Poor decision-making
E-motorbike youth riders caught after fleeing traffic stop in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Two youths illegally operating electric motorbikes in Abbotsford this past weekend thought they could get away from police during an attempted traffic stop, but wound up getting violation tickets for their ill-advised decision-making. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, a member...
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Fatal fire investigation
Chilliwack RCMP confirm adult male died in Friday's house fire, criminality ruled out
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson says an adult male died in Friday's house fire on Young Road, but the blaze is not considered suspicious at this time. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener said police responded to a reported structure fire on Friday, Oct. 30 at approximately 2:16 p.m., in the ...
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Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
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Guide Dogs
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Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
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Fraser Valley
Inaugural council meeting
City of Mission to welcome new mayor, council tonight
MISSION - The next mayor and council in the City of Mission will be sworn in tonight following last month's municipal election.The public is invited to attend tonight's inaugural meeting of the new mayor and council at 7 p.m. at the Clarke Foundation Theatre, 33700 Prentis Avenue, in Mission. The City of Mission says t...
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Firefighter response
Bark mulch fire triggers alarm at Justice Institute property in Chilliwack Sunday night
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines attended the Justice Institute of BC property on Dieppe Street Sunday night after a bark mulch fire on the exterior of a building set off a fire alarm. According to scanner traffic, Engine 1, Ladder 4, Engine 4-2, and the Chilliwack Fire Dept. duty chief were pag...
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Public works project completion
Village of Harrison Hot Springs celebrates newly-completed infrastructure project
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs is marking the completion of a public works project that sought to convert an older part of the village core into a more vibrant piece of infrastructure for locals and visitors to enjoy.According to a statement posted online, the village held a ribbon cutting t...
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Road restriction
Prest Road in Chilliwack to undergo traffic change affecting n/b motorists starting this week
CHILLIWACK - Prest Road in Chilliwack will undergo a temporary traffic change starting this week to ensure that the ongoing road project gets finished next month before winter conditions arrive. On its website, the City of Chilliwack says Prest Road between McGuire Road and Bailey Road will be restricted to southbound ...
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British Columbia
Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two people have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last known to be ...
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-tracking its r...
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Veteran who lost daughter in military training exercise named Silver Cross Mother
A veteran whose daughter died during a military training exercise in 2002 has been named the 2026 National Silver Cross Mother. The Royal Canadian Legion says Virginia Hicks will place a wreath at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Nov. 11, an annu...
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Three witnesses save B.C. driver from sinking pickup truck
NELSON - Police in Nelson, B.C., are crediting three witnesses who jumped into Kootenay Lake to rescue a driver from her submerged and sinking pickup truck. The department said in a social media post it received reports of a car that had driven over an...
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B.C.'s new time zone could cause confusion, from calendars to medical appointments
Missed surgeries, late deliveries and muddled meeting times are among the issues that could arise as a result of British Columbia's decision to stay permanently on daylight saving time, information technology experts have cautioned. When much of North ...
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The times aren't a-changin' in Western Canada but there's still adjustments ahead
WINNIPEG - The clocks aren't changing Sunday in the western half of the country, but that doesn't mean changes aren't coming as British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, northwestern Ontario and the Northwest Territories all chose this year to stick with da...
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Canada
Experts suggest Canada lock in gains with EU amid rise in far-right movements
OTTAWA - Experts in European Union policy say Canada should try solidifying gains with the EU in legal frameworks as right-wing movements gain ground on the continent. Academics studying EU relations are testifying to the House foreign-affairs committe...
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Murder charge laid in death of 11-year-old boy reported missing in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Two people have been charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy who was reported missing in Burnaby, B.C., more than a year ago. Police received a report in September 2025 to check on the well-being of Kai Pavlovic, who was last known to be ...
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Canada presenting itself as climate leader at COP31, despite policy rollbacks
OTTAWA - Despite its rollbacks of climate policy, the Carney government will lead a delegation to the COP31 conference in Turkey next week presenting itself as an international climate leader. Government officials held a technical briefing for journali...
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Inside man or patsy? Crown, defence pitch narratives at trial of man accused in heist
Was a then-Air Canada employee an inside man who helped carry out one of the biggest gold heists in Canadian history, or a scapegoat exploited by a longtime friend and left to shoulder the blame? Those were the two competing scenarios presented to a Br...
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B.C. First Nations file legal challenges of federal decision on Pacific Link pipeline
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations in British Columbia have filed legal challenges to the federal government's decision to list the proposed Pacific Link oil pipeline between Alberta to B.C.'s coast as a project of national interest, fast-tracking its r...
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Ottawa defends extradition treaty talks with UAE as civil society group sounds alarm
OTTAWA - The federal government is defending its plan to start talks on an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates as a civil society group issues a warning over the country's human-rights record. Canada and the UAE signed a free trade deal la...
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World
Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board, a federal investigator said Monday. Video rec...
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Russia bombs aid center and shelter in southern Ukraine, killing 24, authorities say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia bombed an aid distribution center and neighboring shelter in southern Ukraine on Monday, killing 24 people, Ukraine's emergency services agency said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X...
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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court in push to sideline 20,000 California mail ballots
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections. The emergency appeal ca...
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Sports
Oilers' Jarry named NHL's second star of the week; Thompson, Carlsson also stars
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry has been named the NHL's second star of the week. Jarry went 2-0-1, closing the week with back-to-back shutouts to compile a .957 save percentage as the Oilers moved into first place in the Western Co...
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N.S. minor hockey player accused of sexual assault pleads guilty to three charges
TRURO - The second of two Nova Scotia minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting teammates last fall has pleaded guilty to three charges. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the incident, originally pleaded not guilty in May to one count of sex...
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Bertaud, Ingham, Kalongo named CPL's Golden Glove nominees as top keeper
TORONTO - Forge FC's Dimitry Bertaud, Cavalry FC's Nathan Ingham and Atlético Ottawa's Christopher Kalongo are the three nominees for the Canadian Premier League's Golden Glove award. The CPL will announce the winner of the award recognizing the top go...
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