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• Abbotsford vice-principal gets 3-week suspension for messaging female students

  09-09-2026 21:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A former Abbotsford high school vice-principal has received a three-week suspension of his teaching certificate for frequently messaging female students on social media.
  A ruling posted Tuesday (Sept. 8) on the website of the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation indicates that Michael David Hendricks “repeatedly violated professional boundaries with students and engaged in conduct that had the potential to compromise students’ emotional safety and well-being.”
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• Time running out for municipal election candidates, school trustees in B.C.

  10-09-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Anyone interested in running for municipal politics is now facing the clock in terms of getting their names on the ballot.
  The deadline to submit nomination papers is Friday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at the city hall or school board office of interest.
  To be eligible to run, candidates must be Canadian citizens, be 18 years or older on voting day, have lived in British Columbia for at least six months before filing nomination papers, and not disqualified.
  The general election is Oct. 17.
  
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• Montrose man charged in murder of estranged wife opts for judge-alone trial

  10-09-2026 21:54 via abbynews.com
  
  A Montrose man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife will no longer face a jury when his case goes to trial.
  Donald James Danchella re-elected Wednesday, Sept. 9, to be tried by a B.C. Supreme Court judge alone, the BC Prosecution Service confirmed.
  The change came during an appearance at Rossland Law Courts, where defence counsel also sought an adjournment of Danchella’s three-week trial, which had been scheduled to begin Nov. 9.
  The adjournment was granted.
  
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• Fast Air brings new clean-energy aircraft power to Abbotsford International Airport

  10-09-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  One of the many operators at Abbotsford International Airport is introducing a new type of aircraft power system, which the provincial government said will have significant impacts on some of B.C.’s critical services.
  Fast Air has been offering charter services out of the Abbotsford airport since 2022 and has since become a hub for various aircraft used in wildfire response, medical transport, and search and rescue operations.
  Up until now, Fast Air had been relying on the standard diesel
  
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• Agassiz lotto player draws $1-million prize

  10-09-2026 21:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Someone in Agassiz is a millionaire.According to the latest Gold Ball prize draw breakdown from Lotto 649, there is a winner of a white ball draw in Agassiz who can now claim a $1 million prize. The winning 10-digit code is 19425350-01.
  A $3 Lotto 649 ticket gives ticket holders a chance at two big jackpots – a $5 million jackpot and a Gold Ball guaranteed prize of at least $1 million which can grow up to $68 million.
  The Gold Ball prize starts with 30 balls to be drawn. If a white ball is
  
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• Pair of Abbotsford Cardinals invited to Blue Jays Canadian Futures Showcase

  10-09-2026 20:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Two players from the Abbotsford Cardinals have been invited to participate in the annual Blue Jays Canadian Futures Showcase.
  The event runs from Sept. 17 to 20 at Vancouver’s Nat Bailey Stadium.
  Cardinals players Jake Carriere and Ryder Giesbrecht are two of the 150 players selected for the showcase, which brings together the country’s best amateur players. The event gives draft and college-eligible players the opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of Major League Basebal
  
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• PHOTOS: Harrison’s Bands on the Beach ends summer on high note

  10-09-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Record crowds showed up on the shores of Harrison Lake to see off summer 2026.Bands on the Beach took over the beach stage during the Labour Day weekend. Organizer and local country artist Todd Richard said though the first day of Bands on the Beach is typically slow, this was not the case this year as record numbers turned out to listen to hand-picked music acts.The team behind Bands on the Beach does not take submissions for the annual two-day concert event. They proactively discover musicians
  
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• Traffic changes take place at Highway 11 and Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  10-09-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Drivers are advised to expect major traffic-pattern changes on Highway 11 at Highway 1 in Abbotsford starting as early as Thursday, Sept. 10.
  The changes are part of ongoing construction for the widening of the freeway through the Fraser Valley.
  Starting Thursday, the existing loop ramp from Highway 11 northbound to Highway 1 westbound will be permanently closed. The ramp will be replaced as part of the future interchange improvements.
  Drivers will instead make a left turn at a new temporary tra
  
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• Young electric motorcyclist drives through stop sign, flees from B.C. police

  10-09-2026 19:54 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Highway Patrol is looking for a young electric motorcycle driver who fled from police, releasing a video of the incident.
  An officer was attempting to stop the driver on Grand Boulevard in North Vancouver on Aug. 28 at 6:11 p.m., according to a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol Thursday (Sept. 10).
  However, instead of stopping, a video of the incident shows the rider going around a white Honda Civic at a stop sign, turning right and continuing on down the road as the officer attempted t
  
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• 2 dead after B.C.-bound flight crashes in Alberta mountainside

  10-09-2026 19:17 via abbynews.com
  
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says that given the terrain it will not be deploying to the site of a fatal plane crash in Alberta.
  “Given the terrain in the area, and the condition of the aircraft wreckage, TSB investigators will not be deploying to the site at this time,” a safety board media relation coordinator said in an emailed statement.
  “We are however coordinating in the recovery efforts, and we will be examining the wreckage once it has been retrieved from t
  
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• Natural born killer whales: B.C. man witnesses orca seal buffet hunt

  10-09-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  
  On game night, it’s easy to pick a side to cheer for. When the stakes are life or death – and both sides are icons of Greater Victoria’s waters – choosing who to champion is not so easy.
  That was the decision facing Sooke resident Kevin Morgan when he got a front row seat to a spectacular display of the beauty and brutality of the natural world.
  After finishing work Aug. 31 near the Institute of Ocean Sciences in Patricia Bay, Morgan and his colleagues watched as a pod of
  
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• Salmon Arm fire chief with long lineage legacy retires on 9/11, after 40 years

  10-09-2026 18:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Even before there was a Salmon Arm Fire Department, the Shirley family was protecting the community from flames.
  George Shirley was a charter member of the Salmon Arm Fire Brigade in the early 1900s, before the city’s fire department was established in 1913.Frederick “Pat” Shirley followed in his father George’s footsteps, serving 40 years as master mechanic, assistant chief and then fire chief of Fire Hall #3. He served as career Deputy Chief/Fire Prevention Officer for
  
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• 4 arrested after stolen vehicle rams police cars in Quesnel

  10-09-2026 17:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Quesnel RCMP arrested four people after a stolen pickup rammed police vehicles while attempting to flee early Thursday morning.
  According to an RCMP news release, at approximately 5 a.m. on Sept. 10, Quesnel RCMP located a white Ford F350 that had been reported stolen earlier that morning from Hixon, B.C.
  Police approached the vehicle in the parking lot of the Quesnel Recreation Centre in an attempt to apprehend the occupants.
  Mounties said the driver rammed police vehicles while trying to flee.
  
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• U-Haul Storage Center Abbotsford: Landlords Contractual Lien, Sale of Goods

  10-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  U-Haul Storage Center Abbotsford claims a Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at 30618 Matsqui Pl, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6L4 Tel: (604) 854-6346. Auction is subject to cancellation at any time without notice.If not paid in full, the contents of the locker will be sold online at www.bid13.com starting at 11 am on Friday, September 25th, 2026, till 11 am on Monday, September 28th, 2026. Winners will be contacted by email at the end of the auction. Room contents a
  
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• Motorcyclist sustains life-threatening injuries in Abbotsford collision

  10-09-2026 16:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision with an SUV in Abbotsford on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
  According to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department, the crash occurred just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of George Ferguson Way and Gladys Avenue.
  Police say the SUV driver wasn’t injured and is cooperating with police.
  An investigation supported by the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) is in its early sta
  
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• Manning Park Resort outlines expansion plan, seeks public input

  10-09-2026 15:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Organizers behind a proposed expansion plan for Manning Park Resort are seeking input from the public.
  The resort is located along Highway 3, about 67 km east of Hope and 66 km west Princeton.
  The resort’s development plan calls for expanded support services, ski areas and lodge facilities, as well as a 60-hectare expansion of its controlled recreation area (CRA). That would increase the existing CRA by 22 per cent and, according to developers, account for less than 0.07 per cent of E.C. M
  
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• COLUMN; What happens to your pet if you’re no longer here?

  10-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  For many of us, our pets are far more than animals. They are family. They are part of our daily routines, our homes and our lives.
  But there is a difficult question every pet guardian should consider: What happens to my pets if something happens to me?
  It isn’t an easy thing to think about. It’s something most of us would rather avoid. But making a plan for your pet’s future is an important part of being a responsible guardian.
  A couple of years ago, I went through this exercis
  
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• NDP’s Alexis, BC Cons’ Findley clash on affordability, budgets and future of Abbotsford-Mission

  10-09-2026 04:47 via abbynews.com
  
  A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to sow division and hate.She went on to state the aforementioned candidate is more concerned with party infighting, while she is working for a more collaborative and supportive community. Her closing statement target was Kerry-Lynne Findley of the Conservative Party of BC, who attacked Alexis earlier on taxa
  
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• MLA candidates clash on affordability, budgets and future of Abbotsford-Mission

  10-09-2026 04:47 via abbynews.com
  
  A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to sow division and hate.She went on to state the aforementioned candidate is more concerned with party infighting, while she is working for a more collaborative and supportive community. Her closing statement target was Kerry-Lynne Findley of the Conservative Party of BC, who attacked Alexis earlier on taxa
  
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• Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%

  10-09-2026 04:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making the trip.
  Numbers for the Peace Arch, Pacific Highway, Lynden and Sumas ports of entry show a 49 per cent decline in the number of southbound vehicles with B.C. plates visiting Washington State during Labour Day this year, compared to 2025, and that becomes a drop of 67 per cent when compared to Labour Day 2024.
  
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• City moves sports-park plan to west Abbotsford

  10-09-2026 01:49 via abbynews.com
  
  A plan to build a new sports and recreation park in Abbotsford has been revised after the previous proposal was rejected by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).
  The city stated in a press release on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 9) that it is now looking into the feasibility of building the park on a 39-acre parcel of land at 1010 Lefeuvre Rd. (between Huntingdon and King roads).
  That site was one of two city-owned properties on Lefeuvre Road that the city had proposed be added to the Agricultur
  
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• Family of 85-year-old killed by stray bullet in Burnaby makes plea for answers

  10-09-2026 01:04 via abbynews.com
  
  The family of Chang Yong Cho, who was killed by a stray bullet into his Burnaby home, has made a heartfelt appeal to anyone with information.
  Cho was found suffering from a gunshot wound in his apartment following a call for a wellness check on Aug. 30 around 4 p.m. – hours after Burnaby RCMP were called to the area for a report of shots fired around 1:30 a.m. He was pronounced dead.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team first issued a release on the fatal shooting Tuesday (Sept. 8),
  
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• Abbotsford rental prices begin to climb back up

  10-09-2026 00:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite Abbotsford rental home prices declining rapidly for most of 2026, that trend seems to have come to an end as August brought in the highest price of the past four months.
  According to Rentals.ca, Abbotsford had an average rental asking price of $1,772 last month, which is a 1.6 per cent increase from July.While this does mark the biggest one-month increase in more than a year, it still hasn’t impacted Abbotsford’s status as the most affordable city in B.C.
  In addition to being
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions look for some revenge against Als Saturday at BC Place

  10-09-2026 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  ROUND TWO COMING UP: The Lions look to avenge their 37-30 loss in Montreal last Friday when the Alouettes pay a visit to BC Place this Saturday (7 p.m. TSN 1040; 730 CKNW; Sher-E- Punjab Radio AM 600). The loss snapped the Lions five-game win streak as well as a six-game streak against the Als. As we’ve stated on numerous occasions, the Lions have yet to bring their ‘A’ game this year and last week was no different with three turnovers playing a huge role in the loss. This Lion
  
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• Lower Mainland real estate agent’s licence suspended, regulator says

  10-09-2026 00:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. real estate services regulator has suspended the licence of Vancouver-based real estate agent Rimpy Hothi.
  B.C. Financial Services Authority announced the suspension Sept. 4, effective immediately. It also applies to Rimpy Hothi Real Estate Corporation.
  As per the “order in urgent circumstances,” she is suspended from all licensed real estate activity. Hothi also cannot work as an unlicensed assistant.
  The order says that “there has been conduct” by Hothi that co
  
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• Discharge permit for proposed magnesium mine near Rossland draws local opposition

  10-09-2026 00:09 via abbynews.com
  
  As a November court hearing approaches over the Mines Act permit for the proposed magnesium mine near Rossland, a local opposition group is calling on the province to withhold a separate environmental permit for the project.
  Save Record Ridge Action Committee is urging the B.C. government not to issue an Environmental Management Act permit that would authorize certain discharges to air and water from the proposed Record Ridge open-pit mine, located about seven kilometres southwest of Rossland.Th
  
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• B.C. forestry groups say industry at ‘breaking point’

  09-09-2026 23:48 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. forestry sector organizations are calling for the immediate establishment of a provincial crisis action group as timber companies reel from increasing harvesting costs and escalating U.S. trade action.
  “Its mandate should be clear: get economically viable wood moving, reduce costs, remove regulatory barriers, stabilize fibre supply, protect operating businesses, and retain—not retrain—British Columbia’s skilled forestry workforce,” the letter says.
  The group, w
  
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• Cycling for a cause: Cops for Cancer coming to White Rock

  09-09-2026 23:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A White Rock RCMP constable is cycling for an excellent cause — and one that’s close to her heart — in this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley fundraiser.
  When Const. Carly Godlien’s friend and colleague — Const. Chantal Sears’s — daughter was diagnosed with leukemia last September, it sparked the idea for Godlien to return to the fundraising cycling tour, which she rode in in 2018 and 2019 as well.
  “This year (is) my third year doing Tour
  
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• UPDATE: No one in home, break-and-enter evidence not found at police presence in Kelowna

  09-09-2026 22:59 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 1:45 p.m.
  The police incident was for naught, the Kelowna RCMP have confirmed.
  Around 8:40 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 700-block of DeHart Avenue.“A resident reported to police that an unknown individual was inside their home and had barricaded themself after their presence became known,” said Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang. “Based on the information available at the time and out of an abundance of c
  
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• Where’s Bowdie, the French bulldog from Langley?

  09-09-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Bowdie’s family has been working to find their four-year-old French bulldog since he went missing Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5 while just feet away from where Sarah Cronin was washing her car.
  Cronin said her three kids are missing their four-legged buddy that the family has had since Bowdie was a pup.
  “Instead of heading back to school with happy summer memories they are absolutely crushed,” the Murrayville resident said.
  A friend posted a missing poster on a community social m
  
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