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• Michael Liebe

  07-03-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  1937- 2025
  Mike was a forman most of his years. He worked at Slumber Queen RV from the start of the company until he retired. He is survived by his wife Jean, five children, 10 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. The Celebration of Life is April 4, 2025 from 11am to 3pm in Chilliwack. Please RSVP at 604-997-4973.
  
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• U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra says he and Eby ‘both smiling’ after meeting

  11-03-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra emerged from a meeting with Premier David Eby saying the two had a “great” conversation, but offered few substantive details.
  “I’m still smiling, and I think he is too,” Hoekstra told a group of reporters gathered outside the premier’s office on Tuesday (March 10) afternoon.
  Hoekstra requested the meeting, but Eby said earlier in the day that he planned to use the occasion to push trade-related issues important to B.C.
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• Catharine Elizabeth (Betty) Anne Schmidt

  10-03-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  April 22, 1941 ~ March 5, 2026
  In Loving Memory ~
  Betty, late of Abbotsford, passed away peacefully in her sleep into the presence of her Lord and Saviour, aged 84 years. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband Helmut; their three daughters: Brenda Van Raes, Patsy Watts and Karen (Marino) Wiebe; 9 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; her brothers and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. For information on her memorial service please visit www.wiebeandjeskefh.com. In lieu of flow
  
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• Acting merit commissioner selected for transition to B.C.’s Public Service Agency

  10-03-2026 20:48 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. government says an acting merit commissioner will ensure the province’s public service employees “experience no service interruptions” while the role transitions to the Public Service Agency.
  The decision by the province to dissolve the merit commissioner’s independent office was revealed on Feb. 17 as part of B.C.’s Budget 2026. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the office’s duties will be internally taken over by the Public Service Agency.
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• Abbotsford charity using gardening to help addicts and the unhoused

  10-03-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  The Salvation Army is looking to demonstrate the powerful positive effect that gardening can have on some of Abbotsford’s most vulnerable individuals, but they need the public’s help to do it.
  Dozens of volunteers have already been involved in the beginning phases of turning what was an unused patio into a gardening space for those suffering from homelessness, poverty, addiction, and food insecurity.
  Community partnerships coordinator Dan Comrie said not only will The Salvation Army
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sign college free agent Austin Brimmer

  10-03-2026 19:48 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks have signed former Robertson Cup champion Austin Brimmer to a one-year AHL contract for next season and he will join the team on a professional try-out agreement for the rest of this season.
  Brimmer, a 6-4 forward from Markham, Ont., recently completed his senior year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers and scored 25 points in 36 games.
  He served as an alternate captain for the team and was the Atlantic Hockey America player of the week for the week of Jan. 2
  
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• Roofing company fined $10K for no fall protection at Abbotsford site

  10-03-2026 19:42 via abbynews.com
  A roofing company has been fined $10,000 by WorkSafeBC for “a repeated and high-risk violation related to fall protection” in Abbotsford, a press release states.
  This is the third penalty WorkSafeBC has issued to Morrison Tile Roofing Ltd. since 2024.
  The most recent fine was imposed on Jan. 20, and the press release on Tuesday (March 10) states that the company was roofing a new house in Abbotsford when WorkSafeBC inspected the site.
  Four workers – one of whom was a representa
  
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• B.C. snowpack near normal but some regions face drought risk

  10-03-2026 19:32 via abbynews.com
  British Columbia’s provincial snow pack is slightly below normal, according to the latest information from the province.
  The Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin from March 1, released on March 10, showed the average snow pack is 91 per cent of normal levels, which is considerably higher than one year earlier, when the snow pack was 73 per cent of normal.
  However, some areas in the province are considerably lower than normal.
  The Skagit region is at 38 per cent of normal, Vancouver Island
  
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• 142 displaced in blaze at Mission seniors housing complex

  10-03-2026 19:27 via abbynews.com
  A fire at a seniors housing complex in Mission on Monday night (March 9) has left 142 residents displaced, according to Mission Fire Rescue Service.
  At a press conference on Tuesday (March 10), MFRS chief Mark Goddard said no serious injuries or fatalities were reported but 16 people were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation.
  One resident – a woman over 100 years old – was found alive in the stairwell two hours into the response.
  “I think she probably tried to escape and wasn&
  
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• Threat made to Chetwynd high school unfounded

  10-03-2026 19:16 via abbynews.com
  A potential threat made against Chetwynd Secondary School has been deemed unfounded, according to RCMP.
  On March 6, Chetwynd RCMP received a report of a potential threat to the school via an anonymous email.
  The email detailed vague and unsubstantiated claims of ignored reports of a student attending school with a knife, said Cpl. Marika Masters of the Chetwynd RCMP.
  “Over the past several months, since an incident of school violence involving a group of students, the school has been dilig
  
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• B.C. Premier Eby to meet U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra on Tuesday

  10-03-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Premier David Eby is meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra in Victoria on Tuesday afternoon.
  It was Hoekstra who requested the meeting, but Eby said he plans to use the occasion to push trade-related issues that are important to B.C.
  Eby said the number one issue he plans to raise with Hoekstra is softwood lumber duties.
  The effective average rate for softwood lumber exported from Canada to the United States is now 45 per cent, a rate the U.S. claims is justified because Cana
  
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• Former Chilcotin chief guilty on 2 of 4 charges in historic sex crimes case

  10-03-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the 24-hour Sexual Assault Support Crisis line at 1-877-954-6242 or the RCMP.
  Former Tsilhqot’in chief Ervin Charleyboy, whose legal first name is Irvine, was found guilty on two of four charges in B.C. Supreme Court on Monday, March 9.
  He was acquitted on the other two counts.
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice
  
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• Four men allegedly involved in sexual assault in Abbotsford

  10-03-2026 18:21 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department is looking for four men who are alleged to have been involved in the sexual assault of a woman in early February.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said officers received a report on Feb. 27 from a woman who said she had been driven to the Sumas Mountain area against her will and sexually assaulted on Feb. 1o.
  Walker said the woman reported that four South Asian men picked her up in the area of Cannon Avenue and Bevan Avenue a
  
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• Rally at Surrey border park to mark 1st anniversary of peaceful protests

  10-03-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  It’s been a year since Canadians and Americans began gathering at Peace Arch Park in an across-the-border show of friendship and solidarity, in response to increasingly divisive comments coming out of the White House.
  With, sadly, no end in sight to the incentive behind Peace, Love and a Handshake, the determination of those who have continued to peacefully gather hasn’t wavered.
  “It feels so important for me to be there,” Janice Young, a retired Peninsula United Church m
  
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• Abbotsford Tulip Festival returning in April

  10-03-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  It’s almost tulip time again in Abbotsford, with several locations in and around town celebrating the arrival of spring with events next month.
  Lakeland Flowers hosts the biggest and longest-running themed event with its Abbotsford Tulip Festival event, which runs from dusk till dawn beginning on April 13 and running until May 3.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Lakeland Flower Festival (@lakelandflowers)The 35-acre field, located just off No. 4 road in east Abbotsford, showcase
  
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• Canada scores massive win over defending wheelchair curling champs at Paralympics

  10-03-2026 17:52 via abbynews.com
  Make it five straight wins for Team Canada in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy.
  Spallumcheen’s Ina Forrest and her Canadian comrades improved to 5-0 in the wee hours Pacific time Tuesday, March 10, with a massive 9-4 win over the defending champs from China.
  The loss was the first of the tournament for the Chinese.
  Canada scored two in the first end and upped its lead to 3-0 with a steal of one point in the third.
  China would tie the game with a three-spot in the fourth.
  
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• New mental health crisis helpline for people aged 13+ launches in Kelowna

  10-03-2026 16:07 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna residents who are experiencing mental health crises or know someone who needs help can now call a mobile crisis response program.
  ​Crisis Response, Community-Led (CRCL) is a crisis response helpline launched by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna, which responds to mental health and substance use related crises.
  It begins taking calls on March 10 and will respond to crises by offering support, de-escalation, follow-up care, and connection to health and social serv
  
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• 20-30 cm of snow in forecast prompts warning for Coquihalla Highway

  10-03-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt is expecting another load of snow starting Tuesday night and going into Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 10-11).
  Environment Canada issued the yellow snowfall warning on Tuesday morning, stating 20-30 cm of snow is expected.
  “An upper low will bring another round of convective flurries to the highway tonight,” stated Environment Canada. “These heavy flurries will taper off early Wednesday morning. There will be a bit of a break before the ne
  
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• Emergency Response Team deployed after shooting in Abbotsford

  10-03-2026 15:29 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford police responded to a shooting on Monday night (March 9) and the Emergency Response Team was deployed after several people allegedly barricaded themselves inside a home believed to be connected to the incident.
  Nine people were removed from the residence and detained by police but no arrests have been made, according to a media release from the Abbotsford Police Department.
  The shooting was reported on the 33500 block of Cannon Avenue at approximately 8 p.m. and is not connected to ex
  
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• Crash at 16th and 240th sends one to hospital in Langley

  10-03-2026 15:00 via abbynews.com
  A collision between a panel van and a car at the intersection of 240 St. and 16 Ave. in Langley sent one person to hospital Monday.Serious crash on 16 near 240 in Langley pic.twitter.com/wl0ZYC3fwf
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) March 10, 2026
  The driver of the car was trapped and firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life and other equipment to free the patient.
  First responders from the Langley RCMP, Township of Langley Fire Department and the British Columbia Ambulance Service at
  
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• Reimer posts 16-save shutout as Ottawa Senators blank Canucks 2-0

  10-03-2026 04:45 via abbynews.com
  James Reimer made 16 saves for his 32nd career shutout, leading the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Monday at Rogers Arena.
  Ridly Greig and Brady Tkachuk scored for the Sens (32-22-9), who are chasing the final playoff spot in the league’s Eastern Conference. Kevin Lankinen stopped 22 of 23 shots and took the loss in goal for the Canucks (19-37-8) who remain last overall in league standings.
  The teams battled through a scoreless first period,
  
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• A Disney animator for Hoppers learns much inside a beaver lodge

  10-03-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  To get into the mindset of a real beaver, John Cody Kim – a Langley Fine Arts School alumnus – did what any Disney animator would do.
  The 32-year-old climbed into a deserted beaver lodge, settled in for a while, and checked out what he described as a somewhat palatial habitat.
  “It was pretty comfy in there. I could fall asleep if I wanted,” he said.
  What better way to understand the main characters that Kim was helping bring to life for Disney’s Pixar latest animate
  
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• Seniors complex in Mission engulfed by flames

  10-03-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  Mission Fire Rescue are on scene at a large structure fire on 7th Ave., by Cedar.
  At about 6 p.m. on March 9, crews were called to a blaze at Chartwell Carrington House.
  According to a Facebook notification by the City of Mission, “Mission Fire Rescue Service and all available emergency resources are on scene and actively responding. To support residents who may be displaced or need assistance, a Reception Centre has been established at the Mission Leisure Centre.”
  It goes on to ask
  
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• BREAKING NEWS: Seniors complex in Mission engulfed by flames

  10-03-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  Mission Fire Rescue are on scene at a large structure fire on 7th Ave., by Cedar.
  At about 6 p.m. crews were called to a blaze at a “seniors housing complex.”
  According to a Facebook notification by the City of Mission, “Mission Fire Rescue Service and all available emergency resources are on scene and actively responding. To support residents who may be displaced or need assistance, a Reception Centre has been established at the Mission Leisure Centre.”
  It goes on to ask
  
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• 5 Okanagan residents, groups recognized with ALS Society of B.C. 2025 awards

  10-03-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  The ALS Society of British Columbia handed out awards to 13 groups, individuals, and organizations for their contributions in 2025, and nearly half of the winners reside in the Okanagan.
  “We are immensely grateful for our volunteers’ unwavering support, commitment, and dedication to making a difference in the lives of those affected by ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) and PLS (Primary Lateral Sclerosis). This list reflects leaders amongst countless others who have given back in be
  
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• New detection system in Chilliwack to cut highway-overpass strikes from overheight trucks

  10-03-2026 00:18 via abbynews.com
  Overpass strikes on Highway 1 could become a thing of the past with the introduction of the new “overheight-detection system” being installed in Chilliwack as a test site for the technology at the No. 3 Road overpass.
  “Overheight collisions are entirely preventable,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit. “This new system will help ensure overheight commercial drivers get advanced warning before reaching the overpass.
  The Chilliwack location wa
  
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• B.C. introduces bills to restrict protest rights near schools, religious institutions

  10-03-2026 00:06 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. government is moving to prevent protest activity outside religious institutions and extend rules introduced in 2024 that limits demonstrations near school properties.
  Premier David Eby said there have been recent “disturbing incidents” illustrating the need for more stringent restrictions on the right to protest. He referenced multiple incidents over the past week in which shots were fired at synagogues in Ontario and said the government had heard concerns from an array of r
  
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• Lawyer says no proof of his client’s presence at B.C. double killing scene - Energeticcity.ca

  09-03-2026 22:31
  Lawyer says no proof of his client’s presence at B.C. double killing scene  Energeticcity.ca
  
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• Six recipients honoured at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards - Abbotsford News

  09-03-2026 21:47
  Six recipients honoured at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards  Abbotsford News
  
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• Six recipients honoured at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards

  09-03-2026 21:42 via abbynews.com
  Six recipients were honoured last Wednesday (March 4) during the Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards in Abbotsford.
  A total of 350 guests attended the event at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre to recognize individuals and organizations that champion diversity and inclusion.
  The awards are presented annually by Archway Community Services in partnership with Mission and Chilliwack Community Services, and Langley New Directions English Language School.
  Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens welco
  
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