Abbotsford News

The Abbotsford News is a community newspaper based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and is published by Black Press. This newspaper prints over 40,000 copies twice a week, distributing them throughout Abbotsford and the nearby city of Mission.

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BC Ferries adding over 1,000 round trips for busy summer season

16 hours ago | abbynews.com | Harry Corro

With the Victoria Day long weekend just around the corner, BC Ferries says they are “summer ready.” The company anticipates carrying over 9 million passengers and nearly 4 million vehicles over the summer season, building upon last year's record-breaking numbers between May 15 and Sept. 2, 2024. “We’re operating in a more complex environment – aging ships, increased demand, and busy terminals all put pressure on the system,” said Stephen Jones, vice-president of engineering.
Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

2 days ago | abbynews.com | Jessica Peters

A new homelessness count in Chilliwack shows there are at least 715 unhoused people living here, up from a previously known 413. The data was collected over 24 hours in October 2024, alongside a survey that was completed the following day by 367 individuals.
Surrey dancer wins BC Annual Dance Competition in Prince Rupert

2 days ago | abbynews.com | Thom Barker

The BC Annual Dance Competition (BCADC) in Prince Rupert named Anika McGill, a dancer from Surrey, its Performer of the Year at the closing gala May 10 at the Lester Centre of the Arts. McGill dances out of Affinity Dance Studio in Surrey, a new addition to the week-long festival this year. They sent four dancers to Prince Rupert.
Abbotsford Canucks advance to Pacific Division final

5 days ago | abbynews.com | Ben Lypka

Another month of May, another memorable Canucks playoff run for goalie Artūrs Šilovs. And while this year it might be Abbotsford and not Vancouver, the unflappable Latvian netminder bounced back after being pulled in game two and went on to stop 54 of 55 shots in games three and four to help the Canucks eliminate the Coachella Valley Firebirds 3-1. Šilovs was perfect in Friday's (May 9) game four and blanked the Firebirds in a Canucks 2-0 win.
Kelowna fruit family welcomes court action after warrant issued for blogger

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Jacqueline Gelineau

After defying court orders and continuing a prolific campaign of publishing unfounded allegations about a Kelowna-based family and their fruit-packing business, a Supreme Court Justice has issued an arrest warrant for the man behind the blog 'Gangsterism Out.' The defendant, Daryl Grant MacAskill, is known by multiple online aliases including the name Ace Ventura, which he uses on the Gangsterism Out blog and associated emails to media outlets.
5 Yale Hockey Academy players chosen in 2025 WHL Draft

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Ben Lypka

Abbotsford's Yale Hockey Academy had another successful showing at the annual Western Hockey League Draft, with five locally-trained talents being selected by WHL teams. Langley product Christopher Kokkoris was the earliest selected and he was picked in round one, eighth overall by the Edmonton Oil Kings. The 6-6 defenceman recorded 37 points in 34 games for the YHA U15 Prep team this past season and added two points in four playoff games.
Vernon's Shanda Hill making progress amid 'exhausting' race

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Bowen Assman

Despite an "incredibly difficult and exhausting" day for Vernon's Shanda Hill, the ultra athlete is more than 57 kilometres into the final leg of her Ultra Deca triathlon. Hill has completed the 38 km swim and 1,800 km bike ride, with 'just' 365 km of running left in the Brazil Ultra Tri Deca race. She is the sole woman competing.
Highly invasive, toxic plant spreading its roots through B.C. neighbourhoods

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Olivier Laurin

Four years ago, Saanich resident Terry Smollett picked up a copy of the Saanich News and sat down to read. Turning through the pages, he made a perplexing discovery when he came across a photo of a plant all too familiar – one that was sprawling across his own backyard. The article revealed that the lush broad-leafed plant, producing bright orange-red, berry-laden cobs, was actually a non-native weed considered to be both toxic and “highly” invasive.
Mussel-sniffing dogs trained to detect invasive species at Cultus Lake and beyond

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Jenna Hauck

A German shepherd named Major excitedly walks around the outside of a boat at Cultus Lake, as handler Sgt. Denny Chrétien points at various spots along the way. Soon Major stops and sits and receives an enthusiastic "good boy!" from Chrétien. The canine successfully found an invasive species of freshwater mussel that was hidden on the boat.
Abbotsford author releases debut horror novel

6 days ago | abbynews.com | Vikki Hopes

An Abbotsford author’s debut book will be released on May 15. Christopher O’Halloran’s horror novel Pushing Daisy has been published by Lethe Press, an American company based in Massachusetts. O’Halloran describes the book as a “psychological and supernatural story that explores themes of grief, guilt and quiet dread.” A synopsis of the novel reads: “Daisy did not get the life she deserved. Despite her compassion, nothing she did made a difference in the world.