Motor vehicle incident
2 people deceased after head-on collision in Abbotsford Friday: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - A head-on collision involving an SUV and a dump truck on Marshall Road in Abbotsford has claimed the lives of two people Friday. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says patrol and traffic officers responded to a serious head-on collision involving a dump truck and an SUV at 11:32 a.m. Friday in the 30000...
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Proposed development
Additional community feedback sought on proposed Chilliwack-area motocross facility
CHILLIWACK - The promoter behind a proposed Chilliwack-area motocross facility says a local First Nation has requested additional community feedback before the development concept moves forward, and respects the process involved. Moto Energy provided an update on the development proposal earlier this week, saying it re...
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British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line
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Surrey firefighters battle house fire Thursday night
SURREY - Surrey firefighters battled a residential structure fire late Thursday night. According to 1st Due Media, fire crews worked to bring the fire under control at a home in the 10900 block of Olsen Road near Old Yale Road. Firefighters arrived at the fire, in the 10900-block of Olsen Rd. near Old Yale Road,Signifi...
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Provincial election
As election nears, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake candidates issue pointed messages about healthcare
CHILLIWACK - With the provincial election less than 48 hours away, the two candidates in the Chilliwack-Cultus Lake riding have highlighted their differences on healthcare in a pair of social media posts. A'á:liya Warbus, the Conservative candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, outlined her party's plan to bring f...
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Police investigation
22-year-old man already charged with attempted child abduction in Surrey gets another charge
SURREY - Police in Surrey say a 22-year-old man who was previously arrested and charged in an attempted child abduction in June 2026 has now been charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials. According to a statement from Sgt. Ali Gailus with the Surrey Police Service, Liam Robert Dobbs-More...
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Multiple vehicle fires
Mission firefighters battle multiple fires involving 9 vehicles Thursday night
MISSION - Mission Fire Rescue Service says an investigation will take place after a fire burned multiple recreational vehicles and a pair of semi-trucks Thursday night.According to a statement from the agency, Mission firefighters battled multiple derelict RVs on fire shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 22) at the nort...
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British Columbia
British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line
VICTORIA - British Columbians go to the polls today in an early election called by NDP Leader David Eby in the biggest gamble of his political life. The five-week campaign saw the major parties fight over issues from health care to housing, the provinc...
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BC SPCA urges election candidates to commit to pet-friendly housing laws
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia chooses a new provincial government on Saturday, the SPCA has launched its own campaign urging voters to call on election candidates to commit to changing laws so that families with pets will have equal access to housing...
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Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear
The son of a Canadian woman who died after a fall at her home in Point Roberts, Wash., earlier this month said she refused to seek treatment, fearing she would be detained by U.S. authorities or prevented from returning to the country. Dylan Adamson sa...
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We're hearing more about rabies in the news. Here's what to know about the virus
TORONTO - Public health officials in B.C. and Quebec are dealing with rabies in wild animals that have come into contact with people or domestic pets. In Vancouver, it was a single skunk but in parts of Quebec, there is an outbreak of rabies in raccoon...
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B.C. election at a glance: Hand count for most votes due to snap call's 'logistics'
Friday is the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday. Here's a look at some of the latest developments on the campaign trail. HAND COUNT FOR MOST BALLOTS Elections BC has confirmed that votes cast...
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Remains found in B.C. identified as man who went missing from hospital in 2015
FORT ST. JOHN - RCMP say human remains found in B.C.'s Peace Region in June have been identified as those of a man reported missing 11 years ago. Police say Raymond Chalifoux was last seen on May 25, 2015, leaving the Fort St. John Hospital against th...
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British Columbians vote in early election, with David Eby's job on the line
VICTORIA - British Columbians go to the polls today in an early election called by NDP Leader David Eby in the biggest gamble of his political life. The five-week campaign saw the major parties fight over issues from health care to housing, the provinc...
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Carney tours Kariye Mosque in Istanbul before departing Turkey
ISTANBUL - After three days spent fostering tighter economic and political ties with Turkey, Prime Minister Mark Carney closed out his trip at one of Istanbul's many great cultural landmarks. Carney visited the Kariye Mosque in Istanbul on Saturday mor...
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U.S. ambassador offers Canada help almost a week after Wainwright tragedy
OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says the United States has offered to help following the deadly fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a tra...
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Son says Canadian died in U.S. after declining hospital care due to deportation fear
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Ottawa 'disappointed' after union announces strike votes for 120,000 workers
OTTAWA - The federal government says it's "disappointed" after Canada's largest federal public service union announced 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says voting will...
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World
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China, South Korean news agency reports
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China, his first visit to the country in a year, South Korea's government said Saturday. Kim's visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy a...
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A preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Vanuatu
A preliminary magnitude 6.9 earthquake on Saturday hit off the coast of Vanuatu, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting a tsunami warning for the area that was later rescinded. The quake in the South Pacific struck at around 1...
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Brewers withstand Rays' comeback attempt to win 3-2 in Game 1 of World Series
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Trevor Megill was shouting in celebration and the Milwaukee Brewers were bolting out of the dugout to congratulate one another, believing they had just escaped a ninth-inning jam to win Game 1 of the World Series. Not qui...
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NHL roundup: MacKinnon has goal and 3 assists as Avalanche beat Lightning 6-3
DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists, Nazem Kadri scored his first goal of the season, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Friday night. Devon Toews, Fedor Svechkov, Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas al...
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat B.C. Lions 34-10, clinch playoff spot
VANCOUVER - It's been an up-and-down season for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. And it's a season that will continue after the team once again weathered adversity to beat the B.C. Lions 34-10 on Friday. The victory saw the Bombers (9-9) clinch a spot in t...
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