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• Did you get the B.C. emergency alert?

  09-05-2018 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. had first round of emergency alert testing on cellphones, radio and broadcastThe post Did you get the B.C. emergency alert? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vaccine notifications going out now in B.C. as respiratory illness season begins

  08-10-2026 01:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie says some British Columbians received notifications on Monday that they’re already eligible for influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations.
  Henry said during a news conference in Victoria Wednesday (Oct. 7) that officials are already starting to see influenza circulating in the province and now is an important time to start booking appointments to get immunized.
  The province has secured nearly two million doses of the 2026-27 influenza vaccine, and 1.5 million
  
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• Leaders clash over B.C. Conservative letter to reverse ICBC no-fault insurance

  08-10-2026 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A leaked letter from B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson appears to signal that his party, if elected on Oct. 24, would do away with ICBC’s no-fault insurance that has led to lower rates.
  But Doerkson says his government would take measures to limit costs and the levels that lawyers will be able to charge.
  “We will be introducing, when we go forward with our platform, limits on the costs and the levels that lawyers will be able to charge in this province, so we are definitely co
  
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• B.C. winery owner calls for improving interprovincial alcohol sales

  08-10-2026 00:36 via abbynews.com
  
  A Summerland winery owner is asking the federal government to take efforts to remove interprovincial barriers on alcohol sales.
  Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland, has initiated Petition e-7258, a petition in support of MP Dan Albas’s Bill C-262.
  The petition was presented in the House of Commons on Sept. 25, and the federal government has 45 calendar days to respond.
  This petition came around the time new U.S. restrictions were imposed on many packaged Canadian wines,
  
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• Seniors care project cancellation draws concerns

  08-10-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The group that oversees care providers in B.C. has expressed concern over the cancellation of a long-term care project slated for Vernon.
  A proposed 250-bed facility slated for the 5800 block of Okanagan Landing Road has been pulled by the property owner, Park Place Seniors Living, a Vancouver-based organization who confirmed the project’s cancellation with the Morning Star.
  Park Place cited uncertainty around future operating costs and funding for the Landing Road project, which had been
  
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• Abbotsford companies crowned Consumer Choice Award winners

  07-10-2026 23:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Another year of Consumer Choice Awards has been handed out, with more than a dozen local businesses earning the top spots for the Abbotsford region.
  This annual competition gives awards to businesses all across North America, including seven regions throughout B.C.
  For the Abbotsford area, which is the only Fraser Valley region, a total of 14 businesses received a Consumer Choice Award this year.The list of local winners includes:
  • Abbotsford Glass Ltd.
  • Echo Janitorial Services
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• Bomb threat at secondary school in Prince George prompts evacuation

  07-10-2026 23:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Prince George RCMP are investigating a bomb threat at DP Todd Secondary after staff and students were evacuated this afternoon.
  According to an RCMP press release, Mounties were called to the school located at 444 Hill Ave. after a bomb threat report at the school around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
  Cpl Jennifer Cooper, BC RCMP spokesperson for Northern B.C., said RCMP take all threats to public safety very seriously, especially involving schools.
  “Out of an abundance of caution, staff and
  
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• Crown seeking life sentence for man guilty of manslaughter in 2021 Naramata death

  07-10-2026 23:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Crown is recommending life in prison for the 27-year-old found guilty of manslaughter in the 2021 killing of a Naramata woman.Ekene Anigbo appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna on Oct. 7 for his sentencing hearing in front of Justice Alison Beames.
  Anigbo was convicted on Aug. 14 of manslaughter for the killing of 57-year-old Kathleen Richardson, despite having stood trial for first-degree murder.The victim was found dead in the basement of her Naramata home on June 9, 2021. The court heard
  
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• All Star Wrestling bringing Fright Night to Abbotsford

  07-10-2026 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  All Star Wrestling is bringing spooky to the squared circle its Fright Night event, which is set for Abbotsford Arts Centre on Saturday, Oct. 17.
  The ASW heavyweight championship is on the line in the main event, as Abbotsford’s The Mighty Lokombo defends against Miles Deville.
  Lokombo, a W.J. Mouat grad, is in the midst of his third reign as champion and recaptured the promotion’s top prize after he defeated Shawn Murphy in Abbotsford on April 4, 2026. Deville is an accomplished wre
  
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• A masterclass in local government politics: 2 B.C. veterans launch podcast

  07-10-2026 22:06 via abbynews.com
  
  After more than two decades on Vanderhoof council, Coun. Brian Frenkel is preparing to leave municipal politics, but he isn’t finished talking about it.
  Frenkel and former Kamloops councillor Arjun Singh are using the run-up to the Oct. 17 local elections to host their YouTube podcast Day to Day Democracy, about how local government works, what it struggles with and who is trying to make it work.
  The show describes local government as the place where “potholes get filled, water comes
  
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• Lowan launches Greens economic vision for B.C.

  07-10-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan says her party’s economic vision for the province focuses on four areas.
  Lowan launched the major platform while in Vancouver on Wednesday (Oct. 7). It was her first stop on the mainland since the election campaign began.
  The four areas include stronger regional economies, abundant clean power, more value made in B.C. and a tax system where the ultrawealthy and the largest corporations pay their fair share, says a summary of the plan from the party.
  “So
  
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• Abbotsford police chief shares crime stats and 2026 highlights

  07-10-2026 21:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s crime rate has been on a slow climb over the last five years, but it’s still below the provincial average, Police Chief Colin Watson said during the annual Crime is Toast: Breakfast with the Chief event on Wednesday (Oct. 7).
  Watson, speaking at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre, said there are many things that can be attributed to the rise.
  “There’s the work that (the Abbotsford Police Department) is doing. We can see an increase sometimes in crime sta
  
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• Okanagan one-on-one with David Eby

  07-10-2026 21:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Black Press had a chance to speak with David Eby on a range of issues facing the Okanagan during a recent stop in Summerland on the campaign trail.After coming to Summerland from a policy announcement earlier that morning in Kelowna, he stopped at the Beanery Cafe for lunch, where he also met with Summerland’s Mayor Doug Holmes.After lunch, he sat down with a Black Press reporter to talk about the region, the recent wildfires, and other topics.
  Some of the questions and answers have been e
  
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• BC Conservatives’ Doerkson announces plan to ‘supercharge’ B.C. economy

  07-10-2026 20:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne Doerkson is in Surrey in Wednesday (Oct. 7) announcing his party’s plan to “supercharge” the British Columbia economy.
  Doerkson made a campaign stop at Crown Building Supplies in Newton, where he took aim at BC NDP leader David Eby and announced a package of “pro-business” policies.A campaign release says a Conservative government would:
  • scrap the PST on immediate investment machinery, equipment and business software for
  
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• BC NDP promises to double funding for libraries to $28 mil per year

  07-10-2026 20:36 via abbynews.com
  
  Three BC NDP candidates announced outside the Courtenay branch of the Vancouver Island Library on Oct. 7 that a re-elected BC NDP government would permanently double provincial funding for B.C. public libraries.
  That would take funding for public libraries from $14 million to $28 million per year.
  The three candidates were Courtenay-Comox’s Will Cole-Hamilton, North Island’s Sara Lopez, and Vancouver-Little Mountain’s Christine Boyle. The trio were also joined by library truste
  
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• Dancing with the Stars tour announces Abbotsford stop

  07-10-2026 20:33 via abbynews.com
  
  The performing pros seen every week on Dancing with the Stars will soon be sashaying from the screen to the stage as part of the recently announced live tour.
  This 60-show schedule includes just two Canadian stops, with the only B.C. show taking place at Rogers Forum in Abbotsford.
  The live show of Dancing with the Stars features an all-new choreographed performance by the professional dancers who have spent the last few years paired with some of North America’s biggest celebrities.
  Return
  
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• Endangered southern resident orca seen pushing dead calf in B.C. waters

  07-10-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tragedy has once again touched the critically endangered southern resident killer whales.
  A female orca was observed carrying a dead newborn calf on its nose near Sombrio Point in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Oct. 3.
  The death was confirmed by researcher Mark Malleson from Washington-based Center for Whale Research, who encountered the orca identified as J31 – also known as Tsuchi – travelling with her immediate family.
  “It’s unclear whether the newborn was a male or fem
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions continue roll with unusual win over Toronto

  07-10-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  LIONS CONTINUE TO ROLL: The B.C. Lions’ 24-17 win against the Argos in Toronto on Saturday was rather unusual. Unusual in the sense that you don’t win many football games when you don’t score a touchdown but you do when kicker Sean Whyte boots a team-record eight field goals and your defence gets two turnovers in the final three minutes of the game as the Lions did with a T.J. Lee interception and an unbelievable goal line stand in the dying seconds. The bottom line is that it
  
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• Four-peat: Victoria named world’s best small city once again

  07-10-2026 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Move over, Venice and Florence. For the fourth year running, travellers have declared Victoria the undisputed king of small cities.
  The waterfront capital took first place in the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveler, beating out renowned global hotspots including Porto, Dubrovnik, Amalfi and San Sebastián.
  The award recognizes cities with populations under 350,000.
  Nearly 800,000 readers across the United States took part in the annual survey to rate their trave
  
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• BC NDP promises new support for small businesses hit by U.S. trade war

  07-10-2026 18:38 via abbynews.com
  
  BC NDP leader David Eby says small businesses hit by U.S. tariffs will be eligible for interest-free loans to help them get through Trump’s trade war with Canada.
  Eby is in Surrey Wednesday morning (Oct. 7) as leaders continue their provincial tours in advance of the Oct. 24 B.C. election.Eby also announced that the BC NDP will also introduce a new tax credit for businesses that provide a young person with their first job, as well as expanding support for those businesses that want to expo
  
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• B.C. ball hockey team completes undefeated run to capture national title

  07-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A year after a quiet quarterfinal exit, a Langford ball hockey team stormed through New Jersey to capture a national title.
  The West Coast Giants capped a perfect season by winning the National Ball Hockey League (NBHL) Tier 2 championship, finishing an undefeated six-game run with a 5-2 victory over the South Jersey Soul on Sept. 20.
  It was a dominant tournament for the club, which plays out of Eagle Ridge Community Centre in Langford.
  The Giants also went 10-0 during the regular season against
  
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• Break point: Kelowna to continue with indoor tennis court plan after terminating contract with partner

  07-10-2026 17:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost a year and a half after a new indoor tennis court was announced, the City of Kelowna is looking for a new partner.On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the City announced it is still moving ahead with the project at Mission Recreation Park, but has terminated its agreement with Tennis Clubs of Canada (TCC).
  “Our focus is on moving this project forward responsibly as the need for more year-round tennis opportunities in Kelowna has not changed,” said Doug Nicholas, City of Kelowna sport and event
  
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• REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Project Name: 2026-01 PFN Home Raising Progressive Design-Build

  07-10-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Peters First Nation (PFN) invites proposals from qualified design-builders for the PFN Home Raising Project. The work consists of raising two existing single family homes above the designated Flood Construction Level, including foundation and structural work, civil landscaping, utilities, and associated finishings. The project is structured as a CCDC 32 progressive design-build with two phases. The first phase includes site investigations, 60% design development, 90% design development services,
  
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• WOLF: Remembering Mum, nearly 40 years later

  07-10-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Oct. 7 is always a bittersweet day for me.
  I’ll cry. I’ll smile and enjoy a flood of happy memories. I’ll phone my sister and lament the what ifs and celebrate the what was. I’ll listen to some old tunes.I hate Oct. 7 for what it means. I love Oct. 7 for what it meant. I wish I never had to think about Oct. 7.Oct. 7 marks the anniversary of the day (39 years ago) we lost Mum. She was just 44. Cancer.It boggles my mind she’s been gone so long, given it still seems li
  
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• Catherine Rose Fraser

  07-10-2026 07:32 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  20 January, 1927 ~ 25 September, 2026
  We are saddened to announce that our mother, Catherine Rose Fraser, passed away at Abbotsford Hospital on Friday, September 25th at the age of 99. She had a wonderful long life and almost made it to her goal of 100. Cathy was born in Grosswerder, Saskatchewan on January 20th, 1927. She grew up in the Macklin and Provost areas then went to Langenburg in 1946. She left for Abbotsford in 1947, found work and met James (Jim) Fraser. They were
  
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• Chapman, Findlay step away from B.C. politics after ‘threats and abuse’

  07-10-2026 03:36 via abbynews.com
  
  A total of five candidates are running in the upcoming provincial election to represent the riding of Surrey South – but former Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman won’t be among them after all.
  Chapman – who had been listed as the OneBC South Surrey candidate prior to Saturday – is missing from the Elections BC candidate list, as is his wife, Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who stepped down as Conservative Party of BC leader on Sept. 20 after several MLAs left, or were asked to leave, t
  
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• Philadelphia fugitive wanted on international warrant arrested in B.C. traffic stop

  07-10-2026 02:06 via abbynews.com
  
  A 25-year-old Philadelphia fugitive wanted for violent offences was arrested during a routine traffic stop in Vancouver on Friday (Oct. 2).
  The suspect has been identified as Halil Abrahim Akbalik, according to a news release from Vancouver police Tuesday. He is wanted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for charges of rape and other offences. Police added that Akbalik is also the subject of an ongoing investigation by Toronto Police Service’s fugitive team
  A Vancouver police officer stopped a w
  
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• UFV Cascades men’s soccer team earns national top-10 ranking for first time

  07-10-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  For the first time ever, the University of the Fraser Valley men’s soccer program has cracked the top-10 in the country.
  U Sports released its weekly rankings on Monday (Oct. 5) and the Cascades have jumped to number 10 in Canada, up from 14th spot the week prior.
  The school has never achieved top-10 status since moving from the Pacwest and joining what was formerly known as Canadian Interuniversity Sport conference in 2006.
  The team impressed the ranking committee after playing the Calgar
  
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• Experts to talk water in Kelowna at Environmental Flows Conference

  07-10-2026 01:36 via abbynews.com
  
  The Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance and the Canadian Water Resources Association are ready to talk all things water at the third event in the Environmental Flows Conference.From Oct. 7-9, experts in water will be gathered at Coast Capri Hotel in Kelowna to discuss water scarcity, drought, and access for people while balancing healthy rivers, fish and ecosystems.The event will centre on the theme of ‘Siwɬkʷ (water) For All – Our Responsibility’.
  Ke
  
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• B.C. NDP promises faster health care with new diagnostic equipment

  07-10-2026 01:21 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is promising new diagnostic equipment that will shorten health-care wait times.
  Eby promised to add eight new MRI machines, including one at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Coquitlam near where his announcement was Tuesday (Oct. 6) and 10 CT scanners. He also promised, if his government is re-elected, to introduce co-ordinated regional surgical waitlists that let patients choose the shortest wait.
  The B.C. NDP, in a news release, touted that since first forming government in 20
  
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