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• Conservation Officers issue nearly $22K in fines for illegal campfires in B.C.

  28-07-2026 23:38 via abbynews.com
  
  It was a busy weekend of putting out illegal campfires and handing out fines for the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.Conservation officers conducted campfire ban patrols over the weekend of July 25 across several regions in B.C.“Unfortunately, numerous illegal fires were discovered,” the service said on social media Monday.Nineteen violation tickets were issued, totalling $21,850 in fines.For those planning a camping trip this summer, the Conservation Officer Service advises checki
  
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• Eileen Daems

  28-07-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory
  Mrs. Eileen Daems of Abbotsford passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026 at the age of 96. Eileen is survived by her daughter Val (Mark – deceased), their children Darcy Ebenal, Kevin (Cherie) Ebenal and Mandy (Graham) Stobbe, and their families and her son Ron (Cally) Daems and their children Riley, Chase, Remy, and Cyla Daems.
  Eileen was predeceased by her husband Joe Daems, her brothers Johnny and Terry Gaffney, her late husband Jack Bradford and her son Bruce Bradford, m
  
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• Court petition filed on behalf of teacher fired for residential-school comments in Abbotsford

  28-07-2026 23:23 via abbynews.com
  
  A petition for judicial review has been filed on behalf of a former high school teacher who says he was wrongfully fired in relation to a classroom discussion in Abbotsford about residential schools.
  The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms stated in a press release on Tuesday (July 28) that the petition is asking the Supreme Court of B.C. to review a decision of the Labour Relations Board (LRB) after Jim McMurtry’s union – the B.C Teachers’ Federation – declined to
  
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• Abbotsford athletes impress at Kelowna BC Summer Games

  28-07-2026 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford athletes excelled at the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games, with several local athletes earning medals.
  The event ran from July 23 to 26 in the Okanagan city and saw over 3,000 athletes compete in 19 different sports.
  Dasmesh Punjabi School student and Valley Royals athlete Gavinjot Jhaj impressed at the event and was the lone local competitor to earn two gold medals. Jhaj captured first place in both male discus and hammer throw. He tossed the disc 49.36 metres and hurled the hammer 46.16
  
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• Abbotsford athletes impress at 2026 Kelowna BC Summer Games

  28-07-2026 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford athletes excelled at the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games, with several local athletes earning medals.
  The event ran from July 23 to 26 in the Okanagan city and saw over 3,000 athletes compete in 19 different sports.
  Dasmesh Punjabi School student and Valley Royals athlete Gavinjot Jhaj impressed at the event and was the lone local competitor to earn two gold medals. Jhaj captured first place in both male discus and hammer throw. He tossed the disc 49.36 metres and hurled the hammer 46.16
  
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• McCallum claims Indian election interference in Surrey, demands investigation

  28-07-2026 22:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey mayoral candidate Doug McCallum has dropped a political bombshell, demanding a federal investigation into alleged foreign election interference in Surrey, Delta and Vancouver.
  His Safe Surrey Coalition issued a press release July 28 concerning a “network” of at least six Facebook pages posing as local news in Surrey, Delta and Vancouver being operated out of India, “paid for in Indian rupees, and billed to an entity at a Government of India research facility” which
  
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• VIDEO: Try it Mike’s way, first Jersey Mike’s opens in B.C.

  28-07-2026 22:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Friends and family were invited to try it ‘Mike’s way’ at a soft opening of Jersey Mike’s first location in B.C.The American sub shop is expanding in Western Canada. The new location on Banks Road in Kelowna opens to the public on July 29.“This being our first location in B.C. and being a travelling hub makes us really, really excited,” said Regional Manager for Western Canada Paul Day. “We get to see guests from other provinces, which is really cool, an
  
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• Man with B.C.-wide warrant arrested after search at Kelowna senior housing complex

  28-07-2026 21:43 via abbynews.com
  
  The Kelowna RCMP recently executed a search warrant at a senior living complex, leading to the arrest of a man with an outstanding provincial-wide warrant.
  In early July, the Kelowna RCMP’s Target Team started to investigate a problem residence with the seniors housing building in the 800-block of Jones Street. The investigation began after multiple reports from the community, which were supported by the RCMP after observing the neighbourhood.
  According to the RCMP, the occupants of the un
  
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• Ontario victims believed to have also been human trafficked in B.C., Alberta

  28-07-2026 21:41 via abbynews.com
  
  A 10-month human-trafficking investigation involving a victim trafficked for more than a decade has led to multiple arrests, dozens of charges and connections to B.C. and Alberta.
  Halton Regional Police Service in Ontario announced Tuesday (July 28) that nine people were arrested and are facing 85 charges in Project Troubadour. Supt. Dave Constantini said there is evidence to believe the victims were being trafficked beyond Ontario and across the country, specifically B.C. and Alberta.
  He said t
  
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• Abbotsford’s Poshak Sachdeva receives second 30 under 30 honour

  28-07-2026 21:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Poshak Sachdeva has received his second 30 under 30 honour in less than six months.
  The executive director of the Irrigation Industry Association of British Columbia, who was also recognized in that age bracket by BCBusiness magazine back in March, was also named one of the inaugural NextGEN 30 under 30 recipients on July 25.
  Sachdeva picked up the award during the NextGEN Business Summit at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. The summit saw entrepreneurs, investors, founders
  
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• Lower Mainland postmaster cat dies

  28-07-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Sid, the honorary postmaster at the historical Whonnock Post Office, in east Maple Ridge, has passed away.
  Whonnock resident Paul Stanley made the announcement, saying the beloved 16-year-old cat had medical issues, and that he died peacefully.
  Sid was named honorary postmaster in March to get more people using the post office.Originally Stanley thought the orange, short haired, feline, who used to hang out between McFli’s Feed Delivery, on River Road at 272 Street, and the Whonnock Post O
  
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• PHOTOS: Car show in Abbotsford raises funds for police program

  28-07-2026 19:53 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Police Foundation held a Community Cruise-in on Sunday, July 26 to raise money for the Abbotsford Police Department’s youth leadership program.
  The event at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre featured a wide variety vehicle makes and models. The event also included a barbecue, live entertainment and prizes in various categories, including the Kids’ Choice Award.
  
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• Hawaiian Shirt Gala in Abbotsford raises mental-health funds

  28-07-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Tickets are now on sale for an annual Abbotsford event that raises money for mental-health support and awareness.
  The fifth annual Hawaiian Shirt Gala, hosted by the BeMorr Society, takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre.
  The event is held in memory of Brook Morrison, who died by suicide in September 2020 at the age of 26 after years of battling depression, anxiety and PTSD following his father’s suicide in 2013.
  Morrison’s family and friends establ
  
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• What causes most roadside fires? Not what you think

  28-07-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  When people see or hear that a fire has started beside a highway or road, many probably think that a casually discarded cigarette butt tossed out a window is the culprit.
  Not so, says Ashcroft Fire Rescue Chief Josh White. In his more than 25 years of experience with the department, he says that most roadside fires could be prevented if drivers took a few simple steps to make their vehicles more roadworthy, particularly in the hot summer months.
  According to the BC Wildfire Service, only 0.8 per
  
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• 2 firefighters injured after semi-truck explosion on B.C. bridge

  28-07-2026 04:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 7:30 a.m.
  A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
  Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
  The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
  However, a small explosion under the trailer o
  
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• 2 firefighters injured after semi-truck explosion on B.C. bridge

  28-07-2026 04:45 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 7:30 a.m.
  A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
  Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
  The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
  However, a small explosion under the trailer o
  
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• Date set for sentencing in Lumby woman’s murder

  28-07-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
  Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban
  
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• Date set for sentencing in Lumby woman’s murder

  28-07-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
  Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban
  
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