

School Trustee Election
Swankey seeks reelection in Chilliwack School District leadership race
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District trustee David Swankey is going for a hat trick of service terms in this upcoming fall election.Swankey, who has served SD33 since 2018, has launched his re-election bid Saturday (Sept. 12)."Four years ago I committed to focus on student well-being and student success while m...
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Fraud Alert
Maple Ridge RCMP warns residents about new credit card scam
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge are alerting residents about a card pickup fraud that's been making the rounds in the community.RCMP say they have received "multiple" complaints about residents being contacted by scammers posing as financial institutions or credit card companies trying to arrange the ph...
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Missing man
47-year-old man reported missing from Abbotsford, but his car was found in Vancouver Sunday
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Public Notice
Pesticide Use Permit issued for Invasive Knotweed Control
More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
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Fraser Valley


FireSmart
B.C. FireSmart funding intake for 2027 opens October
FRASER VALLEY - A provincial funding stream supporting wildfire resilience in three First Nations communities within the Fraser Valley this year is set to open for the 2027 intake next month.The province will be accepting applications for its FireSmart Community Funding and Supports (FCFS) program starting October 1.&q...
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Annual Celebration
Fraser Valley communities gear up for BC Culture Days starting Friday
CHILLIWACK - Arts and culture hubs in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Mission are getting ready to host an assorted palette of events to mark this year's BC Culture Days.The two-week celebration begins Thursday, September 18, with over 50 free and pay-what-you-may events scheduled across the three communities."This yea...
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First-ever Vancouver Showcase
Ball players from Abbotsford, Langley teams join 12th annual Blue Jays prospect showcase
VANCOUVER - Seven top players from Fraser Valley-area baseball teams have been invited to this week's Canadian Futures Showcase hosted by the Blue Jays Baseball Academy.The 12th annual event will bring 150 amateur ballplayers from across the country to MLB scouts and college recruiters from Thursday, September 17 to Su...
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Municipal Election
Local philanthropist throws hat into the Chilliwack local election ring
CHILLIWACK - A local surgeon and philanthropist has announced his candidacy for the upcoming general election in Chilliwack.Zeeshan Khan announced Friday (Sept. 11) that he will run for city council, citing his "years of experience" in healthcare, education, social services and community service as the founda...
Sep 12, 2026
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What's Trending
School Trustee Election
Swankey seeks reelection in Chilliwack School District leadership race
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Public Notice
Pesticide Use Permit issued for Invasive Knotweed Control
Fraud Alert
Maple Ridge RCMP warns residents about new credit card scam
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of September 13, 2026
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Municipal Election
Local philanthropist throws hat into the Chilliwack local election ring
Sep 12, 2026
Speeding Clocked
Senior clocked driving almost 2X the speed limit says they needed to go to the bathroom: AbbyPD
Sep 12, 2026
British Columbia


Student's door-to-door Chinese ballads break down barriers, win fans and lamb chops
When Kieran Michael MacNeill started going door to door in Richmond, B.C., serenading householders in Mandarin, he was worried they might think he was a "weirdo." But instead, they embraced the efforts of the 22-year-old student, who spent summer singi...
Sep 12, 2026
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Man faces 22 charges over four shootings in Surrey, B.C., in 2025 and 2026
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a man is facing numerous charges after four shootings in the Metro Vancouver city, including three shots-fired incidents at the same home. The shootings at the home on 140A Street happened last December, with an ass...
Sep 11, 2026
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Teresa Wat becomes sixth legislator to join new party of former B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...
Sep 11, 2026
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On top of tariffs, shippers face jacked-up border enforcement and penalties
MONTREAL - Enforcement on cross-border cargo has ramped up enormously under the Trump administration, costing time and money and acting as a trade deterrent, shippers say. As a tariff wall rises along the 49th parallel, transport industry insiders say ...
Sep 11, 2026
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How drones helped rescue climber stranded on B.C. cliff face
SQUAMISH - Two drones played key roles in the nighttime rescue of a climber stranded 77 metres up a British Columbia cliff face this week, one helping deliver a rope and the other lighting the way. Squamish Search and Rescue says in a social media stat...
Sep 11, 2026
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Sept. 11 first responders tell of Canada-U.S. bonds at B.C. border ceremony
SURREY - New York first responders on Sept. 11, 2001, have spoken of the enduring bonds between Canada and the United States at a ceremony along the border between British Columbia and Washington state to mark the 25th anniversary of the attacks. They ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Canada


Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada wants 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is not looking to become a member of the European Union, but is seeking a "unique alliance" with the economic bloc. Carney was asked Sunday about a Wall Street Journal report that suggested he was explor...
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Quebec prayer restrictions reshape rules at transit agency, universities
MONTREAL - Quebec's new restrictions on prayer are changing the rules at public workplaces and university campuses, with employees and students facing new limits on where they can pray. New rules under Quebec's secularism law took effect Sept. 1, inclu...
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'Capital-T tough guy.' Boxing legend George Chuvalo remembered for his resilience
In almost 100 fights, Canadian boxing titan George Chuvalo was never knocked out and never fell to the canvas. A five-time Canadian heavyweight champion and two-time world heavyweight challenger, Chuvalo died Saturday in Toronto on his 89th birthday. A...
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Carney teases economic activity already spurring from investment summit
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada has an unprecedented opportunity to build up the economy as global investors descend in Toronto for a high-stakes summit, and teased that a number of deals have already been signed. Hundreds of executive...
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Carney to meet with Macron in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon next week to discuss energy and defence partnerships. The prime minister's office says Carney will travel to the French territory off the co...
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Céline Dion makes emotional return to concert stage after nearly six years
PARIS - After nearly six years away from the concert stage, Céline Dion returned Saturday night with a fitting message: "On ne change pas"-- we don't change. The Quebec superstar opened her show before nearly 33,000 people at the Plenitude Arena in Nan...
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World

More than 30 missing from ferry that sank in Vanuatu
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A search in waters off the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu continued Monday for more than 30 people who officials said were missing after a passenger ferry sank. The ferry MV Matui was traveling between the...
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Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title and extend a drought by American men
NEW YORK (AP) - Alexander Zverev's best year in tennis goes on, and so does that lengthy Grand Slam drought for American men. Zverev won his second major championship and disappointed a crowd that was desperate to see the first Grand Slam...
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Trump calls on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel fuel, saying attacks are causing a shortage
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a glob...
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Sports


Canadian men beat Mexico to advance to continental volleyball championship semifinals
MONCTON - Canada stretched its winning streak to three straight matches on Sunday, and punched its ticket to Tuesday's NORCECA men's continental volleyball championship semifinals in the process. Canada beat Mexico 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 on Sunday at the ...
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Andreescu bounced in opening round of Guadalajara Open in straight sets
ZAPOPAN - Canadian Bianca Andreescu started strong, but in the end was no match for sixth-seeded Cristina Bucsa of Spain in Sunday's opening round of the Guadalajara Open. Bucsa defeated the wild card from Mississauga, Ont., 6-4, 6-3 in a WTA 500 match...
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Christian Ramirez's brace lifts Austin FC to 2-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - As head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, Jesper Sorensen is generally calm and collected. A chippy 2-1 loss to Austin FC on Sunday tested his Zen demeanour. The Danish manager picked up a yellow card late in the game, apparently for argui...
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