Commercial fines
Abbotsford truck driver fined thousands for dangerous auto transport operations, unsecured vehicles
HIGHWAY 5/B.C. INTERIOR - A 53-year-old Abbotsford truck driver was fined nearly $2,000 and had his auto transport trailer impounded due to multiple safety infractions, including not securing three vehicles, after getting pulled over on Highway 5 in late March. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokespers...
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Transportation project
Major construction begins on Abbotsford interchange project; Chilliwack company awarded $118 million contract
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit now says major construction is underway on the Highway 11 Interchange Project in Abbotsford, paving the way for its replacement and the eventual widening of Highway 1 with an estimated completion date in 2031. According to a statement from the ministry Thursd...
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Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
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Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
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Fraser Valley
Missing man
37-year-old man, beloved father reported missing from Seabird Island
SEABIRD ISLAND (AGASSIZ) - A 37-year-old man and beloved father from Seabird Island near Agassiz has been reported missing. According to a social media post from Seabird Island (Sq'éwqel), Dion Fraser Sr., a beloved father of five, has been reported missing. He is described as approximately 5'11", with a me...
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Wildfire
Out of control wildfire east of Merritt triples in size
MERRITT - A 50-hectare wildfire that ignited east of Merritt on Wednesday has since tripled in size.According to the BC Wildfire Service website, the wildfire that broke out on Lower Nicola Indian Band (LNIB) land just east of Merritt Wednesday has since grown to 150 hectares. The blaze was first reported earlier in th...
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Backcountry patrols
B.C. conservation officers issue minimal tickets in Mission backcountry over Easter long weekend
MISSION -Judging by how many tickets were issued, recreational users in the Mission area were mostly compliant with rules and regulations around backcountry usage over the Easter long weekend. Personnel from the BC Conservation Officer Service say they patrolled Lost Creek Forest Service Road near Mission over the East...
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Driving bans
Public urination leads to two driving bans in Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs
AGASSIZ/HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Two guys who relieved themselves in public and drove away in their vehicles have been issued driving bans last week after RCMP members became suspicious and determined they were both impaired. According to a recap of police activities for the Agassiz RCMP detachment related to the week of...
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British Columbia
Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
CHILLIWACK - A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia are launching a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated" sites. Co-founder and CEO of Northsocial.ca...
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Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian litigation. They say the March verdicts in Los Ange...
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Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights following a landmark court decision in British Columbia last year. The ruling said the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title over a larg...
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No reputational harm over his false claim, Vancouver mayor's legal reply says
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has responded to a defamation lawsuit by a city councillor, saying his false claims that Sean Orr distributed illegal drugs did not result in reputational damage. Sim says in a response filed to the B.C. Supreme Cou...
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Rustad says 'dirty trick' by BC United may have cost Conservatives election victory
Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says a "dirty trick" by the BC United Party ahead of the 2024 provincial election suppressed voter turnout and may have cost the Conservatives victory. Rustad says in a post on social media platform X that B...
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Man dies after being found gravely injured in Surrey, B.C., homicide probe underway
SURREY - Homicide investigators are looking into the death of a man who was found gravely injured in Surrey, B.C., late Wednesday and later died in hospital. Surrey police say they were called about the injured man around 9:10 p.m. in the 9700 block of...
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Canada
Verdicts against Meta, Google in U.S. could boost Canadian big tech lawsuits
OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian litigation. They say the March verdicts in Los Ange...
18m ago
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Poilievre says Ottawa must protect private property in wake of Cowichan Tribes ruling
RICHMOND - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the federal government must do more to protect property rights following a landmark court decision in British Columbia last year. The ruling said the Cowichan Tribes have Aboriginal title over a larg...
19m ago
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No reputational harm over his false claim, Vancouver mayor's legal reply says
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has responded to a defamation lawsuit by a city councillor, saying his false claims that Sean Orr distributed illegal drugs did not result in reputational damage. Sim says in a response filed to the B.C. Supreme Cou...
1h ago
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Rustad says 'dirty trick' by BC United may have cost Conservatives election victory
Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says a "dirty trick" by the BC United Party ahead of the 2024 provincial election suppressed voter turnout and may have cost the Conservatives victory. Rustad says in a post on social media platform X that B...
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Carney says Canada not considering sanctioning Israel over Lebanon strikes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Canada is not considering sanctions on Israel after it attacked Lebanon this week and appeared to violate a ceasefire agreement in the Middle East. U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week cease...
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Carney says floor-crossing MPs must support Liberal values on abortion, LGBTQ rights
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says any MP who joins his caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights. Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, putting t...
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World
Schauffele's drive appears to land in a viewer's merchandise bag. It didn't stop him from making par
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Maybe gift shopping really is out of control at the Masters. Xander Schauffele's tee shot on the par-5 eighth hole Thursday at Augusta National appeared to come to rest in somebody's merchandise bag, just a few feet to the left of t...
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Former NYPD officer gets 3 to 9 years in prison for throwing a cooler that caused fatal crash
NEW YORK (AP) - A former New York City police sergeant was sentenced Thursday to three to nine years in prison for tossing a picnic cooler full of drinks at a fleeing suspect, who then crashed his motorized scooter and died. The ex-office...
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UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the north Atlantic
LONDON (AP) - British and Norwegian militaries led an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of "malign activity" in the north Atlantic, the U.K. military said Thursday. Defense Secretary John Healey said a frigate, planes and hu...
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Sports
NCAA weighs a 5-year eligibility limit for college athletes that would start at 19 or HS graduation
An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would include an age limit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The proposal, which mirrors language written in the executive order issued by Preside...
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NCAA weighs a 5-year eligibility limit for college athletes that would start at 19 or HS graduation
An NCAA panel is scheduled to discuss potential changes to eligibility rules that would include an age limit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. The proposal, which mirrors language written in the executive order issued by Preside...
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Quarterback Nathan Rourke chasing sustained CFL success with B.C. Lions
Flag football and the 2028 Summer Olympics aren't proving to be a distraction for quarterback Nathan Rourke. The CFL's top Canadian and outstanding player last season has started playing flag football to acclimate himself with the sport should Canada q...
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