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• OPINION: Community forests offer a practical path forward for B.C.

  21-10-2026 01:46 via Abbotsford News
  
  British Columbia’s (B.C.) forest sector is at a turning point. Communities are feeling the effects of sawmill and pulp mill closures, catastrophic wildfires, changing markets, and general uncertainty about the future. British Columbians are also asking how forests can support healthy ecosystems, sustainable local economies, reconciliation, public safety, recreation, and other community priorities.
  We believe community forestry offers a tested and proven way forward and should be on the mi
  
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• LIVE BLOG: BC Conservatives take early lead in 2026 election

  25-10-2026 04:54 via Abbotsford News
  
  8:39 p.m.The Conservative Party of B.C. has jumped out to an early lead in the provincial election, with supporters at party headquarters watching the numbers climb on three screens located throughout the room.According to Elections BC’s 8:37 p.m. update, the Conservatives were leading in 67 of the province’s 93 ridings, compared with 24 for the NDP. The Greens and OneBC each lead in one riding.The Conservatives had received 51.48 per cent of votes counted so far, although just 4.27 per cen
  
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• LIVE BLOG: BC Conservatives take early lead in 2026 B.C. election

  25-10-2026 04:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  8:35 p.m.
  Cheers erupt at Conservative headquarters as early results arrive.
  Loud cheers and applause broke out at Rocky Mountaineer station as the first election results began appearing on screens.
  Early results showed the Conservatives leading in Richmond-Steveston, a riding won by the NDP in 2024. As of 8:10 p.m., the NDP led in two ridings and the Conservatives in one, with only four of the province’s 93 constituencies reporting any votes.Supporters continued watching the screens as count
  
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• Polls now closed in B.C. election, counting underway

  25-10-2026 04:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  UPDATE: 8 p.m.
  Polls have closed across B.C., and counting has started except in Grassy Plains, on the Southside of Francois Lake in the Nechako Lakes riding of Northwest B.C., where the polling station will remain open until 10 p.m.
  Elections B.C. confirmed that voters on the Southside would have the extra two hours tonight after the polls opened late this morning, after 10 a.m.
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  Today, Oct. 24, is the final day to vote in the provincial election.
  British Columbians are heading to the p
  
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• Polls now closed in B.C. election, counting beings

  25-10-2026 04:12 via Abbotsford News
  
  UPDATE: 8 p.m.
  Polls have closed across B.C. and counting has started except inGrassy Plains, on the Southside of Francois Lake in the Nechako Lakes riding of Northwest B.C., where the polling station will remain open until 10 p.m.
  Elections B.C. confirmed that voters on the Southside would have the extra two hours tonight after the polls opened late this morning after 10 a.m.
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  Today, Oct. 24, is the final day to vote in the provincial election.
  British Columbians are heading to the poll
  
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• LIVE BLOG: B.C. Conservatives leading in election results

  25-10-2026 03:59 via Abbotsford News
  
  8:20 p.m.
  The B.C. Conservatives are leading in 53 of 93 electoral districts with 52.56 per cent of the vote.
  B.C. NDP are leading in 14 at 8.57 per cent and B.C. Greens in four at 6.09 per cent.8:10 p.m.
  CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko has arrived at her party headquarters in South Surrey.
  “I’m excited. I feel positive. We’re a brand-new party. It’s historic for CentreBC — the first time we’ve ever fielded any candidates in any election,” she said.
  “For me to have gotten the pri
  
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• LIVE BLOG:

  25-10-2026 03:59 via Abbotsford News
  
  8:10 p.m.
  CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko has arrived at her party headquarters in South Surrey.
  “I’m excited. I feel positive. We’re a brand-new party. It’s historic for CentreBC — the first time we’ve ever fielded any candidates in any election,” she said.
  “For me to have gotten the privilege of being their leader through this time has been really exciting, rewarding, and I’m incredibly proud of the work that we’ve done as a team: 35 amazing candidates, and a fully costed pl
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Inside party headquarters for B.C.’s 44th election

  25-10-2026 03:28 via Abbotsford News
  
  Voters in B.C. will soon learn the result of casting their ballots across the province, from who will represent their community to who will lead the province.
  The final voting day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time.
  The race pits the New Democrats, led by David Eby, against Lorne Doerkson’s B.C. Conservatives and Emily Lowan’s B.C. Greens. Provincial party newcomers, CentreBC, led by Elenore Sturko, and OneBC, led by Dallas Brodie, also have dozens of
  
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• Nearly 1,300 workers at Teck Highland Valley mine near Kamloops on strike

  24-10-2026 23:15 via Abbotsford News
  
  The 1,277 members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7619 at Teck Highland Valley Copper (HVC) near Kamloops went on strike as of Saturday (Oct. 24).
  The collective agreement between USW Local 7619 and HVC expired on Sept. 30. Negotiations regarding terms and conditions for a new collective agreement began on June 9, with meetings continuing throughout July, August, and September.
  On Oct. 8, the union broke off talks with HVC to seek a strike mandate, and union members took part in a two-day str
  
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• Man caught going nearly 100 kms over posted speed limit in Abbotsford

  24-10-2026 18:19 via Abbotsford News
  
  A driver going nearly 100 kilometres over the posted speed limit, and another who had his parents’ Tesla impounded were two of the three drivers caught for excessive speeding in one night by Abbotsford Police Department.
  Overnight Friday (Oct. 23) and into the early hours of Saturday morning, police handed out fines to all three drivers and impounded their vehicles as a result of AbbyPD’s proactive speed enforcement efforts throughout Abbotsford.
  “The most concerning incident occurred at a
  
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• QUIZ: Watching out for bears

  24-10-2026 13:50 via Abbotsford News
  
  As temperatures drop and winter approaches, bears are preparing to hibernate.
  In Canada, bears are part of the country’s wildlife and have also found a place in stories and folklore.
  How much do you know about bears, where they live, what they eat and the roles they play in culture?
  Put your knowledge to the test with these 12 questions.
  Good luck.
  
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• Polls now open for B.C. election

  24-10-2026 13:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Today, Oct. 24, is the final voting day for the provincial election.
  Polls open at 8 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m., local time.
  British Columbians will be heading to the polls to vote for MLAs in 93 ridings across the province.
  The snap election was called Sept. 22 by NDP Leader David Eby after about a week of speculation as the provincial Conservative party dissolved into chaos, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay quit as party leader.
  Lorne Doerkson was named interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives in th
  
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• Final voting for B.C. election is today

  24-10-2026 13:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Today, Oct. 24, is the final voting day for the provincial election.
  Polls open at 8 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m., local time.
  British Columbians will be heading to the polls to vote for MLAs in 93 ridings across the province.
  The snap election was called Sept. 22 by NDP Leader David Eby after about a week of speculation as the provincial Conservative party dissolved into chaos, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay quit as party leader.
  Lorne Doerkson was named interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives in th
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers clinch CFL playoff spot with 34-10 win over B.C. Lions

  24-10-2026 07:09 via Abbotsford News
  
  An injury to their starting quarterback may have saved the season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  Backup QB Dru Brown tossed a pair of late touchdowns, lifting the Bombers to a 34-10 win over the host B.C. Lions in CFL action Friday at BC Place.
  The Bombers needed a win in their last game of the regular season to advance to the playoffs and were listless for two-plus quarters, trailing the Lions (who had already clinched a playoff spot and were resting many of their starters) 10-3. Then starting
  
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• Eby steps in to campaign effort to take OneBC Leader Brodie’s riding for the NDP

  24-10-2026 05:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Vancouver-Quilchena riding, deep within a leafy-green, wealthy Vancouver neighbourhood, has long been a bastion of B.C. right wing.
  Former B.C. Liberal leaders Kevin Falcon, Andrew Wilkinson and Gordon Campbell all represented the riding for a spell.
  Recently, OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie, elected as a B.C. Conservative before she was ejected from the party, has held the seat.
  But with her running as a far-right alternative, and Carson Binda of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation running for
  
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• Follow along here Saturday evening for live B.C. election coverage

  24-10-2026 02:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Voters in B.C. will soon learn the result of casting their ballots across the province, from who will represent their community to who will lead the province.
  Final voting day is Saturday, Oct. 24. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time.The race is on between the New Democrats, led by David Eby, and Lorne Doerkson’s B.C. Conservatives and Emily Lowan’s B.C. Greens. Provincial party newcomers, CentreBC, led by Elenore Sturko, and OneBC led by Dallas Brodie also have dozens of ca
  
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• Eby explains B.C. election call, makes his last pitch to voters in sit-down interview

  24-10-2026 02:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  On the eve of election day, B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is still explaining why he dissolved the legislature and called the snap vote when his party still had two years left on its mandate.
  “People are very surprised and frustrated by the election call,” he told reporters in Surrey on Friday. “I should have done a better job of letting them know how stalled out the legislature was.”
  His opponents have capitalized, with leaders of both the Conservative and Green parties calling it a “cyni
  
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• Eby promises Langley long-term care facility

  24-10-2026 02:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  NDP leader David Eby said the 300-bed long-term care facility his government promised Langley before the last election would be built if he’s re-elected.
  Eby met with Langley-Willowbrook NPD candidate Andrew Mercier and Langley-Walnut Grove’s hopeful Holly Isaac on Friday, Oct. 23, in Langley City, visiting several local stores and chatting with people on the street in the final hours before the provincial election.
  Asked about the promised local facility, which was to be built on the ground
  
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• Leaders focus on crucial Surrey ridings as B.C. election nears

  24-10-2026 01:29 via Abbotsford News
  
  With 10 ridings up for grabs, including at least seven potential swing districts, both the NDP and Conservative leaders hit the campaign trail in Surrey in the days leading up to B.C. election day.
  B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson held a raucous rally in the Surrey-Newton riding in front of hundreds of fired-up supporters.
  Several local political heavyweights attended, including newly elected mayor Doug McCallum and former mayors Linda Hepner and Dianne Watts. Former premier Christy Clark
  
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• Williams Lake woman calling for action after family dog killed in baited snare

  24-10-2026 01:24 via Abbotsford News
  
  “If I would have known the dangers in my backyard, maybe she would have been able to be saved,” is the thought that keeps coming back to Victoria Savile of Williams Lake as she calls for change after her family’s beloved dog, Berta, was killed in a baited snare not far from their home.Savile has recently joined The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian wildlife protection charity dedicated to protecting fur-bearing animals through conservation, advocacy, research and education. She’s also working with
  
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• University fires back at Heated Rivalry star for scathing B.C. capital review

  24-10-2026 00:40 via Abbotsford News
  
  A playful rivalry is heating up between the University of Victoria (UVic) and the star of the hit hockey romance TV series that has taken the world by storm.
  While promoting new drama series Yaga, filmed in and around Victoria, Heated Rivalry actor Hudson Williams offered a less-than-favourable review of B.C.’s capital when asked to name the city’s “hot spots.”
  “A lot of hot spots of, like, old people on their little scooters, people retiring,” he told Etalk. “Like, it’s Victoria
  
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• Rural Shuswap residents frustrated with ‘slapstick downgrade’ leaving road covered in loose rock

  24-10-2026 00:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  “This new road is supposed to be an upgrade, and it’s the exact opposite.”
  Jeff Seabrook, a resident of Chase-Falkland Road that was supposed to have asphalt resurfacing, said they’re literally getting dinged by the “bait and switch” project, and their vehicles are paying the price.According to a June 9 media release from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit (MoTT), more than $136 million was invested this year to resurface interior highways and local roads to ensure “driver
  
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• THE MOJ: Canucks look to establish identity amid 9-game winless streak

  23-10-2026 23:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Being held without a shot on goal for almost 40 minutes is not good.
  Losing your ninth straight game isn’t either.
  But that’s exactly what happened to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night as they dropped a 5-2 decision to the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena.
  Everyone knew there would be some disastrous stretches during the Canucks’ rebuild. It’s just that no one expected them to come this early in the season.
  “It’s the same stuff game after game. I don’t know where the disconn
  
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• Two people dead following head-on collision between SUV and dump truck in west Abbotsford

  23-10-2026 22:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Two people are dead following a head-on collision between a dump truck and an SUV in the 30000-block of Marshall Road in Abbotsford on Friday (Oct. 23) morning.The Abbotsford Police Department stated that early evidence indicates the dump truck was travelling eastbound on Marshall Road when the westbound SUV crossed into the eastbound lane, resulting in the crash.
  Cops responded to the call at just after 11:30 a.m. and officers located both vehicles with significant damage, fully blocking the ro
  
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• Marshall Road closed in west Abbotsford following serious motor vehicle incident

  23-10-2026 22:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Marshall Road in Abbotsford has been closed in both directions between Ross Road and Mt. Lehman Road following what the Abbotsford Police Department is calling a serious motor vehicle incident on Friday (Oct. 23) afternoon.
  The incident occurred in the 30000-block of Marshall Road and motorists are being asked to avoid the area while the investigation continues.
  More to come.
  
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• Bald Range wildfire victims, BC SPCA plead for more pet-friendly housing

  23-10-2026 21:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  After months of searching, the Hayman family will finally have their whole family back under one roof in November.The family, which includes two dogs and four cats, lost their home in the Bald Range wildfire in August. On top of losing belongings and memories, the Hayman’s feared they would have to give up their pets in order to find housing.“It’s kind of been impossible,” said Erin Hayman. “We know we have a lot of pets, and no one wants to rent to a family with two dogs and four cats
  
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• Vernon killer confined to halfway house after drinking alcohol while on release

  23-10-2026 21:20 via Abbotsford News
  
  WARNING: this article contains content related to domestic violence (gender-based violence), which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).
  A former Vernon pharmacist found guilty of a “brutal and prolonged beating,” during which he ended up killing his partner in 2018, has been ordered to
  
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• B.C. Conservatives criticized for limiting media access in lead up to election day

  23-10-2026 20:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  As the B.C. election campaigns hit the home stretch, Conservative Party Leader Lorne Doerkson is suddenly being criticized for becoming media-shy.
  “The Conservative leader has been missing an action for the last few days,” NDP Leader David Eby said on Thursday. “I understand he’s appearing today. I’m glad he’s okay.”
  Eby accused Doerkson of prioritizing time with wealthy donors over the media, and called him out for restricting reporters to a single question without the customary f
  
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• Abbotsford voters to select from among 19 candidates in 5 provincial ridings

  23-10-2026 19:58 via Abbotsford News
  
  Voters in five Abbotsford provincial ridings go to the polls this Saturday, Oct. 24 to elect their MLAs.
  Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  Voters have an assigned voting place, but they can vote at another location if it’s more convenient.
  Assigned locations are listed on Where to Vote cards that were mailed out or can be found online at wheretovote.elections.bc.ca.
  Residents can use their Where to Vote card as one of the two pieces of ID they are required to show, but they don’t need it
  
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• New calf born to B.C. endangered orca who carried dead newborn for 17 days

  23-10-2026 19:35 via Abbotsford News
  
  The southern resident killer whales’ fight for survival has been buoyed by the birth of a new calf.
  Researchers from Washington-based Center for Whale Research observed a “very young whale” travelling with J35, better known as Tahlequah, on Oct. 19.
  Based on the calf’s appearance and previous sightings of Tahlequah, the newborn, designated J65, is believed to be less than a week old.
  Drone footage helped the team confirm the calf is male.
  “The team saw no signs of health issues in this
  
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