Aldergrove man charged
Aldergrove tractor-trailer driver charged in fatal collision with motorcyclist
QUESNEL - An Aldergrove tractor-trailer driver has been charged in a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 42-year-old motorcyclist on Highway 97 north of Quesnel in July 2025.According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Michael McLaughlin, a Kenworth tractor-trailer collided with a Harley Dav...
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Provincial housing targets
Chilliwack officials protest provincial housing mandate, say there's been no 'acceptable outcome'
CHILLIWACK - Even though it has met and exceeded yearly housing quotas to date, the City of Chilliwack is urging the B.C. govt. to accept development activity on First Nations land toward provincially mandated housing targets in Chilliwack. "In spite of significant efforts on Council's part to advocate for the inc...
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Fraser Valley
Network infrastructure investments
Telus to invest tens of millions in infrastructure upgrades in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley this year
FRASER VALLEY - Telus says it will invest $15 billion in enhancing its network infrastructure and operations throughout British Columbia over the next few years, including a $31.1 million investment in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley this year. In a statement, Telus says the investments will facilitate faster, more ...
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ER closures
Fraser Health to close Mission Memorial ER over 15 days in August, September
MISSION - Citing a lack of physician coverage, Mission Memorial Hospital's ER will close in the evening and overnight for over 15 days starting this weekend.Fraser Health announced that the hospital's emergency department will begin "temporary overnight service interruptions" starting this Friday, August 7 th...
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Proposed telecom tower
Rogers looks to build telecom antenna structure of over 40m on Chilliwack River Road
CHILLIWACK - Rogers Communications is hoping to construct a telecom tower of over 40 metres along Chilliwack River Road. According to a mounted sign along Chilliwack River Road, Rogers is proposing to build a 41-metre self-support tower at 7195 Chilliwack River Road, along with an equipment shelter at the base of the t...
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Apartment fire
Update: Fire tears through 36-unit Chilliwack housing complex
UPDATE #3, 9:35 A.M. THURSDAY: Chilliwack fire crews have returned to 45744 Spadina Avenue Thursday morning now that fire activity has resumed. Smoke was seen inside the housing complex Thursday mid-morning. UPDATE #2, 6:30 A.M. THURSDAY: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar released a statement saying approxim...
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British Columbia
Changes coming to protect against identity and credit fraud in B.C.
The B.C. government is bringing in new requirements for credit reporting agencies and lenders, protecting against identity fraud and making it harder for criminals to take out loans or get a credit card in someone else's name. Attorney General Niki Sh...
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Truck driver charged in fatal crash near Quesnel, B.C., that killed motorcyclist
QUESNEL - Police in British Columbia say a tractor-trailer driver has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash involving a motorcyclist last year. The crash happened July 24, 2025, on Highway 97 near Quesnel, in the Cariboo region. ...
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Wildfire evacuations expand south along B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
The wildfire evacuation zone along the shores of Okanagan Lake in the B.C. Interior is expanding south, with police and search and rescue workers guiding people out of their homes and away from a complex of blazes where hundreds of homes were destroyed...
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Dark-web drug trafficker is sentenced in B.C. after being extradited from Germany
VICTORIA - A Victoria man who was recently extradited from Germany to face accusations of running a dark-web drug trafficking ring has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to five charges. RCMP say 29-year-old Isaac Ol...
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Amazon, workers ordered by B.C.'s labour board to reach deal via binding arbitration
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Labour Relations Board has ruled in favour of using binding arbitration to settle a labour dispute between Amazon and unionized workers at its warehouse in Metro Vancouver after the e-commerce giant fought the idea. In a ...
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Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
VICTORIA - A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire...
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Canada
Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers
In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike. In fact, for passengers book...
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Poilievre says Carney must explain 'failed' screening that led to NATO spy case
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espion...
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N.S. attorney general wants answers after innocent man serves 18 months in prison
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username. "When we have a situation like this with a wrongful convic...
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Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-scooters and e-bikes
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's public works minister says the province plans to ban children under 14 from riding electric scooters and bikes this fall. Fred Tilley says the age restriction is part of a slate of changes that will be made to the province's Tra...
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Judge authorizes class action by Jewish students against McGill
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit by Jewish students at McGill who allege the university failed to combat antisemitism on campus. The lawsuit alleges that Jewish students were the victims of antisemitic and ...
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PM says Ottawa is 'loyal' to supply management system protecting dairy sector
CHICOUTIMI - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is "loyal" to the supply management system protecting Canada's dairy sector and is pointing to the Liberals' choice of candidate in an upcoming byelection as proof of that commitment. Supply m...
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World
Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan authorities on Thursday sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of an international force. The successful motion, brought by the defense minister, is Uganda's first public indi...
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Houthi rebel attacks kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces, officials say
CAIRO (AP) - Attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels Thursday in central and eastern Yemen killed at least 30 government troops and wounded at least 50 others, Yemeni government officials said. A Houthi leader said Saudi-backed troops were targeted in...
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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate committee on Thursday voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and refer him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing last week focused on his handl...
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Sports
Saskatchewan Roughriders wary of winless Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope history doesn't repeat itself when the winless Ottawa Redblacks visit Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The Redblacks (0-7) are the underdogs against the defending Grey Cup champion Roughriders, who occupy second pla...
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Canada midfielder Ali Ahmed to undergo surgery after tearing ACL
NORWICH - Canada midfielder Ali Ahmed will miss an extended period after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, his English club Norwich City announced Thursday. Ahmed, 25, was injured after landing awkwardly during the seco...
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Swiatek and Alexandrova win third-round matches at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Sixth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia defeated Australia's Talia Gibson 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 on Thursday to reach the fourth round of the National Bank Open women's tennis tournament. Alexandrova was joined in the Round of 16 by seventh-seed...
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