Abbotsford

• Large explosion heard in Abbotsford turned out to be blasting at quarry: police

  Abbotsford police officers were investigating what happened and said the source now appears to be blasting at one of the quarries on Sumas Mountain.

  Crime

  Apr 10
  
• Abbotsford police launch new campaign amid increase in impaired drivers

  Police said officers have already taken 345 impaired drivers off the roads, a significant increase from the 198 drivers removed during the same period in 2024.

  Crime

  Apr 2
  
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• Police find human remains in burned SUV at Abbotsford park

  Police in Abbotsford are investigating after officers found what are believed to be human remains inside a vehicle that was set on fire in Sumas Mountain Regional Park.

  Crime

  Jan 4
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• Abbotsford, B.C., couple calls for earlier colon cancer screening as husband fights for life

  An Abbotsford, B.C., family is calling for the age for colon cancer screening to be lowered as incidence of the disease rise among younger people.

  Health

  Dec 28, 2024
• Abbotsford collision leaves pedestrian with ‘life-threatening injuries’

  A 20-year-old pedestrian was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a driver in Abbotsford on Friday. Police say alcohol may have been a factor.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2024
• Burnaby fake taxi scam also reported in Abbotsford

  The scam involves the use of a black vehicle with a taxi sign on the roof and two fraudsters, one posing as a driver and one as a passenger having trouble paying their fare.

  Crime

  Dec 11, 2024
• B.C. charity ‘hurting’ after thieves make off with critical trailer

  As a part of its work, Casa de Luz Ministries collects donations in Canada and ships as many as five full semi-trailers of items to Mexico to support vulnerable families. 

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2024
• 2 arrested, 1 at large in ‘extremely dangerous’ Abbotsford targeted shooting

  Abbotsford police have arrested two people after shots were fired in a residential neighbourhood on Thursday morning.

  Crime

  Dec 5, 2024
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• $700 fine for Highway 1 crash caused by loose tire ‘an insult’, victim says

  A B.C. woman says she suffers pain and nightmares and is without a car after a dump truck lost two wheels on Highway 1 Thursday, yet the driver got only a 'slap on the wrist.'

  Traffic

  Dec 1, 2024
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• Abbotsford heading back to court over homeless camp outside city hall

  The B.C. Supreme Court upheld an Abbotsford bylaw allowing the city to remove the encampment but ruled housing options must be made available for the people being displaced.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2024