November 2025

Parks Canada’s winter permit season at Rogers Pass doesn’t start for another week, but backcountry enthusiasts have already had multiple close calls with avalanches. Glacier National Park’s Balu Pass was the site of two avalanches last Saturday, Nov. 8, that each partially buried a skier, according to Mountain Information Network (MIN) reports shared with Avalanche […]

A woman who was wanted on a warrant earlier this year and arrested in Alberta now faces 13 charges in Abbotsford, including for sexual offences against a child and the possession of child sexual abuse material. According to provincial court records, Siobhan Kirby, 35, is slated to make her first appearance in Abbotsford provincial court

A woman has been rescued after severely injuring herself while climbing in Hope. Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue (SAR) were on scene late Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9, after the climber injured herself at the Area 71 crag near town. Despite the difficult recovery, due to how steep and rugged the terrain is at this area,

Secwépemc and settler artist Tania Willard received national recognition as the winner of Canada’s top prize for visual arts. In a ceremony held Saturday, Nov. 8, the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) announced Willard won this year’s Sobey Art Award, recognized for the “strength, resonance and clarity of vision of her multifaceted practice” that “challenges

Canadian soldiers putting their lives on the line overseas will soon get some special messages handwritten to them by dozens of Abbotsford students. On Friday, Nov. 7, students at Mt. Lehman Elementary were able to present their latest projects to Sgt. David Scrivens of the Canadian Armed Forces. The veteran from Langley was front and