Abbotsford news

• Dr. Keith Wilson

  09-02-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  November 7, 1942 – January 2, 2026
  Dr. Keith Wilson unexpectedly passed away January 2, 2026 with his children and grandchildren by his side. He leaves behind a legacy defined by brilliance, grit, humour, and an unwavering commitment to living fully. Keith was predeceased by his beloved wife of 56 years, Terralyn “Joy” Wilson, with whom he shared a strong partnership grounded in hard work, mutual respect and commitment. Keith is lovingly remembered by his family, his loyal comp
  
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• 2 Tumbler Ridge victims transported to Lower Mainland for care: Health ministry

  11-02-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  B.C.’s health ministry says the emergency response to the Tumbler Ridge schools shooting included ground ambulances, advanced care paramedics and two B.C. Emergency Health Service (BCEHS) air ambulances.
  Alberta’s Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) also responded. Black Press has reached out to STARS for details.
  The RCMP said on Wednesday morning that nine people were killed and 27 were injured.
  According to the health ministry update, BCEHS provided care to patients on site, t
  
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• Eby not delivering planned throne speech, Tumbler Ridge day of mourning to be held

  11-02-2026 22:27 via abbynews.com
  Premier David Eby will not deliver the throne speech as planned on Thursday, Feb. 12, due to the tragedy at Tumbler Ridge.
  The B.C. legislature will instead hold a moment of silence followed by remarks by Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia. The “legally required procedures” will then be delivered to open the legislative session.
  The RCMP gave the latest update on the Tumbler Ridge school shooting on Wednesday morning, telling reporters nine people are confirmed to have died, including the shoote
  
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• Black History Month celebrated at Abbotsford event

  11-02-2026 22:11 via abbynews.com
  The Diversity Education team at Archway Community Services holds an event on Thursday, Feb. 12 for Black History Month.
  Many Voices, One City takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Matsqui Centennial Auditorium at 32315 South Fraser Way.
  The event will highlight community leadership, lived experience, and the contributions of Black and newcomer communities across Abbotsford.
  The evening features the following panelists:
  • Ryan Leonard — executive director of the Abbotsford Downtown Busine
  
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• 2 people arrested after alleged robbery and assaults in Hope

  11-02-2026 21:54 via abbynews.com
  Two people have been arrested in connection to an alleged robbery and alleged assaults that recently occurred in Hope.
  Hope RCMP were on scene Monday night (Feb. 9) at a Hope hotel after two men entered the premises, allegedly assaulted an employee and fled the scene with hotel items.
  Police were then called to an alleged assault that took place Tuesday morning (Feb. 10) at a residence in Hope. Officers found a man injured inside the home and located another man who was being treated for injurie
  
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• Death toll in Tumbler Ridge school shooting corrected to 9, suspect identified

  11-02-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  RCMP have identified the suspect in the deadly Tumbler Ridge school shooting as an 18-year-old resident of the community. As well police have corrected the number of people killed.
  Police provided the latest update at B.C. RCMP headquarters in Surrey Wednesday morning (Feb. 11), nearly 24 hours since they first issued the emergency alert for the northeastern B.C. community after one of the worst mass shootings in B.C. history.
  Nine people are dead – including the suspect – across two
  
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• Provincial snowpack slightly below normal

  11-02-2026 20:32 via abbynews.com
  The latest snowpack levels for British Columbia show the snowpack is slightly lower than normal, and much higher than it was a year ago.
  However, some parts of the province are well below normal levels and have an increased risk for drought conditions this year.
  The information, from the provincial Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, was released on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and shows the Feb. 1 snow levels at 78 manual snow courses and 116 automated snow weather stations.
  Provincewide,
  
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• World leaders react to Tumbler Ridge shooting, Canada lowers flags to half-mast

  11-02-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  Condolences are pouring in from international leaders after the horrific school shooting in the small community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney has directed all Canadian government buildings to lower flags to half-mast.
  “Following yesterday’s tragic shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., I have asked that Canada’s flag atop the Peace Tower, and across all government buildings, be flown at half-mast for the next seven days as our nation mourns with the community,&rd
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. player delivers glass-shattering hit in Saskatchewan

  11-02-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  Morgan Hackman is now certified Bronco Tough.
  The Vernon hockey player has earned himself a permanent spot on the Humboldt Broncos’ social media feeds for a glass-shattering hit in a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game Feb. 3 against the hometown Battlefords North Stars.
  The clean bodycheck came early in the first period of what would be a 3-2 Broncos loss to the Stars. Hackman puts Battlefords defenceman Alex Coventry through the glass.Coventry was not injured on the play, though it to
  
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• Journey of musical storytelling strolls onto B.C. stages

  11-02-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  An imaginative and musically-rich chamber musical is journeying into towns across the province.
  J.S. Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow is in Cranbrook Feb. 19, Creston Feb. 20 Nelson Feb. 21, Kelowna Feb. 23, Vernon Feb. 24 and Golden Feb. 26.
  The journey of musical storytelling is led by CBC’s Tom Allen.
  Part concert, part storytelling experience, J.S. Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow traces a pivotal moment in the early life of Johann Sebastian Bach, long before he became the revered
  
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• Abbotsford police rescue injured owl

  11-02-2026 16:20 via abbynews.com
  An injured owl was rescued by Abbotsford Police Department patrol officers on Tuesday night (Feb. 10).
  According to a social media post from the department, officers came across the owl near Sumas Way and Highway 1 and connected with a volunteer from Elizabeth’s Wildlife Center.
  The volunteer helped immediately and the owl was safely transported to a rehabilitation centre for treatment. Per the post, the owl now has a real shot at recovery.
  Police said it seemed visibly relieved to be in s
  
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• John George Macdonald

  11-02-2026 15:30 via abbynews.com
  4 August, 1942 – 5 February, 2026
  John was born August 4, 1942 in Vancouver and lived with his family [parents John and Ethel], and younger brothers [Donald and Lewis] at 2295 Parker Street until 8 years of age when a tragic car accident took his mother and youngest brother. John and Don moved to Roberts Creek to live with their grandparents [George and Ethel Rose]. John completed grade 3 and then he and his brother
  moved to Abbotsford to live with their Aunt and Uncle [Art and Ada Taylor]
  
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• ‘Wrap these families with love,” B.C. premier says after fatal Tumbler Ridge shooting

  11-02-2026 06:45 via abbynews.com
  Premier David Eby says his government will stand with the Tumbler Ridge community “in the days and weeks and months ahead” following a shooting that left 10 people dead, including the suspect.
  Eby, joined by Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger Tuesday night (Feb. 10), provided the provincial government’s update in the fatal shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a small community in northeastern B.C.
  “I can say for myself, and I’m sure for many British Columbians, many Canadian
  
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• UPDATE: 9 dead, including suspect, after school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

  11-02-2026 06:30 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE, 6:11 p.m. Pacific:
  Nine people are dead, including the suspect, after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in northeastern B.C. Tuesday (Feb. 10).
  B.C. RCMP cancelled the emergency alert incident at 5:45 p.m., hours after it was first issued. Police said there are not believed to be any more suspects at large, or an ongoing threat to the public.
  In addition to those confirmed dead, two others have been airlifted to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries, and another 25 are bei
  
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• Proposed pipeline draws crimson-draped protesters to B.C. capital

  11-02-2026 03:05 via abbynews.com
  Patrons may have noticed some peculiar costumes in downtown Victoria on Saturday as dozens of activists flooded the streets to protest the Prince Rupert gas transmission line.
  On Feb. 7, people draped in crimson red robes and veils and donning white face paint walked through downtown Victoria, stopping at the office of MP Will Greaves and eventually making their way to the B.C. Legislature.
  The costumes stem from the Red Rebel Brigade, which was spearheaded by performance artist Doug Fransico du
  
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• Similkameen First Nations sign renewed agreements with Copper Mountain Mine

  11-02-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  While the province put pressure for a speedy approval to expand the Copper Mountain Mine, the mine’s owners have signed new participation agreements with the Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Band that include environmental protection terms.
  In a joint news release issued on Feb. 10, Copper Mountain’s owner, Hudbay Minerals, announced the new agreements, signed with each of the bands to replace old agreements signed in 2019.
  The new agreements include, but are not limited to, terms
  
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• Suspect dead, alert issued after shooting at school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.: RCMP

  11-02-2026 00:27 via abbynews.com
  Police say the original suspect in a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge is believed to be dead and officers are working to find out if there was a second suspect involved.
  Tumbler Ridge RCMP, in northeastern B.C., issued a local police emergency alert after a confirmed active shooter incident at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Police have been on scene at the shooting since 1:20 p.m.
  Police are now working to determine the total number of victims involved in the shooti
  
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• Emergency alert issued after active shooter at Tumbler Ridge school

  11-02-2026 00:27 via abbynews.com
  Police say the original suspect in a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge is believed to be dead and officers are working to find out if there was a second suspect involved.
  Tumbler Ridge RCMP, in northeastern B.C., issued a local police emergency alert after a confirmed active shooter incident at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Police have been on scene at the shooting since 1:20 p.m.
  Police are now working to determine the total number of victims involved in the shooti
  
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• BREAKING: 10 dead, including suspect, after school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

  11-02-2026 00:27 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE, 6:11 p.m. Pacific:
  Ten people are dead, including the suspect, after a shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in northeastern B.C. Tuesday.
  B.C. RCMP have cancelled the emergency alert incident as of 5:45 p.m., hours after it was first issued.
  More to come.Original story:
  Police say the original suspect in a shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge is believed to be dead and officers are working to find out if there was a second suspect involved.
  Tumbler Ridge RCMP, in northeastern B.C., issued a local
  
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• 10 dead, including suspect, after school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

  11-02-2026 00:27 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE, 6:11 p.m. Pacific:
  Ten people are dead, including the suspect, after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in northeastern B.C. Tuesday (Feb. 10).
  B.C. RCMP cancelled the emergency alert incident at 5:45 p.m., hours after it was first issued. Police said there are not believed to be any more suspects at large, or an ongoing threat to the public.
  In addition to the 10 confirmed dead, two others have been airlifted to hospital with serious or life-threatening injuries, and another 25 are bei
  
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• Abbotsford Police speak out on extortion - CBC

  10-02-2026 23:54 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford Police speak out on extortion  CBC
  
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• Groundbreaking Tofino kelp restoration project aimed at creating salmon habitat

  10-02-2026 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation has partnered with Redd Fish Restoration Society (Redd Fish) and West Coast Kelp Ltd. to undertake a large-scale kelp restoration project on the Pacific Coast.
  The total project budget is roughly $240,000 with a large portion of the funds coming from the provincial government, plus a patchwork of grants from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, and Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, according to Redd Fish.
  Federal and provincia
  
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• Penticton Vees on verge of making Canadian Hockey League history

  10-02-2026 23:26 via abbynews.com
  The Penticton Vees are that much closer to etching themselves in the major junior hockey record books.
  Penticton (33-11-4-3), which was awarded an expansion franchise ahead of the 2025-2026 season, is two wins away from tying the 2003-2004 Everett Silvertips for most victories in a WHL franchise’s first season (35).
  If the Vees hit 37 wins, they’ll tie the 1982-1983 Longueuil Chevaliers of the QMJHL for most wins in a Canadian Hockey League franchise’s first season.
  Everett and
  
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• Hundreds of kilos of meth seized at Abbotsford border crossing - Castanet

  10-02-2026 23:12 via news.google.com
  Hundreds of kilos of meth seized at Abbotsford border crossing  Castanet
  
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• Grace Elaine Krahn - Abbotsford News

  10-02-2026 22:52 via news.google.com
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• Rustad still undecided on another leadership bid, has until Feb. 15 to decide

  10-02-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he is still undecided whether he will take another shot at the party leadership.
  He has until Feb. 15 to submit his leadership application, along with signatures from 250 party members.
  “I have people around the province, many people from around the province, organizers from the province, that are pushing me hard to run, to go in and enter the race,” he said. “My wife is also pushing very hard for me to run and to enter the race.
  
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• Abbotsford Police Chief calls for collaborative action on extortion-related public safety crisis - Indo-Canadian Voice

  10-02-2026 22:38 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford Police Chief calls for collaborative action on extortion-related public safety crisis  Indo-Canadian Voice
  
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• Abbotsford police chief says justice reform needed to tackle extortion - Chilliwack Progress

  10-02-2026 22:34 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford police chief says justice reform needed to tackle extortion  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. teacher disciplined after helping student cheat

  10-02-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  A local teacher caught helping a student cheat has been found guilty of professional misconduct.
  The British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation released a discipline outcome Feb. 10 after a decision in the case of Tasha Dawn Whitney.
  “By actively assisting students to cheat and by lying throughout the district’s investigation, Whitney failed to act ethically and failed to role model appropriate behaviour to the students,” said Commissioner Donnaree Nygard. “Whit
  
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• Abbotsford police chief pleads for extortion victims to come forward - CBC

  10-02-2026 22:28 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford police chief pleads for extortion victims to come forward  CBC
  
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