NEW HOSPITAL ADDITION
Surrey hospital to open new heart, imaging suites
SURREY - Patients south of the Fraser River won't have to travel too far for cardiac care after new additions to the Surrey Memorial Hospital. The hospital is opening two interventional radiology and two cardiac catheterization suites - the first of their kind in the area. "People living in Surrey deserve health c...
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Charges approved
41-year-old man faces charges for child sex abuse and exploitation material: Surrey Police ICE
SURREY - Charges have been approved against a 41-year-old man for his alleged role in possessing and distributing child sex abuse and exploitation material. According to a statement from police, SPS Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) officers launched an investigation in January 2025 after getting reports that a suspect...
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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Fraser Valley
Heavy snow on the Coquihalla
Over a foot of snow expected on the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt starting tonight and into Saturday
COQUIHALLA - Environment Canada has issued a yellow level snowfall warning for the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway, where as much as 40 cm of snow could fall by Saturday (Dec. 6) night.The weather agency says a moist frontal system will bring continuous snow to the Coquihalla Summit starting later thi...
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ROAD CLOSURE
Portion of Chilliwack road to close for sewer pipe work starting Monday
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is advising residents about an upcoming road closure after the weekend as crews continue work on a sanitary forcemain upgrade on Wolfe Road.The stretch from Dyke Road to Ashwell Road will be closed from 7 a.m. on December 8 to 7 p.m. on December 10. "There will be a detour in pl...
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MISSING SENIOR
Police re-issue appeal to find missing 69-year-old in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is once again asking for the public's help in locating a senior who has been missing for over two months.On October 28, 69-year-old Peter Jones was reported missing by his family, with new video footage showing him in the 1900 block of McCallum Road at 2:49 a.m. on October ...
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NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT
Unemployment holds steady at 7%, 7.2% in Chilliwack and Abbotsford: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - Despite 6,200 jobs being added across B.C., unemployment in key Fraser Valley cities continued to hover around 7 per cent in November, according to Statistics Canada's latest jobs report.Abbotsford-Mission has remained at 7.2 per cent and lost 400 jobs between September and November, while Chilliwack added...
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British Columbia
Nine-year-old in life-threatening condition after being hit by vehicle in B.C.
SURREY - A nine-year-old child was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition after being hit by a vehicle in a Surrey, B.C., neighbourhood. A statement from police says they were called to the crash near 134th Street and 81st Avenue in Newton on ...
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Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off
Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries. A statement from the ...
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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
SURREY - First Nations are celebrating a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling which found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The appeal ruling says the prov...
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Man arrested, charged in B.C. after yearlong child exploitation investigation
SURREY - A 41-year-old man has been arrested in a yearlong child exploitation investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. Police say Kevin Belcourt was arrested on Thursday and is now facing multiple charges, including possession and distributing child ex...
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Watchdog clears officers after man shot with beanbags in Vancouver and dies
The civilian director of British Columbia's police watchdog says she doesn't believe Vancouver officers committed an offence when they shot a naked man with multiple beanbags and he died. Jessica Berglund's report says police were called in August 202...
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B.C. releases guidance for doctors on youth mental health and substance-use care
VANCOUVER - Brock Eurchuk said he felt "completely cut adrift" by British Columbia's health care system when trying to deal with health troubles of their 16-year-old son, Elliot. The teenager died from an overdose in 2018. "Elliot was in care in a hos...
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Canada
Search for grizzly behind 'extraordinary attack' on B.C. school group is called off
Conservation officers in British Columbia are no longer actively trying to capture the grizzly bear responsible for last month's "extraordinary attack" on a group of schoolchildren and teachers that left four with severe injuries. A statement from the ...
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First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
OTTAWA - The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada's next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early wa...
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Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
OTTAWA - Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is n...
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Fact File: Video of chained Mustang 'stolen' from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit
A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man filming the chained-up bumper of his Mustang - the only part of the vehicle that remained after a supposed theft. While some users who reposted the video took it at face ...
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Eby says DRIPA law could be amended after First Nations win appeal in mining case
SURREY - First Nations are celebrating a British Columbia Court of Appeal ruling which found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The appeal ruling says the prov...
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Conservative motion would force House vote on Alberta pipeline agreement
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are planning to force a vote in the House of Commons next Tuesday on the Liberal government's pipeline agreement with Alberta. Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media the text of the motion, which calls on memb...
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World
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporari...
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911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - In an instant, frantic voices overwhelmed the two county emergency dispatchers on duty in the Texas Hill Country as catastrophic flooding inundated cabins and youth camps along the Guadalupe River. A...
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Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight
Indiana state House Republicans passed a new state congressional map Friday at the behest of President Donald Trump, advancing the legislation to the state Senate, where it is unclear if enough lawmakers will support its final passage. ...
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Sports
Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points in 3 quarters power Thunder to 14th straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 on Friday night to claim their 14th straight win. Gilgeous-Alexander made 10 of 1...
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Rantanen has goal and 2 assists as Stars beat Sharks 4-1 to extend point streak to nine games
DALLAS (AP) - Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists, and the Dallas Stars scored three times in the third period to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Friday night. Jason Robertson, Sam Steel and Miro Heiskanen also scored and Wyatt Johnston had two ...
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Gilgeous-Alexander's 33 points in 3 quarters power Thunder to 14th straight win
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Dallas Mavericks 132-111 on Friday night to claim their 14th straight win. Gilgeous-Alexander made 10 of 12 field goals and 11 of 12 fr...
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