Motor vehicle incident
2 people deceased after head-on collision in Abbotsford Friday: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - A head-on collision involving an SUV and a dump truck on Marshall Road in Abbotsford has claimed the lives of two people Friday. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says patrol and traffic officers responded to a serious head-on collision involving a dump truck and an SUV at 11:32 a.m. Friday in the 30000...
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Proposed development
Additional community feedback sought on proposed Chilliwack-area motocross facility
CHILLIWACK - The promoter behind a proposed Chilliwack-area motocross facility says a local First Nation has requested additional community feedback before the development concept moves forward, and respects the process involved. Moto Energy provided an update on the development proposal earlier this week, saying it re...
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Surrey firefighters battle house fire Thursday night
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As election nears, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake candidates issue pointed messages about healthcare
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Police investigation
22-year-old man already charged with attempted child abduction in Surrey gets another charge
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Multiple vehicle fires
Mission firefighters battle multiple fires involving 9 vehicles Thursday night
MISSION - Mission Fire Rescue Service says an investigation will take place after a fire burned multiple recreational vehicles and a pair of semi-trucks Thursday night.According to a statement from the agency, Mission firefighters battled multiple derelict RVs on fire shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22) at the nort...
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British Columbia
BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing...
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Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear
The son of a Canadian woman who died after a fall at her home in Point Roberts, Wash., earlier this month said she refused to seek treatment, fearing she would be detained by U.S. authorities or prevented from returning to the country. Dylan Adamson sa...
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Carney tours Kariye Mosque in Istanbul before departing Turkey
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U.S. ambassador offers Canada help almost a week after Wainwright tragedy
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Ottawa 'disappointed' after union announces strike votes for 120,000 workers
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports
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