Judicial decision
B.C. judge says parole rules for multiple murderers unconstitutional, impacts Abbotsford homicide case
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under a faint-hope clause is unconstitutional. Justice Brenda Brown says the section ...
4h ago
Read More
Fatal head-on crash
Speed, impairment suspected in fatal head-on collision on the Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT - A spokesperson for the BC Highway Patrol says speed and impairment are suspected following a fatal head-on collision on Highway 5 this past weekend that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Surrey man. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Michael McLaughlin, police were called to Hig...
5h ago
Read More
What's Trending
B.C. victim of Wainwright fire was everybody's best friend, says rugby coach
12m ago
Summer holiday
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
BC Ferries vessel collides with humpback whale in Howe Sound near Metro Vancouver
13m ago
Canadian skier Grenier injured in training ahead of World Cup season opener
29m ago
Fraser Valley
Missing person
Update: 20-year-old missing man located safe and well
ABBOTSFORD -Police in Abbotsford now say that the 20-year-old man who was reported missing has been located safe and well. "AbbyPD would like to extend its sincere thanks to the public, media partners, and community members for their assistance," AbbyPD wrote in a statement. All identifying information about ...
3h ago
Read More
Traffic stop
Suspect with assault charges arrested during high-risk traffic stop on Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford (VIDEO)
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford conducted a high-risk traffic stop on Highway 1 Sunday after locating a vehicle linked to an individual who was wanted for outstanding assault charges from another Lower Mainland jurisdiction. At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 18), Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker said pl...
7h ago
Read More
Motor vehicle accidents
Chilliwack first responders attend 2 crashes on Vedder Rd., within 1 hr. of another, Sunday night
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP, Chilliwack Fire Department and BC Ambulance Service personnel were called to two motor vehicle accidents at a pair of Vedder Road intersections Sunday night in Chilliwack. The first accident happened at Vedder Road and Promontory Road at approximately 7:24 p.m. Sunday night, according to t...
18h ago
Read More
Municipal election
Fraser Canyon resident narrowly wins contentious FVRD Area A election
FRASER CANYON/BOSTON BAR - A resident who was partly motivated to run for office after his family was evacuated during the summertime wildfires that ravaged Boston Bar and surrounding communities has won the right to represent the area on the FVRD board of directors. According to official election results posted by the...
22h ago
Read More
British Columbia
BC Ferries vessel collides with humpback whale in Howe Sound near Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A humpback whale has been struck by a BC Ferries vessel in waters near Metro Vancouver. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says in an email that they were alerted to the collision on Sunday, when the Queen of Surrey reportedly struck the whale nea...
13m ago
Read More
Four stabbed, hospitalized in targeted gang attack in Vancouver nightclub: police
VANCOUVER - Police say four people have been stabbed in an attack at a Vancouver nightclub over the weekend. It happened Saturday inside a club on city's Granville Entertainment District at around 3 a.m. Police say arriving officers found the four hurt...
42m ago
Read More
B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable,' Doerkson says
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than the New Democrats previously budgeted for, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said. The Conservatives' fig...
3h ago
Read More
Judicial decision
B.C. judge says parole rules for multiple murderers unconstitutional, impacts Abbotsford homicide case
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under a faint-hope clause is unconstitutional. Justice Brenda Brown says the section ...
4h ago
Read More
B.C. man arrested after allegedly driving wrong way in deadly Coquihalla crash
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police have arrested a driver involved in a fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway on allegations he was going in the wrong direction and was impaired. The BC Highway Patrol says in a statement that the crash happene...
4h ago
Read More
Canadians step up to give blood after fire at Alberta military base kills four
WAINWRIGHT - Canadian Blood Services says it has been "deeply moved" by a surge in public support following a deadly fire at a military base in Wainwright, Alta. The non-profit reported Monday that it saw a fourfold increase in the number of appointmen...
5h ago
Read More
Canada
Measles outbreak over after 2 years, thousands infected in Canada: PHAC
A measles outbreak that spanned two years and infected thousands of people in Canada is over. The Public Health Agency of Canada made the declaration in a press release Monday, stating that more than 6,400 people were infected across 10 provinces. Tw...
1h ago
Read More
Federal ministers defend major projects bill at House committee meeting
OTTAWA - Four federal ministers are defending the government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects in the House of Commons today, as Ottawa continues to face criticism from Indigenous, environment and labour groups. The 243-page bill wou...
1h ago
Read More
CFB Wainwright fire highlights long, painful process of burn recovery, specialists say
TORONTO - Burn specialists in Toronto and Hamilton say their hospitals are ready to support their Alberta colleagues as they care for dozens of patients injured in Saturday's devastating fire at CFB Wainwright. Although they don't know the specific co...
3h ago
Read More
B.C. Conservative growth projection of 3.2% 'absolutely doable,' Doerkson says
The British Columbia Conservatives' projection of 3.2 per cent economic growth by 2029 represents about one per cent "more optimism" than the New Democrats previously budgeted for, interim Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson said. The Conservatives' fig...
3h ago
Read More
B.C. judge says 'faint hope' parole ban for multiple murderers unconstitutional
ABBOTSFORD BRITISH COLUMBIA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a section of the Criminal Code restricting multiple murderers from applying for early parole under the so-called "faint-hope" clause is unconstitutional. Justice Brenda Brown rul...
4h ago
Read More
Union calls out Carney government over cuts to translation bureau
OTTAWA - A federal union is speaking out against cuts to the federal translation bureau and is accusing the Carney government of hypocrisy as Ottawa defends French language standards in trade talks with the U.S. The translation bureau is a federal gove...
4h ago
Read More
World
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque, but was nearby
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police say a shooting outside a mosque Monday was not an attack on the building and had nothing to do with it. One person was killed near the mosque, where an event was happening, a Columbus police official said. ...
2h ago
Read More
Japan launches spacecraft to mysterious moons of Mars in a bold mission to bring home soil samples
A Japanese spacecraft rocketed toward Mars on Tuesday on an unprecedented quest to explore its mysterious moons and bring back samples. Five of the world's space agencies joined forces for the five-year mission that will attempt to land a...
2h ago
Read More
Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi's attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in the use of force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy. The conclusion of the state's investigation into the sho...
4h ago
Read More
Sports
B.C. victim of Wainwright fire was everybody's best friend, says rugby coach
The former rugby coach for Pte. Hayden Lykkemark, one of four soldiers who died in a fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday, says all of the teenager's team and his schoolmates thought of him as their best friend. Trevor Plater, who coached Lykkemark in hi...
12m ago
Read More
Canadian skier Grenier injured in training ahead of World Cup season opener
Canadian alpine skier Valérie Grenier says she sustained a knee injury while training for the upcoming season and will require surgery. Grenier posted a photo of her using crutches on her Instagram account and said she was hurt two days ago while train...
29m ago
Read More
Blue Bombers can clinch CFL playoff position with win over B.C. Lions
TORONTO - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers enter the final week of the CFL regular season controlling their playoff fate. Winnipeg (8-9) faces the B.C. Lions (10-7) on Friday night needing a win to make the playoffs. Watching intently, though, will be the Cal...
54m ago
Read More