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• VIDEO: Occupant not located after house fire in Maple Ridge

  22-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The resident of a house that burned on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, has not been located, and firefighters fear he may not have made it out of the badly damaged building.
  Maple Ridge fire chief Dave Samson explained the unsafe condition of the gutted residence, and large amount of debris, have combined to hamper firefighters as they try to conduct a complete search of the home. The house in the 21000-block of 123 Avenue was still smoking at 9 a.m.
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• Chilliwack housing roundtable discusses Indigenous development hurdles

  23-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A recent housing roundtable in Chilliwack addressed developments on First Nations land, how housing units are counted, and misconceptions about how some farm land is released to First Nations communities.
  The event was hosted by Á’a:líya Warbus, incumbent MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake at The Grand Hall on Friday, Sept. 11.
  “In order to push forward on the things that are needed for both Chilliwack and the region, I think we can be leaders in having the conversations, o
  
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• B.C.’s fire season moderated by recent weeks of cool weather

  23-09-2026 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  After an intense summer wildfire season, rain and cooler weather in late August and early September moderated fire behaviour across British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
  Neal McLoughlin, superintendent of predictive services with BCWS, said fire activity in the B.C. Interior peaked in July and August.
  However, while precipitation has helped, fire activity continues and underlying drought concerns remain present.
  Dryer-than-normal conditions are expected during the fall, with th
  
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• Lightfoot’s music returns to Kelowna 12 years after singer’s last visit

  23-09-2026 02:38 via abbynews.com
  
  A local Kelowna band is honouring Canadian music legend Gordon Lightfoot with a tribute show on Oct. 4.John Paul Byrne, singer for the group, said the moment will be a special one as he saw Lightfoot’s last show in the city 12 years ago, on Oct. 29, 2014.“I was lucky to meet him that night and in the short chat we had, I suggested to him, that his huge 1970 hit, ‘If You Could Read My Mind’, might well be the best song ever written,” said Byrne. “He looked righ
  
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• Kelowna sees heroes fly in the Landmark District for Easter Seals

  23-09-2026 02:08 via abbynews.com
  
  There were 38 brave souls who rappelled down 23 storeys in Kelowna to support people with disabilities.
  On Sept. 22, the Easter Seals Drop Zone was held in the Landmark District. People came out dressed in their superhero best to soar above the clouds, rappell down the tower, and raise funds for the organization.
  Could you rappel down 23 storeys? 38 brave souls in #Kelowna did today in support of @EasterSealsBCY Check it out! @KelownaCapNews pic.twitter.com/F7rEBCZ3rf
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• B.C. Conservative Leader Doerkson responds to election call

  23-09-2026 01:38 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson called the NDP’s decision to go to a snap election “cynical,” slamming NDP Leader David Eby for comparing wildfires to the trade dispute with the United States.
  Eby triggered a snap election earlier Tuesday, saying his party needs to gain a renewed mandate to deal with the economic impact of tariffs.
  Doerkson sought to put to rest any confusion about his “interim” leader tag. The party board appointed him to take over from Ker
  
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• Canucks, Kalamazoo Wings continuing partnership for 2026-27 season

  23-09-2026 01:32 via abbynews.com
  
  The affiliate arrangement between the Kalamazoo Wings and the Canucks organization will continue for this season.
  A Wings spokesperson confirmed to The News earlier this month that the partnership has been extended for the 2026-27 campaign.
  The two organizations began this current collaboration back in 2023 and it was originally a one-year deal. The following year saw the affiliation renewed for two seasons. That arrangement expired this summer, but the two sides agreed to continue at some point
  
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• Health Minister Ravi Kahlon says he does not plan to run in upcoming election

  23-09-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Health Minister Ravi Kahlon is not running for re-election.
  “After three election cycles, I believe this is the right time for the next champion of North Delta to step forward and carry this work on,” Kahlon said in a social media post.
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election earlier Tuesday.
  Kahlon has served in several high-profile ministerial roles under Eby, holding the housing and jobs files before health, since taking office in 2017.
  He thanked the people of Delta for
  
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• Health Minister Ravi Kahlon say he does not plan to run in upcoming election

  23-09-2026 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Health Minister Ravi Kahlon is not running for re-election.
  “After three election cycles, I believe this is the right time for the next champion of North Delta to step forward and carry this work on,” Kahlon said in a social media post.
  B.C. NDP Leader David Eby called a snap election earlier Tuesday.
  More to come.
  
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• Surrey’s Elenore Sturko named leader of CentreBC as MLAs leave

  23-09-2026 01:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Elenore Sturko has been named leader of CentreBC, the party announced Tuesday afternoon.
  “I am proud to be a part of CentreBC and to continue to offer a choice for British Columbians,” Sturko, the incumbent MLA in Surrey-Cloverdale, said in a statement released by the party. “Like many people I have found a political home with CentreBC, and I am ready to fight for the people of this Province.”
  CentreBC’s president, Mike Wignall, embraced Sturko as the right choice.
  
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• 9th annual Walk for Veterans set for Abbotsford

  23-09-2026 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford is one of 31 cities across Canada taking part in the ninth annual Canadian Walk for Veterans this month.
  The Fraser Valley event takes place Saturday, Sept. 26 at Mill Lake Park on Bevan Avenue. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m.
  True Patriot Love Foundation became the national coordinator of the walk after taking over from One Veteran Society, the founder, in 2024.
  All funds raised through go towards veteran transition programming, both locally and nationall
  
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• Snap provincial election called in B.C. for Oct. 24, byelection cancelled

  23-09-2026 00:49 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia is headed to the polls for a snap election after NDP Leader David Eby dissolved the legislature on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
  He justified the move by saying the province faces an “existential moment” as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs damage B.C.’s economy.
  “Join me in saying, ‘Hell no!’ to Trump and to his politics for British Columbia,” Eby said during his Tuesday afternoon election announcement in Victoria.
  Speculation about an e
  
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• Missing Abbotsford man found dead after multi-week search

  23-09-2026 00:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly a month after Van Cuong Nguyen, 47, was last seen, Abbotsford police have now located his body.
  Nguyen had disappeared on Aug. 26 in his Lexus, which was later spotted parked along Boundary Road.
  Despite an exhaustive search of the area, police were unable to find Nguyen until Sept. 22.
  The Abbotsford Police Department reported on Tuesday afternoon that he had been found deceased.
  “The circumstances surrounding his death are not considered suspicious,” said the APD.
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• Walk of Hope in Abbotsford raises funds for ovarian cancer

  23-09-2026 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Fraser Valley Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope takes place in Abbotsford on Sunday, Sept. 27.
  The event takes place at Mill Lake Park, with check-in at 9 a.m. and opening ceremonies at 10 a.m., followed by the walk.
  Participants can walk around the lake once for a 2.5-kilometre distance or twice to complete five kilometres.
  Closing remarks and prizes are at around 11:30 a.m.
  Participants are invited to come decked out in their best teal outfit or costume. Prizes will be awarded for team and indiv
  
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• Surrey’s Elenore Sturko is the sole incumbent MLA for CentreBC ahead of election

  22-09-2026 23:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Elenore Sturko is now the only incumbent MLA still with CentreBC heading into the provincial elections, less than a week after eight sitting MLAs announced they would be joining the centrist party.
  Sturko told Today In BC Tuesday (Sept. 22) that the seven others, including the party’s incoming leader Peter Milobar, had rejoined B.C. Conservatives under interim Leader Lorne Doerkson.
  CentreBC’s president Mike Wignall slammed that decision in a statement.
  “We are disappointed tha
  
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• Circus Osorio Circus bringing K-Pop energy to Abbotsford’s Sevenoaks Shopping Centre

  22-09-2026 22:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The Circus Osorio Circus is returning to Abbotsford and this time they are bringing some K-Pop energy.
  The show takes over the parking lot at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre from Oct. 1 to 5 with a total of 11 shows planned over the five days.
  Making their Abbotsford debut at the event is the K-Pop Circus Girls, who are inspired by the hit Netflix show K-Pop Demon Hunters. Other performers expected under the big top include: the Globe of Death motorcycle riders, aerialists, clowns, acrobats and more.
  
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• MLA Chapman leaving B.C. Conservatives for One BC

  22-09-2026 22:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman is leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. to join OneBC.
  In a statement posted to X, Chapman cited differences in the party now, compared to 2024 when he chose to run.
  “Over time, it became clear to me that we did not all share the same understanding of those principles or of the platform we had run on,” he said in the statement. “The disagreements within caucus, and increasingly in public, made that difficult to ignore. I chose to stay because I
  
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• Abbotsford author John Redekop releases 11th book

  22-09-2026 19:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford political scientist John H. Redekop holds two books launches this month for his recently published 11th book.
  Redekop says his latest book – titled Politics, God’s Other Arena – is his most important book.
  “It is based on 70 years of reading, research, teaching, observation and experience,” he said.
  In the book, Redekop asks and answers many basic questions about politics and government, such as: Has God provided a distinctive code of ethics for governmen
  
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• UPDATE: Body found inside burned house in Maple Ridge

  22-09-2026 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A body has been found inside a house that burned on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22, in Maple Ridge.
  Firefighters spent the morning looking for the resident, and at 1 p.m. police issued a statement that a deceased individual had been found in the house. Their identity had not been confirmed.
  Maple Ridge fire chief Dave Samson explained the unsafe condition of the gutted residence, and large amount of debris, combined to hamper firefighters searching the home. The house in the 21000-block of 123 Avenue
  
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• Centenarian loving life in Vernon

  22-09-2026 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Like she doesn’t already have enough fun as one of the oldest living citizens in B.C.
  Now, Vernon’s Ethel Dover – 106 years young – has a new weapon in her amusement arsenal:
  A Nerf gun.
  “She’s quite the mean shot,” marvelled Kim Magarvey, general manager at Dover’s home, the Aspira Orchard Valley Retirement residence, in downtown Vernon.
  “She’s also an avid reader and funny as heck.”
  Born April 8, 1920 in Winnipeg, Dover is being
  
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• Terry Fox’s nurse, guest at a Surrey run, had to tell the world about his death in 1981

  22-09-2026 19:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Organizers of a Terry Fox Run in Surrey welcomed special guest Alison Ince on Sunday morning, Sept. 20.
  Ince, one of Fox’s nurses at Royal Columbian Hospital during his final days, was at the Fraser Heights Village site of the annual charity run hosted by Terry Fox Foundation.
  Ince became media liaison for Fox at Royal Columbian Hospital, where he died in June 1981.She remembers having to tell waiting media representatives that the Marathon of Hope hero had lost his battle with cancer.
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• Eby visits SFU’s new medical school in Surrey

  22-09-2026 19:05 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby got to take a look inside Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) new medical school in Surrey on Sept. 16.SFU’s Stephens Family School of Medicine invited Eby on a tour of the school’s temporary learning space and allowed him to meet the first cohort of medical students.The tour included demonstrations of several technology-based tools, including simulated patient-care rooms, medical mannequins, point-of-care ultrasound and virtual reality.
  One of the more inter
  
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• Matthew Cavacece seeks seat on Abbotsford council

  22-09-2026 18:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Matthew Cavacece has announced his candidacy for Abbotsford city council in the upcoming municipal election.
  An Abbotsford resident and local labourer, Cavacece says city hall needs more representation from people who understand the everyday pressures facing working families, younger residents and people trying to establish stable careers.
  “My mission is to bring honest, practical, working-class representation to Abbotsford city council,” he said.
  “I will listen to residents, p
  
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• Sow that walked into Hope pharmacy put down, confirms bear awareness volunteer

  22-09-2026 18:23 via abbynews.com
  
  A bear that wandered into a business in downtown Hope has been euthanized.The bear entered the Hope Pharmasave on Wallace Avenue at about 2 p.m. on Sept. 20. It was accompanied by a small cub.
  The streets and nearby park were busy with tourist activity at the time, and several videos and photos of the bears surfaced on Facebook groups, including videos of people following behind the bears. At one point in a video, the bears walk between a vehicle and a drive-thru window.In another video, the bea
  
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• Premier David Eby expected to call provincial snap election today

  22-09-2026 17:49 via abbynews.com
  
  After a week of speculation, Premier David Eby is expected to call a snap election Tuesday afternoon.
  He has called a news conference at 12:15 p.m. at Government House in Victoria. This is where he would need to go to meet with the Lieutenant Governor to “drop the writ” and dissolve the legislature.
  A provincial election called today could be as soon as Saturday, Oct. 24 – a week after the municipal elections.Eby has tried to position this as a necessary step to cement his mand
  
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• BREAKING: Snap provincial election called in B.C. for Oct. 24, byelection cancelled

  22-09-2026 17:49 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia is headed to the polls for a provincial snap election.
  Speculation about an election call percolated for about a week as the B.C. Conservative Party dissolved into chaos, and Kerry-Lynne Findlay quit as party leader.
  Election day will be Oct. 24.
  The election call will automatically cancel the Abbotsford-Mission byelection, which was set to conclude this Saturday. Reann Gasper had vacated that seat to give former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay an opening to run.
  B.
  
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• Crash kills 2 in Enderby

  22-09-2026 17:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Two people were killed in an early-morning crash in Enderby Monday.
  The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are investigating the collision which took place Sept. 21 around 2:15 a.m.
  Police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the 1100 block of George Street.The investigation has determined the blue Volvo was travelling northbound on George Street when it left the road, colliding with a hydro pole and four parked vehicles in three different addresses.The 31-year-old male driver and 20-y
  
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• B.C. capital, Empress Hotel murder steal spotlight in Jason Priestley drama

  22-09-2026 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian actor Jason Priestley has shared the screen with many co-stars over his nearly five-decade career, but his latest might just be the biggest one yet.
  Joining the former Beverley Hills, 90210 teen heartthrob and co-star Cindy Sampson for the new television show Private Eyes West Coast is B.C.’s capital city itself: Victoria.
  And there’s no disguising the fact the comedy-drama has set up shop in the province’s ‘Garden City’.
  From familiar landmarks to local bu
  
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• Sooke hills fire grows to 50 hectares, smoke visible across the South Island

  22-09-2026 16:21 via abbynews.com
  
  The Mount Jack wildfire outside Sooke on the South Island continues to burn out of control despite active work by crews.Discovered Sept. 20, the fire has grown to more than 50 hectares by late Sept. 21, according to the BC Wildfire Service.
  The fire, about four kilometres west of Sooke River, and south of Mount Jack continued to grow under dry conditions Monday (Sept. 21).
  “Earlier this afternoon, warm and dry daytime conditions fueled fire behaviour significantly, producing a highly visib
  
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• Longtime Vernon radio voice falls silent

  22-09-2026 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  He had a voice made for radio.
  And Paul Burke put his set of pipes to great use across Canadian airwaves.
  Burke, former morning man in Vernon at CICF AM radio (now The Ranch FM), died Sept. 15, one month shy of his 80th birthday.
  Born in Lindsay, Ont., Burke spent much of his life sharing his voice, his stories, and his love of radio with the community.
  At one point, in the early 2000s, Burke’s voice could be heard on as many as 30 different radio stations around Canada and the world, than
  
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