Police investigation
Chilliwack RCMP investigating collision of E-scooter rider, semi-truck; truck driver allegedly left scene
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are appealing for witnesses and any other information following a collision between an E-scooter rider and a semi-truck in which the semi-truck driver allegedly failed to stay at the scene last weekend.In a statement, Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener says police responded to a co...
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Confirmed death
Inmate dies at Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - Federal correctional staff say an inmate who had been serving a sentence of just under 10 years has died while in custody at an Agassiz prison this past week. In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says Regis Patrick Palmer, an inmate at Mountain Institution in Agassiz, died in custody of apparent natura...
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Police investigation
Police investigate disturbance at Chilliwack park involving youths, booze and bear spray
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack were called to a downtown Chilliwack park sometime last week after getting reports of a large group of youths who were allegedly disturbing the peace and consuming alcohol.According to her weekly summary for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Moun...
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Homicide investigation
IHIT deployed to Langley after shooting leaves 1 dead Monday night: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say one person has died after a shooting in Langley Monday night. Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says police responded responded to a report of shots being fired in the 6000 block of 200 Street, Langley, at approximately 9:45 p.m. Sgt. Sharoom says first responders quickly ar...
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Book signing event
Local children's author to hold book signing at Chilliwack bookstore
CHILLIWACK - Local children's author and early childhood educator Alisha Mehan plans to visit Chilliwack later this month for a book signing featuring her children's book, Rylan's Big Feelings, about the wide range of emotions children experience. The Book Man, located at 45939 Wellington Avenue in downtown Chilliwack,...
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Restorative justice restart
Chilliwack City Council to consider funding request to re-establish restorative justice program
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council is set to consider a funding request at its meeting today that would seek to re-establish and operate a restorative justice program in Chilliwack. According to item 7.4 on today's council agenda, the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association is seeking $86,373 in Commu...
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British Columbia
U.S. suspect conspired with Tumbler Ridge killer before and during attack: FBI
SEATTLE - A Washington state suspect gave advice, money and encouragement to the Tumbler Ridge mass killer and tried to livestream the attack on social media to "amplify" the impact of the murders, the FBI said on Tuesday. Mike Harrington, special age...
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Vancouver's AnnaLena becomes city's first restaurant to earn two Michelin stars
Vancouver's AnnaLena just became the city's first restaurant to earn two stars in the Michelin Guide. Michelin announced its picks for the city on Tuesday, upgrading the contemporary restaurant in the Kitsilano neighbourhood from its previous one-star ...
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Homicide team investigating fatal shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - A 23-year-old man has been killed in what's believed to be a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C., and homicide investigators have taken over the case. Langley RCMP say they were called at 9:45 p.m. Monday after a report of shots fired in the 6...
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Man found dead on Highway 1 in Burnaby, B.C., partially shuts route
BURNABY - Police in Metro Vancouver are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on Highway 1 in Burnaby, B.C. The BC Highway Patrol says the RCMP detachment in Burnaby was called just before 6 a.m. on Tuesday about the body lying in the e...
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British Columbia Conservatives plan to end no-fault insurance, leaked letter shows
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservatives plan to repeal the province's no-fault auto insurance system, in a major policy proposal revealed by a leaked letter from the party's interim leader to lawyers and insurance executives. Lorne Doerkson says ...
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Provincial election
Scientist, mother of 3 to run for NDP in Chilliwack North riding
CHILLIWACK - A scientist who holds a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology has been selected as the NDP candidate in the Chilliwack North riding in this month's provincial election. According to the BC NDP website containing her biography, Adila Shaukat is a community advocate, a scientist, and a proud mother of three. She hol...
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Canada
Author Steven Galloway's wife testifies about post-allegations mental health struggle
VANCOUVER - The wife of author and former UBC professor Steven Galloway told a B.C. Supreme Court trial that her husband was "gutted" after being accused of rape, and became extremely distraught as he repeatedly denied the allegations by a former stude...
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Martel returns to Conservative caucus, joins the Tory Senate group
OTTAWA - Quebec Sen. Richard Martel is back in the opposition caucus after joining the Conservative Senate group today. Sen. Leo Housakos, the opposition leader in the Senate, says Martel is a "natural fit" in a statement issued today. Martel left the ...
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Alberta separatists see an ally in Quebec premier-designate St-Pierre Plamondon
EDMONTON - Leading figures in the push for Alberta separation are celebrating the election of Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon. Jeff Rath said Tuesday that St-Pierre Plamondon's election victory could change the political dynamic of Ca...
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U.S. suspect conspired with Tumbler Ridge killer before and during attack: FBI
SEATTLE - A Washington state suspect gave advice, money and encouragement to the Tumbler Ridge mass killer and tried to livestream the attack on social media to "amplify" the impact of the murders, the FBI said on Tuesday. Mike Harrington, special age...
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Carney to again visit Turkey later this month amid trade talks, LGBTQ+ crackdown
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to Turkey later this month as he seeks to boost trade and defence ties with a country with rising importance. Carney was in Turkey for the NATO summit in July, and his office says he will again visit the...
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Foreign influence commissioner expects registration to increase as awareness grows
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign influence transparency commissioner suggests it's too early to tell whether people are complying with new obligations to report information to his office. Commissioner Anton Boegman told MPs on a House of Commons committee Tue...
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World
Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump ...
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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say
Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday. "Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and conti...
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Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials say
SEATTLE (AP) - Federal authorities said Tuesday that they have arrested and charged a 30-year-old from Washington state with encouraging an 18-year-old to commit one of the worst school shootings in Canada's history by offering to livestream the Februa...
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Sports
Canadian hammer thrower Rogers named Women's World Athlete of the Year finalist
Canadian hammer thrower Camryn Rogers has been named a finalist for the Women's World Athlete of the Year award. World Athletics announced the 10 finalists for its men's and women's top athlete awards in a release Tuesday. Rogers, 27, had the five best...
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Florida captain Aleksander Barkov will not need surgery, out 6-8 weeks, Panthers say
Florida center Aleksander Barkov is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a left leg injury and will not require surgery, Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Tuesday. Barkov was hurt in the Panthers' overtime loss at San Jose on Thursday. It appeared h...
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Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes to retire after 2026 CFL season
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders announced Tuesday that kicker Rene Paredes, a two-time Grey Cup champion and five-time CFL all-star, will retire at the end of the 2026 season. Paredes, who signed with Calgary as a free agent in 2011, has spent his ent...
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