Abbotsford news

• Abby News Week in Review — May 12

  12-05-2018 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  This video takes a look at the top stories of the weekThe post Abby News Week in Review — May 12 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Incumbent MLA Á’a:líya Warbus returns to Conservatives

  23-09-2026 19:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Á’a:líya Warbus, incumbent MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, has returned to the Conservative Party of BC.
  Warbus made the announcement in a statement made to social media on Tuesday (Sept. 22), hours after Premier David Eby called a snap election for Oct. 24.
  “I left the BC Conservative caucus because I believed I had to. I could not stay silent when the direction of the party no longer reflected the kind of principled, responsible and centre-right conservatism we all ne
  
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• Elections BC needs to hire 17K workers to run snap election

  23-09-2026 19:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Elections BC is gearing up for a snap provincial election and needs to hire 17,000 workers to run it.
  “The previous election, we had 17,000 people,” B.C. Chief Electoral Officer Shipra Verma said Wednesday. “We still need to hire the same amount of people to deliver the same level of service.”
  Verma would not say how many people Elections BC has hired so far.Elections BC may also have some challenges securing enough polling places. Advance voting will run for the provinci
  
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• BC RCMP should review vulnerable prisoner care after in-custody death: Inquest

  23-09-2026 19:19 via abbynews.com
  
  The jury in the BC Coroners Service inquest into the death of a woman in White Rock RCMP cells more than a decade ago has made eight recommendations — with several focusing on reviewing current practices and training — for the RCMP, city of White Rock, and BC Emergency Health Services.The inquest, which started on Sept. 15, was a non-fault-finding public inquiry that looked into how Patricia Ann Wilson, 58, died while in custody at the White Rock RCMP detachment on March 29, 2016.
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• Memorial services announced for Abbotsford worship singer

  23-09-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  A longtime voice in the B.C. worship music scene is being celebrated with two Abbotsford memorial services.
  For decades, Abbotsford’s Brian Doerksen had been writing and performing music all around the world, building a fanbase of more than 275,000 monthly listeners.
  Fans, friends, and family will now have a chance to honour his legacy at one of the recently announced memorial services on October 17.
  One of the people who best understood the extent to which Doerksen touched the lives of ot
  
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• Pickleball tournament raises money towards Burnaby hospital foundation

  23-09-2026 18:29 via abbynews.com
  
  A Burnaby pickleball facility held a tournament on Sept. 19 with the proceeds going towards the Burnaby Hospital & Community Foundation.The Inclusive Place of Pickleball (IPOP) saw people of all ages come out and play, including the Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley.IPOP opened in 2024 and has 10 indoor courts for players of all skill levels. The company also recently opened a new facility earlier this year in Surrey.“Pickleball is the hot sport right now and it was great to present the first
  
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• Abbotsford Film Society opens new season with original Godzilla

  23-09-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Film Society (AFS) kicks offs its fifth season on Friday, Sept. 25 with a screening of the original Godzilla.
  The film will be shown at 8 p.m. at the Abbotsford Arts Centre, 2329 Crescent Way.
  AFS president Aaron Dawson said he’s excited about this season’s lineup because it’s the most diverse season yet.
  “We’re screening films from six different countries, spanning 100 years of filmmaking, and covering a wide range of genres,” he said.
  The seas
  
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• Violet May Collins

  23-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  January 9, 1930 – September 15, 2026
  After nearly 40 moves, on Sept. 15th at the age of 96, our dear mom, Violet May Collins, made one more move to her Heavenly Home to be with the Lord she loved and cherished friends and family gone before.
  Born in Castor AB, 8th of 14 children to Milton and Pearl Strome, mom lived a life full of grace, strength, & joy and was known for her ready smile, playful spirit, and servant heart which touched many.
  Predeceased by our dad, Gr
  
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• ‘Gone far too soon’: Motorcyclist who died in Kelowna crash identified

  23-09-2026 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  The individual who died in a fiery motorcycle crash in Kelowna has been identified.
  Stefan Vracarevic, a member of the Kelowna Crows rugby team, died after the motorbike he was riding crashed at the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Ethel Street on Thursday, Sept. 17 around 10 a.m.
  The Crows posted on social media, honouring Vracarevic.“Stefan was more than just a Crows player, he was a son, a brother, a cousin, a family member, a best friend, and a warm presence within every community he
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP search for missing 67-year-old woman

  23-09-2026 16:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack RCMP are asking for the public’s help finding a missing 67-year-old woman.Stephanie Gould was last seen on (Tuesday) Sept. 22 and was reported missing the same day, according to a news release from the detachment.She is described as a 5’6, 150-lb Caucasian woman with brown-grey hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink and blue shirt, Lululemon hoodie, and black shoes.“Police are very concerned for Stephanie Gould’s health and well-being and friends
  
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• Chilliwack housing roundtable discusses Indigenous development hurdles

  23-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A recent housing roundtable in Chilliwack addressed developments on First Nations land, how housing units are counted, and misconceptions about how some farm land is released to First Nations communities.
  The event was hosted by Á’a:líya Warbus, incumbent MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake at The Grand Hall on Friday, Sept. 11.
  “In order to push forward on the things that are needed for both Chilliwack and the region, I think we can be leaders in having the conversations, o
  
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• B.C.’s fire season moderated by recent weeks of cool weather

  23-09-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  After an intense summer wildfire season, rain and cooler weather in late August and early September moderated fire behaviour across British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
  Neal McLoughlin, superintendent of predictive services with BCWS, said fire activity in the B.C. Interior peaked in July and August.
  However, while precipitation has helped, fire activity continues and underlying drought concerns remain present.
  Dryer-than-normal conditions are expected during the fall, with th
  
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• Lightfoot’s music returns to Kelowna 12 years after singer’s last visit

  23-09-2026 02:38 via abbynews.com
  
  A local Kelowna band is honouring Canadian music legend Gordon Lightfoot with a tribute show on Oct. 4.John Paul Byrne, singer for the group, said the moment will be a special one as he saw Lightfoot’s last show in the city 12 years ago, on Oct. 29, 2014.“I was lucky to meet him that night and in the short chat we had, I suggested to him, that his huge 1970 hit, ‘If You Could Read My Mind’, might well be the best song ever written,” said Byrne. “He looked righ
  
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• Kelowna sees heroes fly in the Landmark District for Easter Seals

  23-09-2026 02:08 via abbynews.com
  
  There were 38 brave souls who rappelled down 23 storeys in Kelowna to support people with disabilities.
  On Sept. 22, the Easter Seals Drop Zone was held in the Landmark District. People came out dressed in their superhero best to soar above the clouds, rappell down the tower, and raise funds for the organization.
  Could you rappel down 23 storeys? 38 brave souls in #Kelowna did today in support of @EasterSealsBCY Check it out! @KelownaCapNews pic.twitter.com/F7rEBCZ3rf
  — Brittany Webster (@
  
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• B.C. Conservative Leader Doerkson responds to election call

  23-09-2026 01:38 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson called the NDP’s decision to go to a snap election “cynical,” slamming NDP Leader David Eby for comparing wildfires to the trade dispute with the United States.
  Eby triggered a snap election earlier Tuesday, saying his party needs to gain a renewed mandate to deal with the economic impact of tariffs.
  Doerkson sought to put to rest any confusion about his “interim” leader tag. The party board appointed him to take over from Ker
  
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• Canucks, Kalamazoo Wings continuing partnership for 2026-27 season

  23-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  The affiliate arrangement between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Canucks organization will continue for this season.
  A Wings spokesperson confirmed to The News earlier this month that the partnership has been extended for the 2026-27 campaign.
  The two organizations began this current collaboration back in 2023 and it was originally a one-year deal. The following year saw the affiliation renewed for two seasons. That arrangement expired this summer, but the two sides agreed to continue at some point
  
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• Health Minister Ravi Kahlon says he does not plan to run in upcoming election

  23-09-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Health Minister Ravi Kahlon is not running for re-election.
  “After three election cycles, I believe this is the right time for the next champion of North Delta to step forward and carry this work on,” Kahlon said in a social media post.
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election earlier Tuesday.
  Kahlon has served in several high-profile ministerial roles under Eby, holding the housing and jobs files before health, since taking office in 2017.
  He thanked the people of Delta for
  
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• Health Minister Ravi Kahlon say he does not plan to run in upcoming election

  23-09-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Health Minister Ravi Kahlon is not running for re-election.
  “After three election cycles, I believe this is the right time for the next champion of North Delta to step forward and carry this work on,” Kahlon said in a social media post.
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election earlier Tuesday.
  More to come.
  
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• Surrey’s Elenore Sturko named leader of CentreBC as MLAs leave

  23-09-2026 01:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Elenore Sturko has been named leader of CentreBC, the party announced Tuesday afternoon.
  “I am proud to be a part of CentreBC and to continue to offer a choice for British Columbians,” Sturko, the incumbent MLA in Surrey-Cloverdale, said in a statement released by the party. “Like many people I have found a political home with CentreBC, and I am ready to fight for the people of this Province.”
  CentreBC’s president, Mike Wignall, embraced Sturko as the right choice.
  
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• 9th annual Walk for Veterans set for Abbotsford

  23-09-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford is one of 31 cities across Canada taking part in the ninth annual Canadian Walk for Veterans this month.
  The Fraser Valley event takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 at Mill Lake Park on Bevan Avenue. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m.
  True Patriot Love Foundation became the national coordinator of the walk after taking over from One Veteran Society, the founder, in 2024.
  All funds raised through go towards veteran transition programming, both locally and nationall
  
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• Snap provincial election called in B.C. for Oct. 24, byelection cancelled

  23-09-2026 00:49 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia is headed to the polls for a snap election after NDP Leader David Eby dissolved the legislature on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
  He justified the move by saying the province faces an “existential moment” as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs damage B.C.’s economy.
  “Join me in saying, ‘Hell no!’ to Trump and to his politics for British Columbia,” Eby said during his Tuesday afternoon election announcement in Victoria.
  Speculation about an e
  
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• Missing Abbotsford man found dead after multi-week search

  23-09-2026 00:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly a month after Van Cuong Nguyen, 47, was last seen, Abbotsford police have now located his body.
  Nguyen had disappeared on Aug. 26 in his Lexus, which was later spotted parked along Boundary Road.
  Despite an exhaustive search of the area, police were unable to find Nguyen until Sept. 22.
  The Abbotsford Police Department reported on Tuesday afternoon that he had been found deceased.
  “The circumstances surrounding his death are not considered suspicious,” said the APD.
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• Walk of Hope in Abbotsford raises funds for ovarian cancer

  23-09-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Fraser Valley Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope takes place in Abbotsford on Sunday, Sept. 27.
  The event takes place at Mill Lake Park, with check-in at 9 a.m. and opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., followed by the walk.
  Participants can walk around the lake once for a 2.5-kilometre distance or twice to complete five kilometres.
  Closing remarks and prizes are at around 11:30 a.m.
  Participants are invited to come decked out in their best teal outfit or costume. Prizes will be awarded for team and indiv
  
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• Surrey’s Elenore Sturko is the sole incumbent MLA for CentreBC ahead of election

  22-09-2026 23:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Elenore Sturko is now the only incumbent MLA still with CentreBC heading into the provincial elections, less than a week after eight sitting MLAs announced they would be joining the centrist party.
  Sturko told Today In BC Tuesday (Sept. 22) that the seven others, including the party’s incoming leader Peter Milobar, had rejoined B.C. Conservatives under interim Leader Lorne Doerkson.
  CentreBC’s president Mike Wignall slammed that decision in a statement.
  “We are disappointed tha
  
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• Circus Osorio Circus bringing K-Pop energy to Abbotsford’s Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

  22-09-2026 22:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The Circus Osorio Circus is returning to Abbotsford and this time they are bringing some K-Pop energy.
  The show takes over the parking lot at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre from Oct. 1 to 5 with a total of 11 shows planned over the five days.
  Making their Abbotsford debut at the event is the K-Pop Circus Girls, who are inspired by the hit Netflix show K-Pop Demon Hunters. Other performers expected under the big top include: the Globe of Death motorcycle riders, aerialists, clowns, acrobats and more.
  
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• MLA Chapman leaving B.C. Conservatives for One BC

  22-09-2026 22:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman is leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. to join OneBC.
  In a statement posted to X, Chapman cited differences in the party now, compared to 2024 when he chose to run.
  “Over time, it became clear to me that we did not all share the same understanding of those principles or of the platform we had run on,” he said in the statement. “The disagreements within caucus, and increasingly in public, made that difficult to ignore. I chose to stay because I
  
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• Abbotsford author John Redekop releases 11th book

  22-09-2026 19:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford political scientist John H. Redekop holds two books launches this month for his recently published 11th book.
  Redekop says his latest book – titled Politics, God’s Other Arena – is his most important book.
  “It is based on 70 years of reading, research, teaching, observation and experience,” he said.
  In the book, Redekop asks and answers many basic questions about politics and government, such as: Has God provided a distinctive code of ethics for governmen
  
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• VIDEO: Occupant not located after house fire in Maple Ridge

  22-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The resident of a house that burned on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, has not been located, and firefighters fear he may not have made it out of the badly damaged building.
  Maple Ridge fire chief Dave Samson explained the unsafe condition of the gutted residence, and large amount of debris, have combined to hamper firefighters as they try to conduct a complete search of the home. The house in the 21000-block of 123 Avenue was still smoking at 9 a.m.
  Emergency responders had been unsuccessful in loca
  
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• UPDATE: Body found inside burned house in Maple Ridge

  22-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A body has been found inside a house that burned on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, in Maple Ridge.
  Firefighters spent the morning looking for the resident, and at 1 p.m. police issued a statement that a deceased individual had been found in the house. Their identity had not been confirmed.
  Maple Ridge fire chief Dave Samson explained the unsafe condition of the gutted residence, and large amount of debris, combined to hamper firefighters searching the home. The house in the 21000-block of 123 Avenue
  
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• Centenarian loving life in Vernon

  22-09-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Like she doesn’t already have enough fun as one of the oldest living citizens in B.C.
  Now, Vernon’s Ethel Dover – 106 years young – has a new weapon in her amusement arsenal:
  A Nerf gun.
  “She’s quite the mean shot,” marvelled Kim Magarvey, general manager at Dover’s home, the Aspira Orchard Valley Retirement residence, in downtown Vernon.
  “She’s also an avid reader and funny as heck.”
  Born April 8, 1920 in Winnipeg, Dover is being
  
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