Abbotsford news

• Evacuation orders issued for Riley Creek fire south of Lillooet

  01-08-2026 20:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Two properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) are now on evacuation order due to the Riley Creek wildfire, while 14 properties along Lytton-Lillooet Highway 12 and Kirbys Flat Road are now on evacuation alert.
  The Riley Creek wildfire, which is burning out of control nine kilometres south of Lillooet, was discovered on June 24, and is currently estimated at 1,150 hectares. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says that the fire was caused by lightning.
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• B.C. rescue teams free sea lion with plastic wrapped around neck

  25-08-2026 21:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than two kilometres from the shores of Metchosin, a rescue team rallied together to help a California sea lion in need.The approximately 280-kilogram adult male was first spotted Aug. 1 at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with a plastic packing band wrapped around his neck.
  As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
  However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
  After waiting two weeks for a
  
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• B.C rescue teams free sea lion with plastic wrapped around neck

  25-08-2026 21:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than two kilometres from the shores of Metchosin, a rescue team rallied together to help a California sea lion in need.The approximately 280-kilogram adult male was first spotted Aug. 1 at Race Rocks Ecological Reserve with a plastic packing band wrapped around his neck.
  As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
  However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
  After waiting two weeks for a
  
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• Spill that Wine: Lightning Rock summer

  25-08-2026 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Not one to mix wine with politics, for fear of a cranial eruption, I give thanks to those among us who are braver than I. I’m speaking of Ron Kubek, owner of Lightning Rock Wines. Ron has stepped into the ring on behalf of B.C. Winegrowers and the small businesses they support.At a recent Boyz Only tasting of Lightning Rock’s wines, we started with Lightning Rock 2024 Chardonnay. The Cross Border Collection is sourced from the Dry Lake Vineyard in Washington State. Nicely balanced, y
  
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• B.C. Conservative riding association president for Abbotsford-Mission steps down

  25-08-2026 21:34 via abbynews.com
  
  The president of the Conservative Party of B.C. riding association for Abbotsford-Mission has resigned and left the party as new leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay eyes the seat.
  Former Mission mayor and BC Liberal MLA Randy Hawes announced his resignation from the president role on social media Monday (Aug. 24), days after Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper stepped down to make way for Findlay.
  Hawes said Findlay represents “a huge step to the far right”. He has been the riding association
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions need to watch out for trap game against Ottawa

  25-08-2026 20:58 via abbynews.com
  
  LANCASTER’S LOGIC: CFL legend Ron Lancaster had a saying – you’re never as bad as you think you are when you lose and you’re never as good as you think you are when you win. It’s a smart way of looking at things – and more importantly it makes you scrutinize the entire body of work rather than just looking at the outcome. So when I analyze the Lions’ 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders at BC Place this past Sunday, I also recognize the Riders
  
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• Popular Abbotsford restaurant forced to close after 36 years; petition launched

  25-08-2026 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  The owners of a decades-old beloved Abbotsford restaurant are being forced to close this weekend after the landlord informed them their lease was not being renewed.
  The Nijjer family– the owners of Roseland Restaurant in the South Fraser Plaza at the corner of McCallum Road and South Fraser Way – is trying to understand the reasons for the decision, saying the landlord/property owner has not responded to their requests for answers.
  The restaurant, which was previously one of two Cros
  
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• Findlay addresses B.C. Conservative defections, says there could be more

  25-08-2026 20:48 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay held a press conference for the first time in almost two months on Tuesday as she seeks to stabilize her caucus after two high-profile departures by long-time MLAs.“There may even be others that leave our caucus; I don’t know,” Findlay told reporters in Vancouver.
  She stood flanked by core caucus supporters within the caucus, including her husband, Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman, and Reann Gasper, the MLA for Abbotsford-Mission who h
  
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• Highway 1 closure near Hope smaller due to ‘reduced fire impacts’

  25-08-2026 20:33 via abbynews.com
  
  A portion of Highway 1 has reopened due to reduced fire impacts along parts of the corridor, according to Drive BC.
  However, Highway 1 remains closed for an approximately 20-kilometre stretch between Spuzzum Creek Road and Aspen Road as of Tuesday morning (Aug. 25).
  “Wildfire activity in the Fraser Canyon continues to affect Highway 1, though improving conditions have allowed adjustments to closures,” Drive BC said.
  BC Wildfire Service said rockfall continues to be a hazard and perio
  
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• 50 years of PNE history in photos by Craig Hodge, longtime fair staffer

  25-08-2026 20:17 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s been a fun 50 years of photographing the PNE for Craig Hodge, who says the 2026 fair will be his final year of such freelance work there.
  He started in 1976 as a photographer with The Columbian, which evolved into Surrey Now and other newspapers, and soon took a PNE staff job to shoot the summer fair.“I started working for newspapers when I was 16, part-time, and I used to take my summers off to work at the PNE,” explained Hodge, who figures he’s taken millions of ph
  
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• Former WHL, OHL players can join legal action regarding abuse claims

  25-08-2026 20:08 via abbynews.com
  
  New developments in litigation will allow former junior hockey players who competed in the Western Hockey League or Ontario Hockey League a new avenue to seek compensation for alleged bullying, harassment or abuse experienced during their tenure in the Canadian Hockey League.Skaters who have played in those leagues at any time since May 8, 1975 and say they’ve experienced abuse are eligible to join a court created opt-in process. Those wishing to join the process have until April 6, 2027 a
  
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• Pilates class in Abbotsford supports Best for Babies program

  25-08-2026 19:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Archway Community Services invites the public to join Pilates in the Park, an outdoor fitness fundraiser supporting the Archway Family Centre’s Best for Babies program.
  The event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Mill Lake Park.
  The class is led by Club Pilates Abbotsford. All proceeds directly support the Best for Babies program, which provides culturally sensitive prenatal support services designed to improve the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, new p
  
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• Taking outhouse to another level: Man rides toilet on Okanagan lake

  25-08-2026 19:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Fun in the water and on the toilet.
  ​That was the scene for a Kelowna man who was enjoying Okanagan Lake over the weekend when he spotted another man riding an E-Foil with a toilet attached to it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Okanagan Efoils (@okanaganefoils)​An Instagram post from Okanagan E-Foils shows the incident on the west side of the lake near the W.R. Bennett Bridge, captioned “What a weird thing to see from your boat…”
  ​The funny, unusu
  
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• Gladys Murray

  25-08-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  February 1926 – June 2026
  Gladys Murray, a well-known artist, art teacher and the original owner of The House of Fine Art in Abbotsford, BC, passed away peacefully at the age of 100.
  A Celebration of Life will be held at the Clarion Hotel on North Parallel Road in Abbotsford on Sunday, September 13, from 11 am – 2 pm in the Mount Baker Room in the Conference Centre. Please join us to celebrate her extraordinary life.
  Please check out more information on
  https://www
  
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• Trial of B.C. police officer accused of sexual assault pushed to 2027

  25-08-2026 19:17 via abbynews.com
  
  The trial of a Central Saanich police officer accused of sexual assault has been delayed until February as lawyers determine the admissibility of evidence ahead of the trial.
  On Monday, Aug 24, Const. Ryan Johnston of the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) was supposed to stand trial, however, the hearing was mostly in camera as lawyers and the justice considered a future hearing to determine the admissibility of publicly unknown evidence.
  In December 2024, the Vancouver Police Department ann
  
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• Air quality warning remains for South Okanagan, Eastern Fraser Valley, Thompson

  25-08-2026 15:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Wildfire smoke continues to linger across parts of British Columbia.
  On Tuesday, Aug. 25, a yellow-coded air quality warning has been issued by Environment Canada to the entirety of the Eastern Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope, Highway 3 from Hope to Osoyoos, the South Okanagan (Penticton to Osoyoos), along the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, as well as Ashcroft, and west of the Cariboo, but reaching Anahim Lake.
  For the affected areas, residents should still take precautions.
  Dur
  
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• Lightning-caused blaze discovered southeast of Princeton

  25-08-2026 15:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire was found southeast of Princeton on Monday night, Aug. 24.
  As of Tuesday morning, the blaze is 0.3 hectares in size and out on control. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has listed the location as Agate Mountain.
  The blaze is suspected to be lightning-caused.
  In addition, two out of control wildfires northwest of Princeton, by Tulameen, have not been updated since Sunday. The northern most one remains 3.89 hectares in size while the blaze southeast of it remains 12.17.
  One blaze in the area,
  
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• Rising temperature could increase activity at Bald Range blaze by Summerland

  25-08-2026 14:56 via abbynews.com
  
  While BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said it could take advantage of lower temperatures over the weekend, rising heat would increase activity on the western flank of the Bald Range wildfire on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
  The west flank of the fire, north of Isintok Lake, has been the most active portion of late, and with highs of 31 C and 33 C on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, and an increase in winds, that fire activity could increase.
  As of Tuesday morning, six evacuation orders and 10 evacuation aler
  
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• Evacuation alerts lifted in Peachland amid Bald Range wildfire in Summerland

  25-08-2026 14:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Less than an hour after lifting all evacuation alerts at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, the Central Okanagan EOC announced the same for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West due to the Bald Range wildfire.
  “Although the Bald Range wildfire remains classified as out of control, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has concluded that the threat to these communities has passed,” said the EOC in an Aug. 24 press release.
  According to the EOC, BCWS will continue mop up operations along
  
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• VIDEO: 1 in hospital, 1 in custody after Lower Mainland shooting

  25-08-2026 06:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The victim of an early evening shooting in Aldergrove was reportedly in stable condition in hospital Monday night.Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, Aug. 24, Langley Mounties were alerted to a shooting in the 26900-block of 26A Avenue.
  One victim has been transported to hospital, while a suspect was taken into custody a short time later, said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
  “Responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away, and conducted a high-risk traffic stop,” h
  
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• 1 in hospital, 1 in custody after Lower Mainland shooting

  25-08-2026 06:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The victim of an early evening shooting in Aldergrove is reportedly in stable condition in hospital tonight.
  Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, Aug. 24, Langley Mounties were alerted to a shooting in the 26900-block of 26A Avenue.
  One victim has been transported to hospital, while a suspect was taken into custody a short time later, said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
  “Responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away, and conducted a high-risk traffic stop,” he exp
  
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• 1982 Wells Gray Park murderer denied parole again

  25-08-2026 02:18 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. man who killed six members of a vacationing family in 1982 has once again been denied parole.
  David Ennis, formerly David Shearing, was denied full parole for the fourth time by the Parole Board of Canada. The decision was made on Aug. 19 and stated that Ennis’ risk of reoffending remains elevated.
  Ennis is serving a life sentence for six counts of second-degree murder for the killing of West Kelowna residents Bob and Jackie Johnson, their daughters Janet, 13, and Karen, 11, and J
  
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• Findlay shuffles B.C. Conservative critic roles after Milobar, Paton departures

  25-08-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is forced to shuffle critic roles after two MLAs with major portfolios quit the party, and a third stepped down to allow her to run in a byelection.
  Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew will take over the Finance critic role from Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar, who quit on Aug. 14.
  Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman will take the Agriculture portfolio from Delta South MLA Ian Paton, who announced on Monday (Aug. 24) that he too is leaving the party to sit
  
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• Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Coquihalla

  24-08-2026 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded some properties on evacuation order to alert, and some on evacuation alert to all clear, due to decreased threat from the Ainslie Creek wildfire.
  The fire, still burning out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, Highway 8, and Highway 5, showed minimal growth over the past 24 hours. As of noon on Monday (Aug. 24) it was estimated at 67,722 hectares; only 15 hectares larger than on Sunday.
  An evacuation order covering 61 add
  
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• Inside Victoria’s century-old legislative library preserving B.C.’s history

  24-08-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tucked away from public view, beyond the limits of the B.C. legislature’s guided tours, lies one of the province’s best-kept hidden gems.
  Making your way through the maze-like halls of the government building, you can eventually find the legislative library.
  As visitors enter the premises, they are met by architecture that blends the grandeur of Versailles with the elegance of Oxford’s historic reading rooms, featuring towering scagliola columns, Carrara marble walls imported f
  
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• Dump truck driver arrested for impaired driving

  24-08-2026 21:07 via abbynews.com
  
  A dump truck driver was arrested for impaired driving Monday morning (Aug. 24) in Abbotsford.
  A social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department said the driver was arrested after the dump truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover collision in the 1600 block of Bradner Road.
  No injuries have been reported.
  As of noon, Bradner Road remains closed to northbound traffic at King Road. The closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours, police said.
  The southbound lane of Bradner
  
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• Dump truck crashes in Abbotsford; operator arrested for impaired driving

  24-08-2026 21:07 via abbynews.com
  
  A dump truck driver was arrested for impaired driving Monday morning (Aug. 24) in Abbotsford.
  A social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department said the driver was arrested after the dump truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover collision in the 1600 block of Bradner Road.
  No injuries have been reported.
  As of noon, Bradner Road remains closed to northbound traffic at King Road. The closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours, police said.
  The southbound lane of Bradner
  
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• PHOTOS: B.C.’s buffest flex their skills at strongman provincials in Abbotsford

  24-08-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Mountains of muscle were on display at B.C. Strongman Provincials, which took over a corner of the Sevenoaks Shopping Centre parking lot on Aug. 15.
  Frank Lalonde, who was one of the event organizers, said the competition was a big success and led to many athletes setting new personal records.
  The competitors went toe-to-toe across five events, which included squats, stone to shoulder, overhead press, deadlifts, and shield carry.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brandon Tucker | Event
  
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• Long-term Abbotsford councillor Patricia Ross to seek re-election

  24-08-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford longest serving city councillor, Patricia Ross, has announced she is seeking re-election this fall.
  Ross made the announcement in a press release on Monday (Aug. 24).
  “Caring for the environment, being climate-resilient, while ensuring a strong economy and creating a home community that all feel welcome, respected and cared for, has always been the way I approach decision-making – and always will be,” she said.
  “Environment, economy and social issues are not, i
  
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• No kidding: ‘Goatscaping’ herd take bite out of wildfire risk in B.C. city

  24-08-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  When you think of goats, you might picture cute, four-legged mischief-makers capable of eating just about anything in their path – from underwear left hanging on a clothesline to, according to one person, an entire couch.
  Fire service volunteers probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind.
  While tales of goats devouring unusual objects may be more myth than fact, there’s no denying their appetite can serve a useful purpose. The critters enjoy nothing more than munching t
  
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