B.C. LEADERSHIP RACE
Langley-Abbotsford MLA considers run for BC Conservative leadership
ABBOTSFORD - Another MLA may throw his name into the hat to lead the B.C. Conservatives ahead of a looming party leadership contest. A number of B.C.-based Conservatives have hinted at running since John Rustad's resignation early December, including former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and federal Con...
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MORE FLOODING IMPACT
Castle Fun Park closes due to heavy flooding, 3rd time in its history
ABBOTSFORD - With several evacuation orders in place along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, businesses like Castle Fun Park are forced to close thanks to heavy rain - again. The amusement park posted on Friday, December 12, that the business will be closed due to flooding in the parking lot and surrounding areas. "We'll c...
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Reports say Vancouver Canucks have traded captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
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Fraser Valley
Traffic alert Friday
City of Mission urges people not to travel if at all possible, citing heavy traffic on Hwy. 7
MISSION - The City of Mission is urging Fraser Valley motorists to avoid traveling on Friday if at all possible, citing long lineups on Highway 7 between Abbotsford and Agassiz. According to a statement Friday, the municipality says areas of the Fraser Valley remain under a travel advisory by the Ministry of Transporta...
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RETAIL THEFT
Police arrest four alleged shoplifters in one hour in Maple Ridge store
MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP have been cracking down on shoplifting since September, with one recent blitz yielding multiple suspects at a Maple Ridge store.On November 17, Crime Reduction Unit officers responded to reports of a person exiting the store with a concealed item. After stopping the individual, three mo...
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SERVICE DISRUPTION
Transit service in Fraser Valley impacted by highway closures
CHILLIWACK - Bus riders will need to use other modes of transportation - or stay put - as current highway closures in the Lower Mainland are affecting service in the Fraser Valley region. BC Transit says the Route 66 Fraser Valley Express from Chilliwack has been completely suspended, and scheduled departures from Abbo...
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MISSING WOMAN
Chilliwack RCMP seek missing 24-year-old woman
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in finding a woman reported missing earlier this week.RCMP say 24-year-old Emily Murdin was reported missing Monday, December 8. She's described as a Caucasian woman, standing at 5'9" and 135 pounds, with long brown hair and blue eyes. Emily also h...
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British Columbia
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...
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B.C. guidance on youth involuntary care criticized by two independent officers
VICTORIA - Two independent provincial officers in British Columbia have separately criticized a recent decision to release guidelines aimed at increasing involuntary care among youth. B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has "serious...
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Head-on semi-truck crash on Highway 1 kills one in B.C., east of Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE - Mounties in Revelstoke say one person has been killed in a head-on crash involving two semi-trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in the British Columbia Interior. Police say the crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. on Highway 1 east of the cit...
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B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...
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BC Prosecution Service says no charges against Nakusp Mountie involved in fatal crash
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Prosecution Service says a Nakusp Mountie who was involved in a fatal crash in November 2024 will not face charges. In a news release, it says the officer activated police lights and sirens and began trailing a stolen truc...
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15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications, but Surrey, B.C....
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Canada
Eby plans $150 million in loan guarantees for Cowichan land owners
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...
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B.C. rescuers remove rope wrapped around sea lion's neck after weeks-long effort
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...
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A timeline of what happened after Longueuil police opened fire on a teenager
MONTREAL - A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to...
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Lawyer says B.C. Mountie should be fired immediately or quit over group-chat remarks
The lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven "has severed the emp...
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Bus carrying junior hockey team crashes in northern Alberta, two sent to hospital
ATHABASCA - Mounties in northern Alberta say there were multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a slippery and snow-covered highway. Police said the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two teens were ...
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Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
A list posted to social media claimed to show a supposed global ranking of countries with the largest homeless population, in which Canada ranked number eight. The list actually shows data from countries that are part of the Organization for Economic ...
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World
Man who opened fire outside his former Jewish school in Memphis avoids prison with guilty plea
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man who was shot by police after he fired a gun at a contractor outside his former Jewish school in Memphis in 2023 pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to eight years' probation. Joe...
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Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year...
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Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project
President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. The National...
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Sports
Reports say Vancouver Canucks have traded captain Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild
VANCOUVER - The Quinn Hughes era is over in Vancouver. Reports on Friday say the NHL team has traded their captain and star defenceman to the Minnesota Wild for multiple players and at least one first-round draft pick in exchange. The Canucks had not ...
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Canadian women's hockey team regroups ahead of Rivalry Series finale
EDMONTON - The Canadian women's hockey team regrouped ahead of its last Rivalry Series game against United States, and after a rough outing against its archrival. The U.S. claimed the four-game series by winning the first three by a combined scored of ...
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Jays acquire right-hander Chase Lee from Tigers for lefty Johan Simon
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Johan Simon, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 27-year-old Lee appeared in 32 games for the Tige...
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