Bear Attack
Bear attacks toddler outside Maple Ridge home
MAPLE RIDGE - Maple Ridge police and BC Conservation Officers have responded to an incident involving a child and an aggressive bear late Sunday morning (Aug. 9).At around 11:30 a.m., RCMP say first responders were paged out to the report of a bear attacking a three-year-old outside her family's home in the 12300 block...
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Small Wildfires
Minimal growth on wildfires in Hemlock Valley area
HARRISON MILLS - The BC Wildfire Service says the two fires that sparked near Hemlock Valley this weekend have seen little change overnight.V11496, located 25 kilometres northeast of Stave Falls, was discovered on Friday evening (Aug. 7) and sits at 15 hectares at the time of writing.Its behaviour is currently at rank ...
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Overnight industrial fire
Massive fire erupts at Abbotsford rubber plant
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Summer holiday
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Former Canada defender Moscato named next head coach of NSL's Ottawa Rapid FC
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Partial Evacuation
Over 200 inmates relocated from Abbotsford prison after pipe burst
ABBOTSFORD - Staff have relocated inmates from an Abbotsford federal prison after significant flooding and damage from a pipe burst on Saturday (Aug. 8), according to the Correctional Service of Canada. The CSC says the incident affected three units in the medium-security Matsqui Institution, which required the partial...
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Curbside Cart Choice
City of Mission gears up for new automated curbside collection program
MISSION - Curbside customers are encouraged to pick the right cart size for their homes as the City of Mission prepares to launch its new automated collection system.Starting in the first week of May 2027, the City's new cart-based collection program will be launched to improve collection crew safety by cutting heavy l...
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Healing and Horticulture
Langley recovery home continues supporting addiction treatment with gardening program
LANGLEY - A live-in recovery centre in Langley continues to help women plant new chapters in their lives - two years since it first opened its doors.Union Gospel Mission is currently supporting 15 women through Cedar Haven, a 57-acre rural property that accommodates women seeking sobriety.The facility combines addictio...
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Power Outage
Power out to thousands in Mission due to substation fault
Update: Power had been restored shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to BC Hydro. Original story below: MISSION - More than 15,000 Mission residents may have woken up without the familiar buzz of their electronics due to problems at the local substation this morning (Aug. 9). BC Hydro reports that power went out at 6:40...
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British Columbia
Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames. The community west of Summerland was one of the first areas overrun by...
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Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
PENTICTON - When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming. That's because Thompson is the senior manager of communications for...
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First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith, to halt pipeline advancement
A group that represents numerous First Nations across British Columbia is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters. "Th...
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Photo Gallery: B.C. wildfire forces thousands to flee
The Bald Range wildfire, west of Summerland, B.C., exploded in size to more than 100 square kilometres by Saturday afternoon, forcing thousands to flee as it roared toward communities on the western side of Okanagan Lake, consuming homes in its wake. W...
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Confusion and anger in wake of tainted evidence and a failed B.C. murder case
AGASSIZ - Gena Edwards, president of the BC Native Women's Association, said that when Frederick Charlie was acquitted of second-degree murder last month in the killing of Vanessa Terry, there were gasps. It felt like "a punch to the stomach," she said...
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Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins
PENTICTON - The wildfire raging near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern Interior claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman as she tried to escape the flames, police said on Sunday, as video footage and grim accounts emerged of nearby devastati...
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Canada
Ottawa to rebate $100M in freight costs for shipping steel across Canada
OTTAWA - Ottawa plans to slash costs for shipping steel between provinces and territories over the next year in a bid to help domestic producers hit hard by tariffs. Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon has announced a $100-million rebate plan to p...
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In the news today: B.C. wildfire losses, GM talks start, Montreal police scandal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee The thousands forced out by the Bald Range wildfire in the South Okanagan region ...
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New York trial of man accused of killing daughter enters fourth week
ELIZABETHTOWN - The trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter last summer during a trip to New York is entering its fourth week. Luciano Frattolin is on trial in Elizabethtown, N.Y., facing charges of second-degree murder and concea...
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Evacuees slowly learn of losses from B.C. wildfire that forced thousands to flee
PENTICTON - Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames. The community west of Summerland was one of the first areas overrun by...
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Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
PENTICTON - When Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming. That's because Thompson is the senior manager of communications for...
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Brutality, racism allegations deepen trust gap after years of complaints in Montreal
MONTREAL - Frantz Jean-Jacques remembers feeling hopeful after coming out of a meeting more than a decade ago with the commander of a police station in a multicultural neighbourhood of Montreal. Over a dozen local residents attended, including a number...
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World
WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up. The ...
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A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia, causing serious damage
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, causing serious damage to buildings in the region and prompting evacuations as far away as in the capital, Bogota. The regional governor said there had been ...
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Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia's Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and injuring 75 others, local authorities said, in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in the 4-year-old war. The ...
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Sports
Former Canada defender Moscato named next head coach of NSL's Ottawa Rapid FC
OTTAWA - Former Canadian women's national team defender Carmelina Moscato has been named the next head coach of Ottawa Rapid FC through the 2028 season, the club announced Monday. The 42-year-old Toronto native will join the Northern Super League club ...
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UEFA, CONCACAF and AFC accuse FIFA of 'deception' and 'breach of trust' over World Cup plans
UEFA, CONCACAF and the AFC believe that FIFA president Gianni Infantino's recent plan to sell an interest in the World Cup was a "fundamental breach of trust" with the institutions world soccer's governing body serves. In an "open letter to the footbal...
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Blue Jays return to Toronto for crucial series against Boston Red Sox
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays open a crucial four-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox tonight. Boston holds one of three wild-card spots in the American League standings with Toronto chasing one of those playoff berths. Jesús Sánchez's do...
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