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• Pumpkin smash in Lower Mainland for people navigating grief, loss

  18-10-2026 19:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  A new group dedicated to helping people navigate grief, trauma, and loss has been founded by the widow of Const. Rick O’Brien, and for the launch she is hosting a Pumpkin Smash in Pitt Meadows.Nicole O’Brien, is the founder of Brave Hearts, a group for anyone moving through a part of life that feels hard, messy or difficult to navigate.
  It is a body, mind, and soul healing community for people navigating grief, trauma, loss, and other hard or messy chapters of their life, she said. I
  
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• 2026 council results: Abbotsford Voice slate strikes a chord with voters

  18-10-2026 10:12 via Abbotsford News
  
  There is a new voice on Abbotsford city council – literally.
  Saturday’s (Oct. 17) election saw successful council wins for the new Abbotsford Voice slate, which consists of incumbent councillor Patricia Driessen and newcomers Carmen Fast Hollett and Kristy Mills.
  Abbotsford Voice’s message managed to find a significant amount of local ears, as Driessen finished second overall in the council race with 13,143, Mills was fourth with 10,621 and Fast Hollett was sixth with 10,417.Th
  
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• Surrey mayoral race: Doug McCallum topples Brenda Locke to win 5th term

  18-10-2026 08:47 via Abbotsford News
  
  Doug McCallum has been elected to serve as the mayor of Surrey for a fifth term – handily defeating incumbent Brenda Locke as he led his Safe Surrey Coalition to almost-total victory.
  McCallum defeated former Locke by winning 42,241 votes (31.78 per cent) from Surrey voters (with 163 out of 164 tabulators calculated), compared to 30,750 votes for Locke (23.14 per cent). Voter’s ballots placed mayoral candidates Mike Starchuk and Linda Annis at third and fourth in the election results
  
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• Re-elected Abbotsford mayor Ross Siemens says he has more work to do

  18-10-2026 08:38 via Abbotsford News
  
  Ross Siemens said it’s “humbling” and “very gratifying to have the support” from voters in being re-elected as Abbotsford’s mayor on Saturday (Oct. 17).
  Siemens handily won his second term, remaining in the top spot from the time the first voting results came in Saturday evening until the last polling station had reported.
  Unofficial results show Siemens finishing with 19,418 votes, while Sukhi Dahmi had 9,114, Paul Mahil had 1,739 and Dave Pellikaan finished
  
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• Ken Sim out as Vancouver mayor, voters move left with Pete Fry

  18-10-2026 08:22 via Abbotsford News
  
  Green Party of Vancouver’s Pete Fry is the new mayor of B.C.’s largest city, Vancouver.
  Fry beat out incumbent Ken Sim, of ABC Vancouver, by more than 20,000 votes as of 11:20 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17).
  As of 11:20 p.m., Fry had 70,183. Sim had 49,780 votes. There had been 106 out of 149 polling locations counted at that point.
  Fry took to the stage for his winning speech shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17). At that time, 75 out of 149 polling locations had been counted.
  
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• Abbotsford gets new wave of school trustees

  18-10-2026 08:18 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Abbotsford School Board will be filled with almost entirely new faces after the results of the 2026 municipal election.
  RELATED: Ross Siemens re–elected as Abbotsford mayor
  Voters had their say at the polls on Saturday (Oct. 17), with five of the seven school board trustees elected being new additions.
  The only two incumbents were Mike Rauch and newer trustee Arsh Kaler, who originally joined the school board after winning the 2025 byelection.
  Also voted in were Tanya Coghill, Eric Nyv
  
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• VIDEO: Langley City elects new mayor, council

  18-10-2026 08:11 via Abbotsford News
  
  A disappointed Langley City Mayor Nathan Pachal delivered the news to supporters and fellow councillors Saturday night, less than an hour after the polls closed.
  “It’s not the outcome we wanted,” Pachal said.
  Delaney Mack and the Achieving for Langley City slate had won, defeating Pachal and the Langley City First slate.
  At her election night headquarters, a jubilant Mack had to raise her voice to be heard over celebrating supporters.
  “I nearly started crying, it was so l
  
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• Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township

  18-10-2026 07:59 via Abbotsford News
  
  As more and more polling places were reported, Langley Strong mayoral candidate Jay Lundgren did not immediately declare victory on Saturday night, despite a growing lead.
  “I’m not celebrating until I hear the final buzzer,” he said.
  But the early, slim lead widened, and with all ballots counted, Lundgren had secured victory as the Township’s next mayor with 18,302 votes to incumbent Eric Woodward’s 15,459.
  Langley Strong also secured six of the eight council seats,
  
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• B.C’s newest municipality Okanagan Falls’ elects inaugural mayor and council

  18-10-2026 07:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  B.C.’s newest municipality has its first mayor. Matt Taylor has been elected mayor of the District of Okanagan Falls.
  According to Civic Info BC, Taylor received 780 votes to Tyler Johnsen’s 312 and Glen Innes’ 106.
  The Penticton Western spoke with Taylor shortly after he received the news himself.
  “I feel good,” said Taylor. “I think it was a decisive result, and I look forward to being able to benefit the community with having some experience in government.&
  
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• Ross Siemens re–elected as Abbotsford mayor

  18-10-2026 07:05 via Abbotsford News
  
  Ross Siemens has been re-elected as Abbotsford’s mayor.
  Siemens, a long-time former city councillor who was first elected mayor in 2022, took top spot in the municipal election on Saturday (Oct. 17) with 18,586 votes to second-place finisher Sukhi Dhami, who had 8,742 votes, with two more polling stations left to report.
  The other candidates, Paul Mahil and Dave Pellikaan, had 1,684 and 945 votes respectively.
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• Fatalities, injuries after fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta

  18-10-2026 05:51 via Abbotsford News
  
  National Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms there have been both fatalities and injuries after an incident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta.
  McGuinty provided the update in a late-night news conference in Ottawa Saturday.
  “I’m saddened to share that there have been both fatalities and injuries as a result of an incident on the base.
  McGuinty couldn’t provide specific numbers on those dead or injured. He called it an “active and delicate situation.”
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC hangs on to playoff spot with win over Wanderers

  18-10-2026 04:02 via Abbotsford News
  
  Going into Friday’s must-win game against the Halifax Wanderers, Vancouver FC coach Martin Nash was talking about improvement and how it takes time.
  “It’s already going to be the highest finish the club has ever had in the league [even if the Eagle don’t make the playoffs]”, Nash observed during a pre-game press conference.
  He said he could see, in a year or two, Vancouver FC becoming a team that’s “fighting for the the top two [spots] every year.”
  
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• Calgary Stampeders keep playoff hopes alive after 32-13 win over B.C. Lions

  18-10-2026 03:50 via Abbotsford News
  
  Vernon Adams Jr. tossed for 324 yards and a touchdown, leading the Calgary Stampeders to a 32-13 win over the visiting B.C. Lions in CFL action Saturday at McMahon Stadium.With the win the Stamps (9-9) kept their playoff hopes alive as they jockey for position in the West Division with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Lions (10-7) have already clinched second place in the division and will host the West Semifinal on Oct. 31 at BC Place.Quincy Vaughn had two short touch
  
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• Kucherov tallies 2 as Lightning rally to double Vancouver Canucks 4-2

  18-10-2026 00:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  Jake Guentzel’s goal early in the third period stood up as the winner, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Saturday afternoon atBenchmark International Arena in Tampa, Fla.
  Nikita Kucherov (2) and Pontus Holmberg had the other goals for the Lightning (6-2-0), with Dennis Hildeby making 12 saves to earn the win in goal.
  Linus Karlsson and centre Elias Pettersson replied for the Canucks (2-7-1), who finished winless on a six-game roa
  
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