Road Safety
Agassiz RCMP arrest suspected impaired drivers after separate collisions
AGASSIZ - Agassiz RCMP arrested two drivers following separate incidents involving collisions and suspected impaired driving.In the first incident, police responded to reports of a vehicle that had struck a utility pole near Highway 9 and Morrow Road.Officers found the driver asleep behind the wheel and observed drug p...
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Public Safety
Boston Bar break-in investigation leads to two arrests
BOSTON BAR - Boston Bar RCMP have arrested two suspects and recovered stolen property following a reported break and enter at a property along the Trans-Canada Highway.Police responded to the incident and located several individuals near the scene. With assistance from Police Dog Services, officers tracked and arrested...
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In the news today: Canada-EU summit, U.S. midterms loom, Kutryk spacewalk
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Decimated B.C. NDP caucus meeting to discuss interim leadership after election loss
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Auditor general to release reports on greenhouse gases, coal exports, pesticides
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Missing
Mission RCMP looking for missing 45-year-old man
MISSION - RCMP is Mission are asking for the public's assistance in locating 45-year-old Jeffery Alan Busst.He was last seen in Abbotsford in March of 2026. He was last heard from in June of 2026. 45-year-old Jeffery Alan Busst is missing. Busst is described as being 6'3" and 140 pounds. He has dark brown hair and...
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Power outage
Update: Power restored to thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford
UPDATE: Power has been restored to 2,232 customers who lost power at 1:40 p.m. earlier today. Original story: CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD - Thousands of customers in Chilliwack and Abbotsford are without power Wednesday afternoon. According to BC Hydro's online dashboard, 2,232 customers saw their electricity go out at 1:40...
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BCHL
Chilliwack Chiefs sign Minnesota forward Peter Murray
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have signed forward Peter Murray of Edina, Minnesota as the club looks to boost its scoring.Murray, who stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 190 pounds, adds size to the Chiefs' forward group.He recorded 35 points, including 19 goals and 16 assists, in 28 games with St. Thomas Academy during th...
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Police enforcement
Mission RCMP crack down on speeding, suspected impaired driving
MISSION - Mission RCMP have stopped motorists for speeding and other traffic infractions during recent enforcement activities, including one driver caught travelling more than twice the posted speed limit.Last week, on the morning of October 21, the RCMP Traffic Services Unit conducted a safety enforcement campaign alo...
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British Columbia
Decimated B.C. NDP caucus meeting to discuss interim leadership after election loss
VICTORIA - Members of the decimated B.C. NDP caucus are set to meet at the legislature today to discuss who will be the interim leader of the party after its weekend election defeat. The caucus has been reduced to 28 members after going into Saturday's...
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Dead whale with tail severed is spotted in Howe Sound near BC Ferries collision site
VANCOUVER - A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales...
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Suspect in northern B.C. home invasion, sexual assault remains at large: RCMP
FORT ST. JOHN - Police in Fort St. John, B.C., say the suspect in what they describe as a violent home invasion and sexual assault Tuesday night remains at large. Mounties in the northern British Columbia city say a man entered a home on 87 Street near...
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Liberals vote to keep B.C. tanker ban in place
OTTAWA - The Liberal government voted to keep the B.C. coastal oil tanker ban in place Wednesday, defeating a Conservative bill that would have repealed it. MPs voted along party lines during second reading in the House of Commons Wednesday, with only ...
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Trucker charged with attempting to smuggle drugs over Canada-U.S. border in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say a 47-year-old man is facing drug-trafficking charges following the discovery of illicit drugs inside the commercial truck and trailer he was driving as he tried to cross the Canada-U.S. border in Abbotsford, B.C...
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Some B.C. legislators qualified for full pension a day before election
VICTORIA - British Columbia's snap election on Saturday was held a day after a dozen legislators crossed the threshold for a pension, including four NDP MLAs who lost their ridings or did not run. The clerk's office at the legislature said the pension...
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Canada
In the news today: Canada-EU summit, U.S. midterms loom, Kutryk spacewalk
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada welcomes EU leaders to Montreal for talks on next steps in relationship Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to welcome European Commissioner Ursula von der Le...
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Auditor general to release reports on greenhouse gases, coal exports, pesticides
OTTAWA - The federal spending watchdog plans to issue report cards today tracking government agencies' progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working toward a ban on the export of thermal coal. The latest batch of reports from Auditor Genera...
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National security strategy coming today will include focus on safeguarding economy
OTTAWA - The Liberal government plans to release a national security strategy today that maps out plans to safeguard Canada's economy. The long-awaited strategy is also expected to discuss the handling of traditional security threats, including espiona...
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Canada welcomes EU leaders to Montreal for talks on next steps in relationship
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to welcome European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen to Montreal today after months of pursuing closer ties with the EU. While membership in the EU is off the table, officials on both sides say they're lookin...
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The U.S. Congress is in play - here are the midterm races to watch
Tight races between Republicans and Democrats continue to heat up ahead of the U.S. midterm elections next Tuesday, with control of Congress up for grabs. The stakes are sky-high for both parties. For the Republicans, it's their narrow majority in Cong...
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Kutryk to become fifth Canadian astronaut to perform a spacewalk
Joshua Kutryk is set to become the fifth Canadian astronaut to perform a spacewalk today. Kutryk, along with NASA astronaut Anil Menon, will upgrade the International Space Station's power generation system. The spacewalk is scheduled for 8 a.m. EDT a...
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World
North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea Thursday, South Korea's military said, days after the North threatened to resume front-line propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and deploy new weapons along the...
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Milwaukee's William Contreras wins World Series MVP with .381 average, 10 ABS overturns
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - William Contreras became the eighth catcher voted the World Series MVP after lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship. The heart and soul of the small-market Brewers, Contreras bat...
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Brewers beat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the first World Series title in franchise history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. ...
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Sports
Canada's Fernandez holds off Mertens rally to advance from second round at Japan Open
TOKYO - Canada's Leylah Fernandez defeated fifth-seeded Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-2, 7-6 (8) in second-round women's singles tennis action at the Japan Open. Fernandez, of Laval, Que., went ahead 4-1 in the second set before Mertens staged her comebac...
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Alex Tuch scores twice as Capitals beat Flyers 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Tuch scored his eighth and ninth goals in his first season with Washington, the second into an empty net to help the Capitals seal a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night. Tuch arrived in a trade from Buffal...
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Kraken outlast Maple Leafs 5-4 to spoil No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna's big game
SEATTLE (AP) - Defenseman Brandon Montour scored with 34 seconds left and the Seattle Kraken beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Wednesday to spoil No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna's first two-goal game and three-point night. After scoring on power pla...
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