Abbotsford Police Department
Officials mark completed AbbyPD headquarters expansion with ribbon-cutting ceremony
ABBOTSFORD - Officials have recently celebrated new upgrades to the Abbotsford Police Department's headquarters nearly 40 years after the original building opened its doors.On Wednesday, September 2, the City of Abbotsford joined AbbyPD for the ceremonial opening and flag-raising of the completed project, which include...
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IIO Investigates
B.C. police watchdog investigating motor vehicle incident that left one man injured in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is now seeking witnesses to an incident that left one e-motorcycle rider injured this past weekend.Maple Ridge RCMP told the agency that the incident took place at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, when officers tried to pull over the e-motorcycle nea...
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Maple Ridge police ramping up presence for back-to-school season
MAPLE RIDGE - RCMP in Maple Ridge are looking to keep local roadways safe for students as they start making their way back to classrooms."Operation Safe Start", a two-week enforcement and education blitz, is set to kick off Tuesday (Sep. 8) to ensure every elementary school in the city has a police presence a...
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Sentences issued for 2023 Metro Vancouver homicide
SURREY - Four people who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 killing of a 19-year-old man in Burnaby, B.C., have received their prison sentences. Homicide investigators say the latest sentence came Tuesday, when Rhoda Diabikulu was delivered a s...
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August Jobs Report
Chilliwack and Abbotsford-Mission add more jobs as B.C. unemployment ticks up to 6.5%: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - New labour figures from Statistics Canada are showcasing a mixed bag of employment narratives this August. Chilliwack and Abbotsford-Mission each added 1,800 jobs in August, cutting local unemployment rates. Chilliwack went from 6.9 to 5.5 per cent last month, down 0.6 points from August 2025. Abbotsford-M...
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New Party
Chilliwack, Abbotsford MLAs form new provincial party with other recent Conservative breakaways
CHILLIWACK - Two officials who have recently left the B.C. Conservative Party to become independents have now joined fellow breakaways to form a splinter group.Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Áʼa꞉líya Warbus and Abbotsford-South MLA Bruce Banman are joining Rosalyn Bird, Peter Milobar and Ian Paton to a new...
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver parts ways with chief administrative officer
The Metro Vancouver Regional District has parted ways with its chief administrative officer. Jerry Dobrovolny, also the commissioner, had been with the regional district since 2019. Metro Vancouver board chair Mike Hurley says the move comes ahead of t...
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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B.C. school districts crack down on e-scooters, e-bikes as emergency room visits rise
More British Columbia school districts are banning electric bikes and scooters from their properties ahead of the new school year, citing a spike in injuries among underage riders. The Langley School District said in a letter to parents this week that...
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Vancouver police officer Kalwinder Dosanjh charged over theft of more than $3M
VANCOUVER - A 26-year veteran of the Vancouver Police Department is facing charges of theft, fraud and breach of trust involving millions of dollars in a case the force's chief is calling "deeply distressing." Kalwinder Dosanjh, who is well known for h...
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Man arrested for arson over suspicious fires along B.C. highway
SQUAMISH - RCMP have arrested a man for arson after three suspicious fires along Highway 99 last month. Sea to Sky RCMP say the fires on the west side of the highway between Whistler and Squamish all occurred in the early hours of Aug. 22. Police say t...
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Hiker Stanislav Volo, missing for five days in B.C., is found alive
SQUAMISH - A hiker missing for five days in mountainous terrain near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive, walking himself to safety after a massive search. Squamish Search and Rescue shared a photo of Stanislav Volo, 43, smiling broadly and giving a t...
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Suspect charged with arson at Liberal MP Salma Zahid's Toronto home
TORONTO - Toronto police say they have arrested one suspect and are looking for another after vehicles were set on fire outside Liberal MP Salma Zahid's home last week. The arson took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday in the area of Bellamy...
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Timeline of turmoil for B.C. Conservatives, with nine defections in three weeks
The B.C. Conservatives have been in a state of upheaval since former finance critic Peter Milobar quit the official Opposition caucus three weeks ago. The party has since suffered a parade of defections from legislators citing differences with Leader K...
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PQ leader says his immigration comments were 'distorted' by opponents in campaign
MONTREAL - Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said comments he has made about immigration have been "distorted" by his opponents as Quebec's political parties wrapped up the second week of the provincial election campaign on Friday. Immigr...
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Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum. Albertans are set to vote on Oct. 19 on whether they want to remain a province or be...
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Arbour to attend King Harald V's funeral, delaying visit to Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour will attend the state funeral of Norway's King Harald V next week. The king died at the age of 89 on Aug. 28 and the funeral is scheduled for Sept. 9 in Oslo. Arbour is postponing an official visit to Newfoundland and L...
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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of new congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump in the fast-approaching midterm election. The appeal comes after Missouri's highest ...
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Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit mail voting during the midterms, putting another major obstacle in the way of the administration a...
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Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a "toxic, intimidating and humiliating" work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department's Office of Inspector Gen...
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Blue Jays' Jameson Taillon leaves start against Royals with elbow discomfort
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon left Friday night's game against Kansas City after two innings due to right elbow discomfort. Taillon was making his first appearance since Aug. 10, when he was placed on the injured lis...
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Kirk, Clement, Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays whip Royals 9-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon was making his first appearance...
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Alouettes rally in second half to beat Lions 37-30, clinch playoff spot
MONTREAL - The league-leading Montreal Alouettes rallied in the second half to defeat the B.C. Lions 37-30 in front of 22,752 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night. The Alouettes outscored the Lions 30-18 in the final two quarters to secure t...
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