Abbotsford news

• Search for bear continues in Lower Mainland attack

  13-08-2026 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The search for an adult black bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge was ongoing as of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, as BC Conservation Officers continued to gather information and observe bears in the area.
  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
  
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• UPDATE: Evacuation orders, alerts to remain in place for Bald Range Wildfire

  13-08-2026 01:43 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 4:04 p.m.Evacuation orders and alerts will remain in place on Wednesday for the Bald Range Wildfire, stated the Central Okanagan Emergency Management.
  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
  
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• B.C. lawsuit against parking app settled, 35 cent payout for members

  13-08-2026 01:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Settlement members in a B.C. class-action lawsuit against a parking app will be receiving 35 cents each.
  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
  
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• Rental prices hold steady in Abbotsford, while B.C. gets pricier

  13-08-2026 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  While prices for many other things might be going up, rental prices in Abbotsford have remained steady recently.
  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
  
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• Legislative committee calls on B.C. to back down on PST expansion

  13-08-2026 00:29 via abbynews.com
  
  A legislative committee made up mostly of members of the government’s own party is recommending the province back down on a planned expansion of the provincial sales tax.
  “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
  
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• PHOTOS: BC Wildfire Service sets up base in Okanagan Falls

  12-08-2026 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Dozens of tents have been set up in Keogan Sports Park in Okanagan Falls alongside portable buildings hosting BC Wildfire Service’s incident command for the Bald Range Wildfire.The park saw 100 Mexican wildland firefighters arrive in the evening of Aug. 10, just three days after the fire erupted west of Summerland.More firefighters from across B.C., from departments near like Kelowna, to further away like Mill Bay and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.Chilliwack sent multiple engines, and even M
  
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• Butchart Gardens cancels fireworks as province declares wildfire emergency

  12-08-2026 22:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Due to the provincial state of emergency, The Butchart Gardens is cancelling its weekend fireworks show.
  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
  
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• 5 players from 2018 junior team breached Hockey Canada code of conduct

  12-08-2026 22:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Four of the players from Hockey Canada’s 2018 National Junior Team remain suspended, while another has been reinstated immediately after an appeal board determined they did breach the organization’s code of conduct.
  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).
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• Allegiance filming 4th season episode in White Rock for 2 days

  12-08-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A quiet residential street in White Rock was bustling with lights, cameras, and a lot of action Wednesday, as TV film crews prepared to shoot scenes for an Allegiance episode.Now filming its fourth season, the Lark Productions show airs on CBC platforms and is based in Surrey; it won Best Dramatic Series award at the 2026 LEO Awards.
  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
  
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• Abbotsford’s Windmill Auto Sales celebrating 25 years with fundraiser event

  12-08-2026 21:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford’s Windmill Auto Sales is celebrating 25 years of business and is inviting the community for a special fundraiser celebration at the dealership on Sunday (Aug. 16).
  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.
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• Hope Motor Hotel headed for demolition after unanimous council vote

  12-08-2026 21:35 via abbynews.com
  
  After a unanimous council vote on Monday (Aug. 10), it looks like the Hope Motor Hotel’s days are numbered.
  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.”
  
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• Fundraiser started to help parents of Maple Ridge bear attack victim

  12-08-2026 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A fundraiser has been started to help the parents of a little girl attacked by a bear in Maple Ridge.Christina Bell started the GoFundMe for Andrea Lekei and her partner Bradley Farnum, so they can take time off work to help care for Anaiyah, 3, who was airlifted to BC Children’s Hospital following the attack on Sunday Aug. 9.“They are dealing with enough and shouldn’t have to worry about money on top of it all,” said Bell online.
  According to reports Anaiyah was playing
  
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• Vancouver teacher gets lifetime ban after sexual assault conviction

  12-08-2026 20:54 via abbynews.com
  
  A Vancouver teacher is barred from the profession after a sexual assault conviction involving a student.
  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
  
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• UPDATE: Evacuated residents at Quilpituk Creek wildfire should prepare to head home

  12-08-2026 20:52 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 11:42 a.m.
  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
  
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• Support urged for Summerland businesses

  12-08-2026 20:44 via abbynews.com
  
  As the Bald Range wildfire continues to affect Summerland, people around the province have been asking how they can help support the community now and in the weeks and months to come.
  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
  
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• Summerland wildfire ‘sounded like a freight train,’ evacuee recalls

  12-08-2026 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Tom Joseph has lived in his fair share of Canadian towns.
  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
  
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• Keep your drones at home: What to know before Snowbirds fly over White Rock

  12-08-2026 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Before the Canadian Forces Snowbirds return to White Rock Wednesday, there’s a few things the city wants residents and visitors to know.The iconic Snowbirds return to White Rock on Wednesday (Aug. 12) for an aerial performance that starts at 5:30 p.m.
  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
  
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• Experienced financial professional Doris Woodman-McMillan enters Abbotsford council race

  12-08-2026 19:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Longtime Abbotsford business owner Doris Woodman-McMillan has entered the Abbotsford council race.
  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
  
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• RCMP urges caution at Cultus Lake after drowning death and other incidents

  12-08-2026 18:59 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP are warning visitors to use caution and stay safe after the drowning death of a 13-year-old girl at Cultus Lake on Saturday (Aug. 8).
  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
  
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• UPDATE: Bald Range wildfire grows, now 18,450 hectares in size

  12-08-2026 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 9:50 a.m.
  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.
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  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
  
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• UPDATE: Bradley Creek wildfire remains held, no significant fire activity observed

  12-08-2026 18:37 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE: 9:30 a.m.
  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
  
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• Rescued otter pup revived with CPR, returned to its family on Cormorant Island

  12-08-2026 18:37 via abbynews.com
  
  On July 28, the Alert Bay RCMP was notified of an injured otter at the ’Namgis Dock in Alert Bay.
  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
  
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• UPDATE: Thunderstorms possible despite clearer skies at Quilpituk Creek wildfire

  12-08-2026 18:28 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 9:12 a.m.
  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
  
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• Bradley Creek wildfire remains held, no significant fire activity observed

  12-08-2026 14:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite clear skies on Tuesday, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) crews didn’t experience any increased fire activity at the Bradley 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
  
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• No significant fire activity despite clearer skies at Quilpituk Creek wildfire

  12-08-2026 14:46 via abbynews.com
  
  The skies opened and didn’t have an impact on the Quilpituk Creek wildfire on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
  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
  
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• Thunderstorms, winds could increase fire activity at Bald Range blaze in Summerland

  12-08-2026 14:45 via abbynews.com
  
  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 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;
  
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• Pickup truck stolen from Abbotsford found submerged in creek near Mission

  12-08-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A pickup truck was found partially submerged in a creek near Mission last week.
  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,
  
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• Summerland landfill fire raises air-quality concerns, threatens water plant

  12-08-2026 06:17 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire is burning out of control at the Summerland landfill.
  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
  
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• B.C. woman’s thesis examines wildfire misinformation amid Meta news ban

  12-08-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  When the Bush Creek East wildfire was destroying homes in the Central Okanagan and raining embers upon Kelowna in the summer of 2023, the event was shocking not only to evacuees, but to observers across the country.Blair Visscher was shocked for more reasons than one.Visscher, a Vernon resident, had her eye on Facebook as many at the time did, looking for information about the rapidly unfolding emergency.What she saw there was troubling. Images of flames, smoke and destruction aside, she found a
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. first responders and legion welcomes the Rolling Barrage

  12-08-2026 02:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Rumbling motorcycles will be heading into Aldergrove on Saturday, Aug. 22, as the Rolling Barrage’s cross-Canada ride makes its final stop at the local legion, which will be welcoming about 170 riders.
  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
  
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