Abbotsford news

• Heat record broken in Abbotsford

  29-11-2018 17:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Wednesday was wet but balmy for the province
  
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• Family raising funds to rebuild Bridal Falls Centre in Chilliwack

  30-06-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  One year after a devastating fire, the Bridal Falls Centre remains closed as a family looks to rebuild.
  Jess and Janet Jeon, whose parents own Rancher’s Restaurant, a Shell gas station and an RV campground, have started a GoFundMe to rebuild the family-owned businesses.
  Last June, an RV caught fire at the Bridal Falls Shell station. When firefighters arrived, the gas bar was fully engulfed and the fire had spread to the store adjacent to the pumps. A total of 33 firefighters fought the bla
  
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• Habs high on former Vernon Vipers defenceman

  30-06-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Montreal Canadiens have added a former member of the Vernon Vipers to its National Hockey League roster.
  The Habs drafted defenceman Cooper Cleaves, 20, a native of Riverside, CT, from Dartmouth College in the third round of the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft Saturday, June 27, in Buffalo.
  Cleaves was selected 93rd overall.
  He played 10 games in the B.C. Hockey League with the Snakes in 23-24 alongside older brother Hank, who is a junior at Dartmouth. He scored one goal.
  In 2024-25,
  
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• Fireworks display returns at Langley Township Canada Day event

  30-06-2026 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Langley Township’s annual free family Canada Day event this year will see the return of fireworks, after two years of lighted drone displays.
  The festivities take place at McLeod Athletic Park at 5678 216 St., running from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1.
  The event will be fairly similar to last year’s, with a few tweaks, said Kevin Muirhead, manager of parks services and events for the Township.
  One of the biggest differences people will notice
  
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• VIDEO: More modular classrooms planned for schools in Langley and around B.C.

  30-06-2026 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Modular classrooms will expand two of Langley’s newest elementary schools, including one that opened last September, B.C.’s Minister of Infrastructure announced on Tuesday.
  Bowinn Ma was in Langley on June 30 to announce 33 new classrooms, including one school upgrade and five new modular additions, to be built in communities around the province.
  Two of those will be in Langley. Donna Gabriel Robins Elementary, which opened in 2021, will get a modular ad
  
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• B.C. prisoner escape sparks safety questions from community

  30-06-2026 19:02 via abbynews.com
  
  It was a sleepless night for Metchosin residents following the news that a “dangerous” prisoner had escaped from the William Head Institution.
  Inmate Ernest Egon Jensen, who was serving an indeterminate life sentence for second-degree murder for over three decades, was discovered missing during the noon count on Sunday (June 28).
  The missing prisoner was reported to West Shore RCMP shortly before 1 p.m., who immediately dispatched patrols to the area of the institution, including air
  
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• First robotic-assisted surgery a success at Surrey Memorial Hospital

  30-06-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Staff at Surrey Memorial Hospital have conducted the first robotic-assisted procedure at the facility.
  On Tuesday (June 23), surgical teams successfully performed the hospital’s first robotic-assisted procedure using the da Vinci Xi system, marking an important milestone for patients, families, and care teams, a Fraser Health release said, noting the technology means people in Surrey and beyond now have greater access to advanced, minimally invasive surgical care.
  “The launch of Fras
  
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• White Rock stabbing accused elects for trial by judge, jury in Supreme Court

  30-06-2026 18:57 via abbynews.com
  
  The Surrey man charged in connection with the April 2024 stabbing death of 26-year-old Kulwinder Singh Sohi in White Rock has elected to be tried in New Westminster Supreme Court by a judge and jury.
  Dimitri Nelson Hyacinth was charged with second-degree murder on May 3, 2024, after Sohi was stabbed on White Rock’s waterfront promenade on the night of April 23, 2024 — the second of two stabbings in the city that week.
  Hyacinth is also facing aggravated assault charges in connection w
  
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• B.C. rock band revives 2000s hits with 25th-anniversary show in Abbotsford

  30-06-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s been a long time since Default has put out a new album, but the popular B.C. band is preparing to give Canadian audiences another taste of the hits they’ve already pumped out since first forming in 1999.
  The group’s debut album, The Fallout, was released nearly 25 years ago and included some of the band’s biggest hits.
  To celebrate this milestone, the band has announced a 25th-anniversary tour, which includes a stop in Abbotsford later this year.
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• WORLD CUP DAILY, June 30: Canada to face #6-ranked Morocco in Round of 16 match Saturday

  30-06-2026 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications.
  Three matches were played Monday including Netherlands vs. Morocco, the battle of most interest to soccer-mad Canadians.
  Morocco won in Monterrey to earn a Round of 16 clash with our Canadian men this Saturday morning (July 4) in Houston, 10 a.m. start Pacific time.
  Ranked sixth in the world, Morocco are soccer giants compared to 30th-ranked Canada, who’ll be underdogs in Texas.
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• Sunken vehicle surfaces surprise for rafters in B.C. Interior river

  30-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Guides with Revelstoke-based Apex Rafting were cruising a routine run down the Illecillewaet River rapids on June 7 when one of them noticed an unusual shape below the surface.
  The guide claimed to have glimpsed an automobile underwater, however, fellow rafters reportedly refused to believe it.
  But the truth quickly surfaced that someone had driven a vehicle off the Trans-Canada Highway into the river.
  “We were never notified about the vehicle,” Apex owner-operator Ralph Koerber reco
  
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• ‘Bring the noise’ this summer in Penticton with True Rhythm Festival

  30-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  2026, the number of another summer, sound of a funky drummer.
  That beat will be dropped by Public Enemy on the beaches of Penticton this August.
  The New York hip-hop group formed in 1985 by Chuck D and Flavor Flav are preforming as part of the True Rhythm Festival.
  Also featured in the festival’s lineup are G-Eazy, Collie Buddz, Honestav, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Bedouin Soundclash and Kelowna’s DJ Invisible.
  True Rhythm is a celebration of culture, connection, and creativity, “br
  
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• Kelowna riding coach’s fate left to jury for alleged sex crimes, child luring

  30-06-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The fate of a Kelowna equestrian coach is in the hands of a jury as submissions in the trial for sexual touching, sexual assault, and child luring came to a close on June 29.
  Sebastien Devrainne, originally from France, has spent the past week sitting in a Kelowna, B.C. Supreme Court for alleged crimes against a former student dating back more than a decade.
  Defence lawyers argued that there has been no evidence to prove that a sexual relationship of any kind took place between Devrainne and the
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet burns in dangerous terrain, being monitored: BCWS

  30-06-2026 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The Riley Creek wildfire south of Lillooet is seeing a modified response due to it burning in unsafe and inaccessible terrain.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) provided an update about the wildfire on Monday, June 29, at 4:19 p.m.
  The fire (number K70659), was discovered on June 24 and remains out of control and sized at 50 hectares. The suspected cause of the fire is lightning.
  BCWS provided a detailed response update on June 29.
  They say the wildfire is about nine kilometres south of Lillooet an
  
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• B.C. attorney general joins Williams Lake mother’s call for child online safety

  30-06-2026 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains content that might be distressing for some readers. If you feel like you are in crisis or are considering suicide, please call the Crisis Centre BC suicide hotline at 1-800-784-2433. Other resources include: Canada Suicide Prevention Service at Toll free: 1-833-456-4566, the Crisis Line at 310-6789 or 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433): For suicide prevention and intervention.You can also text 45645 or visit the online chat service at crisisservicescanada.ca
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• PROGRESS 2026: Coulson Aviation’s night vision firefighting helped battle summer fires on Vancouver Island

  30-06-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In a historically bad year for wildfires across Canada, B.C. had 1,350 fires with an estimated 886,360 hectares of land burned across the province. When it came to fighting two of the worst fires in Vancouver Island’s history, BC Wildfire Service took advantage of Coulson Aviation’s successful night vision aerial firefighting program.
  Almost 15 years to the day after testing how effective a helicopter could be dropping water on hot spots at night, the Wesley Ridge fire broke out betw
  
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• Escaped inmate from B.C. prison found dead

  30-06-2026 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has confirmed that escaped inmate Ernest Egon Jensen, 69, has been found dead.
  In a statement released just after 2 p.m. today (June 29), CSC said Jensen was found “in the ocean off the coast of Metchosin.”
  West Shore RCMP said Jensen’s body was recovered near the shoreline along William Head Institution by the RCMP West Coast Marine Services alongside Metchosin Fire Department.
  “Yesterday, CSC followed escape protocols and issued
  
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• Truck incident kills Lumby youth

  30-06-2026 00:33 via abbynews.com
  
  A summer celebration turned tragic in Lumby over the weekend.
  Two pedestrians were hit by a truck on a rural property Saturday shortly before 12 p.m.
  Despite immediate first aid provided by youth witnesses and efforts of paramedics when they arrived, a 15-year-old Lumby youth died.
  A second youth, who was also struck by the pick-up, was transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
  The driver of the pick-up truck fled the scene but was later located by police.
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• The heat is on: Harrison Festival of the Arts launches next week

  30-06-2026 00:23 via abbynews.com
  
  One of Harrison Hot Springs’ most time-honored and beloved events is right around the corner.
  The Harrison Festival of the Arts begins on Friday, July 10. Now in its 47th year, the festival is a nine-day multimedia celebration of all things art, from performance to visual to – most prominently – music from all over Canada and the world.
  The festival kicks off at noon with a welcoming ceremony, which will include the Sasquatch Dancers of the Sts’ailes First Nation. Harriso
  
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• 6 presumed dead, 2 still in hospital after charter boat sinks off Richmond: RCMP

  29-06-2026 23:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say the six people missing after a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond are now presumed dead.
  Four men and two women remain unaccounted for Monday afternoon, more than a day after the vessel sank near Roberts Bank on Sunday (June 28). Police say they are presumed to have drowned.
  Richmond RCMP now say the search has been suspended and search efforts have now shifted to recovery.
  It’s believed the boat sank in very deep waters, police say.
  The RCMP’s underwater recovery
  
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• Court declines to reopen Cowichan Tribes case to add private landowner Montrose

  29-06-2026 22:03 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young will not allow the Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title case to be reopened for the private landowner Montrose Properties to be added as a defendant.
  Permitting the case to be relitigated in this way would be an “abuse of process,” the judge found.
  “Although Montrose did not have formal notice of the proceeding, it had knowledge of the proceedings, and chose not to apply to be added as [a] party until long after the conclusion of the trial,&
  
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• Agassiz prison locked down for exceptional search

  29-06-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Correctional Service B.C. (CSC) has reported a lockdown at medium-security Mountain Institution in Agassiz.
  The lockdown has been in effect since June 26 to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.
  “The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff, and inmates,” the CSC stated.
  As of press time, visits are suspended unitl the search is completed. Normal operations will resume as soon as the CSC deems it safe to do so.
  
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• B.C. Nurses’ Union files 72-hour strike notice to labour relations board

  29-06-2026 21:37 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Nurses’ Union has filed a 72-hour strike notice to the B.C. Labour Relations Board and the Health Employers Association of B.C.
  Union president Adriane Gear announced the job action notice Monday in Burnaby.She said on Thursday, July 2 and 12:01 p.m., the nurses in the province will be in a legal position to begin job action.This comes after 67 per cent of B.C. nurses voted to reject the recently negotiated tentative collective agreement.
  The tentative deal was negotiated between
  
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• 1 dead in Kelowna following report of a drowning on Okanagan Lake

  29-06-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 12:55 p.m.
  An individual has died following a possible drowning call on Okanagan Lake late Monday morning.
  “Officers, including the General Investigation Support Team, are currently on scene conducting the preliminary investigation,” Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang told Black Press Media. “The BC Coroner’s Service has been notified and is currently on scene.”
  Emergency crews were called to the scene of Poplar Point Drive along Okanagan L
  
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• Teens strive for rugby gold at Provincial Regional Championships in Abbotsford

  29-06-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The top-ranked teen BC Rugby squads are preparing to go head-to-head at Abbotsford’s Exhibition Park for a chance to get on the provincial podium.
  On July 4 and 5, both boys and girls teams in the U15, U17, and U19 divisions will compete in the Provincial Regional Championships, with several Fraser Valley teams among them.
  The first day of the tournament will be the semi-finals, with the championship matches taking place on Sunday (July 5), where the region with the best overall record wil
  
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• ‘One with the crowd’: Victoria youth find home at the World Cup

  29-06-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Hussein Obid didn’t need to see the ball hit the net.
  With Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah cutting towards the edge of the 18-yard box in the 67th minute inside BC Place, the 18-year-old leaned toward his friends. “He’s going to score.”
  About 10 seconds later, he did.
  It turned out to be the game-winner in Egypt’s 3-1 victory over New Zealand, the country’s first-ever World Cup win, and set off a roar inside the sold-out stadium of 52,497 fans.
  “Everybo
  
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• Best of B.C. theatre takes Vernon stage

  29-06-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The best of theatre from throughout the province is coming to a stage near you.
  Mainstage is back in Vernon after a successful festival in Fort St. John in 2025.
  The annual drama festival returns to the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre from July 6 to 10 with five plays.
  Each evening features a different play from a different region of British Columbia.
  Produced by Theatre BC, Mainstage is one of the longest-running theatre traditions in Canada, dating back to 1932.
  “This exciting
  
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• Surrey’s Wodak wins Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon women’s title

  29-06-2026 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey’s Natasha Wodak was the fastest woman among Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon runners on Sunday, June 28.
  Thousands of runners filled streets of Vancouver for the event, hosted by Canada Running Series.
  Wodak, course record-holder and two-time Canadian Olympic long-distance runner in 2016 and 2020, finished the 21-kilometre route in the first-place time of 1:14:48.
  “I love the opportunity to race in my hometown, especially when it’s an ASICS event and Canada Running Series,
  
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• Vancouver Canucks acquire veteran forward Brendan Gallagher from Habs

  29-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Brendan Gallagher is coming back to Vancouver.
  Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson announced Monday (June 29) the club has acquired the veteran forward from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for future considerations. According to a press release, the Canadiens will also retain 50 per cent of Gallagher’s salary ($6.5M cap hit this season; $4M in base salary).
  Also Monday, the Canucks picked up a third-round pick in the 2029 NHL draft (originally belonging to Colorado) for forwa
  
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• Findlay shakes up B.C. Conservative caucus leadership, installs Maahs as interim leader

  29-06-2026 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is shaking up the party’s caucus leadership team, installing mostly loyalists who backed her campaign in the key roles.
  Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs will lead the Official Opposition on an interim basis, presumably until Findlay can secure a seat through a byelection. This would require a sitting MLA to step down, and while none have stepped forward yet, there are rumours that several have offered to.
  Prince George—North Cariboo MLA
  
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