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• UPDATE: Missing Chilliwack 13-year-old located

  26-03-2023 00:54 via abbynews.com
  
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• Glass nets 2 as visiting New Jersey Devils hang on to trip Canucks 5-4

  24-01-2026 06:30 via abbynews.com
  Cody Glass scored two goals and helped on another, leading the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Friday at Rogers Arena.
  Lenni Hameenaho, Nico Hischier and Connor Brown also scored for the Devils (27-22-2). Former Canuck Jacob Markstrom earned the win in goal, making 21 saves.
  Linus Karlsson, Teddy Blueger, Zeev Buium and Conor Garland replied for the Canucks (17-29-5). Kevin Lankinen took the netminding loss, stopping 19 of 24 shots.
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• The Offspring come out and play 4 B.C. concerts with Bad Religion this week

  24-01-2026 05:43 via abbynews.com
  A blast of ‘90s pop-punk hits Vancouver on Saturday when The Offspring and Bad Religion team up for a concert at Rogers Arena.
  Announced last October, their SUPERCHARGED Worldwide tour kicked off last Friday in Bakersfield, California, and stops in several B.C. cities this week including Victoria (Thursday), Vancouver, Kelowna (Sunday) and Prince George (Tuesday) before heading east in Canada.
  Saturday’s date in Vancouver looks close to a sell-out, judging by the seating map on ticke
  
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• Man charged in connection with B.C. prison escape returned to Canada

  24-01-2026 01:36 via abbynews.com
  One of the men charged in connection with the 2022 B.C. prison escape of Rabih Alkhalil has been returned to Canada.
  John Potvin was extradited from Spain and is now in custody in B.C., the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. said in a Friday (Jan. 23) news release.
  The special enforcement unit, with the help of the RCMP, took custody of Potvin on Thursday from Spanish authorities. He is scheduled to appear at the Vancouver Law Courts on Friday.
  Potvin, 49, was arrested in Spain in
  
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• Lifetime of Vancouver Landfill in Delta extended to 2050

  24-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  The lifetime of the Vancouver Landfill in Delta is being extended until 2050, without increasing the dump’s area or height.
  The landfill, which is owned and operated by the City of Vancouver while Metro Vancouver oversees regional solid waste planning and management, was previously expected to close as early as 2030. However, settlement and optimized operations at the facility mean more volume is available within the existing footprint than previously estimated.
  “Being able to extend
  
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• World’s longest, toughest horse race ahead for B.C. rider

  24-01-2026 01:20 via abbynews.com
  A former Surrey resident has qualified to ride in the 2027 Mongol Derby, described as the longest and toughest horse race in the world.
  Langley-raised Michelle Van Baalen, now an equestrian instructor and horse trainer in Penticton, was told that she’s the only Canadian entered in next year’s 1,000-kilometre derby through the Mongolia wilderness.
  Recreating Genghis Khan’s 13th-century postal system, riders travel 12 hours a day for 10 days, changing semi-wild horses every 35 ki
  
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• One B.C.’s Dallas Brodie gets chased off UBC campus, calls event ‘successful’

  24-01-2026 01:20 via abbynews.com
  One B.C. Leader Dallas Brodie defended her appearance at the University of British Columbia in which she was chased off campus by several hundred protesters as an attempt at “dialogue.”
  “If you don’t allow people to speak, guess what? The temperature rises out there, and people get mad,” Brodie told Black Press Media on Friday, Jan. 23, the day after the event. “Because dialogue is the only way to fix things.”
  But Brodie acknowledged that it was also her
  
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• Surrey loses power line court fight with $41M at stake

  24-01-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  The City of Surrey has lost an appeal court fight – with $41 million at stake – against the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and British Columbia Utilities Commission related to relocating power lines to accommodate the extension of 72 Avenue, after a judge decided the city’s proposed appeal “does not pass muster.”
  “I conclude that none of Surrey’s grounds of appeal are arguable,” Justice Paul Riley found. “The transmission line rel
  
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• Surrey loses court fight with $41M at stake

  24-01-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  The City of Surrey has lost an appeal court fight – with $41 million at stake – against the British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority and British Columbia Utilities Commission related to relocating power lines to accommodate the extension of 72 Avenue, after a judge decided the city’s proposed appeal “does not pass muster.”
  “I conclude that none of Surrey’s grounds of appeal are arguable,” Justice Paul Riley found. “The transmission line rel
  
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• ‘Impasse’ over, B.C. Teachers’ Federation, province set to resume bargaining

  24-01-2026 00:18 via abbynews.com
  Collective bargaining for the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the provincial government is set to resume after the union declared an impasse earlier in the month.
  The B.C. Teachers’ Federation said Friday (Jan. 23) the resumed talks would begin the week of Jan. 26, “following meaningful commitment from the provincial government that honours our members’ priorities.”
  The union declared an impasse in negotiations over classroom conditions on Jan. 13. At the time, the un
  
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• Summerland athlete to coach Canadian Olympic bobsleigh team

  24-01-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  A Summerland athlete has been named as a coach of Team Canada’s Milano Cortina 2026 bobsleigh team for this year’s Winter Olympics.
  Justin Kripps has been named as a team coach, along with Lyndon Rush and Chris Spring.
  Kripps has had a lengthy career in bobsleigh. He has competed internationally and competed in the Winter Olympics three times.
  In 2018, at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Kripps and Alexander Kopacz tied for gold in the two-man bobsleigh competition.
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• 200 B.C. paramedics are first to see ‘Code 3’ comedy movie about life on job

  24-01-2026 00:02 via abbynews.com
  Write what you know, a college instructor once told Patrick Pianezza, whose homework assignment two decades ago evolved into a movie script for a new comedy-drama about tough life on the job as a paramedic.
  Starring The Office favourite Rainn Wilson, Code 3 offers both laughs and heartbreaking moments as an overworked, underpaid paramedic crew clocks a 24-hour shift in Los Angeles.
  A paramedic in Long Beach, Pianezza was at Surrey City Hall on Thursday night (Jan. 22) for an invite-only screenin
  
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• Man charged with pointing fake gun on bus in Abbotsford

  23-01-2026 23:29 via abbynews.com
  A man has now been charged in relation to an incident in Abbotsford on Thursday (Jan. 22) in which he allegedly pointed a fake gun at passengers on a city bus.
  James Earl Desjarlais, 31, has been charged with robbery and using an imitation firearm.
  He was arrested after police responded just before 1:30 p.m. to reports of a man pointing a gun on a bus 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.
  Desjarlais remains
  
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• Abbotsford Chamber CEO Alex Mitchell earns recognition for economic growth contributions

  23-01-2026 22:35 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce CEO Alex Mitchell has been recognized as one of 20 leaders across western Canada who have contributed to economic growth.
  Mitchell is one of 20 recipients of The West 20 list, which was announced at the third annual Western Canada Economic Fourm in Winnipeg on Jan. 22 and 23.
  Criteria for achieving status on the list includes:
  ● typically 10 years or more of economic development experience
  ● recent or clear career progression in the economic development
  
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• Responses to BC Hydro’s latest call for power include 13 wind projects, 1 solar

  23-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Proposals are in for the latest BC Hydro call for power that was announced last July, with nearly double the generation capacity sought by the utility on offer.
  BC Hydro’s 2025 call for power is seeking 5,000 gigawatt-hours per year of added electricity generation, enough to power 500,000 homes, the Crown corporation announced on Wednesday (Jan. 21). The projects must provide renewable energy and be at least 25 per cent First Nation-owned.A total of 14 proposals were submitted by independe
  
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• Kelowna manslaughter sentencing paused as accused fails to return to court

  23-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE 3 p.m.
  An arrest warrant has been issued for Ka-Mikosit Mae Favelle after she failed to return to the Kelowna courthouse for her sentencing hearing on Jan. 23.
  Defence lawyer Paul McMurray returned at 2 p.m. without his client, telling the court Favelle was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital over the lunch break following a suspected overdose.
  Justice Murray issued the warrant under section 512.3 of the Criminal Code which states a warrant can be issued if there are reasonable grounds to
  
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• Judge looks at higher sentence than Crown requested in Kelowna manslaughter case

  23-01-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna woman who struck and killed her ex-partner with a vehicle in 2022 could see more than seven years behind bars.
  “I’m considering a higher sentence than the Crown has asked me to consider,” stated Justice Murray at the conclusion of the defence’s arguments on Friday, Jan. 23.
  Ka-Mikosit Mae Favelle was in Kelowna Supreme Court for day two of her sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of her ex-partner, Adam Briand-Lawrenc
  
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• Contractor fatally injured at Cariboo Gold Project site near Wells B.C.

  23-01-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  A contractor working at surface suffered a fatal injury following an isolated incident at the Cariboo Gold Project.
  In a press release from Osisko Development, it states the incident happened on Jan. 22 at the site near the Interior B.C. community of Wells.
  An investigation of the incident is underway.
  Activities at the project have been temporarily suspended to allow for an investigation.
  “We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and extend our heartfelt condolences and support to o
  
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• B.C. teachers voice concerns over lack of resources, ask for provincial support

  23-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  The union representing teachers in Princeton has written to the provincial government with concerns about their needs.
  The letter from the Princeton District Teachers’ Union, dated Jan. 15, was sent to Premier David Eby, Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey and Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare.
  It comes as collective bargaining is underway between the province’s 52,000 teachers in 60 school districts and the BC Public School Employers’ Association.
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• December floods caused $74 million in damage to Fraser Valley

  23-01-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  It’s been over a month since the most recent flooding submerged large portions of the Fraser Valley, and the full extent of the damage caused has only recently come to light.
  Data from Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. revealed that the December flooding resulted in nearly $90 million in insured damages across the province and sections of Alberta.
  While this is nowhere near the $675 million in insured damages that occurred during the catastrophic 2021 floods, it still signifies t
  
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• Grants fund several Abbotsford Police programs

  23-01-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Foundation (APF) has presented a series of grant awards to several programs of the Abbotsford Police Department.
  The funded initiatives include violence prevention, youth leadership, community engagement, volunteer support, and wellness programs.
  “Each of these grants represents an investment in people — supporting victims, empowering youth, strengthening community trust, and ensuring AbbyPD members and volunteers have the tools they need to serve our city,&rdqu
  
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• 20+ weapons, drugs, cash seized, 28 arrested in collaborative Kelowna police effort

  23-01-2026 18:22 via abbynews.com
  A five-day collaborative effort pulled a multitude of guns and drugs off the streets of Kelowna.
  From Jan. 12-16, the Kelowna RCMP worked with a Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) to identify, find, and remove firearms and illegal drugs around town.
  In total, the teams initiated more than 20 new investigations, resulting in 28 arrests and the seizure of more than 20 weapons, a “significant quantity of drugs’ and around $5,00
  
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• Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding in custody: FBI

  23-01-2026 18:11 via abbynews.com
  Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned accused drug trafficker Ryan Wedding has reportedly been arrested.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel took to X Friday morning (Jan. 23) to say that Wedding had been taken into custody in Mexico Thursday night.
  More to come.
  
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• SPS, IIO won’t say if police pursuit was potential factor in Surrey collision

  23-01-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  Surrey Police Service and the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. are remaining silent as to whether a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle was a potential contributing factor to a three-vehicle collision that injured a scooter rider Wednesday morning.
  While some reports on social media say the scooter rider has since died, SPS said Friday (Jan. 23) it couldn’t comment on the condition of the pedestrian injured in the collision, as the IIO is now investigating.
  Peace Arch News has reac
  
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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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