Motor vehicle collision
Motorist suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle crash in Langley Wednesday morning: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say a motorist has suffered life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition after a vehicle accident in Langley Wednesday morning.According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, police were called to the intersection of 264 Street and 24 Avenue in Langley...
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Pups left overnight
Several puppies appear to have been abandoned at Chilliwack SPCA, as society appeals for info
CHILLIWACK - The BC SPCA chapter in Chilliwack says it is appealing to the community for information after it appears that five puppies were left inside a broken crate at its property in Greendale overnight.The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) wrote in a social media post that the five pups appea...
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Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra to hold gala fundraiser with dinner, dance and auction next month
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra is hosting a fundraiser gala dinner dance, A Night in Vienna, with a live auction next month in Chilliwack.The festivities happen Saturday, May 23 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Cheam Ballroom at Evergreen Hall, located at 9291 Corbould Street. There will be a wonderful...
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Burnouts
Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID trucks involved in weekend burnouts at mall parking lot
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says investigators are currently working to obtain license plate information after multiple vehicles left tire marks from burnouts in a parking lot over the weekend. According to a recap of police activities for the week of Monday, April 13 through Sunday, ...
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Police investigation
Abbotsford Police execute search warrant at home as part of drug trafficking investigation
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have executed a search warrant at a home just west of Abbotsford Regional Hospital as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking.According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, officers from patrol shift No. 4 carried out a search warrant at a hom...
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Lockdown
Lockdown underway at Fraser Valley prison
ABBOTSFORD - Details are limited at this point, but federal correctional officials have implemented a lockdown at a prison in Abbotsford. According to a brief statement from Correctional Service Canada, a lockdown was put in place on Monday, April 20 at Fraser Valley Institution to allow staff members there to conduct ...
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British Columbia
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to b...
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the 'glass cliff'
MONTREAL - Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier." It's hard to shake the notion among the public of what a premier looks...
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A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine
VANCOUVER - At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old son's diaper and help turn his body. She never imagined her ret...
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Remembering the 11 who lost their lives in Lapu Lapu attack, one year ago
VANCOUVER - Eleven people were killed in the April 26, 2025, attack on the Lapu Lapu Day festival in East Vancouver, with dozens more injured. Adam Kai-Ji Lo has been charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder, but...
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Five out of 14 wildfires burning in B.C. deemed out of control
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says five wildfires are currently burning out of control in the province. It says four of those fires were started Wednesday, including one southwest of Grand Forks in B.C.'s southern Interior that is ...
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Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar kil...
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Canada
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to b...
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Remembering the 11 who lost their lives in Lapu Lapu attack, one year ago
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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country. In a newly published special bulletin, the Fina...
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B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was...
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World
Ex-Philippine president Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed crimes against humanity charges against former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte for deadly anti-drugs crackdowns he allegedly oversaw while in office. ...
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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
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2 trains collide in Denmark, leaving 5 people critically injured
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving five people critically injured in what police called a major incident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles...
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Sports
Edmonton Oilers' captain Connor McDavid labouring to start NHL playoffs
EDMONTON - Oilers captain Connor McDavid continued to fight the puck, and Edmonton's vaunted power play had yet to strike to start the NHL playoffs. McDavid, the league's regular-season points leader, was held off the scoresheet a second straight game ...
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Raptors try to slow Mitchell, find offence in Game 3 vs. Cavaliers
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Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Matt Duchene t...
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