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• Lockdown at Matsqui Institution

  06-02-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  Serious injury suffered by inmate in incident on SaturdayThe post Lockdown at Matsqui Institution appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Distasteful’: Canadian players back U.S. women’s hockey team after Trump comments

  28-02-2026 16:58 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Goldeneyes players are speaking up in support of their American counterparts after U.S. President Donald Trump’s “distasteful” comments about women’s hockey.
  The Goldeneyes had a media availability Friday (Feb. 27) with their Olympic players – and questions inevitably turned to Trump’s now-infamous call with the U.S. men’s hockey team after their gold-medal win.
  Shortly after the Americans won gold against Canada, FBI director Kash Patel visite
  
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• Friday night lights and 1,700 burgers fuel Trail-Rossland Winter Games

  28-02-2026 06:00 via abbynews.com
  Organizing 15 sports venues across four rural communities is no small task.
  But figuring out how to feed nearly 1,000 hungry teenage athletes, along with their coaches and officials, after a full day of competition?
  That’s an entirely different ballgame.
  By 3 p.m. Friday, the operation was already underway outside the Trail Memorial Centre in the Cominco parking lot.
  Volunteers were in position, grills were heating up and the scent of barbecue was starting to drift through the air.
  By 5 p.
  
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• Trail-Rossland Winter Games archers take aim at gold

  28-02-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  If you followed the sound of steady thuds and the occasional burst of cheers inside J.L. Crowe Secondary this week, it likely led you straight to the Willi Krause Fieldhouse.
  That’s where archers from across the province are taking aim at the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games.
  Among them are four teen athletes representing Zone 1 Kootenays: Taryn Mutcher of Fernie and Cranbrook teammates Jorja Shortridge, Delilah Gawryluk and Kinsley Brulotte.
  The quartet shot Thursday, Feb. 26, and now
  
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• 1 suspect at large as 3 charged with extortion in 2025 Surrey shooting

  28-02-2026 02:45 via abbynews.com
  Extortion charges have been laid against three men in connection with a shooting in Surrey in November – one of whom remains at large.
  The BC RCMP announced the charges on Friday evening (Feb. 27) in connection with shots fired at a home in the 17000-block of 32 Avenue on Nov. 8, 2025. The same rural mansion was hit by gunfire again four days later, on Nov. 12.
  The B.C. Extortion Task Force took over the investigation.
  On Dec. 8, 2025, the task force announced that the B.C. Prosecution Ser
  
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• Open AI vows reforms after Tumbler Ridge shooting review

  28-02-2026 01:31 via abbynews.com
  In June 2025, a ChatGPT account was shut down by parent company OpenAI after “detecting a violation” of the company’s usage policy.
  OpenAI’s automated system detected the account, and it was then sent to “human review” to determine whether the company’s usage policies were violated and whether the account warranted referral to law enforcement.
  “Based on what we could see at that time, the account was banned in June 2025. We did not identify credibl
  
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• ‘Not a luxury’: Outgoing B.C. merit commissioner warns axing role hurts accountability

  28-02-2026 01:17 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Merit Commissioner David McCoy said he is “saddened” by the government’s decision to dissolve his independent office, warning that it will make the public service less accountable.
  “Independent oversight is not, in my opinion, a luxury,” he said in a Friday (Feb. 27) interview with Black Press Media. “It’s a foundational safeguard.”
  The decision to close the Independent Office of the Merit Commissioner was revealed on Feb. 17 as part of the pr
  
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• Clearwater man chases bear from garage

  28-02-2026 00:45 via abbynews.com
  A Clearwater man chased a black bear from his garage after he found the animal rustling through his recycling and garbage.
  Todd Leppky said the incident happened shortly after midnight on Thursday, Feb. 26, on Musgrave Road. He explained he heard something in the garage and assumed it may have been a person trying to steal something. He went to check and much to his surprise, he found not a human burglar but a black bear, who had knocked over his recycling and garbage can. In a Facebook post, he
  
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• John Rubin Stobbe

  28-02-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  A kind, true, and gentle man has left a lasting footprint in the hearts of his friends and family.
  On February 16, 2026, Dad stepped into heaven with an eternal spring in his step.
  With his easy laugh and quick wit, Johnny effortlessly drew people in—making friends wherever he went and endearing himself deeply to his family. His patience and loyalty strengthened his bonds with his wife Lydia and their children, Charlene (Barry) and Glen (Celina), as well as his grandchildren and great-gran
  
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• Wheelchair basketball brings fast-paced action to Trail-Rossland Winter Games

  28-02-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  If you’re looking for fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat action in Trail this weekend, head to the gym at J.L. Crowe Secondary School.
  Wheelchair basketball is underway at the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games, and it’s easily one of the most entertaining events in town.
  From the opening tip to the final buzzer, there’s no slowing down.
  The chairs spin, players jostle for position, and the ball moves up the court in a blur.
  Two days into the Games, Fraser Valley Zone 3 athlete Ele
  
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• Another pedestrian killed by train in Maple Ridge on Friday, second in five days

  27-02-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  Another pedestrian has been killed by a train in Maple Ridge, and at almost the same place as the last victim, just five days ago.
  On Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, at about 2 p.m. emergency responders in Maple Ridge were called to a report a pedestrian may have been struck by a train.
  Train operators reported seeing a person on the tracks just west of the Port Haney West Coast Express Station, near the scene were a female pedestrian was struck by a freight train and killed on Sunday night, Feb. 22.
  
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• Clare, Kooner out of B.C. Conservative leadership race

  27-02-2026 23:09 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Conservative MLAs Steve Kooner and Sheldon Clare are out of the party leadership race.
  Both announced their intentions via social media.
  Clare, who represents Prince George-North Cariboo, told Black Press Media he failed to get the required 250 signatures from party members. He had signed up 281, he said, but upon party review, not all of those qualified, and he fell 27 short in the end (It might have been as many as 29, but he said the party did not provide him a final count).
  The applicat
  
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• Donations pour in to honour Victoria triathlete killed in Arizona

  27-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  A fundraising campaign launched in memory of Hannah Henry has raised more than $17,500 in its first two days, as friends, family and supporters work to create a lasting tribute in her name.
  Henry, 26, died on Feb. 8 after she was allegedly struck by Eric Hodge in a hit-and-run while cycling in Phoenix, Arizona.
  Hodge was charged with reckless manslaughter, leaving the scene of a deadly accident, possession of narcotic drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court documents, he
  
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• Fraser Lake RCMP recover body following inn fire

  27-02-2026 21:55 via abbynews.com
  Fraser Lake RCMP have recovered a body from the scene of a fire that took place at the Fraser Lake Inn.
  According to a press release from Feb. 27, the RCMP have completed their search of the scene of the Feb. 22 fire at the inn.
  Police believe the body recovered is that of the person who was previously unaccounted for, the release says. DNA analysis is being conducted for positive identification and police are working with the BC Coroners Service as the investigation continues.
  The Fraser Lake R
  
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• More sports fields and baseball diamonds recommended in Abbotsford

  27-02-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  A proposed plan for the future of sports fields and courts in Abbotsford includes adding three to six fields over the next 10 years, adding three or four new baseball diamonds and upgrading existing ones, and looking at possibilities for a new sports and recreation park.
  The draft Sport Field and Sport Court Strategy came before city council on Tuesday (Feb. 24) and now proceeds to the next stage – community consultation.
  The strategy has been in the works since spring 2025, and will be us
  
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• More sport fields and baseball diamonds recommended in Abbotsford

  27-02-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  A proposed plan for the future of sport fields and courts in Abbotsford includes adding three to six fields over the next 10 years, adding three or four new baseball diamonds and upgrading existing ones, and looking at possibilities for a new sports and recreation park.
  The draft Sport Field and Sport Court Strategy came before city council on Tuesday (Feb. 24) and now proceeds to the next stage – community consultation.
  The strategy has been in the works since spring 2025, and will be use
  
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• ‘Oxy Moron’ B.C. tour delights Toronto comic tired of ‘terrible’ drives in snow

  27-02-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Ontario-based comedian Derek Edwards is looking forward to better weather on a 10-city B.C. tour that starts in Surrey on March 11.
  It’s been pretty cold near Toronto, where the Timmins-raised performer now lives.
  “You gotta plug in your car, so that’s kind of funny,” he said of his old stomping grounds. “It’s cold and there’s a lot of winter. People get together in homes and down at the pub to get their laughs.”
  Edwards hasn’t been to B.C. i
  
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• ‘Hateful’ proposal from one Okanagan MLA called ‘despicable’ by another

  27-02-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream independent MLA Tara Armstrong’s attempts to repeal human rights institutions are being bashed by her neighbouring politician, and others.
  Armstrong introduced the Human Rights Code Repeal Act in the Legislative Assembly Thursday, Feb. 26. The bill aims to abolish the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, repeal the B.C. Human Rights Code, eliminate the Human Rights Commissioner and nullify previous Tribunal ruling.
  “It is absolutely despicable and unacceptable
  
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• Vancouver social media influencer charged in human-trafficking investigation

  27-02-2026 21:20 via abbynews.com
  A Vancouver-based social media influencer is facing six charges in a human-trafficking investigation.
  Vancouver police announced charges against 31-year-old Tevin Douglas on Friday (Feb. 27). He faces charges of trafficking in persons, procuring a person to provide sexual services, material benefit from trafficking, material benefit from sexual services, advertising sexual services and sexual assault.
  Charges were approved Feb. 20. Douglas was arrested at his Vancouver residence and the home was
  
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• Vancouver social media influence charged in human-trafficking investigation

  27-02-2026 21:20 via abbynews.com
  A Vancouver-based social media influencer is facing six charges in a human-trafficking investigation.
  Vancouver police announced charges against 31-year-old Tevin Douglas on Friday (Feb. 27). He faces charges of trafficking in persons, procuring a person to provide sexual services, material benefit from trafficking, material benefit from sexual services, advertising sexual services and sexual assault.
  Charges were approved Feb. 20. Douglas was arrested at his Vancouver residence and the home was
  
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• Musician Tegan Quin, author Loghan Paylor appearing at Clearbrook Library for Canada Reads

  27-02-2026 19:37 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford literature lovers will get a special sneak preview of the Canada Reads 2026 competition inside the Clearbook Library on March 11.
  Author Loghan Paylor, along with Canada Reads 2026 panellist Tegan Quin will be in conversation with CBC personality Baneet Braich to discuss Paylor’s book – The Cure for Drowning – as well as the upcoming competition.
  The discussion will be followed by a book-signing and chance to meet the panellists and win prizes.
  Quin, a musician and o
  
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• Balmy February breaks 3 B.C. weather records

  27-02-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  An unseasonably warm winter has broken some records in the region.
  While the normal maximum temperature for this time of year is around five degrees Celsius, both Vernon and Salmon Arm were well above that on Thursday, Feb. 26.
  Salmon Arm set a new record of 15.2 C, breaking the 10.6 record set in 1932.
  The mercury reached 11.7 C in Vernon, breaking the old record of 10.7 set in 2005.
  Aside from Cache Creek, they were the only two areas in B.C. to break records.
  Cache Creek broke its 1980 record
  
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• Canada’s mountain guide industry speaks to safety after Revelstoke heli-skier death

  27-02-2026 19:05 via abbynews.com
  Canada’s mountain guide and forecasting industries have detailed the rigorous safety training that heli-skiing operators undergo, amid the recent death of a guest skier in an avalanche near Revelstoke while on tour with a local company.
  On Thursday, Feb. 19, Revelstoke’s Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS) recovered and evacuated a member of a visiting tour group who was buried by a Size 2 persistent slab avalanche they triggered, 19 kilometres southeast of town.
  The individual reach
  
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• Winter Games heat up the Trail curling rink and so does the kitchen

  27-02-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  If you’re looking for fast-paced action on ice and some of the best homemade food in town, the Trail Curling Club is the place to be this weekend as Trail and Rossland host the 2026 BC Winter Games.
  By Friday morning, the rink was packed with spectators watching teen curlers put on an impressive show.
  There was plenty of cheering echoing through the building as young athletes swept hard, called shots and battled for every point.
  But the action isn’t limited to the ice.
  Sisters and Ga
  
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• Tech funding for agriculture supports B.C. farms of the Fraser Valley and beyond

  27-02-2026 18:01 via abbynews.com
  Support for new emerging technologies on B.C. farms is changing the playing field for agricultural operators like Northland Farms and Quik’s Farm in Abbotsford.
  Intake for applications opened Feb. 24 for the B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program, with a deadline of April 6.
  The funding has previously led to investments in tech like automation, robotics, AI, and farm management software to boost competitiveness, and reduce repetitive tasks.
  “At Northland Farms, we believe the futur
  
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• Tech funding for agriculture supports B.C. farms of the Fraser Valley

  27-02-2026 18:01 via abbynews.com
  Support for new emerging technologies on B.C. farms is changing the playing field for agricultural operators like Northland Farms of Chilliwack and QuikFarm of Abbotsford.
  Intake for applications opened Feb. 24 for the B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program, with a deadline of April 6.
  The funding has previously led to investments in tech like automation, robotics, AI, and farm management software to boost competitiveness, and reduce repetitive tasks.
  “At Northland Farms, we believe the
  
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• Driver arrested after allegedly travelling 200 km/h in 60 km/h zone in Abbotsford

  27-02-2026 16:31 via abbynews.com
  A 25-year-old was arrested in Abbotsford on Tuesday (Feb. 24) for dangerous driving and refusing to provide a breath sample after allegedly travelling over 200 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, a patrol officer clocked a grey pickup driving at 198 km/h in a 80 km/h zone at approximately 10:44 p.m. on Highway 11 near Townshipline Road.
  More officers were called to help as the truck continued onto Downes Road where police say it reached
  
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• Football loving B.C. professor red cards upcoming FIFA World Cup for carbon emissions

  27-02-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  Tim Walters loves football but argues we need less of it.
  During the balmy afternoon of Monday, Feb. 23, inside the student lounge of Okanagan College’s Salmon Arm campus, the English professor and researcher shared with an attentive audience a public presentation on his ongoing work related to the climate cost the Fédération Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA) upcoming World Cup.
  Taking place from June 11 to July 19, the event is being hosted by 16 cities,
  
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• Trail-Rossland lights torch, kicks off 2026 BC Winter Games

  27-02-2026 11:00 via abbynews.com
  Let the Games begin!
  Athletes, dignitaries, officials, entertainers, family and fans packed the Trail Memorial Centre Thursday night for the opening ceremony of the Trail-Rossland 2026 BC Winter Games.
  “I extend my congratulations to all athletes competing in this year’s BC Winter Games as you showcase the hard work, dedication and passion that brought you here,” said Anne Kang, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport.
  Trail champion bowler Tim Flack and Special Olympics B
  
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• B.C. needs 300 more rural officers, hasn’t added to force since 2012: RCMP union

  27-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  The union representing RCMP officers in B.C. is calling for the province to fund 300 new rural officers, saying the number of authorized positions in the provincial police force hasn’t changed since 2012, despite massive population growth.
  That is the number of new officers needed just to keep the per capita ratio of officers equal to what it was 13 years ago, Chris Voller said in remarks to reporters at the B.C. legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Voller is a Pacific and north region board
  
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