https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/en-caCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comThu, 04 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0200 One man has been transported by air ambulance to hospital, after police received reports just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, of apparent gunfire and a gunshot injury in the vicinity of 28 Avenue and 196 Street.
First responders from the Langley RCMP, Township of Langley fire department, and BC Ambulance Services attended the area, and located one individual in medical distress, said Const. Meghan Marsden, media relatio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-suspected-gunfire-in-lower-mainland-sends-1-to-hospital/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-suspected-gunfire-in-lower-mainland-sends-1-to-hospital/ The Southeast District Major Crime Unit said investigators executed a search warrant June 1 at 1381/1383 Highway 3B near Warfield as part of the investigation into Konrad’s disappearance.
Read more: RCMP seek public’s help in disappearance of Trail man
“Highway 3B was te]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rossland-hill-closure-linked-to-search-in-trail-mans-disappearance/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rossland-hill-closure-linked-to-search-in-trail-mans-disappearance/ Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson opened the Council of Canadian Forest Ministers in Langford on Wednesday (June 3) by announcing an additional $130 million and by promising an “action plan” to be unveiled by the end of the week. This adds to the $2 billion announced since last]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-pumps-money-into-forestry-as-task-force-warns-of-existential-risk/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-pumps-money-into-forestry-as-task-force-warns-of-existential-risk/ Gary Baker of Chilliwack, who turns 80 in two months, along with his 50-year-old son Mike Baker and 20-year-old grandson Ben Baker of West Vancouver, completed the Flèche Pacifique randonneuring event on May 23 in Chilliwack.
Randonneuring is a long-distance, non-competitive cycling sport. It comes from the French word randonnée loosely mean]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-generation-cycling-team-goes-for-guinness-world-record-in-chilliwack/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-generation-cycling-team-goes-for-guinness-world-record-in-chilliwack/ Richard McCrae was convicted of aggravated assault of a police officer and on Nov. 28, 2025 sentenced to six years imprisonment plus three years on probation.
McCrae appealed his sentence, arguing he should have received time served, which equated to four-and-a-half years, followed by two years probation.
The sentence handed down effectively resulted in almost a year and one half more in custody.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sentence-upheld-for-man-guilty-of-stabbing-bc-cop/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sentence-upheld-for-man-guilty-of-stabbing-bc-cop/ Taste Around the World is a free culturally diverse food-sharing event taking place outside Clearbrook Library from 2:30 to 5 p.m.
Vicki Lin, supervisor of the Food Justice program, said the gathering aims to celebrate the cultural diversity within Abbotsford and connect community members as they share their cultural recipes and stories with attendees.
“Our goal]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/volunteers-needed-for-taste-around-the-world-in-abbotsford/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/volunteers-needed-for-taste-around-the-world-in-abbotsford/ Food Banks Canada released its annual Poverty Report Card Monday (June 1) and the country as a whole received a D+. The grade, according to the report, is driven “primarily by a sharp deterioration in perceptions about the adequacy of government support combined with sustained affordability pressures.”
B.C. was just behind the national mark with an overall grade of D-, which the report]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-gets-a-d-in-2026-poverty-report-card/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-gets-a-d-in-2026-poverty-report-card/ Police were called to the Port Haney Wharf on Saturday evening, May 30, for a report of a fight in progress. They arrived to find a 28-year-old who had been stabbed. Despite life-saving efforts by first responders and paramedics, he died at the scene.
His mother, Marizel Ayson, was often emotional as she spoke about her son. Olaer emigrated from the Philippines in 2019, and lived in Port C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-murder-victim-identified-by-family/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-murder-victim-identified-by-family/ The cub, named Jelly, was found near Heffley Lake in late March and transported by various caretakers to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS) shelter in Smithers.
On May 24, the shelter shared some heavy news about the cub.
“It is with immense sadness that we have to share the loss of our bear cub Jelly,” they wrote in a Facebook post. “Our team is extremely affected by this loss, and we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kamloops-area-cubs-tragic-end-tempered-by-rescue-of-3-orphaned-bears/Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kamloops-area-cubs-tragic-end-tempered-by-rescue-of-3-orphaned-bears/ Media officer Sgt. Paul Walker said Robert Leyen, 66, was reported missing on May 27. At the time, he was believed to be driving his grey 2009 Ford Ranger.
Walker said Leyen’s truck was located the following day by the Lytton RCMP at the Fraser Canyon Gateway sign along Highway 1.
Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area, but Leyen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-abbotsford-mans-vehicle-located-in-lytton/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-abbotsford-mans-vehicle-located-in-lytton/ A cell phone. A bent knife. A body found down a steep embankment.
These pieces of photo evidence and more have been entered as exhibits during a North Okanagan murd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stefanski-trial-court-sees-evidence-from-lumby-area-crime-scene/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stefanski-trial-court-sees-evidence-from-lumby-area-crime-scene/ National team head coach Jesse Marsch confirmed his player selections May 29, two weeks ahead of Canada’s first match June 12 in Toronto.
B.C.-raised players on the roster are all defenders — Niko Sigur, 22, of Burnaby (Hadjuk Split pro team), Alistair Johnston, 27, of Vancouver (Celtic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-bc-defenders-on-canadas-26-man-roster-for-fifa-world-cup/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-bc-defenders-on-canadas-26-man-roster-for-fifa-world-cup/ It was a good outing for newly-acquired Bandits guard Jarkel Joiner, who was named player of the game with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists.
Joiner, whose signing was announced May 23, most recently play]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-streak-ends/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-streak-ends/ ​The dog vanished on Saturday, May 30, after her family vehicle was involved in a rollover incident near Big White Ski Resort.
​“Daisy has been found,” said family relative Annelilse Freeman on Facebook on Tuesday night, June 2.
​“She did circle back t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/used-to-bring-a-family-back-together-bc-sar-volunteer-finds-missing-dog-after-4-days/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/used-to-bring-a-family-back-together-bc-sar-volunteer-finds-missing-dog-after-4-days/ By joining the national suit, filed in June 2024 with the B.C. Supreme Court, the City of Penticton will represent municipalities and ensure the “experience and evidence of local governments is included as the case moves forward,” according to the province.
The defendants are man]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-joins-bc-lawsuit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-joins-bc-lawsuit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals/ Smith recorded 13 saves, struck out 25 batters (and walked only one) in 13.2 innings pitched and posted an earned run average of 1.32 in May. Those results have helped Cleveland maintain first place in the A.L.’s Central Division.Your AL and NL Relievers of the Month for May:
Cade Smith]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-cade-smith-named-american-league-reliever-of-the-month/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-cade-smith-named-american-league-reliever-of-the-month/ Two decades later, with the death toll rising to over 176,000 people, including Afghan civilians, military personnel and American forces, the U.S. withdrew from the Central Asian country, leavi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/gender-apartheid-bc-march-pushes-online-learning-for-afghan-women/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/gender-apartheid-bc-march-pushes-online-learning-for-afghan-women/ Five specially trained canines put in a shift at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) on Tuesday, June 2, to help mitigate disease in the healthcare centre.
“We’re doing a tour of the Interior,” said Lale Aksu, assistant manager at the Canines 4 Care program operating out of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). “We are going from Penticton, Kelowna, Grand Forks, all the way out to Cranbrook, and then Trail and Nelson, th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dogs-go-on-tour-to-help-snuff-out-disease-in-bc-interior-hospitals/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dogs-go-on-tour-to-help-snuff-out-disease-in-bc-interior-hospitals/ Reforestation is crucial to B.C. forestry, says Western Forest Products CEO Steven Hofer, with their saplings not only replacing harvested trees, but also donated to habitat restoration and wildfire recovery.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/governments-invest-355-million-for-planting-125-million-trees-in-bc/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/governments-invest-355-million-for-planting-125-million-trees-in-bc/ The BC Community Forest Association (BCCFA) will hold its 2026 Conference and AGM from June 3 to 5 to connect, collaborate, and explore the challenges and opportunities for community forests in the years ahead.
This year, attendees will also tour the Monashee Community Forest, a partnership of the Splatsin First Nation and the Village of Lumby.
“We are looking forward to welcomin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-forest-friends-converge-in-vernon/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-forest-friends-converge-in-vernon/