Abbotsford news

• VIDEO: Michael Dyck’s return confirmed by Vancouver Giants

  27-06-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Michael Dyck is looking forward to returning to the Vancouver Giants, where he said his job will be “to get the right people on the bus, and get the wrong people off the bus, and maybe switch some seats along the way.”
  Dyck was speaking during an online interview on Friday, a day after the Langley-based team confirmed his return, this time as both head coach and GM, the first person in franchise history to hold both roles.
  ”I’ve coached in this league a long time, so I kn
  
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• B.C. twins drafted by same NHL team

  27-06-2026 18:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Liam and Markus Ruck have been united.
  The Osoyoos twins, 18, were selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins at this weekend’s NHL draft in Buffalo, N.Y.
  While Liam was taken in the first round with the 22nd overall pick on Friday night, Markus went on the board at No. 39 overall on Saturday morning.
  The Rucks spent parts of the last three seasons together with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers.
  In 2025-2026, Markus and Liam were No. 1 and 2 in WHL scoring, posting 108 and 104 points, respecti
  
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• Vancouver Canucks select 2 forwards in second round of 2026 NHL Draft

  27-06-2026 18:05 via abbynews.com
  
  After drafting two players in the first round of the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, the Vancouver Canucks did the same thing in Round 2 on Saturday morning in Buffalo, New York.
  ​The Canucks held the 33rd and 41st overall selections on day two and were the first team to hit the draft floor, taking six-foot-seven centreman Brooks Rogowski from the OHL’s Oshawa Generals and left-winger Niklas Aaram-Olsen.
  ​Rogowski is an 18-year-old forward from Brighton, Mich. He notched 42 poi
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 27: More teams make Round of 32, which starts Sunday with Canada in action

  27-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  The Round of 32 is quickly filling up with more qualified teams including France and Norway, top teams in Group I following Friday matches (a 4-1 win for France over Norway, Senegal’s 5-0 victory over Iraq).
  Matches this week lead to the World Cup knockout phase (Round of 32), which runs Sunday, June 28 to Friday, July 3.
  With the tournament’s expansion to 48 teams for 2026, 32 teams advance from t
  
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 27: More teams make Round of 32, which Canada kicks off Sunday

  27-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  The Round of 32 is quickly filling up with more qualified teams including France and Norway, top teams in Group I following Friday matches (a 4-1 win for France over Norway, Senegal’s 5-0 victory over Iraq).
  Matches this week lead to the World Cup knockout phase (Round of 32), which runs Sunday, June 28 to Friday, July 3.
  With the tournament’s expansion to 48 teams for 2026, 32 teams advance from t
  
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• Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival line-up has something for everyone

  27-06-2026 05:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Organizers are literally counting down the weeks and days to the 2026 Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival, happening over four days in late July – many free events on the weekend, and a number of special ticketed events throughout.
  On the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, thousands are expected to turn out for full days of free world-class jazz, blues, arts and culture in the heart of Fort Langley, featuring incredible performances across two outdoor stages, said event founde
  
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• Vandals damage headstones at historic Sooke cemetery

  27-06-2026 03:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Residents are expressing frustration after several headstones were damaged at Sooke’s historic cemetery on Maple Avenue, marking what some say is the worst case of vandalism the site has experienced.
  The damage came to light after a community member shared photos on social media showing broken and toppled headstones. The post urged residents to respect the cemetery and report suspicious activity to help protect the historic site.
  Among the damaged monuments was the grave of John Muir, a pr
  
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• Researchers say Kitimat LNG facility’s flare problems causing massive pollution plume

  27-06-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  A group of environmental researchers says LNG Canada’s broken flare system is spewing more toxic gases into the atmosphere than the company has disclosed, presenting imaging evidence to back up their claims.
  “These are unheated, uncombusted, massive emissions,” said Tim Doty, a researcher from Texas who worked in a monitoring program for nearly 30 years at that state’s oil and gas regulator.
  Doty used an optical gas imaging camera to photograph a plume of unburned gases e
  
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• Wildfire near Lillooet still out of control, sees minimal growth

  27-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet remains out of control, but the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports minimal growth over Thursday night.
  The fire was discovered on Wednesday, June 24, and sized at 50 hectares.
  It remains 50 hectares as of Friday, June 26, according to the BCWS’ latest update at 11:04 a.m.
  The wildfire service provided a response update on Friday.
  They say helicopters are assigned to the incident.
  “There was minimal growth to this fire overnight,” they
  
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• Vancouver Canucks select Caleb Malhotra with No. 3 pick in 2026 NHL draft

  27-06-2026 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Another Malhotra family member is headed to Vancouver.
  With the third pick in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Friday, June 26 in Buffalo, the Vancouver Canucks selected centre Caleb Malhotra from the Brantford Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League.
  Caleb’s dad Manny was recently named as head coach for the Canucks.With the 3rd overall pick, the Vancouver Canucks are proud to select Caleb Malhotra!#NHLDraft | @UberEats pic.twitter.com/G23nrNouwf
  — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 26, 202
  
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• B.C. man gets consecutive life sentences for failed murder plot in California

  27-06-2026 01:14 via abbynews.com
  
  A North Vancouver man’s failed murder plot that involved posing as an Amazon delivery person has landed him a lengthy prison sentence.Devin Wolfgang Vanderhoef, 26, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences by Judge Mark E. Hood in the Superior Court of Monterey County in California on Thursday (June 25), Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced.
  The two life sentences are for the “willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder of two people,&rdquo
  
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• New study backs B.C. harm reduction measures

  27-06-2026 00:53 via abbynews.com
  
  A new study has found that take-home naloxone helped to prevent 78 per cent of potential fatal overdoses from 2019 to 2024.
  The report looks at widespread take-home naloxone use and how it averted the majority of potential opioid poisoning deaths in B.C. during that time period. Naloxone is a fast-acting medication that’s used to temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.
  The take-home naloxone program was established in 2012 by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control to provide nalo
  
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• B.C. Premier Eby leaving Saturday on trade mission to China

  27-06-2026 00:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier David Eby is embarking on his first trade mission to China on Saturday (June 27) as he continues the effort to diversify B.C.’s trade relationships.
  “We’re seeking to reduce our reliance on the United States and obviously, Asian markets have been a major focus for us,” Eby said Thursday.
  This includes the goal of doubling trade to non-U.S. markets within the next 10 years.
  “China will be part of that,” Eby said.
  He mentioned investment in LNG Canada, p
  
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• Judge denies jury trial bid for Kelowna man accused of sexual assault

  27-06-2026 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Kelowna man has lost his right to be tried by a jury of his peers after he failed to show up to court.
  Brandon Hildebrand Acosta appeared in person in the B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna to file an application to retain his right to be tried by both a judge and a jury after he did not show up at the start of his jury trial.
  Hildebrand Acosta was scheduled to appear for the selection of a jury and the start of a sexual assault trial on Sept. 29, 2025. The Justice adjourned the matter to Oct. 1, 2
  
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• Archway and partners launch Abbotsford Food Charter

  27-06-2026 00:21 via abbynews.com
  
  The Archway Food Justice Program has announced the launch of the Abbotsford Food Charter.
  A press release states that the charter is “a community-driven vision for a vibrant local food system where everyone can access nutritious, affordable, and culturally preferred food.”
  Archway partners on the project were Abbotsford ACCESS, Fraser Health, the Food and Agriculture Institute the University of the Fraser Valley, and the Abbotsford school district.
  Vicki Lin, Food Justice supervisor,
  
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