Municipal election
Cultus Lake Park Board chair thanks voters after being re-elected
CULTUS LAKE - The chair of the Cultus Lake Park Board over the past four years is thanking voters after being re-elected to serve another term on Saturday. Kirk Dzaman told Fraser Valley Today in an email Saturday night that he is grateful for the support of voters and looks forward to working with Erika Jartved and Jo...
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Municipal election
Abbotsford voters re-elect Mayor Siemens; multiple councillor incumbents elected
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford voters have re-elected incumbent Mayor Ross Siemens and multiple councillor incumbents in Saturday's municipal election. According to unofficial election results Saturday night, Mayor Siemens has secured another four-year term by capturing 62.09 per cent of the vote, far ahead of the next closes...
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CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of October 18, 2026
CHILLIWACK - Here are two people most wanted by police in our region. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: BROWN, Clayton Clayton Brown. (Image Credit: Crime Stoppers.) Age: 33Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 170lbsHair: Brown Eyes: BrownWanted: Uttering Threats, and Breach of UndertakingWarrant in effect: October ...
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Municipal election
Lytton mayoral race tied after election night
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents in the Village of Lytton were split when deciding who should be the mayor.Preliminary results from Saturday's (Oct. 17) municipal election show incumbent mayor Denise O'Connor and challenger Jennifer Thoss tied with 45 votes apiece.O'Connor was first elected as mayor of Lytton in 2022, the sam...
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Municipal election
Katie Bartel leads all Chilliwack school board candidates in unofficial results Saturday night
CHILLIWACK - Several trustee candidates backed by the Chilliwack Teachers' Association are leading in early unofficial results for the Chilliwack Board of Education. With 19 of 19 polls reporting at 10:33 p.m., Katie Bartel is leading all candidates with 9,359 votes, followed by incumbent David Swankey in second place ...
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Municipal election
Kloot receives most votes among Chilliwack City Council candidates
CHILLIWACK -Voters in Chilliwack have elected two incumbents, a former four-term councillor, and three political newcomers. With all 19 polls reporting, three-term Councillor Chris Kloot finished first among 19 council candidates with 11,675 votes "I'm truly honoured and humbled to have been re-elected to serve yo...
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British Columbia
Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is appealing to Green voters as the snap election slated for Oct. 24 enters its final week, but Green Party Leader Emily Lowan says he is trying to scare voters into choosing him. Eby said Green voters s...
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Rough ride for some incumbents: B.C.'s municipal elections at a glance
Some incumbent candidates have taken a beating in British Columbia's municipal elections. Voters on Saturday evicted the mayors of Vancouver and Surrey, the province's two biggest cities. Here's a look at some of the results. BIG TURNOUT IN VANCOUVER, ...
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Vancouver progressives take power as Green Pete Fry is elected mayor
VANCOUVER - Progressives have swept municipal elections in Vancouver, with Pete Fry chosen as the city's first Green mayor after a massive turnout. Fry will be working with an overwhelmingly progressive council, with Greens and candidates from the Coal...
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Advocates planting the seed of a tree protection law in Winnipeg's election
WINNIPEG - The giants that Diane Poulin used to live among are all dead, but she's hoping to protect the ones still left in Winnipeg. "I had five mature elm trees right in front of my house that leaned over the street and formed a beautiful canopy, and...
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De Havilland calls for national water bomber fleet as it scrambles to meet demand
MONTREAL - On July 13, a pair of Canadair water bombers touched down on the Seine River, skimming along its surface to refill their water tanks as they battled a wildfire south of Paris. The "super scoopers," with their signature ketchup-red wing tips ...
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CentreBC pledges $25M 'rural ER stabilization fund' to keep emergency rooms open
SURREY - CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko has announced plans for a $25-million-a-year "rural ER stabilization fund" to help keep emergency rooms open in the province. The party's campaign pledge says the fund would pay locum doctors and nurses, and fund...
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Canada
Here's a look at past fatalities on Canadian military bases
EDMONTON - Four military members were killed and dozens injured after a fire erupted Saturday at CFB Wainwright southeast of Edmonton. There have been several fatalities at Canadian military facilities over the years. Here's a list of some of them: Oct...
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Carney says Canada in mourning following military base deaths in Alberta
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a statement in Ottawa on Sunday about a deadly, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The fire on Saturday killed four service members and wounded dozens more. Here is the text of Carney's remarks...
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Eby asking Green voters to support B.C. NDP to defeat Conservatives
VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is appealing to Green voters as the snap election slated for Oct. 24 enters its final week, but Green Party Leader Emily Lowan says he is trying to scare voters into choosing him. Eby said Green voters s...
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Retired major-general says training at CFB Wainwright 'as real as it can be'
Training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is "as real as it can be" to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general. Four military members were killed, and dozens were injured after a fire broke out at the mass...
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Four dead, dozens injured in violent fire at Alberta military base: Carney
WAINWRIGHT - Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, lightning-fast fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. He called it one of the "worst tragedies for the (Armed Forces) on ...
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The latest developments on the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Prime Minister Mark Carney says four military members were killed and dozens more were seriously injured after a violent, fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright, a massive military training base about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton. Here...
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World
Macron condemns those who 'sought to bring down the Republic' after rioting mars nationwide protests
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday voiced the public's "anger" and "shame" over rioting and looting during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. At least 2,400 people were arrested. ...
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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump's popularity but one that the American had withheld for months ...
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Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast
MIAMI (AP) - Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico 's southwestern and west-central Pacific coast on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. A hurricane warning was in effect from Manzanillo in ...
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Sports
Kenyans Leonard Langat, Leah Jeruto victorious at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO - Kenya's Leonard Langat defended his title Sunday at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon. Langat won the men's race in two hours six minutes 51 seconds. Langat finished ahead of compatriots Fanny Kiprotich (2:07:21), Noah Kipkemboi (2:09:25), Asbe...
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Canadian Dabrowski, Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani capture Wuhan Open doubles title
WUHAN - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani captured the women's doubles title Sunday at the Wuhan Open tennis tournament. The No. 1 seeds defeated the third-seeded team of Australian Storm Hunter and Czech Katerina Siniakov...
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B.C. Lions aim to build momentum for West semifinal after loss to Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - The B.C. Lions conclude their CFL regular season against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but their playoff path is set as host of the West Division semifinal. B.C. fell 32-13 to the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday, but the Lions (10-7) had already ...
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