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• QUIZ: How much do you know about Easter traditions?

  09-04-2023 13:50 via abbynews.com
  
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• Abbotsford hospital celebrates site coordinator with Lifetime Achievement Award

  03-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Not many people spend more than three decades with the same company, but Tina McLachlan has done exactly that, with the Abbotsford Regional Hospital medical imaging site coordinator recently receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award to celebrate her dedication.
  McLachlan’s history with Fraser Health extends back long before the existence of the current Abbotsford hospital, which opened in 2008.
  Fresh out of school, McLachlan began working as an X-ray technologist in mammography and interventi
  
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• Victoria metal band gives ‘powerful’ performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards

  03-02-2026 00:45 via abbynews.com
  In a historic performance, metal band Spiritbox performed at the Grammy’s, a rare chance to highlight the genre on the Grammy stage.
  The band, originally formed in Victoria in 2017 by husband-and-wife duo Courtney LaPlante, vocalist, and guitarist Mike Stringer, was also nominated for best metal performance for their heavy anthem, Soft Spine.
  This is the third year in a row the band was nominated in the category, and the third year they did not win.
  At this year’s awards, Spiritbox w
  
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• B.C. senior receives national nod for decades of volunteer efforts

  03-02-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  When it comes to keeping secrets, Gérald Young doesn’t have the strongest history – any gift the White Rock senior has ever bought for “my dearest” over their decades together has never made it to the occasion it was chosen for.
  So it’s no wonder his wife June was stunned to learn last fall that he’d been holding onto a doozy for four years: that he’d submitted her name back in October 2021 for one of Canada’s highest honours: the Governor G
  
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• Surrey council tackles more illegal construction

  02-02-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  The City of Surrey decided on Monday to have notices on title filed on two residential properties – one in Newton, the other in Cloverdale – because of illegal construction there.
  The notices serve to alert potential buyers, lenders, and insurers about sites of illegal construction and the potential risks associated with the properties, pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter. On April 27, 2022, the City of Surrey launched its Illegal Construction Enforcement Team (ICET) to c
  
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• UFV’s Nick Sirski aims to bring winning mentality to Cascades community

  02-02-2026 23:40 via abbynews.com
  He’s gone from terrorizing quarterbacks and winning a Vanier Cup on the gridiron to a completely different challenge as one of the key figures behind sports and recreation at the University of the Fraser Valley.
  Nick Sirksi has served as UFV’s director of athletics and campus recreation since Aug. 11 and is aiming to bring some of that championship pedigree he earned as a linebacker with the Queen’s University Gaels football program to the Fraser Valley.
  Sirski and the Gaels ca
  
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• RCMP testimony suggests father of slain B.C. family feared a ‘hit’: Coroners inquest

  02-02-2026 23:38 via abbynews.com
  A coroner’s inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has heard that the father, Christopher Duong, feared that a ‘hit’ had been placed on him.
  RCMP Const. Jason Kettle testified that he became privy to this information after investigating an abandoned vehicle blocking the intersection of Portage Road and Saskatoon Avenue on June 10, 2023.
  Kettle determined that the white Mercedes — in which he discovered multiple bags and suitcases, a large amount of cash
  
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• VIDEO: Early spring projected from B.C.’s Okanagan Okie

  02-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Okanagan Okie, said event emcee Rebecca Barton from 107.5 Beach Radio’s morning show, is not a morning marmot.
  Still, the giant stuffed mascot of Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre woke up groggily from a winter nap at his nature centre home – The Rona Rock – on Monday, Feb. 2, and delivered wonderful news in the form of a scroll to Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming.His worship took the scroll from Okanagan Okie, unfurled it, and gave the news that the crowd of 40 had been hop
  
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• Abbotsford filmmakers take home Best Picture at Young Moviemakers awards

  02-02-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  While it may not be the Oscars, a group of Abbotsford filmmakers got their moment in the spotlight recently as they took home the Best Picture award at the Young Moviemakers gala.
  This annual program gives B.C. students between the ages of five and 18 the opportunity to bring their very own films to life.
  The courses take them through the processes of script writing, acting, editing, and everything else needed to become a bona fide filmmaker.
  Dozens of short films are submitted each year, with t
  
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• B.C. forestry report recommends end of broad harvest targets, shift to ‘land care’

  02-02-2026 21:17 via abbynews.com
  A new report from B.C.’s forestry advisory council finds the province’s forestry sector is outdated and opaque, and the old ways are not working for communities, business, First Nations or the environment.
  The report recommends rethinking the entire forestry system, eliminating broad timber harvest targets and moving to a system of “land care” that manages forests regionally.
  “This isn’t about tinkering around the edges or adding more rules,” said Shanno
  
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• Dune buggy incident nets 9 tickets for Chilliwack driver

  02-02-2026 21:12 via abbynews.com
  Chilliwack RCMP say they issued nine tickets to a person driving a dune buggy on a public street.
  They issued a photo of the non-compliant video in a Facebook post on Monday morning (Feb. 2), noting that they also removed the dune buggy from the roadway.
  “When your vehicle belongs in a video game, not traffic – police will notice,” they quipped.
  They said the vehicle was removed due to being non-compliant with the Motor Vehicle Act.
  “A friendly reminder that just because
  
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• Award-winning author joins UFV in Abbotsford as writer-in-residence

  02-02-2026 20:51 via abbynews.com
  The University of the Fraser Valley recently welcomed its 24th writer-in-residence, Richard Kelly Kemick.
  The Canadian National Magazine Award-winning author, journalist, playwright, and podcaster brings his expertise to readers and writers alike for the entire winter semester through guest lectures, events and one-on-one consultations.
  Kemick was drawn to UFV after attending as a presenter at the Fraser Valley Writers Festival in 2024.
  “Through that, I became familiar with a couple of peo
  
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• Yukon RCMP seize nearly a kilo of drugs, arrest 3 in trafficking investigation

  02-02-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  The Yukon RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested three men and seized nearly a kilogram of suspected drugs following a months-long trafficking investigation in Whitehorse, according to a Feb. 2 news release.
  The investigation began in January and focused on suspected trafficking activity in the city. Police executed a search warrant in the Porter Creek subdivision on Jan. 31, with assistance from the RCMP Emergency Response Team.
  During the investigation, Yukon RCMP said they were led to a second lo
  
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• No tsunami threat to B.C. after 4.2-magnitude earthquake in California

  02-02-2026 19:47 via abbynews.com
  Emergency officials say there is no tsunami threat to B.C. after a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in California Monday morning (Feb. 2).
  Originally reported as a magnitude 4.1 earthquake the U.S. Geological Survey now lists it as 4.2. It hit about 32 kilometres southeast of San Francisco and 112 kilometres north of Monterey, Calif. at a depth of 9.4 kilometres, just after 7 a.m.
  B.C. Emergency Info posted to social media at 7:18 a.m. that there was no tsunami threat to B.C.
  The U.S. Geological Survey
  
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• $6.5-million reno underway at Peace Arch Duty Free

  02-02-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  Just six months ago, Peace Arch Duty Free Shop operator Peter Raju was about ready to throw in the towel, frustrated by operating challenges – including tariffs – in recent years that had rendered the longstanding business “not profitable.”
  “In August/September, we seriously thought about turning the keys back to the First Nations,” Raju said Jan. 27.
  “But then we said… we hope things will get better. We believe travel will restart. So, we’r
  
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• Shots fired overnight on Tolmie Road in Abbotsford

  02-02-2026 17:02 via abbynews.com
  Shots were fired on Tolmie Road in Abbotsford overnight.
  According to Abbotsford Police Department’s weekend recap, officers responded to a report of shots fired just before 3 a.m. on Monday (Feb. 2) at the 4600 block of Tolmie Road.
  Evidence on the road confirmed a shooting occurred, the department said.
  However, police say no victims or suspects were found and the motive remains under investigation.
  
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• Loaded shotgun recovered from ‘suspicious’ vehicle in Abbotsford

  02-02-2026 16:43 via abbynews.com
  A 47-year-old man was arrested after a loaded shotgun was found inside a “suspicious” vehicle on Sunday (Feb. 1).
  Abbotsford Police Department said a resident reported the vehicle in their neighbourhood before 9 a.m. on Sunday.
  “The vehicle was idling with a man inside passed out behind the wheel, which raised concerns and prompted a call to police,” police said.
  Officers boxed the vehicle in, arrested the man, and recovered a loaded shotgun from inside.
  According to the
  
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• Vehicle collides with semi on Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  02-02-2026 16:24 via abbynews.com
  A collision on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday (Jan. 31) caused a semi-truck to crash into a tree.
  According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, a passenger vehicle spun out and collided with the semi near the Peardonville Road overpass late in the afternoon.The truck went off the road and crashed into a tree.
  One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries, but police say no serious injuries were reported.
  Crews worked throughout the evening to clear the wreck
  
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• VIDEO: A close one as Vancouver Giants fall to Red Deer

  02-02-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants netminder Kelton Pyne had 35 saves on 37 shots, including 16 saves in the first period alone, as the G-Men hosted the Red Deer Rebels Sunday at Langley Events Centre.
  After 20 scoreless minutes, the teams exchanged second period goals, tying the game 1-1 heading into the final frame, when Red Deer scored a power play goal in the third period to take the game 2-1 in regulation.Giants head coach Parker Burgess summed it up.
  “There were some areas that I thought we definitely
  
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• B.C. First Nations organization cancels U.S. trip amid travel concerns

  02-02-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly has decided not to proceed with a planned trip to the Celebrating Salish Conference in Spokane, Washington, citing “consideration for safety concerns.”
  It joins other First Nations Bands and organizations that have warned its members about travel to the United States in the current climate. On Jan. 23 the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), a national advocacy organization working on behalf of First Nations people and communities across Cana
  
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• Trump comments called ‘unacceptable’ by Royal Canadian Legion

  01-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  An association that speaks for all Canadian Legion branches has taken issue with the U.S. president for downplaying the role Canada and other NATO allies played in Afghanistan.
  A Jan. 30 letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the leadership of The Royal Canadian Legion praised his “inspiring” remarks at an international meeting of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, and condemned Donald Trump’s comments at the same venue as “completely unacceptable” and “h
  
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• ‘Major incident’ on Coquihalla Highway cleared

  01-02-2026 21:23 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: 1:09 pm
  DriveBC has now cleared the incident on Hwy 5 that caused major slowdown going northbonud earlier on Feb. 1.
  There is still a road condition warning for snowfall on that Coquihalla Highway.
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  A major incident on Hwy 5 is causing major delays between Hope and Merritt on Feb. 1.
  DriveBC is describing the situation as a “police incident” and warns travellers to expect major delays going northbound around a section of highway 12k
  
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• ‘Major incident’ causing delays on Coquihalla Highway

  01-02-2026 21:23 via abbynews.com
  A major incident on Hwy 5 is causing major delays between Hope and Merritt on Feb. 1.
  DriveBC is describing the situation as a “police incident” and warns travellers to expect major delays going northbound around a section of highway 12km to 31 km north of the Coquihalla Summit.
  DriveBC will be updating the road conditions within the next hour.
  
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• VIDEO: Short-handed Vancouver Giants fall to Rockets

  01-02-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants head coach Parker Burgess called it “disappointing.”
  Saturday, the short-handed team suffered a 9-2 loss to the Kelowna Rockets at Langley Events Centre.
  Rockets scored six goals in the second period, including three on the power play, leading to a 7-2 lead after 40 minutes.
  Vancouver played without five regulars who were out with injuries.
  Burgess said “for us tonight at times it was self-inflicted wounds. Taking nine minors against a team like Kelowna is just
  
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• QUIZ: A time to dream of summer’s heat

  01-02-2026 14:20 via abbynews.com
  In late January, Environment Canada issued weather alerts in many parts of the country during some of the coldest days of the winter.
  These included severe weather alerts for much of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, as well as warnings about hazardous weather in eastern Alberta and through much of Ontario and southern Quebec.
  Still, temperatures are warming and Canadian summers, when they arrive, are characterized by long, hot, sunny days in much of the country.
  If you are ready
  
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• Historic shot output results in loss for the Abbotsford Canucks

  01-02-2026 07:15 via abbynews.com
  The easiest way to explain the Abbotsford Canucks 3-2 loss to the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday (Jan. 31) is – they simply got goalie-d.
  The Canucks fired a franchise-record 53 shots on Condors goalie Connar Ungar, but the rookie net minder was spectacular to earn the win.
  Bakersfield came out aggressively to open the game and forward James Hamblin put the Condors up 1-0 at 4:36. That goal held up after 20 minutes, but the real story was the dominance by the Abbotsford Canucks. The club
  
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• Matthews nets shootout winner as Toronto Maple Leafs edge Canucks 3-2

  01-02-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  Auston Matthews scored the winning goal in a shootout, lifting the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Nicolas Roy and Max Domi tallied for the Leafs (25-21-9) in regulation, with Joseph Woll earning the goaltending win, making 28 saves.
  Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Tom Willander scored for the Canucks (18-31-6), who got a strong game from goalie Nikita Tolopilo, who stopped 39 shots.
  The teams were scoreless in the first
  
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• Kamloops MLA Milobar touts experience in bid to lead B.C. Conservatives

  01-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Peter Milobar feels he is ready for this step.
  The Kamloops Centre MLA has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. with a confidence that comes from decades holding public office, and a belief that were he to one day become the premier of the province, his experience would guide him through a political landscape fraught with contentions between provinces, and Canada’s increasingly capricious neighbours to the south.
  He’s also confident tha
  
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• Poilievre receives overwhelming support at Conservative convention

  31-01-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  Pierre Poilievre has received overwhelming support from the Conservative Party of Canada.
  Late Friday evening, the party announced a vote result of 87.4 per cent for Poilievre as the leader of the party.
  According to a Conservative press release, delegates voted at the national convention in Calgary to forgo a leadership review and in support of Poilievre as party leader.
  As required by the Party’s Constitution, an independent Big Four accounting firm was retained to count the ballots cast
  
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• Lillian June Goodale (Bradshaw)

  31-01-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  91, of Abbotsford, BC, passed away quietly on January 6, 2026.
  She was born in 1934 at Chilliwack, BC, to Marion and Bill Bradshaw. June was a devoted mother to Suzanne Scanlan, Jay Trethewey and Kim Trethewey.
  June lived a full life from Chilliwack to Cultus Lake and Abbotsford. After selling the Abbotsford Veterinary Hospital in 1995, she and her husband Lon began a well-deserved retirement with a new adventure, building a log home and developing a cattle ranch at Rock Creek, BC. In 2017 they
  
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