Spill Remediation
Clean-up begins on chemical spill reported on Mission road last week
MISSION - Crews are set to start deep cleaning after a hazardous materials spill at the intersection of Ainsworth Street and Smith Avenue last Wednesday (Aug. 5). Starting early on August 17, additional cleanup and remediation work is expected in the area following the City of Mission's emergency response on the evenin...
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In memory of Izzy
Online appeal launched to support family of 13-year-old paddleboarder who sadly died at Cultus Lake
CHILLIWACK - A GoFundMe has now been launched to support the family of the 13-year-old girl who tragically drowned while paddleboarding at Cultus Lake this past weekend. On Monday, August 10, shortly before 2 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the body of the missing 13-year-old youth who entered the water...
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What's Trending
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
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Summer holiday
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Spill Remediation
Clean-up begins on chemical spill reported on Mission road last week
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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
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Fraser Valley
Missing Man
28-year-old man still missing after more than two months of search: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP is continuing the search for a 28-year-old Vancouverite who went missing more than two months ago.Investigators say Taetm Moon was last seen on the evening of May 27 at a store in Surrey in the 10500 block of King George Blvd.He is also known to frequent the backcountry and wilderness areas...
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Missing Man
Langley RCMP seek missing man
LANGLEY - Police in Langley are asking for the public's help in finding a man who went missing last week, August 6.RCMP say 45-year-old Amandeep Singh was reported missing on August 8.He is described as a 5'7", 172-pound South Asian man, with black hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information on Singh's whereabouts...
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Fatality
Child dies after being struck by vehicle in an Abbotsford parking lot Thursday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a child has tragically died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a townhouse complex on Simon Avenue. Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today that AbbyPD patrol officers were notified about a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in th...
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Police presence
Update: Man arrested in Abbotsford after police incident gets resolved
UPDATE, 5 P.M. THURSDAY: Police in Abbotsford now say one man has been arrested following a large-scale police operation in the 1500 block of McCallum Road. Police say the police operation has been scaled back to on-scene investigators only, while the police investigation continues. "AbbyPD wishes to thank the res...
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British Columbia
Environment Canada warns of gusts, hail amid thunderstorm strikes in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Thunder and lightning were recorded over the skies of Metro Vancouver today with Environment Canada warning of thunderstorm in the region. The weather forecast agency's tracking map shows lightning in areas that stretch from Richmond and Ne...
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Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions
PENTICTON - The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving people a limited glimpse into some of the destruction of a fast-moving fire that chased thousands from the city and surrounding communities last weekend. Charred h...
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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey diagnosed with 'early-stage, treatable cancer'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says she has early-stage, treatable cancer. Bailey said in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery. "I will be r...
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Iconic castle in Greater Victoria is to be transferred under B.C. treaty
VICTORIA - The minister responsible for treaty negotiations with First Nations in B.C. confirms public access to 30 properties, including a well-known castle, could be limited or lost completely following an agreement. More than 30 years of talks betw...
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Top B.C. Mountie Dwayne McDonald relieved of duty over unspecified allegations
OTTAWA - The commanding officer for the RCMP in British Columbia has been relieved of his duties after unspecified allegations from a decade ago. RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme issued a statement Thursday saying the allegations against Dwayne McDonald d...
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Transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria serve 72-hour strike notices
Three local union chapters representing transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Victoria have issued 72-hour strike notices to the employers. A statement from Unifor says transit operators in Local 111 and skilled-trade workers in Local 2200 will start ...
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Canada
Federal government still missing 111 Indigenous artworks from its collection
OTTAWA - The federal government still can't locate 111 Indigenous artworks missing from its collection - nearly two years after an internal audit found it couldn't account for 132. The Indigenous Art Centre's collection - established by the federal gov...
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Conservative MP who wants to skip pay raise takes request to court
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mike Dawson is fighting to forego the annual pay raise given to members of Parliament, though the House of Commons argues he is legally required to accept the money. The MP for Miramichi-Grand Lake, N.B., who first spoke out ag...
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Bail bid for man suspected of making bomb threat against U.S. Consulate delayed again
HALIFAX - A bail hearing for a man accused of making a bomb threat against the U.S. Consulate in Halifax was adjourned for a third time Friday. Halifax resident Ali Assakereh was charged Tuesday with uttering threats and public mischief after police al...
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U.S. trade rep says Canada must lift retaliatory measures to avoid new tariffs
DES MOINES - United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described talks with his Canadian colleagues as "constructive" on Friday but said Canada would have to lift its retaliatory measures in order to avoid new tariffs. Canadian officials have i...
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In the news today: B.C. wildfire damage, awaiting tariff moves, WestJet settles suit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Highway through Summerland, B.C., reopened with limited hours, stopping restrictions The main highway through Summerland, B.C., has temporarily reopened, giving ...
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Diplomacy, peacekeeping cuts weaken Carney's middle-power vision: South African envoy
OTTAWA - South Africa's envoy to Ottawa says Canada's decision to remove most of its peacekeepers from the continent doesn't align with the Carney government's pledge to get middle powers working together. "I am saddened by the fact that the budget cut...
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World
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White House to continue construction on its $400 million ballroom project while it appeals a lower court's order to halt the work. ...
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Zambia suspends vote counting in election over reports of violence and the theft of ballot papers
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) - Vote counting in Zambia's presidential election was suspended by the electoral authority Friday over reports of attacks on polling officials and the theft of some ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of Zambia sai...
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) - An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday. Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials," SIM International, an Evangelical mission ...
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Sports
Who is Victor Montagliani, the Canadian who could challenge for FIFA's top job?
VANCOUVER - Victor Montagliani stood on a stage before soccer's biggest decision-makers this spring and spoke about what it takes to be a good leader. The head of the sport across North and Central America and the Caribbean talked about how broken the...
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CF Montréal bets on incoming designated player Alexis Sanchez for playoff push
MONTREAL - The stakes have been raised at CF Montréal, with the imminent arrival of Chilean star Alexis Sanchez making a playoff push among the Major League Soccer club's top priorities. Arguably the team's signing since Didier Drogba over a decade a...
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Rookie Drew Allar throws 2 TDs, runs for 1 as Steelers beat Packers 28-9
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rookie Drew Allar threw for a pair of touchdowns and ran for another during an impressive debut as the Pittsburgh Steelers surged past the Green Bay Packers 28-9 in the preseason opener on Thursday night. Allar, a third-round pick fro...
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