Abbotsford news

• A dumpster fire near Wilson Street and Tranquille Road under investigation

  20-08-2026 01:57 via abbynews.com
  
  The Kamloops RCMP Detachment is investigating a dumpster fire on North Shore amid frequent suspicious fires around the city.Police received a report of the dumpster fire near Wilson Street and Tranquille Road at approximately 12:46 a.m.
  Mounties arrived at the scene and attempted to put out the fire with continued patrols of the areas.Officers are looking into the circumstances surrounding the blaze and looking for the suspect responsible for the fire.Corporal Dana Napier, spokesperson for the K
  
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• High-risk sex offender arrested twice in six days

  20-08-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A man deemed a high-risk sex offender was arrested twice by Langley RCMP in the span of six days for trespass and breaking into an apartment.
  Back in 2020, Vancouver Police issued a public notice about Michael Wayne Carpenter, who had convictions for three counts of sexual assault with a weapon, three counts of forcible confinement, and three counts of utter threat to cause death/harm. The convictions relate to crimes in 2005 in Kamloops.
  “Carpenter poses a risk of significant harm to the
  
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• Tariff deal on the horizon, but outlook still uncertain for B.C. forestry

  20-08-2026 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to appear with both Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump signalling a trade deal is in the works to avoid punishing 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on many Canadian goods.
  Trump and Carney spoke late Tuesday night and had what the president called a “very good conversation.”
  “As you know, the 50 per cent tariffs across the board were going on against Canada today, and they called yesterday, and they gave us the points
  
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• Brief polling lead for B.C. Conservatives quickly erodes under new leader Findlay

  20-08-2026 00:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Several recent polls now show an erosion in public support for the B.C. Conservative Party as clear fracture lines appear to be developing in what was once a big-tent right-wing coalition.
  “Those who maybe were expecting a significant bounce for the Conservatives after their convention, after their leadership race, are probably disappointed because this is essentially the same standing that the party had in October of last year when they decided that [former leader] John Rustad was ‘
  
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• Abbotsford police investigate viral videos of 2 littering incidents

  20-08-2026 00:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Videos showing a woman appearing to dump trash into Mill Lake and near Blue Jay Elementary have gone viral and are now being investigated by the Abbotsford Police Department.
  According to the statement from the police, the videos were taken on different dates, with both incidents reportedly happening sometime in late July.
  “Incidents of this nature are unacceptable and can have a significant impact on our parks, waterways, and community spaces,” said the Abbotsford Police Department.
  
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