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• UVic ranked second among Canadian mid-sized universities

  20-10-2026 19:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  The University of Victoria is officially one of the top schools in the country.
  Maclean’s magazine has named UVic the second-best mid-sized university in Canada in its 2027 annual rankings, placing it behind only Simon Fraser University.
  Mid-sized institutions are defined as having between 10,000 and 30,000 full-time students.
  The publication evaluated universities on four main criteria.
  Student resources and support made up 32 per cent of the overall score, followed by student experience
  
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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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• Alberta man charged after allegedly luring B.C. girl through Roblox, Kelowna RCMP say

  12-11-2026 17:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  An Alberta man is being charged for multiple alleged offences involving an underaged B.C. girl through an online platform.
  The Kelowna RCMP announced that Kenneth Livesey, 19, from Beaverlodge, Alta., was arrested on Oct. 29 following an investigation by Internet Child Exploitation units in the Alberta and B.C. RCMP.
  Livesey is being charged with child luring, making sexually explicit materials available to a child, making child sexual abuse and exploitation material and possessing child sexual
  
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• VIDEO: Thousands attend Lower Mainland Remembrance Day ceremony

  12-11-2026 17:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Veteran Steve St-Amour stood proudly along 224 Street, hand raised in respect to his forehead, as he took the official salute at the annual Remembrance Day ceremony in Maple Ridge.
  Thousands lined the street and packed Memorial Peace Park as the Colour Party led veterans, RCMP officers, firefighters, cadets, scouts, girl guides, and politicians, past St-Amour who stood saluting every last group, as they made their way to the cenotaph.This was the first time the veteran had been asked to take the
  
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• The unspoken bond: The people behind happy pets

  12-11-2026 14:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  Behind every wagging tail and every happy purr is someone who makes it all possible—you.
  Pet guardians show up every single day with a kind of love, patience, and commitment that deserves a standing ovation (or at least a very enthusiastic tail thump). Your dog might believe you’re simply the world’s best playmate, and your cat might insist it was their idea to move in together, but we know the truth: it’s your care that makes their joy possible.
  Caring for a pet is no small feat. It’s
  
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• VIDEO: Langley City service especially meaningful – emcee

  12-11-2026 13:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Almost two hours ahead of the Langley City Remembrance Day ceremony on Wednesday, Cliff Talerico sat alone on a bench in Douglas Park pondering life, watching the birds, and wondering what kind of crowd to expect given recent days of torrential rains.
  “I was kind of wondering about that,” he said of the weather, grateful the skies were overcast and grey, but that the rains had stopped long enough for this and a series of remembrance services to be hosted throughout Langley on the morning of
  
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• VIDEO: Pitt Meadows marks Remembrance Day

  12-11-2026 01:45 via Abbotsford News
  
  Pitt Meadows marked Remembrance Day with a full ceremony at Spirit Square on Nov. 11, 2026, and it was again attended by well over 1,000 residents.
  The master of ceremonies was SLt. Serene Blanchard, who is an officer with the 354 Invincible Sea Cadets of Maple Ridge.
  “We remember so that the names, stories and sacrifices of those who served are never lost,” she told the crowd. “We remember, because behind every name is a person, a family, and a community. And we remember so that future ge
  
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• VIDEO: Aldergrove marks somber Remembrance Day

  12-11-2026 01:45 via Abbotsford News
  
  Thousands of people gathered to remember Canada’s war dead in Aldergrove on Wednesday for Remembrance Day ceremonies.
  The crowds lined Fraser Highway from 268 Street west to the Royal Canadian Legion hall, then crowded into the parking lot and stood on the surrounding sidewalks.
  The procession, ceremony, and crowd included a number of Canadian veterans and their families, among them Walter Poustie and his wife Janice.
  A Royal Canadian Navy Lieutenant, Poustie served on the second HMCS Athabask
  
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• VIDEO: Saluting the fallen at Remembrance Day in Fort Langley

  11-11-2026 23:26 via Abbotsford News
  
  While he was cycling from his home near the Otter Co-op to attend the Fort Langley Remembrance Day service, Art Schaafsma was thinking about the soldiers who gave their lives.
  “If people hadn’t given what they gave, I don’t think I would be biking here on a public, maintained road, riding a bike like I do,” Schaafsma said.
  He got up at 6:30 to make the ride, happy that forecasts of heavy rain for Remembrance Day did not come true.
  “It was dry enough.”Saluting the fallen on Remembranc
  
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• REMEMBRANCE DAY: Langley’s community-based service honours veterans

  11-11-2026 23:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  Jack Airone moved from England to Canada in the lates 1940s for adventure even though he had just served during wartime.
  The Second World War veteran, who is now 103, was a mechanic, he worked on all manner of aircraft such as Spitfires and Tiger Moths.
  “I was in India, Burma,” he said. “It was five or six years.”
  The Langley man has attended countless Remembrance Day ceremonies at various locations, but the ones at Murrayville Cemetery are special to him. It affords him a chance to visi
  
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• Heavy wind and rainfall warnings in place around B.C.

  11-11-2026 22:41 via Abbotsford News
  
  Heavy wind and rainfall warnings have been issued all over B.C.
  Environment Canada has issued multiple yellow and orange warnings, which are active as of Wednesday, Nov. 11.
  *100 Mile, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Cariboo – north including Quesnel, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Cariboo – south including Williams Lake, Yellow Warning: Wind
  *Central Coast – inland sections, Yellow Warning: Rainfall
  *Chilcotin, Orange Warning: Wind, Yellow Warning: Rainfall
  *East Vancouver Island – Courtenay to Campbell R
  
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• Fundraiser launched after Métis woman murdered in Chilliwack

  11-11-2026 21:48 via Abbotsford News
  
  A woman who was murdered in Chilliwack has been named by her family and friends, and a fundraiser has been launched.
  Kitty Hayward was killed on Nov. 6. She was found dead in a residence on Mellard Avenue and 55-year-old Kristopher John Hayward was charged with second-degree murder.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) was called to Chilliwack to investigate and have not identified the victim by name. Her family and friends made her name public in the days that followed.
  “Kitty Ha
  
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• Major (Retired) Thomas Higgins

  11-11-2026 21:14 via Abbotsford News
  
  Tom passed away on October 27, 2026.
  Born in Montreal, Quebec, Tom joined the Canadian Armed Forces and proudly served his country for 35 years. Following his military career, he continued serving his community as Manager of Inspection Services for the Cities of Matsqui and Abbotsford.
  In retirement, Tom enjoyed spending winters in Arizona with his beloved wife, Maria. Together they spent many happy hours golfing and enjoying time with friends and family. Tom remained active in his profession as
  
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• Early-morning crash sends 2 pedestrians to hospital with serious injuries in Abbotsford

  11-11-2026 17:06 via Abbotsford News
  
  Speed may have been a factor in an early-morning collision where two pedestrians were sent to hospital with serious injuries in Abbotsford.
  The crash happened around 1:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the 34700 block of Delair Road.
  Emergency crews arrived on scene and found two people “suffering from serious injuries after being struck by a truck,” Alicia Pastro with Abbotsford Police Department stated in a press release later that same morning.
  Both pedestrians were taken to hospital for t
  
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• Chilliwack veteran, 95, recalls dangerous journey to Korean War

  11-11-2026 13:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  In 1950, Leroy George was engaged to a woman named Ruthie, on the promise that he would never join the military. They married on Aug. 7, 1950; within a week, George had enlisted.
  In November, George was on his way by train from Shiloh, Man. to Fort Lewis, Wash. for training. His train collided with another train on the way. Shortly after, Ruthie George was told her husband was dead.
  “That was quite a hell of a shock for my young wife at that time,” George said. “We hadn’t been married fo
  
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• QUIZ: Considering the effects of war

  11-11-2026 12:30 via Abbotsford News
  
  On Nov. 11, in communities across the country, Canadians will take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies to honour those who served and died in wars and military actions.
  Canada has had a military presence in two world wars and in many other conflicts. Canadian peacekeepers have been present in many parts of the world.
  In honour of the day, here are some questions about Canada’s role in past wars and conflicts since 1867.
  While you answer these questions, please take time to consider ways to work
  
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• OPINION: Will B.C. still have local newspapers to cover the next election?

  11-11-2026 12:00 via Abbotsford News
  
  British Columbians went to the polls twice in October, electing local councils and school boards just one week before choosing a new provincial government.
  For local newspapers, that meant covering two elections at once. Their journalists reported on hundreds of candidates, examined promises and helped voters understand the choices before them.
  Across Black Press community newspapers and eight Glacier Media publications alone, more than 7,000 election stories and columns were published. Nearly 2
  
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• Brewing super El Niño adding fuel to North Okanagan’s water concerns

  11-11-2026 01:21 via Abbotsford News
  
  The City of Vernon’s new council held its first meeting Tuesday, and one of its first orders of business was to receive some worrisome information relating to the area’s water shortages heading into next year.Hayley Dosser, a scientist with the Canadian Centre for Climate Services, made a delegation to Vernon council at its inaugural meeting Nov. 10, to discuss what is expected to be the most intense super El Niño on record, which has been building in the tropical Pacific Ocean since Septem
  
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• Winter Jubilee set for downtown Abbotsford

  11-11-2026 00:44 via Abbotsford News
  
  Winter Jubilee, downtown Abbotsford’s unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, will occur this year on Saturday, Nov. 21.
  The family-friendly and free event aims to transform downtown into a Hallmark movie – but without the commercial breaks.
  Winter Jubilee runs from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and features a number of highlights including the lighting up of the iconic 60-foot tree.
  This year marks the 37th iteration of the event.
  Activities include: wandering through Santa’s Workshop, becoming a
  
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