Out-of-Control Fire
Evacuation alert issued after wildfire sparks near Boston Bar Thursday
NORTH BEND - BC Wildfire Service crews continue to battle an out-of-control wildfire that sparked near Boston Bar Thursday (July 2).In an update this morning, BCWS says two initial attack crews, a unit crew and two more response officers have joined the Boston Bar Fire Department in tackling the now six-hectare blaze n...
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Fresh Air Cinema
Residents invited to first free clean-powered outdoor movie night in Mission
MISSION - Mission is kicking off its first-ever clean-powered movie night with a very fitting screening of Disney's "Hoppers".On July 10, residents are invited to Fraser River Heritage Park for the city's first outdoor movie night powered entirely by an electric vehicle charged with BC Hydro's renewable energ...
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Road Reductions
Lane to be reduced on Clearbrook Rd over Hwy 1 in Abbotsford Monday
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Out-of-Control Fire
Evacuation alert issued after wildfire sparks near Boston Bar Thursday
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Fresh Air Cinema
Residents invited to first free clean-powered outdoor movie night in Mission
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Fraser Valley
Assault and Arson
Repeat offender arrested after setting fire to bushes in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A man well known to police in Abbotsford is facing court once again following an arrest in late June.Just after 10 a.m. on June 26, an unknown man reportedly approached a woman walking on a sidewalk in the 30800 block of Maclure Road and lit a lighter near her face.He then set fire to nearby bushes.Attendi...
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Police Investigating
Langley senior left critically injured after possible assault
LANGLEY - RCMP in Langley are investigating after an incident that left one man with serious injuries on the evening of Canada Day.On July 1, at around 9:48 p.m., frontline officers, paramedics and Langley firefighters responded to a report of a man in distress near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent, and found the injur...
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Illegal passing on the right
37-year-old Chilliwack man wrecks his bike, gets multiple tickets, for illegally passing on Hwy. 1: BCHP
LOWER MAINLAND - The BC Highway Patrol says a Chilliwack motorcyclist has wrecked his motorcycle and racked up hundreds in fines and impound fees for illegally passing on the right shoulder on Highway 1 last month, all of which was caught on video. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Corporal M...
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Assaults
Agassiz RCMP investigating two assaults at local prison; one may have been a stabbing
AGASSIZ - Mounties from the Agassiz RCMP detachment are investigating two separate assaults that happened at an Agassiz prison earlier this week, one of which was a reported stabbing. Correctional Service Canada says two inmates were victims of assaults at Kent Institution, a max-security federal prison, on Sunday, Jun...
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British Columbia
What people are saying about the B.C.-Ottawa 'prosperity agreement'
Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby have signed a "prosperity agreement" they say will help unlock billions of dollars in new investment. The deal includes a promise by the federal government to not change the northern oil...
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Sunk B.C. charter boat could take days to recover after it is found: police
RICHMOND - British Columbia search crews say conditions have been challenging in the hunt for a charter fishing boat that sank in the Strait of Georgia, leaving six missing and presumed drowned. Richmond RCMP say in a statement that conditions have mad...
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Eby compares condo-purchase plan to "liquidation" at below construction costs
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a joint federal-provincial plan to convert unsold condominiums into affordable housing would be like buying something "on liquidation." Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney were in Vancouver Thursday an...
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Fact File: Does banning glyphosate-based herbicides prevent wildfires? Here's what we know
A social media post shared a screenshot of a satellite map that shows Quebec experiencing fewer wildfires than the rest of Canada, and suggested it was because the province banned the use of glyphosate-based weed killers in 2001. Experts who study wild...
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What's in the multi-billion-dollar B.C.-Canada prosperity MOU?
VANCOUVER - An economic deal between Canada and British Columbia that was unveiled in Vancouver on Thursday describes commitments that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will help unlock more than $200 billion in new investment. Here are some key points o...
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B.C. nurses start limited job action as strike deadline passes
VANCOUVER - Nurses in British Columbia started targeted job action at work sites across the province on Thursday in an effort to push to government to improve its offer to union members, the British Columbia Nurses' Union said. Nurses stopped working ...
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Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 11:20 a.m. Midfielder Niko Sigur says Canada will be looking to capitalize on whatever advantages they can find when they face Morocco in the round of 16 tomorrow in Houston. Def...
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55,000 hydro clients in Quebec, Ontario without power after severe storms
MONTREAL - Roughly 55,000 clients are without power in Ontario and Quebec after severe thunderstorms on Thursday swept across Central Canada, which was already dealing with sweltering temperatures. Environment Canada says that at the peak of the outag...
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Canadian country star Tommy Hunter dies at 89; hosted long-running TV variety show
Tommy Hunter, a fixture in Canadian living rooms for decades with his long-running CBC TV show, has died at age 89. The London, Ont., native is best known for hosting his music show "The Tommy Hunter Show," which started in black-and-white in 1965 and ...
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Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to 'contentious' Labour Code tool: Hajdu
OTTAWA - Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is exploring possible guardrails or alternatives to using what she says is a "contentious" section of the Labour Code that allows Ottawa to intervene in bitter bargaining conflicts. Hajdu's...
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In the news: Pipeline to BC coast, First Nations negotiations, and Stampede kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Alberta pitches pipeline amid First Nations feud Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is promising to work with Indigenous groups on a new pipeline to the B.C. coast, bu...
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'Cheer for the boys': Fans flying to Houston for Canada's historic World Cup match
Canada's record-breaking World Cup run has captivated the country and spawned legions of new soccer fans, but most of them have not been following the men's team around as loyally as Matty Alex. He has witnessed the team's magical journey throughout t...
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World
Interpol names suspect in Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted Russia-linked Ukrainian tycoon
PARIS (AP) - Interpol on Friday identified the main suspect in the Monaco bombing that reportedly targeted a Ukrainian tycoon with links to Russia as a 39-year-old woman from Ukraine who remains at large. The police organization named An...
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Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in southwest Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, official...
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A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts
Louisiana's attorney general was indicted Thursday over accusations she threatened the jobs of New Orleans leaders who fought a Republican-led overhaul of local courts in the heavily Democratic city. The 16-count indictment against Republ...
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Sports
WNBA's first international team in Toronto is finding fans all across Canada in Tempo's first season
TORONTO (AP) - The WNBA's decision to make Toronto the home of its first international team is going well. Tempo fans can be found across Canada. The expansion team could break the WNBA single-game attendance record next week. Not in Toronto, however, ...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 11:20 a.m. Midfielder Niko Sigur says Canada will be looking to capitalize on whatever advantages they can find when they face Morocco in the round of 16 tomorrow in Houston. Def...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada. All times are Eastern: 11:20 a.m. Midfielder Niko Sigur says Canada will be looking to capitalize on whatever advantages they can find when they face Morocco in the round of 16 tomorrow in Houston. Def...
1h ago
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