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• This Big Mac attack will make you shake your head

  01-02-2019 16:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Talk about a Big Mac attack
  
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• Duclair nets 2 as New York Islanders trip slumping Canucks 4-3

  20-01-2026 06:35 via abbynews.com
  Anthony Duclair had a pair of goals, lifting the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Monday at Rogers Arena.Ryan Pulock and Tony DeAngelo also scored for the Isles (27-17-5), with Mathew Barzal and Matthew Schaefer adding two assists apiece. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for the netminding win.
  Max Sasson, Evander Kane and Drew O’Connor scored for the Canucks (16-28-5), who have dropped 11 straight games. Kevin Lankinen stopped 28 of 32 shots in t
  
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• Top-5 World Cup finish for B.C. freestyle skier

  20-01-2026 04:30 via abbynews.com
  A third- and a fifth-place showing in her two events before Canada’s Olympic freestyle skiing slopestyle squad is named this week.
  Will it be enough for Vernon’s Elena Gaskell?
  The lone Canadian in the field for the final 10 was fifth at a World Cup stop in Laax, Switzerland. Her two runs resulted in a score of 62.75, five points off the podium.
  “Definitely can clean some things up, but beyond hyped to be back feeling good on my skis,” she wrote on her Instagram page.
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• B.C. Conservatives announce leadership rules, $115 k fee, May 30 date for new leader

  20-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Candidates to become the next B.C. Conservative Party leader will be required to pay $115,000 in fees spread over the next four months, according to campaign rules unveiled on Friday, Jan. 16.
  The winner will be announced at a convention on May 30.
  They will also be required to pay a $20,000 deposit against any fines levied for breaking contest rules, and remit 20 per cent of their total political contributions back to party coffers.
  Several candidates shared their thoughts about the rules with
  
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• Iconic B.C. artist Emily Carr the focus of major new exhibit in Vancouver

  20-01-2026 01:14 via abbynews.com
  Fans of iconic B.C. artist Emily Carr will want to visit Vancouver Art Gallery to see a major new exhibition of her work from Feb. 6 to Nov. 6.
  That Green Ideal: Emily Carr and the Idea of Nature is advertised as the gallery’s largest exhibition dedicated to the painter in more than 20 years.
  With a title borrowed from Carr’s journals, the exhibit features work primarily from VAG’s extensive Emily Carr Collection, largest in the world.
  The Victoria-born Carr, who lived until th
  
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• Draft sends 3 Abbotsford alumni to Junior A lacrosse teams

  20-01-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  Several Abbotsford athletes are now entering the highest tier of junior lacrosse after being selected in the 2026 Junior A Entry Draft.
  The British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League (BCJALL) held its annual draft on Jan. 17, with three Abbotsford Warriors alumni getting to hear their names called.
  The first up was Gabriel Howard, who was selected in the third round by the Port Coquitlam Saints.
  His impressive performance last season, which culminated in the Warriors winning gold at the U17 box l
  
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• Surrey police investigate report of return gunfire in weekend shooting

  19-01-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Surrey Police Service is looking into whether someone inside a Bear Creek-area home fired back during a shooting incident early Saturday morning in Surrey.
  SPS confirmed Monday (Jan. 19) that SPS officers are investigating “whether an individual or individuals inside the residence carelessly used firearms at the time of the incident,” in regards to an early Saturday morning shooting involving a home on Galway Crescent in Surrey’s Bear Creek neighbourhood.
  Police responded to a
  
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• Idaho border town flying Canadian flag missing its B.C. neighbours

  19-01-2026 23:26 via abbynews.com
  The latest statistics from United States Customs and Border Protection for the border crossing at Porthill, Idaho, just south of Creston, show traffic down by approximately 30,000 passenger vehicles. That’s through the end of September, 2025. During that time, 123,000 vehicles crossed at Porthill. The previous year there were 151,000.
  That’s a considerable drop for a small border crossing, says David Sims, Director of Economic Development for the Boundary region, which stretches from
  
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• Idaho border town flying Canadian flag is missing its B.C. neighbours

  19-01-2026 23:26 via abbynews.com
  The latest statistics from United States Customs and Border Protection for the border crossing at Porthill, Idaho, just south of Creston, show traffic down by approximately 30,000 passenger vehicles. That’s through the end of September, 2025. During that time, 123,000 vehicles crossed at Porthill. The previous year there were 151,000.
  That’s a considerable drop for a small border crossing, says David Sims, Director of Economic Development for the Boundary region, which stretches from
  
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• B.C. delays changes to Heritage Conservation Act, pledges more consultation

  19-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C. is holding off on planned changes to the Heritage Conservation Act until it can get more feedback from industry, local governments and First Nations.
  The Heritage Conservation Act is the piece of legislation that governs the rules landowners must abide by when archeological artifacts are found on their property. In an effort to update this legislation, the government worked with First Nations’ leaders on 53 proposed changes.
  Changes would have included stronger enforcement, simplified
  
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• VIDEO: Bullets fired at Lower Mainland business likely extortion-related: police

  19-01-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a business in Surrey that they believe is extortion-related.
  RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are looking into an incident where bullets hit an East Cloverdale business in the 19300 block of Langley Bypass.Shooting incident on Langley Bypass pic.twitter.com/Q0A1pYKnuf
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) January 19, 2026
  Police responded to a report from an owner at about 8 a.m. that his business had been shot at so
  
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• B.C. residents urge support, concern for people of Iran

  19-01-2026 22:35 via abbynews.com
  Local members of the Iranian community in Surrey and White Rock can only watch and hope as their home country erupts in turmoil.
  Although protests against Iran’s Islamic theocratic regime have been happening across the country since Dec. 28, they appear to have slowed since deadly crackdowns by authorities have reportedly killed thousands of protesters.Those in the local Iranian community — including White Rock and South Surrey and across the Lower Mainland — are showing their
  
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• First pro goal comes before record crowd for B.C. hockey player

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  What a time to score her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League goal.
  Anne Cherkowski of Coldstream scored the game-winning goal at 14:47 of the second period, snapping a 1-1 tie when she re-directed teammate Paetyn Levis’ shot past Montreal goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens, lifting the New York Sirens to a 2-1 win over the Victoire.
  The game Sunday, Jan. 18, was played as part of the league’s Takeover Tour (playing games in cities without a team), with the PWHL making
  
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• Abbotsford woman needs garage renovated to keep feeding community

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Feeding the vulnerable population of an entire city is no easy task, but it’s something that Louise Burns has been tirelessly working at for years now.
  Her operation, which started off as a one-person show out of her car, has since grown to include dozens of volunteers and community organizations.
  But in order to keep operating at this capacity and potentially even expand the ways in which Burns and her crew help the Fraser Valley community, a major renovation is needed.
  Duston DeHart has
  
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• Abbotsford woman feeding the community out of her own home needs renovation

  19-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Feeding the vulnerable population of an entire city is no easy task, but it’s something that Louise Burns has been tirelessly working at for years now.
  Her operation, which started off as a one-person show out of her car, has since grown to include dozens of volunteers and community organizations.
  But in order to keep operating at this capacity and potentially even expand the ways in which Burns and her crew help the Fraser Valley community, a major renovation is needed.
  Duston DeHart has
  
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• B.C. ski town moves to clear fire inspection backlog after Swiss bar tragedy

  19-01-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  In a “watershed moment” following the tragic events at a Swiss ski resort, the City of Revelstoke is moving swiftly with its fire department to address a major backlog in safety inspections.
  The world awoke New Year’s Day to the shocking news that a fire at a packed bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, possibly ignited by champagne bottle sparklers, had killed 40 and injured more than 100 others.
  After the devastation came outrage, as international media reported that the bar, Le
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Banged up’ Vancouver Giants lose three

  19-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants now sit five points back of the eighth and final playoff spot in the WHL western conference following Sunday’s 5-1 loss to Prince George Cougars at Langley Events Centre.Giants kept it even with the Cougars until late in the first period, when Prince George made it 1-0. Cougars poured it on in the second period, scoring three times to take a 4-0 lead into the final frame.
  Vancouver got a late goal from Brett Olson, but a Cougars empty net goal a minute after sealed the dea
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks blanked in back-to-back games over weekend

  19-01-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Canucks struggles to score goals was on display over the weekend, as the club was shut out twice in losses to the San Diego Gulls on Friday (Jan. 16) and the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Sunday (Jan. 18).
  Special teams struck the Canucks hard in the first period on Sunday, as the Firebirds got power play goals from John Hayden at 4:17 and Logan Morrison at 18:04. The Firebirds held an 11-10 shots advantage after 20 minutes.The worst penalty killing team in the AHL gets scored on
  
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• Community input wanted in Abbotsford on climate issues

  19-01-2026 21:09 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford is inviting residents to participate in a survey that will be used in the development of a climate resilience strategy.
  The survey asks residents to share their experiences with climate-related and other hazards such as floods, wildfire smoke, extreme heat and storms, as well as ideas for safeguarding the community.
  “In recent years, Abbotsford has experienced more frequent and severe climate-related events, including extreme cold, drought and a heat dome,” a p
  
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• ‘I am their voice’: Chilliwack woman creates social media campaign for Iranian people

  19-01-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  An Iranian Canadian activist in Chilliwack is hoping to highlight the human rights crisis in Iran through a social media video campaign.
  Ghazaleh Nozamani has not had contact with her friends and family in weeks, as anti-government protests, ensuing violence and death, and a government-led internet blackout continue.
  “I am in the same situation as millions of Iranians who are currently disconnected from their loved ones,” she told The Progress. “We are all living under immense
  
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• J.P. Wiser’s tops podium as whisky awards celebrates best of Canada’s liquid gold

  19-01-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Once again, Victoria was home to the country’s largest event celebrating the caramel-coloured booze that helped define the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Canadian Whisky Awards were held at Hotel Grand Pacific, recognizing the top distillers within the nuanced world of the highly esteemed canuck-made drink.
  “Canadian distilleries, large and small, are really doing things that were unheard of, even 15 years ago,” said Davin de Kergommeaux, founder of th
  
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• Abbotsford International Airport records second busiest year ever

  19-01-2026 18:47 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) experienced a 2.5 per cent increase in passenger volume from last year and recorded its second most active year ever in 2025.
  Airport officials reported a total of 1,025,655, up from 1,000,839 in 2024. It’s also the third straight year that YXX has topped the one million passenger mark and only trails 2023’s total of 1,275,484.
  The pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 saw big dips for the airport due to a lack of travel, but 2022 saw YXX narrowly
  
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• Blame your DNA: B.C. researcher breaks down science behind cilantro hate

  19-01-2026 18:40 via abbynews.com
  Like most folks, Zak White enjoys nights out with friends, a glass of wine or beer in hand, ready to dig into a freshly served meal.
  Yet one tiny and seemingly harmless herb can spoil the whole mood for this self-proclaimed foodie.
  “For some people cilantro tastes like soap, but I’ve never particularly found that,” he said. “For me, cilantro has a pungent bite to it. I don’t know what flavour it’s trying to be, but it’s certainly disgusting.”
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• Fog advisory issued for Lower Mainland for Monday morning commute

  19-01-2026 16:45 via abbynews.com
  A fog advisory has been issued for the Lower Mainland for Monday.
  Environment Canada is warning that there is near-zero visibility Monday morning (Jan. 19), as fog continues over several areas, including White Rock, Surrey, Langley, Delta, Richmond, Maple Ridge and Coquitlam.
  The fog, caused by a ridge of high pressure over B.C. that is trapping moisture near the surface, is expected to last now through Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 20).
  “While visibility may improve in the afternoons, fog is ex
  
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• Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in Highway 1 crash in Abbotsford

  19-01-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  The driver of a motorcycle suffered serious injuries in a crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on Saturday (Jan. 17).
  BC Highway Patrol responded to the collision involving a Mitsubishi RVR and Suzuki motorcycle just after 2 p.m. near Atkinson Road.
  Police determined through initial investigation that the Mitsubishi RVR was driving westbound when the motorcycle collided with it while going in the same direction.
  “The impact of the collision was a such that debris were strewn across the highway
  
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• B.C. firms fined $33,600 after worker dies during his first day on the job

  19-01-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  Companies on Vancouver Island were penalized a total of $33,633 in relation to a construction site death in the Diver Lake area of Nanaimo two years ago.
  WorkSafeBC, the provincial agency which aims to prevent deaths and injuries at job sites, levied a $21,880 fine against Cumberland-based Muchalat Projects Ltd. for the Sept. 25 2024 incident at Shenton Road where a worker died. R.W. Wall Ltd. served as project managing company, while Muchalat Projects was hired to install heating, ventilation a
  
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• Alberta driver blames his speeding Mercedes on wayward B.C. elk

  19-01-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Everyone knows that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, but is a speeding driver faster than an average elk?
  An Alberta driver who claimed that his excessive speed was an attempt to avoid a specimen of Cervus canadensis — aka the North American elk — found that it didn’t wash with the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officer who pulled him over on Highway 3/95 near Moyie on Dec. 30.
  The driver of a Mercedes SUV was clocked doing 160 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. When he was asked why
  
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• B.C. oceanographer details her rare trek to the coldest place on earth

  18-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  The glaciers are enormous, the water is deep blue, and the contrast of that blue with the ice is stunning.
  That’s how Dr. Sophia Johannessen from Sidney remembers her experience of visiting the coldest place on earth, Antarctica.
  “And then there were penguins,” she said. “So many penguins.”
  Johannessen, is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, who got the opportunity to join a rare Canadian-led expedition to Antarctica last spring. She describes the
  
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• Vancouver’s St. George’s Saints defeat Kelowna Owls to win 2026 Snowball Classic

  18-01-2026 08:30 via abbynews.com
  For the first time ever, Vancouver’s St. George’s School Saints have captured the Snowball Classic Basketball Tournament crown.
  The Saints blew Saturday’s (Jan. 17) championship game wide open in the third quarter en route to a decisive 111-97 win over the Kelowna Owls inside the Pit Gym at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School.Tip-off between the Kelowna Owls and the St. George’s Saints for the final at the 64th edition of the Snowball Classic at @abbysenior.
  Ball goes dire
  
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• Roslovic, Kapanen net 2 apiece as Edmonton Oilers blank Canucks 6-0

  18-01-2026 06:35 via abbynews.com
  Jack Roslovic and Kasperi Kapanen had two goals apiece, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday at Rogers Arena.
  Zach Hyman and Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers (24-17-8), with Burnaby’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins adding two assists. Surrey-born Tristan Jarry earned the win in goal, making 31 saves for his second shutout of the season and 23rd of his career.
  Nikita Tolopilo took the loss in net for Vancouver (16-26-5), stopping 29 of 3
  
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