Climate Adaptation Initiative
Federal government invests $105K into climate risk planning in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is getting some help from the federal government as it tries to prepare for a changing climate in the long run.A total of $34.2 million is being invested into 141 new climate resilience projects in Canada, including $105,000 towards climate risk assessment and a climate adaptation pl...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 16, 2026
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Powell Aaron Age: 58Height: 6'2" ft Weight: 190lbsHair: Brown Eyes: BlueWanted: AssaultWarrant in effect: August 10, 2026Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Roger Brace Age: 65Height:...
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Fraser Valley
Weekly Round-Up
Police tackle trouble from out-of-towners in Mission: RCMP Community Connection
MISSION - The RCMP's latest weekly round-up says local Mounties were paged out to more than 360 calls for service last week, but not all of them involved Mission residents.On August 3, a man from Burnaby took his family to Hayward Lake and found the parking lot full, but realized that a grey Honda Civic was taking up t...
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Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Abbotsford, Agassiz businesses receive nearly $3M in federal tariff supports
ABBOTSFORD - Four businesses in the Fraser Valley are getting federal support to build stronger opportunities amid ongoing trade disruptions. Longboard Architectural Products, Dynamic Fenestration, and One Degree Organic Foods in Abbotsford have each received assistance through Ottawa's Regional Tariff Response Initiat...
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Welcome Day Event
Residents invited to 4th annual Welcome Day in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A local nonprofit is looking to help newcomers feel more at home in the city of over 150,000 people.This September, Archway Community Services is partnering with the City of Abbotsford to host its fourth annual Welcome Day celebration."Welcome Day is an opportunity for individuals to get together and ...
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Retail Safety
Maple Ridge RCMP arrest 7 property offenders in two-day shoplifting enforcement blitz
MAPLE RIDGE - Local Mounties are continuing efforts to crack down on general street disorder and property crime in downtown Maple Ridge.Police say Crime Reduction Unit officers arrested seven "prolific" property offenders during a two-day retail shoplifting enforcement blitz in late July.The efforts are part ...
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British Columbia
Fire in Port Coquitlam destroys two homes, one firefighter hospitalized
PORT COQUITLAM - A fire in Port Coquitlam, B.C., has destroyed two homes and sent one firefighter to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Jason Marshall, deputy fire chief with the Port Coquitlam Fire Department, says officers received repo...
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Wildfires shut down B.C. wineries' peak tourism season, leaving financial strain
VANCOUVER - Mike Stohler, who runs a winery with his wife in Summerland, B.C., finally got a chance to visit his vineyards, nearly a week after being evacuated due to the ferocious Bald Range wildfire that threatened the town. Stohler was allowed back ...
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Bear Attack
Conservation officers confirm bear shot by RCMP mauled child in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in British Columbia say a black bear that was killed by RCMP officers last Sunday was, "in fact," responsible for an attack that had left a three-year-old girl with injuries. Conservation officers took to social med...
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B.C. wildfire evacuees return home to assess the damage, start to rebuild
CLINTON - At the age of 52, Steve Larabie is facing the daunting task of rebuilding his home and business from scratch after losing everything when ferocious wildfires roared into the outskirts of Clinton, B.C., last month. "It's all gone. I have noth...
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'We don't even have a phone': Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
VANCOUVER - Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home in Summerland, B.C., last week when she was woken up by neighbours ringing her doorbell. They told the couple they needed to escape the Bald Range wildfire that was rac...
Aug 15, 2026
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Two men arrested, charged with conspiracy in 2025 gang homicide in Langley, B.C.
SURREY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia say two men have been arrested and charged in the gang-related killing of another man inside a taxi in Langley last year. Police say in a release that 35-year-old Jared Douglas Polischuk and 29-year-o...
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Canada
Conservatives call for extension of temporary gas price relief until next summer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government should give Canadians at least another 10 months of relief at the pumps. The Liberals suspended the federal fuel excise tax in April in response to global price shocks sparked b...
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Ontario, Canada governments announce $1 billion for infrastructure to support housing
OTTAWA - Ontario and Ottawa are announcing up to $1 billion to help municipalities in the province build infrastructure for more homes. The money will go to municipalities that do not collect development charges for things like roads, bridges and water...
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LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade representative as tariff deadline looms
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met on Sunday, days ahead of the latest tariff threat from the American president. LeBlanc and Canada's chief trade negotiator, Janice Charette, spent the ...
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N.L., Quebec to make 'energy security' announcement Monday, amid reports of a deal
ST. JOHN'S - The premier of Newfoundland and Labrador will make an announcement with his Quebec counterpart Monday amid reports the two provinces have struck a critical energy deal. The Newfoundland and Labrador government says Tony Wakeham will welcom...
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Pork and politics: Canadians bring trade pitch to Iowa state fair
DES MOINES - Pork is a popular topic at the Iowa State Fair as hungry patrons mow down on barbecue and curious children gaze with wide eyes at the state's biggest pig. But the 11-day fair in Des Moines has also proven an important opportunity for Cana...
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Anti-terrorism measures hindering Muslim charities' humanitarian efforts: study
OTTAWA - Strict measures to prevent terrorism financing are prompting Muslim charities in Canada to withdraw humanitarian assistance from countries in need, such as Syria and Yemen, because they fear losing access to banking services if they operate th...
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World
Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after the Republican president said it declined to help denuclearize Iran. Trump said in a social medi...
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Tommy John, namesake for a pioneering elbow surgery that saved his career, dead at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him, has died. He was 83. He died at...
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Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia
Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia on Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv's largest aerial attacks of the war. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drone...
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Sports
Scheffler back to his dominant self, opens PGA Tour post-season with 8-shot win
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Scottie Scheffler was back to his dominant form Sunday, turning a two-shot lead into a runaway in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He closed with a 4-under 66 for an eight-shot victory, the largest in the 68-year history at TPC So...
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Jeeno Thitikul rallies with a 64 to win LPGA's Portland Classic
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Jeeno Thitikul ran off five straight birdies early and closed with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot victory Sunday in The Standard Portland Classic, her third LPGA Tour title of the season. Thitikul led an all-Thailand finish, with Ar...
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Jays get day off after tough, successful run that put them back in the playoff hunt
TORONTO - For the first time this month, the surging Toronto Blue Jays will enjoy a well-deserved day of rest on Monday before embarking on a challenging six-game trip that will pit them against the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees. The 17th game in...
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