Provincial election
BC NDP candidate pledges to bring MRI machine to Chilliwack Hospital if her party is re-elected
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Cultus Lake NDP candidate Kelli Paddon pledged to deliver an MRI machine to Chilliwack General Hospital if her party is re-elected this weekend, saying an MRI in Chilliwack would provide faster access to vital diagnostic imaging closer to home. In a statement following an event that was held at ...
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Movie theatre announcement
Plans underway to open independent movie theatre in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Film Society announced Wednesday morning that it plans to bring independent cinema back to Chilliwack by opening a new two-screen movie theatre in downtown Chilliwack next year. In a statement sent to Fraser Valley Today, the Chilliwack Film Society says it plans to open Basement Cinema at 9...
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Fraser Valley
Shooting in Langley
Langley RCMP seek witnesses following home invasion, shooting at residence
LANGLEY - Police in Langley are appealing to the public for witnesses following a shooting and home invasion that happened on 205 Street in late September.According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mansoor Sahak, Langley RCMP responded to a shooting in the 3000 block of 205 Street just after midni...
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Suspect charged
Suspect arrested, charged in smash-and-grab robberies that caused $100K in damage, theft loss: SPS
SURREY - A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged for his alleged role in a number of smash-and-grab robberies that happened in Surrey over a four-month period and resulted in an estimated $100,000 in damage and theft loss. Surrey Police Service S/Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says Austin Hogan faces multiple charges in...
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Unruly juveniles
Teens who were told to stop vaping on Mission bus allegedly spit at bus driver, flee: RCMP
MISSION - Police in Mission are in the process of reviewing CCTV surveillance as they investigate an incident in which teens who were told to stop vaping on a bus allegedly spit at a transit operator.Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mohr says police were called to a BC Transit bus in Mission on Tuesday, October 13, a...
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Police investigation
2 men arrested in Mission after police locate several firearms in their vehicle; duo offered no alibi to RCMP
MISSION - Police in Mission say they seized a large duffel bag full of prohibited and restricted firearms from inside a vehicle after they initiated a traffic stop on Lougheed Highway last week for what RCMP allege was suspicious behaviour from two men. According to a statement from RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison ...
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British Columbia
Skunk in downtown Vancouver that bit people tests positive for rabies
VANCOUVER - A skunk that bit a number of people in downtown Vancouver has tested positive for rabies. Vancouver Coastal Health issued a news release notifying the public of the confirmed case on Wednesday. The health authority said interactions with s...
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B.C. billionaire's real estate firms allege 'pattern of misconduct' by CRA in tax row
Companies controlled by billionaire B.C. property developer Terry Hui allege that the Canada Revenue Agency has engaged in a "pattern of misconduct" in its attempts to collect on ballooning tax debts dating as far back as 2007. Five companies within H...
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Union issues 72-hour strike notice for Teck copper mine in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The union representing some 1,200 workers at a Teck Resources Ltd. copper mine in the British Columbia Interior has served a 72-hour strike notice. United Steelworkers Local 7619 says the notice follows unsuccessful negotiations to reach a f...
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Eby says Conservatives acting like they've won B.C. election, as Doerkson fundraises
SURREY - NDP Leader David Eby says the B.C. Conservatives are behaving "as if they've won" the provincial election by focusing on fundraising instead of taking questions from the media in the last days of the campaign. Final voting day is on Saturday, ...
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New southern resident killer whale calf spotted in waters near B.C.
FRIDAY HARBOR - The endangered southern resident killer whale population has increased by one after a calf was spotted in waters near British Columbia. The Center for Whale Research says in an email statement that the new calf was first spotted on Mond...
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The 4 soldiers killed in fast-moving fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta
WAINWRIGHT - Four Armed Forces members were killed when a fast-moving fire overwhelmed soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, southeast of Edmonton, on Saturday. Dozens of others were injured, with 33 still in hospital ...
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Canada
Skunk in downtown Vancouver that bit people tests positive for rabies
VANCOUVER - A skunk that bit a number of people in downtown Vancouver has tested positive for rabies. Vancouver Coastal Health issued a news release notifying the public of the confirmed case on Wednesday. The health authority said interactions with s...
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National security screening system can be strengthened, senior adviser to Carney says
OTTAWA - A senior federal adviser says a government-wide registry of security clearance information would improve efficiency, reduce duplication and help departments identify where relevant personnel security data may already exist. David Morrison, sen...
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B.C. billionaire's real estate firms allege 'pattern of misconduct' by CRA in tax row
Companies controlled by billionaire B.C. property developer Terry Hui allege that the Canada Revenue Agency has engaged in a "pattern of misconduct" in its attempts to collect on ballooning tax debts dating as far back as 2007. Five companies within H...
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Canadian news publishers worried about Meta's new terms of service
OTTAWA - Canadian news companies say they're worried about changes to Meta's terms of service and want the company to clarify how they will be affected. Meta's changes to its terms of service, first reported by Neiman Lab, led some to suggest the terms...
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U.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American elections
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford both disputed the suggestion of Canadian interference in the U.S. midterms, after the U.S. embassy in Canada released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it claims indicate ...
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Some government websites taken down in response to security risk: AI minister
OTTAWA - Some government websites have been taken down temporarily as a precaution against a security risk, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Wednesday. In a social media post, Solomon said the websites went dark to protect government ...
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World
Many states deciding control of the Senate are seeing a big boost in early voting, AP analysis shows
WASHINGTON (AP) - Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in many of the states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. ...
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Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Vance formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was at sea and posed no threat to land. Vance was located about 520 miles (835 kilometers) south of Aca...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let it resume building a border wall project through the Big Bend region of Texas. The government filed an emergency appeal asking the justices to lift a ...
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Sports
Cole Knuble scores 2 as Flyers beat Sabres 3-1 for a third straight win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Rookie forward Cole Knuble scored twice to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Wednesday night. Knuble, playing his second career game, scored his first two goals in front of his father, former NHL forward M...
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Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani's knee and biceps injuries require offseason rest, not surgery
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani needs offseason rest, not surgery, for knee and biceps injuries that led to his worst offensive numbers since he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2024 season. "It was just an unfortunate game of whack-a-mole," ...
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Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 for a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals
ATLANTA (AP) - Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. Rhyne Howard added 16 points and Naz Hillmon had 15 for the Dream, who h...
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