IHIT deployment
56-year-old man dies after shooting in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Homicide investigators have been called to Maple Ridge after a 56-year-old man who was shot and wounded roughly two weeks ago succumbed to his injuries earlier this week. Maple Ridge Mounties were called to the 11400 block of 236 Street in Maple Ridge on Tuesday, Aug. 18 shortly after 10 p.m. after gettin...
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Police investigation
Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID person of interest in robbery
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are appealing to the public for help in identifying a person of interest in a robbery that happened on Yale Road back in July 2026.Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says police were notified on July 20, 2026, at about 12:20 a.m., that a youth had been confronted by a ...
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Fraser Valley
Counterfeit currency
Maple Ridge RCMP receive multiple reports of counterfeit money circulating locally
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge are warning the public about a recent uptick in reported counterfeit cash circulating in the community.In a statement, police say they've received at least eight separate reports of $50 or $100 bills being used at various local businesses. On the upside, police say most of the busine...
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Policy proposal
Chilliwack trustee bloc proposes local ombudsperson to resolve disputes, hear complaints
CHILLIWACK - A bloc of trustees running for the Chilliwack Board of Education in the fall election has proposed the formation of a local ombudsperson to assist parents with methodically resolving complaints or disputes they may have. At the first of six weekly policy announcements earlier today in Chilliwack, Trustees ...
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Municipal election
Longtime Chilliwack farmer, 3-term councillor to seek re-election
CHILLIWACK - Lifelong Chilliwack resident and local dairy farmer Chris Kloot has announced he'll seek re-election in this fall's municipal election on a platform of responsible growth and agricultural land protection. On a campaign theme of "Building Tomorrow, Together," Kloot says his platform is predicated ...
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Fraser Valley home sales
Fraser Valley home sellers feeling the squeeze as buyers take their time amid subdued demand
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Valley realtors say a deeply-entrenched buyer's market is giving buyers even more time to make their next home purchase, often at the expense of eager sellers, as sales continued their slow march last month.In a statement, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says it recorded 941 sales on its Mult...
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British Columbia
Police in Surrey, B.C., seek person of interest in vandalism at mosque
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released an image and description of a person of interest after a mosque in the Metro Vancouver city was vandalized with threatening language and pieces of raw bacon were left outside its doors. A statement from po...
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Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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Hilroy says sorry for leaving Newfoundland, Cape Breton off notebooks' Canadian map
Hilroy has apologized for leaving Newfoundland and Cape Breton off the Canadian map on its glossy notebooks, after the mistake led to backlash online. Hilroy's pastel-coloured paper exercise books are well known across the country for the map of Canada...
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Findlay's chief of staff resigns as two more MLAs quit B.C. Conservative caucus
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay said she was the victim of a "co-ordinated political attack" after she accepted the resignation of her chief of staff and two more legislators quit her caucus on Wednesday, both citing...
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Your Perspective
More child care on school grounds coming to B.C.
Life is busy for parents. As families gear up to go back to school, scheduling the drop offs and pick-ups each day around work and activities can feel daunting.That's why expanding before and after-school care programs on school grounds is an important part of our government's work to expand access to child care in BC....
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B.C. woman fined for sleeping as Tesla drove on major highway
NORTH VANCOUVER - A Metro Vancouver woman has been fined more than $300 after being caught on video asleep behind the wheel of a Tesla driving on a busy highway. The BC Highway Patrol says the incident was reported on Aug. 11 around 3:30 p.m. on Highwa...
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Canada
Man convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing
VANCOUVER - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter but cleared of murder in the 2023 stabbing outside a Vancouver coffee shop of a father who whose death was captured on video and shared widely online. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker told ...
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PQ Leader's donations to federal Liberals in spotlight on the Quebec campaign trail
MONTREAL - Federalism was top of mind for party leaders on Wednesday, the seventh day of the Quebec election campaign. Sovereigntist Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon found himself on the receiving end of quips from opponents following re...
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Apple begins replacing Lake Ontario with 'Lake America' on maps app for U.S. users
WASHINGTON - Apple is changing its Maps app to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to change the name of the Great Lake. "Apple Maps has just announced that it has chang...
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MP contravened conflict of interest code, ethics commissioner says
OTTAWA - MP Lori Idlout contravened the House of Commons conflict of interest code, Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein announced today. The commissioner's office reports that Idlout last year claimed reimbursement for ...
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Your Perspective
More child care on school grounds coming to B.C.
Life is busy for parents. As families gear up to go back to school, scheduling the drop offs and pick-ups each day around work and activities can feel daunting.That's why expanding before and after-school care programs on school grounds is an important part of our government's work to expand access to child care in BC....
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Commander suggests U.S. war on 'Martians' as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA - A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about as likely to invade Canada as it is to launch an attack on Mars. Admiral Samuel Paparo, the head of U.S. Pacific Command, was asked by a reporter at a news c...
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World
2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said. ...
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A shooting in Minneapolis leaves multiple people wounded, authorities say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities were responding to a shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon with multiple victims, including two police officers, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the public to stay a...
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Tropical Storm Marie strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean
LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) - Tropical Storm Marie strengthened into a hurricane Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Hurricane Marie was located about 375 miles (600 kilometers) southwest of the southern...
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Sports
Vancouver Whitecaps, CF Montreal open Canadian Championship semifinal with 1-1 draw
VANCOUVER - An unlikely goal from Dani Pereira helped CF Montreal battle the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 1-1 draw in the opening leg of a Canadian Championship semifinal series on Wednesday. Pereira forced a turnover and sent a long shot into the back of...
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Guerrero drives in 5 runs, Blue Jays rout Guardians 11-0 to tighten AL wild-card race
CLEVELAND (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and had a season-high five RBIs, Dylan Cease scattered four hits over six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Cleveland Guardians 11-0 on Wednesday night. The Guardians remain in the...
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TFC acquires Scottish forward Lewis Morgan in trade with San Diego
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired forward Lewis Morgan from San Diego FC in exchange for a 2026 international roster slot, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday. Morgan, 29, will join the club pending the receipt of his International Transfe...
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