Physician Shortage
Maternity patients at Peace Arch, Ridge Meadows Hospitals temporarily diverted again
MAPLE RIDGE - An ongoing doctor shortage has two Fraser Health hospitals temporarily turning away expectant parents again this month. Ridge Meadows Hospital began its diversion on Thursday morning, April 2, and is set to remain closed until 8 a.m. this Friday, April 10 - the eighth disruption to maternity care at the h...
33m ago
Read More
Locked and Unloaded
[VIDEO] Firefighters, wildlife rescuers untangle two bald eagles from power line in Surrey neighbourhood
SURREY - Local agencies have spent their Easter safely untangling two birds from a neighbourhood powerline this Sunday (April 5). The two bald eagles were fighting with each other when they landed on a power line near the intersection of 85 Avenue and 123 Street. Bald eagles are known to lock talons when mating or figh...
1h ago
Read More
What's Trending
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before
28m ago
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Physician Shortage
Maternity patients at Peace Arch, Ridge Meadows Hospitals temporarily diverted again
33m ago
Rickard Rakell, Jack Hughes and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars
46m ago
Fraser Valley
Power Outage
Over 1,400 customers lose power in Langley Monday morning
LANGLEY - Some residents may have had to get ready in the dark after a large power outage in Langley this morning (April 6). BC Hydro says power had cut out to the area from 203rd Street to 207th, near the Langley Centre, just after 8 a.m. - affecting 1,421 customers. Residents nearby reported hearing a "crazy, lo...
2h ago
Read More
Filming Hotspot
Chilliwack featured in new season of Netflix romance-drama show
CHILLIWACK - Local fans of one romantic TV show on Netflix might find themselves falling back in love with their city as the streaming giant highlights Chilliwack's role in the production.Virgin River is a series based on the New York Times-bestselling Harlequin books by Robyn Carr, and it centers on a nurse practition...
2h ago
Read More
AbbyPD
Police respond to stabbing, two fires in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department tackled a wide range of calls over a 12-hour period Saturday. Police responded to a stabbing that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries at Jubilee Park just before midnight. The incident is believed to be targeted. Traffic enforcement then removed eight more imp...
21h ago
Read More
Black Dog
Led Zeppelin tribute act comes to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A Montreal-based tribute band is bringing a Whole Lotta Love to Chilliwack after selling out multiple shows in Eastern Canada.Black Dog is bringing its longtime Led Zeppelin tribute act to British Columbia for the first time, roughly 20 years and over 250 concerts later."Our goal is to authentically d...
23h ago
Read More
British Columbia
Record warmth in B.C. over weekend as high winds arrive along southern coast
VANCOUVER - Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while an arriving cold front is expected to bring strong winds to south western parts of the province. Environment Canada says four communiti...
1h ago
Read More
More disruptions as BC Ferries vessel sidelined for Metro Vancouver-Sunshine Coast
VICTORIA - A BC Ferries vessel put back into service Sunday after a longer-than-expected refit was quickly pulled again, adding to disruptions on the busy Easter long weekend. The ferries operator says in a statement that the Queen of Surrey was sideli...
2h ago
Read More
Environment Canada says strong winds are coming to parts of B.C. starting on Monday.
VANCOUVER - A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia's southern coast and parts of Vancouver Island is warning of "strong and gusty" winds starting on Monday. The notice from Environment Canada says wind gusts up to 70 km/h are e...
23h ago
Read More
University study finds few improvements to at-risk species in B.C.
VANCOUVER - As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are a rare sight. Both remain on B.C.'s endangered species list, a s...
Apr 05, 2026
Read More
B.C. RCMP officer injured after crash during motorcycle training exercise
SURREY - Two BC Highway Patrol officers were taken to hospital, including one with serious injuries, after crashing during a motorcycle training exercise in Surrey, B.C. A statement from the RCMP says officers from various units were participating in a...
Apr 04, 2026
Read More
Suspicious fire at waste management facility under investigation in Victoria
VICTORIA - Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled suspicious. The Victoria Police Department says the fire department called officers to attend the area of Bridge Street at Bay Steet on Friday in response to a fire n...
Apr 04, 2026
Read More
Canada
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don't carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don't carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE's Homeland Security Inves...
1h ago
Read More
Race for new Quebec premier heats up as Bernard Drainville gets high-profile support
MONTREAL - Three Quebec cabinet ministers are throwing their support behind Bernard Drainville with less than one week to go in the race to replace outgoing Premier François Legault. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Health Minister Sonia Bélang...
2h ago
Read More
Work continues on memorial for Humboldt Broncos 8 years after deadly bus crash
HUMBOLDT - On the eighth anniversary of the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the junior hockey team's home city says work continues on a proper memorial. A rookie driver of a semi-truck went through a stop sign at an intersection in rural Saskatchewa...
3h ago
Read More
In the news today: Artemis II lunar flyby, Canada-E.U. poll, Runway safety
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadi...
10h ago
Read More
Artemis on track to break record set by Apollo 13 during lunar flyby
The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space explorers who will have ventured farther into space ...
10h ago
Read More
Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea
OTTAWA - New polling suggests a majority of Canadians think Canada ought to explore joining the European Union at a fraught time for geopolitical relations. A survey of 4,000 people conducted by Spark Advocacy's polling arm in March found that one in f...
10h ago
Read More
World
Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before
HOUSTON (AP) - With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed. The six-hour ...
28m ago
Read More
Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race
LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a crowded, wide-open race to lead the nation's most populous state. Trump posted late Sunday on his social media platform T...
4h ago
Read More
Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction
WASHINGTON (AP) - Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, on Monday won a Supreme Court order that is expected to lead to the dismissal of his criminal conviction for refusing to testify to Congress. Prodded by the Trump ...
4h ago
Read More
Sports
Rickard Rakell, Jack Hughes and Robert Thomas named NHL's three stars
TORONTO - Forwards Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils and Robert Thomas of the St. Louis Blues were named the NHL's three stars Monday. Rakell led the NHL with seven goals to pace Pittsburgh to a 4-1-0 recor...
46m ago
Read More
Rock League launches, shakes up curling teams and introduces new formats
TORONTO - The Rock League has launched in Toronto with a bar right next to a curling sheet and frenemies as teammates. The Rock League is a new event from The Curling Group, which also owns the Grand Slam series and has Olympic gold medallists John Mor...
49m ago
Read More
Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don't carry guns in Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don't carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. An ICE spokesperson says personnel from ICE's Homeland Security Inves...
1h ago
Read More