https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/en-caCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comMon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-celebrating-bcs-workers-on-labour-day/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-celebrating-bcs-workers-on-labour-day/ The day is set aside each year to celebrate the achievements of working people.
It is also seen as the end of the summer season in Canada, and many students return to school immediately after Labour Day.
In honour of working people, here are 12 questions about labour and the way work is portrayed in popular culture.
How many can you answer correctly?
Good luck.Loading…]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-a-celebration-of-labour/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-a-celebration-of-labour/ It was a welcome win after three consecutive defeats for Vancouver FC. After a 4-0]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-comeback-win-for-vancouver-fc-at-home/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-comeback-win-for-vancouver-fc-at-home/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/person-shot-inside-parked-tesla-in-delta/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/person-shot-inside-parked-tesla-in-delta/ Elections BC released a list of confirmed candidates after nominations closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday (Sept. 5).
The list includes Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, BC NDP candidate Pam Alexis, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj, BC Green Party candidate Stephen Fowler, and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds.
Advance voting is slated for Sept. 18 to 23 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/candidates-finalized-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 02:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/candidates-finalized-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/ According to a Sept. 4 BC RCMP statement, officers from the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team were assisting Creston RCMP in the execution of a search warrant on Ski Hill Road on Sept. 3 at approximately 10:11 a.m. when the incident occurred.
RCMP said officers encountered a man on the property who fled into a travel trailer after being told he was un]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-police-watchdog-investigating-rcmp-involved-shooting-near-salmo/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-police-watchdog-investigating-rcmp-involved-shooting-near-salmo/ Both the Abbotsford and Mission chambers of commerce will host all candidates meetings in the coming weeks.
The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce will hold a live-streamed debate on Sept. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. There will be no in-person participation or public audience, the chamber said.The Abbotsford debate will be moderated by University of the Fraser Valley associate professor of poli]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/debates-scheduled-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/debates-scheduled-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/ The city of Penticton, B.C. has the Peach Festival. Morden, Man. has the Corn and Apple Festival. Nova Scotia has Chowderfest. There are also other food festivals held across the country.
How much do you know about Canadian foods and food production? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
Good luck.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-a-tasty-celebration-of-food/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-a-tasty-celebration-of-food/ Quarterback Davis Alexander threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, lifting the Montreal Alouettes to a 37-30 win over the visiting Lions in CFL action Friday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.
A big third quarter propelled the Als (10-2) to their home triumph, as they ended a five-game win streak for the Lions, who slipped to 6-6 on the year.
Tyler Snead had a pair of touchdowns for the victors, with Liam Talbot and Tyrice Beverette also adding TDs. Kicker]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-see-5-game-win-streak-end-in-37-30-loss-to-montreal-alouettes/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-see-5-game-win-streak-end-in-37-30-loss-to-montreal-alouettes/ Defections, firings, and resignations have happened so quickly that it’s been hard to keep up.
So here is a review: Over the first two months of Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s tenure following her May 30 leadership race win, a raft of party and caucus officials were fired or resigned.
In their place, people such as former B.C. Reform Party president Chris Delaney, former Albert]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/how-the-bc-conservatives-went-from-rising-force-to-party-in-turmoil/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/how-the-bc-conservatives-went-from-rising-force-to-party-in-turmoil/ Events occur all across the country each year, with Abbotsford often joining in on the greenery fun.
This year, the local celebration is taking place on Sept. 19 at Pepin Brook Park, where the public is invited to come plant a tree.
This small city park is located in the Aberdeen neighbourhood, which recorded 17 per cent canopy coverage in the most recent 2017 city survey.
This puts th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-invites-abbotsford-residents-to-get-their-hands-dirty-for-national-tree-day/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-invites-abbotsford-residents-to-get-their-hands-dirty-for-national-tree-day/ Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom, Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield, Vernon Mayor Victor Cumming, Oliver Mayor Martin Johansen and Mary Wilbur of the Osoyoos Indian Band spoke to media outside the Okanagan Correctional Centre (OCC) in Oliver to utilize it for mandatory care for those in the grips of addiction.
&l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-mayors-to-bring-mandatory-care-facility-pitch-to-province-at-ubcm/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-mayors-to-bring-mandatory-care-facility-pitch-to-province-at-ubcm/ The youth appeared in Supreme Court in Kelowna the morning of Sept. 4 to enter the guilty plea and is expected back in court Nov. 16.Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, information that could identify those who were minors at the time of an alleged offence is banned from publication.The plea is for their involvement in the death of 22-year-old Taig Savage. The youn]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/youth-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-5-years-after-penticton-mans-death/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/youth-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-5-years-after-penticton-mans-death/ No. 3 Road in Chilliwack has been closed due to a serious two-vehicle collision on Sept. 4.
The crash happened near the 41000 block in the community of Yarrow. Some locals call the area “Fisherman’s Corner.”
Reports state a mini-van was struck and flipped onto its side by a 5-tonne truck. First responders on scene decided to close the road because the truck was blocking both lanes.
One patient was reported to be found unconsci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-road-reopened-in-chilliwack-after-serious-crash/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-road-reopened-in-chilliwack-after-serious-crash/ The crash happened near the 41000 block.
Reports state a mini-van was struck and flipped onto its side by a 5-tonne truck. First responders on scene decided to close the road because the truck was blocking both lanes.
One patient was reported to be found unconscious on the road and another required ambulance transport.
The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m.
A landing zone was being set up.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-3-road-in-chilliwack-closed-due-to-serious-crash/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-3-road-in-chilliwack-closed-due-to-serious-crash/ Black Press columnist Wilbur Turner (The Turner Files), in an online post, pointed to a content creator called The Pleb for igniting the controversy started when U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared an online post of two C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/columnist-clooney-latest-to-condemn-tweet-mocking-vernon-army-camp/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/columnist-clooney-latest-to-condemn-tweet-mocking-vernon-army-camp/ As a result, B.C.’s unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 percentage points to 6.5 per cent, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Sept. 4. This is also 0.2 percentage points higher than the same time last year.
The addition of 20,600 part-time jobs masked the far greater losses in full-time employment.
Nationally]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-sheds-5500-jobs-in-august-amid-nationwide-losses/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-sheds-5500-jobs-in-august-amid-nationwide-losses/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3m-loss-for-19-victims-in-fraud-case-against-vancouver-cop-police-allege/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3m-loss-for-19-victims-in-fraud-case-against-vancouver-cop-police-allege/ August brought an upward trend in detached home and townhouse sales, increasing by 9.8 and 26.5 per cent, respectively.
However, apartments went the other way and suffered a significant drop in sales for the second month in a row. From July to August, apartment sales decreased by 23.4 per cent.Another area w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-home-prices-fall-even-as-sales-see-slight-boost/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-home-prices-fall-even-as-sales-see-slight-boost/ The festival launches on Friday, Sept. 18 with the outdoor Night Market at Jubilee Park, followed by nine days of curated food experiences.
The market runs from 5 to 10 p.m. and features restaurants and food trucks serving a diverse menu of seasonal fare, as well as live music and live art.
Night Market tokens can be purchased for $3 each, with food options]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/taste-of-abby-celebrates-food-and-fun-in-abbotsford/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/taste-of-abby-celebrates-food-and-fun-in-abbotsford/ The collisions along the mostly-two-lane Highway 1 corridor happened around Three Valley Gap, Back Road near Revelstoke and Arnold Frontage Road near Sicamous.
In the 68 hours from 2 p.m. Aug. 29 to 10 a.m. Sept. 1, three of the incidents each saw someone die, as confirmed by BC Emergency Hea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-deaths-68-hours-repeat-trans-canada-highway-crashes-spark-safety-fears-for-bc-interior/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-deaths-68-hours-repeat-trans-canada-highway-crashes-spark-safety-fears-for-bc-interior/ According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), both the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires are no longer out of control, or listed as fires of note.
Wildfires that are being held are defined by BCWS as those that are “projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.”
BCWS said current resources will remain on the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-in-fraser-canyon-being-held/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-in-fraser-canyon-being-held/ Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird, Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman and Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:líya Warbus announced Friday (Sept. 4) that they would be joining Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar and Delta South MLA Ian Paton in forming a new party.Milobar and Paton previously announced their intention to form a new party.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-chilliwack-mlas-among-5-forming-new-party-in-bc-legislature/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-chilliwack-mlas-among-5-forming-new-party-in-bc-legislature/ According to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department, a 28-year-old man “known to police” was arrested in relation to the incident and remains in custody.
Officers responded to the stabbing in the 1900 block of McCallum Road just before 5:30 p.m.
The victim was discovered upon police arrival. He was provided with medical assistance]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-suffers-serious-non-life-threatening-injuries-in-abbotsford-stabbing/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-suffers-serious-non-life-threatening-injuries-in-abbotsford-stabbing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-island-singer-songwriter-hits-home-run-with-mlb-game-soundtrack/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-island-singer-songwriter-hits-home-run-with-mlb-game-soundtrack/ A former worker at the Chasm Sawmill, Dondo said he has lived in the Chasm area for 30 years. In his neighbourhood on North Chasm Road, he is known for doing mechanic work to keep his neighbours’ trucks and cars on the road.
“At this point, all my tools are gone. Everything burnt up in the yard,” Dondo said. “I am 67, and I am retired. I guess this is kind of a forc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cariboo-evacuee-returns-home-to-find-property-destroyed-by-fire-looted-by-thieves/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cariboo-evacuee-returns-home-to-find-property-destroyed-by-fire-looted-by-thieves/ According to the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS), the man was hiking with his off-leash dog along the Queest Mountain Forest Service Road in the Malakwa area, near Sicamous, when he came across a grizzly bear.
The bruin chased the dog but ended up coming in contact with the man.
Conservation officers were called to the scene at about 8 p.m., wher]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-survives-grizzly-bear-attack-while-walking-off-leash-dog-in-shuswap/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-survives-grizzly-bear-attack-while-walking-off-leash-dog-in-shuswap/ Patricia Ann Wilson, 58, was found unresponsive the morning of March 29, 2016, following “events involving civilian jail guards and members of the White Rock RCMP,” according to a 2025 BC Coroners Service release.
That release announced the inquest into the circumstances surrounding Wilson’s death would take place in Burnaby from June]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inquest-date-set-again-for-woman-found-dead-in-white-rock-rcmp-cells-in-2016/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inquest-date-set-again-for-woman-found-dead-in-white-rock-rcmp-cells-in-2016/ B.C. Premier David Eby announced the project’s groundbreaking in Prince George on Thursday, Sept. 3.
“It’s a massive generational project, the kind of project that we hope that the next generation will look back and say, ‘I’m really glad that this was done,'” he said.
The B.C. government has est]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/work-begins-on-bcs-north-coast-transmission-line/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/work-begins-on-bcs-north-coast-transmission-line/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-school-trustee-candidate-responds-to-dpac-statement-on-resignation/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-school-trustee-candidate-responds-to-dpac-statement-on-resignation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraud-theft-charges-for-vancouver-cop-who-runs-surrey-foundation-for-kids/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraud-theft-charges-for-vancouver-cop-who-runs-surrey-foundation-for-kids/ Leanna Carriera, Canadian endurance athlete and adventurer, while Timm Dobert is a conservation scientist and ecologist, and together, they are the team behind the Wings of Survival.
The duo pedalled into town on Aug. 29 some time after 9 p.m., taking the Rudy Johnson Bridge route rather than staying on the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cyclists-tracking-birds-from-alaska-to-patagonia-reach-williams-lake/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cyclists-tracking-birds-from-alaska-to-patagonia-reach-williams-lake/ In the lawsuit filed on Aug. 31, Brodie alleged that former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi has “engaged in a sustained campaign of online defamation” directed at her from his X account.
The filing says that Mekhloufi’s statements caused and continue to cause injury, loss and damage, and that they were “deliberately calculat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/disputes-between-onebc-mla-and-former-staff-escalates-into-series-of-litigation/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/disputes-between-onebc-mla-and-former-staff-escalates-into-series-of-litigation/ Proctor’s aunt, Jo-Anne Landolt, said the family was notified more than a month ago that Cameron Moffat had applied for a voluntary transfer and was invited to submit victim impact statements in response.
Despite the family’s appeals, Landolt said they recently received confirmation that Moffat’s request has been approved.
Landolt re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/family-shocked-as-bc-teens-killer-moved-to-minimum-security-facility/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/family-shocked-as-bc-teens-killer-moved-to-minimum-security-facility/ Typically, many local bears make a b-line to the salmon spawning in the Puntledge River and other waterways, but a Comox porch camera captured a unique bear that some valley residents are calling “Bimothy.”
Just like Jimothy, the Seattle raccoon who went media viral this summer, the black bear spotted in the Comox home’s se]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bear-with-unusual-backside-captured-on-comox-porch-cam/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bear-with-unusual-backside-captured-on-comox-porch-cam/ The video was originally published on Aug. 30 and depicts scenes of people appearing unconscious on trails and in water as they “absorb Manning Park’s healing frequency.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by Manning Park Resort (@manningpark)Manning Park Resort general manag]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/manning-park-marketing-video-draws-divisive-feedback/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/manning-park-marketing-video-draws-divisive-feedback/ They’re both expected to appear in co]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-charged-for-keeping-an-illegal-gaming-house-in-the-lower-mainland/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-charged-for-keeping-an-illegal-gaming-house-in-the-lower-mainland/ The footage, which was caught on another driver’s dash cam and posted on social media, was taken at around 11 a.m. on Old Yale Road west of McMillan Road.
That stretch of road runs past Crossley Park and has a posted speed limit of 30 km/h, which, as a playground zone, is in effect every day from dawn to dusk. Yale Secondary is locate]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-dash-cam-captures-2-cars-racing-through-abbotsford-playground-zone/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-dash-cam-captures-2-cars-racing-through-abbotsford-playground-zone/ The footage, which was caught on another driver’s dash cam and posted on social media, was taken at around 11 a.m. on Old Yale Road west of McMillan Road.
That stretch of road runs past Crossley Park and has a posted speed limit of 30 km/h, which, as a playground zone, is in effect every day from dawn to dusk. Yale Secondary is locate]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dash-cam-captures-2-cars-racing-through-abbotsford-playground-zone/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dash-cam-captures-2-cars-racing-through-abbotsford-playground-zone/ Tania Langley, 53, was reported missing on Sept. 5, 2024 after she was last seen in Chilliwack on Aug. 29 of that same year. Her body was later found 12 days later in Mission, on Sept. 17 along the Fraser River.
Investigators continue to examine the disappearance and death of Langle]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-appeal-to-public-for-more-info-2-years-after-womans-suspicious-death/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-appeal-to-public-for-more-info-2-years-after-womans-suspicious-death/ The connection began when longtime Trail Times reader Walter Siemens, who now lives in the Lower Mainland, read the newspaper’s July 23 story, “What is gallium? The little-known metal that could shape Trail’s future.”
The story examined gallium and its potential importance to Trail following a J]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trail-blazers-meet-the-trail-researcher-who-helped-turn-waste-into-a-critical-mineral/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trail-blazers-meet-the-trail-researcher-who-helped-turn-waste-into-a-critical-mineral/ The stop-work order was issued at the site after the inspection, the report informed.
According to the report, the officer found a garbage bin containing mixed building materials, including baseboards with mould and paint debris from drywall. Workspace says ”asbestos contaminated waste was improperly handled as baseboards pulled from asbestos-containing walls we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/worksafebc-report-details-asbestos-risks-at-williams-lake-sandman-hotel/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/worksafebc-report-details-asbestos-risks-at-williams-lake-sandman-hotel/ TD Steel general manager Bob Cowan said it’s very tough to plan for the future and “right now there is no strategy” for businesses.
“I wish I had a crystal ball,” Cowan said.
JBS Equipment employs approximately 170 people and 70 per cent of its business is exported, including to the United States.
Owner Justin Bond said business has been on edge since COVID, and the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mission-businesses-grapple-with-uncertainty-amid-canada-us-trade-war/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mission-businesses-grapple-with-uncertainty-amid-canada-us-trade-war/ Police are also still warning that Madore and Kennedy remain at large.
Madore is believed to be in B.C., a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ontario-suspect-with-connections-to-fraser-valley-facing-1st-degree-murder-charge/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ontario-suspect-with-connections-to-fraser-valley-facing-1st-degree-murder-charge/ These stations will close on Sept. 8:Cortes Bay, Cortes Island
Sointula, Malcolm Island
Nootka Sound
Kelsey BayThe Inshore Rescue Boat program employs and trains post-secondary students across Canada, to provide additional maritime search and rescue services during the busy summer season.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue stations along coasta]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canadian-coast-guards-inshore-rescue-boat-stations-winding-down-for-season/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canadian-coast-guards-inshore-rescue-boat-stations-winding-down-for-season/ Arsh Kaler, who was first elected in a byelection in October 2025 at the age of 22, announced on Thursday (Sept. 3) that he is seeking re-election to the board of education.
Kaler said his first year in office has given him the experience, relationships and understanding of the district needed to continue representing Abbotsford.
“Last year, Abbotsford placed its trust in me, and from day one, I]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arsh-kaler-seeks-re-election-to-abbotsford-board-of-education/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arsh-kaler-seeks-re-election-to-abbotsford-board-of-education/ The incident happened on Aug. 27 at about 7:45 a.m. during the morning rush hour.
The officer was responding to a priority call when he apparently saw the Tesla with the driver’s eyes closed and both hands off the steering wheel. The officer diverted from the call to stop the vehicle.
“The police officer’s observations and his Body]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-tesla-driver-fined-for-allegedly-sleeping-in-moving-car-on-highway-in-langley/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-tesla-driver-fined-for-allegedly-sleeping-in-moving-car-on-highway-in-langley/ ​Lucas Cullen and Tommy DeWitt left Canada with nothing but their bikes, some camera gear, a laptop, a few clothes, and other essentials, ready to rediscover the beauty of Japan while capturing it on camera for a documentary called True Friends.
​“The number one goal i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/true-kelowna-friends-take-on-japan-by-bike/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/true-kelowna-friends-take-on-japan-by-bike/ Counterfeit Canadian bank notes of $50 and $100 were used at various businesses, most of which spotted the fraudulent money and reported it to police.
In some cases, however, the business was left on the hook for the loss of income.
The Maple Ridge RCMP is now warning that it is a criminal offense to knowingly possess or use counterfeit money.
And, businesses that accept]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/counterfeit-money-found-circulating-in-lower-mainland-community/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/counterfeit-money-found-circulating-in-lower-mainland-community/ Coldstream’s Meagan Bucar drove into the fire zone when the Bradley Creek wildfire broke out at the north end of Okanagan Lake after a woman had put out a call for help in rescuing her horses. Bucar responded to the request to drive in with her horse trailer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-woman-answers-calls-for-help-builds-livestock-evacuation-app-amid-wildfires/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-woman-answers-calls-for-help-builds-livestock-evacuation-app-amid-wildfires/ Const. Bradley Holditch is a member of the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD) Indigenous Policing Services (IPS), which has been partnering with Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for years to maintain a visible presence on the water on the IPS jet boat.
“One of our mandates and duties is ‘peacekeeping’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peacekeeping-on-the-river-rcmp-monitor-fraser-on-indigenous-policing-jet-boat-in-chilliwack/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peacekeeping-on-the-river-rcmp-monitor-fraser-on-indigenous-policing-jet-boat-in-chilliwack/ Const. Bradley Holditch is a member of the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD) Indigenous Policing Services (IPS), which has been partnering with Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for years to maintain a visible presence on the water on the IPS jet boat.
“One of our mandates and duties is ‘peacekeeping’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peacekeeping-on-the-river-rcmp-monitor-fraser-on-indigenous-jet-boat-in-chilliwack/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peacekeeping-on-the-river-rcmp-monitor-fraser-on-indigenous-jet-boat-in-chilliwack/ Much like everyone else in the Nelson community, Thomson also found out about the conservation officer’s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nelsons-wildsafebc-coordinator-steps-down-after-grizzly-bear-deaths/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nelsons-wildsafebc-coordinator-steps-down-after-grizzly-bear-deaths/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mystery-of-missing-island-near-mackenzie-solved-bc-hydro-says/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mystery-of-missing-island-near-mackenzie-solved-bc-hydro-says/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mystery-of-missing-island-near-mackenzie-solved-bc-hydro/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mystery-of-missing-island-near-mackenzie-solved-bc-hydro/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-dies-following-targeted-lower-mainland-shooting/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-dies-following-targeted-lower-mainland-shooting/ Dozens of B.C. organizations receive money through the foundation’s Envision Financial Community Endowment program each year, said Tru Charitable Foundation executive director Tracy Fortino.
“Strong communities are built by organizations that understand local needs and are deeply connected to the people they serve,” said Fortino.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-charities-use-138000-in-grants-to-support-the-aging-and-ailing/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-charities-use-138000-in-grants-to-support-the-aging-and-ailing/ On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas shared a letter to social media, calling for the supervised consumption site located at 1649 Pandosy Street to be denied renewal by the Federal Ministry of Health.
The purpose of the site is to provide safe monitoring and m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/interior-health-defends-downtown-safe-consumption-site-amid-kelownas-shutdown-request/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/interior-health-defends-downtown-safe-consumption-site-amid-kelownas-shutdown-request/ An Abbotsford Police press release states that the video, launched on Wednesday (Sept. 2), “delivers an important message: make the right choice before it is too late.”
“Set in a residential neighbourhood, it is intended to reach individuals who may be involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, extortion-related violence,” th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-abbotsford-police-video-addresses-extortion-related-crime/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-abbotsford-police-video-addresses-extortion-related-crime/ Basko was born almost four months ago at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta, and his handlers have recognized that he has a lot of potential.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise as Basko comes from an impressive police-dog lineage.
His father, Neon, is currently serving alongside his handler, RCMP Const. Jordan Braid, in Nanaimo, and his grandfather, Jago, is rememb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-dog-basko-begins-training-in-nanaimo/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-dog-basko-begins-training-in-nanaimo/ ​A positive drug test for D-amfetamine, which is classified as a non-specific stimulant on the policy’s Prohibited List, has resulted in the 23-year-old fullback being suspended for two games. Also known as dextroamphetamine, the stimulant is used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
​“Play]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cfl-suspends-current-bc-lion-former-okanagan-sun-football-player-2-games/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cfl-suspends-current-bc-lion-former-okanagan-sun-football-player-2-games/ Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website.
“It was so heartwarming to see the response,” said Magda Kapp, specialist, emergency response and partnerships at United Way BC. “People were saying, ‘I have a truck,’ or ‘I have first aid,’ or ‘I have this particular s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/united-way-bc-celebrates-okanagan-wildfire-volunteers/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/united-way-bc-celebrates-okanagan-wildfire-volunteers/ Island residents can expect an influx of visitors with the Friday ferries from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay nearly sold out, with only the first sailing of the day with space for those taking a vehicle. The final Friday voyage is the only boat left with vehicle space from Tsawwassen to Duke Point.
BC Ferries is aware of the impact an extra day c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bookings-nearly-sold-out-for-drivers-bound-for-vancouver-island-aboard-bc-ferries-friday/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bookings-nearly-sold-out-for-drivers-bound-for-vancouver-island-aboard-bc-ferries-friday/ The Route 3 Racing Club, a non-profit founded by directors Angus McNeil and Dale Robins, is a unique motorsport club that offers free motard racing opportunities to anyone interested.
“Motorsports are very expensive and not every child, or not even every adult, has the opportunity to do this. So we bring the opportunity to everyone, no matter their financial statu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/racing-for-change-greenwood-motard-club-makes-motorsports-accessible/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/racing-for-change-greenwood-motard-club-makes-motorsports-accessible/ Cpl. Carmen Kiener and Staff Sgt. Grant Floris with the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment were the faces in a video shared by RCMP on social media on Sept. 2.
“We’re seeing a lot more youth riding scooters dangerously, not following the rules of the road, and exceeding the speed limit which puts th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-share-e-scooter-safety-video-following-rise-in-violations/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-share-e-scooter-safety-video-following-rise-in-violations/ In an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 2, the league said its games will broadcasted to YouTube on an “interim basis.”
“The WHL’s audience is growing rapidly. We continue to believe that providing easy access to games is of critical value and importance as we look to expand our reac]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/whl-to-stream-games-free-on-youtube-for-start-of-2026-27-season/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/whl-to-stream-games-free-on-youtube-for-start-of-2026-27-season/ The new school year brings heightened risk of youth exploitation and gang lures, according to Karen Reid Sidhu, new executive director of the crime-fighting organization.
She offers gang-involvement warning signs to families and educators including sudden behavioral shifts (secrecy, social wit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/warning-signs-how-to-tell-if-kids-are-gang-involved-as-school-year-starts/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/warning-signs-how-to-tell-if-kids-are-gang-involved-as-school-year-starts/ ​According to OHS, thousands of animals are at risk across the province, which has been fuelled by backyard breeding, unplanned litters, and growing populations of dogs and cats.
​“Over the past few years, we’ve lost momentum as humane societies have been swamped and overcome with massive numbers of ani]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-experiencing-growing-pet-overpopulation-crisis-okanagan-human-society/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-experiencing-growing-pet-overpopulation-crisis-okanagan-human-society/ “The party has increasingly become an exclusive private club more concerned with ideological bona fides than building the broad coalition required to serve British Columbians and form government,” McInnis said in a written statement.
McInnis says he will sit as an Independent. Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/defections-continue-as-columbia-river-revelstoke-mla-mcinnis-quits-bc-conservatives/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/defections-continue-as-columbia-river-revelstoke-mla-mcinnis-quits-bc-conservatives/ Gasper had been deputy chief of staff since resigning from her seat as MLA to allow Findlay to run in the riding.Black Press Media has reached out to Delaney.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-names-former-abbotsford-mission-mla-as-chief-of-staff/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-names-former-abbotsford-mission-mla-as-chief-of-staff/ In a post to Facebook, the Fleetwood Islamic Academy Society general secretary, Haji, Asif Ali, stated that the threats, “get out]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-mosque-vandalized-community-leaders-demand-action-against-islamophobia/ — Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) September 1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fighting-words-vernon-mp-pans-us-war-secretary-over-cheap-shot-at-bc-cadets/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fighting-words-vernon-mp-pans-us-war-secretary-over-cheap-shot-at-bc-cadets/ A social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department said the calls came in at 5:48 p.m. about a man with a gun on the roof of an apartment building in the 2300 block of Whatcom Road.“Given the nature of the call, more than 16 officers from across the city responded immediately to ensure public safety,” the post stated.
Officers quickly contain]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-with-rifle-on-roof-prompts-calls-to-police-in-abbotsford/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-with-rifle-on-roof-prompts-calls-to-police-in-abbotsford/ The RCMP said they were contacted on Aug. 30 after the man was admitted to the hospital.
“Initial evidence gathered suggested the victim was walking along Highway 101 at around 4 a.m. when he was allegedly attacked by a group of unknown suspects.”
Police are a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-stabbed-along-highway-101-near-lund/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-stabbed-along-highway-101-near-lund/ A Burnaby RCMP corporal had just started his shift when blocks from the detachment, he found an empty Telsa parked on the sidewalk near Holden Station at about 6:45 a.m on Aug. 17.
“Our corporal he walks up and he sees this Tesla,” said Burnaby RCMP Cpl. Mike Kalanj, the media spokesperson. “There’s no one in it at the time, but it’s parked on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/social-media-post-of-driver-parked-on-sidewalk-gains-traction/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/social-media-post-of-driver-parked-on-sidewalk-gains-traction/ An official opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the updated building – located on Justice Way – took place Tuesday (Sept. 2). The event was attended by numerous local, provincial and federal politicians as well as many of the department’s officers and staff.
Police Chief Colin Watson said completing the expansion has been a priority for the department.
The form]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/renovation-of-abbotsford-police-headquarters-now-complete/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/renovation-of-abbotsford-police-headquarters-now-complete/ Two witnesses called into police about a driver who appeared to be asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla on Highway 1 near Mountain Highway in North Vancouver on Aug. 11, just before 3:30 p.m., according to a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol Wednesday (Sept. 2).
Police say both witnesses were in the same vehicle and the passenger recorded video from the passenger se]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-tesla-driver-ticketed-for-allegedly-sleeping-behind-the-wheel-on-highway-1/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-tesla-driver-ticketed-for-allegedly-sleeping-behind-the-wheel-on-highway-1/ “When Ms. Findlay became Leader, I promised myself I would keep an open mind and give her three
months to show us how she intended to lead,” Wilson said in a written statement. “Three months later, I have my answer. I never imagined things could go this wrong, this quickly.”
Wilson is the eighth MLA to leave the Conservativ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/boundary-similkameen-mla-donegal-wilson-latest-to-quit-bc-conservative-party/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/boundary-similkameen-mla-donegal-wilson-latest-to-quit-bc-conservative-party/ On Tuesday, Sept. 1, officers responded a “major collision” at the west end of the four-lane section of Highway 1 in Malakwa just after 4 p.m.“The officers arrived to a chaotic scene with a large fifth wheel trailer completely destroyed and torn open lengthwise on the shoulder of the highway, with the heavy duty pickup towing the trailer also heavily damaged,&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shuswap-rcmp-respond-to-chaotic-scene-on-highway-1-after-semi-hits-truck-and-camper-trailer/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shuswap-rcmp-respond-to-chaotic-scene-on-highway-1-after-semi-hits-truck-and-camper-trailer/ Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which include campfires, will be rescinded throughout the Coastal Fire Centre – which encompasses the Island and B.C.’s South Coast. Fire no larger than 0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide, used for recreational or ceremonial purposes, will be all]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/campfire-ban-to-be-lifted-across-vancouver-island-and-south-coast/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/campfire-ban-to-be-lifted-across-vancouver-island-and-south-coast/ ​According to UFCW Canada, drivers in these regions will now be covered by the landmark agreement first negotiated by Uber drivers in Victoria, which expands its protections and benefits to hundreds of drivers in B.C.
​“The agreement reached by Uber drivers in Victoria made history. Now we’r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uber-drivers-across-bc-interior-unionize-including-okanagan-cariboo-and-kootenay-regions/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uber-drivers-across-bc-interior-unionize-including-okanagan-cariboo-and-kootenay-regions/ RCMP say a witness in the area and noticed smoke from the fires, and using binoculars, they observed a suspicious man running from the scene and quickly called police providing a description of the suspect.The witness continued to watch the suspect as he attempted to flee the scene toward Old Kamloops Road.&ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-for-arson-in-suspicious-grass-fires-near-vernon/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-for-arson-in-suspicious-grass-fires-near-vernon/ Six baby bunnies are nestled safely in Surrey, being bottle fed by a seasoned volunteer, alongside six other rabbits following a multi-organizational rescue that involved a veterinary service, volunteers and a sea plane.On July 15, Rabbitats, a volunteer-run charity that works to safely house unwanted, abandoned and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fluffle-of-baby-bunnies-rescued-from-euthanasia-on-vancouver-island/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fluffle-of-baby-bunnies-rescued-from-euthanasia-on-vancouver-island/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helicopter-rescue-off-vancouver-island-a-great-example-of-coordinated-response-and-teamwork/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helicopter-rescue-off-vancouver-island-a-great-example-of-coordinated-response-and-teamwork/ Helmut was born in Filadelfia, Paraguay. He passed peacefully into the presence of his Saviour Whom he faithfully served all his life, at the Chilliwack General Hospital.
He leaves to mourn his passing and to celebrate his incredible life; his wife Eve, daughters Gisela and Veronica and sons John and Jeff (Lisa), five grandchildren, family in Paraguay and many friends.
Helmut led a remarkable life of studies in Uruguay and Amsterdam with his late wife K&aum]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helmut-isaak/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helmut-isaak/ Mandy Cole, a singer-songwriter from Summerland, has come out with a song called Small Town.
The song was written based on her own experiences and on the experiences of her neighbours and friends when the Bald Range wildfire forced the entire town to evacuate on Aug. 7.
“The verses in the song are all lines that have been shared with me in conversations with residents from Summerland wh]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-artist-writes-song-about-community-experience-post-wildfire/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-artist-writes-song-about-community-experience-post-wildfire/ That’s what she named a red-tailed hawk she found at the start of 2026 soaking wet with rain and cowering by a fence in Brookswood at the Langley-Surrey border.
Alan was released in late August.
“From this bedraggled broken-winged little thing crawling around on the ground, to be able to fly like that again is just incredible,” she said.
Since his return t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-hawk-healed-and-back-home-in-bc-skies/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-hawk-healed-and-back-home-in-bc-skies/ “There are two of them (officers) coming down tomorrow morning to my office,” he told Black Press Media.
Findlay was elected as party leader without a seat in the legislature, so she needed someone in the party to step aside so she]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-mla-says-rcmp-to-interview-him-over-conservative-leader-allegations/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-mla-says-rcmp-to-interview-him-over-conservative-leader-allegations/ Outreach Urban Health, located at 1649 Pandosy Street, provides safe monitoring and medical intervention by trained staff during substance us]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-council-pushing-to-close-downtown-supervised-consumption-site/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-council-pushing-to-close-downtown-supervised-consumption-site/ “I’m not pleased by this situation,” Premier David Eby said a few hours before ministry officials convened a media briefing to explain the mistake.Those officials detailed a spreadsheet error in which Canadian dollars were mistaken for American dollars, and converted when they shouldn’t have been.
En]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-says-15b-gas-royalty-accounting-error-result-of-spreadsheet-mistake/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-says-15b-gas-royalty-accounting-error-result-of-spreadsheet-mistake/ Mounties put the call out Tuesday (Sept. 1) for anyone who may have footage from the area of the 100-block of Schoolhouse Street in Coquitlam between 7 and 9 p.m. on Aug. 29. The footage can be from vehicles parked or travelling in the area.
“Even footage that may appear uneventful or unrelated could contain information that is valuable to the investigation,” the news release says.
Coquitlam says the shooting is belie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/coquitlam-shooting-believed-to-be-targeted-rcmp-seeking-video-footage/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/coquitlam-shooting-believed-to-be-targeted-rcmp-seeking-video-footage/ These additions are part of a recent government announcement revealing a total of 1,200 new child care spaces coming to schools across B.C.
The School District 34 improvements are being introduced at three schools, with South Poplar Traditional Elementary, Prince Charles Elementary, and John Maclure Community School each transforming part of their ex]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-schools-get-72-new-child-care-spaces/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-schools-get-72-new-child-care-spaces/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-touts-250-school-capital-projects-since-2017-with-23-ready-for-coming-year/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-touts-250-school-capital-projects-since-2017-with-23-ready-for-coming-year/ Starting Monday, Aug. 31, to Wednesday, a who’s who of world military leaders from 29 countries congregated in Victoria for the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) conference, co-hosted by Canada and the U.S.
“Our geography]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-hosts-top-military-leaders-from-across-the-pacific/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-hosts-top-military-leaders-from-across-the-pacific/ Starting Monday, Aug. 31, to Wednesday, a who’s who of world military leaders from 29 countries congregated in Victoria for the 28th annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) conference, co-hosted by Canada and the U.S.
“Our geography]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-hosts-top-military-leaders-across-the-pacific/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-hosts-top-military-leaders-across-the-pacific/ Emmanuel Enocent Dario, 36, was taken into custody while a mobile enforcement team conducted impaired-driving enforcement in the area around Surrey Central Station on Thursday, Aug. 27, shortly before 8 p.m.He’s held in-custody pending his next court appearance, transit police say.
“We are proud to have removed a wanted criminal from our com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/transit-police-check-nets-bc-man-wanted-on-8-canada-wide-warrants-in-sask/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/transit-police-check-nets-bc-man-wanted-on-8-canada-wide-warrants-in-sask/ “Our focus remains on delivering for British Columbians, and that’s what we’re going to continue our focus on.”
Eb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-ndp-preparing-for-fall-session-doesnt-rule-out-snap-election-eby/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-ndp-preparing-for-fall-session-doesnt-rule-out-snap-election-eby/ United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a post on X (formerly Twitter) Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. sharing a picture that Vernon Cadets had posted on Facebook Aug. 24, accompanied with a Canadian flag and the comment “this is real.”(this is real) pic.twitter.com/Ucx2FNdi1q
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) September 1, 2026With nearly 10 million v]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/embarrassment-us-war-secretary-trolls-bc-cadets/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/embarrassment-us-war-secretary-trolls-bc-cadets/ Braeden Caley won in North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Tanveer Shahnawaz won in Beaches-East York in Ontario and Daniel Gobeil won in Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, in a statement after Monday’s results, that “at this consequential time for Canada, voters have placed their trust in Canada’s plan.”
Carney’s Liberals now h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/liberals-sweep-in-byelections-in-bc-ontario-quebec/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/liberals-sweep-in-byelections-in-bc-ontario-quebec/ The energetic, 1 1/2-year-old mixed breed had a Naloxone kit hanging off her harness during the Aug. 31 International Overdose Awareness day event at Spirit Square in Campbell River.
This wasn’t just for show; Naloxone – which reverses an overdose by blocking the effects of opioids – helped save Birdie’s life.
Back in December Birdie was exposed to a substance in a Camp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/naloxone-saves-vancouver-island-dog-birdie-from-potential-od/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/naloxone-saves-vancouver-island-dog-birdie-from-potential-od/ These devices, which can often reach speeds of 25 km/hr, have become commonplace in many B.C. cities.
This is partly due to the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Project, which was launched by the provincial government in 2021.
Electric scooter owners have been allowed to freely operate their devices on roads in participating ci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-crack-down-on-electric-scooter-use/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-crack-down-on-electric-scooter-use/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wendy-elizabeth-eyre-gray/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wendy-elizabeth-eyre-gray/ B.C. Ferries cancelled the Queen of Cowichan Monday, Aug. 31 afternoon and night sailings from Departure Bay and from Horseshoe Bay, due to a mechanical issue with more sailings cancelled for Tuesday, Sept. 1.
In a Sept. 1 update, B.C. Ferries apologized for the inconvenience and elaborated, stating the issue is with the vessel’s main engine turbocharger and as a re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-called-in-as-nanaimo-west-van-ferry-sailings-cancelled-on-sept-1-more-at-risk/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-called-in-as-nanaimo-west-van-ferry-sailings-cancelled-on-sept-1-more-at-risk/ B.C. Ferries cancelled the Queen of Cowichan Monday, Aug. 31 afternoon and night sailings from Departure Bay and from Horseshoe Bay, due to a mechanical issue with more sailings cancelled for Tuesday, Sept. 1.
In a Sept. 1 update, B.C. Ferries apologized for the inconvenience and elaborated, stating the issue is with the vessel’s main engine turbocharger and as a re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-called-in-as-nanaimo-west-van-ferry-sailings-cancelled-more-at-risk-on-sept-1/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-called-in-as-nanaimo-west-van-ferry-sailings-cancelled-more-at-risk-on-sept-1/ Online condolences may be made to wiebeandjeskefh.com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helen-goosen/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/helen-goosen/ The awards celebrate the achievements of Abbotsford artists and highlight their contributions to the community.
The event runs from 4 to 6 p.m. and features live music, mocktails, appetizers, a silent auction and a floral bouquet bar for anyone feeling creative.
Also during the event, Lando Klassen will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the arts community in Abb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arty-awards-in-abbotsford-celebrate-nominees-in-9-categories/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arty-awards-in-abbotsford-celebrate-nominees-in-9-categories/ At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts to all clear for approximately 214 addresses.
The addresses include properties in Big Bar Lake, Little Big Bar Lake, Beaver Dam Lake, Big Bar Road from Highway 97 to Poison Lake Road, Meadow Lake Road from Highway 97 to east of Meadow Lake, and Highway 97 north of Clinton to sout]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-cariboos-big-bar-complex-wildfire/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-cariboos-big-bar-complex-wildfire/ The Bald Range blaze that sparked west of Summerland on Aug.7 is now considered under control, according to BC Wildfire Service.
The fire is listed as under control after growing to 25,163 hectares.
“The wildfire is not projected to spread beyond the current perimeter,” stated BCWS.
The entire District of Summerland, along with some outlying areas, was ordered to evacuate due to the blaze. Most evacuation orders and alerts have since been lifted, allowing residents]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-that-forced-summerland-to-evacuate-now-under-control-25-days-later/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-that-forced-summerland-to-evacuate-now-under-control-25-days-later/ Multiple calls were put into the fire department in regards to the incident just after 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31.
The fire is at the front of the church, and there are reports of heavy smoke billowing out of its roof.The church is located in the 2600 block of 43rd Avenue, which is now closed between 25th and 27th streets.
Many people have been lining the streets watching the fire at the historic church.
Vernon Al]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/firefighters-battling-vernon-church-blaze/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/firefighters-battling-vernon-church-blaze/ His fall in the water at the Lower Falls area was witnessed by family and friends, but they were not able to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arrest-made-in-golden-ears-provincial-park-graffiti-incident/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arrest-made-in-golden-ears-provincial-park-graffiti-incident/ The energetic, 1 1/2-year-old mixed breed had a Naloxone kit hanging off her harness during the Aug. 31 International Overdose Awareness day event at Spirit Square in Campbell River.
This wasn’t just for show; Naloxone – which reverses an overdose by blocking the effects of opioids – helped save Birdie’s life.
Back in December Birdie was exposed to a substance in a Camp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/naloxone-saves-birdie-from-potential-od/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/naloxone-saves-birdie-from-potential-od/ Upset with last year’s decision to build four ferries at a Chinese state-owned shipyard, representatives from more than 10 unions held a Monday news conference in Delta to pressure the Crown corporation.
“One year ago, BC Ferries announced their decision to build four ferries in China,” said Brynn Bourke of the B]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-unions-coordinate-to-press-province-to-make-future-ferries-locally/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-unions-coordinate-to-press-province-to-make-future-ferries-locally/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hobie-regatta-returns-to-harrison-lake/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hobie-regatta-returns-to-harrison-lake/ Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the byelections July 26.
Polls are open until 7 p.m., local time.In North Vancouver, there are six candidates running to be the riding’s next MP: Stephen Curran for the Conservative P]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-1-of-3-federal-byelections/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-voters-head-to-the-polls-for-1-of-3-federal-byelections/ The first match of the Canada West 2026-27 season took place on Thursday (Aug. 27) against the UBC Thunderbirds.
The UFV Cascades managed to hold off the Thunderbirds for a while, but it was a successful penalty kick by UBC’s Max Comsia that eventually drew first blood just shy of the 20-minute mark.
Despite a handf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ufv-cascades-fail-to-find-net-in-opening-weekend-of-soccer/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ufv-cascades-fail-to-find-net-in-opening-weekend-of-soccer/ On Aug. 26, Missen was sentenced to 11.5 years, which leaves about 10 years and 10 months remaining to be served, Chilliwack RCMP said in an Aug. 31 press release.The investigation that led to his charges began in April 2026, and was led by the Chilliwack RCMP Pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-given-115-year-sentence-for-drug-ring-bust-in-langley-abbotsford-and-chilliwack/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-given-115-year-sentence-for-drug-ring-bust-in-langley-abbotsford-and-chilliwack/ On Aug. 26, Missen was sentenced to 11.5 years, which leaves about 10 years and 10 months remaining to be served, Chilliwack RCMP said in an Aug. 31 press release.The investigation that led to his charges began in April 2026, and was led by the Chilliwack RCMP Pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-gets-115-years-for-drug-ring-bust-in-fraser-valley/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-gets-115-years-for-drug-ring-bust-in-fraser-valley/ Alloy Music owners and married couple Geoff Round and Laurie Zarr bought the electric guitar from a man in his 80s who was downsizing. Almost immediately, its unusual appearance piqued their curiosity.
“It had all these glow-in-the-dark stickers around the body of the guitar and up on the headstock, so it was very distinct looking,” said Round.
T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-couple-take-care-of-business-reunite-rock-icon-bachman-with-guitar/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-couple-take-care-of-business-reunite-rock-icon-bachman-with-guitar/ The movie Zootopia 2 was shown. The event also included a visit form APD mascot Const. Cuffs, free kids’ activities, police displays and giveaways.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-police-department-hosts-family-movie-night/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-police-department-hosts-family-movie-night/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-forest-task-force-asking-province-for-help-keeping-backcountry-safe/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-forest-task-force-asking-province-for-help-keeping-backcountry-safe/ The Nagar Kirtan Procession in Abbotsford involves transporting Sikhism’s holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, on a float through the streets while singing devotional hymns.
The parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m., starts and ends at the Gurdwara Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar (Sikh temple) at 30640 Blueridge Drive.
The route travels east on Blueridge Drive, south on Town]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/thousands-expected-for-annual-sikh-parade-in-abbotsford/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/thousands-expected-for-annual-sikh-parade-in-abbotsford/ And, as I do the other two or three times a year we have corn on the cob, I followed that up with “we should have this more often.”
Yet, we never do.It’s delicious. It’s not expensive. Available all year. It’s reasonably good for you, unless you drown it in butter (sheepishly looks at feet). It’s absurdly]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-foods-we-love-but-somehow-dont-eat-very-often/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-foods-we-love-but-somehow-dont-eat-very-often/ The final straw was Findlay’s cancellation of a planned caucus meeting scheduled for Monday in Richmond. Warbus said the decision reflected the “lack of value” Findlay placed on caucus members’ opinions.
“It is one thing to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-cultus-lake-mla-alya-warbus-latest-to-quit-findlays-bc-conservatives/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-cultus-lake-mla-alya-warbus-latest-to-quit-findlays-bc-conservatives/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/why-wasnt-bc-killer-vitali-stefanski-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/why-wasnt-bc-killer-vitali-stefanski-charged-with-1st-degree-murder/ B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke was 22-for-25 for 355 yards and two touchdowns for the victors (6-5) who have won five games in a row. James Butler and Jevon Cottoy also had TDs for B.C., while Sean Whyte kicked a field goal and had six extra points.
Jake Maier threw for 291 yards and and two touchdowns for winless Ottawa (0-11).]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/horvath-runs-wild-with-4-tds-as-bc-lions-thump-winless-redblacks-45-24/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/horvath-runs-wild-with-4-tds-as-bc-lions-thump-winless-redblacks-45-24/ CentreBC announced Lakhwinder Jhaj as its candidate for the Sept. 26 byelection, joining Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and NDP candidate/former MLA Pam Alexis in the race.
Premier David Eby called the byelection on Saturday (Aug. 29), one week after outgoing Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper resigned to make way for Findlay.
According to a news release on Sunday (Aug. 30), Jhaj is stepping forw]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/centrebc-announces-candidate-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/centrebc-announces-candidate-for-abbotsford-mission-byelection/ On Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, the group of 30 seniors were able to step back home at the Summerland Seniors Village after being bussed from their accommodations in the South Okanagan.
The seniors had been staying temporarily at the Mariposa Gardens Community and Retirement Living in Osoyoos since the Bald Range wildfire forced them to evacuate in the middle of night.
“I wasn’t too]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nothing-like-being-home-evacuated-summerland-seniors-return-from-osoyoos/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nothing-like-being-home-evacuated-summerland-seniors-return-from-osoyoos/ How much do you know about dogs and how they’ve been depicted over the years?
Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
Good luck.Loading…]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-in-celebration-of-dogs/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-in-celebration-of-dogs/ With several members of the Langley-based Vancouver team squad still out due to illness, Eagles nonetheless managed a strong lineup ,with key players Kian Proctor and Lys Mousset back into th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-fc-falls-to-cavalry/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-fc-falls-to-cavalry/ South of Victoria, a Bigg’s killer whale known as Jack (T137A) was caught on camera Aug. 20 launching himself repeatedly from the water, leaving boaters in the area speechless.
“It sounded like a cannon had gone off when he hit the water,” said Alex McIntire, a research and education assista]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/jumpin-jack-flash-orca-makes-movie-myth-busting-leap-in-bc-waters/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/jumpin-jack-flash-orca-makes-movie-myth-busting-leap-in-bc-waters/ The RCMP Musical Ride, featuring officers in Red Serge demonstrating intricate formations and drills, galloped through the outdoor arena in front of hundreds of spectators on Aug. 28.
The last time the show came to Chilliwack was in 2023 for the RCMP’s 150th anniversary tour.
“A symbol of tradition, honour, and pride, the Musical Ride is a Canadian icon recogn]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-rcmp-musical-ride-shines-at-sunset-in-chilliwack/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-rcmp-musical-ride-shines-at-sunset-in-chilliwack/ The orders and alerts were issued in response to the Pear Lake wildfire, which has shown minimal growth over the past 24 hours. It is now estimated at 165,929 hectares, an increase of only 82 hectares since Fri]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-properties-downgraded-to-all-clear-as-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton-shows-minimal-growth/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-properties-downgraded-to-all-clear-as-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton-shows-minimal-growth/ The downgrade came at noon on Saturday (Aug. 29), and applies to properties in the Coldwater Road/Patchett Road area. At the same time, the TNRD downgraded an evacuation alert to all clear for 94 addressed properties in the Brookemere and Kane Valley Ro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-in-response-to-ainslie-creek-fire-between-highways-1-and-5/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-in-response-to-ainslie-creek-fire-between-highways-1-and-5/ Pam Alexis will run as the BC NDP candidate in the byelection set for Sept. 26.
The announcement was made on Aug. 29, just half an hour after Premier David Eby called the byelection.
The seat became vacant when Conservative Reann Gasper resigned as MLA on Aug. 22. Gasper was elected in 2024, defeating incumbent Alexis with more than 55 per cent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-ndp-mla-pam-alexis-to-run-in-abbotsford-mission-byelection/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-ndp-mla-pam-alexis-to-run-in-abbotsford-mission-byelection/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grand-forks-fire-rescue-snuffs-out-suspicious-string-of-fires-on-hardy-mountain/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grand-forks-fire-rescue-snuffs-out-suspicious-string-of-fires-on-hardy-mountain/ Final voting day is set for Saturday, Sept. 26.
Premier David Eby made the announcement on Saturday (Aug. 29), in a press release.
The seat became vacant when Reann Gasper resigned as MLA for the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission a week ago.
The Conservative Party announced Gasper’s resignation and leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay Findlay’s intention to run for the seat on Aug. 22. Gasper was elected in 2]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/premier-calls-byelection-for-electoral-district-of-abbotsford-mission/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/premier-calls-byelection-for-electoral-district-of-abbotsford-mission/ Mandy Dhillon, who lives in the Sumas Flats area of Abbotsford, will make the on-foot journey from Chilliwack to Vancouver on Sept. 19 to raise funds in support of SARA for Women, a feminist non-profit group that provides community-based resources for women in the Fraser Valley.
“I created ‘100KM FOR HER: Walk a Day in Her Shoes’ because I wanted to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-to-walk-from-chilliwack-to-vancouver-to-raise-awareness-for-domestic-violence/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-to-walk-from-chilliwack-to-vancouver-to-raise-awareness-for-domestic-violence/ On Aug. 31, Cawson will once again gather with members of the community for his annual memorial walk in Crofton, held on International Overdose Awareness Day.
The event began in Winnipeg in 2018, a year after Jeni died while living in Florida.
“She was great. Mother of two kids. She was a great mom. Great sister. Best friend, really,” Cawson said.
Jen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-walk-for-j-bringing-cowichan-community-together-to-remember-loved-ones-lost-to-toxic-drug-crisis/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-walk-for-j-bringing-cowichan-community-together-to-remember-loved-ones-lost-to-toxic-drug-crisis/ Some evacuation orders have been lifted for the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland.The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen rescinded the evacuation order for the area south of Princeton-Summerland Road near Agur Lake.Bathville Road properties are also no longer on evacuation order, with the exception of 21430 and 21442 Bathville Road.Penticton Indian Band has also rescinded all of its remaining evacuation orders and alerts previously issued for the Bald Range w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-evacuation-orders-rescinded-near-bald-range-wildfire/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-evacuation-orders-rescinded-near-bald-range-wildfire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-prompts-area-restriction-west-of-summerland/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-prompts-area-restriction-west-of-summerland/ The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), of which her husband, Stewart Phillip, leads as Grand Chief, announced her death on Aug. 28.
“Joan was a fearless warrior and inspirational leader, and we will miss her dearly,” the UBCIC’s statement reads. “The family asks for privacy at this time, a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/defender-of-indigenous-rights-mla-joan-phillip-dies/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/defender-of-indigenous-rights-mla-joan-phillip-dies/ The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), of which her husband, Stewart Phillip, leads as Grand Chief, announced her death on Aug. 28.
“Joan was a fearless warrior and inspirational leader, and we will miss her dearly,” the UBCIC’s statement reads. “The family asks for privacy at this time, a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-defender-of-indigenous-rights-mla-joan-phillip-dies/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-defender-of-indigenous-rights-mla-joan-phillip-dies/ This annual tournament celebrated its 11th year and was presented by both the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers Association and the BC Chicken Growers Association.
The competition was held at Chilliwack Golf Club on June 1, with the organizers recently presenting the final fundraising amount to th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-chicken-farmers-hatch-72k-donation-for-abbotsford-food-bank/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-chicken-farmers-hatch-72k-donation-for-abbotsford-food-bank/ But under the right conditions, a hip replacement is among things that remain in reach – and can restore a quality of life that may have felt as if it was gone forever.
That’s been the case for South Surrey’s Da Xu, who elected to have a total hip replacement earlier this ye]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/99-year-old-bc-woman-gets-brand-new-hip/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/99-year-old-bc-woman-gets-brand-new-hip/ On Aug. 28, Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, announced that the federal government will match, dollar for dollar, money raised through the Red Cross’s fire appeal.
That appeal began Aug. 4 and through to Sept. 5. The money will benefit those affected by wildfires, with the Red Cross determining how the funds will be spent.
Olszewski said the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ottawa-to-match-money-raised-by-red-cross-for-summerland-wildfire-relief/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ottawa-to-match-money-raised-by-red-cross-for-summerland-wildfire-relief/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-order-slashes-water-use-to-protect-north-okanagan-salmon-amid-drought/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-order-slashes-water-use-to-protect-north-okanagan-salmon-amid-drought/ This follows a federal regulator’s notice that prediction markets dealing in “event contracts, prediction contracts or prediction market contracts” should not be regulated as securities and derivatives.
The most well-known prediction markets are Polymarket and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prediction-market-trading-is-gambling-according-to-bc-regulator/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prediction-market-trading-is-gambling-according-to-bc-regulator/ However, Canada Post says it’s an improvement of $130 million compared to the same time last year when the Crown corporation reported a loss of $407 million before tax, the company announced Friday (Aug. 28).
At that time, Canada Post says it was facing a “prolonged period of labour uncertainty” after union negotiations and bargaining. The Crown corporation and then Canadian Union]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-post-records-277m-loss-before-tax-in-2nd-quarter/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-post-records-277m-loss-before-tax-in-2nd-quarter/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nelson-cub-put-down-two-weeks-after-mother-and-sibling/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nelson-cub-put-down-two-weeks-after-mother-and-sibling/ Surrey’s Ryan O’Shea and Jordan Kissock, Langley’s Dustin Schroer and Chilliwack golfer Drew St. Cyr were paired with Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course PGA of Canada pro Todd Tweedy at Tobiano, where they punched their ticket to the final, which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-based-golfers-punch-their-ticket-to-pga-scramble-national-final/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-based-golfers-punch-their-ticket-to-pga-scramble-national-final/ The event was organized by RIY Vancouver, which is a group of volunteers dedicated to supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
According to RIY Vancouver, approximately 300 people took part in the Ukrainian Independence Day event, which kicked off in front of Abbotsford City Hall before moving to Mill Lake Park.
“Throughout the day, we enjoyed tr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-hosts-ukrainian-independence-day-celebration/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-hosts-ukrainian-independence-day-celebration/ In total there are 1,924 people missing and 517 of those are foreign nationals, Anand said during a media briefing on Friday (Aug. 28). She said 579 bodies have been recovered.
She said numbers will “likely change” given that more rain is expected and water levels and volumes are expected to rise.
“Ca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/32-canadians-permanent-residents-unaccounted-for-in-nepal-floods/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/32-canadians-permanent-residents-unaccounted-for-in-nepal-floods/ The B.C. Prosecution Service told Black Press Media that Justice Lindsay Lyster declared a mistrial Thursday (Aug. 27) after the jury was deadlocked.
Tiessen’s next court date is scheduled for Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Rossland Law Courts for a scheduling appearance.
The jury went into deliberations Tuesday afternoon following Lyster’s charge in the morning and nearly a full day of clos]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grand-forks-manslaughter-case-declared-a-mistrial/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grand-forks-manslaughter-case-declared-a-mistrial/ Also called a blood moon, a lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on the lunar surface.For folks feeling fatigued in the wake of the lunar eclipse, astrological impact may hold the answer. Known as an energetic cleanser in astrology, the blood moon is said to bring hidden truths to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-lunar-eclipse-captured-on-camera-across-greater-victoria/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-lunar-eclipse-captured-on-camera-across-greater-victoria/ He initially heard fire crew vehicle sirens around 1 or 1:30 a.m.
“I got up to see what was going on and there was a bunch of activity by then,” said]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/heritage-house-burns-in-glen-valley/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/heritage-house-burns-in-glen-valley/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overrun-with-rats-bc-woman-issued-court-order-for-pest-control/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overrun-with-rats-bc-woman-issued-court-order-for-pest-control/ Klix made the announcement on Thursday (Aug. 27), saying his focus is on innovation, infrastructure, and community investment.
He said his four key priorities are:
• improving bus services and expanding active transportation networks;
• increasing traffic safety measures and local enforcement;
• expanding recreation infrastructure and community centres; and
•]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/technology-professional-jeremy-klix-seeks-abbotsford-council-seat/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/technology-professional-jeremy-klix-seeks-abbotsford-council-seat/ Earlier this year, a big sockeye salmon run was predicted for 2026, marking the largest forecast return since 2018.
But that number has since dropped greatly due to wildfires, drought, lower-than-average snowpack, and strengthening El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
“The 202]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/recreational-sockeye-opening-on-fraser-river-not-happening-at-this-time-dfo/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/recreational-sockeye-opening-on-fraser-river-not-happening-at-this-time-dfo/ As of Friday morning (Aug. 28) the fire was estimated at 165,847 hectares, an increase of 1,107 hectares since Sunday, Aug. 23.
There have been no changes to the evacuation orders and alerts issued in response to the Pear Lake fire since Sunday. As of Friday, 61 properties in Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area “E” remain on evacuation order, while a further]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-showing-minimal-growth/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-showing-minimal-growth/ Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said patrol officers responded at 6:10 a.m. to a report of shots being fired in a parking lot in the 2400 block of Clearbrook Road, where a Tim Hortons restaurant is located.
When officers arrived, neither the suspects nor victim were on the scene.
Walker said investigators identified and tracked the three suspects several hou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-men-charged-after-shooting-incident-in-abbotsford-parking-lot/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-men-charged-after-shooting-incident-in-abbotsford-parking-lot/ “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
The biggest part of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-work-completed-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers-in-canada/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-work-completed-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers-in-canada/ “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
The biggest part of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-progress-made-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers-in-canada/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-progress-made-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers-in-canada/ “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
The biggest part of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-progress-made-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/major-progress-made-on-dropping-interprovincial-trade-barriers/ Jean Douglas-Webb is participating for the ninth time in the Solidarity Cycle on behalf of the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.
For the first four years, Jean Douglas-Webb participated as part of a team of Lower Mainland cyclists in the Solidarity Cycle.
In the four years that followed, she has]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-woman-to-celebrate-80th-birthday-by-cycling-80-miles-for-fundraiser/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-woman-to-celebrate-80th-birthday-by-cycling-80-miles-for-fundraiser/ For around four years, Saanich resident Denise Baillet and Victoria’s Kirsten Amadu have been the driving force behind Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Greater Victoria, which sends eligible children one free book per month, up until they turn five.
So far, the Greater Victoria branch has helped]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/book-lady-dolly-partons-literacy-legacy-chugs-along-in-bc-capital/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/book-lady-dolly-partons-literacy-legacy-chugs-along-in-bc-capital/ Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that the killings were payback for an unpaid debt between rival gangs. Christopher Mohan an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-six-convict-sentenced-to-2-years-for-contempt-of-court/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-six-convict-sentenced-to-2-years-for-contempt-of-court/ The $750-million logistics facility is intended to send more Canadian products to global markets, adding a major export component to the Port of Prince Rupert’s established role as an import gateway from Asia.
“The opening represents more than the completion of another terminal project,” said Prince Ru]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prince-rupert-port-launches-750m-export-hub/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prince-rupert-port-launches-750m-export-hub/ On Thursday, Aug. 27, BC Wildfire Service deemed the 3.2 hectare blaze northeast of Princeton, close to Red Creek as under control.However, northwest of Princeton, two wildfires remain out of control in the Tulameen area.
The Holm Creek wildfire reached an estimated 49.16 hectares in size on Thursday. BCWS hasn’t updated the blaze since 8:38 a.m. on Aug. 27.
“Heavy equipment has been hauled up Lawless Creek Roa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-northeast-of-princeton-under-control-tulameen-fires-continue-to-burn/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-northeast-of-princeton-under-control-tulameen-fires-continue-to-burn/ The blaze was found around 5 p.m., with BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) stating the location as Range Creek, east of Highway 5A.
As of Friday morning, the fire is 0.5 hectares in size and out of control.It is one of 208 active wildfires in the province.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-wildfire-discovered-east-of-highway-5a-near-kamloops/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-wildfire-discovered-east-of-highway-5a-near-kamloops/ According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), this means “that it is projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.” The fire was changed to being held on Thursday, Aug. 27, just after 7 p.m.
At this time, however, six evacuation orders and three evacuation alerts remain in place.
Before b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-being-held/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-near-summerland-being-held/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-mayor-mla-minister-encourage-tourists-visit-support-businesses-after-wildfire/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-mayor-mla-minister-encourage-tourists-visit-support-businesses-after-wildfire/ Justice Veronica Jackson sentenced Michael King, 45, who walked into his roommate’s bedroom in Cook Street Village on March 6, 2023 and struck Michael Jones five or six times in the head, leaving him in a pool of his own blood in critical condition.
Jackson told the court the attack was particularly disturbing becaus]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/our-family-will-never-be-the-same-man-sentenced-to-life-for-bc-murder/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/our-family-will-never-be-the-same-man-sentenced-to-life-for-bc-murder/ When Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson was in Victoria last week, she said that while the plan to ban open-net pen fish farms in B.C. is “certainly still in place,” the government continues to engage with stakeholders to find a path forward.
&ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/advocates-industry-looking-for-answers-on-2029-fish-farm-ban-amid-ottawas-silence/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/advocates-industry-looking-for-answers-on-2029-fish-farm-ban-amid-ottawas-silence/ The state of emergency was first declared Aug. 8 following a night of fast-moving fires, including the Bald Range wildfire that led to the evacuation of the District of Summerland. At the time, more than 20,000 people were evacuated from their homes.
It was then extended Aug. 21 through to Aug. 29, but the province says the decision to end it early follows advice from emergency management officials.
However, the province says the wildfire]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-state-of-emergency-ends-but-wildfire-risk-remains/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-state-of-emergency-ends-but-wildfire-risk-remains/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-conviction-sentencing-stands-in-surrey-6-slayings/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-conviction-sentencing-stands-in-surrey-6-slayings/ He said in a statement Thursday (Aug. 27) that “person after person has informed me they have decided that our new leader is unelectable.”
Kerry-Lynne Findlay was elected leader at the end of May, but does not have a seat in the legislature. Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper has announced she would step down from her seat to allow Findlay to run in that ridi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-south-mla-bruce-banman-quits-bc-conservatives-the-6th-in-2-weeks/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-south-mla-bruce-banman-quits-bc-conservatives-the-6th-in-2-weeks/ “This is going to help shape the future of forestry,” he said.
The plan would create three types of zones: a conservation or protection zone that emphasizes habitat protection, a multiple-use zone focused on long-term ecosystem function but allowing different types of uses, and a working forest zone prioritizing harvesting.
The province is working with Firs]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-piloting-landscape-level-forestry-zone-based-management/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-piloting-landscape-level-forestry-zone-based-management/ Twelve weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and demanding schedules.
This action started M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-12-week-strike-ends-for-300-canadian-railroaders-as-union-settles-with-arbitration/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-12-week-strike-ends-for-300-canadian-railroaders-as-union-settles-with-arbitration/ The depot is where mail destined for the surrounding community is received from processing facilities and prepared for delivery to nearby neighbourhoods, Canada Post said in a statement.
Canada Post noted that the historic First Avenue building in Mission consists of both a letter carrier depot and retail post office.
“As for the post office, we currently have no announcements to make. The post]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mission-post-office-letter-carrier-depot-to-relocate-to-abbotsford/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mission-post-office-letter-carrier-depot-to-relocate-to-abbotsford/ The Bald Range blaze west of Summerland has been downgraded and is no longer a “wildfire of note,” according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
BCWS crews welcomed back 100 Mexican wildland firefighters to the scene on Thursday.
24-hour operations are no longer required with nighttime fire behaviour decreasing and “operations objectives being met,” BCWS said.
“Ground crews and heavy equipment working at night will be folded into our daytime operations,&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-no-longer-of-note-24-hour-operations-not-required/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-no-longer-of-note-24-hour-operations-not-required/ Thirty of those – “mostly children who have not been vaccinated” – ended up sick enough that they needed to be hospitalized for a time, Henry said during a press conference in Vancouver Thursday (Aug. 27).
“The good news is that everybody has recovered now, but we are still at risk, and we are seeing importations of measles and spread in communit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-health-officials-issue-reminder-about-vaccines-ahead-of-new-school-year/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-health-officials-issue-reminder-about-vaccines-ahead-of-new-school-year/ George Elliott, a Princeton councillor since 2018, is embarking on a fitness journey to test his limits and pave a path for a healthier lifestyle.
The diagnosisFor Elliott, the challenge is a personal one.
The former writer for the Similkameen News Leader was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2020.
According to John Hopkins Medicine, congestive heart failure (CHF) is a chronic condition where the heart m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-10-heart-function-to-100k-stairs-a-princeton-councillors-health-journey/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-10-heart-function-to-100k-stairs-a-princeton-councillors-health-journey/ The man was the sole occupant of the small plane, according to a news release from Mission RCMP on Thursday (Aug. 27). Police said he was conducting a training flight.The crash was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. in the area of Burns Road and Spratt Road in Hatzic, according to police. BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) responded in the 13700 block of Stave Lake Road.First responders discovered debris from]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/22-year-old-dies-in-plane-crash-near-mission/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/22-year-old-dies-in-plane-crash-near-mission/ The City of Abbotsford recently announced that Matsqui Recreation Centre will be closing both its pool and weight room for part of September.
While the weight room area will only be closed from Sept. 8 to 11 to install and move equipment, the swimming facilities will undergo a much lengthier closure.
In order to complete its annual maintenance,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pool-shuts-down-for-extended-maintenance/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pool-shuts-down-for-extended-maintenance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/enbridge-offers-free-macmillan-space-centre-tickets-for-fraser-valley-residents/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/enbridge-offers-free-macmillan-space-centre-tickets-for-fraser-valley-residents/ A recent report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives claims just 11 of 35 Canadian cities included have achieved $10 per day daycare or cheaper.Despite goals set by the federal government to achieve $10-a-day daycare, B.C. takes all top five spots for most expensive per-day daycare costs on average.Kelowna is far off the mark with an average of $28 for infants and $24 for presc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/5-bc-cities-listed-as-most-expensive-places-for-daycare-in-canada/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/5-bc-cities-listed-as-most-expensive-places-for-daycare-in-canada/ The incident happened in the southbound lanes of Highway 19 just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, when a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on, near Ware Road in Lantzville.
The two men who were in the Volkswagen died at the scene.
The occupant of the minivan, a 16-year-old female from Nanaimo, was arrested at the scene and faces charges of impaired operation causing dea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-dead-after-head-on-crash-on-island-highway-near-nanaimo/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-dead-after-head-on-crash-on-island-highway-near-nanaimo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/as-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-subsides-hundreds-still-on-evacuation-order/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/as-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-subsides-hundreds-still-on-evacuation-order/ In a news release on Thursday (Aug. 27), the FVRD said the evacuation orders in the area between Hells Gate and Alexandra Bridge in Electoral Area A have been fully rescinded. The orders were originally issued on July 21, 23 and Aug. 1.
“The Brunswick Creek wildfire is still considered out of control however BC Wildfire]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-related-evacuation-orders-cancelled-from-hells-gate-to-alexandra-bridge/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-related-evacuation-orders-cancelled-from-hells-gate-to-alexandra-bridge/ The 2027 maximum allowable rent increase is 2.2 per cent, the Housing Ministry announced Thursday (Aug. 27). It takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.
Manufactured home park tenancies will also be capped at 2.2-per-cent rent increase, plus a proportional amount for the change in local government levies and regulated utility fees, the government said.
The rent increase cap does now apply to commercial tenan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-maximum-allowable-rent-increase-capped-at-22-for-2027/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-maximum-allowable-rent-increase-capped-at-22-for-2027/ Forest school board president Carol LaJeunesse said the school has sought every legal means and recourse to get the decision changed, but to no avail. It’s come to the point of letting people go.
“I have to lay off my 10 staff,” she said.
The program was full]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/langleys-unique-forest-school-has-licence-ended/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/langleys-unique-forest-school-has-licence-ended/ The latest deaths reported by the BC Coroners Service bring Abbotsford to a total of 33 drug-related deaths so far in 2026.
This is the sixth-most among any township in the province, and makes the city responsible for approximately 45 per cent of the deaths in the Fraser East Health Service Delivery Area, which includes most of the eastern F]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-sees-nearly-double-digit-jump-in-drug-deaths/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-sees-nearly-double-digit-jump-in-drug-deaths/ The Rotary Club of Chilliwack’s Outdoor Book Sale will not be happening this weekend due to rain in the forecast. It was scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 29.
They made the decision early Thursday morning (Aug. 27), said Rotarian Dick Clegg.
“We are quite disappointed as this is normally an important fundraiser for other community initiatives. But, books do not appreciate even a little rain and taking it indoors into our now]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/large-outdoor-book-sale-in-chilliwack-cancelled-due-to-rain-forecast/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/large-outdoor-book-sale-in-chilliwack-cancelled-due-to-rain-forecast/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shirley-ellen-navratil/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shirley-ellen-navratil/ With sadness in our hearts we announce the passing of Tony Mayo at age 83 following a brief battle with cancer. Born in Owatana, Minnesota, he immigrated to Canada in the 1970’s and moved with his family to Abbotsford BC in 1989.
Tony was a lifelong artist, a husband, father, grandfather, teacher, mentor, author, adventurer and active member of the Explorers Club of New York City, Artists for Conservation, Abbotsford Nature Club and Life Spring Chu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/richard-anthony-tony-mayo/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/richard-anthony-tony-mayo/ A B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim for defamation was filed by Gemma Martini, founder and CEO of Martini Film Studios, her brother Thomas Martini, president and CEO of Lorval Developments, and their parents, Maria and Renato Martini, owners of Coast Cranberries Ltd.
In the Aug. 20 court document,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-people-suing-langley-township-mayor-for-defamation/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-people-suing-langley-township-mayor-for-defamation/ Having a cold might not be that bad for the average person. You barely notice it throughout the day, but when you get on the field, it feels like you’re running on quicksand.
And, as a professional soccer player, you are on the field every day and need to perform at your best.
During the past two games, I have only been able to play for about 12 minutes co]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-frustrating-to-be-sidelined-by-illness/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-frustrating-to-be-sidelined-by-illness/ According to a deployment notice from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), the team of investigators will arrive at the site on Thursday (Aug. 27) to gather information and assess the incident.
The TSB could not yet share the exact location of the accident.
The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tsb-deployed-to-mission-area-for-aircraft-accident/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tsb-deployed-to-mission-area-for-aircraft-accident/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stretch-of-highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-reopens-to-single-lane-alternating-traffic/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stretch-of-highway-1-through-fraser-canyon-reopens-to-single-lane-alternating-traffic/ On Tuesday, Aug. 25, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said that while some will remain on scene, structure protection equipment has been demobilized as the threat to structures has been diminished following mop-up operations within 100 feet of homes.
At this time, a roving initial attack crew will continue to patrol areas near structures, critical infrastructure, and other identified values.
As of Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/immediate-threat-to-structures-has-passed-at-bald-range-wildfire-by-summerland/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/immediate-threat-to-structures-has-passed-at-bald-range-wildfire-by-summerland/ Not so fast!
Dogs communicate through their entire body, and understanding their behaviour means looking at the whole picture—not just one signal.
Myth #1: Raised hackles means a dog is aggressive
When the hair along a dog’s back and neck stands up, it’s easy to assume the dog is aggressive, or ready to fight. B]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mythbusting-what-a-dogs-body-language-is-really-saying/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mythbusting-what-a-dogs-body-language-is-really-saying/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bands-on-the-beach-set-to-take-harrison-stage/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bands-on-the-beach-set-to-take-harrison-stage/ Word came down Wednesday morning that 18-year-old midfielder Emrick Fotsing is being transferred to the Vancouver Whitecaps next season.
The Vancouver FC (VFC) Eagles is part of the Canadian Premier League (CPL), while the Whitecaps FC is part of the Major League Soccer.
This club-record transfer of Fotsing was announced for an undisclosed fee and future considerations, but is said to garner the second-highest fee in Can]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/soccer-midfielder-moving-up-in-transfer-to-whitecaps/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/soccer-midfielder-moving-up-in-transfer-to-whitecaps/ Salmon Arm couple Sheena and wife Paige Milos offer this advice to businesses – employees and employers – following an alleged brush with discrimination at a local insurance company.
“When my wife and I walk into any place of business, we aren’t there to make a statement or flaunt who we are,” said Sheena. “We walk through those doors for the exact same reason anyone else does: because that business offers a product or service we need.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/salmon-arm-couple-urges-businesses-to-put-dignity-before-differences/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/salmon-arm-couple-urges-businesses-to-put-dignity-before-differences/ A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by a judge in Nanaimo for publishing explicit photos and video of a person he briefly dated, without her permission.
The man, named only by initials in court documents, previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing and distributing intimate images of a woman he dated for a few months in 2021, with offences taking place from June to July 2023. The material]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-on-vancouver-island-jailed-for-posting-explicit-photos-video-of-woman/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-on-vancouver-island-jailed-for-posting-explicit-photos-video-of-woman/ A man has been sentenced to six months in jail by a judge in Nanaimo for publishing explicit photos and video of a girl he briefly dated, without her permission.
The man, named only by initials in court documents, previously pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly publishing and distributing intimate images of a woman he dated for a few months in 2021, with offences taking place from June to July 2023. The material i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-on-island-jailed-for-posting-video-of-ex-doing-sex-acts-nude-pics/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-on-island-jailed-for-posting-video-of-ex-doing-sex-acts-nude-pics/ He was due in court Wednesday morning (Aug. 26). A publication ban is in place prohibiting the publication of any information that could identify the victim.
Police say the depart]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-man-charged-in-child-sexual-exploitation-case/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-man-charged-in-child-sexual-exploitation-case/ Curry, who is in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, posted a series of photos and videos with his wife, Ayesha, on Instagram detailing their trip. It includes kayaking near the coast, whales, landscapes, and selfies.
The basketball star has played 17 seasons in the NBA, all with the Warriors. He has won four championships with the Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022).
Ay]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nba-star-stephen-curry-vacationing-on-island-off-vancouver-island/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nba-star-stephen-curry-vacationing-on-island-off-vancouver-island/ Curry, who is in the final year of his contract with the Golden State Warriors, posted a series of photos and videos with his wife, Ayesha, on Instagram detailing their trip. It includes kayaking near the coast, whales, landscapes, and selfies.
The basketball star has played 17 seasons in the NBA, all with the Warriors. He has won four championships with the Warriors (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022).
Ay]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nba-star-stephen-curry-vacationing-in-bc-off-vancouver-island/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nba-star-stephen-curry-vacationing-in-bc-off-vancouver-island/ His next role will change all that.
Diemer has been cast for the second season of Crave’s runaway hit Heated Rivalry in the role of Ryan Price, alongside Welsh actor Shaheen Jafargholi, who will play his love interest, Fabian Salah.
Born and raised in Brentwood Bay, Diemer graduated from the Victoria Academy for Dramatic Arts]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-actor-swaps-fantasy-for-romance-in-hit-show-heated-rivalry/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-actor-swaps-fantasy-for-romance-in-hit-show-heated-rivalry/ Sonam Ramola, 33, had originally gone missing on Dec. 17, 2025 near the Mission Bridge.
Her vehicle was found that night parked near Tall Road and Riverside Street.
An extensive search of Matsqui Trail Regional Park was immediately conducted, but Ramola was unable to be located.
Authorities finally found her body on Aug. 26, with Abbotsford Police Departm]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-woman-found-dead-after-8-month-search/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-woman-found-dead-after-8-month-search/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/776-people-died-from-toxic-drugs-in-bc-in-the-first-half-of-2026/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/776-people-died-from-toxic-drugs-in-bc-in-the-first-half-of-2026/ Day says he has lost confidence in Findlay’s “judgment, conduct, and ethical standards,” and criticized the actions of people she has “chosen to surround herself” with.
“We can’t condone this behaviour,” he told Black Press Media. “We’re not Te]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/courtenay-comox-mla-brennan-day-quits-bc-conservative-caucus/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/courtenay-comox-mla-brennan-day-quits-bc-conservative-caucus/ Fraser Valley Addictions and Recovery Hub (FVARH) recently launched the campaign through Return-It, allowing supporters to donate the refunds from their eligible beverage containers directly to the organization.
“Something as simple as returning your bottles can make a difference,” said Aida Tajbakhsh, FVARH founder and executive director.
“We want this]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ongoing-bottle-drive-supports-abbotsford-addiction-and-recovery-services/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ongoing-bottle-drive-supports-abbotsford-addiction-and-recovery-services/ A shirtless man in a blue car smashed into Padmore’s Quick Shop at 9701 Menzies St. around 2:51 p.m. on Aug. 25. He then backed up and fled the scene, leaving his bumper and licence plate behind.Cameras both inside and outside the store captured the whole thing.No one was standing in the area of the collision at the time.
“Police have been contacted and are investigating]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-driver-flees-scene-after-smashing-into-chilliwack-convenience-store/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-driver-flees-scene-after-smashing-into-chilliwack-convenience-store/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has decreased the size of the wildfire east of Princeton.
On the BCWS Map, the blaze by Red Creek is now listed at 3.2 hectares in size, down from seven, which was listed on Tuesday night.
However, the fire remains listed as out-of-control.
BCWS has not provided a response to the lightning-caused blaze.
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A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening.
On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Cr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-east-of-princeton-has-size-decreased-to-32-hectares/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-east-of-princeton-has-size-decreased-to-32-hectares/ Chung formerly worked for the Republican Party of Alberta, which advocates for the province to separate from Canada.
Findlay did not reveal any details of the firing, posting only a brief written statement online.
“As of this morning, I have directed my chief of staff to terminate the director of operations for the B.C. Conservative caucus, effective immediately,&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservatives-fire-caucus-operations-director-apollo-chung/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservatives-fire-caucus-operations-director-apollo-chung/ Chung formerly worked for the Republican Party of Alberta, which advocates for the province to separate from Canada.
Findlay did not reveal any details of the firing, posting only a brief written statement online.
“As of this morning, I have directed my chief of staff to terminate the director of operations for the B.C. Conservative caucus, effective immediately,&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-findlay-fires-caucus-operations-director-apollo-chung/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-findlay-fires-caucus-operations-director-apollo-chung/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/climber-rescued-after-being-stung-100-times-by-wasps-near-the-sea-to-sky-highway/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/climber-rescued-after-being-stung-100-times-by-wasps-near-the-sea-to-sky-highway/ In the month of September, crashes involving minors are 37% higher than the monthly average, and ICBC says that minors are more than twice as likely to be in a crash on the commute to and from school when compared to other parts of their day.
Every year on Vancouver Island, 41 children walking or cycling are injured in crashes. Across BC, three children die and 365 are injured]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/icbc-kids-commute-to-school-and-back-riskiest-part-of-their-day/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/icbc-kids-commute-to-school-and-back-riskiest-part-of-their-day/ Event organizer Abhinoor Sidhu said the event is an opportunity for people to get together and strengthen community connections.
“By connecting with one another, we can ensure members of our community feel valued and supported. It’s a chance to celebrate our community and build new friendships,” Sidhu said.
The fr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/archway-in-abbotsford-holds-welcome-day-event/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/archway-in-abbotsford-holds-welcome-day-event/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fired-for-vaccine-refusal-kelowna-womans-civil-claims-against-union-dismissed/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fired-for-vaccine-refusal-kelowna-womans-civil-claims-against-union-dismissed/ The yellow-coded air quality has been extended to other B.C. cities by Environment Canada.
Kelowna, Kamloops, Ashcroft, and 100 Mile House are now been issued the air quality warning due to local wildfire smoke.
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Another day, another yellow-coded air quality warning.
On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Environment Canada has issued another air quality warning for multiple places across Southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke.
The newest warning has been issued to the Eastern F]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-persistent-wildfire-smoke-continues-air-quality-warning-across-southern-bc/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-persistent-wildfire-smoke-continues-air-quality-warning-across-southern-bc/ The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner had a team begin examining the decision to disable the public directory soon after it went dark on Aug. 18 and staff details abruptly disappeared from the provincial website.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/privacy-commissioner-to-examine-sudden-removal-of-bc-govt-staff-directory-from-web/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/privacy-commissioner-to-examine-sudden-removal-of-bc-govt-staff-directory-from-web/ According to an RCMP press release, on Aug. 15, 2025, just before 5 p.m., a black Ford SUV collided with a grey GMC pickup on Highway 1, just south of Lytton.
Two people were killed and four others were injured in the crash. Both vehicles were destroyed by fire.
Police said during the weeks following the collision, the conduct of the investigation was transferred to BC Highway Patrol. T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/williams-lake-man-charged-in-fatal-highway-1-crash-near-lytton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/williams-lake-man-charged-in-fatal-highway-1-crash-near-lytton/ So, which type of dog guardian are you? Be honest. Your dog isn’t judging you … probably. Keep track of each A, B, C or D answer as you go, then tally them up at the end to see where you land.
1. Your dog brings you a toy. You…
A. Say, “Not right now.”
B. T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wags-and-whiskers-what-kind-of-dog-guardian-are-you/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wags-and-whiskers-what-kind-of-dog-guardian-are-you/ According to witnesses, the painting may have been intended as a memorial for a man who drowned in Gold Creek on Aug. 3. His fall in the water at the Lower Falls area was witnessed by family and friends, but they were not able to save him.
A social media video of the painted rocks shows a message with a date of Aug. 4 – one day af]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-rcmp-investigating-spray-painting-in-provincial-park/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-rcmp-investigating-spray-painting-in-provincial-park/ A former longtime chief of the Tŝideldel First Nation west of Williams Lake will be spending his 81st birthday behind bars after being convicted of historic sex crimes involving a minor.
Ervin Charleyboy, whose legal first name]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-chief-sentenced-to-4-years-for-historic-sex-crimes-in-williams-lake-court/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-chief-sentenced-to-4-years-for-historic-sex-crimes-in-williams-lake-court/ Wat is the third MLA to leave the B.C. Conservatives since Monday. Delta South MLA announced he was leaving the Conservatives Monday and Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird announced Tuesday she was leaving t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/richmonds-teresa-wat-is-the-3rd-mla-to-leave-bc-conservatives-in-3-days/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/richmonds-teresa-wat-is-the-3rd-mla-to-leave-bc-conservatives-in-3-days/ According to a news release from the FVRD, the cancellation comes at the recommendation of BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). The evacuation alerts were originally issued on Aug. 5, when they were downgraded from evacuation orders.
The Brunswick Complex, which includes the 67,722-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-cancels-evacuation-alert-for-areas-including-boston-bar/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-cancels-evacuation-alert-for-areas-including-boston-bar/ On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Environment Canada has issued another air quality warning for multiple places across Southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke.
The newest warning has been issued to the Eastern Fraser Valley (Abbotsford to Hope), north up Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton, up the Coquihalla Highway to Lac Le Jeune, and east to Tulameen, Princeton, and the South Okanagan from Summerland to Osoyoos.
Ashcroft, Kamloops, and the central a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/persistent-wildfire-smoke-continues-air-quality-warning-across-southern-bc/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/persistent-wildfire-smoke-continues-air-quality-warning-across-southern-bc/ On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area.
The blaze has grown to seven hectares in size, stated BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in the latest update, which came at 8:37 p.m. on Tuesday.
The fire remains out-of-control as of Wednesday morning.According to a Black Press Media reporter on scene, at least four helicopters were bucketing the bla]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-east-of-princeton-grows-to-7-hectares/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-east-of-princeton-grows-to-7-hectares/ As of Wednesday morning, six evacuation orders and three evacuation alerts remain in place.
On Tuesday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews worked inside the fire’s perimeter around much of the blaze.
On the west flank, north of Isintok Lake, crews have been mopping up and extinguishing heat 25 feet in from the fire’s edge where it&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-conducting-mop-up-duties-inside-fires-edge-at-bald-range-blaze-by-summerland/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-conducting-mop-up-duties-inside-fires-edge-at-bald-range-blaze-by-summerland/ The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control.Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had been brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews still on scene dealing with remaining hot spots.“My thanks goes out to the fire departments for their fast action, keeping Peachland safe,” said Van Minsel.
The exact cause of the fire has not yet]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-in-peachland-now-considered-held/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-in-peachland-now-considered-held/ The BC Wildfire Service is assisting Peachland Fire and Rescue with a fire along Lipsett Road that sparked in the evening of Aug. 25.According to the BCWS, aerial resources that had been deployed to assist the fire had to be grounded after a drone was seen operating in the area.Under Canadian Air Regulations, the space around all wildfires — a radius of five nautical miles around any smoke or fire — is automatically considered restricted, with drone operators faci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-pulls-air-support-from-peachland-over-drone/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-pulls-air-support-from-peachland-over-drone/ The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) has denied Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing (STHS) a third reading on its Mars Creek Wilderness Lodge proposal, which required a zoning bylaw and official community plan (OCP) amendment for Area B.
STHS’s application for the property — 65 hectares located at Mars Creek off High]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/plans-for-large-revelstoke-heli-ski-lodge-rejected-following-public-opposition/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/plans-for-large-revelstoke-heli-ski-lodge-rejected-following-public-opposition/ The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow west of Summerland.
Eighteen days after it was discovered, the out-of-control blaze is 25,171 hectares in size.
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Tuesday said temperatures over the 24 hours will be “progressively warmer and drier.” It also noted that it is expecting higher fire activity on the active portion of the west flank, north of Isintok Lake.
“Overall, smoke and some flame will be more visible than previous days as ou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-still-out-of-control-grows-west-of-summerland/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-still-out-of-control-grows-west-of-summerland/ “The only way to deal with a thug and a bully is to stand up to him,” Eby said at a Tuesday afternoon press conference staged in a Vancouver liquor store, a clear nod to the province’s ongoing policy to keep U.S. alcohol products off shelves. “That’s why the prime minister’s step was the right]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eby-talks-tough-on-tariffs-as-bc-businesses-nervously-await-news-on-supports/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eby-talks-tough-on-tariffs-as-bc-businesses-nervously-await-news-on-supports/ The application, which was originally submitted in April 2025, proposed that the City of Abbotsford would utilize the area near King Road and McKenzie Road for a new recreation site that would possibly include soccer fields and baseball diamonds.
In exchange, the ALC would get two]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-denied-from-using-alc-land-for-new-recreation-park/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-denied-from-using-alc-land-for-new-recreation-park/ The B.C. RCMP said in a press release that the Ucluelet RCMP received notification from Federal Policing – Pacific Region, in cooperation with the FBI, to be on the lookout for a sailing vessel associated with Donald Steven Lang, 62, who was wanted by the FBI for three counts of lewd conduct with a minor, and the sexual battery of a minor in Hawaii.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rcmp-arrest-man-in-ucluelet-for-alleged-sex-crimes-against-minor/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rcmp-arrest-man-in-ucluelet-for-alleged-sex-crimes-against-minor/ In an Aug. 25 update, the BC Wildfire Service stated that thunderstorms brought rain to the Big Bar Complex over the weekend. While most of the area received some precipitation, amounts ranged from 2 to 18 millimetres, with the heaviest rain falling to the south and west.
“The rain dampened fine surface fuels and slowed spread but had minimal impact on the deeper, heavier fuels, which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/weekend-rain-helping-slow-growth-of-south-cariboos-pear-lake-fire/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/weekend-rain-helping-slow-growth-of-south-cariboos-pear-lake-fire/ Langley RCMP say Kyle Jensen, 40, had been arrested with 11 charges.The long list of charges includes break and enter, robbery with a firearm, tw]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-faces-11-charges-in-aldergrove-shooting/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-faces-11-charges-in-aldergrove-shooting/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-chapter-in-recovery-64m-bills-place-expansion-launches-in-vernon/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-chapter-in-recovery-64m-bills-place-expansion-launches-in-vernon/ ​Uber driver Benton Calder posted a video on social media. The video shows him dropping off a passenger on Mill Street, backing up and turning around to leave the way he came.
A woman captured in the video then starts chasing down the Tesla, punching it multiple times before falling. Something also appears to be thrown at her from the car.
A man who appeare]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uber-incident-earns-response-from-kelowna-rcmp/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uber-incident-earns-response-from-kelowna-rcmp/ The canoe journey, which first began in 2001, supports reconciliation efforts and strengthens relationships between public service agencies and Indigenous Peoples.
“Our vision is to lead the way in the elimination of prejudice and stereotypes by recognizing the past and pulling together towards a better future,” reads the Pulling Together Canoe Society we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/upper-fraser-valley-rcmp-joins-pulling-together-canoe-journey/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/upper-fraser-valley-rcmp-joins-pulling-together-canoe-journey/ Prince-George Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird is the latest to go, saying she plans to sit as an Independent.
“This decision was not made lightly,” she said in a written statement. “Political parties play an important role in our democracy, but they are vehicles for our values: they cannot be substitutes for them.”
Bird joins Delta South MLA Ian Pato]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prince-george-valemount-mla-quits-bc-conservatives-third-to-go-in-two-weeks/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prince-george-valemount-mla-quits-bc-conservatives-third-to-go-in-two-weeks/ As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
After waiting two weeks for a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rescue-teams-free-sea-lion-with-plastic-wrapped-around-neck-2/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rescue-teams-free-sea-lion-with-plastic-wrapped-around-neck-2/ As the entanglement posed a significant risk to his health, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (VAMMR) launched into action.
However, unsafe weather conditions delayed efforts.
After waiting two weeks for a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rescue-teams-free-sea-lion-with-plastic-wrapped-around-neck/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-rescue-teams-free-sea-lion-with-plastic-wrapped-around-neck/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/spill-that-wine-lightning-rock-summer/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/spill-that-wine-lightning-rock-summer/ Former Mission mayor and BC Liberal MLA Randy Hawes announced his resignation from the president role on social media Monday (Aug. 24), days after Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper stepped down to make way for Findlay.
Hawes said Findlay represents “a huge step to the far right”. He has been the riding association]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-riding-association-president-for-abbotsford-mission-steps-down/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-riding-association-president-for-abbotsford-mission-steps-down/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-need-to-watch-out-for-trap-game-against-ottawa/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-need-to-watch-out-for-trap-game-against-ottawa/ The Nijjer family– the owners of Roseland Restaurant in the South Fraser Plaza at the corner of McCallum Road and South Fraser Way – is trying to understand the reasons for the decision, saying the landlord/property owner has not responded to their requests for answers.
The restaurant, which was previously one of two Cros]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/popular-abbotsford-restaurant-forced-to-close-after-36-years-petition-launched/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/popular-abbotsford-restaurant-forced-to-close-after-36-years-petition-launched/ She stood flanked by core caucus supporters within the caucus, including her husband, Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman, and Reann Gasper, the MLA for Abbotsford-Mission who h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-addresses-bc-conservative-defections-says-there-could-be-more/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-addresses-bc-conservative-defections-says-there-could-be-more/ However, Highway 1 remains closed for an approximately 20-kilometre stretch between Spuzzum Creek Road and Aspen Road as of Tuesday morning (Aug. 25).
“Wildfire activity in the Fraser Canyon continues to affect Highway 1, though improving conditions have allowed adjustments to closures,” Drive BC said.
BC Wildfire Service said rockfall continues to be a hazard and perio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-1-closure-near-hope-smaller-due-to-reduced-fire-impacts/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-1-closure-near-hope-smaller-due-to-reduced-fire-impacts/ He started in 1976 as a photographer with The Columbian, which evolved into Surrey Now and other newspapers, and soon took a PNE staff job to shoot the summer fair.“I started working for newspapers when I was 16, part-time, and I used to take my summers off to work at the PNE,” explained Hodge, who figures he’s taken millions of ph]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/50-years-of-pne-history-in-photos-by-craig-hodge-longtime-fair-staffer/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/50-years-of-pne-history-in-photos-by-craig-hodge-longtime-fair-staffer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-whl-ohl-players-can-join-legal-action-regarding-abuse-claims/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-whl-ohl-players-can-join-legal-action-regarding-abuse-claims/ The event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Mill Lake Park.
The class is led by Club Pilates Abbotsford. All proceeds directly support the Best for Babies program, which provides culturally sensitive prenatal support services designed to improve the health and well-being of pregnant individuals, new p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pilates-class-in-abbotsford-supports-best-for-babies-program/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pilates-class-in-abbotsford-supports-best-for-babies-program/ ​That was the scene for a Kelowna man who was enjoying Okanagan Lake over the weekend when he spotted another man riding an E-Foil with a toilet attached to it.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Okanagan Efoils (@okanaganefoils)​An Instagram post from Okanagan E-Foils shows the incident on the west side of the lake near the W.R. Bennett Bridge, captioned “What a weird thing to see from your boat…”
​The funny, unusu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/taking-outhouse-to-another-level-man-rides-toilet-on-okanagan-lake/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/taking-outhouse-to-another-level-man-rides-toilet-on-okanagan-lake/ February 1926 – June 2026
Gladys Murray, a well-known artist, art teacher and the original owner of The House of Fine Art in Abbotsford, BC, passed away peacefully at the age of 100.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Clarion Hotel on North Parallel Road in Abbotsford on Sunday, September 13, from 11 am – 2 pm in the Mount Baker Room in the Conference Centre. Please join us to celebrate her extraordinary life.
Please check out more information on
https://www]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/gladys-murray/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/gladys-murray/ On Monday, Aug 24, Const. Ryan Johnston of the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) was supposed to stand trial, however, the hearing was mostly in camera as lawyers and the justice considered a future hearing to determine the admissibility of publicly unknown evidence.
In December 2024, the Vancouver Police Department ann]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trial-of-bc-police-officer-accused-of-sexual-assault-pushed-to-2027/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trial-of-bc-police-officer-accused-of-sexual-assault-pushed-to-2027/ On Tuesday, Aug. 25, a yellow-coded air quality warning has been issued by Environment Canada to the entirety of the Eastern Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope, Highway 3 from Hope to Osoyoos, the South Okanagan (Penticton to Osoyoos), along the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, as well as Ashcroft, and west of the Cariboo, but reaching Anahim Lake.
For the affected areas, residents should still take precautions.
Dur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warning-remains-for-south-okanagan-eastern-fraser-valley-thompson/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warning-remains-for-south-okanagan-eastern-fraser-valley-thompson/ As of Tuesday morning, the blaze is 0.3 hectares in size and out on control. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has listed the location as Agate Mountain.
The blaze is suspected to be lightning-caused.
In addition, two out of control wildfires northwest of Princeton, by Tulameen, have not been updated since Sunday. The northern most one remains 3.89 hectares in size while the blaze southeast of it remains 12.17.
One blaze in the area,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lightning-caused-blaze-discovered-southeast-of-princeton/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lightning-caused-blaze-discovered-southeast-of-princeton/ The west flank of the fire, north of Isintok Lake, has been the most active portion of late, and with highs of 31 C and 33 C on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, and an increase in winds, that fire activity could increase.
As of Tuesday morning, six evacuation orders and 10 evacuation aler]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rising-temperature-could-increase-activity-at-bald-range-blaze-by-summerland/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rising-temperature-could-increase-activity-at-bald-range-blaze-by-summerland/ “Although the Bald Range wildfire remains classified as out of control, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has concluded that the threat to these communities has passed,” said the EOC in an Aug. 24 press release.
According to the EOC, BCWS will continue mop up operations along]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-alerts-lifted-in-peachland-amid-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-alerts-lifted-in-peachland-amid-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/ One victim has been transported to hospital, while a suspect was taken into custody a short time later, said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
“Responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away, and conducted a high-risk traffic stop,” h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-1-in-hospital-1-in-custody-after-lower-mainland-shooting/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-1-in-hospital-1-in-custody-after-lower-mainland-shooting/ Just before 7:30 p.m. on Monday night, Aug. 24, Langley Mounties were alerted to a shooting in the 26900-block of 26A Avenue.
One victim has been transported to hospital, while a suspect was taken into custody a short time later, said RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
“Responding officers located the suspect vehicle a short distance away, and conducted a high-risk traffic stop,” he exp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-in-hospital-1-in-custody-after-lower-mainland-shooting/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-in-hospital-1-in-custody-after-lower-mainland-shooting/ David Ennis, formerly David Shearing, was denied full parole for the fourth time by the Parole Board of Canada. The decision was made on Aug. 19 and stated that Ennis’ risk of reoffending remains elevated.
Ennis is serving a life sentence for six counts of second-degree murder for the killing of West Kelowna residents Bob and Jackie Johnson, their daughters Janet, 13, and Karen, 11, and J]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1982-wells-gray-park-murderer-denied-parole-again/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1982-wells-gray-park-murderer-denied-parole-again/ Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew will take over the Finance critic role from Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar, who quit on Aug. 14.
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman will take the Agriculture portfolio from Delta South MLA Ian Paton, who announced on Monday (Aug. 24) that he too is leaving the party to sit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-shuffles-bc-conservative-critic-roles-after-milobar-paton-departures/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-shuffles-bc-conservative-critic-roles-after-milobar-paton-departures/ The fire, still burning out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon, Highway 8, and Highway 5, showed minimal growth over the past 24 hours. As of noon on Monday (Aug. 24) it was estimated at 67,722 hectares; only 15 hectares larger than on Sunday.
An evacuation order covering 61 add]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-west-of-coquihalla/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-west-of-coquihalla/ Making your way through the maze-like halls of the government building, you can eventually find the legislative library.
As visitors enter the premises, they are met by architecture that blends the grandeur of Versailles with the elegance of Oxford’s historic reading rooms, featuring towering scagliola columns, Carrara marble walls imported f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inside-victorias-century-old-legislative-library-preserving-bcs-history/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inside-victorias-century-old-legislative-library-preserving-bcs-history/ A social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department said the driver was arrested after the dump truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover collision in the 1600 block of Bradner Road.
No injuries have been reported.
As of noon, Bradner Road remains closed to northbound traffic at King Road. The closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours, police said.
The southbound lane of Bradner]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dump-truck-driver-arrested-for-impaired-driving/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dump-truck-driver-arrested-for-impaired-driving/ A social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department said the driver was arrested after the dump truck was involved in a single-vehicle rollover collision in the 1600 block of Bradner Road.
No injuries have been reported.
As of noon, Bradner Road remains closed to northbound traffic at King Road. The closure is expected to remain in place for a few hours, police said.
The southbound lane of Bradner]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dump-truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-operator-arrested-for-impaired-driving/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dump-truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-operator-arrested-for-impaired-driving/ Frank Lalonde, who was one of the event organizers, said the competition was a big success and led to many athletes setting new personal records.
The competitors went toe-to-toe across five events, which included squats, stone to shoulder, overhead press, deadlifts, and shield carry.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Brandon Tucker | Event]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-bcs-buffest-flex-their-skills-at-strongman-provincials-in-abbotsford/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-bcs-buffest-flex-their-skills-at-strongman-provincials-in-abbotsford/ Ross made the announcement in a press release on Monday (Aug. 24).
“Caring for the environment, being climate-resilient, while ensuring a strong economy and creating a home community that all feel welcome, respected and cared for, has always been the way I approach decision-making – and always will be,” she said.
“Environment, economy and social issues are not, i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/long-term-abbotsford-councillor-patricia-ross-to-seek-re-election/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/long-term-abbotsford-councillor-patricia-ross-to-seek-re-election/ Fire service volunteers probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind.
While tales of goats devouring unusual objects may be more myth than fact, there’s no denying their appetite can serve a useful purpose. The critters enjoy nothing more than munching t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-kidding-goatscaping-herd-take-bite-out-of-wildfire-risk-in-bc-city/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-kidding-goatscaping-herd-take-bite-out-of-wildfire-risk-in-bc-city/ Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said officers and emergency responders were called at 4:42 p.m. to Albert Dyck Park on Walmsley Avenue for reports of a person under the water.
Walker said when they arrived, bystanders had already removed the man from the water and had begun life-saving efforts.“Despite extensive medical interventions by first responders at the scene, the man was pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-30-drowns-in-lake-at-albert-dyck-park-in-abbotsford/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-30-drowns-in-lake-at-albert-dyck-park-in-abbotsford/ At approximately 4 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, Kamloops RCMP responded to a vehicle fire on Tranquille-Criss Creek Road, where the body of 25-year-old Kamloops resident Dillen Bain was located deceased inside the vehicle.Bain was a 2018 VSS grad.
The vehicle, a black 2019 Volkswagen Golf, is believed to have been intentionally set on fire along the service road.
Prior to the fire, t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-mans-death-near-kamloops-still-a-mystery-one-year-later/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-mans-death-near-kamloops-still-a-mystery-one-year-later/ The forest company Mosaic Forest Management has installed new smoke-detection cameras on top of Mount Benson with 360-degree coverage and up to 50 kilometres of range to continuously scan the landscape, automatically zooming in when a potential smoke plume is detected.
The cameras are the first of their kind on Vancouver Island, and will help identify the start of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cutting-edge-smoke-detection-cameras-installed-at-top-of-mount-benson/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cutting-edge-smoke-detection-cameras-installed-at-top-of-mount-benson/ In a press release on Sunday (Aug. 23), Madsen said his priorities include a safe and bustling downtown; better parks, trails and recreation opportunities; responsible growth and infrastructure; and creating a city “where businesses have a reason to invest and families have a reason to stay.”
“The decisions we make as a city over the ne]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-home-builder-joel-madsen-announces-bid-for-city-council/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-home-builder-joel-madsen-announces-bid-for-city-council/ Milobar will be the new party’s interim leader.
The pair appeared together on the front steps of the B.C. legislature Monday morning (Aug. 24) to announce their intentions, shortly after Paton informed B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay he would leave her party.
Paton says he is dissatisfied with h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservatives-plans-to-form-new-party-with-peter-milobar/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservatives-plans-to-form-new-party-with-peter-milobar/ Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar, who recently quit the B.C. Conservatives caucus, was in attendance.More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservatives-plans-to-form-new-party/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ian-paton-leaves-bc-conservatives-plans-to-form-new-party/ The regional district announced that the alert for Sawmill Creek to Dogwood Valley first issued on Aug. 1 was cancelled after a change in wildfire activity in the area.
Other evacuation orders and alerts from the FVRD related to the Brunswick Complex remain in effect. The regional district’s Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) continues to operate.The Brunswick Complex, which includes the 67,722-h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-rescinds-1-evacuation-alert-after-change-in-brunswick-complex-fire-activity/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-rescinds-1-evacuation-alert-after-change-in-brunswick-complex-fire-activity/ As of Monday morning (Aug. 24), there are four out-of-control wildfires between the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3, and Highway 5A, with three of them west of Tulameen.
Of those, the largest one is along Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, close to Lower Mount Rabbit. In its last update, which came at 5:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, the fire was listed at 12.17 hectares in size.
A little no]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-wildfires-remain-out-of-control-between-coquihalla-highway-5a-highway-3/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-wildfires-remain-out-of-control-between-coquihalla-highway-5a-highway-3/ As of Monday morning (Aug. 24), there are four out-of-control wildfires between the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3, and Highway 5A, with three of them west of Tulameen.
Of those, the largest one is along Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, close to Lower Mount Rabbit. In its last update, which came at 5:16 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, the fire was listed at 12.17 hectares in size.
A little no]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-5-wildfires-remain-out-of-control-between-coquihalla-highway-5a-highway-3/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-5-wildfires-remain-out-of-control-between-coquihalla-highway-5a-highway-3/ Police have information that Alanna may have travelled to Vancouver and are]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-police-seek-missing-vulnerable-teen-who-may-be-vancouver-bound/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-police-seek-missing-vulnerable-teen-who-may-be-vancouver-bound/ As BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to battle the blaze, it said in its Sunday night update that the fire experienced rain over the weekend, but a warming and drying trend is expected to begin on Monday, Aug. 24.
As of Monday morning, six evacuation orders and six evacuation alerts remain in place at the Big Bar complex.
At the southern flank of the blaze, south of Pavilion Mountain, crews and heavy equipment]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-activity-could-increase-at-164745-hectare-pear-lake-blaze-in-the-cariboo/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-activity-could-increase-at-164745-hectare-pear-lake-blaze-in-the-cariboo/ In its latest update from Sunday night, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said that despite gusty winds, rain from the weekend’s thunderstorm kept fire activity low on Aug. 23, along with lower temperatures and higher relative humidity. The northern part of the blaze received 6-7 mm of rain over the weekend, while the southern part experienced minimal rain.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rain-kept-fire-behaviour-low-at-bald-range-blaze-west-of-summerland-bcws/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rain-kept-fire-behaviour-low-at-bald-range-blaze-west-of-summerland-bcws/ The Lacoma Creek wildfire that sparked off Highway 97C on Sunday is now considered held.
The blaze grew to .009 hectares and is lightning-caused.
Another lightning-caused fire in the North Missezula Lake region, south of the Okanagan Connector and east of Highway 5A, is under control at .009 hecatres.
The Davies Lake blaze, which is the largest of the lightning-caused fires in the area, remains out of control at 1.1 hectares.
The fire was discovered on Aug. 22, south of Aspen Grov]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-crews-get-a-handle-on-2-of-3-blazes-near-the-okanagan-connector/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-crews-get-a-handle-on-2-of-3-blazes-near-the-okanagan-connector/ The area received some rainfall overnight on Aug. 22, which helped subdue fire activity but created additional safety hazards with unstable ground, which is likely to contribute to rolling debris. On Sunday, firefighting personnel responded in areas that were safe, given the erosion and terrain challenges.
BC Wildfire Service says that there has been min]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet-still-out-of-control-at-3799-hectares/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet-still-out-of-control-at-3799-hectares/ Of the four fires that sparked west of Tulameen and east of the Coquihalla Highway, one blaze is now considered held.
The Mount Britton blaze grew to 0.4 hectares as BC Wildfire crews and local fire departments got on top of the fire and kept it within the existing perimeter.
However, the Holm Creek blaze has grown to an estimated 3.89 hectares.
The largest of the four fires, in the Lower Mount Rabbit area, along the Lawless Creek Forest Service Road, remains at 12.17 hectares]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-of-4-fires-held-east-of-coquihalla-highway-slight-growth-on-another/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-of-4-fires-held-east-of-coquihalla-highway-slight-growth-on-another/ The Bald Range wildfire 15 kilometres west of Summerland remains at 25,021 hectares, despite gusty winds on Sunday.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire behaviour remained lower than in previous days, thanks to rain from Saturday’s thunderstorm, which added moisture to forest fuels.
“The northern parts of the Bald Range fire received 6 to 7 mm of rain yesterday, however, the south of the fire received minimal rain,” stated BCWS.
However, starting Mon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-growth-on-summerlands-bald-range-wildfire-evaction-orders-remain/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-growth-on-summerlands-bald-range-wildfire-evaction-orders-remain/ The streaking Lions earned their fourth win in a row, thumping the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 30-16 in CFL action Sunday at BC Place.
Quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for 355 yards and two touchdowns for the winners (5-5) who moved into a third-place tie with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the league’s West Division.
Jevon Cottoy had six catches for 110 yards and a TD for B.C., with Keon Hatcher and Zander Horvath also adding touchdowns. Kicked Sean Whyte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/red-hot-bc-lions-pick-up-4th-straight-cfl-win-thump-saskatchewan-30-16/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/red-hot-bc-lions-pick-up-4th-straight-cfl-win-thump-saskatchewan-30-16/ The announcement was made Friday, but it wasn’t the only honour bestowed upon the local pro basketball player.
The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) also announced that Samuel was named to the All-CEBL First Team and, further, earned his second straight CEBL All-Canadian Team selection.Samuel returns as the reigning Canadian player of the year, repeating as this year’s wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bandit-crowned-canadas-top-player-for-a-2nd-time/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bandit-crowned-canadas-top-player-for-a-2nd-time/ It, in this case, is the impending arrival of my least favourite of all four seasons – fall.
Or, as my Nana would always correct me: “it’s autumn, dear.”
“Oops, sorry Nan. I hope I don’t autumn on those slippery back stairs.”
What a comedy duo.
But tried and true chuckles aside, I felt it.
I walked into the backyard (clad in shorts and a T-shirt on a clear late-Augus]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-fall-is-the-runt-of-the-litter-when-it-comes-to-seasons/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-fall-is-the-runt-of-the-litter-when-it-comes-to-seasons/ The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has downgraded an evacuation order for 20 addressed properties to evacuation alert, while residents of South Green Lake, 70 Mile House, and Loon Lake have seen their evacuation alert downgraded to all clear.
The changes went into effect at 3 p.m. on Sunday (Aug. 23), in response to the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton.
The evacuation order downgrade applies to the following properties:
– 1132 to 1260 Hooke Road
&ndas]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-orders-alerts-downgraded-for-pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton/ The fire continues to burn above the highway in the Fraser Canyon near Spuzzum and Alexandra Bridge, to the east of the highway and river. Debris fall, including trees and rocks, continues to be a hazard, and periodically impacts Highway 1. All drivers heading north are still able]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-1-from-yale-to-boston-bar-still-closed-due-to-ainslie-creek-fire/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-1-from-yale-to-boston-bar-still-closed-due-to-ainslie-creek-fire/ IR 1 and IR 2, on Highway 99 near Hat Creek Road, were placed on evacuation order on Aug. 11 in response to the Pear Lake wildfire, burning out of control near Clinton. The order has now been downgraded to an evacuation alert, meaning that the fire is still considered a potential risk. Residents should stay prepared in case conditions change, and monito]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/big-bar-complex-fires-near-clinton-still-out-of-control/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/big-bar-complex-fires-near-clinton-still-out-of-control/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-police-request-assistance-in-locating-missing-person/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surrey-police-request-assistance-in-locating-missing-person/ The community-led art and zine library was created by Sonya Gracey one year ago and has since then acted as a creative hub for art lovers.Gracey was a registered nurse for 23 years, a two-term Victoria city councillor, and a current art therapist and registered clinical counsellor.
Speaking to Victoria News, Gracey said the idea to create the art and zine library stemmed from her li]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/little-library-turns-island-street-into-a-creative-community-exchange/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/little-library-turns-island-street-into-a-creative-community-exchange/ Dozens of people came out to the All Saints Anglican Church on Aug. 22 to mark the milestone event.
“The great thing about this church is the sense of family,” said Rev. Philip Barker, who’s been with the church for six years.
The celebration included a Victorian tea party with many women dressed in old-fashioned frocks and bonnets, plus a detailed display of the church’s history.
The church currently]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-anglican-church-family-celebrates-130-years-in-agassiz/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-anglican-church-family-celebrates-130-years-in-agassiz/ A wildfire the sparked in Kelowna’s Black Mountain area is now being held.The blaze is estimated at under one hectare in size and is not expected to grow.A lightening strike caused the wildfire.ORIGINAL
A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive.The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare in size.BC Wildfire Service reports the blaze to be rank one, meaning]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-sparks-in-kelownas-black-mountain/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-sparks-in-kelownas-black-mountain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-wildfire-sparks-in-kelownas-black-mountain/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-wildfire-sparks-in-kelownas-black-mountain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-small-wildfires-spark-between-tulameen-and-coquihalla/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-small-wildfires-spark-between-tulameen-and-coquihalla/ The Conservative Party announced Gasper’s resignation and Findlay’s intention to run for the seat in a news release on Saturday (Aug. 22)
Gasper, who has also been serving as the party’s deputy whip since October 2025, said the decision came after careful consideration.
“I believe it is the right decision for me, for our]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-mission-mla-to-step-down-making-way-for-new-conservative-leader-to-seek-seat/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-mission-mla-to-step-down-making-way-for-new-conservative-leader-to-seek-seat/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-rough-eight-day-stretch-ends-with-another-loss-for-vancouver-fc/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-rough-eight-day-stretch-ends-with-another-loss-for-vancouver-fc/ Eby held a press conference Saturday (Aug. 22) in Vancouver to address the collapsed Canada-U.S. trade talks. He called the incoming U.S. tariffs “inexplicable and indefensible.”
He said many British Columbians woke up to the news Saturday of the latest in the Canada-U.S. trade war. The premier said he hesitated to call the talks a ne]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/indefensible-bc-premier-eby-responds-to-collapsed-canada-us-trade-talks/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/indefensible-bc-premier-eby-responds-to-collapsed-canada-us-trade-talks/ The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow, with the out-of-control blaze now 24,820 hectares in size.
BC Wildfire Service says the growth comes as it expects “erratic, gusty winds” on Saturday.
“Our crews, aviation and heavy equipment resources have been bolstering containment in preparation for today’s unpredictable winds,” it added.
It hasn’t rained in the area for 49 days, the provincial service noted.
Close to 40 structure protection perso]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-expect-erratic-gusty-winds-as-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-expect-erratic-gusty-winds-as-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow/ The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow, with the out-of-control blaze now 24,820 hectares in size.
BC Wildfire Service says the growth comes as it expects “erratic, gusty winds” on Saturday.
“Our crews, aviation and heavy equipment resources have been bolstering containment in preparation for today’s unpredictable winds,” it added.
It’s also been 49 days since there’s been rain in the area, the provincial service noted.
Close to 40 st]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-continues-to-grow-west-of-summerland/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-continues-to-grow-west-of-summerland/ Wilson received the 2026 CACP Recognition Award at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Summit in Edmonton, presented by CACP President Commissioner Thomas Carrique.
Wilson was one of the two police leaders selected to receive the national recognition of exceptional involvement,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-police-chief-recognized-nationally-for-leadership/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-police-chief-recognized-nationally-for-leadership/ The orders and alerts were issued as of 8 a.m. on Saturday (Aug. 22).
Highway 99 remains open, but drivers are not allowed to stop along the highway. However, the threat of wildfire means that the highway could close suddenly, with little or no notice. Driver]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-evacuation-orders-alerts-issued-in-response-to-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-evacuation-orders-alerts-issued-in-response-to-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton/ The out-of-control blaze happened around 3 p.m. on Aug. 21 along Flood-Hope Road, above Exit 170.
“Twelve members responded on three apparatus, and thanks to the quick, co-ordinated work of our crews, the fire was rapidly knocked down and contained to an area of roughly 50-by-50 feet,” Hope Fire Department stated in a social media post later that same day.
The cause of the fire remains un]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/large-out-of-control-wildfire-quickly-extinguished-by-hope-fire-department/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/large-out-of-control-wildfire-quickly-extinguished-by-hope-fire-department/ The BC Wildfire Service has increased the estimated size of the French Bar Creek wildfire west of Clinton by over over 4,600 hectares.The latest update for the fire did not contain any other new information beyond the new size estimate of 59,507.6 hectares.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.ORIGINAL STORY:The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has expanded an evacuation order in response to the French Bar Creek wildfire, burning out of control west of Cl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-french-bar-creek-wildfire-grows-to-almost-60k-hectares-as-evacuation-orders-expand/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-french-bar-creek-wildfire-grows-to-almost-60k-hectares-as-evacuation-orders-expand/ The expanded evacuation order was issued on Saturday morning (Aug. 22). It covers two properties, at 7633 and 7780 Watson Bar Road, bringing to 12 the total number of properties on evacuation order.The French Bar Creek fire was estimated at 54,892 hectares as of Saturday morning.
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says that convective act]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-expanded-for-french-bar-creek-fire-west-of-clinton/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-expanded-for-french-bar-creek-fire-west-of-clinton/ ​According to the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze has grown to 24,622 hectares, with 13 evacuation alerts and eight evacuation orders still in place.
​Despite the large number of evacuation orders, many residents have been able to return home, with just 32 properties still under evacuation.
​BCWS says its priorities are to maintain th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-sits-at-24622-hectares-west-of-summerland/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-sits-at-24622-hectares-west-of-summerland/ Research has shown that the pitch-black depths of the deep ocean are an ideal environment for studyi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/onc-joins-the-hunt-for-cosmic-particles-in-the-ocean/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/onc-joins-the-hunt-for-cosmic-particles-in-the-ocean/ Mission RCMP said in a news release that staff at a Mission bank contacted police on Aug. 5 after denying a man looking to open an account.Per the release, the man produced a Canadian passport and Certificate of Indian Status card with his photo on them, in the name of “Donald Chjarboneau”. Staff noted the passport had mismatched pages, along with missing security]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-search-for-fraud-suspect-after-incidents-at-mission-abbotsford-banks/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-search-for-fraud-suspect-after-incidents-at-mission-abbotsford-banks/ The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow in size, according to the latest report from BCWS.
The provincial agency said in an update at 7:04 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, that the fire is currently 24,536 hectares in size and continues to be classified as out of control.
Earlier this Friday, BCWS reported that both fire behaviour and activity have been dampened over the last several days as smoke from the Bald Range wildfire and fires to the west and south have been impacting the r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-grows-to-24536-hectares-as-summerland-residents-continue-to-return-home/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-grows-to-24536-hectares-as-summerland-residents-continue-to-return-home/ RCMP’s Federal Policing Eastern Region arrested the “young man” from Montréal as part of an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Police did not specify the suspect’s age, but also referred to him as a minor.Police say the investigators had “reasonable grounds” to fear he might commit crimes related to violent extremism.The investigation began a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/montral-minor-arrested-allegedly-used-ai-to-plan-school-attack/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/montral-minor-arrested-allegedly-used-ai-to-plan-school-attack/ The initial prediction of 7,743,390 sockeye salmon returning to the Fraser River has now been downgraded to 3,496,000 fish.Experts warn this appears to be part of a 16-year downward spiral for the Fraser River’s dominant sockeye salmon run.
“The trend for this four-year cycle in the Fraser is very concerning,” said Jason Hwang, vice-president of the Pacif]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/less-than-half-expected-sockeye-returning-to-bcs-fraser-river-this-year/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/less-than-half-expected-sockeye-returning-to-bcs-fraser-river-this-year/ On Aug. 11, 2026, Shaun Pater was convicted of sexual offences, including one count of sexual interference involving a person under the age of 14, two counts of sexual interference involving persons under the age of 16, and one count of sexual assault.
“The care, sensitivity, and professionalism demonstrated by Port Alberni RCMP investigators throughout these complex]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-sentenced-to-22-years-in-jail-for-sex-offences/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-sentenced-to-22-years-in-jail-for-sex-offences/ Hundreds of pages of information to obtain documents were released after a media consortium sought to have them released. Black Press Media obtained the documents through the Dawson Creek court registry as a result.
While heavily redacted, the pages of documents detail the confusion regarding how many shooters there could have been, search]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tumbler-ridge-shooting-documents-detail-confusion-around-number-of-shooters/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tumbler-ridge-shooting-documents-detail-confusion-around-number-of-shooters/ Grace Elaine Paquette passed away peacefully in Abbotsford with family at her side on August 13, 2026 at the age of 92. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Don Leonard Paquette, her parents, Lloyd and Dorothy Wright, her sister Norma and her brother Jerry.
Grace leaves behind her children, Darryl (Linda, Megan and Julia), Wendy, grandsons, Bryce (Melissa), Jerrdon (Kristal) and Mitchell, great-grandchildren, Robert, Genevieve, Cohan, Rylee and Cali, her sister Norma’s c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grace-elaine-paquette/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grace-elaine-paquette/ More Summerland residents are heading home.
The entire community, except for 32 properties, is no longer under evacuation order.
Properties located in Electoral Area F (Greater West Bench and Faulder) within the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen remain evacuated, with the exception of 23000 Gallaugher Street.
See here for properties still evacuated.
Properties with downgraded orders are now on evacuation alert.
People on alert are urged to prepare to evacuate their pre]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-residents-head-home-as-staged-re-entry-moves-ahead/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-residents-head-home-as-staged-re-entry-moves-ahead/ So far, the provincial go]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/state-of-emergency-extended-in-bc-due-to-wildfire-risk/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/state-of-emergency-extended-in-bc-due-to-wildfire-risk/ The zoo revealed the young zebra’s name during a special event on Aug. 20, after about 1,500 of the zoo’s social media followers voted on the options presented by t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/greater-vancouver-zoo-reveals-name-of-zebra-foal/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/greater-vancouver-zoo-reveals-name-of-zebra-foal/ In a press release, the IIO said the incident occurred May 8, 2026, in a municipal park.
The IIO reported that initial information states the woman had an interaction with bylaw officers and city staff. RCMP officers were called to the area and advised her that she needed to leave the park.
At one point during an interaction between th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/iio-investigating-williams-lake-incident-that-left-woman-seriously-injured/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/iio-investigating-williams-lake-incident-that-left-woman-seriously-injured/ ​The recovery event at 2041 Harvey Ave., organized by Susanne Soranno with support from the KEC, local partners and community members, marked the second push to distribute a large volume of donated goods. It aimed to support those displaced by]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-events-centre-community-volunteers-make-a-big-difference-for-wildfire-evacuees/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-events-centre-community-volunteers-make-a-big-difference-for-wildfire-evacuees/ The BC Ministry of Environment and Parks recently announced the fine, which concerns a period from May 1, 2024 to May 4, 2026.
According to the report, Highline Mushrooms West Limited was operating its Ruby Creek location (59600 Lougheed Hwy.) without the proper air emissions controls, despite being warned about the issue two years earlier.
The issue stems from the facility]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hope-mushroom-composting-facility-gets-7k-fine-for-emissions-violations/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hope-mushroom-composting-facility-gets-7k-fine-for-emissions-violations/ According to a social media post by the City of Quesnel, emergency responders attended the scene and the aircraft remains in the runway area while recovery and assessment activities are underway.
The runway has been temporarily closed and Transport Canada has been notified.
The city added it will continue working with regulatory authorities and the aircraft operator]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quesnel-regional-airport-runway-temporarily-closed-after-aircraft-incident/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quesnel-regional-airport-runway-temporarily-closed-after-aircraft-incident/ “We’re making sure that as the city grows, as British Columbia grows, our electricity network grows with it,” Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix said.
Dix says this new upgrade will provide enough power for 50,000 homes.
The Mount Pleasant substation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-hydro-spending-90-million-to-upgrade-vancouver-substation/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-hydro-spending-90-million-to-upgrade-vancouver-substation/ The warning was issued by Metro Vancouver Regional District on Friday (Aug. 21) due to high fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke.
The City of Chilliwack’s air quality health index is currently set at 10+, which the city describes as “very high risk”.
IQAir’s air quality measurement is 96 for Chilliwack, 55 for Agassiz and 141 for Hope.
The measurement for Chilliwack is described by IQAi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/orange-air-quality-warning-issued-for-parts-of-fraser-valley/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/orange-air-quality-warning-issued-for-parts-of-fraser-valley/ Surrey’s Dimitri Nelson Hyacinth was charged with second-degree murder on May 3, 2024, after Sohi was stabbed on White Rock’s waterfront promenade on the night of April 23, 2024 — the second of two stabbings in the seaside city that week.
Hyacinth also faces aggravated assault charges in connection with a stabbing attack on Jatinder S]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trial-date-set-for-suspect-in-fatal-2024-white-rock-stabbing/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trial-date-set-for-suspect-in-fatal-2024-white-rock-stabbing/ Cross-examination of the accused, 47-year-old Sean Tiessen, continued in Rossland Supreme Court Thursday (Aug. 19).
Tiessen is facing one count of manslaughter in the death of Joshua Lockwood, 33, following an incident that took place at a home shared by the two and Lockwood’s girlfriend, Keera Roberts, after midnight on April 16, 2023.
Tiessen is cl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/testimony-concludes-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/testimony-concludes-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/ B.C.’s largest annual fair starts Saturday, Aug. 22 with a wide range of entertainment including Summer Night Concerts at the new Freedom Mobile Arch.
The fair runs through Labour Day (Sept. 7) at Hastings Park, site of some familiar attractions and also new ones.“Whether you’re visiting for the rides, the food, the concerts, or simply to make memories with family and friends, the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pne-fair-starts-saturday-with-wizard-of-oz-on-ice-big-stage-concerts-at-new-arch-more/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pne-fair-starts-saturday-with-wizard-of-oz-on-ice-big-stage-concerts-at-new-arch-more/ The new exchange is located on Highstreet Access Road – by Highstreet Shopping Centre – between Mt. Lehman Road and Cardinal Avenue.
A press release from the City of Abbotsford states that the area will have five new bus bays to serve local and regional routes, including the Fraser Valley Express.
The exchange will also feature new transit shelters with bench seating, a multi-use pathway on the north]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bus-service-set-to-begin-at-new-highstreet-exchange-in-abbotsford/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bus-service-set-to-begin-at-new-highstreet-exchange-in-abbotsford/ On Friday, Aug. 14, McColman and Sons Demolition Ltd. filed a lawsuit against the owners of Lake Okanagan Resort, claiming they are owed $248.976.64 in outstanding payment for their work.According to the notice of civil claim, the Edmonton-based company was hired to complete the demolition, clean up, and removal of fire-damaged buildings from]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/clean-up-complete-payment-forgot-edmonton-demo-company-takes-lake-okanagan-resort-to-court/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/clean-up-complete-payment-forgot-edmonton-demo-company-takes-lake-okanagan-resort-to-court/ Then on Aug. 7, as the Bald Range wildfire was threatening Summerland and surrounding communities, the officers shifted their focus to helping the emergency response.Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/anti-gang-police-seize-drugs-guns-while-helping-rcmp-in-penticton-oliver/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/anti-gang-police-seize-drugs-guns-while-helping-rcmp-in-penticton-oliver/ A news release from the TNRD’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on Thursday (Aug. 20) stated that the weather forecast for Friday and Saturday indicates that hot and dry conditions will give way to unstable]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/weekend-weather-could-bring-dramatic-increase-in-interior-fire-activity/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/weekend-weather-could-bring-dramatic-increase-in-interior-fire-activity/ This is according to a social media post made Wednesday by Coastline Veterinary Hospital. The post says the hospital was notified about by public health officials.
Raintree Veterinary Hospital in the Comox Valley also posted on social media on Wednesday that “a case of rabies has been confirmed in a bat in our area.”
The Mirror has not]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-island-vet-clinics-warn-about-bat-encounters-due-to-rabies/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-island-vet-clinics-warn-about-bat-encounters-due-to-rabies/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/retired-salmon-arm-lawyer-facing-sexual-harassment-allegation-of-past-client/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/retired-salmon-arm-lawyer-facing-sexual-harassment-allegation-of-past-client/ Dubbed The Quest for the $71,000 Throne on their website, mainlandwhisky.com, the independent craft distillery’s owner, Steve Watts, hopes to expand the lounge to 50 seats. Howeve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/throne-room-south-surrey-whisky-distillery-launches-creative-campaign-for-71k-toilet/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/throne-room-south-surrey-whisky-distillery-launches-creative-campaign-for-71k-toilet/ According to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department, the woman is under investigation for impaired driving after her red Chevrolet Spark struck three other vehicles, including a semi truck.
Police say several vehicles were heavily damaged. The Spark driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while occupants of the other vehicles didn’t require trans]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-after-striking-3-vehicles-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-after-striking-3-vehicles-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-after-striking-3-vehicles-in-collision-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-after-striking-3-vehicles-in-collision-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/ The Brunswick Complex includes the 66,557-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfire and the 9,110-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire. Both fires remain out of control, per the latest update from BC Wildfire Service.Warmer and drier conditions on Thursday afternoon led to increased fire behaviour for the Ainslie Creek blaze, and poor visibility in parts of the complex prevented avia]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/increased-fire-activity-expected-friday-on-ainslie-creek-blaze/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/increased-fire-activity-expected-friday-on-ainslie-creek-blaze/ Close to 450 properties are no longer under evacuation orders, except for those on Garnet Valley Road north of Wildhorse Road, said Summerland CAO Graham Statt on Aug. 20.
He added that residents of around 80 properties still can not return home and that the evacuation order remains in Electoral Area F (Faulder).
In a video update, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) inci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-at-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-lot-of-work-to-be-done-at-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/ Now party president Aisha Estey has resigned after five years at the helm, saying she plans to seek “new opportunities,” and former federal Conservative Party candidate Mauro Francis has taken her place. Vice-president Sharon White quit alongside Estey and was replaced by board member Pavneet Singh.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/divisions-within-bc-conservative-caucus-fester-as-party-president-quits/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/divisions-within-bc-conservative-caucus-fester-as-party-president-quits/ Select properties around the Komasket/Blacktown area on reserve:
• All addresses on Abel Cove Road except 1, 6, 7, 8.
• All addresses on Fred Road
• All addresses on Marys Emerald Bay Road
• 11713]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-residents-in-bradley-creek-wildfire-area-near-vernon-can-return-home/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-residents-in-bradley-creek-wildfire-area-near-vernon-can-return-home/ Langley RCMP said they responded to a report of an unknown man inside a residence on March 13 around 2:21 a.m.Police said the victim confronted the man and was assaulted during a struggle. Investigators were later able to identify and locate the suspect.
Christian James MacLean was recently arrested on Aug. 19 in Fredericton, N.B. in connection with the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-with-alleged-break-in-and-assault-in-aldergrove/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-with-alleged-break-in-and-assault-in-aldergrove/ Langley RCMP said they responded to a report of an unknown man inside a residence on March 13 around 2:21 a.m.Police said the victim confronted the man and was assaulted during a struggle. Investigators were later able to identify and locate a suspect.
Christian James MacLean was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in Fredericton, N.B. in connecti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-in-lower-mainland-home-invasion/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-in-lower-mainland-home-invasion/ The abrupt landing of a two-engine aircraft caused the plane to collide with at least two vehicles on Foothills Boulevard at Highland Drive during a busy commute. A portion of the aircraft’s wing smashed through the windshield of a truck, while the turbofan front fan, along with debris, was seen scattered across the road.
Emergency crews were called to the scene at about 2:30 p.m. Pri]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/aircraft-collides-with-vehicles-on-prince-george-road-injuries-unknown/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/aircraft-collides-with-vehicles-on-prince-george-road-injuries-unknown/ One person is dead after a two-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy Prince George roadway Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. on Foothills Boulevard, about 1.5 kilometres north of North Nechako Road.
Two vehicles were struck by the aircraft, while other drivers attempted to dodge the incoming plane.
An occupant of one of the vehicles died at the scene.
Cpl. Jennifer Cooper, media relations officer with the Prince George RCMP, stated, “]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-dead-after-aircraft-collides-with-vehicles-on-prince-george-road/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-dead-after-aircraft-collides-with-vehicles-on-prince-george-road/ In a press release on Thursday (Aug. 20), Warkentin said he will again run as an independent candidate.
He said he will focus on three key issues: addressing street disorder and crime; securing provincial and federal funds to keep Abbotsford safe from flooding; and constructing facilities for ice, aquatics, and sports fields.
“Our city faces some big issues in this next]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mark-warkentin-to-seek-second-term-on-abbotsford-council/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mark-warkentin-to-seek-second-term-on-abbotsford-council/ Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson announced the funding at the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture annual meeting, held in Victoria this year on Aug. 19 and 20.
B.C.’s provincial government will be contributing $42.58 million to the joint effort, with Ottawa providing the remainder.
The i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ottawa-and-bc-putting-up-1065m-to-help-recover-salmon-stocks/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ottawa-and-bc-putting-up-1065m-to-help-recover-salmon-stocks/ Almost all of Summerland can now return home.
Close to 450 properties are no longer under evacuation orders, except for those on Garnet Valley Road north of Wildhorse Road, said Summerland CAO Graham Statt.
The lifted orders do not include areas in Electoral Area F (Faulder).Residents of around 80 properties still can not return home, Statt said.
All properties in the community remain on evacuation alert.
This comes after the municipality lifted evacuation orders for 3,380 prope]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-almost-all-of-summerland-can-return-home-residents-remain-on-alert-amid-wildfire/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-almost-all-of-summerland-can-return-home-residents-remain-on-alert-amid-wildfire/ Hosting Atletico Ottawa entered the midweek game tied with Vancouver, but managed to leapfrog the Langley-based pro soccer team with a crucial head-to-head win and climb into third place in the Canadian Premier League.For Ottawa, who have now won three straight in CPL play, they’ll hope they can maintain this success go]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-eagles-fly-to-halifax-for-next-soccer-matchup/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-eagles-fly-to-halifax-for-next-soccer-matchup/ After our draw in the Salish Sea Derby against Pacific FC here in Langley, we played Atletico Ottawa, which meant flying from B.C. to Ontario.
This weekend, we play Halifax Wanderers FC in Nova Scotia before flying to Alberta to face Cavalry FC.
Four games, four provinces and a lot of time on the road.
There are a few things that become really important when you are travelling this muc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-playing-across-different-time-zones/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-playing-across-different-time-zones/ The tournament consisted of approximately 40 people, with a mix of both casual and professional players vying for the top prizes.
Dozens of games of chess were played right in the centre of the mall and featured several notable individuals, including last year’s inaugural winner Raghav Nohria.
The Fraser Valley Chess Academy CEO Umang Banat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kings-of-chess-crowned-at-abbotsford-tournament/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kings-of-chess-crowned-at-abbotsford-tournament/ Chilliwack RCMP have confirmed a person has died after drowning in Cultus Lake on Thursday (Aug. 20). It was the second fatal drowning in less than two weeks at Entrance Bay.
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Emergency responders were called to Cultus Lake for yet another possible drowning on Thursday.
The call came in around 1:14 p.m. for the incident at Entrance Bay on Aug. 20.
Initial reports stated the person was out of the water, but about 15 minutes later it was confirmed they were still in the wate]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-rcmp-confirm-2nd-fatal-drowning-at-cultus-lake-in-less-than-2-weeks/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-rcmp-confirm-2nd-fatal-drowning-at-cultus-lake-in-less-than-2-weeks/ The call came in around 1:14 p.m. for the incident at Entrance Bay on Aug. 20.
Initial reports stated the person was out of the water, but about 15 minutes later it was confirmed they were still in the water.
Paramedics, RCMP and firefighters were all on scene and a dive team was heading into the lake.
An air ambulance was grounded and ready to launch. It was only going to head to the site once the per]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-crews-called-to-another-possible-drowning-at-cultus-lake/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-crews-called-to-another-possible-drowning-at-cultus-lake/ The viral videos were originally posted on Aug. 17, but the Abbotsford Police Department reported that the incidents shown on the clips originally took place in late July.
In the videos, a woman is seen dumping items into the water at both Mill Lake and Blue Jay Elementary.
After being alerted about the videos, police began working wit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-in-viral-abbotsford-littering-videos-fined-1k/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-in-viral-abbotsford-littering-videos-fined-1k/ The Border 2 Fire, also known as the Hozomeen Mountain Wildfire, is considered out of control. The fire began near Ross Lake due to lightning strikes on the Washington side of the border on July 17 and quickly moved across the border into Canada. The northern tip of Ross Lake is in Canada, southeast of Hope.
BC Wildfire Service, US Forest Service and the North Cascades Nati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-and-washington-fire-crews-continue-to-battle-wildfire-near-hope/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-and-washington-fire-crews-continue-to-battle-wildfire-near-hope/ The 13-year-old Langford golfer made a hole-in-one on the 10th hole at Bear Mountain Golf Club to win the club championship for the second straight year.13-year-old Bentley Hoogerdyk won his second straight Bear Mountain Golf Club Championship this past weekend.
How did he win it?
With a hole-in-one on the 10th hole. In a playoff.
Story to come.
(Courtesy of Tyler Hoogerdyk) pic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/just-in-shock-13-year-old-golfing-phenom-wins-golf-title-in-bc-with-playoff-ace/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/just-in-shock-13-year-old-golfing-phenom-wins-golf-title-in-bc-with-playoff-ace/ After considering a land use report, referral responses, public engagement results and First Nations cons]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/province-denies-commercial-wilderness-school-land-use-for-east-sooke-park/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/province-denies-commercial-wilderness-school-land-use-for-east-sooke-park/ Cathy Terpstra, Delrose Thomas, Heather Dyck and Rebecca Vanderhorst are members of the Fraser Valley Spirit Abreast breast cancer survivors’ dragon boat team.
To form a full boat on the water, the local paddlers are joining forces with the Sunshine Dragons Abreast team, competing alongside hundreds of breast cance]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-abbotsford-dragon-boaters-to-compete-in-france/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-abbotsford-dragon-boaters-to-compete-in-france/ The Bearcats open the basketball season by hosting the Langara Falcons on Thursday, Oct. 22. The women tip-off at 6 p.m., while the men get going at 8 p.m.
The 2026-27 season is a significant one for the women’s program, as they are hosting the 2027 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Associati]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/schedules-released-for-abbotsfords-cbc-bearcats-basketball-and-volleyball-teams/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/schedules-released-for-abbotsfords-cbc-bearcats-basketball-and-volleyball-teams/ The Bald Range wildfire is now listed at 24,096 hectares by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In BCWS’ latest update, which came at 10:34 a.m., all listed operations are the same on Wednesday’s.
BCWS’ response is also the same.
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As the battle of the Bald Range wildfire continues, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said a combination of factors made some suppression efforts difficult on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Throughout Wednesday, BCWS experienced “hot and dry con]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland-now-24000-hectares/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland-now-24000-hectares/ In a press release by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS), BCWS reported that critical wildfire suppression equipment, including pumps, have been stolen.
“Theft of wildfire suppression equipment is affecting firefighting operations on the Bald Range Wildfire,” the release reads.
“Officials emphasized that the equi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/theft-of-critical-wildfire-equipment-hinders-firefighting-efforts-in-summerland/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/theft-of-critical-wildfire-equipment-hinders-firefighting-efforts-in-summerland/ The tale of two rival hockey players who secretly fall in love has gone from page-turner to must-see TV — and now it is making the leap into classrooms at the University of Victoria (UVic).
Two courses launching this fall will take a deep dive into the show’s themes and how they intersect with some of today’s most pressing issues.
At UVic’s Faculty of Law, Heated Rivalry will be the focus of its Law 357: Que]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/heated-rivalry-phenomenon-heats-up-classrooms-at-bc-capitals-university/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/heated-rivalry-phenomenon-heats-up-classrooms-at-bc-capitals-university/ Because of this, the RCMP is encouraging the public to learn how to recognize sextortion, protect themselves online, and know where to turn for help.
“Sextortion, also known as sexual extortion, is a form of online blackmail where an offender threatens to share intimate images or videos of a victim unless they provide money, additional images, or other demands,” stated a Kelowna RCMP press release.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sextortion-on-the-rise-in-kelowna-rcmp/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sextortion-on-the-rise-in-kelowna-rcmp/ One of the dogs died from its injuries, while the second survived after being wounded.
Police are looking to identify the occupants of a vehicle believed to have been in the area before and after the incident. CCTV footage captured a vehicle of interest, which investigators believe is a 2008 to 2010 Toyota Corolla.Anyone with information about the vehicle, it]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-seek-public-help-identifying-vehicle-connected-to-sooke-dog-shooting/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-seek-public-help-identifying-vehicle-connected-to-sooke-dog-shooting/ According to a pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/faith-leaders-meet-in-abbotsford-to-strengthen-relationships/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/faith-leaders-meet-in-abbotsford-to-strengthen-relationships/ According to a pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/faith-leaders-come-together-to-build-bridges/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/faith-leaders-come-together-to-build-bridges/ The 21-year-old woman from Athabasca was issued a $483 ticket for excessive speeding in addition to the seven-day impound.Police added she was also]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/alberta-driver-caught-going-142-kmh-in-a-70-zone-on-northern-bc-highway/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/alberta-driver-caught-going-142-kmh-in-a-70-zone-on-northern-bc-highway/ In its latest update, which came on Wednesday, Aug. 19, around 2:30 p.m., BCWS has 47 firefighters, five pieces of heavy equipment, and two helicopters on scene.
As of Thursday morning, Aug. 20, one evacuation order and two evacuation alerts remain in place.
At the blaze, BCWS crews are continuing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-50-bcws-members-continue-to-battle-bradley-creek-wildfire-in-vernon/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-50-bcws-members-continue-to-battle-bradley-creek-wildfire-in-vernon/ Still battling overstimulation from a concussion, Barry competed for Team Canada at the championships in Calgary from July 19 to 26. Competing in the women’s over-65 jump event, she leapt 14.3 metres (47 feet) to earn the silver medal, becoming the first Canadian woman in her age group to establis]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-recovery-to-the-podium-cowichans-barry-sets-canadian-record-at-water-ski-worlds/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-recovery-to-the-podium-cowichans-barry-sets-canadian-record-at-water-ski-worlds/ Throughout Wednesday, BCWS experienced “hot and dry conditions” which led to increased fire activity. At this time, the fire is listed at 22,693 hectares.
“Difficult terrain coupled with stubborn fire behaviour in the south and western portions of the fire is challenging suppression efforts,” stated BCW]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/ Sean Tiessen, 47, is facing one count of manslaughter in the death of Joshua Lockwood, 33, following an incident that took place at a home shared by the two and Lockwood’s girlfriend, Keera Roberts, after midnight on April 16, 2023.
Tiessen is claiming self-defence.
Court hears two audio recordings
Wednesday]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/accused-testifies-he-feared-for-his-life-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/accused-testifies-he-feared-for-his-life-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/ The Bald Range wildfire remains active on Wednesday night, with northwesterly winds gusting up to 30 km/hr.
Despite some residents being allowed to return home on Tuesday, as the evacuation order was downgraded to an alert, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is warning those in the area to expect to see smouldering ground flames as well as smoke from within the perimeter of the blaze over the coming weeks.
Overnight on Wednesday, BCWS small-scale ignitions willl be underway on the nor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/expect-smoke-flame-overnight-as-crews-remain-on-scene-of-summerland-wildfire/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/expect-smoke-flame-overnight-as-crews-remain-on-scene-of-summerland-wildfire/ Warmer and drier weather conditions anticipated over the next few days will result in increased activity across the Brunswick Complex that remains out of control, says BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In the latest update BCWS noted going into the weekend there is the potential for aggressive fire behaviour due to increased winds and warmer temperatures. A current ridge of high pressure is expected to break down bringing high winds and the potential for thunderstorms on Saturday.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/potential-for-aggressive-behaviour-at-brunswick-complex-fire-in-fraser-canyon/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/potential-for-aggressive-behaviour-at-brunswick-complex-fire-in-fraser-canyon/ Warmer and drier weather conditions anticipated over the next few days will result in increased activity across the Brunswick Complex that remains out of control, says BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In the latest update BCWS noted going into the weekend there is the potential for aggressive fire behaviour due to increased winds and warmer temperatures. A current ridge of high pressure is expected to break down bringing high winds and the potential for thunderstorms on Saturday.
The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/potential-for-aggressive-fire-behaviour-at-brunswick-complex-fire-in-fraser-canyon/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/potential-for-aggressive-fire-behaviour-at-brunswick-complex-fire-in-fraser-canyon/ The order is being issued under the Water Sustainability Act, following continued monitoring that shows streamflows remain critically low and below levels required to protect fish populations. According to the province, which monitors streamflows, fish populations and watershed conditions throughout the season, more than 200 adul]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/water-use-restricted-for-river-in-langleyabbotsford-to-protect-salmon/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/water-use-restricted-for-river-in-langleyabbotsford-to-protect-salmon/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-residents-suppress-wildfire-near-chilliwack-lake/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-residents-suppress-wildfire-near-chilliwack-lake/ Mounties arrived at the scene and attempted to put out the fire with continued patrols of the areas.Officers are looking into the circumstances surrounding the blaze and looking for the suspect responsible for the fire.Corporal Dana Napier, spokesperson for the K]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-dumpster-fire-near-wilson-street-and-tranquille-road-under-investigation/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-dumpster-fire-near-wilson-street-and-tranquille-road-under-investigation/ Mounties arrived at the scene and attempted to put out the fire with continued patrols of the areas.Officers are looking into the circumstances surrounding the blaze and looking for the suspect responsible for the fire.Corporal Dana Napier, spokesperson for the K]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-dumpster-fire-in-kamloops-under-investigation/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/a-dumpster-fire-in-kamloops-under-investigation/ Back in 2020, Vancouver Police issued a public notice about Michael Wayne Carpenter, who had convictions for three counts of sexual assault with a weapon, three counts of forcible confinement, and three counts of utter threat to cause death/harm. The convictions relate to crimes in 2005 in Kamloops.
“Carpenter poses a risk of significant harm to the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/high-risk-sex-offender-arrested-twice-in-six-days/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/high-risk-sex-offender-arrested-twice-in-six-days/ Trump and Carney spoke late Tuesday night and had what the president called a “very good conversation.”
“As you know, the 50 per cent tariffs across the board were going on against Canada today, and they called yesterday, and they gave us the points]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tariff-deal-on-the-horizon-but-outlook-still-uncertain-for-bc-forestry/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/tariff-deal-on-the-horizon-but-outlook-still-uncertain-for-bc-forestry/ “Those who maybe were expecting a significant bounce for the Conservatives after their convention, after their leadership race, are probably disappointed because this is essentially the same standing that the party had in October of last year when they decided that [former leader] John Rustad was ‘]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brief-polling-lead-for-bc-conservatives-quickly-erodes-under-new-leader-findlay/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brief-polling-lead-for-bc-conservatives-quickly-erodes-under-new-leader-findlay/ According to the statement from the police, the videos were taken on different dates, with both incidents reportedly happening sometime in late July.
“Incidents of this nature are unacceptable and can have a significant impact on our parks, waterways, and community spaces,” said the Abbotsford Police Department.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-investigate-viral-videos-of-2-littering-incidents/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-investigate-viral-videos-of-2-littering-incidents/ Leading the way locally was powerlifter Paige Norton, who earned gold in the bench press, deadlift and all-around competition. Norton, competing in female 47 to 52 kilograms division benched 32.5 kg and deadlifted 60 kg to also win the all-around lift of 92.5 kg.The 32-year-old has previously represented Ca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraser-valley-athletes-score-medals-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraser-valley-athletes-score-medals-at-special-olympics-canada-summer-games/ A man previously described in court as “the very definition of a psychopath” will stay in jail for the brutally violent rape of a woman at his second-hand store in Penticton 15 years ago.
In July, the Parole Board of Canada dee]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/definition-of-a-psychopath-rejected-for-parole-in-violent-okanagan-rape/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/definition-of-a-psychopath-rejected-for-parole-in-violent-okanagan-rape/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-2025-vancouver-homicide/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-2025-vancouver-homicide/ It was a social media video of a man driving through Faulder, B.C. on Aug. 11, the entire community — minus a few houses — was gone. It was just not there anymore.
My first thought was obviously for the people who lived in those homes. Losing absolutely everything like that is literally unimaginable to me. I have no real frame of reference to what that must be like. Over the past twenty years, I’ve been c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-preparedness-is-more-than-stockpiling-water/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-preparedness-is-more-than-stockpiling-water/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/push-to-recall-okanagan-mla-tara-armstrong-on-hold-as-campaign-gathers-resources/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/push-to-recall-okanagan-mla-tara-armstrong-on-hold-as-campaign-gathers-resources/ The climb from 61.1 per cent to 61.3 per cent represents a significant momentum shift, with February being the last time the employment rate increased.
This change was partially due to Abbotsford adding 400 new jobs last month, bringing it up from its lowest point of the year.Despite both the local employment rate and number]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-employment-rate-climbs-for-first-time-in-5-months/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-employment-rate-climbs-for-first-time-in-5-months/ The exhibition has already taken place across North America and Europe. In Kelowna, it will take place at The Rotary Centre for the Arts from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The 360-degree panoramic photography captures the adversary Ukrainian people go through every day. The exhibition takes people to the war]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ukraines-35th-independence-year-brings-war-up-close-vr-to-kelowna/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ukraines-35th-independence-year-brings-war-up-close-vr-to-kelowna/ According to the 62 businesses that responded in March and May to the call for comments by the Border Policy Research Institute and the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, 68 per cent agreed or strongly disagreed that the drop in Canadian visits was hurting them, and 52 per cent were worried they may have to close.“We really depend on our neighbor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/drop-in-bc-visits-damaging-to-washington-state-border-businesses-survey/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/drop-in-bc-visits-damaging-to-washington-state-border-businesses-survey/ The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to grow, with crews now mapping the out-of-control blaze at 22,693 hectares in size.
A changing weather pattern remains in the forecast for Wednesday, BC Wildfire Service said.
Crews are also anticipating the fire area to be impacted by stronger and shifting winds on Friday, “which will increase fire behaviour, though conditions are not expected to be as severe as previously forecast,” the provincial service not]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-almost-23000-hectares-as-crews-brace-for-strong-winds/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-almost-23000-hectares-as-crews-brace-for-strong-winds/ The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to grow, with crews now mapping the out-of-control blaze at 22,693 hectares in size.
A changing weather pattern remains in the forecast for Wednesday, BC Wildfire Service said.
Crews are also anticipating the fire area to be impacted by stronger and shifting winds on Friday, “which will increase fire behaviour, though conditions are not expected to be as severe as previously forecast,” the provincial service not]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-23000-hectares-as-crews-brace-for-strong-winds/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-23000-hectares-as-crews-brace-for-strong-winds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-minister-says-vernon-cadet-camp-ready-to-house-wildfire-evacuees/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-minister-says-vernon-cadet-camp-ready-to-house-wildfire-evacuees/ Construction in now underway on Vicarro Skyline on the former Vicarro Ranch property.
Pacific Peak Homes first announced in April 2025 its acquisition of Vicarro Skyline – a 50-home subdivision that is part of the Vicarro development by Diverse Properties.
The entire development will encompass 383 acres and 1,400 units.
A press release states that the first phase will consist of h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/construction-begins-on-first-phase-of-abbotsford-housing-development/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/construction-begins-on-first-phase-of-abbotsford-housing-development/ Surrey’s Narinder Singh Randhawa received his second ‘duty to warn’ from police on Aug. 16, which is issued when police have identified threats to an individual’s life. Manjinder Singh of Abbotsford and Inderjeet Singh Gosal of Caledon, Ont. also received warnings.The three men were friends wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-pro-khalistan-activists-in-bc-amp-ontario-receive-lsquoduty-to-warnsrsquo-from-police/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-pro-khalistan-activists-in-bc-amp-ontario-receive-lsquoduty-to-warnsrsquo-from-police/ Surrey’s Narinder Singh Randhawa received his second ‘duty to warn’ from police on Aug. 16, which is issued when police have identified threats to an individual’s life. Manjinder Singh of Abbotsford and Inderjeet Singh Gosal of Caledon, Ont. also received warnings.The three men were friends wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-pro-khalistan-activists-receive-duty-to-warns-from-police/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-pro-khalistan-activists-receive-duty-to-warns-from-police/ The 25-year-old Brentwood resident became the first Canadian to break the five-second barrier in speed climbing during a training run at The Boulders Climbing Gym in Central Saanich on Thursday (Aug. 13), stopping the clock at 4.996 seconds.
Now, he is headed to the World Climbing Pan American Championships in Curitiba, Brazil, from Aug. 22 to 23, where he will try to make the mark offic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nothing-could-compare-bc-speed-climber-breaks-5-second-barrier/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nothing-could-compare-bc-speed-climber-breaks-5-second-barrier/ An IIO press release states that the incident took place at about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 12 at a home on Mouat Drive.
The release states that officers were responding to a report from a woman who said that a family member had forcibly entered her residence on Mouat Drive, armed himself with a weapon, and threatened the occupants.
The first officer who arrived]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/investigation-underway-after-man-seriously-injured-in-abbotsford-arrest/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/investigation-underway-after-man-seriously-injured-in-abbotsford-arrest/ Some Penticton residents were quick to take to social media after feeling a rumble at around 11:20 p.m. Earthquakes Canada said it was a 2.9 magnitude quake, officially touching down about 30 kilometres southeast of the city.
An earthquake with a magnitude of less than 3.5 is “recorded on local seismographs, but generally not felt,” the federal agency noted.A community intensity reports map supplied by Earthq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/small-earthquake-hits-the-okanagan/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/small-earthquake-hits-the-okanagan/ Police say the rider was wearing shorts, a T-shirt, an oversized helmet and large shoes.
The officer suspected the rider was underage and stopped him.
Police learned the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-dad-ticketed-for-letting-underage-son-ride-e-scooter/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-vancouver-dad-ticketed-for-letting-underage-son-ride-e-scooter/ Temperatures on Wednesday could be slightly higher and winds from the southwest slightly lower, BCWS said. Higher winds and possible thunderstorms are expected later in the week.Both the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/minimal-growth-overnight-at-ainslie-creek-fire-in-fraser-canyon/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/minimal-growth-overnight-at-ainslie-creek-fire-in-fraser-canyon/ With no hydrants nearby, crews had to shuttle water to the scene.
A second alarm was called, bringing additional crews to the scene.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-early-morning-fire-destroys-langley-barn/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-early-morning-fire-destroys-langley-barn/ At approximately 10 p.m., police frontline officers responded to reports of shots being fired in the 11400 block of 236 Street, in the Cottonwood area.
Officers at the scene located a 56-year-old male victim inside a parked Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV outside a residence, suffering from an apparent gun shot wound, reported police. The victim was treated by paramedics]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-critically-injured-in-maple-ridge-shooting-tuesday-night/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-critically-injured-in-maple-ridge-shooting-tuesday-night/ Emergency crews were called to the first fire near Bench Row Road Aug. 4, at 1:23 p.m. Shortly after, a second fire was discovered in Carlson Park.
Investigators believe the fires were human caused and intentionally set.On Aug. 14, a suspect was arrested and subsequently charged with several Criminal Code offences relating to both fires.
Mariah Banning Baer, 33, of West Kelown]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arson-charges-laid-against-west-kelowna-woman-for-vernon-fires/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/arson-charges-laid-against-west-kelowna-woman-for-vernon-fires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/empowering-girls-through-hockey-goldeneyes-host-two-day-camp-in-surrey/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/empowering-girls-through-hockey-goldeneyes-host-two-day-camp-in-surrey/ In BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) latest video update, released on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Incident Commander Hugh Murdoch said that changing weather conditions have made suppressing the blaze challenging.
“The weather conditions aren’t helping us much at all,” said Murdoch. “We’re seeing a lot more active fire behaviour in a variety of l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-west/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-west/ In BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) latest video update, released on Tuesday, Aug. 18, Incident Commander Hugh Murdoch said that changing weather conditions have made suppressing the blaze challenging.
“The weather conditions aren’t helping us much at all,” said Murdoch. “We’re seeing a lot more active fire behaviour in a variety of l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-northwest/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-northwest/ The accused, 47-year-old Sean Tiessen, is claiming self-defence. He is facing one count of manslaughter in the death of Joshua Lockwood, 33, following an incident that took place at a home shared by the two and Lockwood’s girlfriend, Keera Roberts, at midnight on April 16, 2023.
The trial began Aug. 10 in Rossland Supreme Court, with jury selection completed the following day.
According t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-sergeant-details-weapon-search-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-sergeant-details-weapon-search-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/ In its latest update, at 5:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 1,275.7-hectare fire is no longer projected to spread beyond the current perimeter.
The fire that was discovered on Aug. 1 is believed to be human-caused.
Earlier on Tuesday, BCWS changed the status from out-of-control to being held, which was attributed to the collaboration between wildfire crews, local fire departments, partners, aviation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-is-reported-under-control-bcws/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-is-reported-under-control-bcws/ Last year saw the inaugural clash between the two local programs in the regular season, with Mouat winning 21-6 on Oct. 14 at Bateman Field.
The Hawks are coming off a regular season that saw them go a perfect 6-0 and advance to the provincial final but lose 26-21 to the Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers. Bateman, who moved up to 3A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/second-annual-abbotsford-bowl-set-for-oct-23/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/second-annual-abbotsford-bowl-set-for-oct-23/ The Citizens’ Services Ministry implemented the change without warning on Aug. 18, citing cybersecurity threats from phishing attempts. A spokesperson said the move was based on “proactive advice from law enforcement partners, including the RCMP.”
B.C.&rsquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-disables-employee-directory-leaving-public-in-the-dark-about-who-works-for-govt/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-disables-employee-directory-leaving-public-in-the-dark-about-who-works-for-govt/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/repairers-lien-act-autorox-automotive-repairs-ltd/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/repairers-lien-act-autorox-automotive-repairs-ltd/ Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC), along with the BC Restaurants and Food Services Association (BCRFA), Alliance of Beverage Licenses (ABLE) and Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive Association, is encouraging restaurants, retailers and wine lovers from across the province to promote Summerland producers by featuring its wines using #SummerlandStrong.
Jeff Gu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-strong-bc-looks-to-support-wildfire-evacuees/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-strong-bc-looks-to-support-wildfire-evacuees/ With tails wagging, many of the smaller dogs were happy to say ‘hi&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fur-tastic-birthday-for-white-rock-woman-91-as-plenty-of-pups-show-up-for-her/Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fur-tastic-birthday-for-white-rock-woman-91-as-plenty-of-pups-show-up-for-her/ But the true scale of devastation is still unknown, with the government releasing only preliminary numbers, such as that 150 “structures” have been lost in the Summerland area. This loose definition that does not make it clear how many homes have burned down.
The local regional district was the first to pr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuated-residents-begin-to-return-home-as-bc-wildfires-ease/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuated-residents-begin-to-return-home-as-bc-wildfires-ease/ Several aerobatic performers took to the skies at Chilliwack Flight Fest on Sunday (Aug. 16).
The show featured the return of Yellow Thunder (David and Drew Watson), Ross Granley, Kyle Fowler and others. Other pilots included Kevin Maher who flew his red biplane – a restored 1936 Stearman – above the crowds that afternoon.
The event also featured the ticketed Hangar Part]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-high-flying-performers-at-chilliwack-flight-fest/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-high-flying-performers-at-chilliwack-flight-fest/ ​Home Block at Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Kin & Folk Kelowna, and Old Vines Restaurant made the list this year, finishing with a 4.8 and two 4.7 star ratings, respectively. Home Block received 420 votes, Old Vines Restaurant received 468 votes, while Kin & Folk Kel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-kelowna-restaurants-make-opentables-top-100-outdoor-dining-list/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-kelowna-restaurants-make-opentables-top-100-outdoor-dining-list/ Residents of Clinton and the surrounding area have been informed that as of Wednesday (Aug. 19), the Clinton post office will reopen. Anyone who arranged to have their mail forwarded during the evacuation can cancel the arrangement using the conformation number they were given when they set up forwarding.
Residents are asked to please be patient while emplo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/postal-service-resumes-in-clinton-as-pear-lake-fire-holds-at-160315-hectares/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/postal-service-resumes-in-clinton-as-pear-lake-fire-holds-at-160315-hectares/ The donation was made to the Sq’éwqel (Seabird Island Band) Emergency Support Services last week, with food bank staff bringing a van full of supplies to the wildfire reception centre last Friday (Aug. 14).
On behalf of the First Nation and evacuees, Sq’éwqel extended gratitude to the Mission food bank on social media for their willingness to s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-food-bank-delivers-food-supplies-to-wildfire-evacuees/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-food-bank-delivers-food-supplies-to-wildfire-evacuees/ Born in India, Sachdeva came to Canada when he was 18 to attend university in B.C.This massive life change was not something he had dreamed of doing and was the result of pressure from his parents.
“They believed it would offer me opportunities I could not find back home,” said Sachdeva.
“Looking back, they s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-man-named-top-25-immigrant-of-2026/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-man-named-top-25-immigrant-of-2026/ Police issued 229 impaired driving prohibitions during the 2026 Summer Impaired Driving Campaign, which ran from June 15 to July 31. Eighteen of those bans were related to drugs.
It’s “significantly less” than the 2025 campaign, in which 626 prohibitions were issued.
But police say]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/229-impaired-driving-bans-issued-on-bc-highways-so-far-this-summer/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/229-impaired-driving-bans-issued-on-bc-highways-so-far-this-summer/ The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria responded to a request for a medical evacuation of an ill passenger from cruise ship Ovation of the Seas on Sunday, Aug. 9, sending in a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and a CC-295 Kingfisher airplane.The Cormorant and Kingfisher aircraft are the rescue centre’s primary means for aviation and marine search]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-rescue-centre-sends-helicopter-to-pluck-patient-from-cruise-ship-north-of-tofino/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-rescue-centre-sends-helicopter-to-pluck-patient-from-cruise-ship-north-of-tofino/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-make-statement-with-big-win-over-calgary/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-make-statement-with-big-win-over-calgary/ Minimal growth was observed in other parts of the fire on Monday (Aug. 17). As of Tuesday morning the fire was estimated at 65,310 hectares.
Improved visibility on Tuesday will allow for increased aviation support in areas of difficult terrain that are inaccessible]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/area-restriction-order-issued-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-burning-near-highway-1-in-fraser-canyon/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/area-restriction-order-issued-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-burning-near-highway-1-in-fraser-canyon/ Minimal growth was observed in other parts of the fire on Monday (Aug. 17). As of Tuesday morning the fire was estimated at 65,310 hectares.
Improved visibility on Tuesday will allow for increased aviation support in areas of difficult terrain that are inaccessible]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/area-restriction-order-issued-in-response-to-ainslie-creek-wildfire/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/area-restriction-order-issued-in-response-to-ainslie-creek-wildfire/ The damaged water main was discovered at Stillwood Camp on Friday (Aug. 14) when someone noticed water rising from the dirt.
“It came out of the ground pretty quick,” said David Seeley, executive director for Stillwood Camp, in an interview. “It was pretty catastrophic and bubbling up through the ground so we saw it pretty quick.”
They shut off the water system, but t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fundraiser-launched-for-camp-near-chilliwack-disrupted-by-broken-water-main/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fundraiser-launched-for-camp-near-chilliwack-disrupted-by-broken-water-main/ The Rotary Club of Chilliwack’s annual Outdoor Book Sale will be happening on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 44870 Wolfe Rd., beside the Townsend Park playing fields.
“We expect we will have 40,000-50,000 books on display with ample access for everyone. The thousands of children’s books will be a highlight, (plus) some really old and rare books, and lots of CDs, videos, and records,” said Rotaria]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/head-outside-to-browse-and-buy-bargain-books-at-chilliwack-rotary-sale/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/head-outside-to-browse-and-buy-bargain-books-at-chilliwack-rotary-sale/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-foster-care-student-earns-85k-in-scholarships/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-foster-care-student-earns-85k-in-scholarships/ This massive volunteer movement was spearheaded by Ryan Smith, who runs the Hope Community Cleanup Society Facebook group.
He said that getting rid of the homeless camps and dumping grounds that have taken over part of the Flood Falls trail network has been a goal of his for years.However, this wasn’t an easy task, with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/volunteers-clean-up-13k-cubic-feet-of-trash-from-hope-trail/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/volunteers-clean-up-13k-cubic-feet-of-trash-from-hope-trail/ Some Summerland residents are getting the chance to go home on Tuesday morning.
At 7 a.m. on Aug. 18, the District of Summerland said residents who reside in Summerland proper – West of Highway 97, up to and including a portion of Cartwright Avenue, a portion of Haddrell Avenue (south of Dale Meadows Road) – have had their evacuation order downgraded.
However, the following properties are executed from the change and remain on evacuation order, meaning the resident can&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-residents-can-return-home-amid-bald-range-wildfire/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-residents-can-return-home-amid-bald-range-wildfire/ On Monday, BCWS had 90 firefighters, four helicopters, and 10 pieces of heavy equipment on scene between the two blazes.
At this time, the Bradley Creek blaze still has one evacuation order issued by the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) and two evacuation alerts, one from OKIB and one from the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).
At the Quilpi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nearly-100-firefighters-remain-at-bradley-creek-wildfire-complex-along-westside-road/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nearly-100-firefighters-remain-at-bradley-creek-wildfire-complex-along-westside-road/ The blaze, which stands at 21,391 hectares as of Tuesday morning (Aug. 18), continues to experience the most fire activity on the northwestern flank.
In its update on Monday night, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) and the District of Summerland confirmed that 150 structures have been destroyed or damaged by the blaze.
“That is both Area F and also Summerland proper,” said Statt. “Bas]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wind-could-increase-fire-behaviour-at-bald-range-blaze-close-to-summerland/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wind-could-increase-fire-behaviour-at-bald-range-blaze-close-to-summerland/ The City of Revelstoke issued the order at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on behalf of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Area B, and on the advice of BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Three Incomappleux FSR properties (3211, 3227 and 3730) and two Fish River Ro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-4-people-pets-safely-airlifted-from-johnson-creek-wildfire-as-evacuation-order-continues-near-beaton/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-4-people-pets-safely-airlifted-from-johnson-creek-wildfire-as-evacuation-order-continues-near-beaton/ The first updates on damage from the Bald Range wildfire have been released by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen and District of Summerland.Summerland CAO Graham Statt shared during the nightly RDOS live update that about 150 structures had been damaged or destroyed by the wildfire.“That is both Area F and also Summerland proper,” said Statt. “Based on the data I’ve seen so far, approximately 40 structures damaged or destroyed in Summerland]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-around-150-structures-damaged-or-destroyed-in-bald-range-wildfire/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-around-150-structures-damaged-or-destroyed-in-bald-range-wildfire/ The case was brought by representative plaintiffs Owen Mann-Campbell and Robert Osborn in 2019, one year after e-cigarettes became legal in Canada.
The pair claim JUUL and Altria are liable for negligence, unjust enrichment, brea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/e-cigarette-maker-juul-labs-appeals-bc-courts-class-action-certification/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/e-cigarette-maker-juul-labs-appeals-bc-courts-class-action-certification/ The event featured a professional symphony orchestra (including members of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra) performing a program that blended classical favourites with popular hits.
The evening’s musical lineup included Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, a movement from Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto featuring trumpeter Mark D’Angelo, Viva La Vida, Superman March]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-symphony-in-the-park-returns-to-abbotsford/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-symphony-in-the-park-returns-to-abbotsford/ The event ran along Essendene Avenue in the historic downtown core. All vehicle makes and models were on display.
The event also included food trucks, live music, and face-painting and games for the kids.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-car-show-raises-funds-for-hospice-society/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-car-show-raises-funds-for-hospice-society/ Hartmann and Jonathan Laumer, co-founders of IWRS, shared the daunting experience on Facebook.
“When we could feel the heat and hear the forest ablaze while ashes were raining from the skies, there was no time to pack anything besides the animals and ourselves.”
“On our security cameras we could only watch the entire]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/interior-wildlife-rehabilitation-society-in-summerland-burnt-down-due-to-wildfire/Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/interior-wildlife-rehabilitation-society-in-summerland-burnt-down-due-to-wildfire/ Seeing the devastation from the fires reminded Lake Country resident and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) student Ains Reid of being on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire complex in 2023.
“W]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-student-cycles-270-km-raises-77k-for-wildfire-evacuees/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-student-cycles-270-km-raises-77k-for-wildfire-evacuees/ Around 5:22 p.m. Aug. 16, Langley RCMP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 203 St. and Fraser Highway that involved a Langley Fire Rescue Service fire apparatus and a pickup truck.
Preliminary findings indicate that the fire apparatus was responding to a service call with its emergency lights and sirens activated and was proceeding through the i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/one-injured-in-langley-city-crash-involving-fire-vehicle-and-pickup/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/one-injured-in-langley-city-crash-involving-fire-vehicle-and-pickup/ Games are set for Sunday, Sept. 27 and Monday, Sept. 28. The Sept. 27 game begins at 6 p.m., while the Sept. 28 game has a special start time of 1 p.m.
Preseason hockey is coming HOME!
Tickets are ON SALE NOW for our first-ever preseason games at Rogers Forum on Sept]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-hosting-preseason-games-for-first-time-ever/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-hosting-preseason-games-for-first-time-ever/ Just after 4 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2025, police were called to an apartment in the 19800-block of 54 Avenue for a person running up and down a hallway, trying residents’ doors and causing a disturbance. Police found the man in medical distress and called for paramedics, according to the details of the investigation by the Independent Investigations Office (IIO).
Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-charges-against-langley-rcmp-over-october-2025-death/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-charges-against-langley-rcmp-over-october-2025-death/ On Sunday night, Aug. 11, a trail camera set up by the Okanagan Forest Task Force (OFTF) captured an ATV travelling down Postill Lake Road around three to four kilometres from the road’s start. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem, but the B.C. government has prohibited the use of off-road vehicles on Crown land until Oct. 9, as dry conditions are]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/use-of-atv-in-okanagan-backcountry-reignites-concerns-over-encampments-amid-fire-risk/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/use-of-atv-in-okanagan-backcountry-reignites-concerns-over-encampments-amid-fire-risk/ The Conservation Officer Service posted the rescue story on Facebook.
“Firefighters working in the area rescued a domestic lamb and turned it over to a member of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service,” reads the post.
“The unusual passenger even spent part of the trip in the truck’s prisoner seat, making for a memorable photo and a positiv]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/un-baa-lievable-lamb-fleeing-summerland-wildfire-rescued-by-firefighters/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/un-baa-lievable-lamb-fleeing-summerland-wildfire-rescued-by-firefighters/ The BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) in Metchosin is currently caring for 32 young raccoons.
Most arrived alone or with siblings after their parents were killed by human-related incidents like vehicle strikes. Some also had treatable eye issues, while a few suffered minor injuries following dog attacks.
The r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/32-orphaned-raccoons-prepare-for-the-wild-at-bc-rehab-centre/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/32-orphaned-raccoons-prepare-for-the-wild-at-bc-rehab-centre/ Forecasters are now using a “polygon” system for thunderstorm and tornado warnings to trigger alert notifications to people along the weather system’s route.
It was rolled out Aug. 11.
That same day, Alberta was the first to receive one of these new targeted alerts, Jonathan Bau, senior meteorologist with Environment Canada, told Black Press Media.
Environme]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/environment-canada-rolls-out-new-alert-system-for-thunderstorms-tornadoes/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/environment-canada-rolls-out-new-alert-system-for-thunderstorms-tornadoes/ Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson recently made this announcement in Burnaby, where he said the government was giving money to 24 B.C. companies.
Among the recipients were One Degree Organic Foods, Dynamic Fenestration, and Longboard Architectural Products, all of which are based in Abbotsford.
One Degree Organic Foods r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-businesses-get-195-million-to-protect-against-tariffs/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-businesses-get-195-million-to-protect-against-tariffs/ The 31st annual Snowbird RV Show and Sale brings hundreds of RVs, established dealers, industry experts and outdoor lifestyle exhibitors under one roof with more than 120,000 square feet of activity.
The event is designed for both experienced RVers and first-time buyers and is a chance to learn more about the ins and outs of the industry ahead of the upcoming travel sea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/snowbird-rv-show-and-sale-returning-to-abbotsford/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/snowbird-rv-show-and-sale-returning-to-abbotsford/ Greater Victoria has its own ‘Free Willy’ tale — a coastal mystery shrouded in the fog for more than five decades.
In 1970, five killer whales were captured in Metchosin’s Pedder Bay. Months later, two of them escaped, their getaway made possible by a person &]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/author-casts-net-to-solve-bc-56-year-free-willy-orca-mystery/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/author-casts-net-to-solve-bc-56-year-free-willy-orca-mystery/ 14 wildfires are burning in the region as of Aug. 17. However, the BC Wildfire Service notes all of them as under a hectare. The majority of them are also classified as being held or under control. Three of them are out of control.
V91619 (Bonanza Lake) is just south of Port McNeill. Currently listed at 0.009 hectares, the suspected cause is lightning. The fire was discovered on Aug. 14.
Another out-of-control fire is northwest]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-out-of-control-fires-burning-in-the-north-island/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-out-of-control-fires-burning-in-the-north-island/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports that the fire is continuing to burn during the day, while burning more intensely and moving more quickly through the night due to downslope winds.
It has now moved into the area above Chapman’s Bar in the Fraser River. Alexandra Lodge sits on the east side of Highway 1 between Chapm]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-threatens-historic-alexandra-lodge-in-fraser-canyon/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-threatens-historic-alexandra-lodge-in-fraser-canyon/ The City of Revelstoke issued the order at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on behalf of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Area B, and on the advice of BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Three Incomappleux FSR properties (3211, 3227 and 3730) and two Fish River Road properties (2728 and 2855) have been asked]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-continues-for-rural-beaton-properties-amid-johnson-creek-wildfire/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-continues-for-rural-beaton-properties-amid-johnson-creek-wildfire/ A man posted in a local community group on social media about his mom, Ruth, who is turning 91 on Tuesday (Aug. 18), and how she’d love nothing better than to have some canine cuddles and ‘hellos’ for her birthday.
“My mother is wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life and she misses her dog that passed away a couple of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calling-all-paws-dogs-wanted-in-white-rock-for-91st-birthday-love/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calling-all-paws-dogs-wanted-in-white-rock-for-91st-birthday-love/ The blaze was discovered at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, approximately 25 km northeast of Stave Falls, near Twin Bridges and Statlu Creek. The fire is also north of Dickson Lake, a water source for Mission and Abbotsford.
The fire was listed as out of control for almost a week before BC Wildfire Service changed its status to “being held” on Thursday (Aug. 13).
As of the latest update]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/twin-lakes-wildfire-under-control/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/twin-lakes-wildfire-under-control/ After merging onto the highway, police say the Genesis was clocked travelling at 191 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/18-year-old-ticketed-for-excessive-speeding-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/18-year-old-ticketed-for-excessive-speeding-on-hwy-1-in-abbotsford/ According to the Abbotsford Police Department’s weekend recap, a home was shot at in the 2100 block of Enderby Street.
Police said investigators are working to determine the circumstances and motive surrounding the shooting, but they are “unclear at this time”.
Follow-up work related to the overnight shooting continued for officers on Sunday (Aug. 16).]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-injuries-reported-after-shooting-in-abbotsford/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-injuries-reported-after-shooting-in-abbotsford/ Westside Road from Highway 97 (Vernon) to Simla Road reopened at 9 p.m. on Sunday night as residents were able to return home.However, the entirety of the road isn’t open yet as Westside Road remains closed in both directions from Komasket Road to Simla Road for an 8.1 kilometre stretch.
At this time, one evacuation order and two ev]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-end-of-westside-road-reopens-amid-vernons-bradley-creek-wildfire/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/north-end-of-westside-road-reopens-amid-vernons-bradley-creek-wildfire/ In a video update on Sunday, Aug. 16, BCWS incident commander Hugh Murdoch said the fire is continuing to move west, where it will turn into a “more traditional fire fight.”
Overnight, ground crews continued to build guard and hold established control lines in the northwest part of the blaze. Structure protection crews also worked throughout the night.
On Sunday, 13 helicopters combi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/around-500-personnel-continues-to-battle-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/around-500-personnel-continues-to-battle-bald-range-wildfire-in-summerland/ Residents who can now begin their return home include those at 570, 576, 590, 610, 614, 620, 640, 644, 664, 668, and 678 Irish Creek Road.
The following properties are still on evacuation alert:
17 and 65 Cain Road;
131, 252, 351, 425, 485, 631, and 635 Nashwito Road;
10, 15, 50, and 93 Banks Road;
79, 305, 311]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-evacuation-orders-downgraded-to-alerts-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/ As of noon on Sunday, the District of Summerland downgraded an evacuation order to an evacuation alert for properties east of Highway 97 — McDouglad Road and South, as well as for properties in Trout Creek on the west side of Highway 97.
This is the second group of people allowed to return in what offi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-fire-orders-downgraded-for-some-alerts-issued-for-others-highway-97-reopened-for-all/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-fire-orders-downgraded-for-some-alerts-issued-for-others-highway-97-reopened-for-all/ “There is no home/when there is no home/But I feel a kinship/Even though I’m all alone,” says the lyrics to “The Summerland Song.”Langley Rotarian and lyricist Robin McIntosh was inspired to write and produce the song based on fellow Rotarian Jami Wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-song-about-summerland-fire-debuts-at-charity-event/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-song-about-summerland-fire-debuts-at-charity-event/ Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon remains closed between Toll Road (Yale) and Aspen Road (south of Boston Bar), with no estimated date of reopening. Highways 5 and 8 are still open, but could close suddenly and with little notice. For up-to-date highway closure information, visit DriveBC.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-burns-to-alexandra-tunnel-in-fraser-canyon/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-burns-to-alexandra-tunnel-in-fraser-canyon/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says that while Saturday’s precipitation will have a positive impact in the short-term, it comes after a prolonged period of drought in the area, meaning fuels will quickly dry out and be more susceptible to ignition.
The region is moving into a period of stable dry and hot weath]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-planned-ignitions-scheduled-for-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-planned-ignitions-scheduled-for-pear-lake-fire-near-clinton/ The Cultus Lake Stewardship Society is partnering with researchers at UBC Okanagan on a study examining the economic and environmental value of protecting Cultus Lake, said society chair Coralea Towler.
Cultus Lake visitors are invited to participate in the online survey which asks them about their visits to the lake, including their activit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/visitor-survey-looks-at-economic-environmental-value-of-protecting-cultus-lake/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/visitor-survey-looks-at-economic-environmental-value-of-protecting-cultus-lake/ The city issued the order at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, on behalf of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s Area B, and on the advice of BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Three Incomappleux FSR properties (3211, 3227 and 3730) and two Fish River Road properties (2728]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-revelstoke-issues-wildfire-evacuation-order-for-5-rural-properties-near-beaton/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-revelstoke-issues-wildfire-evacuation-order-for-5-rural-properties-near-beaton/ The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton has grown to nearly 160,000 hectares, according to the latest update by BCWS.
As of 5:36 p.m., the blaze is marked at 159,317 hectares, growing well into Saturday evening.Seven evacuation orders and eight evacuation alerts remain in place for the wildfire of note.Nearly 480 firefighters are attacking the blaze, with an additional 21 helicopters, 131 pieces of heavy equipment and 131 structure protection personnel.
For Clinton, crews are engaging]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-grows-to-nearly-160000-hectares/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-grows-to-nearly-160000-hectares/ The seventh annual Chilliwack Mural Festival brought colour and creativity to the community as people of all ages came out to the festival’s street party on Aug. 15.
There was a graffiti wall, mural cubes, live music, food trucks and various vendors set up throughout the downtown core, including Central Community Park, Mill Street and Distr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-chilliwack-mural-festival-turns-downtown-into-outdoor-art-gallery/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-chilliwack-mural-festival-turns-downtown-into-outdoor-art-gallery/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-revelstoke-issues-evacuation-order-for-fish-river-road-area-due-to-wildfire/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-revelstoke-issues-evacuation-order-for-fish-river-road-area-due-to-wildfire/ “We’re out here because we feel very strongly that there is a l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-protesters-spread-awareness-of-campaign-to-recall-mla-tara-armstrong/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-protesters-spread-awareness-of-campaign-to-recall-mla-tara-armstrong/ As of Saturday (Aug. 15), the fire was estimated at 64,674 hectares. At its northeastern tip the fire is burning towards Highway 8 at Nooaitch, while on the southeast it is burning towards Highway 5. Both highways remain open at this time, but could close suddenly and with littl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-showing-growth-on-southwest-flank-in-fraser-canyon/Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-wildfire-showing-growth-on-southwest-flank-in-fraser-canyon/ The pace is picking up on staged re-entry into Summerland for evacuees of the devastating Bald Range wildfire.
“I’m planning on rolling with a larger area than originally planned tomorrow (Aug. 16),” Summerland CAO Graham Statt said.“It’s not going to be all of Summerland. We have damaged areas, we still have areas with downed power lines. But for the areas further away from the fire and the least impacted, we’re bundling those together and tryi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-wildfire-evacuees-could-return-home-sunday-cao-says/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-summerland-wildfire-evacuees-could-return-home-sunday-cao-says/ The fatal collision happened around 9:45 p.m. on Aug. 14.
When police arrived on scene they found the male pedestrian underneath the Yale Road overpass. Paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services also attended and confirmed the man was deceased, RCMP stated in a press release the next day (Aug. 15).
Chilliwack RCMP are now asking anyone who was in the area at the time, or who witnessed the collision, to call police at 60]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-fatally-struck-by-train-in-chilliwack/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-fatally-struck-by-train-in-chilliwack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-surpasses-20000-hectares-around-the-clock-firefight-continues/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerland-wildfire-surpasses-20000-hectares-around-the-clock-firefight-continues/ The nearby Rim Lake wildfire, between Loon Lake and Clinton, had previously been listed as Being Held. It has now been classed as part of the Pear Lake fire, which crossed the Bonaparte River and joined with the Rim Lake fire.
As of 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, evacuation orders for the entirety of the Village of Clinton, and for some 373 properties in Tho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-estimated-at-157448-hectares/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-estimated-at-157448-hectares/ Residents in the Trout Creek neighbourhood of Summerland, for properties east of Highway 97, were told they could go home early Friday afternoon. Evacuation orders for all properties in the Peachland and Electoral Area West areas were also downgraded to alerts.
All other previously issued evacuation orders remain in effect, as of Sa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/well-be-here-for-the-foreseeable-future-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-almost-20000-hectares/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/well-be-here-for-the-foreseeable-future-summerland-wildfire-grows-to-almost-20000-hectares/ VFC’s Terran Campbell scored against his old club in the 87th minute to secure the 1-1 draw.Earlier in the game, Pacific’s Ronan Kratt managed to cut inside on his right foot and fire a low shot, one that curled into the bottom corner to put his team up 1-0 36 minutes in.
After a frustrating start to the season, the Eagles are n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-late-goal-preserves-vancouver-fc-undefeated-streak/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-late-goal-preserves-vancouver-fc-undefeated-streak/ The highway has been closed since July 24 due to the Pear Lake wildfire.
On Friday, the Village of Clinton and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced that evacuation orders affecting the whole of the Village, as well as 373 properties in TNRD Area “E,” were being downgraded to evacuation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-through-clinton-reopen-to-all-traffic-at-noon-saturday/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-through-clinton-reopen-to-all-traffic-at-noon-saturday/ Property owners, backcountry users, industry and environmentalists have voiced outrage over the province’s plans, describing lack of meaningful consultation and a strong rationale for the road to remain accessible.
This combination of advocates for keeping the Incomappleux FSR]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/residents-stakeholders-across-bc-unite-to-stop-deactivation-of-valued-interior-forest-road/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/residents-stakeholders-across-bc-unite-to-stop-deactivation-of-valued-interior-forest-road/ That was the advice that more than 400 people heard during an online information session on Friday afternoon for residents of Clinton, the surrounding electoral area, and local First Nations who are preparing to return.
The Village of Clinton and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) co-hosted the session, which began with the news that ma]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-environment-has-changed-residents-returning-to-clinton-area-told-to-be-prepared-for-wildfire-damage/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-environment-has-changed-residents-returning-to-clinton-area-told-to-be-prepared-for-wildfire-damage/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-responding-to-blaze-off-highway-5-near-clearwater/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-responding-to-blaze-off-highway-5-near-clearwater/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-responding-to-blaze-near-off-highway-5-near-clearwater/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-responding-to-blaze-near-off-highway-5-near-clearwater/ An evacuation order for an area of the Bradley Creek wildfire zone west of Vernon area has been rescinded, according to the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB).Effective at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, the following addresses are no longer on an evacuation order and are instead on an evacuation alert:• 12400 Westside Road
• 12398 Westside Road
• 12401 Westside Road
• 12392 Westside Road
• 12354 Westside Road
• 12324 Westside Road
• 12354 Coyote Creek Ro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-partially-rescinded-for-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-partially-rescinded-for-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon/ Anigbo was accused of killing 57-year-old Naramata resident Kathleen Richardson inside her home in the early morning of June 9, 2021, part of a series of murders and acts of violence in the Okanagan that started with the deaths of Erick and Carlos Fryer.However, on Friday, Justice Alison Beames found Anigbo not guil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-charge-downgraded-to-manslaughter-in-2021-killing-of-a-naramata-woman/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-charge-downgraded-to-manslaughter-in-2021-killing-of-a-naramata-woman/ In a conference call, Lalli and more than a dozen other contracted broadcasters and staff were told the Rogers Sportsnet-produced show was cancelled after 18 years of airing NHL games in the Punjabi language.
“It was very emotional when we told the news, I’m not going to lie,” said Lalli, who calls Surrey Eagles games in the BC]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emotional-end-for-hockey-night-in-canadas-punjabi-broadcast-cancelled-after-18-years/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emotional-end-for-hockey-night-in-canadas-punjabi-broadcast-cancelled-after-18-years/ In the Churn Creek area northwest of Clinton, a pair of historic ranches banded together to save one of their homesteads, fighting off the encroaching French Bar Creek fire into the night on July 17, alone and without professional firefighting help.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/as-fires-rage-bcs-ranchers-band-together-to-save-their-homes-and-cattle/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/as-fires-rage-bcs-ranchers-band-together-to-save-their-homes-and-cattle/ Sidhu officially launched his campaign on April 25 and stated that hundreds of supporters were on-hand at the announcement in Aldergrove.He has lived in Abbotsford for over 37 years and graduated from Abbotsford Senior Secondary School in 1994. Sidhu has been a realtor for close to 20 years and has seen the challenges firsthand that many local families can have in attemptin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/realtor-jag-sidhu-announces-bid-for-abbotsford-council-seat/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/realtor-jag-sidhu-announces-bid-for-abbotsford-council-seat/ Two yearlings associated with the sow were captured and released at an undisclosed location where they can continue to be monitored, the BCCOS said in a statement.
The grizzly, along with her three yearlings, were recently spotted along Highway 6 between Nelson and Ymir.
One yearling, which had a a deformity or in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bear-cub-and-mother-put-down-in-nelson/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bear-cub-and-mother-put-down-in-nelson/ Five construction companies who have been issued fines across June and July were specified in a press release on Friday (Aug. 14).
Langley Roofing Co. Ltd. of Surrey was issued a $19,232.06 fine for a worksite in Chilliwack after the company failed to comply with a stop-work order. The order had been placed on a roof replacement worksite run by the company because the site had no fall protection. A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/worksafebc-announces-fines-for-fraser-valley-construction-companies/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/worksafebc-announces-fines-for-fraser-valley-construction-companies/ On Friday, Aug. 14, Environment Canada issued orange and yellow air quality warnings due to wildfire smoke.
Currently, 100 Mile House and the South Okanagan from Summerland to Osoyoos are under orange warnings, meaning conditions are expected to last longer than 48 hours.However, Environment Canada said conditions are expected to improve.
“Cooler, wetter, convective conditions have led to clearing in many regions and improv]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-orange-yellow-air-quality-warnings-remain-for-okanagan-thompson-eastern-fraser-valley/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-orange-yellow-air-quality-warnings-remain-for-okanagan-thompson-eastern-fraser-valley/ On Aug. 29, an Egyptian-themed market is coming to OPEX Abbotsford, with vendors offering a glimpse into the cultures from that part of the world.
While people browse the wide array of food, beverages, and handmade products, they’ll also be helping a local charity give an education to Egyptian students in need.
This event is being hosted by]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/egyptian-culture-celebrated-at-market-fundraiser-in-abbotsford/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/egyptian-culture-celebrated-at-market-fundraiser-in-abbotsford/ The B.C. Conservation Officers Service has corrected its earlier assessment, and determined Maple Ridge RCMP did indeed shoot the right bear in the immediate aftermath of the attack last Sunday, Aug. 9.
The toddler was attacked at about 11:30 a.m., while playing on the deck of her family home in the 12300 block of 240 Street. A parent intervened and drove the bear off, but the girl was airlifted to hospital and treated fo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-rcmp-shot-the-right-bear/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/maple-ridge-rcmp-shot-the-right-bear/ Eleven weeks have passed since the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canadian Signals and Communications Systems Council No. 11 began striking between Vancouver and Montreal over concerns about CPKC’s wages, employee expenses, on-call obligations and demanding schedules.
This action beg]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/railroaders-across-bc-continue-11-week-strike-as-union-rejects-cpkc-offer/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/railroaders-across-bc-continue-11-week-strike-as-union-rejects-cpkc-offer/ At 6 p.m. Friday, evacuation orders for all properties in the Peachland and Electoral Area West areas will be downgraded to evacuation alerts.
But residents are reminded the Bald Range Wildfire remains active and they should continue to monitor and subscribe for notifications at coemergency.ca/subscribe.For properties in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and Summerland areas affected by the Bald Range Wildlfire,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peachland-gets-to-go-home-amid-active-wildfire/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/peachland-gets-to-go-home-amid-active-wildfire/ The announcement was made during an online public information session on Friday (Aug. 14) co-hosted by the TNRD and the Village of Clinton.
The Pear Lake fire near Clinton was]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/many-clinton-and-area-residents-given-go-ahead-to-go-home-saturday/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/many-clinton-and-area-residents-given-go-ahead-to-go-home-saturday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-ferries-backlog-seeps-into-saturday-for-drivers-headed-to-victoria-nanaimo/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-ferries-backlog-seeps-into-saturday-for-drivers-headed-to-victoria-nanaimo/ On Sept. 5, 2025, at approximately 10:28 p.m., Langley RCMP responded to reports of a shooting near 200 Street and 53 Avenue in Langley City.
Frontline officers arrived and located the victim, initiating lifesaving measures.
Despite their efforts, the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene, Langley RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom reported at]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-charged-in-fatal-lower-mainland-taxi-shooting/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-charged-in-fatal-lower-mainland-taxi-shooting/ Leading the way locally was Gavinjot Singh Jhaj, who collected a silver in the boys U16 four kilogram hammer throw and a bronze in the boys U16 1 kg discus.Jhaj tossed the hammer 50.97 metres and launched the discus 51.8m to earn the medals. The results continue a strong 2026 season for Jhaj, who won gold medals in hammer throw a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-earn-medals-at-legion-youth-track-and-field-nationals/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-earn-medals-at-legion-youth-track-and-field-nationals/ According to Cowichan Valley Regional District, BC Conservation and BC RCMP requested the temporary closure of the park for the safety of visitors.
BC Conservation, RCMP and CVRD Parks staff are actively responding to the incident and assessing the area, reads a post on the CVRD’s Facebook page.
Visitors are being asked to obey all signage and stay away from this park u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-person-taken-to-hospital-after-bear-attack-prompts-closure-of-vancouver-island-park/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-person-taken-to-hospital-after-bear-attack-prompts-closure-of-vancouver-island-park/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerlands-bald-range-evacuation-order-partially-downgraded-to-alert/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerlands-bald-range-evacuation-order-partially-downgraded-to-alert/ Favourable overnight conditions allowed crews to make “good progress” with hand ignitions on the southern flank of the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service said.
Six helicopters supported firefighters in battling the blaze, with structure protection personnel and apparatus also continuing operations on the ground.
There was no growth on the fire overnight. It is 19,149 hectares in size and remains out of control.
Favourable conditions also ai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-make-good-progress-on-summerland-wildfire-after-favourable-overnight-conditions/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-make-good-progress-on-summerland-wildfire-after-favourable-overnight-conditions/ “I completely respect the vote of the membership, and that Kerry-Lynne Findlay has earned the right as leader to shape the party as she sees fit,” he wrote. “It has, however, become clear to me over the last few months that my values don’t align with this new directi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kamloops-centre-mla-peter-milobar-quits-bc-conservative-caucus/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kamloops-centre-mla-peter-milobar-quits-bc-conservative-caucus/ Bailey’s cancer is treatable, she says, and her prognosis is “very good.”
Health Minister Josie Osborne will take over for Bailey, with Jobs and Economic Development Minister Ravi Kahlon taking over at Health.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eby-shuffles-cabinet-after-bailey-cancer-diagnosis-osborne-to-finance-kahlon-to-health/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eby-shuffles-cabinet-after-bailey-cancer-diagnosis-osborne-to-finance-kahlon-to-health/ According to the statistics recently released by the department, one of the few areas that has been even more frequent than the first half of 2025 is driving infractions.
From Jan. 1 to June 30 of this year, the Abbotsford police have handed out 2,965 violation tickets, which is a 4.4 per cent increase from this same time period in 2025.
Despite the number]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/impaired-drivers-and-violent-crimes-on-the-decline-in-abbotsford/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/impaired-drivers-and-violent-crimes-on-the-decline-in-abbotsford/ The first-ever Pondside Punchlines event features comedians Kevin Banner, Alex MacKenzie and Steve McGowan and is set for Friday, Sept. 18.Attendees also have the opportunity to take in all the activities at the farm pre-show, including petting zoo access, yard games and fishing. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the show getting underway at 8 p.m.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Yuk Yuk’s Media (@y]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-farm-hosting-yuk-yuks-event-for-first-time/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-farm-hosting-yuk-yuks-event-for-first-time/ In its second year, this global festival has a few components, explained founder Peter Luongo.
Langley Ukulele Association introduced the conference last ye]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uke-lovers-from-poland-england-learning-in-bc/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/uke-lovers-from-poland-england-learning-in-bc/ According to a press release by UNBC, Alireza Noory, a natural resources and environmental studies (NRES) doctoral student, is studying how those driving decisions could help improve wildfire evacuation planning in northern B.C. and beyond.
“Using behaviour collected from local drivers can make evacuation forecasts more realistic and help local ag]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/northern-bc-driving-study-aims-to-improve-wildfire-evacuations/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/northern-bc-driving-study-aims-to-improve-wildfire-evacuations/ The fundraiser, called ‘Izzy, Forever 13’ was created on Thursday (Aug. 13).
Izzy fell off her paddleboard after reportedly suffering a medical emergency at Entrance Bay on Aug. 8.
“This time has been incredibly difficult, nothing could ever prepare you for this type of pain,” said Rebecca Bosir, who set up the GoFundMe for the family. “Ashley, Dw]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/donations-pour-in-for-family-of-13-year-old-who-drowned-at-cultus-lake/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/donations-pour-in-for-family-of-13-year-old-who-drowned-at-cultus-lake/ Westside Road residents can rejoice as some evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire.
On Friday morning, the Central Okanagan EOC announced that the evacuation orders for all properties from Cinnabar Creek to Westshore Estates have been downgraded to an evacuation alert, and the evacuation alerts for properties south of Cinnabar Creek in the Wilson’s Landing area have been lifted.
For those who are able to return home but are on evacuat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-phased-re-entry-to-begin-for-evacuees-of-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-near-west-kelowna/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-phased-re-entry-to-begin-for-evacuees-of-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-near-west-kelowna/ RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said that Dwayne McDonald, who had been the B.C. RCMP’s commanding officer, is out of the role following “allegations” dating back to 2016. Police said the allegations were between 2016 and 2018.
“These allegations were recently brought to the attention of the RCMP. Investigations are ongoing,” Duheme said in the statement.“We]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-rcmps-top-cop-relieved-of-duties-after-allegations-dating-back-to-2016/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-rcmps-top-cop-relieved-of-duties-after-allegations-dating-back-to-2016/ But another challenge confronted her with the rapid growth of the Bald Range wildfire, as she faced an evacuation order at 3 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, from her Princeton Avenue hobby farm just inside the eastern municipal boundary of Peachland.
“We had already decided not to l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuated-peachland-advocate-warns-wildfires-expose-water-risks-from-logging/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuated-peachland-advocate-warns-wildfires-expose-water-risks-from-logging/ On Friday, Aug. 14, Environment Canada has issued orange and yellow air quality warnings due to wildfire smoke.
Currently, the Eastern Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope and the South Okanagan from Summerland to Osoyoos are under orange warnings, meaning conditions are expected to last longer than 48 hours.However, Environment Canada said conditions are expected to improve.
“Cooler, wetter, convective conditions have led]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/orange-yellow-air-quality-warnings-remain-for-okanagan-thompson-eastern-fraser-valley/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/orange-yellow-air-quality-warnings-remain-for-okanagan-thompson-eastern-fraser-valley/ That’s what Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) Chief Dan Wilson said on Thursday night (Aug. 13) in an update posted to social media in regards to recovery from the Bradley Creek wildfire, which remains classified as being held.
The blaze has been classified as being held by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) since Saturday, Aug. 8, however, continued work is being done on the blaze and to make sure it]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/were-in-the-process-of-recovery-okib-chief-on-bradley-creek-blaze/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/were-in-the-process-of-recovery-okib-chief-on-bradley-creek-blaze/ On Thursday morning, BC Wildfire Service changed the status of the 1,275.7-hectare blaze to being held, which means that “based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.”
At the same time, the Central Okanagan Emergency Management Emergency OC deployed “a rapid damage assess]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-on-westside-road-held-assessments-remain-underway/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-on-westside-road-held-assessments-remain-underway/ On Thursday morning, BC Wildfire Service changed the status of the 1,275.7-hectare blaze to being held, which means that “based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.”
At the same time, the Central Okanagan Emergency Management EOC deployed “a rapid damage assessment team]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-being-held-assessments-remain-underway/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-being-held-assessments-remain-underway/ As of Friday morning, Aug. 14, all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place. On Thursday night, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) provided an update on the staged re-entry process for evacuees.
In its Thursday night update, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the fire displayed Rank 3 and 4 in some places, including the Shingle Creek area to the west.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hundreds-of-firefighters-battling-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hundreds-of-firefighters-battling-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/ Overcoming a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers, the Lions won their third straight game, beating the host Calgary Stampeders 30-26 in CFL action Thursday night at McMahon Stadium.
For the victors (4-5) quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 301 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Keon Hatcher. Rourke also scrambled for a rushing TD. Running back Zander Horvath continued his run of stellar play, rumbling for 102 yards and a touchdown. Kicker Sean Whyte added a field goal a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/streaking-bc-lions-win-3rd-in-a-row-dump-stampeders-30-26-in-calgary/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/streaking-bc-lions-win-3rd-in-a-row-dump-stampeders-30-26-in-calgary/ A hot spot has been identified northwest of the Irish Creek Road South and Westside Road intersection, according to the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) in a Thursday afternoon Bradley Creek wildfire update.
BC Wildfire crews have been notified, and resources are on the way. People are asked to stay clear of the area.
“Boaters are asked to please keep clear of the lake. If firefighting aircraft are nearby, clear the area immediately and stay near the shore to avoid interfering]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-responding-to-hot-spot-from-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-responding-to-hot-spot-from-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon/ “The flames were on both sides, and we were driving through the smoke and just hoping that that was still the right choice,” she told Black Press Media.
But her husband and 40 temporary foreign workers from Mexico were trapped on the other side.
Tam]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-fruit-growers-face-mounting-losses-as-wildfires-toll-grows/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-fruit-growers-face-mounting-losses-as-wildfires-toll-grows/ Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, pleaded guilty to breach of trust by a public officer, and sentencing began on Thursday, Aug. 13 at B.C. provincial court in Nanaimo in front of Judge Reginald Harris, with Andrew McLean, representing Crown counsel and Brad Kielmann, defence.
McLean sought a suspended sentence, which would result in a criminal record, while Kie]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sentencing-begins-for-ex-bc-mountie-who-had-consensual-sex-with-woman-he-met-with-on-duty/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sentencing-begins-for-ex-bc-mountie-who-had-consensual-sex-with-woman-he-met-with-on-duty/ Taetm Moon, a 28-year-old Indigenous man, was last seen on May 27.
Despite extensive follow-ups on numerous leads, he remains missing, police said.
Investigators received information indicating that Moon was at a store in Surrey in the 10500 block of King George Boulevard on the evening of May 27.
He is known to frequent backcountry and w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-release-more-info-on-missing-vancouver-man/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chilliwack-rcmp-release-more-info-on-missing-vancouver-man/ Abbotsford Police Department said the incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Allwood Place (32633 Simon Ave.) townhouse complex.
The young pedestrian was reportedly struck by an SUV and died despite life-saving efforts from witnesses and first responders.
The driver remained on-site and is cooperating with authorities as they investigate the circumstances of th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/6-year-old-child-killed-in-abbotsford-parking-lot-collision/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/6-year-old-child-killed-in-abbotsford-parking-lot-collision/ Abbotsford Police Department said the incident occurred at approximately 12:45 p.m. in the parking lot of the Allwood Place (32633 Simon Ave.) townhouse complex.
The young pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle and died despite life-saving efforts from witnesses and first responders.
The driver remained on-site and is cooperating with authorities as they investigate the circumstances of the tragic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-child-dead-after-collision-in-abbotsford-townhouse-parking-lot/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-child-dead-after-collision-in-abbotsford-townhouse-parking-lot/ He purchased Chilliwack corn which he sold at a couple of different sites. Hee, who lives on the Surrey/Langley border, purchased a lot of corn – 200 dozen or 2,400 cobs – dubbing his project the Chilliwack Corn Express. And it’s been selling well.
“I was selling 20 [cobs], I was first selling 50 dozen and 50 dozen and another 50 dozen and 25 dozen, and I was starting to l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sick-children-benefit-from-bc-seniors-corny-birthday/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sick-children-benefit-from-bc-seniors-corny-birthday/ Vancouver Police Department Inspt. Ryan Smith announced Thursday (Aug. 13) the charge against Juan Manuel Rueda Salud, now 68. He was formally charged on Nov. 2, 2024 and arrested under a provisional warrant in Mexico on January 22, 2025.
Police were awaiting his extradition.
Rueda Salud was eligible for extradition to Canada on July 15 after 18 months in custody appealing the extradi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mexican-national-charged-extradited-to-bc-in-connection-with-1996-murder/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mexican-national-charged-extradited-to-bc-in-connection-with-1996-murder/ The Eastern Fraser Valley area was given an Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) value of 10+, which is the highest rating. It jumped from a low rating of 2 just 24 hours earlier on Aug. 12.
Metro Vancouver Regional District issued an air quality warning on the afternoon of Aug. 13 due to elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) caused by smoke from wildfires in B.C., including the South Carib]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-rating-jumps-to-very-high-risk-in-chilliwack-agassiz-hope/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-rating-jumps-to-very-high-risk-in-chilliwack-agassiz-hope/ On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Kane Copley, a strategic land manager for the Ministry of Forests, attended council’s regular meeting to deliver and explain the results of the 100 Mile House Timber Supply Area Timber Supply Analysis Discussion Paper. Copley said the review was conducted this year and based on information gathered from January to May.
In]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/100-mile-house-timber-supply-impacted-by-wildfires/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/100-mile-house-timber-supply-impacted-by-wildfires/ A news release from the organization on Thursday says funds will help with urgent needs such as food, transportation and mental health support.
The 2026 wildfire season has scorched hundreds of thousands of hectares in B.C., with 109 wildfires still active as of Aug. 13.
United Way BC says it has already given funding to local organizations, such as Shxwhá:y Vil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/united-way-bc-offering-grants-up-to-15k-for-non-profits-helping-wildfire-evacuees/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/united-way-bc-offering-grants-up-to-15k-for-non-profits-helping-wildfire-evacuees/ The Midget Wrestling Warriors tour takes over the Pinnacle Ballroom inside the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre (36035 North Parallel Rd.) in east Abbotsford, while Big West Wrestling makes its debut at the Mount Lehman Community Hall (6419 Mt. Lehman Rd.) in west Abbotsford.
MWW opens the doors for a special VIP meet and greet ses]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/two-independent-wrestling-shows-set-for-aug-21-in-abbotsford/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/two-independent-wrestling-shows-set-for-aug-21-in-abbotsford/ There will be no stopping in the area except for vehicles with approved permit holders at Prairie Valley Road, the provincial road service said.
The stretch of highway will be open to public traffic from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to allow crews to access the site overnight.
Speeds have also been reduced to 70 km/h.
The Re]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-opens-between-penticton-and-peachland-for-through-traffic-only/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-opens-between-penticton-and-peachland-for-through-traffic-only/ Police caught an impaired driver operating an excavator on Farmers Way in east Chilliwack recently.
“It’s not often an excavator ends up on our impaired driving list, but on July 30, that’s exactly what happened,” the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP wrote on social media on Aug. 11.
A report came in to Chilliwack RCMP of a “possible” impaired driver and when police arrived on scene the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/deep-trouble-chilliwack-rcmp-catch-impaired-driver-in-excavator/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/deep-trouble-chilliwack-rcmp-catch-impaired-driver-in-excavator/ Nearly 110 wildfires are active in the province right now, spurring 51 evacuation orders in different communities.
The BC SPCA said many people have had to leave their home and “make the impossible decision” to leave their animals behind.
Those worried about their marooned animals in evacuation zones have a helping hand, as the BC SPCA’s Animal Protection Service team is offering support by going beyond the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-spca-working-to-save-stranded-animals-in-wildfire-zones/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-spca-working-to-save-stranded-animals-in-wildfire-zones/ ​Data from the BC Coroners Service shows 40 accidental drowning deaths between May 1 and July 16, including six drowning-related deaths on Okanagan Lake, with five of them being confirmed drownings. This number is up from the 26 deaths that occurred during the same time period last summer.
Of note, Okanagan Lake is the deadliest lake in the province.
R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lifejackets-save-lives-rise-in-bc-drownings-prompts-reminder-from-ehs/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lifejackets-save-lives-rise-in-bc-drownings-prompts-reminder-from-ehs/ The Abbotsford Police Department said the incident involved a box trailer full of items being stolen from the 32000 block of Haida Drive on the morning of Aug. 5.
Shortly after the theft was reported, the police posted on social media about the missing trailer and encouraged the public to be on the lookout for it.
Police were then contact]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-use-power-of-social-media-to-recover-stolen-trailer/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-police-use-power-of-social-media-to-recover-stolen-trailer/ According to a B.C. government press release, residents can share their thoughts on the discussion paper by submitting their comments before Oct. 5.
The B.C. government said the discussion paper provides the results of a timber supply analysis and describes the current legal requirements, geography, natural resources and forest management practices of the Wil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-seeks-public-feedback-on-williams-lake-timber-supply-and-future-harvest-levels/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-seeks-public-feedback-on-williams-lake-timber-supply-and-future-harvest-levels/ RMCP and GIS officers executed multiple search warrants on residents and vehicles in the North Island area during the investigation. The three arrested individuals are believed to be involved in trafficking controlled substances.
Officers seized mor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-arrested-in-port-mcneill-after-drug-trafficking-investigation-drugs-cash-and-guns-seized/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-arrested-in-port-mcneill-after-drug-trafficking-investigation-drugs-cash-and-guns-seized/ RMCP and GIS officers executed multiple search warrants on residents and vehicles in the North Island area during the investigation. The three arrested individuals are believed to be involved in trafficking controlled substances.
Officers seized mor]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-arrested-in-port-mcneill-after-rcmp-and-gis-seize-illicit-drugs-cash-firearms/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/3-arrested-in-port-mcneill-after-rcmp-and-gis-seize-illicit-drugs-cash-firearms/ For the first couple of weeks, we had no goals at home and were struggling for form and any kind of momentum. We scored our first CPL goal in our fourth game and picked up our first win in our fifth.
We knew we had it in us in terms of ability. We had very, very high-level players, but we just could not put the ball in the back of the net.
And then, all o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-reflecting-back-on-first-half-of-season/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-reflecting-back-on-first-half-of-season/ The Quilpituk Creek wildfire is being held, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
Being held means that “based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.”
At this time, all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place. However, the Central Okanagan Emergency Management EOC will be deploying “a rapid damage assessment team to assess readiness for re-entry.”
“Significa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-being-held-area-being-assessed-before-residents-can-return-home/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-being-held-area-being-assessed-before-residents-can-return-home/ Much like the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, smoke might become more visible and fire behaviour may increase due to the expected weather conditions at the Bradley Creek wildfire on Thursday, says BC Wildfire Service.
“During the afternoon, temperatures and relative humidity may reach levels that can increase fire behaviour,” said BCWS. “Smoke haze may be present this morning but is expected to clear by mid-morning, resulting in improved visibility and cleaner air ov]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-smoky-conditions-could-be-seen-at-being-held-bradley-creek-wildfire/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-smoky-conditions-could-be-seen-at-being-held-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The Brunswick Complex is comprised of the 61,618-hectare Ainslie Creek wildfire and the 8,818-hectare Brunswick Creek wildfire.
According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the challenging conditions are expected across the Ainslie Creek fireground on Thursday.
Fire behaviour increased on the south flank of the fire on Wednes]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/challenging-conditions-expected-for-brunswick-complex-wildfires-on-thursday/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/challenging-conditions-expected-for-brunswick-complex-wildfires-on-thursday/ Smoke might become more visible and fire behaviour may increase due to sunny, warm, and dry conditions expected on Thursday, says BC Wildfire Service.
“During the afternoon, temperatures and relative humidity may reach levels that can increase fire behaviour,” said BCWS. “Smoke haze may be present this morning but is expected to clear by mid-morning, resulting in improved visibility and cleaner air over the fire complex.”
On Thursday, BCWS crews are conti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-warm-temperatures-could-increase-fire-activity-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-warm-temperatures-could-increase-fire-activity-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ The Twin Lakes wildfire is located approximately 25 km northeast of Stave Falls, near Twin Bridges and Statlu Creek.It was discovered last Friday (Aug. 7) at approximately 6:30 p.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chehalis-river-area-wildfire-being-held/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/chehalis-river-area-wildfire-being-held/ The blaze, which was discovered on July 31, continues to be classified as ‘being held’, which means that, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, the fire should remain within the current perimeter, control line, or boundary. It has been held since Saturday.
“Within the fire perimeter, smouldering pockets of deep-burning heat produced increased smoke yest]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extinguishing-hot-spots-mop-up-duties-taking-place-at-being-held-bradley-creek-wildfire/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extinguishing-hot-spots-mop-up-duties-taking-place-at-being-held-bradley-creek-wildfire/ In its latest update, which came at 6:44 p.m. on Wednesday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the fire activity experienced throughout the day and expected to remain the same throughout the night was “predominantly limited to smouldering ground fire, with a slow rate of spread, white smoke, and no visible open flame observed.”
Crews continue to extinguish h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-activity-predominantly-limited-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-activity-predominantly-limited-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ As of Thursday morning (Aug. 13), all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place. However, in its Wednesday night update, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS)’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) said it’s working on a plan for a staged re-entry when it’s safe for residents to return home.On Wednesday (Aug. 12), fire crews continued to establish backup con]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-continue-to-establish-control-lines-at-bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-continue-to-establish-control-lines-at-bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland/ According to recently released court documents, Allen was seeking costs for delays and the abandonment of one claim against him, and Marks applied for additional costs based on Allen’s conduct and refusal to accept multiple offers for settlement. Justice Mark Underhill dismissed Allen’s application and approved both o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-harrison-mayor-ordered-to-pay-uplift-double-costs-following-defamation-lawsuit/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-harrison-mayor-ordered-to-pay-uplift-double-costs-following-defamation-lawsuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-pitcher-named-top-player-at-national-tournament/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-pitcher-named-top-player-at-national-tournament/ The three-year-old Langley City toddler was asked to pose for a few promotional pictures for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and Dairy Queen on Monday, and during her family’s visit to the local eatery, Lilah was given her first-ever tasting of the vibrant pink and purple ice cream treat interspersed with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-family-appreciates-any-excuse-to-devour-blizzard-treats/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-family-appreciates-any-excuse-to-devour-blizzard-treats/ The attack took place on Sunday, Aug. 9, at around 11:30 a.m., on a residential property in the 12300-block of 240 Street, where Anaiyah was playing outside on the deck of her home.Conservation officers said a parent, who was nearby, was able to intervene and chase the bear]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-for-bear-continues-in-lower-mainland-attack/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-for-bear-continues-in-lower-mainland-attack/ The blaze currently spans 18,450 hectares in size and saw growth toward the boundary of the Regional District of Central Okanagan and Peachland.
The wildfire remains active and dynamic, meaning conditions could change quickly. Central Okanagan Emergency Management advised residents to follow all evacuation orders and be prepared to leave o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-in-place-for-bald-range-wildfire/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-in-place-for-bald-range-wildfire/ Justice Shannon P. Ramsay, in a July 29 decision, found the settlement to be reasonable, with only two objectors.
Plaintiff Tyson Larence was seeking settlement approval against Honk Mobile Inc., a parking app.
Larence brought forward the Canada-wide class-action lawsuit for people who used the app between June 23, 2022 and July 24, 2024. He alleged that Honk was failing to disclose the servi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lawsuit-against-parking-app-settled-35-cent-payout-for-members/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lawsuit-against-parking-app-settled-35-cent-payout-for-members/ From June to July, the local average asking price for rentals remained at $1,744.
Despite July having no drop in monthly price, it is still a massive 12.4 per cent decline from this same time last year.
This gives Abbotsford the biggest drop in annual rental prices in B.C. and the second-biggest in all of Canada.
Abbotsford has also continued to hold onto its title of the cheapest ren]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rental-prices-hold-steady-in-abbotsford-while-bc-gets-pricier/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rental-prices-hold-steady-in-abbotsford-while-bc-gets-pricier/ “What we’ve seen here is the NDP members of the committee recognizing just how incredibly unpopular the PST hike is, and giving a clear signal to the Finance Minister that she needs to back away from this hike,” said B.C. Conservative MLA Gavin Dew, who is not on the committee, but has been a vocal oppon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/legislative-committee-calls-on-bc-to-back-down-on-pst-expansion/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/legislative-committee-calls-on-bc-to-back-down-on-pst-expansion/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-bc-wildfire-service-sets-up-base-in-okanagan-falls/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-bc-wildfire-service-sets-up-base-in-okanagan-falls/ The show slated for Aug. 15 is cancelled, a performance by The Temps continues, starting at 7:30 p.m. While yearlong passes are normally not valid on fireworks days, they will be honoured Saturday.Traditionally, the Central Saanich tourist destination runs its displays with strict on-site support and coverage by local firefighters. Butchart last cancelled fireworks during the 2023 provincial]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/butchart-gardens-cancels-fireworks-as-province-declares-wildfire-emergency/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/butchart-gardens-cancels-fireworks-as-province-declares-wildfire-emergency/ An independent appeal board says the five players from the 2018 junior men’s team breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct, issuing recommended suspensions and reinstatement dates, according to a news release from Hockey Canada Wednesday (Aug. 12).
Hockey Cana]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/5-players-from-2018-junior-team-breached-hockey-canada-code-of-conduct/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/5-players-from-2018-junior-team-breached-hockey-canada-code-of-conduct/ As shuttle vans dropped off filming staff at the Royal Avenue location Wednesday morning (Aug. 12), other crew members were busy setting up and moving equipment aro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/allegiance-filming-4th-season-episode-in-white-rock-for-2-days/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/allegiance-filming-4th-season-episode-in-white-rock-for-2-days/ The free event runs from noon to 4 p.m., with a car show and meet, live DJ, free food and raffle giveaways. Some of the giveaways consist of vehicle detailing, exterior home cleaning and pressure washing packages, gift cards, oil changes, electronics and more.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Windmill Auto]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-windmill-auto-sales-celebrating-25-years-with-fundraiser-event/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-windmill-auto-sales-celebrating-25-years-with-fundraiser-event/ The infamous building has been the source of countless fines and complaints in the past few years, with Mayor Victor Smith explaining that the District of Hope is now at its breaking point.
“We need to do something,” said Smith, adding that the owner has been less than responsive to previous communication from the district.
“They’ve had lots of chances.”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hope-motor-hotel-headed-for-demolition-after-unanimous-council-vote/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hope-motor-hotel-headed-for-demolition-after-unanimous-council-vote/ According to reports Anaiyah was playing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fundraiser-started-to-help-parents-of-maple-ridge-bear-attack-victim/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fundraiser-started-to-help-parents-of-maple-ridge-bear-attack-victim/ Robert Kyle Ledingham, who was employed as a band teacher by the Vancouver school district, has been given a lifetime ban by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, according to a July 23 decision.
The commissioner determined Ledingham violated his privileged position of power and trust. He harmed a student’s physical and emotional safety and well-being and his conduct toward the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-teacher-gets-lifetime-ban-after-sexual-assault-conviction/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-teacher-gets-lifetime-ban-after-sexual-assault-conviction/ While all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place at this time, residents should be preparing themselves for re-entry, said the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in a Wednesday morning (Aug. 12) update.
“BC Wildfire is making progress on containment of the wildfire and safety assessments are ready to deploy,” said the EOC. “The re-entry plan may be in phases as assessments are conducted to support a safe and coordinated return home.&rdquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuated-residents-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-should-prepare-to-head-home/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuated-residents-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-should-prepare-to-head-home/ Destination Summerland urges people to use their purchasing power to support Summerland farmers, wineries, cideries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants, artists, makers, accommodation providers and independent businesses.“Every purchase helps keep money moving through the local economy at a time when Summer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/support-urged-for-summerland-businesses/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/support-urged-for-summerland-businesses/ But never has he seen a community come together in the way Summerland residents have over the last four days.
Joseph is one of the more than 20,000 people who were ordered to leave their homes on Friday night, Aug. 7, as the fast-moving Bald Range wildfire raged on in Summerland.Sitting next to his truck in a lawn chair alongside his dog, Molly, at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC), Joseph said on Tuesday it was surreal to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-wildfire-sounded-like-a-freight-train-evacuee-recalls/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-wildfire-sounded-like-a-freight-train-evacuee-recalls/ To help ensure a safe and enjoyable event, the city is reminding spectators that:
• The White Rock pier will close at 2 p.m.
• Personal drone use of any size or weight is strictly prohibited
• Swimmers, paddleboarders, kayakers]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/keep-your-drones-at-home-what-to-know-before-snowbirds-fly-over-white-rock/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/keep-your-drones-at-home-what-to-know-before-snowbirds-fly-over-white-rock/ She made the announcement in a press release shared on Wednesday (Aug. 12).
Woodman-McMillan has been involved professionally in the financial sector for decades and previously worked at the Canada Revenue Agency and the Bank of Montreal. She founded her business Numbers Unlimited in 1999 and has worked a variety of industries and business sizes in the years since. Numbers Unlimited offers training]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/experienced-financial-professional-doris-woodman-mcmillan-enters-abbotsford-council-race/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/experienced-financial-professional-doris-woodman-mcmillan-enters-abbotsford-council-race/ The girl fell off of her paddleboard after suffering a medical emergency. She was not wearing a life jacket.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team pulled her body from the water on Monday (Aug. 10).
Chilliwack RCMP’s Seasonal Policing Team responds to emergency calls at the lake, which typically involve dangers due to rapidly changing environmental conditio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-urges-caution-at-cultus-lake-after-drowning-death-and-other-incidents/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-urges-caution-at-cultus-lake-after-drowning-death-and-other-incidents/ The Bald Range wildfire experienced growth overnight, according to an update from the BC Wildfire Service.
The blaze is now estimated at 18,450 hectares in size, over 600 hectares larger than it was listed at on Aug. 11.
Eighteen evacuation orders and alerts remain in place due to the fire.
Original
A change in the weather is expected to increase fire activity at the Bald Range wildfire in Summerland, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
In its latest update, which came jus]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-grows-now-18450-hectares-in-size/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-grows-now-18450-hectares-in-size/ BCWS is still holding the Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon as of Wednesday, Aug. 12.
The blaze remains at 2,649 hectares as of 7:12 a.m., with several fire crews attacking it.
Those involved include an incident management team, 113 firefighters assigned to the Bradley Creek Complex (including Quilpituk Creek wildfire), seven helicopters, 25 pieces of heavy equipment and 38 structure protection personnel.
“At this stage, the wildfire is projected, based on fuel and weath]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-held-no-significant-fire-activity-observed/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-held-no-significant-fire-activity-observed/ Earlier that day, local residents heard sounds of animals in distress and went to investigate. Upon arrival, they discovered three juvenile otters entangled in sections of a fishing net that had been left on the dock, an area frequently travelled by local wildlife.
The residents acted quickly and carefully, successfully freeing two of the otter pups. The young otters immediately returned to th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rescued-otter-pup-revived-with-cpr-returned-to-its-family-on-cormorant-island/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rescued-otter-pup-revived-with-cpr-returned-to-its-family-on-cormorant-island/ While conditions have greatly improved at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire and expected to continue to clear, there are weather concerns on Wednesday, says BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
At this time, suppression efforts have been “highly effective” at keeping the blaze to Rank 1 and 2 wildfire behaviour.However, thunderstorms could develop on Wednesday afternoon.“A risk of localized thunderstorms is expected to develop this afternoon and continue into the evening,&rd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-thunderstorms-possible-despite-clearer-skies-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-thunderstorms-possible-despite-clearer-skies-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ When the skies clear, temperatures and atmospheric instability increase, which can cause fire behaviour to increase. However, that wasn’t the case on Tuesday.
The Bradley Creek wildfire continues to be being held, which means that, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, the fire should remain within the current perimete]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-held-no-significant-fire-activity-observed/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-held-no-significant-fire-activity-observed/ In an update just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, BC Wildfire Service said that despite skies clearing on and off throughout the day, which increased temperatures and atmospheric instability, no significant increase in fire behaviour was observed.
“Fire behaviour today was predominately smouldering ground fire with a slow rate of spread, white smoke, and no visible open flame,” said BCWS la]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-significant-fire-activity-despite-clearer-skies-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-significant-fire-activity-despite-clearer-skies-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ In its latest update, which came just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, BCWS said windy conditions are expected at the north end of the fire while there’s a chance of a thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon.
“Convective instability associated with thunderstorms could produce downdrafts and erratic winds, potentially increasing fire behaviour;]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/thunderstorms-winds-could-increase-fire-activity-at-bald-range-blaze-in-summerland/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/thunderstorms-winds-could-increase-fire-activity-at-bald-range-blaze-in-summerland/ According to Mission RCMP’s “Community Connection” crime recap, a grey 2019 Dodge Ram 1500 was spotted by a backcountry explorer last Monday night (Aug. 3) in the middle of Weatherhead Creek, near Davis Lake.
Police said the Dodge Ram was submerged up to the bottom of its doors in water.
“The truck appeared to have been in the creek for some time, as the interior was already covered in mildew,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pickup-truck-stolen-from-abbotsford-found-submerged-in-creek-near-mission/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pickup-truck-stolen-from-abbotsford-found-submerged-in-creek-near-mission/ The blaze sparked separately from the Bald Range wildfire, which ignited on Friday, Aug, 7.
Graham Statt, Chief Administrative Officer of Summerland, said that the landfill blaze is considered a new and separate incident, although he did not give a date of when the fire started.
According to Statt, the blaze at the landfill is about 1.5 km from the Summerland water treatment plant and therefore being closely monitored.
“At th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-landfill-fire-raises-air-quality-concerns-threatens-water-plant/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-landfill-fire-raises-air-quality-concerns-threatens-water-plant/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-womans-thesis-examines-wildfire-misinformation-amid-meta-news-ban/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-womans-thesis-examines-wildfire-misinformation-amid-meta-news-ban/ As their 22-day journey through 10 provinces, starting from St. John’s, Nfld., comes to an end, the Rolling Barrage Foundation raises awareness about post-traumatic stress and fundraises for programs supporting Canadian Armed Forces members and first responders.
Langley RCMP Const. Den]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-first-responders-and-legion-welcomes-the-rolling-barrage/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-first-responders-and-legion-welcomes-the-rolling-barrage/ On July 29, Coquitlam RCMP conducted a Commercial Vehicle Safety check in collaboration with officers from Integrated Road Safety Unit, Langley Township bylaws, Vancouver Police Department, Port Moody Police, New Westminster Police, Coquitlam Bylaws, and WorkSafeBC.
A total of 20 commercial vehicles were inspected with 12 of them being put out of service due to serious safety issues. I]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/12-of-20-commercial-vehicles-fail-recent-bc-inter-agency-inspection/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/12-of-20-commercial-vehicles-fail-recent-bc-inter-agency-inspection/ On Monday (Aug. 10), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) placed 118 properties in Electoral Area “N” on evacuation alert. The affected properties are south of Comstock Road, south of Brookmere, and north of Juliet Drive on the fire’s southeast flank, and the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-fire-moving-towards-highways-5-and-8-as-more-orders-alerts-issued/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ainslie-creek-fire-moving-towards-highways-5-and-8-as-more-orders-alerts-issued/ DriveBC is currently advising drivers to take either Highway 33 to get to Kelowna, or, as long as they are not a commercial vehicle driver, to use the unpaved backcountry 201 Forest Service Road.
Drivers are also reportedly being directed by GPS and apps to use backroads around Chute Lake and Big Bear Lake, which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-search-and-rescue-asks-travellers-to-be-prepared-before-braving-backroads/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-search-and-rescue-asks-travellers-to-be-prepared-before-braving-backroads/ Dry lightning is in the forecast in south-central B.C. later this week, and all four major wildfires burning in the province continue to exhibit “explosive” fire behaviour, said BC Wildfire operations director Clif Chapman in the latest provincial situation update on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
“We are not seeing significant wind on our fires in the last 48 hours, but we are seeing sign]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-officials-brace-as-fires-blaze-and-more-dry-lightning-expected/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-officials-brace-as-fires-blaze-and-more-dry-lightning-expected/ All remains status quo at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire as all evacuation orders and alerts will remain on place for now, said Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 11).
Throughout the day, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews have been working to contain the fire along the southern edge.The EOC reconfirms that plans for re-entry and a safe and coordinated way home for residents is making progress. In preparation for residents to return, the E]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-in-place-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-in-place-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ “My family had less than five minutes to leave, my youngest not even able to grab her shoes. The field next to us caught fire. My horses were turned loose,” said Devyn McMillan.“I’m glad my family made it out but devastated my horses and cat are running wild around the flames.”
Nowlin Kazimir doesn’t live on the Westside, but couldn&rsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/burned-pig-among-animals-saved-from-okanagan-wildfires/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/burned-pig-among-animals-saved-from-okanagan-wildfires/ The wildfire season so far this year has seen more than 3,000 square kilometres of land scorched, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes and land.
A news release from the organization says free pet food and supplies are available at B.C. SPCA animal centres.
It adds temporary and free emergency boarding and care is available for pets for those displaced by w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/free-food-boarding-available-for-pets-of-bc-wildfire-evacuees/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/free-food-boarding-available-for-pets-of-bc-wildfire-evacuees/ On Tuesday, Aug. 11, Netflix announced its popular dating show Love is Blind is coming to Canada, and anyone who’s looking for love can register.
Netflix posted the casting call online as the show is looking for single people across the country who want to find love and see if love is truly blind.
The first season of Love is Blind in the United States premiered in 2020, and there have been 10 seasons in total.The Canadian version of the show will be the 13th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/netflix-opens-casting-call-for-love-is-blind-canada/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/netflix-opens-casting-call-for-love-is-blind-canada/ General manager Richard Seeley announced the signing of Isaac Belliveau to a one-year AHL contract on Tuesday (Aug. 11).
The 23-year-old Quebec product spent last season in the AHL with the Rochester Americans and produced six points in 36 games. He’s spent parts of three seasons in the AHL with Rochester and the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins and has appeared in 60 games and recorded 13 points.He’s also spent two seas]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-sign-defender-isaac-belliveau/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-sign-defender-isaac-belliveau/ Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, visited Vernon and Kelowna Monday and Tuesday (Aug. 10 and 11).
She met with leaders such as Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson, whose community has lost hundreds of homes to the Bradley Creek wildfire, just five years after the White Rock Creek wildfire in 202]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mental-health-among-supports-shared-by-minister-in-okanagan-amid-wildfire-emergency/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mental-health-among-supports-shared-by-minister-in-okanagan-amid-wildfire-emergency/ Brian Callow, co-owner of What The Fungus, said the entire farm was destroyed in the massive wildfire that has ravaged Summerland.
The farm has been operating for the past 12 years, providing locally grown gourmet mushrooms and providing a mentorship program for students from Canada and the U.S. as they learn about mushroom growing.
The wildfire was discovered on Aug. 7 and spread into Summerla]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-mushroom-farm-destroyed-in-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-mushroom-farm-destroyed-in-wildfire/ The 28-year-old posted a video on social media Aug. 8.
While she says she is not ready to share all of the details as to what happened, she did share some information about her four-day disappearance.
Boisvert said that she went missing on the final night of the festival (Sunday night/early Monday morning) and was found]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-missing-from-west-kootenay-music-festival-offers-thanks-some-details-of-ordeal/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-missing-from-west-kootenay-music-festival-offers-thanks-some-details-of-ordeal/ Eight years and thousands of kilometres later, the couple is enjoying some well-earned time with their feet up in their Belmont condo after completing the Trans Canada Trail – tackling its vast length in stages.
Their adventure came to an end when they arrived at the Point Zero marker at Victoria’s Clover Point on Satu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-couple-conquer-mountains-valleys-to-complete-8-year-cross-canada-hike/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-couple-conquer-mountains-valleys-to-complete-8-year-cross-canada-hike/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/witnesses-sought-in-fatal-burnaby-pedestrian-crash/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/witnesses-sought-in-fatal-burnaby-pedestrian-crash/ October 24, 1975 – August 11, 1997
My Son, Brother, Nephew,
Cousin, Friend,
You have and are still
missed so Much,
You are in our heart,
our dreams and
on our mind.
Stu you were that
Gentle Giant/Sasquatch –
You were so Kind, and
thoughtful except when
you had to be Serious.
There were times in the past few years
where it was unbearable to write or say a
word without wanting you to be right by
our side – although in some ways
you are alway]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stuart-anthony-mcneil/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stuart-anthony-mcneil/ In a press release, WGBC expressed its concern for the community, which was evacuated on Friday, Aug. 7, due to the Bald Range wildfire.
“Right now, the only priority is keeping people safe,” said Jeff Guignard, president and CEO of WGBC. “Our thoughts are with everyone who has been displaced or impacted by these fires, and we are deeply grateful]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wine-growers-bc-steps-in-to-support-wineries-affected-by-summerland-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wine-growers-bc-steps-in-to-support-wineries-affected-by-summerland-wildfire/ The March 2 incident resulted in the 68-year-old and her dog receiving severe burns and heavily damaged the RV they were living in at the time.
After the flames had been extinguished, Technical Safety BC launched an investigation to determine the cause of the incident, with the final report recently being released.
In it, Technical Safety BC detailed the condition of the s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rodents-blamed-for-rv-explosion-that-hospitalized-an-abbotsford-woman/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rodents-blamed-for-rv-explosion-that-hospitalized-an-abbotsford-woman/ I am, of course, talking about ordering a glass of milk with my dinner. I thought it would be OK, having enjoyed it with meals at home forever. However, not only did it come to the table room temperature, fully homogenized (I didn’t specify) and with the consistency of Elmer’s Liquid School Glue, it also felt like every eye on the place was on me when it came to the table.
It actually started well.
“Do you have mi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-does-anyone-out-there-still-drink-milk-every-day/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-does-anyone-out-there-still-drink-milk-every-day/ Yet in reality, the government has]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-crime-stats-belie-eby-governments-safer-province-claims/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-crime-stats-belie-eby-governments-safer-province-claims/ Kim, Henderson and other notable exemptions are in the field for 52nd playing of the open, according to a Golf Canada release, which happens Aug. 19-23 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alta.
Leading the way are 10 members of Team Canada, including Kim, who will compete in her fourth consec]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surreys-lauren-kim-langleys-clairey-lin-to-play-2026-cpkc-womens-open/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surreys-lauren-kim-langleys-clairey-lin-to-play-2026-cpkc-womens-open/ The Bald Range wildfire in Summerland grew over 2,000 hectares in 24 hours as it continues to rage unabated.The latest update from the BC Wildfire Service puts the fire at an estimated 17,809 hectares in size as of Aug. 11, up from the 15,590 it was estimated at on Aug. 10.The fire grew overnight thanks to dry conditions and clearer skies.Winds are expected to shift to northeasterly, becoming northwesterly by the evening, with gusts up to 20 km/h before calmer conditions devel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerlands-bald-range-wildfire-grows-another-2000-hectares-in-24-hours/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-summerlands-bald-range-wildfire-grows-another-2000-hectares-in-24-hours/ There’s a slightly increased risk of thunderstorms at the Quilpituk Creek wildfire on Tuesday, said BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
“The atmosphere will continue to become more unstable today as another upper-level trough moves into the area late this afternoon,” said BCWS. “Only minimal precipitation is expected.”
Temperatures are expected to cool on Tuesday, slated to reach 24°C on Tuesday afternoon, with relative humidity dropping to around 40 p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-atmosphere-could-become-more-unstable-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-atmosphere-could-become-more-unstable-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ The Victoria Humane Society (VHS) took in 13 puppies, one adult dog and 20 kittens on Wednesday (Aug. 5) after northern rescue partners reached out for help as wildfires threatened communities and animals in the region.
Following a long journey through smoky conditions, VHS volunteers met their]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-humane-society-gives-34-wildfire-affected-animals-a-safe-haven/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victoria-humane-society-gives-34-wildfire-affected-animals-a-safe-haven/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-charged-with-alleged-possession-of-14000-child-exploitation-images-amp-videos/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-charged-with-alleged-possession-of-14000-child-exploitation-images-amp-videos/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/notice-of-abandonment-bc-residential-tenancy-regulation/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/notice-of-abandonment-bc-residential-tenancy-regulation/ Police received a report of a possible arson at Kin Beach on Tronson Road Aug. 10 around 2:45 p.m.Information provided to police was that a woman was seen setting fire to a newspaper box at the beach and then walking away.
An RCMP Police Dog Service Team was in the area at the time and quickly located a woman matching the description of the suspect.She was arrested and taken into c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-for-lighting-small-fire-in-vernon/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/woman-arrested-for-lighting-small-fire-in-vernon/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraser-valley-athletes-head-to-2026-special-olympics-canada-summer-games/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fraser-valley-athletes-head-to-2026-special-olympics-canada-summer-games/ The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team pulled her body from the water shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 10), media relations officer Cpl. Carmen Kiener stated in a press release Tuesday morning (Aug. 10).
The girl fell into the lake after suffering a medical emergency while paddleboarding at Entrance Bay on Saturday, Aug. 8. She was not wearing a life jacket.
The investigation has b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/body-of-13-year-old-girl-recovered-from-cultus-lake-rcmp/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/body-of-13-year-old-girl-recovered-from-cultus-lake-rcmp/ The information was in a statement from the Village on Monday (Aug. 10), which also addressed concerns about looting and about people spotted around properties via home security systems and doorbell cameras.
The Village has been under evacuation order since July 24 because of the Pear Lake wildfire, which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-15000-in-fines-issued-for-unauthorized-entry-to-clinton/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-15000-in-fines-issued-for-unauthorized-entry-to-clinton/ On Monday, Aug. 10, the fire continued to display Rank 1 and 2 fire behaviour despite ‘unsettled’ weather conditions in the area.
The blaze remains being held, meaning based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, it is expected to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary.As of Tuesday morning, two evacuation orders and two evacuation alerts remain in place.
At the Br]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-being-held-after-unsettled-weather-conditions/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-being-held-after-unsettled-weather-conditions/ The overnight shift saw a total of 63 personnel of firefighters, structural protection crews and apparatus on scene battling the blaze as westerly downslope winds of up to 25 km/h were expected to make the fire’s behaviour more challenging.
As of Tuesday morning, all issued evacuation orders and alerts remain in place.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/windy-conditions-expected-to-increase-fire-behaviour-at-summerlands-bald-range-blaze/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/windy-conditions-expected-to-increase-fire-behaviour-at-summerlands-bald-range-blaze/ On Monday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was forced to cancel a planned ignition along the west flank of the fire has been canceled due to unfavourable on-site conditions. The operation would’ve removed 100 hectares of unburnt fuel between the fire perimeter and established control lines. Instead, crews utili]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/low-fire-behaviour-remains-planned-ignition-cancelled-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/low-fire-behaviour-remains-planned-ignition-cancelled-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ The 54,131.78 hectares blaze remains out of control and is anticipated to spread beyond its current perimeter.
Approximately 118 properties have been put on alert in Electoral Area “N” (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South).
At this time, there is no imminent threat to Merritt or Highway 5. An assessment of the threat between the wildfire’s edge and Highway 8 is on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/118-properties-now-on-evacuation-alert-due-to-ainslie-creek-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/118-properties-now-on-evacuation-alert-due-to-ainslie-creek-wildfire/ There will be 24-hour coverage responding to the Bald Range wildfire, which includes 63 personnel of firefighters, structural protection crews and apparatus on site for Monday evening.
Challenging fire behaviour is expected throughout the night, due to westerly downslope winds of up to 25 km/hr.
During the day, the blaze grew 500 metres to 2 km due to northwest winds.
According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), crews worked to secure and reinforce a guard throughout the Garnet dr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/challenging-overnight-fire-behaviour-expected-on-bald-range-blaze-in-summerland/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/challenging-overnight-fire-behaviour-expected-on-bald-range-blaze-in-summerland/ Some small businesses have been greatly affected by the Bald Range wildfire, in and around the area, especially Summerland.
While the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen has not had access to re-enter the area affected by the blaze as it remains a live wildfire, plans for a rapid damage assessment are underway.
As well, the RDOS is looking to the next staged or phased process, which includes bringing residents back into Summerland and the surrounding area, said Graham]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-several-summerland-small-businesses-affected-by-bald-range-wildfire/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-several-summerland-small-businesses-affected-by-bald-range-wildfire/ Nazif Kamenjas, 58, is accused of restraining and sexually assaulting a woman after encouraging her to consume an alcoholic beverage during a brief encounter on the street and following her home.
Police said the woman was later able to seek help, and was transported to hospital for treatment.She reported the incident to police on July 31.
Later that same day, Kamenjas was located and arrested without]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-ontario/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-ontario/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-north-of-harrison-mills-under-control/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-north-of-harrison-mills-under-control/ After a full accounting of the province’s 2025/26 fiscal year spending, the deficit shrank from the original $10.9 billion shortfall to a more modest $7.7 billion. The total spend for the year was a little more than $94.9 billion.
While the revision includes a one-time $2.561 billion tobacco settlement added to the books aft]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-deficit-ends-fiscal-year-32-billion-lower-than-budget/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcs-deficit-ends-fiscal-year-32-billion-lower-than-budget/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-injured-in-grizzly-bear-attack-near-pemberton/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-injured-in-grizzly-bear-attack-near-pemberton/ An Eagle Wing Tours captain first spotted the calf tangled in fishing gear Aug. 6, travelling with its mother, known as Tempest, near the south coast of Vancouver Island.
After reporting the sighting to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the Eagle Wing Tours vessel and its 12 guests stayed on the scene, monitoring the two whales at a distance until a Straitwatch support boat arrived.
“It’s critical]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-whale-watching-captain-sounds-alarm-for-tangled-humpback-calf/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-whale-watching-captain-sounds-alarm-for-tangled-humpback-calf/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-in-summerland-evacuation-area-as-officials-ask-for-patience/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-in-summerland-evacuation-area-as-officials-ask-for-patience/ BC Conservation Officer Service released a statement on Monday, Aug. 10, saying one bear was “dispatched” by the RCMP on site of the attack on Sunday, at a residential propertyin the 12300 block of 240 Street.However, upon completion of the necropsy, the agency said, “the black bear was determined to not be the offending black bear responsible for yesterday’s bea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-rcmp-kills-wrong-bear-following-attack-of-3-year-old-in-lower-mainland/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-rcmp-kills-wrong-bear-following-attack-of-3-year-old-in-lower-mainland/ BC Conservation Officer Service released a statement on Monday, Aug. 10, saying one bear was “dispatched” by the RCMP on site of the attack on Sunday, at a residential propertyin the 12300 block of 240 Street.However, upon completion of the necropsy, the agency said, “the black bear was determined to not be the offending black bear responsible for yesterday’s bea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-kills-wrong-bear-following-attack-of-3-year-old-in-lower-mainland/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-kills-wrong-bear-following-attack-of-3-year-old-in-lower-mainland/ The Penticton South Okanagan Similkameen Regional RCMP are looking to speak to any witnesses who were in the Princeton-Summerland Road, Bathville Road, Crump Recreation Site and the Trout Creek Recreation Site areas in the afternoon of Aug. 7.Police are looking for any dashcam footage, photos, videos and other information to review.The exact cause of the fire current]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-rcmp-seeking-witnesses-to-ignition-of-fatal-bald-range-wildfire/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-rcmp-seeking-witnesses-to-ignition-of-fatal-bald-range-wildfire/ The prohibition is being put into place to protect public safety, according to a press release from the BC Wildfire Service Monday (Aug. 10). It also includes parts of the Coastal Fire Centre.The ban also includes the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District and the Selkirk Natural Resource District.
“The operation of any off-road vehicle for recreational]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-off-road-vehicles-allowed-on-crown-land-in-parts-of-wildfire-hit-southern-bc/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-off-road-vehicles-allowed-on-crown-land-in-parts-of-wildfire-hit-southern-bc/ While authorities search for the teen, Entrance Bay remains closed, with the public asked to avoid the area.
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP reported that the volume of silt on the lake floor makes it easy for any disturbance in the water to drastically reduce the visibility for the search team.
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The search is continuing for a girl who has been reported as m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-search-continues-for-missing-girl-in-cultus-lake/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-search-continues-for-missing-girl-in-cultus-lake/ Abbotsford Votes buttons and stickers will be available at city hall, Abbotsford Recreation Centre, and Matsqui Recreation Centre and locals are encouraged to post a picture of using the #itsyourvoteabbotsford to share civic pride and their reasons for voting in t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-launches-its-your-vote-abbotsford-election-initiative/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-launches-its-your-vote-abbotsford-election-initiative/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/metro-vancouver-expands-lower-mainland-park/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/metro-vancouver-expands-lower-mainland-park/ According to the Victoria Airport Authority, the Porter flight to Toronto was first delayed and subsequently cancelled after it was unable to depart before YYJ’s scheduled airfield closure on Aug. 6.
The airline told the Peninsula News Review the aircraft left the terminal and proceeded to the runway for departure before a young child who was standing in their]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/strap-in-victoria-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/strap-in-victoria-flight-cancelled-after-child-refused-to-wear-seatbelt/ Rauch made the announcement in a press release shared on Friday (Aug. 7) afternoon.
He was first elected to the position in 2022, which was the first time he had run for office, and finished in fifth place with 8,943 votes.I’m excited to announce that I am seeking re-election as Abbotsford School Trustee in the October 17, 2026 municipal election. Read the full announcement and learn more about my]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-school-trustee-mike-rauch-announces-bid-for-re-election/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-school-trustee-mike-rauch-announces-bid-for-re-election/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/agassiz-soccer-player-to-represent-canada-in-chile-camp/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/agassiz-soccer-player-to-represent-canada-in-chile-camp/ Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced that the incident occurred on Aug. 8 at the Abbotsford penitentiary.
The significant flooding impacted three units within the medium-security institution and forced a total of 218 inmates to be moved out of the facility.
“The inmates involved were safely transferred, in accordance w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/burst-pipe-forces-218-abbotsford-inmates-to-relocate/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/burst-pipe-forces-218-abbotsford-inmates-to-relocate/ He allegedly made the threatening remarks in an email sent to a senator, “among other individuals,” RCMP said.Police said the investigation wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-charged-with-uttering-death-threats-against-canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-charged-with-uttering-death-threats-against-canadian-prime-minister-mark-carney/ BCWS said it is still prioritizing the drainage between Fish Lake and Garnet Valley. There, crews are]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland-grows-to-over-15000-hectares/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland-grows-to-over-15000-hectares/ The fire remains at an estimated 1,238 hectares in size, unchanged from the previous update by the BC Wildfire Service on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Heavy smoke from the fire is expected to remain in the area through the day.Controlled burns that were planned to remove 100 hectares of unburnt fuel between the fire perimeter and established control lines on Aug. 9 weren&rsqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shifting-winds-potentially-to-increase-activity-on-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shifting-winds-potentially-to-increase-activity-on-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ The fire remains at an estimated 1,238 hectares in size, unchanged from the previous update by the BC Wildfire Service on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Heavy smoke from the fire is expected to remain in the area through the day.Controlled burns that were planned to remove 100 hectares of unburnt fuel between the fire perimeter and established control lines on Aug. 9 weren&rsqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shifting-winds-could-increase-activity-on-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shifting-winds-could-increase-activity-on-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ Both the 8,755-hectare Brunswick Creek fire and 51,772-hectare Ainslie Creek fire that make up the complex remain out of control, according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service on Monday morning (Aug. 10).
Eleven evacuation orders and 13 evacuation alerts are in effect in relation to the fires.
Due to the Ainslie Creek fire, the Thompson Nicola Regional District issued an evacuation order for 57 addresses in th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-grow-to-over-60000-hectares-combined/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-grow-to-over-60000-hectares-combined/ Formerly of Chilliwack and late of Abbotsford, Penny passed away peacefully at the age of 76.
Beloved wife of the late Brian Summers. Loving mother to Kevin (Fiona) and BJ (Mary). Cherished grandmother to Isaac, Ahnya, and Keira.
Penny was a devoted sister, sister-in-law, aunt, treasured friend, and loyal supporter to so many whose lives she touched.
She will be remembered for the laughter, kindness, and memories she shared with family and friends.
She will be d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penny-lynn-summers/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penny-lynn-summers/ The Twin Lakes blaze is approximately 25 km northeast of Stave Falls, located near the Twin Lakes Recreation Site and Statlu Creek. The fire was discovered on Friday (Aug. 7) at approximately 6:30 p.m.
According to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Sunday (Aug. 9), heavy equipment is on site to he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/twin-lakes-wildfire-near-hemlock-valley-grows-to-18-hectares/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/twin-lakes-wildfire-near-hemlock-valley-grows-to-18-hectares/ According to an air quality alert on social media from the City of Abbotsford, the fire occurred early Monday morning on Industrial Way. Crews continue to work to put out the fire.
The city said dark smoke remains in the area and some people may smell it as it spreads.
“People are asked to avoid the area and stay (in) clean air locations indoors to limit exposure if they notic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-respond-to-rubber-plant-fire-near-hwy-11-in-abbotsford/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-respond-to-rubber-plant-fire-near-hwy-11-in-abbotsford/ In a livestream from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS), communications manager Erick Thompson the process of re-entry into evacuated areas will take time.
He said some areas are still not safe. In other areas, such as Trout Creek in Summerland, where the fire may not have reached, Thompson said other issues potentially remain such as blown-over embers, power outages and water sys]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-days-to-weeks-for-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees-to-return-home/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-days-to-weeks-for-bald-range-wildfire-evacuees-to-return-home/ RCMP said they received a report of the death about eight hours after the fire was first reported on Aug. 7, with officers working with the BC Coroners Service to confirm the death.The 80-year-old Meadow Valley resident was confirmed to be deceased by the RCMP on Aug. 9.“This wildfire has been a deeply traumatic event for all those in the region. Our thoughts are with this]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-confirm-fatality-from-summerland-wildfire/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-confirm-fatality-from-summerland-wildfire/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) are continuing to see elevated fire activity related to the Bald Range blaze.
In an update from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS), BCWS’ Erin Catherall, a fire information officer, gave an update on current conditions.
“Right now we are seeing elevated fire activity. Things are hot and dry and we do not expect a change in the current situation,” Catherall said.
She added that winds are expected to shift to the west]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-activity-related-to-bald-range-wildfire-hard-to-predict-as-winds-shift-west/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-activity-related-to-bald-range-wildfire-hard-to-predict-as-winds-shift-west/ The incident happened on a residential property at 11:30 a.m. in the 12300 block of 240 Street on Sunday morning, Aug. 9.The victim sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital.
Multiple conversation officers responded to the area with RCMP officers to search for the bear that fled into a greenbelt.
• More to come as information becomes available]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-3-year-old-mauled-by-bear-in-the-lower-mainland/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-3-year-old-mauled-by-bear-in-the-lower-mainland/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is planning to conduct small-scale ignitions along the southwest perimeter of the Quilpituk Creek wildfire.The planned ignitions are supposed to reduce the potential growth of the Quilpituk Creek blaze – which sits at an estimated 1,238 hectares in size – by removing fuel. BCWS said smoke will be visible in the area as the ignitions are conducted.Elsewhere, power has been restored, and assessments of the Killiney Beach and Westshore Estate]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bc-wildfire-to-conduct-ignitions-around-quilpituk-creek-blaze-to-reduce-fuel/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bc-wildfire-to-conduct-ignitions-around-quilpituk-creek-blaze-to-reduce-fuel/ It was the product of frequent trips to spend summers north of the border, and the fact that his dad had two long-time girlfriends who were Canadian women, he has explained.
Ten years ago, King married his Canadian-born wife Emily, and the couple would settle down in Langley, not far from the Thunderbird Show Park.
But while he w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-rider-celebrates-becoming-canadian-citizen-with-double-victory/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-bc-rider-celebrates-becoming-canadian-citizen-with-double-victory/ An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen due to the Bald Range wildfire.The order applies to the area of Brent Lake, Single Creek Area, otherwise known as Electoral Area ‘F’ on this map.Evacuees can go to the Trade and Convention Centre at 273 Power St. in Penticton to register.EmergencyInfoBC has more information on evacuation alerts and orders related to the Bald Range fire, which is an estimated 13,618 hectares in size]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-evacuation-orders-issued-due-to-bald-range-wildfire/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-more-evacuation-orders-issued-due-to-bald-range-wildfire/ At around 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, Chilliwack RCMP received a report that a 13-year-old girl who was floating on a paddleboard in Cultus Lake was believed to have suffered a medical emergency.
The girl was not wearing a life jacket, and is believed to have fallen in the water in the area around Entrance Bay.
Police officers, along with firefighters, BC Emergency Health Servi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-continues-for-missing-girl-in-cultus-lake/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-continues-for-missing-girl-in-cultus-lake/ In an update on Sunday, Aug. 9, BCWS said that based on available fuel and predicted weather conditions, the Bradley Creek wildfire – still estimated at 2,634 hectares in size – is expected to remain within control lines.Temperatures are expected to rise slowly throughout the day, reaching 31°C at around 5 p.m., and east-southeasterly winds will shift t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-complex-near-vernon-still-being-held/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-complex-near-vernon-still-being-held/ The entire complex covers more than 213,000 hectares as of Aug. 9.
The Pear Lake wildfire saw growth and is now 142,900 hectares. French Bar Creek sits at 39,044 hectares, while the Rim Lake wildfire is estimated at 4,794 hectares.
Bonanza Creek, which is not a part of the Big Bar complex but is nearby and to the west of the other fires, is at 26,822 hectares.
Pe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfires-near-clinton-now-over-213000-hectares-remain-out-of-control/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfires-near-clinton-now-over-213000-hectares-remain-out-of-control/ The entire complex covers more than 200,000 hectares as of Aug. 9.
The Pear Lake wildfire saw growth and is now 142,900 hectares. French Bar Creek sits at 39,044 hectares. Rim Lake wildfire spans 4,794 hectares.
Bonanza Creek, which is not a part of the Big Bar complex but nearby, is 26,822 hectares.
Pear Lake Wildfire
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) posted a response]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfires-near-clinton-now-over-200000-hectares-remain-out-of-control/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfires-near-clinton-now-over-200000-hectares-remain-out-of-control/ The Bald Range wildfire has grown to an estimated to 13,618 hectares in size, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
BCWS said the blaze saw increased behaviour to the south last night on Aug. 8.“Last night, poor overnight recoveries were observed on the Bald Range Wildfire, with relative humidity around 33%. The south end of the fire, along with the Fish Lake Road and Garnet Valley Road areas, continued to experience increased fire behaviour overnight,” it said.Aug]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland-grows-challenging-day-ahead/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-west-of-summerland-grows-challenging-day-ahead/ Three sets of evacuation orders and one set of an evacuation alert related to the Quilpituk fire remain in place.BCWS have continued to commit over 120 firefighters, 11 helicopters, 40 pieces of heavy]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-1238-hectares/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-1238-hectares/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-hasnt-been-destroyed-due-to-bald-range-wildfire-cao-says/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/summerland-hasnt-been-destroyed-due-to-bald-range-wildfire-cao-says/ The event was held during the 154th annual Chilliwack Fair at Chilliwack Heritage Park on the weekend.
Dozens of competitors from across Western Canada, and even some international cowboys including two from Australia, took part in Friday night’s rodeo.
The three-day rodeo continued on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon with people competing in various events including bareb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-wild-ride-at-the-chilliwack-rodeo/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-wild-ride-at-the-chilliwack-rodeo/ While the offensive totals were impressive, the Ducks’ lock down defence in the late-first and second quarter put the game to bed early.
The two teams were tied 9-9 about three and a half minutes into the game, but Oregon proceeded to go on a 44-0 run as UFV was unable to score again until Tarranc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/oregon-ducks-mens-basketball-impress-in-121-40-win-over-ufv-cascades-in-abbotsford/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/oregon-ducks-mens-basketball-impress-in-121-40-win-over-ufv-cascades-in-abbotsford/ The Bradley Creek Complex is now being held.
BC Wildfire Service said the 2,634-hectare blaze, discovered on July 31, is expected to remain within its current perimeter.
Earlier on Saturday, BCWS said forecasted winds from the night before did not materialize, “resulting in only a small increase in fire behaviour.”
In its latest update, the provincial wildfire service said there were 12 helicopters and 138 firefighters assigned to the incident.
UPDATE: 7:10 P.M.
Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-being-held/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bradley-creek-wildfire-near-vernon-being-held/ The reigning CFL most outstanding player tossed for 370 yards and two touchdowns, leading the B.C. Lions to an exciting 27-24 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday at BC Place.
Zander Horvath had two TDs for B.C. (3-5), with Justin McInnis also recording a major. Kicker Sean Whyte added two field goals and three extra points.
For the Ticats (3-6), quarterback Harrison Frost, making his first appearance of year, three for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rourkes-return-sparks-bc-lions-to-27-24-win-over-hamilton-tiger-cats-2/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rourkes-return-sparks-bc-lions-to-27-24-win-over-hamilton-tiger-cats-2/ The reigning CFL most outstanding player tossed for 370 yards and two touchdowns, leading the B.C. Lions to an exciting 27-24 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday at BC Place.
Zander Horvath had two TDs for B.C. (3-5), with Justin McInnis also recording a major. Kicker Sean Whyte added two field goals and three extra points.
For the Ticats (3-6), quarterback Harrison Frost, making his first appearance of year, three for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rourkes-return-sparks-bc-lions-to-27-24-win-over-hamilton-tiger-cats/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rourkes-return-sparks-bc-lions-to-27-24-win-over-hamilton-tiger-cats/ Power has been restored in parts of Summerland, RDOS communications manager Erick Thompson said.
District of Summerland staff noted that this does not signal re-entry to the community, “as conditions are still being evaluated.”
There are a combined 6,000 properties on evacuation order across Summerland, Penticton Indian Band and the regional district, Thompson said. Another 2,000 properties are on evacuation alert, including in the West Bench and Sage Mesa areas ne]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-power-restored-in-parts-of-summerland-as-crews-continue-to-battle-bald-range-wildfire/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-power-restored-in-parts-of-summerland-as-crews-continue-to-battle-bald-range-wildfire/ Vancouver scored shortly before halftime, when Thierno Bah fed Damiano Pecile.
Forge complained Pecile was offside, but the Football Video Support system upheld the goal, and Vancouver took a 1-0 lead into the break.Forge poured it on in the second half, but couldn’t get past VFC goalkeeper Callum Irving.It ended with Forge’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-fc-wins-5th-in-a-row/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-fc-wins-5th-in-a-row/ With the theme ‘shake, cattle and roll’, the 154th annual event – and also B.C.’s second-longest continuously running agricultural fair – was packed with people of all ages.
The three-day event included 4-H competitions, the 38th annual Chilliwack Rodeo, live entertainment, fair entries on display, a dog stunt show, pig races, antique farming equipment and much m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-longstanding-chilliwack-fair-still-going-strong/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-longstanding-chilliwack-fair-still-going-strong/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surreys-ugly-potato-day-breaks-guinness-world-record/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/surreys-ugly-potato-day-breaks-guinness-world-record/ Winnipeg’s Simon Hildebrandt was the story of the night, putting up 24 points on 9-of-14 shooting.
For Hildebrandt, reaching the CEBL Finals for the first t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-edged-out-by-winnipeg-in-western-finals/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-edged-out-by-winnipeg-in-western-finals/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-working-to-confirm-fatality-from-summerland-wildfire/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-working-to-confirm-fatality-from-summerland-wildfire/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says crews are working to assess impacts to critical infrastructure as the Bald Range wildfire continues to rage in Summerland.
Firefighters are currently establishing “heavy equipment lines” on the south end of the blaze, between Shingle Creek Road and Big Valley Road.
The fire remains 10,340 hectares in size.
Ninety-nine structural protection personnel are on scene.
Nine helicopters and 108 firefighters have also responded, along with 1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-expand-as-9-helicopters-respond-to-summerland-wildfire/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-expand-as-9-helicopters-respond-to-summerland-wildfire/ The Bald Range wildfire has grown to 10,340 hectares in size, BC Wildfire Service says.
Additional firefighters, aircraft, and heavy equipment have been deployed to the fast-moving blaze, with Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee urging people to avoid all travel to the South Okanagan.
“This fire continues to pose a significant risk,” Boultbee said. “Please follow the direction of Emergency Management BC — if you are told to evacuate, do it immediately]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-aggressive-wildfire-grows-to-10340-hectares-in-summerland/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-aggressive-wildfire-grows-to-10340-hectares-in-summerland/ After cancelling all activities on Saturday at the festival, organizers are inviting people to the Penticton Lakeside Resort for Peach Fest Fire Relief, featuring Canadian pop artist Virginia to Vegas.
Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show starting at 8 p.m. inside the venue’s east ballroom.
Admission is by donation, with a minimum contribution of $10. A 50/]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-peach-festival-pivots-schedules-fire-relief-concert/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-peach-festival-pivots-schedules-fire-relief-concert/ The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. at Entrance Bay on Aug. 8.
“The 13-year-old youth was reportedly floating on a paddleboard when she is believed to have suffered a medical emergency,” RCMP stated in a press release. “The youth was not wearing a life jacket and is believed to have entered the water as she fell off of the paddleboard.”
A landing zone for an air ambu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-emergency-crews-called-to-cultus-lake-where-13-year-old-possibly-drowned/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-emergency-crews-called-to-cultus-lake-where-13-year-old-possibly-drowned/ The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. at Entrance Bay on Aug. 8.
A landing zone for an air ambulance was set up at Cultus Lake Elementary.
People are being asked to avoid Entrance Bay as there are many emergency vehicles in the area.
Check back for more information as it becomes available.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-crews-called-to-cultus-lake-for-possible-drowning/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/emergency-crews-called-to-cultus-lake-for-possible-drowning/ Premier David Eby announced the declaration at a press conference at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, following Friday night’s explosive wildfire event that forced an entire Okanagan community to flee for safety.
The Bald Range wildfire is burning out of control, estimated at 9,500 hectares in size as of 1 p.m. Aug. 8. In a matter of hours, the wildfire rapidly encroached on Summerland and forced]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-declares-provincial-state-of-emergency-1-day-after-wildfire-evacuates-summerland/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-declares-provincial-state-of-emergency-1-day-after-wildfire-evacuates-summerland/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-wildfires-burn-in-hemlock-valley-area/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-wildfires-burn-in-hemlock-valley-area/ On Saturday, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued an evacuation order for approximately 61 addressed properties on the fire’s northeastern flank in Electoral Area “N.” The order includes all addressed properties west of Spius Creek, including Petit Creek Road and Prospect Creek FSR.
On F]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-evacuation-orders-issued-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-near-merritt/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-evacuation-orders-issued-for-ainslie-creek-wildfire-near-merritt/ Residents have stepped up with donations of food, water, blankets, and bedding as evacuees stay inside both the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC) and the Sportsplex dome at King’s Park.
“Suddenly, we had the population of Summerland, which is roughly 25 per cent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rush-of-10000-people-come-into-penticton-flee-fast-moving-bald-range-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rush-of-10000-people-come-into-penticton-flee-fast-moving-bald-range-wildfire/ The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) have extended their partnership under an enhanced management agreement, with the BCHL office set to oversee VIJHL operations beginning with the 2027-28 season.
The BCHL office will operate the VIJHL at the direction of the VIJHL board of governors and executive committee. The length of the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bchl-to-oversee-island-hockey-league-under-renewed-deal/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bchl-to-oversee-island-hockey-league-under-renewed-deal/ The announcement comes after the festival’s annual parade did not proceed on Saturday morning.
“We are currently facing an evolving situation with a level of uncertainty that is beyond our control,” event organizers said. “What remains firmly within our control is our commitment to putting the safe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-peach-festival-cancels-all-saturday-activities-due-to-bald-range-fire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/penticton-peach-festival-cancels-all-saturday-activities-due-to-bald-range-fire/ The Pear Lake fire near Clinton is estimated at 136,485 hectares, while the Rim Lake fire between Loon Lake and Chasm is estimated at 4,795 hectares. The French Bar Creek fire around Big Bar is estimated at 39,044 hectares.
The Bonanza Creek wildfire, burning to the west of the Pear Lake and French Bar Creek fires, is not cur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/four-fires-burning-near-clinton-grow-to-nearly-200000-hectares/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/four-fires-burning-near-clinton-grow-to-nearly-200000-hectares/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/suspected-targeted-overnight-shooting-in-surrey-leaves-one-injured/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/suspected-targeted-overnight-shooting-in-surrey-leaves-one-injured/ At 2:13 p.m. on Aug. 8, the fire was classified as ‘under control’.
UPDATE 1:
As of 10:34 a.m. on Aug. 8, the wildfire was classified as ‘being held’ meaning it is not expected to spread, according to BC Wildfire Service.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A small out-of-control wildfire was discovered north of Hope on Friday.
The fire (V11487) is one hectare in size and was found on Aug. 7 near Puckat Creek, according to BC Wildfire Service.
Aviation crews and a response officer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-small-wildfire-north-of-hope-now-under-control/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-small-wildfire-north-of-hope-now-under-control/ As of 10:34 a.m. on Aug. 8, the wildfire was classified as ‘being held’, according to BC Wildfire Service.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A small out-of-control wildfire was discovered north of Hope on Friday.
The fire (V11487) is one hectare in size and was found on Aug. 7 near Puckat Creek, according to BC Wildfire Service.
Aviation crews and a response officer are on scene, and ground crews have been assigned to the fire.
The suspected cause of the fire is under investigation.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-small-wildfire-north-of-hope-now-being-held/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-small-wildfire-north-of-hope-now-being-held/ The fire (V11487) is one hectare in size and was found on Aug. 7 near Puckat Creek, according to BC Wildfire Service.
Aviation crews and a response officer are on scene, and ground crews have been assigned to the fire.
The suspected cause of the fire is under investigation.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/small-out-of-control-wildfire-sparks-north-of-hope/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/small-out-of-control-wildfire-sparks-north-of-hope/ There are between 50 and 100 shooting stars over the course of the night, said Vanessa Lee, a park interpretation specialist for Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.
A shooting star is a meteor – a piece of rock, ice, or metal that is pulled into earth’s atmosphere by the planet’s gravity and burns brightly as its plunge t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/annual-meteor-shower-brings-stargazers-to-aldergrove-park/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/annual-meteor-shower-brings-stargazers-to-aldergrove-park/ The Bald Range wildfire has grown to 9,500 hectares in size.
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) crews assisted Saturday morning in evacuating the entire community of Summerland. Thousands in the Peachland area are also under an evacuation order.
In total, more than 20,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes.
Evacuee reception centres are open in Penticton and West Kelowna:
•Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, 273 Power Street;
• 550 Eckhardt Aven]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-now-9500-hectares-as-summerland-evacuees-flee-to-penticton/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-bald-range-wildfire-now-9500-hectares-as-summerland-evacuees-flee-to-penticton/ ​Several neighbourhoods in the District of Peachland are also under evacuation orders or alerts.
​The Central Okanagan Regional District is telling those in the area to leave immediately.
“Failure to do so could result in injury and loss of life.”
​The Bald Range wildfire continues to burn out of control Saturday morning and is estimated at 5,000 hectares according to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/district-of-summerland-evacuated-hwy-97-closed-due-to-raging-bald-range-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/district-of-summerland-evacuated-hwy-97-closed-due-to-raging-bald-range-wildfire/ Avoiding unnecessary travel near wildfires is the safest bet, but if you have to drive, have a safety plan. That’s the advice from Road Safety at Work, with Program Director Trace Acres saying bluntly, “If you don’t need to drive through wildfire cond]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/driving-hazards-in-wildfire-areas-include-smoke-debris/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/driving-hazards-in-wildfire-areas-include-smoke-debris/ That changed after I found myself among nearly 18,000 East Kootenay residents living between Golden and Canal Flats who had lost power due to wildfire-related damage to BC Hydro’s transmission systems.
I set out the day before for Radium Hot Springs to explore Kootenay National Park. I’d never been south of Golden, making the experience full of excitement]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/column-what-a-columbia-valley-power-outage-taught-me-about-preparedness/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/column-what-a-columbia-valley-power-outage-taught-me-about-preparedness/ Evacuation orders have extended south of Summerland and now include Trout Creek.The Bald Range wildfire is spreading rapidly and threatening human life and safety.Everyone in the area should leave immediately.Highway 97 remains closed in both directions from 500 metres north of Hardy Street in Peachland south to the Pyramid Picnic Area in Kickininee Provincial Park.Evacuees should leave the area by travelling south toward Penticton.Evacuation orders have extended south of Summerland an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-trout-creek-added-to-summerland-evacuation-orders-for-bald-range-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-trout-creek-added-to-summerland-evacuation-orders-for-bald-range-wildfire/ An evacuation order has been expanded to properties on Brenda Mine Road and in the Renfrew and Upper Princeton areas. Residents on evacuation order should leave their properties immediately to keep safe.
DriveBC has also extended the Highway 97 closure. It now stretches from 500metres north of Hardy Street in Peachland to the Pyramid Picnic Area in Kickininee Provincial Park.
The following addresses are covered in the order:
Aikens Road (all properties)
875 Brenda Mines Road
Bl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-peachland-properties-on-evacuation-order-highway-97-closure-extended/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-peachland-properties-on-evacuation-order-highway-97-closure-extended/ A new evacuation alert has been issued for properties in Peachland for the Bald Range wildfire.The properties on alert are:4900 Brenda Mines Road
5503 Glen Lake Forest Service Road
6000 Sanderson Avenue
Silver Lake Forest Service Road (All Properties)
4421 – 4440 1st Street
4402 – 4479 2nd Street
4405 – 4478 3rd Street
4416 – 4475 4th Street
4411 – 4445 5th Street
4445 – 4460 6th Street
5810 – 5819 Arthur Street
5803 – 5821 Atkinson Cresc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-part-of-peachland-on-evacuation-alert-as-bald-range-wildfire-pushes-north/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-part-of-peachland-on-evacuation-alert-as-bald-range-wildfire-pushes-north/ Highway 97 is closed in both directions through Summerland as the Bald Range wildfire continues to spread.The closure starts 500 metres north of Hardy Street in Peachland and extends south to Bentley Road in Summerland.Update: 12:57 a.m.
The RCMP has closed the northbound lanes of Highway 97 coming into Summerland, according to reports.DriveBC has not provided an official update on the highways within the current wildfire impacted areas.
Update: 12:24 a.m.
All of Summerland in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-highway-97-closed-summerland-evacuated-from-raging-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-highway-97-closed-summerland-evacuated-from-raging-wildfire/ An evacuation order has been issued for the Upper Princeton and Renfrew neighbourhoods in Peachland due to the Bald Range wildfire.Central Okanagan Emergency Management is telling the residents to leave the designated area immediately.
Failure to do so could result in injury and loss of life.
This alert will remain in effect until further notice.The following addresses are covered in the order:
Aikens Road (all properties)
875 Brenda Mines Road
Blacksmith Place (all properties)]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-issued-for-parts-of-peachland-due-to-bald-range-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-issued-for-parts-of-peachland-due-to-bald-range-wildfire/ All of Summerland in its entirety is under evacuation order due to the Bald Range wildfire.Everyone must leave the area immediately. Members of the RCMP, Search and Rescue and BC Wildfire will be expediting this action.
Highway 97 still appears open from Penticton to West Kelowna including Drought Hill. Highway 97C has no reported closures. DriveBC has not provided an update on the highways within the current wildfire impacted areas.
What you should do:
• Follow the evacu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-all-of-summerland-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfire-approaches-highway-97/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-all-of-summerland-ordered-to-evacuate-as-wildfire-approaches-highway-97/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-wildfire-rapidly-spreading-encroaching-on-peachland-summerland/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-wildfire-rapidly-spreading-encroaching-on-peachland-summerland/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-westside-residents-can-return-home-as-okib-rescinds-evacuation-order/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 03:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-westside-residents-can-return-home-as-okib-rescinds-evacuation-order/ Biologica Environmental Services Ltd., established in 1994 as a specialized aquatic environmental laboratory, currently houses 34 scientists, technicians, taxonomists, and support staff in 488F Bay Street.
Speaking to Victoria News, president Tara Macdonald said that they chose to move to Esquimalt because they think it is an operational fi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canadas-biggest-taxonomy-lab-to-call-esquimalt-home/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canadas-biggest-taxonomy-lab-to-call-esquimalt-home/ “Thanks to the quick actions of residents and people passing by, as well as the fire departme]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-investigating-three-more-fires-following-string-of-suspcious-blazes-in-shuswap/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-investigating-three-more-fires-following-string-of-suspcious-blazes-in-shuswap/ The closures will be in effect between the Highway 91 and Highway 17 interchanges so that work can be completed safely.
Closures will start each evening with single lanes in each direction before progressing to full highway closures one hour later.
Southbound lane closures will start at 7 p.m., followed by a full southbound closure at 8]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overnight-closures-planned-for-highway-99-in-delta-aug-10-11/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overnight-closures-planned-for-highway-99-in-delta-aug-10-11/ “In the past five years alone, I have lost around eight people to suicide,” she said.There are generally 25 to 37 suicides in Nunavut each year]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ive-lost-about-8-people-to-suicide-youth-delegate-tells-inuit-council-in-nunavut/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ive-lost-about-8-people-to-suicide-youth-delegate-tells-inuit-council-in-nunavut/ The Regional District of Central Kootenay pulled back the notice Friday, Aug. 6 for the Inonoaklin Creek blaze.
Meanwhile hot, smoky and dry conditions continue to challenge crews fighting wildfires throughout the province.
The situation is much the same at the 1,223-hectare Inonoaklin Creek blaze near Needles, east of Vernon.
“Local smoke concentrations have increased,” the BC Wildfi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alert-rescinded-for-inonoaklin-creek-wildfire-east-of-vernon/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alert-rescinded-for-inonoaklin-creek-wildfire-east-of-vernon/ On Aug. 5, both the Quad Riders ATV Association of British Columbia (ATVBC) and the Four Wheel Drive Association of BC (4WDABC) issued statements about the current situation in the province’s backcountry.
ATVBC has recommended that its members postpone any riding they have planned]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/atvbc-recommends-members-postpone-riding-due-to-fire-risk/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/atvbc-recommends-members-postpone-riding-due-to-fire-risk/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/auditor-general-of-canada-reviewing-nunavut-drinking-water-management/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/auditor-general-of-canada-reviewing-nunavut-drinking-water-management/ Two helicopters, one piloted by Rune Kyndal, 46, came into contact with each other in midair, European news agencies report.
Kyndal and a Greek firefighting coordinator were killed when their helicopter crashed. The British pilot of the second helicopter made an emergency landing and he and a Greek coordinator are now in hospital.
Kyndal had worked as a heli-sk]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/terrace-pilot-killed-in-helicopter-crash-while-fighting-wildfire-in-greece/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/terrace-pilot-killed-in-helicopter-crash-while-fighting-wildfire-in-greece/ “Just win the day. I said after the game, it wasn’t pretty, but this time of year, it’s survive and advance,” said Vancouver Bandits general manager Kyle Julius, who returned to coaching duties on Thursday night.
Julius had stepped away from coaching duties earlier in the season after accepting a coaching position in China, but retained his role as the Bandits’ general manager.
With Vancouver entering the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-bandits-advance-to-western-finals/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-bandits-advance-to-western-finals/ Central Okanagan Emergency Management (COEM) is urging residents to follow the evacuation orders due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire burning near Westside Road.
​COEM said it is aware that some residents have decided to remain in areas currently under order to evacuate and that anyone choosing to stay must evacuate immediately.
​“If you are in an evacuation order area, leave now. An evacuation order is not a suggestion. It is a life-safety measure,” sai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-residents-not-following-evacuation-orders-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-some-residents-not-following-evacuation-orders-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-native-shortlisted-in-rugby-photographer-of-the-year-contest/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/kelowna-native-shortlisted-in-rugby-photographer-of-the-year-contest/ Sidhu said he is seeking another term “to continue providing practical, responsible and community-focused leadership while working to keep Abbotsford safe, well managed and prepared for the future.”
“Abbotsford is the community that raised me, gave me opportunities and allowed me to build a career and raise my family,” he said.
“Representing the people of A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dave-sidhu-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dave-sidhu-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council/ The Abbotsford baker not only opened her own business earlier this year, but also welcomed her first child into the world last year.
While she’s loved being a mother to her daughter these past 16 months, she said the journey into motherhood had a rough start.
“My labour and delivery w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-baker-uses-pastries-to-help-new-mothers/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-baker-uses-pastries-to-help-new-mothers/ The notice of claim was filed in B.C. Supreme Court in Victoria on July 31 against the owner of the 2010 Range Rover, Dayajeet Singh Billing and Jasmine Kaur, who claimed to have a “financial interest” in the vehicle.The claim outlines the series of events that occurred on/ or around Feb. 1, 2026.In the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-government-seeks-to-seize-vehicle-linked-to-surrey-extortion-shooting/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-government-seeks-to-seize-vehicle-linked-to-surrey-extortion-shooting/ The jury delivered its verdict Wednesday (Aug. 5) after the seven-day inquest, held July 27-Aug. 5 at the Burnaby Coroner’s Court before the presiding coroner, Kristen Everett.A coroner’s inquest is a formal court proceeding conducted]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inquest-issues-7-recommendations-to-reform-policing-practices-after-haida-elders-death-in-bc/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/inquest-issues-7-recommendations-to-reform-policing-practices-after-haida-elders-death-in-bc/ On the evening of April 9, 2024, RCMP received a 911 call reporting that an Indigenous man had shot two family members on the traditional lands of Tsay Keh Dene.
The civilian witness who called 911 to report the incident at their home fled to a relative’s home. A second civilian wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-officer-cleared-in-2024-tsay-key-dene-shooting/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-officer-cleared-in-2024-tsay-key-dene-shooting/ Singh is a Canadian citizen activist who lives in Surrey with his family and has received four “duty to warn” notices from police about “credible and imminent threats to his life.”
Singh is known for his advocacy work in the Sikh community. He is the chairpers]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/un-experts-call-for-urgent-measures-to-protect-bc-man-and-family/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/un-experts-call-for-urgent-measures-to-protect-bc-man-and-family/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-while-attempting-to-flee-police-in-surrey/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/speeding-motorcyclist-crashes-while-attempting-to-flee-police-in-surrey/ For a 42nd year “The Jake” will be a season-kickoff event for the NHL club prior to training camp, in Penticton from Sept. 17-20.
Last year the charity tournament raised more than $676,000 for Canucks for Kids Fund and Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.
To enter a golf team of three participa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-golf-in-surrey-at-jake-tournament-sept-14-to-kick-off-hockey-season/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-golf-in-surrey-at-jake-tournament-sept-14-to-kick-off-hockey-season/ For a 42nd year “The Jake” will be a season-kickoff event for the NHL club prior to training camp, in Penticton from Sept. 17-20.
Last year the charity tournament raised more than $676,000 for Canucks for Kids Fund and Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.
To enter a golf team of three participa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-golf-in-surrey-at-42nd-jake-tournament-sept-14-to-kick-off-hockey-season/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-golf-in-surrey-at-42nd-jake-tournament-sept-14-to-kick-off-hockey-season/ Officers found a white GMC Sierra pickup that had left the road and flipped on its side. Police say the passenger had serious injuries, but no other vehicles were involved.&ldq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-seek-tractor-trailer-driver-who-witnessed-coquihalla-crash/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/police-seek-tractor-trailer-driver-who-witnessed-coquihalla-crash/ Justice Lauren Blake, in a July 28 decision, found that the second half of Section 8(a) of the Mental Health Act – the section being challenged – operates to “create a blanket restriction” on health-care consent and decision-making rights for all involuntarily admitted patients who do]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/court-finds-parts-of-bcs-involuntary-care-unconstitutional/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/court-finds-parts-of-bcs-involuntary-care-unconstitutional/ The pair of games showcase the top young players for each franchise and face-off is set for 4 p.m. on Sept. 12 and 1 p.m. on Sept. 13.
Plans for this game were initially announced back in early-2025, with last year’s games featuring the teams playing in Everett, Wash. and Seattle. It’s possible this multi-]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-vs-kraken-prospects-showcase-schedule-announced-for-abbotsford/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canucks-vs-kraken-prospects-showcase-schedule-announced-for-abbotsford/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mary-ann-waldmann-ne-brabant/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mary-ann-waldmann-ne-brabant/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brenda-hordal-nee-will/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brenda-hordal-nee-will/ Police were already on scene, said Porter, and were able to take one crew immediately to the Gold Creek Lower Falls area.
There they discovered two people wet on a rock on the le]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-drowns-taking-pictures-of-waterfall-in-golden-ears-provincial-park/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-drowns-taking-pictures-of-waterfall-in-golden-ears-provincial-park/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hansel-and-gretel-comes-to-harrison-mills/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hansel-and-gretel-comes-to-harrison-mills/ A decision from the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) on Friday (Aug. 7) found that none of the officers used unnecessary or excessive force, and did not find reasonable grounds for offence. The IIO chief civilian director will not refer the matter to BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges.
The incident occurred on Feb. 9, 2025]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-charges-against-abbotsford-police-officers-after-2025-death-in-mission-iio/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-charges-against-abbotsford-police-officers-after-2025-death-in-mission-iio/ Abbotsford’s Fred Zweep, who has volunteered in the sport for close to 25 years, was named the 2026 winner on Friday (Aug. 7).
Zweep currently serves as the commissioner of the British Columbia Elite Hockey League and is also in charge of BC Hockey’s Program of Excellence, which he has run since 2021.
Volunteer of the Year Award | Prix du bénévole de l’ann&ea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-fred-zweep-named-2026-hockey-canada-volunteer-of-the-year/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-fred-zweep-named-2026-hockey-canada-volunteer-of-the-year/ With his induction into the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Hall of Fame happening Oct. 3, just days after Cam Innes’ 80th birthday on Sept. 30, other gift givers are going to have to up their game. Along with two athletes, he’ll be inducted on Oct. 3 as a “builder” with the team from 1978 to 1981.
“I am a lucky and fortunate man,” Innes told the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shuswap-man-scores-touchdown-with-2nd-football-hall-of-fame-induction/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/shuswap-man-scores-touchdown-with-2nd-football-hall-of-fame-induction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/illegal-fire-fines-issued-in-hard-hit-okanagan-boston-bar-clinton-70-mile-areas/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/illegal-fire-fines-issued-in-hard-hit-okanagan-boston-bar-clinton-70-mile-areas/ The announcement was made Friday (Aug. 7) at Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford by Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement.
The 10 CC-130H Hercules aircraft are among a fleet of 12 that were retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force in January of this year.
The remaining two retired aircraft will be publicly di]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/feds-in-abbotsford-announce-sale-of-10-hercules-aircraft-for-aerial-firefighting/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/feds-in-abbotsford-announce-sale-of-10-hercules-aircraft-for-aerial-firefighting/ The announcement was made Friday (Aug. 7) at Cascade Aerospace in Abbotsford by Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr, secretary of state for defence procurement.
The 10 CC-130H Hercules aircraft are among a fleet of 12 that were retired by the Royal Canadian Air Force in January of this year.
The remaining two retired aircraft will be publicly di]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/feds-announce-in-abbotsford-sale-of-10-hercules-aircraft-for-aerial-firefighting/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/feds-announce-in-abbotsford-sale-of-10-hercules-aircraft-for-aerial-firefighting/ On Friday, Aug. 7, BCWS issued an update on the fire, which remains the largest in the Cariboo at 132,598 hectares as of Friday morning. They stated that today is expected to be an active day as the high-pressure system that has kept conditions smoky with light winds is expected to break down.
“Our incoming s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-prepared-for-busy-day-in-cariboo-fire-centre/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-service-prepared-for-busy-day-in-cariboo-fire-centre/ “After seeing these high impairment numbers from Sunfest, motorists can expect to see even more check stops,” said Inspector Adam Tallboy, the Officer In Charge of B.C. Highway Patrol on Vancouver Island. “We will use whatever legal tools we have to improve this]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/record-number-of-impaired-drivers-nabbed-by-rcmp-during-sunfest-at-cowichan-lake/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/record-number-of-impaired-drivers-nabbed-by-rcmp-during-sunfest-at-cowichan-lake/ He and his grandfather Frank Willms announced a partnership with Mission Raceway Park for a Charity Track Day on Saturday, Sept. 12.
The event allows attendees the chance to experience a ride-along in a race car and feel the speed of the track. Tickets range in price]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-youth-creates-charity-event-in-mission-to-fund-new-wheelchair-accessible-van/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-youth-creates-charity-event-in-mission-to-fund-new-wheelchair-accessible-van/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-hope-search-and-rescue-join-rcmp-to-create-hiking-safety-message/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-hope-search-and-rescue-join-rcmp-to-create-hiking-safety-message/ Live performances will be taking place on two stages – the Golden Ears Mainstage, and the Alouette Stage – surrounded by food trucks, interactive experiences, and cultural programming and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lineup-announced-for-lower-mainland-music-festival-our-neck-of-the-woods/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lineup-announced-for-lower-mainland-music-festival-our-neck-of-the-woods/ Police say the officers responded immediately and found the suspect “within minutes.”He was taken into custody with help f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-people-with-an-axe-in-vancouver/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-arrested-after-allegedly-threatening-people-with-an-axe-in-vancouver/ The sold-out event, presented by Longboard Architectural Products, was held July 24 at Ledgeview Golf Club in support of hospice and grief services in Abbotsford.
Following the tournament, guests enjoyed a dinner featuring auction items and an even greater show of generosity from attendees.
Arsh Kaler, AHGSS events and community manager, said the event would not have been possib]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/golf-tournament-in-abbotsford-supports-hospice-and-grief-services/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/golf-tournament-in-abbotsford-supports-hospice-and-grief-services/ B.C. Wildfire Service lists the fire as being held at 1.5 hectares.Two properties in Anmore were evacuated and the Village of Anmore issued an evacuation alert for 35 other properties. Those have since been rescinded.While the specific cause of the fire remains under investigation, B.C. Wildfire Service]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/witnesses-video-sought-in-belcarra-regional-park-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/witnesses-video-sought-in-belcarra-regional-park-wildfire/ Local wildfires and fluctuating poor air quality are the reasons for the cancellation. The event was scheduled to take place on Sunday, Aug. 9.
“This decision was not made lightly and is disappointing for all of us,” says Jonathan Arkle, president of the Apple Race Series Society. “We all hoped this weekend would be a successful culmination of mon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-air-quality-forces-cancellation-of-annual-bc-triathlon/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-air-quality-forces-cancellation-of-annual-bc-triathlon/ An additional two firefighters have been added to help fight the Okanagan wildfire complex on Friday morning.
The Bradley Creek wildfire complex, which also includes the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, now has 176 firefighters on scene.
On Friday, temperatures will range from 26°C to 31°C and minimum relative humidity values between 25-26 per cent with light southeast winds.
BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) states that the “thermal trough” will slide to the east of the f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wind-might-increase-in-the-early-evening-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wind-might-increase-in-the-early-evening-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ In its 9 p.m. update on Thursday night, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) stated Rank 1 and 2 fire behaviour was observed throughout the day due to the “widespread smoke” from other fires across the province. However, windy conditions picked up in the afternoon, causing increased fire activity at the southern flank of the blaze.
Along]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wind-causes-increased-fire-activity-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wind-causes-increased-fire-activity-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ “Widespread smoke from other fires burning across the province and south of the border remained in the area,” stated BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) in its Thursday night update. “This moderated the expected forecast by limiting solar heating and helping to decrease fire behaviour.”
On Thursday, the blaze displayed Rank 1 and 2 fire behaviour.
The Bradley Creek wildfire is now called a complex]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/widespread-smoke-decreased-fire-behaviour-at-bradley-creek-blaze/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/widespread-smoke-decreased-fire-behaviour-at-bradley-creek-blaze/ The Quilpituk Creek wildfire, discovered on Aug. 1, is an estimated 1,139 hectares. The blaze has forced 2,648 properties on evacuation order, with another 321 properties on evacuation alert.
However, after the evacuation alert area was extended on Thursday to include a gravel pit off Bear Creek Road, only 15 minutes away from the park]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/west-kelowna-campers-blissfully-unaware-of-nearby-growing-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/west-kelowna-campers-blissfully-unaware-of-nearby-growing-wildfire/ The latest group of firefighters arriving are among the group of 600 additional firefighters coming to the province to support the B.C. Wildfire Service, Eby said during a news conference at Abbotsford International Airport. He added Australian firefighters will also be coming to B.C.
Eby said the firefighters arriving at the airport Thursday wou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-mexican-wildfire-personnel-arrive-in-bc-australians-also-coming-to-help/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-mexican-wildfire-personnel-arrive-in-bc-australians-also-coming-to-help/ White made the announcement on Thursday (Aug. 6), saying he believes Abbotsford is one of the best places in the province to live.
“I want to help ensure it continues to grow into a city that is safe, welcoming, and prepared for the future – a city where families feel comfortable enjoying our parks, where local businesses are encouraged to thrive, where our roads]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-hotdog-vendor-skully-white-to-seek-council-seat/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-hotdog-vendor-skully-white-to-seek-council-seat/ “After all these years, it still surprises me, although by now it probably shouldn’t, the amount of effort some people put in to parking themselves directly where the aircraft needed to be,” said Vernon Search and Rescue’s (VSAR) Coralie Nairn.
VSAR worked alongside emergency crews responding to the Bradley Creek Wildfire Saturday, Aug. 1 on Okanagan Lake to us]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vernon-search-and-rescue-shares-frustrating-experience-in-the-heat-of-the-bradley-creek-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vernon-search-and-rescue-shares-frustrating-experience-in-the-heat-of-the-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The Quilpituk Creek fire has grown in size since last measurement, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS)
.The blaze, which was first discovered on Aug. 1, is now estimated at 1,139 hectares in size.
In evacuation orders issued earlier on Aug. 5, BCWS expected the fire to grow during the day.UPDATE 1:11 p.m.
The Westside Road closure has been extended due to the added evacuation orders and alerts.
According to a Black Press Media reporter on scene, Westside Road is now clo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-1139-hectares/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-1139-hectares/ No changes are anticipated overnight to evacuation orders and alerts for the Quilpituk Creek wildfire.
Westside Road is closed at Denison Road due to evacuation orders.People are reminded that unauthorized aircrafts, such as drones, flying near wildfire zones can disrupt aerial operations. Non-firefighting aircrafts are prohibited within five nautical miles of an active wildfire and up to 3,000 feet above ground level.
UPDATE 3:40 p.m.
The Quilpituk Creek fire has grown in size]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-to-remain-overnight-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-to-remain-overnight-for-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ “He wanted to go to a beach and play, we said ‘OK buddy, we’ll do it for you,&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calgary-man-says-beachside-heroics-saved-his-son-from-drowning-in-enderby-river/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calgary-man-says-beachside-heroics-saved-his-son-from-drowning-in-enderby-river/ The former professional hockey player produced the deepest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event run by a Canadian in 16 years, and outlasted 9,208 players in the fourth-largest Main Event field in history, a Poker.Org release shared.
Mueller, who played professional hockey in Germany, is a three-time WSOP bracelet winner and this time, he came withi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-finishes-3rd-in-pokers-world-championship-wins-375m/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-man-finishes-3rd-in-pokers-world-championship-wins-375m/ On July 28, staff from ZS2 Technologies – the Alberta-based supplier of the magnesium boards – allowed developers, reporters and local municipal planning staff onto the Rich]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-home-second-to-be-built-with-fire-resistant-magnesium-oxide-panels/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-home-second-to-be-built-with-fire-resistant-magnesium-oxide-panels/ The changes to B.C.’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act came into effect on Aug. 1. The amendments are meant to modernize B.C.’s consumer protection laws to regulate consumer contracts to better reflect the marketplace, promote fairness and transparency, strengthen consumer rights and help people make informed financial decisions.
“M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-updates-consumer-protection-laws-to-better-regulate-contracts/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-updates-consumer-protection-laws-to-better-regulate-contracts/ At around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Celista firefighters responded to a brush fire along Squilax Anglemont Road. They arrived to find three small fires, spaced approximately 100 metres apart, burning in a ditch.
“Residents were assisting with fire suppression until the fire department arrived to put t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-investigating-string-of-suspicious-fires-in-north-shuswap/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-investigating-string-of-suspicious-fires-in-north-shuswap/ Abbotsford has never had a problem attracting physicians, but enticing them to stay in the community by finding the right fit has proven to be a successful formula.ADOFP welcomed 26 new family doctors to the community last year and the retention rate for doctors completing their residency program in Abbotsford and deciding t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/how-abbotsford-has-battled-back-to-fight-doctor-shortages/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/how-abbotsford-has-battled-back-to-fight-doctor-shortages/ The virus is called feline panleukopenia, the viral disease also known as feline distemper, and it is a highly contagious and often fatal virus, especially for young, unvaccinated cats.An alert was put out by Regional Animal Protection Society (RAPS) – a registered charity in Richmond dedicated to helping animals and their people – on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after multipl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/deadly-cat-virus-discovered-in-kittens-found-in-abbotsford/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/deadly-cat-virus-discovered-in-kittens-found-in-abbotsford/ An new evacuation alert has been issued to properties south of Cinnabar Creek, including the Wilson’s Landing area and west rural areas due to increased fire activity.
Residents at the following residents must be ready to leave at a moment’s notice in case the alert is upgraded to an order:
1750 N Westside Road to 3523 N Westside Road, Bald Range Creek Bear Creek Road, north and west of existing gravel pit, Canon Creek, Jenny Creek Road, Lake Okanagan Resort, Westsi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-new-evacuation-orders-alerts-added-to-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-increased-activity-expected/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-new-evacuation-orders-alerts-added-to-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-increased-activity-expected/ The statements were made July 13 in a response to a notice of civil claim filed in late 2024 by Franjo Perovic, currently an inmate at Pacific Regional Treatment Centre in Abbotsford.
In his civil suit, Perovic states that the use of force used on him was “entirely u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/attorney-general-agrees-abbotsford-inmates-rights-breached-during-2-incidents/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/attorney-general-agrees-abbotsford-inmates-rights-breached-during-2-incidents/ According to BC Highway Patrol, on July 24, 2025, a Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Highway 97 near Naver Creek Road.
The motorcycle rider, a 42-year-old man from Chemainus, died in the collision.
BC Highway Patrol investigated the incident and forwarded its findings to the BC Prosecution Service.
On July 21, 2026, charges were appr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/aldergrove-semi-truck-driver-charged-in-fatal-2025-cariboo-motorcycle-crash/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/aldergrove-semi-truck-driver-charged-in-fatal-2025-cariboo-motorcycle-crash/ As a result of the warrant and search, more than 225 grams of suspected cocaine, 10 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 4.5 kg of marijuana and more than $77,000 in cash was located and seized.
A 62-year-old Campbell River man and a 58-year-old Campbell]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/campbell-river-rcmp-seize-crack-cocaine-77k-in-raid/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/campbell-river-rcmp-seize-crack-cocaine-77k-in-raid/ Now, in my first season as a professional with Vancouver FC, I’m playing as a defender.
Sometimes you need to be willing to play in a different position to take the next step.I grew up playing local soccer in the Lower Mainland as a winger and attacking midfielder. I was an average winger and a collegiate-level striker. I wasn’t going to go pro in those positions.
Then I moved to defence last year and got a professi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-changing-positions-changes-vancouver-fc-athletes-career/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/players-diary-changing-positions-changes-vancouver-fc-athletes-career/ An orange air quality warning that comes with “very high health risk” continues for parts of the Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Hope, and Agassiz, as of the latest update from Environment Canada at 4:48 a.m.
A yellow air quality warning, meaning a “high health risk”, is in effect for areas including Abbotsford, Mission, Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, Tri-Cities, Surrey, Langley, White Roc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warnings-remain-in-effect-for-lower-mainland/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warnings-remain-in-effect-for-lower-mainland/ On Wednesday, Aug. 5, Central Okanagan Emergency Management (COED) gave residents along Westside Road advance notice that the current evacuation alert for Shelter Cove, Secret Point and Cinnabar Creek is expected to be upgraded to an evacuation order sometime Thursday morning.
This is because BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is expecting increased fire behaviour on Thursday.CORD put out the n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overnight-tanking-operations-halted-due-to-visibility-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/overnight-tanking-operations-halted-due-to-visibility-at-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ In an update provided by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) at 9:39 p.m. on Wednesday night, it stated the fire showed Rank 1 fire behaviour with Rank 2 along the west flank.
Throughout the day, fire crews successfully conducted small-scale hand ignitions on the southwest flank to tie the fire perimeter into machine guards. This action prevented the blaze to spread towards the burn scar left from the 2021]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/visibility-stops-overnight-tanking-operations-at-bradley-creek-wildfire/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/visibility-stops-overnight-tanking-operations-at-bradley-creek-wildfire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/anxiety-doesnt-always-look-like-we-expect/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/anxiety-doesnt-always-look-like-we-expect/ More to come.ORIGINAL STORY:Dozens of people were left without a home after an apartment building went up in flames in downtown Chilliwack on the evening of Aug. 5.The blaze happened around 7:20 p.m. in a three-storey,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-called-back-to-investigate-smoke-at-chilliwack-apartment-morning-after-devastating-fire/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-called-back-to-investigate-smoke-at-chilliwack-apartment-morning-after-devastating-fire/ Fire and heavy smoke were coming from the building and hundreds of people were outside on the street watching as flames crept up the sides.
Traffic was closed in all directions at the scene as crews with the Chilliwack Fire Department battled the blaze, which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-destroys-36-unit-apartment-building-in-chilliwack/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fire-destroys-36-unit-apartment-building-in-chilliwack/ Fire and heavy smoke were coming from the building and hundreds of people were outside on the street watching as flames crept up the sides.
Traffic was closed in all directions at the scene as crews with the Chilliwack Fire Department battled the blaze, which was at t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-apartment-fire-breaks-out-in-downtown-chilliwack/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-apartment-fire-breaks-out-in-downtown-chilliwack/ Flames and heavy smoke were coming from the building and hundreds of people were outside on the street watching as flames crept up the sides.
Traffic was closed in all directions as crews with the Chilliwack Fire Department battled the blaze, which was at the rear of the building, using aerial hoses (ladder truck]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-apartment-fire-breaks-out-downtown-chilliwack/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/breaking-apartment-fire-breaks-out-downtown-chilliwack/ The City of Vernon Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) remains active and continues to coordinate emergency support for residents displaced by the Bradley Creek wildfire.
This includes supporting evacuees, monitoring wildfire conditions, and working closely with BC Wildfire Service and emergency response partners to support the ongoing response.
The Bradley Creek Wildfire remained relatively calm Tuesday, with no significant]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2318-people-assisted-in-vernon-from-bradley-creek-wildfire/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 04:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2318-people-assisted-in-vernon-from-bradley-creek-wildfire/ Abbotsford has three home games in September, five in October, four in November, three in D]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pilots-home-opener-details-revealed-2/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pilots-home-opener-details-revealed-2/ Abbotsford has three home games in September, five in October, four in November, three in December, four in Jan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pilots-home-opener-details-revealed/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-pilots-home-opener-details-revealed/ Sparrow House, a 15-bed facility, officially opened at 46209 Maple Ave. in Chilliwack on July 29.
The women’s recovery program, which used to be located inside RAN’s Family Centre, has expanded from eight beds to 15 with the move to Sparrow House.
“This building says you were never out of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-home-allows-womens-recovery-program-in-chilliwack-to-nearly-double-in-size/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-home-allows-womens-recovery-program-in-chilliwack-to-nearly-double-in-size/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dogs-birds-and-snakes-oh-my-alert-cares-for-okanagans-evacuated-pets/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/dogs-birds-and-snakes-oh-my-alert-cares-for-okanagans-evacuated-pets/ In a newsletter shared on Wednesday (Aug. 5), Gasper said she is “excited and relieved” to have the constituency office open.
It is located in the renovated Bellevue building on the corner of First Avenue and Grand Street in Mission. The office is open by appointment only, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Per the newsletter,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-mission-mla-reann-gasper-opens-constituency-office/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-mission-mla-reann-gasper-opens-constituency-office/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/virgin-river-comes-to-life-in-south-surrey/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/virgin-river-comes-to-life-in-south-surrey/ According to a news release from the Fraser Valley Regional District on Wednesday (Aug. 5), the areas of Boston Bar, North Bend and Canyon Alpine, Fishblue Lake, Scuzzy Creek south of Boston Bar, and Nahatlatch and North Boothroyd are now under evacuation alerts instead of orders.
Per the release, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) advised that risk has “sufficiently subsided” and residents can return]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-downgrades-boston-bar-evacuation-orders-residents-allowed-to-return/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/fvrd-downgrades-boston-bar-evacuation-orders-residents-allowed-to-return/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-reopens-north-of-okanagan-lake-connecting-vernon-to-kamloops/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/highway-97-reopens-north-of-okanagan-lake-connecting-vernon-to-kamloops/ All evacuation orders and alerts will remain in place on Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (CORD) has announced.Evacuation orders and alerts remain in place today. Firefighters, heavy equipment and aircraft will continue building and strengthening control lines, removing hazardous trees and directly attacking the fire along its edges. Read the full update: https://t.co/0Y9ht3mFMk pic.twitter.com/kr75VrxLlG
— Central Ok Emergency (@CO_Emerg) August 5, 2026In]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remains-as-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-slows/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remains-as-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-slows/ All evacuation orders and alerts will remain in place on Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (CORD) has announced.Evacuation orders and alerts remain in place today. Firefighters, heavy equipment and aircraft will continue building and strengthening control lines, removing hazardous trees and directly attacking the fire along its edges. Read the full update: https://t.co/0Y9ht3mFMk pic.twitter.com/kr75VrxLlG
— Central Ok Emergency (@CO_Emerg) August 5, 2026In]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-as-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-slows/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-alerts-to-remain-as-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-slows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pair-of-paragliders-rescued-from-tree-near-bridal-falls/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pair-of-paragliders-rescued-from-tree-near-bridal-falls/ Two masked suspects allegedly pried open the rear door of the store. They then allegedly used a stolen Ford pickup truck to rope and pull out the safe.The stolen truck was later found abandoned in Surrey, still running.Police say the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/high-value-pokmon-cards-stolen-in-vancouver-getaway-vehicle-found-in-surrey/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/high-value-pokmon-cards-stolen-in-vancouver-getaway-vehicle-found-in-surrey/ BCWS fire information officer Aydan Coray confirmed the incident occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday while the helicopter was supporting wildfire operations in the Big Bar Complex.
“Only the pilot was on board at the time of the incident. They were transported to hospital with minor injuries,” Coray said.
Coray did not provide any additional details about how the crash occurred, but said an inci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-pilot-in-hospital-following-crash-near-70-mile-house/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-pilot-in-hospital-following-crash-near-70-mile-house/ Bob and Heather Spencer and Carl Forde are each participating in the Great Cycle Challenge.
Founded in 2016, the challenge has grown to become one of the biggest cycling events in the country.
Participants are asked to set a cycling goal for August and log their kilometres throughout the month.
In just over 10 years, riders from all provinces and terr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-abbotsford-cyclists-do-challenge-to-help-sick-kids/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/three-abbotsford-cyclists-do-challenge-to-help-sick-kids/ The latest statistics from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) revealed that Abbotsford home sales declined last month for all property types.
The biggest change was among apartments, which rebounded from a sharp rise in June to a 21.7 per cent drop in July sales.
Detached homes had a similar change, declining by 19 per cent.Townhomes also had a double-digit drop, with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-homes-selling-slower-and-cheaper/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-homes-selling-slower-and-cheaper/ “What we are also forecasting now is that we may see the return of dry lightning, which means lightning that is associated with little to no precipitation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/possible-dry-lightning-in-the-forecast-for-bc-regions-hit-hard-by-wildfires/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/possible-dry-lightning-in-the-forecast-for-bc-regions-hit-hard-by-wildfires/ The Pear Lake wildfire continues to be the most significant wildfire in the Cariboo region.On Wednesday morning, it is sized at 124,656 hectares, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).On Tuesday, the fire grew by nearly 10,000 hectares.
READ MORE: Cariboo region’s Pear Lake wildfire now 124,656.1 hectares
As of Tuesday, Aug. 4, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) reported]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/six-major-out-of-control-wildfires-burn-in-cariboo-on-wednesday/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/six-major-out-of-control-wildfires-burn-in-cariboo-on-wednesday/ At her lowest point, Leah Wilson found solace in the natural world around her – the smell of the forest after rain, the rhythm of the tides and the changing seasons.
As her world slowly began to open again, she noticed the life all around her, including a flock of feathered friends whose unlikely companionship would become a turning point in her healing journey.
After experiencing a workplace injury in 2023, the Victoria social worker’s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-of-kindness-bc-womans-bond-with-crows-aids-healing-journey/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/murder-of-kindness-bc-womans-bond-with-crows-aids-healing-journey/ Teams from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 106 in Sicamous and the Shuswap Search and Rescue (SSAR) deployed to “sweep-search” the water surface and do a shoreline search.“During d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-overboard-survives-hour-in-shuswap-lake-swims-to-shore-before-rescue-arrives/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-overboard-survives-hour-in-shuswap-lake-swims-to-shore-before-rescue-arrives/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/yellow-air-quality-in-effect-for-lower-mainland/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/yellow-air-quality-in-effect-for-lower-mainland/ On a soggy Sunday night, prop clouds hovered above the stage as Alabama Shakes played their first Vancouver-area concert in more than a decade.
The Alabama-raised band, led by powerhouse vocalist Brittany Howard, made up for lost time with an impressive set of soulful, bluesy songs that delighted a crowd of close to 9,000 fans at the PNE’s beautiful new outdoor amphitheatre, an upgr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/concerts-alabama-shakes-debut-soulful-new-songs-at-vancouvers-beautiful-new-amphitheatre/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/concerts-alabama-shakes-debut-soulful-new-songs-at-vancouvers-beautiful-new-amphitheatre/ On a soggy Sunday night, prop clouds hovered above the stage as Alabama Shakes played their first Vancouver-area concert in more than a decade.
The Alabama-raised band, led by powerhouse vocalist Brittany Howard, made up for lost time with an impressive set of soulful, bluesy songs that delighted a crowd of close to 9,000 fans at the PNE’s beautiful new outdoor amphitheatre, an upgr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/concerts-alabama-shakes-debut-soulful-new-songs-at-bcs-beautiful-new-amphitheatre/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/concerts-alabama-shakes-debut-soulful-new-songs-at-bcs-beautiful-new-amphitheatre/ “That’s the intention. We are taking it day-by-day and see how I respond. That’s the big thing. We are trying to make sure we’re not just back for one game. That’s the intention. We are going into it optimistically and see what happens,” Rourke said after]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-poised-for-return-of-starting-qb-nathan-rourke/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/the-moj-bc-lions-poised-for-return-of-starting-qb-nathan-rourke/ A social media post states that initial information indicates a truck went off the road, ran into a light standard and came to rest on a retaining wall.
The driver has been transported to hospital.
Sumas Way is currently reduced to a single lane northbound between Marshall Road and South Fraser Way.
“Motorists should expect significant d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-ends-up-on-top-of-retaining-wall/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-ends-up-on-top-of-retaining-wall/ A social media post states that initial information indicates a truck went off the road, ran into a light standard and came to rest on a retaining wall.
The driver has been transported to hospital.
Sumas Way is currently reduced to a single lane northbound between Marshall Road and South Fraser Way.
“Motorists should expect significant d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-ends-up-on-on-top-of-retaining-wall/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/truck-crashes-in-abbotsford-ends-up-on-on-top-of-retaining-wall/ Langley RCMP said the crash occurred at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, and the road remained closed most of the night.
Crews were still on the scene Wednesday morning.
More to come.Crash closes 16 Ave. At 256 St. in Langley pic.twitter.com/EWNbV8eFA8
— Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) August 5, 2026]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-crash-closes-16th-avenue-in-langley/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-crash-closes-16th-avenue-in-langley/ Langley RCMP said the crash occurred at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday night and the road remained closed most of the night.
Crews were still on the scene Wednesday morning.
More to come.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crash-closes-16th-ave-in-langley/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crash-closes-16th-ave-in-langley/ The Claremont Secondary School graduate won the interim World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) women’s championship Sunday (Aug. 2), climbing the ladder to cap off a five-woman title match at SummerSlam in Minneapolis, Minn.
An interim champion was to be crowned after it was determined that lineal champion Rhea Ripley would not be medically cleared in time to compete at SummerSlam.Green defeated Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair and Lash]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victorias-chelsea-green-captures-interim-wwe-womens-championship/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/victorias-chelsea-green-captures-interim-wwe-womens-championship/ In its latest update on Tuesday night (Aug. 4), BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) said 11 helicopters, 98 firefighters, 104 structure protection personnel and 15 pieces of heavy equipment are currently being used on the fire.
Throughout Tuesday, crews continued to establish control lines along the west flank and mop up hot spots around homes in community a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hundreds-of-firefighters-continue-to-battle-bradley-creek-wildfire/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hundreds-of-firefighters-continue-to-battle-bradley-creek-wildfire/ As of Wednesday morning, the blaze remains 742 hectares in size and out of control. Additionally, all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place. In total, 2,223 properties (approximately 5,113 residents) are on order and 425 (approximately 976 residents) are on alert.For those in need after being evacuated, supports at Westbank Lion]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-continues-to-burn-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-remain/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-continues-to-burn-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-remain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-impaled-by-tent-pole-at-harrison-mills-campground/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-impaled-by-tent-pole-at-harrison-mills-campground/ The Quilpituk Creek wildfire remains at 742 hectares, with three evacuation orders and one evacuation alert in place.
This blaze continues to move up slope and to the northwest, away from community areas, stated BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).
On Tuesday, crews assessed the danger trees along the east flank of the fire, establishing a 10-foot edge on the perimeter of the blaze. Along the north flank, crews and heavy equipment moved west, extending hose lines to suppress the fire&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-support-fire-crews-work-the-okanagans-quilpituk-creek-blaze-overnight/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-support-fire-crews-work-the-okanagans-quilpituk-creek-blaze-overnight/ Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) lead biologist Andrea Gielens was explaining how to tell the difference between a native and an invasive species of frog during a presentation about the endangered Oregon spotted frog at the Campbell Valley Nature House in Langley.
“The eardrum is right behind the eye,” Gielens said, pointing to a photo of a spotted frog, which is native to B.C. and a green frog, which is an invader.
“It’s this big circle right here.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-the-most-endangered-frogs-in-bc/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-the-most-endangered-frogs-in-bc/ The Pear Lake wildfire is now estimated at 124,656.1 hectares, as of 4 p.m. Aug. 4.
The eight evacuation orders and four alerts remain in effect for the area.
According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), after a brief period of cooler, more humid weather, warm and dry conditions are expected to return.
BCWS anticipates fire behaviour to in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cariboo-regions-pear-lake-wildfire-now-124656-hectares/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cariboo-regions-pear-lake-wildfire-now-124656-hectares/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-700-visit-vernon-reception-centre-as-wildfires-force-residents-from-homes/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-700-visit-vernon-reception-centre-as-wildfires-force-residents-from-homes/ Kevin Dunbar, B.C.’s executive director for emergency response and recovery operations, said he understands why the government continues to receive questions about a provincial state of emergency from people in communities “facing significant impacts right now.”
“For people who have evacuated, you want to know that th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/why-bc-says-now-is-not-the-time-for-a-state-of-emergency-amid-wildfires/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/why-bc-says-now-is-not-the-time-for-a-state-of-emergency-amid-wildfires/ Two Cessna 172 aircraft collided in the air around 5:15 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 3) near Industrial Access Road by Skway and Wolfe roads.
One plane, which had only the pilot onboard, went down and into a manmade pond.
Chilliwack RCMP, the Lower Mainland District Police Dog Services (LMD IPDS), Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack Search and Rescue (SAR) attended the scene and began working to locate the area]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-confirm-1-person-died-in-mid-air-plane-crash-in-chilliwack/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-confirm-1-person-died-in-mid-air-plane-crash-in-chilliwack/ Our beloved Leila Nelson of Abbotsford, pasted away on June 6, 2025. A dedicated parent and loving spouse, Leila filled our lives with warmth, laughter, and kindness. She is survived by her spouse Gary and two children, Tania and Gary Jr. As to her wishes, we will not be holding a service. Donations in Leila’s honor can be made to the local SPCA]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/leila-nelson/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/leila-nelson/ Tresor Horimbere, 24, was located and arrested while living here.
The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit was investigating the July 2024 homicide of Mohamed Yusuf Abdullahi, an amateur soccer star, in the parking lot of a Winnipeg soccer complex, where he had attended the Canada African Cup of Nations tournament.
The Winnipeg Police said the shooting was targeted but did not say a possible motive.
The arrest was led by]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/winnipeg-murder-suspect-arrested-in-langley/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/winnipeg-murder-suspect-arrested-in-langley/ The release says that on July 30, Fort St. John RCMP’s street enforcement team began a drug]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-from-the-lower-mainland-arrested-in-fort-st-john-drug-trafficking-investigation/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-from-the-lower-mainland-arrested-in-fort-st-john-drug-trafficking-investigation/ A red alert, which means suspension of delivery for the day and no delivery agents available for delivery and recall, has been issued for the following communities:Chilliwack (issued Aug. 4);
Okanagan Lake (issued Aug. 4);
70 Mile House (issued July 27);
Clinton (issued July 24);
Boston Bar (issued July 16).The mailing service has issued a yellow alert, which means it will try its be]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-post-issues-alerts-for-service-disruption-in-many-bc-communities-due-to-wildfires/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-post-issues-alerts-for-service-disruption-in-many-bc-communities-due-to-wildfires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/estimated-230-homes-destroyed-by-bradley-creek-fire-near-vernon-okanagan-chief/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/estimated-230-homes-destroyed-by-bradley-creek-fire-near-vernon-okanagan-chief/ Headlining this year’s fair was the world-renowned RCMP Musical Ride, returning to Abbotsford for the first time since 2018.
Also featured at Agrifair this year were an expanded 4-H show, the largest demolition derby in the fair’s history, and a brand-new Kids Zone.
Returning fan favourites included the Fraser Valley Antique]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-celebrates-annual-agrifair/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-abbotsford-celebrates-annual-agrifair/ According to recently-released court documents, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Palbinder Shergill r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/agassiz-area-man-acquitted-of-murder-charge/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/agassiz-area-man-acquitted-of-murder-charge/ Despite the losses, wildfire crews’ strong efforts over the weekend have allowed the Township to shrink the Evacuation Order area and amend the alert areas.
“Please be respectful of our residents that have lost homes and structures,” said Mayor Christine Fraser. “We are still confirming final numbers but have two confirmed homes lost and two confirmed outbuildings los]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-wildfire-burns-several-structures-in-spallumcheen/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-wildfire-burns-several-structures-in-spallumcheen/ Despite the losses, wildfire crews’ strong efforts over the weekend have allowed the Township to shrink the Evacuation Order area and amend the alert areas.
“Please be respectful of our residents that have lost homes and structures,” said Mayor Christine Fraser. “We are still confirming final numbers but have two confirmed homes lost and two confirmed outbuildings los]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-wildfire-burns-several-structures-in-north-okanagan/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-wildfire-burns-several-structures-in-north-okanagan/ Now, I’m wondering if you can taste a column.
While doing a little online weekend scrolling, one of my feeds popped up an old ad for Gatorgum. Remember that? Like Gatorade, only in handy gum form. No idea why the algorithm decided my brain wanted to remembe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-you-may-just-be-able-to-taste-parts-of-this-column/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wolf-you-may-just-be-able-to-taste-parts-of-this-column/ A missing nine-year-old child drew Vernon North Okanagan RCMP to the Shuswap River park on Waterwheel Street Monday, Aug. 3 at approximately 2:45 p.m.
A family, visiting from Calgary, Alta., was spending the afternoon at the river when family members briefly lost sight of the child and it was presumed the child was under water and had failed to surface.As authorities were c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calgary-child-drowns-in-shuswap-river-in-enderby/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/calgary-child-drowns-in-shuswap-river-in-enderby/ The Village was evacuated on July 24 in response to the Pear Lake wildfire, which as of Tuesday (Aug. 4) was estimated at 115,250 hectares. The French Bar Creek wildfire west of Clinton was estimated at 37,106 hectares, while the Rim Lake wildfire to the east was estimated at 4,577 hectares. All three were listed as Out of Control.
More than 1,800 properties in t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-return-date-yet-for-village-of-clinton-evacuees/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/no-return-date-yet-for-village-of-clinton-evacuees/ &l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/treepedo-fvrd-officials-share-image-to-illustrate-difficulty-in-returning-to-boston-bar/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/treepedo-fvrd-officials-share-image-to-illustrate-difficulty-in-returning-to-boston-bar/ Brigade Days was a deep dive into 19th-century life, one that included costumed reenactors wandering through canvas tent encampments, wool-spinning demonstrations, open-fire cooking, blacksmithing, black powder musket demonstrations, panning for gold, live music as well as Indigenous art and cuisine.Brigade Days at historic Fort Lan]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-long-look-back-at-fashion-during-brigade-days-at-historic-fort-langley/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-a-long-look-back-at-fashion-during-brigade-days-at-historic-fort-langley/ As of 9 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 4), there are 37 evacuation orders impacting approximately 8,000 people and 7,300 properties and 37 evacuation alerts impacting approximately 7,100 people and 3,800 properties, Greene said during a provincial update on wildfires.
On Monday, Forests Minister Ravi Parmar welcomed more t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/15000-people-in-bc-under-wildfire-evacuation-orders-alerts/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/15000-people-in-bc-under-wildfire-evacuation-orders-alerts/ The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) expanded the order for properties within Electoral Area B Tuesday, Aug. 4, due to challenges around available egress (exit) routes.
The two active wildfires continue to impact the Westside Road area.
“Issuing the evacuation order provides residents in need with additional Emergency Support Services (ESS) and safe travel through ar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-expanded-off-westside-road-due-to-bradley-creek-wildfire/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-expanded-off-westside-road-due-to-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The research compared visitor ratings, reviews and mentions of the phrases “beautiful,” “clean,” “peaceful,” and “romantic” to find out which beaches in Canada offer the best overall experience, a Spin Casino release noted, adding it analyze]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-beach-among-canadas-most-beautiful/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-beach-among-canadas-most-beautiful/ As of Tuesday (Aug. 4), the TNRD is reporting that 120 properties in the Village of Clinton and in TNRD Area “E” have been impacted by the fires, with structure loss on each of these properties. “Structure” could be a primary residence or an outbuilding, and the major]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extent-of-loss-due-to-big-bar-fires-becoming-clearer/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extent-of-loss-due-to-big-bar-fires-becoming-clearer/ Last year, RCMP issued 800 tickets, 83 drug-impaired driving investigations or suspensions, and roughly 60 vehicles being towed.
This year, the numbers are lower, but police are still concerned that too many festival-goers are choosing to drive while impaired.
With over 50,000 people attending the festival, and police reso]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-at-shambhala-report-57-towed-vehicles-78-drug-impaired-driving-files-and-hundreds-of-tickets/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/rcmp-at-shambhala-report-57-towed-vehicles-78-drug-impaired-driving-files-and-hundreds-of-tickets/ The Metro Vancouver Regional District issued the warning Monday (Aug. 3), noting that smoke from wildfires near Boston Bar and the southern Interior was the cause for the fine particulate matter. The warning is for Chilliwack, Agassiz and Hope.
Metro Vancouver said the conditions could last until there is a change in weather.The provincial government’s Air Quality Health Index showed the eastern Fraser Valley had]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warning-in-effect-for-fraser-valley-with-smoky-skies-in-the-lower-mainland/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/air-quality-warning-in-effect-for-fraser-valley-with-smoky-skies-in-the-lower-mainland/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-cardinals-capture-2026-bcpbl-provincial-crown/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-cardinals-capture-2026-bcpbl-provincial-crown/ A member of the public located an abandoned white pick-up truck near Silver Star Road in Vernon on Aug. 3.Police attended to the scene and determined the vehicle was associated to an active missing person investigation.With the assistance of the RCMP Police Dog Services, the body of the 40-year-old man, who was reported missing on July 30, was located a short distance away.No criminality is suspected in the man’s death, and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-mans-body-found-in-vernon/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-mans-body-found-in-vernon/ According to a social media post from Mission RCMP, the driver exited before the train struck the vehicle and wasn’t injured.
The detachment responded to the crash at the Lougheed Highway railway crossing near Hawkins Pickle Road at approximately 1:30 a.m.
Mission RCMP and CPKC Railway personnel investigated as crews worked to clear the tracks.
The collision closed the highway, but it later reope]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/train-strikes-vehicle-at-rail-crossing-near-mission/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/train-strikes-vehicle-at-rail-crossing-near-mission/ Investigators will gather information and assess the incident after arriving Tuesday afternoon, the release reads.The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, mar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-investigators-deploy-to-chilliwack-after-2-planes-collide-mid-air/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-investigators-deploy-to-chilliwack-after-2-planes-collide-mid-air/ The Quilpituk Creek wildfire is now estimated to be 742 hectares.There has been no change to evacuation orders or alerts.ORIGINAL
The Quilpituk Creek wildfire along Westside Road continues to burn on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4.
On Monday, the blaze experienced significant growth, said BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Monday night. BCWS, along with crews from all Central Okanagan fire departments, has been battling the blaze, which currently sits at an estimated 565 hectares in size.
T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-742-hectares/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-grows-to-742-hectares/ On Monday, the blaze experienced significant growth, said BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Monday night. BCWS, along with crews from all Central Okanagan fire departments, has been battling the blaze, which currently sits at an estimated 565 hectares in size.
Throughout the night and into Tuesday morning, BCWS’s night vision systems worked to continue to tank hot spots, cool more active sections of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/all-evacuation-orders-alerts-remain-in-place-at-565-hectare-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/all-evacuation-orders-alerts-remain-in-place-at-565-hectare-quilpituk-creek-wildfire/ In the latest update from BCWS said crews have been working on the north and south flanks of the blaze to mop up hot spots around homes in community areas. Meanwhile, structure protection and defence crews have continued to extinguish hotspots near homes along Westside Road and have remained onsite conducting roving pa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-2603-hectares-in-size-after-little-growth-found/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bradley-creek-wildfire-remains-2603-hectares-in-size-after-little-growth-found/ The evacuation order area has shrunk considerably and some alert areas are rescinded as of Monday evening, Aug. 3 (see maps for updates).
Properties that were on evacuation alert earlier today remain on alert.
“We are still asking people to refrain from entering evacuation order areas as crews continue to work addressing hazards,” the Township of Spallumcheen ad]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuations-lifted-in-spallumcheen-as-bradley-creek-wildfire-progress-achieved/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuations-lifted-in-spallumcheen-as-bradley-creek-wildfire-progress-achieved/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-reports-no-significant-growth-on-bradley-creek-wildfire/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-wildfire-reports-no-significant-growth-on-bradley-creek-wildfire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-armstrong-lifts-evacuation-alert-from-bradley-creek-wildfire/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-armstrong-lifts-evacuation-alert-from-bradley-creek-wildfire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-indian-band-issues-do-not-consume-water-advisory-due-to-fire/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/okanagan-indian-band-issues-do-not-consume-water-advisory-due-to-fire/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-search-and-rescue-called-after-reports-plane-crash-into-water-in-chilliwack/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-search-and-rescue-called-after-reports-plane-crash-into-water-in-chilliwack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-and-rescue-called-after-reports-plane-crash-into-water-in-chilliwack/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/search-and-rescue-called-after-reports-plane-crash-into-water-in-chilliwack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-100-mexican-wildfire-personnel-arrive-in-bc/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-than-100-mexican-wildfire-personnel-arrive-in-bc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/500-wildland-structural-firefighters-responding-to-pear-lake-fire/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/500-wildland-structural-firefighters-responding-to-pear-lake-fire/ The Quilpituk Creek fire continues to grow rapidly after being discovered on Aug. 1.Two days later, the fire is an estimated 550 hectares in size according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), who suspect the out-of-control blaze was human caused.BCWS has increased its response to the fire, deploying 12 firefighters, heavy equipment teams and a structure protection unit. Ariel units are also supporting firefighting efforts, and BCWS is telling the public to stay clear of the air]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-fire-near-west-kelowna-grows-to-550-hectares/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-fire-near-west-kelowna-grows-to-550-hectares/ This led to cancellations of the airlines’ scheduled 737 and 787 aircraft flights.
However, on Monday, Aug. 3, WestJet and the CUPE formed an agreement, which wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-strike-ends-tentative-agreement-reached-between-union-and-staff/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-strike-ends-tentative-agreement-reached-between-union-and-staff/ The area was previously on evacuation alert due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire, which is 200 hectares. The evacuation order was issued at 5:40 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3.Residents should leave their properties immediately to keep safe. The evacuation route is south on Westside Road. Follow instructions of emergency personnel and traffic control in the area.
The order includes Caesars Landing as well as 5455]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westside-wildfire-expands-evacuation-order-to-caesars-landing-near-kelowna/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westside-wildfire-expands-evacuation-order-to-caesars-landing-near-kelowna/ A sold-out crowd for the Vancouver Bandits game against the Winnipeg Sea Bears saw the game delayed from 12:30 p.m. Sunday to 2 p.m. due to unspecified “travel disruptions” in the league announcement.
In their last game before the playoffs, Bandits won an 114-90 victory, giving them even more momentum going into Thursday’s Western Conference semifinal game against Edmonton.Mitch Creek became the Vancouver Bandits’ all-time leading scorer, finishing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-down-winnipeg/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-vancouver-bandits-down-winnipeg/ A wildfire north of West Kelowna has been put under control a day after it was discovered.
The Blue Grouse Creek wildfire was first discovered on Aug. 1. In a day, it had grown to 20 hectares before firefighters were able to contain it.
As of 3:03 p.m. on Aug. 2, the fire is classified as “under control” by the BC Wildfire Service. The blaze remains at an estimated 20 hectares in size.
Evacuation alerts related to the Blue Grouse wildfire were lifted earlier on Aug.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-blue-grouse-creek-wildfire-in-west-kelowna-under-control/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-blue-grouse-creek-wildfire-in-west-kelowna-under-control/ With the Bradley Creek wildfire still burning west of Vernon, the Regional District of the North Okanagan is issuing an expanded evacuation alert.
The following properties in Electoral Area “B” are now under the expanded evacuation alert:17 and 65 Cain Road
131, 252, 351, 425, 485, 631, 635 Nashwito Road
10, 15, 50, 93 Banks Road
79, 305, 311, 315, 464 Beau Park RoadCertain properties on Siwash Creek Road, Beatrice Road and Six Mile Creek Road remain under evacuatio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-expanded-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-expanded-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/ It will be another night away from home for residents who have fled the Quilpituk Creek wildfire.
The evacuation order for the 2,218 properties and evacuation alerts for three properties in the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire area will remain in place overnight, says Central Okanagan Emergency Management.
“The Quilpituk Creek Wildfire is a reminder of the importance of community readiness in a fast-moving event. Tactical evacuations may be necessary prior to any official notific]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-orders-to-remain-overnight-in-westsides-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-area/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-orders-to-remain-overnight-in-westsides-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-area/ The Brunswick Creek wildfire, discovered on July 2, is estimated at 7,483 hectares. The Ainslie Creek wildfire, discovered on July 4, is estimated at 39,819 hectares. Both fires are suspected to have been human-caused.
On Saturday, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) issued an evacuation order for th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-fires-in-fraser-canyon-still-active-on-southern-flank/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-fires-in-fraser-canyon-still-active-on-southern-flank/ Winds with gusts of up to 80 kilometres per hour led to aggressive fire behaviour in the Okanagan, adding stress to new and existing wildfires.
Across the province, more than 2,200 lightning strikes led to 22 suspected lightning-caused fires.12 of those have been classified as out, under control or being held. 10 remain out-of-control.
BCWS added that conditions next]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/22-lightning-caused-fires-started-in-1-day-bc-wildfire-says/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/22-lightning-caused-fires-started-in-1-day-bc-wildfire-says/ The North Fintry neighbourhood to the border of the Okanagan Indian Band land are now on evacuation alert due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire.The Central Okanagan Emergency Management has a map of the area covered by the alert.“Residents in the evacuation alert area are advised to remain prepared for potential changes in conditions and pending updates from emergency officials. At this time, do not self-evacuate or get into your vehicle unless specifically directed to do]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-continue-to-be-issued-as-quilpituk-creek-fire-grows/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-and-alerts-continue-to-be-issued-as-quilpituk-creek-fire-grows/ It was the official theme song and catchphrase of Expo 86, back when fireworks were happening every night at the 1986 World’s Fair.
Fireworks continued after Expo as a once-a-year multi-day festival, the Celebration of Light, but that was ended by the Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society due to rising prod]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/expo-86-remembered-at-scaled-back-vancouver-fireworks/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/expo-86-remembered-at-scaled-back-vancouver-fireworks/ At its southeastern edge the fire has pushed into the Rim Lake wildfire between Loon Lake and Chasm. That fire showed minimal growth overnight on Aug. 1, and as of Sunday was estimated at 4,577 hectares.
These two fires, along with the French Bar Creek wildfire, make up the Big B]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-grows-to-115438-hectares/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pear-lake-wildfire-near-clinton-grows-to-115438-hectares/ An evacuation order has been issued for the La Casa area as the Quilpituk wildfire continues to burn.Properties under evacuation orders should leave the area immediately.The following addresses are listed under the evacuation order:
Barcelona Drive
Dunwaters Road
Fair Bridge Road
7142 and 7174 Fintry Delta Road
Fintry Estates
Gray Road
Kelly Place
La Palma Loop
Madrid Way
Marbella Loop
Muir Road
Sante Fe Way
Santiago Loop
Shalal Road
Toledo Drive
Terazona Drive
Valencia Way
Ve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-issued-for-la-casa-due-to-quilpituk-wildfire/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-orders-issued-for-la-casa-due-to-quilpituk-wildfire/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports that they continue to see increased activity on the fire, which is burning in very steep and rocky terrain.
Heavy equipment and fallers are continuing to build control lines to the east of the fire, as well as to the south parallel to Texas Creek Road. Fallers are accompanying heavy equipment to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-crew-being-brought-in-to-riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/more-crew-being-brought-in-to-riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet/ “We’ve been able to grind out some results, which is nice,” Nash said. “Yeah, we’ve won a couple by big scores, but we’ve also grinded some wins out. I feel that we’re becoming another team that can win dirty; we can win ugly.”
They were victorious, again, with Vancouver FC taking down Atl&eacut]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-ascendant-vancouver-fc-downs-ottawa/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-ascendant-vancouver-fc-downs-ottawa/ The fire, discovered on July 29, had spread to 145.4 hectares and crossed Highway 97C to the west of Logan Lake. Seven properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and 49 properties in Logan Lake, are currently on evacuation alert due to the fire.
According to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), a fire classed as Being Held is a wildfire that is projected, based on fuel and weather conditi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/guichon-creek-fire-near-logan-lake-classed-as-being-held/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/guichon-creek-fire-near-logan-lake-classed-as-being-held/ The union representing WestJet’s cabin crew staff issued a 72-hour strike notice on July 30, just before the B.C. Day long weekend.
However, after 72 hours, a deal between WestJet and the union wasn’t agreed upon. The strike prevents the airline from operating its scheduled 737 and 787 flights.
“We’re disappointed to be here, this directly impacts the travel plans of our guests, our WestJette]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-work-stoppage-in-effect/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-work-stoppage-in-effect/ Additionally, all evacuation orders and alerts remain in place.
These orders and alerts have been issued by multiple organizations including the Okanagan Indian Band, Regional District of North Okanagan, The Corporation of the Township of Spallumcheen, Splatsin Kukpi7 & Tkwamipla, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, and the City of Armstrong. In total, there are four]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-evacuation-orders-alerts-remain-as-bradley-creek-wildfire-still-out-of-control/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/multiple-evacuation-orders-alerts-remain-as-bradley-creek-wildfire-still-out-of-control/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Quilpituk Creek wildfire grew north and west overnight.
As of right now, it remains 40 hectares in size.
“Crews have completed a sprinkler line set up along the powerline on the west flank,” said BCWS. “This morning they will be continuing to establish hoselay for water delivery to the fire’s edge and conducting danger tree assessments and falling as they work their way around the fire perimeter.”
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The lat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-close-to-westside-road-now-40-hectares-in-size/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-quilpituk-creek-wildfire-close-to-westside-road-now-40-hectares-in-size/ The blaze was discovered in the La Casa area, south of Fintry, around 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.
As the fire quickly spread on Saturday night and into Sunday morning, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (CORD) issued multiple evacuation orders and alerts, which remain in place.
At 11:45 p.m., all properties n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-close-to-westside-road-now-40-hectares-in-size/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quilpituk-creek-wildfire-close-to-westside-road-now-40-hectares-in-size/ Known as the Blue Grouse Creek wildfire, the 20-hectare blaze was last updated by BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) at 9:19 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1.
In that update, BCWS stated the blaze was displaying Rank 1 fire behaviour, meaning it’s “a smouldering ground fire with no open flame, white smoke and slow rate of spread.”
On Sunday morning, an evacuation alert remains in place for Baird Road, Bancroft Road]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/blue-grouse-creek-wildfire-in-west-kelowna-remains-out-of-control/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/blue-grouse-creek-wildfire-in-west-kelowna-remains-out-of-control/ In other areas, it is not a statutory holiday, but is still observed by businesses and residents.
This is a time for special events, time at the lake or simply time to enjoy an extra day off work.
How much do you know about this statutory holiday and the festivities surrounding it? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.READ MORE: QUIZ: A time to celebrate Canada
READ MORE: QUIZ: The continuin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-in-celebration-of-the-long-weekend/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/quiz-in-celebration-of-the-long-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westbank-first-nation-opens-gym-to-shelter-wildfire-evacuees/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westbank-first-nation-opens-gym-to-shelter-wildfire-evacuees/ Three properties in Salmon River IR1 have been placed on evacuation order by the Splatsin First Nation Kukpi7 & Tkwamipla. The properties ordered to leave the area immediately are 5211 Heywood Armstrong Rd., 5217 Heywood Armstrong Rd. and 4909 Salmon River Rd.All remaining properties in Salmon River IR1 have been placed on evacuation alert and should be ready to leave at any time.The Bradley Creek wildfire is still estimated to be 1,047 hectares in size and burning]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-splatsin-first-nation-issues-evacuation-order-and-alert-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-splatsin-first-nation-issues-evacuation-order-and-alert-for-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The evacuation order has expanded for the Township of Spallumcheen as the Bradley Creek wildfire is pushed north by the wind.Embers have been reported falling in the area and those in the area directly west of Armstrong are advised to leave immediately.Evacuees can register at the Hassen Memorial Arena in Armstrong.Structure protection and defence are expected to be on scene of the Bradley Creek wildfire overnight.BC Wildfire reports aggressive behaviour from the fire heading]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-spallumcheen-expands-evacuation-orders-wildfire-crossed-highway-97/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-spallumcheen-expands-evacuation-orders-wildfire-crossed-highway-97/ Highway 97 has been closed between Old Kamloops Road in Vernon and Salmon River Road due to the Bradley Creek Wildfire.
The neighbouring Westside Road has also been closed from Highway 97 until Bonneau Road because of the blaze.So far, the wildfire has caused three evacuation ALERTS and two evacuation ORDERS to be issued in the North Okanagan.
The fire is 1,047 hectares according to BC Wildfire, who have committed nine Initial Attack Crews, three operational field staff, four]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-section-of-hwy-97-near-vernon-closed-by-bradley-creek-wildfire/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-section-of-hwy-97-near-vernon-closed-by-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The City of Armstrong has added an evacuation alert due to the Bradley Creek wildfire.
Around 12:15 a.m., the City issued the alert to all properties along the western edge of the city.
The properties include:3075, 3275 Fraser Road;
3909, 3915, 3945, 3955, 3965, 3985 Wood Avenue;4000 Noble Road;
2915, 3065, 3185 Otter Lake Road;
3930 Patten Drive;
2365 Pleasant Valley Road.“If you live in the affected area, be prepared to leave on short notice if conditions chang]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alert-added-to-western-side-of-armstrong-due-to-bradley-creek-wildfire/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alert-added-to-western-side-of-armstrong-due-to-bradley-creek-wildfire/ The Quilpituk Creek wildfire has grown to 10 hectares.BC Wildfire Service has not provided any information on the behaviour of the blaze.An evacuation order was issued just before midnight for properties north of Nahun and south of La Casa.With Westside Road closed northbound due to aggressive Bradley Creek wildfire and people are to evacuate south toward West Kelowna.UPDATE: 11:45 p.m.
All properties north of Nahun and south of La Casa are on order to evacuate.Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-la-casa-reaches-10-hectares-evacuation-orders-remain/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-la-casa-reaches-10-hectares-evacuation-orders-remain/ All properties north of Nahun and south of La Casa are on order to evacuate.The Central Okanagan Regional District issued the order for the following properties:
5455 and 5495 Deighton Road
5625, 5875, 6409, 6421, 6433, 6445, 6457, 6469, 6493, 6481 Westside Road
Anyone in the area should leave immediately. Westside Road is closed northbound due to another wildfire and evacuees should go south toward West Kelowna.Emergency Support Services will be available at Westbank Lions Ce]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-issued-due-to-wildfire-near-la-casa/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-order-issued-due-to-wildfire-near-la-casa/ The Bradley Creek wildfire continues to cause Evacuation Orders and alerts near Vernon Saturday evening.According to the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB), Evacuation Orders have been issued for all properties North of Bonneau Road and South of Highway 97, and all properties across the lake along Head of the Lake Road, Hawhola Road, and all properties up to the OKIB IR 1 boundary.People in the area must evacuate immediately due to the wildfire causing risk to human life and safety.&l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-okib-calls-for-more-evacuation-orders-due-to-wildfire-near-vernon-westside-road-closed/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-okib-calls-for-more-evacuation-orders-due-to-wildfire-near-vernon-westside-road-closed/ The Okanagan Indian Band Emergency Operations Centre has called for an Evacuation Order for all properties north of Mary Emerald Bay Road to Simila Road due to the Bradley Creek Wildfire.As of 3:30 p.m., a tactical evacuation is underway for residents on Pebble Park Lane.People must leave the area immediately to protect public safety as fire conditions continue to evolve.According to OKIB, emergency personnel are working directly with affected residents to support the evacuatio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-okib-calls-for-evacuation-order-due-to-wildfire-near-vernon-westside-road-closed/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-okib-calls-for-evacuation-order-due-to-wildfire-near-vernon-westside-road-closed/ The Riley Creek wildfire, which is burning out of control nine kilometres south of Lillooet, was discovered on June 24, and is currently estimated at 1,150 hectares. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says that the fire was caused by lightning.
The two properties on evacuation ord]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-issued-for-riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-orders-issued-for-riley-creek-fire-south-of-lillooet/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/we-need-help-letter-petition-mla-call-on-eby-to-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-cariboo-fires/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/we-need-help-letter-petition-mla-call-on-eby-to-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-cariboo-fires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/we-need-help-letter-petition-circulates-calling-on-eby-to-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-cariboo-fires/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/we-need-help-letter-petition-circulates-calling-on-eby-to-declare-state-of-emergency-due-to-cariboo-fires/ The fire, which was discovered on July 29, is burning west of Logan Lake and is suspected to have been human-caused.
The District of Logan Lake has issued an evacuation alert covering 49 properties in the Acreages, while the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for seven properties along Tunkwa Lake Road.
On July 31, an update from Logan Lake Fi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/guichon-creek-fire-near-logan-lake-holding-at-145-hectares/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/guichon-creek-fire-near-logan-lake-holding-at-145-hectares/ The Bradley Creek wildfire burning north of Westside Road near Vernon has now grown to 200 hectares.The blaze was discovered on Friday, July 31, and has quickly jumped to its current size in less than 24 hours.“Fire growth and size for this incident is predominately attributed to the grassy fuel type which burns fast and makes for a quicker rate of spread,” said BCWS.
The fire is burning out of control and is suspected to be human caused.The Okanagan Indian Band (O]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-200-hectares-evacuation-alerts-expanded/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-200-hectares-evacuation-alerts-expanded/ As of Saturday morning, the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton was estimated at 90,475 hectares. The Rim Lake wildfire to the east was estimated at 4,338 hectares, and the French Bar Creek wildfire to the west was estimated at 29,923 hectares.
“The weather systems driving this cold]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extreme-fire-behaviour-expected-as-pear-lake-wildfire-grows-to-90475-hectares/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extreme-fire-behaviour-expected-as-pear-lake-wildfire-grows-to-90475-hectares/ As of Saturday morning, the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton was estimated at 103,921 hectares. The Rim Lake wildfire to the east was estimated at 4,338 hectares, and the French Bar Creek wildfire to the west was estimated at 29,993 hectares.
“The weather systems driving this cold]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extreme-fire-behaviour-expected-as-pear-lake-wildfire-grows-to-103921-hectares/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/extreme-fire-behaviour-expected-as-pear-lake-wildfire-grows-to-103921-hectares/ ​It includes 144 firefighters, an incident management team, nine helicopters, 25 pieces of heavy equipment and 16 structure protection personnel.
​BCWS said objectives are responder and public safety, and the protection of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/felker-lake-wildfire-remains-out-of-control-in-south-cariboo/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/felker-lake-wildfire-remains-out-of-control-in-south-cariboo/ The Wildfire burning off Westside Road near Vernon has grown overnight and is now approximately 100 hectares, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).Discovered Friday night on July 31, the fire is burning near the Okanagan Indian Band.The Okanagan Indian Band issued an evacuation alert earlier in the day for a number of properties along Bonneau Road, Pebble Park Lane, Louis Road, properties along any roads north of Westside Road between Bonneau and Komasket Road.The ale]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-100-hectares-evacuation-alerts-in-place/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-100-hectares-evacuation-alerts-in-place/ The Okanagan Indian Band, in recommendation of BC Wildfire Service, has expanded its evacuation alert.
The extension of affected properties includes the following areas: West of Six Mile Road, North of Westside Road to Mary Emeralds Bay Road. It also includes and is not limited to Royal Road, Marchand Road, Pebble Park Lane, Louis Road and all other properties that access off Westside Road within the mapped area.
This includes the following properties:
Properties along Bonneau R]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-100-hectares-evacuation-alerts-expanded/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-wildfire-near-westside-road-grows-to-100-hectares-evacuation-alerts-expanded/ The Okanagan Indian Band’s Emergency Operations Centre, based on BC Wildfire Service recommendation has issued an Evacuation Alert for the following properties:
* Properties along Bonneau Road
* Properties along Pebble Park Lane
* Properties along Louis Road
* Properties along any roads north of Westside Road between Bonneau Road and Komasket Road
* 11454 Westside Road
* 11450 Westside Road
* 11452 Westside Road
* 11458 Westside Road
* 11486 Westside Ro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-issued-after-10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-evacuation-alerts-issued-after-10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/ The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) and BC Wildfire Services (BCWS)crews are battling a wildfire off Westside Road.
The Bradley Creek Fire (K41351) broke out Friday evening, July 31, and is listed Saturday, Aug. 1, as 10 hectares in size and classified as under control on the BCWS website.
Out of control is defined as a a wildfire spreading or anticipated to spread beyond the current perimeter or control line.
OKIB has been providing updates to its members on soc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/ At a time when many families and businesses are feeling stretched, we know even modest bill increases can have real consequences at the kitchen table and on the bottom line.
At FortisBC, affordability is not a standalone in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/column-keeping-energy-affordable-takes-focusand-commitment/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/column-keeping-energy-affordable-takes-focusand-commitment/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/clinton-man-helps-feed-firefighters-witnesses-fire/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/clinton-man-helps-feed-firefighters-witnesses-fire/ The blaze was first reported on July 31, however, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) updated information regarding the incident at 2 a.m. Aug. 1.
The out-of-control wildfire is expected to spread beyond the current perimeter and is believed to be human-caused.
On Friday, BCWS warned that weather conditions over the long weekend could increase the hazard of wildfires and lead to challenging conditions for those fightin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/10-hectare-wildfire-sparks-off-westside-road-near-vernon/ A cold front is forecast to move across much of British Columbia this weekend, bringing thunderstorms and strong, gusty winds. By the time this activity reaches the Southern Interior, it will come with little or no rainfall.
Due to hot and dry conditions and continued drought, fuels are increasingly susceptib]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/changing-weather-conditions-could-mean-challenging-weekend-on-fire-front/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/changing-weather-conditions-could-mean-challenging-weekend-on-fire-front/ Before becoming premier Findlay has her sights set on a more immediate goal: a seat in the legislature.
“Being a trial lawyer by background, I would love to get into the debate on the floor of the legislature. I would love to be across the aisle from Premier (David) Eby, and it is my intention to lead my team in that deb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-talks-future-plans-but-first-needs-a-seat-in-the-legislature/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-conservative-leader-talks-future-plans-but-first-needs-a-seat-in-the-legislature/ Chief Dan Wilson tells the story of visiting his grandmother Sophie Wilson’s home when a Canucks game was on TV, and he’d get shushed by grandma if he had the audacity to chat with her while the game was on.
“Had to wait for the commercial,” laughed Wilson. “If I talked to her during the game, I’d get scolded.”
OKIB staffer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-canucks-lend-fin-er-hand-at-okib-hockey-school-in-vernon/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/vancouver-canucks-lend-fin-er-hand-at-okib-hockey-school-in-vernon/ The local rating now sits at high, which is used to indicate that forest fuels are very dry and the risk of new fires is serious.Anyone planning to enjoy the many forested trails throughout the area is encouraged to use extreme caution so as to not start another blaze.
There are already approximately 115 active wildfires throughout the province, including the large Bru]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-raises-fire-danger-to-high-ahead-of-long-weekend/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-raises-fire-danger-to-high-ahead-of-long-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-issues-strike-notice-no-deal-could-impact-bc-day-flights/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/westjet-cabin-crew-issues-strike-notice-no-deal-could-impact-bc-day-flights/ A portrait of the polarizing political figure has become one of the biggest talking points at this year’s Sooke Fine Arts Show – not only because of its subject, but also the unconventional medium used to create it.
Its name, “The Don of Dung,” offers a clue to its ‘secret recipe’.
The paint has been made using a mixture of horse manure and water.
Behind the artwork is Metchosin artist Wendy Chartrand, w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-farm-to-canvas-bc-artists-horse-dung-trump-portrait-causes-stir/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/from-farm-to-canvas-bc-artists-horse-dung-trump-portrait-causes-stir/ “As mayor of Vernon, I can’t risk Kal Lake. I cannot vote for things that put Kal Lake water at further risk at this time,” Cumming said Wednesday, July 29, appearing by video in a special meeting between local officials tasked with getting the most out of a relative trickle of water at their disposal.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) headquarters had the feel of a war room Wednesday evening as the Greater Vernon Advisory Com]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cant-risk-kal-lake-vernon-officials-against-plan-to-ease-drought-with-new-wells/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cant-risk-kal-lake-vernon-officials-against-plan-to-ease-drought-with-new-wells/ Crews have dug a trench to protect the waterway from migrating diesel, which appears to be contained within the current recovery area, says a July 29 update.
T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/diesel-spill-appears-contained-in-recovery-area-after-crash-near-northern-bc-waterway/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/diesel-spill-appears-contained-in-recovery-area-after-crash-near-northern-bc-waterway/ Plover’s defence lawyer Cory Armour requested that a psychiatric report be comp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/accused-killer-of-kelownas-bailey-mccourt-pleads-guilty-to-pitt-meadows-charge/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/accused-killer-of-kelownas-bailey-mccourt-pleads-guilty-to-pitt-meadows-charge/ On Friday, July 31, the provincial government warned travellers should prepare as ‘significant delays’ are expected on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.
“A section of Highway 5 between Exit 250 and Exit 256 is undergoing major drainage construction,” stated the government release. “Lane closures will be in place in the area due to hazards withi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/significant-delays-expected-on-coquihalla-highway-during-long-weekend-bc-gov/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/significant-delays-expected-on-coquihalla-highway-during-long-weekend-bc-gov/ General manager Richard Seeley announced the hiring of Mark O’Leary as assistant coach and Lucas Bourdon as video coach on Friday (July 31) morning.
“We’re excited to finalize our coaching staff by welcoming Mark and Lucas to the Abbotsford Canucks,” Seeley stated. “Mark brings valuable head coaching experience from the WHL, along with international experience through Hockey Canada. He]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-hire-new-assistant-coach-video-coach/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-canucks-hire-new-assistant-coach-video-coach/ Properties in 16 Mile are not under evacuation order at this time, but remain on evacuation alert.
The evacuation order was issued at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31 by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) in response to the Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton. As of Fr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-issued-for-loon-lake-due-to-pear-lake-fire/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/evacuation-order-issued-for-loon-lake-due-to-pear-lake-fire/ The company says that the B.C. Day long weekend is the busiest weekend of the year for ferry travel on the coast.
Major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are expected to be at or near capacity for vehicles during peak times. Sailings for Friday, July 31, are already filling up fast.
Both the 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. sailings from Swartz Bay to Tsawwassen]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sailing-waits-kick-off-busiest-long-weekend-of-the-year-for-bc-ferries/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/sailing-waits-kick-off-busiest-long-weekend-of-the-year-for-bc-ferries/ According to a statement from Mission Fire Rescue Service (MFRS), multiple pets were also found dead inside the home and another person was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.Two residents and the remaining pets are in the care of Emergency Support Services, per the statement.
Firefighters were called to the blaze at 33363 3rd Avenue just before 5:30 a.m.
Dark black smoke was pushing out of the front door of]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-person-multiple-pets-die-in-mission-house-fire/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-person-multiple-pets-die-in-mission-house-fire/ The Salmo RCMP thank the public and media for their assistance and the valuable tips that helped advance this investigation.
“We also extend our sincere appreciation to Search and Rescue and our partner agencies for their dedicated support and efforts throughout,” said RCMP in a press release.
To respect the privacy of the woman and her fam]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-missing-woman-last-seen-at-west-kootenay-music-festival-found-safe/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-missing-woman-last-seen-at-west-kootenay-music-festival-found-safe/ With more than 4,500 kilometres separating them, a Metchosin mom and a Montreal Olympic champion would seem unlikely to ever cross paths.
But when Marian Thompson mailed a package to her brother in Costa Rica, a postal mix-up brought their worlds together.
Seven months after entrusting Canada Post with the delivery, Thompson’s package was returned, marked unclaimed. However]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/return-to-stranger-bc-mom-olympic-champ-wrapped-up-in-canada-post-mix-up/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/return-to-stranger-bc-mom-olympic-champ-wrapped-up-in-canada-post-mix-up/ Pear LakeThe most significant wildfire in the region is the Pear Lake wildfire, which is burning at 73,217 hectares around and beyond the Marble Range Park and Highway 97 area, according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).There are eight evacuation orders and three evacuation alerts associated with this fire, with an expanded order b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/seven-out-of-control-fires-burn-in-cariboo-on-friday/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/seven-out-of-control-fires-burn-in-cariboo-on-friday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/120-mile-endurance-race-cancelled-due-to-manning-park-wildfires/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/120-mile-endurance-race-cancelled-due-to-manning-park-wildfires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-golf-course-hosts-fundraiser-to-move-eagle-osprey-nests/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/south-surrey-golf-course-hosts-fundraiser-to-move-eagle-osprey-nests/ The event is admission by donation and features a professional symphony orchestra (including members of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra) performing a lively program that blends classical favourites with popular hits.
The evening’s musical lineup includes Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Overture, a movement from Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto featuring trumpeter Mark D’Angelo, Viva]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/symphony-in-the-park-returning-to-abbotsfords-mill-lake-park/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/symphony-in-the-park-returning-to-abbotsfords-mill-lake-park/ BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and Logan Lake Fire Department crews are continuing to battle the Guichon Creek wildfire on Friday, July 31.
Throughout the day, crews are working on containment and building guards, mostly on the northern flank of the blaze using heavy equipment.
While personnel and equipment remains on site overnight, helicopters weren’t able to operate to due poor visibility.As visibility conditions improve, aerial crews will resume operations.
Currently, BCW]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-continue-to-battle-152-hectare-wildfire-beside-logan-lake/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/update-crews-continue-to-battle-152-hectare-wildfire-beside-logan-lake/ On Friday morning (July 31), BCWS provided an update, stating the blaze is now 152 hectares in size. It remains out-of-control.
On Thursday, BCWS stated it assisted the Logan Lake Fire Department with ground and aerial support.“Skimmers and airtankers actioned this fire to support firefighting personnel and heavy equipment,” said BCWS.
Using its h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-continue-to-battle-152-hectare-wildfire-beside-logan-lake/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-continue-to-battle-152-hectare-wildfire-beside-logan-lake/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-faces-firearms-charges-after-searches-in-coquitlam-surrey/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-faces-firearms-charges-after-searches-in-coquitlam-surrey/ Although the westbound lanes of Highway 10 were open shortly after 6:20 a.m., both lanes of Highway 10 in Surrey were initially closed in both directions between 152 Street and 160 Street for several hours for assessment of the incident, Surrey Police Service noted in a release issued shortly after midnight Friday (July 31).SPS’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is leading the in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pedestrian-involved-crash-closes-part-of-highway-10-in-surrey/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/pedestrian-involved-crash-closes-part-of-highway-10-in-surrey/ Shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday (July 30), Surrey Police Service officers conducted a traffic stop of a westbound car in the 15600-block of 56 Avenue, which is also known as Highway 10.The driver of the stopped car ran from the traffic stop on foot and was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound, an SPS release shared.
Despite emergency medical attention from SPS officers, Surrey Fire Service firefighters, and BC Emergency Healt]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-man-dead-after-running-from-police-traffic-stop-in-surrey/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/1-man-dead-after-running-from-police-traffic-stop-in-surrey/ Quarterback Kaidon Salter made the most of his first CFL start for the Lions (2-5), rushing for 160 yards on 10 carries and passing for another 96 yards and a touchdown to Jermaine Jackson. Salter took over this week from Chase Brice, who was ineffective filling in for usual starter Nathan Rourke, who remains inju]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-use-ground-and-pound-attack-to-dump-winnipeg-blue-bombers-35-19/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-use-ground-and-pound-attack-to-dump-winnipeg-blue-bombers-35-19/ Quarterback Kaidon Salter made the most of his first CFL start for the Lions (2-5), rushing for 160 yards on 10 carries and passing for another 96 yards and a touchdown to Jermaine Jackson. Salter took over this week from Chase Brice, who was ineffective filling in for usual starter Nathan Rourke, who remains inju]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-use-ground-and-pound-attack-to-dump-blue-bombers-35-19/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-lions-use-ground-and-pound-attack-to-dump-blue-bombers-35-19/ According to the worship leader, Joy Lupai, approximately $20,000 in equipment was stolen from the church.
The Abbotsford Police Department received calls about a break-and-enter on the afternoon of July 1, with officers believing the incident to have occurred sometime the night before.
“We lost nearly everythin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-church-asks-for-help-after-canada-day-theft/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-church-asks-for-help-after-canada-day-theft/ In response to Sport Integrity Canada’s notification of the anti-doping rule violation, Dhesi requested a hearing to determine the violation and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-olympic-wrestler-suspended-for-multiple-whereabouts-failures/Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-olympic-wrestler-suspended-for-multiple-whereabouts-failures/ More than 100 people walked the elevated gravel trail that leads up to multiple viewpoints overlooking the city.
Along the way were two different sets of storywalks for the younger attendees to enjoy, with plenty more located at the base of the trail.The event was held in collaboration with Polygon Homes – the developer behind]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/locals-celebrate-opening-of-new-abbotsford-park/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/locals-celebrate-opening-of-new-abbotsford-park/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stop-work-order-issued-at-former-boathouse-in-white-rock/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stop-work-order-issued-at-former-boathouse-in-white-rock/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/housing-on-former-church-site-adds-64-affordable-homes-to-chilliwack/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/housing-on-former-church-site-adds-64-affordable-homes-to-chilliwack/ The Angels were one of 10 teams competing at provincials, which occurred in Pitt Meadows from July 23 to 27. Abbotsford finished up the regular season in fourth place to advance to the provincials event.
The locals were placed in Group A for the round robin portion of the tournament and were matched up against the White Rock Tritons, Township Blue Sox,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-angels-u13aaa-qualify-for-national-championship/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-angels-u13aaa-qualify-for-national-championship/ ​Three years after conquering Okanagan Lake by swim, Pelletier was back in the water this week to take on the challenge in a kayak, only this time, he did it with fellow ultra-endurance athlete Bradley Kraut.
​The duo set out to tackle the 112-kilometre trek on Monday and completed the journey before midnight on Tuesd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/duo-overcomes-okanagan-lake-by-kayak/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/duo-overcomes-okanagan-lake-by-kayak/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/seven-out-of-control-fires-burn-in-cariboo-on-thursday/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/seven-out-of-control-fires-burn-in-cariboo-on-thursday/ The funding from the Build Communities Strong Fund will be used for the stretch of the highway between Mt. Lehman and Station roads, the city said in a press release.
The total cost of the project is $13.5 million, with the remainder being funded by the city.
The project is the second of three phases to improve the roadway and includes:
• upgrading traffic s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-gets-7m-for-fraser-highway-project/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-gets-7m-for-fraser-highway-project/ The BC Coroners Service confirmed the man’s death to Black Press Media on Thursday, July 30.
On Wednesday, July 29 around 12:10 p.m., BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the Kelowna RCMP were called to the scene where a man who was swimming by the wibit floating play structure suffered a medical emergency.
Beachgoers found the man in the water and pulled him to shore]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-pulled-from-okanagan-lake-dies-sixth-drowning-in-40-days/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-pulled-from-okanagan-lake-dies-sixth-drowning-in-40-days/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-handydart-app-coming-soon-to-riders-in-abbotsford/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/new-handydart-app-coming-soon-to-riders-in-abbotsford/ Approximately 1,100 customers in the Big Bar Complex area and roughly 100 customers in the Brunswick Complex area remain without power, according to a news release from BC Hydro on Thursday (July 30)
Preliminary assessments have identified significant damage to electricity infrastructure in the Big Bar Complex area, including approximately 230 di]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-hydro-begins-restoration-work-related-to-big-bar-brunswick-complex-wildfires/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-hydro-begins-restoration-work-related-to-big-bar-brunswick-complex-wildfires/ Throughout the early hours of the day, ground crews remained on site with heavy equipment building guards and worked on containing the blaze. Meanwhile, BCWS’ night vision imaging]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcws-logan-lake-crews-battled-wildfire-overnight-remains-88-hectares/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bcws-logan-lake-crews-battled-wildfire-overnight-remains-88-hectares/ Philanthropists Linda Wei and Bruce Buchanan made the donation to support the renovation and modernization of the White Rock hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) and cardiac monitoring unit, a Peace Arch Hospital + Community Health Foundation (PAHCHF) release shared, adding the generous gift supports the foundation’s $35 million Every Second Counts campaign]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/white-rock-couple-donates-5m-to-peace-arch-hospital/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/white-rock-couple-donates-5m-to-peace-arch-hospital/ Moments after the final out settled into the glove of catcher Sam Whiteside on Wednesday (July 29), Desmond Howard stood surrounded by celebrating teammates, still trying to process what the Victoria Bulldogs had just accomplished.
“It’s crazy,” Howard said amid the Bulldogs’ celebration.
It certainly is.
With a 5-2 victory over Quebec’s Diamond Baseball Academy in the deciding game of the best-of-three Canadian Inter]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/its-crazy-victoria-bulldogs-bound-for-little-league-world-series/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/its-crazy-victoria-bulldogs-bound-for-little-league-world-series/ Councillor Rob Rindt, whose family owns a turf farm, put forward a motion asking staff to look into the feasibility of a targeted grazing pilot program.
Rindt’s motion noted that the Township has a number of areas that are at risk of brush fires and grass fires in the summer months, incl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grazing-goats-could-reduce-wildfire-risk-in-langley-township/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/grazing-goats-could-reduce-wildfire-risk-in-langley-township/ The update noted that south-westerly winds are limiting the spread of the fires to the south.However, both the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek fires are still listed as out of control and wildfires of note by BCWS. The Brunswick Creek fire is 7,397 hectares in size, while the Ainslie Creek fire was updated to 30,085.9 hectares in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-not-currently-growing-at-a-significant-rate/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/brunswick-complex-wildfires-not-currently-growing-at-a-significant-rate/ The Conservative Party of B.C. issued Isidorou’s statement Wednesday (July 29) at 8:45 p.m. and included a brief statement from Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.Isidorou’s statement says he leaves on “amicable and mutual terms.” He also served as the party’s campaign manager.
“The Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a fresh mandate from our members and is leading our party]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/angelo-isidorou-out-as-executive-director-of-bc-conservatives/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/angelo-isidorou-out-as-executive-director-of-bc-conservatives/ Premier David Eby made the announcement at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) in Cloverdale July 28. KPU is getting 462 of those new skilled-trades training seats for September. The additional seats brings KPU up to 1,762 trades-training seats.
The effort is expected to cost the province $241 million over three years.
“By adding hundreds of new trades-training seats here in Surrey]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-to-add-5000-spots-for-trades-training/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-to-add-5000-spots-for-trades-training/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/swift-rescue-on-fraser-river-by-chilliwack-rcmp-members/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/swift-rescue-on-fraser-river-by-chilliwack-rcmp-members/ This year marks the 20th anniversary of the awards – presented by FortisBC – which recognize outstanding individuals and organizations who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to making the community a better place in which to live, work and play.
“Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Community Builders’ Awards is an opportunity to reflect on the incredible peo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nominations-open-in-abbotsford-for-community-builders-awards/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/nominations-open-in-abbotsford-for-community-builders-awards/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/toddler-nearly-drowns-in-lower-mainland-lake/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/toddler-nearly-drowns-in-lower-mainland-lake/ Younes Alila, a professor with the Department of Forest Resources Management at the university, studied the forest area near Summerland, along with Spencer Pearson-Atkins and Xu Jian (Joe) Yu, also from the university.
Their recent study found clear-cut logging can increase the risk of flooding.
Alila, who has been studying flooding since]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/study-shows-clear-cut-logging-affects-flood-risk-in-bc/Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/study-shows-clear-cut-logging-affects-flood-risk-in-bc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/senior-in-critical-condition-following-alleged-assault-near-surrey-central-station/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/senior-in-critical-condition-following-alleged-assault-near-surrey-central-station/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trivia-business-founder-with-child-sex-material-charges-in-kelowna-sues-buyers/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/trivia-business-founder-with-child-sex-material-charges-in-kelowna-sues-buyers/ In a X post on Wednesday, July 29, Nicholson-Smith said “the City of Vancouver has chosen a prospective owner to pursue an MLB expansion franchise.”Per sources, the city of Vancouver has chosen a prospective owner to pursue an MLB expansion franchise
The Show Vancouver Bid Corporation was selected over other potential bidders & will now work in conjunction wi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prospective-owner-chosen-to-pursue-vancouver-mlb-expansion-franchise-report/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/prospective-owner-chosen-to-pursue-vancouver-mlb-expansion-franchise-report/ Karen was born on October 8, 1944, in Selkirk, Manitoba. At a young age, she moved with her family to British Columbia, where she spent the rest of her life building lasting friendships and growing her family.
She was predeceased by her first husband Harold Barber, who passed away in 2012. Later in life, she found love again and married Malcolm Aspeslet. They shared twelve happy years of marriage together.
Along with Malcolm, Karen is also sur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/karen-aspeslet/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/karen-aspeslet/ The Wonderful Whales tour gives people the chance to hold a real whalebone, or ask an ocean expert what can be done to help B.C.’s whale population.The Ocean Wise Mobile Education team is visiting 19 branches of the Fraser Valley Regional Library, offering a free, all-ages pro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ocean-wise-brings-whale-education-to-fraser-valley-libraries/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ocean-wise-brings-whale-education-to-fraser-valley-libraries/ Sidhu is a recent graduate of Abbotsford Traditional School and has big plans for his future, which the $60,000 scholarship will help to achieve.These plans include pursuing a computer engineering degree when he begins university this fall.
“I chose this because I enjoy computers and math,”]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-student-beats-out-over-100-teens-for-60000-scholarship/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-student-beats-out-over-100-teens-for-60000-scholarship/ The NBA announced on Wednesday (July 29) that the NBA Canada Games 2026 features a stop in British Columbia, as the Toronto Raptors take on the Los Angeles Clippers.
It marks the eighth NBA Canada Game for Vancouver and it’s the third straight time the Raptors have been in the local game. Last year saw the Raptors challenge the Denver Nuggets and the 2023 Vancouver game featured Toronto p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/toronto-raptors-los-angeles-clippers-set-for-nba-preseason-clash-in-vancouver/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/toronto-raptors-los-angeles-clippers-set-for-nba-preseason-clash-in-vancouver/ Residents are invited to share their feedback through an online interactive map available at letstalkabbotsford.ca from now until Sept. 30, as well as through two public open houses and several roving pop-up events in parks and on trails from Aug. 10 to 20.
The city says the trail strategy “will establish a shared vision for creating a more connected, accessible and sustainable]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-seeks-input-on-off-road-trail-strategy/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/city-of-abbotsford-seeks-input-on-off-road-trail-strategy/ Montreal Alliance defeated the Bandits 87-82 on Tuesday night, a game where three Bandits recorded their highest point totals of the season,including a season-high 25 points from Shamar Givance.Along with his 25 points, Givance also added eight rebounds and five assists in 36 minutes of action.“He was the definition of a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-last-road-trip-a-loss-for-vancouver-bandits/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-last-road-trip-a-loss-for-vancouver-bandits/ The deal, announced by Ksi Lisims and Uniper on July 29, would see the Dusseldorf-based European energy supplier purchase two million tonnes per year (Mtpa) of liquefied natural gas from the proposed floating facility north of Prince Rupert.
“This milestone marks the first major long-term LNG supply agreement between Canada and Germany and represents a significant step in strengtheni]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/proposed-northwest-bc-lng-facility-signs-major-long-term-export-deal-with-german-energy-company/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/proposed-northwest-bc-lng-facility-signs-major-long-term-export-deal-with-german-energy-company/ Police searched three properties – the lab in Abbotsford and residences in Surrey and Enderby – on May 21 leading to the seizure of firearms, explosives and drugs, Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha told media during a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit news conference in Surrey on Wednesday (July 29).
Of the four peop]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-arrested-in-investigation-into-under-construction-abbotsford-drug-lab/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/4-arrested-in-investigation-into-under-construction-abbotsford-drug-lab/ Gord Yakimow will have a book-signing event on Sunday, Aug. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coles in Sevenoaks Shopping Centre for his new book, The Grods’ Verrry Long Road Trip.
“Any family that has experienced a road trip with their kids will find something they can relate to in this story,” Yakimow said.“The characters and]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-author-releases-second-grod-family-childrens-book/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-author-releases-second-grod-family-childrens-book/ Since 2009, the Ride for Dad campaign has raised over $1.4 million for the fight aga]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/110k-donated-towards-prostate-cancer-research-in-kelowna/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/110k-donated-towards-prostate-cancer-research-in-kelowna/ Kayla Boisvert was last seen at the West Kootenay festival on Monday, July 27 around 2:15 a.m.
She was reported missing on July 28.
Boisvert is described as 6′ (183 cm) tall with black hair with long blonde braids and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing a blue head scarf, oversize graphic T-shirt and multicoloured scarves.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Boisvert is urge]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/west-kootenay-police-looking-for-missing-woman-last-seen-at-shambhala-music-festival/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/west-kootenay-police-looking-for-missing-woman-last-seen-at-shambhala-music-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/75k-fine-upheld-against-tolko-almost-a-decade-after-landslide-into-shuswap-lake/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/75k-fine-upheld-against-tolko-almost-a-decade-after-landslide-into-shuswap-lake/ ​Syilx Okanagan Nation previously petitioned the Government of Canada on June 1, making the request under Section 80 of the Species at Risk Act.
This comes after repeated warnings from the Syilx Okanagan Nation and scientists, who say habitat loss continues across the ranges of enda]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-must-act-to-save-caribou-from-local-extinction-syilx-okanagan-nation/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/canada-must-act-to-save-caribou-from-local-extinction-syilx-okanagan-nation/ This is an unforced error that never should have happened. How did we get here? The answer is complex.
First, there is a high degree of concentration in the flyer printing market in Canada. Montreal-based TC Transcontinental enjoys the do]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-how-canada-post-is-strangling-community-newspapers/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/opinion-how-canada-post-is-strangling-community-newspapers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/what-we-know-about-facebook-accounts-tied-to-alleged-foreign-interference-in-bc/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/what-we-know-about-facebook-accounts-tied-to-alleged-foreign-interference-in-bc/ As severe drought conditions continue to affect river levels in the Thompson Okanagan region, a fish population protection order will help protect endangered chinook salmon in Salmon River by temporarily restricting water use for forage crops and identified industrial purposes.
Government, local communities, farmers and partners have been working together to support water conservation and voluntary irrigation schedules. Despite]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/water-restrictions-implemented-in-salmon-river-to-protect-fish/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/water-restrictions-implemented-in-salmon-river-to-protect-fish/ “I don’t know where that came from, he presented no evidence. There’s been no such directive, and I think that is mere speculation and I really don’t comment on hypotheticals,” she told Black Press Media in a one-on-one interview Tuesday (July 28).
“It’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-says-no-directive-to-bc-conservatives-on-first-nations-terminology/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 02:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/findlay-says-no-directive-to-bc-conservatives-on-first-nations-terminology/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-kelowna-care-aide-jailed-for-assault/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-kelowna-care-aide-jailed-for-assault/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-kelowna-care-aid-jailed-for-assault/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/former-kelowna-care-aid-jailed-for-assault/ This Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative (C-POII) dedicates more resources to monitoring these prolific offenders within B.C. communities.
In the Lower Mainland alone, there are a total of 365 people involved in this initiative, including 25 in Abbotsford.
Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services, said many]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/repeat-offenders-in-abbotsford-placed-under-extra-surveillance/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/repeat-offenders-in-abbotsford-placed-under-extra-surveillance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cultus-lake-waterpark-announces-reopening-6-weeks-after-electrical-incident/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/cultus-lake-waterpark-announces-reopening-6-weeks-after-electrical-incident/ Paul Albrecht, who was recorded on video saying “you’re a f____”while Delaney Mack was speaking, released a written statement Tuesday.
“During the July 27, 2026, City Council meeting, in a moment of extreme frustration, I made a disrespectful comment that I should never have made,” Albrecht said.
“I regret saying these]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-langley-city-councillor-drops-f-bomb-during-meeting/Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-langley-city-councillor-drops-f-bomb-during-meeting/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/conservation-officers-issue-nearly-22k-in-fines-for-illegal-campfires-in-bc/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/conservation-officers-issue-nearly-22k-in-fines-for-illegal-campfires-in-bc/ Mrs. Eileen Daems of Abbotsford passed away peacefully on July 9, 2026 at the age of 96. Eileen is survived by her daughter Val (Mark – deceased), their children Darcy Ebenal, Kevin (Cherie) Ebenal and Mandy (Graham) Stobbe, and their families and her son Ron (Cally) Daems and their children Riley, Chase, Remy, and Cyla Daems.
Eileen was predeceased by her husband Joe Daems, her brothers Johnny and Terry Gaffney, her late husband Jack Bradford and her son Bruce Bradford, m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eileen-daems/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/eileen-daems/ The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms stated in a press release on Tuesday (July 28) that the petition is asking the Supreme Court of B.C. to review a decision of the Labour Relations Board (LRB) after Jim McMurtry’s union – the B.C Teachers’ Federation – declined to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/court-petition-filed-on-behalf-of-teacher-fired-for-residential-school-comments-in-abbotsford/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/court-petition-filed-on-behalf-of-teacher-fired-for-residential-school-comments-in-abbotsford/ The event ran from July 23 to 26 in the Okanagan city and saw over 3,000 athletes compete in 19 different sports.
Dasmesh Punjabi School student and Valley Royals athlete Gavinjot Jhaj impressed at the event and was the lone local competitor to earn two gold medals. Jhaj captured first place in both male discus and hammer throw. He tossed the disc 49.36 metres and hurled the hammer 46.16]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-impress-at-kelowna-bc-summer-games/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-impress-at-kelowna-bc-summer-games/ The event ran from July 23 to 26 in the Okanagan city and saw over 3,000 athletes compete in 19 different sports.
Dasmesh Punjabi School student and Valley Royals athlete Gavinjot Jhaj impressed at the event and was the lone local competitor to earn two gold medals. Jhaj captured first place in both male discus and hammer throw. He tossed the disc 49.36 metres and hurled the hammer 46.16]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-impress-at-2026-kelowna-bc-summer-games/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsford-athletes-impress-at-2026-kelowna-bc-summer-games/ His Safe Surrey Coalition issued a press release July 28 concerning a “network” of at least six Facebook pages posing as local news in Surrey, Delta and Vancouver being operated out of India, “paid for in Indian rupees, and billed to an entity at a Government of India research facility” which]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mccallum-claims-indian-election-interference-in-surrey-demands-investigation/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/mccallum-claims-indian-election-interference-in-surrey-demands-investigation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-try-it-mikes-way-first-jersey-mikes-opens-in-bc/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/video-try-it-mikes-way-first-jersey-mikes-opens-in-bc/ In early July, the Kelowna RCMP’s Target Team started to investigate a problem residence with the seniors housing building in the 800-block of Jones Street. The investigation began after multiple reports from the community, which were supported by the RCMP after observing the neighbourhood.
According to the RCMP, the occupants of the un]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-with-bc-wide-warrant-arrested-after-search-at-kelowna-senior-housing-complex/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/man-with-bc-wide-warrant-arrested-after-search-at-kelowna-senior-housing-complex/ Halton Regional Police Service in Ontario announced Tuesday (July 28) that nine people were arrested and are facing 85 charges in Project Troubadour. Supt. Dave Constantini said there is evidence to believe the victims were being trafficked beyond Ontario and across the country, specifically B.C. and Alberta.
He said t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ontario-victims-believed-to-have-also-been-human-trafficked-in-bc-alberta/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/ontario-victims-believed-to-have-also-been-human-trafficked-in-bc-alberta/ The executive director of the Irrigation Industry Association of British Columbia, who was also recognized in that age bracket by BCBusiness magazine back in March, was also named one of the inaugural NextGEN 30 under 30 recipients on July 25.
Sachdeva picked up the award during the NextGEN Business Summit at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster. The summit saw entrepreneurs, investors, founders]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-poshak-sachdeva-receives-second-30-under-30-honour/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-poshak-sachdeva-receives-second-30-under-30-honour/ Whonnock resident Paul Stanley made the announcement, saying the beloved 16-year-old cat had medical issues, and that he died peacefully.
Sid was named honorary postmaster in March to get more people using the post office.Originally Stanley thought the orange, short haired, feline, who used to hang out between McFli’s Feed Delivery, on River Road at 272 Street, and the Whonnock Post O]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-postmaster-cat-dies/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/lower-mainland-postmaster-cat-dies/ The event at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre featured a wide variety vehicle makes and models. The event also included a barbecue, live entertainment and prizes in various categories, including the Kids’ Choice Award.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-car-show-in-abbotsford-raises-funds-for-police-program/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/photos-car-show-in-abbotsford-raises-funds-for-police-program/ The fifth annual Hawaiian Shirt Gala, hosted by the BeMorr Society, takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre.
The event is held in memory of Brook Morrison, who died by suicide in September 2020 at the age of 26 after years of battling depression, anxiety and PTSD following his father’s suicide in 2013.
Morrison’s family and friends establ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hawaiian-shirt-gala-in-abbotsford-raises-mental-health-funds/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/hawaiian-shirt-gala-in-abbotsford-raises-mental-health-funds/ Not so, says Ashcroft Fire Rescue Chief Josh White. In his more than 25 years of experience with the department, he says that most roadside fires could be prevented if drivers took a few simple steps to make their vehicles more roadworthy, particularly in the hot summer months.
According to the BC Wildfire Service, only 0.8 per]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/what-causes-most-roadside-fires-not-what-you-think/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/what-causes-most-roadside-fires-not-what-you-think/ A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
However, a small explosion under the trailer o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-firefighters-injured-after-semi-truck-explosion-on-bc-bridge-2/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-firefighters-injured-after-semi-truck-explosion-on-bc-bridge-2/ A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire.
Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge.
The first responding officer found the truck’s break system was on fire. Crews on scene extinguished the truck, cooling the brakes with a hose line.
However, a small explosion under the trailer o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-firefighters-injured-after-semi-truck-explosion-on-bc-bridge/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/2-firefighters-injured-after-semi-truck-explosion-on-bc-bridge/ The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/date-set-for-sentencing-in-lumby-womans-murder-2/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/date-set-for-sentencing-in-lumby-womans-murder-2/ The man guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski is scheduled to be sentenced later this year.
Two days have been set aside for sentencing of Tatjana’s ex-husban]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/date-set-for-sentencing-in-lumby-womans-murder/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/date-set-for-sentencing-in-lumby-womans-murder/ Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec.The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he accepted Carney’s invitation to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union.
During his tim]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/carney-calls-3-byelections-including-1-in-bc-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/carney-calls-3-byelections-including-1-in-bc-2/ Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec.The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he accepted Carney’s invitation to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union.
During his tim]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/carney-calls-3-byelections-including-1-in-bc/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/carney-calls-3-byelections-including-1-in-bc/ The restrictions are a result of both dry and drought conditions throughout the province, which are expected to continue in the coming weeks.Residents and businesses are being asked to help protect local water supplies by reducing water use and continuing to observe or adopt water-wise practices.
Stage 2 restrictions include:• Lawns: Lawn watering is prohibited. No new lawn sprinkling per]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stage-2-water-restrictions-set-for-abbotsford-and-mission-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stage-2-water-restrictions-set-for-abbotsford-and-mission-2/ The restrictions are a result of both dry and drought conditions throughout the province, which are expected to continue in the coming weeks.Residents and businesses are being asked to help protect local water supplies by reducing water use and continuing to observe or adopt water-wise practices.
Stage 2 restrictions include:• Lawns: Lawn watering is prohibited. No new lawn sprinkling per]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stage-2-water-restrictions-set-for-abbotsford-and-mission/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/stage-2-water-restrictions-set-for-abbotsford-and-mission/ David Alex James Graham, 36, was last contacted while he was in Kelowna on Saturday night, July 25.
Graham’s family member, Ruby Squinas, claimed on Facebook that Graham may be trying to make his way to Anahim Lake, possibly on foot.
Squinas said Graham was last seen wearing a light-pink long-sleeve shirt with a graphic of a mushroom on it, as well as a pair of blue shorts.According to the social media post, Gra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-man-last-seen-in-kelowna-may-be-walking-to-anahim-lake-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-man-last-seen-in-kelowna-may-be-walking-to-anahim-lake-2/ David Alex James Graham, 36, was last contacted while he was in Kelowna on Saturday night, July 25.
Graham’s family member, Ruby Squinas, claimed on Facebook that Graham may be trying to make his way to Anahim Lake, possibly on foot.
Squinas said Graham was last seen wearing a light-pink long-sleeve shirt with a graphic of a mushroom on it, as well as a pair of blue shorts.According to the social media post, Gra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-man-last-seen-in-kelowna-may-be-walking-to-anahim-lake/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/missing-man-last-seen-in-kelowna-may-be-walking-to-anahim-lake/ Gibson, who most recently joined council in 2022, made the announcement on Monday (July 27).
“I was leaning toward leaving council, but have been encouraged by so many residents to remain and contribute to the leadership of our city,” he said.
Gibson completed his first term in the 1980s and has served three decades on council as well as a number of terms on the Fraser Valley Regional District.
In 20]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/simon-gibson-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/simon-gibson-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council-2/ Gibson, who most recently joined council in 2022, made the announcement on Monday (July 27).
“I was leaning toward leaving council, but have been encouraged by so many residents to remain and contribute to the leadership of our city,” he said.
Gibson completed his first term in the 1980s and has served three decades on council as well as a number of terms on the Fraser Valley Regional District.
In 20]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/simon-gibson-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/simon-gibson-to-seek-re-election-to-abbotsford-council/ The crews, the update adds, will help to strengthen response capacity alongside B.C. Wildfire Service crews, contractors, industry and aviation resources.There are currently 885 personnel working on wildfires across B.C., al]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-coming-from-yukon-alberta-mexico-to-help-with-bcs-wildfires-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-coming-from-yukon-alberta-mexico-to-help-with-bcs-wildfires-2/ The crews, the update adds, will help to strengthen response capacity alongside B.C. Wildfire Service crews, contractors, industry and aviation resources.There are currently 885 personnel working on wildfires across B.C., al]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-coming-from-yukon-alberta-mexico-to-help-with-bcs-wildfires/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/crews-coming-from-yukon-alberta-mexico-to-help-with-bcs-wildfires/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/slope-stabilization-work-underway-near-hope-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/slope-stabilization-work-underway-near-hope-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/slope-stabilization-work-underway-near-hope/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/slope-stabilization-work-underway-near-hope/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/human-caused-wildfire-burning-near-bc-wildlife-park-in-kamloops-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/human-caused-wildfire-burning-near-bc-wildlife-park-in-kamloops-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/human-caused-wildfire-burning-near-bc-wildlife-park-in-kamloops/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/human-caused-wildfire-burning-near-bc-wildlife-park-in-kamloops/ The athlete, who trains locally at Twisters Gymnastics Club, captured gold with his four teammates to achieve a score of 241.400 and stand atop the podium in the men’s artistic gymnastics event during day one of the competition in Scotland on Friday (July 24).
The win is Canada’s first men’s artistic gymnastics team Commonwealth Games gold medal in 20 years. It also marked Canada’s first gold at th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-ethan-ikeda-wins-gold-at-commonwealth-games-2/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-ethan-ikeda-wins-gold-at-commonwealth-games-2/ The athlete, who trains locally at Twisters Gymnastics Club, captured gold with his four teammates to achieve a score of 241.400 and stand atop the podium in the men’s artistic gymnastics event during day one of the competition in Scotland on Friday (July 24).
The win is Canada’s first men’s artistic gymnastics team Commonwealth Games gold medal in 20 years. It also marked Canada’s first gold at th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-ethan-ikeda-wins-gold-at-commonwealth-games/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/abbotsfords-ethan-ikeda-wins-gold-at-commonwealth-games/ B.C. has launched a six-week engagement with the province’s agricultural and food-processing industry, local governments and First Nations. People can provide feedback by email to AF.Minister@gov.bc.ca until Sept. 3.
Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham said in an emailed statement to Black Press Media that the proposed changes a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-begins-6-week-engagement-on-alr-changes-for-food-processing/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/bc-begins-6-week-engagement-on-alr-changes-for-food-processing/ The initiative is set to support Indigenous youth aged six to 13 in the Central Okanagan by addressing factors linked to gang involvement, violence, criminal activity, school disengagement, bullying, cyberbullying and other high-risk behaviours, as we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/168m-committed-to-address-indigenous-youth-violence-gang-involvement-in-kelowna/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/168m-committed-to-address-indigenous-youth-violence-gang-involvement-in-kelowna/ The Tretheway Creek fire is the largest in the Agassiz-Harrison area so far this year at 2.35 hect]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-north-of-harrison-under-control/Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/abbotsford/wildfire-north-of-harrison-under-control/