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• UFV directing class presents The Devised Theatre Showcase

  19-04-2019 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Production runs April 24 to 26 at Abbotsford campus
  
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• B.C. woman found dead on Australian beach likely died from drowning: Autopsy

  23-01-2026 17:45 via abbynews.com
  A 19-year-old Canadian backpacker from Campbell River who was found dead on a beach in Australia on Jan. 19 likely died from drowning and was not killed by a pack of dingoes, according to a preliminary autopsy report.
  According to a news report from Canadian Press, a preliminary assessment had been conducted on the body of Piper James and was awaiting pathology results, expected to take several weeks, a spokesperson with the Coroners Court of Queensland confirmed on Friday.
  “The autopsy ha
  
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• Goldeneyes soar to victory: Nurse & Campbell’s standout performance leads the way

  23-01-2026 17:36 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Goldeneyes star forward Sarah Nurse has scored in every game she’s played this season, after scoring twice in Thursday’s (Jan. 22) game and helping the Goldeneyes secure a 5-0 win over the Toronto Sceptres.
  The Hamilton, ON native was out for six weeks after suffering an upper-body injury during the first game of the season. She returned to the lineup against her former team, the Sceptres, on Jan. 24.
  Vancouver hosted Toronto at the Pacific Coliseum in front of a nearly sol
  
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• ‘I love you mom’: Tearful B.C. man sentenced in stabbing death

  23-01-2026 16:52 via abbynews.com
  “I love you mom.”
  That was what 23-year-old Winston Tallio said after receiving his sentence from a Williams Lake Provincial Court judge for manslaughter on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
  Tallio dressed in black formal attire and a soft pink shirt with a medicine bag around his neck wept as he was placed in handcuffs after being sentenced to serve a four year jail sentence at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village, a minimum security facility located approximately 140 kilometres east of Vanco
  
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• Livestock producers push back against Canada’s new traceability regulations

  23-01-2026 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Alberta livestock producers have joined the chorus of opposition to proposed new Canadian traceability regulations.
  Critics argue the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulations will impose an unnecessary and expensive burden, especially for small beef operations, and were drawn up without adequate input from producers.
  About 600 people gathered at the Innisfail Royal Canadian Legion in Central Alberta last week to talk about the regulations and rally livestock producers to join efforts t
  
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• B.C. brothers found liable in 2 multi-million-dollar stock schemes

  23-01-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  Four men, including brothers from Langley and Surrey, have been found liable for organizing multi-million dollar pump-and-dump stock fraud schemes by the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC).
  The original accusations against all the participants alleged they had made proceeds of about $46 million from artificially inflating share prices in three B.C. companies around 2017 and 2018, but the BCSC panel ultimately ruled that only some of the accusations could be proven.
  In a 134-page ruling issued on
  
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• Northern Health launches new tool to track emergency department closures

  23-01-2026 14:40 via abbynews.com
  Northern B.C. residents now have a new tool to check the availability of emergency department care in their communities.
  In a press release on Jan. 22, Northern Health announced the launch of an emergency department (ED) status webpage designed to notify the public in real time when local emergency departments are temporarily unavailable due to staffing challenges.
  The site shows whether emergency departments across the Northern Health region are open or temporarily closed.
  “When emergency
  
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• Potential LNG Canada ownership shift raises questions about phase 2 of B.C. project

  23-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Shell and Mitsubishi are reportedly exploring the sale of their stakes in B.C.’s LNG Canada project, opening the door to potential changes in the project’s ownership structure.
  While no deals have been finalized, the development raises questions about how any shift could influence future decisions affecting operations, employment, or contracting in Kitimat.
  According to a Jan. 16, 2026 report from Reuters, Shell—holder of a 40 per cent interest in LNG Canada—is considerin
  
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• Palestinian villagers forced from homes day after B.C. sister city pitch

  23-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  There was little reason to believe after the city council meeting that Nelson, B.C., wouldn’t soon have a new Palestinian sister city.
  During a Jan. 20 presentation at Nelson City Hall, a group spoke about the cultural and educational benefits that a formal relationship with the small Bedouin village of Ras al-Auja in the occupied West Bank might bring.
  Council was receptive. One councillor voiced support before any questions had been asked. Another described what he said was wide communit
  
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• Kelowna manslaughter case continues as Crown presses for 7 year sentence

  23-01-2026 05:49 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna woman could see up to seven years behind bars for manslaughter if Justice Murray imposes the full term Crown prosecutors are requesting.
  Ka-Mikosit Mae Favelle was in Kelowna Supreme Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of her ex-partner, Adam Briand-Lawrence, on Aug. 19, 2022.
  Friends and family of both parties filled the courtroom on Jan. 22 to learn Favelle’s fate.
  Crown counsel Jordan Schroeder asked for a seven-year prison sente
  
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• Only about half of cancer patients in B.C. seeing oncologists within benchmarks

  23-01-2026 01:51 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s health-care system is still far behind national benchmarks for cancer care wait times, despite the province pouring in new money and hiring scores of additional staff.
  Wait times for some types of treatment are decreasing, but the overall picture shows B.C. falling behind the rest of Canada.
  The longest waits are to get an initial oncology appointment, with almost half of cancer patients waiting longer than the four-week benchmark to see an oncologist.
  These delays were at the core
  
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• Nearly half of B.C. cancer patients wait longer than benchmarks to see an oncologist

  23-01-2026 01:51 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s health-care system is still far behind national benchmarks for cancer care wait times, despite the province pouring in new money and hiring scores of additional staff.
  Wait times for some types of treatment are decreasing, but the overall picture shows B.C. falling behind the rest of Canada.
  The longest waits are to get an initial oncology appointment, with almost half of cancer patients waiting longer than the four-week benchmark to see an oncologist.
  These delays were at the core
  
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• 2025 saw the lowest number of black bears killed in B.C. in a decade

  23-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  There were 211 black bears killed in B.C. – the lowest number killed in more than a decade, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says.
  The service released the 2025 statistics Thursday (Jan. 22), noting it was a 65-per-cent drop from 2023 and the lowest overall number since the B.C. Conservation Officer Service predator statistics were first published online in 2011.
  Last year, 33 bears were euthanized for welfare reasons, such as a bear critically injured by a vehicle, while conservation
  
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• Wayward goats go on walkabout in Chilliwack much to the amusement of their Yarrow neighbours

  23-01-2026 01:18 via abbynews.com
  Some wayward goats went on a bit of a walkabout in Yarrow on Wednesday morning (Jan. 22) much to the amusement of neighbours.
  The trio of goats made a break for it after finding a hole in their baaaackyard fence, explained goat mama Shayla Warkentin.
  Strong winds the night before had tipped a tire over in their backyard, popping a fence panel out, which allowed the goats to head off the property and down the street for a taste of freedom.
  “As we always say: ‘The grass is greener on t
  
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• Man arrested for pointing gun at bus passengers in Abbotsford - abbynews.com

  23-01-2026 01:18 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford DPAC hosting webinar to combat bullying in digital age - abbynews.com

  23-01-2026 01:18 via news.google.com
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• Prolific criminal dodges dangerous offender designation

  23-01-2026 01:15 via abbynews.com
  A prolific criminal who pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery in Surrey has dodged a dangerous offender designation that would have carried indeterminate incarceration but instead was found to be a long-term offender warranting a determinate prison sentence followed by long-term supervision.
  Justice Barbara Norell presided over the case of Christopher David Prokopchuk in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  “I appreciate that it will be difficult and it will be a challenge for you, but
  
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• Man arrested for pointing gun at bus passengers in Abbotsford

  23-01-2026 01:14 via abbynews.com
  A man is in police custody after police responded Thursday afternoon (Jan. 22) to reports of a gun being pointed at passengers on a city bus in Abbotsford.
  The Abbotsford Police Department said the incident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. in the area of McCallum Road and Highway 1.
  Officers located the man and arrested him, and a fake gun was located on the scene.
  No injuries were reported.
  The man remains in custody as the investigation continues.
  
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• Abbotsford DPAC hosting webinar to combat bullying in digital age

  23-01-2026 01:12 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) has announced they are hosting a free live webinar to help support children dealing with bullying in the digital age.
  DPAC is inviting all parents, caregivers and educators to attend the event called Bullying: A New Approach to an Enduring Problem. The webinar is set for Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom.
  The event is scheduled two days before the annual Pink Shirt Day and organizers said that it offers families and school com
  
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• ‘B.C. vigilante cowboys’: Surrey resident calls for 500 gun licences to face extortionists

  23-01-2026 00:20 via abbynews.com
  A Surrey resident is calling on the province to expedite the issuance of 500 gun licences so residents can protect themselves during the ongoing extortion crisis.
  Vikram Bajwa said, “I strongly believe we have to become B.C. vigilante cowboys in order to respond to this violence.”
  “(If) somebody calls me and says, ‘Vikram, I need $500,000 if you don’t pay me within one week, I’m gonna kidnap your kid.’ So what am I supposed to tell my kid, don’t go
  
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• Framed set of First World War medals stolen from church in Hope

  23-01-2026 00:06 via abbynews.com
  The Hope RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a set of framed First World War medals stolen from the Hope United Church.
  According to police, a framed set of four to six medals were stolen from the church sometime in November. They discovered the medals were missing after receiving a report that the church had been broken into.
  “These medals carry significant historical and sentimental value,” said Cst. Jayson Gill. “We are asking anyone who may have informati
  
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• ‘N’ driver arrested for travelling 120 km/h on Kelowna’s Glenmore Road

  22-01-2026 23:57 via abbynews.com
  Driver arrested for going 70 km/h over speed limit in Kelowna
  A vehicle caught travelling 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone highlighted a successful day for the Kelowna RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Unit.
  Someone on Tuesday, Jan. 20, a member of the RCMP observed the vehicle “operating in an extremely dangerous manner”, travelling approximately 70 km/h over the speed limit on Glenmore Road at High Road.
  The officer stopped the vehicle and arrested the Class 7 (N) driver for dangerous opera
  
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• Female inequity likely an underlying cause of OB/GYN shortage: Fraser Health doctor

  22-01-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  Female inequity is a likely underlying reason behind OB/GYN staffing shortages and the ongoing maternity diversions at local hospitals, including White Rock’s Peace Arch Hospital, says one top Fraser Health physician.
  Dr. Darren Lazare, Fraser Health’s co-program medical director for the Maternal Infant Child Youth program, said the current diversions at local maternity wards — including Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock and Ridge Meadows Hospital in Maple Ridge — are due
  
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• Chilliwack teacher suspended for 2 days in 2024 for screening graphic film

  22-01-2026 23:40 via abbynews.com
  A Chilliwack high school teacher was reprimanded and briefly suspended from teaching in 2024 for showing a graphic film depicting an industrial accident to a Grade 11/12 metalwork class.
  Bradley Bootsma’s failure to “create a safe learning environment” was the subject of a report made to the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, from his employer, the Chilliwack School District on June 7, 2024, and an investigation was subsequently ordered by the Commissioner in July 2024.
  
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• NHL insider delivers big update regarding Abbotsford Canucks Calder Cup ring fiasco - canucksdaily.com

  22-01-2026 23:20 via news.google.com
  NHL insider delivers big update regarding Abbotsford Canucks Calder Cup ring fiasco  canucksdaily.com
  
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• Maxine Gibb - abbynews.com

  22-01-2026 23:10 via news.google.com
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• Kelowna’s Tess Critchlow heading to 3rd Winter Olympic Games for Team Canada

  22-01-2026 22:57 via abbynews.com
  Big White’s Tess Critchlow is once again an Olympic athlete.
  On Thursday, Jan. 22, Canada Snowboard and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Team Canada’s roster for the snowboard cross, half pipe and parallel giant slalom events at the 2026 Winter Games.
  Critchlow, the 30-year-old was named to the snowboard cross team, making Milano Cortina her third Olympics.
  In 2018, she made her Olympic debut in PyeongChang where she finished ninth overall in snowboard cross.
  At the 202
  
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• Eight classrooms, 200 seats added for students at Abbotsford Middle school - Indo-Canadian Voice

  22-01-2026 22:51 via news.google.com
  Eight classrooms, 200 seats added for students at Abbotsford Middle school  Indo-Canadian Voice
  
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• Authorities can’t find ex-Kelowna banker who swindled $354K from elders

  22-01-2026 22:33 via abbynews.com
  A ex-banker who operated in Kelowna is being fined over $1 million for transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly clients to bank accounts he controlled.
  Scotiabank representative Marc-Antoine Ladeiro was found by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to have have “willfully and deceptively misappropriated $354,700 from an elderly couple” before disappearing entirely.
  “His deliberate and surreptitious scheme to misappropriate client funds was a
  
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• Trailblazing B.C. band 54-40 recorded new ‘Porto’ album in Portugal

  22-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Friday, Jan. 23 is album-release day for trailblazing B.C. rock band 54-40, formed 45 years ago in Tsawwassen and still creating new music.
  Eleven songs on the band’s 16th studio album, Porto, were recorded in Porto, Portugal with longtime producer Warne Livesey.
  For 11 days they worked quickly at Arda Recorders in the midst of a day-long power failure on the Iberian Peninsula.
  Bed tracks of drums, bass, guitars and keyboards were recorded live, reports Dave Genn, the band’s South Su
  
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