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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
vhopes@abbynews.com

Recent Work by Vikki

Family seeks answers 1 year after B.C. man killed helping dog

Family seeks answers 1 year after B.C. man killed helping dog

Abbotsford’s Marc Ellis, 38, was killed in a hit-and-run after stopping to check on wandering pet
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B.C. man was murdered in 2021 by ‘aspiring serial killer,’ says Crown

B.C. man was murdered in 2021 by ‘aspiring serial killer,’ says Crown

Kevin Wesley sentenced to life without parole for 20 years for killing Christopher Hood
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Abbotsford man who assaulted Uber driver gets 1 year probation

Abbotsford man who assaulted Uber driver gets 1 year probation

Passenger William Tickle attacked Aman Sood in vehicle in April 2023
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2 charged in 2022 fatal shooting of 41-year-old B.C. man

2 charged in 2022 fatal shooting of 41-year-old B.C. man

Man, 22, charged with 2nd-degree murder; woman, 30, charged with manslaughter
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Abbotsford couple plan to cycle 5 continents in 5 years to raise $2.5M for 5 charities

Abbotsford couple plan to cycle 5 continents in 5 years to raise $2.5M for 5 charities

P. L. and Kristen Meindertsma start with 4,300 km trip along Continental Divide
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Backpack-wearing pigeon caught ‘in training’ at Abbotsford prison

Backpack-wearing pigeon caught ‘in training’ at Abbotsford prison

Officers’ union president says no drugs found, unlike previous incident in December
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Sexual assault charges stayed against 3 former UBC football players

Sexual assault charges stayed against 3 former UBC football players

Former UBC Thunderbirds Ben Cummings, Treymont Levy and Trivel Pinto charged in June 2021
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Painkillers, pesticides and cocaine among contaminants found in Fraser Valley floodwaters

Painkillers, pesticides and cocaine among contaminants found in Fraser Valley floodwaters

Study of water samples raises ‘fundamental questions’ about health of people and fish
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B.C. man gets 138 days in jail for catalytic converter thefts

B.C. man gets 138 days in jail for catalytic converter thefts

‘Prolific offender’ Tyson Fust previously pleaded guilty to 4 of the 13 charges he faced
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Canada Post suspends delivery in Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island due to snow

Canada Post suspends delivery in Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island due to snow

‘Red service alert’ also issued for City of Vancouver on Thursday, Jan. 6
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