Severe injuries reported
2 people severely injured after structure fire in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say they're investigating a residential structure fire that left two people with serious injuries over the weekend. According to a statement from the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment, police responded to a structure fire in the 13200 block of Neaves Road Saturday, Oct. 3, at approximately...
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Sex offender relocation
Dangerous sex offender to be moved out of Surrey
VANCOUVER - Police in Surrey say a convicted sex offender who was previously residing in Surrey will now be moved elsewhere and monitored by a different agency. According to a statement posted on social media, Skylar Wayne Pelletier, a high-risk offender who was previously residing in Surrey, will now be housed in Vanc...
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Author Steven Galloway 'destroyed' by sex assault allegations, lawyer says
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Summer holiday
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
CP NewsAlert: Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard projected to win seat
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Fraser Valley
Costly violation
Chilliwack-area motorist fined hundreds for ignoring stopped school bus (VIDEO): RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been fined hundreds of dollars for ignoring a bus in the Chilliwack River Valley that had its flashing lights activated and stop sign extended. Police in Chilliwack say a school bus had stopped sometime between Monday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 27, on Chilliwack Lake Road to allow children ...
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Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says prospective home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices and nearly 10,000 active listings within the board's sales area. In a statement, the FVREB says September sales failed to keep pace with the seasonal rise in new listings. Only 922 homes were sold in S...
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Fireworks explosion hits 12-year-old boy in face in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...
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Proposed development
More details emerge about large mixed-use development at Airport Road/Yale Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors are set to vote on a mixed-use development proposal at their meeting this week that would see over 150 apartment units built at the corner of Airport Road and Yale Road in Chilliwack. Item 7.1 on Tuesday's council agenda asks councillors to give first, second and third reading to an ...
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British Columbia
Author Steven Galloway 'destroyed' by sex assault allegations, lawyer says
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for author and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway says the man's life and career were "destroyed" by sexual assault allegations, while his defamation lawsuit has been delayed for years as he tried to ...
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RCMP investigates violent threats against a high school student in B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties are investigating what they describe as "violent threats" alleged to be targeted at a student at a high school in Fort St. John in northeastern B.C. RCMP say officers began their investigation on Sunday following reports from ...
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Police recover $10,000 in jewelry, luxury items, stolen during Vancouver open house
VANCOUVER - Police say they have recovered more than $10,000 in jewelry and luxury items that were stolen during a real estate open house in Vancouver over the weekend. The department says officers stopped a rental vehicle on Saturday night after noti...
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens throw rocks at each other over tax changes, health care
VICTORIA - British Columbia's election campaign stepped on the slippery ice of health-care policy and how to pay for it Monday as leaders offered numerous promises, including a plan to restart projects that had been paused by the former NDP government....
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Fireworks explosion hits 12-year-old boy in face in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...
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B.C.'s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more and raise the existing rates of the two highest brackets to help pay for health care, if re-elected. Eby's party said British C...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard projected to win seat
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard will win the Orford riding in the province's Eastern Townships region. This was Milliard's first election as leader and his first attempt at winning a seat in the Que...
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CP NewsAlert: Québec solidaire's Ruba Ghazal projected to win riding
MONTREAL - The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal will win her Montreal-area riding of Mercier. Ghazal was a founding member of the left wing sovereigntist party in 2006, alongside Françoise David an...
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Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime projected to win riding
The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting Conservative Party of Québec Leader Éric Duhaime will win his riding of Bellechasse, south of Quebec City. Duhaime has been leader of the party since 2021. This is the first time Duhaime has been elected t...
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Here is the latest news from the Quebec election
MONTREAL - Voters in Québec's 127 ridings headed to the polls Monday in an election that could change the party in power. The Coalition Avenir Québec had won majority governments in the last two elections, but polls heading into this vote suggested the...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney to take 'active role' in new AI advisory council
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will take a hands-on role in setting the agenda for Ottawa's new AI advisory council. The Prime Minister's Office said the new group, announced Friday, will take an "all of government" approach to advising on AI. It...
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Two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe: DND
TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft. The department says Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, b...
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World
2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people - including a 10th grade girl - and injuring several others, authorities said. Nearly 4...
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
ONDO, Nigeria (AP) - A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether there were casualties...
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) - Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a co...
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Sports
White Sox surge past Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 lead in ALDS and move within 1 win of ALCS
CLEVELAND (AP) - Braden Montgomery lined a two-run double down the right-field line, Sean Burke allowed one hit in 5 1/3 innings of splendid relief and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday to take a 2-0 lead in their AL Divi...
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New Vancouver Goldeneyes general manager embracing 'unique opportunity'
VANCOUVER - Alison Izzi was just a week into her new role as general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes when she ticked an important task off her to-do list - sign a generational talent. Getting a deal done with American defender Caroline "KK" Harvey ...
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Canada men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch not shy about speaking his mind
Jesse Marsch knows he says things people may dislike. He's not about to stop. "Look, I'm American. But I'm honoured and really proud to be the Canadian national team coach," the head coach of Canada's men's soccer team said Monday. "And I think we know...
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