Second-ever Cancellation
Mission Fest cancelled this year due to funding issues
MISSION - After nearly 15 consecutive years of community festivities, the Downtown Mission Board of Directors has made the "difficult decision" to cancel the 2026 Mission Fest due to new budget concerns. "Mission Fest has always been a celebration of our community, made possible through the support of sp...
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What a catch
Chilliwack-based fishing guide company lands record-setting white sturgeon on the Fraser River
FRASER RIVER - A recent fishing expedition led by Chilliwack-based fishing guide Sturgeon Slayers has broken a new record it set five years ago by landing, tagging and releasing a white sturgeon of over 11 feet on the Fraser River. The mighty sturgeon was measured at 11 feet, 8.2 inches fork length, featured a mammoth ...
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Police investigation
Body found in Abbotsford park Friday
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Community Notice
Application For Pesticide Use
Global effort targeted fake computer updates tied to Russian cybercriminals: RCMP
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Black Montreal public servants call for concrete action to fight systemic racism
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Fraser Valley
Small rate increase
Small rate increase to take effect for FortisBC customers effective July 1
SURREY - FortisBC says most of its customers will experience a small rate increase per month in the coming weeks. The utility says effective July 1, customers will have 3.5 per cent of their gas use designated as Renewable Natural Gas1 (RNG) through the designated RNG blend. As a result, the average residential gas cus...
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Multi-vehicle accident
Update: Multi-vehicle accident between Abbotsford and Langley cleared
UPDATE, 1:45 P.M. Thursday: DriveBC now says the multi-vehicle accident before 264 Street in Langley is clear as of 1:27 p.m. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - A multi-vehicle accident has clogged westbound Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Langley. DriveBC reported at 12:18 p.m. Thursday that reports of a multi-vehicle inci...
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Illegal shooting activities
Mission RCMP seize multiple guns during illegal shooting operations up Lost Creek FSR
MISSION - Police in Mission seized multiple guns during enforcement activities directed at illegal shooting up Lost Creek Forest Service Road last weekend, with the violators residing in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere. Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says a witness reported seeing a group of males sh...
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Four years of memories
Fraser Valley brewery makes difficult decision to close its doors after 4 'unforgettable' years
MISSION - A brewery in Mission has announced it will close its doors after four "unforgettable" years. After four years of what it calls "building, dreaming, hustling, adapting and giving this everything" they had, HUBCo Brewing, located on North Railway Avenue in downtown Mission, will serve its la...
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British Columbia
B.C. approves block-caving for Red Chris Mine, site where three workers were trapped
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving at the Red Chris Mine, the same site where three workers were trapped last July. The copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. is al...
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Federal and B.C. governments to pay $200M for Tumbler Ridge school and health centre
VANCOUVER - The federal and British Columbia governments have announced billions of dollars in combined investments to spur housing development and update infrastructure, including building a new high school in Tumbler Ridge, the site of a mass shootin...
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Confusion spreads as Ottawa defends orders to surrender citizenship certificates
OTTAWA - The immigration department says it's working "as quickly as possible" to resolve questions about citizenship by descent claims - even as some claimants say they did everything Ottawa asked them to do. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Cana...
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Evacuation alert over West Kelowna wildfire lifted, state of emergency over
WEST KELOWNA - Emergency officials in West Kelowna, B.C., say an evacuation alert covering 742 homes has been lifted and the community is no longer under a local state of emergency. Central Okanagan Emergency Management says in an update that it was a...
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Man convicted of shooting at pop star AP Dhillon's B.C. home is ordered deported
OTTAWA - A man convicted of arson and firing a gun at Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon's British Columbia home in 2024 has been ordered deported from Canada. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada confirms that Abjeet Singh Kingra was found inadm...
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MPs head home for summer break after Liberals pass contentious lawful access bill
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have wrapped up a spring sitting in the House of Commons that stretched over six months and saw the Liberals use their new majority powers to limit debate and push through contentious legislation. Prime Minister Mark Carn...
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Canada
Global effort targeted fake computer updates tied to Russian cybercriminals: RCMP
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it worked with international partners to deal a blow to cybercriminals who trick users into downloading malicious files disguised as legitimate computer updates. Investigators say SocGholish malware - linked to the Russian cyberc...
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Black Montreal public servants call for concrete action to fight systemic racism
MONTREAL - Black public servants working for the city of Montreal are joining a growing chorus calling for major reforms to crack down on systemic racism. A committee representing the Black employees has released a letter demanding concrete actions to ...
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Raccoon rabies outbreak still growing, Quebec public health officials say
LONGUEUIL - Quebec public health officials are sounding the alarm as rabies cases continue to spread in regions to the south and east of Montreal. The province has recorded 76 cases in 2026, only halfway through the year, compared to 93 for all of 202...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12 p.m. Prime Minister Mark Carney praised Canada's team for last night's historic 6-0 win over Qatar. Carney entered the dressing room after the match in Vancouver and s...
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In the news today: Stronach ruling expected, protein shortages, Palestinian exhibit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Judge to deliver ruling today in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial An Ontario judge is expected to deliver her ruling today in the sexual assault trial of bill...
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Frank Stronach found guilty on two charges related to two women in sex assault trial
TORONTO - Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who was accused of sexually assaulting several women decades ago, has been found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault. Stronach, who is 93, showed no reaction as the verdict was read in a Toro...
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World
2 men sentenced to prison for arson on property linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer
LONDON (AP) - A British court sent two men to prison Friday for setting fire to property linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a plot orchestrated by a mysterious Russian-speaking figure. Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, ...
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Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as Trump suggested a deal with Iran had bee...
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Pingree and Charles will compete for Maine governor and Dunlap gets Democratic nod for US House
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Democrat Hannah Pingree and Republican Bobby Charles will compete this fall to become Maine's next governor. Pingree and Charles won their primaries Friday, after the June 9 contests advanced to ranked choice votin...
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Sports
Three-time Stanley Cup winner Jonathan Toews ends his NHL career as a Winnipeg Jet
WINNIPEG - Jonathan Toews announced his retirement Friday, bringing the curtain down on a decorated NHL career that included three Stanley Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a comeback season with his hometown Winnipeg Jets. The 38-year-old centre retur...
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Tempo's Brittney Sykes out with plantar fascia injury, Kiki Rice has left ankle sprain
TORONTO (AP) - Toronto's Brittney Sykes suffered a plantar fascia injury on Tuesday, the team announced Friday and will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks. Sykes was hurt in a non-contact injury in the third quarter of the team's loss to Indiana on Tu...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12 p.m. Prime Minister Mark Carney praised Canada's team for last night's historic 6-0 win over Qatar. Carney entered the dressing room after the match in Vancouver and s...
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