Municipal election
Abbotsford CPA who campaigned on anti-bullying platform elected to school board
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford chartered professional accountant who campaigned on an anti-bullying platform based on his family's own experience with bullying has been elected to the Abbotsford Board of Education. Eric Nyvall, a local business owner who was part of the Abbotsford Conservatives bloc, finished third among 2...
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Stolen equipment
Police seek assistance in locating a stolen Bobcat skid steer from Greendale: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are appealing to the public for help in locating a Bobcat skid steer that was stolen from a property in Greendale last week. Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener says police received a report last Wednesday, October 14, at approximately 2:33 p.m., that a Bobcat had been stolen from a...
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Summer holiday
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Municipal election
Abbotsford CPA who campaigned on anti-bullying platform elected to school board
41m ago
Galloway defamation trial hears of 'inflated and outrageous' email rhetoric
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Fraser Valley
Managerial appointment
City of Abbotsford appoints new city manager
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has announced the appointment of Mark Neill as its new city manager effective Wednesday, Oct. 21.In a statement, the city said Neill replaces outgoing City Manager Peter Sparanese, who announced his retirement in July 2026. "On behalf of Council, I am pleased to welcome Mark Nei...
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Dangerous driving
Abbotsford teen driver has dad's Cadillac impounded for a 2nd time due to excessive speed (VIDEO)
COQUITLAM - For the second time in roughly a month, an 18-year-old novice driver from Abbotsford has gotten their dad's Cadillac SUV impounded for excessive speed. In a statement, BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. McLaughlin said the RCMP's Air 1 helicopter observed a black Cadillac SUV exhibiting excessive speed on ...
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Motor vehicle incident
Tractor driver airlifted to hospital after truck strikes tractor, causing a rollover: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are appealing for witnesses to advance its investigation after a pickup truck collided with the rear of a tractor Monday, resulting in a roll over that left the tractor driver with life-threatening injuries. According to a statement from the AbbyPD, patrol officers were notified about ...
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Welcome to Chilliwack, Dr. Onwubiko
New Chilliwack family doctor to begin seeing patients this week; intake forms still being accepted
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack medical clinic that recently welcomed a family doctor from the UK who has a keen interest in geriatrics, frailty and palliative care, and a commitment to provide care across all stages of life, will begin welcoming new patients of his later this week. According to its social media feed, patien...
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British Columbia
Advance voting in B.C. election is down
Advance voting in B.C. election is down vs. 2024; meagre turnout in Chilliwack North so far
The number of ballots cast in the first three days of advance voting in the British Columbia election is down about 8 per cent compared to 2024. Elections BC says there were about 440,000 votes cast from Friday to Sunday, compared to almost 480,000 for...
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Motor vehicle incident
1 person airlifted to hospital, road closed, after serious accident in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say one person has been airlifted to hospital for treatment following a serious motor vehicle crash on Vye Road in Abbotsford Monday night. In a statement, police say one person has suffered serious injuries due to an accident on Vye Road, resulting in a road closure in both directions...
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Election results are tied between mayoral candidates in Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON - The municipal election in Lytton, B.C., has resulted in a tie between two mayoral candidates with differing views on the community's recovery from a devastating wildfire that destroyed much of the village five years ago. The results posted to ...
21h ago
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BC Ferries vessel collides with humpback whale in Howe Sound near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A humpback whale has been struck by a BC Ferries vessel in waters near Metro Vancouver. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says in an email that they were alerted to the collision on Sunday, when the Queen of Surrey reportedly struck the whale nea...
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Four stabbed, hospitalized in targeted gang attack in Vancouver nightclub: police
VANCOUVER - Police say four people have been stabbed in an attack at a Vancouver nightclub over the weekend. It happened Saturday inside a club on city's Granville Entertainment District at around 3 a.m. Police say arriving officers found the four hurt...
Oct 19, 2026
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Missing person
Update: 20-year-old missing man located safe and well
ABBOTSFORD -Police in Abbotsford now say that the 20-year-old man who was reported missing has been located safe and well. "AbbyPD would like to extend its sincere thanks to the public, media partners, and community members for their assistance," AbbyPD wrote in a statement. All identifying information about ...
Oct 19, 2026
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Canada
Galloway defamation trial hears of 'inflated and outrageous' email rhetoric
VANCOUVER - A former creative writing student testifying in author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway's defamation trial says she was "shocked" and "horrified" at language used in a mass email by a fellow student investigating misconduct allegati...
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'Perfect storm': Extreme weather fuelled Wainwright military base fire, expert says
Powerful winds with shifting directions and dry weather contributed to rapid expansion of the grass fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta., that left four soldiers dead and 39 others wounded, a wildfire expert said. Environment and Climate Change...
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New lawsuit filed challenging Trump's tariffs on Canada
A U.S. food importer has filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs targeting Canada. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by the non-profit Liberty Justice Center on behalf of Gellert Glob...
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Carney warns constitutional reforms 'difficult,' says he's after 'common solutions'
OTTAWA - A day after Albertans voted to reject separatism, Prime Minister Mark Carney said he favours pursuing pragmatic "common solutions" with the provinces on issues under federal jurisdiction. Carney cautioned on Tuesday that pursuing constitutiona...
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Fact File: Misinformation spreads after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright
A fire that tore through a Canadian Armed Forces training ground in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. False and misleading claims about the fire and its cause spread online this week. Here is a look at some of t...
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Liberals will table 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5, finance minister says
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will table its 2026 budget on Nov. 5, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Tuesday. The upcoming fiscal plan will be the second delivered under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Canada's econom...
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World
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in its capital, Abuja, on Tuesday after a woman who arrived from Uganda tested positive for the virus, the Health Ministry said. The woman began showing symptoms on Oct. 7 and was admi...
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2 men rearrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran over suspected plot at a US-run air base
LONDON (AP) - British police said Tuesday they have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service over a suspected plot at a U.S.-run air base in England last month. Counter Terrorism Policing said the men, a 24...
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Attack by Islamic State-affiliated group in Mali kills 48 people, official says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Ménaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told The Associated Press Tuesday. Fighters from the Islamic State in Sahel Provinc...
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Sports
Penguins forward Ben Kindel hospitalized in Utah after having medical emergency on team flight
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Ben Kindel was being evaluated at a Salt Lake City hospital on Tuesday after having a medical emergency on the team's flight home from a four-game trip. The club said the 19-year-old Kindel had an...
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B.C. Lions to sit Rourke, start Salter vs. Blue Bombers
SURREY - The B.C. Lions will start Kaidon Salter at quarterback for their regular-season finale against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. Head coach Buck Pierce says he's giving regular starter Nathan Rourke the night off. B.C. (10-7) has already lo...
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Raptors exercise options on Murray-Boyles and Walter through 2027-28
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors announced Tuesday they have exercised team options on the contracts of forward Collin Murray-Boyles and guard Ja'Kobe Walter, keeping them signed through the 2027-28 NBA season. The Raptors exercised the third-year team op...
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