Missing woman
32-year-old woman reported missing: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are appealing to the public for help in locating a 32-year-old woman who was last seen in mid-April.Police say April Ducharme was last seen on June 16, 2026 near the Superstore along Gladwin Road in Abbotsford.Ducharme is described as Indigenous, 5'5", 123 pounds, with brown eyes ...
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Police investigation
Police looking to speak to witness who may have recorded log pile arson in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say they're looking to speak to a male witness who was in the area of a log pile debris fire that was intentionally set along the Vedder River last week. Firefighters were called to the blaze at approximately 5:40 p.m. last Tuesday, June 23, just west of Peach Park. Attending firefight...
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Public works project
Construction to start this week on Prest Road widening in Chilliwack
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll be in Alberta for Canada Day
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Self-isolation ends for travellers exposed to hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
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Illegal shooting
Mission RCMP issue illegal shooting tickets to out of town scofflaws from area cities
HATZIC (MISSION) - Police in Mission say they issued tickets to two separate groups of people after they engaged in illegal shooting activities in Mission earlier this month, with Surrey residents involved in both incidents. Mission RCMP report that a concerned resident contacted them on Wednesday evening, June 17 abou...
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Missing youth
13-year-old boy reported missing: Langley RCMP
LANGLEY - Police in Langley are asking for the public's help in locating a 13-year-old boy who was last seen over a week ago.Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says Zayn Johnston was reported missing on June Friday, June 19. Johnston was last seen on June 18, 2026.Police say Johnston is Caucasian, 5'6" t...
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Request for help
City of Mission urges province to step up as homeless are housed at local rec centre following fire
MISSION - The City of Mission is calling on the province and a local non-profit to provide some kind of lodging for over two dozen residents after a fire broke out at a homeless shelter over the weekend, causing their relocation to a local rec centre. In a statement, the municipality says it wants the province, B.C. Ho...
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Leadership announcement
Chilliwack North MLA appointed interim leader of the Official Opposition
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs has been appointed interim leader of the Official Opposition, the Conservative Party of British Columbia announced Monday morning. In a statement, Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay announced Maahs and other MLAs will now occupy new roles within the opposition's new shadow ...
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British Columbia
After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
FREDERICTON - Natalie Lipschultz, who was fired from her job six and a half years ago while battling cancer, is applauding what she says are long-overdue safeguards now in place across the country designed to prevent other Canadians from experiencing t...
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Man charged after woman hit on head with piece of wood at Vancouver beach
VANCOUVER - A man has been charged with assault with a weapon after he allegedly hit a woman on the head with a piece of wood about the size of a baseball bat at a beach in Vancouver. Police say they were called to Kitsilano Beach on Sunday after witne...
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New Conservative leader Findlay fills new leadership with loyalists
VICTORIA - New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has filled several roles on her leadership team with loyalists. Findlay, who currently does not hold a seat in the legislature, has appointed Chilliwack-area MLA Heather Maahs as interim leade...
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Body of murderer who escaped after 35 years in prison is found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The Correctional Service of Canada says the body of an inmate who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison on Sunday after 35 years behind bars has been recovered. The service says Ernest Jensen's body was found Monday in the ocean off Metcho...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice after rejecting contract deal
BURNABY - The British Columbia Nurses Union has issued a 72-hour strike notice just weeks after its members voted to reject a tentative contract offer. The union represents 60,000 nurses and says in a statement that the action signals growing frustrat...
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Mother of B.C. teen who died calls out social media algorithms for pushing self-harm
VANCOUVER - Chelsey Whittingham remembers her daughter as a loving, driven, funny 13-year-old, who enjoyed gymnastics and brought joy and light to the people around her. But she said Maddy Croswell's life was cut short by a social media platform that r...
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Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll be in Alberta for Canada Day
KUUJJUAQ - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will be in Alberta on Canada Day in the evening, just a day ahead of an expected announcement by the province related to its push for a new pipeline. Speaking with reporters in Kuujjuaq, Que., today, Carney...
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Self-isolation ends for travellers exposed to hantavirus-stricken cruise ship
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the self-isolation period is over for people who were exposed to a deadly hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship in April. The federal agency also said in a social media post Thursday that a Ca...
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Danger tree installation in France marks 'futility of loss' for Newfoundland Regiment
ST. JOHN'S - A monument honouring a dark day in Newfoundland and Labrador history will be installed today at the site of a devastating First World War battle in northern France. On July 1, 1916, hundreds of soldiers with the Newfoundland Regiment were ...
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Toronto-based armoured vehicle maker INKAS expands production
TORONTO - A Canadian maker of armoured vehicles says it is about to double its production footprint in North America as it expands work at locations in Canada and the U.S. INKAS says it is investing tens of millions of dollars in three large production...
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Immigration department blames 'unclear' guidance for citizenship document recalls
OTTAWA - The immigration department says unclear department guidance on how to apply for citizenship-by-descent may have led to people being issued proofs of citizenship without sufficient evidence. The department now says 100 people were told to surre...
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Canada announces $688M contract for RADARSAT replenishment satellite
MONTREAL - The federal government has announced a $688-million contract for a new replenishment satellite to support the country's constellation of Earth-observing satellites. Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said today that Toronto-based MDA S...
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World
Roof of tutoring center collapses in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 14 children, police say
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) - A roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday killed at least 14 schoolchildren, police and rescue officials said. Eight other children were injured and bei...
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Republican Tom Kean Jr. reveals depression diagnosis after four-month absence from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed Tuesday that he was being treated for depression during his unexplained four-month absence from the House, suggesting in a brief floor speech that he remained silent about his conditio...
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily ar...
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Sports
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada 11:20 a.m. Norway opens today's World Cup Round of 32 slate against Ivory Coast at 1 p.m., with star striker Erling Haaland back after sitting out the group-stage finale. France meets Sweden at 5 p.m., ...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada 11:20 a.m. Norway opens today's World Cup Round of 32 slate against Ivory Coast at 1 p.m., with star striker Erling Haaland back after sitting out the group-stage finale. France meets Sweden at 5 p.m., ...
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Trial to start in February for N.S. youths charged in hockey hazing sex assault case
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia judge has confirmed a trial will start in February for two minor hockey players accused of sexually assaulting teammates during a hazing ritual last fall. Neither of the accused appeared Monday in provincial youth court in Truro...
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