Increased Spring Patrols
Stray bullet enters family car after illegal shooting in Mission backcountry
MISSION - Officials are urging gun owners to educate themselves before shooting their firearms on forest service roads in light of a recent dangerous incident in Mission.A family of four was travelling along Lost Creek FSR near Davis Lake when they heard shooting in the area.After hearing another gunshot, the father th...
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Bell Acres Water System
FVRD to reduce water reservoir levels at Chilliwack River Valley area due to 'irregularities'
CHILLIWACK - Residents living near Thompson Regional Park may notice slightly less water at home as crews work on the reservoir that serves their area.The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is looking to reduce levels at the Bell Acres reservoir in Electoral Area E, or the Chilliwack River Valley, over the next sev...
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Increased Spring Patrols
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Davies to act as NDP parliamentary lead after Lewis announces critic roles
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Calgary Flames sign defenceman Abram Wiebe to two-year contract
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Fraser Valley
Hold-Up Alarm Triggered
56-year-old Chilliwack man arrested after assault, thefts in Hope
HOPE - A man has been taken to custody after a disturbance in the area of a local Save-on-Foods in Hope Thursday afternoon (April 9). At 1:28 p.m., Hope RCMP responded to a hold-up alarm at the business on 559 Old Hope Princeton Way. The suspect reportedly went into the store and started yelling, screaming and throwing...
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Fatal crash
One person deceased after fatal crash on 264 St. in Langley Thursday afternoon: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley have confirmed the death of one person following a motor vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in the 3300 block of 264 Street in Langley. Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says police were called to a report of a crash at about 4:57 p.m. Thursday. First responders from the Township ...
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Structure fire
Arson could be the cause of suspicious house fire in Abbotsford Thursday morning: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says authorities are investigating this morning's house fire on Cannon Avenue as an arson due to the circumstances involved. At approximately 4:32 a.m. Thursday morning (Apr. 9), Abbotsford Police Department patrol officers attended the 33400 block of Cannon Avenue to a...
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Commercial fines
Abbotsford truck driver fined thousands for dangerous auto transport operations, unsecured vehicles
HIGHWAY 5/B.C. INTERIOR - A 53-year-old Abbotsford truck driver was fined nearly $2,000 and had his auto transport trailer impounded due to multiple safety infractions, including not securing three vehicles, after getting pulled over on Highway 5 in late March. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokespers...
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British Columbia
B.C.'s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a 'broken process'
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wood manufacturing sector is again sounding the alarm about Canada's softwood lumber dispute with the United States, calling it a "broken process." The response by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes a...
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Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala to head to L.A. for treatment: mom
VANCOUVER - The mother of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victim Maya Gebala says her daughter is heading to Los Angeles for specialized treatment. Cia Edmonds says in a Facebook post that the 12-year-old is out of intensive care and is "seemingly s...
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Volkswagen Beetle shell dismantled, removed from B.C. rock face by helicopter
SQUAMISH - The red shell of a Volkswagen Beetle has been removed from the steep rock face where it was suspended above Highway 99 in Squamish, B.C., in an apparent prank. A statement from the Environment Ministry says a helicopter was used to remove th...
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Average B.C. snowpack of 92% masks 'strong regional divide,' provincial bulletin says
British Columbia's latest snow survey and water supply bulletin says the provincial average snowpack is sitting at about 92 per cent of what's considered normal, an improvement over the 79 per cent average at the same time last year. But the bulletin c...
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One man arrested in Surrey, B.C., over 3D printed firearms lab
SURREY - A man has been arrested by police in Surrey, B.C., in an investigation into illegal manufacturing of 3D printed firearms. Police say the investigation began in March when officers learned of someone making the weapons, as well as uploading the...
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Group from Chilliwack, B.C., launches Canadian social media platform
A group of alumni from the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia has launched a new Canadian social media platform they say will provide a "homegrown alternative to U.S.-dominated" sites. The goal is to give Canadians a place to communica...
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Canada
Davies to act as NDP parliamentary lead after Lewis announces critic roles
OTTAWA - Former interim NDP leader Don Davies will continue to act as the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Commons while new leader Avi Lewis remains outside of Parliament. The House of Commons resumes sitting Monday for the first time sinc...
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Former head of Manitoba Inuit Association facing sex assault charges in Nunavut
WINNIPEG - The former leader of an Inuit organization based in Winnipeg is facing multiple sexual assault charges in Nunavut. RCMP in the territory say 39-year-old Nastania Mullin was arrested Wednesday in Winnipeg following an investigation that began...
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B.C.'s wood manufacturers call lumber dispute with U.S. a 'broken process'
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wood manufacturing sector is again sounding the alarm about Canada's softwood lumber dispute with the United States, calling it a "broken process." The response by the Independent Wood Processors Association comes a...
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Quebec homelessness rising sharply in regions outside Montreal, report finds
MONTRÉAL - New numbers released by the Quebec government are showing that homelessness has increased across the province, with the sharpest rises outside Montreal. The survey conducted April 15, 2025, counted more than 12,000 people who were visibly ho...
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Supreme Court upholds reversal of death declaration in case of man found to be alive
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to annul the declaration of a Quebec man's death when new evidence indicated he was living in Iran. Eight years after Hooshang Imanpoorsaid disappeared in 2008, his spouse went to court...
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Carney says next governor general will 'absolutely' speak French and English
MONTRÉAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada's next governor general will speak both French and English. In an interview with Radio-Canada, Carney answered "absolutely" when asked by radio host Patrick Masbourian whether he would commit to naming ...
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World
Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion
WOODLAND, Calif. (AP) - Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people, authorities said. Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara Nabity said Friday...
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Oklahoma State's softball team stunned after team bus involved in fatal crash with a pedestrian
Oklahoma State's softball team took some time to process a fatal crash involving its team bus earlier this week and will be back on the field Friday. The team had been traveling to Wichita, Kansas, on Wednesday afternoon when its bus struck and killed ...
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Prince Harry sued by charity he set up in Africa to honor late mother Princess Diana
LONDON (AP) - An African charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year. Sentebale, which supports young people living with HIV in Bo...
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Sports
Calgary Flames sign defenceman Abram Wiebe to two-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Abram Wiebe to a two-year contact with an average annual value of US$950,000, the NHL club announced Friday. Wiebe, from Mission, B.C., had five goals and 24 assists in 40 games with the University of...
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Canada-wide World Cup trophy tour begins with unveiling in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The glittering prize of soccer's biggest showcase has made a stop in Vancouver. The FIFA World Cup trophy was on display in the city on Friday, kicking off a cross-Canada tour ahead of this summer's tournament. Former Italy captain Fabio C...
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With Montreal already qualified, Edmonton and Ottawa closing in on NHL playoff spots
The Montreal Canadiens have already punched a ticket. The Edmonton Oilers are nearly there, too. The Ottawa Senators also look be on course for a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Winnipeg Jets, meanwhile, have some work to do - and need a lot o...
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