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• Fraser Health warning of possible measles exposure on BC Ferries

  07-09-2018 21:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Passengers on the 7 p.m. sailing from Tsawwassen to Mayne Island on Aug. 31 may have been exposedThe post Fraser Health warning of possible measles exposure on BC Ferries appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC NDP leader David Eby promises gas tax relief

  01-10-2026 18:43 via abbynews.com
  
  BC NDP leader David Eby is pledging to suspend a portion of the provincial gas tax to help protect drivers from rising prices at the pumps.
  Eby is in Surrey on Thursday morning (Oct. 1) making an announcement at the Surrey-Fleetwood campaign office.
  Eby’s promise includes cracking down on “corporate price gouging” to help save drivers up to 30 cents a litre and as much as $20 on every tank of gas.
  “Big oil and gas companies have been exploiting conflicts overseas to make
  
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• PLAYER’S DIARY: Little boy’s admiration so powerful

  01-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A young fan named Jax, who plays for Langley, came up to me with his mom after one of our recent home matches.
  He was wearing his Vancouver FC jersey, and asked me to sign it, to take a photograph with him, and then he told me I was his favourite player.It was such a cool moment and still does not even feel real, because I feel like I am just a local kid myself who is trying my best to represent the team and get to the next level.
  Fans are so important, for us as players they give us such a boos
  
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• Alberni Residential School survivor overcomes lifetime of struggle

  01-10-2026 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Billy George Williams stood off to the side at Campbell River’s Spirit Square, the late morning sun warming his face as he kept his emotions in check.
  It was the sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Sept. 30 has extra meaning for the 66-year-old who has been a survivor, in every sense of the word, from the day he was born.
  “I was taken out of my home at three years old,” shared the residential school survivor from Port Alberni.
  He added that he was born with clu
  
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• Woman killed, man critically injured after truck hit by train in Maple Ridge

  01-10-2026 17:58 via abbynews.com
  
  A woman was killed and a man critically injured after a pickup was struck by a train in Maple Ridge on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
  At approximately 2 p.m., Maple Ridge RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle incident involving a freight train in the 25700 block of Lougheed Highway.The vehicle sustained significant damage and two individuals were located on scene. An adult female was pronounced deceased by BC Emergency Heath Services, and an adult male was transported to hospital in critical condi
  
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• Ticket issued after dump truck passes stopped school bus in Abbotsford

  01-10-2026 17:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A $368 fine was issued after a dump truck passed a stopped school bus with its warning lights flashing in Abbotsford last week.
  The Abbotsford Police Department said its traffic enforcement unit launched an investigation after a video circulated on social media.
  The video generated “significant public concern and discussion”. It showed the dump truck passing a stopped school bus on Lefeuvre Road while the bus’s red warning lights were activated and its stop signs were deployed.
  
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• Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Abbotsford workplace incident

  01-10-2026 16:59 via abbynews.com
  
  A man was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after an industrial workplace incident in Abbotsford on Wednesday morning (Sept. 30).According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, initial reports indicated a worker was struck by a commercial vehicle at a garbage transfer station in the 34600 block of Vye Road.
  Officers responded to the incident just after 8 a.m. and worked with WorkSafeBC during the day. The transfer station was closed to the public on Wednes
  
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• Context matters: Dogs respond to our cues

  01-10-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Why can your dog behave one way in one situation and differently in another? You may notice your dog walks nicely with you but pulls with someone else or comes running when one family member calls but takes their time with another.
  It can seem like your dog knows who they can “get away with it” with. But there is more going on.
  Every person interacts with a dog differently. We move differently, use different voices, hold the leash differently, walk at different speeds and follow diff
  
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• ‘Serious collision’ ends Tsawwassen First Nation Truth and Reconciliation event in B.C.

  30-09-2026 21:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early due to a collision that sent four people to hospital.
  Delta Police said the “serious collision” on TFN lands in South Delta sent four people to hospital, and that it appears to be “a medical incident” in a social media post.
  For National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Tsawwassen First Nation was hosting a community walk that sstarted at 9:30 a.m. at the TFN Recreation Centre. Tha
  
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• Fatal Tsawwassen crash not an intentional attack on B.C. Truth and Reconciliation event: police

  30-09-2026 21:18 via abbynews.com
  
  A crash that killed two people and injured two others on Tsawwassen First Nation land Wednesday was not an intentional attack on a National Truth and Reconciliation Day event happening at the time, police say.
  The Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early on Wednesday, Sept. 30, after what Delta Police are calling a “serious collision” in the parking lot at Tsawwassen Mills, on TFN lands in South Delta.
  The crash happened shortly befor
  
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• 2 dead after ‘serious collision’ on Tsawwassen First Nation land

  30-09-2026 21:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its National Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremony early due to a collision that sent four people to hospital, killing two of them.
  Delta Police said the “serious collision” on TFN lands in South Delta happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 30).
  “Four pedestrians were struck and, tragically, two people have died as a result of their injuries,” Delta Police said in a release. “Preliminary information indicates the driver
  
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• Cotter nets winner as Canucks edge Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in OT thriller

  30-09-2026 07:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Newcomer Paul Cotter scored twice, including the winner 1:58 into overtime, lifting the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers as both teams opened their NHL season Tuesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
  Marco Rossi, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, centre Elias Petterson and Max Sasson also scored for the Canucks, who finished last overall a season ago and were playing their first game under new head coach Manny Malhotra. Filip Hronek added two assists for Vancouver a
  
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• 25 years later, Sooke teen’s disappearance remains unsolved

  30-09-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  25 years after 17-year-old Jesokah Adkens disappeared in Sooke, the search for answers continues.
  Adkens was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2001, while waiting for a bus near Sooke Road and Idlemore Road.
  She had left a friend’s home shortly after 9 p.m. and was walking the short distance to the bus stop. She never boarded the bus and has not been seen since. At the time, Adkens was living with a friend in downtown Sooke and attending Edward Milne Community School.
  She had moved
  
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• BMX Canada national championships return to Chilliwack Heritage Park

  30-09-2026 01:46 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 700 BMX riders will be in Chilliwack competing at a national event on Thanksgiving weekend.
  BMX Canada is once again bringing the Canadian Grand National Championships to Chilliwack Heritage Park Oct. 9-11.
  That weekend, competitors will chase seven national championship titles and dozens of national age group crowns, as they go head-to-head on an indoor dirt track.
  BMX stands for bicycle motocross, and riders use single-gear bikes, yet there will be competitors as young as two years o
  
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• Advokate holds Celebrate Life Gala in Abbotsford

  30-09-2026 01:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Advokate Life and Education Services hosts its 32nd annual Celebrate Life Gala at the Ag-Rec Centre on Thursday, Oct. 15.
  The evening features a buffet dinner and a keynote address by this year’s special guest, Denisha Workizer.
  “For over a decade, Denisha has inspired audiences with messages of hope, healing and possibility,” states a press release.
  After 20 years in corporate management, she founded Reclaimed Story, a non-profit dedicated to helping women heal from painful pa
  
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• Was Eby’s snap election call a bad bet for the B.C. NDP?

  30-09-2026 01:21 via abbynews.com
  
  A week into the provincial election campaign and the race is about as tight as it gets.
  This was not the plan.
  Experts now warn that NDP leader David Eby’s snap election call could backfire as his justification for going to the polls has so far rung hollow and a new Conservative leader has deftly shifted the narrative away from internal party chaos.
  University of British Columbia political science lecturer Stewart Prest called it a “potentially significant miscalculation.”
  Jord
  
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• Frank Henry Sawatzky

  30-09-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  November 26, 1936 – September 19, 2026
  Frank Henry Sawatzky passed away on September 19, 2026, at the age of 89.
  Frank was born on November 26, 1936, in the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, to Heinrich and Aganetha (Loewen) Sawatzky. His parents had immigrated to Canada from Ukraine in October 1925, settling first in Winkler, Manitoba.
  Frank was the fifth of six children, growing up with his siblings Nettie, Henry, George, Herman and Frieda. In 1947, when Frank w
  
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• Alberta driver arrested after police chase in downtown Vancouver

  30-09-2026 00:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police started a vehicle chase through the downtown core on Monday after officers allegedly saw a distraught female passenger in a vehicle.
  Officers were patrolling near East Hastings Street and Dunlevy Avenue when they first noticed the occupied BMW with an Alberta licence plate, according to a news release from Vancouver police Tuesday (Sept. 29).
  “Inside, a front-seat female passenger appeared visibly distraught,” the release says.
  Police said officers, who were worried
  
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• Doerkson promises to cut PST on Canadian alcohol

  30-09-2026 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson promised to remove the 10 per cent PST from Canadian-produced wine, beer, and spirits during a campaign stop at a Langley berry farm and winery.
  The newly minted party leader was speaking at Krause Berry Farms & Estate Winery in rural Langley, with all three local incumbents for the Langley area ridings – Harman Bhangu, Misty Van Popta, and Jody Toor – standing alongside him.
  “My Conservative government will remove PST temporarily at th
  
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• Okanagan Nation Alliance blasts white nationalist group seen in Kamloops

  29-09-2026 23:43 via abbynews.com
  
  The Syilx Okanagan Nation is standing with Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc after masked men associated with Second Sons Canada, a white nationalist group, gathered near the former Kamloops Residential School on Sunday, Sept. 27. The Syilx Okanagan Nation called the demonstration an act of hate, racism and residential school denialism.
  In a statement released on Monday, Sept. 28 from Syilx Okanagan Nation Territory, the Okanagan Nation Alliance said Syilx and Secwépemc people are
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver FC Eagles captain credited with save

  29-09-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver FC added a critical point to its ledger on Saturday night at the Stadium at Langley Events Centre, as they came from a goal down and stopped a late penalty kick to snatch a 1-1 draw against Forge FC.
  The point gave the Eagles a little extra comfort in the playoff race, extending their lead above fifth place to seven points. Meanwhile, the Hamilton team now finds itself six points back of the top of the table.
  With both teams missing key players to international duty and injury, the sta
  
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• 2026 Purple Lights Nights campaign held in Abbotsford and Mission

  29-09-2026 20:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford and Mission participate in the 15th annual Purple Lights Nights campaign in October in recognition of Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month.
  The campaign encourages residents to shine purple lights outside their homes throughout the month as a sign of unity and support against domestic violence.
  Local businesses are also urged to participate.
  The Abbotsford/Mission Violence Against Women in Relationships committee launches the campaign on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. at the Abbotsf
  
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• UBC Okanagan researchers call to integrate psychologists into Canada’s primary care system

  29-09-2026 19:19 via abbynews.com
  
  The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan (UBCO) is leading a call to integrate psychologists into Canada’s primary care system.
  A review recently published in Canadian Psychology by UBCO researchers argues that bringing psychologists into the public healthcare sector would lead to reduced healthcare costs, better treatment for patients, and increased access to mental-healthcare.
  “In the Interior region, one-in-three primary emergency department visits now is for people in
  
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• Three new electric-vehicle chargers added near Abbotsford Airport

  29-09-2026 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro is opening a new electric vehicle (EV) fast-charge site near the Abbotsford International Airport.
  The charging site is located at 1567 Mount Lehman Rd. It has two 400-kilowatt chargers, which can add up to 100 kilometres of driving range to an average EV in about three minutes, says BC Hydro.
  There is also one 180-kilowatt fast charger.
  Each unit can serve two vehicles at once by splitting output. For example, a 400-kilowatt charger can supply two vehicles with 200 kilowatts each. This
  
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• B.C. soccer star named to Team Canada roster for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

  29-09-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A rising South Surrey soccer star will once again, don a Team Canada jersey and represent her country at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.Brooklyn Boldt, who has been busy playing with Vancouver Rise Academy, has played for Team Canada before, and she was called up to the Canadian National U-17 team roster to represent Canada at the 4 Nations Cup in Atlanta in August as well, for their international camp and tournament, where Boldt and her teammates played against Chile, Mexico a
  
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• LNG Phase 2 in Kitimat gets go ahead in final investment decision

  29-09-2026 17:55 via abbynews.com
  
  LNG Canada says it’s moving onto the new step after it received the final investment decision on its Phase 2 expansion project.
  LNG Canada made the announcement in a news release Monday (Sept. 28) ahead of a scheduled press conference in Vancouver with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday morning.
  Chris Cooper LNG Canada president, said with the final investment decision secured, Phase 2 will double LNG Canada’s capacity from 14 million tonnes a year to 28 million tonnes.
  He added t
  
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• Crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack slows traffic

  29-09-2026 16:31 via abbynews.com
  
  A vehicle crashed into the ditch on Tuesday morning (Sept. 29) on Highway 1 in Chilliwack.
  According to Drive BC, the incident occurred just east of the Lickman Road exit after 6 a.m.Delays are expected in both directions with traffic control crews blocking the westbound left shoulder and emergency crews blockingthe eastbound left lane.
  Drive BC advises drivers to use caution when passing.
  
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• Victoria police search for missing youth who may have taken a ferry from Swartz Bay

  29-09-2026 15:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria police are asking for the public’s help to locate missing youth, Savanna.Savanna was last seen in the 3000 block of Cedar Hill Road in the early morning of Sept. 28. VicPD believes she may have travelled by ferry from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen.Savanna is described as a slim Caucasian female, weighing approximately 105 pounds, with long, bleached blonde hair. She may be wearing all black or grey clothing.Anyone who has seen Savanna or has information about her whereabouts is asked t
  
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• Victoria police locate youth reported missing Sept. 28

  29-09-2026 15:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria police say a missing youth they sought help locating Sept. 28 has been located.“Thank you to everyone who shared the information and assisted in helping to locate her,” the department said the morning of Sept. 29.
  
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• B.C. Conservative leader pledges to triple LNG production

  29-09-2026 02:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Interim B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson unveiled another party platform plank on Monday, promising to turbocharge the provincial economy by leaning into liquefied natural gas production.
  He called it B.C.’s “superpower plan.”
  “If a project is good for British Columbia, it is going to get a yes,” he said. “In fact, it’s going to get a very quick yes.”
  NDP candidate Ravi Parmar, the incumbent Forests minister, called it a “ChatGPT plan,
  
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