

Age-Friendly Projects
Fraser Valley communities get $53K in B.C. seniors' programs grant
HOPE - Elders in three First Nation communities in the Fraser Valley may be getting some local support with the latest delivery of a provincial program grant.This year's Age-friendly Communities Program saw an intake of 26 communities across B.C., including the Sumas First Nation in Abbotsford and Shxwōwhám&eac...
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Bottoms Up
Fourth annual Craft Beverage Week now underway in Langley
LANGLEY - Langley is getting buzzed with activity as the annual Craft Beverage Week returns for its fourth year in town.The 10-day celebration kicked off Friday, June 5, and features eight independent breweries, a cidery, a distillery, a B.C. taphouse and a university brewing program."Together, the group continues...
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Age-Friendly Projects
Fraser Valley communities get $53K in B.C. seniors' programs grant
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Game 3 looms large as Hurricanes and Golden Knights trade stunning comebacks
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Kimi Antonelli's 'magic lap' beats Max Verstappen to pole at Monaco Grand Prix
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Fraser Valley


Another Speeding Driver
26-year-old fined for driving more than double the speed limit in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police continue to catch speeding drivers across the community this weekend.Just after 5 p.m. Friday (June 5), an officer spotted a sedan heading westbound on Downes Road, near Glenmore Road, at 104 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.The 26-year-old driver was issued an excessive speeding violation, and the...
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Live Viewing
Abbotsford nonprofit hosting FIFA watch party downtown next week
ABBOTSFORD - A local nonprofit is kicking off soccer festivities with a watch party in downtown Abbotsford next Friday, June 12.Archway Community Services will be hosting a free outdoor viewing of Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, with food from local vendors like the Pastry Portal and Master Chocolate."We're exc...
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Founder's Wish Granted
Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven secures two vet techs
CHILLIWACK - A local shelter has now reached a new milestone in improving the health of the animals under their care.The Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven has secured two registered veterinary technologists to support its cats' medical needs.Funding for the new care providers comes from late founder Ena Vermerris' life insu...
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Former NHL player Gaetz remains at large after alleged attack on B.C. taxi driver
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in British Columbia say a former NHL player remains at large a day after authorities announced charges against him in the alleged attack on a taxi driver in Metro Vancouver. Link Gaetz, 57, is facing charges of assault and mischief...
20h ago
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What's Trending
Age-Friendly Projects
Fraser Valley communities get $53K in B.C. seniors' programs grant
20m ago

Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Bottoms Up
Fourth annual Craft Beverage Week now underway in Langley
1h ago
Another Speeding Driver
26-year-old fined for driving more than double the speed limit in Abbotsford
2h ago
B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
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Live Viewing
Abbotsford nonprofit hosting FIFA watch party downtown next week
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British Columbia


B.C. 911 workers issue 72-hour strike notice after months of failed talks
VANCOUVER - A union representing more than 700 emergency communications professionals in British Columbia has issued a 72-hour strike notice after months of negotiations with the employer broke down. CUPE 8911 says it's calling on the labour minister ...
14h ago
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
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B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY - British Columbia's premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser University's school of medicine comes at a critical moment as the province struggles with a shortage of health care workers. University president Jo...
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
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Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the province's doctors have agreed on a four-year extension of the labour deal between the two sides. A joint statement by the B.C. Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC says voting by more than 4,000 docto...
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Penticton, B.C., fire at care home construction site considered 'suspicious:' RCMP
PENTICTON - A massive fire that destroyed a care home under construction in Penticton, B.C., is being investigated as suspicious. RCMP say specialized investigators were only able to access the site Wednesday, a week after the fire that prompted the c...
Jun 05, 2026
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Canada


Stéphane Dion says Canada needs more diplomats to build ties with Europe
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Stéphane Dion says Canada needs to substantially staff up its embassies in Europe and set deadlines for following through on the flurry of agreements Brussels has signed with Ottawa. Dion's comments come after C...
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Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm
OTTAWA - Canada is temporarily restricting the import of livestock from Texas over concerns about a parasitic fly with flesh-eating larvae. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said animals that are from Texas or were present in the state within 21 days...
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Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, British Columbia Premier David Eby said. The premier...
20h ago
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Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner
Three men from the United Kingdom who were extradited to Canada last year to face charges after a deadly confrontation with an Ontario restaurant owner over an unpaid bill pleaded guilty on Friday. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in...
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FIFA allowing disposable water bottles at World Cup matches
TORONTO - FIFA is clarifying that soccer fans will be allowed to bring disposable water bottles to World Cup matches in Canada and the United States. A FIFA official said the announcement makes its policy clear following backlash about its ban on reusa...
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B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared ...
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World


Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva wins French Open to claim first Grand Slam title
PARIS (AP) - Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was already a tennis phenom at age 15. At 19, she's a Grand Slam champion. The eighth-ranked Andreeva ended the run of 114th-ranked Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska by 6-3, 6-2 in...
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Jury awards $176M for wrongful deaths of young brothers struck by California socialite's car
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded $176 million to the parents of two young brothers killed in a hit-and-run collision when a California socialite's car struck them in a crosswalk nearly six years ago. The jury found both Rebecca Grossma...
16h ago
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Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program....
16h ago
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Sports


Game 3 looms large as Hurricanes and Golden Knights trade stunning comebacks
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Stanley Cup final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either side. So it's probably appropriate the teams split the first two games in ...
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Kimi Antonelli's 'magic lap' beats Max Verstappen to pole at Monaco Grand Prix
MONACO (AP) - Kimi Antonelli took pole position for Formula One's Monaco Grand Prix by just 0.043 of a second, holding off a challenge from Ferrari and Red Bull to maintain Mercedes' dominance Saturday. Antonelli saved his best for last to beat Max Ver...
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PWHL Hamilton signs Alina Muller, Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts
HAMILTON - Hamilton continued to add foundational players Saturday in PWHL expansion with the signing of Swiss star Alina Muller and Canadian defender Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts. Hamilton, Detroit, Las Vegas and San Jose, Calif., will join ...
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