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• B.C. Greens release transportation plans, includes free transit for youth, seniors

  10-10-2026 01:24 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Green incumbent Jeremy Valeriote laid out the party’s plans for transportation in the province during a stop in Whistler Friday (Oct. 9).
  The party has plans to offer free transit passes for youth under 25 and seniors aged 65 and older, as well as boost bus service, increase funding for ferries and expand its infrastructure and develop passenger rail.
  Valeriote, the incumbent for West Vancouver-Sea-to-Sky, said bringing transit to his riding is a “no brainer.”
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• Woman found dead at Vancouver Island landfill

  14-10-2026 01:38 via abbynews.com
  Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a woman found dead at a waste disposal facility in Central Saanich on Tuesday morning (Oct. 13).Central Saanich police responded to a report of a deceased person at the facility, and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation with assistance from local officers.
  The woman is believed to be in her 30s and is approximately 5’9” with a heavy build, brown hair with blonde highlights and a horizo
  
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• B.C. party leaders lay out economic visions at board of trade event

  14-10-2026 01:31 via abbynews.com
  NDP, Conservative and Green Party candidates vying to be Premier of B.C. presented their competing visions for the province’s economy to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Tuesday.
  NDP Leader David Eby continued working to assuage concerns about the recent contract to build four new BC Ferries ships in China, promising that if his government is re-elected, he will work with Ottawa to build a new shipyard in the province.
  “We can build B.C. Ferries here at home, driving economic
  
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• B.C. southern resident orca census counts 76 in 2nd year population growth

  14-10-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  The plight of the endangered southern resident killer whales remains in the balance despite a rise in their population.
  The annual photographic census of the killer whales, conducted by Washington-based Center for Whale Research, found that as of July 1, there were 76 living individuals, up two from last year’s 74.
  During the census period, four calves were born, with only two surviving.
  “J64 survived for less than a month, while L129 was only photographed during a single encounter,&
  
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• Abbotsford charity provides feline fun with fundraising events

  14-10-2026 01:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Abby Cat Daddy wants to improve some popular recreational activities by introducing kittens to them as part of this month’s fundraising initiatives.
  The feline charity revealed its upcoming community events, which are being run in partnership with PetSmart for National Adoption Week.The first of these events takes place at PetSmart Sumas (1305 Sumas Way) on Oct. 21 from 6 to 6:45 p.m., where participants will get a double dose of serenity as they do yoga surrounded by a bunch of kittens.
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• Candidates share climate views across B.C. ridings

  14-10-2026 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Voters across British Columbia – from Greater Victoria to Nelson – can now read about their 2026 local election candidates’ positions on climate and environmental issues.
  Climate action groups across the province have posted positions at a new website: Vote4Tomorrow.ca. The survey platform was developed by My Sea to Sky with input from the South Island Climate Action Network.“Climate change is already harming our communities, and driving up costs for everyday people,&rdqu
  
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• Suspected arson under investigation after Surrey motel fire

  14-10-2026 00:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey Police say arson caused the fire at Linda Vista Motel in Surrey early Tuesday, Oct. 13, when part of the building was damaged by flames and smoke in the 6400-block King George Boulevard.
  When police were called shortly after 4:45 a.m., Surrey firefighters were already on scene battling fire in the lobby. According to police, a man entered the motel and allegedly threatened staff before lighting the area on fire.
  No injuries are reported, and it’s not believed that any motel guests h
  
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• NDP’s Eby says he donated back B.C. childcare subsidies, won’t say if he got tax benefit

  14-10-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby says that when his children’s YMCA childcare centre became one of the 10 per cent in the province to offer its services for $10 per day, he and his family decided it was best to donate the difference to the centre.
  “We made that decision because we didn’t feel that we needed that benefit,” he told reporters in Vancouver on Tuesday. “We wanted other families to benefit.”
  Since 2024, the total amount donated, including the amount the fa
  
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• NDP’s Eby says he donated back B.C. childcare subsidies, but won’t give details

  14-10-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby says that when his children’s YMCA childcare centre became one of the 10 per cent in the province to offer its services for $10 per day, he and his family decided it was best to donate the difference to the centre.
  “We made that decision because we didn’t feel that we needed that benefit,” he told reporters in Vancouver on Tuesday. “We wanted other families to benefit.”
  But he dodged questions about the donation amount, or whether he
  
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• Langley shooting victim was warned by police: report

  14-10-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police declined to confirm or deny a report that a man killed in a Langley shooting had been warned about a threat on his life several months earlier.
  In response to a Langley Advance Times query about a published report to that effect, VPD Media Relations officer Darren Wong pointed to a previous Vancouver Police Department statement that declined to comment whether any duty to warn (DTW) notification had been issued to the person in question.
  Police agencies issue DTW advisories when
  
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• Eby promises ‘some of the toughest rules in North America’ on AI data centres and watershed protection

  13-10-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  BC NDP Leader David Eby promised what he called “some of the toughest rules in North America” around AI data centres and watershed protection at a Comox Valley campaign stop over the weekend.
  “Rural communities in the province understand very intimately where their water comes from. It comes from the watershed,” Eby said. “They understand that if their community is to survive, if it is to have the water that it needs for agriculture, for food, for drinking, then the
  
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• UFV Cascades men’s soccer rise to eighth in the country

  13-10-2026 23:02 via abbynews.com
  
  The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s soccer team are now ranked eighth in the country after running their unbeaten steak to nine games after a win and a draw in games on Friday (Oct. 9) and Sunday (Oct. 11).This marks the second time in program history that the team has ranked in the top-10 nationally after earning a 10th place nod last week.The Cascades took on the Victoria Vikes in the provincial capital on Friday and UFV defender Kyle Torresan scored just five minutes into
  
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• B.C. border crossing hours altered

  13-10-2026 22:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Daylight savings time may not be a thing in B.C. any more, but it still is south of the line.
  Because of that, hours at the Canadian border crossing in Aldergrove are being moved to synchronize with Washington State, where clocks will fall back an hour effective Nov. 1.
  A statement issued Friday, Oct. 9 by theCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the Lynden-Aldergrove crossing and eight other land ports of entry in B.C. would switch from their 8 a.m. to midnight hours, operating from 9 a.m.
  
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• Man enters guilty pleas nearly 3 years after Kelowna teen’s death

  13-10-2026 21:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Dozens of people filled the court room in Kelowna the morning of Oct. 13 to hear Brandon Kazakoff plead guilty.The defendant pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death and to the lesser charge of assault for events that resulted in the death of Kelowna teenager Tristan Seeger.The court heard an agreed statement of facts in which, on Oct. 21, 2023, Kazakoff reacted to an incident in which family members, including his father, had been bear sprayed by a group of teens. Anothe
  
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• BC NDP, Conservatives both propose big investment into Kelowna’s airport

  13-10-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Conservatives and BC NDP are ready to pay big for Central Okanagan votes, with both parties now pledging to investment millions of dollars into the Kelowna International Airport (YLW).
  On Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, the NDP’s Kelowna Centre candidate Loyal Woolridge proposed that an NDP government would invest $20 million into YLW, supplementing a previously announced $22.4 million from the Federal government which will help construct infrastructure needed to unlock the airport’
  
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• Bride wins $4,300 judgment against Langley venue for wedding cancellation

  13-10-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A woman who had to find a new location for her wedding at the last minute has won a $4,365 judgement against the original Langley venue, which cancelled after it turned out they had no business license.
  The venue was Latimer Rooftop, which was located on a lowrise office building at 84 Avenue and 200 Street. The venue appeared in 2023.
  According to an Oct. 9 ruling of the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal, the bride booked the venue in late 2023, for a Sept. 1 2024 wedding. The price was to be $3,4
  
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• Coroner’s inquest finds that Abbotsford inmate’s drug-related death was accidental

  13-10-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A coroner’s inquest has determined that the methadone-related death of an inmate at an Abbotsford prison was accidental, with the jury recommending better followup to prevent similar deaths in the future.
  The inquest into the death of Kendal Lee Campeau, 31, was held Sept. 28 to Oct. 6 at the Burnaby Coroners Court.
  The jury heard witness testimony and made a recommendation that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) and Fraser Health establish a “written clinical handoff process” w
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley fights back against economic struggles

  13-10-2026 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Charities all across the province are feeling the strain from increased demand for their services during these ongoing economic pressures, which Imagine Canada warns will likely worsen in the coming months.
  To prepare for this, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley (BBBSFV) recently announced a new three-part plan to maintain its effectiveness in the region.
  The organization said it has been supporting Fraser Valley youth for more than 60 years by offering free mentorship programs.Howeve
  
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• CentreBC health plans include more nurse practitioners, internationally trained doctors

  13-10-2026 19:58 via abbynews.com
  
  CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko is in White Rock this morning (Tuesday, Oct. 13) making an announcement regarding her party’s health-care policies.
  Sturko, who is running as the CentreBC candidate for Surrey South, announced that her party would add 600 more practitioners in B.C. by 2030 and add 100 more residency positions by the same year.
  She also said CentreBC would double B.C.’s assessment program for internationally trained family doctors, from 96 to 200 per year by 2028.
  Sturko
  
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• 2 dead in plane crash en route to Idaho from B.C.

  13-10-2026 19:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The wreckage of a small plane that was headed to Grangeville, Idaho, from Penticton, B.C., was found on a remote mountainside after it went missing on Saturday, Oct. 10.Extensive air resources were deployed throughout Washington State’s Aeneas Valley and Wauconda areas, as well as between Oroville and Okanogan where the plane last registered on radar, with cell phone forensics helping to identify more specific search areas.The plane was described as a 1976 Piper Cub, a small single-engine
  
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• Community Builders’ Awards in Abbotsford to be presented in 4 categories

  13-10-2026 17:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Tickets are available for the 2026 Archway Community Builders’ Awards (CBAs) in Abbotsford.
  This year’s event, presented by FortisBC, celebrates 20 years of recognizing outstanding community, leadership and generosity in the Fraser
  Valley.
  The CBAs were created by the Archway Community Services board of directors in 2006 and have honoured 63 individuals, businesses and organizations whose commitment to community has made a meaningful and lasting impact.
  In 2022, four flood heroes wer
  
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• UPDATE: Traffic flowing normally after crash near Agassiz

  13-10-2026 00:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Update: 3:46 p.m.
  Traffic is flowing normally along both sides of Highway 7 once more.Original Story:A vehicle incident in the westbound lane of Highway 7 is slowing traffic in both directions on Monday (Oct. 12) afternoon.The crash took place near the Seabird Island (Sq’éwqel) community east of Agassiz at about 2:30 p.m. Witnesses report one vehicle involved; no word on any potential injuries yet.More to come.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Crash near Seabird Island slows traffic on Hwy 7

  13-10-2026 00:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A vehicle incident in the westbound lane of Highway 7 is slowing traffic in both directions on Monday (Oct. 12) afternoon.The crash took place near the Seabird Island (Sq’éwqel) community east of Agassiz at about 2:30 p.m. Witnesses report one vehicle involved; no word on any potential injuries yet.More to come.
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Giants win again

  12-10-2026 05:00 via abbynews.com
  
  “We talked about getting two guys inside and just getting pucks there and that’s what we did,” said Vancouver Giants Head Coach/GM Michael Dyck following Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds on home ice at Langley Events Centre.
  It was their second win over Seattle in as many games, following Vancouver’s 6-3 win Friday in Kent.
  Jakob Oreskovic scored twice and added an assist for the Giants, who also recorded goals by Ethan Armstrong and Mat
  
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• New York Rangers score 4 unanswered goals in 6-2 win over Vancouver Canucks

  12-10-2026 02:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Tye Kartye and Will Cuylle each scored their first two goals of the season, leading the New York Rangers to a 6-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  Alexis Lafrenière and Gabe Perreault also scored for the Rangers (5-2-0) while former Canuck J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad had two assists apiece. Dylan Garand made 19 saves to earn the win in goal.
  Jake DeBrusk and defenceman Elias Pettersson scored for the Canucks (2-5-0), who
  
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• Hereditary chiefs call for closure of park on Vancouver Island over ancestral graves

  11-10-2026 18:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Standing above a site they say fails to respect their ancestors, W̱SÁNEĆ hereditary chiefs called for action Saturday, demanding the closure of Patricia Bay Park and greater protection for ancestral burial places.
  Roughly 40 people gathered at the park on Oct. 10 to hear Tseycum Nation (W̱SÍḴEM) Hereditary Chief Vern Jacks, or XÁLÁȾE, and Tsawout (SȾÁUTW̱) Hereditary Chief Eric Pelkey, or WIĆKINEM, speak about the ongoin
  
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• Canada’s best pickleball players volley in Vernon

  11-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Some of the best pickleball talent in Canada and the Okanagan will converge in Vernon Oct. 15 to 18 for the inaugural Okanagan Open, bringing a new level of competitive pickleball to the Vernon Pickleball Association (VPA).
  Hosted at the Vernon Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical Services Pickleball Complex at Marshall Field, the four-day tournament will feature a $10,000 total prize purse, with the Open Division expected to deliver some of the most competitive and exciting pickleball ever
  
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• QUIZ: A season of Thanksgiving

  11-10-2026 17:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The second Monday of October is Thanksgiving Day in Canada.
  The day is a time for families to gather and enjoy a meal together. It is also a day off from school and work.
  How much do you know about Thanksgiving traditions and customs in Canada? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
  
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• Losing weekend for Abbotsford senior varsity football teams

  11-10-2026 07:07 via abbynews.com
  
  It was a weekend to forget for all three Abbotsford-based senior varsity football teams.The Abbotsford Panthers, Robert Bateman Timberwolves and W.J. Mouat Hawks all suffered losses in games spread out on Friday (Oct. 9) and Saturday (Oct. 10) and all three programs will aim to get back on track this week.
  The Hawks fell 42-0 to the Langley Thunderbirds at Latham Field for the team’s 2026 home opener.
  The game got away from the Hawks early, as Langley scored on the game’s opening dri
  
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• Cootes’ and Lind’s heroics help Abbotsford Canucks head coach Papaioannou earn first AHL win

  11-10-2026 05:12 via abbynews.com
  
  It took a late power play goal, memorable games from Braeden Cootes and Kole Lind and some crucial late saves from Nikita Tolopilo – but Abbotsford Canucks head coach Ryan Papaioannou finally has his first-ever AHL win.
  Three-point nights from Cootes and Lind fuelled a 4-3 Canucks win over the Colorado Eagles inside Blue Arena on Saturday (Oct. 10).After a pair of 4-2 losses in Calgary last week, Papaioannou and the Canucks also fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Eagles on Friday (Oct. 9). But
  
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