‘Multiple suspects’ arrested in Surrey
'Multiple suspects' arrested in Surrey after targeted shooting in Merritt: RCMP
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP say an investigation into a targeted shooting from earlier this month has led to multiple arrests in the Lower Mainland, following tips that were provided to police from members of the public. RCMP were investigating the Oct. 4 shooting in the 2900-block of Blair Avenue, which left two people - w...
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Police investigation
3 arrested in Mission following report that pedestrian crossing lights were tampered with: RCMP
MISSION - Police in Mission say they're investigating a peculiar incident in which pedestrian crossing lights at an intersection were apparently tampered with last week, leading to the arrest of three people thanks to an alert RCMP officer. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr,...
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Chilliwack Community Services to hold open house at new Hope facility
HOPE - Residents of Hope, Sunshine Valley and the Fraser Canyon are welcome to attend an open house event later this month that will better acquaint locals with what Chilliwack Community Services hopes to accomplish at its new location in Hope. Chilliwack Community Services will hold an open house on Friday, October 30...
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Impaired driver investigation
Langley woman in Range Rover allegedly kicks officers while being taken into custody: RCMP
MISSION - Police in Mission allege that a 48-year-old woman from Langley who showed signs of being impaired behind the wheel of a Range Rover last week allegedly resisted arrest and became combative during a welfare check. Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says a resident reported a possible impaired dri...
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Bad decisions
Male caught after going over 2x the speed limit in Abbotsford, under the influence of drugs: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a male has had his vehicle impounded for a week after he was clocked at more than two and a half times the speed limit earlier today, all while being allegedly under the influence of drugs. According to a social media post from the Abbotsford Police Department, an AbbyPD officer co...
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Langley jackpot winner
Langley man plans to help his kids, might visit England, after winning $1 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot
LANGLEY - When a Langley man recently discovered he won $1 million from the Lotto 6/49 jackpot in late September, his first thought didn't involve purchasing luxury cars or going on a spending binge. Instead, the Langley resident is a little happier now that he can lend a helping hand to his kids. According to a statem...
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British Columbia
Major projects CEO faces B.C. First Nations frustrated over lack of consultation
OTTAWA - Major Projects CEO Dawn Farrell told First Nations in B.C. today that the frustrations expressed over a lack of consultation made her feel like Canada is "never going to work," but her office is determined to try. Farrell was addressing the B....
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Death toll in B.C. Truth and Reconciliation Day crash rises to three
TSAWWASSEN - Police in Delta, B.C., say a third woman has died as a result of a truck crashing into pedestrians outside a mall on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The death of 64-year-old Gwenyth Brigit Dwyn of South Delta, B.C., comes af...
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B.C. election latest: Doerkson vows to separate provincial and municipal campaigns
The leaders of the three major parties in the British Columbia election campaign are preparing for their only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 24 vote, and have no other public appearances. Here's a look at some of the latest from the campaign trail....
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B.C. home sales fall nine per cent in September amid interest rate speculation
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia dipped again in September, with the province's real estate board saying interest rate hike speculation weighed on the market. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says in a release that just over 5, 25...
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Police seek help to identify man killed by train in Mission, B.C., in July
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Investigators in British Columbia are seeking the public's help to identify a man killed by a train in July. Mission RCMP and the BC Coroners Service say avenues for identifying the man, including searches of missing...
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B.C. Conservatives' leader Doerkson rides the whirlwind in rise from obscurity
When interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson received a phone call from one of his daughters just two days after David Eby called a snap provincial election, he didn't have time for a conversation. In the whirlwind of activity he'd "kind of for...
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Canada
Major projects CEO faces B.C. First Nations frustrated over lack of consultation
OTTAWA - Major Projects CEO Dawn Farrell told First Nations in B.C. today that the frustrations expressed over a lack of consultation made her feel like Canada is "never going to work," but her office is determined to try. Farrell was addressing the B....
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Death toll in B.C. Truth and Reconciliation Day crash rises to three
TSAWWASSEN - Police in Delta, B.C., say a third woman has died as a result of a truck crashing into pedestrians outside a mall on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The death of 64-year-old Gwenyth Brigit Dwyn of South Delta, B.C., comes af...
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July and August drug deaths in B.C. fall to lowest levels since 2019
VICTORIA - Toxic drug deaths in British Columbia in July and August have fallen to their lowest levels in those months since before the pandemic. Data from the BC Coroners Service shows that 113 people died in July, and 126 people in August, with those...
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Some Farm Boy, L'Ancêtre and Life Smart cheeses recalled due to possible listeria
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling some Farm Boy, L'Ancêtre and Life Smart organic cheeses because of possible listeria contamination. In a notice issued Wednesday, the agency says the recall was triggered by test results and t...
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Vancouver officer tells Myles Gray hearing of uncertainty before deadly confrontation
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly confrontation with Myles Gray in 2015 says there was considerable uncertainty about the situation before he and other officers encountered him in response to an urgent call for back-up. Con...
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Hoekstra says U.S. watching Canada for signs of interference in midterm elections
OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says American officials are "closely watching" Canadian politicians for signs of election interference ahead of pivotal midterm elections next month. During an interview on the "The Really Big Show" podc...
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World
Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Justice Department has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections. A letter Tuesday to Secretary of S...
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Justice Department threatens California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens on its voter rolls
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Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's Health Ministry confirmed the country's second Ebola case Wednesday, saying a relative of the man who died two days after arriving from Congo had tested positive while in quarantine. The ministry said the 39-...
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Sports
CFL promotes Greg Dick to deputy commissioner, effective immediately.
TORONTO - The CFL appointed Greg Dick as its deputy commissioner Wednesday. The move is effective immediately. Dick had been the CFL's chief football operations officer and head of Grey Cup and events since 2023. Dick joined the CFL in 2016 as senior v...
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Defending-champion Roughriders having their struggles late in CFL regular season
These are difficult times for quarterback Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The defending Grey Cup champions have dropped four straight games. And matters don't get any easier Saturday when Saskatchewan (8-8) hosts Montreal (13-3) to comp...
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Vancouver Canucks place forward Aatu Raty on waivers
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed Aatu Raty on waivers as the NHL club looks to send the depth centre to its farm team. Raty has seen action in just four games for Vancouver this season and has been a healthy scratch for four other contests...
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