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• Potential replacements for Phoenix pay system to start testing soon: Brison

  19-09-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
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• Orange shirt inspiration to celebrate historic milestone with 2026 B.C. graduates

  06-02-2026 17:13 via abbynews.com
  A St. Joseph’s Mission residential school survivor hopes to celebrate a historic step in education and reconciliation with upcoming high school graduates across the province this spring.
  Phyllis Webstad helped inspire a national movement nearly 13 years ago when she shared her story in Williams Lake of her shiny orange shirt purchased by her grandmother being taken away on her first day at the notorious school. Thousands of First Nations children were forced to attend the St. Joseph’
  
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• PHOTOS: Rhythmic gymnastic queens display heart from across B.C.

  06-02-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  The queens of the floor put on a powerful performance in Vernon.
  RISE Gymnastics Academy hosted the annual Queen of Hearts rhythmic gymnastics competition Jan. 23 to 25 at the Vernon Recreation Complex, a competition that brought 175 athletes from 10 clubs around the province to the North Okanagan.
  “Hosting an event of this scale here in Vernon shows how much our local rhythmic gymnastics community has grown and how strong the sport is across the province,” said RISE, which merged in
  
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• Mineral exploration group welcomes B.C.’s new fixed permitting timelines

  06-02-2026 15:27 via abbynews.com
  The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) is welcoming the Government of British Columbia’s announcement of fixed permitting timelines and $3 million in new spending for mineral exploration.
  The announcements were made during the AME Roundup 2026 in Vancouver last month.
  “AME has been calling on the government to allocate more capacity funding for permitting and the MCCF implementation,” said AME President and CEO Todd Stone.
  “To that end, we thank the government for
  
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• ‘He feels helpless’: B.C. man in declining health seeks living kidney donor

  06-02-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Olivia and Mike McInroy just want to get back to normal life. For that to happen, the Vernon husband and wife (in their early 30s) need outside help.
  Mike was born without a kidney, and for most of his life, that birth defect wasn’t much of an issue.
  That’s changed over the last three to four years, when some symptoms began flaring up.
  Mike is now managing chronic kidney disease in his only kidney, and over the past year and a half he’s been steadily declining, though Olivia sa
  
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• Enbridge’s $4B Sunrise Expansion pipeline gets nod in B.C. Interior

  06-02-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Enbridge’s Sunrise Expansion Program has cleared the final regulatory hurdle pending federal approval.
  On Jan. 30, 2026, the Canadian Energy Regulator (CER) recommended the approval of the project, which will see the Westcoast Pipeline system be expanded across B.C. In a release, the CER said the project is in the public interest, and it recommends a certificate be issued to authorize the project.
  The Sunrise Expansion Program will create 11 new natural gas pipeline loops, totalling 139 ki
  
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• Short-staffed B.C. hospital still chasing trauma designation a year after opening

  06-02-2026 14:16 via abbynews.com
  More than a year after it was officially opened, Ksyen Regional Hospital remains short of enough specialized workers to offer one of the highest levels of trauma care available within the province.
  The Level 4 trauma service designation requires enough surgeons, nurses, and support services to be available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
  It would mean those needing such a high level of service need not be flown out to hospitals that already have this designation.
  The desire for a high lev
  
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• B.C. Conservatives hold public safety town hall in Kelowna amid social disorder

  06-02-2026 06:54 via abbynews.com
  It was the second community safety forum in 10 days, taking place at Kelowna’s Revelry on Thursday, Feb. 5. The event drew almost 100 more attendees than the first.
  Hosted by the B.C. Conservatives, Kelowna-Centre MLA Kristina Loewen, Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew and West Kelowna-Peachland MLA Macklin McCall took the stage to discuss solutions for growing issues of property crime throughout the city.
  While the points of discussion were similar to the community safety forum hosted by the C
  
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• Arcade games come back to life in Aldergrove

  06-02-2026 05:00 via abbynews.com
  Martin Smeaton’s guest room might look like a throwback to a ’90s arcade, but it’s actually the 40-year-old’s workshop.
  Each glowing screen is a classic game from decades past.
  Smeaton’s interest began in 2019, when he bought a broken Golden Tee golf arcade game from Craigslist.
  “Everything inside was there; it had just been unplugged by someone, I guess,” he said.
  “I went online, found some instruction manuals, and figured out how to put it all ba
  
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• Henrik Sedin Q&A planned for Vancouver Canucks Day in Abbotsford

  06-02-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver’s all-time leading scorer and 2022 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Henrik Sedin is one of several featured team alumni appearing at the Rogers Forum during Vancouver Canucks Day on Saturday (Feb. 7).
  The 2010 Hart Memorial Trophy winner is participating in a pre-game Q&A on the arena’s south rise starting at 3:05 for the annual event, which also sees the host Abbotsford Canucks take on the San Jose Barracuda.Vancouver Canucks Day is BACK
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• B.C. to align with federal EV efficiency standards, won’t reintroduce own rebates

  06-02-2026 01:34 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s energy minister says the province will work to align its electric vehicle (EV) targets with changes announced by the federal government on Thursday, Feb. 5.
  “We don’t think there should be two sets of targets in Canada,” Energy Minister Adrian Dix said, “we think there should be one.”
  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the federal government will end EV sales targets in favour of greenhouse gas emissions standards, which will effectively put Canada on
  
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• Grand Chief Steven Point appointed to BC First Nations Justice Council

  06-02-2026 00:54 via abbynews.com
  Grand Chief Steven Point, Xwĕ lī qwĕl tĕl, has been appointed as a member of the BC First Nations Justice Council About (BCFNJC).
  Point, who is from Chilliwack, was appointed to serve a three-year term by the First Nations Leadership Council, which is comprised of the BC Assembly of First Nations, the First Nations Summit, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.
  A press release from the council was released on Feb. 5 announcing the appointment.
  “As a lawyer and provincial co
  
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• Yukon man discharged for resisting B.C. police in ‘difficult’ court ruling

  06-02-2026 00:50 via abbynews.com
  In a “difficult” decision for a B.C. provincial court judge, a Wednesday hearing narrowly resulted in the discharge of a Yukon man who turned aggressive toward Revelstoke police recording his licence plate and violently resisted arrest before fleeing.
  Jorge Luis Santos Castillo appeared virtually at Revelstoke’s provincial courthouse Feb. 4, facing four charges, including resistance and obstruction of police, two counts of assault against police, and dangerous operation of a ve
  
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• B.C. woman sentenced to 115 days in jail for impersonating a nurse

  06-02-2026 00:44 via abbynews.com
  Charrybelle Talaue was sentenced to 115 days in jail on Feb. 3 after pleading guilty to five charges, including one count of forgery, two counts of identity fraud, and two counts of fraud.
  The woman from Greater Victoria, who was charged in 2024, misrepresented herself as a registered nurse. The offences, believed to have begun in December 2023 and took place across the Capital Regional District.
  As the investigation progressed, Central Saanich Police detectives extended their efforts into Alber
  
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• Abbotsford rugby player named to Team Canada ahead of European tour

  06-02-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  Rugby Canada is taking its skills overseas for a series of Ireland and England matches, with one Abbotsford player travelling with the team to show Europe what Canadian rugby players are capable of.
  These matches kick off on March 15 and will pit the country’s best U21 female athletes against their counterparts across the pond.
  Included among this list of 30 athletes is Abbotsford’s Lana Dueck, who is currently a fly-half for the UBC women’s rugby team.Dueck is no stranger to t
  
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• B.C. mayor urges fast advance for bail reform in Ottawa

  06-02-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas has taken a firm stance to support Bill C-14 as it makes its way through parliament.
  Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act would amend sections of the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act. The bill mainly delivers in two areas, providing stricter bail laws that target violent and repeat offenders as well as tougher sentencing laws for serious and violent crimes.
  On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Dyas was in Ottawa and spoke in front of Members
  
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• Former WWE superstar Eugene making Abbotsford debut on Feb. 14

  05-02-2026 23:59 via abbynews.com
  All Star Wrestling wants Abbotsford fans to spend Valentine’s Day at the matches, with the promotion presenting the Love is a Piledriver event at the Abbotsford Arts Centre on Feb. 14.
  Former WWE superstar Eugene makes his Abbotsford debut when he challenges The Good Thelonious in one of the featured bouts.
  The ASW show marks Eugene’s first match in British Columbia since July 2, 2004 when he defeated Jonathan Coachman at the Pacific Coliseum.
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• Six men now charged in 2024 multi-city drug bust: Chilliwack RCMP

  05-02-2026 23:06 via abbynews.com
  Six men have now been charged in relation to a drug trafficking investigation spearheaded by the Chilliwack RCMP drug section.
  The multi-jurisdictional investigation took place between July 2023 and April 2024, and involved various locations around the Lower Mainland, including Chilliwack, Vancouver, Surrey and Langley.
  In April 2024, the Chilliwack RCMP held a press conference to explain the investigation and display some of the items seized during a series of raids, including firearms, cash, d
  
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• City of Abbotsford, Canucks Sports and Entertainment announce 5-year extension

  05-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford and Canucks Sports and Entertainment (CSE) have announced a five-year facility extension agreement, meaning that Rogers Forum will continue to be the team’s home through 2031.
  The extension was announced by the city and CSE on Thursday (Feb. 5).
  According to CSE, the new agreement reflects its partnership with the city and the pair’s shared focus on elevating live events while maintaining a strong connection to the community.
  “The City of Abbotsford&rsquo
  
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• Extortionists have ‘no excuse for shooting’ at homes: B.C. Premier

  05-02-2026 22:35 via abbynews.com
  Those who engage in extorting people will be held accountable, “regardless of their personal circumstances,” B.C. Premier David Eby said.
  The Premier was on several Lower Mainland-based South Asian radio networks on Wednesday morning (Feb. 4), where he announced the chair of a new community advisory group that’s been set up to liaise with the B.C. Extortion Task Force. He also took questions from the different networks.
  Shere E Punjab Radio asked Eby if the extortion violence i
  
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• Suspect in Abbotsford extortion shooting now faces 5 charges

  05-02-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  An Abbotsford man who was charged with a recent extortion-related shooting now faces more charges in connection to that incident.
  Gursewak Singh, 22, was initially charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm.
  According to court records, he has since been charged with four more offences – two counts of possessing a firearm without a licence and/or registration, possessing a restricted firearm, and occupying a vehicle knowing a firearm is present.
  Singh was arrested following a shooting on
  
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• 3 suspects in South Surrey extortion-related shooting appear in court

  05-02-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  The three suspects in an early morning extortion-related shooting in South Surrey appeared in Surrey Provincial Court Thursday.
  The trio — all foreign nationals — appeared via video in courtroom 108 Thursday morning (Feb. 5) for their first appearance related to the Feb. 1 Crescent Beach incident, where shots were fired and a small fire set outside a home near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
  Clad in orange jumpsuits, the suspects — Harjot Singh, 21; Taranveer Singh, 19; and Dayaj
  
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• Crews respond to multiple-vehicle crash at major Mission intersection

  05-02-2026 21:07 via abbynews.com
  Crews are responding to a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 11, Lougheed Highway and the Cedar Valley Connector in Mission on Thursday (Feb. 5).According to the Pulse Point app, the collision occurred just after 11:30 a.m. with BC Emergency Health Services, Mission RCMP and Mission Fire Rescue Service attending.
  Scanner information indicated a landing zone was set up at Mission Raceway.
  Lougheed Highway is currently closed before the intersection with Cedar Valley Connector and
  
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• Crews respond to crash at major Mission intersection

  05-02-2026 21:07 via abbynews.com
  Crews are responding to a crash at the intersection of Highway 11, Lougheed Highway and the Cedar Valley Connector in Mission.
  According to the Pulse Point app, the collision occurred just after 11:30 a.m. and BC Emergency Health Services responded.
  Scanner information indicates a landing zone has been set up at Mission Raceway.
  More to come.
  
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• RCMP confirm ‘violent’ wanted man arrested in Okanagan, B.C.

  05-02-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE Feb. 5:
  Police have caught up with a ‘violent’ wanted man.
  Vernon North Okanagan RCMP issued a notice Jan. 28 of Brandon Tarl Thomas Wilson, wanted for a number of firearms offences.
  Wilson, 39, was considered violent and the public was warned not to approach him but to call 911.
  Police confirmed Feb. 4 that he has been arrested, and according to court documents, he remains in custody.
  He is facing firearm possession charges alongside Christian Marsden from a Dec. 30, 2025, in
  
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• Rustad plans to address rumours of another B.C. Conservative leadership run

  05-02-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad would not comment on rumours he is mulling another run for the party’s top post, but he did not deny it either.
  “At this point, I have no comment,” he told Black Press Media Thursday (Feb. 5). “However, I will make myself available next week in Victoria.”
  The rumours stem from an X post by reporter Rob Shaw, who says Rustad recently requested a leadership application package from the party.
  Conservative Party executive dir
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demands Carney reform judiciary appointments

  05-02-2026 19:55 via abbynews.com
  Premier Danielle Smith is calling on the Federal Government to reform the federal judicial appointment process.
  In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney dated Jan 23, Smith said that the province wants a “meaningful role” in judicial appointment. Smith said in her letter that the Alberta Government is willing to withhold “the necessary funding to support any new judicial positions in the province until such engagement and collaboration are provided.”
  “Alberta is al
  
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• 3 Abbotsford officers cleared in 2022 pursuit that ended in fatal crash

  05-02-2026 19:51 via abbynews.com
  Three officers involved in a 2022 fatal crash in Abbotsford have been cleared of wrongdoing by the province’s police watchdog.
  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. issued a report on the matter on Thursday (Feb. 5), saying the actions of the officers were “reasonable and proportionate” for the circumstances.
  The incident in question took place on Aug. 7, 2022. It began at about 3 p.m., when patrol officers spotted a stolen 1991 white Acura Integra being driven in
  
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• Projected top NHL Draft pick Yukon’s Gavin McKenna charged with felony

  05-02-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Whitehorse product and 2026 NHL Draft top prospect Gavin McKenna has been handed four charges, including felony aggravated assault in relation to an alleged incident at a bar on the Penn State University (PSU) campus.
  In an official report from State College, Penn., police obtained by Evan Smith of WKPS Radio (PSU’s radio station), it stated that the 18-year-old has been charged with a felony aggravated assault charge as well as a misdemeanor simple assault, and two summary offences for di
  
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• Abbotsford ice heats up as firefighter provincial curling champs crowned

  05-02-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  For a few days, firefighters from all across the province stepped away from the flames and hit the ice to participate in the 66th annual BC Firefighters Curling Championship.
  This tournament was hosted at the Abbotsford Curling Club and featured dozens of teams made up of paid, volunteer, and retired firefighters.
  Abbotsford Fire Chief Erick Peterson kicked off the championship by throwing out the first stone, which was accompanied by a welcome speech from Deputy Mayor Simon Gibson.The teams the
  
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