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• 3 deaths, 68 hours: Repeat Trans-Canada Highway crashes spark safety fears for B.C. Interior

  04-09-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Between Saturday and Tuesday, four vehicle incidents on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke resulted in more than 15 hours of closures, three fatalities and at least six injured people.
  The collisions along the mostly-two-lane Highway 1 corridor happened around Three Valley Gap, Back Road near Revelstoke and Arnold Frontage Road near Sicamous.
  In the 68 hours from 2 p.m. Aug. 29 to 10 a.m. Sept. 1, three of the incidents each saw someone die, as confirmed by BC Emergency Hea
  
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• BC Greens, Libertarian Party announce Abbotsford-Mission byelection candidates

  08-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Green Party and BC Libertarian Party announced candidates for the Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Green candidate Stephen Fowler and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds will join Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP candidate Pam Alexis, and CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj on the ballot.
  Fowler is a teacher at Rick Hansen Secondary in Abbotsford. Before his career in education, he worked at a mill in Maple Ridge for four years.In a news release on Saturday (S
  
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• Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong

  08-09-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.”
  Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on Armstrong’s actions as the MLA of the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
  “We are here because you have failed to do the job this riding elected you to do. You campaigned as a conservative on housing, affordability, and healthcare, the issues that matter mo
  
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• New BC SPCA behaviour centre opens in Cowichan

  08-09-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week.
  The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal Behaviour Centre, a specialized facility designed to support animals who need additional time, space and behavioural care before they are ready for adoption.
  BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell said the centre comes at a time when more animals entering the organization’s care req
  
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• Amritpal Mund enters Abbotsford school trustee race

  08-09-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Community advocate and local father of four Amritpal Mund has announced his entrance the school trustee race.Mund previously competed for a seat on Abbotsford city council in 2022 and finished 16th with 3,296 votes.He stated that he is running on a platform of academic excellence, parental rights and fiscal accountability.
  “I decided to run this year because our education system is at a critical crossroads and families feel left out of the conversation,” he said. “As a father w
  
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• Vancouver cop who runs Surrey foundation for kids denies all fraud & theft ‘allegations’

  08-09-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver cop, founder, and CEO of Surrey-based KidsPlay Foundation, who is now facing fraud and theft charges, denies all the “allegations” against him.Kal Dosanjh has been with Vancouver Police Department for over 25 years and has served in many roles, including as a senior detective in the financial crimes unit.
  Charges against Dosanjh were laid on Sept. 3 and the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details the following day.In a statement
  
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• COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle

  08-09-2026 18:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it.With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble into with a news broadcast playing, every text message you open, every message app alert, and so on. To get away from it all, I tend to either let my phone die or get myself out of cell phone range.To achieve that this summer, we recently ended up in the Similkameen, eager to leave our
  
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• Nobody injured after shots fired at car in Abbotsford

  08-09-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Shots were fired at a vehicle in Abbotsford on Saturday night (Sept. 5), but nobody was injured.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the incident occurred just after 11 p.m. in the 2500 block of McCallum Road.
  He said initial information indicates that people in a dark-coloured SUV fired several shots at another vehicle.
  Walker said that, shortly afterwards, officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 2400 block of Sunnyside Place.
  When they ar
  
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• Canadian headliners plus U.S. ‘All Star’ band at Delta music fest this week

  08-09-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Diverse sounds are heard in Delta this weekend during the fourth annual Barnside Harvest Festival, Sept. 11-13.
  The Canadian music-focused event returns to Ladner’s Paterson Park with three days of rock, country, alternative, roots and more, for thousands of ticket-holders daily.
  Friday’s headliners are Marianas Trench (“Stutter”) and J.J. Wilde (“The Rush”), while American band Smash Mouth (“All Star”) is top-billed Saturday with Big Wreck (&ldquo
  
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• Grand Forks muralist nears 150 murals painted after Dolly Parton tribute

  07-09-2026 23:09 via abbynews.com
  
  Paul Archer has made Grand Forks his largest portfolio, with his most recent mural a dedication to the late Dolly Parton.
  The mural is painted on the back wall of the Misty Mountain music store. Archer said he came up with the idea after Parton’s death on Aug. 25 as a way to remember the Queen of Country music.
  “After I heard about the passing, I thought it would be necessary. She was big enough and well remembered, and positive that it would be appropriate for me to do the tribute.&
  
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• OPINION: Celebrating B.C.’s workers on Labour Day

  07-09-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  This Labour Day, British Columbians have once again witnessed the dedication of firefighters, first responders and emergency services staff who have worked tirelessly to protect people and communities during wildfire season. Working alongside them are support staff, utility workers and countless others who step up to keep communities safe and connected.Today, we take time to recognize them and all workers throughout B.C. whose dedication and skills help build, strengthen and move our province fo
  
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• QUIZ: A celebration of labour

  07-09-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The first Monday of September is Labour Day in Canada.
  The day is set aside each year to celebrate the achievements of working people.
  It is also seen as the end of the summer season in Canada, and many students return to school immediately after Labour Day.
  In honour of working people, here are 12 questions about labour and the way work is portrayed in popular culture.
  How many can you answer correctly?
  Good luck.Loading…
  
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• VIDEO: A comeback win for Vancouver FC at home

  07-09-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver FC is back on the win side of the ledger, with a 3-2 comeback victory over Supra du Quebec Sunday afternoon on home field at The Stadium at Langley Events Centre.Quebec scored twice to lead 2-0, but then scored an own goal to make it 2-1. At 43 minutes, Vancouver FC forward Lys Mousset made it 2-1.In the second half, Eagles defender Thierno Bah scored what would prove to be the game winner at 72 minutes.
  It was a welcome win after three consecutive defeats for Vancouver FC. After a 4-0
  
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• Person shot inside parked Tesla in Delta

  06-09-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A release sent by the Delta Police Department (DPD) shares that a person was shot inside a parked vehicle early Sunday (Sept. 6) morning.DPD says they responded to a report of shots fired in the 10600 block of 64th Avenue, near the Highway 91 on-ramp, at approximately 4:33 a.m.DPD says the person in the car was shot and found at the scene with a minor, non-life-threatening injury and transported to hospital in stable condition.A freelance reporter for Black Press Media says the vehicle was a par
  
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• Candidates finalized for Abbotsford-Mission byelection

  06-09-2026 02:36 via abbynews.com
  
  Voters in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection will have a choice between five candidates on Sept. 26.
  Elections BC released a list of confirmed candidates after nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 5).
  The list includes Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, BC NDP candidate Pam Alexis, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj, BC Green Party candidate Stephen Fowler, and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds.
  Advance voting is slated for Sept. 18 to 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with
  
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• B.C. police watchdog investigating RCMP-involved shooting near Salmo

  05-09-2026 19:52 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Salmo where a man was seriously injured.
  According to a Sept. 4 BC RCMP statement, officers from the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team were assisting Creston RCMP in the execution of a search warrant on Ski Hill Road on Sept. 3 at approximately 10:11 a.m. when the incident occurred.
  RCMP said officers encountered a man on the property who fled into a travel trailer after being told he was un
  
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• Debates scheduled for Abbotsford-Mission byelection

  05-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Candidates in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection will have two chances to debate ahead of voting day on Sept. 26.
  Both the Abbotsford and Mission chambers of commerce will host all candidates meetings in the coming weeks.
  The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will hold a live-streamed debate on Sept. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be no in-person participation or public audience, the chamber said.The Abbotsford debate will be moderated by University of the Fraser Valley associate professor of poli
  
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• QUIZ: A tasty celebration of food

  05-09-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Late summer and fall is a time for harvest in Canada.
  The city of Penticton, B.C. has the Peach Festival. Morden, Man. has the Corn and Apple Festival. Nova Scotia has Chowderfest. There are also other food festivals held across the country.
  How much do you know about Canadian foods and food production? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
  
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• B.C. Lions see 5-game win streak end in 37-30 loss to Montreal Alouettes

  05-09-2026 04:49 via abbynews.com
  
  The streak is over for the B.C. Lions.
  Quarterback Davis Alexander threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, lifting the Montreal Alouettes to a 37-30 win over the visiting Lions in CFL action Friday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
  A big third quarter propelled the Als (10-2) to their home triumph, as they ended a five-game win streak for the Lions, who slipped to 6-6 on the year.
  Tyler Snead had a pair of touchdowns for the victors, with Liam Talbot and Tyrice Beverette also adding TDs. Kicker
  
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• How the B.C. Conservatives went from rising force to party in turmoil

  05-09-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Conservative Party’s implosion over the past few weeks has rocked the provincial political landscape.
  Defections, firings, and resignations have happened so quickly that it’s been hard to keep up.
  So here is a review: Over the first two months of Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s tenure following her May 30 leadership race win, a raft of party and caucus officials were fired or resigned.
  In their place, people such as former B.C. Reform Party president Chris Delaney, former Albert
  
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• City invites Abbotsford residents to get their hands dirty for National Tree Day

  05-09-2026 01:29 via abbynews.com
  
  For 15 years, Canadians have been gathering together to lend nature a hand in celebration of National Tree Day.
  Events occur all across the country each year, with Abbotsford often joining in on the greenery fun.
  This year, the local celebration is taking place on Sept. 19 at Pepin Brook Park, where the public is invited to come plant a tree.
  This small city park is located in the Aberdeen neighbourhood, which recorded 17 per cent canopy coverage in the most recent 2017 city survey.
  This puts th
  
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• Okanagan Mayors to bring mandatory care facility pitch to province at UBCM

  05-09-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Okanagan mayors will be bringing their calls for a mandatory care facility directly to the Province’s ministers at the upcoming Union of B.C. Municipalities.
  Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom, Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield, Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming, Oliver Mayor Martin Johansen and Mary Wilbur of the Osoyoos Indian Band spoke to media outside the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) in Oliver to utilize it for mandatory care for those in the grips of addiction.
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• Youth pleads guilty to manslaughter 5 years after Penticton man’s death

  05-09-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the three youth charged in the 2021 death of a young Penticton man has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter.
  The youth appeared in Supreme Court in Kelowna the morning of Sept. 4 to enter the guilty plea and is expected back in court Nov. 16.Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, information that could identify those who were minors at the time of an alleged offence is banned from publication.The plea is for their involvement in the death of 22-year-old Taig Savage. The youn
  
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• UPDATE: Road reopened in Chilliwack after serious crash

  04-09-2026 22:19 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: As of 2:30 p.m. the road had been reopened.
  No. 3 Road in Chilliwack has been closed due to a serious two-vehicle collision on Sept. 4.
  The crash happened near the 41000 block in the community of Yarrow. Some locals call the area “Fisherman’s Corner.”
  Reports state a mini-van was struck and flipped onto its side by a 5-tonne truck. First responders on scene decided to close the road because the truck was blocking both lanes.
  One patient was reported to be found unconsci
  
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• No. 3 Road in Chilliwack closed due to serious crash

  04-09-2026 22:19 via abbynews.com
  
  No. 3 Road in Chilliwack has been closed due to a serious two-vehicle collision on Sept. 4.
  The crash happened near the 41000 block.
  Reports state a mini-van was struck and flipped onto its side by a 5-tonne truck. First responders on scene decided to close the road because the truck was blocking both lanes.
  One patient was reported to be found unconscious on the road and another required ambulance transport.
  The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m.
  A landing zone was being set up.
  More to come.
  
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• Columnist, Clooney latest to condemn tweet mocking Vernon Army Camp

  04-09-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The controversy over a picture of two Canadian women in army fatigues at an award ceremony at the Vernon Cadet Camp – shared by one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s top administrators mocking Canada – appears to have originally been posted by a Canadian.
  Black Press columnist Wilbur Turner (The Turner Files), in an online post, pointed to a content creator called The Pleb for igniting the controversy started when U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared an online post of two C
  
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• B.C. sheds 5,500 jobs in August amid nationwide losses

  04-09-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. shed 5,500 jobs in August, with an even steeper decline in full-time employment, which decreased by 26,000 jobs from July to August.
  As a result, B.C.’s unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 percentage points to 6.5 per cent, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Sept. 4. This is also 0.2 percentage points higher than the same time last year.
  The addition of 20,600 part-time jobs masked the far greater losses in full-time employment.
  Nationally
  
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• $3M loss for 19 victims in fraud case against Vancouver cop, police allege

  04-09-2026 20:39 via abbynews.com
  
  A longtime Vancouver Police Department officer has been charged with multiple counts of fraud, theft, and breach of trust following a comprehensive two-and-a-half-year covert investigation that found 19 victims had lost a total of $3 million.The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details Friday morning (Sept. 4) about the investigation in Vancouver Friday (Sept. 4).Kalwinder (Kal) Singh Dosanjh has been with the Vancouver Police Department for more than 25 y
  
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• Abbotsford home prices fall even as sales see slight boost

  04-09-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford housing market has continued its volatile year with yet another month of massive fluctuations, according to the latest report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB).
  August brought an upward trend in detached home and townhouse sales, increasing by 9.8 and 26.5 per cent, respectively.
  However, apartments went the other way and suffered a significant drop in sales for the second month in a row. From July to August, apartment sales decreased by 23.4 per cent.Another area w
  
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• Taste of Abby celebrates food and fun in Abbotsford

  04-09-2026 18:37 via abbynews.com
  
  The Taste of Abby fall food festival returns for its fifth year from Sept. 18 to 27, celebrating the city’s harvest and food culture.
  The festival launches on Friday, Sept. 18 with the outdoor Night Market at Jubilee Park, followed by nine days of curated food experiences.
  The market runs from 5 to 10 p.m. and features restaurants and food trucks serving a diverse menu of seasonal fare, as well as live music and live art.
  Night Market tokens can be purchased for $3 each, with food options
  
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