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• Myrna Emily Epp

  23-10-2026 01:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  October 19, 1934 – October 18, 2026
  Myrna Emily Epp (née Ryan) passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, one day before her 92nd birthday. Predeceased by her beloved husband, William “Bill” Epp, and cherished daughter, Susan, she leaves behind William/Tam (Kath), Patricia (Gary), Barbara, Michael (Susanna), son-in-law Shane, sisters Loa and Jean, 14 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren. She will be forever loved and deeply missed by her family.
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• Raymond scores 2 as Red Wings dump struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-2

  23-10-2026 06:31 via Abbotsford News
  
  Lucas Raymond scored twice and assisted on another, leading the visiting Detroit Red Wings to a 5-2 win over the struggling Vancouver Canucks in NHL action Thursday at Rogers Arena.
  William Wallinder, Emmitt Finnie and Surrey’s Michael Rasmussen also scored for Detroit (4-3-3), with Michael Brandsegg-Nygard adding two assists. John Gibson made four saves to pick up the netminding win. He left with an injury after two periods and was relieved by Michal Postava, who stopped seven of eight shots.
  
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• Almost 5,000 fewer Abbotsford votes cast in 2026 provincial advance voting compared to 2024

  23-10-2026 01:42 via Abbotsford News
  
  Advance voting numbers have been shared for the 2026 provincial election by Elections BC and turnout is down across the board compared to 2024 for the Abbotsford-Mission, Abbotsford South and Abbotsford West ridings.
  Elections BC released the numbers on Thursday (Oct. 22) and Abbotsford-Mission was the lone local riding to be above 20 per cent turnout.
  A total of 11,146 ballots were cast in Abbotsford-Mission, which equals to 25 per cent of the 44,439 registered voters. The 2024 provincial elect
  
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• Highway 1 gets ramp closures this weekend

  23-10-2026 01:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  Drivers travelling down Mount Lehman Road this weekend may have to deal with some detours as the highway ramps undergo intermittent closures.
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the closures on Thursday (Oct. 22), with these changes impacting late-evening and overnight commuters.
  The first of the changes begins on Friday (Oct. 23) at 9 p.m. and continues until 7 a.m. on Saturday.
  During this time, traffic will not be able to access the westbound Highway 1 off-ramps to Fraser Hig
  
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• Highway 1 gets Abbotsford ramp closures this weekend

  23-10-2026 01:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  Drivers travelling down Mount Lehman Road this weekend may have to deal with some detours as the highway ramps undergo intermittent closures.
  The Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the closures on Thursday (Oct. 22), with these changes impacting late-evening and overnight commuters.
  The first of the changes begins on Friday (Oct. 23) at 9 p.m. and continues until 7 a.m. on Saturday.
  During this time, traffic will not be able to access the westbound Highway 1 off-ramps to Fraser Hig
  
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• Conservatives remain ahead in polls as B.C. election day nears

  23-10-2026 00:31 via Abbotsford News
  
  The B.C. Conservatives have maintained their lead in the polls three days ahead of the B.C. provincial election, but the B.C. NDP remain within striking distance according to the latest surveys.
  Recent polls from Angus Reid Institute and Mainstreet Research indicate the Conservatives are ahead of the NDP by three or six percentage points, respectively. The Angus Reid poll had a margin of error of three points, putting the Conservatives anywhere from 43 to 49 per cent support and the NDP in the r
  
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• Peace officer cadets to start new, shorter RCMP training program in Chilliwack

  22-10-2026 23:57 via Abbotsford News
  
  A brand-new RCMP program to fast-track experienced peace officers into frontline police officers has begun, and the first troop of cadets will be training in Chilliwack.
  B.C. and Yukon RCMP held a ceremony at the BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey where they welcomed 13 peace officers on Oct. 20 into its new Experienced Peace Officer (ExPO) program.The 13 cadets have joined the RCMP from B.C., Yukon and Ontario and bring previous experience from various provincial, territorial and federal agencies,
  
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• Quesnel RCMP officer unable to wear duty belt denied disability benefits

  22-10-2026 22:52 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Veterans Review and Appeal Board upheld a 2019 Veterans Affairs decision to deny disability benefits to a 50-year-old RCMP officer after a severe abdominal injury required surgery.
  The officer, who is not named, had been on the force since 2008. While working in 2016 as a general duty officer for the Quesnel RCMP, the officer suffered severe abdominal pain and distention to the point that he could not put his duty belt back on. He began to feel a fever, chills and severe pain. His family doc
  
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• Abbotsford runners dash onto podium in cross-country provincials

  22-10-2026 22:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  Runners from all across B.C. gathered at Nanoose Bay on Saturday (Oct. 17) to compete in the 2026 BC Athletics Cross Country Championships.
  Among them were dozens of Abbotsford athletes, with several of these local runners finding their way onto the podium.
  Competitions took place across a wide range of ages, including all the way up to 84 years old.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Beverli Barnes (@beverlibarnes)Among the older runners was Paul Reimer, who competed in the 70-74 male d
  
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• Party leaders love Surrey in final days of B.C. election campaign

  22-10-2026 22:04 via Abbotsford News
  
  B.C. political party leaders remain laser-focused on Surrey in days leading up to Saturday’s provincial election.
  Clearly the city is a key battleground for votes as candidates promise to make major projects happen in Surrey, if elected.
  Thursday (Oct. 22), Conservative Party of BC leader Lorne Doerkson hyped the party’s Surrey Success Plan, focused on health care, transit and transportation, to recognize Surrey’s “rightful status as the economic powerhouse it is and should be.”
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• Langley Mounties investigating suspected assault caught on video

  22-10-2026 21:06 via Abbotsford News
  
  Langley RCMP are investigating a reported assault in a local parking lot.
  On Wednesday, Oct. 21, at about 9 a.m., the Langley RCMP received a call about an assault in the 4800-block of 207 Street, said Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with the Langley RCMP.
  A video, circulating on Facebook and Reddit, shows a woman shoving and slapping a man who appears to be a driving instructor, in what appears to be the Langley City Park parking lot.
  “Go back to your country!” she says in the video.
  The man shouts back
  
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• B.C. woman set to appear on Dragons’ Den

  22-10-2026 20:53 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Kelowna woman is walking into a den of dragons.
  ​Billie Christiansen, the founder of the Little Kitchen Company, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Dragons’ Den, a reality TV series where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and inventions to a panel of venture capitalists in hopes of securing financial investment and mentorship.
  ​Christiansen tells Black Press Media her latest creation is built around demand-driven innovation by developing original and practical products tha
  
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• B.C. woman set to appear on Dragon’s Den

  22-10-2026 20:53 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Kelowna woman is walking into a den of dragons.
  ​Billie Christiansen, the founder of the Little Kitchen Company, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Dragon’s Den, a reality TV series where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and inventions to a panel of venture capitalists in hopes of securing financial investment and mentorship.
  ​Christiansen tells Black Press Media her latest creation is built around demand-driven innovation by developing original and practical products tha
  
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• B.C. woman set to appear in Dragon’s Den

  22-10-2026 20:53 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Kelowna woman is walking into a den of dragons.
  ​Billie Christiansen, the founder of the Little Kitchen Company, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Dragon’s Den, a reality TV series where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and inventions to a panel of venture capitalists in hopes of securing financial investment and mentorship.
  ​Christiansen tells Black Press Media her latest creation is built around demand-driven innovation by developing original and practical products tha
  
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• Marion Keys and hospice society receive Abbotsford civic awards

  22-10-2026 20:43 via Abbotsford News
  
  Abbotsford council presented its annual community recognition awards on Tuesday (Oct. 20) to an individual and an organization.
  Marion Keys was presented with the Order of Abbotsford, and the Abbotsford Hospice and Grief Support Society (AHGSS) received the Community Champion Achievement Award.
  The Order of Abbotsford is bestowed upon individuals who have brought distinction to themselves or the city through outstanding achievements or who have demonstrated a particularly high level of contribut
  
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• Historic photo a salute to B.C. election workers

  22-10-2026 20:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Electoral events create a lot of work for a lot of people, not just those who are running for office.
  There are hundreds of volunteers who step up to campaign for their various people and parties. Government staff, advertising agencies, reporters, sign makers all add an extra load to their daily duties amid an election.
  Plus there are those dutifully serving at polling stations, such as the fine gentlemen in the attached history photo.
  Geo. A. Meeres captured the photo of election officials tall
  
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• Second million-dollar ticket purchased in Agassiz in two months

  22-10-2026 20:09 via Abbotsford News
  
  What are the odds?According to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation, another million-dollar lotto ticket has been sold in Agassiz in just two months.The Oct. 20 Lotto Max numbers were 8, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28, 34 with a bonus 38. It has not been specified where within Agassiz the latest winning ticket has been purchased.
  In late September, Seble G. of Vancouver picked up a Lotto 6/49 ticket from the Canco on the corner of Highway 7 and Hot Springs Road in Agassiz.“I was at a gas station picki
  
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• American charged as co-conspirator in Tumbler Ridge shooting pleads not guilty

  22-10-2026 19:38 via Abbotsford News
  
  The alleged co-conspirator in the fatal Tumbler Ridge mass shooting pleaded not guilty to the charges and will go to trial in December.
  James Cody Bryant, 30, appeared in the Western District of Washington Court in Seattle on Oct. 22 before Magistrate Judge Michelle L. Peterson to be arraigned on the charge of conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country.The charge, as read out by Assistant United States Attorney Todd Greenberg, alleges that beginning or before August 2025 that Bryant had c
  
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• Canine-dates instead of candidates: Puppy MLA elections in Christina Lake

  22-10-2026 19:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  A Christina Lake pub is replacing stressful human elections with nine worthy four-pawed candidates.
  Dubbed the Pup MLA (Most Licked Ass-et), a high-stakes election night will decide who deserves the most licking rights.
  Just like the real deal, advance voting is now underway at the Long Shot Pub in Christina Lake. On Saturday, Oct. 24, the pub will host an election results party celebrating with karaoke and declaring the noble furry leader. Voting closes at 8 p.m.
  Residents have a wide slate of
  
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• Warehouse Lien Act – November 20th, 2026

  22-10-2026 19:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Debtor: Dan Alan Dickau. $3594.74 owing + accruing expenses. Contents (unknown) inside 1×20’ Shipping Container to be sold after November 20th, 2026. Goods located at 34466 4th Ave Abbotsford BC Call 604-744-8333 for more info.
  
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• BC SPCA takes in 46 animals from farm, all available for adoption soon

  22-10-2026 19:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  The BC SPCA has taken in 46 animals after their original guardian’s living arrangements changed — and they’re available for adoption at locations throughout the province, including Surrey, Kelowna and Nanaimo.The 46 animals include 22 cats and kittens, 16 Call ducks, six Muscovy ducks, one sheep, and one goat. All have been transferred to different BC SPCA locations in B.C. including Kamloops, Kelowna, South Okanagan/Similkameen, and Surrey, to receive further care.
  With no place to take
  
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• Adam Mann found guilty of 2nd-degree murder of Surrey’s Tori Dunn

  22-10-2026 18:18 via Abbotsford News
  
  The man accused of stabbing and killing Surrey’s Tori Dunn during a home invasion in her Port Kells home in June of 2024 has been found guilty of second-degree murder.On Wednesday night (Oct. 21) in New Westminster Supreme Court, jurors returned with the guilty verdict for Adam Troy Mann, 42, after deliberating for several hours. Defence and Crown attorneys gave their closing statements earlier Wednesday, after which BC Supreme Court Justice David Layton instructed the 12 jurors about their de
  
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• Needle drops at 4th annual record fair in Chilliwack

  22-10-2026 18:03 via Abbotsford News
  
  Vinyl collectors will gather again this fall when an event returns to Chilliwack.
  The fourth annual Fraser Valley Record Fair is set for Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Princess Armouries.
  “It’s become a bit of an established tradition of the collector community of the Lower Mainland,” said organizer Ryan Wugalter. “It keeps growing every single year.”
  He, along with Evan McDowell, launched the inaugural event back in 2023 which Wugalter then referred to as “the best record store in town for o
  
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• Sharing life with a senior dog deeply moving

  22-10-2026 14:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  There’s something deeply moving about sharing life with a senior dog. Their eyes tell stories of years spent by your side — of adventures taken, routines shared, and quiet moments that built a bond stronger than words.
  As their faces begin to grey and their movements slow, our role shifts. We become their guides, making sure they’re safe, comfortable, and still finding joy in each day.
  As our dogs age, the world around them can begin to feel different. The things they once did effortlessly
  
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• Christy Clark says B.C. facing challenges, opportunities

  22-10-2026 14:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark said it’s apparent from the results of the recent municipal election in the province that many people are looking for change in the way they are governed.
  Speaking at Vancouver Island Economic Summit in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Oct. 21, B.C.’s 35th premier said the mayoral results in a number of local governments in the Lower Mainland were not what many people expected.
  Several incumbent candidates went down in defeat in the elections across the Lower Mainland,
  
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• Lawyers give closing arguments in Surrey 2nd degree murder trial

  22-10-2026 02:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Both defence and Crown counsel gave closing arguments Wednesday in the second-degree murder trial of the man accused of stabbing and killing Surrey’s Tori Dunn in June of 2024 in an alleged home invasion in the Port Kells home she shared with boyfriend Trafford Wace.
  Adam Troy Mann, 43, is charged in connection with Dunn’s June 16, 2024 death. He has pleaded not guilty, and took the stand on Tuesday (Oct. 20) to testify in his own defence.
  Mann told court when he got off a bus approximately
  
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• MLA candidate Paddon promises MRI for Chilliwack Hospital

  22-10-2026 02:19 via Abbotsford News
  
  The BC NDP have announced plans to provide funding to bring an MRI to Chilliwack if they form government in the upcoming election.
  The announcement was made by Kelli Paddon, MLA candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, during a press conference on Wednesday (Oct. 21) at Sardis Park.
  “A BC NDP government has committed $8 million to making sure that Chilliwack is going to get its MRI,” Paddon said. “This is just one piece of the partnership. This work started locally with donors, with incredibl
  
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• Woman claims she was viciously attacked by dog in Grand Forks

  22-10-2026 02:12 via Abbotsford News
  
  Owners of a dog in Grand Forks are being asked to surrender their pet after it reportedly attacked and severely injured a woman.
  According to Kim Godidek, she was in her own yard when a bully breed dog from a neighbouring property broke through its owner’s fence and pounced on her.
  She said she was knocked to the ground by the canine, which reportedly inflicted four gashes on her upper thigh and broke both bones in her wrist, according to a GoFundMe page set up for her.
  The GoFundMe, with a go
  
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• Police seek witnesses in Langley shooting

  22-10-2026 02:01 via Abbotsford News
  
  Langley RCMP now say a shooting in Langley was the result of a home invasion, and they are looking for more witnesses to the incident.
  The attack took place just before midnight on Sept. 27, around the 3500-block of 205 Street in the Brookswood neighbourhood.
  One person was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, police confirmed.
  Officers canvassed the area for video surveillance and found that a white SUV and a grey SUV were in the area around the time of the attack.
  “Police believe the occup
  
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• THE MOJ: B.C. Lions locked into position ahead of CFL playoffs

  22-10-2026 01:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  DÉJÀ VU ALL OVER AGAIN: The Lions (10-7) take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) this Friday night at BC Place (7 p.m. TSN; 730 CKNW; Sher-E- Punjab Radio AM 600) under similar circumstances that they faced in Calgary last weekend. The Lions entered that game knowing they were locked in second place yet were facing an opponent that needed a win to stay alive in the playoff race. The Lions substituted freely in the second half and saw the Stampeders score 19 unanswered points en route to a 32-1
  
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