Fraser Valley

Climate Resilience Strategy
City of Abbotsford asking feedback on climate resilience plan
ABBOTSFORD - Officials are seeking public input on a proposed action plan to tackle climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions in Abbotsford.Nine climate and seven non-climate hazards, such as earthquakes and social disturbances, were identified for the city, with flooding, wildfires and extreme heat worsening heading ...
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Emergency Preparedness
Fraser Valley communities secure funding for evacuee support in emergencies
CHILLIWACK - Communities across the Fraser Valley are receiving additional emergency support as the region both recovers from flooding and prepares for wildfires this year.Seven municipalities and First Nations within the region have secured over $170,000 from the province to expand their emergency support service capa...
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Patient Recovery
Witnesses sought in serious crash between car and semi on Hwy 10 Saturday
SURREY - Surrey police are seeking more information on a collision that forced crews to use the Jaws of Life for a patient Saturday morning.At around 10:35 a.m., the Surrey Police Service received reports of a multi-vehicle collision between a five-tonne commercial vehicle and a passenger car at the intersection of Hig...
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The Old Switcheroo
Abbotsford couple charged after seat-swapping in RV to avoid arrest
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have been dumbfounded after a local couple tried to pull a switcheroo mid-drive to avoid catching charges - only to end up getting them anyway. On April 14, officers with the Street Order Response Team tried to pull over a motorhome on Whatcom Road when they noticed the licence plates did...
Apr 18, 2026
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

B.C. to table suspension of Indigenous law, First Nations urge MLAs the reject it
VICTORIA - A collective of major First Nations groups in British Columbia has issued an open letter to all members of the province's legislature, asking them to reject a plan by Premier David Eby's government to suspend parts of the Declaration on the ...
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Protesters outside Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival marking 1 year after 11 were killed
VANCOUVER - What was to be a day of reflection and remembrance a year after the Lapu Lapu tragedy where 11 people were killed in a vehicle ramming in Vancouver has instead revealed the divisions within the Filipino community. There was tight security ...
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B.C. Conservative leadership candidates face final $60,000 fee deadline
VICTORIA - The final field of candidates to lead the B.C. Conservatives is expected to be confirmed today, as the contenders face a deadline to pay a final entrance fee of $60,000. Today also brings a 5 p.m. deadline for British Columbians to join the ...
Apr 18, 2026
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B.C. bears emerge from their dens, sparking excitement and heightened monitoring
VANCOUVER - B.C. Grouse Mountain's beloved grizzly bears have woken up from their long nap this week after about 144 days of hibernation. Grouse Mountain took to its Facebook page to share the excitement, saying that Grinder and Coola, which were rescu...
Apr 18, 2026
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B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER - Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are "tensions" in British Columbia's supportive housing buildings, as tenants face disruptive violence flowing from poverty and other issues that beleaguer a sector aimed at keeping vulnerable peop...
Apr 18, 2026
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14 assessed by paramedics after 'hazmat incident' at Chilliwack, B.C., park
CHILLIWACK - Fourteen people were assessed by paramedics after what emergency officials call a "hazmat incident" at a park in Chilliwack, B.C. Emergency Health Services says in a statement that three ambulances and a supervisor were called to Portage P...
Apr 17, 2026
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Canada

Businesses welcome federal fuel tax relief as Iran war uncertainty lingers
HALIFAX - An eastern Canadian logistics, trucking and courier company with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles says Monday's federal tax break on fuel should provide relief to hard-hit customers. Karanjeet Singh, owner of Dartmouth, N.S.-based NovaExpre...
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B.C. to table suspension of Indigenous law, First Nations urge MLAs the reject it
VICTORIA - A collective of major First Nations groups in British Columbia has issued an open letter to all members of the province's legislature, asking them to reject a plan by Premier David Eby's government to suspend parts of the Declaration on the ...
6h ago
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Ontario to sell $29-million jet bought for Premier Doug Ford after backlash
Ontario is reversing course and will sell the $29-million private jet it bought for Premier Doug Ford. The move comes just days after the purchase of the 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet was revealed on Friday, sparking a wave of backlash from critic...
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Carney pledges regular updates on pivot from U.S. and to 'never sugar-coat' issues
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S. "I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges," Carney said in a 10-minute video posted Sunday m...
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N.S. police arrest two in human trafficking case linked to N.B. and Ont.
HALIFAX - Police in Nova Scotia have charged two people with human trafficking and financial crimes in an investigation they say is connected to New Brunswick and Ontario. Police say the investigation began in 2023 with multiple human trafficking vict...
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Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies
MONTRÉAL - Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says the leaders of Canada's oil industry are figures close to American President Donald Trump who are "taking us for fools" and putting both the economy and environment at risk. Canada's offici...
9h ago
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