B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...
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Charges laid
Erratic driving leads to 8 charges for 18-year-old Surrey male who had a loaded handgun in his Porsche
SURREY - An 18-year-old male from Surrey is facing eight criminal charges after he was observed driving erratically in the middle of the night in central Surrey this past weekend and later found to have a loaded handgun in his Porsche. Surrey Police Service Sgt. Ali Gailus says an SPS frontline officer observed a white...
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55-year-old Chilliwack man charged with murder in death of 52-year-old woman: IHIT
CHILLIWACK - Homicide detectives say a 55-year-old Chilliwack man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 52-year-old woman on Friday, Nov. 6. According to a statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, Chilliwack RCMP officers attended a residence on Friday, Nov. 6, at 8:09 p.m. in t...
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Police investigation
Deceased person located in Surrey forest area Monday
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Vehicle fire
No injuries reported after electric vehicle catches fire on Hwy. 11 Sunday in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - No injuries have been reported after a fire destroyed an electric vehicle on Highway 11 in Abbotsford Sunday.According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to assist with traffic control at a single motor vehicle incident on Highway 11 at Townshipline Road at 3:35 p.m....
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Real estate sales
Chilliwack-area home sales drop over 25% year over year
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British Columbia
Real estate association forecasts B.C. home sales to slide 4.5 per cent this year
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Real Estate Association expects home sales in the province to continue to slide this year, warning of "mounting headwinds" for the market, while hoping for a pick-up in both prices and sales in 2027. The association says in its fou...
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'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh. A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39....
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B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides
A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia could bring more than 250 millimetres of rain in some places, as forecasters warn of floods and landslides. Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings in west a...
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Doerkson says indefinite halt at pulp mill a 'hard blow' to Quesnel, B.C., workers
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Man charged with murder after 52-year-old woman's death in Chilliwack, B.C.
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Alberta First Nation claims B.C. hydroelectric projects violate treaty rights
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Canada
Ontario student accused of working for Chinese official pleads not guilty in U.S.
An Ontario student accused of working for someone he believed to be a Chinese government official has pleaded not guilty in the United States to making false statements. Documents from a Michigan court show Weiheng Zeng entered his plea at his arraignm...
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In the news today: B.C. storm, a solemn Remembrance Day, meet 2026's Grey Cup horse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... B.C. deluge could bring 250 mm of rain as forecasters predict flooding, landslides A deluge hitting Vancouver Island and other parts of southwest British Columbia ...
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'Things will never be the same': Wainwright prepares for Remembrance Day after fire
EDMONTON - The Alberta town of Wainwright is gearing up for what could be the most solemn Remembrance Day in its recent history, says Mayor Bruce Pugh. A fire on Oct. 17 at the nearby Canadian Forces Base Wainwright killed four soldiers and injured 39....
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Dabrusin defends Canada's climate record in advance of UN climate conference
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin pointed to Canada's work on methane emissions and electrification Monday in defence of her government's climate policy before this week's annual United Nations climate conference. Dabrusin will attend the fi...
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Collaboration helps cybercrime fighters 'paint full picture,' event participants say
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'I can feel their heart': Silver Cross mother offers condolences over Wainwright
OTTAWA - Virginia Hicks did not know when the Royal Canadian Legion chose her as Canada's Silver Cross mother in June that a deadly training accident would soon cast a shadow over this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies. Hicks lost one of her own daught...
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World
UN body agrees to postpone review of US rights record after Trump administration snub
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N.'s top human rights body on Tuesday postponed a regular review of the U.S. human rights record until January in hopes of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to snub the proces...
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Hegseth says bipartisan impeachment push is about 'policy disagreements,' not high crimes
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dug in for a fight Tuesday against his potential impeachment in Congress, telling reporters that a rogue lawmaker is targeting him over "policy disagreements" and not the high crimes or offenses the nati...
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At least 12 people killed and dozens hurt in crashes on a foggy Bulgarian motorway, minister says
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Thick fog on a motorway in eastern Bulgaria caused two major crashes that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens on Tuesday, a government minister said. Dense fog on the motorway linking the capital Sofia with...
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Sports
Toronto FC general manager Hernandez reflects on another losing season
TORONTO - Toronto FC general manager Jason Hernandez says he's disappointed and frustrated that the club missed the playoffs again this season. Hernandez says he was hoping the team would take meaningful strides this year, but it only made marginal gai...
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Evander Kane signs one-year deal with KHL's Sibir Novosibirsk in Russia
Evander Kane is continuing his hockey career in Russia. The 35-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the Kontinental Hockey League's Sibir Novosibirsk, based in southwestern Siberia, the team announced Tuesday. Kane spent last season with his hometo...
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Hamilton's PWHL team named the Havoc as league unveils expansion names and logos
TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League unveiled team names and logos for its four expansion franchises ahead of the 2026-27 season, with Hamilton's club set to take the ice as the Havoc. The Havoc logo features a steel reimagining of Hamilton...
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