Fraser Valley

Lytton River Festival
Lytton to go ahead with Labour Day festival despite wildfire impacts
LYTTON - Organizers are not letting this year's wildfire woes stop them from honouring the Lytton River Festival during the upcoming Labour Day long weekend."We in Lytton know all too well the challenges that wildfires bring, but we also know the importance of coming together as a community," said Jessoa Ligh...
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Another Toxic Drug Warning
Fraser Health issues toxic drug alert in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Health authorities have issued a toxic drug advisory for a veterinary drug being detected in brown chunks sold as down across Maple Ridge.Carfentanil, which is primarily used for large animals, is 50 to 100 times more potent than fentanyl.A user may need "multiple doses" of naloxone to reverse i...
15h ago
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An Attempt Was Made
Thief drives away from Abbotsford police, gets caught next day anyway
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is recommending "a slew" of charges against a 30-year-old man after a recent theft from a local business.The suspect and his accomplice were seen leaving a parking lot in the 1900 block of Vedder Way after committing a theft from a nearby retailer late last month....
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Weekly Round-Up
Mission RCMP recover stolen pickup truck from Abbotsford
MISSION - Police in Mission are now hoping to find out more about the abandoned pickup truck that took a swim in the middle of Weatherhead Creek, near Davis Lake. RCMP say a backcountry explorer called in the report on the evening of August 3. After using ATVs to reach the location, officers found a grey 2019 Dodge Ram...
17h ago
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British Columbia

Bear Attack
Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries. Conservation officers took to social med...
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B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
CLINTON - At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of rebuilding his home and business from scratch after losing everything when ferocious wildfires roared into the outskirts of Clinton, B.C., last month. "It's all gone. I have noth...
Aug 15, 2026
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'We don't even have a phone': Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
VANCOUVER - Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home in Summerland, B.C., last week when she was woken up by neighbours ringing her doorbell. They told the couple they needed to escape the Bald Range wildfire that was rac...
Aug 15, 2026
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Two men arrested, charged with conspiracy in 2025 gang homicide in Langley, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia say two men have been arrested and charged in the gang-related killing of another man inside a taxi in Langley last year. Police say in a release that 35-year-old Jared Douglas Polischuk and 29-year-o...
Aug 14, 2026
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Migrant workers left with uncertain future amid B.C. wildfire evacuations
After 20 seasons as a migrant worker in Canada Manuel Hernandez Cruz says he and others like him are in a "critical" situation as a wildfire in the Okanagan forced them to flee the jobs they depend on with no word on when they will be able to return or...
Aug 14, 2026
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Peter Milobar cites gap in 'ideological alignment' as he quits B.C. Conservatives
The B.C. Conservatives have lost one of their leading moderate voices, with Peter Milobar citing a lack of "ideological alignment" with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay for his decision to sit as an Independent. He announced his exit from the opposition Con...
Aug 14, 2026
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Canada

Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries. Conservation officers took to social med...
14h ago
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Judge approves $31.5M settlement in sexual assault case against Quebec archdiocese
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has approved a historic $31.5-million settlement for sexual assault claimants in a class-action lawsuit against the Quebec City archdiocese. The agreement ends a years-long legal saga for claimants who say they ...
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'Most incredible experience': Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta
MEDICINE HAT - Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at this year's Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southeast Alberta. He was down zero to five before mounting a comeback to win 12-5 over Trevor Campese o...
15h ago
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Construction on Montreal port expansion underway as 'nation-building' effort ramps up
MONTREAL - The $2.3-billion Port of Montreal expansion project has officially set sail along the banks of the St. Lawrence River, with construction now underway for a new wharf. Following preparatory work on the site in Contrecoeur, just downriver from...
16h ago
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Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover
OTTAWA - Five years after the Taliban capture of Kabul, advocates are urging Canadians not to ignore the oppression of women in Afghanistan. "From outside, it's possible for the world to take action," said Murwarid Ziayee, senior director of the Calgar...
22h ago
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Iowa senator says Trump's new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada
DES MOINES - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to hit an array of Canadian goods with new tariffs should serve as a "wake-up call to Canada to make some changes." "I think the president is probably using them as a lever...
22h ago
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