Abbotsford news

• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 20: U.S. beats Australia; 4 matches Saturday involve Germany, Sweden

  20-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  There were four World Cup matches Friday and another four Saturday as group play continues at stadiums in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
  Friday, the U.S. topped Australia 2-0 in Seattle in the day’s first game, with Alex Freeman finding the back of the net in the 43rd minute, after Australia’s Cameron Burgess booted the ball into his own goal 11 minutes in.THE GOAL STANDSAfter a VAR check for offside, the U
  
  Read more

• Mitchell throws for 5 TDs as Tiger-Cats dump visiting B.C. Lions 41-27

  20-06-2026 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Stop. Hammer time.
  The B.C. Lions ran into a buzzsaw Friday night, dropping a 41-27 decision to the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats in CFL action at Hamilton Stadium.
  Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell passed for 285 yards and five touchdowns for the Ticats (2-1), who got majors from Maximilian Mang (2), Kenny Lawler, Kiondre Smith, Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and Jake Doleaga. Kicker Marc Liegghio added five conversions.
  For the Lions (0-2), who were missing four wide receivers due to injury, Nathan Rourke tossed
  
  Read more

• Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, Highway 1 impacted

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 10:06 p.m.
  The Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton is now 200 hectares in size.
  The wildfire, which was first reported by BC Wildfire Service as 10 hectares late Friday afternoon, has rapidly grown through the evening.
  It was noted as 100 hectares at 6:45 p.m. The most recent update, which put the fire at 200 hectares, was made at 9:45 p.m.
  Firefighting crews from around the province are being called in to assist in tackling the wildfire of note.
  The fire is suspected to be human caused.
  This
  
  Read more

• Wildfire of note near Lytton grows to 200 hectares, evacuation order issued

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 10:30 p.m.
  An evacuation order has been issued for areas east of Highway 1 north and south of Lytton.
  According to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD), the evacuation order impacts about 13 properties in Electoral Area I (Blue Sky Country). It was put in effect at 10 p.m.
  Impacted areas are as follows:Properties east of Highway 1 from Florence Road north to Airport Road
  Any other properties as outlined on the attached mapThe TNRD has also issued an evacuation alert for two prope
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• UPDATE: Wildfire 4 km south of Lytton now 100 hectares

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 7:11 p.m.
  The wildfire south of Lytton is now being reported as 100 hectares.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) put out an update at 6:45 p.m. about the fire.
  Multiple BCWS crews are responding along with Lytton Fire and Rescue. Aerial resources and structure protection have also been deployed.
  The wildfire service says the fire is currently burning at Rank 4 and 5, meaning a highly to extremely vigorous surface fire with an organized crown fire, and moderate to long range spotting.
  “
  
  Read more

• UPDATE: Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 affected

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 9:37 p.m.
  The Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department has been called in to help battle the Saw Creek wildfire.
  They posted to their Facebook page at 9:15 p.m. on Friday saying that the BC Wildfire Service requested a crew from the department to go to the evolving wildfire near Lytton.
  “We are sending our Type 3 Engine with three personnel. We wish them well and stay safe,” the department said.
  Travel from Clearwater to Lytton takes over three hours.
  The wildfire of note is esti
  
  Read more

• Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 impacted

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 7:11 p.m.
  The blaze south of Lytton is now being reported as 100 hectares, as of a 6:45 p.m. update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
  Highway 1 is currently impacted with 116.7 km between Cottonwood Road and Airport Road closed in both directions.
  Multiple BCWS crews are responding along with Lytton Fire and Rescue. Aerial resources and structure protection have also been deployed.
  The wildfire service says the blaze is currently burning at Rank 4 and 5, meaning a highly to extremely
  
  Read more

• Lytton wildfire grows to 100 hectares, Highway 1 affected

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 8:15 p.m.
  BC Hydro is dealing with a power outage that is affecting around 1,000 customers in and around Lytton.
  Power is out for customers along Highway 1 from north of Boston Bar to north of Spences Bridge, and includes all of the Village of Lytton. Customers on the west side of the Fraser River at Lytton are also affected, with the outage stretching along Highway 12 towards Lillooet.
  Customers along Highway 8 from Spences Bridge to Merritt are also affected.
  BC Hydro has crews assigne
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 10-hectare wildfire discovered 4 km south of Lytton

  20-06-2026 03:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire sparked about four kilometres south of Lytton.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reported the fire on Friday afternoon, with the latest update coming in at 5:38 p.m.
  The blaze, located near Saw Creek, is an estimated 10 hectares and is burning out of control.
  Flames can be seen on the east side of the Fraser River along the Trans-Canada Highway.
  Drive BC notes a road closure on Highway 1 in both directions between Cottonwood Road and Junction Highway 12 for 39.4 km.
  “There is a wil
  
  Read more

• Youth under 12-month terrorism peace bond in Salmon Arm school threat case

  20-06-2026 02:04 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say a youth is under a 12-month peace bond after an investigation of a threat toward a Salmon Arm school.
  The court imposed the bond on June 16, according to a news release from the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region Friday (June 19).
  More to come.
  
  Read more

• Canada Shore to begin filming in Kelowna’s McKinley Landing this month

  20-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Fans of the TV series Canada Shore can be on the lookout for stars from the show, as its second season is set to begin filming in Kelowna later this month.
  ​A notice for filming was sent to Kelowna residents, letting people know that the cast will be moving into a new house in McKinley Landing, where a majority of the season will be filmed.
  ​Canada Shore is a spin-off series of the popular TV series Jersey Shore, which blew up in popularity in 2009 and is still producing new seasons
  
  Read more

• TransLink reports highest ridership since 2020 for Canada-Qatar match

  20-06-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  TransLink saw its highest ridership Thursday since early 2020.
  There were 1.36 million boardings across the TransLink network on June 18, which was the day of the Canada-Qatar World Cup match at BC Place. A typical day would see 1.19 million boardings.
  TransLink says ridership growth was “especially strong” in Richmond, Burnaby and the Tri-Cities.
  The top 10 stations – excluding downtown stations and FIFA Fan Festival shuttle stations – were Bridgeport, Brentwood, Oakridg
  
  Read more

• Vernon woman charged with murdering her mother

  20-06-2026 00:41 via abbynews.com
  
  A case of alleged matricide has entered provincial court in Vernon this week.
  Tandra Conn has been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of her mother, Martha Conn, in Vernon on June 20, 2025.
  Tandra was charged on Wednesday, June 17. The 53-year-old remains in custody.
  The Morning Star witnessed police at Brookside Gardens Estates on June 21, 2025, the day after the alleged murder. On June 23, Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said officers were called to a family disturbance that
  
  Read more

• B.C. nurses vote 67% to reject recently negotiated tentative collective agreement

  20-06-2026 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s nurses have voted to reject the tentative deal negotiated between their union and the B.C. government on May 22.
  The union’s president said the vote — 67 per cent of members rejected the deal — shows the “frustration” members have with pressures facing the profession.
  “For many nurses, this vote was about more than the terms of a collective agreement,” BCNU President Adriane Gear said in a Friday afternoon (June 19) news release. “It i
  
  Read more

Follow @AbbotsfordNws on Twitter!