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• B.C. students learning for ‘real life’ but teachers say reality needs funding

  03-09-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Both the numeracy and literacy assessments will replace provincial exams that were introduced in B.C. in 1984 at the Grade 12 level.The post B.C. students learning for ‘real life’ but teachers say reality needs funding appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hwy. 1 through Fraser Canyon, Hwy. 3 east of Hope remain closed due to fires

  24-07-2026 03:14 via abbynews.com
  
  Wildfires in the Southern Interior are severely impacting area highways, with two major routes closed to traffic.
  Drivers travelling east of Hope are advised that Highway 3 (Hope-Princeton Highway) is closed between the Hope Slide/Sunshine Valley area and eight kilometres west of Manning Park Lodge.
  Overhead signs and portable message boards are in place to alert travellers to the closure, which will remain in place until it is safe to reopen the corridor.
  Highway 1 is closed near Boston Bar bec
  
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• Crime rate decreases for 2nd year in a row in Canada

  24-07-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s crime rate was down again in 2025, a trend nationally across almost all provinces and territories.
  Statistics Canada released the 2025 police-reported crime statistics Wednesday (July 22), showing a decline in the crime severity index nationally and in most provinces and territories. The crime rate measures the number of crimes per 100,000 people, while the crime severity index measures the rate based on the severity of the crimes.1 province, 1 territory report and increase in cri
  
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• Wildfire ignites on west side of Harrison Lake

  24-07-2026 02:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire discovered on the northwest coast of Harrison Lake is currently out of control.The B.C. Wildfire Service indicates that the Tretheway Creek wildfire is about one hectare in size and suspected to be human-caused.The fire was discovered on Wednesday, July 22. There is no report yet of the size and type of response to the fire, and there are no reports of any evacuation alerts or orders in the area as of Thursday (July 23) afternoon.The Tretheway Creek fire is the seventh wildfire in the
  
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• Arrest made in Lower Mainland shooting

  24-07-2026 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  An arrest has been made in a shooting Tuesday evening, July 21, in Maple Ridge.A 44-year-old male suspect, who is known to police, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 23, without incident.
  At around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, numerous RCMP cruisers and unmarked police vehicles, and countless officers, converged on the Centennial Motel and mobile home park on the south side of Lougheed Highway, in the 21600-block, for what witnesses described as shots fired and ultimately a two-hour stand off.
  There
  
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• Athletes ride Ellison Lake on day 1 of the Kelowna 2026 BC Summer Games

  24-07-2026 02:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna is a busy place as youth athletes compete at the 2026 B.C. Summer Games.While many athletes had day one, July 23, to get in one last practice, youth participating in artistic swimming, basketball, canoe/kayak, sailing, ultimate, and towed water sports started the competition.Salmon Arm’s Tenley Davis is a towed water sport athlete and competed in tricks on the first day.Davis explained the athletes get two ride-bys to show off their tricks. Athletes are also allowed two falls and a
  
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• BC Fruit Growers seek support as Vernon water dries up

  24-07-2026 01:54 via abbynews.com
  
  As the drought continues and water sources dry up, local farmers are calling for a more coordinated approach to ensuring their crops, and livelihoods, don’t die.
  The BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling on Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan to halt the current approach to agricultural water shut-offs and immediately establish a coordinated management plan with growers and senior government.
  In the middle of the growing season (as of July 13),
  
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• Abbotsford recycling depot earns top environmental award

  24-07-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  For the third year in a row, GFL Environmental Depot in Abbotsford has claimed the recycling crown for B.C.
  Interchange Recycling recently released its list of the year’s top 30 recycling facilities in the province, and the Abbotsford location cemented its position atop the leaderboard.
  This annual list is determined by looking at the amount of used oil and antifreeze collected at each facility, as well as the number of years the location has spent participating in the Interchange Recyclin
  
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• Thousands from across the Lower Mainland expected for 2 days of free jazz

  24-07-2026 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  One of British Columbia’s signature summer events kicks off today as the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival opens for four days of world-class music, art, and cultural experiences throughout the picturesque village of Fort Langley.
  Designed to make the arts accessible to everyone, the festival – now in its ninth year – invites residents and visitors of all ages to enjoy a vibrant weekend featuring free community programming alongside ticketed concerts beginning this afternoo
  
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• PHOTOS: BC Summer Games kicks off in Kelowna

  24-07-2026 00:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The 2026 BC Summer Games have begun.
  Over 3,000 athletes, coaches and officials are in town as the Summer Games had its first day of competitions in Kelowna.
  The games take place from July 22 to 26, with youth athletes from across B.C. competing in 19 categories of sport.On Thursday, July 24, the first competitions were held.Kayakers took to Parkinson Recreation Centre in the morning to play a Kayak Polo tournament.
  Later in the day, basketball teams played a tournament at Okanagan Mission Secon
  
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• Eby talks about carrying a ‘big stick’ in tariff negotiations, while Carney keeps cards close

  24-07-2026 00:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite talk of unity in the face of U.S. tariff threats, when Canada’s premiers and prime minister met in Charlottetown, P.E.I., this week, the divisions in strategy were on full display.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney, meanwhile, kept his cards close to his chest, saying that “everything’s on the table if there’s no agreement,” but deflecting every question asking what that means.
  He even refuted the notion that he is optimistic about getting a deal done before U.S. P
  
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• Elmo’s Got the Moves coming to Abbotsford in November

  24-07-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The world’s most popular furry red monster is coming to Abbotsford and he’s bringing some of his best friends for a giant dance party.
  Sesame Street Live: Elmo’s Got the Moves has been announced for the Rogers Forum on Thursday, Nov. 26, with tickets available starting on July 24.
  According to the event website, the show encourages kids and parents to move and party along with Elmo and his pals as they dance, stretch, and play along tosongs, including Sunny Days, Elmo’s G
  
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• It’s National Vanilla Ice Cream Day

  23-07-2026 23:06 via abbynews.com
  
  The clothing being worn in the accompanying historic photo suggests it’s not yet summertime in Vernon. Or maybe it’s the fall. The caption for the undated photo courtesy of the Museum and Archives of Vernon says the picture as taken after school.
  Whatever, whenever the photo was snapped, Bert (Herberta) Ward and Gwen Davies are enjoying vanilla ice cream cones.
  We bring this fact up because today, July 23, is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day.
  And, with temperatures expected to reach 38
  
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• Abbotsford-Mission crimes on the rise, but becoming less severe

  23-07-2026 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  If it seems like there’s been more local crime recently, that’s because there has been, with new data from Statistics Canada revealing a rise in Abbotsford-Mission crime in 2025.
  The statistics measured both the rate of crimes per 100,000 people as well as the crime severity index, which assigns severity values based on the type of crimes and compares them to a baseline level set in 2006.
  The Abbotsford-Mission census area recorded a rate of 6,717 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2025
  
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• Extreme heat leads to 2nd consecutive day of record electricity usage: BC Hydro

  23-07-2026 22:36 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro says customers have once again broken an all-time record of summer peak electricity usage – one day after breaking the previous record.Preliminary data, BC Hydro said, shows between 5 and 6 p.m. – the hour customers use the most electricity – reached 8,870 megawatts on Wednesday evening. The record comes amid a heatwave across much of B.C.It comes just a day after the previous record was broken.On Tuesday, peak usage hit 8,715 megawatts. That broke an August 2025 recor
  
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• Wildfire smoke postpones all outdoor BC Summer Games events in Kelowna

  23-07-2026 22:12 via abbynews.com
  
  On the first day of the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna, wildfire smoke has postponed all outdoor events.
  As of the afternoon of Thursday, July 23, the outdoor sports have been postponed for the rest of the day due to the smoke.
  “Due to poor levels of air quality in the Central Okanagan and the Southern Interior, all outdoor sports are suspending practices and competition as of this afternoon,” reads a BC Summer Games press release.
  Currently, the Central Okanagan is under an orange-
  
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• Clinton business steps up to feed fire fighters

  23-07-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  For six days last week, Clinton’s Stagecoach Cafe ensured that BC Wildfire crew members fighting the Fiftynine Creek and Pear Lake Wildfires didn’t go hungry.While BCWS arranged for a cooking crew to come down to Clinton, the Stagecoach Cafe filled the gap, providing the firefighters with breakfast, lunch and dinner. Maria Kosovic, who co-owns the Stagecoach with her son Nicholas, said they wanted to give back to the town and the firefighters who are currently protecting it.“I
  
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• New play place opening soon at Abbotsford’s Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

  23-07-2026 21:09 via abbynews.com
  
  Behind a large black curtain in the southeast section of Sevenoaks Shopping Centre there is some fun brewing up.
  A brand-new play place is being constructed and the free Lil’Oaks Play Place by Play Abby officially opens to the public on Sunday, Aug. 2.
  Sevenoaks officials stated the current play place, which was located across from Cole’s, only catered to small children and the new play place is bigger and more suitable for a wider variety of children. The current play place has been
  
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• Ho Ho…Huh?: Holiday filming activity takes over Agassiz in July

  23-07-2026 20:35 via abbynews.com
  
  It was truly Christmas in July in Agassiz – at least for a short while.“Project Wayne” was filming in a few locations across Agassiz on Sunday, July 19. Not much is known about the filming activity, except for its holiday season theme, complete with decorations and real snow.
  The company responsible is Means of Production, a Vancouver-based company that produces commercials, music videos and full-length films. The companies they have worked with include Disney, Amazon and the N
  
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• Man dies in Lumby tractor fire

  23-07-2026 20:21 via abbynews.com
  
  An out-of-control grass fire took the life of a man on a farm near Lumby Wednesday.
  Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to a rural property in the 1300 block of Trinity Valley Road July 22 around 2:25 p.m. for a report of an out-of-control fire.BC Wildfire Services quickly deployed helicopters to the property and neighbours were able to keep the fire from reaching the residence until the Lumby Fire Department arrived.The initial findings from the investigation suggest the owner of the propert
  
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• South Surrey/White Rock community mourns loss of 19-year-old softball player

  23-07-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  She loved animals, had endless compassion and kindness, and even her own language.
  South Surrey’s Kailey Rae Jean was only 19 when she lost her life suddenly and tragically, in a single-vehicle crash on July 7 in Abbotsford. She was the passenger.
  As her family and friends struggle to come to terms with their loss, the South Surrey White Rock Minor Association is also rallying behind their beloved teammate – who played with the SSWRMSA for most of her life – and sharing the inf
  
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• South Surrey White Rock community mourns loss of 19-year-old softball player

  23-07-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  She loved animals, had endless compassion and kindness, and even her own language.
  South Surrey’s Kailey Rae Jean was only 19 when she lost her life suddenly and tragically, in a single-vehicle crash on July 7 in Abbotsford. She was the passenger.
  As her family and friends struggles to come to terms with their loss, the South Surrey White Rock Minor Association is also rallying behind their beloved teammate, who played with the SSWRMSA for most of her life, and sharing the information for
  
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• Lifelong Abbotsford resident Vinay Waraich declares for Abbotsford school trustee race

  23-07-2026 19:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Lifelong Abbotsford resident Vinay Waraich has entered the Abbotsford school trustee race.
  He made the announcement in a press release shared on Thursday (July 23).
  Waraich currently serves as a member’s assistant for Abbotsford-South Langley MP Sukhman Gill, is the vice-president of the Conservative Party of Canada’s Abbotsford-South Langley electoral district association and is also a realtor.
  “This city was built by people who showed up, worked hard, looked after their famil
  
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• U.S. man sentenced to 15 years for trying to smuggle drugs to B.C.

  23-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A 69-year-old U.S. man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to smuggle duffle bags full of drugs from Washington to Vancouver Island in 2021.
  On July 17, John Michael Sherwood was handed the sentence following a six-day trial for felony counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, and conspiracy to commit international money laundering.
  “The eight large duffel bags of methamphetamine found on the bea
  
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• Lawyer/former MLA takes up job in B.C. premier’s office

  23-07-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley’s Andrew Mercier will be chief of staff to Premier David Eby.
  Eby’s chief of staff Cheryl Oates is concluding her interim appointment as Jim Rutkowski extends his medical leave for cancer treatment.
  Oates was appointed interim chief of staff in January 2026, with the expectation that Jim Rutkowski would return to the job in August. As Rutkowski continues his treatment, Mercier has been appointed to fill the role of chief of staff.
  Mercier is a lawyer who has deep roots in the
  
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• Transport truck hits bison on highway, potentially spills diesel into northern B.C. waterway

  23-07-2026 18:53 via abbynews.com
  
  There is potential for up to 50,000 litres of diesel to spill into a northern B.C. waterway after a transport truck hit a bison on Highway 97.
  The Environment and Parks Ministry received a report of a spill involving the truck on Wednesday (July 22) on Highway 97 northwest of Coal River and just south of the B.C.-Yukon border.Initial reports from the ministry’s spills and environmental emergencies says the transport truck was hauling diesel and collided with a bison, sending the truck off
  
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• Alleged killer of Kelowna woman issued new charge in Pitt Meadows

  23-07-2026 18:17 via abbynews.com
  
  This article discusses intimate partner violence and may be triggering to some readers. If you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse contact the Kelowna Women’s Shelter 24/7 support line at 250-763-1040 or text 236-970-0704. In an emergency, call 911.
  Accused killer James Plover is facing a new charge.The Kelowna man accused of killing his estranged ex-wife Bailey McCourt in a brazen daytime attack on July 4, 2025 is facing a new charge for failing to comply with a no conta
  
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• Langley councillor sues Otter Co-op over alleged injury in Delta

  23-07-2026 18:13 via abbynews.com
  
  A Langley Township councillor is suing the Otter Co-op after he was allegedly injured at one of their gas stations earlier this year.
  Councillor Rob Rindt’s legal claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford on June 5. The Otter Co-op has not yet filed a response.
  According to the statement of claim filed by Rindt’s lawyer, he was injured on March 25 in the Co-op gas bar on Ladner Trunk Road in Delta.
  Rindt went in to buy a lottery ticket.
  “When leaving the store, the pl
  
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• Alberta man caught going 230 km/h in 80 zone on B.C. highway: Police

  23-07-2026 17:27 via abbynews.com
  
  An Alberta man who was seen excessively speeding near Fairmont Hot Springs has been fined and had his vehicle impounded for seven days after police eventually caught up to him.
  “Not every investigation ends with flashing lights and a traffic stop” said Sgt. Brett Reiben, unit commander for BC Highway Patrol Cranbrook. “This is a great example of persistent police work and good information from the public that held a driver accountable for his dangerous driving behaviour.”
  
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• Osisko Gold signs three-year community agreement with Wells

  23-07-2026 15:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Osisko Gold and the District of Wells have signed a three-year agreement supporting community initiatives tied to the Cariboo Gold Project.
  According to a press release by the mining company, the agreement, effective July 21, was signed through Osisko Gold’s wholly owned subsidiary Barkerville Gold Mine Ltd. The agreement covers the 2026 to 2028 period.
  It is intended to support social and economic initiatives in the District of Wells as the company’s 100 per cent owned, fully permit
  
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