Fraser Valley

Tree clearing
Lane closure ahead for Highway 1 through Abbotsford this week
ABBOTSFORD - DriveBC has issued a reminder for eastbound drivers through Abbotsford along Highway 1 this week.A tree-clearing operation is scheduled between the McCallum Road exit (number 90) and Riverside Road. Crews will be clearing a 1.5 km stretch of trees along the roadway.Work will be limited to overnight hours t...
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Arrest made
Maple Ridge Mounties arrest suspect believed to be responsible for rash of catalytic converter thefts
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge have located and arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for a rash of catalytic convertor thefts that have happened recently in downtown Maple Ridge. According to a statement from police, Ridge Meadows RCMP's Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) arrested the alleged suspect in pos...
20h ago
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Family Day weekend
City of Chilliwack plans Family Day activities
CHILLIWACK - Though it wasn't announced on its social media channels, the City of Chilliwack still has Family Day activities planned this weekend at a number of civic facilities across the city.On its website, the city says there will be complimentary skate admission and free hot chocolate at the Chilliwack Coliseum on...
Feb 14, 2026
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Earthquake preparedness
Canadian Forces to conduct earthquake training exercise around Hope
HOPE - Hope residents can expect to see a lot of military activity in the area next week. The Vancouver-based 39 Canadian Brigade Group will be participating in an exercise named Cougar Ready. It is three days of earthquake preparedness training beginning Friday, February 20.The Brigade Group is made up of Canadian Arm...
Feb 14, 2026
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British Columbia

Provincial deficit 'unsustainable' as budget comes Tuesday, B.C. official says
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government didn't have the opportunity to hint about what was coming in the provincial budget in its annual throne speech but both the premier and his finance minister have foreshadowed a cinching of government spending....
11h ago
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Public Information sought
Youth reported missing on Vancouver Island, has been located
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. - A youth who was reported missing from his home on Vancouver Island Saturday (Feb. 14), has been located.
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., teacher says he knew school staff would protect students
TUMBLER RIDGE - A teacher who helped to protect his students at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when a killer began shooting says he never felt alone and knew all the staff were doing their best to shelter and protect the children. Mark Deeley, the sci...
22h ago
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What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had pre...
Feb 14, 2026
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Mass shooting
Prime Minister speaks at Tumbler Ridge vigil Friday night
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - Prime Minister Mark Carney says there's nothing anyone can do to fill the silence left by the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The prime minister spoke to a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in the community where people held photos of the loved ones they have lost. Carn...
Feb 14, 2026
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A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
The following timeline of Tuesday's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided by RCMP at separate press conferences and in news releases this week, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain ...
Feb 14, 2026
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Canada

Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
OTTAWA - Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington's upending of geopolitics overshadows the world's top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announc...
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Alberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting
EDMONTON - Mounties in Alberta say there's been an uptick in calls for people with a weapon and school lockdowns since the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. An RCMP spokesman says that he can't say with certainty that the increase is connected wit...
2h ago
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Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from overreliance on the United States for military gear. "In this uncertain world, it is m...
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Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
OTTAWA - China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing. China's Foreign Ministry says Canadians will no longer be required...
5h ago
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Fact File: Why it's tough to verify some of Carney's claims about 'protected' jobs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government's support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figures on the number of workers being supported come clos...
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Police tape down in Tumbler Ridge as shooting victim is honoured 14,000 km away
TUMBLER RIDGE - On a cold grey morning, residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., made their way to their churches' first Sunday services since the recent shootings in the tiny community in which nine people died. An invisible thread connected the worshippers ...
11h ago
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