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• ‘Sharp cold front’ to bring high winds, fall storm to Eastern Fraser Valley, Okanagan, Cariboo regions

  16-10-2026 16:28 via Abbotsford News
  
  Wind and snow and thunderstorms, oh my.
  A little bit of nearly every kind of weather is expected on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the Eastern Fraser Valley, Okanagan, and Cariboo regions, including the Coquihalla Highway (Hope to Kamloops), Okanagan Connector, and Highway 3 (Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass), prompting Environment Canada to issue a special weather statement on Friday morning. The only area not impacted is the Chilcotin area, including Kamloops and Ashcroft.
  According to the government
  
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• Union representative alleges she was struck by car on South Surrey picket line

  03-11-2026 17:42 via Abbotsford News
  
  A strike representative says she was hit by a woman driving a car while on a picket line at a South Surrey golf course.
  Service Employees International Union Local 2 workers have been striking at Nico Wynd Golf Course since Oct. 1. The union represents approximately 30 restaurant and grounds crew employees at the nine-hole golf course, which is owned and operated by the strata representing the townhome community with the same name that surrounds the course.
  Dallis Van Steinburg, who is also the
  
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• ‘A labour of love’: Foundation plans memorial for B.C. hockey player

  03-11-2026 17:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Former teammates, coaches and friends of Grant Gilbertson are being asked to donate their old hockey sticks to help create a memorial honouring the late Sooke player.
  The Grant Gilbertson Memorial Foundation (GGMF) is seeking 30 to 45 used sticks to build a Christmas tree-shaped sculpture. The memorial is planned for display at SEAPARC Recreation Complex during its Festival of Trees from Nov. 24 to Dec. 27, before heading to the annual memorial game honouring Gilbertson on Jan. 3 in North Saanic
  
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• Man handed 7.5 year sentence for 2017 Oak Bay machete attack

  03-11-2026 16:11 via Abbotsford News
  
  A man who pled guilty to aggravated assault and break and enter has been handed a 7.5-year sentence for breaking into an Oak Bay home and attacking a house-sitter with a machete in 2017.
  On Sept. 28, Justice Gareth Morley handed the sentence to Kaspar Handspiker, who attacked Nermeen Alireza in the Esplanade Road home she was watching. The sentence was a joint submission from the defence and the Crown lawyers.
  “She noticed he was holding her handbag. She screamed at him to get out, and grabbed
  
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• Author digs into scandalous royal connection kept secret by Shuswap grandmother

  03-11-2026 15:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  Sometimes attics reveal family “treasures,” but few are as intriguing as the secrets hidden by the late Evelyn Codd, her daughter Joyce Hearn and their predecessors.
  They were the keepers of the family’s stunning secret that, if revealed, would have rocked the Government of England in the 19th century.
  According to family lore passed down through generations, Ann Thomas was the hidden sister of Queen Victoria. Her existence, and the scandal surrounding her, was said to have been deliberate
  
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• Saanich kid’s book idea balloons to raise funds for groundbreaking cancer research

  03-11-2026 14:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  When they say laughter is the best medicine, it’s not likely to come from a 12-year-old with a recent history of debilitating cancer treatments.But the isolation treatment can create, and the way his community rallied to combat that feeling, are at the heart of Eamonn Millar’s foray into the publishing world, with a goal to raise funds for groundbreaking pediatric cancer research.
  It also happens to be the name of his first book.Laughter is the Best Medicine is also rooted in two solid commu
  
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• Robert Derik Neiman

  03-11-2026 05:35 via Abbotsford News
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  April 17, 1966 ~ October 13, 2026
  Rob was born in Lethbridge, Alberta to Judy Thomson (McCuaig) and Derek Neiman, and passed away at Holmberg House Hospice from brain cancer at the age of 60.
  He is survived by his wife of 35 years, San, his siblings Toby, Jody, and Shelly, his aunt Diane, his uncles Tim and David, plus cousins, nieces, and nephews.
  As a teenager, he moved to BC, fell in love with its natural beauty, and stayed. Rob did not complete high school the first time a
  
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• Harold John Ludwig

  03-11-2026 05:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  1945~2026
  Harold John Ludwig passed away on October 20, 2026. Beloved husband of Tina for 55 years, father of nine, grandfather of 22, and great-grandfather of three. He will be deeply missed by his family and church community.
  
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• Reinder (Ron) Apperloo

  03-11-2026 05:14 via Abbotsford News
  
  In Loving Memory ~
  July 30, 1935 ~ October 21, 2026
  On October 21, 2026, Ron Apperloo passed away peacefully into the arms of his loving heavenly Father. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
  Memorial service details can be found at: www.wiebeandjeskefh.com in the menu under tributes.
  
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• Feds ‘all in’ on new Fraser River crossing, whether bridge or tunnel

  03-11-2026 01:18 via Abbotsford News
  
  Ottawa will stand behind its $3-billion commitment towards replacing the George Massey Tunnel, whatever form that project ultimately takes.
  Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon confirmed his government’s position during a press conference in Delta on Friday, Oct. 30 to announce listing the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RPT2) port expansion as a project of national interest, a designation that will allow the government to streamline permitting and approvals, and accelerate the new facility’
  
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• B.C. ostrich farm files lawsuit against CFIA, government and RCMP

  03-11-2026 01:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  Almost one year after more than 300 ostriches were killed, the owners are suing.
  Universal Ostrich Farm and Landco Ventures filed a multi-million dollar civil claim Oct. 30 against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Attorney General of Canada and the RCMP.
  The farm’s representatives Karen Espersen and Katiey Pasitney, say the lawsuit arises from a series of aggressive and intrusive regulatory actions that culminated in an invasive 52-day occupation of the plaintiffs’ Edgewood, B.C.,
  
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• Vernon, B.C. woman leads Team Canada to gold

  03-11-2026 01:05 via Abbotsford News
  
  Team Canada collected gold and silver this weekend with a local lady leading the charge.
  The country’s 3×3 National Teams made history at the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup 2026, with the women returning to the top of the podium following a victory over the United States, while the men captured their first-ever silver medal in El Salvador Nov. 1.
  The women opened the third day of competition with a 21-6 victory over host El Salvador.
  Vernon’s Cassandra Brown led the way with nine points and six reboun
  
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• Abbotsford’s Bateman Timberwolves, Chilliwack’s G.W. Graham Grizzlies battle for first on Friday (Nov. 6)

  03-11-2026 00:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  The AAA East senior varsity football division title is up for grabs in Chilliwack on Friday (Nov. 6) night.
  It’ll be an eastern Fraser Valley battle for the crown, as Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman Timberwolves (4-1) travel to Chilliwack’s Exhibition Stadium and take on the G.W. Graham Grizzlies (4-1).
  The regular season finale winner will not only earn division bragging rights, but also have an easier road in the upcoming playoffs.
  Bateman and Graham last met in Abbotsford on Oct. 17 2025, w
  
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• Abbotsford’s Bateman Timberwolves, Chilliwack’s G.W. Graham Grizzlies battle for first on Friday

  03-11-2026 00:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  The AAA East senior varsity football division title is up for grabs in Chilliwack on Friday (Nov. 6) night.
  It’ll be an eastern Fraser Valley battle for the crown, as Abbotsford’s Robert Bateman Timberwolves (4-1) travel to Chilliwack’s Exhibition Stadium and take on the G.W. Graham Grizzlies (4-1).
  The regular season finale winner will not only earn division bragging rights, but also have an easier road in the upcoming playoffs.
  Bateman and Graham last met in Abbotsford on Oct. 17 2025, w
  
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• COLUMN: Bubbles, for an intimate evening

  03-11-2026 00:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  Just as we have expunged any thought of a semi-annual time change, I say it is time to end any notion that sparkling wine has a season. As everyday is a good day for “Bubbles.” Sparkling wine is perfect for a family celebration or an intimate evening. It is ideal alongside popcorn, a charcuterie or Sunday morning brunch. Here is a small selection of B.C. sparkling wines, both Charmat and Traditional Method that will support my belief.A Chardonnay, Pinot Noir blend, Secco is the first Charmat
  
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• Bubbles, for an intimate evening, with popcorn or Sunday brunch

  03-11-2026 00:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  Just as we have expunged any thought of a semi-annual time change, I say it is time to end any notion that sparkling wine has a season. As everyday is a good day for “Bubbles.” Sparkling wine is perfect for a family celebration or an intimate evening. It is ideal alongside popcorn, a charcuterie or Sunday morning brunch. Here is a small selection of B.C. sparkling wines, both Charmat and Traditional Method that will support my belief.A Chardonnay, Pinot Noir blend, Secco is the first Charmat
  
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• Man, 39, charged in child sex offences case worked for Nanaimo hockey team

  03-11-2026 00:03 via Abbotsford News
  
  Alberta RCMP say a 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with a child sexual offences investigation.
  Tyler King is charged with three counts of luring a person under 18 years, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child sexual abuse material. Dan Campbell, with the South Alberta District general investigation section, said Monday (Nov. 2).
  King, who is a Canadian citizen, was arrested at the Ontario-New York Lansdowne border crossing, just outside of Kingston, Ont.,
  
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• It’s a great pumpkin! Vancouver Island man grows 805 lb giant

  02-11-2026 22:04 via Abbotsford News
  
  Anyone who saw Courtenay resident Ian Kitchener’s giant pumpkin would be excused for thinking that Cinderella’s coach was more fact than fairy tale.
  His colossal squash tips scales at 805 lbs—roughly the weight of four refrigerators—and Kitchener isn’t even a gardener.“My wife does the garden,” he said.
  While it could be assumed that Kitchener was born with a green (or orange) thumb, the truth is that growing an 805 lb pumpkin came from years of trial, error, and toil.
  “The first
  
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• 15-year sentence for man guilty of 2021 Naramata manslaughter

  02-11-2026 21:31 via Abbotsford News
  
  Ekene Anigbo has been ordered to serve 15 years less time served for the death of a Naramata woman.Anigbo appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in Kelowna the morning of Monday, Nov. 2 for sentencing after he was found guilty of manslaughter for the 2021 death of 57-year-old Kathleen Richardson.The 27-year-old stood trial for first-degree murder, but was convicted on Aug. 14 of the lesser charge of manslaughter after a lengthy trial that began in March.Justice Alison Beames found the Crown had not prov
  
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• ‘This caucus is unified’: Doerkson meets with new caucus in Victoria

  02-11-2026 21:22 via Abbotsford News
  
  B.C.’s new premier designate, Lorne Doerkson, said the B.C. Conservatives are united when he took the stage on Monday to speak to B.C. residents and his fellow MLAs.
  On Nov. 2, the first meeting of the majority Conservative caucus was held in Victoria following a landslide victory in the 2026 provincial election. The win was preceded by a turbulent time for the party, rife with floor-crossing, senior staff resignations, allegedly leaked back-door conversations and the resignation of then-leade
  
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• GoFundMe established after Nanaimo bus driver, soccer dad, dies in Ghana

  02-11-2026 20:59 via Abbotsford News
  
  Family members and the soccer community are mourning after a Nanaimo man died unexpectedly in Ghana.
  A GoFundMe has been established for Peter Dadzie, a Regional District of Nanaimo bus driver and father who leaves behind wife Sam and three children – sons Marshall and Maxwell, Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s soccer players, and daughter Millie-Mai.
  Speaking from Australia, Millie-Mai said Peter had a great sense of humour and was a huge supporter of Nanaimo United FC. She was sho
  
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• Fraser Valley Business Coalition wins at 2026 Chamber Future Builder Competition

  02-11-2026 20:54 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Fraser Valley Business Coalition (FVBC) has captured the Nation Builder Award at the 2026 Chamber Future Builder Competition, which occurred in Victoria and was hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 29.
  The award recognized the FVBC’s approach to bringing chambers together across municipal boundaries to advance shared economic priorities, strengthen relationships with government and champion the infrastructure, investment and policies needed to support regional prosperity.
  The
  
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• Nanaimo’s closed Diefenbunker is a relic of a time at the edge of nuclear catastrophe

  02-11-2026 20:41 via Abbotsford News
  
  As the Cold War reached its peak, nuclear war seemed inescapable. Fortunately, then Prime Minister John Diefenbaker had a plan – it just wasn’t for everyone.
  Diefenbaker made sure that himself and other government officials would survive, creating an array of secret bunkers throughout Canada between 1959-61 that both federal and provincial politicians had access to.
  These wouldn’t be something the average Canadian family would be privy to. For the Canadian public, government propaganda adv
  
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• Character Abbotsford highlighting two local leaders at November speaker event

  02-11-2026 20:17 via Abbotsford News
  
  Character Abbotsford is getting an inside peek into a pair of unique careers at its annual speaker event on Thursday (Nov. 5).
  The special guests for the event, which is set for the University of the Fraser Valley, are Sheri Yakashiro (partner at RDM Lawyers) and Alex Mitchell (Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce CEO).Yakashiro, who was called to the bar in 2012, leads the corporate department at RDM Lawyers to advise clients on corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and wills and
  
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• Abbotsford solid-waste fees to be collected at same time as sewer and water charges

  02-11-2026 20:09 via Abbotsford News
  
  The City of Abbotsford is changing the way it collects solid-waste fees starting Jan. 1
  In a press release on Monday (Nov. 2), the city announced the fees will be collected at the same time as water and sewer charges.
  Previously, solid-waste fees were collected annually on property tax notices.
  Discounted rates will be available for customers who pay on the due date or before, similar to the current approach for water-usage charges.
  Residents receiving bi-monthly utility billing will see solid-w
  
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• 2 charged in homicide of 11-year-old Burnaby boy reported missing in 2025

  02-11-2026 19:49 via Abbotsford News
  
  Homicide police have announced charges against two people in connection with the death of an 11-year-old Burnaby boy who was reported missing more than a year ago.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 51-year-old Branko Bijelic and 46-year-old Sarah Bijelic, both of Burnaby, are facing charges in the homicide case of Kai Pavlovic. He was reported missing in September 2025.
  Branko Bijelic, who was arrested on Oct. 30, is charged with second-degree murder and indignity to human remains.
  
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• UFV in Abbotsford pairs students with abandoned bicycles

  02-11-2026 19:18 via Abbotsford News
  
  A new initiative at University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford recently paired abandoned bicycles with students who faced barriers to bike ownership.
  The program was led by UFV’s Office of Sustainability with funding from the GoByBike BC Society and the provincial government.
  It involved abandoned bicycles from student housing being repaired and offered free of charge to students.
  Some of the students came from other countries and could not afford a bicycle or a replacement for one that mig
  
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• UFV Cascades men’s soccer bounced in Canada West playoff quarter-final

  02-11-2026 18:59 via Abbotsford News
  
  The University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s soccer team ran into a hot team at the wrong time in the Canada West playoffs.
  Coming off the program’s best-ever regular season, the favoured UFV squad matched up with the University of Alberta Golden Bears for Friday’s (Oct. 30) quarter-final game at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium.
  Alberta entered the game on a four-game unbeaten streak and wasted little time on Friday when Prince Amanda delivered a perfect corner and found teammate Caden R
  
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• Vancouver Island pastry chef stoked to get on Stack TV baking competition

  02-11-2026 14:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  Jose Castillo figures his coworkers at the Fairmont Empress may be a little surprised as his character develops on the Flavour Network this fall.The pastry chef’s childhood dream came true when an Instagram message appeared on his professional profile. At jose_castillo_chef, baked goods pop from the screen, enticing his followers and apparently one television producer. At first it seemed potentially a prank, the James Bay resident admits, but it turned out a producer of a program was looking f
  
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• PHOTOS: Kelowna hosts 2026 Skate Canada International

  02-11-2026 02:57 via Abbotsford News
  
  The 2026 Skate Canada International in Kelowna has come to a close, ending a weekend display of world class figure skating.The Skate Canada International is the second competition on the annual ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix, featuring athletes from around the world who are trying to qualify for the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final, which will take place from Dec. 10 to 12 in Chongqing, China.This is Kelowna’s third time hosting a Skate Canada International Event after the competition was he
  
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