Sentenced
Abbotsford man sentenced to eight years for child sex offences
ABBOTSFORD - A 65-year-old Abbotsford man has been sentenced to eight years in prison following a lengthy investigation into the sexual exploitation of children. In a social media post, Abbotsford police say David Massie Douglas was sentenced October 27 after being convicted of two counts of sexual interference and one...
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Service outage
9-1-1 service in Chilliwack could be interrupted, as Telus cites cable damage
UPDATE, 4 P.M. FRIDAY: Emergency Info BC has updated its advisory from earlier today, saying Telus is experiencing a disruption impacting home phone, internet and TV services, which may impact customers' ability to call emergency 9-1-1 services in parts of Chilliwack only. Emergency Info BC says Wwireless coverage rema...
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Update: Abbotsford PD says 27-year-old missing man located safely
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police now say the 27-year-old man who was reported missing earlier today (Friday, Oct. 30) has been located safely. "Eli has been located safe and is no longer missing. The Abbotsford Police Department wishes to thank everyone who assisted with this investigation. The original posts have s...
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Public Safety Advisory
Halloween safety reminders from police
CHILLIWACK - Drivers are being asked to keep their speed down and expect the unexpected as the little ghouls and goblins hit the streets this weekend across the Fraser Valley. More resources are being deployed by the police throughout the region to help ensure everyone gets home safe but parents and trick-or-treaters ...
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Physician shortage
Fraser Health to close Mission Memorial Hospital ER for over 28 hours this weekend
MISSION - Fraser Health says it will close the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital for over 28 hours this weekend due to physician staffing challenges. In a statement posted to social media, but not sent to area news media outlets, the regional health authority says it will close the ER from 5 p.m. Friday...
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Service outage
9-1-1 service in Chilliwack could be interrupted, as Telus cites cable damage
UPDATE, 4 P.M. FRIDAY: Emergency Info BC has updated its advisory from earlier today, saying Telus is experiencing a disruption impacting home phone, internet and TV services, which may impact customers' ability to call emergency 9-1-1 services in parts of Chilliwack only. Emergency Info BC says Wwireless coverage rema...
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British Columbia
Ottawa lists Roberts Bank port expansion in B.C. as project of national interest
DELTA - The planned Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion, which is expected to add 2.4 million containers of capacity at the Port of Vancouver, the largest in the country, has officially been named a project of national interest. Transport Minister Steven...
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Former B.C. minister says he's focused on family, but leaves door open to politics
VICTORIA - Former British Columbia cabinet minister Ravi Kahlon said the New Democrats must dive deeply and learn from what led to their crushing defeat by the Conservatives in the province's snap election this month. Kahlon, who decided not to seek re...
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OpenAI challenging B.C. privacy order for details of Tumbler Ridge shooting
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has filed a legal challenge against an order by British Columbia's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to produce documents related to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge. A statement from the indepe...
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Business groups clock hurdles as time change comes to an end in some regions
An annoying but fleeting point of friction for many businesses is being tossed aside this fall as parts of the country do away with the twice-annual time change starting Sunday. But it will be a bit of work to adjust to permanent daylight time, making ...
Oct 30, 2026
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Man arrested in Quebec after fatal B.C. hit and run in 2025 near Oliver
DRUMMONDVILLE - A man wanted in a fatal 2025 hit and run in British Columbia has been arrested in Quebec. Police say the man was arrested by RCMP with help from the Quebec provincial police on Oct. 14 near Drummondville, about 100 kilometres northeast ...
Oct 29, 2026
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City of Victoria issues warning after owl attacks same person twice in three days
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria has issued a warning after the same person was attacked by an owl at a park twice in three days. The city says in a statement that it received a complaint on Oct. 4
about a barred owl attack on the shared pedestrian and ...
Oct 29, 2026
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Canada
'Associate' EU membership for Canada not a 'short-term' project: expert
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has laid out a timeline that would see Canada sign an agreement on a new partnership with the European Union in the next seven months, if all goes well. Carney said Friday that Ottawa and Brussels are working toward ...
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Ottawa's tailpipe emissions delay a 'wait and see' approach to U.S. policy: experts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has delayed tougher new emissions standards for passenger vehicles until 2029, just eight months after the government said it wanted them to take effect in 2027. Experts say the move will buy Ottawa time to see how U...
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No matter what happens in the midterms, Canada-U.S. tensions are likely to remain
DETROIT - Democrats are hoping Tuesday's midterm elections will give them the power to rein in U.S. President Donald Trump - but Canadians hoping for an outcome that stabilizes the rocky bilateral relationship may be disappointed. Once-safe Republican ...
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Anand says she called out Russian counterpart invited by U.S. to G20 ministerial
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Russia should not have attended a G20 meeting the U.S. hosted on Friday, but she still used the opportunity to make a point to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. "I was sitting at a table directly across ...
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How Canada's new pact with the European Union might affect you
OTTAWA - Canada's new partnership with the European Union is meant to provide benefits to people on both continents. The two jurisdictions wrapped up a summit in Montreal on Friday with various agreements, many of which will take months or years to fin...
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'Wall of smoke': Plaintiff recalls wildfire anxiety in youth-led climate trial
VANCOUVER - Zoe Grames-Webb has told Canada's first youth-led climate trial she still remembers the "completely grey wall of smoke" she woke up to in 2017 while staying at a cabin on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast. The wildfire smoke was so thick, i...
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World
Shooting leaves 1 dead and 6 wounded at Solano Town Center in Fairfield, California police say
A shooting on Friday night at a mall in Fairfield has left one person dead and six wounded, California police said. Police said they responded to a shooting at around 8:30 p.m. inside Solano Town Center at the Spirit Halloween store. The...
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Justice Department seeks to isolate Alaska ballots as criminal probe underway over Senate candidate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The U.S. Department of Justice pushed Friday for a court order to isolate certain Alaska ballots to investigate potential voter confusion, while federal officials confirmed the existence of a criminal probe over a Senate candid...
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Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election, and hours later another federal judge barred the department from intimidating ...
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Sports
Barnes has career-high 41 points but frustrated by Raptors' loss, lack of foul calls
TORONTO - Does Scottie Barnes care about setting personal records or reaching milestones? Well, it depends on the time of year. Barnes scored a career-high 41 points and added five rebounds and five assists as the Toronto Raptors fell to the Orlando Ma...
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Coronato has four points to lead Flames to 6-2 victory over Kraken
CALGARY - Determined not to let the injury to goaltender Devin Cooley and Wednesday's shutout loss in Edmonton derail their momentum, the Calgary Flames got right back to their recent form on Friday. Matt Coronato paced the offence with a goal and thre...
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Scores and Schedule for October 30, 2026
Friday's Scoreboard NHL Florida 5, Winnipeg 2 Calgary 6, Seattle 2 New Jersey 5, Vegas 2 --- AHL Cleveland 5, Milwaukee 2 Hartford 4, Belleville 1 Syracuse 7, Hamilton 0 Toronto 5, Hershey 3 Utica 4, WB/Scranton 3 Providence 7, Springfield 6 Rochester ...
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