2026 Report Card
Three Chilliwack, Abbotsford elementary schools place in top 100 across B.C.: Fraser Institute
CHILLIWACK - Three independent elementary schools in Chilliwack and Abbotsford have made it to the cream of the crop roster for Fraser Institute's school ranking report this year.St. James School in Abbotsford has scored a 9 and ranked 63 out of 1032 elementary schools across B.C. - the highest in the central and easte...
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Motor Vehicle Incidents
Pickup truck collides with police car and SkyTrain barrier in Surrey, pedestrian also hurt on scene: IIO
SURREY - B.C.'s police watchdog is now investigating after an attempted police stop led to a cascade of events that injured two people early Monday morning (Sept. 7). According to information from the Surrey Police Service to the IIO, at around 3 a.m., officers tried to pull over a black Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truc...
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In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue
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Public Notice
Pesticide Use Permit issued for Invasive Knotweed Control
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
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Fraser Valley
Witches & Warlocks
Hope residents gear up for spooky season with 2nd annual paddling event
HOPE - A group of residents is brewing something magical on Kawkawa Lake this October.Witches & Warlocks is back for its second year after a successful inaugural run in 2025.Hope local John Fillmore first brought the idea to life after a simple Facebook group discussion, and this year, Fillmore is set to organize t...
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Back to School
Over 1,000 seats opening up in Fraser Valley-area schools
FRASER VALLEY - Four schools in the Fraser Valley region are set to welcome more than 1,000 new students soon as major upgrades begin wrapping up. That list includes 400 seats at Sardis Secondary in Chilliwack and 300 spots at Langley Secondary, as well as 215 new seats at a "seismically upgraded" Eric Langto...
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Salsa Paul
More Latin dance nights coming to heat up Chilliwack this fall
CHILLIWACK - Summer might be ending, but one local dance teacher is looking to keep the fire burning on the dance floor with more salsa lessons in Chilliwack.Starting Friday, September 11, experienced salsa teacher Paul Preibisch is set to return with a second weekly Latin dance night after unexpectedly high demand for...
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Reaching Home
Council invests $85K to prevent homelessness in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford officials are looking to support local homelessness prevention with new grant funding in the city.On Tuesday, September 1, Council approved allocating $85,000 from its annual federal funding to the Mennonite Central Committee.The money will go towards the MCC's Fraser Valley Rent Bank, which hel...
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British Columbia
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonto...
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B.C. police watchdog seeks witnesses after Surrey police stop ended in crash
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says it's looking for witnesses after a Surrey police vehicle was involved in a crash with a pickup truck that ran into a concrete SkyTrain barrier, injuring the driver and leaving a pedestrian with serious i...
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Woman injured after bear attack in park outside Whistler: B.C. conservation officers
WHISTLER - A woman was taken to hospital after a bear attack in the backcountry outside the mountain resort town of Whistler, B.C. B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post a trio of hikers came face to face with two bears near a ...
Sep 05, 2026
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SuperDogs lap up the love, 50 years after being unleashed on adoring fans
VANCOUVER - Lisa Sun recalls watching the SuperDogs at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver as many times as she could as a kid, delighting in the performers' speed, skill and comic relief. Now it's Sun and her three pugs, Mario, Luigi and Yosh...
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Metro Vancouver parts ways with chief administrative officer
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has parted ways with its chief administrative officer. Jerry Dobrovolny, also the commissioner, had been with the regional district since 2019. Metro Vancouver board chair Mike Hurley says the move comes ahead of t...
Sep 05, 2026
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
Sep 05, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: trade war escalates, Trump targets Bombardier, yacht rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect The trade war between Canada and the United States took on a new face today as Ottawa introduces r...
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonto...
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Canadian rescued after yacht found submerged in remote part of Indian Ocean
A Canadian tourist is reported to be in good health after his yacht was found by Australian rescuers partially submerged in a remote part of the Indian Ocean. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, or AMSA, says the man was reported to be travelling...
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs on American goods are now in effect
OTTAWA - Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on American goods took effect just after midnight EDT on Tuesday, responding to the 50 per cent tariffs Washington hit Canada with last month. On Aug. 22, U.S. President Donald Trump launched tariffs on nearly $28 ...
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B.C. mountaineer missing in Italy is seasoned survivalist, MLA says
A British Columbia legislature member who went to law school with missing mountaineer Kalie McCrystal says the woman's family and friends are "sitting by the phone" as they await updates on the search in Italy. Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee...
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Trump takes aim at Bombardier sales in the U.S. as Canada's tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canadian aerospace giant Bombardier defended itself Monday and laid out its extensive footprint across the United States after President Donald Trump made the company the latest target of his anti-Canada campaign. Trump's rhetoric escalated in...
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World
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia wound 73 people, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - More than 70 people were wounded in a wave of Houthi attacks Tuesday on Saudi Arabia, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The att...
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Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
An Illinois woman charged with killing her 2-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and was texting friends about the case just hours before her son was found dead, prosecutors said. ...
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Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of a strike on a prison in northern Yemen, killing 7, including a child
CAIRO (AP) - Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison on Monday in the country's north, killing seven, including a child, as tensions escalate between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces. The strik...
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Sports
Jeff McNeil legs out winning single in 9th inning, lifts A's to 6-5 victory over Blue Jays
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Jeff McNeil legged out an infield single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Monday night after blowing a four-run lead. Andrés ...
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Justin Rankin touchdown spurs Elks to Labour Day win over Stampeders
CALGARY - What had been a quiet game for the Edmonton Elks' leading rusher suddenly turned into a roar Monday. Justin Rankin's 50-yard dash to the end zone gave the Elks their first lead of the Labour Day game with four minutes remaining in a 38-28 win...
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Aaron Judge activated from 60-day injured list by New York Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Judge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday night by the New York Yankees. The three-time MVP hasn't played since May 31 because of a broken right rib. New York was off Monday and is scheduled to open a ...
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