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• Man associated with gang activity found dead in North Vancouver: IHIT

  23-12-2017 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Thirty-year-old Gavinder Grewal died in what police believe was a targeted incidentThe post Man associated with gang activity found dead in North Vancouver: IHIT appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘This happens all the time’ Mid Island resident died without access to modern cardiac care, NRGH doctor reports

  06-10-2026 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Without access to a cardiac cath lab in Nanaimo, local residents may pay the price with their lives.
  This is according to Dr. David Forrest, head of infectious disease and critical care at NRGH, who pressed the need for a cardiac cath lab and new patient tower, to attendees at the Fair Care For All Public Health Forum on Sept. 24.Forrest said recently, medical staff responded to a case of a 65-year-old woman who collapsed in the washroom, which was heard by her husband, who found her barely brea
  
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• Abbotsford’s Aaden “The Drill” Marsman wins Boxing BC super heavyweight crown

  06-10-2026 22:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Aaden “The Drill” Marsman is Boxing BC’s 2026 provincial super heavyweight champion after a strong showing at the Chilliwack eventThe Abbotsford Boxing-trained athlete advanced to the provincial final with a unanimous decision win over opponent Alex Weering in the semifinal on Sept. 26. Marsman controlled the first two rounds and held off Weering to earn the win and compete for the title on Sept. 27.
  Marsman competed against a rested Shad Nasim from Monarch B
  
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• Oliver sex offender dies in Agassiz prison

  06-10-2026 22:02 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault, and could negatively affect someone who has experienced similar trauma.
  A convicted sex offender has died at Agassiz’s medium-security Mountain Institution.According to the Correctional Service Canada (CSC), Regis Patrick Palmer has died in custody of apparent natural causes. He was 70 and had been serving nine years and 11 months since July 6, 2023. His next of kin has been notified.In 2022, Justice S.A. Donegan convicted Palm
  
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• Abbotsford home sales and prices take dip in September

  06-10-2026 21:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The temperature isn’t the only thing getting colder, with the Abbotsford housing market also undergoing a cooling effect in September.
  The latest report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) revealed that after a sales-heavy end to the summer, the Abbotsford housing market sales numbers have now flipped and are once again on the decline.
  In September, the biggest change in sales was for townhouses, which fell by 37.2 per cent compared to August.
  Detached home sales dropped by 19
  
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• International rinks earn curling Prestige in B.C.

  06-10-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  With precision and timing, Switzerland’s Marco Hoesli found himself in the winner’s circle at the Prestige Hotels and Resorts Curling Classic Monday, Oct. 5, at the Vernon Curling Club.
  The two-time World Junior Curling silver medalist rallied from an early 4-0 deficit to defeat Japan’s Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi 7-6 in an extra end in Monday’s final.
  With the victory, Hoesli will join Prestige Classic women’s champ Eunji Gim of Korea in the field at the Grand Slam of Curli
  
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• Cliffhanger: B.C. firefighters offer helping hoof to stranded goat

  06-10-2026 20:43 via abbynews.com
  
  A Metchosin domestic goat with mountain goat-like ambitions found itself in a rather precarious situation and in need of a little help getting all four hooves back on solid ground.
  The animal spent Sunday night (Oct. 4) stranded on a cliff-face ledge on its owner’s property after tumbling over the edge and finding itself unable to scramble back to safety.
  To the rescue came the Metchosin Fire Department.
  Firefighters and trained rope rescue technicians were called to the property early Mon
  
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• PHOTOS: Powwow draws dancers, drummers from across Canada, U.S. to Chilliwack

  06-10-2026 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Indigenous dancers, drummers and singers from across Western Canada and the U.S. gathered in Chilliwack for an annual powwow marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
  The fifth annual Orange Shirt Day Powwow took place Oct. 2-3 at Chilliwack Secondary School.
  At the free event, people witnessed various styles of drumming and dancing including specials like the Orange Regalia Special and the Owl Dance, which is a couples dance.
  The powwow also included a vendors’ market and a free
  
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• Award-winning investigative journalist Rick Westhead speaking at UFV in Abbotsford

  06-10-2026 20:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Award-winning investigative journalist Rick Westhead is coming to Abbotsford later this month.
  The TSN senior correspondent is appearing at the University of the Fraser Valley’s President’s Leadership Lecture Series and is discussing the stories behind some of the controversial topics he has explored during his career.
  Westhead’s event occurs at UFV’s Building J Community Hall in Abbotsford from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.
  He is a two-time winner of the Canadia
  
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• Chilliwack golfer storms from behind to win PGA of BC event in Vernon

  06-10-2026 19:59 via abbynews.com
  
  He played well in the opening round, but Kevin Stinson felt he didn’t get the score he wanted.
  That changed in the final 18 holes of the 2026 Srixon/Cleveland Golf Club Professional Championship Tuesday, Sept. 29, at the Vernon Golf and Country Club.
  Stinson, from Chilliwack’s Cheam Mountain Golf Course, fired a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to finish at seven-under 137 for the 36-hole event.
  He overcame a three-shot deficit, earning a four-shot victory over Padraic O’Rourke (Marin
  
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• Person from Washington State arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge shooting

  06-10-2026 19:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A person has been arrested on a charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country in connection with the fatal Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, U.S. officials say.
  The suspect is a 30-year-old from western Washington State, according to a news release from acting United States Attorney Charles Neil Floyd.U.S. law enforcement officials and RCMP officials will be holding a news conference at noon to provide more information.
  More to come.
  
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• Nominees announced for 30th annual Abbotsford Business Excellence Awards

  06-10-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nominees have been revealed for the 30th annual Abbotsford Business Excellence Awards.
  The event, set for the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre on Nov. 12, is presented by the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and the Abbotsford News.
  Organizers stated that this year’s nominees showcase the innovation, resilience and entrepreneurial spirit that continue to move Abbotsford forward.
  For 30 years, the awards have celebrated the people and organizations that make Abbotsford special. According t
  
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• Body found on Highway 1 in Burnaby, police seek witnesses

  06-10-2026 19:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Police are seeking information after a man’s body was found on Highway 1 in Burnaby Tuesday morning (Oct. 6).
  Burnaby RCMP received a call at 5:54 a.m. that an adult male’s body was lying in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1, just east of Kensington Avenue, according to a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol.
  Police say the man was “obviously deceased,” with injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle.
  B.C. Highway Patrol has taken over the investigation because the v
  
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• Abbotsford Police announce new ‘Public Safety Collaboration Hub’

  06-10-2026 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Police Department has announced that a new project will open at Highstreet Shopping Centre in January.
  The Abbotsford Public Safety Collaboration Hub brings together the AbbyPD, the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association (ARJAA) and the Abbotsford Police Foundation (APF) under one roof.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said the hub will be a “collaborative and accessible community space dedicated to enhancing public safe
  
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• One dead after shooting at Langley restaurant

  06-10-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  One person is dead after a shooting near the Langley Cactus Club late on Monday, Oct. 5.
  Langley RCMP were called to 200 Street and the Langley Bypass for a report of shots fired
  First responders promptly arrived in the area and located one individual in medical distress.
  “Despite life saving efforts, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene,” said Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, of the Langley RCMP. “The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called in.&rdqu
  
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• Lower Mainland legion placed under trusteeship amid concerns with governance

  06-10-2026 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Royal Canadian Legion in Maple Ridge has been placed under a trusteeship by the legion’s provincial command due to concerns with governance.In a letter dated Sept. 27 and sent to all members of Branch 88, the president of the BC/Yukon Command, Bob Underhill, said the placement was due to, “ongoing concerns regarding the branch’s financial and operational sustainability, governance and adherence to proper procedures, continued conflict within the executive, as well as concerns r
  
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• Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman Timberwolves take down defending provincial champions

  06-10-2026 18:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman Timberwolves senior varsity football team had a tough task in week one of the AAA regular season – a date with the defending provincial champion Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers.
  The Panthers held a 14-13 advantage at halftime during Friday’s (Oct. 2) game until a thunderous hit and fumble recovery by Owen MacDonald led to a Bateman touchdown. The Timberwolves defence roared again on the next possession and scored a safety.View this post on InstagramA post s
  
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• B.C. court hears about fatal attack on Surrey’s Tori Dunn

  06-10-2026 05:11 via abbynews.com
  
  The man accused of murdering Surrey’s Tori Dunn pleaded not guilty on Monday morning in New Westminster Supreme Court.
  Adam Troy Mann, who was charged with second-degree murder on June 28, 2024 in connection with Dunn’s death, appeared in court Monday (Oct. 5) in a light-coloured, collared shirt, sporting a full beard.B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Layton is presiding over the trial, which is expected to last about three weeks.
  Several of Dunn’s family members were in attenda
  
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• VIDEO: Vees hand Giants first loss of season

  06-10-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A visit to the Okanagan Friday was painful for the Vancouver Giants, who suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to the Penticton Vees – translating to their first defeat of the season.
  But returning home to Langley Event Centre on Saturday proved even more devastating, as they lost their first game of the season on home ice, 5-1, to the Swift Current Broncos.
  At the South Okanagan Events Centre on Friday, Oct. 2, Vancouver entered the final frame up 2-1 thanks to goals from Jakob Oreskovic (1st) and
  
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• Council and mayoral hopefuls clash on future vision for sports and recreation in Abbotsford

  06-10-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The challenging puzzle of the current Abbotsford sports and recreation scene was discussed heavily during the Sport Abbotsford all-candidates debate, which occurred inside the Abbotsford Curling Club on Saturday (Oct. 3).
  The event allowed mayor and councillor hopefuls the opportunity to share their vision for the next four years and explain how they would achieve those goals.
  Recreation has transformed into one of the more talked-about issues in the 2026 Abbotsford municipal election, with some
  
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• Lorne Doerkson pledges to create $50M fund to address emergency room closures

  06-10-2026 00:28 via abbynews.com
  
  A Conservative government would create a $50-million fund to help address rural healthcare emergency room closures and staffing shortages.
  Lorne Doerkson, the Conservative Party of B.C.’s interim leader and the incumbent MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin, made the announcement in 100 Mile House on Monday, Oct. 5, outside the District General Hospital. Doerkson also pledged not to cut the 2026 healthcare budget and to make healthcare funding a priority in future budgets, if elected premier.
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• Former B.C. cop who murdered wife gets day parole extended again

  05-10-2026 23:43 via abbynews.com
  
  A retired Summerland RCMP officer who murdered his wife in 2011 has had his day parole extended for another six months.
  According to a Parole Board of Canada decision on Sept. 22, Keith Gregory Wiens, now 71, had his day parole extended for a second time as he approached a year on limited release to a halfway house in Ontario.
  Wiens was first approved for day parole in September 2025 for six months, then extended in March 2026 for six more months.
  In 2011, Wiens shot and killed his common-law pa
  
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• NDP announces seniors’ health care plan at Victoria stop

  05-10-2026 22:36 via abbynews.com
  
  After watching a few shots at the Victoria Curling Club, NDP leader David Eby, joined by other South Island NDP candidates, laid out a seniors’ health care plan as the campaign trail continues ahead of Oct. 24.
  “In terms of health care, though, when I think about groups that are particularly concerned about and interested in the future of health care in the province, it’s the people who helped build this province, the seniors,” he told media. For seniors in our province,
  
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• 20 school trustee candidates in Abbotsford participate in forum

  05-10-2026 22:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The 20 people seeking the seven available seats on the board of education in the upcoming municipal election responded to five questions during an all-candidates meeting last Thursday (Oct. 1).
  The event, hosted by the Abbotsford District Parent Advisory Council, was held at the Abbotsford Arts Centre.
  Each candidate had 90 seconds to provide an opening statement, 45 seconds to respond to each question and 30 seconds for closing remarks.
  The questions touched on the topics of disability supports
  
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• Thousands of Fraser Valley homes without power after massive substation fault

  05-10-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro is scrambling to restore power to more than 55,000 Fraser Valley homes on Monday afternoon after a major equipment failure caused widespread outages.
  The incident is the result of a substation fault, according to BC Hydro. However, the specifics of the issue had not yet been determined as of 12:45 p.m.
  The power interruption occurred at approximately 12:05 p.m., with a total of 55,842 homes being affected across Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Kent.
  BC Hydro reported that crews were already
  
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• Thousands of Fraser Valley homes lose power after massive substation fault

  05-10-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro has now restored power to more than 60,000 Fraser Valley homes on Monday afternoon after a major equipment failure caused widespread outages.
  The incident was the result of a substation fault, according to BC Hydro. However, the specifics of the issue had not yet been determined as of 1:20 p.m.
  The power interruption occurred at approximately 12:05 p.m., with a total of 60,525 homes being affected across Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Kent.
  BC Hydro reported that crews had begun restoring
  
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• Kelowna General Hospital Foundation raises over $45M to improve care

  05-10-2026 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  After four years, the Closer to Home Than You Think campaign for Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation has closed, surpassing its goal by over $5-million.“What our community has accomplished through this campaign goes far beyond exceeding an ambitious fundraising goal,” said Allison Young, CEO of the KGH Foundation. “Thousands of people chose to invest in a shared vision for better health care here in the Interior, and the result is an impact that will be felt by hundreds o
  
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• Options being considered for B.C.’s Historic O’Keefe Ranch

  05-10-2026 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  After investing $4.12 million over the last 30 years, the City of Vernon is cutting off the Historic O’Keefe Ranch and Interior Heritage Society.The lease is up for the Ranch on March 31, 2027 and will not be extended as the city says it is looking at future options for the property, “that will provide a financially sustainable path forward while recognizing the importance of the Ranch to our community,” an Oct. 1 letter to the society reads from Vernon’s chief administra
  
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• ‘Life behind each name’: Victoria monument honours Japanese Canadians interned during WW2

  05-10-2026 20:57 via abbynews.com
  
  A sprawling new monument just minutes from the B.C. Legislature honours the Japanese Canadians interned during the Second World War.
  “A monument does not restore homes, businesses, fish boats, property or years that were taken, but it can make a positive record permanent,” said Japanese Canadian Legacies Society President Paul Kariya. “Here in granite, in the provincial capital, the names of those who were uprooted will endure.”
  The centrepiece of the monument, located at
  
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• 1 dead in single-vehicle crash on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park

  05-10-2026 20:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A 23-year-old Invermere man is dead after a crash on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park on Friday (Oct. 2).
  Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a single-vehicle crash on the highway, just north of the Floe Lake trailhead, on Friday around 11:10 p.m., according to a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol.
  Police found a black Nissan Maxima on its side after leaving the road and travelling down an embankment.
  The female driver wasn’t “seriously hurt,” police said, but the
  
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