Incident in Langley
Reception centre set up in Langley due to fire, possibly from downed tree on hydro wire (VIDEO)
LANGLEY - A reception centre has been set up for residents of 208 Street in the Township of Langley Wednesday for what appears to be a fire related to electrical infrastructure. According to a brief but ambiguous statement from Langley RCMP, the reception centre is located at the George Preston Recreation Centre at 206...
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Impaired drivers
Three Chilliwack drivers face 90-day prohibitions after collisions
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP dealt with six cases of suspected impaired driving last week, including three incidents involving collisions that resulted in drivers receiving 90-day driving prohibitions.In the first incident, officers responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch on Chilliwack River Road.The driver adm...
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Fraser Valley
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Chilliwack Mounties seize suspected firearm after laser complaint
CHILLIWACK - A man was arrested after Chilliwack RCMP responded to reports of someone pointing a laser toward traffic near Banford Road and McGuire Road last week.Police located the suspect inside a vehicle and observed weapons in the vehicle.The man was arrested, and a subsequent search resulted in the seizure of a su...
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Motor vehicle incident
UPDATE: Pedestrian dies after collision involving pickup truck in Abbotsford
UPDATE: The Abbotsford Police Department now says one of the two pedestrians involved in the overnight collision on Delair Road in Abbotsford has succumbed to their injuries. "Our thoughts are with their family and loved ones during this difficult time," AbbyPD said online. Police say the second pedestrian re...
Nov 11, 2026
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Vehicle incident, power outage
Update: Power restored to hundreds of customers after accident NW of Mission
UPDATE: Power has been restored to 565 customers northwest of Mission, following a vehicle incident Tuesday night that resulted in an outage of over nine hours. Original story below: NEAR MISSION, B.C. - Hundreds of BC Hydro customers have been without power for at least nine hours overnight following a motor vehicle i...
Nov 11, 2026
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Stormy weather
Highway 1 drivers warned of storm, possible flooding in Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon
CHILLIWACK - Drivers travelling along Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon are being warned to prepare for heavy rainfall, strong winds and possible flooding through the rest of the week.The Ministry of Transportation and Transit is advising motorists across the South Coast, particularly in areas expec...
Nov 11, 2026
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British Columbia
Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
VANCOUVER - The impacts of the drenching on British Columbia's south coast have been increasing as heavy rain triggers evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant. The Village of Pemberton has issued an evac...
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Homicide investigation underway after two found dead in Vancouver home
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have launched a homicide probe after two people were found dead in a home early Wednesday. Vancouver police say they were called to a home on East 52nd Avenue at about 12:45 a.m. Investigators say they found two people d...
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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island, no reports of damage
TOFINO - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Vancouver Island, although there are no reports of damage. Earthquakes Canada says the quake happened at about 6:45 p.m. Tuesday local time, with the epicentre 10 kilometres beneath the se...
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Soldiers gave 'their todays for our tomorrows': Canadians remember war dead
OTTAWA - Guns boomed, bagpipes wailed and CF-18 Hornets thundered overhead as Canadians paused at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Wednesday to remember those who served and died defending this country. This Remembrance Day comes just weeks after...
Nov 11, 2026
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Flood warnings raised in B.C. as rainfall tops 200 millimetres northwest of Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Gregory Whittaker said he was up half the night in Pemberton Meadows, B.C., listening to rain pound down outside, while nearby Miller Creek was "getting angry." A series of atmospheric rivers have been battering B.C.'s south coast, and afte...
Nov 11, 2026
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B.C. Remembrance Day: 'If we forget about our history, we become a very poor society'
Army Corp. Arianna Golding joined the Canadian Armed Forces in part to pay back the country that welcomed her when she arrived from Jamaica seven years ago. Standing at the Remembrance Day ceremony in Victoria on Wednesday, the 22-year-old said being p...
Nov 11, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Carney in Dublin, Stellantis talks, B.C. flooding, MAID widow plea
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Dublin for an informal meeting with European leaders, ...
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Joly set to hold meeting in Toronto with Stellantis, union and Ontario minister
TORONTO - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly is set to hold a four-way meeting today with automaker Stellantis, the union representing its more than 9,000 workers in Canada, and representatives of the Ontario government. The discussions in Toronto come day...
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Impacts from B.C. drenching mount as water levels rise
VANCOUVER - The impacts of the drenching on British Columbia's south coast have been increasing as heavy rain triggers evacuation orders and alerts, flood warnings and the shutdown of a water treatment plant. The Village of Pemberton has issued an evac...
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His wife died by suicide. He wants the government to reconsider its MAID bill
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, support is available 24-7 by calling or texting 988, Canada's national suicide prevention helpline. Poring over photographs spilled across his kitchen table, David Slater picks one up that captured ...
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Carney in Ireland for meetings with European leaders, ahead of Asia summits
DUBLIN - Prime Minister Mark Carney will hear from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon about the state of negotiations with Russia, as the two join European leaders anxious about the continent's security. "Security guarantees are a E...
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Joly didn't meet with Roshel before deal signed with Stellantis: minister's office
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly's office is disputing media reports that characterized the federal government as having played an active role in negotiations that led to automaker Stellantis selling its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant to defence contracto...
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World
5 people are shot in the trendy Logan Circle neighborhood of the nation's capital, police say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Five people were shot early Thursday in a trendy Washington, D.C., neighborhood within walking distance of the White House, said police, who were responding to multiple locations. The shooter had not been caught, and the...
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Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
NEW YORK (AP) - At least eight people have died after a three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City's mayor said Thursday, as emergency workers searched for others still trapped in the rubble. ...
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Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, health authorities say
CAIRO (AP) - An Israeli airstrike targeting the Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Gaza's Health Ministry said. The strike was carried out early Thursday, according to the Israeli militar...
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Sports
Figure skating worlds face 'impact' as Finland restricts entry for Russian athletes
Finland's move to restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine caused the International Skating Union to warn of a "possible consequential impact" on its figure skating world championships there. The government decis...
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Jarry continues strong goaltending for Oilers in win over Flyers
EDMONTON - Don't look now, but the Edmonton Oilers suddenly have good goaltending to go along with their potent offensive attack. Tristan Jarry was stellar in net with 30 saves, Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner and added an assist and the Oiler...
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'Huge save': Korpisalo's wild stop sets tone for Rangers in 3-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Joonas Korpisalo came up big for the New York Rangers on Wednesday making 29 saves. But one was bigger than the rest. The highlight reel stop that had everyone talking in a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames came four minutes into the game. Carr...
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