Motor vehicle incident
Commercial driver arrested for impairment after dump truck rolls over in Abbotsford Monday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say the driver of a dump truck has been arrested Monday morning for impairment after the truck rolled over in the 1600 block of Bradner Road. In a brief statement, police say the driver of the dump truck has been arrested for impaired driving. No injuries have been reported. Bradner Ro...
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Municipal election
26-year-old manager, installer to run for Chilliwack City Council this fall
CHILLIWACK - A married father of two who works at a local interior supply and installation business as a manager will run for Chilliwack City Council this fall. Luke Zandberg, 26, grew up in Chilliwack and works as a manager and installer at Kingdom Interiors, collaborating with homeowners, builders and businesses acro...
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Fraser Valley
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FRASER CANYON - The Fraser Valley Regional District has announced the partial downgrade of an evacuation order pertaining to areas between Alexandra Bridge and Sawmill Creek in the Fraser Canyon as of 11 a.m. Monday morning. In a statement, the FVRD says a portion of the evacuation order originally issued on Saturday, ...
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Highway 7
Improvements to Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge now complete: B.C. govt.
MAPLE RIDGE - The province says improvements to Highway 7 between 266 and 287 Street have been finalized, giving motorists travelling between Maple Ridge and Mission faster, safer travel due to newly added lanes spanning 4 km. In a statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Transit, the province says the $130 mi...
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Missing person
16-year-old girl reported missing may be heading to Vancouver
VICTORIA/VANCOUVER - Police in Victoria, B.C., are appealing to the public to be on the lookout as they try to locate a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing by her family over the weekend. The Victoria Police Department says 16-year-old Alanna is considered vulnerable, and police are concerned for her well-being. ...
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Fraud investigation
Fraud suspect wanted by police in Abbotsford and Mission for using forged documents
MISSION/ABBOTSFORD - Police in Mission are appealing to the public for help in identifying a man who tried to open bank accounts using forged identification documents earlier this month. Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says police were contacted on Wednesday, August 5, by staff at a bank in Mission aft...
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British Columbia
B.C. scraps plan for overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's newly appointed health minister says he has directed Vancouver Coastal Health to stand down on a plan to establish a new overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver, a move applauded by the mayor. A statement from Ravi...
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Man who killed B.C. family of 6 in 1982 denied parole again
A man who killed three generations of a British Columbia family during a camping trip in the 1980s has been denied parole again. David Ennis shot and killed George and Edith Bentley; their daughter Jackie Johnson; son-in-law Bob; and grandchildren Jane...
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B.C. groups call for lower burdens, barriers in light of U.S. tariffs
VANCOUVER - Escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, culminating in new tariffs and threats, have galvanized British Columbia business groups in sounding the alarm on the province's economy. The BC Chamber of Commerce said Monday...
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Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC
There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return this fall, with two MLAs who recently defected from the provincial Conservatives saying they want to provide an option for frustrated voters. Ian Paton, who has s...
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Wildfires surge as B.C. records 11,000 lightning strikes, but rain helps in battle
The number of wildfires in British Columbia surged past 180 over the weekend, up from about 125 on Friday, as the province recorded 11,000 lightning strikes. An update from the BC Wildfire Service said a subtropical weather system brought hot temperatu...
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Outage
UPDATE: Power restored to hundreds NE of Mission Sunday night
UPDATE, 11:45 P.M. SUNDAY: Power is back on for hundreds of customers northeast of Mission. Original story: NORTHEAST OF MISSION - Hundreds of BC Hydro customers northeast of Mission have been without power for several hours Sunday night due to a downed tree across hydro lines. Approximately 797 customers lost power in...
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Canada
Traffic controller in critical condition after being struck by a plane in Montreal
MONTREAL - A traffic controller was reportedly struck by an aircraft that was backing up on a runway at Montreal's International Airport. He is now in a life-threatening condition at the hospital. Emergency services were reportedly called to the scene...
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LaSalle College obtains creditor protection after being fined $30 million
MONTREAL - LaSalle College has obtained creditor protection after the Quebec government fined the institution $30 million for having too many students in its English-language programs. The Quebec Superior Court granted the Montreal institution a ten-da...
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How Trump's tariffs are hitting Canadian goods
OTTAWA - The United States introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian exports on Saturday after trade talks failed to reach a deal. Those came after more than a year of various tariff moves from U.S. President Donald Trump. H...
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Gov. Gen. Arbour set to mark 9/11 anniversary in Gander, NL
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour is set to be in Gander, N.L., on Sept. 11 to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Rideau Hall says the Governor General will also meet with a variety of provincial officials and Indigenous leaders during a fi...
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PM Carney unveils $11 billion in funding to make 6 icebreakers in Quebec
LÉVIS - The federal government will pour $11.3 billion into Quebec's shipbuilding industry to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney called it the "largest" shipbuilding contract in the...
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World
New evidence prompts trial delay for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nea...
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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
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Police find the body of Karen Solomon, who was sought in the killing of her police officer husband
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Sports
Montreal Victoire's missing PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team
The Montreal Victoire's missing Walter Cup championship trophy has been found after being lost during shipment and reunited with the team, the Professional Women's Hockey League announced Monday. The PWHL provided few details. In a statement, the leagu...
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Canada moves on at Little League World Series with 3-2 win over Panama
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