Abbotsford news

• COLUMN: My camera’s getting old

  19-10-2026 20:34 via Abbotsford News
  
  My editor recently told me that my old Nikon D70s digital camera is nearing the end of its usefulness.
  She said the well-used camera, which I’ve dragged around me with during the last 26 years of my writing career and produced thousands of photos that ended up in publication, is now taking grainy pictures due to its advancing age.
  My editor said that, generally, most cameras have a life span of about 10 years, so I guess mine should be in a museum somewhere.
  I was surprised because to my k
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinch CFL playoff spot with 34-10 win over B.C. Lions

  24-10-2026 07:09 via Abbotsford News
  
  An injury to their starting quarterback may have saved the season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  Backup QB Dru Brown tossed a pair of late touchdowns, lifting the Bombers to a 34-10 win over the host B.C. Lions in CFL action Friday at BC Place.
  The Bombers needed a win in their last game of the regular season to advance to the playoffs and were listless for two-plus quarters, trailing the Lions (who had already clinched a playoff spot and were resting many of their starters) 10-3. Then starting
  
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• Eby steps in to campaign effort to take OneBC Leader Brodie’s riding for the NDP

  24-10-2026 05:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Vancouver-Quilchena riding, deep within a leafy-green, wealthy Vancouver neighbourhood, has long been a bastion of B.C. right wing.
  Former B.C. Liberal leaders Kevin Falcon, Andrew Wilkinson and Gordon Campbell all represented the riding for a spell.
  Recently, OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie, elected as a B.C. Conservative before she was ejected from the party, has held the seat.
  But with her running as a far-right alternative, and Carson Binda of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation running for
  
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• Follow along here Saturday evening for live B.C. election coverage

  24-10-2026 02:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Voters in B.C. will soon learn the result of casting their ballots across the province, from who will represent their community to who will lead the province.
  Final voting day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time.The race is on between the New Democrats, led by David Eby, and Lorne Doerkson’s B.C. Conservatives and Emily Lowan’s B.C. Greens. Provincial party newcomers, CentreBC, led by Elenore Sturko, and OneBC led by Dallas Brodie also have dozens of ca
  
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• Eby explains B.C. election call, makes his last pitch to voters in sit-down interview

  24-10-2026 02:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  On the eve of election day, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is still explaining why he dissolved the legislature and called the snap vote when his party still had two years left on its mandate.
  “People are very surprised and frustrated by the election call,” he told reporters in Surrey on Friday. “I should have done a better job of letting them know how stalled out the legislature was.”
  His opponents have capitalized, with leaders of both the Conservative and Green parties calling it a “cyni
  
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• Eby promises Langley long-term care facility

  24-10-2026 02:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  NDP leader David Eby said the 300-bed long-term care facility his government promised Langley before the last election would be built if he’s re-elected.
  Eby met with Langley-Willowbrook NPD candidate Andrew Mercier and Langley-Walnut Grove’s hopeful Holly Isaac on Friday, Oct. 23, in Langley City, visiting several local stores and chatting with people on the street in the final hours before the provincial election.
  Asked about the promised local facility, which was to be built on the ground
  
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• Leaders focus on crucial Surrey ridings as B.C. election nears

  24-10-2026 01:29 via Abbotsford News
  
  With 10 ridings up for grabs, including at least seven potential swing districts, both the NDP and Conservative leaders hit the campaign trail in Surrey in the days leading up to B.C. election day.
  B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson held a raucous rally in the Surrey-Newton riding in front of hundreds of fired-up supporters.
  Several local political heavyweights attended, including newly elected mayor Doug McCallum and former mayors Linda Hepner and Dianne Watts. Former premier Christy Clark
  
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• Williams Lake woman calling for action after family dog killed in baited snare

  24-10-2026 01:24 via Abbotsford News
  
  “If I would have known the dangers in my backyard, maybe she would have been able to be saved,” is the thought that keeps coming back to Victoria Savile of Williams Lake as she calls for change after her family’s beloved dog, Berta, was killed in a baited snare not far from their home.Savile has recently joined The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian wildlife protection charity dedicated to protecting fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, research and education. She’s also working with
  
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• University fires back at Heated Rivalry star for scathing B.C. capital review

  24-10-2026 00:40 via Abbotsford News
  
  A playful rivalry is heating up between the University of Victoria (UVic) and the star of the hit hockey romance TV series that has taken the world by storm.
  While promoting new drama series Yaga, filmed in and around Victoria, Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams offered a less-than-favourable review of B.C.’s capital when asked to name the city’s “hot spots.”
  “A lot of hot spots of, like, old people on their little scooters, people retiring,” he told Etalk. “Like, it’s Victoria
  
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• Rural Shuswap residents frustrated with ‘slapstick downgrade’ leaving road covered in loose rock

  24-10-2026 00:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  “This new road is supposed to be an upgrade, and it’s the exact opposite.”
  Jeff Seabrook, a resident of Chase-Falkland Road that was supposed to have asphalt resurfacing, said they’re literally getting dinged by the “bait and switch” project, and their vehicles are paying the price.According to a June 9 media release from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MoTT), more than $136 million was invested this year to resurface interior highways and local roads to ensure “driver
  
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• THE MOJ: Canucks look to establish identity amid 9-game winless streak

  23-10-2026 23:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Being held without a shot on goal for almost 40 minutes is not good.
  Losing your ninth straight game isn’t either.
  But that’s exactly what happened to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena.
  Everyone knew there would be some disastrous stretches during the Canucks’ rebuild. It’s just that no one expected them to come this early in the season.
  “It’s the same stuff game after game. I don’t know where the disconn
  
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• Two people dead following head-on collision between SUV and dump truck in west Abbotsford

  23-10-2026 22:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Two people are dead following a head-on collision between a dump truck and an SUV in the 30000-block of Marshall Road in Abbotsford on Friday (Oct. 23) morning.The Abbotsford Police Department stated that early evidence indicates the dump truck was travelling eastbound on Marshall Road when the westbound SUV crossed into the eastbound lane, resulting in the crash.
  Cops responded to the call at just after 11:30 a.m. and officers located both vehicles with significant damage, fully blocking the ro
  
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• Marshall Road closed in west Abbotsford following serious motor vehicle incident

  23-10-2026 22:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Marshall Road in Abbotsford has been closed in both directions between Ross Road and Mt. Lehman Road following what the Abbotsford Police Department is calling a serious motor vehicle incident on Friday (Oct. 23) afternoon.
  The incident occurred in the 30000-block of Marshall Road and motorists are being asked to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
  More to come.
  
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• Bald Range wildfire victims, BC SPCA plead for more pet-friendly housing

  23-10-2026 21:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  After months of searching, the Hayman family will finally have their whole family back under one roof in November.The family, which includes two dogs and four cats, lost their home in the Bald Range wildfire in August. On top of losing belongings and memories, the Hayman’s feared they would have to give up their pets in order to find housing.“It’s kind of been impossible,” said Erin Hayman. “We know we have a lot of pets, and no one wants to rent to a family with two dogs and four cats
  
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• Vernon killer confined to halfway house after drinking alcohol while on release

  23-10-2026 21:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to domestic violence (gender-based violence), which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  A former Vernon pharmacist found guilty of a “brutal and prolonged beating,” during which he ended up killing his partner in 2018, has been ordered to
  
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• B.C. Conservatives criticized for limiting media access in lead up to election day

  23-10-2026 20:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  As the B.C. election campaigns hit the home stretch, Conservative Party Leader Lorne Doerkson is suddenly being criticized for becoming media-shy.
  “The Conservative leader has been missing an action for the last few days,” NDP Leader David Eby said on Thursday. “I understand he’s appearing today. I’m glad he’s okay.”
  Eby accused Doerkson of prioritizing time with wealthy donors over the media, and called him out for restricting reporters to a single question without the customary f
  
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• Abbotsford voters to select from among 19 candidates in 5 provincial ridings

  23-10-2026 19:58 via Abbotsford News
  
  Voters in five Abbotsford provincial ridings go to the polls this Saturday, Oct. 24 to elect their MLAs.
  Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Voters have an assigned voting place, but they can vote at another location if it’s more convenient.
  Assigned locations are listed on Where to Vote cards that were mailed out or can be found online at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca.
  Residents can use their Where to Vote card as one of the two pieces of ID they are required to show, but they don’t need it
  
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• New calf born to B.C. endangered orca who carried dead newborn for 17 days

  23-10-2026 19:35 via Abbotsford News
  
  The southern resident killer whales’ fight for survival has been buoyed by the birth of a new calf.
  Researchers from Washington-based Center for Whale Research observed a “very young whale” travelling with J35, better known as Tahlequah, on Oct. 19.
  Based on the calf’s appearance and previous sightings of Tahlequah, the newborn, designated J65, is believed to be less than a week old.
  Drone footage helped the team confirm the calf is male.
  “The team saw no signs of health issues in this
  
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• More charges approved in Surrey attempted child abduction

  23-10-2026 19:03 via Abbotsford News
  
  A man who was previously charged and arrested in an attempted abduction of a child investigation in June 2026 has been charged with another Criminal Code offence.
  Liam Robert Dobbs-Morency, 22, was arrested by Surrey Police Service officers on June 13 and charged with with one count of abduction of a person under 14 years of age, and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon, SPS said in a release.After his arrest, SPS’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) officers started an investigation
  
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• Parents of missing Abbotsford man plead for information to help find him

  23-10-2026 18:23 via Abbotsford News
  
  The family of a missing Abbotsford man is appealing to the public to help locate him.
  Mattias Kolodziej-Serwa, 19, has been missing since Oct. 12. He was last seen at 4:15 p.m. in the 34000 block of Kent Avenue, located in east Abbotsford near Old Clayburn Road and Sumas Way.
  In a press release on Friday (Oct. 23), the Abbotsford Police Department said officers have conducted extensive searches and canvassed the area to try to find him.
  “Mattias’s disappearance is considered out of character
  
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• Ballots cast on B.C.’s election day to be mostly hand-counted, potentially delaying results

  23-10-2026 18:22 via Abbotsford News
  
  Because of the snap election call, Elections BC says it will need to hand-count some ballots cast on Saturday.This means it could take longer than in 2024 to get a final result.
  “This is due to the short timeframes and complex operational logistics of a snap election,” Elections BC said in a statement.
  So far, 891,348 advance votes have been cast, out of 3,738,182 registered voters. Two years ago in the last provincial election, 1,001,331 early votes were cast, and four years prior to that,
  
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• Surrey firefighters douse house fire beside Brownsville RV & Pub

  23-10-2026 16:40 via Abbotsford News
  
  Surrey Fire Services firefighters were busy battling a blaze at a two-storey home beside Brownsville Pub & RV Thursday night.
  Firefighters arrived at the fire, in the 10900-block of Olsen Rd. near Old Yale Road, around 11 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22), to find large flames and plumes of smoke coming from the home, according to a photographer at the scene.The flames and smoke could be seen all around the area, including New Westminster, the photographer noted.
  Several firefighters and fire trucks r
  
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• Eby makes last-minute B.C. election promise to legislate nurse-to-patient ratios

  23-10-2026 14:45 via Abbotsford News
  
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby made a late election pledge on Thursday to satisfy a long-time demand of the B.C. Nurses’ Union, promising that if he is re-elected premier, the NDP will pass legislation to lock in minimum nurse-to-patient ratios.
  “We’re going to ensure that we’re putting the minimum nurse-to-patient ratios into legislation, into the law, to make sure that the health authorities know, that the hospital managers know, that everybody knows that this is where the government is goi
  
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• Raymond scores 2 as Red Wings dump struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-2

  23-10-2026 06:31 via Abbotsford News
  
  Lucas Raymond scored twice and assisted on another, leading the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the struggling Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  William Wallinder, Emmitt Finnie and Surrey’s Michael Rasmussen also scored for Detroit (4-3-3), with Michael Brandsegg-Nygard adding two assists. John Gibson made four saves to pick up the netminding win. He left with an injury after two periods and was relieved by Michal Postava, who stopped seven of eight shots.
  
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• Almost 5,000 fewer Abbotsford votes cast in 2026 provincial advance voting compared to 2024

  23-10-2026 01:42 via Abbotsford News
  
  Advance voting numbers have been shared for the 2026 provincial election by Elections BC and turnout is down across the board compared to 2024 for the Abbotsford-Mission, Abbotsford South and Abbotsford West ridings.
  Elections BC released the numbers on Thursday (Oct. 22) and Abbotsford-Mission was the lone local riding to be above 20 per cent turnout.
  A total of 11,146 ballots were cast in Abbotsford-Mission, which equals to 25 per cent of the 44,439 registered voters. The 2024 provincial elect
  
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• Highway 1 gets ramp closures this weekend

  23-10-2026 01:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  Drivers travelling down Mount Lehman Road this weekend may have to deal with some detours as the highway ramps undergo intermittent closures.
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the closures on Thursday (Oct. 22), with these changes impacting late-evening and overnight commuters.
  The first of the changes begins on Friday (Oct. 23) at 9 p.m. and continues until 7 a.m. on Saturday.
  During this time, traffic will not be able to access the westbound Highway 1 off-ramps to Fraser Hig
  
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• Highway 1 gets Abbotsford ramp closures this weekend

  23-10-2026 01:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  Drivers travelling down Mount Lehman Road this weekend may have to deal with some detours as the highway ramps undergo intermittent closures.
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the closures on Thursday (Oct. 22), with these changes impacting late-evening and overnight commuters.
  The first of the changes begins on Friday (Oct. 23) at 9 p.m. and continues until 7 a.m. on Saturday.
  During this time, traffic will not be able to access the westbound Highway 1 off-ramps to Fraser Hig
  
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• Myrna Emily Epp

  23-10-2026 01:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  October 19, 1934 – October 18, 2026
  Myrna Emily Epp (née Ryan) passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, one day before her 92nd birthday. Predeceased by her beloved husband, William “Bill” Epp, and cherished daughter, Susan, she leaves behind William/Tam (Kath), Patricia (Gary), Barbara, Michael (Susanna), son-in-law Shane, sisters Loa and Jean, 14 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. She will be forever loved and deeply missed by her family.
  A service is being
  
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• Conservatives remain ahead in polls as B.C. election day nears

  23-10-2026 00:31 via Abbotsford News
  
  The B.C. Conservatives have maintained their lead in the polls three days ahead of the B.C. provincial election, but the B.C. NDP remain within striking distance according to the latest surveys.
  Recent polls from Angus Reid Institute and Mainstreet Research indicate the Conservatives are ahead of the NDP by three or six percentage points, respectively. The Angus Reid poll had a margin of error of three points, putting the Conservatives anywhere from 43 to 49 per cent support and the NDP in the r
  
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• Peace officer cadets to start new, shorter RCMP training program in Chilliwack

  22-10-2026 23:57 via Abbotsford News
  
  A brand-new RCMP program to fast-track experienced peace officers into frontline police officers has begun, and the first troop of cadets will be training in Chilliwack.
  B.C. and Yukon RCMP held a ceremony at the BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey where they welcomed 13 peace officers on Oct. 20 into its new Experienced Peace Officer (ExPO) program.The 13 cadets have joined the RCMP from B.C., Yukon and Ontario and bring previous experience from various provincial, territorial and federal agencies,
  
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