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• Tulip festival’s second plea for more parking space turned down

  11-02-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
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• Where’s Bowdie, the French bulldog from Langley?

  09-09-2026 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Bowdie’s family has been working to find their four-year-old French bulldog since he went missing Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5 while just feet away from where Sarah Cronin was washing her car.
  Cronin said her three kids are missing their four-legged buddy that the family has had since Bowdie was a pup.
  “Instead of heading back to school with happy summer memories they are absolutely crushed,” the Murrayville resident said.
  A friend posted a missing poster on a community social m
  
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• Abbotsford vice-principal gets 3-week suspension for messaging female students

  09-09-2026 21:27 via abbynews.com
  
  A former Abbotsford high school vice-principal has received a three-week suspension of his teaching certificate for frequently messaging female students on social media.
  A ruling posted Tuesday (Sept. 8) on the website of the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation indicates that Michael David Hendricks “repeatedly violated professional boundaries with students and engaged in conduct that had the potential to compromise students’ emotional safety and well-being.”
  The “co
  
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• Taxi impounded for going 133 km/h in an 80 zone on B.C.’s Sea to Sky Highway

  09-09-2026 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Highway Patrol says a Squamish driver is facing a $368 fine after being caught allegedly excessively speeding on a highway.
  An officer was on Highway 99, also known as the Sea to Sky Highway, near Porteau Cove on Monday (Sept. 7) when they clocked a white Toyota Corolla allegedly doing 133 km/h in an 80 zone, a news release from B.C. Highway Patrol Wednesday (Sept. 9) said.
  Police say the Corolla was a taxi and the passenger in the back seat had allegedly just lost their own vehicle to an e
  
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• Arrest made in Vernon house fire

  09-09-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday.
  Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on Raven Road, around noon Sept. 7.
  Although there was significant damage to the home, no injuries were reported.
  But one person was arrested at the scene in connection with the fire.
  The Vernon man appeared in court and has been remanded in custody pending a bail hearing.
  The investigation remains ongoing and no further details will be
  
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• Abbotsford market raises $3,200 to help Egyptian students get education

  09-09-2026 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford community is lending a big helping hand to Egyptian students and families after raising thousands of dollars at a recent marketplace fundraiser.
  Salsabeel Charity hosted the Aug. 29 event at OPEX Abbotsford, with many people turning up to support the group’s efforts, said the charity co-founder, Eiad El Fateh.
  “The bazaar was a big success,” said Fateh. “We were able to raise more than $3,000 in our campaign.”
  He mentioned that Coun. Patricia Driessen
  
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• ‘Donald J. Trump Memorial’ bathroom plaque removed by City of Victoria

  09-09-2026 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Those moving along the Galloping Goose Regional Trail may have noticed an inexplicable sign above a washroom near Regatta Point Park over the weekend.
  A wooden ‘Donald J. Trump Memorial’ plaque appeared above the washroom, quickly gaining traction online before disappearing later Sunday evening.Colleen Mycroft, a City spokesperson, said staff were alerted to the sign on Sunday (Sept. 6) and removed it at around 6 p.m.
  Mycroft also said there is no CCTV footage available in the area.
  
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• Albert Thomas Straiton

  09-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  September 27, 1944 – September 2, 2026
  Albert “Bert” Straiton passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife Donna, his brother Ernie Straiton (Jean) and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is predeceased by his brother Art Straiton.
  Born on September 27, 1944, Bert spent more than 36 years as a barber, working side by side with his brother Ernie at their well-known Fraser Ridge Barbers (Bert and Ernie’s). Together, they created
  
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• Three Chilliwack air cadets earn freedom to fly

  09-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Three Chilliwack air cadets have earned the freedom to soar through the sky.
  Warrant Officer, Second Class Tiger Hu, Flight Sgt. Hannah Ivan and Flight Sgt. Jacob Wagner each received their pilot’s licences during an air cadet training course this summer.
  The cadets are all members of the 147 Airwolf Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron (RCACS), who have been operating in Chilliwack since 1941.
  Hu earned his Power Pilot licence, allowing him to fly small engine-powered planes by himself, and
  
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• Residents at powerless B.C. trailer park form protest against owner

  09-09-2026 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  After five months of toughing it out, residents at Vernon’s Crown Villa trailer park are demanding that something be done about their park’s lack of power and water.
  Homeowners at Crown Villa have been without power since April 10, when Technical Safety BC (TSBC) shut off electricity there due to a need for critical repairs to the park’s electrical system which was causing a significant safety risk. The park’s water supply relies on a pump that needs electricity to operat
  
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• Surrey-based Allegiance films S4 in Surrey, White Rock

  09-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s a positive vibe on the Allegiance set, with cast and crew quick to smile, share a joke, or help one another out.The CBC police drama, which stars Indian-born actress Supinder Wraich as Sabrina Sohal, is based in Surrey, and they’ve been busy filming season four at locations in White Rock, Surrey and in the studio as well.
  Unlike many other series, Allegiance actually takes place in Surrey — instead of pretending to be a U.S. city like most shows filmed in B.C. — a
  
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• CBC’s Allegiance films S4 in Surrey, White Rock

  09-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  There’s a positive vibe on the Allegiance set, with cast and crew quick to smile, share a joke, or help one another out.The CBC police drama, which stars Indian-born actress Supinder Wraich as Sabrina Sohal, is based in Surrey, and they’ve been busy filming season four at locations in White Rock, Surrey and in the studio as well.
  Unlike many other series, Allegiance actually takes place in Surrey — instead of pretending to be a U.S. city like most shows filmed in B.C. — a
  
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• Woolly dog pelt on loan to B.C. museum from the Smithsonian

  09-09-2026 01:07 via abbynews.com
  
  The only known surviving pelt of the woolly dog is returning to B.C. for a period.
  The University of BC says the pelt, which has spent more than a century in storage, is coming the closest it has been to home since it was sent to the Smithsonian Institution in 1859.
  On loan from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, it will be on display at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC from September 2026 to August 2027.
  Woolly dogs were specially bred by Salish and Makah peoples for t
  
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• Eby planting new signs at B.C. border to welcome Americans during trade war

  09-09-2026 00:48 via abbynews.com
  
  Americans crossing the border into British Columbia have long been welcomed to Canada with signs explaining how to convert miles per hour to kilometres per hour.
  Soon, they will also be informed that Canada will “NEVER be the 51st state,” disarmingly followed by an added “Sorry!”
  Premier David Eby unveiled the new signage at a rally in Victoria’s inner harbour on Tuesday (Sept. 8), which included flags, face paint and a performance by Port Hardy rapper OGR-Scintilla
  
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• Young girl chased in West Kelowna by someone in a Dr. Seuss costume

  09-09-2026 00:39 via abbynews.com
  
  The Cat in the Hat is a fun and playful children’s book written by Dr. Seuss, but the cat in the hat being sought by police in West Kelowna is a cause for concern.
  ​West Kelowna RCMP is investigating a report involving a teenage girl who was allegedly chased by a person wearing a costume resembling the fictional character.
  ​According to police, the girl was walking outside when the incident occurred, but she managed to return home safely.
  ​RCMP said wearing a costume is n
  
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• 30 more lawsuits filed against OpenAI, Altman in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

  09-09-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More than two dozen new lawsuits filed in California are calling for a jury trial against OpenAI and its CEO in the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February.
  The 30 lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California in the San Francisco division on Sept. 2. The Edelson law firm filed these suits, as well as the ones on behalf of the victims killed back in the spring.
  The plaintiffs in the suits include a 19-year-old student shot in the che
  
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• Fans can win/bid on big prizes tied to Canucks charity golf tourney, Sept. 14 in Surrey

  08-09-2026 23:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Canucks fans can enter raffles, bid on auction items and take a shot at the Canucks For Kids Fund 50/50 draw connected to the 42nd annual Jake Milford Canucks Charity Invitational Golf Tournament in Surrey.
  The popular event, which will draw Canucks players, coaches and many other golfers to the two Northview courses on Monday, Sept. 14, is a fundraiser for Canucks For Kids Fund and Vancouver Canucks Alumni Foundation.
  Last year’s tournament raised more than $676,000, “providing vita
  
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• Tanya Coghill to seek seat on Abbotsford school board

  08-09-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Tanya Coghill will vie for a seat on the Abbotsford board of education.
  Coghill made the announcement in a press release on Monday (Sept. 7).
  She describes herself as a “mentor and support” for school parent councils across the city, saying she is “passionate about what goes on in our schools, and deeply committed to student success.”
  She has volunteered for 20 years in the Abbotsford school district, was a 2023 recipient of the Community Matters Award, and was selected a
  
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• Innocent victim, 85, killed inside his Burnaby home by stray bullet: Police

  08-09-2026 22:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Homicide police say they’ve identified a group of youth believed to either be involved or have knowledge of a shooting that led to the death of an 85-year-old man.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identified Chang Yong Cho as the victim in a news release Tuesday (Sept. 8) in an effort to advance the investigation. He is believed to have been an innocent victim hit by a stray bullet while inside his Burnaby home on Aug. 30.
  This is the first news release police have issued regardi
  
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• Fraser Valley libraries get spooky with campfire stories

  08-09-2026 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Those interested in getting into the spooky season can attend one of the upcoming library events featuring eerie stories told by the fire, all without having to go camping.This Campfire Stories series is being presented by Haunted History BC, which is a team of paranormal investigators led by sisters Gina Armstrong and Victoria Vancek.
  For 90 minutes, the sisters will narrate local legends and true tales of the region’s haunted history.
  “We love the idea that anyone can just walk in,
  
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• Abbotsford School District’s Back-to-School program helps out 850 local families

  08-09-2026 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The Abbotsford School District’s Back-to-School Backpack and Food Hamper Program continues to grow and the 2026 edition saw 850 families supported.
  The eighth annual event brought together local organizations, volunteers and donors to provide backpacks, school supplies and food hampers to families ahead of the first day of school.
  “Every student deserves to begin the school year with the tools and confidence they need to succeed,” said stated district superintendent Nathan Ngie
  
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• 3 Okanagan grad students win big for wildlife contributions

  08-09-2026 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nine graduate students in B.C. have been awarded scholarships through the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF), including three students in the Okanagan.Studying at the University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO), Madeline Frazer, Peter Baker and Kara Atkinson were each awarded $10,000 to support applied research in wildlife and habitat stewardship, management, policy and decision-making.“Their projects reflect the breadth of the challenges and opportunities in wildlife management, from spe
  
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• PHOTOS: Annual Sikh parade held in Abbotsford

  08-09-2026 20:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Thousands of people gathered in Abbotsford on Sunday (Sept. 6) for the annual Sikh parade, known as the Nagar Kirtan Procession.
  The procession involved transporting Sikhism’s holy scripture, Guru Granth Sahib, on a float through the streets while singing devotional hymns.
  The parade started and ended at the Gurdwara Sahib Kalgidhar Darbar (Sikh temple) at 30640 Blueridge Drive.
  
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• Former St. Mary’s Residential School in Mission to be demolished

  08-09-2026 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  WARNING: This article contains details about experiences at residential schools in B.C. and may be upsetting to readers.
  The former St. Mary’s Residential School on Lougheed Highway in Mission is expected to be demolished next year.
  According to a notice from the Stó:lō Collective shared by Tsawwassen First Nation on Saturday (Sept. 5), full deconstruction of the site is slated for 2027 with a proposed Interpretive Centre projected to open to the public in 2028.
  “Demolish
  
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• BC Greens, Libertarian Party announce Abbotsford-Mission byelection candidates

  08-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Green Party and BC Libertarian Party announced candidates for the Sept. 26 Abbotsford-Mission byelection.
  Green candidate Stephen Fowler and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds will join Conservative Party of B.C. leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, NDP candidate Pam Alexis, and CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj on the ballot.
  Fowler is a teacher at Rick Hansen Secondary in Abbotsford. Before his career in education, he worked at a mill in Maple Ridge for four years.In a news release on Saturday (S
  
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• Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong

  08-09-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.”
  Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on Armstrong’s actions as the MLA of the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
  “We are here because you have failed to do the job this riding elected you to do. You campaigned as a conservative on housing, affordability, and healthcare, the issues that matter mo
  
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• Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA

  08-09-2026 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.”
  Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on Armstrong’s actions as the MLA of the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding.
  “We are here because you have failed to do the job this riding elected you to do. You campaigned as a conservative on housing, affordability, and healthcare, the issues that matter mo
  
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• New BC SPCA behaviour centre opens in Cowichan

  08-09-2026 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week.
  The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal Behaviour Centre, a specialized facility designed to support animals who need additional time, space and behavioural care before they are ready for adoption.
  BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell said the centre comes at a time when more animals entering the organization’s care req
  
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• Amritpal Mund enters Abbotsford school trustee race

  08-09-2026 19:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Community advocate and local father of four Amritpal Mund has announced his entrance the school trustee race.Mund previously competed for a seat on Abbotsford city council in 2022 and finished 16th with 3,296 votes.He stated that he is running on a platform of academic excellence, parental rights and fiscal accountability.
  “I decided to run this year because our education system is at a critical crossroads and families feel left out of the conversation,” he said. “As a father w
  
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• Vancouver cop who runs Surrey foundation for kids denies all fraud & theft ‘allegations’

  08-09-2026 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver cop, founder, and CEO of Surrey-based KidsPlay Foundation, who is now facing fraud and theft charges, denies all the “allegations” against him.Kal Dosanjh has been with Vancouver Police Department for over 25 years and has served in many roles, including as a senior detective in the financial crimes unit.
  Charges against Dosanjh were laid on Sept. 3 and the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details the following day.In a statement
  
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