Public Safety Notice
Violent sex offender set to be released in Abbotsford Monday
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is advising the public about the release of a sex offender into the community. Police say 46-year-old Stephen Bradley Ewing is scheduled for release from William Head Institution on Monday, March 30, and will be living in the Abbotsford area. His criminal history includes c...
1h ago
Read More
Another One
Police seek auto transport truck that kept moving after hitting Langley overpass
LANGLEY - BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is once again seeking a driver who failed to stop after hitting the Highway 1 overpass between Glover Road and 232nd Street in Langley. The incident happened on the highway's westbound lanes on March 24, just before 4 p.m. - this time involving an auto transport trailer. "The dri...
2h ago
Read More
What's Trending
Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
7m ago
Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Oilers sign defenceman Tomas Cibulka to entry-level contract
29m ago
Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after delay
34m ago
Fraser Valley
Heavy Smoke
Firefighters tackle house fire in Mission Thursday morning
MISSION - Crews put out a major house fire in a Mission neighbourhood on Thursday (Mar. 26).At around 11 a.m., four members of the Mission Fire Rescue responded to the call about a burning two-storey residence on Fennel Street and found heavy flames and smoke coming from the home.All occupants were safely evacuated whi...
3h ago
Read More
Whatcom Road Park & Ride
Fire breaks out at homeless encampment in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The site of a fatal shooting Monday night is now the site of a large fire. Thick black smoke is rising from the Whatcom Road Park and Ride.Abbotsford Police have closed North Parallel Road is currently closed in both directions between Whatcom Road and Fooks Road to allow emergency crews to deal with the f...
22h ago
Read More
Whatcom Rd Park & Ride
Abbotsford homeless camp shooting victim identified
ABBOTSFORD - 69-year-old Wayne Versfelt of Abbotsford has been identified as the victim of Monday night's shooting at a homeless encampment in Abbotsford.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says police were called to the Whatcom Road Park and Ride, just after 11 p.m. Police found Versfelt suffering from a...
22h ago
Read More
Railway Avenue
Charge laid against Chilliwack man in fatal assault case
CHILLIWACK - An arrest has been made in a fatal assault case dating back to last month on Railway Avenue in Chilliwack. RCMP says Kevin Procure was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated assault in relation to the February 21 incident. The Chilliwack resident remains in custody. The victim of the assault, Dw...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
British Columbia
Man faces one count of bestiality after alleged horse assault in Vernon, B.C.
VERNON - A man in Vernon, B.C., has been charged with bestiality after he was allegedly captured on security cameras trespassing on a rural property occupied by a horse jumping and training business in January. Court records show the man is due in cou...
8m ago
Read More
Family of China murder victim loses B.C. lawsuit against family of executed killer
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a man murdered in a "contract killing" in 2017 in China, against the family of the killer who they say used the victim's funds to buy homes in Metro Vancouver. Justice Go...
10h ago
Read More
'Going backwards': Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors
VICTORIA - British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says. He's urging the provincial government to brace for a wave of in...
22h ago
Read More
B.C. Conservative MLA Hon Chan charged with choking, assault and uttering threats
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative MLA Hon Chan has been charged with assault, assault by choking and uttering threats in a case of alleged intimate partner violence, prompting his removal from the party caucus. The BC Prosecution Service said in...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
RCMP in B.C. seize 115 kg of meth, hidden in jars of pickles bound for Australia
VANCOUVER - RCMP in British Columbia say they have foiled an operation to smuggle methamphetamine to Melbourne, Australia, hidden in jars of pickles. The Mounties say the investigation was carried out with the help of Australian Federal Police and Cana...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
TD slashes housing market forecast for 2026, now sees sales and prices falling
TD Economics has severely lowered its 2026 forecast for home sales and prices, saying it no longer expects either to rise this year, after weak performances over the past two quarters. It now expects sales to fall 1.8 per cent year-over-year, on averag...
Mar 26, 2026
Read More
Canada
Feds launch early retirement program for public servants after delay
OTTAWA - Public servants who are eligible for the federal government's early retirement incentive can now officially apply for it after delays in launching the program. The program is designed to allow some federal workers to retire early without a pen...
35m ago
Read More
Canadian lawyers group rebukes politicization of judicial appointments from premiers
Canada's national lawyers group is rebuking calls from four premiers this week to have Ottawa overhaul how it appoints provincial superior court and appeal judges. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the premiers of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontari...
56m ago
Read More
Hodgson defers questions on Michael Ma to PM, who cancelled media availability
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said today the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China's labour practices. On Thursday, Michael Ma apologized after appearing to question reports of human r...
1h ago
Read More
Quebec Superior Court authorizes class action against Uber over cancellation fees
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber that accuses the San Francisco-based company of violating the province's Consumer Protection Act with its cancellation fees. Lawyers for the main plaintiff, Valeri...
1h ago
Read More
Search resumes for man who fell through the ice on Montreal river
MONTREAL - Police are searching for a man who fell through the ice on Thursday in the Prairies River in Montreal. They say two young men were walking on the frozen surface of the river in Montreal's Île-Bizard-Sainte-Geneviève borough when the ice gave...
2h ago
Read More
Federal government reports deficit of $31.2B for its April-to-January period
OTTAWA - The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $31.21 billion for the April-to-January period of its 2025-26 fiscal year. In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $26.85 billion rep...
3h ago
Read More
World
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It's unclear whether the travel permission opens the ...
50m ago
Read More
Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by FBI and NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials disrupted a plot to firebomb the New York City home of a prominent Palestinian activist, according to a criminal complaint and an interview with the targeted activist. Nerdeen Kiswani, co-founder ...
1h ago
Read More
House ethics panel finds Florida congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick committed 25 violations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida committed numerous violations of House rules and ethics standards, the House Ethics Committee found Friday in a ruling that could add weight to Republicans' push to expel her from ...
4h ago
Read More
Sports
Oilers sign defenceman Tomas Cibulka to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Tomas Cibulka to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Friday. The contract is set to begin next season. Cibulka, a six-foot, 176-pound defender, spent the past two seasons with hi...
29m ago
Read More
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It's unclear whether the travel permission opens the ...
50m ago
Read More
Alabama's Aden Holloway is approved to travel out of state ahead of Sweet 16 game vs. Michigan
Alabama guard Aden Holloway, who was arrested on felony drug charges, was granted permission by a judge to leave the state on Friday as his team prepares to face Michigan in the Sweet 16 in Chicago. It's unclear whether the travel permission opens the ...
50m ago
Read More