Abbotsford news

• Should the legal age for cannabis be increased to 21?

  14-11-2018 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. residents have a more mellow attitude to the age limit for pot – but 23 per cent want the legal age increased
  
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• Locals celebrate opening of new Abbotsford park

  30-07-2026 21:50 via abbynews.com
  
  People of all ages gathered in Abbotsford’s Cooper Meadows neighbourhood on Wednesday (July 29) to experience what the brand new Cooper Hill Park has to offer.
  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
  
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• Stop-work order issued at former Boathouse in White Rock

  30-07-2026 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A stop-work order has been issued by the City of White Rock at the former Boathouse restaurant on Marine Drive.Built in 1990, the former Boathouse closed its doors at its waterfront White Rock location on Sept. 21, 2025, but on Wednesday (July 29), there were reportedly workers inside demolishing the interior of the former seafood restaurant, known for its rooftop patio and ocean views.A social media post in a community group showed a photo of people inside the Marine Drive facility, apparently
  
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• Abbotsford Angels U13AAA qualify for national championship

  30-07-2026 21:29 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford Angels 13UAAA baseball team has qualified for the Baseball Canada National Championship after a strong showing at the provincials.
  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,
  
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• Duo overcomes Okanagan Lake by kayak

  30-07-2026 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Okanagan Lake may be the deadliest lake in Canada, but for ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier, it’s just another obstacle on the path to achieving your goals.
  ​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
  
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• Seven out-of-control fires burn in Cariboo on Thursday

  30-07-2026 20:29 via abbynews.com
  
  As of Thursday morning, there are seven out-of-control wildfires burning in the Cariboo that are being tackled by the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).The most significant is the Pear Lake wildfire of note, which, as of the morning of July 30, is sized at 73,217 hectares. This fire between Highway 97 and Marble Range Park has six evacuation orders and four evacuation alerts associated with it, including evacuation orders for the Village of Clinton and 70 Mile House. There is an incident management tea
  
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• City of Abbotsford gets $7M for Fraser Highway project

  30-07-2026 20:24 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Abbotsford has announced that it has received $7 million in federal funding for further improvements along Fraser Highway.
  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
  
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• Man pulled from Okanagan Lake dies, sixth drowning in 40 days

  30-07-2026 20:14 via abbynews.com
  
  A swimmer pulled from Okanagan Lake at Kelowna’s Hot Sands Beach has died, marking the sixth drowning in 40 days.
  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
  
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• New HandyDART app coming soon to riders in Abbotsford

  30-07-2026 19:28 via abbynews.com
  
  HandyDART riders in the Central Fraser Valley and Chilliwack transit systems will soon be able to use an app to book, manage and track their trips.BC Transit has announced a partnership with Spare, a Vancouver-based company, that will allow riders to have a “simpler, faster and more flexible booking experience.”The changes should reduce the need to wait on hold, and give clearer information about upcoming trips. Because it’s an app, the service will be available 24 hours a day,
  
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• BC Hydro begins restoration work related to Big Bar, Brunswick Complex wildfires

  30-07-2026 19:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Restoration work and damage assessments have begun on BC Hydro infrastructure in areas impacted by the Big Bar Complex and Brunswick Complex wildfires.
  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
  
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• BCWS, Logan Lake crews battled wildfire overnight, remains 88 hectares

  30-07-2026 18:58 via abbynews.com
  
  The Guichon Creek wildfire in Logan Lake remains out of control at 88 hectares in size, according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).In its Thursday morning (July 30) update, BCWS said its crews helped personnel from the Logan Lake Fire Department battle the blaze overnight and into the morning.
  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
  
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• White Rock couple donates $5M to Peace Arch Hospital

  30-07-2026 18:52 via abbynews.com
  
  A White Rock couple who believes in giving where they live has just given a massive, $5-million donation to Peace Arch Hospital.
  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
  
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• ‘It’s crazy’: Victoria Bulldogs bound for Little League World Series

  30-07-2026 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  “I never thought that would happen.”
  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
  
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• Grazing goats could reduce wildfire risk in Langley Township

  30-07-2026 18:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley Township will consider deploying goats and sheep to reduce wildfire risk in its parks and greenbelts, after a motion was approved at the last regular council meeting of the year on Monday, July 27.
  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
  
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• Brunswick Complex wildfires ‘not currently growing at a significant rate’

  30-07-2026 17:07 via abbynews.com
  
  The Brunswick Complex wildfires near Boston Bar remain active but aren’t growing at a significant rate, according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service.
  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
  
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• Angelo Isidorou out as executive director of B.C. Conservatives

  30-07-2026 06:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Angelo Isidorou has announced he is leaving his role as executive director of the B.C. Conservatives.
  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
  
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• B.C. to add 5,000 spots for trades training

  30-07-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C is adding 5,000 trades-training spaces to for students across every region in the province for 2026-27.
  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
  
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• Swift rescue on Fraser River by Chilliwack RCMP members

  30-07-2026 02:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A man was saved from the swift-moving waters of the Fraser River in Chilliwack with the help of technology.At about 8:30 a.m. on July 28, a man was calling for help from the river near Old Orchard Road and Arnold Road.Several officers responded immediately, said Const. Bradley Holditch of the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment, including the Integrated Police Dog Service (IPDS) and the detachment’s Indigenous Policing Services (IPS).He said that when officers arrived, they found the m
  
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• Nominations open in Abbotsford for Community Builders’ Awards

  30-07-2026 01:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Nominations are now being accepted for the annual Archway Community Builders’ Awards in Abbotsford.
  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
  
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• Toddler nearly drowns in Lower Mainland lake

  30-07-2026 01:05 via abbynews.com
  
  A toddler was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after falling into the water at Whonnock Lake.Maple Ridge RCMP responded to a call for medical emergency assistance at around 8 p.m. on Monday, July 27, in the 27800 block of 113 Avenue at the popular local recreation site.There they found a two-year-old in medical distress and immediately assisted with what they called “life-saving measures.”They were later relieved by paramedics with Emergency Health Services.The child was transport
  
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• Study shows clear-cut logging affects flood risk in B.C.

  30-07-2026 00:34 via abbynews.com
  
  A University of British Columbia professor says a recent study near Summerland shows forest practices are resulting in more frequent and more intense flooding.
  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
  
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• Senior in critical condition following alleged assault near Surrey Central Station

  29-07-2026 23:39 via abbynews.com
  
  A 78-year-old woman is in critical condition after an alleged assault near Surrey Central Station on Tuesday (July 28).The woman was walking just outside the station around 3 p.m. when a man “walked up behind her and allegedly aggressively shoulder-checked her as he passed,” Metro Vancouver Transit Police said Wednesday (July 29).The woman fell and hit her head on a concrete wall and the pavement. Police say she sustained a “serious head injury” and was transported to hos
  
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• Trivia business founder with child sex material charges in Kelowna sues buyers

  29-07-2026 23:23 via abbynews.com
  
  The founder of a Kelowna-based trivia business has sued the people who were set to purchase the business, alleging a scheme by the defendants to leak confidential documents and devalue the business ahead of sale.Jayson John Davey, formerly John Patrick Davy, and his business Tremendous Trivia Night Productions filed a lawsuit on May 26 against Stephen Smith and Brady Grumpelt, the parties involved in the sale and purchase of Tremendous Trivia, and People Over Phones Inc., the trivia business sta
  
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• Prospective owner chosen to pursue Vancouver MLB expansion franchise: Report

  29-07-2026 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Major League Baseball might be one step closer to coming to Vancouver, according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith.
  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
  
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• Karen Aspeslet

  29-07-2026 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Karen passed away on July 23, 2026 at the age of 82.
  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
  
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• Ocean Wise brings whale education to Fraser Valley libraries

  29-07-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Ocean Wise is in the midst of a summer tour, visiting Fraser Valley Regional Library locations from now until Aug. 7.The tour is giving the public a chance to learn more about oceans and the things that inhabit them.
  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
  
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• Abbotsford student beats out over 100 teens for $60,000 scholarship

  29-07-2026 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 130 B.C. students applied for this year’s Cmolik Foundation scholarship, but only 25 of them were successful, with Abbotsford’s Lexington Sidhu being one of these lucky few.
  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,”
  
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• Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Clippers set for NBA preseason clash in Vancouver

  29-07-2026 22:11 via abbynews.com
  
  National Basketball Association action returns to Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10.
  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
  
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• City of Abbotsford seeks input on off-road trail strategy

  29-07-2026 21:14 via abbynews.com
  
  The City of Abbotsford is seeking the public’s input on a long-term city-wide strategy for off-road trails.
  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
  
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• VIDEO: Last road trip a loss for Vancouver Bandits

  29-07-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Bandits final road game of the season was a defeat that did not dislodge the team from the top of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) western conference.
  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
  
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