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• Strategy. Innovation. Compassion.

  23-08-2023 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Diane Dou is a rising star in the banking world, embracing her role as chief experience officer at BlueShore Financial
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• Communitas in Abbotsford prepares workers for landscaping careers - Abbotsford News

  05-02-2026 18:12 via news.google.com
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• Communitas in Abbotsford prepares workers for landscaping careers

  05-02-2026 18:08 via abbynews.com
  Communitas Supportive Care Society in Abbotsford is offering landscaping and property maintenance services as well as training opportunities for people living with diverse abilities.
  The CommCrew program is a social enterprise of Communitas that helps prepare workers for a potential career in the landscaping industry or other trades.
  Kyle is among the participants. He has been with Communitas for two years and has connected to two other enterprises – janitorial services and vehicle mainten
  
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• Defending champions Vancouver Rise FC unveil 2026 schedule

  05-02-2026 18:01 via abbynews.com
  The defending Northern Super League champions, the Vancouver Rise FC, released its schedule for the 2026 season on Thursday (Feb. 5), with the first home match against AFC Toronto.
  The last time the two teams faced off was in the Northern Super League championship match, which Rise FC won 2-1.Rise FC sporting director Stephanie Labbé said, “After the inaugural season, which set the bar, I am very excited to continue on last year’s success, not just as a club, but the league as
  
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• U-Haul Storage Center Abbotsford: Landlords Contractual Lien

  05-02-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  U-Haul Storage Center Abbotsford claims a Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at 33966 Hazelwood Ave RR3, Abbotsford, BC V2S 7V2
  Tel:(604) 859-6095. Auction is subject to cancellation at any time without notice.A sale will take place online at www.bid13.com starting at 12 pm on Monday, February 23, 2026 till 12 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Winners will be contacted by email at the end of the auction. Room contents are personal/household goods unless no
  
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• How to find your cat: What research says (and what really helps)

  05-02-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Losing a cat is one of the most upsetting experiences a guardian can go through. One moment they’re part of your daily routine, and the next they’re gone—leaving behind worry and many unanswered questions.
  If this is happening to you, you’re not alone, and there is a practical path forward. Research conducted in 2017 by the Missing Animal Response Network (MAR) and the University of Queensland offers reassuring insight into how cats behave when they go missing and, most i
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC falls to Cruz Azul

  05-02-2026 07:00 via abbynews.com
  Manuel arrived at Willoughby stadium wrapped in the Mexican flag, wearing it like a cape.
  Originally from Tabasco, Mexico, the Vancouver resident made the trip to Langley Wednesday night to cheer on Cruz Azul, who were being hosted by Vancouver FC as part of the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
  “I like my team, I like my country – vamos [go] Cruz Azul,” Manuel smiled.
  Luis Ramirez and some buddies from Vancouver, Washington, made the trip across the border to see the game.
  Ramirez
  
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• Canucks slide into Olympic break after 5-2 loss to Golden Knights

  05-02-2026 06:40 via abbynews.com
  Five different players scored single goals, helping the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
  Jack Eichel, Cole Reinhardt, Ivan Barbashev, Pavel Dorofeyev and Alexander Holtz scored for the Knights (26-16-14), with Akira Schmid making 21 saves for the win in goal.
  Defenceman Elias Pettersson and Pierre-Olivier Joseph replied for the Canucks (18-33-6) who head into the league’s Olympic break in 32nd and last overall.
  
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• Okanagan Humane Society seeks specialized fosters as rescues surge

  05-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) is struggling to find specialized fosters for some of its rescues.
  Cali the pitbull is one example. She was found tied to a park bench, abandoned, and shows signs of being abused by a male.
  After boarding for four weeks at Bark n’ Fly, a dog boarding and daycare facility that partners with the OHS, Cali is still waiting for her last chance at life, her forever home.
  “She’s a year-old pit bull, she’s about 90 pounds, and she’s solid
  
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• Charges upgraded in homicide of 30-year old woman in Abbotsford - CityNews Vancouver

  05-02-2026 01:50 via news.google.com
  Charges upgraded in homicide of 30-year old woman in Abbotsford  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Explosive inside truck leads to drugs, guns seizure in Prince George

  05-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  The Explosive Disposal Unit was called to the scene of a traffic stop after a Prince George RCMP officer pulled over a white pickup truck to ensure the driver had a valid license.
  The officer noticed a weapon inside the vehicle while conducting the stop near 1300-block of Pearson Avenue on Jan. 25. Both the driver and the passenger were arrested for possession of a weapon, while police searched the rest of the vehicle.
  Inside on the floor of the passenger seat was what appeared to be an explosiv
  
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• Abbotsford’s David Sanderson advances to Wings Eating Contest final - Abbotsford News

  05-02-2026 01:25 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford’s David Sanderson advances to Wings Eating Contest final

  05-02-2026 01:20 via abbynews.com
  One Abbotsford man is defending city pride later this month by trying to consume two pounds of chicken wings as quickly as humanly possible.
  Abbotsford’s David Sanderson beat out a handful of local competitors at the Abbotsford Wings Eating Contest qualifier on Jan. 29 to advance to the final at Wings Port Moody on Feb. 26.
  Sanderson has already wona $100 Wings gift certificate, free wings for a year and a spot in the Abbotsford’s location hall of fame for his monumental achievement
  
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• B.C.’s online ‘virtual counter’ court registry service now fully operational

  05-02-2026 01:07 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s new online “virtual counter” court registry service is now fully operational and available for people to use provincewide.
  The program, introduced as a pilot project in 2024, allows people to connect with court registry staff via video chat or phone.
  “Navigating the justice system can be challenging, especially for people who face barriers accessing in-person services,” Attorney General Niki Sharma said in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) news release. “People need
  
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• Richmond MLA Steve Kooner running for B.C. Conservative leadership - Abbotsford News

  05-02-2026 00:25 via news.google.com
  Richmond MLA Steve Kooner running for B.C. Conservative leadership  Abbotsford News
  
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• Richmond MLA Steve Kooner running for B.C. Conservative leadership

  05-02-2026 00:20 via abbynews.com
  Richmond-Queensborough MLA Steve Kooner has announced his intention to run for the B.C. Conservative leadership.
  Kooner posted to social media Tuesday (Feb. 3) that he was running to “Bring Back B.C.,” his slogan for the campaign.
  “After years of economic decline, attacks on property rights and parental authority, and growing disorder in our communities, it’s clear: this government has lost its way,” Kooner said in his post. “Through hard work, I earned the tr
  
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• Book recounts Summerland woman’s transgender story

  05-02-2026 00:12 via abbynews.com
  A book by a transgender woman from Summerland retells her story of finding what she calls “gender joy.”
  On Feb. 3, Dee McWatters held a launch party for her book, “Sorry I Was Such a D!ck When I Had One!” The event was held at Cannery Brewing in Penticton.
  McWatters’ book was released in October. On Feb. 3, it was on the shelves of Coles in Penticton and Mosaic Books in Kelowna, and will soon be available at Indigo in Kelowna. It is available in paperback and ebook
  
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• REVIEW: Fun new sing-along concert celebrates Canadian songs in Surrey

  05-02-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  A crowd in Surrey was first to see, hear and sing along to a new all-Canadian concert created by the Piano Heist duo of Patrick Courtin and Nico Rhodes.
  Sadly, Surrey Arts Centre’s 400-seat Main Stage theatre was only half full for the debut of their entertaining and very interactive Great Canadian Sing-A-Long show on Saturday, Jan. 31.
  Lyrics for a wide range of Canadian hits — from Stan Rogers’ old “Barrett’s Privateers” to The Weeknd’s newish “B
  
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• 3 people arrested after car chase ends in Abbotsford: AbbyPD - Fraser Valley Today

  04-02-2026 23:54 via news.google.com
  3 people arrested after car chase ends in Abbotsford: AbbyPD  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks players head to Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Chilliwack Progress

  04-02-2026 23:35 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford Canucks players head to Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Another term as Katzie chief for Grace George

  04-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Chief Grace George will be leading the Katzie First Nation until 2028.
  George was uncontested in her role following a nomination meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, meaning she will remain as Katzie First Nation Chief for the next two years – her fifth term in the position.
  Elections take place every two years.
  George, then Cunningham, was first elected as Chief in 2018, with 151 votes, over incumbent Susan Miller, who received 99 votes.
  In 2020 she was acclaimed to the top job with no other nom
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks players head to Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics

  04-02-2026 23:15 via abbynews.com
  It’s set to be a Valentine’s Day to remember for Abbotsford Canucks forwards Anri Ravinskis and Lukas Reichel.
  The duo are forgoing chocolates, flowers and candlelit dinners in exchange for the biggest hockey tournament in the world at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
  Ravinskis and Team Latvia take on Reichel and Team Germany in a crucial Group C game that day, which could determine playoff seeding. The pair are the first-ever Abbotsford Canucks to compete at the Olympics.
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• Multiple Coquitlam schools under hold-and-secure after alleged threats

  04-02-2026 23:14 via abbynews.com
  RCMP say multiple schools in the Coquitlam School District have been placed under a hold-and-secure following alleged threats.
  Coquitlam RCMP officer are responding after police received multiple reports of alleged threats at various schools throughout the district Wednesday (Feb. 4), according to a news release from police.
  The affected schools have been placed under a hold-and-secure and Coquitlam RCMP are on scene.
  The release adds that as the incident is “active and unfolding, no furth
  
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• Hold-and-secure lifted at Coquitlam schools after alleged threats: RCMP

  04-02-2026 23:14 via abbynews.com
  RCMP say hold-and-secures at Coquitlam schools have been lifted, but officers remain on scene out of an abundance of caution.
  Coquitlam RCMP Insp. Veronica Fox provided an update Wednesday afternoon following muliple alleged threats at various schools in the Coquitlam school district.
  “We want to assure the public that every measure will be taken to identify the origins of these threats,” Fox said. “All of the affected schools have been cleared and the hold and secures have bee
  
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• ‘Wild’ documentary debuts on brothers found living off grid in B.C.

  04-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  One of the most unique stories from the North Okanagan this century is being brought to the world of streaming.
  The two-part documentary Wild Boys: Strangers in Town debuts on the streaming app Paramount+ Feb. 18.
  The documentary relives the tale of two brothers who were found to be living in the woods behind the Kal Lake Store in Coldstream in 2003. Residents and media referred to them as The Bush Boys.The pair told locals they had lived in isolation all of their lives, and were taken under the
  
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• B.C. film captures ‘imperfect and messy’ reality of disability and family

  04-02-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  As the son of parents who both live with cerebral palsy, Victoria filmmaker Cory Thibert had never seen a family like his depicted in movies.
  So, he set out to make his own.
  His coming-of-age film, Mildlife, which premieres in Canada at the upcoming Victoria Film Festival, is based on that lived experience: growing up in low-income housing, struggling with identity and depression, and finding an outlet as a drummer in a “screamo” band.
  Thibert wanted his first narrative feature to be
  
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• Abbotsford, B.C., man now charged with first-degree murder in death of a woman - NanaimoNewsNOW

  04-02-2026 22:59 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford, B.C., man now charged with first-degree murder in death of a woman  NanaimoNewsNOW
  
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• Charge upgraded in Abbotsford hotel homicide - Chilliwack Progress

  04-02-2026 22:45 via news.google.com
  Charge upgraded in Abbotsford hotel homicide  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Media exclusion from Vancouver decampment ‘unlawful’: Human rights commissioner

  04-02-2026 22:43 via abbynews.com
  A new report from B.C.’s human rights commissioner finds the creation of a media “exclusion zone” during the April 2023 police take-down of the East Hastings Street homeless camp in Vancouver was “unlawful.”
  “I conclude that the zone had the primary purpose of preventing safety concerns, including issues associated with the protests,” said Kasari Govender, B.C.’s human rights commissioner, in a Wednesday (Feb. 4) press conference. “However, t
  
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• Charge upgraded in Abbotsford hotel homicide

  04-02-2026 22:38 via abbynews.com
  Charges have now been upgraded for a man accused of killing a 30-year-old woman in an Abbotsford hotel on Jan. 15.
  Sondeep Gill, 26, was initially charged with second-degree murder but the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on Wednesday (Feb. 4) that the charge has been upgrade to first-degree murder.
  Gill also faces a charge of indignity to human remains.
  Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said after Gill’s arrest and initial charges, police continued to investigate.
  “Murd
  
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