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• MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference

  16-02-2023 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘I’m concerned that there could be something happening, and I would be merrily going along my way’The post MPs ask CSIS to help them spot foreign interference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue crews rescue fisher near Haida Gwaii

  28-01-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  Crews from 19 Wing Comox responded to a medical emergency about 100 km south of Haida Gwaii on Jan 25.Canadian Armed Forces Search and Rescue crews dispatched from 19 Wing Comox on Vancouver Island attended the emergency on a CH-149 Cormorant, supported by a CC-295 Kingfisher. A crew member aboard a fishing vessel was in need of medical care approximately 92 km south of the archipelago.
  The crews on the aircraft conducted a successful medical hoist and transferred the patient safely to medical a
  
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• Rentals resolutions heading to SILGA courtesy Vernon councillor

  27-01-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Rentals – be they short- and/or long-term – have caught the attention of a Vernon councillor.
  Kari Gares put forth a pair of motions that – with council’s unanimous blessing (though councillors Brian Quiring and Kelly Fehr were absent from the regular meeting Monday, Jan. 26) – will make their way in the spring to the Southern Interior Local Government Association’s (SILGA) annual convention.
  SILGA is slated for April 29 to May 2 in Revelstoke.
  Gares’ fi
  
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• Release of horse assault suspect ‘disheartening’ for Vernon owner

  27-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  An unsettling act of sexual assault alleged against horses by a strange man has left the owner, and broader community, shaken.
  Abigail Equestrian, a professional training facility on L&A Road in the BX, says an unknown man trespassed early Saturday, Jan. 24.
  “He was in with my horses in the middle of the night and assaulted some of my horses,” said owner Erica Van Meenen.
  She confirmed with The Morning Star that it was a sexual assault.
  “He raped at least one horse and that
  
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• Abbotsford author holds signing session for 2 kids’ books

  27-01-2026 22:57 via abbynews.com
  Retired communication professor and Abbotsford resident Bill Strom will sign copies of two of his children’s book on Saturday, Jan. 31.
  Storm will be on hand from 2 to 4 p.m. at Clearbrook Library (32320 George Ferguson Way).
  His first two books are titled Professor Kipper Kidd Meets Meaning Mayhem and Professor Kipper Kidd Talks Phone-y Baloney.
  The books feature 10-year-old Professor Kipper Kidd and his robot, red panda, and ventriloquism puppet.
  “The stories help children use word
  
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• Free Skate for All event set for Abbotsford on Feb. 4

  27-01-2026 21:56 via abbynews.com
  The Matsqui Blades are inviting the entire community to try the sport of speed skating for free.
  The Skate For All event is part of a nation-wide initiative by Speed Skaking Canada to provide inclusive and barrier-free access to the sport.
  The local event occurs at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All ages and abilities are welcome.
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• ‘It’s like a puzzle’: B.C. chapters woven into Great Canadian Hockey Jersey

  27-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  When Cameron Lizotte put scissors to his own hockey jersey, he knew he was cutting into more than fabric.
  The 28-year-old former OHL defenceman turned fashion designer is the mind and hands behind The Great Canadian Hockey Jersey, unveiled this week by Rogers as part of its national This Is Our Game campaign.
  Handcrafted from hundreds of donated jerseys spanning every province and territory, the piece celebrates hockey’s ability to connect Canadians coast to coast, including a chapter that
  
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• VIDEO: $5.5M robotic surgery system arrives at Surrey Memorial Hospital

  27-01-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  Surrey Memorial Hospital is one step closer to providing robotic-assisted surgery with the arrival of the da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgery system. It is expected to be used in surgeries in the spring.
  “With the aid of the da Vinci Xi system, we can expand minimally invasive thoracic and foregut surgery, and we can do operations with greater precision and accuracy,” says Dr Ahmad Ashrafi, regional division head and chief of thoracic surgery for Fraser Health. “Patients may experience
  
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• More than 1,200 impaired drivers removed from Abbotsford roads last year

  27-01-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  Dozens of people die in B.C. each year from impaired driving, but this number may soon skyrocket even further if drivers keep getting behind the wheel while drunk or high, which was a persistent problem in Abbotsford last year.
  The Abbotsford Police Department recently released data on impaired driving, revealing that 2025 saw a drastic spike in these types of commuters.
  Throughout the past year, local police removed a total of 1,235 impaired drivers from the roads, which is a nearly 42 per cent
  
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• Australian rangers to euthanize dingoes thought to have attacked Canada’s Piper James

  27-01-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  The pack of 10 dingoes that were found surrounding the body of Campbell River backpacker Piper James on an island in Australia are being humanely euthanized.
  James left Canada on a months-long backpacking trip in October 2025 with a friend. She had recently arrived and started working at a local business on K’gari Island, a world heritage island formerly known as Fraser Island off the Queensland coast, when her body was discovered on Jan. 19.
  Results of a preliminary autopsy released last
  
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• Surrey resident Darrell Jones makes bid for B.C. Conservative leadership

  27-01-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  Former Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones is officially in the running for the B.C. Conservative leadership.
  Jones, who grew up in Cranbrook, is probably most well known in B.C. for his years of being the face of Save-On-Foods and its commercials. He’s worked in nearly two dozen Save-On-Foods across the province.
  “I remember so vividly that time and that experience,” he said. “It’s just incredible, bagging groceries for my customers, stocking shelves and learning
  
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• Darrell Jones makes bid for B.C. Conservative leadership

  27-01-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  Former Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones is officially in the running for the B.C. Conservative leadership.
  Jones, who grew up in Cranbrook, is probably most well known in B.C. for his years of being the face of Save-On-Foods and its commercials. He’s worked in nearly two dozen Save-On-Foods across the province.
  “I remember so vividly that time and that experience,” he said. “It’s just incredible, bagging groceries for my customers, stocking shelves and learning
  
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• Chilliwack ski-cross champ continues winning streak, heading to Olympics

  27-01-2026 20:35 via abbynews.com
  Chilliwack ski-cross champion Reece Howden is heading to the Olympics with Team Canada.A roster of 20 ski-cross and alpine skiing athletes was announced Tuesday (Jan. 27) by Alpine Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). Reece and the others will compete at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  “An experienced group of ski cross athletes will head to Milano Cortina with confidence built on their World Cup success,” Alpine Canada stated. “Reece Howden earned thr
  
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• Wayne Earl Dersch

  27-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  In Loving Memory ~
  March 21, 1941 – December 28, 2025
  With profound sadness and deep love, we announce the passing of Wayne Dersch, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, who left us on December 28, 2025. He was a man of vibrant spirit whose greatest joys in life were rooted in family, friendship, and the freedom of the open water. An avid drag boat racer, he lived life at full throttle — always with a smile, a story, or a laugh to share. Boat
  
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• David Jakob Dahl

  27-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  David Dahl was born July 20, 1936, to parents Jakob and Elizabeth on a little farm in Yarrow. David passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025. He was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara Dahl, to whom he was married for more than 40 years. He is survived by his beloved wife, Agnes, who was by his side.
  David was well known for his love of yard work and took great pride in maintaining a beautiful lawn and garden. He found joy in the simple things and was happiest when caring for his home and t
  
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• B.C. issues Eskay Creek mine environmental certificate in deal with First Nation

  27-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is issuing an environmental assessment certificate for the Eskay Creek Mine using, for the first time, a consent-based agreement with the local Tahltan First Nation.
  The province announced the granting of the certificate in Vancouver on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
  The mine is located southwest of Bob Quinn Lake off the Cassiar Highway in northwestern B.C. It was previously operated as an underground gold and silver mine from 1994 to 2008. This new project would turn it into an open-pit mine.
  The agre
  
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• Drug alert: Medetomidine linked to increasing overdose cases in B.C.

  27-01-2026 20:22 via abbynews.com
  The BC Centre for Disease Control issued a provincewide alert for opioids (down) as the number of overdoses in B.C. are rising and the sedative medetomidine is believed to be the cause.
  “Medetomidine can cause harmful effects and make an overdose worse by: lowering the heart rate, causing, prolonged sedation (not waking up for a long time) and changing blood pressure,” noted the BCCDC alert. The sedative can also cause “serious withdrawal symptoms,” which include severe v
  
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• Chilliwack angler’s anti-snagging petition hits the House of Commons

  27-01-2026 19:59 via abbynews.com
  Chilliwack angler Aidan Gunter is grateful for the hundreds who signed an e-petition calling for leader-length restrictions to reduce snagging and foul-hooking of salmon on one of the most popular sportfishing rivers in B.C. – the Chilliwack/Vedder River.
  “Just before Christmas, our MP, Mark Strahl, formally presented the petition in the House of Commons,” Gunter said in his online update.
  The petition e-6908 earned 674 signatures.
  Gunter said the pressure’s been building
  
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• PHOTOS: 2 lost hikers, dog saved amid frigid conditions in Harrison area

  27-01-2026 19:58 via abbynews.com
  Two hikers and their dog who were stuck on Bear Mountain are safe and sound thanks to search and rescue volunteers.
  Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue (KHSAR) was tasked to rescue the hikers and their dog after they had lost their way down and ended up in a gully on the east side of the mountain on Saturday (Jan. 24) evening. KHSAR sent a rope rescue and ground search team on foot up Bear Mountain Trail near Harrison Hot Springs. North Shore Rescue (NSR), based in Vancouver, responded to KHSAR&rsqu
  
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• Yukon signs deal with Canada’s west and north to ‘unlock’ critical minerals

  27-01-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  The Yukon government has signed onto a deal aligning western and northern Canadian regions in their push to “unlock” critical minerals in their jurisdictions, according to Ted Laking, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.
  Copper for electrical wiring, tungsten for lightbulbs, and nickel for batteries are among the “wealth of resources” that make society tick and are needed for everyday life, per Laking.
  “​​We were blessed in Western Canada to have
  
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• Vancouver Canucks shut down goaltender Demko for season, slated for hip surgery

  27-01-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko has been shut down for the rest of the 2025-26 season, the team announced on Tuesday, Jan. 27.
  The 30-year-old will undergo hip surgery as a result of an injury suffered on Saturday, Jan. 10 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
  “After consulting with our team doctors and outside specialists, Thatcher Demko will be shut down for the rest of the year,” said Canucks general manager Patrick Allvin in a press release. “Thatcher will undergo su
  
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• Abbotsford chamber hosting Economic Outlook and Housing Forum

  27-01-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is putting a magnifying glass to the Fraser Valley housing market for a special event on Feb. 9.
  The Economic Outlook and Housing Forum, set for the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre, will take a look at the slowing local housing sales market and examine what these trends mean for the region’s economic future.
  The News reported in January that 2025 marked the fewest home sales in Abbotsford in more than a decade. Property sales in 2025 also dropped 16 p
  
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• Abbotsford’s Nelson Lokombo signed to contract extension by Saskatchewan Roughriders

  27-01-2026 17:58 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford’s Nelson Lokombo has decided to help the Saskatchewan Roughriders defend the Grey Cup in 2026.
  The team announced they have signed the 2017 W.J. Mouat grad to a contract extension on Tuesday (Jan. 27).
  Lokombo and the Roughriders captured the 112th Grey Cup with a 25-17 win over the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg on Nov. 16.2⃣5⃣ is back for his 6th season in Green and White!
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed National defensive back Nelson Lokombo t
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes surge to fifth place with win over Seattle

  27-01-2026 17:44 via abbynews.com
  The Vancouver Goldeneyes have gone from the bottom of the league to tied for fifth after Sunday’s 3-1 win over Seattle.
  Vancouver faced off against the Seattle Torrent in the PWHL Takeover tour in Denver in front of a crowd of 11,612.
  Goldeneyes forward Jenn Gardiner opened up the scoring off the faceoff with only five seconds left in the first period. Izzy Daniel and Michelle Karvinen also scored for Vancouver, and goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer saved 33 out of 34 shots on net.Daniels spo
  
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• Surrey council wants feds to declare extortion ‘state of emergency’

  27-01-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Surrey council approved Mayor Brenda Locke’s motion to request the federal government to declare a state of emergency related to the extortion crisis plaguing South Asian businesses and residents.
  Council threw its unanimous support behind this Monday night after Locke delivered her lengthy catalogue of requests given that the threats, related shootings and coordinated intimidation tactics “exceed the capacity of municipal government and conventional policing responses.”
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• Vancouver Island freestyle skier heading to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

  27-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  The Comox Valley will be well represented in the 2026 Olympics.
  Dillan Glennie is heading to Italy with the Canadian Halfpipe ski team.
  “It is definitely a goal I’ve been working towards for a long time now, and it’s just really exciting to have it officially confirmed,” said Glennie.
  The 25-year-old skier first started her freestyle skiing journey when her family moved to Vancovuer Island in 2010 from North Vancouver. Her parents put her in the Jumps and Bumps freestyle
  
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• B.C. guarantees mineral exploration permit times, signs MOU on critical minerals

  27-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is working to make clear its commitment to the mining industry as an annual gathering of the industry’s biggest provincial players gets underway in Vancouver this week.
  First, on Sunday (Jan. 25), the province signed an agreement to work with other provinces and territories on a new critical minerals strategy.
  Then on Monday, Premier David Eby announced in a speech to the annual Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) round-up in Vancouver that the province plans to guarantee fixed
  
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• Public invited to give feedback on future of Abbotsford creek watershed

  27-01-2026 00:50 via abbynews.com
  The Fishtrap Creek watershed has taken quite a beating in recent years due to a variety of environmental factors, which is why the City of Abbotsford is trying to get the public’s opinion about how it should be fixed.
  This watershed is of vital importance to the community, with the 3,050-hectare area possessing multiple tributaries, including Fishtrap Creek, East Fishtrap Creek, Waechter Creek, Peardonville Creek, Enns Brook, and Logan Creek.
  However, continued urbanization and agricultura
  
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• Kelowna man guilty of 2nd degree murder for killing woman after first date

  27-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Friends and family of Brianna Jankauskas cried and hugged following the guilty verdict of second-degree murder for her attacker.
  Kelowna resident Brandon Davina was found guilty by Justice Fitzpatrick in Kelowna Supreme Court on Jan. 26.
  Fitzpatrick rejected much of Davina’s testimony that he had been provoked by the victim and had little memory of the events that occurred due to alcohol and marijuana consumption, ultimately rejecting the defence’s arguments that the charge should be
  
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• B.C. still failing to properly fill out documentation for involuntarily held patients

  27-01-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is still failing to meet its obligations to properly fill out documentation for people held involuntarily under the Mental Health Act, five years after the province’s ombudsperson first identified issues.
  “This is a legal authority to detain somebody against their will, and it shouldn’t take place unless the authorities comply with all of the requirements in the act,” Ombudsperson Jay Chalke told Black Press Media after his latest progress report was released on Mond
  
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