Police issue warning
Sikh activist in Abbotsford warned by police of threat against life
CALEDON - RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India. Police have issued the notices to Inderje...
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Proposed housing development
Update: Rezoning application to build up to 20 housing units near Sardis Park referred back to city staff
UPDATE, 6:40 p.m. Tuesday: Chilliwack Councillor Chris Kloot told Fraser Valley Today Tuesday evening that the rezoning application toward building up to 20 units at 45925 Collins Drive has been referred back to city staff. Councillor Jeff Shields said during today's meeting that neighbours opposed the development &quo...
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Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions
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Summer holiday
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Fraser Valley
Yield to first responders
Maple Ridge firefighters urge residents to practice courtesy during emergency calls
MAPLE RIDGE - Firefighters in Maple Ridge are urging motorists to demonstrate a little courtesy when fire, medical or other emergency calls occur throughout the city, particularly after first responders had a busy start to their week on Monday. The union representing firefighters, IAFF (International Association of Fir...
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E-scooters are illegal in Mission
Teens on e-scooters flee from police, get caught later for illegal usage in Mission (VIDEO)
MISSION - Police in Mission say two teens who were illegally operating e-scooters in the city ignored a traffic stop but were later eventually caught and are now facing hundreds of dollars in fines. Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr says an officer with Mission RCMP's Traffic Services unit was recently monitoring tra...
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Sky's the limit
Chilliwack Flight Fest gives local resident brief glimpse of what his dad did in World War II
CHILLIWACK - Flight Fest not only treated thousands of Chilliwack residents to an entertaining array of vintage planes and aerial acrobatics this past weekend, it gave one local resident a brief glimpse of what his dad did as a flight instructor during World War II. Chilliwack retiree John Brooks got a chance to fly in...
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Bear attack
Conservation officers kill bear after it attacked a man in Port Coquitlam
PORT COQUITLAM - Conservation officers in B.C. have put down a bear believed to be responsible for biting a man outside a home in Port Coquitlam this past weekend.According to a statement from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS), conservation officers responded to a black bear attack in Port Coquitlam on Sunday...
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British Columbia
Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND - While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active. The BC Wildfire Service says in an update posted Tuesday that the blaze saw increased b...
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Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
HELLS GATE - The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close. The BC Wildfire Service says the "leading edge of the fire" has passed ...
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Sikh activists in B.C., Ontario warned by police of threat against life
RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India. Police have issued the notices to Inderjeet Singh G...
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Watchdog clears B.C. Mounties after man suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says it has cleared officers of wrongdoing after a confrontation in April where a man shot and wounded himself. The Independent Investigations Office says Mounties were called to a home on Nason Street in Qu...
14h ago
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Man drowns while swimming near Goldstream Falls on Vancouver Island
LANGFORD - A man has died while swimming near a waterfall at Goldstream Provincial Park, about 19 kilometres west Victoria. RCMP say in a news release that the drowning happened Monday evening as the 27-year-old man was swimming near Goldstream Falls....
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Metro Vancouver workers picket projects linked to planned harbour dredging
VANCOUVER - Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of Burrard Inlet to accommodate larger vessels. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union says in a statement that its members are off the job ...
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Canada
In the news today: Trump delays tariffs, B.C. wildfire update, Alberta data centres
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. Preside...
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Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canada for three days
OTTAWA - Canada has temporarily dodged 50 per cent tariffs on roughly $28-billion worth of goods after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday he would delay the levies for three days. The new wave of tariffs was set to hit Canada just after...
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Wildfire near Summerland, B.C., remains active as residents return
SUMMERLAND - While most evacuation orders have come down for the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, the BC Wildfire Service is reporting the blaze remains active. The BC Wildfire Service says in an update posted Tuesday that the blaze saw increased b...
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Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that the landmark is still standing after a wildfire came perilously close. The BC Wildfire Service said on Tuesday the "leading edge of the fire" has passed by...
12h ago
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Police issue warning
Sikh activist in Abbotsford warned by police of threat against life
CALEDON - RCMP have issued "duty to warn" letters to at least two Canadian Sikh activists, telling them their lives are under threat for their involvement in trying to create an independent Sikh state in India. Police have issued the notices to Inderje...
14h ago
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Wildfire season tracking to be 4th worst on record; fire risk remains elevated
OTTAWA - Canada is on track for its fourth worst wildfire season on record. At a regular fire briefing in Ottawa Tuesday, federal forecasters said September's fire risk stands to be well above seasonal averages across northern British Columbia., northe...
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World
Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions
BERLIN (AP) - A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, Germany's federal prosecutor said. Ukrainian national V...
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Congo's Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country's remotest regions. ...
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Sen. Sullivan, former congresswoman Peltola will face off for Alaska US Senate seat in November
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola advanced to November's general election on Tuesday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a costly fight for a seat that could determine the bala...
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Sports
Brittney Sykes has immediate impact on return to Toronto Tempo's lineup
TORONTO - It seems like Brittney Sykes should have worked on her negotiating skills during a two-month stint on the Toronto Tempo's injured list. Sykes had 15 points and five assists in 21 minutes of play in Toronto's 101-95 loss to the Indiana Fever o...
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Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie record with 25th homer as Toronto whips Rays 10-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Kazuma Okamoto broke Toronto's rookie home run record with his 25th, Josh Smith and Alejandro Kirk also homered, and the Blue Jays beat the AL-leading Tampa Bay Rays 10-5 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game se...
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Mitchell leads Fever past Tempo 101-95; Sykes returns for Toronto after two months
TORONTO - Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers with 29 points as the Indiana Fever held on for a 101-95 win over the Toronto Tempo on Tuesday. Superstar Caitlin Clark had 24 points and seven assists as Indiana (25-13) won its fifth in a row. Dozens of fans ...
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