Fraser Valley

Vehicle Incident
1 in serious condition after semi jackknifes near Herrling Island
POPKUM - Drivers have had to make alternate driving plans after a motor vehicle incident in Popkum Friday afternoon, June 26. Scanner traffic says crews were paged out to the scene on Highway 1 for a jackknifed semi at around 2:51 p.m. BCEHS says two ambulances with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced c...
18h ago
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Local Facility
Chilliwack houses first mobile soil washing facility in North America
CHILLIWACK - A partnership between a local First Nation and environmental consultants has led to a new multi-million-dollar project that would advance sustainable land stewardship born right at home. Shxwha:y Village and Headlands Environmental have teamed up to open a mobile soil-washing facility operated and staffed ...
19h ago
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Municipal Election
Abbotsford school trustee joins race for local city council seat
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford resident is joining a fellow local school trustee in the running for a seat on City Council this fall. Preet Rai has served 18 years of public service, financial supervision, and community leadership in multiple roles within the Abbotsford School District, including three years as Vice-Chair ...
21h ago
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Excessive speed
Corvette driver's need for speed backfires in Abbotsford as his sports car gets impounded
ABBOTSFORD - The 26-year-old driver of a Corvette will be looking for another way to get around the Fraser Valley after he was clocked at double the speed on Highway 11 in Abbotsford earlier this week.Police say the driver of the high-powered sports car saw his vehicle heading for an impound lot after he was pulled ove...
21h ago
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
9h ago
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Metro Vancouver names team for independent review of wastewater plant project
VANCOUVER - An independent team has been announced for the review of the North Shore wastewater treatment plant project where costs ballooned to almost five times the original budget. The Metro Vancouver regional district says in a statement that the ...
18h ago
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B.C. jury rejects explanations of ex-husband, guilty of murdering Tatjana Stefanski
Vitali Stefanski said he had answers for many of the circumstances surrounding the death of his ex-wife, Tatjana Stefanski, in 2024. He said he got into his black Audi by climbing over her in the passenger seat, as seen on a surveillance video, not be...
22h ago
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Water alert lifted for Vancouver Island community after main repaired
PORT RENFREW - Residents of the Vancouver Island community of Port Renfrew can resume regular water use after repairs to its water main were completed. The Capital Regional District had issued a water conservation alert on Thursday for the community ab...
Jun 26, 2026
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Death in federal prison
Yukon man who killed wife and acquaintance dies in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - A man who began a shooting rampage by killing his ex-wife in her Faro, Yukon, home has died in prison just a few years after he began his life sentence. Correctional Service Canada says 65-year-old Ralph Bernard Shaw, an inmate at the Pac...
Jun 25, 2026
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Police officer in New Westminster, B.C., charged with breach of trust
NEW WESTMINSTER - A Metro Vancouver police officer has been charged with two counts of breach of trust as a result of an investigation stemming back to last year. The BC Prosecution Service says Const. Hardeep Singh Purba is scheduled to appear in New ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Canada

Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's offshore energy regulator has released the names of companies that have qualified to bid on building Canada's first offshore wind farms. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups o...
2h ago
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More Haitians will try to come to Canada after U.S. court decision, advocate says
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based advocate for asylum seekers says Canada should expect a new wave of Haitians trying to enter from the United States after a court decision allowing the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing viole...
7h ago
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Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister
OTTAWA - Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers - particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries. Unions have seized on Ottawa's review of federal labo...
7h ago
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Teens terrorize Vancouver Island neighbourhood with 'door-kick challenge'
It started as a harmless prank by teenagers but a homeowner in Nanaimo, B.C., says it escalated into property damage, harassment and threats against the lives of his family members. Marty Peters says his family is a victim of a social media trend that...
9h ago
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Kiwis face Belgium in final group-stage World Cup match at BC Place
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is hosting its fifth and final World Cup group-stage match tonight, with New Zealand facing Belgium. Fans of both sides are hoping their tournament hopes remain alive, with a win for Belgium certain to see them advance to the knoc...
19h ago
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Exhibit on displaced Palestinians set to open at human rights museum amid criticism
WINNIPEG - The head of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights says it's unfortunate a trustee resigned over an exhibit about displaced Palestinians but she stands by the decision for it to open to the public Saturday. The exhibit, titled "Palestine Uproo...
19h ago
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