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• WorkSafeBC changes called for after B.C. sawmill explosions

  02-12-2019 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Investigation powers recommended for fatal industrial incidents like Burns Lake
  
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• Ontario Reign win against Abbotsford Canucks - The Rink Live

  19-02-2026 07:26 via news.google.com
  Ontario Reign win against Abbotsford Canucks  The Rink Live
  
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• Helen Schampier - Abbotsford News

  19-02-2026 06:26 via news.google.com
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• B.C.’s budget bill includes plans to eliminate independent merit commissioner

  19-02-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s new budget does away with the Independent Office of the Merit Commissioner, a legislative oversight body meant to prevent the governing party from appointing political cronies to positions of power in the public service.
  Finance Minister Brenda Bailey justified the decision by arguing that the commissioner hadn’t found any impropriety in recent audits, so this oversight authority ought to be given to the public service itself.
  “I think what’s important to understan
  
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• More same-day discharges for joint-replacement patients in Abbotsford - Abbotsford News

  19-02-2026 01:11 via news.google.com
  More same-day discharges for joint-replacement patients in Abbotsford  Abbotsford News
  
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• Langley-Abbotsford MLA Bhangu joins B.C. Conservative leadership race - Indo-Canadian Voice

  19-02-2026 01:03 via news.google.com
  Langley-Abbotsford MLA Bhangu joins B.C. Conservative leadership race  Indo-Canadian Voice
  
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• UPDATE: RCMP seeking 1 of 2 men charged with hotel break-in and assault in Hope

  19-02-2026 00:37 via abbynews.com
  The Hope RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating one of two men charged in connection to a hotel break-in and assault that occurred in Hope.
  Police are looking for Jacob Sihata who is wanted on an outstanding warrant. Two 26-year-old men, Sihata and Westin Ferguson, have been charged with one count of break-and-enter, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of theft under $5,000. The charges were approved by the BC Prosecution on Feb. 13.
  Ferguson has been remanded in custo
  
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• B.C. quietly suspends major affordable housing fund, leaving proponents holding the bag

  19-02-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  Without even as much as a mention in the most recent budget, B.C. is suspending the multi-billion-dollar Community Housing Fund that was a key part of its strategy to crawl out of the housing crisis.
  The sudden decision has left many local governments and those in the non-profit housing sector exasperated and confused.
  And project proponents could be on the hook for massive amounts in sunk costs.
  The $3.3 billion fund was introduced in 2018 to help pay for more than 20,000 affordable rental unit
  
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• Abbotsford country singer 1 of 8 semifinalists in national contest - Chilliwack Progress

  19-02-2026 00:15 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford country singer 1 of 8 semifinalists in national contest

  18-02-2026 23:54 via abbynews.com
  An Abbotsford country singer has been named one of eight semifinalists in a national competition.
  Morgan Griffiths is among those who have moved to the next stage of the SiriusXM Top of the Country competition, following a nation-wide search.
  The contest is being held in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association.
  The eight competitors now head to studios in Toronto and Vancouver to record original tracks. Canadian will then have a chance to vote to determine the three finalists, wi
  
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• Okanagan homicide remains unsolved 13 years later

  18-02-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  BC RCMP are renewing their call for information on a 13-year-old homicide case in West Kelowna.
  Today, Feb. 18, marks 13 years since Jeremy Snow and Tiffany Goruk were killed.
  Snow, 33 at the time, and Goruk, 30, were driving in West Kelowna at about 11 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2013 when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into the side of the Terravita condo complex, careening into a lamppost along the way.
  When officers arrived on scene they discovered the deaths were not due to the crash, but rat
  
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• More same-day discharges for joint-replacement patients in Abbotsford

  18-02-2026 23:03 via abbynews.com
  An initiative developed at Burnaby Hospital that enables one-third of joint-replacement patients to go home the same day has now been expanded to Abbotsford Regional Hospital.
  The approach was first developed in 2023, when the orthopedic team at Burnaby Hospital realized only eight per cent of patients admitted for elective joint-replacement surgery were going home the same day.
  “They knew that patients reported higher satisfaction when they recovered in the comfort of their own homes, and
  
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• MEGADETH Busts Out “Poison Was The Cure” Live In Abbotsford; Fan-Filmed Video - BraveWords

  18-02-2026 22:52 via news.google.com
  MEGADETH Busts Out “Poison Was The Cure” Live In Abbotsford; Fan-Filmed Video  BraveWords
  
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• FRV crews battle Abbotsford building fire - Fire Rescue Victoria

  18-02-2026 20:59 via news.google.com
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• Langley-Abbotsford MLA runs for B.C. Conservative leadership - Chilliwack Progress

  18-02-2026 20:52 via news.google.com
  Langley-Abbotsford MLA runs for B.C. Conservative leadership  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 200 long-term-care beds in Abbotsford delayed in 2026 B.C. budget - Abbotsford News

  18-02-2026 20:47 via news.google.com
  200 long-term-care beds in Abbotsford delayed in 2026 B.C. budget  Abbotsford News
  
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• 200 long-term-care beds in Abbotsford delayed in 2026 B.C. budget

  18-02-2026 20:41 via abbynews.com
  A project that will provide 200 new long-term-care beds in Abbotsford is among seven that have been put on hold across the province.
  B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced Tuesday (Feb. 17) in her Budget 2026 presentation that the government is “adjusting the timing of delivery” of several long-term care projects “to incorporate the lessons learned from projects already underway and from its ongoing review of the long-term care infrastructure program.”
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• Langley-Abbotsford MLA runs for B.C. Conservative leadership

  18-02-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Harman Bhangu is the latest to throw his hat into the ring and announce he’s seeking the leadership of the B.C. Conservatives.
  Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford, had already said he was strongly considering a leadership bid, in the wake of the resignation of former leader John Rustad. Rustad was forced out in a caucus revolt.
  In his announcement, posted on his X.com account, Bhangu said he was running for “working people” who needed someone to stand up for them.
  He also refere
  
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• Marner nets winner in OT thriller as Canada edges Czechia 4-3

  18-02-2026 19:25 via abbynews.com
  Canadians can breath a sigh of relief.
  Mitch Marner scored at 1:22 in overtime, giving Canada a thrilling 4-3 win over Czechia in men’s hockey quarter-final action Wednesday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
  Macklin Celebrini, Nathan MacKinnon and Nick Suzuki also scored for Canada, while Celebrini and Connor McDavid had two assists. Jordan Binnington earned the win in goal, making 21 saves.
  Lukas Sedlak, David Pastrnak and Ondrej Palat scored for Czechia, with Roman Cervenk
  
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• Make a Difference Auction in Abbotsford hopes to break records - Abbotsford News

  18-02-2026 19:01 via news.google.com
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• Rehabilitated eagle released in Fort St. James after 7 months

  18-02-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  On July 9, 2025, Anna Witte reached out to local bird enthusiasts Shahaila Dickson and Brad Hoy for assistance with an eagle she discovered in distress. The bird appeared unwell and malnourished, prompting concern for its well-being. Dickson and Hoy, who are closely affiliated with a bird rescue organization in the Lower Mainland, bring extensive local experience in handling such wildlife cases.
  “Given the size of his beak, he is definitely between five and ten years old,” Dickson no
  
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• Make a Difference Auction in Abbotsford hopes to break records

  18-02-2026 18:58 via abbynews.com
  Following a landmark year that saw more than $500,000 raised for international hunger relief, the Make a Difference Auction returns in March with a goal of surpassing its previous records.
  The annual event returns as an online auction from March 7 to 11 to raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
  As part of the event, a casual drop-in luncheon takes place Thursday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Life Church (35270 DeLair Rd.) in Abbotsford.
  The luncheon serves as a finale and
  
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• Abbotsford police chief calls for more support from elected officials on extortion crisis - Niagara Falls Review

  18-02-2026 18:46 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford police chief calls for more support from elected officials on extortion crisis  Niagara Falls Review
  
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• One-time $750 from Canadian Red Cross to help Fraser Valley households evacuated in December 2025

  18-02-2026 18:39 via abbynews.com
  A one-time offer of financial assistance has come through from the Canadian Red Cross to help with recovery of those in the Fraser Valley and surrounding communities who were evacuated in the December 2025 flooding.
  The Canadian Red Cross announced this week that eligible households will each receive $750, to help with the cleanup, debris removal and supply costs incurred that were unexpected and unmet.
  “Due to the atmospheric river event that occurred, many households that were under the
  
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• Helen Schampier

  18-02-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Helen Schampier.
  Helen was born in Bronx, New York, U.S.A. in 1940 and had three other siblings – two brothers and one sister; the only survivor is her younger sister, Marie Lang.
  Helen started her working career in New York as a medical technologist for eight years. In 1970 she moved to Dryden, Ontario, where she worked as a bench tech, and later supervisor, in the laboratory of the Dryden District Hospital for twenty-five years. Aft
  
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• Alberta MP crosses floor from Conservatives to Liberals

  18-02-2026 18:24 via abbynews.com
  Edmonton-Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative Party of Canada to join the federal Liberal Party.
  In an announcement on X Wednesday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Jeneroux to the party.
  “I am grateful to Matt and his family that he will continue his service as a strong voice for Edmonton Riverbend in Parliament,” Carney said in the statement.
  “For more than a decade, Matt has been entrusted by Albertans to help shape a stronger fut
  
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• Abbotsford’s Valley Attack U15 lacrosse earns provincial silver medal - Abbotsford News

  18-02-2026 18:01 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford’s Valley Attack U15 lacrosse earns provincial silver medal

  18-02-2026 17:54 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford-based Valley Attack U15 field lacrosse team has repeated as Tier 2 silver medallists at the BC Field Lacrosse Provincial Championships in Langley.
  Valley Attack opened with an 11-7 win over North Island on Feb. 13. The Attack led 3-1 after one and 7-3 after two to earn the triumph.That victory was powered by four goals from Linden Felser and three goals from Lynden de Jong. Valley also got two goals from Harrison Gelderman and singles from Lukas Folster and Matthew Tilbury.
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• REIGN PREVIEW 2/18 – Ontario vs. Abbotsford - LA Kings Insider

  18-02-2026 17:53 via news.google.com
  REIGN PREVIEW 2/18 – Ontario vs. Abbotsford  LA Kings Insider
  
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• $107.9: Lowest gas prices in B.C. currently found in Okanagan, Shuswap, Grand Forks

  18-02-2026 17:20 via abbynews.com
  The lowest gas prices in British Columbia can currently be found in the Okanagan and Shuswap regions, as well as one Kootenay town.
  According to Gasbuddy.com, the Super Save Gas stations both Vernon and Grand Forks are priced at $107.9 per litre on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18).
  At many gas stations throughout the region, including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Vernon, Salmon Arm, prices are listed at $109.9 per litre.
  The Super Save Gas in Lake Country is listed at $108.9 per litre.
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