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• K-12 union support staff in B.C. agree to three-year framework agreement

  29-09-2018 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
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• More waiting in Okanagan city councillor’s trial for sexual offences

  14-09-2026 19:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Outgoing Penticton Coun. James Miller will have to wait longer for a decision in the first of two trials for sexual offences.
  Miller appeared via video in Sarnia Court on Sept. 14 to hear from Justice Howie, who stated that he was not yet prepared to render a verdict and put the case over for a decision at a later, unspecified date.
  READ MORE: First historic sex crime trial wraps up for Penticton councillor as another looms
  Miller is charged with multiple counts of sexual interference of a minor
  
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• ‘We’re not here to judge’: Doctors bring back-to-school drug checking to UVic

  14-09-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  First-year UVic student Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 when she died in January 2024 after being exposed to B.C.’s toxic drug supply.
  At the time, she was living on campus in a student residence when she consumed what she thought was cocaine. She and another student collapsed on the floor and began having seizures. While the other student survived, McIntyre-Starko did not. The drug she consumed was later found to contain fentanyl.
  In the wake of her death, UVic ordered an independent review
  
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• B.C. MLA Wilson becomes 7th to join Peter Milobar’s new party

  14-09-2026 18:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson is joining Peter Milobar’s new political party, becoming the seventh former B.C. Conservative to join his emerging centre-right coalition.
  Wilson said she left the Conservatives because she no longer supported leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, who took the helm on May 30 after winning a razor-thin majority on the fourth ballot of member voting at a leadership convention. Wilson quit the caucus on Sept. 2.
  “I said then that I was leaving a caucus, not
  
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• 1 killed in single-vehicle crash in Chilliwack

  14-09-2026 18:42 via abbynews.com
  
  One person has been killed after a single-vehicle crash shortly after midnight on Monday (Sept. 14).
  The crash occurred on No. 4 and Boundary roads in Chilliwack.
  Emergency crews responded to the incident.
  A car reportedly had veered off the road, hit a power pole and went into a ditch. The car then rolled over into a field.
  One person was ejected from the vehicle and was reported as dead at the scene.
  BCEHS transported three other people to the hospital. A coroner was on scene overnight.
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• Mission RCMP search for missing 34-year-old woman

  14-09-2026 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Mission RCMP is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 34-year-old woman.
  Ashley-Blaze Calzuolo was last seen on Aug. 17 and reported missing on Sept. 9.
  Calzuolo is described as a 5 ft Caucasian woman with dyed red hair and blue eyes.
  Police say Calzuolo is from Mission but also has links to the Maple Ridge area. Per the release, she could be associated with an older white motorhome.
  Those with information are urged to contact Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161.
  
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• Abbotsford police search for missing 47-year-old man

  14-09-2026 16:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 47-year-old man.
  According to a news release from the department, Van Cuong Nguyen was last seen in the 1600 block of Bradner Road at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 26.
  Nguyen is described as 5’8″ and 200 lbs with black hair and brown eyes.Police say it’s unknown what clothing Nguyen was wearing at the time of his disappearance, but he was driving a brown 2009 Lexus RX350.Nguyen’
  
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• VIDEO: A ‘sloppy’ loss by Vancouver FC to Toronto

  14-09-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  “I don’t think our quality was where it needed to be today,” said Vancouver FC coach Martin, following a 3-1 loss to Inter Toronto on Sunday at York Lions Stadium.Luca Accettola got the scoring started for Toronto with a strike from well outside the box. Then, less than five minutes after the break, Tomasz Skublak doubled the lead and went on to also score Toronto’s third goal.
  Vancouver would strike back with about 20 minutes to play, as Thierno Bah snuck a ball past Int
  
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• Novotny’s three-point game powers Vancouver Canucks to 5-2 win over Seattle Kraken

  14-09-2026 02:46 via abbynews.com
  
  A little bit of reflection after a 7-3 loss on Saturday (Sept. 12) went a long way for the Vancouver Canucks in game two of the Prospects Showcase inside Abbotsford’s Rogers Forum on Sunday (Sept. 13).
  They regrouped, reviewed and skated away with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Kraken buoyed by a four-goal second period to put the game out of reach for the visitors.
  Canucks head coach Ryan Papaioannou said Saturday’s game generated 71 clips for the coaching staff to review, but they cut
  
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• B.C. budgets $15 million for FireSmart projects in 2027

  14-09-2026 02:29 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities.The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program.“British Columbia has just faced another tough wildfire season,” said Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests. “This wildfire season reinforced what we know to be true: FireSmart works. We’re beginning the work now to help c
  
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• Defence warns of ‘dangerous witnesses’ as B.C. shooting-murder trial closes

  14-09-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  There is doubt as to whether a man actually gunned down and murdered another at a fast-food restaurant in Nanaimo five years ago, say defence lawyers.
  The trial of Ronald Joseph Campbell, 42 when a first-degree murder charge was laid against him in 2024, began on July 20 at B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo and is drawing to a close. He was arrested after Yasin Khan was shot and killed at the Wendy’s restaurant parking lot at Rock City Centre on May 20, 2021.
  Khan was driving a grey BMW sport-
  
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• QUIZ: Preparing for the school year

  13-09-2026 14:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines.
  School also plays an important role in culture, and there are plenty of movies, television shows and songs about school life.
  How much do you know about schools and education? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
  Good luck.Loading…
  
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• B.C. Lions earn revenge, thump visiting Montreal Alouettes 48-29

  13-09-2026 07:54 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Lions gained a measure of revenge.
  Zander Horvath scored three touchdowns, pacing the Lions to a 48-29 win over the visiting Montreal Alouettes in CFL action Friday night at BC Place. The week before, the Als ended B.C.’s five-game win streak with a 37-30 win in Montreal.Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 317 yards and a touchdown for B.C. (7-6) and he also carried five times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Receiver Keon Hatcher had nine catches for 137 yards and major, Casey Sayl
  
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• Seattle Kraken earn 7-3 win over Vancouver Canucks in game one of Prospects Showcase

  13-09-2026 06:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Game one of the Prospects Showcase featuring the Seattle Kraken and the Vancouver Canucks had a little of everything for the approximately 1,000 fans inside the Rogers Forum on Saturday (Sept. 12).
  Flashes of brilliance from promising young players on both sides, plenty of defensive gaffes, a boatload of goals and a pair of fights that brought the crowd to its fight.Seattle skated away with a 7-3 win on the back of two-goal nights from Andrei Loshko and Justin Janicke. The Kraken also got a soli
  
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• PHOTOS: People take in parade, motorcycle stunts, rides at Hope Brigade Days

  13-09-2026 02:50 via abbynews.com
  
  People flocked to Hope for a festival that’s been around for more than 55 years.
  The annual Hope Brigade Days, which started in 1968, kicked off this year on Friday (Sept. 11) with events like Jump Your Junk, where vehicles of all sizes try to launch off a ramp and impress spectators.
  Thousands of people lined Wallace Street and other roads on Saturday (Sept. 12) for the parade which featured many local organizations and businesses, plus out-of-town performers like the Seattle Cossacks, wh
  
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• PLAYER’S DIARY: Comebacks from an athlete’s perspective

  12-09-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Last weekend’s 3-2 win over Supra du Quebec in Langley was by far the best comeback I have been involved in – and not just with Vancouver FC, but so far in my entire career.
  RECENT GAME WITH VIDEO: A comeback win for Vancouver FC at home
  Think of the stakes involved in this game.
  They are just behind us in the table, and if they won they would have been two points back with a game in hand. We are both battling to reach the playoffs for the very first time, so being 2-0 down after 15
  
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• Kelowna athlete and therapist conquers prestigious trail race in France

  12-09-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A Kelowna respiratory therapist traded in her uniform at Kelowna General Hospital for a pair of runners to compete in the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, a 174-kilometre trail race known to be one of the most prestigious in the world, on the Aug. 28 weekend.
  ​Emilie Mann, who is also a 33-year-old professional ultra-endurance athlete for Merrell Canada, travelled to Chamonix, France to take a crack at racing against the world’s best trail runners, facing more than 10,000 metres of elevati
  
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• Driver’s excuse for excessive speeding was ‘needed to get to a bathroom,’ says Abbotsford Police

  12-09-2026 18:44 via abbynews.com
  
  A driver who was caught going nearly double the posted speed limit in Abbotsford told police the reason for their excessive speeding was because they had to go to the bathroom.
  The incident happened on Thursday (Sept. 10) around 10 a.m. on King Road near Bradner Road while an Abbotsford Police Department officer was conducting speed enforcement in a construction zone, adjacent to a school zone.
  The officer saw the vehicle “aggressively passing other motorists” and clocked it travelli
  
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• Shirley Davidson

  12-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  1937 – 2026
  It is with great sadness that we announce the recent passing of Shirley Violet (Heyd) Davidson born in Victoria B.C. She passed away peacefully at 88 years old in Abbotsford Regional Hospital on August 30, 2026.
  Shirley was predeceased by her husband Malcolm “Bunny” Davidson. She is survived by 1 son Michael (Elaine); two daughters, Beverley (Doug), Brenda (Brian), 2 grandchildren Tony, Amanda (Kevin) & 6 great grandchildren.
  Shirley & Bun
  
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• Remembering 9/11: Canadians, Americans gather at B.C. border

  12-09-2026 17:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Retired New York Police Department lieutenant Kevin Lynch remembers quite clearly where he was on Sept. 11, 2001, and shared his initial memory of the twin tower attacks at Peace Arch border crossing in South Surrey Friday, where hundreds of Canadian and American dignitaries, first responders, military and border personnel gathered for a 25th anniversary Northwest 9/11 memorial ceremony.
  Lynch had been hired as a police officer in 1999, so he was still fairly new, working bicycle patrol in downt
  
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• 45 candidates submit nomination papers for Abbotsford municipal election

  12-09-2026 01:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Nominations have now closed for candidates for the Abbotsford municipal election on Saturday, Oct. 17.
  As of the deadine at 4 p.m. Friday (Sept. 11), the following people have put their names forward to go on the ballot:
  MAYOR (four candidates)
  • Sukhi Dhami
  • Paul Mahil
  • David Pelikkaan
  • Ross Siemens
  COUNCIL (21 candidates, eight seats available)
  • Les Barkman
  • Matthew Cavacece
  • Patricia Driessen (Abbotsford Voice)
  • Carmen Fast Hollett (Abbotsford Vo
  
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• Building new B.C. ferries in China cost Canada $1.5B in lost GDP, report finds

  12-09-2026 00:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Building four new BC Ferries ships in China will cost roughly $1.5 billion in lost GDP and cede the equivalent of 10,000 person-years of employment, according to a new report prepared for a group of unions pushing for future ferries to be built locally.
  The report also estimates that $413 million would have ended up in government coffers, offsetting construction costs.
  In May of 2025, BC Ferries selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard as the winning bidder to build four new massive hybrid-electr
  
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• B.C. loses $1.5B GDP boost by building ferries in China, report finds

  12-09-2026 00:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Building four new BC Ferries ships in China will cost roughly $1.5 billion in lost GDP and cede the equivalent of 10,000 person-years of employment, according to a new report prepared for a group of unions pushing for future ferries to be built locally.
  The report also estimates that $413 million would have ended up in government coffers, offsetting construction costs.
  In May of 2025, BC Ferries selected a Chinese state-owned shipyard as the winning bidder to build four new massive hybrid-electr
  
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• BC Coroners Service launches inquiry into Abbotsford inmate death

  12-09-2026 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly five years after the death of an inmate at Pacific Institution, the provincial government is now launching an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this incident.
  Kendal Lee Campeau, 31, was three years into his seven-year sentence when he died from a methadone overdose on Nov. 14, 2021.
  Although originally from Saskatchewan, Campeau had been transferred to the Abbotsford institution after being assaulted in a different prison in 2019.
  It was while in custody at the Pacific Instituti
  
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• Conditional discharge for ex-B.C. Mountie, who had sex with vulnerable woman

  12-09-2026 00:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A former Vancouver Island RCMP officer, who interacted with a vulnerable woman while on duty and had sex with her after work, will not have a criminal record, provided he completes a probation order.Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer for a July 2, 2024 incident and was sentenced in B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo by Judge Reginald Harris on Friday, Sept. 11. Andrew McLean, Crown counsel sought a suspended sentence, which would lead to a criminal record
  
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• Alberta First Nation moving ahead with plans to protect gender-affirming care

  12-09-2026 00:03 via abbynews.com
  
  A First Nation in Alberta is planning to make its reserve lands a safe haven for gender-affirming care for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
  The Saddle Lake Cree Nation announced it would be pursuing these measures as a response to a series of bills from the Alberta government that place severe restrictions on transgender youth and their families. The announcement was made during a Treaty 6 gathering in Fort Pitt, Sask on Wednesday (Sept. 9).
  Dr. James Makokis, a Nehiyo two-spirit fami
  
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• Temporary traffic changes in effect to Fraser Highway freeway on-ramp in Abbotsford

  11-09-2026 23:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Drivers are advised to expect traffic-pattern changes on Highway 1 at Mt. Lehman Road, starting on Friday (Sept. 11).
  The changes are part of ongoing work related to the widening of the freeway through the Fraser Valley.
  Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, the westbound Fraser Highway on-ramp to Highway 1 will be closed until 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13.
  Drivers will be detoured via the westbound Mt. Lehman Road on-ramp. All other ramps will remain open.
  Additional traffic-pattern changes will be in
  
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• Williams Lake joins firefighters in remembering those lost in 9/11

  11-09-2026 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  “Where were you when the world stopped turnin’ that September day?” by Alan Jackson played outside the Williams Lake Fire Hall on Friday, Sept. 11 as firefighters prepared to climb in remembrance of the 343 New York City Fire Department members who lost their lives 25 years ago.To honour and remember the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Williams Lake Fire Department (WLFD) held an honour guard march before inviting everyone to join them and climb the WLFD tower starti
  
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• One airlifted to hospital following single-vehicle collision west of Williams Lake

  11-09-2026 23:12 via abbynews.com
  
  A single-vehicle collision near Riske Creek west of Williams Lake on Friday, Sept. 11, resulted in one person being airlifted to hospital.According to a news release, Williams Lake RCMP received a report of the incident at a remote location off Farwell Canyon Road at approximately 6:53 a.m.RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, and Central Cariboo Search and Rescue personnel attended the scene, where they determined the vehicle had left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.
  “All four occ
  
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• One air-lifted to hospital following single-vehicle collision west of Williams Lake

  11-09-2026 23:12 via abbynews.com
  
  A single-vehicle collision near Riske Creek west of Williams Lake on Friday, Sept. 11, resulted in one person being air-lifted to hospital.According to a news release, Williams Lake RCMP received a report of the incident at a remote location off Farwell Canyon Road at approximately 6:53 a.m.RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, and Central Cariboo Search and Rescue personnel attended the scene, where they determined the vehicle had left the roadway and rolled down an embankment.
  “All four oc
  
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