Police investigation
Langley RCMP investigating reported assault in parking lot, arrest made
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP say they're aware of a video circulating online that shows an alleged assault committed against a driving instructor. According to a statement from Langley RCMP Corporal Mansoor Sahak, police received a report of an assault in the 4800 block of 207 Street in Langley Wednesday morning, Oct. 21 at ...
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Disrespectful youths
Chilliwack RCMP seize e-bikes from youths who agitated local homeowner
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say several youths on electronic dirt bikes who rang doorbells and challenged a homeowner to call police thinking they wouldn't get caught wound up getting a dose of humility last week. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener for the week of Oc...
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Next generation of 9-1-1 dispatch services starts Monday in Upper Fraser Valley, Mission
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Valley residents shouldn't expect any noticeable changes as emergency dispatch personnel transition to the next generation of 9-1-1 services in the Upper Fraser Valley and Mission areas in less than a week.In a statement from BC RCMP Communication Services, police say the federally-mandated trans...
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Excessive speeding
2 area motorists rack up thousands in costs due to excessive speeding, caught by BCHP 'ghost cars'
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC Highway Patrol officers might not have proton packs per se, but as Halloween approaches, the agency says it isn't afraid to use what it calls "ghost cars" to go after excessive speeders on remote B.C. highways. BCHP Sgt. Michael McLaughlin says these "ghost cars," or ghost crui...
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Online appeal
Outpouring of support for victim of last weekend's fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT - There's been an outpouring of financial support for the family of a man who tragically died in last weekend's fatal wrong-way crash on the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt. According to the text of a GoFundMe, Jaskeerat Singh lost his life in a motor vehicle incident on Saturday, October 17 near Merritt. BC Hi...
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Police investigation
Impaired motorist arrested after vehicle strikes several parked cars, rolls over: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP officers were called to the Eagle Landing commercial shopping centre in Chilliwack last week after a motorist struck several vehicles and was arrested for impaired driving. According to a recap from Chiliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener for the week of Monday, Oct. 12 through S...
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British Columbia
Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says
VANCOUVER - It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand. Elections BC has confirmed that votes cast on election day will be tallied manually, in a de...
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The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 27 remaining in hospi...
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Pair from Calgary attacked after Bruno Mars concert in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Two people have been attacked after leaving a Bruno Mars show at BC Place Stadium, in the second violent incident after a major concert in Vancouver this year. Vancouver police say the pair from Calgary were attacked near the Gastown neighb...
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Greens' Leader Lowan hits out as NDP suggests she's open to supporting Conservatives
Green Leader Emily Lowan has issued a statement saying a B.C. Conservative government would be "disastrous," after an NDP statement suggested she had openness to supporting minority rule by the Conservatives after Saturday's election. Lowan says Conser...
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Video of contact with possibly rabid skunk in B.C. prompts health authority warning
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Coastal Health is warning anyone in the city's downtown who has had contact with a possibly rabid skunk to get a medical assessment immediately after a video emerged on social media. The video posted on Facebook on Oct. 10 shows a...
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B.C. jury finds Adam Mann guilty in 2024
B.C. jury finds Adam Mann guilty in 2024 home-invasion murder of Surrey resident Tori Dunn
NEW WESTMINSTER - A man accused of killing a Surrey, B.C., resident during a home invasion in 2024 has been convicted of second-degree murder, in a case that triggered calls for bail reform. The BC Prosecution Service says Adam Mann was found guilty b...
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Canada
Carney not worried about closer Turkish ties amid nation's treatment of LGBTQ+ groups
ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's not overly concerned about Canada seeking closer ties with Turkey amid criticism that the country has infringed on LGBTQ+ rights. Turkish authorities have targeted multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, ...
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Ballots cast on election day in B.C. will be counted by hand, Elections BC says
VANCOUVER - It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand. Elections BC has confirmed that votes cast on election day will be tallied manually, in a de...
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Canada working closely with EU on foreign aid as U.S. pulls back, Sarai says
OTTAWA - Canada's deepening ties with Europe could help fill some of the massive gaps left behind as the United States pulls back from foreign aid and embraces a "transactional" approach, says the secretary of state for international development. "When...
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Military could begin Arctic sensor installations next summer
OTTAWA - National Defence plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North starting as early as next summer to bolster Norad's surveillance and early warning abilities, according to recently published regulatory filings. The planned installations w...
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'Comfort kills dreams': Family says soldier killed in base fire was living his dream
PRINCE ALBERT - Patricia Farrell is not even a week removed from the death of her son in a military training exercise gone wrong. She looks over an array of seven photos of Pte. Shaun Farrell. One is of him as a newborn with a mohawk. Another shows him...
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The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 27 remaining in hospi...
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World
Netanyahu's office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack
HEBRON, West Bank (AP) - Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men who the military said had launched an attack near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning. At least five people were injured, including some critically. ...
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Powerful earthquake in China's Tibet collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people
BEIJING (AP) - A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 46 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said. Search and rescue...
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Sports
Scores and schedule for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Thursday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Detroit 5, Vancouver 2 San Jose 6, Ottawa 2 Toronto 5, N.Y. Rangers 4 Edmonton 6, Carolina 5 - shootout Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2 - overtime Calgary 2, Minnesota 1 Pittsburgh 4, Florida 0 New Jersey 4, Anaheim 1 Los ...
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Raymond scores two, Red Wings smother Canucks for 5-2 win
VANCOUVER - Lucas Raymond scored twice and contributed an assist and the Detroit Red Wings downed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks 5-2 on Thursday. The result stretched Vancouver's losing skid to nine games, with the Canucks (2-9-1) earning a single ...
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Nugent-Hopkins scores shootout winner to give Oilers 6-5 victory over Hurricanes
EDMONTON - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid both shone with two goals and three assists apiece for the Oilers (8-...
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