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• Two Abbotsford students selected for Provincial Heritage Fair

  16-05-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
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• Former NDP MLA Pam Alexis to run in Abbotsford-Mission byelection

  29-08-2026 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  A former Abbotsford-Mission MLA who lost her seat in the 2024 provincial election has announced she’ll be running in this fall’s byelection.
  Pam Alexis will run as the BC NDP candidate in the byelection set for Sept. 26.
  The announcement was made on Aug. 29, just half an hour after Premier David Eby called the byelection.
  The seat became vacant when Conservative Reann Gasper resigned as MLA on Aug. 22. Gasper was elected in 2024, defeating incumbent Alexis with more than 55 per cent
  
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• Grand Forks Fire Rescue snuffs out suspicious string of fires on Hardy Mountain

  29-08-2026 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A trio of wildfires sparked on Hardy Mountain late Friday night and early Saturday morning have been deemed suspicious.Grand Forks Fire Rescue responded to the three separate fires within a five-hour span. The first two blazes were reported through 911 around 9 p.m. Aug. 28, and the third around 2 a.m. Aug. 29.The first two fires were relatively small and dealt with quickly. The third fire was reported at five-by-five metres in size, and had grown to 30-by-100 metres by the time the first office
  
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• Premier calls byelection for electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission

  29-08-2026 20:08 via abbynews.com
  
  A byelection has been called for the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission.
  Final voting day is set for Saturday, Sept. 26.
  Premier David Eby made the announcement on Saturday (Aug. 29), in a press release.
  The seat became vacant when Reann Gasper resigned as MLA for the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission a week ago.
  The Conservative Party announced Gasper’s resignation and leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay Findlay’s intention to run for the seat on Aug. 22. Gasper was elected in 2
  
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• Woman to walk from Chilliwack to Vancouver to raise awareness for domestic violence

  29-08-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  An Abbotsford woman will soon walk 100 kilometres in under 24 hours to bring attention to domestic and intimate partner violence.
  Mandy Dhillon, who lives in the Sumas Flats area of Abbotsford, will make the on-foot journey from Chilliwack to Vancouver on Sept. 19 to raise funds in support of SARA for Women, a feminist non-profit group that provides community-based resources for women in the Fraser Valley.
  “I created ‘100KM FOR HER: Walk a Day in Her Shoes’ because I wanted to
  
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• A walk for J: Bringing Cowichan community together to remember loved ones lost to toxic drug crisis

  29-08-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nine years after losing his younger sister Jeni to the toxic drug crisis, Chadd Cawson is still finding ways to keep her memory alive.
  On Aug. 31, Cawson will once again gather with members of the community for his annual memorial walk in Crofton, held on International Overdose Awareness Day.
  The event began in Winnipeg in 2018, a year after Jeni died while living in Florida.
  “She was great. Mother of two kids. She was a great mom. Great sister. Best friend, really,” Cawson said.
  Jen
  
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• UPDATE: Some evacuation orders rescinded near Bald Range wildfire

  29-08-2026 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  UPDATE 6:35 p.m.
  Some evacuation orders have been lifted for the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland.The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen rescinded the evacuation order for the area south of Princeton-Summerland Road near Agur Lake.Bathville Road properties are also no longer on evacuation order, with the exception of 21430 and 21442 Bathville Road.Penticton Indian Band has also rescinded all of its remaining evacuation orders and alerts previously issued for the Bald Range w
  
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• Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland

  29-08-2026 03:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite slowed activity and no anticipated growth of the Bald Range wildfire, an area restriction order has been announced.BC Wildfire Service has issued a notice that an area restriction order will come into effect at 12 p.m. on Aug. 29 for the wildfire west of Summerland, and will remain in place until Sept. 12 or the order is rescinded.The restriction is to limit public interference with operations and maintain public and firefighter safety.As written in the Wildfire Act, a person may only ga
  
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• Defender of Indigenous rights MLA Joan Phillip dies

  29-08-2026 02:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Condolences are pouring in following the death of Amshen Joan Phillip, a champion of Indigenous rights and serving MLA whose advocacy left a lasting mark on B.C. politics.
  The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), of which her husband, Stewart Phillip, leads as Grand Chief, announced her death on Aug. 28.
  “Joan was a fearless warrior and inspirational leader, and we will miss her dearly,” the UBCIC’s statement reads. “The family asks for privacy at this time, a
  
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• BREAKING: Defender of Indigenous rights MLA Joan Phillip dies

  29-08-2026 02:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Condolences are pouring in following the death of Amshen Joan Phillip, a champion of Indigenous rights and serving MLA whose advocacy left a lasting mark on B.C. politics.
  The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), of which her husband, Stewart Phillip, leads as Grand Chief, announced her death on Aug. 28.
  “Joan was a fearless warrior and inspirational leader, and we will miss her dearly,” the UBCIC’s statement reads. “The family asks for privacy at this time, a
  
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• B.C. chicken farmers hatch $72K donation for Abbotsford food bank

  29-08-2026 01:31 via abbynews.com
  
  The Chicken Golf Tournament might not have had any feathery little critters running around, but it did have dozens of B.C. agricultural workers determined to raise money for hungry Abbotsford students.
  This annual tournament celebrated its 11th year and was presented by both the BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers Association and the BC Chicken Growers Association.
  The competition was held at Chilliwack Golf Club on June 1, with the organizers recently presenting the final fundraising amount to th
  
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• 99-year-old B.C. woman gets brand-new hip

  29-08-2026 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  For those fortunate to reach the ripe old age of 99, there may be some things that are no longer possible – driving, rollerskating, climbing trees, tackling the grime on exterior windows, for example.
  But under the right conditions, a hip replacement is among things that remain in reach – and can restore a quality of life that may have felt as if it was gone forever.
  That’s been the case for South Surrey’s Da Xu, who elected to have a total hip replacement earlier this ye
  
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• Ottawa to match money raised by Red Cross for Summerland wildfire relief

  29-08-2026 00:36 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government will contribute funds for the recovery efforts following the Bald Range wildfire.
  On Aug. 28, Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, announced that the federal government will match, dollar for dollar, money raised through the Red Cross’s fire appeal.
  That appeal began Aug. 4 and through to Sept. 5. The money will benefit those affected by wildfires, with the Red Cross determining how the funds will be spent.
  Olszewski said the
  
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• New order slashes water use to protect North Okanagan salmon amid drought

  29-08-2026 00:13 via abbynews.com
  
  A new fish protection order for the Bessette Creek watershed in the Thompson Okanagan is temporarily restricting water use to help safeguard Chinook salmon, which are under significant threat due to severe drought in the region.Effective Friday, Aug. 28, 131 surface-water and groundwater licence holders and transitioning groundwater users in the watershed have to stop watering for a number of specific uses, according to a release from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.Bessette
  
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• Prediction market trading is gambling according to B.C. regulator

  29-08-2026 00:09 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s Independent Gambling Control Office released a statement on Friday to clarify that many activities offered by prediction markets are considered unregulated gambling and are therefore illegal in the province.
  This follows a federal regulator’s notice that prediction markets dealing in “event contracts, prediction contracts or prediction market contracts” should not be regulated as securities and derivatives.
  The most well-known prediction markets are Polymarket and
  
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• Canada Post records $277M loss before tax in 2nd quarter

  28-08-2026 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada Post says it has recorded a loss of $277 million before tax in the second quarter of 2026.
  However, Canada Post says it’s an improvement of $130 million compared to the same time last year when the Crown corporation reported a loss of $407 million before tax, the company announced Friday (Aug. 28).
  At that time, Canada Post says it was facing a “prolonged period of labour uncertainty” after union negotiations and bargaining. The Crown corporation and then Canadian Union
  
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• Nelson cub put down two weeks after mother and sibling

  28-08-2026 22:52 via abbynews.com
  
  A Nelson grizzly cub has been euthanized by B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) on Aug. 27, just two weeks after being relocated to Christina Lake.The cub’s sibling and mother, the grizzly sow, were put down earlier this month in Nelson.The yearling was relocated along with its sister to an undisclosed location, but was soon spotted by locals in Christina Lake.“Officers received complaints that a yearling grizzly bear entered in and around the community of Christina Lake. Unfor
  
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• South Surrey-based golfers punch their ticket to PGA Scramble National Final

  28-08-2026 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A foursome of local golfers who play out of South Surrey’s Morgan Creek Golf Course have secured a spot in the PGA Scramble National Final after winning the British Columbia Regional Final at Tobiano Golf Course in Kamloops.
  Surrey’s Ryan O’Shea and Jordan Kissock, Langley’s Dustin Schroer and Chilliwack golfer Drew St. Cyr were paired with Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course PGA of Canada pro Todd Tweedy at Tobiano, where they punched their ticket to the final, which
  
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• Abbotsford hosts Ukrainian Independence Day celebration

  28-08-2026 22:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Ukrainians from all across the Fraser Valley travelled to Abbotsford on Aug. 22 to celebrate the Independence Day of the war-torn country.
  The event was organized by RIY Vancouver, which is a group of volunteers dedicated to supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia.
  According to RIY Vancouver, approximately 300 people took part in the Ukrainian Independence Day event, which kicked off in front of Abbotsford City Hall before moving to Mill Lake Park.
  “Throughout the day, we enjoyed tr
  
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• 32 Canadians, permanent residents unaccounted for in Nepal floods

  28-08-2026 21:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says 32 Canadians and permanent residents are among those still unaccounted for following the devastating flash floods and mudslides in Nepal.
  In total there are 1,924 people missing and 517 of those are foreign nationals, Anand said during a media briefing on Friday (Aug. 28). She said 579 bodies have been recovered.
  She said numbers will “likely change” given that more rain is expected and water levels and volumes are expected to rise.
  “Ca
  
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• Grand Forks manslaughter case declared a mistrial

  28-08-2026 20:52 via abbynews.com
  
  The jury in the Grand Forks area manslaughter trial for Sean Tiessen was unable to reach a verdict.
  The B.C. Prosecution Service told Black Press Media that Justice Lindsay Lyster declared a mistrial Thursday (Aug. 27) after the jury was deadlocked.
  Tiessen’s next court date is scheduled for Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. at the Rossland Law Courts for a scheduling appearance.
  The jury went into deliberations Tuesday afternoon following Lyster’s charge in the morning and nearly a full day of clos
  
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• PHOTOS: Lunar eclipse captured on camera across Greater Victoria

  28-08-2026 20:46 via abbynews.com
  
  A partial eclipse rising over Greater Victoria inspired residents to get out in the dark and capture the scene Thursday (Aug. 28) evening.
  Also called a blood moon, a lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves directly between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight and casting a shadow on the lunar surface.For folks feeling fatigued in the wake of the lunar eclipse, astrological impact may hold the answer. Known as an energetic cleanser in astrology, the blood moon is said to bring hidden truths to
  
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• Heritage house burns in Glen Valley

  28-08-2026 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The McIver residence, a heritage house that stood for more than 130 years, burned during the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 27, in Glen Valley.Neighbour Albert Anderson of Aldor Acres, who lives directly across the street from the historic home, at 8258 252 St., said ashes could still be seen around the property later in the day.
  He initially heard fire crew vehicle sirens around 1 or 1:30 a.m.
  “I got up to see what was going on and there was a bunch of activity by then,” said
  
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• Overrun with rats, B.C. woman issued court order for pest control

  28-08-2026 20:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Rats have overrun a condo building and a Kelowna woman has been ordered to do something about it.Donna Thomson, the owner of a first floor unit in an apartment complex on Durnin Road, received the order after the strata owners filed a civil claim to force action on a rat infestation in the unit.According to court documents, the state of the unit had gotten so bad that a photo taken in August 2025 showed debris inside the unit piled to the height of a six-foot ladder. Reports from Abell Pest Cont
  
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• Technology professional Jeremy Klix seeks Abbotsford council seat

  28-08-2026 20:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Longtime Abbotsford resident and technology professional Jeremy Klix has entered the race for Abbotsford city council.
  Klix made the announcement on Thursday (Aug. 27), saying his focus is on innovation, infrastructure, and community investment.
  He said his four key priorities are:
  • improving bus services and expanding active transportation networks;
  • increasing traffic safety measures and local enforcement;
  • expanding recreation infrastructure and community centres; and
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• Recreational sockeye opening on Fraser River not happening ‘at this time’: DFO

  28-08-2026 20:34 via abbynews.com
  
  The chances of a recreational sockeye salmon opening on the Fraser River happening this year are highly unlikely, due to significantly lower than expected numbers, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has announced.
  Earlier this year, a big sockeye salmon run was predicted for 2026, marking the largest forecast return since 2018.
  But that number has since dropped greatly due to wildfires, drought, lower-than-average snowpack, and strengthening El Nino conditions in the Pacific Ocean.
  “The 202
  
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• Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton showing minimal growth

  28-08-2026 20:33 via abbynews.com
  
  The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton is still classed as out of control, but has shown minimal growth over the past few days.
  As of Friday morning (Aug. 28) the fire was estimated at 165,847 hectares, an increase of 1,107 hectares since Sunday, Aug. 23.
  There have been no changes to the evacuation orders and alerts issued in response to the Pear Lake fire since Sunday. As of Friday, 61 properties in Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area “E” remain on evacuation order, while a further
  
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• 3 men charged after shooting incident in Abbotsford parking lot

  28-08-2026 19:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Three men have been charged in relation to a shooting incident on Wednesday (Aug. 26) in Abbotsford.
  Sgt. Paul Walker, media officer with the Abbotsford Police Department, said patrol officers responded at 6:10 a.m. to a report of shots being fired in a parking lot in the 2400 block of Clearbrook Road, where a Tim Hortons restaurant is located.
  When officers arrived, neither the suspects nor victim were on the scene.
  Walker said investigators identified and tracked the three suspects several hou
  
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• Major work completed on dropping interprovincial trade barriers in Canada

  28-08-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s provinces and territories have agreed to take some major steps to reduce barriers to internal trade as the standoff with the United States over tariffs continues.
  “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
  The biggest part of
  
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• Major progress made on dropping interprovincial trade barriers in Canada

  28-08-2026 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s provinces and territories have agreed to take some major steps to reduce barriers to internal trade as the standoff with the United States over tariffs continues.
  “At a time when unjustified U.S. tariffs and global trade uncertainty are creating challenges for businesses and workers across Canada, reducing trade barriers within our own country has never been more important,” said Adrian Dix, B.C.’s acting jobs minister, in a Friday statement.
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