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• ‘B.C.’s worst fire season’ might be over

  04-09-2018 23:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Cooling temps and the declining risk of dry lightning have lead to reduced fire activity.The post ‘B.C.’s worst fire season’ might be over appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Eby planting new signs at B.C. border to welcome Americans during trade war

  09-09-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  Americans crossing the border into British Columbia have long been welcomed to Canada with signs explaining how to convert miles per hour to kilometres per hour.
  Soon, they will also be informed that Canada will “NEVER be the 51st state,” disarmingly followed by an added “Sorry!”
  Premier David Eby unveiled the new signage at a rally in Victoria’s inner harbour on Tuesday (Sept. 8), which included flags, face paint and a performance by Port Hardy rapper OGR-Scintilla
  
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• Young girl chased in West Kelowna by someone in a Dr. Seuss costume

  09-09-2026 00:39 via abbynews.com
  
  The Cat in the Hat is a fun and playful children’s book written by Dr. Seuss, but the cat in the hat being sought by police in West Kelowna is a cause for concern.
  ​West Kelowna RCMP is investigating a report involving a teenage girl who was allegedly chased by a person wearing a costume resembling the fictional character.
  ​According to police, the girl was walking outside when the incident occurred, but she managed to return home safely.
  ​RCMP said wearing a costume is n
  
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• 30 more lawsuits filed against OpenAI, Altman in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

  09-09-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More than two dozen new lawsuits filed in California are calling for a jury trial against OpenAI and its CEO in the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February.
  The 30 lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California in the San Francisco division on Sept. 2. The Edelson law firm filed these suits, as well as the ones on behalf of the victims killed back in the spring.
  The plaintiffs in the suits include a 19-year-old student shot in the che
  
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• Fans can win/bid on big prizes tied to Canucks charity golf tourney, Sept. 14 in Surrey

  08-09-2026 23:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Canucks fans can enter raffles, bid on auction items and take a shot at the Canucks For Kids Fund 50/50 draw connected to the 42nd annual Jake Milford Canucks Charity Invitational Golf Tournament in Surrey.
  The popular event, which will draw Canucks players, coaches and many other golfers to the two Northview courses on Monday, Sept. 14, is a fundraiser for Canucks For Kids Fund and Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.
  Last year’s tournament raised more than $676,000, “providing vita
  
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• Tanya Coghill to seek seat on Abbotsford school board

  08-09-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Tanya Coghill will vie for a seat on the Abbotsford board of education.
  Coghill made the announcement in a press release on Monday (Sept. 7).
  She describes herself as a “mentor and support” for school parent councils across the city, saying she is “passionate about what goes on in our schools, and deeply committed to student success.”
  She has volunteered for 20 years in the Abbotsford school district, was a 2023 recipient of the Community Matters Award, and was selected a
  
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• Innocent victim, 85, killed inside his Burnaby home by stray bullet: Police

  08-09-2026 22:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Homicide police say they’ve identified a group of youth believed to either be involved or have knowledge of a shooting that led to the death of an 85-year-old man.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identified Chang Yong Cho as the victim in a news release Tuesday (Sept. 8) in an effort to advance the investigation. He is believed to have been an innocent victim hit by a stray bullet while inside his Burnaby home on Aug. 30.
  This is the first news release police have issued regardi
  
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• Fraser Valley libraries get spooky with campfire stories

  08-09-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Those interested in getting into the spooky season can attend one of the upcoming library events featuring eerie stories told by the fire, all without having to go camping.This Campfire Stories series is being presented by Haunted History BC, which is a team of paranormal investigators led by sisters Gina Armstrong and Victoria Vancek.
  For 90 minutes, the sisters will narrate local legends and true tales of the region’s haunted history.
  “We love the idea that anyone can just walk in,
  
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• Abbotsford School District’s Back-to-School program helps out 850 local families

  08-09-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford School District’s Back-to-School Backpack and Food Hamper Program continues to grow and the 2026 edition saw 850 families supported.
  The eighth annual event brought together local organizations, volunteers and donors to provide backpacks, school supplies and food hampers to families ahead of the first day of school.
  “Every student deserves to begin the school year with the tools and confidence they need to succeed,” said stated district superintendent Nathan Ngie
  
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• 3 Okanagan grad students win big for wildlife contributions

  08-09-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nine graduate students in B.C. have been awarded scholarships through the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF), including three students in the Okanagan.Studying at the University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO), Madeline Frazer, Peter Baker and Kara Atkinson were each awarded $10,000 to support applied research in wildlife and habitat stewardship, management, policy and decision-making.“Their projects reflect the breadth of the challenges and opportunities in wildlife management, from spe
  
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• PHOTOS: Annual Sikh parade held in Abbotsford

  08-09-2026 20:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Thousands of people gathered in Abbotsford on Sunday (Sept. 6) for the annual Sikh parade, known as the Nagar Kirtan Procession.
  The procession involved transporting Sikhism’s holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, on a float through the streets while singing devotional hymns.
  The parade started and ended at the Gurdwara Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar (Sikh temple) at 30640 Blueridge Drive.
  
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• Former St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission to be demolished

  08-09-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about experiences at residential schools in B.C. and may be upsetting to readers.
  The former St. Mary’s Residential School on Lougheed Highway in Mission is expected to be demolished next year.
  According to a notice from the Stó:lō Collective shared by Tsawwassen First Nation on Saturday (Sept. 5), full deconstruction of the site is slated for 2027 with a proposed Interpretive Centre projected to open to the public in 2028.
  “Demolish
  
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• BC Greens, Libertarian Party announce Abbotsford-Mission byelection candidates

  08-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Green Party and BC Libertarian Party announced candidates for the Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Green candidate Stephen Fowler and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds will join Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP candidate Pam Alexis, and CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj on the ballot.
  Fowler is a teacher at Rick Hansen Secondary in Abbotsford. Before his career in education, he worked at a mill in Maple Ridge for four years.In a news release on Saturday (S
  
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• Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong

  08-09-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.”
  Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on Armstrong’s actions as the MLA of the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
  “We are here because you have failed to do the job this riding elected you to do. You campaigned as a conservative on housing, affordability, and healthcare, the issues that matter mo
  
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• Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA

  08-09-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.”
  Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on Armstrong’s actions as the MLA of the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
  “We are here because you have failed to do the job this riding elected you to do. You campaigned as a conservative on housing, affordability, and healthcare, the issues that matter mo
  
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• New BC SPCA behaviour centre opens in Cowichan

  08-09-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week.
  The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal Behaviour Centre, a specialized facility designed to support animals who need additional time, space and behavioural care before they are ready for adoption.
  BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell said the centre comes at a time when more animals entering the organization’s care req
  
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• Amritpal Mund enters Abbotsford school trustee race

  08-09-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Community advocate and local father of four Amritpal Mund has announced his entrance the school trustee race.Mund previously competed for a seat on Abbotsford city council in 2022 and finished 16th with 3,296 votes.He stated that he is running on a platform of academic excellence, parental rights and fiscal accountability.
  “I decided to run this year because our education system is at a critical crossroads and families feel left out of the conversation,” he said. “As a father w
  
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• Vancouver cop who runs Surrey foundation for kids denies all fraud & theft ‘allegations’

  08-09-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver cop, founder, and CEO of Surrey-based KidsPlay Foundation, who is now facing fraud and theft charges, denies all the “allegations” against him.Kal Dosanjh has been with Vancouver Police Department for over 25 years and has served in many roles, including as a senior detective in the financial crimes unit.
  Charges against Dosanjh were laid on Sept. 3 and the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details the following day.In a statement
  
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• COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle

  08-09-2026 18:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it.With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble into with a news broadcast playing, every text message you open, every message app alert, and so on. To get away from it all, I tend to either let my phone die or get myself out of cell phone range.To achieve that this summer, we recently ended up in the Similkameen, eager to leave our
  
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• Nobody injured after shots fired at car in Abbotsford

  08-09-2026 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Shots were fired at a vehicle in Abbotsford on Saturday night (Sept. 5), but nobody was injured.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the incident occurred just after 11 p.m. in the 2500 block of McCallum Road.
  He said initial information indicates that people in a dark-coloured SUV fired several shots at another vehicle.
  Walker said that, shortly afterwards, officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the 2400 block of Sunnyside Place.
  When they ar
  
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• Canadian headliners plus U.S. ‘All Star’ band at Delta music fest this week

  08-09-2026 04:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Diverse sounds are heard in Delta this weekend during the fourth annual Barnside Harvest Festival, Sept. 11-13.
  The Canadian music-focused event returns to Ladner’s Paterson Park with three days of rock, country, alternative, roots and more, for thousands of ticket-holders daily.
  Friday’s headliners are Marianas Trench (“Stutter”) and J.J. Wilde (“The Rush”), while American band Smash Mouth (“All Star”) is top-billed Saturday with Big Wreck (&ldquo
  
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• Grand Forks muralist nears 150 murals painted after Dolly Parton tribute

  07-09-2026 23:09 via abbynews.com
  
  Paul Archer has made Grand Forks his largest portfolio, with his most recent mural a dedication to the late Dolly Parton.
  The mural is painted on the back wall of the Misty Mountain music store. Archer said he came up with the idea after Parton’s death on Aug. 25 as a way to remember the Queen of Country music.
  “After I heard about the passing, I thought it would be necessary. She was big enough and well remembered, and positive that it would be appropriate for me to do the tribute.&
  
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• OPINION: Celebrating B.C.’s workers on Labour Day

  07-09-2026 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  This Labour Day, British Columbians have once again witnessed the dedication of firefighters, first responders and emergency services staff who have worked tirelessly to protect people and communities during wildfire season. Working alongside them are support staff, utility workers and countless others who step up to keep communities safe and connected.Today, we take time to recognize them and all workers throughout B.C. whose dedication and skills help build, strengthen and move our province fo
  
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• QUIZ: A celebration of labour

  07-09-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The first Monday of September is Labour Day in Canada.
  The day is set aside each year to celebrate the achievements of working people.
  It is also seen as the end of the summer season in Canada, and many students return to school immediately after Labour Day.
  In honour of working people, here are 12 questions about labour and the way work is portrayed in popular culture.
  How many can you answer correctly?
  Good luck.Loading…
  
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• VIDEO: A comeback win for Vancouver FC at home

  07-09-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver FC is back on the win side of the ledger, with a 3-2 comeback victory over Supra du Quebec Sunday afternoon on home field at The Stadium at Langley Events Centre.Quebec scored twice to lead 2-0, but then scored an own goal to make it 2-1. At 43 minutes, Vancouver FC forward Lys Mousset made it 2-1.In the second half, Eagles defender Thierno Bah scored what would prove to be the game winner at 72 minutes.
  It was a welcome win after three consecutive defeats for Vancouver FC. After a 4-0
  
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• Person shot inside parked Tesla in Delta

  06-09-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A release sent by the Delta Police Department (DPD) shares that a person was shot inside a parked vehicle early Sunday (Sept. 6) morning.DPD says they responded to a report of shots fired in the 10600 block of 64th Avenue, near the Highway 91 on-ramp, at approximately 4:33 a.m.DPD says the person in the car was shot and found at the scene with a minor, non-life-threatening injury and transported to hospital in stable condition.A freelance reporter for Black Press Media says the vehicle was a par
  
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• Candidates finalized for Abbotsford-Mission byelection

  06-09-2026 02:36 via abbynews.com
  
  Voters in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection will have a choice between five candidates on Sept. 26.
  Elections BC released a list of confirmed candidates after nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 5).
  The list includes Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, BC NDP candidate Pam Alexis, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj, BC Green Party candidate Stephen Fowler, and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds.
  Advance voting is slated for Sept. 18 to 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with
  
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• B.C. police watchdog investigating RCMP-involved shooting near Salmo

  05-09-2026 19:52 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Salmo where a man was seriously injured.
  According to a Sept. 4 BC RCMP statement, officers from the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team were assisting Creston RCMP in the execution of a search warrant on Ski Hill Road on Sept. 3 at approximately 10:11 a.m. when the incident occurred.
  RCMP said officers encountered a man on the property who fled into a travel trailer after being told he was un
  
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• Debates scheduled for Abbotsford-Mission byelection

  05-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Candidates in the Abbotsford-Mission byelection will have two chances to debate ahead of voting day on Sept. 26.
  Both the Abbotsford and Mission chambers of commerce will host all candidates meetings in the coming weeks.
  The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will hold a live-streamed debate on Sept. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be no in-person participation or public audience, the chamber said.The Abbotsford debate will be moderated by University of the Fraser Valley associate professor of poli
  
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• QUIZ: A tasty celebration of food

  05-09-2026 13:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Late summer and fall is a time for harvest in Canada.
  The city of Penticton, B.C. has the Peach Festival. Morden, Man. has the Corn and Apple Festival. Nova Scotia has Chowderfest. There are also other food festivals held across the country.
  How much do you know about Canadian foods and food production? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.
  
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