Tractor-Trailer Driver
Police seek witness to crash off Coquihalla Highway late July
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - BC Highway Patrol is looking for a specific witness to a single-vehicle collision on the Coquihalla Highway more than a week ago.At around 2:15 p.m. on July 30, officers were called to the incident on Highway 5 northbound near Exit 286, just south of Merritt. A white GMC Sierra pickup had flipped o...
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Investigation Concludes
No consideration of charges for Abbotsford, B.C., officer in fatal arrest outside Mission fast-food place: IIO
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says it doesn't believe an Abbotsford officer committed an offence when a traffic-stop arrest turned fatal last year. The Independent Investigations Office says in a report into the death of a man on F...
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Roughriders roll Redblacks 42-20 as visitor's winless skid hits eight straight
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Evacuations underway as new Okanagan, B.C., wildfire explodes in size
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Motorcyclist crashes into vehicle after fleeing police in Surrey
SURREY - B.C.'s police watchdog is now investigating after a motorcyclist tried to flee from Surrey police early Friday morning (Aug. 7). At around 3:30 a.m., the Surrey Police Service says an officer tried to pull over a speeding motorcycle near the Trans-Canada Highway and the 104 Avenue offramp, but the rider instea...
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CC-130H Hercules
Airtanker soars Abbotsford skies for last time in RCAF service before reuse into firefighting aircraft
ABBOTSFORD - An aviation icon is set to take its final flight in the RCAF service at the Abbotsford International Airshow this weekend - but its wings aren't clipped just yet. The federal government announced today (Aug. 7) that it has sold 10 retired CC-130H Hercules aircraft to Port Alberni-based Coulson Aviation to ...
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July Jobs Report
Chilliwack unemployment rate falls 1.1% as B.C. adds more jobs, Abbotsford stays at 8.3%
CHILLIWACK - July labour figures from Statistics Canada are showing some respite from the unemployment front across parts of B.C.Chilliwack added 2,100 jobs in July, cutting its unemployment rate from 8 to 6.9 per cent last month, though it remained up by 1.3 per cent from July 2025.Abbotsford-Mission added 400 jobs, w...
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Traffic Advisory
Traffic delays expected as Abbotsford Airshow kicks off this weekend
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit is advising drivers of upcoming congestion on Highway 1 as the Abbotsford Airshow kicks off in the Fraser Valley."The event is expected to draw large crowds of spectators, increasing traffic around the Abbotsford International Airport and surrounding are...
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British Columbia
Evacuations underway as new Okanagan, B.C., wildfire explodes in size
SUMMERLAND - Evacuations are underway around Summerland, B.C., after a new wildfire near Okanagan Lake exploded in size. Erick Thompson with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's emergency operations centre says the fire was first detected at...
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Metro Vancouver bus operators reject tentative deal again, to begin job action
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver transit bus operators says its members have rejected a second tentative deal reached by negotiators. Unifor says in a statement that union workers will begin job action on Aug. 17 by launching a ban on...
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Investigation Concludes
No consideration of charges for Abbotsford, B.C., officer in fatal arrest outside Mission fast-food place: IIO
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says it doesn't believe an Abbotsford officer committed an offence when a traffic-stop arrest turned fatal last year. The Independent Investigations Office says in a report into the death of a man on F...
9h ago
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$18,000 in fines for 4 people caught illegally shellfish harvesting in B.C.
COURTENAY - The Fisheries Department says it has wrapped up a three-year investigation into illegal shellfish harvesting on Vancouver Island that has resulted in $18,000 in total fines against four people. The Fisheries Department says the investigati...
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Old military transport aircraft to get new lease on life as waterbombers
OTTAWA - The federal government said Friday it is selling 10 of its used CC-130H Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft. They're part of a fleet of 12 retired by the Royal ...
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B.C. police launch wildfire arson investigations, as blazes raise trauma in Shuswap
Terry Evans was driving home from picking up groceries with his wife on the north shore of Shuswap Lake on Wednesday when they spotted a fire in a ditch and several residents scrambling to bring water to douse it. Within 30 seconds, the flames had engu...
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Canada
Evacuations underway as new Okanagan, B.C., wildfire explodes in size
SUMMERLAND - Evacuations are underway around Summerland, B.C., after a new wildfire near Okanagan Lake exploded in size. Erick Thompson with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen's emergency operations centre says the fire was first detected at...
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Federal government's handful of health cut reversals won't help most refugees: doctors
TORONTO - The federal government has reinstated full coverage for a handful of health-care services for refugees, but doctors say it's not nearly enough. On May 1, Canada's Interim Federal Health Program imposed a 30 per cent co-payment requirement fo...
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Dairy farmers warn against concessions as U.S. tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canadian dairy farmers are warning against any concessions involving their sector as trade talks intensify with the United States ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff deadline. A new round of 50 per cent American tariffs on a range of Cana...
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N.S. Court of Appeal says province can't deny people in tents enhanced income support
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the province cannot refuse enhanced income support to unhoused people living in tents. The unanimous ruling by a panel of three judges overturned a Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision last yea...
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Old military transport aircraft to get new lease on life as waterbombers
OTTAWA - The federal government said Friday it is selling 10 of its used CC-130H Hercules aircraft to B.C.-based aerospace company Coulson Aviation, which will convert them into firefighting aircraft. They're part of a fleet of 12 retired by the Royal ...
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Two 18-year-olds charged in fatal Salsa on St. Clair shooting
TORONTO - A pair of 18-year-olds have been charged with first-degree murder in last month's deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival, police said Friday, vowing to heighten security around other major street festivals. Jessiah Massaro-Gill a...
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World
A helicopter battling a Utah wildfire crashes with no word on the 2 people aboard
RICHFIELD, Utah (AP) - A helicopter helping battle a large Utah wildfire crashed Friday with no word on the conditions of the two people aboard as officials said they couldn't immediately reach the crash site. The helicopter was one of se...
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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees
The Senate on Friday confirmed Cameron Hamilton as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, returning the former Navy SEAL to the embattled agency he led temporarily last year only to be fired after he publicly opposed eliminating it. ...
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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a punishing Russian sanctions package Friday, the result of a yearlong campaign by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham to reinforce U.S. support for Ukraine and try to force President Vladimir Putin's hand ...
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Sports
Roughriders roll Redblacks 42-20 as visitor's winless skid hits eight straight
REGINA - The Ottawa Redblacks are still searching for their first victory of the CFL season after a 42-20 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday. The Redblacks are now winless in eight games this season and have a 14-game regular-season losing ...
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Gausman shines in Cubs debut, tossing 7 strong innings in 6-4 win over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kevin Gausman was happy that his first start with the Chicago Cubs did not come against his former team. The Kansas City Royals sure wish it had. Gausman, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in a trade last weekend, could have b...
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Canada advances to Hlinka Gretzky Cup final with 6-3 win over Finland
EDMONTON - Canada scored twice early in the third period to snap a 2-2 deadlock and then held on to beat Finland 6-3 on Friday to advance to the championship final at the 2026 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Canada's Under-18 men's team will play the United States...
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