-peat as EVAA 3A champions

  25-02-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  The MEI Eagles senior boys basketball team has completed the three-peat as Eastern Valley Athletic Association 3A champions.
  The Eagles downed the Rick Hansen Hurricanes 52-40 at the Langley Events Centre in the EVAA 3A title game on Sunday (Feb. 22).
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by MEI EAGLES SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL (@mei_mbb)MEI finished the regular season at a perfect 8-0 and then defeated the Robert Bateman Timberwolves in the EVAA 3A semifinal round. Hansen beat the Brookswood Bo
  
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• Ceremony at Chilliwack General Hospital reaffirms commitment to Keegan’s story

  25-02-2026 00:58 via abbynews.com
  It is not every day that a traditional First Nations ceremony is held in Chilliwack General Hospital with a dignified procession, blanketed participants, cedar boughs, singing and drumming.
  But the history-making gathering in the café at CGH on Saturday (Feb. 21) was anything but an everyday occurrence.
  It was a ceremony to put things right, healing traumas of the past, with a new artwork unveiled in honour of the late Keegan Combes of Skwah First Nation.
  Combes was a chess champion, a Gr
  
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• B.C. poised to create $400 million fund for equity stakes in major projects

  24-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  As part of its new budget, the B.C. government is looking to introduce a $400 million fund to allow the province to invest in — and take an equity stake in — certain types of major projects.
  These could include defence-related initiatives, critical mineral projects and more.
  The goal is for the money — dubbed the Strategic Initiative Fund — to be used for investments taking advantage of the federal government’s new Defence Industrial Strategy. This strategy aims to
  
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• Similkameen First Nations blast province for ‘unilateral’ approval of mine expansion

  24-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  On the heels of Hudbay Minerals and the B.C. provincial government announcing permit approvals for expanding Copper Mountain Mine, the Similkameen First Nations are blasting the “unilateral” decision.
  The Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands issued a shared statement stating they had never given their consent to the proposal and expressing their disappointment with the province’s decision to approve the New Ingerbelle expansion.
  The Feb. 23 statement from the bands points o
  
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• Surrey resident sounds alarm about illegal fireworks after hedge fire

  24-02-2026 22:46 via abbynews.com
  A Surrey resident is speaking up about fireworks after an early Saturday-morning fire threatened her home.
  Lorna Cherry said people illegally set off fireworks in her Newton neighbourhood, near 82 Avenue and King George Boulevard, after hours all the time, which is likely what woke her up Saturday (Feb. 21) just before 1 a.m.
  ”I sat straight up in bed … then I turned and I looked out (to) my left and that’s where my bathroom window was, and my bathroom was glowing red,”
  
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• B.C. Paralympian to share experiences with worldwide audience

  24-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  She fits the bill perfectly.
  Vernon Paralympian wheelchair curler and Canada Sports Hall of Fame member Sonja Gaudet will be featured on the panel of Storytelling Series: Celebrating Winter Olympic and Paralympic Sports Heroes Wednesday, Feb. 25.
  It’s a national livestream event that uses the power of athlete stories to explore the values behind the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
  The link to register for the 9 a.m. Pacific conversation can be found here.
  Gaudet – who will reach
  
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• Annie (Anke) Mayer

  24-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 28, 1932 – February 20, 2026
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Annie Mayer, beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother at the age of 93. She leaves behind the love of her life of 70 years, Anton (Tony) Mayer, and her children Lilly (Stan) Wiebe, Bianca (Chris) Larsen, Jeff (Vicky) Mayer, Ed Mayer, Jenny (Colin) Arnott, Henry Mayer, along with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
  Starting her family in Vancouver, rais
  
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• Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 15-year-old teen who was once reported missing from Chilliwack - Fraser Valley Today

  24-02-2026 22:12
  Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 15-year-old teen who was once reported missing from Chilliwack  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Tentative deals reached for B.C. community care and health sciences workers

  24-02-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  The Health Employers Association of B.C. has reached tentative agreements with associations representing community health-care workers and health-sciences workers.
  The Finance Ministry says that negotiations for both deals were made under the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate to “support government’s key priorities to protect and strengthen critical services in B.C.’s public sector, to maintain labour stability in a complex round of bargaining and to support the Province’s e
  
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