Grand Opening
New splash pad opening at Crossley Park in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Residents are invited to mark the official beginning of summer with a splash at an Abbotsford park this month.Officials will be marking the completion of a new splash pad in Crossley Park, across from the Abbotsford Rec Centre at McAdam Road and Old Yale Road."Supporting recreation and the amenities, ...
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Avian Flu Support
New program cuts down on avian flu in Fraser Valley poultry farms
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. government is putting its eggs in one new technology basket to protect poultry flocks in the Fraser Valley.Applications are now open for the provincial Novel Tools and Technologies program, a $2.5 million project that equips farmers with tools like air filters and UV light systems to combat avian ...
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Fraser Valley
May Jobs Report
Chilliwack, Abbotsford unemployment rate spikes despite B.C. adding thousands of jobs
CHILLIWACK - May labour figures from Statistics Canada are pointing to a sharp uptick in unemployment between the Chilliwack and Abbotsford-Mission areas.While Chilliwack didn't lose or gain any jobs, the unemployment rate still rose to 7.7 per cent from 7.2 per cent in April, a change that can be partially explained b...
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Municipal election
Abbotsford school trustee launches bid for Abbotsford City Council
ABBOTSFORD - The vice chair of the Abbotsford Board of Education announced Thursday she will run for Abbotsford City Council in the fall municipal election.Wilson, who has served as a trustee for more than 20 years, says she's throwing her hat into the ring for a seat at the council table. "After six elected terms...
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IIO investigation
Police cleared of wrongdoing after woman falls from overpass in Abbotsford, airlifted to hospital
ABBOTSFORD - B.C.'s civilian watchdog has cleared the Abbotsford Police Department and its officers of any wrongdoing following an incident in early May in which a woman who was standing outside the safety railing on an overpass fell and was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. According to a statement from the...
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New business
City of Abbotsford welcomes new auto parts store to town
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford welcomed the city's newest business to town during a grand opening ceremony last weekend.PartSource, owned by Canadian Tire, recently opened its doors at 2188 Mason Street, unit 120, located north of Abbotsford International Airport. Location of PartSource (red pin), north of YXX (Ab...
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British Columbia
B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY - British Columbia's premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser University's school of medicine comes at a critical moment as the province struggles with a shortage of health care workers. University president Jo...
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
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Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the province's doctors have agreed on a four-year extension of the labour deal between the two sides. A joint statement by the B.C. Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC says voting by more than 4,000 docto...
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Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered 'suspicious:' RCMP
PENTICTON - A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C., is being investigated as suspicious. RCMP say specialized investigators were only able to access the site Wednesday, a week after the fire that prompted the c...
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Texas company to pay B.C. First Nation $12M over 2016 tugboat spill
BELLA BELLA - A British Columbia First Nation says a Texas company has agreed to pay more than $12 million in the first portion of a "multi-part settlement" after a grounded tugboat spilled about 110,000 litres of pollutants in central coast waters in ...
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Former B.C. Mountie charged with sharing sensitive information
BOWEN ISLAND - A former RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with sharing sensitive information. Michael Scoretz is facing 13 charges, including seven counts of breach of trust, after work-related material was allegedly found at his home. ...
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Canada
Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in...
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Toronto officials say they raised concerns with FIFA about stadium water bottle ban
TORONTO - Toronto officials have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban soccer fans from bringing reusable water bottles to World Cup stadiums, citing health risks such as dehydration during games played under the hot sun. Sharon Bol...
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
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ITK president says Indigenous languages office's mandate needs to be re-examined
OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says allegations of financial mismanagement and a toxic workplace at the Office of the Commissioner for Indigenous Languages are disheartening, and he hopes the federal government seizes the moment ...
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Unhoused soccer players at Montreal tournament say sport changed their lives
MONTREAL - Fabrice Mugabe says his experience playing for team Canada at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo, Norway, last year changed his life and helped him find stability. Mugabe took part in a panel discussion today at Université de Montréal on ways to...
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World Cup driving spike in counterfeit goods, Canadian, U.S. border officials say
OTTAWA - Canadian and U.S. border law enforcement officials said Friday they expect to see a surge in counterfeit goods linked to the World Cup. Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Se...
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World
Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term. Trum...
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the U.S. In a ruling ...
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Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with Brazilian au pair
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family's Brazilian au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple's home as a fall guy. B...
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Sports
Canucks add Hermiston to front office as hockey operations overhaul continues
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have hired Daren Hermiston as director of player personnel and player development. General manager Ryan Johnson announced the move Friday, saying Hermiston brings experience in player recruitment, evaluation and develo...
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Toronto officials say they raised concerns with FIFA about stadium water bottle ban
TORONTO - Toronto officials have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban soccer fans from bringing reusable water bottles to World Cup stadiums, citing health risks such as dehydration during games played under the hot sun. Sharon Bol...
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Cliff Fletcher, who led Flames to the Cup and revived Maple Leafs, dead at 90
TORONTO - NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, who led the Calgary Flames to a Stanley Cup victory in 1989 and later helped turn the Toronto Maple Leafs into a contender, has died at 90. The Maple Leafs confirmed Fletcher's death in a release Friday without p...
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