Abbotsford news

• Missing Coquitlam man last seen in Mission

  10-12-2025 16:42 via abbynews.com
  Mission RCMP is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 44-year-old man.
  According to a news release from the detachment, Coquitlam resident Shaun Stone was reported missing on Tuesday (Dec. 9) and last seen in Mission on Sunday (Dec. 7).
  Stone is described as a 5’10 Caucasian man with red hair and blue eyes.
  Those with information are urged to contact Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161.
  
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• Abbotsford School District closing all sites on Friday (Dec. 12) due to local flooding

  12-12-2025 08:48 via abbynews.com
  The Abbotsford School District has announced all schools will be closed on Friday (Dec. 12) due to what they call flood-related operational impacts.
  The district made the announcement on Thursday (Dec. 11) evening and comes shortly after several highway and road closures throughout Abbotsford including several parts of Highway 1.Please note that all Abbotsford School District schools and district sites will be closed to all staff and students on Friday, December 12, 2025, due to flood-related op
  
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• Benson nets winner as visiting Sabres trip Vancouver Canucks 3-2

  12-12-2025 06:35 via abbynews.com
  Zach Benson’s first goal in 35 games stood up as the winner, lifting the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin also scored for Buffalo (13-14-4), with Alex Lyon making 29 saves for the goaltending win. Kiefer Sherwood and Max Sasson replied for the Canucks (11-17-3). Thatcher Demko stopped 12 of 15 shots and took the loss in net.
  Dahlin opened the scoring 7:36 into the first period, one-timing a feed from R
  
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• Highway 1 near Abbotsford closed due to flooding

  12-12-2025 05:30 via abbynews.com
  Highway 1 is now closed in both directions between Whatcom Road and Sumas Way in Abbotsford as water has breached the highway.
  Abbotsford Police stated on Facebook that “People exiting Whatcom Road are to proceed Northbound on Whatcom and those exiting at Sumas Way are to proceed Northbound on Highway 11.
  The City of Abbotsford sent out an email stating “Out of concern for public safety, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit has closed the highway from Sumas Way to No. 3 road du
  
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• Floodwaters expected to reach Highway 1 in Abbotsford overnight

  12-12-2025 04:16 via abbynews.com
  The City of Abbotsford has reported that floodwaters in Sumas Prairie and Huntingdon Village are expected to peak overnight on Thursday (Dec. 11) and water is likely to reach Highway 1 on Thursday evening or Friday (Dec. 12) morning.The City said that this is based on data from the 1990 flood event.
  Evacuation orders remain in place for 82 properties in Huntingdon Village and 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West. Evacuation alerts remain in place for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie East and We
  
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• Flood warning ends for most Fraser River tributaries like Chilliwack River

  12-12-2025 02:16 via abbynews.com
  The “Flood Warning” issued for the Lower Fraser tributaries including the Chilliwack River, officially ended as of Thursday afternoon (Dec. 11), according to the B.C. River Forecast Centre.
  The flood warning is over for the creeks and tributaries of the Eastern Fraser Valley, but the flood warning is being maintained for the Sumas River, including any spillover from the Nooksack River.
  Officials had reported that the Nooksack River reached peak levels this morning and that spill of t
  
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• Additional road closures in Abbotsford due to flooding

  12-12-2025 02:15 via abbynews.com
  Continued flooding has led to a number of additional road closures in and around Abbotsford on Thursday (Dec. 11) evening.
  The Abbotsford Police Department shared on social media the following updated road closures:
  Vye Road is closed in both directions from Whatcom Road to Sumas Road
  Angus Campbell Road in both directions from Boundary Road to South Parallel Road
  2nd Avenue is closed east of B Street
  South Parallel Road in both directions is closed between Sumas Way and Whatcom RoadPortions of
  
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• ‘We’re not going backwards’: B.C. rejects Metro Vancouver call to scrap housing legislation

  12-12-2025 01:00 via abbynews.com
  Despite falling rents and stabilized home prices, a group of angry Metro Vancouver mayors is calling on the B.C. government to back off on some of its signature housing policies.
  “The province’s housing legislation has been one of the most ill-conceived, poorly thought-out policy initiatives that this province has ever suffered under,” Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West said at a Thursday (Dec. 11) press conference. “Rather than unleashing more housing units, like the provinc
  
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• B.C.’s Isaac Boehmer re-signs with Vancouver Whitecaps

  12-12-2025 00:25 via abbynews.com
  The reigning Western Conference-champion Vancouver Whitecaps have re-signed Penticton-born goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer, the Major League Soccer club announced on Dec. 8.
  Boehmer’s new deal will see him stay in his home province through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.
  The 24-year-old was born in Penticton and resided in nearby Okanagan Falls.
  A product of Penticton-based Pinnacles FC, Boehmer first signed with the Whitecaps in August 2020 after coming through the club’s you
  
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• B.C. capital once again named the most generous community in Canada

  11-12-2025 23:30 via abbynews.com
  For the third consecutive year, Victoria has been named the most generous community in Canada by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe, which recorded over 18,500 donors through 2025 despite economic strain and international tensions.
  With a population of 102,856 according to a 2024 estimate, almost 18 per cent of the city’s population – or nearly one in five Victorians – made a donation this past year.
  “Every donation is powered by a deeply human story. We see it in a neighbour
  
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• Moving company hauls entire home down B.C. road

  11-12-2025 23:10 via abbynews.com
  A home destined for demolition has been preserved thanks to a major move orchestrated seamlessly near Vernon today.
  The house at 7581 Baker Hogg Road was literally moved 400 metres down the road to its new home at 7868 Baker Hogg Rd.
  Nickel Bros., a home moving company based in the Lower Mainland, handled the heavy, and at times precarious, move Thursday, Dec. 11.
  “By moving the home instead of tearing it down, the project keeps a usable dwelling in service, preserves the materials and val
  
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• Local realtors give Abbotsford youth a helping hand with $370K donation

  11-12-2025 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Thousands of at-risk youth in B.C. will have access to important support programs for the foreseeable future thanks to the latest batch of grants from the Fraser Valley Realtors Charitable Foundation (FVRCF).
  Every year, the foundation gives grants to eligible charities that help at-risk youth under 29 years old in Surrey, North Delta, Mission, Abbotsford, the City of Langley, the Township of Langley, or White Rock.
  Several Abbotsford organizations were among those given money this year, includi
  
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• VIDEO: Hope riverbanks hold against atmospheric river and heavy rainfall

  11-12-2025 22:16 via abbynews.com
  Hope’s riverbanks held strong against heavy rainfall and atmospheric river conditions Wednesday (Dec. 10).
  Despite receiving 140 millimetres of rain Wednesday night the District of Hope said that the riverbanks “largely held with freeboard to spare.”
  “There are localized areas of flooding in low-lying areas that tend to flood when events like this occur,” said John Fortoloczky, the district’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), in an email to The Hope Standard
  
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• Hope riverbanks hold against atmospheric river and heavy rainfall

  11-12-2025 22:16 via abbynews.com
  Hope’s riverbanks held strong against heavy rainfall and atmospheric river conditions Wednesday (Dec. 10).
  Despite receiving 140 millimetres of rain Wednesday night the District of Hope said that the riverbanks “largely held with freeboard to spare.”
  “There are localized areas of flooding in low-lying areas that tend to flood when events like this occur,” said John Fortoloczky, the district’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). “These areas are mostly in
  
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• Update: Coquihalla Hwy. between Hope and Merritt reopens

  11-12-2025 22:05 via abbynews.com
  Update: 4:17 p.m.
  The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened in both directions.
  Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remain closed. A detour is available through Highway 7 thanks to an alternating lane.No time has been given as to when the highways will reopen.Updates to follow.Original:Several major highways out of Hope remain closed due to flooding and mudslides.
  The Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, the eastbound lane of Highway
  
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• Coquihalla, parts of Hwy. 1 and 3 remain closed after flooding near Hope

  11-12-2025 22:05 via abbynews.com
  Several major highways out of Hope remain closed due to flooding and mudslides.
  The Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, the eastbound lane of Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope and Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton all remain closed.
  Highway 1 eastbound in the Bridal Falls area is closed due to a mudslide. Engineers have assessed the area from the air and determined that water is still flowing from the mountains meaning it is not yet safe to begin clearing debris. The westbound lane is op
  
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• B.C. Mountie describes shooting that killed fellow officer

  11-12-2025 22:02 via abbynews.com
  The murder trial of Nicholas Bellemare heard testimony Thursday from an officer who entered a Coquitlam condo with Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien, who was killed during the raid.
  Bellemare is accused of having opened fire on officers with an AR-15 rifle as they raided the apartment – a drug stash house on the 22nd storey of 3007 Glen Dr., on Sept. 22, 2023.
  O’Brien was shot in the face.
  Bellemare was shot in the arm in the exchange of gunfire, and was arrested at the sc
  
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• B.C. Mountie describes lead-up to shooting that killed fellow officer

  11-12-2025 22:02 via abbynews.com
  The murder trial of Nicholas Bellemare heard testimony Thursday from an officer who entered a Coquitlam condo with Ridge Meadows RCMP officer Rick O’Brien, who was killed during the raid.
  Bellemare is accused of having opened fire on officers with an AR-15 rifle as they raided the apartment – a drug stash house on the 22nd storey of 3007 Glen Drive, on Sept. 22, 2023.
  O’Brien was shot in the face.
  Bellemare was shot in the arm in the exchange of gunfire, and was arrested at the
  
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• Additional evacuation orders for Abbotsford as floodwaters cross into Canada

  11-12-2025 20:40 via abbynews.com
  Floodwaters from the Nooksack River have crossed into Abbotsford on Thursday (Dec. 11) morning and has led to evacuation orders for 82 properties in the Huntingdon Village area.
  The orders cover Sumas Way up to 2nd Avenue in south Abbotsford near the Sumas border crossing.BREAKING: Floodwaters have crossed into Abbotsford from across the border and more evacuations are occurring, including the Enviro-Corp Recycling facility on 2nd Avenue in Huntingdon. More to come – pic.twitter.com/3VFy4F
  
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• In the Supreme Court of British Columbia: No. NEW-S-S254559

  11-12-2025 19:30 via abbynews.com
  FORM 10
  ( RULE 4-4(3) )
  No. NEW-S-S254559
  New Westminster Registry
  In the Supreme Court of British Columbia
  Between:
  TIP FLEET SERVICES CANADA LTD.
  Plaintiff
  and:
  7 OCEAN TRANSPORT LTD. and AMANINDER SIDHU
  Defendants
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  TO: Amaninder Sidhu
  TAKE NOTICE THAT on October 22, 2025 an order was made for service on you of a Notice of Civil Claim, an Amended Notice of Civil Claim, the Affidavit of Amrit Mangat, the Affidavit of Wendi Majic, the Affidavit of Michaela Hillery, the Notice of App
  
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• RCMP search for wanted man known to frequent Mission, Surrey and Maple Ridge

  11-12-2025 18:49 via abbynews.com
  Police are searching for a 28-year-old man with outstanding charges known to frequent Mission, Maple Ridge, and Surrey.
  According to a news release from Mission RCMP, William Frederick Beale removed his ankle monitor and left a recovery house in Surrey after he was granted a release order in a bail hearing.
  The order required Beale to stay at the recovery house with the ankle monitor but he left days after his release and hasn’t been found since.
  Police say he is wanted on multiple arrest
  
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• Abbotsford running club hits the pavement to fight food insecurity

  11-12-2025 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Locals will be strapping on their running or walking shoes on Dec. 16 to help ensure fewer people have to worry about being able to put food on the table in the new year.
  The Abbotsford Trail Running Club is inviting the public to be part of the inclusive walking and running fundraiser, which sends all of the proceeds to the Archway Food Bank.
  Food insecurity has been a rising problem in this country for quite a while now, with Statistics Canada reporting that there was a 5.3 per cent increase i
  
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• Rockslides close Flood Hope Road and Exit 170 in Hope

  11-12-2025 18:12 via abbynews.com
  Several rockslides in Hope have closed Exit 170 and Flood Hope Road in both directions at Richmond Hill.
  Hope RCMP were on scene Wednesday night, Dec. 10, after receiving calls about the rockslides, and pooling water, in the Richmond Hill area. According to police, a vehicle got caught in the slide but its occupants managed to safely escape.
  The rockslide could be heard by residents in the area who described it as either a big, loud, noise or very loud rumbling.For updates on the road visit hope
  
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• Landslide closes Flood Hope Road and Exit 170 in Hope

  11-12-2025 18:12 via abbynews.com
  A landslide in Hope has closed Exit 170 and Flood Hope Road in both directions at Richmond Hill.
  Hope RCMP were on scene Wednesday night, Dec. 10, after receiving calls about the landslide, which brought down large debris like rocks, and pooling water, in the Richmond Hill area. According to police, a vehicle got caught in the slide but its occupants managed to safely escape.
  The slide could be heard by residents in the area who described it as either a big, loud, noise or very loud rumbling. Th
  
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• Rainfall warnings end for Fraser Valley as road closures remain in place

  11-12-2025 16:50 via abbynews.com
  Rainfall drenched the Fraser Valley on Wednesday (Dec. 10) and road closures remain in place throughout the region.
  Environment Canada’s rainfall warnings have ended after 134.2 mm of rain were recorded at Hope Airport, 91.8 mm in Agassiz and 86.2 mm in Abbotsford yesterday.Closures to highways remain in place, including almost all highways near Hope and Agassiz. The Sumas Border crossing is currently closed southbound to all vehicle traffic, according to the Abbotsford Police Department.H
  
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• B.C. Indigenous leader turns to animation to oppose salmon farm ban

  11-12-2025 15:30 via abbynews.com
  The Deputy Chief Councillor of the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation is leading a campaign against the federal government’s plan to phase out open-net salmon farming in British Columbia, warning it poses a serious threat to his community’s economic future.
  Isaiah Robinson, who also serves as CEO of the Nation’s Development Corporation, has launched a series of animated short films to challenge what he calls “politically motivated” misinformation surrounding aquaculture.
  
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• FBI release new photo of former Canadian Olympian on its 10 most-wanted list

  11-12-2025 15:00 via abbynews.com
  A new photo has been released of Canadian Olympic snowboarder-turned accused drug trafficker Ryan James Wedding by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States.
  The FBI believes the new photo of Wedding, one of their 10 most wanted fugitives, was taken in Mexico this past summer.
  The 44-year-old is wanted for allegedly running and participating in a transnational drug trafficking operation that, according to the FBI, routinely shipped hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from Columbia, t
  
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• How to keep your pets safe (and warm) this winter

  11-12-2025 14:30 via abbynews.com
  As winter settles in and the temperatures drop, it’s the perfect time to check in on our furry family members. Dogs and cats may love a little fresh air, but cold weather brings real risks—frostbite, hypothermia, and even exposure to dangerous substances like antifreeze.
  With busy days and routines, it’s easy to underestimate just how fast the cold can affect them. So consider this your friendly winter reminder: a little extra care goes a long way toward keeping your pets safe,
  
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• City of Abbotsford issues evacuation order for 371 properties due to flooding

  11-12-2025 09:10 via abbynews.com
  A state of local emergency has been declared by the City of Abbotsford and an evacuation order has been issued for 371 properties in the Sumas Prairie West area due to risk of flooding.
  The order was issued on Wednesday (Dec. 10) night and residents in the impacted areas must leave immediately. Evacuation alerts remain in place for Clayburn Village and Sumas Prairie East.The @City_Abbotsford has declared a local state of emergency and has issued an evacuation order due to flooding for the red ar
  
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• Fraser Valley rain easing, Nooksack to levels to decline by morning: Officials

  11-12-2025 06:07 via abbynews.com
  Officials say the rainfall has started to ease in the Fraser Valley, while the river flows in the Nooksack River are expected to peak at 10 p.m. and ease by early morning.
  The Emergency Management Ministry called for the urgent online update Wednesday night (Dec. 10) to address the flooding situation in the Fraser Valley, as well as road and highway closures. It came shortly after the Transportation and Transit Ministry urged drivers to avoid travel in the Fraser Valley, specifically in areas wh
  
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