Bear Season
Cultus Lake warns residents about increased bear activity in community
CHILLIWACK - Cultus Lake officials are urging residents and visitors to stay safe with reports of increased bear activity in the area.The Park has released guidelines to keep both people and wildlife safe, such as containing garbage, pet food, and other attractants within the leased lot, keeping them on the property un...
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Weekly Round-Up
Stolen pickup truck from Abbotsford found burnt in Mission backroad
MISSION - Mounties are hoping to get more information on a stolen pickup truck that ended up charred in a Mission back road last week. Police say a green Ford Explorer pickup was stolen from an Abbotsford home on July 6, only to be found along the False Creek Forest Service Road four days later. Anyone with information...
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B.C. nurses: Mediated talks 'productive' but 'too early to know' if deal is possible
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Summer holiday
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Fraser Valley
The Forest
Abbotsford police unveil new forest-themed interview room for child witnesses and victims
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is looking to make traumatic experiences feel less daunting to recount by introducing a new police interview room for kids."The Forest", a forest- and jungle-themed room with couches, plushies, colouring supplies, and more, has been opened to help child victims an...
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Single-Vehicle Collision
AbbyPD seeks more witnesses in fatal crash with hydro pole early July
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are seeking more information about a car crash that claimed one life early this month. At around 7 p.m. on July 7, first responders arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had struck a hydro pole on Townshipline Road near Gladwin Road. The driver was taken to hospital with non-l...
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Wildfire situation
Some Boston Bar business owners staying back despite evacuation order
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - Gurvinder Badyal operates the Canyon Alpine Motel in Boston Bar, whose residents were ordered to evacuate on Thursday morning after a wildfire that has been threatening the community this month erupted aggressively overnight.But Badyal says she isn't going anywhere, not yet at least.She said she was ...
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Motor vehicle collision
Patient airlifted after crash between SUV and commercial truck Thursday in Langley: RCMP
LANGLEY - One person has been airlifted to hospital in critical condition after a crash between an SUV and a commercial truck Thursday afternoon in Langley.Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says police were called to 208 Street and 16 Avenue Thursday at about 12:50 p.m. after getting reports of a motor vehic...
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British Columbia
B.C. nurses: Mediated talks 'productive' but 'too early to know' if deal is possible
PRINCE GEORGE - The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of mediated talks with the employers have been "productive" but it's "too early to know" if a deal can be reached. BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says in a...
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Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker JUUL
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products. The B....
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Eby says he'll tell Carney no deal with U.S. is better than a bad one
B.C. Premier David Eby says he'll be telling Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal with the U.S. is better than a bad one at a first ministers' meeting where he says he'll also push Ottawa for American-style anti-racketeering laws to go after o...
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Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country
Just over 900 fires are burning across Canada according to the national wildland fire summary. Of those, 122 are listed out of control. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities across North America. Here's a brief look at what is...
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At least four homes destroyed by wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C.: official
An official with the Fraser Valley Regional District says the out-of-control Ainslie Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar, B.C., has destroyed at least seven buildings, including four homes or seasonal cabins. Patricia Ross, chair of the board of directo...
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B.C., Simpcw First Nation sign consent deal for proposed copper mine near Kamloops
British Columbia's Environmental Assessment Office has signed an agreement with the Simpcw First Nation on how a proposed open-pit copper mine will be assessed, including the requirement for the nation's consent for the project to proceed. The consent ...
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Canada
B.C. nurses: Mediated talks 'productive' but 'too early to know' if deal is possible
PRINCE GEORGE - The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of mediated talks with the employers have been "productive" but it's "too early to know" if a deal can be reached. BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says in a...
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Mistrial declared in Frank Stronach's sexual assault conviction: defence lawyer
TORONTO - A lawyer for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says a judge has declared a mistrial on his sexual assault conviction in a surprise ruling ahead of his scheduled September sentencing hearing. Stronach was convicted last month of two char...
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Poilievre demands more details about Gordie Howe bridge deal
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney about the deal made with the Trump administration to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Bloomberg news service reported today that t...
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Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker JUUL
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products. The B....
1h ago
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Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules
OTTAWA - The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing. King was charged with a number of offences for his leading role in the February 2022 demonstrati...
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Mexican foreign minister says trilateral trade talks will happen when 'appropriate'
OTTAWA - Mexico's foreign affairs minister said Friday his government will engage in trilateral talks with the U.S. and Canada on the continental trade pact when "it's appropriate." Roberto Velasco Alvarez, who was in Ottawa to meet with Foreign Affair...
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World
Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. He wrote on social media that she "has ...
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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final o...
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A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported
TAPACHULA, México (AP) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualtie...
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Sports
Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final o...
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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final
NEW YORK (AP) - Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New Jersey where he and Spain are set to face Argentina in the World Cup final o...
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Quebec government approves interior renovation for Montreal's Olympic Stadium
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has approved plans to renovate the interior of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, Tourism Minister Amélie Dionne announced Friday. The announcement comes as construction to replace the Big O's troubled roof - and make it perma...
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