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Vikki Hopes

Vikki Hopes

I have been a journalist for almost 40 years, and have been at the Abbotsford News since 1991. Over this time, I have covered crime, courts, city council and other general news and feature stories.

Phone
604-851-4530
Email
vikki.hopes@abbynews.com

Recent Work by Vikki

Abbotsford man who killed wife with hatchet is eligible for parole in 13 years

Abbotsford man who killed wife with hatchet is eligible for parole in 13 years

Kamaljit Sandhu murdered by estranged husband in July 2022
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Anti-SOGI group's march in B.C. Canada Day parade sparks vetting concerns

Anti-SOGI group's march in B.C. Canada Day parade sparks vetting concerns

No Space for Hate administrator says City of Abbotsford should have better vetted parade participants
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Abbotsford trustees vote against required parental consent for pronoun changes

Abbotsford trustees vote against required parental consent for pronoun changes

Mike Rauch says parental consent should be required when kids under 12 want to change name or pronoun
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90-acre Abbotsford tech development shelved after council decision

90-acre Abbotsford tech development shelved after council decision

Developers say they can no longer proceed after council rejects bylaw amendment
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Two Abbotsford hog-farm protesters win appeal; sentences reduced

Two Abbotsford hog-farm protesters win appeal; sentences reduced

Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer of Kelowna now receive conditional sentences
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City of Abbotsford: Report 'misleading' on cost to restore Sumas Lake

City of Abbotsford: Report 'misleading' on cost to restore Sumas Lake

City consulting engineering firm responds to previously released report
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Sentencing underway for Abbotsford man who killed wife with hatchet

Sentencing underway for Abbotsford man who killed wife with hatchet

Inderjit Sandhu previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of Kamaljit Sandhu
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Abbotsford officers cleared in 2023 fatal shooting

Abbotsford officers cleared in 2023 fatal shooting

Independent Investigations Office says lethal force was necessary
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Search underway for rower missing on B.C. river

Search underway for rower missing on B.C. river

Man, 65, reported missing on evening of Wednesday, June 5
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Search underway for rower missing on Sumas River in Abbotsford

Search underway for rower missing on Sumas River in Abbotsford

Man, 65, reported missing on evening of Wednesday, June 5
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