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Chilliwack-area First Nation accepting lease proposals for shuttered market site
CHILLIWACK/CHEAM FN - A Chilliwack-area First Nation band says it's welcoming proposals for new business ideas at the site of a former community market that closed earlier this year. On its social media channel, Cheam First Nation says the deadline to submit proposals to operate a building containing the former Cheam F...
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Motor vehicle crash
Man seen sprinting on Abbotsford road allegedly involved in overnight crash: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are investigating an overnight accident in which a vehicle left the road, went over a retaining wall and crashed, and the impaired driver allegedly fled the scene before being apprehended by police. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, AbbyPD patrol officers ...
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Drawn lot decides mayor of Lytton, B.C., after votes are tied at 45 each
The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election. The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in t...
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B.C. RCMP major crimes officer charged over child sexual abuse material
VICTORIA - An RCMP major crimes officer in British Columbia has been charged with offences related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The BC Prosecution Service says in a release that the accused constable faces one charge of accessing ch...
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Police response
Abbotsford Police respond to report of man running and carrying large knife in broad daylight
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police say they responded to a report of a man running toward another person while carrying a large knife in broad daylight this past weekend. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to the area of Hillcrest Avenue and Gladwin Road on Saturday afterno...
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Border runner
Despite coordinated search efforts, illegal border crosser eludes authorities in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A man suspected of crossing into Canada from the U.S. this past Friday night was able to elude authorities in Abbotsford despite the efforts of several Abbotsford Police Department officers and a police dog. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police in Abbotsford wer...
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British Columbia
Workers at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver ratify new contract with better wages, benefits
VANCOUVER - A union representing hundreds of workers at a historic hotel in Vancouver says members have voted to ratify a new contract with significant raises. Unifor Local 114 says the three-year deal includes wage hikes between 10 per cent and 23 per...
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Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
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Drawn lot decides mayor of Lytton, B.C., after votes are tied at 45 each
The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election. The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in t...
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Vancouver Aquarium says goodbye to beloved sloth Hurricane, dead at 29
VANCOUVER - Hurricane, the sloth that has been hanging out at the Vancouver Aquarium for years, has died at the age of 29. The aquarium says she was one of their "most beloved" residents. A statement posted on the aquarium's social media account says ...
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'Hero to animals': Drone kills B.C. dog rescuer Jesse Adams in Ukraine
A Ukraine-based animal rescue organization says a Canadian volunteer in the war-torn country has been killed in a drone attack. Animal Rescue Kharkiv said Jesse Adams, founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society on Vancouver Island, died on Sunday after th...
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B.C. RCMP major crimes officer charged over child sexual abuse material
VICTORIA - An RCMP major crimes officer in British Columbia has been charged with offences related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The BC Prosecution Service says in a release that the accused constable faces one charge of accessing ch...
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Canada
Doerkson tells of 'productive conversation' with Carney on supercharging B.C. economy
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...
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Drawn lot decides mayor of Lytton, B.C., after votes are tied at 45 each
The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election. The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in t...
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Vancouver Aquarium says goodbye to beloved sloth Hurricane, dead at 29
VANCOUVER - Hurricane, the sloth that has been hanging out at the Vancouver Aquarium for years, has died at the age of 29. The aquarium says she was one of their "most beloved" residents. A statement posted on the aquarium's social media account says ...
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There has been 'limited progress' in Canada-U.S. trade talks: Canadian official
OTTAWA - A Canadian official says there has been "limited progress" made in recent trade talks with the United States. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday acknowledged talks had intensified slightly in recent days and President Donald Trump and his o...
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Privacy commissioner opens investigation into Crime Stoppers data breach
Canada's privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into a reportedly massive Crime Stoppers data breach as police departments across the country have paused accepting tips through the platform. The office of privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne ...
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'Hero to animals': Drone kills B.C. dog rescuer Jesse Adams in Ukraine
A Ukraine-based animal rescue organization says a Canadian volunteer in the war-torn country has been killed in a drone attack. Animal Rescue Kharkiv said Jesse Adams, founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society on Vancouver Island, died on Sunday after th...
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World
Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade and was killed just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that ...
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Rays stun Brewers with 2-run rally in 12th inning and force World Series Game 5 with 4-3 win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Milwaukee was three outs from its first World Series title when Junior Camerino started the bottom of the 12th inning with a grounder to third. Thousands of Brewers fans who trekked to Tropicana Field to witness the long-awa...
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Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the Jan...
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Sports
Hronek's OT power-play goal caps Canucks' 6-5 comeback win over Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Filip Hronek scored a power-play goal with 11 seconds left in overtime to cap a run of four consecutive goals by the Vancouver Canucks, who snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 6-5 comeback effort against the Anaheim Ducks on T...
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Skidding Jets blame mental errors, lack of offence for sixth straight loss
WINNIPEG - Scott Arniel was more than happy to give his players Monday off following an emotional weekend capped by the NHL's Heritage Classic outdoor game. The Winnipeg Jets could not repay the favour, however, leaving their head coach searching for a...
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Raphael Lavoie scores first NHL goal as Golden Knights sink Senators 4-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Raphael Lavoie scored his first career goal, a tap-in eight minutes into the third period to put Vegas ahead for good in its 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, ending the Golden Knights' three-game losing streak. Br...
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