Abbotsford news

• Workshop with ‘accent reduction’ training cancelled at UBC

  16-02-2019 00:36 via abbynews.com
  
  The workshop was cancelled the same day as an email was sent out to international students
  
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• Ultra superstar dictates poignant post to B.C. supporters

  22-01-2026 05:30 via abbynews.com
  Through her support team, Shanda Hill has dictated a poignant social media post about what the sport of ultra triathlon means to her.
  Hill, from Vernon, stepped away from the sport late in 2025, mid-competition at an event in Taiwan, as her body told her it was time.
  In 2025, she became the first woman in history to lead the overall International Ultra Triathlon Association’s (IUTA) points standings. While men and women are officially scored in separate categories and awarded separate titl
  
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• Athletes, coach from southern Interior among finalists for Sport BC awards

  22-01-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  Three athletes and a coach from Vernon, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke are finalists for the 58th annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
  The honours will be announced Thursday, March 5, in Vancouver.
  The event recognizes the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport in the 2025 season.
  Each finalist was nominated by their provincial or multi-sport organization and the selection committee, led by
  
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• Abbotsford school board votes in favour of increased consultation with BC Housing

  22-01-2026 01:55 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford board of education voted unanimously for a motion that they’re hoping can eventually avoid situations similar to what has occurred at Abbotsford Traditional School.
  Last fall saw BC Housing’s temporary modular housing project planned for 2270 Martens St. receive significant push back from the Abbotsford Traditional School Parent Advisory Council (PAC).Abbotsford parents push back against proposed housing project near school
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• ‘Incredibly common’: woman’s story points out delays in B.C. cancer diagnostics

  22-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Less than two weeks after getting a hysterectomy last May, Sara Gillooly was back in the hospital with bleeding and a new complaint: she had a large lump in her breast.
  She was immediately sent to get a mammogram and scheduled for an ultrasound and biopsy. Things moved slowly, and she got the ultrasound a few weeks later.
  “During my ultrasound, I looked at the screen, which I probably shouldn’t have done because I could see the network of veins coming to the tumour,” she said.
  
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• First BMX provincial weekend of the season kicks off in Abbotsford

  22-01-2026 01:05 via abbynews.com
  Many of the province’s best BMX racers will soon gather alongside up-and-comers in Abbotsford to mark the start of this year’s B.C. provincial series races.
  BMX Canada explained that these events are the next evolution of competition for those who want to go beyond simple local races.
  They are also how racers can get provincial rankings and awards, with the 2026 season introducing several new awards and easier qualification criteria.
  “It’s a fantastic opportunity for novi
  
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• B.C. Mountie cleared in conduct hearing of threatening woman

  22-01-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  A Surrey RCMP officer has been cleared in a conduct investigation that began after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend, when his wife unexpectedly turned up while they were together.
  In a decision dated to Aug. 8, 2025, the RCMP conduct board found that allegations of dangerous operation of a vehicle and threats had not been proven against the serving constable.
  Although the conduct board found the allegations unsubstantiated, the ruling acknowledged that they came out of an affair the consta
  
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• B.C. premier calls on head of extortion task force to show ‘urgency’ or step aside

  21-01-2026 23:12 via abbynews.com
  The man in charge of B.C.’s Extortion Task Force might not be the right person for the job if he doesn’t feel it’s a crisis, said B.C.’s premier.
  Premier David Eby, during an unrelated press conference on Wednesday (Jan. 21) in Prince George, was asked to respond to RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer’s categorization of the ongoing extortion violence in Surrey as not being a crisis.
  “I’ll speak bluntly if, if Mr. Brewer does not feel that urgency, d
  
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• Survey: More than half of B.C. businesses underreporting crime

  21-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  A survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent businesses is showing more than half of its small businesses are no longer reporting all crime to their property.
  According to the survey released on Jan. 21, only around four-in-ten businesses “always” file a police report when experiencing crime. Similarly, around the same percentage of businesses say they are satisfied by response time or service provided by law enforcement.
  The CFIB says this trend is “signalling a growing
  
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• No tsunami threat to B.C. after 4.3-magnitude earthquake in California

  21-01-2026 22:50 via abbynews.com
  Emergency Info BC says there’s no tsunami threat to B.C. after an earthquake hit inland California Wednesday (Jan. 21).
  A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit about 128 kilometres northwest of El Centro, Calif. and about 193 kilometres east of Los Angeles, just after 12:30 a.m., according to the National Weather Service’s U.S. Tsunami Warning System. It was at a depth of approximately six kilometres.
  More than 1,400 people reported feeling the earthquake.
  It was initially reported as a magni
  
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• Kelowna woman ‘entering end-stage liver failure’ after transplant delays

  21-01-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  A Kelowna woman is losing her battle against autoimmune hepatitis.
  Lyndsay Richholt was diagnosed with the disease 18 years ago and was told she would need a liver transplant one day. At the time, it was explained to her that, given her young age and that it isn’t self-inflicted liver disease from alcohol, she would “skyrocket” to the top of the priority waitlist.
  Last March, she was told she had six months to live and now, she’s “entering end-stage liver failure,&r
  
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• Yukon Liberal leader steps down, MLA Debra-Leigh Reti replaces him

  21-01-2026 22:25 via abbynews.com
  Vuntut Gwitchin MLA Debra-Leigh Reti has been named interim leader of the Yukon Liberal Party after leader Mike Pemberton resigned, effective immediately.
  The party executive appointed Reti on Jan. 21 to replace Pemberton, ahead of the party’s annual general meeting on Jan. 22.
  “Change moments like this are an opportunity to come together, stay focused on our values, and keep moving forward,” party president Jason Cunning said in the release.
  Cunning thanked Pemberton for his s
  
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• Abbotsford sexual-abuse survivor forgives molester in court

  21-01-2026 22:22 via abbynews.com
  Warning: This story contains details about child sexual abuse.
  An Abbotsford woman who was sexually abused as a child has had the court publication ban lifted on her name so she can speak publicly about what happened to her and offer support to other victims.
  Nicolle Lauder said she carried the trauma of her abuse for many years before telling others.
  “I felt like it was only really protecting him, but I have nothing to hide,” she said.
  Lauder, 27, was at the Abbotsford Law Courts on
  
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• Victoria baseball pioneer weighs WPBL future following draft selection

  21-01-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  Claire Eccles did not hear her name called in an arena. She saw it on a screen.
  On Nov. 20, the former Victoria HarbourCats pitcher was drafted by New York in the second round – 38th overall – of the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) draft.
  “I had a bit of a personal goal or hope that I would go top 40,” Eccles told Victoria News. “So that was cool. But more than anything, it was exciting just to be considered a part of the league in its first season.”(
  
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• B.C. issues final permit approval for Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine expansion

  21-01-2026 22:01 via abbynews.com
  B.C. announced on Wed., Jan. 21, that it has given final permitting approval for the expansion of the Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine in northern B.C.
  The open-pit mine, north of Fort St. James and west of Mackenzie, began operation in 2014. These permits allow Centerra to expand the mine’s ore-production rate from 60,000 tonnes per day to 66,500 tonnes per day, and extend operations through 2035. The old permits expire in 2028.
  This permitting process took 10 months. Paul Tomory, presid
  
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• Calls against crime grow louder from Okanagan chambers

  21-01-2026 21:50 via abbynews.com
  Across the valley, chambers of commerce are calling to save their downtowns against crime as businesses are being pushed to, and beyond, their limits.
  Getting governments at all levels to pay attention and to act: that is the gauntlet thrown down by the Okanagan Business Advocacy Council (OABC), following its first meeting of 2026 Jan. 20.
  The council represents more than 2,000 business members in Chambers of Commerce/Boards of Trade from Penticton, Summerland, West Kelowna, Kelowna and Vernon.
  
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• ‘Brought tears’: B.C. region’s Japanese-Canadian legacy drives BBC spotlight

  21-01-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  Last month’s news of the Slocan Valley making the BBC’s list of top global travel destinations surprised many Canadians.
  The reason behind the region’s selection, however, was as much because of its Japanese-Canadian legacy as it was about its natural beauty.
  The British public service broadcaster unveiled its “20 best places to travel in 2026” on Dec. 11, encouraging globetrotters to seek out destinations as far-ranging as Algeria, Cambodia, the Cook Islands and Or
  
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• Greenlandic flag raised at Nunavut Legislative Assembly

  21-01-2026 19:33 via abbynews.com
  The Greenlandic flag was raised at the Nunavut Legislative Assembly on Jan. 20, just one day after U.S. President Donald Trump shared a photo online with U.S. flags covering Canada and Greenland on a map.
  Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen warned his people to prepare for a possible American invasion just one hour before the flag raising in Nunavut.
  Paul Irngaut, acting president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the largest Inuit organization in the territory, said Nunavummiut supp
  
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• Health Canada recalls baby teethers containing fungus sold at Dollarama

  21-01-2026 19:25 via abbynews.com
  Health Canada issued a recall for Disney Baby water teethers sold at Dollarama as the liquid in the product has been found to be contaminated with “the fungus Rhinocladiella similis.”
  According to the recall, Health Canada stated, “The fungus is usually harmless, but may cause an infection in children if the teether is punctured and the liquid filling is ingested.”
  Those with the product are told to “immediately stop using” the teethers and contact Dollarama f
  
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• Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund surpasses $100,000 for flood recovery

  21-01-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford community has shown time and time again that it knows how to come together during periods of crisis, and the recent flooding that shut down much of the Fraser Valley was no different.
  Even now, more than a month after the last of the evacuation orders were lifted from the area, the community is still showing its support for those affected by the flood, with the Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund recently surpassing $100,000 in contributions.
  This resource is offered through the Abbot
  
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• B.C. woman found dead on Australian beach surrounded by dingo pack

  21-01-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  A woman found deceased in Australia on Jan. 19 has been confirmed as being from Campbell River.
  On social media, those who knew 19-year-old Piper James called her adventurous, independent and a powerhouse. James was found deceased on Mon. Jan. 19 local time on a K’gari beach, off Australia’s east coast.
  While autopsy results are not in, James was found surrounded by a pack of dingoes. Local authorities outlined three possible scenarios: drowning, being driven by the dingoes into the
  
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• Injured eagle rescued by conservation officers near 100 Mile House

  21-01-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Members of the B.C. Highway Patrol and 100 Mile House Conservation Officers (CO) assisted with the rescue of an eagle struck by a vehicle in the region.
  Sgt. Brian Lamb said the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 19, while members of the B.C. The Highway Patrol was conducting enforcement near Highway 97 and Ainsworth Road. During this time, an officer was flagged down by some motorists who were parked on the side of the road.
  “The member was advised that an eagle had been struck by a vehicl
  
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• Fog advisory set to end on Vancouver Island, could return in Lower Mainland

  21-01-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  An ongoing fog advisory in B.C.’s south coast is set to end on Vancouver Island and dissipate in the Lower Mainland Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 21).
  But people in the Lower Mainland may see more fog develop in coastal areas again Wednesday night.Environment Canada issued the yellow advisory Wednesday, warning that near-zero visibility in fog will continue in the morning, but should end on the Island and dissipate in the Lower Mainland by the afternoon.
  A yellow advisory means hazardous weath
  
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• Shanghai Dragons hire Quesnel’s Mitch Love as head coach

  21-01-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  Quesnel’s Mitch Love has been appointed as the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons.
  According to an announcement on Monday, Jan. 19, Love has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season and will take over immediately, with roughly one-third of the regular season remaining.
  The hiring follows the departure of Gerard Gallant and comes at a critical juncture for Shanghai, which remains firmly in the playoff race.
  “We’re still in the playoff race, and with a signific
  
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• Shanghai Dragons hire former NHL assistant and B.C. native Mitch Love as head coach

  21-01-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  Quesnel’s Mitch Love has been appointed as the new head coach of the Shanghai Dragons.
  According to an announcement on Monday, Jan. 19, Love has signed a contract through the end of the 2026-27 season and will take over immediately, with roughly one-third of the regular season remaining.
  The hiring follows the departure of Gerard Gallant and comes at a critical juncture for Shanghai, which remains firmly in the playoff race.
  “We’re still in the playoff race, and with a signific
  
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• KPMG sued in B.C. over alleged $11M fraud in NWT

  21-01-2026 18:20 via abbynews.com
  A Northwest Territories-based First Nation has won a recent court battle with accounting firm KPMG and its Langley branch, part of a string of lawsuits linked to $11 million that was misappropriated from the Indigenous group’s businesses.
  In a Jan. 14 ruling, NWT Supreme Court Justice N.E. Devlin ruled that the Lutsel K’é Dene First Nation (LKDFN) can continue its court actions against KPMG, and does not have to settle issues through arbitration in British Columbia.
  The LKDFN
  
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• Chiefs hockey team remaining in Chilliwack for 2026-27 season

  21-01-2026 18:07 via abbynews.com
  The Chilliwack Chiefs home rink will remain the Chilliwack Coliseum for the 2026-27 season.
  The BCHL club announced on Sunday (Jan. 18) that an agreement has been reached for the team to continue for one more year in the venue.The @Chiefs_Hockey have announced they will continue playing out of the Chilliwack Coliseum for 2026-27.They were originally expected to leave town after this season due to the arrival of @TheWHL. However that team isn't starting until 2027 (allegedly). pic.twitter.com/NSO
  
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• Surrey man sentenced for sexual interference in Campbell River

  21-01-2026 17:25 via abbynews.com
  A Surrey man has been sentenced to sexual interference in Campbell River after pleading guilty.
  Surrey’s Dillon Caleb Partanen, 33, pleaded guilty to sexual interference, possession of child sexual exploitation and abuse material, and failing to comply with a probation order, and was sentenced to five years in jail last Tuesday (Jan. 13) in the Vancouver Island community.
  The sentencing, a result of an incident in Campbell River in April of 2024 involving a young person after Partanen enga
  
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• Frustrated B.C. landowner appeals to premier after years of tax assessment errors

  21-01-2026 16:35 via abbynews.com
  A Youbou waterfront property owner has written to Premier David Eby after he has had to repeatedly appeal the assessments of his property by BC Assessment over several years.
  John Duggan owns a 1960s-era recreational cabin that has no power and running water on approximately 0.72 acres on a remote logging road, and he was frustrated when he saw BCA has assessed the property at $1,592,600 in 2026, which is 45 per cent above what it was assessed at last year.
  He is growing increasingly irritated o
  
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• Semi-truck driver hauling ‘flammable material’ dies in Alaska Highway ‘fireball’ crash

  21-01-2026 16:27 via abbynews.com
  The driver of a northbound semi-truck that was hauling “flammable material” has died following a single-vehicle crash along the Alaska Highway about an hour north of Fort Nelson, B.C.
  Northern B.C. RCMP said police responded to a report of a crash involving a propane tanker truck at 4:43 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
  Police said the truck was on fire and the highway was “completed blocked.” Witnesses to the scene told RCMP they saw a “fireball” and heard exploding
  
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