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• The root of the problem for B.C. man is the root

  29-03-2018 01:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Giant willow root clogs drain at South Okanagan residenceThe post The root of the problem for B.C. man is the root appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Travelling with dogs is fun; make it safe as well

  25-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Summer is made for adventures and for many of us, that means bringing our dogs along for the journey. Whether it’s a road trip, a weekend hike, or a few nights away at a hotel, traveling with your dog can create some of the best memories of the season.
  But warmer weather also brings unique challenges, so it’s important to think ahead about how to keep your dog safe and comfortable.
  The biggest challenge is often the heat itself. Dogs don’t handle high temperatures the same way
  
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• Farmers lament severe water cuts as historic drought grips North Okanagan

  25-06-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  As a drought never before seen in the area parches the North Okanagan, local water purveyors are stressing that tough decisions will need to be made to ensure taps don’t run dry later this year.
  And when regional district staff spoke to farmers in person Tuesday evening, many farmers expressed dismay at the tough decisions they could have to make with their animals, their fruit trees and their livelihoods.
  Staff from Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) h
  
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• Sq’éwqel First Nation opens soccer mini-pitch near Agassiz

  25-06-2026 14:00 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s a whole new ball game for the Seabird Island community.
  The Sq’éwqel First Nation celebrated the opening of the “Be The Change” mini soccer pitch. The pitch is a collaboration between Seabird Island, Adidas and Hope and Health.
  “This opening celebrates the dreams and potential of Indigenous youth while demonstrating what is possible when communities, partners, and young people come together with a shared vision,” said Hope and Health CEO Dean Gill.
  
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• Vancouver Bandits coach suspended by league

  25-06-2026 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Bandits coach Kyle Julius has been handed a three-game suspension by the league after an incident with a fan during the June 18 game against Winnipeg Sea Bears, a game that saw Winnipeg win 114-81.
  Julius was initially handed an indefinite suspension after the confrontation.
  A statement issued Wednesday, June 24 confirmed Julius would be back.
  “Following a thorough review, the Canadian Elite Basketball League has suspended Vancouver Bandits Head Coach Kyle Julius for three games
  
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• Man arrested in Abbotsford in relation to extortion investigation

  25-06-2026 01:44 via abbynews.com
  
  A 22-year-old man was arrested in Abbotsford on Tuesday (June 23) and has been charged in connection with an investigation by the B.C. extortion task force.
  A press release from the B.C. RCMP states that the investigation began when Metro Vancouver Transit Police pulled over a vehicle in Surrey on Aug. 10, 2025 and found two loaded handguns inside.
  The investigation revealed a possible connection to extortion-related activities, and the task force took over the lead in September, the release sta
  
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• B.C. appeals court allows opioid class action to proceed, criticizes delay tactics

  25-06-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Court of Appeal will allow a class action brought by the province against opioid manufacturers to proceed, calling the companies’ repeated attempts to relitigate the class certification “unhelpful.”
  David Eby, then B.C.’s attorney general, filed the lawsuit in 2018 against opioid manufacturers to recover the health-care costs associated with the drugs’ alleged overprescription and the nationwide addiction crisis that ensued.
  Chief amongst the claims is that
  
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• Old tires make Abbotsford playground more accessible

  25-06-2026 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly 1,500 old tires are being put to good use in Abbotsford as they’re on their way to becoming a new, more accessible flooring for a popular playground.
  According to the City of Abbotsford, the existing rubber tiles at the Spud Murphy Park playground have reached the end of their life and are in need of replacement.
  Tire Stewardship BC took this opportunity to step in and provide a total of 1,497 tires to be recycled and turned into a poured rubber surface for the playground.
  The organ
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet sized at 50 hectares on Wednesday

  25-06-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildfire has broken out south of Lillooet and is sized at 50 hectares.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) say the fire is out of control and is located near Riley Creek.
  It was discovered on Wednesday, June 24 with the last update coming in at 3:35 p.m.
  The suspected cause of the wildfire (number K70659) is lightning.To report information about this fire, the Kamloops Fire Centre can be reached at 250-554-5965 or [email protected].
  
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• Wildfire south of Lillooet 50 hectares, being assessed by BCWS

  25-06-2026 01:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Update, 5:55 p.m.
  The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is assessing a wildfire discovered south of Lillooet on Wednesday.
  According to their 5 p.m. update, there is one response officer and three helicopters assigned to the incident.
  “Airtankers did respond to this wildfire and while unable to action due to steep terrain and the location, they assisted in the initial assessment of the incident,” the wildfire service said.
  They say the fire is burning at Rank 3, meaning a moderately vigorou
  
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• Vehicle recovery effort on Coquihalla Highway closing Merritt exit to Okanagan Connector

  25-06-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Travellers heading northbound to the Central Okanagan will be delayed slightly on Thursday, June 25.
  From 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Exit 286 in Merritt, which travellers take to transfer to the Okanagan Connector, will be closed due to a vehicle recovery.
  A detour is planned using Exit 290.
  Motorists are asked to watch for traffic control personnel, obey signage, and slow down in the area.
  
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• Transit ridership remains high in Metro Vancouver beyond World Cup match days

  25-06-2026 00:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Beyond breaking a couple ridership records during the first two Vancouver World Cup matches, TransLink says transit use has remained high through Metro Vancouver on non-game days.
  During the FIFA World Cup’s first week, TransLink says system-wide transit ridership has increased 7.8 per cent.
  “The increase suggests visitors are not only travelling to matches, but are also using transit to explore Metro Vancouver, visit local attractions, support local businesses, and travel between co
  
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• TransLink board slammed with safety concerns from SkyTrain cleaning staff, union

  25-06-2026 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  TransLink’s board of directors heard during its quarterly board meeting June 24 that working conditions for its employees are fraught with bullying, lack of concern for their safety and threats to their livelihood.
  Dallis Van Steinberg, a representative of the Service Employers International Union whose members clean SkyTrain stations, maintain washrooms, handle fire hazards, respond to emergencies and help keep the transit system safe.
  “Most riders never see the until something goes
  
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• Prison guard from Abbotsford sentenced for giving cellphone to inmate

  24-06-2026 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A former B.C. correctional officer who had a relationship with an inmate received a two-year conditional sentence on Wednesday (June 24) for supplying him with a cellphone.
  Ramandeep Rai (previously Bassi), 31, of Abbotsford was sentenced in Port Coquitlam provincial court after previously pleading guilty to a charge of breach of trust by a public officer.
  A second count of breach of trust was stayed.
  Judge Diba Majzub said Rai’s offence was “very serious.”
  “Her actions j
  
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• WORLD CUP: Switzerland scores another vs. Canada with Group B up for grabs

  24-06-2026 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  1:28 p.m.
  See previous comment.
  1:27 p.m.
  Eustaquio with another corner.
  1:20 p.m.
  Stephen Eustaquio takes a corner, but no goal for Canada.
  1:16 p.m.
  Canada now down 2-0 as Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi scores.
  1:04 p.m.
  Switzerland scores first, with Rubén Vargas putting one past Crepeau 46 minutes into the game.
  1:03 p.m.
  Canada’s 11 remain the same as the second half starts.
  12:52 p.m.
  Halftime stats: Switzerland controlled 70 per cent of possession to Canada’s 30 per
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada puts one past Switzerland with Group B up for grabs

  24-06-2026 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  1:49 p.m.
  Six minutes of extra time added.
  1:45 p.m.
  Yet another corner for Canada, guess who’s taking it? Laryea out and Jacob Shaffelburg in prior to this, at the 83 minute mark.
  1:32 p.m.
  Promise David comes in for Tajon Buchanan and scores for Canada, now 2-1.
  1:30 p.m.
  A foul from Johnston right before the hydration break. Switzerland up 2-0.
  1:28 p.m.
  See previous comment.
  1:27 p.m.
  Eustaquio with another corner.
  1:20 p.m.
  Stephen Eustaquio takes a corner, but no goal for Canada.
  1:1
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada loses 2-1 and top spot in Group B to Switzerland

  24-06-2026 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  1:55 p.m.
  Canada loses 2-1, but will still move on to the knockout round. Await second place from Group A for a game Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles. Potential teams: Czechia, South Africa, or South Korea.
  1:49 p.m.Six minutes of extra time added.
  1:45 p.m.
  Yet another corner for Canada, guess who’s taking it? Laryea out and Jacob Shaffelburg in prior to this, at the 83 minute mark.
  1:32 p.m.
  Promise David comes in for Tajon Buchanan and scores for Canada, now 2-1.
  1:30 p.m.
  A foul from Joh
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada falls 2-1 to Switzerland, will meet South Africa in round of 32

  24-06-2026 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  8:18 p.m.
  Canada will play South Africa Sunday (noon PT) in Los Angeles in the round of 32. South Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on Wednesday.Opponent confirmed: we’ll meet South Africa in Los Angeles in the Round of 32#CANMNT pic.twitter.com/3iudZtHnE8
  — CANMNT (@CANMNT_Official) June 25, 2026
  1:55 p.m.
  Canada loses 2-1, but will still move on to the knockout round. Await second place from Group A for a game Sunday, June 28 in Los Angeles. Potential teams: Czechia, South Africa, or Sou
  
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• WORLD CUP: Canada battles Switzerland for top spot in Group B

  24-06-2026 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  12:24 p.m.
  Injured Ismaël Kone gives encouragement to Canadian players at water break.
  12:22 p.m.
  Going into the hydration break, Canada-Switzerland deadlocked at 0-0.
  12:14 p.m.
  By the way, for those just tuning in to the game, Canada is in white kit, not red.
  12:13 p.m.
  Cyle Larin misses chance, but eventually declared offside.
  12:10 p.m.
  Maxime Crepeau makes great save for Canada, stopping Swiss.
  12:06 p.m.
  Live from Surrey.Another SRO crowd at Surrey Soccer Fan Zone forvsmatch, a massiv
  
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• Ultimate Father’s Day: 2 holes-in-one at B.C. course

  24-06-2026 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  It was a tee-riffic Father’s Day for two Vernon golfers.
  It’s a Father’s Day tradition for Matthew Roth and his dad Brian to have a round of golf.
  It was Brian’s first round of the year on Sunday, June 21, and Matthew had only played nine holes, as they took to the Hillview Golf Course.
  “The round started off a little shaky, being that neither of us golf that often. We tee up on the fourth at the meadows and dad takes a perfect swing on the Callaway with his nine ir
  
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• Lumby murder suspect’s trial evidence ‘an insult to to logic,’ says Crown lawyer

  24-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A Crown prosecutor in a high-profile North Okanagan murder case says the evidence is “overwhelming” that the accused, Vitali Stefanski, stabbed his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski to death, and that his intent to kill her was equally clear from the evidence jurors have witnessed over the past month.
  Vitali’s second-degree murder trial saw closing arguments from the Crown Tuesday, with prosecutor Laura Drake urging jurors to weigh the evidence fairly and with the use of logic, common
  
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• Lumby murder suspect’s trial evidence ‘an insult to logic,’ says Crown lawyer

  24-06-2026 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A Crown prosecutor in a high-profile North Okanagan murder case says the evidence is “overwhelming” that the accused, Vitali Stefanski, stabbed his ex-wife Tatjana Stefanski to death, and that his intent to kill her was equally clear from the evidence jurors have witnessed over the past month.
  Vitali’s second-degree murder trial saw closing arguments from the Crown Tuesday, with prosecutor Laura Drake urging jurors to weigh the evidence fairly and with the use of logic, common
  
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• Abandoned bunnies create population boom in Lower Mainland

  24-06-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Lower Mainland residents who think they’re seeing a lot more rabbits than usual this summer are probably right, advocates said.
  Sorelle Saidman, founder and president of the Rabbitats Rescue Society, which operates two micro-sanctuaries in Langley, has been warning the rabbit population, much of it consisting of former pets that have been set loose, is growing out of control.
  “We were saying that for the European rabbits, the point of no return was going to be 2025,” Saidman ob
  
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• Anti-gang police seize $1.5M in cash, drugs in Lower Mainland bust

  24-06-2026 20:35 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s anti-gang police says an investigation led by the North District Team has led to $1.5 million in cash, drugs and firearms seized in the Lower Mainland.
  The investigation began in December 2024 and continued through to early 2026, according to a news release Wednesday (June 24) from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit. During the investigation, police seized multiple kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine in what is alleged to be an inter-provincial drug-trafficking scheme
  
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• Pair of Abbotsford 7-Elevens shuttering

  24-06-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford will be down two 7-Eleven convenience stores starting in July.
  The stores located at 1520 McCallum Rd. and 2387 McCallum Rd. are set for closure.
  The location at 2387 McCallum Rd. (near Jubilee Park) closed earlier in June, with 2387 McCallum Rd. (near UFV) set to shut down shop officially on June 30.End of an era at the @7ElevenCanada on McCallum Road/King Road.
  They close permanently on June 30, but everything in the store is 50 per cent off right now(while supplies last) pic.twitte
  
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• Pair of Abbotsford 7-Eleven’s shuttering

  24-06-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford will be down two 7-Eleven convenience stores starting in July.
  The stores located at 1520 McCallum Rd. and 2387 McCallum Rd. are set for closure.
  The location at 2387 McCallum Rd. (near Jubilee Park) closed earlier in June, with 2387 McCallum Rd. (near UFV) set to shut down shop officially on June 30.End of an era at the @7ElevenCanada on McCallum Road/King Road.
  They close permanently on June 30, but everything in the store is 50 per cent off right now(while supplies last) pic.twitte
  
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• Wild and precious life: four marmots released on Mount Washington

  24-06-2026 20:01 via abbynews.com
  
  The Marmot Recovery Foundation and marmot enthusiasts ventured up to Mount Washington on June 23 to participate in releasing marmots into the wild.
  The one female and three male marmots were raised as a part of a breeding program to help this critically endangered species unique to Vancouver Island.
  In fact, Marmota vancouverensis is the only mammal endemic to the island, and in 2003, there were fewer than 30 left in the wild. Due to the hard work of the Marmot Recovery Foundation, its partners,
  
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• UVic researcher speaks on MAID after Parliament committee recommendation

  24-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Since the landmark Carter V. Canada decision in 2015, Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) for those experiencing mental illness and suicidal tendencies has been a hot-button topic on Parliament Hill – resulting in a number of reports, studies and debates among politicians, psychologists, physicians and academics.
  On June 17, the Special Joint Committee of Medical Assistance in Dying tabled their last report, recommending that the federal government exclude people whose sole underlying condi
  
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• Karen Marie Stoney

  24-06-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Karen Marie Stoney passed away peacefully on June 16, 2026 at the age of 65, surrounded by family. Karen is survived by her husband of 46 years Rodney Stoney, her two daughters Drew Anderson (Taylor), Tamara Stratis (Carter), grandchildren Beau Stratis, Mack Anderson, Karen’s brother Kevin Olscamp (Luella), and sister Kim Anger. Karen devoted her life to raising her family, raising her wine glass, and raising spirits in Cariboo, BC with her family. Karen was an avid sports fan with a conta
  
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• Back-to-back days of record-setting temperatures in Abbotsford

  24-06-2026 19:25 via abbynews.com
  
  For the second day in a row, Abbotsford has been subjected to historic levels of heat, with Tuesday (June 23) smashing the previous temperature record set in 1992.
  Environment Canada reported that Abbotsford reached 33 C, which was one of the highest temperatures in the province.
  It is also far higher than the 30.2 C that had previously marked the hottest June 23 for the city since weather records started being tracked in 1944.
  Abbotsford wasn’t alone in reaching new temperature heights on
  
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