Abbotsford news

• Advance voting for B.C. election begins today

  16-10-2026 13:00 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbians can head to the polls beginning today for advance voting in the provincial election.
  Advance voting begins Friday, Oct. 16 and continues for six days until Wednesday, Oct. 21. Voting places are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time, each advance voting day.
  Elections BC will publish advance voting turnout statistics throughout the advance-voting period. The statistics will be available on its website.
  Elections BC says advance voting is open for all eligible voters, and most
  
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• Sam Roberts Band, Owen Riegling to headline when the CPKC Holiday Train crosses B.C.

  21-10-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling are this year’s performers on the CPKC Holiday Train as it makes its way across Alberta and British Columbia this December.
  This is the 28th year for the holiday event which sees two trains – one which travels a predominantly Canadian route and the other mostly in the U.S. – making stops in different communities to offer free concerts, and raise money and collect non-perishable food items for food banks across North America.Cars on each of the
  
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• NDP, Conservatives pitch dozens of Urgent Primary Care Centres as healthcare solution

  20-10-2026 22:52 via abbynews.com
  
  David Eby’s latest campaign stop in the South Okanagan on Oct. 19 saw him promise a new Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) for the community, one of the 20 that the BC NDP have announced across the province since Oct. 12.
  The same day, the BC Conservatives announced their own promise of 11 UPCCs. Although none were in the Interior, where, alongside Oliver, the BC NDP had also promised an additional UPCC in Penticton.
  The Penticton UPCC was one of the first to open in B.C., and was pitch
  
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• Abbotsford suffers 10 drug deaths during summer break months

  20-10-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  While children were running around enjoying their summer break, Abbotsford’s first responders were busy dealing with a steady stream of fatal drug overdoses.
  Data released by the BC Coroners Service showed that July and August resulted in a combined 10 drug-related deaths in Abbotsford.
  These latest deaths bring the city to a combined 43 fatalities for the year, which is a slight reduction from last year.The added Abbotsford overdoses have now brought the Fraser East health service deliver
  
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• Father advocates for increased protections for unhoused after daughter’s death in Mission

  20-10-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Just days after her 21st birthday, Stacey Reid was run over and killed by a boom lift at a commercial property in Mission.
  Marc White, Reid’s father, is now pushing for accountability. He launched a petition on Oct. 14 to bolster protections against heavy machinery for unhoused individuals.
  “Safety was completely thrown out of the window … There’s no way this isn’t negligence by absolutely any means. That’s why I started the petition … homeless people
  
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• NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship set to be defended in Abbotsford on Nov. 7

  20-10-2026 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  For the first time in more than a quarter century, one of the most prestigious titles in professional wrestling history will be defended on British Columbia soil.
  The National Wrestling Alliance’s World’s Heavyweight Championship, which was formally established in 1948 (but traces its lineage back to 1904), is on the line inside Abbotsford’s Ag-Rec Centre when Silas Mason defends the crown against The Cremator on Saturday, Nov. 7.
  The belt has been held by a who’s who of
  
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• The Albertan separatism movement has no clear end goal argues political commentator at VIU

  20-10-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Albertan separatism movement is comprised of several groups with no unified end goal, according to Jen Gerson.
  Gerson, an Albertan journalist, political commentator and co-founder of The Line, was hosted at Vancouver Island University on Oct. 14 by Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s Jarislowsky chair in trust and political leadership, joined by Andy Percy, a Conservative member of U.K. Parliament who supported the separation of the U.K. from the European Union, known as Brexit.
  The vote on Monda
  
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• City of Abbotsford names Mark Neill as new city manager

  20-10-2026 20:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Abbotsford has announced the appointment of a new city manager.
  Effective Oct. 21, Mark Neill replaces outgoing city manager Peter Sparanese, who announced his retirement in July.
  Neill brings more than 25 years of municipal planning and leadership experience to the role, including extensive experience working with local governments throughout the Fraser Valley.
  He has served as the City of Abbotsford’s general manager of planning and development services since 2019 and previou
  
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• Surrey’s Gardiner left off Team Canada roster for Worlds after silver win at Olympics

  20-10-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Hockey Canada is going with a younger, less experienced squad at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship, leaving Surrey’s Jenn Gardiner and others on the outside looking in.Gardiner, 25, a Vancouver Goldeneyes forward who a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, was left off the roster announced Monday, Oct. 19.
  The team was assembled by Danièle Sauvageau, new to the job of general manager, and coaching staff led by Kori Cheverie, named head coac
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford teen driver nabbed going 85 km/h over speed limit in dad’s Cadillac

  20-10-2026 19:34 via abbynews.com
  
  An 18-year-old driver from Abbotsford was caught by the RCMP Air 1 helicopter travelling at a speed of 175 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Oct. 13 and had his dad’s 2026 Cadillac impounded.
  BC Highway Patrol issued a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 20) as well as video of the incident.
  Sgt. Michael McLaughlin said the driver was spotted by Air 1 at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13 on Highway 1 eastbound near the Brunette overpass in Coquitlam.
  After clocking the driver’s speed, Air 1 contacted BC Highway
  
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• Quesnel resident claims $46 million lottery prize from December draw

  20-10-2026 19:16 via abbynews.com
  
  A Quesnel resident has claimed a $46-million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot after checking his ticket following news of a local win.
  According to a press release from BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Richard Z. was relaxing at home when he learned someone had won the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot with a ticket purchased in Quesnel.
  He decided to check his own ticket and discovered he had won the $46-million jackpot in Dec. 20, 2025 draw.
  “The ticket was only visually validated,” Richard s
  
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• UVic ranked second among Canadian mid-sized universities

  20-10-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The University of Victoria is officially one of the top schools in the country.
  Maclean’s magazine has named UVic the second-best mid-sized university in Canada in its 2027 annual rankings, placing it behind only Simon Fraser University.
  Mid-sized institutions are defined as having between 10,000 and 30,000 full-time students.
  The publication evaluated universities on four main criteria.
  Student resources and support made up 32 per cent of the overall score, followed by student experience
  
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• Lower Mainland family going on dream vacation after $1 million win

  20-10-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Maple Ridge family will be going on the trip of a lifetime after winning $1 million in the lottery.Mehrdad P. found out about his win when he stopped by a gas station en route to picking up a light bulb.
  He used the self-scanner to check his tickets in the Friday, Oct. 9 Lotto Max draw and initially thought he won $100,000.The lotto winner returned home to share the news with his wife.“She said, ‘you are acting weird’ and I told her, ‘I am weird’,” recalled
  
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• Lower Mainland harness driver killed in crash

  20-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Scott Knight, 52 of Langley, was killed this weekend in a harness racing accident in Osoyoos.
  Due to a misstep by one of the horses in Sunday’s race at the Desert Park Raceway, that equine team went down. The racers following were unable to stop in time, resulting in a multi-horse crash, as operators at the track described it.
  Paramedics received a call at 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, confirmed Brian Twaites, BC EHS paramedic public information officer.
  Five ambulances with primary care paramedics
  
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• 1 person airlifted to hospital after tractor collision in Abbotsford

  20-10-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was airlifted to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after a crash in Abbotsford on Monday night (Oct. 19).
  According to a news release, Abbotsford Police Department officers responded to the serious two-vehicle collision on Vye Road at approximately 7 p.m.Police said preliminary evidence indicates a pickup truck collided with the rear of a farm tractor while both vehicles were travelling westbound, causing the tractor to roll over and leave the road.The tractor driver wa
  
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• 1 person airlifted to hospital after collision in Abbotsford

  20-10-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Abbotsford on Monday night (Oct. 19).
  According to a news release, Abbotsford Police Department officers responded to the serious collision on Vye Road at approximately 7 p.m.Police are investigating with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS).
  The crash closed Vye Road in both directions between Cole Road and Bowman Road.Abbotsford police said more information will be shared
  
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• Albertans overwhelmingly vote to remain part of Canada

  20-10-2026 14:32 via abbynews.com
  
  A large majority of Albertans rejected a push to explore the potential of separating from Canada on Oct. 19.The unofficial results, which trickled in from Elections Alberta in the early hours of Oct. 20, indicated that a majority of Albertans wished to remain in Canada.
  Referendum question 10 on Oct. 19 asked Albertans:
  Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial r
  
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• ‘Earrings’ singer Malcolm Todd packs a Vancouver arena with legit talent

  20-10-2026 04:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Bruno Mars wasn’t the hottest concert ticket in Vancouver on Sunday (Oct. 18) because, well, it was a night off during his record five-night run there.Instead, fellow American Malcolm Todd was the guy packing an arena, six kilometres east of BC Place Stadium.
  The PNE Forum is where 3,900 fans of Todd’s genre-blending mix of sweet R&B and “bedroom” pop gathered to see and hear the man perform months after the June release of his Do That Again album.
  Judging by Sunday&r
  
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• Conservative whistle-stop brings Doerkson to Chilliwack

  20-10-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne Doerkson visited Chilliwack to discuss mills, healthcare and infrastructure projects in a brief campaign meet-and-greet on Monday (Oct. 19).
  Á’a:líya Warbus, MLA candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, and Heather Maahs, MLA candidate for Chilliwack North, were both present at the event but did not speak alongside Doerkson.
  Doerkson did not take questions from the media.
  The event was held at the Serene Stay & Play Cafe.Doerkson said th
  
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• B.C. Conservatives costed platform relies on economic growth that beats all forecasts

  20-10-2026 00:26 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Conservative Party released a fully costed platform on Sunday afternoon, projecting that under a Tory government, the deficit will fall from $13.7 billion this year to $10.8 billion by 2029, aided by the party’s forecast of spectacular 3.2 per cent economic growth.
  The Conservative platform assumes 2.5 per cent growth this year, 2.8 per cent next year, and 3.2 per cent in 2029. This growth level would far exceed most current economic forecasts.
  Ross Hickey, an associate professor
  
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• Abbotsford count reveals 20% decline in homelessness

  19-10-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  For the first time in several years, the homeless population in Abbotsford is on the decline.
  On Monday (Oct. 19), the City of Abbotsford revealed the results of the latest point-in-time count, which was conducted by the Mennonite Central Committee.
  A total of 521 people experiencing homelessness were counted in Abbotsford, which is 133 fewer individuals than the 2025 count.
  This 20.7 per cent decrease is the first time the local homeless population has seen a decline since 2011.Mayor Ross Sieme
  
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• 3 Surrey men who killed Abbotsford couple argue to have parole eligibility reduced

  19-10-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The three Surrey men convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 killings of an Abbotsford senior couple could have their parole eligibility reduced after a judge ruled that the current law is unconstitutional.
  Justice Brenda Brown made the ruling Monday (Oct. 19) in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford.
  Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh were found guilty on May 8 of the violent killings of Arnold and Joanne De Jong, whose bodies were discovered May 9, 2022 in their Abbotsford home.
  
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• VIDEO: BC Conservative leader promises support for forest industry during Lower Mainland campaign announcement

  19-10-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Leader of the BC Conservative Party Lorne Doerkson made a campaign stop at a shake and shingle mill in Maple Ridge on Monday, Oct. 19, to announce new supports for forestry jobs in the province if his party is elected to office.
  Doerkson shook hands with workers at Waldun Forest Products in east Maple Ridge, in the riding of BC Conservative incumbent candidate Lawrence Mok, where he said he will give the sector more predictable access to fibre, speed up the permit process, and eliminate unnecess
  
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• Man accused in Surrey killing testifies in own defence

  19-10-2026 22:29 via abbynews.com
  
  The man accused of stabbing and killing Surrey’s Tori Dunn in Port Kells on June 16, 2024 took the stand Monday in New Westminster Supreme Court Monday.
  Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder in June of 2024, “is going to take the stand and he is going to give you his defence,” defence counsel Casey St. Germain told the jury in an opening statement.
  “Now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.”
  St. Germain first asked Mann a little ab
  
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• ‘It wasn’t me’: Man accused in Surrey killing testifies in own defence

  19-10-2026 22:29 via abbynews.com
  
  The man accused of stabbing and killing Surrey’s Tori Dunn in Port Kells on June 16, 2024 took the stand in New Westminster Supreme Court Monday.
  Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder in June of 2024, “is going to take the stand and he is going to give you his defence,” defence counsel Casey St. Germain told the jury in an opening statement.
  “Now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.”B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Layton is presi
  
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• Abbotsford-Mission hopefuls answer questions at All Candidates Forum

  19-10-2026 22:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Three MLA candidates for the Abbotsford-Mission riding discussed a range of local issues at the Clarke Theatre on Friday (Oct. 16).
  The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted another All Candidates Forum roughly a month after holding a debate for the cancelled Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Pam Alexis of the BC NDP, Lakhwinder Jhaj of CentreBC, and Darryl Kropp of the Conservative Party of BC participated in the debate. According to the Chamber, OneBC candidate Virender Dass originally conf
  
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• Weekend sweep lands Vernon Vipers at top of BCHL

  19-10-2026 22:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Vernon’s newly elected officials weren’t the only winners during Saturday night’s election.
  The Vernon Vipers gave their largest crowd of the season plenty to cheer about, completing a weekend sweep of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks with a 6-4 victory at Kal Tire Place Oct. 17.
  “More than 2,200 fans packed the building for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, and the Vipers delivered another impressive offensive performance to improve to 9-1-1-0 and take over top spot in the BCHL stan
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sweep Coachella Valley Firebirds on home opener weekend

  19-10-2026 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  A historic second period on Saturday (Oct. 17) highlighted a successful home opening weekend for the Abbotsford Canucks, who earned a pair of victories over the Coachella Valley Firebirds inside the Rogers Forum.
  The Canucks exploded for a franchise record six goals in the second period on Saturday and skated to a 7-3 win over the Firebirds in the club’s 2026-27 home debut.
  Leading 1-0 after one thanks to a Bennett Schimek goal, the Canucks then got tallies from Gavin White (1:36 and 14:34
  
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• Judge dismisses Alberta man’s appeal of court decision for fatal Sicamous collision

  19-10-2026 21:14 via abbynews.com
  
  An Alberta man sentenced to four years jail time for a fatal collision in Sicamous has lost his court appeal.The collision occurred on the evening of Nov. 6, 2021, on the Bruhn Bridge where police found two pickup trucks had crashed head-on while crossing. The sole occupant of the eastbound truck, Kent Gordon Rumbles, was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the westbound truck, a 48-year-old Shaun Stacey Michael of Kamloops, died at the scene.
  Po
  
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• Sturko reveals CentreBC’s affordability plans at another Surrey campaign stop

  19-10-2026 21:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Affordability was the focus of another B.C. election campaign stop in Surrey for CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko on Monday morning, Oct. 19.
  The Surrey South candidate was at a Newton grocery store to reveal party plans “to put money back in British Columbians’ pockets, saving a typical two-income family approximately $540 a year.”
  Promised are lower taxes, a rate-of-inflation cap on residential BC Hydro rate increases, 20,000 new $10-a-day child care spaces by 2030 and a new re
  
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