Back to School
School zones back in effect across Fraser Valley
Fraser Valley - School is back in session, and Chilliwack and Abbotsford drivers are being reminded that 30 km/h school zones are in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days.Police officials are reminding drivers to slow down, be aware of their surroundings and watch for students returning to school.According to ICB...
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Gardening tips
Brian Minter to bring winter gardening tips to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Gardeners looking to keep colour in their outdoor spaces through the colder months will have a chance to hear from Brian Minter at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on September 24.The horticulturist is the featured speaker for Art of Science: Seasonal Gardening: Fall & Winter Colour, an event focused on ...
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Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
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Public Notice
Pesticide Use Permit issued for Invasive Knotweed Control
In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
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Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
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Fraser Valley
Car Show
Langley RCMP to step up enforcement during Good Times Cruise-In
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP will increase patrols and traffic enforcement before and during the annual Langley Good Times Cruise-In, warning drivers against illegal and unsanctioned car gatherings. The event, planned for Saturday September 12, brings thousands of visitors to the community to celebrate classic cars and raise...
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Cultural celebration
stɑl'əw̓ Pow Wow returns to Langley this weekend
LANGLEY - The fifth annual stÉ‘l'É™wÌ“ Pow Wow returns to the Langley Events Centre September 11 to 13, welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds for a weekend of Indigenous singing, dancing, drumming, food, art and culture.Hosted by the Indigenous women-led stÉ‘l'É™wÌ“ Arts & Cultural Society and the stÉ‘l'É™wÌ...
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Vancouver officer Kal Dosanjh, charged with theft and fraud, denies wrongdoing
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer accused of theft, fraud and breach of trust where millions of dollars were allegedly lost has denied wrongdoing. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Joven Narwal, Kal Dosanjh says he has spent 26 years se...
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AbbyPD Report
Abbotsford police respond to 428 calls over long weekend
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police Department frontline officers responded to 428 calls for service over the Labour Day long weekend.On Friday night, officers responded to 63 calls, including assaults, disturbances, mental health-related incidents, threats, thefts and fights. No major incidents were reported.On Saturday, a...
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British Columbia
B.C. teen chased by someone wearing Cat in the Hat costume, police investigating
WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they're looking for someone who was wearing a Cat in the Hat costume when they allegedly chased a teenager walking in the Okanagan community. RCMP have not released additional details, other than saying ...
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Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9-11 in support of Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has invoked the memory of the 9-11 terrorist attacks and Canadian efforts to help their neighbours as he voices support for Ottawa's counter tariffs in the trade conflict with the United States. Eby says Ca...
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Police say stray bullet killed Burnaby, B.C., man Chang Yong Cho, 85, in his own home
BURNABY - Homicide investigators say an 85-year-old man was killed in his Burnaby, B.C., home by a stray bullet from a shooting a block away, and are appealing to a group of youth believed to be involved to "do the right thing" and come forward. Sgt. F...
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Vancouver officer Kal Dosanjh, charged with theft and fraud, denies wrongdoing
VANCOUVER - A veteran Vancouver police officer accused of theft, fraud and breach of trust where millions of dollars were allegedly lost has denied wrongdoing. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Joven Narwal, Kal Dosanjh says he has spent 26 years se...
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Only known woolly dog pelt returns to B.C. after more than 160 years
VANCOUVER - When Coast Salish artist Atheana Picha ran a gloved hand through the thick white pelt of an extinct woolly dog that has returned to British Columbia for the first time in more than 160 years, her thoughts turned to how her ancestors might h...
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Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO - Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his skin while he was playing with his friends at recess. The recess supervisor brought the Grade 1 student, who didn't have any known allergies, to his Edmonto...
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Canada
Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses
OTTAWA - The federal government and Alberta are pledging to build at least 1,460 affordable housing units across the province. Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the h...
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In the news today: Trump escalates tariffs, Manitoba lab strike ends, Quebec debates
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's d...
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Canada to blame for Washington's escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czar
WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new executive orders, ramping up retaliation after C...
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'Skyrunner' describes appeal and peril of sport as Canadian remains missing in Alps
Mountain trail runner Hillary Gerardi says traversing perilous terrain as an elite "skyrunner" is where she and those dedicated to the sport feel most alive, but some routes have little to no margin of error. The American-born athlete, who has been li...
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25 years ago, Canada faced a 'dramatic change' as it headed for war in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 9, 2001 forced Canadians to quickly wake up to a world that had changed overnight - and to confront a new war which would change everything for Canada's military. The Afghanistan war, Can...
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Trade War
Trump ramps up retaliation against Canada, banning imports of booze, other products
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Tuesday ramping up retaliation after Canada imposed its latest set of duties on the United States.The five orders, which will take effect later this month, will completely bar the import of certain Canadian goods, including motorcycles, some dairy ...
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World
Former US Sen. John E. Sununu to face US Rep. Chris Pappas in New Hampshire Senate race
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Republican John E. Sununu and Democrat Chris Pappas will compete for an open U.S. Senate seat in New Hampshire in a race that has emerged as one of a handful around the country that could determine control of the chamber in Novembe...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
A lone juror blocked Lindsay Clancy from being acquitted, insisting he wouldn't find her not guilty by reason of insanity despite saying during deliberations that he had reasonable doubt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. ...
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Holdout in Lindsay Clancy trial said he had reasonable doubt but still wouldn't acquit, juror says
BOSTON (AP) - A lone juror blocked the acquittal of Lindsay Clancy, despite acknowledging during deliberations that he had doubts about her guilt, the jury's foreperson said in a TV interview Tuesday. The interview with Boston's NBC10 air...
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Sports
'Skyrunner' describes appeal and peril of sport as Canadian remains missing in Alps
Mountain trail runner Hillary Gerardi says traversing perilous terrain as an elite "skyrunner" is where she and those dedicated to the sport feel most alive, but some routes have little to no margin of error. The American-born athlete, who has been li...
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'Skyrunner' describes appeal and peril of sport as Canadian remains missing in Alps
Mountain trail runner Hillary Gerardi says traversing perilous terrain as an elite "skyrunner" is where she and those dedicated to the sport feel most alive, but some routes have little to no margin of error. The American-born athlete, who has been li...
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Shelton ends Alcaraz's title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis
NEW YORK (AP) - Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz's title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history, pulling out a 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory in a match that ended at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday. Alcaraz had his 18-m...
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