Fraser Valley

Newly acquired equipment
Chilliwack operations crews can now recycle asphalt, making pothole repairs faster and more efficient
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says newly-purchased equipment now enables city operations crews to do certain pothole repairs, utility cuts and other paving jobs faster and more efficiently. In a statement, the city says a recently acquired asphalt recycler helps reduce costs and environmental impacts associated w...
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Overnight outage
Tree branch responsible for overnight outage impacting 3,200+ in Aldergrove, Abbotsford area
ABBOTSFORD - A tree branch is to blame for an overnight power outage that impacted over 3,200 BC Hydro customers in Aldergrove and west Abbotsford. According to BC Hydro's online dashboard, the outage began at 1:40 a.m. and affected 3,266 customers. BC Hydro spokesperson Kevin Aquino says the cause of the outage was du...
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Police investigation
Break and enter suspect in two business burglaries arrested, charged: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a suspect in two business break and enters that happened in May 2026 has been arrested and formally charged.Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says AbbyPD patrol officers responded to an overnight break and enter on Tuesday, May 19, at a business in the 2200 block of Townl...
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Search warrants executed
Mission RCMP targets drug website allegedly selling magic mushrooms, cannabis to youth
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they've arrested three people and carried out search warrants at two properties in Abbotsford in connection with a website that was allegedly providing magic mushrooms and cannabis to teens and doing same-day deliveries. Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr says police in Mission receiv...
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British Columbia

B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen. Vitali Stefanski told the jury in his B.C. Supreme Court trial that Tatjana ...
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B.C. court finds province didn't properly consult First Nation on northwest gold mine
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court has ruled that the provincial government did not properly consult with a First Nation before a determination about a major undeveloped gold mine that the nation says "effectively greenlit" the project. The B.C. Supr...
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B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home
Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now being allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner's licence online and at home. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the change came into effect on Tuesday. A government statement says the onlin...
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B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home
Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now being allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner's licence online and at home. B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the change came into effect on Tuesday. A government statement says the onlin...
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Safety violations, drugs seized
Chilliwack-area Mounties yank jimmy-rigged truck from road, discover drugs inside
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-area Mounties hit the jackpot recently when they removed an unsafe vehicle from the road, discovered that a passenger inside the jalopy had an outstanding warrant, and found suspected coke and meth inside. Police in Chilliwack say they saw a vehicle fueling up at a Yale Road gas station that was...
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Ksi Lisims LNG signs benefit agreements with First Nations, challenges withdrawn
The lead developer of the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project planned for the West Coast has announced benefit agreements with three First Nations in northern British Columbia, two of which it says have withdrawn legal challenges against the $10-b...
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Canada

Former government net-zero adviser 'disappointed' by Carney's commitment to climate
OTTAWA - The co-founder of Ottawa's independent net-zero advisory body says she has been "disappointed" by Prime Minister Mark Carney's commitment to climate action to date. Catherine Abreu is speaking today along with fellow co-founder Simon Donner be...
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B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen. Vitali Stefanski told the jury in his B.C. Supreme Court trial that Tatjana ...
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Here's what you need to know about the Gordie Howe Bridge
OTTAWA - A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open this week. Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe Bridge is a symbol of co-operation between Canada and the United States. "I just want to salute those who co...
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Feds extend amnesty for owners of banned firearms while Supreme Court case unfolds
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada. Over the last six years, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of firearms, including the AR-15 and Rug...
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A look at some cases of alleged pilot fraud in Canada and beyond
A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights without the proper licence, which police likened to a family doctor performing brain surgery. The Barrie, Ont., man isn't the first pilot accused of operating ...
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Fact File: Bogus FIFA websites feed World Cup ticket scams
VANCOUVER - Websites claiming to offer FIFA World Cup tickets and hotel packages are appearing online ahead of the tournament's June 11 kickoff. The websites use FIFA logos and branding, similar URLs, and identical looking login pages to pass as legiti...
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