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• Violent offender re-captured after tip

  18-06-2018 21:04 via abbynews.com
  
  A report of suspicious activity led to the capture of an offender on the lam.The post Violent offender re-captured after tip appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Can’t buy me love: Experts share Valentine’s advice for B.C. couples

  13-02-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  As Valentine’s Day approaches, many couples are starting to feel it in their pockets rather than in their hearts. Advertisements for jewelry, dining experiences, and gifts can make the day to celebrate love feel like a high-pressure sales pitch.
  According to two psychology professors at the University of Victoria, this day does not have to be extravagant to be meaningful. Instead, they remind those in love to revisit their relationships and get a reality health check done.
  Psychology profe
  
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• B.C. counsellors are reimagining access to mental health care

  13-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  Victoria based clinical counsellor Christa Martel was driving to Montreal when her long-time friend called her to talk about a crisis she was experiencing.
  By the time she finished the three hour phone conversation, she was exhausted and alarmed.
  She didn’t mind helping a friend and directing them towards the necessary therapy, but she wondered how someone else without access to a clinical counsellor would decide where to get help.
  “Do we really not have resources that teach people h
  
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• 3 total violations issued against B.C. ostrich farm

  13-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  On top of losing its entire herd of more than 300, Universal Ostrich Farms was issued three violations by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
  The Edgewood farm has challenged the Health of Animals violations, two of which each come with a $10,000 penalty. It has been successful in one.
  The first came in December 2024, that Universal Ostrich failed to notify the nearest veterinary inspector of the presence of a reportable disease or toxic substance, or any fact indicating its presence. Th
  
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• Fraser Valley Regional District reminds residents of the Disaster Financial Assistance deadline

  13-02-2026 01:43 via abbynews.com
  There are about two months still to go before the April 13 application deadline closes for Disaster Financial Assistance, but a little reminder went online recently from the Fraser Valley Regional District.
  “Residents affected by overland flooding that occurred from Dec. 10 to Dec. 19,” can submit a DFA application, the FVRD said.
  Atmospheric river events hit the Fraser Valley with plumes of moisture over several days in December 2025, inundating City of Chilliwack and Fraser Valley
  
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• Edmonton rallies to knock off hosts in B.C. pee wee hockey tourney opener

  13-02-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  There was no quit in these soldiers from northern Alberta.
  The Edmonton KC Lancers rallied three times from two-goal deficits to defeat the hometown tournament hosts, the Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs, 5-4 in overtime in the opening game of the 53rd Vernon Coca Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament Thursday, Feb. 12, at Kal Tire Place North.
  Kaiden Brodyk’s second goal of the game at 2:50 of extra time gave the Lancers the comeback victory.
  The tournament could not have started better for
  
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• ‘Unimaginable pain’: B.C. Lt.-Gov. mourns Tumbler Ridge shootings in amended throne speech

  12-02-2026 23:25 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. legislature was far quieter than normal as the session opened in the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, as the usual pomp and celebration that accompanies the delivery of the throne speech was cancelled in favour of a more sombre presentation.
  Instead of the normal speech outlining the government’s legislative priorities that was scheduled for Thursday afternoon (Feb. 12), Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia dedicated abbreviated remarks to the people of Tumbler Ridge, who she said ar
  
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• RCMP, families release names, photos to honour Tumbler Ridge shooting victims

  12-02-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  In wake of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, many support services are available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 310-Mental Health Support at 310-6789; Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868; Suicide Crisis Helpline: 988; KUU-US (Indigenous) Crisis Line: 1-800-588-8717; Métis Crisis Line: 1-833-638-4722; Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868.
  B.C. RCMP have released the names and ages of the victims in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10.
  Eight people, ra
  
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• B.C. RCMP release names of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims

  12-02-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  B.C. RCMP have released the names and ages of the victims in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Feb. 10.
  The eight victims range in age from 11 to 39 years old.
  More to come.
  
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• COLUMN: Learning about historic horrors no longer a textbook lesson

  12-02-2026 22:13 via abbynews.com
  I don’t vacation like your everyday tourist.
  As a naturally inquisitive person, I set out on trips with the goal of learning more about the places I’m headed, to record things, and to share what I’ve learned. And yes, I’ll admit, that is a lot like being at work.
  It also means I have happily sacrificed beach time to visit not just the somewhat-touristy Pearl Harbour site, but also the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, in 2016. The latter is the where
  
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• Second edition of Fraser Valley Economic Summit set for May 21

  12-02-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  The Fraser Valley Business Coalition has announced its regional economic summit is returning in the spring
  The Fraser Valley Economic Summit, which last occurred in 2024, occurs in Abbotsford at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Evered Hall on Wednesday, May 21.
  The FVBC consists of the chambers of commerce of Abbotsford, Langley and Mission and was formed in March 2024. The idea behind the group is to work together to align regional leadership, elevate shared priorities, and help deli
  
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• Judge scolds Surrey cops for an ‘inexplicable’ failure related to 2024 shooting investigation

  12-02-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has upbraided Surrey Police for an “inexplicable” failure to properly investigate the contents of a cellphone in connection with a 2024 shooting in Surrey as he granted a USB’s continued detention to April.
  Justice Eric Gottardi denied the Crown’s application for the Surrey Police Service to retain the device for another four months – to June 1 – but, “albeit reluctantly,” extended the detention order to April 1.
  The cour
  
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• How Mission’s institutions are using artificial intelligence

  12-02-2026 20:13 via abbynews.com
  From the hospital to city hall to the classroom, artificial intelligence is making its way into Mission’s foremost institutions.
  The City of Mission, Fraser Health, Mission RCMP, and Mission Public School District are all using AI in different ways.
  Both Mission RCMP and Mission Memorial Hospital are piloting AI projects, while city and school district staff can use generative AI for various tasks, so long as that use is acknowledged.
  At the school district level, MPSD superintendent Angus
  
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• Semi sought in fatal pedestrian crash in Vernon

  12-02-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE 10:30 a.m.A pedestrian was hit, and killed, by a vehicle that failed to remain on scene in Vernon Thursday morning.
  Highway 6 was closed to traffic Feb. 12 while police investigated the crash that claimed the life of a 22-year-old man.
  Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, Vernon Fire Rescue and BC Ambulance Service were called around 7:25 a.m. to a report of a deceased person lying in the eastbound lanes of Highway 6 near the 27th Street intersection.
  Investigators determined the pedestrian was in
  
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• VIDEO: B.C.’s first cancer physiatrist improving patients’ lives with movement

  12-02-2026 19:23 via abbynews.com
  BC Cancer Kelowna is improving outcomes for patients by implementing movement and exercise from the moment of diagnosis.
  Dr. Lauren Capozzi is based in Kelowna and the first cancer physiatrist in the province, as well as one of nine in Canada. She launched the new referral-based program in September 2025 and has helped more than 100 patients.
  Capozzi said she works closely with the oncology team as well as physical and occupational therapists, dieticians, and other health professionals on the fu
  
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• Canada begins Olympic men’s hockey tourney with 5-0 thumping of Czechia

  12-02-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  Canada’s men’s hockey squad is off and running at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Connor McDavid had three assists and Macklin Celebrini, Mark Stone, Bo Horvat, Nathan MacKinnon and Nick Suzuki scored single goals as Canada beat Czechia 5-0 on Thursday. Captain Sidney Crosby added two helpers for the winners, while goalie Jordan Binnington picked up the shutout, making 26 saves.
  Lukas Dostal took the loss in goal for Czechia, stopping 32 of 36 shots.
  The teams battled t
  
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• Police: Rollover crash in Abbotsford might be connected to road rage

  12-02-2026 18:16 via abbynews.com
  A rollover crash Thursday morning (Feb. 12) on Highway 1 in Abbotsford might be connected to a road-rage incident, poice say.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said officers responded to the collision at 5:20 a.m. A westbound vehicle had rolled into the median near Atkinson Road, and the driver was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  “Early indications suggest the collision may be connected to a possible road‑rage incident
  
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• Adel Gamar to give keynote speech at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards

  12-02-2026 17:52 via abbynews.com
  Leadership expert Adel Gamar is the keynote speaker for the upcoming annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards in Abbotsford.
  The awards take place Wednesday, March 4, 5:30 p.m., at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre (36035 North Parallel Rd.).
  Archway Community Services presents the event in partnership with Chilliwack Community Services, Mission Community Services, the Langley New Directions English Language School and the City of Abbotsford.
  Gamar is an internationally respected lea
  
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• Female pedestrian, 81, dead after collision in Surrey

  12-02-2026 16:40 via abbynews.com
  An 81-year-old woman is dead after a fatal collision in Surrey Wednesday.
  Surrey Police Service is investigating the fatal crash, which occurred in the Whalley neighbourhood around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening (Feb. 11).
  A vehicle was eastbound in the 13800-block of 102 Avenue when it collided with an 81-year-old female pedestrian, SPS said in a release.
  Surrey Fire Services, BC Emergency Health Services, and SPS Frontline members attended the scene. Despite life-saving measures, the pedestrian s
  
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• The alpha dog myth is based on outdated science

  12-02-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  I often get calls from dog guardians who are genuinely worried that their dog is trying to “take over” the household. They’ll describe situations in which the dog won’t let them on the bed or sofa. Almost always, the conclusion is the same: “They’re trying to be the alpha.”
  It’s an understandable assumption, but it’s also one that’s rooted in outdated science.
  The idea of the “alpha dog” comes from a long-standing myth about
  
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• B.C. family’s deaths ruled homicide-suicide by Coroner’s jury

  12-02-2026 10:30 via abbynews.com
  A coroner’s inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has concluded after the jury found that homicide and suicide were the causes of death.
  The jury found that Christopher Duong died of self-inflicted wounds to the neck and middle of the arm, while his wife, Janet Nguyen, and their two children, Alexander and Harlan’s deaths were all classified as homicide.
  Homicide is a classification or manner of death assigned by the BC Coroners Service, defined as “death du
  
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• Community mourns shooting victims at B.C. Legislature vigil

  12-02-2026 05:55 via abbynews.com
  “It’s hard.”
  The words echoed through the Legislature grounds as Speaker Raj Chouhan fought back tears while delivering a speech at a vigil as the country mourns the lives of those that were killed in a mass shooting in a Tumbler Ridge school on Tuesday.
  “Nobody ever imagined that something [this] tragic could happen in a town like Tumbler Ridge, where kids are sent to school to learn. They were in the classroom getting ready for a brighter future,” Chouhan told the
  
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• ‘One big family’: Tumbler Ridge mayor calls for continued support after shooting

  12-02-2026 05:19 via abbynews.com
  Mayor Darryl Krakowka describes Tumbler Ridge as “one big family,” and that family is going to need to continued support as the northeastern B.C. community grapples with the fallout of one of the worst mass shootings in the province’s history.
  Politicians – across all levels of government and party lines – are in Tumbler Ridge Wednesday night (Feb. 11) in the wake of the deadly shootings the day before.
  Eight people were killed across two locations: Tumbler Ridge Se
  
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• 50 years later, 2 new books reveal why 1976 rocked for KISS and Rush

  12-02-2026 03:37 via abbynews.com
  I was a big KISS fan as a preteen kid, then discovered Rush a few years later. In different ways, both bands — one a trio of talented yet humble Ontarians, the other a foursome of shock-rock trailblazers from New York — made music that has echoed through the decades.
  Now, early in 2026, two new Quarto Publishing books by different authors document the pivotal rock year of 1976 when both Rush and KISS began to have some commercial success, the year after the two bands had toured the S
  
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• Yukon RCMP probe social media post at high school, no threat found

  12-02-2026 02:02 via abbynews.com
  The Whitehorse RCMP responded to Porter Creek Secondary School on Feb. 11, 2026, after receiving a report of a concerning social media post involving a student.
  Police say the report came in at approximately 12:52 p.m., prompting officers to “immediately” begin an uttering‑threats investigation and attend the school for the safety of students and staff.
  According to the RCMP, the investigation determined there was no direct threat to public safety. Officers remained at the scho
  
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• Calgary soccer club Wild about B.C. keeper

  12-02-2026 01:45 via abbynews.com
  The Calgary Wild are nuts about their latest signing.
  Vernon’s Molly Race – who was born in Cowtown – will continue her professional soccer career in the city of her birth as she inked a deal with the Calgary Wild FC of the Northern Super League Monday, Feb. 9.
  The Northern Super League is the top-division professional women’s soccer league in Canada.
  A graduate of W.L. Seaton Secondary, Race played for the UBC Okanagan Heat from 2020 to 2022, then spent three years playi
  
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• ‘Restore Main Street’ B.C. Conservative candidate’s message to the Okanagan

  12-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Former B.C. cabinet minister Iain Black is in the race for the Province’s Conservative leadership.
  With former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad stepped down from his role last December; no fewer than ten candidates are looking to unite the party under their vision.
  With his experience leading in the public and private sectors, Black believes he is the right person for the job.
  From 2005 until 2011, Black was MLA of the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding for the B.C. Liberals. During this time
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC prepares for second round against Mexico’s Cruz Azul

  12-02-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver FC head coach Martin Nash wants to put more pressure on Cruz Azul in their second Concacaf Champions Cup match.
  “I think we gotta get more pressure [on them] and try to turn the ball over more, and try to get them when they’re maybe disorganized.” Nash said during a virtual media availability session on Wednesday with VFC midfielder Nicolás Mezquida
  “It’s just a great opportunity for us to go out, work hard and see if we can, you know, get a goal in
  
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• 2 Tumbler Ridge victims transported to Lower Mainland for care: Health ministry

  11-02-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s health ministry says the emergency response to the Tumbler Ridge schools shooting included ground ambulances, advanced care paramedics and two B.C. Emergency Health Service (BCEHS) air ambulances.
  Alberta’s Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) also responded. Black Press has reached out to STARS for details.
  The RCMP said on Wednesday morning that nine people were killed and 27 were injured.
  According to the health ministry update, BCEHS provided care to patients on site, t
  
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• UPDATED: Eby cancels typical throne speech, Tumbler Ridge day of mourning to be held

  11-02-2026 22:27 via abbynews.com
  Premier David Eby will not deliver his planned throne speech to the Lieutenant Governor on Thursday, Feb. 12, due to Tuesday’s mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge.
  The B.C. legislature will instead hold a moment of silence, followed by a 2 p.m. speech by Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia that will focus on the tragedy. The “legally required procedures” will then be carried out to open the legislative session.
  B.C. is also declaring Thursday a day of mourning.
  Cocchia’s remarks will still
  
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