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• COLUMN: Bubbles, for an intimate evening

  03-11-2026 00:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  Just as we have expunged any thought of a semi-annual time change, I say it is time to end any notion that sparkling wine has a season. As everyday is a good day for “Bubbles.” Sparkling wine is perfect for a family celebration or an intimate evening. It is ideal alongside popcorn, a charcuterie or Sunday morning brunch. Here is a small selection of B.C. sparkling wines, both Charmat and Traditional Method that will support my belief.A Chardonnay, Pinot Noir blend, Secco is the first Charmat
  
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• Abbotsford sees 6 drug-related deaths in September

  10-11-2026 20:32 via Abbotsford News
  
  Six more people have lost their lives to drugs in Abbotsford, according to the latest report from the BC Coroners Service.With this recent string of fatal overdoses, the city’s total for the year has now reached 49.
  The six recent deaths make up nearly half of September’s drug-related fatalities for the entire Fraser East health service delivery area, which includes Abbotsford, Hope, Chilliwack, Mission, and Agassiz/Harrison.
  So far this year, the Fraser East area has accumulated 113 of thes
  
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• Cabot opens 2027 bookings at B.C. Interior golf course for hotel guests only

  10-11-2026 20:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Green fees have been announced for Revelstoke’s new luxury golf course set to open next summer, though only hotel guests may play for the first season.
  Bookings for staying and playing at Cabot Revelstoke starting July 2027 have opened, its team announced early this month.
  The inaugural season for the 18-hole course at Revelstoke Mountain Resort will run July 2 to Sept. 30, but exclusively for golfers staying at the new 155-room Karl Hotel that overlooks the 18th green.
  For both local and visi
  
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• 133 people died in B.C. in September from drug overdoses

  10-11-2026 20:22 via Abbotsford News
  
  The B.C. Coroners Service says 133 people fatally overdosed in B.C. in September.
  The coroners service released the latest data Tuesday (Nov. 10) which showed approximately four people died per day in September.
  Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, there have been 1,143 drug-toxicity deaths in B.C. In 2025, there had been 1,399 deaths during the same period.
  So far in the 2026 data, deaths among people aged 30 to 59 accounted for 70 per cent of all fatal overdoses. Seventy-six per cent of those who have
  
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• Kelowna BMX rider pedals his way into Canadian Hall of Fame

  10-11-2026 19:57 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Kelowna BMX rider has earned recognition with an induction into the 2026 Canadian BMX Freestyle Hall of Fame.
  ​According to the hall of fame, Dom Mach has been riding since 1988, when he initially fell in love with the sport. The BMX rider first started riding his bike on the streets before turning to ramps and skateparks in his early years.
  ​According to a social media post by the Canadian BMX Hall of Fame, Mach has been “ripping everything and everything on his bike” since the age of
  
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• City of Abbotsford announces arts, culture and community funding opportunities for 2027

  10-11-2026 19:50 via Abbotsford News
  
  The city of Abbotsford has announced the launching of several funding opportunities designed to support local community events and encourage creative endeavours in 2027.Residents, community groups, artists and event organizers are all encouraged to apply for the resources.Three funding streams will be available: the Arts and Culture Grant, Neighbourhood Small Grants and Significant Event Grants.
  “These funding opportunities help bring people together, support local creativity and celebrate the
  
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• Building blocks of electronics: UVic engineering student plugs the science of building for all ages

  10-11-2026 19:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Five days spent sleeping on a Thermarest in a Copenhagen office are a small price to pay for a childhood dream come true.
  The days between those fitful sleeps are what excite third-year mechanical engineering student Michell Brule. The UVic student was working at an advanced robotics lab in Germany for the summer when a good friend called to see if he wanted to come visit in Denmark; it turned out there was an ulterior motive – that friend was hoping he’d jump on board with a new business.Co
  
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• 9-year-old Vernon, B.C., DJ ready to spin

  10-11-2026 19:04 via Abbotsford News
  
  At just nine-years-old, Vaughn Gauvin is already making a name for himself as one of the world’s youngest DJs.
  The Vernon child started spinning on his eighth birthday, when his mom took him to Wentworth Music.
  “I tried to encourage him to get a keyboard and learn music first,” said mom. “But he saw a DJ board and said, ‘I want that.'”
  It makes sense, considering Gauvin grew up watching his parents’ friends spin music.
  “His dad and I are hardcore into dancing and electronic music
  
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• Heavy rain, flood warnings remain in effect for parts of southern B.C.

  10-11-2026 18:57 via Abbotsford News
  
  Parts of B.C. could see up to 250 millimetres of rain through to Thursday morning, Environment Canada warns.
  Environment Canada issued the orange warning Tuesday morning (Nov. 10) that very heavy rain is expected on west and central Vancouver Island, with 150 to 200 millimetres of rain, with some areas exceeding 250 millimetres in the next few days.
  The warning says a “very robust” frontal system is continuing to hit Vancouver Island, and rainfall is expected to intensify Tuesday afternoon,
  
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• Hope Search and Rescue volunteer awarded for service

  10-11-2026 17:54 via Abbotsford News
  
  A search and rescue volunteer from Hope has been awarded with an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award for 40 years of service.
  Barry Gannon, search manager for Hope Search and Rescue (SAR), received the award during a ceremony in Edmonton on Monday (Nov. 9).
  “Barry Gannon has been a driving force in search and rescue, and emergency management, in British Columbia for nearly 40 years,” wrote a representative of Public Safety Canada. “Since joining Hope Search and Rescue in 1986, he
  
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• Hope Search and Rescue volunteer awarded for 40 years of service

  10-11-2026 17:54 via Abbotsford News
  
  A search and rescue volunteer from Hope has been awarded with an Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award for 40 years of service.
  Barry Gannon, search manager for Hope Search and Rescue (SAR), received the award during a ceremony in Edmonton on Monday (Nov. 9).
  “Barry Gannon has been a driving force in search and rescue, and emergency management, in British Columbia for nearly 40 years,” wrote a representative of Public Safety Canada. “Since joining Hope Search and Rescue in 1986, he
  
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• Remembrance Day commemorated in Abbotsford with two services

  10-11-2026 17:33 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Remembrance Day ceremony takes place in Abbotsford on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Thunderbird Memorial Square off Veterans Way (behind city hall).
  The parade commences at 10:30 a.m., leaving from Garden and Simon streets, and the ceremony takes place at 10:45 a.m.
  Members of the Royal Canadian Legion and the local youth cadet corps are among those who will participate in the ceremony, which includes a parade and laying of the wreaths.
  Two minutes of silence are observed at 11 a.m., and there will be
  
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• Fog of fun descends on Hope for 3-weekend festival

  10-11-2026 17:22 via Abbotsford News
  
  Following three years of fall fun, Hope’s Fog Fest will soon make its grand return to provide three weekends of activities throughout the community.
  This multi-week event involves three themes, which include Romance in the Mist, Girls Gone Foggy, and Foggy Little Christmas.
  Almost every activity at the fourth annual Fog Fest is new, said Tourism Hope, Cascades and Canyons’ Kaja Figlarksa, with locals and visitors invited to enjoy everything from live concerts to burlesque dancing.
  “Each we
  
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• VIDEO: Disney releases holiday short filmed in Agassiz

  10-11-2026 13:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  A holiday-themed Disney short filmed in Agassiz this summer has finally been released.“The Invisible Horse” is a three-minute short film shot in Agassiz as part of Disney’s “Make the Holidays Magic” campaign.Reilly Greenwood stars as Jack, a young boy who has seemingly outgrown the magic of Christmas whose mindset is challenged by the titular invisible horse. Dougal Wilson (“Paddington in Peru”) directed the short.
  During the summer, film crews with “Project Wayne” were seen th
  
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• Philadelphia Flyers dump Canucks 3-1 in coach Tocchet’s return to Vancouver

  10-11-2026 06:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  Travis Konecny’s power-play goal early in the second period stood up as the winner, as the visiting Philadelphia Flyers picked up a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Monday at Rogers Arena.
  Michael Bunting and Travis Sanheim also scored for the Flyers (5-10-5) with Joseph Woll making 18 saves to earn the win in goal. Former Canucks coach Rick Tocchet, now behind the Flyers bench, was victorious in his return to Vancouver.
  Jonathan Lekkerimaki managed the lone goal for the Canuck
  
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• 20-year-old charged with impaired driving following fatal 2025 Lower Mainland crash

  10-11-2026 04:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Two drivers are facing criminal charges for impaired driving following two separate crashes last year in Maple Ridge, including one that was fatal.
  After lengthy investigations by the Maple Ridge RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit, the BC Prosecution Service approved the charges against 20-year-old Cassidy Neufeld, and 34-year-old Ryan Murillo, both of Maple Ridge.
  On Nov. 9, Neufeld was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death and dangerous operation causing death stemming from
  
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• 20 year old charged with impaired driving following fatal 2025 Lower Mainland crash

  10-11-2026 04:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Two drivers are facing criminal charges for impaired driving following two separate crashes last year in Maple Ridge, including one that was fatal.
  After lengthy investigations by the Maple Ridge RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit, the BC Prosecution Service approved the charges against 20-year-old Cassidy Neufeld, and 34-year-old Ryan Murillo, both of Maple Ridge.
  On Nov. 9, Neufeld was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death and dangerous operation causing death stemming from
  
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• Mother testifies at inquest into police shooting death of B.C. teen

  10-11-2026 02:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  An inquest to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Surrey teen Chase de Balinhard, who was fatally shot by police in February 2025, began Nov. 9 in Burnaby.
  The inquest follows a December 2025 report by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO)—B.C.’s police watchdog—that found the two officers who opened fire on the autistic teen were legally justified.Separate from the IIO investigation, the inquest does not look at criminal or civil liability in Chase’s death. During t
  
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• Millar Western to indefinitely curtail operations at Quesnel River Pulp mill

  10-11-2026 00:41 via Abbotsford News
  
  Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. will indefinitely curtail operations at its Quesnel River Pulp mill, citing market conditions and uncertainty surrounding economic fibre supply.
  The Quesnel Cariboo Observer obtained a copy of a letter sent out on Nov. 9, to employees at the Quesnel River Pulp mill. In the letter, executive chair and CEO Karl Meyers said the company had made the “very difficult decision” to curtail Quesnel River Pulp mill for an indefinite period.
  “Based on current contr
  
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• Man convicted of sending explicit messages to 3 Abbotsford teen girls

  10-11-2026 00:32 via Abbotsford News
  
  EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story contains disturbing details that could be upsetting to some readers.A man who sent sexually explicit messages and photos to three Abbotsford girls – starting when they were 14 years old – was found guilty Monday (Nov. 9) of 11 of the 12 charges with which he went to trial.
  Michael Jose Vieira, 37, was convicted in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford by Justice Edlyn Laurie.
  Vieira was arrested in January 2025 and initially faced 19 charges, but those were wh
  
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• Chilliwack man, 55, charged with 2nd-degree murder of woman

  10-11-2026 00:32 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Chilliwack man has been charged with second-degree murder after the death of a 52-year-old woman on Friday (Nov. 6).
  At approximately 8:09 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP responded to a report at a residence in the 46000 block of Mellard Avenue. When they arrived on scene, officers found a woman who was pronounced dead on scene.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took over the investigation, working with Chilliwack RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) and the BC Cor
  
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• Abbotsford ball spinning record holder featured in 2027 Guinness World Records book

  10-11-2026 00:19 via Abbotsford News
  
  There’s once again a little piece of Abbotsford in one of the world’s most popular books.
  A colour picture of Abbotsford’s Sandeep Singh Kaila’s legendary ball spinning exploits appears in the 2027 Guinness World Records book and this marks the third time in the past eight editions he has been featured with a photo.
  Kaila initially began making headlines in The Abbotsford News back in 2018 when he established a new time record of 60.5 seconds for spinning a basketball on a toothbrush. Th
  
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• Accused cross examined in Kelowna sexual assault re-trial

  09-11-2026 23:52 via Abbotsford News
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society at (250) 763-4613 or the RCMP.Crown counsel is questioning the reliability of the accused’s memory in a sexual assault trial taking place in Kelowna on Nov. 9.On Monday, Brandon Hildebrand Acosta was cross-examined in the Supreme Court in relation to the incident on
  
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• Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr speaks on federal budget to ‘end homelessness’

  09-11-2026 23:23 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Federal government’s plan to “end homelessness” within 10 years could have impact in Kelowna.
  On Nov. 5, the federal government tabled its 2027 budget, which includes almost $30 billion dedicated to the goal of eliminating homelessness within the next decade, as well as $15 billion to triple the number of annual non-market housing starts to 24,000.
  “Canadians always care for each other. The crisis of homelessness that has deepened since the pandemic strikes at the heart of Canadian v
  
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• Okanagan Nation blasts former Indigenous healer’s appeal in assault case

  09-11-2026 23:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the 24-hour Sexual Assault Support Crisis line at 1-877-954-6242 or the RCMP.A former Indigenous spiritual healer banned from all Okanagan band territories will be back in court as the Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance blasts his “self-serving” appeal.
  Donald Wayne Ashley was convicted of simple assault follo
  
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• More accountability needed after truck in ditch on Highway 5: Clearwater RCMP

  09-11-2026 23:11 via Abbotsford News
  
  An RCMP sergeant shared some thoughts on highway safety after a semi-truck wound up in a ditch early Tuesday morning north of Vavenby.
  According to Sgt. Grant Simpson of the Clearwater RCMP, the driver reported the incident after it occurred on Highway 5 around 4:55 a.m. on Nov. 3.
  “Evidence at the scene suggests that the driver simply failed to negotiate the corner, likely due to speed or fatigue (despite having a relief driver on board as well) or a combination of both,” Simpson said. “N
  
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• Teen facing 8 charges after Surrey police find loaded gun in car: SPS

  09-11-2026 21:28 via Abbotsford News
  
  An 18-year-old is facing eight charges after Surrey Police Service officers seized a loaded handgun at a traffic stop early Sunday morning.On Sunday (Nov. 8), shortly after 1:30 a.m., an SPS officer saw a white Porsche driving in the central part of the city, accelerating, driving through a red light and evading police, an SPS release shared.
  The car and driver were successfully stopped, and the driver was identified and arrested, police said.
  A search of the vehicle prior to the driver’s arre
  
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• From Munich to Kyiv: delivering ambulances an extraordinary, sobering journey for Duck Paterson

  09-11-2026 21:05 via Abbotsford News
  
  From Munich to Kyiv.
  This journey would not have been possible without the generosity of people in Ladysmith and beyond, including some I had never met. Their donations helped make my participation in a Ukraine Focus mission possible, delivering much-needed used ambulances and medical supplies to Ukraine.
  I first heard about the mission from my Salish Sea Stones friend, Peter Shepherd, who made the trip in May. When Ukraine Focus (UF) founder Brock Bierman visited Chemainus to meet Shep, I was i
  
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• Abbotsford employment rate reaches 3-year low

  09-11-2026 20:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  It was all tricks and no treats for the Abbotsford job market in October, which took a significant hit in its employment numbers.
  Statistics Canada reported that Abbotsford lost approximately 1,400 jobs last month, which is the first drop the city has experienced in four months.
  The 89,000 employed residents are tied for the lowest point and the biggest one-month drop so far this year.As a result of this recent change, the local employment rate fell from 61.3 per cent to 60.5 per cent.This is a
  
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• B.C. Conservative Party flips another seat as mail-in ballots counted

  09-11-2026 20:15 via Abbotsford News
  
  The final count is in for the 2026 B.C. provincial election, and the Conservative Party has flipped another riding, expanding its count to 64 of 93 seats.
  The NDP lead in 27 and the B.C. Green Party in two.
  Burnaby South-Metrotown flipped to the Conservative column during the counting of absentee, mail-in and phone-assisted ballots, with Conservative Andrew Rose now ahead of NDP incumbent Paul Choi by 64 votes.
  Elections BC is still finalizing the results, with the count undergoing quality assur
  
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