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• Pumpkin Spice is back!

  29-08-2022 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Starbucks Canada announced the return of the fan-favourite Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) to menus nationwide starting Tuesday, August 30, 2022 and other fall treats.
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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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• Abbotsford School District celebrates awards of excellence

  27-02-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford School District recognized some of its best at the 2026 Above and Beyond Champions (ABC) Awards of Excellence, which were handed out on Wednesday (Feb. 25).
  The annual awards honour employees who demonstrate innovation, leadership, collaboration and unwavering support for students.
  The awards are peer-nominated and in 2026 they were expanded to include 15 unique award categories to go along with the regular celebration of years of service recognitions.
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• No wrongdoing for officers involved in 2025 Agassiz shooting: Police watchdog

  27-02-2026 00:02 via abbynews.com
  Agassiz RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing in a 2025 shooting.
  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. recently concluded their investigation of a shooting in Agassiz on June 19, 2025.
  “The chief civilian director has reviewed the evidence collected by IIO investigators – including medical records, police reports and witness accounts – and has determined that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that an officer may have committed an offence,”
  
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• Hollywood meets Bollywood in immersive musical show from Surrey’s Raga Echoes

  27-02-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Raga Echoes, an entertainment company with Surrey roots, will stage a production that blends the grandeur of American film scores with the soul of Indian classical music.
  OSTād’s is billed as a “Hollywood meets Bollywood” show featuring scores and songs by Hans Zimmer, Adele, Coldplay, Interstellar, La La Land and others, March 13 at Alliance Française Vancouver.
  More than a concert, it promises “an immersive, story-driven musical experience” built on fi
  
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• B.C. MLA says dysfunctional system led to Vernon hospital escape, death

  26-02-2026 23:52 via abbynews.com
  Skeena MLA Claire Rattée took the province to task Thursday over the circumstances that led to the death of a 22-year-old man who escaped Vernon’s hospital in psychiatric distress earlier this month, saying “this is not a system that is functional right now.”
  Ezra Cool was fatally struck by a semi-truck in the early hours of Feb. 12, about a kilometre away from Vernon Jubilee Hospital, where he’d escaped 24/7 supervision and left the hospital in socks and hospital
  
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• Okanagan residents win judicial review over provincial gravel pit approval

  26-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Summerland residents opposed to the Garnet Valley gravel pit can celebrate, after the permit was overturned through a judicial review that deemed the process “unreasonable.”
  Justice Gregory Koturbash handed down the 34-page decision to squash the permit approval on Feb. 26, following two days of hearings and submissions earlier in the month.
  The judicial review was brought forward by the Garnet Valley Agri-Tourism Association and Douglas Rafferty, whose property is located downslope
  
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• Fat Dog Backyard Ultra returns to Abbotsford on March 14

  26-02-2026 23:04 via abbynews.com
  The third annual Fat Dog Backyard Ultra returns to the trails of Abbotsford on March 14.
  Considered one of the most gruelling events to ever occur in Abbotsford, the race challenges participants to complete a 6.7056 km (4.167 miles) lap every hour starting on the hour until they either do not complete within the time limit or do not start the next lap at the top of the hour.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Mark Nendick Ultra Endurance Athlete (@mark_nendick)The last person standing i
  
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• Chilliwack school trustee Laurie Throness resigns after $750K hate-speech ruling for Barry Neufeld

  26-02-2026 22:23 via abbynews.com
  Laurie Throness resigned from Chilliwack School Board on Thursday (Feb. 26) stating he no longer feels “safe” in the wake of the $750,000 human-rights decision against former trustee Barry Neufeld for hate speech.
  Throness posted the decision to resign as trustee was “effective immediately” on his social media, noting that the Neufeld ruling from the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has placed a chill on public discourse.
  “I can longer do my job,” said Throness. &ld
  
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• B.C. Conservative MLA Neufeld calls for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge

  26-02-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Conservative MLA Larry Neufeld, who represents the riding that Tumbler Ridge is located within, is calling for a public inquiry into the mass shooting that left nine people dead at a school and home in the rural northeastern community.
  Premier David Eby has indicated his willingness to hold either a public inquiry or a coroner’s inquest once the police investigation concludes.
  Eby said there is no defined timeline for this, but a public inquiry cannot begin until the police have finis
  
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• Kidnapping, assault among 14 charges from three Lower Mainland cities

  26-02-2026 21:20 via abbynews.com
  A man is facing 14 charges, including kidnapping and sexual assault with a weapon, in connection with police investigations in three Lower Mainland cities.
  On Jan. 18, at 12:40 a.m. Ridge Meadows RCMP received a report that a woman was allegedly being held against her will in a car. The suspect was reportedly armed and exhibiting threatening behaviour.
  Police immediately pursued various investigational avenues and located the woman and male suspect in north Pitt Meadows. Upon police arrival, the
  
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• Supportive housing in downtown Abbotsford nears final approval

  26-02-2026 21:08 via abbynews.com
  A five-storey 48-unit supportive housing building in historic downtown Abbotsford is nearing final approval in Abbotsford.
  The project at the northwest corner of Gladys Avenue and George Ferguson Way came before council on Tuesday (Feb. 24) for the first three readings of a housing agreement and approval in principle of a development permit with variances.
  Council was unanimously in favour of moving the project forward, with final approval to be considered at a later date.
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• Karl W Hofman Obituary (2026) - Colby, WI - Maurina/Schilling Funeral Homes - Abbotsford - Legacy | Obituary

  26-02-2026 21:08 via news.google.com
  Karl W Hofman Obituary (2026) - Colby, WI - Maurina/Schilling Funeral Homes - Abbotsford  Legacy | Obituary
  
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• Salmon Arm Silverbacks under new but familiar ownership

  26-02-2026 20:44 via abbynews.com
  Dale Unruh has gone from part owner to full owner of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
  Part of the Silverbacks’ previous ownership group, Unruh, the president of Forge Sports Group Ltd. (FSG), is now the team’s top boss, with the sale of the franchise approved by the BCHL’s board of governors in January.
  In a Feb. 26 news release, the Silverbacks said Unruh and Forge will “oversee the strategic direction of the FSG’s ownership in the Silverbacks,” ensuring “co
  
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• Downtown Abbotsford fire hall to be demolished for larger, more modern facility - Fraser Valley Today | Everything Fraser Valley

  26-02-2026 20:37 via news.google.com
  Downtown Abbotsford fire hall to be demolished for larger, more modern facility  Fraser Valley Today | Everything Fraser Valley
  
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• Low-cost microchipping clinic available for Fraser Valley cat caregivers - Abbotsford News

  26-02-2026 20:20 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford’s Raine Padgham participating in inaugural WPBL spring training camp - Abbotsford News

  26-02-2026 20:20 via news.google.com
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• Low-cost microchipping clinic available for Fraser Valley cat caregivers

  26-02-2026 20:17 via abbynews.com
  Two low-cost microchipping clinics will be offering cat caregivers in the Fraser Valley a way to protect their furry friends with permanent identification.
  The Abby Cat Daddy will be hosting the clinics at Pawsitive Thrift in Abbotsford on March 8 and March 21 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. The events are available to low-income or financially struggling caregivers of Mission, Aldergrove, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz who may normally be unable to access these services.
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• Abbotsford’s Raine Padgham participating in inaugural WPBL spring training camp

  26-02-2026 20:17 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford’s Raine Padgham has been announced as one of the 20 Women’s Pro Baseball League players invited to train alongside former Major League Baseball players at JetBlue Park in Florida – the spring training home of the Boston Red Sox.
  The camp, which runs on March 18 and 19, features the top players from the WPBL’s four teams based in Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. Padgham was chosen by the Boston franchise 12th overall at the league’s draft i
  
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• B.C.’s providing free diabetes and menopause medications starting March 1

  26-02-2026 20:16 via abbynews.com
  British Columbians will be able to get select menopause and diabetes drugs at no cost starting on March 1 as part of a deal struck with the federal government almost a year ago.
  Health Minister Josie Osborne said this will help more than 500,000 people living with diabetes and roughly 160,000 with menopausal symptoms.
  “People will be able to get the medications that they need to improve their quality of life without having to worry about how much they cost,” Osborne said.
  Diabetes me
  
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• Abbotsford Police host electronics-recycling event - Abbotsford News

  26-02-2026 19:55 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford Police host electronics-recycling event

  26-02-2026 19:51 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department and the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) are partnering for a free electronics recycling and data-security event on Saturday, March 7.
  The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre in parking lot G.
  The public is invited to bring their unwanted electronic devices – such as computers, laptops, phones, tablets, printers, headphones and other small devices – to be recycled.
  Data storage devices will be destroyed on site with th
  
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• Wing lovers challenge clock in eating competition - Abbotsford News

  26-02-2026 19:25 via news.google.com
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• Wing lovers challenge clock in eating competition

  26-02-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  After devouring a few pounds of chicken wings on Tuesday night – as a way of a practice round – Jeff LaBelle planned to go a little easy on his food intake Wednesday to help prepare him for tonight’s eating fest.
  The 39-year-old Maple Ridge millwright is one of 13 finalists in a provincial eating contest unfolding tonight in Port Moody.
  He’s pretty optimistic he can emerge triumphant, the challenge being to eat two pounds of hot wings in the fastest time.
  LaBelle has neve
  
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• VIDEO: Racecar driver Gary Kershaw named to Canadian Hall of Fame

  26-02-2026 18:40 via abbynews.com
  A dominant force in stock car racing on Vancouver Island, with his success ultimately leading to NASCAR opportunities, Victoria driver Gary Kershaw is among the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame class of 2025.Kershaw started out karting in 1958 before winning Rookie of the Year in the stock car division at Western Speedway in 1961. He was the driver to beat in the mid-1960s before winning the Stock Car championships in 1967 and 1968, with nine wins in 15 main events in ‘68.Kershaw advanced
  
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• Victoria launches flower count to remind everyone the weather’s nicer there

  26-02-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Flower power is on full display as Greater Victoria heralds in spring, both counting blooms and pennies to keep hanging baskets in downtown.Destination Greater Victoria, the City of Victoria and community partners kicked off the 51st annual Greater Victoria Flower Count on Wednesday (Feb. 25) with a side quest to launch the city’s new hanging basket donation program.“For generations, Victoria’s reputation as the Garden City has been rooted in the care shown by our community. Si
  
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• B.C.’s minimum wage scheduled to jump to $18.25 per hour, June 1

  26-02-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is raising its minimum wage from $17.85 to $18.25 on June 1 to keep pace with inflation.
  “Working people in our province are feeling the pressure of inflation,” Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a Thursday (Feb. 26) news release. “That’s why we acted to bring in annual minimum-wage increases, which have helped paycheques keep up with increasing costs of essentials like food and transportation.”
  The increase is based on average inflation for the previou
  
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• Scooter rider taken to hospital after crash at Surrey-Langley border

  26-02-2026 17:35 via abbynews.com
  An electric scooter rider was taken to hospital after a collision on the Surrey-Langley border Wednesday night.
  RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members attended the crash, which happened around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 25) in the area of 196 Street and 60 Avenue, on the Surrey side.
  The rider of the scooter was transported to an area hospital by BC Emergency Health Services with non-life-threatening injuries, Surrey Police Service said in an email.
  The driver of the vehicle remai
  
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