Scratch & Win
Maple Ridge man wins new car, $2,500 from scratchcard
MAPLE RIDGE - A local man is revved up after winning a new muscle car off a Scratch & Win ticket this month.Jeffrey P. bought the $5 7-RUN ticket at 7-Eleven on 200th Street and 72nd Avenue in Langley after winning $15 from a complimentary 7-RUN ticket at the same store.When he was contacted about winning, BCLC sai...
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Awareness Initiative
Anti-impaired driving campaign returns in Abbotsford this July
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is looking to amp up efforts as hundreds of impaired drivers have been taken off local roads this year. Police are building on a campaign that kicked off in 2025, in which 75 red roadside signs were installed around the city at locations where impaired drivers were stopped....
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Scratch & Win
Maple Ridge man wins new car, $2,500 from scratchcard
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Police verify whether Canada's second most-wanted fugitive has been arrested in Spain
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Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
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Fraser Valley
Death in federal prison
Yukon man who killed wife and acquaintance dies in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - A man who began a shooting rampage by killing his ex-wife in her Faro, Yukon, home has died in prison just a few years after he began his life sentence. Correctional Service Canada says 65-year-old Ralph Bernard Shaw, an inmate at the Pac...
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Police incident
Man arrested after he allegedly steals truck, throws himself down embankment once it crashes
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say their officers were in the right place at the right time Thursday morning after a vehicle stolen out of Maple Ridge crashed and rolled over, and the driver who fled the scene was later apprehended by authorities. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police were called to South...
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Arrests made
Two intoxicated people arrested after splashing first responders during near-drowning at Cultus Lake
CULTUS LAKE - Police say two intoxicated women were arrested while first responders were attending a near-drowning incident at Cultus Lake last weekend. Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says a serious incident occurred at Main Beach last Sunday, June 14 in which a man fell into the water at ...
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Missing girl
12-year-old girl reported missing: Langley RCMP
LANGLEY - Police in Langley need help locating a 12-year-old girl who was last seen earlier this week. Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says Soarcha Elizabeth Lavallee was reported missing on Wednesday (June 24), and she was last seen on Tuesday, June 23. She is described as an Indigenous female, 5'6" ...
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British Columbia
Vancouver Island community under urgent water alert after main break disrupts system
PORT RENFREW - The Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew is facing critically low water levels in its reservoir due to a problem with its water main. The Capital Regional District has issued a water conservation alert for the community about 100 k...
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Death in federal prison
Yukon man who killed wife and acquaintance dies in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - A man who began a shooting rampage by killing his ex-wife in her Faro, Yukon, home has died in prison just a few years after he began his life sentence. Correctional Service Canada says 65-year-old Ralph Bernard Shaw, an inmate at the Pac...
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Police officer in New Westminster, B.C., charged with breach of trust
NEW WESTMINSTER - A Metro Vancouver police officer has been charged with two counts of breach of trust as a result of an investigation stemming back to last year. The BC Prosecution Service says Const. Hardeep Singh Purba is scheduled to appear in New ...
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Eby says condo buy-up is not a bailout, and won't aid City of Vancouver developers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said a joint federal-B.C. plan to buy unsold condominiums won't be a bailout for Vancouver developers, but there was an opportunity for the government to purchase empty homes in other places for less than i...
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'You should believe me': B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife's death was like a suicide
The ex-husband of Tatjana Stefanski, who is accused of stabbing her to death in rural British Columbia in 2024, has told a jury her death was "like a suicide" and the Crown had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he murdered her. "You should...
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Evacuations in B.C. amid risk of 'outburst' from glacier lake
SQUAMISH - The risk of flooding from a melting glacier that led to two dozen properties in southwest British Columbia being ordered evacuated Thursday will likely be a problem for years, an expert says. This is the third year in a row that residents i...
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Canada
Police verify whether Canada's second most-wanted fugitive has been arrested in Spain
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they are in touch with Spanish authorities regarding one of Canada's most-wanted fugitives. Police say they are trying to confirm that All Boivin has been arrested in Spain, saying he is believed to be in the res...
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Police misconduct information must be disclosed in criminal case, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says information about an Edmonton police detective's past misconduct must be disclosed in the criminal proceedings of a man he helped investigate. A 2015 finding of misconduct against Edmonton Police Service detect...
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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: 12:30 p.m. Iran and Egypt are playing tonight in Seattle despite both countries objecting to the city's World Cup "Pride Match" branding and asking FIFA to cancel related...
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Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white pin on talk shows; he wears it to meet up with friends - his fellow Canadian New Yorkers Martin Short and Lorne Michaels make sure of it, he quips. And he wore it when ...
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In the news today: Senegal vs. Iraq in Toronto, 24 Sussex plans, Flying Tiger lands
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Senegal, Iraq fans to head to stadium for Toronto's last World Cup group match Toronto is hosting its last group stage match of the FIFA World Cup today, capping ...
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PM Carney says 24 Sussex to be restored with fundraising campaign, design competition
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans Friday to restore the prime minister's residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa through a national design competition and fundraising campaign. The prime minister said the winning design proposal will be...
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World
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks in arson trial over deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge declared a mistrial Friday in the arson case against the man accused of sparking the deady 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles after the jury said it could not agree on a verdict. Jurors said a day prior ...
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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term. ...
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Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says 'fans deserve better'
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. New York is 34-47 at the season's midpoint following a six-game losing streak, 15 games behind NL East-leading ...
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Sports
Overlap of Tempo Pride game, Dyke March a disappointing oversight, fans say
TORONTO - Some LGBTQ+ fans of the Toronto Tempo say they're disheartened they're being forced to choose between attending the team's first-ever Pride game and a beloved Pride event this weekend because the match directly overlaps with the annual Dyke M...
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Eklund ready to join Senators after being surprised by trade call at Pitbull concert
OTTAWA - William Eklund isn't likely to forget being at a recent Pitbull concert in Stockholm, and it has nothing to do with the music. While at the concert Tuesday night, the 23-year-old Swedish forward got a call from San Jose Sharks general manager ...
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Rookie receiver Cenacle hopes to make a difference as Lions face Stamps in Kelowna
VANCOUVER - With the Lions' receiving corps banged up by injuries, rookie Nick Cenacle hopes to step up and help make a difference when the B.C. hosts the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday in Kelowna, B.C. Cenacle proved his value with nine catches for 12...
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