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• Four-point weekend for UFV soccer

  06-09-2018 17:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Men’s team earns draw, posts big win in home opening weekendThe post Four-point weekend for UFV soccer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Just the happiest kid’: Clinical trial brightens future for B.C. boy

  21-10-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Seven-year-old Beckett Tessarolo is “just the happiest kid” – quick with one-liners and always sporting a huge smile, including for his first day of Grade 2 at Crescent Park Elementary when classes resumed in September.
  Busy with extra-curriculars – as many kids his age are – such as hockey and baseball, it’s hard to believe he started an unimaginable battle for his life just three months shy of his first birthday.
  “Enough time has passed that you’
  
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• Vancouver Mayor-elect Pete Fry out door-knocking to support B.C. Greens Leader Lowan

  21-10-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Incoming Vancouver Mayor Pete Fry endorsed B.C. Greens Leader Emily Lowan on Tuesday, joining her to knock on doors in Sidney as she seeks to hold the Saanich North and the Islands riding for the party.
  “We share so many of the same values,” Fry said. “Some of the things that Emily’s fighting for are things that resonate with folks in Vancouver and really mean a lot to my community.”
  The Green Party has held the riding since 2017, but the seat was vacated when incum
  
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• OPINION: Community forests offer a practical path forward for B.C.

  21-10-2026 01:46 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia’s (B.C.) forest sector is at a turning point. Communities are feeling the effects of sawmill and pulp mill closures, catastrophic wildfires, changing markets, and general uncertainty about the future. British Columbians are also asking how forests can support healthy ecosystems, sustainable local economies, reconciliation, public safety, recreation, and other community priorities.
  We believe community forestry offers a tested and proven way forward and should be on the mi
  
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• Kelowna-area Conservative condemns OneBC post about 2006 stayed charges

  21-10-2026 01:21 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Conservative candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream said he’s disappointed in the “sleazy attacks” made by OneBC towards him.OneBC posted court documents to Facebook on Oct. 16, regarding the indictment against Pavneet Singh in 2006.The charges were that of sexual assault, sexual touching of a person under 14 and unlawful confinement. The charges were stayed in 2008.Singh addressed the 20-year-old allegations on Facebook, stating his innocence and that he has no c
  
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• Abbotsford pet charity prepares to open new cat care clinic

  21-10-2026 01:07 via abbynews.com
  
  An additional cat care clinic is coming to Abbotsford, with the Abby Cat Daddy feline advocate society recently announcing it had signed the lease for its new location.
  This pet charity has spent the last several years hard at work supporting the local feline population, and last year reached the milestone of opening its first physical location.
  Now, the group will be expanding to its second location, this time located at the former Bakerview Animal Hospital space inside the PetSmart Sumas (1305
  
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• Where the parties stand on the major issues heading into the B.C. election

  21-10-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Amid the avalanche of policy announcements, platform promises and attack ads, it can be hard to know where party leaders really stand on the issues.
  Mario Canseco of Research Co. regularly polls British Columbian voters to ask which issues they care most about. For the past three years, housing has led. This year, it is cost-of-living.
  “It’s something that everybody can relate to,” he said.
  In a poll conducted on Oct. 13, the economy/jobs was the top issue for 25 per cent of r
  
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• Sam Roberts Band, Owen Riegling to headline when the CPKC Holiday Train crosses B.C.

  21-10-2026 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Sam Roberts Band and Owen Riegling are this year’s performers on the CPKC Holiday Train as it makes its way across Alberta and British Columbia this December.
  This is the 28th year for the holiday event which sees two trains – one which travels a predominantly Canadian route and the other mostly in the U.S. – making stops in different communities to offer free concerts, and raise money and collect non-perishable food items for food banks across North America.Cars on each of the
  
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• NDP, Conservatives pitch dozens of Urgent Primary Care Centres as healthcare solution

  20-10-2026 22:52 via abbynews.com
  
  David Eby’s latest campaign stop in the South Okanagan on Oct. 19 saw him promise a new Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) for the community, one of the 20 that the BC NDP have announced across the province since Oct. 12.
  The same day, the BC Conservatives announced their own promise of 11 UPCCs. Although none were in the Interior, where, alongside Oliver, the BC NDP had also promised an additional UPCC in Penticton.
  The Penticton UPCC was one of the first to open in B.C., and was pitch
  
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• Abbotsford suffers 10 drug deaths during summer break months

  20-10-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  While children were running around enjoying their summer break, Abbotsford’s first responders were busy dealing with a steady stream of fatal drug overdoses.
  Data released by the BC Coroners Service showed that July and August resulted in a combined 10 drug-related deaths in Abbotsford.
  These latest deaths bring the city to a combined 43 fatalities for the year, which is a slight reduction from last year.The added Abbotsford overdoses have now brought the Fraser East health service deliver
  
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• Father advocates for increased protections for unhoused after daughter’s death in Mission

  20-10-2026 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Just days after her 21st birthday, Stacey Reid was run over and killed by a boom lift at a commercial property in Mission.
  Marc White, Reid’s father, is now pushing for accountability. He launched a petition on Oct. 14 to bolster protections against heavy machinery for unhoused individuals.
  “Safety was completely thrown out of the window … There’s no way this isn’t negligence by absolutely any means. That’s why I started the petition … homeless people
  
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• NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship set to be defended in Abbotsford on Nov. 7

  20-10-2026 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  For the first time in more than a quarter century, one of the most prestigious titles in professional wrestling history will be defended on British Columbia soil.
  The National Wrestling Alliance’s World’s Heavyweight Championship, which was formally established in 1948 (but traces its lineage back to 1904), is on the line inside Abbotsford’s Ag-Rec Centre when Silas Mason defends the crown against The Cremator on Saturday, Nov. 7.
  The belt has been held by a who’s who of
  
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• The Albertan separatism movement has no clear end goal argues political commentator at VIU

  20-10-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Albertan separatism movement is comprised of several groups with no unified end goal, according to Jen Gerson.
  Gerson, an Albertan journalist, political commentator and co-founder of The Line, was hosted at Vancouver Island University on Oct. 14 by Michael MacKenzie, VIU’s Jarislowsky chair in trust and political leadership, joined by Andy Percy, a Conservative member of U.K. Parliament who supported the separation of the U.K. from the European Union, known as Brexit.
  The vote on Monda
  
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• City of Abbotsford names Mark Neill as new city manager

  20-10-2026 20:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Abbotsford has announced the appointment of a new city manager.
  Effective Oct. 21, Mark Neill replaces outgoing city manager Peter Sparanese, who announced his retirement in July.
  Neill brings more than 25 years of municipal planning and leadership experience to the role, including extensive experience working with local governments throughout the Fraser Valley.
  He has served as the City of Abbotsford’s general manager of planning and development services since 2019 and previou
  
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• Surrey’s Gardiner left off Team Canada roster for Worlds after silver win at Olympics

  20-10-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Hockey Canada is going with a younger, less experienced squad at the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship, leaving Surrey’s Jenn Gardiner and others on the outside looking in.Gardiner, 25, a Vancouver Goldeneyes forward who a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, was left off the roster announced Monday, Oct. 19.
  The team was assembled by Danièle Sauvageau, new to the job of general manager, and coaching staff led by Kori Cheverie, named head coac
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford teen driver nabbed going 85 km/h over speed limit in dad’s Cadillac

  20-10-2026 19:34 via abbynews.com
  
  An 18-year-old driver from Abbotsford was caught by the RCMP Air 1 helicopter travelling at a speed of 175 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on Oct. 13 and had his dad’s 2026 Cadillac impounded.
  BC Highway Patrol issued a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 20) as well as video of the incident.
  Sgt. Michael McLaughlin said the driver was spotted by Air 1 at 10 a.m. on Oct. 13 on Highway 1 eastbound near the Brunette overpass in Coquitlam.
  After clocking the driver’s speed, Air 1 contacted BC Highway
  
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• Quesnel resident claims $46 million lottery prize from December draw

  20-10-2026 19:16 via abbynews.com
  
  A Quesnel resident has claimed a $46-million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot after checking his ticket following news of a local win.
  According to a press release from BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Richard Z. was relaxing at home when he learned someone had won the Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot with a ticket purchased in Quesnel.
  He decided to check his own ticket and discovered he had won the $46-million jackpot in Dec. 20, 2025 draw.
  “The ticket was only visually validated,” Richard s
  
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• UVic ranked second among Canadian mid-sized universities

  20-10-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The University of Victoria is officially one of the top schools in the country.
  Maclean’s magazine has named UVic the second-best mid-sized university in Canada in its 2027 annual rankings, placing it behind only Simon Fraser University.
  Mid-sized institutions are defined as having between 10,000 and 30,000 full-time students.
  The publication evaluated universities on four main criteria.
  Student resources and support made up 32 per cent of the overall score, followed by student experience
  
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• Lower Mainland family going on dream vacation after $1 million win

  20-10-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Maple Ridge family will be going on the trip of a lifetime after winning $1 million in the lottery.Mehrdad P. found out about his win when he stopped by a gas station en route to picking up a light bulb.
  He used the self-scanner to check his tickets in the Friday, Oct. 9 Lotto Max draw and initially thought he won $100,000.The lotto winner returned home to share the news with his wife.“She said, ‘you are acting weird’ and I told her, ‘I am weird’,” recalled
  
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• Lower Mainland harness driver killed in crash

  20-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Scott Knight, 52 of Langley, was killed this weekend in a harness racing accident in Osoyoos.
  Due to a misstep by one of the horses in Sunday’s race at the Desert Park Raceway, that equine team went down. The racers following were unable to stop in time, resulting in a multi-horse crash, as operators at the track described it.
  Paramedics received a call at 3:33 p.m. on Sunday, confirmed Brian Twaites, BC EHS paramedic public information officer.
  Five ambulances with primary care paramedics
  
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• 1 person airlifted to hospital after tractor collision in Abbotsford

  20-10-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was airlifted to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after a crash in Abbotsford on Monday night (Oct. 19).
  According to a news release, Abbotsford Police Department officers responded to the serious two-vehicle collision on Vye Road at approximately 7 p.m.Police said preliminary evidence indicates a pickup truck collided with the rear of a farm tractor while both vehicles were travelling westbound, causing the tractor to roll over and leave the road.The tractor driver wa
  
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• 1 person airlifted to hospital after collision in Abbotsford

  20-10-2026 16:04 via abbynews.com
  
  One person was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Abbotsford on Monday night (Oct. 19).
  According to a news release, Abbotsford Police Department officers responded to the serious collision on Vye Road at approximately 7 p.m.Police are investigating with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS).
  The crash closed Vye Road in both directions between Cole Road and Bowman Road.Abbotsford police said more information will be shared
  
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• Albertans overwhelmingly vote to remain part of Canada

  20-10-2026 14:32 via abbynews.com
  
  A large majority of Albertans rejected a push to explore the potential of separating from Canada on Oct. 19.The unofficial results, which trickled in from Elections Alberta in the early hours of Oct. 20, indicated that a majority of Albertans wished to remain in Canada.
  Referendum question 10 on Oct. 19 asked Albertans:
  Should Alberta remain a province of Canada, or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial r
  
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• ‘Earrings’ singer Malcolm Todd packs a Vancouver arena with legit talent

  20-10-2026 04:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Bruno Mars wasn’t the hottest concert ticket in Vancouver on Sunday (Oct. 18) because, well, it was a night off during his record five-night run there.Instead, fellow American Malcolm Todd was the guy packing an arena, six kilometres east of BC Place Stadium.
  The PNE Forum is where 3,900 fans of Todd’s genre-blending mix of sweet R&B and “bedroom” pop gathered to see and hear the man perform months after the June release of his Do That Again album.
  Judging by Sunday&r
  
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• Conservative whistle-stop brings Doerkson to Chilliwack

  20-10-2026 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne Doerkson visited Chilliwack to discuss mills, healthcare and infrastructure projects in a brief campaign meet-and-greet on Monday (Oct. 19).
  Á’a:líya Warbus, MLA candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, and Heather Maahs, MLA candidate for Chilliwack North, were both present at the event but did not speak alongside Doerkson.
  Doerkson did not take questions from the media.
  The event was held at the Serene Stay & Play Cafe.Doerkson said th
  
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• B.C. Conservatives costed platform relies on economic growth that beats all forecasts

  20-10-2026 00:26 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Conservative Party released a fully costed platform on Sunday afternoon, projecting that under a Tory government, the deficit will fall from $13.7 billion this year to $10.8 billion by 2029, aided by the party’s forecast of spectacular 3.2 per cent economic growth.
  The Conservative platform assumes 2.5 per cent growth this year, 2.8 per cent next year, and 3.2 per cent in 2029. This growth level would far exceed most current economic forecasts.
  Ross Hickey, an associate professor
  
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• Abbotsford count reveals 20% decline in homelessness

  19-10-2026 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  For the first time in several years, the homeless population in Abbotsford is on the decline.
  On Monday (Oct. 19), the City of Abbotsford revealed the results of the latest point-in-time count, which was conducted by the Mennonite Central Committee.
  A total of 521 people experiencing homelessness were counted in Abbotsford, which is 133 fewer individuals than the 2025 count.
  This 20.7 per cent decrease is the first time the local homeless population has seen a decline since 2011.Mayor Ross Sieme
  
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• 3 Surrey men who killed Abbotsford couple argue to have parole eligibility reduced

  19-10-2026 23:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The three Surrey men convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 killings of an Abbotsford senior couple could have their parole eligibility reduced after a judge ruled that the current law is unconstitutional.
  Justice Brenda Brown made the ruling Monday (Oct. 19) in B.C. Supreme Court in Abbotsford.
  Khushveer Toor, Gurkaran Singh and Abhijeet Singh were found guilty on May 8 of the violent killings of Arnold and Joanne De Jong, whose bodies were discovered May 9, 2022 in their Abbotsford home.
  
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• VIDEO: BC Conservative leader promises support for forest industry during Lower Mainland campaign announcement

  19-10-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Leader of the BC Conservative Party Lorne Doerkson made a campaign stop at a shake and shingle mill in Maple Ridge on Monday, Oct. 19, to announce new supports for forestry jobs in the province if his party is elected to office.
  Doerkson shook hands with workers at Waldun Forest Products in east Maple Ridge, in the riding of BC Conservative incumbent candidate Lawrence Mok, where he said he will give the sector more predictable access to fibre, speed up the permit process, and eliminate unnecess
  
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• Man accused in Surrey killing testifies in own defence

  19-10-2026 22:29 via abbynews.com
  
  The man accused of stabbing and killing Surrey’s Tori Dunn in Port Kells on June 16, 2024 took the stand Monday in New Westminster Supreme Court Monday.
  Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder in June of 2024, “is going to take the stand and he is going to give you his defence,” defence counsel Casey St. Germain told the jury in an opening statement.
  “Now it’s time to hear the other side of the story.”
  St. Germain first asked Mann a little ab
  
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