Impaired Drivers
Police remove 11 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Saturday night
ABBOTSFORD - Officers have had a busy night catching nearly a dozen impaired drivers on Abbotsford roads Saturday night.Police found 11 impaired drivers over a 12-hour period overnight, marking a total of 341 impaired drivers removed from the streets so far this year, according to the Abbotsford Police Department."...
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Vehicle Incident
Traffic delayed after motor vehicle incident on Highway 1 in Abbotsford
Update 11:05 a.m.: The incident has cleared. Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - Drivers may have to expect delays after a vehicle incident on Highway 1 in Abbotsford Sunday morning. Scanner traffic says first responders were paged out to the scene eastbound on the Sumas River Bridge at 10:10 a.m., but BCEHS told Fraser...
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In the news today: Carney in Armenia, Peter Nygard appeal, 'May the 4th be with you'
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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Fraser Valley
The Rewilders
Conservation documentary featuring local salmon caretakers screening in Chilliwack this May
CHILLIWACK - Residents are invited to watch a film centring on the true stories of globetrotting, "fierce" conservation efforts from Argentina's wetlands - to the Hope Slough in Chilliwack. The Rewilders, a short documentary about conservationists rescuing and releasing orphaned animals back into their natura...
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Accessible Playgrounds
Maple Ridge school gets new playground after provincial grant
MAPLE RIDGE - Kids in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows may have more fun after school thanks to some provincial funding for a new playground.Fairview Elementary in School District 42 is among 25 schools receiving $200,000 to construct new, accessible playgrounds this year."Playgrounds are outdoor classrooms that teach...
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Community Connection
Mission RCMP responds to another break-and-enter at Fennell Street property, two fires
MISSION - Police in Mission have had to tackle teenage mischief and other property crimes in the past week, according to the detachment's latest weekly round-up. RCMP responded to 344 calls between April 20 and April 26. During that period, around 6:30 a.m., officers responded to another break-and-enter at a vacant hou...
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Vision Zero
Fraser Valley communities receive $90K for road safety upgrades
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government is marking five years of funding Vision Zero projects with a new round of grants in the region. Communities in the Fraser Valley have received a total of $90,000 for road safety upgrades this year. These include traffic-calming projects in Chilliwack, pathway designs on North Paralle...
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British Columbia
B.C. bats 'do not know the border' - and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state. But geopolitical realities now pose a potential threat...
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One driver dead, passengers injured in two-vehicle crash in Delta, B.C.
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say one person is dead after a crash involving two vehicles in a residential area on Saturday. They say one driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while several other occupants were taken to hospital with serious injuri...
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Boy and girl, 11 and 9, seriously injured in crash with vehicle in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Police in Burnaby, B.C., say two children have been hospitalized with serious injuries after a crash on Saturday. A statement from Burnaby RCMP describes the 11-year-old boy and nine-year-old girl as pedestrians, while BC Emergency Health Ser...
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Hearing into Myles Gray's death delayed again until fall, 11 years after death
VANCOUVER - The long-anticipated public hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being delayed again to give one of the seven Vancouver officers under investigation time to find a new lawyer. The recent appointment of lawyer Scot...
May 01, 2026
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Owner says Gary the African serval will suffer under B.C. exotic cat ban
LANGLEY - As he curls up on a couch beside his owner, it's easy to forget Gary the cat is in fact Gary the serval, a wild predator native to Africa. The 10-year-old serval was raised as a pet by a couple who later divorced, with Gary ending up at Wild...
May 01, 2026
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B.C.'s legislature looks into changes as MLA avoids censure after using Nazi slogan
VICTORIA - Politicians in B.C.'s legislature say they are looking into whether they can close a loophole that has allowed a member to avoid a censure motion after she used a slogan associated with Nazi Germany. Independent MLA Tara Armstrong last month...
May 01, 2026
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Canada
In the news today: Carney in Armenia, Peter Nygard appeal, 'May the 4th be with you'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney set to meet world leaders at European summit in Armenia Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Armenia today to meet with world leaders during the European Politi...
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Ontario's top court set to hear Nygard's appeal of sex assault conviction, sentence
TORONTO - The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard's appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of an expert on traum...
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Federal audits into accessibility, First Nations funding set to be released
OTTAWA - Two federal watchdogs are set to release a series of audits today, including probes into federal workplace accessibility and funding arrangements for First Nations. Auditor General Karen Hogan will reveal the findings of her investigation into...
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Executive public servants returning to the office on a full-time basis today
OTTAWA - Starting today, executives in the federal public service are expected to work on-site in the office five days a week. The Treasury Board announced the change to remote work rules in February and said all other employees will have to be in the ...
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B.C. bats 'do not know the border' - and Trump funding cuts may put them in peril
Scientists battling a deadly infection that has killed millions of bats in North America say the tiny creatures don't care about borders, as they flit between British Columbia and Washington state. But geopolitical realities now pose a potential threat...
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Alberta separatists set to deliver thousands of signatures on petition for referendum
EDMONTON - A group of Alberta separatists gathering signatures to trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation is set to hand in its petition sheets today. Mitch Sylvestre, the head of Stay Free Alberta, says it plans to deliver th...
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World
US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States said Monday it is ready to "guide" commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a new effort to end the blockade wreaking havoc on the global economy. The U.S.-led Joint Maritime In...
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Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City sends at least 12 people to hospitals
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) - A shooting Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials. Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of...
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, his spokesperson said Sunday, days after the Republican hoarsely told his talk show audience that his voice was "a little under the weather." ...
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Sports
Allen ties playoff career high with 22 points as Cavaliers beat Raptors 114-102 to advance
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jarrett Allen tied his playoff career high with 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 114-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 7 of their series Sunday...
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Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers
CLEVELAND - Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of the Toronto Raptors were disappointed but proud after getting bounced from the NBA playoffs. Jarrett Allen had a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past To...
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CP NewsAlert: Cavaliers bounce Raptors from NBA playoffs with 114-102 win in Game 7
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers, fuelled by a decisive 38-point third quarter, defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-102 tonight in Game 7 to win the first-round, best-of-seven NBA playoff series. The Cavaliers advance to the second round to face the De...
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