Power outage in Abbotsford
Thousands in Abbotsford spend most of Thursday without power
ABBOTSFORD - Over 2,300 customers in east Abbotsford have been without power in east for most of the day Thursday, likely due to strong winds throughout the Fraser Valley that in this case knocked over a power line. According to information on its website, BC Hydro says 2,376 customers in northeast Abbotsford, includin...
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Abbotsford Police Department
Male on electric scooter cuts off vehicle, slashes tire in 'e-scooter' rage
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they're investigating an incident where a male riding an electric scooter cut off a vehicle and subsequently slashed a vehicle tire in a moment of unbridled rage. According to a news release from AbbyPD spokesperson Constable Art Stele, police are investigating a reported stranger ...
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Fire east of Chilliwack
Update: Human-caused wildfire located northeast of Chilliwack is under control
**Update at 7:35 p.m.: The fire northeast of Chilliwack is now under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. ** Original story below: CHILLIWACK - A small fire designated as being out of control has been located east of Chilliwack near Laidlaw, a small farming community southeast of Highway 1. According to the l...
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Highway 1 slowdown in Abbotsford
3-car pileup slows eastbound Hwy. 1 through Abbotsford for 5+ kms
ABBOTSFORD - Social media users are reporting that a 3-car pileup on eastbound Highway 1 in Abbotsford just after Mount Lehman Road (exit 83) is causing huge congestion Thursday afternoon (May 16) around 5 p.m. According to a Google Maps image shared by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, dark red traffic is shown betwe...
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Motor vehicle incident
Two children reportedly hurt in motor vehicle crash near busy intersection in Promontory Thursday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - Two children have been reportedly injured in a motor vehicle incident involving a two-vehicle rear ender. According to scanner traffic Thursday, Chilliwack Fire and B.C. Ambulance Service were dispatched to the area of Hudson Road and Teskey Way for the report of a two-vehicle MVI after 3 p.m. The children...
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Bridal Veil Mountain Resort
All-season resort proposed for east of Chilliwack signs letter of intent with Swiss gondola maker
CHILLIWACK - Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, the all-season resort envisioned for the mountains east of Chilliwack, and Swiss ropeway manufacturer Bartholet AG have signed a letter of intent that would see the first Ropetaxi gondola system in Canada installed if the ski resort is ever built as planned. According to a news...
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British Columbia
Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A rainy Thursday in and around Fort Nelson was exactly what fire crews were looking for. In a video released late Thursday night by the B.C. Wildfire Service, fire behaviour specialist for the Parker Lake and Patry Creek blazes Evan Peck said recent rain was much needed and made for excellent condit...
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Mother, stepfather get 15 years for manslaughter in death of B.C. boy Dontay Lucas, 6
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have been sentenced to 15 years each in prison by a B.C. Supreme Court judge. Mitchell Frank and Rykel Frank stood in shackles in a court in Port Alberni as they were sentenced for the death of the boy who was found in medical distress inside ...
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B.C. boaters ordered to remove drainage plugs to prevent spread of whirling disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian has issued an order making it illegal to transport boats or other watercraft without removing the drain plug to prevent the spread of whirling disease. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says the order takes effect on Friday and is also intended to keep...
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Eby warns about United-Conservative merger, says B.C. voters face 'starkest choice'
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby delivered an election-style speech to his New Democrat caucus, warning of the potential merger between the opposition BC United and B.C. Conservative parties, saying the fall election is shaping up to be the "starkest choice in a generation." Eby says BC United Leader Kevin Falcon...
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Regulations, 'fragmented' construction sector holding back housing starts: CMHC
OTTAWA - A study by Canada's national housing agency says housing starts aren't keeping pace with residential construction resources available due to restrictive regulations and a "highly fragmented" industry. CMHC senior vice-president of housing economics and insights Mathieu Laberge says Canada has the pot...
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Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town along its southern flank. The service says the Parker Lake fire has been mapped at 127 square kilometres in size, up from ...
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Crews fighting wildfires near Fort Nelson hope skies open up after rainy Thursday
FORT NELSON, B.C. - A rainy Thursday in and around Fort Nelson was exactly what fire crews were looking for. In a video released late Thursday night by the B.C. Wildfire Service, fire behaviour specialist for the Parker Lake and Patry Creek blazes Evan Peck said recent rain was much needed and made for excellent condit...
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In the news today: Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Rain, cooler temperatures help Western wildfires The oilsands hub city of Fort McMurray got a watery reprieve from a menacing wildfire Thursday as steady rain fell and water cannons delivered a soaki...
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Kielburger mom's defamation lawsuit against Canadaland to go to trial
TORONTO - A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe the claim has "substantial merit." Canadaland, its host Jesse ...
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Alberta RCMP link four women killed in the 1970s to dead serial sex offender
EDMONTON - RCMP in Alberta say they have linked the killings of four women in the 1970s to a serial sex offender. They say the killer has since died. Investigators with the historical homicide unit were scheduled to give a media briefing today in Edmonton. Mounties say some details are sensitive and disturbing in natur...
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Most Canadians support abortion, one-third see Tories as least supportive: poll
OTTAWA - Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman's right to an abortion and two in three don't want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey also suggests support has diminished significantly since the fall for the idea of a province using the notwithstanding cla...
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Court to hear from former acquaintances of admitted Winnipeg serial killer
WINNIPEG - Two former acquaintances of an admitted serial killer are expected to testify today in the murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. One of those is set to provide details about the behaviour of the man charged with killing four Indigenous women. Skibicki is facing four counts of first-degree murder for the slaying...
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World
Vatican revamps norms to evaluate visions of Mary as it adapts to Internet age and combats hoaxers
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican on Friday radically reformed its process for evaluating alleged visions of the Virgin Mary, weeping statues and other seemingly supernatural phenomena, insisting on having the final say in whether the events are worthy of popular devotion. The Vatican's doctrine office overhauled norms f...
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North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US and South Korea had a fighter jet drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets for a joint drill that the North views as a major security threat. A statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no furth...
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US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US pier into the Gaza Strip
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time Friday as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hinder food and other supplies reaching people there. The shipment is the first in an op...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
The Vancouver Canucks pushed the Edmonton Oilers to the brink of elimination, and the New York Rangers booked their ticket to the Eastern Conference final. Here are five things to know entering Friday's post-season action: MILLER TIME J.T. Miller was the hero Thursday night, scoring with 33 seconds left to give the Can...
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Timberwolves force Game 7 by blowing out Nuggets 115-70 behind 27 points from Anthony Edwards
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Canada earns straight-sets win over Dominican Republic in Volleyball Nations League
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