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• BCHL alumni has NHL jersey retired by Anaheim Ducks

  22-10-2018 23:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Paul Kariya played with the Penticton Vees from 1990-1992The post BCHL alumni has NHL jersey retired by Anaheim Ducks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Roy Linden Wilcox

  18-09-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  September 20, 1935 – August 14, 2026
  Roy Linden Wilcox passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Friday, August 14, 2026. He was predeceased by his wife, Elsie, and his son, Randy.
  Roy will be lovingly remembered by his children, Willy (Cheryl) and Lynn (Leigh); his grandchildren, Kristi, Chayla (Victor), Archie (Chyann), Leigh, Damon, Kristine (Jeremy), Roy (Cameron), and Katie; and his great-grandchildren, Grayson, Annabelle, Eleanor, Kayla and Kaylee. Roy is also re
  
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• Abbotsford police deemed not at fault for fatal high-speed crash

  18-09-2026 20:46 via abbynews.com
  
  A high-speed crash that led to the death of one person on March 17 has officially been deemed not the fault of the Abbotsford Police Department (APD).
  The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) released a report on Sept. 18 that detailed the fatal crash and everything that led up to it.
  In the report, it said an APD officer in an unmarked police vehicle first noticed a black Dodge Ram pickup truck driving down Maclure Road at a high rate of speed at 11:36 p.m.
  The officer turned on his emergenc
  
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• Skeena MLA Rattée says she’s ‘not going anywhere,’ slams Conservative leader

  18-09-2026 20:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Skeena MLA Claire Rattée claimes B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is trying to further shrink the party by attempting to oust members from caucus.Rattée issued a lengthy statement on social media Friday (Sept. 18), saying that she is “not going anywhere.”
  “I was elected as a BC Conservative MLA and that’s not going to change. I’m not going anywhere. I will continue to fight for the people of Skeena and British Columbia.”
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• UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in collision that closed Harvey Avenue in Kelowna

  18-09-2026 19:16 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 10:10 a.m.
  The RCMP confirmed Friday morning (Sept. 18) that the two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and sedan resulted in death.
  According to police, the crash took place at the intersection of Harvey Avenue and Ethel Street.Upon police arrival, RCMP learned that the motorcycle rider was deceased.“The driver of the sedan remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation,” said Media Relations Officer Cpl. Steven Lang.“The circumstances of the collisi
  
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• Abbotsford South Conservative riding association president supporting Kerry-Lynne Findlay in byelection

  18-09-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  
  The president of the Conservative Party of British Columbia’s Abbotsford South riding association is standing behind embattled leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and expressed disappointment at last month’s departure of MLA Bruce Banman.
  Board president Don Stahl said that his association backs Findlay and is sending members to help out on her byelection campaign in the nearby Abbotsford-Mission riding.
  “The Abbotsford South Riding Association board supports Kerry-Lynne Findlay as the
  
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• Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge to undergo $33-million upgrade

  18-09-2026 18:31 via abbynews.com
  
  The Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge will be undergoing major upgrades this fall.The provincial government recently announced that they have awarded a $33-million major works contract to Graham Infrastructure LP for bridge rehabilitation.
  This project will extend the life of the bridge, addressing structural steel and concrete deterioration and improving drainage. The work is expected to extend the bridge’s lifespan by another 50 years.The work will include replacing deck extension joints, removing
  
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• UBCM endorses Nanaimo call to ban raw log exports

  18-09-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The Union of British Columbia Municipalities have endorsed Nanaimo’s request that the province ban raw log exports out of B.C.
  UBCM met from Sept. 16-18, voting on a range of resolutions that the union will use when advocating to the province on changes to policy and law, including the banning of all raw logs and lumber from B.C.
  Originally coming from the City of Nanaimo, the resolution argues that “the lack of adequate and affordable fibre supply has been identified as a key factor
  
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• ‘Harm reduction has not failed’: Coalition calls on province for comprehensive response to drug crisis

  18-09-2026 18:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Drug user groups and supporters of harm reduction plan to gather for a die-in and speak-out outside the 2026 Union of B.C. Municipalities annual general meeting Friday (Sept. 18) at noon.The goal is to highlight the ongoing public health crisis posed by the toxic drug supply and to call for harm reduction, evidence-based treatment options, and a comprehensive, rational and compassionate drug policy.“We’re here today to remind Premier Eby and the municipal politicians that we are stil
  
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• Conservative MPs criticize harm reduction strategy at Vernon town hall on addiction

  18-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Though his flight was delayed due to heavy fog in Prince George, Todd Doherty arrived at a town hall on addiction in Vernon just in time to deliver an impactful message Tuesday evening.
  Earlier in the evening, those in attendance had been asked to raise their hand if they’d ever been directly or indirectly impacted by addiction. Pretty well everyone in the room raised their hand.The message imparted by Doherty, MP for Cariboo-Prince George, was impactful because while he was not there yet
  
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• Kelowna RCMP investigate serious collision involving flames that shuts Hwy.97

  18-09-2026 09:15 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 12 p.m.
  RCMP have closed down Harvey Avenue and taped off the area of Ethel Street following a collision reportedly between a motorbike and a car.
  A seriously damaged black four-door sedan, with its airbags deployed, is in the northbound lanes of Ethel Street off Harvey Avenue.
  Multiple RCMP are investigating what appears to be the remains of a motorbike. Metal and debris are scattered across the highway.
  Three BC Ambulance crews attended and were on scene for about an hour.
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• Gun control groups call for transparency of firearms used in Tumbler Ridge shooting

  18-09-2026 05:56 via abbynews.com
  
  A gun-control advocacy group says that seven months after a fatal mass shooting, the public still lacks “basic and essential information about the tools used to quickly produce such human carnage.”
  PolySeSouvient, a group formed following the 1989 massacre at École Polytechnique in Montreal, has once again penned a letter to RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme, dated Sept. 14, calling for more transparency around the Feb. 10 mass shooting.
  It’s co-signed by representatives
  
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• Attempted murder, assault charges laid against man involved in knife attack at Vancouver Island college

  18-09-2026 02:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Comox Valley RCMP announced that the BC Prosecution Service has approved one count of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault against the man accused of the knife assault inside a North Island College (NIC) campus residence.
  Julian Nathyn Smith from Burnaby has been identified as the accused in the assault.
  “Comox Valley RCMP investigators have advanced the investigation into a violent assault at a North Island College residence building, resulting in an attempted murder char
  
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• UBCM president urges premier to hold off on provincial election call

  18-09-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The Union of B.C. Municipalities is pushing back on the possibility of a snap provincial election period overlapping with local municipal elections.
  “There is a need for some sober second thoughts by all concerned,” UBCM President Cori Ramsay said. “UBCM is standing up for the public interest, and the public interest is not at all served by an overlapping provincial election.”
  Premier David Eby threw election speculation into high gear on Wednesday by saying his party is
  
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• Earl Storey enters 2026 Abbotsford school trustee race

  18-09-2026 01:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Longtime Abbotsford resident Earl Storey has announced his entry into the Abbotsford school trustee race.
  This marks the third time that Storey has participated in the trustee election. He finished 10th in 2018 with 8,514 and 10th in 2022 with 6,486.Storey stated he has lived in Abbotsford for 40 years and has worked for the last 47 years in the plumbing industry. He is an account manager for the Abbotsford-based Robinson Supply and has served on the Fraser Valley chapter of the board of directo
  
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• B.C. Conservative party official allegedly hired private investigator to scrutinize MLAs

  18-09-2026 01:01 via abbynews.com
  
  A senior B.C. Conservative Party official allegedly hired a private investigator to scrutinize several sitting members of the legislature — some of whom still belong to the party — as well as at least one journalist.
  “Confirmation that a private investigator was assigned and that I was being investigated only reinforces why I chose to part company with [party Leader] Kerry-Lynne Findlay and the Conservatives,” Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day said in a written statement to
  
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• Okanagan curling club to welcome the world

  18-09-2026 00:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Part of the world curling spotlight will shine on Vernon.
  Twice.
  The Vernon Curling Club has been named the hosts for the 2027 and 2029 World Mixed Fours Curling Championships.
  Matches will be played at the club, with dates to be finalized.
  “This is going to bring all kinds of people here to Vernon,” said curling club manager Kevin Geistlinger. “We’re hoping the events will help expose curling, especially to those in our city who have never played the sport before.”
  
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• Lawn care company helps feed Abbotsford families

  17-09-2026 23:49 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s not often that manicured lawns can help put food on the table, but Weed Man has managed to do exactly that with the launch of its annual fundraiser.
  Until Oct. 9, the third annual Grassroots Giving campaign will give each Weed Man customer a chance to help local families in need.When getting service provided by Weed Man, customers will be able to leave bags or boxes of food items outside their front door, which the technician will then collect and drop off at the local food bank.
  Some
  
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• No time for ‘dithering’: B.C. mayors renew call for help with social disorder, street crime

  17-09-2026 23:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Following a recent province-wide Save Our Streets (SOS) survey showing continued public dissatisfaction with provincial inaction on crime, public safety, addiction and mental illness and the justice system, community leaders at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver signed a “Contract with Communities” on Sept. 17, calling for more from the province.“Our role is to see senior governments develop, implement and properly resource and manage initiatives that correc
  
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• ‘We are completely unique’: Everyone welcome at Greenwood’s Route 3 Racing Club

  17-09-2026 21:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Rain did not stop the racers from putting on a riveting show at the Motard event in Greenwood.
  Hosted by the Route 3 Racing Club, the annual motard event celebrated its fifth edition this year with live music, karaoke, a food truck, and a series of races that left the crowd in awe.
  The event began with practice races all day on Saturday, Sept. 12, leading up to the main races on Sunday, Sept. 13, where almost 30 riders aged 7 to 64 took part.
  Running the club out of passion
  Angus MacNeil, the cl
  
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• Timber-cutting licence issued for proposed magnesium mine near Rossland

  17-09-2026 21:23 via abbynews.com
  
  As a Nov. 16 court date approaches over the Mines Act permit for the proposed Record Ridge magnesium mine near Rossland, West High Yield Resources announced this week that it has received a provincial licence allowing it to cut and remove Crown timber from the project area.
  The Occupant Licence to Cut and Remove, issued by the B.C. Ministry of Forests, covers approximately 50 hectares associated with the project and allows West High Yield to cut, deck and remove Crown timber.
  The licence does no
  
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• Webinar series to explore big topics in B.C.’s forestry sector

  17-09-2026 21:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Anyone with an interest in the forestry sector may be intrigued to learn that a free webinar series is coming up that will take a deep dive into the subject.The FESBC said in a press release that it is teaming up with the BC Rural Centre to launch a new four-part webinar series this fall, running from September to December. The series will be bringing together voices from across the province for practical, community-focused conversations about forestry and its connection to the communities direc
  
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• Abbotsford police arrest 16 people in new retail theft project

  17-09-2026 20:52 via abbynews.com
  
  A new project from the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) has led to a fresh wave of retail theft arrests and more than $1,600 in recovered goods.
  This operation was conducted by the APD Street Outreach Response Team and involved the use of 11 officers during a 10-hour period.
  During this time, the police were able to arrest 16 individuals for various forms of theft.
  A vehicle was even seized as part of this operation, which the APD has titled Project Pumpkin Spice LAW-tte.
  APD media relations o
  
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• Earthquakes, even small ones, unusual in the Kootenays

  17-09-2026 20:16 via abbynews.com
  
  The Kootenay community woke up to the rumblings of an earthquake in the early morning of Sep. 17.
  At around 5:30 a.m. PT on the east shore of Kootenay Lake near Grey Creek, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck, as reported by Earthquakes Canada.
  People reported feeling the earthquake in Nelson and throughout the Kootenays, including in Cranbrook and Trail. As of now, no damages or injuries have been reported.
  This came after a 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck the south of Ucluelet on Sep. 15.Camille
  
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• Fraser Valley golfers excel at Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop in Chilliwack

  17-09-2026 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Lukas Selander-Wendt took home the top spot in the junior boys division at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event at Chilliwack Golf Course on Sept. 12 and 13.
  He scored a two-day total of 149 (73 and 76) to edge Campbell River’s Owen Preston by two strokes.
  The Robert Bateman Secondary School grad has had a stellar youth golf career and helped the Timberwolves win the Eastern Valley AAA championship earlier this year.
  The 18-year-old credited both ends of his game for he
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions set up nicely for CFL’s stretch drive

  17-09-2026 20:06 via abbynews.com
  
  CONTROLLING THEIR OWN DESTINY: The 49-28 win over the Montreal Alouettes last Saturday at BC Place was a big one for the Lions and sets them up nicely for the stretch drive. Their remaining games include Saskatchewan (home), Toronto (away), Ottawa (home), Calgary (away) and Winnipeg (home). Run the table and the Lions finish in second place in Western Division. It’s not going to be easy but it is possible. The key game is the one against the Riders which will probably determine whether or
  
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• ‘Never seen anything like it’: Boaters rescue bear cub from middle of Okanagan Lake

  17-09-2026 20:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Christina Zamniuk could hardly believe what was happening when a small bear cub climbed exhausted and shivering onto her boat in the middle of Okanagan Lake over the weekend.Zamniuk, who lives in Abbotsford but spends time in the summer with her husband at their Vernon lake house, said they were out on the water heading towards Adventure Bay Saturday afternoon, Sept. 12, when they noticed something black in the water.“I think he thought it was a dog,” she said of her husband after th
  
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• Need for fundraising climbs as United Way BC hosts annual kick-off breakfast in Kelowna

  17-09-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The United Way BC kick-off breakfast took place at the Laurel Packinghouse in downtown Kelowna on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 17, welcoming a variety of businesses and supporters to begin fundraising for the 2026-27 year.
  The non-profit organization focuses on strengthening community connections to support people in need across the province, with fundraising for several causes run by business partners in their local community.
  Ahead of the panel discussion on children, youth and exploring fam
  
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• 3 Okanagan governments have water protection work recognized at UBCM

  17-09-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The work being done to protect the primary water source in Lake Country and Vernon was recognized at the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Community Excellence Awards ceremony on Sept. 15.
  The North Aberdeen Plateau Wildfire and Watershed Resilience Initiative, which is a collaborative effort between The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and District of Lake Country, received the Presidents Committee Choice Award at UBCM.
  “This work is the result of pe
  
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• Embattled B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay says she’s ‘not going anywhere’

  17-09-2026 19:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Embattled B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay told local government leaders Thursday she is staying on as leader, and doubled down on that shortly after.“I’m not going anywhere,” Findlay told media during a scrum following her address to the Union of B.C. Municipalities in Vancouver on Sept. 17.
  “As I said in my speech just now, we have a young party. We’re still in growing pains. There were a number of MLAs who left under the original acclaimed leader John
  
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