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• Striking Surrey golf course workers ‘cautiously optimistic’ with 3 mediation dates set

  13-11-2026 19:14 via Abbotsford News
  
  The union representing striking workers at a South Surrey Golf Course is headed back to the mediation table.Approximately 30 restaurant and grounds crew employees at Nico Wynd Golf Course, a nine-hole course that is owned and operated by the strata representing the surrounding townhome community with the same name, are represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU 2).
  They’ve been on strike since Oct. 1, and say they’ve been in a long dispute with their employer and had to r
  
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• Multitasking motorist fined for laptop use while driving

  13-11-2026 19:56 via Abbotsford News
  
  Many people are still working remotely, but BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is reminding drivers that vehicles are not offices, and using your laptop while operating a vehicle could land you with a steep fine.
  A 52-year-old West Kelowna woman found that out the hard way, and is now facing a $368 fine for allegedly driving while using her laptop during a recent BCHP distracted driving operation in Vernon.
  The stop occurred on Nov. 5, just after 4:30 p.m., when a BC Highway Patrol officer observed a blue
  
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• Abbotsford’s Bateman Timberwolves advance in junior varsity football playoffs

  13-11-2026 19:55 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Robert Bateman Timberwolves junior varsity football team is moving on after a dominant 42-8 win over the Terry Fox Ravens in the wild card round of the playoffs on Thursday (Nov. 12).
  Bateman entered the postseason after a perfect 6-0 record and have earned home turf advantage for most of the playoffs.
  The Ravens arrived at Abbotsford’s Jim Latham Field with a regular season record of 1-3 and struggled to break through Bateman’s defence in the first half.Opening kickoff as @BatemanFootba
  
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• Award-winnning opera singer and pianist bring emotional show to Abbotsford

  13-11-2026 19:36 via Abbotsford News
  
  Benjamin Butterfield and Sarah Hagen have merged the old with the new in their concert series, which is coming to Abbotsford on Nov. 20.
  This show stretches across time to include works from a wide range of composers, including Robert Schummann and Randy Newman.
  Butterfield and Hagen will begin with a performance of Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 24.
  This approximately 20-minute German piece was created in 1840 during Schumann’s Year of Song, and covers the journey of a heartbroken man as he at
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP investigating ‘disturbing’ video of teenagers assaulting girl in park

  13-11-2026 19:28 via Abbotsford News
  
  Warning: this story contains graphic details that some readers may find disturbing.
  Chilliwack RCMP is investigating an incident involving an alleged assault of a teenaged girl that was caught on video and circulated on social media.
  Police received reports of the incident on Sunday (Nov. 8). On Friday (Nov. 13), police received additional reports after the video was spread online.
  Investigators are working with the Chilliwack School District as part of the investigation to support student safet
  
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• B.C. activists rally in Surrey to protest Build Canada Strong Act

  13-11-2026 19:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Activists rallied outside Surrey-Newton MP Sukh Dhaliwal’s office on Nov. 12 to demand he reject the Build Canada Strong Act (Bill C-39) as the final-reading vote nears.
  The protest was part of a National Day of Action coordinated by the climate justice movement 350Canada and local groups against the enactment of Bill C-39 proposed by the Liberal government. Sixty-five rallies to pressure the MPs were carried out across the country on Nov. 12, according to 350Canada.Constituents across Canada
  
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• Agassiz RCMP impound false police vehicle in Popkum

  13-11-2026 18:52 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Agassiz RCMP recently impounded a vehicle in Popkum displaying flashing blue and red lights that was not a police vehicle.The officers attempted to stop the vehicle while on patrol, and the suspect vehicle fled into a rural area. The vehicle was later found with a man in the driver’s seat who was found to be prohibited from driving prior to the incident. The officers arrested the man and seized the lighting equipment as part of the investigation. The vehicle was unregistered and subsequent
  
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• VIDEO: Langley soldier returns home for funeral

  13-11-2026 18:40 via Abbotsford News
  
  Hayden Lykkemark will arrive home Friday afternoon.
  The private in the Canadian Forces was killed Oct. 17 at CFB Wainright in Alberta. A total of four soldiers were killed and more than two dozen injured in a fire-related training incident.
  Lykkemark is being escorted by a local RCMP member. His body is being flow into Vancouver and driven from YVR to a Langley City funeral home.
  Members of the public and others are expected to being along the route to honour the young man whose private funeral
  
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• 2 dead, 1 missing after boating incident in Squamish area following flooding

  13-11-2026 18:27 via Abbotsford News
  
  Two people are dead and one person is missing after a boating incident in the Squamish Valley Thursday (Nov. 12).
  Squamish RCMP responded to the boat incident that involved multiple people around 1:52 p.m. on Thursday. Two people have since been confirmed dead and another is unaccounted for.
  Police say all other people have been accounted for.
  RCMP said that due to water levels and challenging weather conditions, search and rescue and recovery efforts were “extremely difficult and unsafe” fo
  
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• Abbotsford pair charged with $11K fraud of non-profit organization

  13-11-2026 18:02 via Abbotsford News
  
  A 42-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman are facing a combined 16 fraud and forgery charges following an investigation into the loss of $11,000 from a local non-profit organization.
  A press release from the Abbotsford Police Department states that Matthew Wittick and Kristina Warkentin allegedly obtained the funds from the Cedar Outreach Society by falsifying and depositing forged cheques over several months.
  Police say the investigation began on June 18, 2025, after a representative from Cedar
  
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• Abbotsford pair charged with $11K fraud of non-profit that helps vulnerable people

  13-11-2026 17:56 via Abbotsford News
  
  A 42-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman are facing a combined 16 fraud and forgery charges following an investigation into the loss of $11,000 from a local non-profit organization.
  A press release from the Abbotsford Police Department states that Matthew Wittick and Kristina Warkentin allegedly obtained the funds from the Cedar Outreach Society by falsifying and depositing forged cheques over several months.
  Police say the investigation began on June 18, 2025, after a representative from Cedar
  
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• Tournament of Champions returning to Abbotsford’s Bradner Hall

  13-11-2026 17:25 via Abbotsford News
  
  Fight night returns to the Bradner Hall with the Tournament of Champions event on Saturday (Nov. 14).
  Abbotsford Boxing hosts the event, with 13 bouts scheduled. Saturday marks the 58th event that Abbotsford Boxing has promoted.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Abbotsford Boxing & Fitness(@abbotsford_boxing_and_fitness)The main event features Abbotsford’s Aseem Bassi taking on Maple Ridge’s Tobyn Driver in the 125-pound junior male division. Bassi is looking to bounce back afte
  
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• IHIT called to Surrey after man shot dead at Whalley home

  13-11-2026 02:16 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called to Surrey after a man was shot dead at a home in Whalley.
  Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers and BC Emergency Health Services were called to the home in the 10600-block of 132 Street at about 7:16 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12 for reports of a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
  “When first responders arrived on scene, attempts were made to resuscitate the male, but he was regrettably pronounced deceased at scene,” sai
  
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• Victor Arnold

  13-11-2026 01:01 via Abbotsford News
  
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Victor “Vic” Arnold at the age of 103. Vic was born in Abbotsford, B.C. to Bessie and Jacob Arnold and he was the second oldest of seven children. Vic lived a full and happy life in Abbotsford and he is survived by his wife of 76 years, Jean; his brother Les (Ivy) of Langley; nieces, nephews, and great and grand nieces and nephews.
  In 1941, at the early age of eighteen, Vic answered the call to duty and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ai
  
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• Fraser Valley Artists hold annual fall show in Abbotsford

  13-11-2026 00:32 via Abbotsford News
  
  The Fraser Valley Artists Society holds its annual fall art show starting Friday, Nov. 20.
  The show opens at 10 a.m. that day at Clearbrook Library (32320 George Ferguson Way) in Abbotsford and runs until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25.
  The artists will be on hand at a reception on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.
  The show, which features a wide range of new paintings by local artists, also includes a free draw for an original painting. The winner will be notified after the show closes.
  The show
  
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• Doerkson says he wants most of B.C.’s government workers back in the office

  12-11-2026 23:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson says he wants B.C. public service workers to return to the office — though he is open to some exceptions for rural workers.
  “I’m committed to having people come back to the office,” he said.
  Working from home has expanded drastically since the COVID-19 pandemic, including among B.C. government employees, many of whom work via “telework” agreements.
  Some employees are even hired with this in mind, with some teams consisting of workers scattered through
  
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• Kelowna sex assault re-trial closes, decision still to come

  12-11-2026 23:14 via Abbotsford News
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about a criminal sexual assault trial and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been impacted by sexual violence, contact the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society at (250) 763-4613 or the RCMP.The defence lawyer for a Kelowna man who faces sexual assault charges from an incident in 2021 argued the Crown has not proven the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
  Brandon Hildebrand Acosta appeared on Nov. 10 before Justice Richard Hewson
  
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• Veteran overcomes PTSD for great uncles at Vernon Remembrance Day

  12-11-2026 23:09 via Abbotsford News
  
  Hundreds of people gathered in Cenotaph Park seemed daunting.
  So many bodies, so many faces, so many potential outcomes.
  It’s a struggle Doreen Lambert faces each Remembrance Day as a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran suffering from PTSD.
  Staying put at home has been the usual course of action, but the last couple years, she has been able to overcome her trepidation and turn out for the day she once stood guard on. But, more importantly, for her great uncles, whose names are etched on the monum
  
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• ‘Bring Jesus home’: B.C. Catholic school seeks $100K after sculpture stolen

  12-11-2026 21:50 via Abbotsford News
  
  A life-size copper sculpture depicting Jesus at the Last Supper was stolen from a Surrey independent school on Remembrance Day, prompting a school community fundraising campaign to replace the artwork.The sculpture, which was donated by Dr. Joseph King, chair of the society board at Saint John Paul II Academy, was taken from the school’s courtyard on Nov. 11.In an interview, King described this incident as unexpected and upsetting, noting the artwork had become an important part of the school�
  
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• Sunfest announces headliners including Nanaimo-born star

  12-11-2026 21:39 via Abbotsford News
  
  Just in time for the holidays, you can put a little Sunfest in your favourite country fan’s stocking as the country music festival celebrates its 25th year, and 10th at Laketown Ranch from July 29 to Aug. 1, 2027 with some local talent taking centre stage next year.On July 30, it will be fans of the genre’s ‘Kind of Night’ with headliner Luke Bryan taking the stage. Bryan, who has established himself as one of the defining figures in contemporary country music with a career built on char
  
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• Abbotsford experiences record-setting Remembrance Day weather

  12-11-2026 20:56 via Abbotsford News
  
  Abbotsford recorded its warmest Remembrance Day ever on Wednesday (Nov. 11).
  According to Environment Canada, the Abbotsford A weather station reached a high of 20.1 Celsius – which breaks the old record of 17.1 C set in 1981. Records from that station have been kept since 1944.The high temperature on the previous five Nov. 11’s were: 12.7 C (2025), 11 C (2024), 11.7 C (2023), 5.9 C (2022) and 9.4 C (2021). The most recent significant high temperature was 15.2 C in 2016. Other notable high t
  
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• VFC captain Callum Irving retires from pro soccer

  12-11-2026 20:05 via Abbotsford News
  
  VFC’s Callum Irving has been with the team since the beginning, leading the Langley-based pro soccer organization for the past four years.
  But as of Thursday, he announced he’s retiring.
  “Playing these last four years for Vancouver FC, in my hometown, in front of my family and friends, has been nothing short of the perfect ending to a career and I am grateful to have had it,” Irving said.
  “Throughout my time playing I have met so many amazing people: teammates that became friends, coac
  
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• New Abbotsford board of education trustees tasked with school liaison and committee responsibilities

  12-11-2026 19:42 via Abbotsford News
  
  After a swearing-in ceremony on Nov. 3, the new Abbotsford board of education got down to business for a traditional meeting on Tuesday (Nov. 10).
  One of the first tasks for the new board was assigning committee and school liaison responsibilities.These commitments will be in place until December 2027 when new roles will be selected for the seven trustees. The role of a school liaison is to meet with principals of their assigned schools, participate in school events, attend one parent advisory c
  
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• Visiting Spokane team schools Vancouver Giants

  12-11-2026 19:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  A visit from the Chiefs Tuesday night proved painful for the Giants.
  The Langley-based Vancouver team may have out shot their U.S. rivals 28-22, but they could not find the back of the net, ultimately falling 4-2 to Spokane’s major junior ice hockey team.
  The victory improve the Chiefs to 13-2-0-1, the team sitting first in the Western Conference standings. After starting the season strong, the G-Men have now fallen to fourth place.
  The Chiefs scored once in the first period and twice early in
  
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• Doerkson asks outgoing B.C. NDP government to stop Massey tunnel work

  12-11-2026 18:42 via Abbotsford News
  
  Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson is asking the outgoing NDP government not to undertake any new work on the Massey tunnel project that couldn’t also be used for a bridge after his government takes over on Nov. 20.
  One of Doerkson’s core campaign pledges was to build a 10-lane bridge instead of replacing the existing tunnel under the Fraser River at Delta with another tunnel.
  The B.C. Conservative party won the Oct. 24 election, but won’t officially take over until Nov. 20 when the new cabi
  
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• Esquimalt teen takes his ‘acts of love’ petition to Parliament

  12-11-2026 18:40 via Abbotsford News
  
  An Esquimalt teen is punching above his weight, taking his pitch to Parliament to create A Million Acts of Love Month in Canada.A Million Acts of Love revolves around the memory of Felix Townsin’s little sister Lexi, who lived with Blau syndrome and died of complications just shy of her seventh birthday in 2019.
  Felix was nine, but he’d already been involved in philanthropic efforts, writing Don’t Floss Your Toes at age 5 as a fundraiser for Blau syndrome (early-onset sarcoidosis) and juve
  
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• Retired Salmon Arm lawyer admits to sexually harassing client, banned for 10 years

  12-11-2026 18:38 via Abbotsford News
  
  Admitting to sexual harassment of a former client, retired Salmon Arm lawyer Ian Frank McTavish is prohibited from practising law for 10 years.On Nov. 5, 2026, the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) accepted a proposal from McTavish who, admitting to an allegation of professional misconduct, agreed to not engage in the practice of law in B.C. and across Canada for a 10-year-period beginning Nov. 9, 2026.
  Working as a sole practitioner in Salmon Arm for most of his 50-year career, McTavish, 7
  
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• UPDATE: One of two pedestrians hit by truck in Abbotsford dies of injuries

  12-11-2026 18:05 via Abbotsford News
  
  One of two pedestrians struck by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning (Nov. 11) in Abbotsford has died of their injuries.
  The Abbotsford Police Department stated in a press release that the crash occurred around 1:10 a.m. in the 34700 block of DeLair Road.
  Both pedestrians were taken to hospital for treatment, but police reported later in the day that one of them had died. Police stated that the second person remained in hospital in stable condition.
  The driver of the truck remained on scene a
  
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• ‘More than the sights’: Blind B.C. author to share travel tips, tricks in book talk

  12-11-2026 18:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  At 56, Lynn Jensen has travelled to more than a few places.
  Asked just how many, she can’t quite put a number on it – at least not directly. To give an idea of the scope, however, she speaks of her first guide dog.
  “She got around,” Jensen quipped of yellow lab, Mae.
  “She actually travelled to 13 countries, 14 states, five provinces and one territory in her eight-and-a-half-year career.”
  Currently navigating life with Quest – her fourth guide dog, another yellow lab – at her side
  
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• B.C. actor returns to play about dementia 40 years later with new perspective

  12-11-2026 17:47 via Abbotsford News
  
  Pat Henman heard singing echo down a hospital hallway last week and felt herself drawn to it.
  In a room at Trail’s Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, a group of seniors were playing old-time tunes. Henman stayed to listen, and noticed some were taking part in the music while others seemed unaware it was on.
  “A lot of folks were not experiencing it. They just were sitting in their chairs,” Henman said. “It was like, I’m meant to watch this.”
  The Nelson actor has been thinking a lot
  
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