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• Crossfit For Life

  28-08-2018 19:43 via abbynews.com
  
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• Abbotsford rental prices begin to climb back up

  10-09-2026 00:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite Abbotsford rental home prices declining rapidly for most of 2026, that trend seems to have come to an end as August brought in the highest price of the past four months.
  According to Rentals.ca, Abbotsford had an average rental asking price of $1,772 last month, which is a 1.6 per cent increase from July.While this does mark the biggest one-month increase in more than a year, it still hasn’t impacted Abbotsford’s status as the most affordable city in B.C.
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions look for some revenge against Als Saturday at BC Place

  10-09-2026 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  ROUND TWO COMING UP: The Lions look to avenge their 37-30 loss in Montreal last Friday when the Alouettes pay a visit to BC Place this Saturday (7 p.m. TSN 1040; 730 CKNW; Sher-E- Punjab Radio AM 600). The loss snapped the Lions five-game win streak as well as a six-game streak against the Als. As we’ve stated on numerous occasions, the Lions have yet to bring their ‘A’ game this year and last week was no different with three turnovers playing a huge role in the loss. This Lion
  
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• Lower Mainland real estate agent’s licence suspended, regulator says

  10-09-2026 00:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. real estate services regulator has suspended the licence of Vancouver-based real estate agent Rimpy Hothi.
  B.C. Financial Services Authority announced the suspension Sept. 4, effective immediately. It also applies to Rimpy Hothi Real Estate Corporation.
  As per the “order in urgent circumstances,” she is suspended from all licensed real estate activity. Hothi also cannot work as an unlicensed assistant.
  The order says that “there has been conduct” by Hothi that co
  
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• Discharge permit for proposed magnesium mine near Rossland draws local opposition

  10-09-2026 00:09 via abbynews.com
  
  As a November court hearing approaches over the Mines Act permit for the proposed magnesium mine near Rossland, a local opposition group is calling on the province to withhold a separate environmental permit for the project.
  Save Record Ridge Action Committee is urging the B.C. government not to issue an Environmental Management Act permit that would authorize certain discharges to air and water from the proposed Record Ridge open-pit mine, located about seven kilometres southwest of Rossland.Th
  
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• B.C. forestry groups say industry at ‘breaking point’

  09-09-2026 23:48 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. forestry sector organizations are calling for the immediate establishment of a provincial crisis action group as timber companies reel from increasing harvesting costs and escalating U.S. trade action.
  “Its mandate should be clear: get economically viable wood moving, reduce costs, remove regulatory barriers, stabilize fibre supply, protect operating businesses, and retain—not retrain—British Columbia’s skilled forestry workforce,” the letter says.
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• Cycling for a cause: Cops for Cancer coming to White Rock

  09-09-2026 23:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A White Rock RCMP constable is cycling for an excellent cause — and one that’s close to her heart — in this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley fundraiser.
  When Const. Carly Godlien’s friend and colleague — Const. Chantal Sears’s — daughter was diagnosed with leukemia last September, it sparked the idea for Godlien to return to the fundraising cycling tour, which she rode in in 2018 and 2019 as well.
  “This year (is) my third year doing Tour
  
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• UPDATE: No one in home, break-and-enter evidence not found at police presence in Kelowna

  09-09-2026 22:59 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 1:45 p.m.
  The police incident was for naught, the Kelowna RCMP have confirmed.
  Around 8:40 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 700-block of DeHart Avenue.“A resident reported to police that an unknown individual was inside their home and had barricaded themself after their presence became known,” said Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang. “Based on the information available at the time and out of an abundance of c
  
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• Where’s Bowdie, the French bulldog from Langley?

  09-09-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Bowdie’s family has been working to find their four-year-old French bulldog since he went missing Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5 while just feet away from where Sarah Cronin was washing her car.
  Cronin said her three kids are missing their four-legged buddy that the family has had since Bowdie was a pup.
  “Instead of heading back to school with happy summer memories they are absolutely crushed,” the Murrayville resident said.
  A friend posted a missing poster on a community social m
  
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• Abbotsford vice-principal gets 3-week suspension for messaging female students

  09-09-2026 21:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A former Abbotsford high school vice-principal has received a three-week suspension of his teaching certificate for frequently messaging female students on social media.
  A ruling posted Tuesday (Sept. 8) on the website of the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation indicates that Michael David Hendricks “repeatedly violated professional boundaries with students and engaged in conduct that had the potential to compromise students’ emotional safety and well-being.”
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• Taxi impounded for going 133 km/h in an 80 zone on B.C.’s Sea to Sky Highway

  09-09-2026 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Highway Patrol says a Squamish driver is facing a $368 fine after being caught allegedly excessively speeding on a highway.
  An officer was on Highway 99, also known as the Sea to Sky Highway, near Porteau Cove on Monday (Sept. 7) when they clocked a white Toyota Corolla allegedly doing 133 km/h in an 80 zone, a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol Wednesday (Sept. 9) said.
  Police say the Corolla was a taxi and the passenger in the back seat had allegedly just lost their own vehicle to an e
  
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• Arrest made in Vernon house fire

  09-09-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday.
  Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on Raven Road, around noon Sept. 7.
  Although there was significant damage to the home, no injuries were reported.
  But one person was arrested at the scene in connection with the fire.
  The Vernon man appeared in court and has been remanded in custody pending a bail hearing.
  The investigation remains ongoing and no further details will be
  
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• Abbotsford market raises $3,200 to help Egyptian students get education

  09-09-2026 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford community is lending a big helping hand to Egyptian students and families after raising thousands of dollars at a recent marketplace fundraiser.
  Salsabeel Charity hosted the Aug. 29 event at OPEX Abbotsford, with many people turning up to support the group’s efforts, said the charity co-founder, Eiad El Fateh.
  “The bazaar was a big success,” said Fateh. “We were able to raise more than $3,000 in our campaign.”
  He mentioned that Coun. Patricia Driessen
  
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• ‘Donald J. Trump Memorial’ bathroom plaque removed by City of Victoria

  09-09-2026 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Those moving along the Galloping Goose Regional Trail may have noticed an inexplicable sign above a washroom near Regatta Point Park over the weekend.
  A wooden ‘Donald J. Trump Memorial’ plaque appeared above the washroom, quickly gaining traction online before disappearing later Sunday evening.Colleen Mycroft, a City spokesperson, said staff were alerted to the sign on Sunday (Sept. 6) and removed it at around 6 p.m.
  Mycroft also said there is no CCTV footage available in the area.
  
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• Albert Thomas Straiton

  09-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  September 27, 1944 – September 2, 2026
  Albert “Bert” Straiton passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife Donna, his brother Ernie Straiton (Jean) and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his brother Art Straiton.
  Born on September 27, 1944, Bert spent more than 36 years as a barber, working side by side with his brother Ernie at their well-known Fraser Ridge Barbers (Bert and Ernie’s). Together, they created
  
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• Three Chilliwack air cadets earn freedom to fly

  09-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Three Chilliwack air cadets have earned the freedom to soar through the sky.
  Warrant Officer, Second Class Tiger Hu, Flight Sgt. Hannah Ivan and Flight Sgt. Jacob Wagner each received their pilot’s licences during an air cadet training course this summer.
  The cadets are all members of the 147 Airwolf Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron (RCACS), who have been operating in Chilliwack since 1941.
  Hu earned his Power Pilot licence, allowing him to fly small engine-powered planes by himself, and
  
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• Residents at powerless B.C. trailer park form protest against owner

  09-09-2026 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  After five months of toughing it out, residents at Vernon’s Crown Villa trailer park are demanding that something be done about their park’s lack of power and water.
  Homeowners at Crown Villa have been without power since April 10, when Technical Safety BC (TSBC) shut off electricity there due to a need for critical repairs to the park’s electrical system which was causing a significant safety risk. The park’s water supply relies on a pump that needs electricity to operat
  
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• Surrey-based Allegiance films S4 in Surrey, White Rock

  09-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s a positive vibe on the Allegiance set, with cast and crew quick to smile, share a joke, or help one another out.The CBC police drama, which stars Indian-born actress Supinder Wraich as Sabrina Sohal, is based in Surrey, and they’ve been busy filming season four at locations in White Rock, Surrey and in the studio as well.
  Unlike many other series, Allegiance actually takes place in Surrey — instead of pretending to be a U.S. city like most shows filmed in B.C. — a
  
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• CBC’s Allegiance films S4 in Surrey, White Rock

  09-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s a positive vibe on the Allegiance set, with cast and crew quick to smile, share a joke, or help one another out.The CBC police drama, which stars Indian-born actress Supinder Wraich as Sabrina Sohal, is based in Surrey, and they’ve been busy filming season four at locations in White Rock, Surrey and in the studio as well.
  Unlike many other series, Allegiance actually takes place in Surrey — instead of pretending to be a U.S. city like most shows filmed in B.C. — a
  
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• Woolly dog pelt on loan to B.C. museum from the Smithsonian

  09-09-2026 01:07 via abbynews.com
  
  The only known surviving pelt of the woolly dog is returning to B.C. for a period.
  The University of BC says the pelt, which has spent more than a century in storage, is coming the closest it has been to home since it was sent to the Smithsonian Institution in 1859.
  On loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, it will be on display at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC from September 2026 to August 2027.
  Woolly dogs were specially bred by Salish and Makah peoples for t
  
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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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