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Kamloops RCMP Supt., Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA condemn apparent gathering of white nationalists
KAMLOOPS - The superintendent of the Kamloops and Tk'emlúps Rural RCMP detachments has issued a statement strongly condemning a gathering of apparent white nationalists near Chief Eli Larue Way Sunday morning. Supt. Jeff Pelley, Officer in Charge of the Kamloops and Tk'emlúps Rural RCMP, said frontline of...
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Surrey resident plans to help his family buy a house after winning $32M Lotto 6/49 jackpot
SURREY - A Surrey resident plans to help his family with the purchase of a home after winning a massive Lotto 6/49 jackpot just over a week ago. According to a statement from the BC Lottery Corporation, Amritpal S. of Surrey went to White Rock earlier this month following a busy day and a need to get away to clear his ...
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Police statement
Kamloops RCMP Supt., Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA condemn apparent gathering of white nationalists
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Heavy rain in forecast
Heavy rain in forecast as warnings issued for Langley, Abbotsford
VANCOUVER - Heavy rainfall is in the forecast for parts of the British Columbia coast, including Metro Vancouver, with some areas expecting up to 100 millimetres of precipitation. Environment Canada issued the rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver nort...
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Confirmed fatality
Man dies after being struck by a train in Hope
HOPE - Police in Hope have confirmed that a man tragically died over the weekend after being struck by a train. Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Hope RCMP members responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train under the Water Avenue overpass on Saturday, Sept. 26. "S...
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Police investigation
Online sellers robbed, assaulted in Abbotsford parking lot during sales transaction
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say an undisclosed number of victims were robbed and assaulted by a buyer during a sales exchange in an Abbotsford parking lot Sunday night. In a statement, the Abbotsford Police Department says its officers responded to the 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road at 8:47 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, ...
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49-year-old man arrested after reported stabbing Sunday night in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a reported stabbing that sent one victim to hospital for medical treatment. In a statement, the Abbotsford Police Department says its patrol officers were called to the 1600 block of Riverside Road in Abbotsford Sunday night (S...
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British Columbia
RCMP boss Duheme says it's still too soon to release details on Tumbler Ridge guns
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says in a recent letter that information about firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will stay under wraps for now because it's still part of an active investigation. The Sept. 23 letter from ...
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Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list
LOS ANGELES - A man charged in connection with the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ten most-wanted list. Satinderjeet Singh, who is also known as Goldy Brar, was cha...
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Heavy rain in forecast
Heavy rain in forecast as warnings issued for Langley, Abbotsford
VANCOUVER - Heavy rainfall is in the forecast for parts of the British Columbia coast, including Metro Vancouver, with some areas expecting up to 100 millimetres of precipitation. Environment Canada issued the rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver nort...
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Pair of earthquakes shake off coastal B.C., no tsunami expected
PORT HARDY - A pair of earthquakes rumbled off British Columbia's coast, but emergency officials say there is no tsunami risk. Earthquakes Canada says the first at about 9:40 local time on Sunday night struck in the ocean 166 kilometres west of Port H...
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B.C.'s Eby says he would cut deficit by growing economy, cut wasteful spending
VANCOUVER - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would bring down the multibillion-dollar deficit year-over-year if elected by growing the economy and cutting what he called wasteful spending. He made the pledge while campaigning ...
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Abbotsford Regional Hospital opens new MRI suite
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Canada
Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban looms
WASHINGTON - With just hours to go before import bans on certain Canadian goods were set to take effect, U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks he can make a trade deal with Canada in the coming weeks. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Offic...
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Advocates plea for Ottawa to call inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan trans laws
OTTAWA - Advocates are in Ottawa asking the federal government to call an inquiry into provincial laws they say have escalated harassment, bullying and mental health harms for transgender people. Laws on the books in Saskatchewan and Alberta require pa...
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Canada extends travel restrictions linked to Ebola outbreak for 60 days
OTTAWA - Canada has extended its travel and immigration restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak for another 60 days, and the health ministry in the Democratic Republic of Congo has released new data showing there have been more than 8,000 cases of t...
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RCMP boss Duheme says it's still too soon to release details on Tumbler Ridge guns
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says in a recent letter that information about firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will stay under wraps for now because it's still part of an active investigation. The Sept. 23 letter from ...
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Man accused in Nijjar's assassination put on FBI most-wanted list
LOS ANGELES - A man charged in connection with the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's ten most-wanted list. Satinderjeet Singh, who is also known as Goldy Brar, was cha...
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Minister won't commit to criminalizing residential school denialism
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty was noncommittal Monday when asked about criminalizing residential school denialism after a group linked to white nationalism reportedly staged a demonstration in the B.C. interior over the weekend...
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World
Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Hanna formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) east-northeast of Bermuda and was moving east, according to an ad...
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SpaceX's supersized Starship launches toward orbit for the first time
SpaceX launched its enormous Starship toward orbit for the first time Monday, aiming for six full laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program. The company stressed that everything needed to be operating proper...
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South Korea says border blasts that injured 3 officers were likely caused by North Korean mines
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea likely planted the land mines that injured three South Korean soldiers last week along the heavily fortified border separating the countries, South Korea's military said Monday. The preliminary finding could furthe...
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Sports
CP NewsAlert: Leafs acquire Marchenko from Columbus, sign him to six-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired winger Kirill Marchenko in a trade with Columbus and signed him to six-year, US$75 million contract, according to Marchenko's agent Dan Milstein. Winger Matthew Knies is reportedly part of the package goi...
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Hurricanes' Jarvis still grinding back from shoulder surgery as Stanley Cup champions open season
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - There are plenty of moments when Seth Jarvis seems like his normal self as he skates through practices with the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. His yellow, non-contact jersey says otherwise, for now at least. The top-line...
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Advocates plea for Ottawa to call inquiry into Alberta, Saskatchewan trans laws
OTTAWA - Advocates are in Ottawa asking the federal government to call an inquiry into provincial laws they say have escalated harassment, bullying and mental health harms for transgender people. Laws on the books in Saskatchewan and Alberta require pa...
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