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• Marion Hampson

  17-10-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  1936-2026
  The gale force wind that was Marion Hampson shifted to a whisper and heaven just got a little more lively – and a lot more interesting.
  With hearts full of gratitude and sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Marion Edith (Gibennus) Hampson, who passed away October 1, 2026, unafraid and with an open heart at the age of 90 years old. A woman of extraordinary beauty, strength and grace, she lived her life unyielding, loving and unforgettably. Throughout her life she
  
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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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• ‘It wasn’t me’: 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 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.”B.C. Supreme Court Justice David Layton is presi
  
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• Abbotsford-Mission hopefuls answer questions at All Candidates Forum

  19-10-2026 22:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Three MLA candidates for the Abbotsford-Mission riding discussed a range of local issues at the Clarke Theatre on Friday (Oct. 16).
  The Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted another All Candidates Forum roughly a month after holding a debate for the cancelled Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Pam Alexis of the BC NDP, Lakhwinder Jhaj of CentreBC, and Darryl Kropp of the Conservative Party of BC participated in the debate. According to the Chamber, OneBC candidate Virender Dass originally conf
  
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• Weekend sweep lands Vernon Vipers at top of BCHL

  19-10-2026 22:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Vernon’s newly elected officials weren’t the only winners during Saturday night’s election.
  The Vernon Vipers gave their largest crowd of the season plenty to cheer about, completing a weekend sweep of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks with a 6-4 victory at Kal Tire Place Oct. 17.
  “More than 2,200 fans packed the building for Hockey Fights Cancer Night, and the Vipers delivered another impressive offensive performance to improve to 9-1-1-0 and take over top spot in the BCHL stan
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks sweep Coachella Valley Firebirds on home opener weekend

  19-10-2026 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  A historic second period on Saturday (Oct. 17) highlighted a successful home opening weekend for the Abbotsford Canucks, who earned a pair of victories over the Coachella Valley Firebirds inside the Rogers Forum.
  The Canucks exploded for a franchise record six goals in the second period on Saturday and skated to a 7-3 win over the Firebirds in the club’s 2026-27 home debut.
  Leading 1-0 after one thanks to a Bennett Schimek goal, the Canucks then got tallies from Gavin White (1:36 and 14:34
  
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• Judge dismisses Alberta man’s appeal of court decision for fatal Sicamous collision

  19-10-2026 21:14 via abbynews.com
  
  An Alberta man sentenced to four years jail time for a fatal collision in Sicamous has lost his court appeal.The collision occurred on the evening of Nov. 6, 2021, on the Bruhn Bridge where police found two pickup trucks had crashed head-on while crossing. The sole occupant of the eastbound truck, Kent Gordon Rumbles, was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the westbound truck, a 48-year-old Shaun Stacey Michael of Kamloops, died at the scene.
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• Sturko reveals CentreBC’s affordability plans at another Surrey campaign stop

  19-10-2026 21:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Affordability was the focus of another B.C. election campaign stop in Surrey for CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko on Monday morning, Oct. 19.
  The Surrey South candidate was at a Newton grocery store to reveal party plans “to put money back in British Columbians’ pockets, saving a typical two-income family approximately $540 a year.”
  Promised are lower taxes, a rate-of-inflation cap on residential BC Hydro rate increases, 20,000 new $10-a-day child care spaces by 2030 and a new re
  
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• Victoria boasts record 332 calls, 1M passengers as cruise ship season ends

  19-10-2026 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The final cruise ship visitor to Victoria this year has pulled anchor and headed for Alaska.After a stop in Victoria on Oct. 18, the National Geographic Venture headed to Alert Bay on its way north to Alaska. The Venture, at 239 feet in length, is an expedition ship that provides an intimate cruise experience for 100 guests.
  The Venture is the smallest cruise ship to visit Victoria this season – which started with the Nieuw Amsterdam on April 10 – and it was the last, marking a recor
  
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• COLUMN: My camera’s getting old

  19-10-2026 20:34 via abbynews.com
  
  My editor recently told me that my old Nikon D70s digital camera is nearing the end of its usefulness.
  She said the well-used camera, which I’ve dragged around me with during the last 26 years of my writing career and produced thousands of photos that ended up in publication, is now taking grainy pictures due to its advancing age.
  My editor said that, generally, most cameras have a life span of about 10 years, so I guess mine should be in a museum somewhere.
  I was surprised because to my k
  
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• 1 dead, 3 seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt

  19-10-2026 20:23 via abbynews.com
  
  One Surrey man is dead and three others are in hospital with serious injuries, following a collision near Merritt Saturday (Oct. 17) morning.
  Police say speed and impairment are suspected factors in the head-on incident, which occurred on Highway 5 at around 8:30 a.m.
  According to a news release, BC Highway Patrol responded to “multiple complaints about a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes.”
  “While en route to intercept the vehicle, police learned of a head-on c
  
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• 2 British Columbians soldiers among 4 killed in fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

  19-10-2026 20:14 via abbynews.com
  
  The four men killed in the training exercise at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta have been identified and honoured in the House of Commons.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an update in the House Monday (Oct. 19) about what is currently known and what is not yet known about the fatal fire that occurred during a training exercise. He spoke about the situation following a moment of silence and leaders of the other parties also spoke to the situation after him.
  “On Saturday after
  
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• 2 British Columbian soldiers among 4 killed in fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

  19-10-2026 20:14 via abbynews.com
  
  The four men killed in the training exercise at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta have been identified and honoured in the House of Commons.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney gave an update in the House Monday (Oct. 19) about what is currently known and what is not yet known about the fatal fire that occurred during a training exercise. He spoke about the situation following a moment of silence and leaders of the other parties also spoke to the situation after him.
  “On Saturday after
  
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• One dead, three seriously injured in head-on collision near Merritt

  19-10-2026 19:38 via abbynews.com
  
  One Surrey man is dead and three others are in hospital with serious injuries, following a collision near Merritt Saturday (Oct. 17) morning.
  Police say speed and impairment are suspected factors in the head-on incident, which occurred on Highway 5 at around 8:30 a.m.
  According to a news release, BC Highway Patrol responded to “multiple complaints about a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes.”
  “While en route to intercept the vehicle, police learned of a head-on c
  
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• Ross Siemens, Jag Sidhu top the Abbotsford Student Vote

  19-10-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The 2026 Student Vote results saw Abbotsford students choose the same mayor as citizens, but they picked a significantly different council with four differences from Saturday’s (Oct. 19) vote.
  Abbotsford was one of 94 municipalities and regional districts across the province to participate in the Student Vote, which saw more than 60,000 cast their own local vote.Eight different local schools (Abbotsford Christian School – Elementary, Abbotsford Traditional School, Centennial Park Ele
  
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• Langley soldier killed in Alberta training incident

  19-10-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Hayden Lykkemark from Langley, B.C. has been identified as a victim of what the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) described as a “fire-related training incident” at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday, Oct. 17.
  Lykkemark, 19, a private in the 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry based at Edmonton, was one of four who died during live fire training at CFB Wainwright as part of Exercise APOLLO SHOOTER.
  Pte. Aidan Goulding from North Vancouver, Pte. Shaun Farrell
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver Giants win fourth in a row

  19-10-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Giants may have won four in a row, their longest winning streak of the season so far, and their latest win may have been a lopsided 5-1 victory over the Penticton Vees, and the team may be leading the WHL Western Conference B.C. Division – but Giants Assistant Coach Simon Ferguson still sees room for improvement.
  “I think the first 40 minutes were really good,” Ferguson said following Saturday’s game at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
  “The last 20 were p
  
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• Fully costed BC Conservative platform coming Sunday, Doerkson promises in Delta

  19-10-2026 00:40 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson promises a fully costed party platform will be available later this afternoon (Sunday, Oct. 18).
  Doerkson was asked about the platform by a reporter at a media event held in Delta to announce the party’s “Thriving Kids Plan.” Doerkson was joined by Conservative candidates from around the region including Delta South’s Ian Paton – whose farm provided the backdrop for the event – and Delta North’s Monica Mohan. Also
  
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• Fully costed BC Conservative platform coming today, Doerkson promises in Delta

  19-10-2026 00:22 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson promises a fully costed party platform will be available later this afternoon (Sunday, Oct. 18).
  Doerkson was asked about the platform by a reporter at a media event held to announce the party’s “Thriving Kids Plan.” Doerkson was joined by Conservative candidates from around the region including Delta South’s Ian Paton – whose farm provided the backdrop for the event – and Delta North’s Monica Mohan.Among the plank
  
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• Pumpkin smash in Lower Mainland for people navigating grief, loss

  18-10-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A new group dedicated to helping people navigate grief, trauma, and loss has been founded by the widow of Const. Rick O’Brien, and for the launch she is hosting a Pumpkin Smash in Pitt Meadows.Nicole O’Brien, is the founder of Brave Hearts, a group for anyone moving through a part of life that feels hard, messy or difficult to navigate.
  It is a body, mind, and soul healing community for people navigating grief, trauma, loss, and other hard or messy chapters of their life, she said. I
  
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• 2026 council results: Abbotsford Voice slate strikes a chord with voters

  18-10-2026 10:12 via abbynews.com
  
  There is a new voice on Abbotsford city council – literally.
  Saturday’s (Oct. 17) election saw successful council wins for the new Abbotsford Voice slate, which consists of incumbent councillor Patricia Driessen and newcomers Carmen Fast Hollett and Kristy Mills.
  Abbotsford Voice’s message managed to find a significant amount of local ears, as Driessen finished second overall in the council race with 13,143, Mills was fourth with 10,621 and Fast Hollett was sixth with 10,417.Th
  
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• Surrey mayoral race: Doug McCallum topples Brenda Locke to win 5th term

  18-10-2026 08:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Doug McCallum has been elected to serve as the mayor of Surrey for a fifth term – handily defeating incumbent Brenda Locke as he led his Safe Surrey Coalition to almost-total victory.
  McCallum defeated former Locke by winning 42,241 votes (31.78 per cent) from Surrey voters (with 163 out of 164 tabulators calculated), compared to 30,750 votes for Locke (23.14 per cent). Voter’s ballots placed mayoral candidates Mike Starchuk and Linda Annis at third and fourth in the election results
  
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• Re-elected Abbotsford mayor Ross Siemens says he has more work to do

  18-10-2026 08:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Ross Siemens said it’s “humbling” and “very gratifying to have the support” from voters in being re-elected as Abbotsford’s mayor on Saturday (Oct. 17).
  Siemens handily won his second term, remaining in the top spot from the time the first voting results came in Saturday evening until the last polling station had reported.
  Unofficial results show Siemens finishing with 19,418 votes, while Sukhi Dahmi had 9,114, Paul Mahil had 1,739 and Dave Pellikaan finished
  
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• Ken Sim out as Vancouver mayor, voters move left with Pete Fry

  18-10-2026 08:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Green Party of Vancouver’s Pete Fry is the new mayor of B.C.’s largest city, Vancouver.
  Fry beat out incumbent Ken Sim, of ABC Vancouver, by more than 20,000 votes as of 11:20 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17).
  As of 11:20 p.m., Fry had 70,183. Sim had 49,780 votes. There had been 106 out of 149 polling locations counted at that point.
  Fry took to the stage for his winning speech shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 17). At that time, 75 out of 149 polling locations had been counted.
  
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