INCLUSIVE WORK PROGRAM
New contract to help employ recycling depot workers facing job loss in Mission
MISSION - The City of Mission is redirecting a few workers to a new inclusive work program as dozens are set to lose their jobs with recycling services at the start of 2026.Both the Mission and Abbotsford municipalities have recently opted to end their contracts with Archway Community Services next year as part of cost...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of December 7, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Alex GiritekaAge: 35Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 139lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Fail to Comply with Probation and MischiefWarrant in effect: November 18, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackN...
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Fraser Valley
Surrey Police Service say a nine-year-old has died after collision with large vehicle
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C. say that the nine-year-old child involved in a vehicle collision Friday afternoon has died. Surrey Police Service says in a statement released Sunday morning that the child died following a collision with what police s...
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BUILDING PURCHASE
New affordable housing units expected early 2026 in downtown Mission
MISSION - Government partners are working with a non-profit housing provider to build new affordable homes in Mission with a key infrastructure purchase.BC Housing has recently purchased a 10-storey building in downtown Mission, to be named JK Tower, that would support 92 housing units and several commercial spaces.&qu...
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ONLINE ENROLLMENT
UFV launches modern registration system for non-credit students
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley is looking to make class sign-ups easier for non-credit learners with a new update to its registration system.Students in continuing education (CE) and the Industry Services department will be able to use Extended Learning, an "Amazon-style" online enrollment p...
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ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
Abbotsford Canucks to celebrate 5th anniversary in Rogers Forum
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford's Calder Cup champions are heading down to Rogers Forum this evening (Dec. 7) for an anniversary face-off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds."We are looking forward to celebrating the fifth anniversary of Abbotsford Canucks hockey with all our dedicated fans and staff," said Jim Ko...
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British Columbia
Three Surrey cases are related, but not clear yet if they involve extortion: police
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C., say shots fired at a residence and two vehicle fires Sunday morning are connected, but it is not clear whether they involve extortion. A statement from the Surrey Police Service says officers responded to a vehicle ...
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RCMP say a woman died in single-vehicle collision near Golden Ears Bridge
VICTORIA - Police in British Columbia say they are investigating a fatal vehicle collision near a well-known bridge across the Fraser River. A statement from Ridge Meadows RCMP serving the area around Maple Ridge, B.C. says officers responded to a sin...
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Surrey Police Service say a nine-year-old has died after collision with large vehicle
VICTORIA - Police in Surrey, B.C. say that the nine-year-old child involved in a vehicle collision Friday afternoon has died. Surrey Police Service says in a statement released Sunday morning that the child died following a collision with what police s...
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Interim leader Halford says Conservatives will "work co-operatively" to repeal DRIPA
VICTORIA - The interim leader of the Conservative Party of B.C. says Premier David Eby must immediately recall the legislature to repeal the province's Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples Act and related legislation. Trevor Halford says...
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Document reveals approval to harvest remnant old-growth in B.C.'s northwest
British Columbia's logging agency has changed a policy that conserved remnant old-growth forest in the province's northwest, with a government briefing note showing a plan to open those areas for harvesting has been approved. The note, obtained by The ...
Dec 07, 2025
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Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican collection return to Canada
MONTREAL - First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders welcomed back dozens of Indigenous artifacts released from the Vatican collection at Montreal's airport Saturday. The 62 items will ultimately be returned to their communities of origin as an act of fur...
Dec 07, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Trump on trade talks, Air Transat to cancel flights
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump says 'We'll see' on whether to restart trade talks with Canada U.S. President Donald Trump answered "we'll see" when he was asked Sunday whether he'd resume...
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Ottawa's budget bill proposes to end free postage for people who are blind
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' budget bill currently making its way through Parliament contains a small amendment to Canada Post's legislation that could spell the end of a critical service providing accessible reading material for people who are blind...
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Montreal hosts G7 ministers to talk about artificial intelligence, quantum
OTTAWA - Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world's most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week. The two-day event is part of a series of ministerial mee...
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Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate, move to sidelines after an uncertain 2025
OTTAWA - Economists widely expect the Bank of Canada will hold its benchmark interest rate steady this week and move to the sidelines to cap off a year dominated by trade and economic uncertainty. The central bank's policy rate stands at 2.25 per cent ...
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Trump says 'We'll see' on whether to restart trade talks with Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump answered "we'll see" when he was asked Sunday whether he'd resume the trade talks he halted with Canada earlier this year. Trump made several comments about the ongoing trade dispute with Canada as he spoke with...
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Soccer official with Iranian ties says he is shocked national team won't play in B.C.
VICTORIA - Babak Shahbazi has travelled to France, Germany, Brazil and Russia to watch the Iranian national team play for the World Cup, and when he heard that Iran could be playing in Vancouver in the 2026 event, he and his fellow soccer-fanatic frien...
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World
100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released; more still being held
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) - A total of 100 of the schoolchildren abducted from a Nigerian Catholic school last month have been released, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Monday, adding that more than 100 students remain in captivity. ...
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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia as tensions reignite
BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border with Cambodia on Monday as both sides accused the other of breaking a ceasefire that halted fighting earlier this year. Longstanding border disputes eru...
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Benin's interior minister says a coup announced earlier has been foiled
COTONOU, Benin (AP) - A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been "foiled," the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. "In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mu...
Dec 07, 2025
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Sports
Blues' goalie Binnington focused on his game with Olympic selection looming
MONTREAL - Jordan Binnington knows the chatter is out there. He's leaning on the mindset that's pulled him through tough stretches before. The goalie who backstopped Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off opened the NHL season as the front-runner to start in...
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Raptors struggling without RJ Barrett as NBA Cup quarterfinal vs. Knicks looms
TORONTO - When Darko Rajakovic was asked for an update on injured offensive dynamo RJ Barrett before the Toronto Raptors' third loss in a row on Sunday, the head coach promised an update later in the week. Judging by the way Barrett was hobbling around...
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Texans stifle Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs in 20-10 victory to keep pace in AFC South race
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - C.J Stroud threw for 203 yards and a touchdown, the Texans leaned on the NFL's top-ranked defense to shut down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, and Houston came away from Arrowhead Stadium with a 20-10 victory over Kansas City on...
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