Suspected impairment
19-year-old driver arrested for alleged impairment after multiple crashes destroy her car: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 19-year-old woman has been arrested for her alleged role in a hit and run incident where she struck a building in Abbotsford before fleeing and hitting two more vehicles on Highway 1. According to a brief weekend recap, Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police resp...
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Proposed housing development
Developer could pay $180,000 for future improvements at Chilliwack park if 80-unit apartment building gets OK'd
CHILLIWACK - The developer behind a proposed 80-unit apartment building on Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack has agreed to contribute $180,000 to future improvements at a nearby park if the project proceeds as planned. According to agenda item 7.9 on Tuesday's Chilliwack City Council meeting, the applicant behind a propo...
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B.C. Conservative leadership candidate to visit Chilliwack tomorrow morning
CHILLIWACK - Vancouver entrepreneur Yuri Fulmer plans to visit Chilliwack this week as part of his campaign to win the leadership race of the Conservative Party of B.C. Fulmer, who previously served as the fourth chancellor of Capilano University and narrowly lost to BC Green Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to S...
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Trustee resignation
Chilliwack by-election candidate dismayed by trustee's resignation
CHILLIWACK - The former trustee candidate who ran in a Chilliwack School District by-election a year ago says she's dismayed by the resignation of Chilliwack school board member Laurie Throness. Chilliwack resident Katie Bartel, who received 3,163 votes in the March 2025 by-election, says she's extremely disappointed t...
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Fraser Valley Highway Project
Section of Bradner Road closing for nearly a week as part of Highway 1 upgrade project
ABBOTSFORD - A portion of Bradner Road is due for upcoming nighttime closures as part of a larger improvement project on Highway 1.From Monday to Friday, March 2 to 6, Bradner Road at Downes Road in Abbotsford will be closed from 7:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews continue to work on widening the highway. "This closure ...
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Road Round-Up
Minivan crashes into two other cars after Mission driver suffers medical issue
MISSION - Mission RCMP's latest community round-up has seen another series of incidents on the road this past week.On February 23, at around 4:30 p.m., a grey Pontiac minivan drove over a curb and a sidewalk - and only stopped after crashing into two vehicles at a mall parking lot along Lougheed Highway near Haig Stree...
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British Columbia
What you need to know about new legislation that could expand First Nations status
OTTAWA - All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff. But the Liberals say while they support changes to registration eligibil...
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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooting victim Abel Mwansa Jr. laid to rest in Zambia
KITWE - A 12-year-old boy killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., last month has been laid to rest after a funeral in the African country of Zambia, after his father told of his forgiveness for his son's killer. Abel Mwansa Jr.'s family moved...
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Avalanche kills 23-year-old man snowmobiling in B.C.'s Kootenay Pass
CRESTON - RCMP say an avalanche swept away two snowmobilers in British Columbia's Kootenay Pass area, killing one of them. Mounties in Creston, B.C., say they were notified by an SOS tracking device on Saturday that someone was in trouble. Shortly af...
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B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
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Nine candidates make the cut in the race for the leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party says nine candidates have advanced to the next phase of the race to replace former leader John Rustad, but one of the candidates who did not make the cut says the party must remain "grounded in genuine Conservativ...
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B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
SURREY - Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Extortion Task Force, set up to investigate the dozens...
Feb 28, 2026
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Canada
What you need to know about new legislation that could expand First Nations status
OTTAWA - All four opposition parties in the House of Commons are backing legislation to change status rules in the Indian Act to end what is known as the second-generation cutoff. But the Liberals say while they support changes to registration eligibil...
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Canadians involved in bus crash in Dominican Republic: embassy
OTTAWA - The Embassy of Canada to the Dominican Republic says there were Canadians involved in a tourist bus accident in the Caribbean nation on Sunday night. A statement from the embassy posted on social media says staff are providing consular assista...
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Last spring forward for B.C. as it moves to Pacific time, Premier Eby says
VICTORIA - British Columbians will adopt year-round daylight time, springing forward by one hour this Sunday for the last time. Premier David Eby said Monday the decision is about making life easier for families, reducing disruptions for businesses and...
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Winnipeg man charged with posing threats to prime minister, Jewish communities
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man is facing charges after RCMP allege he posted multiple online threats targeting Prime Minister Mark Carney. RCMP say a national security investigation began in January into a user on the social media platform X, formerly known...
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Hoping to see the 'blood' moon eclipse? It may depend on where you live in Canada
Moongazers across Canada will be treated to a full lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, but not everyone will have the best seats in the house for the celestial show that's expected to turn the moon red. Astronomy experts say the "blood moon" eclipse will ...
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B.C. court approves settlement in class-action lawsuit against Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were promoted to play in a 2024 game but didn't show up....
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Gunman was not on the FBI's radar before he opened fire on a crowded Texas bar, authorities say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed two people in an attack that wounded 14 others was not on the radar of authorities before the shooting, federal and local investigators said Monday. Bo...
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At least 6 people killed in a building collapse in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A concrete floor that was under construction in a building in the South African city of Johannesburg collapsed on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving two trapped under the rubble, emergency services said. T...
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Macron says France will allow temporary deployment of nuclear-armed jets to European allies
L'ILE LONGUE, France (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that France will increase its nuclear arsenal and, for the first time, allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to allied countries, in a new strategy aim...
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Sports
'I need to be better': Pettersson aims to rediscover his game for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - It's been two years since Elias Pettersson inked a whopping eight-year, US$92.8-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. The Swedish centre admits he hasn't been the franchise star expected of such a deal. "I haven't lived up to expe...
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B.C. court approves settlement in class-action lawsuit against Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were promoted to play in a 2024 game but didn't show up....
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B.C. court approves settlement in class-action lawsuit against Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has approved a $475,000 settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Major League Soccer after star players, including Lionel Messi, were promoted to play in a 2024 game but didn't show up....
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