Roseland Family Restaurant
Petition launched to save 36-year-old family restaurant in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Community members have now launched a petition in hopes of saving a well-loved local restaurant from an expiring lease by the end of the month. Roseland Family Restaurant recently announced that, after more than three decades, it will be closing its doors as the owners were unable to secure an extension of...
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Weekly Snapshot
Woman gets into physical altercation with Hope police as bear-sprayed man sits in driver's seat: RCMP
HOPE - It's never a dull day for police in Hope as officers dealt with a well-being check gone awry and several other road woes in the detachment's latest weekly snapshot.During the week of August 10 to 16, officers were called for a wellness check on a woman walking along the side of Highway 1 near Popkum and found a ...
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Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease loses a no-hit bid against the Yankees in seventh inning
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Summer holiday
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Tariff Response
'No deal is better than a bad deal': Eby commits to supporting B.C. businesses amid U.S. trade disruptions
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Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
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Fraser Valley
Emergency Management Organization
FVRD launches new Facebook page for emergency incidents
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District has now built a dedicated social media page for emergency preparedness and response information."FVRD - Emergency Management Organization" is a Facebook page designed to give residents, businesses and visitors in the region's Electoral Areas a one-stop shop for...
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Highstreet Transit Exchange
New transit exchange to open in Highstreet area of Mt. Lehman Road in September
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has announced a new transit exchange set to open near Highstreet Shopping Centre in just over two weeks. Bus service to the exchange, located on Highstreet Access Road between Mt. Lehman Road and Cardinal Avenue, is scheduled to begin on September 6. "Strengthening our transit n...
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Inmate Assault
Lockdown in place at Mission jail after prisoner allegedly gets stabbed
MISSION - A lockdown and search are being held at a medium-security unit in Mission this week.According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, a lockdown has been put in place at Mission Institution starting on Tuesday, August 18, to allow staff to search the facility following an inmate assault."The ...
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Fire Response
Crews tackle out-of-control wildfire in Hope
HOPE - The Hope Fire Department says it quickly put out a "large" wildfire Friday afternoon (Aug. 21).At around 3 p.m., 12 members on three apparatus responded to the incident above Exit 170 on Flood Hope Road.Crews "rapidly" knocked down and contained the fire to an area of about 50 by 50 feet.Ther...
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British Columbia
More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire
CACHE CREEK - More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the order for two properties along Highway 99 ...
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Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say
Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime. The 74-year-old came downstairs to find her neighbour Larry at the front door. He pointed to the ...
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A correction to stories about B.C. wildfire damage and destruction
Stories published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 incorrectly reported that structures had been damaged or destroyed on 170 properties due to the Pear Lake wildfire. In fact, it was more than 120 properties. The Canadian Press
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Yukon First Nations firefighters wonder why they haven't been called to help in B.C.
Fire crews with Yukon First Nations Wildfire say they are ready, willing and able to help with out-of-control fires burning in British Columbia and are wondering why they haven't received the call. The organization's CEO Nick Mauro said he had 40 or so...
Aug 21, 2026
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Charred road to recovery in B.C.'s Okanagan as province extends state of emergency
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, B.C., a fire official said there was much work ahead on the road to recovery and the B.C. government extended a provincial state of emergency on Friday. Stefan Hood, incoming incident ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Driver 'shouldn't be here' after crash with plane in B.C. speared rod through seat
Jaime Pawliuk said he didn't hear anything as the plane flew just over his SUV on busy Foothills Boulevard in Prince George, B.C. Then there was "a whistling sound and metal twisting and glass shattering." Pawliuk said he was lucky to be alive after th...
Aug 21, 2026
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Canada
Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
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Five Things: PM Carney explains why Canada left the U.S. negotiating table
OTTAWA - Canada is preparing to hit the U.S. with dollar-for-dollar tariffs in response to new 50 per cent duties on $28 billion worth of Canadian products that took effect when talks between the two nations collapsed as negotiations neared the finish ...
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Canada's premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support
Several premiers across Canada showed a united front on Saturday after waking up to find their country in a trade war with the United States. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said after a virtual meeting with premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney that ther...
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More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire
CACHE CREEK - More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the order for two properties along Highway 99 ...
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Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says
Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do. Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec's commission on ethics in science and technology. "We wanted to map out the risks and challenges a...
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The latest on trade negotiations between Canada and the United States
OTTAWA - Here are the latest developments on the trade negotiations between Canada and the United States, as well as related developments across Canada. All times eastern unless specified otherwise:
12:45 p.m. Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says ...
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World
Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops
RIGA - As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders. The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground. In the early hours of Aug. 14, resident...
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Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift
GENEVA (AP) - Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World C...
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Tropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to Hawaii
HONOLULU (AP) - Tropical Storm Moke formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said, on track to bring another round of heavy rain and wind to Hawaii as residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Moke was l...
Aug 21, 2026
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Sports
Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease loses a no-hit bid against the Yankees in seventh inning
NEW YORK (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh inning against the New York Yankees on Saturday when he allowed a clean single to Jazz Chisholm Jr. On his 106th pitch, Cease gave up a single to right fie...
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Canada's Victor Lai wins second world badminton bronze medal
NEW DELHI - Canada's Victor Lai repeated as men's singles bronze medallist at the badminton world championships on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Toronto, seeded seventh, lost in the semifinals to European champion Alex Lanier of France 16-21, 21-13, 2...
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Man United and Tottenham make woeful starts in the Premier League to puncture preseason positivity
It took just one round of the Premier League to puncture the preseason positivity surrounding Manchester United and Tottenham. Saturday in England's top division began with United, the 20-time champion with a new permanent manager and a freshly renovat...
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