Motor vehicle collision
Motorist suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle crash in Langley Wednesday morning: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say a motorist has suffered life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition after a vehicle accident in Langley Wednesday morning.According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, police were called to the intersection of 264 Street and 24 Avenue in Langley...
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Pups left overnight
Several puppies appear to have been abandoned at Chilliwack SPCA, as society appeals for info
CHILLIWACK - The BC SPCA chapter in Chilliwack says it is appealing to the community for information after it appears that five puppies were left inside a broken crate at its property in Greendale overnight.The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) wrote in a social media post that the five pups appea...
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Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra to hold gala fundraiser with dinner, dance and auction next month
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Metropolitan Orchestra is hosting a fundraiser gala dinner dance, A Night in Vienna, with a live auction next month in Chilliwack.The festivities happen Saturday, May 23 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Cheam Ballroom at Evergreen Hall, located at 9291 Corbould Street. There will be a wonderful...
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Burnouts
Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID trucks involved in weekend burnouts at mall parking lot
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says investigators are currently working to obtain license plate information after multiple vehicles left tire marks from burnouts in a parking lot over the weekend. According to a recap of police activities for the week of Monday, April 13 through Sunday, ...
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Police investigation
Abbotsford Police execute search warrant at home as part of drug trafficking investigation
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have executed a search warrant at a home just west of Abbotsford Regional Hospital as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking.According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, officers from patrol shift No. 4 carried out a search warrant at a hom...
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Lockdown
Lockdown underway at Fraser Valley prison
ABBOTSFORD - Details are limited at this point, but federal correctional officials have implemented a lockdown at a prison in Abbotsford. According to a brief statement from Correctional Service Canada, a lockdown was put in place on Monday, April 20 at Fraser Valley Institution to allow staff members there to conduct ...
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British Columbia
Five out of 14 wildfires burning in B.C. deemed out of control
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says five wildfires are currently burning out of control in the province. It says four of those fires were started Wednesday, including one southwest of Grand Forks in B.C.'s southern Interior that is ...
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Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar kil...
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B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was...
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Coastal B.C. First Nation leaders go to Calgary to dissuade pipeline investors
CALGARY - A delegation of First Nations leaders from British Columbia have come to Calgary to relay a message to pipeline executives face-to-face - steer clear of investing in a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast or risk a prolonged legal figh...
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B.C. legislator says residents didn't get phone alerts about landslide evacuation
FORT ST. JOHN - A legislator for an area of northeastern British Columbia hit by a landslide and evacuation order says many residents who live close to the site never received emergency notifications from the provincial government. The landslide on Ol...
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Potentially dangerous laser, drone infractions reported at Kelowna, B.C., airport
KELOWNA - Police have issued a warning to drone and laser users in the Kelowna, B.C., area, saying the city's airport saw a significant number of events with "potentially catastrophic consequences" for aircraft operations last year. RCMP say air traffi...
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Canada
B.C. premier asks for prayers for MLA Joan Phillip, saying she is 'very ill'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says New Democrat member of the legislature Joan Phillip is "very ill" and her colleagues are "all praying for her." Eby told reporters at the legislature that Phillip is an "incredible fighter," but he was...
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B.C. children's representative says drug crisis having staggering impact on kids
The toxic drug crisis that has killed thousands of people in British Columbia has had a "staggeringly high" impact on the youngest in the province, not only killing hundreds but leaving many more as orphans, the province's representative for children a...
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Supreme Court rejects Quebec's attempt to block changes to election map boundaries
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected an appeal by the Quebec government that sought to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map. The 7-2 decision delivered from the bench means that a riding on the Gaspé Peninsula and another in...
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Premier Eby says investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting has entered final stages
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby said the police investigation into the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting is in its final stages. Eby offered the update during a meeting with Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka almost three months after Jesse Van Rootselaar kil...
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Five remain in B.C. Conservative leadership race as membership swells to 42,000
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party has confirmed a final list of five candidates vying for its leadership, in a contest that has swollen the party's membership to more than 42,000. The party said in a statement that Iain Black, Caroline Elliott, Pe...
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Quebec City man arrested for allegedly recruiting children for 764 terror group
RCMP say they have arrested a Quebec City man for allegedly participating in a terror group known for using online platforms to radicalize children into harming themselves and others. Police announced the arrest of Jeffrey Roussel, 26, in a new release...
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World
2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident. The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles...
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2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident. The collision occurred north of Copenhagen. It was not immediately clear how many pe...
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Pentagon says Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving, in latest departure of a top defense leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump's second term but just the latest top defense leader to step down o...
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Sports
Wyatt Johnston's double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Matt Duchene t...
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Flyers take 3-0 series lead vs Penguins with 5-2 Game 3 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored three goals on four shots in the second period in Philadelphia's first home playoff game in eight years, pushing the Flyers to the brink of a sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins ...
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Brianne Jenner's OT goal helps Charge beat Fleet 2-1
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) - Brianne Jenner scored with 1:14 left in overtime on Wednesday night, Rebecca Leslie also scored a goal, and the Ottawa Charge beat the Boston Fleet 2-1 at the Tsongas Center. The Charge (8-8-1-12), who have won three games in a ro...
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