Evening Rescue
Ridge Meadows SAR retrieves climber rescued at least three times this year
MAPLE RIDGE - A search and rescue team in Maple Ridge is urging residents to prepare properly for outdoor ventures after a climber was rescued for at least the third time this year alone.At around 8 p.m. on September 22, Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue said two climbers were stranded on the White Dyke in Golden Ears Pa...
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Fatal Collision
Police in Delta, B.C., say two killed, two hurt in crash involving medical emergency
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say four pedestrians have been struck and hurt by a vehicle in what appears to have been a medical incident. They say it happened on Tsawwassen First Nation land, prompting the Nation to end its event marking the Nationa...
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Police arrest speedster already suspended from driving: Agassiz RCMP
AGASSIZ - Agassiz RCMP say traffic enforcement has been top of mind for the detachment over the past two weeks, leading to "several" investigations and violation tickets.Among those violations is a speeding driver clocked at 97 km/h in an 80 km/h zone along McDonald Road, but when an officer pulled them over,...
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Emergency Preparedness
Hope-area First Nation receives pickup truck donation to boost emergency response
HOPE - A former Enbridge operations pickup truck is getting a new life by strengthening emergency preparedness in the Hope area for Chawathil First Nation.The First Nation had only one dedicated emergency response vehicle and identified the need for another to improve access to remote service roads and backcountry area...
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Frontal system causes heavy rain of up to 100 millimetres along part of B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A frontal system that moved across the British Columbia coast this week dropped more than 100 millimetres of rain at one location, while other communities were also drenched. Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for Monday and Tuesda...
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Missing woman
Missing 40-year-old woman last seen over a week ago: Mission RCMP
MISSION - Police in Mission need help locating a 40-year-old woman who was last seen over a week ago in Mission.Police say Jolene Kroeker was last seen in Mission on Monday, Sept. 21. Kroeker is described as a Caucasian female, standing 5'5" (165 cm) and weighing 125 pounds (57 kg). Police say she has a left arm s...
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British Columbia
Fatal Collision
Police in Delta, B.C., say two killed, two hurt in crash involving medical emergency
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say four pedestrians have been struck and hurt by a vehicle in what appears to have been a medical incident. They say it happened on Tsawwassen First Nation land, prompting the Nation to end its event marking the Nationa...
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Frontal system causes heavy rain of up to 100 millimetres along part of B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A frontal system that moved across the British Columbia coast this week dropped more than 100 millimetres of rain at one location, while other communities were also drenched. Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for Monday and Tuesda...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation recognized on B.C. election campaign
KAMLOOPS - Politicians in British Columbia's election campaign are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, committing to work with Indigenous Peoples by acknowledging the past while taking steps for the future. NDP Leader David Eby is sp...
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Carney announces $1.2 billion for oceans ahead of expected pipeline decision
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $1.2 billion in federal funding for ocean protections Tuesday as the country moves toward decisions on a new pipeline to the West Coast and the expansion of a major port in Metro Vancouver. The major pro...
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Parliament to address AI safety, Carney says after Tumbler Ridge ChatGPT reports
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Parliament will address AI safety this fall after media reports suggested OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot coached the Tumbler Ridge shooter. But it's not clear if Carney was referring to the Liberals' already-proposed ...
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Purple lights
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP to hold ceremonies in Chilliwack, Hope as part of Purple Lights campaign
CHILLIWACK/HOPE - Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment police invite the community to join them and their community partners for the annual Purple Light Nights campaign to mark October as Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month, with ceremonies in both Chilliwack and Hope. Chilliwack RCMP Cpl. Carmen Kiener says t...
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Canada
Ottawa is shifting its stance on 'anti-Zionism' - and the reactions so far are mixed
OTTAWA - The federal government has identified "anti-Zionism" as a driver of anti-Jewish hate - a major policy shift that has prompted a range of reactions. The change took place on Sept. 24 when Public Safety Canada published a progress report on fede...
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Canada urges France to back off plan for snow crab fishery off coast of Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S - Canada's fisheries minister urged France on Wednesday to abandon a plan to launch a snow crab fishery in waters near Newfoundland and the French territory of St-Pierre-Miquelon. Joanne Thompson said France made no mention of its plan to Ca...
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2 killed, 2 hurt in crash involving medical emergency at Delta, B.C., mall
DELTA - Two people have been killed in a crash at the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., while two other pedestrians were injured in what police said appears to have been set off by a medical emergency. Police said Wednesday the injured were treate...
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Canada's memorable year in space set to continue with NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission
COCOA BEACH - Astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to blast off for the International Space Station on Thursday as Canada continues a memorable year for space exploration and research. The 44-year-old is one of four people assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 m...
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Carney reflects on 'dark chapter' at Truth and Reconciliation ceremony in Edmonton
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney came home to Alberta's capital Wednesday to meet with First Nations leaders and families and honour the children who suffered and endured in Canada's residential schools. "Today is about all the truth," Carney said...
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Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison to resign when fall sitting ends
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison announced Wednesday he will resign his seat of Parry Sound-Muskoka at the end of the fall parliamentary sitting. In a letter released to constituents, Aitchison said he will explore other opportunities a...
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World
Helicopter with 6 aboard crashes in Zimbabwe with no survivors, officials say
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A helicopter with six people on board crashed in a rural part of Zimbabwe on Wednesday and it appears there were no survivors, officials said. Among the victims was a prominent businessman and his wife, state medi...
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Police say parents to face charges after a Michigan toddler displayed a gun at daycare
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The parents of a Detroit-area toddler who pulled a loaded pistol out of his backpack at a daycare will face charges in the case, police said Wednesday. In a statement, police in Canton Township said the paren...
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Hurricane Rachel forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land, forecasters say
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Rachel formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean but posed no threat to land, the National Hurricane Center said. Rachel was located about 380 miles (615 kilometers) west of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, or about 220 miles (...
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Sports
Flames general manager Craig Conroy seeks scoring boost in Saddledome sendoff season
CALGARY - Improvement is necessary, says Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy, as the NHL team embarks on its final season in the Saddledome. In what will be a season of "lasts" in the 43-year-old arena, the Flames' last home-opener at the Saddl...
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Godolphin, trainer Charlie Appleby both chasing more success at Woodbine Racetrack
TORONTO - Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby will be back at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday. The pair returns after teaming up to win the Woodbine Mile for the second straight year with Notable Speech on Sept. 12. Godolphin's Arabian Crown, a French...
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Cristiano Ronaldo walks out of Portugal camp after being told he won't start against Denmark
Cristiano Ronaldo has walked out of Portugal's training camp on Wednesday, hours after coach Jorge Jesus said the star forward would not start the game against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday. Ronaldo said that "in time" he woul...
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