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• Yoho National Park runner suffers minor injuries after grizzly bear charges, attacks

  27-11-2025 02:30 via abbynews.com
  A recent run-in between a Yoho National Park visitor and defensive bear is serving as a reminder about being wildlife-smart even into the holiday season.
  A trail runner accessing the park’s Tally-Ho Trail on Monday, Nov. 24, near the Natural Bridge day-use area, reported encountering a bear that charged them and made contact, according to Parks Canada’s Facebook page, Wednesday, Nov. 26.
  “The runner drove themselves to the Golden hospital where they were treated for minor injur
  
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• Property assessments drop 5% for average Abbotsford home

  06-01-2026 01:42 via abbynews.com
  The typical assessed value of a single-family home in Abbotsford dropped five per cent from 2024 to 2025, according to figures released Friday (Jan. 2) by BC Assessment.
  As of July 1, 2025, a typical home in the community was assessed at $1.08 million. That compares to $1.14 million as of July 1, 2024.
  The typical assessed value for condos and townhomes in Abbotsford dropped three per cent – from $487,000 to $470,000 in the same period.
  Over the next few days, owners of more than one milli
  
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• Abbotsford records third consecutive mild December

  06-01-2026 01:17 via abbynews.com
  According to data from Environment Canada, December has seemingly transformed into a relatively mild month for Abbotsford residents over the past three years.
  This past December continued a yearly trend starting in 2023 in which the mean temperature for the month finished above 5 C.
  2025 saw a mean temperature of 5.9 C, while 2024 was 5.6 C and 2023 was a sweltering 6.1 C. Temperatures dipped to a mean temperature of -0.3 C in 2022 and 0.1 C in 2021.
  The Abbotsford Airport weather station, which
  
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• B.C. Court of Appeals dismisses challenge to short-term rental rules

  06-01-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  A group challenging the province’s short-term rental restrictions lost its appeal in B.C. court on Dec. 30, with a three-judge panel upholding a lower court’s finding that the case was brought prematurely and constituted an “abuse of process.”
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge initially found that the suit was speculative because it was filed weeks before the law actually took effect on May 1, 2024.
  All three appellate justices agreed that the case did not qualify for judicial r
  
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• Agassiz woman who said Jesus is her lawyer deemed fit to stand trial

  06-01-2026 00:01 via abbynews.com
  An Agassiz woman who claimed the only authority over her is God was judged competent to stand trial for reckless discharge of a firearm.
  According to recently released court documents, Denise Angela Norris was charged on June 19 in Agassiz. The Crown submitted that Norris was unfit to stand trial based on a diagnosis of “unspecified psychosis with religious delusions.”
  “Specifically, the Crown argues that due to her religious delusions, Ms. Norris does not recognize the authori
  
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• THE MOJ: Don’t kid yourself, the Canucks’ second half will be all about culture

  05-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Culture. You often hear that word when a discussion is focused on a team’s success or lack thereof.
  But what is it?
  Most have their own definition of it when it is applied to sports teams. Yes, there will be various ways to describe what it means exactly but at its core culture does have some basic tenets that transcend across any definition.
  It’s a word that you are going to hear a lot more of with the Vancouver Canucks as they begin their ‘hybrid’ rebuild.
  Chatting with
  
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• Abbotsford’s EcoFarm and Clarion Hotel receive big jumps in assessed value

  05-01-2026 22:18 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford’s EcoFarm, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre, the Sandman Hotel Abbotsford Airport and the University of the Fraser Valley all saw significant increases in assessed valuation year-over-year.
  The 2026 BC Assessment numbers were released on Jan. 2 and The Abbotsford News examined a number of significant properties to see how they were assessed compared to the 2025 numbers.
  All numbers reflect market value as of July 1, 2025.
  EcoFarm, found at 1356 Sumas Way, had a big jump o
  
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• Abbotsford trustee continues to push for national brain-injury strategy

  05-01-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  The vice-chair of the Abbotsford board of education is among those who are continuing to push for a national strategy on brain injury.
  Shirley Wilson recently spoke at two events, urging support of Bill C-206.
  The bill provides for the development of a national strategy to support and improve brain injury awareness, prevention and treatments, as well as the rehabilitation and recovery of people living with a brain injury.
  Wilson’s son, Jacob, suffered a traumatic brain injury after he was
  
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• $242 million contract awarded for Highway 11 Interchange expansion

  05-01-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  A major Highway 1 construction project is one big step closer to getting underway now that the nine-figure contract has been awarded.
  The province recently announced that the work for the upcoming Highway 11 Interchange Project is going to be handled through a partnership consisting of Hall Constructors, Jacob Bros., and EBC Inc.
  This contract, which is worth a total of $242 million, covers a significant portion of the third phase of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.
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• Summerland pug vies for top dog honours at Westminster Kennel show

  05-01-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  For the second year in a row, a Summerland dog is on its way to a prestigious dog show in the United States.
  Am.GCh Hyclass Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On ( aka Jerry) will be at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in late January and early February.
  At the 2025 show, the dog was named the number two pug.
  “This is such an accomplishment to finish the year as the number two pug in breed points, two years in a row,” said Carole Walker, Jerry’s owner and breeder.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman killed crossing Lougheed Highway early this morning

  05-01-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  Maple Ridge Mounties have confirmed one woman is dead after an early morning pedestrian incident on Lougheed Highway.
  A section of the main thoroughfare through town was blocked for more than five hours on Monday, Jan. 5, while RCMP investigated a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred at about 5:30 a.m., just east of the Laity Street and Lougheed intersection.
  The female pedestrian was transported to hospital by emergency health services, but police say she has since succumbed to her injuries
  
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• B.C. Conservatives create new committee to run leadership race

  05-01-2026 19:05 via abbynews.com
  The B.C. Conservative Party has taken a major step toward choosing a new leader, establishing the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) to oversee the race, including administration of the rules and procedures.
  Scott Lamb, former federal Conservative Party president, will chair the committee. It will have seven voting members and three non-voting members. Skeena MLA Claire Rattée will represent the B.C. Conservative caucus as a voting member.
  “Our LEOC team will commence i
  
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• VIDEO: Biggest drop in Canadian visits to U.S. is from B.C.

  05-01-2026 18:55 via abbynews.com
  Communities south of the B.C. Washington State border in Whatcom County have suffered the biggest drop in Canadian cross-border visits of any U.S. destinations.
  That was one finding in a report presented to Bellingham City Council on Dec. 8 by Laurie Trautman, director of the Western Washington University Border Policy Research Institute.
  Monthly land crossings into the U.S. from Aldergrove and other B.C. border communities have fallen 35 to 40 per cent compared to an average drop of 22 per cent
  
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• Victoria women’s team wins B.C. provincial curling title

  05-01-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  After an adrenaline-filled week of competition involving 35 teams and more than 200 athletes from across the province, the 2026 B.C. Women’s and Men’s Curling Championship finals wrapped up on Jan. 4 at Esquimalt’s Archie Browning Sports Centre.
  Among the finalists were two local teams competing for provincial titles and a chance to advance to the national championships.
  On the men’s side, Victoria’s team, led by Shawnigan Lake’s Jason Montgomery, crossed broo
  
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• Avalanche drags skier 200 metres at Rogers Pass

  05-01-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  A Rogers Pass ski tour group got the slide of the year on Dec. 28, after an avalanche sailed a party member 200 metres down Avalanche Crest, leaving bruises and taking a ski in the process.
  Despite good snow conditions overall on the powdery slopes just east of the Trans-Canada Highway, a group of four’s Mountain Information Network (MIN) report submitted to Avalanche Canada for that Sunday morning indicated one skier ended up partly buried and injured.
  READ: Transport ministry apologizes
  
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• VIDEO: Looking back at a year’s worth of beautiful images from B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  05-01-2026 18:04 via abbynews.com
  Chilliwack is a beautiful place to be, with nature providing ample opportunity for photographers of every level to capture striking images.
  Each week, we feature one photo from the many submissions that come in from the community.
  As we say goodbye to 2025, we wanted to thank all of our contributors to Community Camera for keeping us top of mind when taking your photographs.
  Enjoy this compilation video of just a sampling of the images we’ve been able to share with other readers.
  To have y
  
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• Police search for man suspected of Abbotsford liquor store thefts

  05-01-2026 16:31 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford Police Department is searching for a man suspected of two thefts at a local liquor store late last month.
  Police shared photos of the suspect in a social media post on Sunday (Jan. 4) asking for the public’s help in identifying the man.
  The pair of thefts occurred on the evenings of Dec. 29 and 31 at a liquor store in the 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road.
  Those with information are urged to contact the department at 604-859-5225, referencing file number 25-80742.
  
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• Company sued $6 million for unpaid fees related to Kootenay Lake ferry construction

  05-01-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  A company previously tasked with building the new Kootenay Lake ferry is being sued for over $6 million in unpaid fees.
  Western Pacific Marine, which was in charge of the ferry’s construction until it was removed from the project in early December by the provincial government, has been named a defendant in a civil claim by Eco HeavyDuty Repairs.
  The lawsuit, filed Dec. 24 in B.C. Supreme Court, alleges Vancouver-based Eco HeavyDuty Repairs is owed $6.4 million for unspecified work done on
  
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• B.C. firm’s remote watercraft taking care of ‘the dangerous and the boring’

  05-01-2026 14:05 via abbynews.com
  Autonomous boats built in downtown Nanaimo are creating ripples across the marine technology sector.
  Shift Coastal Technologies is the brainchild of biologist-turned-entrepreneur James Spencer, who saw a need for marine vehicles that could get into dangerous shorelines that would be risky for crewed boats.
  Prior to developing autonomous vehicles, Spencer worked as a consultant with the mining industry and First Nations.
  But when he found working in the corporate environment “stifling,&rdqu
  
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• When DeVolder talks, people listen: B.C. public speaker a world trendsetter

  05-01-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  Talk about your trendsetters.
  That would be Vernon resident Mark DeVolder, who literally talks for a living.
  DeVolder is a public speaker, a global change specialist, who has presented in front of major corporations over the past several years. He spent most of 2025 among the top speakers worldwide according to the AAE (All American Entertainment) Speakers Bureau, and that included being on the top-15 list for 10 consecutive months.
  “It’s humbling to be part of a select group of 15 i
  
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• Meet Lance and Jagger, the only official search dog unit in Northwest B.C.

  05-01-2026 08:01 via abbynews.com
  The time and money spent training a B.C. search dog unit is significant, but the only K9 handler in the Northwest for a search and rescue team says it is absolutely worth it.
  Lance Barrowman and his dog Jagger volunteer with the Houston Search and Rescue group.
  Barrowman has been involved with various search and rescue groups for a long time, previously working in Kitimat with the marine search and rescue. His love of dogs inspired him to look into the idea of training a search dog. They were va
  
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• Shock and cautious optimism: B.C. Venezuelan community reacts to arrest of president Nicolas Maduro

  05-01-2026 06:00 via abbynews.com
  Shock. A very, very cautious optimism. And concern about the future.
  That was the reaction by many members of the Venezuelan community in B.C. to the capture of that country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife in Caracas by U.S. soldiers.
  Meriely Arias, a director of the Venezuelan Canadian Society of B.C. (VCSBC) first learned about the raid when an family member from Europe texted her late that evening, around 11 p.m.
  Then, the phone calls started coming in from other family member
  
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• U.S. regulations foil world juniors doughnut delivery from B.C. couple

  05-01-2026 02:40 via abbynews.com
  A Nanoose Bay couple’s good-hearted attempt to send a Canadian junior hockey player his favourite doughnuts via express courier went awry, apparently due to U.S. regulations.
  When John Watt read about Team Canada’s Brady Martin’s pre-game ritual of eating two chocolate glazed doughnuts, he realized Martin would be in a tough spot without a Tim Hortons close by in Minneapolis-St. Paul, site of this year’s world junior hockey championships, so he decided to take matters int
  
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• VIDEO: Another close loss for the Vancouver Giants, a 5-4 defeat by Portland Winterhawks

  05-01-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants Assistant Coach Gaelan Patterson called it ‘a little bit of a track meet.’
  It was another close game, and another loss, for the G-Men, who fell 5-4 to Portland Winterharks Saturday, Jan. 3.
  Giants were ahead 3-2 after 20 minutes and 4-3 after 40, but surrendered two third period goals, including a late marker on a power play, to come up just short in regulation.Patterson said it was a hard fought game.
  “The first 10 minutes I thought we played excellent. Very s
  
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• VIDEO: Langley City studio creates Canadian shows

  05-01-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  At first look, it appeared a police takedown was underway at the Langley airport, with multiple armed police taking aim at a suspicious airplane on the south runway.
  But there was also a full production crew on the runway, recording the event, and the action would pause, then repeat as the crew recorded different takes.Movie shoot at Langley Airport pic.twitter.com/eHSrrSoawc
  — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) November 26, 2024
  It was an episode of Allegiance, a police procedural set
  
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• Food choices harvested straight from a Vancouver Island farm

  04-01-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  It’s the time of the year to indulge in the best food and drink, whether you’re splashing out on a holiday meal or planning the perfect party.
  From fresh turkeys and Island-grown heirloom potatoes, squash and Brussels sprouts, to artisan sourdough for your bread stuffing, and cranberries harvested fresh from Island farms, everything you need for a traditional holiday feast can be sourced close to home.
  FARM-TO-TABLE SHOPPING
  Gleaning local ingredients from farm-based food shops and m
  
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• VIDEO: Slow start ends in loss for Vancouver Giants against Spokane

  04-01-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Burke Hood had a standout game in the Vancouver Giants crease with 40 saves, including 17 in the first period alone, but it was the Spokane Chiefs who won a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Numerica Veterans Arena.Giants had a very slow start, but earned their way back to a 2-2 tie midway through the third. Several minutes later, Spokane’s Mathis Preston scored his 14th goal of the season on a wrist shot from the high slot with traffic in front to give the home side the two points.
  After what As
  
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• One injured in crash between motorcycle and semi in Langley

  04-01-2026 17:55 via abbynews.com
  Langley RCMP are looking for witnesses to a crash that sent a motorcycle rider to hospital with serious injuries.
  Police said it happened Friday, Jan. 2, around 4:25 p.m. when RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision between a semi-truck and a motorcycle around the 2400 block of 216 Street, Langley.
  First responders from the BC Ambulance Service, Township of Langley Fire Department and the Langley RCMP attended and rendered aid to the injured motorcyclist.
  “The motorcyclist
  
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• QUIZ: Exploring visions of the future - Abbotsford News

  04-01-2026 13:51 via news.google.com
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• QUIZ: Exploring visions of the future

  04-01-2026 13:50 via abbynews.com
  The future is here.
  In the opening days of 2026, we are closer to the year 2150 than to 1900.
  In recent decades, many scientific and technological developments have occurred, and the world today is much different than that of just a few years ago.
  Some have attempted to predict what the world could become as scientific progress continues and as societies and cultures evolve.
  And others have embraced nostalgia and the values of earlier generations.
  How much do you know about the changing world in
  
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