Human Trafficking
B.C. influencer charged with trafficking victim for 'sexual services' across Lower Mainland released on conditions
LOWER MAINLAND - A B.C. man is now facing several charges in relation to human trafficking offences in 2023.In May 2025, investigators began looking into a Vancouver-based musician and influencer suspected of being involved in human trafficking, in which the victim was allegedly trafficked throughout the Lower Mainland...
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Unfilled Position
Chilliwack trustee role may remain vacant until October after latest resignation by Throness
CHILLIWACK - A seat may be unfilled for a few months at the Chilliwack School District's education board after the latest move by member Laurie Throness. On Thursday, Throness resigned immediately following the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal judgment to penalize Barry Neufeld for his public campaign against sexual orientat...
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Witness denies officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Josh Sargent leaves Norwich City for Major League Soccer's Toronto in messy departure
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A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political
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Fraser Valley
Raising the Roof
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA tables petition to increase PWD shelter allowance
CHILLIWACK - The official opposition house leader in British Columbia has called on her peers to increase shelter aid for people with disabilities (PWD). Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á'a:líya Warbus has tabled a petition in the B.C. Legislature Thursday, February 26, calling for urgent action to match PWD s...
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Outage
UPDATE, 8:05 P.M.: Power restored to over 575 Chilliwack customers after outage Thursday afternoon
UPDATE, 8:05 p.m: Power has been restored to the 580 customers in Sardis who lost power at 3:39 p.m. Altogether, their power was out for at least four hours. Original story: CHILLIWACK - Over 575 electric customers in Sardis have lost power Thursday afternoon. According to BC Hydro's online dashboard, 580 customers ne...
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Crime reduction efforts
Chilliwack RCMP conduct bike patrols to support crime reduction efforts, arrest 1 of Chilliwack's most wanted
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say recent bike patrols conducted by a special task force have resulted in several arrests, including a suspect wanted in an assault and theft, a separate arrest of one of Chilliwack's most wanted, and the launch of two narcotics investigations. According to a statement from Chilliwa...
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Investigation
Watchdog clears police of any wrongdoing from officer-involved shooting in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - B.C.'s independent watchdog has cleared police of any wrongdoing after concluding its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Agassiz in June 2025. According to a statement from the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., RCMP officers were called to a home on Highway 9 between McDonald Road and...
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British Columbia
Eby credits OpenAI for coming clean after mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is crediting artificial intelligence firm OpenAI for not trying to hide problematic interactions between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and its chatbot. But while he says the firm "did come forward" about Jesse...
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Frontal system brings heavy snow, strong winds and record warmth to areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A strong frontal system passing over British Columbia brought record warmth to parts of province, blustery winds over the Interior and piles of snow elsewhere. Environment Canada says in its weather summary that winds reached 98 km/h in Ho...
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Pembina green-lights two pipeline projects, reports dip in quarterly earnings
CALGARY - Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has decided to proceed with two pipeline expansion projects in British Columbia and Alberta as it announced a dip in fourth-quarter earnings. The Calgary-based energy infrastructure company says earnings for th...
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Suspected serial kidnapper charged in B.C. after multiple attacks in Metro Vancouver
PITT MEADOWS - A man accused of kidnapping three women across Metro Vancouver over a four-day stretch last month now faces more than a dozen charges. Ridge Meadows RCMP say the 28-year-old man was arrested on Jan. 18 after police received a report tha...
Feb 26, 2026
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Surrey, B.C., officer cleared after scooter driver hurt in crash with stolen truck
SURREY - British Columbia's civilian police watchdog says there are no connections between the actions of Surrey police and a crash that seriously injured a scooter rider. The Independent Investigations Office says the crash happened on Jan. 21 in the ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Move to national PharmaCare expands B.C. residents access to diabetes, hormone drugs
VICTORIA - The national PharmaCare program will start in British Columbia on Sunday, giving residents free access to a variety of diabetes medications and menopausal hormone therapy. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the changes will benefit more tha...
Feb 26, 2026
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Canada
Witness denies officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
VANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bow...
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Eby credits OpenAI for coming clean after mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby is crediting artificial intelligence firm OpenAI for not trying to hide problematic interactions between the Tumbler Ridge shooter and its chatbot. But while he says the firm "did come forward" about Jesse...
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China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
China's government says it will suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural goods following a recent visit by Prime Minister Mark Carney. The country's finance ministry says 100 per cent tariffs on canola meal and peas, and a 25 per cent levy on lobs...
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Politics, trade on tap for Poilievre during trip to U.K. and Germany
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is planning his first official international trip as opposition leader next week, with plans to meet with parliamentary colleagues and business leaders in both London and Germany. The trip comes just after ...
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Indigenous Peoples play a key role in national security: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says Indigenous communities across the country - and particularly in the Arctic - play a vital role in Canada's national security. Speaking at the National Indigenous Defence Conference today in Ottawa, Simon said Canada c...
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Stéphane Dion named first 'diplomat in residence' at Université de Montréal
MONTRÉAL - Stéphane Dion, the former leader of the federal Liberals and most recently Canada's ambassador to France, has been named the first "diplomat in residence" at Université de Montréal, where he taught political science before starting his polit...
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World
Sheinbaum says FIFA will visit Mexico to assess World Cup security and mobility
MEXICO CITY (AP) - FIFA representatives will visit Mexico soon to assess security and mobility issues for the World Cup, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday. The country's ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny this wee...
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Sweden says it intercepted Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A Russian drone carried out an unauthorized flight off southern Sweden earlier this week while a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö, the Swedish military said Friday. The armed forces said in a statem...
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Attorney general announces indictments against 30 more people who protested at a Minnesota church
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that 30 more people have been indicted for allegedly taking part in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a Minnesota church. In a social media post, Bondi said 25 people had been arrested ...
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Sports
Josh Sargent leaves Norwich City for Major League Soccer's Toronto in messy departure
Josh Sargent joined Toronto from Norwich City in England's second-tier League Championship on Friday, ending a difficult situation in which the striker was exiled to the under-21 squad after he refused to play in an FA Cup match last month. Sargent, 2...
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A golden sweep by Team USA in Olympic hockey led to celebrations that got complicated and political
The United States swept the hockey gold medals at the Winter Olympics for the first time, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime in both the men's and women's tournaments and finishing the tournaments unbeaten. It set off a celebration that quickly became poli...
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Nova Scotia RCMP will not charge two accused of sexual assault after hockey hazing
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed they will not be moving ahead with charges against two of four teenage hockey players who were facing sexual assault charges after police investigated a complaint about a hazing ritual last fall. The Mounties' annou...
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