

Weekly Round-Up
RCMP recover four stolen vehicles in Mission
MISSION - Police in Mission have been called out to four stolen vehicles - and four people on a boat - in last week's Community Connection.RCMP's latest round-up says officers tackled 348 calls in the first week of June.On June 1, police found a silver Acura RDX stolen from Abbotsford in late May down an embankment alo...
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Starfish Program
Abbotsford nonprofit seeks donations for kids' summer food program
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford nonprofit is asking for the community's help in feeding local children ahead of their summer vacation.Archway Community Services' Summer Starfish Program is an initiative that helps kids get reliable food through the summer months, when they lose access to school meals."For many families...
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What's Trending
Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
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Community Notice
Application For Pesticide Use
Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
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Suspected Hit-and-Run
1 taken to hospital after another car rolls over in Chilliwack Friday afternoon
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Fraser Valley


Speeding Drivers
Abbotsford man fined after driving more than double the speed limit in school zone
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police continue to be on the lookout for traffic infractions across local roads this weekend.Patrol officers conducted a speed enforcement operation in the Godson Elementary School Zone along Bevan Avenue on Friday, June 12, and caught several drivers speeding.One driver of note was travelling a...
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Motor Incident
Car rolls over on Chilliwack road Friday
CHILLIWACK - Officials say no one was taken to hospital after a car flipped on its side on a Chilliwack road Friday afternoon, June 12.At around 12:59 p.m., an ambulance with primary care paramedics and an ambulance with advanced care paramedics were paged out to a motor vehicle incident on Stevenson Road and Vedder Ro...
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Toxic Drug Warning
Fraser Health issues toxic drug alert for carfentanil in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Health authorities are now warning Maple Ridge residents about the presence of carfentanil in the local drug supply. In an alert issued Friday (June 12), Fraser Health said light brown granules being sold as down were found with "very high" concentrations of the fentanyl analog. Carfentanil is b...
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No Injuries
Police investigate shots fired incident at Langley home
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are now investigating a shots-fired incident that took place early Friday morning (June 12).At around 12:41 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of the incident in the 21500 block of 46A Avenue and secured the scene.Officers then found evidence of shots being fired at a home in the neighbourho...
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What's Trending
Weekly Round-Up
RCMP recover four stolen vehicles in Mission
1h ago

Community Notice
Application For Pesticide Use
Starfish Program
Abbotsford nonprofit seeks donations for kids' summer food program
18h ago
Motor Incident
Car rolls over on Chilliwack road Friday
18h ago
No Injuries
Police investigate shots fired incident at Langley home
23h ago
Hazmat Incident
[VIDEO] No risk to public after hazmat incident at Mission home Friday morning
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British Columbia


'Out of luck': Strychnine arrives late for Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers
The first window of time for farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan to obtain strychnine to deal with burgeoning ground squirrel populations is about to run out, and many producers are now hoping for better luck next spring. Wade Nelson, who farms near Hi...
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Man charged with murder following Vancouver sidewalk crash that killed a senior
VANCOUVER - Police say a suspect who was charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving over a car-ramming attack last month in Vancouver is now facing a murder charge. Tadd Bali was charged with four counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicl...
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Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday
VANCOUVER - Unionized workers in Metro Vancouver who oversee drinking water, wastewater treatment, air quality and other important jobs across more than 20 municipalities are taking full-scale strike action starting Monday. The union representing more...
18h ago
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver f...
19h ago
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B.C. girl sexually assaulted by stranger at Vancouver Island bus stop, police say
LANGFORD - Police on Vancouver Island are looking for a suspect after a girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop. West Shore RCMP say the attack happened Tuesday at around 3 p.m. in Langford, a suburb of Victoria. Police say the girl was at the bus s...
21h ago
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Man charged with manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing
VANCOUVER - A 32-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over a fatal stabbing in Vancouver last September. Police say the accused is in custody and appeared in court Friday. The stabbing happened on Sept. 3, 2025, just before 1 a.m., when off...
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Canada


Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
VANCOUVER - The World Cup spotlight falls on Vancouver today after years of buildup, as Australia takes on Turkey at BC Place Stadium. The city's preparations for what's billed as the world's biggest sporting event will finally be put to the test in th...
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Montreal mayor calls police racism allegations 'extremely disturbing,' asks for calm
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada on Saturday denounced alleged discriminatory and racist behaviour by a Montreal police unit toward residents, saying it highlights the persistence of systemic racism as an investigation into 16 police o...
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Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
Ghana's government says it's planning legal action over Canada's decision to deny the visa application of a member of its national soccer team awaiting a rape trial in London. Midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to the allegations, which da...
2h ago
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Critics say Canada's new immigration and border law puts LGBTQ+ people in danger
OTTAWA - Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney and MPs from other political parties came together to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. But an advocacy group that helps LGBTQ refugees come to Canada and the U.S says the federal government...
7h ago
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Canada, Ireland agree to work together on AI, tech and food security
DUBLIN - Canada and Ireland have agreed to work together on key issues like artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and food security, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Dublin Saturday. During a press conference with Ireland's head...
8h ago
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Two Montreal police officers suspended over racism allegations, 14 others reassigned
MONTRÉAL - Two Montreal police officers have been suspended and 14 others reassigned following allegations of discriminatory and racist behaviour toward citizens. In a statement to the media, Montreal police say the officers involved are from Station ...
13h ago
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World


Pakistan says a deal to end the Iran war is closer than ever as Tehran shows signs of optimism
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war appeared to grow Saturday as key mediator Pakistan said an agreement was closer than "ever before" and Iran made some of its most optimistic statements yet. U.S. President Donald Tr...
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Balogun scores twice, U.S. opens World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night...
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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been lab...
15h ago
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Sports


Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
VANCOUVER - The World Cup spotlight falls on Vancouver today after years of buildup, as Australia takes on Turkey at BC Place Stadium. The city's preparations for what's billed as the world's biggest sporting event will finally be put to the test in th...
27m ago
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Vancouver gets its turn in World Cup spotlight as Australia takes on Turkey
VANCOUVER - The World Cup spotlight falls on Vancouver today after years of buildup, as Australia takes on Turkey at BC Place Stadium. The city's preparations for what's billed as the world's biggest sporting event will finally be put to the test in th...
27m ago
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Ghana plans legal action after Canada denied entry to Partey amid London rape trial
Ghana's government says it's planning legal action over Canada's decision to deny the visa application of a member of its national soccer team awaiting a rape trial in London. Midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to the allegations, which da...
2h ago
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