Brush fire
Mission fire crews struggle for a bit to locate brush fire due to Boston Bar fire
MISSION - Smoke from the raging wildfire in the Fraser Canyon made it difficult for firefighters in Mission to initially locate a brush fire Sunday night. Mission Fire Rescue Service says fire crews were dispatched for a small brush fire at the end of Parr Street Sunday night. The fire agency says access was challengin...
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Major outage
Update: Power restored to over 4,000+ in Abbotsford Monday morning
UPDATE, 8:30 A.M. MONDAY: Power has now been restored to thousands of residential customers in central Abbotsford who saw their electricity go out earlier this morning. There's one lingering outage in the Mission area Monday morning that has left 308 customers there without power. Crews are expected to arrive by 9 a.m....
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Municipal election
Abbotsford community leader, seasoned advocate to run for school board in fall election
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford parent and advocate with more than 15 years of leadership experience in multiple sectors will run for a seat on the Abbotsford school board this fall. Raj Patara has announced her candidacy for the Abbotsford Board of Education in the upcoming municipal election set for October 17, 2026. As a...
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Coquihalla semi-truck fire
Repairs to continue on the Coquihalla after semi-truck fire
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be down to one lane for a few more days following a semi-truck fire that broke out Friday afternoon (July 3). Drive BC said drivers can expect some delays along a stretch of Highway 5 between the Larson Hill and Coldwater Road exits until at leas...
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If You Could Read My Mind
Gordon Lightfoot tribute show featuring BTO guitarist comes to Chilliwack Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - A B.C.-based group is inviting All the Lovely Ladies - and other residents - to honour Gordon Lightfoot's legacy at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre this week.Chilliwack native and Bachman-Turner Overdrive guitarist Brent Howard Knudsen joins singer-songwriter John Paul Byrne's band for "If You Could Re...
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Smoke Exposure
Air quality warning issued for Fraser Canyon amid out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar
FRASER CANYON - Residents in the Fraser Canyon are urged to stay in well-ventilated spaces as smoke from the growing North Bend wildfire spreads across the area. Environment Canada has issued a yellow air quality warning for the region, including Lytton. The weather agency asks residents to reduce smoke exposure by: Po...
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British Columbia
B.C. wildfire triggers air-quality warning on top of evacuation orders
BOSTON BAR - An out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C., that has forced several evacuation orders has also triggered an air-quality warning in the area. Environment Canada issued the alert citing smoke from the fire, which is expected to reduce ...
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Canadian 'Little House on the Prairie' actors talk Indigenous representation in Netflix retelling
Actors in Netflix's upcoming "Little House on the Prairie" series say the latest adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series was intentional about portraying its Indigenous characters with depth and avoiding the racial stereotypes that the origina...
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Unionized workers who look after regional parks like Grouse Mountain walk off job
The union representing workers who operate and maintain regional services in Metro Vancouver says it is now considering a full-blown strike. The announcement from the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union comes as part of escalating job ...
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Out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar, B.C. exceeds 12 square kilometres
An out-of-control fire near Boston Bar, B.C., has grown more than 10 times its estimated size a day earlier, and responders have requested additional resources to deal with it. BC Wildfire Service said in an update posted on Sunday afternoon that the ...
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Wildfire evacuation order for Boston Bar, B.C., area alert also extended
An out-of-control wildfire burning near the community of Boston Bar, B.C., has triggered an evacuation order and an accompanying alert. Officials have declared a local state of emergency and say residents in North Bend, Electoral Area A, are being told...
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Victoria police arrest two following incident that injured three people in park
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria say they have arrested two people following an assault with a weapon during an incident that injured three individuals Victoria Police Department says in a statement that three people sustained non-life-threatening injuri...
Jul 04, 2026
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Canada
Transportation Safety Board investigating after CN Rail train derailed near Montreal
MONTREAL - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has deployed a team northeast of Montreal to investigate after 45 railcars with a CN train derailed in a residential area on Sunday. Police in Repentigny, Que., say no injuries were reported ...
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Five things you should know about Canada's new fleet of submarines
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is set to name Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as the preferred bidder to build the navy's next fleet of submarines, according to multiple media reports. That means Canada will now enter i...
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Carney names Alan Diner as new Federal Court chief justice
OTTAWA - Justice Alan Diner is the new Federal Court chief justice, replacing Paul Crampton who retired at the end of October. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Diner's appointment in a news release Monday. The new chief justice takes on a leaders...
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Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have unveiled a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline. The two premiers say it would stretch 3,300 kilometres from Hardisty, Alta., to refineries in Sarnia, Ont., without cros...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 12:15 p.m. Canada's World Cup run ended with a 3-0 loss to Morocco in Saturday's round-of-16 match in Houston, but there's still one more tournament game to be played on Canadian...
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Feds say they'll simplify procurement to get more contracts to small businesses
TORONTO - Ottawa is promising to simplify procurement processes to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses to land federal contracts. Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound is in Toronto today to announce plans to fix the clunky mechanisms ...
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World
Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) - An island-wide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble. The blackout was reported by Cuba's Electric Union, which said on X that the cause was under investigation...
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NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that the allies put forward "clear, concrete and credible plans" to reach the organization's spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara. Rutte made the remark...
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Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead and over 100 injured
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Clashes broke out inside a prison in the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital, killing at least 25 people and injuring more than 100, officials and a TV station reported Monday. Police said the unrest at the prison ...
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Sports
Calgary Wild FC hires Australia's Leah Blayney as new head coach
CALGARY - Calgary Wild FC have hired former Australian midfielder Leah Blayney as the soccer club's new head coach. The 40-year-old from Katoomba, Australia, was most recently an assistant coach of the Japanese women's team. Lydia Bedford, who coached ...
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Toronto FC acquires midfielder Palacio from Real Salt Lake in cash deal
TORONTO - Toronto FC bolstered its midfield Monday, acquiring Nelson Palacio from Real Salt Lake in a cash-for-player trade. The MLS club sent $1.1 million in cash and could pay up to an additional $550,000 if Palacio reaches performance incentives. Re...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
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