Police investigation
Abbotsford man arrested for stabbing driver of vehicle that struck his dog running through traffic
ABBOTSFORD - A 36-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed the driver of a vehicle that struck his dog who had been running into moving traffic this past weekend in Abbotsford. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says officers responded to a reported disturbance in the 33900 block of Gladys Avenue Sat...
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Wildfire situation
Smoke from Boston Bar-area wildfire darkens Kamloops sky, as FVRD upgrades evacuation alert to order
UPDATE, 9:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY: The BC Wildfire Service now says the Brunswick Creek wildfire has swelled to 2,594 hectares, according to the latest update at 7:31 a.m. this morning (Wednesday, July 8). The Ainslie Creek wildfire is now 8,816 hectares, according to the latest update at 7:31 a.m. this morning. Original sto...
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Suspect arrested, charged in multiple residential break and enters in Chilliwack: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say a 33-year-old man has been charged for his alleged role in a rash of residential break and enters and other property crimes throughout Chilliwack.Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says police noted an increase in residential break and enters in early May 2026, as ...
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Police investigation
3 youths caught with BB guns, counterfeit currency after trespassing at Abbotsford construction site
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they've seized three imitation firearms and more than $11,000 in counterfeit currency after three youths were found trespassing at an Abbotsford construction site. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police recently responded to a construction site alarm during the overnight ...
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Fatal collision
1 person deceased after vehicle leaves road, strikes hydro pole in Abbotsford: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a passenger in a motor vehicle has died Tuesday evening after a car veered off a road and struck a hydro pole on Townshipline Road. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police were called to the 32900 block of Townshipline Road at about 7:05 p.m. Tuesday (July 7) for th...
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Police investigation
Impaired driving suspected in multi-vehicle crash that closed n/b Hwy. 11 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford closed northbound Highway 11 Tuesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash in which driver impairment is suspected. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says the highway was closed between Clayburn Road and Harris Road due to a traffic incident involving several vehicles. Firs...
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British Columbia
U.S. man dies after being struck by bicycle when crossing road in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A 72-year-old man from the United States has died days after being hit by a cyclist in a Vancouver crosswalk. Police say the man died in hospital on Sunday after a couple crossing the road at West Cordova and Richards streets on June 29 we...
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Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze that has forced people out of their homes. The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has upgraded a previous evac...
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Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrol...
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Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND - One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven. Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say the victims include residents of British Columbia, Toronto ...
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Growing B.C. wildfire closes Highway 1, more evacuation alerts issued
VICTORIA - A growing wildfire in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has forced further evacuation alerts and the closure of a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. The province's transportation website, Drive BC, says the Brunswick Creek fire has forced t...
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Liberals shut down debate over proposed probe into B.C. condo buyout plan
OTTAWA - Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C. governm...
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Canada
Second wildfire triggers upgraded evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C.
BOSTON BAR - A second out-of-control wildfire has triggered an evacuation order near Boston Bar, B.C., already battered by another blaze that has forced people out of their homes. The Fraser Valley Regional District says it has upgraded a previous evac...
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Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested. Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrol...
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CP NewsAlert: Canadian creator of 'The Pitt' earns Emmy nod
Canada's R. Scott Gemmill has earned an Emmy nomination for best drama series as creator of "The Pitt." The HBO Max medical drama chronicles the grueling shifts faced by health-care workers in a fictional Pittsburgh hospital emergency room. Toronto's B...
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Toll from B.C. fishing charter sinking rises as woman dies in hospital
RICHMOND - One of four people rescued after a fishing charter boat sinking off Metro Vancouver has died in hospital, bringing the suspected death toll to seven. Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say the victims include residents of British Columbia, Toronto ...
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U.S. approves 'emergency rescue' plan to import Marineland's whales and dolphins
TORONTO - U.S. authorities have approved an "emergency rescue" operation to import Canada's last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park...
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First images released of the wreck of Quest, explorer Ernest Shackleton's last ship
ST. JOHN'S - A team of explorers led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has released the first images of the wreck of Quest, the ship upon which legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton died in 1922. The ghostly ship now lies at the b...
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World
Former Wisconsin judge to be sentenced for obstructing arrest of Mexican immigrant
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan addressed her sentencing judge on Wednesday as she faced as much as five years in prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom to evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents...
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Cargo plane wreckage found off Pakistan's coast as search continues for 5 missing crew
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Civilian and navy searchers off Pakistan's coast Wednesday located and recovered wreckage of a cargo plane that disappeared while approaching the southern port of Karachi while the search continues for five missing crew members, offici...
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Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence ...
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Sports
Northern Super League draws investment of $30 million from international sports firm
LONDON - An international firm has invested C$30 million in the Northern Super League. The six-team Canadian women's pro soccer league is in its second season with clubs in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Apex, a sports inve...
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Ottawa's Dabrowski, Brazil's Stefani roll into Wimbledon women's doubles semifinals
LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani have advanced to their third Grand Slam women's doubles semifinal of the year after a 6-1, 6-2 win over Poland's Katarzina Piter and Anna Siskova of Czechia on Wednesday at Wimbledon. Dabr...
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Crépeau, Laryea named to MLS all-star roster following Canada's FIFA World Cup run
Two players from Canada's FIFA World Cup team have been named to the roster for this month's Major League Soccer All-Star Game. Goalkeeper Maxime Crépreau and Richie Laryea were on the 29-man squad unveiled by the league on Wednesday. Crépreau, who pla...
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