Police investigation
Abbotsford PD looks to ID person of interest in fraud investigation
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are appealing to the public for help in identifying a female in connection with a fraud investigation. According to a statement from police, officers with the AbbyPD's Street Outreach Response Team say the female could be linked to fraudulent transactions at a local grocery store.To be...
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Unruly activity
Intoxicated women arrested after allegedly assaulting police at bar in Hope: RCMP
HOPE - Two women in Hope were arrested this past week after they allegedly assaulted two RCMP members while "highly intoxicated." According to a statement from Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police were called to an unnamed bar in Hope after getting reports of a woman who tried ...
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Canadiens remain upbeat after Sabres tie series with 3-2 win in Montreal
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?
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Fraser Valley
Football program
Sardis Falcons welcome new varsity football coach
CHILLIWACK - Sardis Secondary's varsity football program will have a new leader at the helm when it returns it to the gridiron later this year. In a social media post over the weekend, the W.J. Mouat football program announced that Andrew Harder has stepped down as head coach of the Hawks and accepted a teaching positi...
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B.C. nurses union votes overwhelmingly in favour of strike action
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Nurses Union has voted 98.2 per cent in favour of strike action. More than 50,000 of the approximately 55,000 union members voted after talks reached an impasse in April over issues including benefits, pay and staffing...
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Police investigations
Agassiz RCMP assist after electric truck winds up in river, resolve separate road rage incident
AGASSIZ/HARRISON - Mounties with the Agassiz RCMP detachment dealt with several vehicles incidents this past week, including a submerged electric truck in a river, a road rage incident, and a rollover on Harrison East Forest Service Road. Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says police responde...
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A friendly reminder
Chilliwack RCMP urge caution around E-scooters, E-dirt bikes after increase in collisions, incidents
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson is reminding the public to exercise caution after an increase in collisions and road incidents in Chilliwack involving E-scooters, E-bikes and electric dirt bikes. RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says with longer days and warmer weather present, there's been a growin...
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British Columbia
B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister
British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority. Nina Krieger gave the opening remarks a...
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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes off coast of northern B.C.
DAAJING GIIDS - A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. and was lightly felt in the villages Port Clements and Masset on the east side of Haida Gwaii. Earthquakes Canada says it struck around 1:35 p.m. on Tuesday at a dep...
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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National ...
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Man faces six charges more than a year after 'near tragic' crash in B.C.: police
PARKSVILLE - B.C. Highway Patrol says a man is facing six charges after a crash injured two adults and a baby more than a year ago. Police say that on March 3, 2025, a Chevrolet pickup and a Toyota Prius collided head on in the northbound lanes of High...
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B.C. Premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's still optimistic about artificial intelligence, having seen both the "opportunity and the threat" the technology presents. Eby told a crowd at Vancouver's Web Summit that B.C. has experienced th...
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Supporting a good cause
Tickets on sale for charity fashion show next month in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Hospice Society invites the community to enjoy a whimsical evening of retro charm, delightful florals and a countryside-inspired style to the runway next month. The 8th annual Thrifty Boutique Fashionista Fashion Show, supporting Chilliwack Hospice Society, happens Friday, June 12 at Evergre...
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Canada
In the news today: What we know about Hentavirus, Artemis crew meet PM, 6% milk?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Passengers are disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, Ma...
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Hansen, Artemis II crew to meet with Carney during event-filled day in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The astronauts who captured the world's imagination during a journey to the far side of the moon last month will bring their space lore to Ottawa today. Canadian Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates have a series of events in the capital...
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B.C. police report declining extortions, but combating crisis is priority: minister
British Columbia's public safety minister says that while police in the province have reported declining extortion cases in recent months, combating the crisis remains the government's top public safety priority. Nina Krieger gave the opening remarks a...
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Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route, that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass for more than 60 years. The Department of National ...
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Public deserves answers on Canada-China policing agreement, New Democrat MP says
OTTAWA - NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan says Canadians deserve to know what information the RCMP is sharing under an agreement with China's Ministry of Public Security. In an open letter, Kwan urges Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree and F...
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Government extends contracts of 750 pay centre workers to manage job cuts
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the contracts of about 750 term workers at its pay centre to manage a surge in expected job cuts. Nicole Allen, spokesperson for Public Services and Procurement Canada, says the department is focused on smoo...
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World
Democratic primary for Nebraska's 'blue dot' US House seat is too early to call
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Democratic primary for a key U.S. House seat in Nebraska was too early to call late Tuesday, as two candidates were separated by a narrow margin in a contest that could decide the fate of the state's "blue dot" - a small, but sig...
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$4.8M settlement reached over Louisiana traffic stop death, AP sources say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana officials have agreed to a tentative $4.8 million settlement with the family of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who died during a violent 2019 roadside arrest carried out by five white officers, two people with knowledge of...
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Push for South Carolina to join congressional redistricting battle fails as Republicans question map
Missouri's top court heard an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump's earliest redistricting successes, while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to become the latest Republican states to redraw U.S. Hou...
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Sports
Canadiens remain upbeat after Sabres tie series with 3-2 win in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens, to a man, were rather pleased with their overall performance for most of Tuesday's playoff game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre. Nevertheless, when the final horn sounded, it was the Sabres emerging with...
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Hockey fever reaches Montrealers experiencing homelessness
MONTREAL - Stephane Vallieres remembers going to the old Montreal Forum at age 12 to watch the Canadiens play the Quebec Nordiques like it was yesterday. On Tuesday night, he was among about two dozen people in the cafeteria of the Old Brewery Mission ...
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NHL roundup: Sabres beat Canadiens 3-2 in Game 4 to even series
MONTREAL (AP) - Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Benson took a pass in the slot ...
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