Fraser Valley

Interprovincial Arrest
Langley RCMP catch man wanted for attempted murder, assault in New Brunswick
LANGLEY - Langley police have arrested a suspect in connection with a serious crime that took place more than five months ago. RCMP responded to the report of an unknown man breaking into a home in the Aldergrove area of Langley on March 13, at roughly 2:21 a.m. The victim allegedly confronted the suspect and was assau...
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Police investigation
Motorist arrested for assaulting a Chilliwack RCMP officer after confrontation with police
CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been arrested following a traffic stop on Vedder Road in Chilliwack that turned unruly last weekend.Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener told Fraser Valley Today in an email that a vehicle was observed driving outside of its lane on Vedder Road, leading to a roadside stop bein...
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Landfill fire
Firefighters battle fire most of the day at Mission landfill, request add'l manpower
MISSION - Firefighters in Mission were called to the Mission Sanitary Landfill Thursday morning after a large fire broke out at the facility. Scanner traffic indicated Mission fire crews were paged at approximately 11 a.m. for a wood chip fire at 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road in Mission. The fire lingered for at least an ho...
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Police response to littering
Abbotsford Police Department locates woman who littered, issues substantial fines
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford now say a woman accused of littering on two occasions in Abbotsford has been located and fined. In a statement, Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police received information about two recent littering incidents that went viral on social media. The two incidents are belie...
21h ago
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore, B.C.
ANMORE - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in Metro Vancouver earlier this week that left a woman and her dog injured. It says in a social media post that the confrontation happened Monday on the ...
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One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars
PRINCE GEORGE - Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road in Prince George, B.C., crashing into cars and scattering debris including a propeller. Social media photos show what appears to be wreckage spe...
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B.C. man gets 22 years in jail for historical sex crimes on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI - Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted of multiple sex offences. Port Alberni RCMP say Shaun Pater was sentenced last week for sexual interference against a person under 14, ...
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B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province's fish and seafood sectors. The governments say in a joint news relea...
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Domtar to indefinitely idle pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., putting 400 out of work
Another mill is shuttering in British Columbia, affecting about 400 workers in the industry that has taken repeated beatings from tariffs, global competition and a lack of fibre. Domtar announced Thursday the "indefinite idling" of its Howe Sound pulp...
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B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada
VANCOUVER - Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point." Gur...
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Canada

'Shameful': Canada, U.K., Australia rebuke Israel for decision on aid workers' deaths
OTTAWA - Canada, Australia and the U.K.'s foreign ministries are denouncing Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges over a military strike that killed humanitarian aid workers in 2024. In a joint statement today, the three countries say the de...
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Montreal to provide police with body cameras and new powers
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says police in the city will soon be equipped with body cameras as well as new powers to do their job. The mayor says the city plans to adopt a rule banning insults toward city employees, including poli...
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In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadi...
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Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta's 'Psych Squeeze'
A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time. Search and Rescue Alberta says the man became p...
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LeBlanc, Charette to meet with U.S. trade rep with hours to go on tariff deadline
OTTAWA - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Canada's chief negotiator Janice Charette are set to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington this morning as the clock ticks down on the latest tariff deadline. Initially ...
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Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same
OTTAWA - New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say. David Coletto, CEO of A...
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