Police investigation
Chilliwack road closed for several hours Sunday as RCMP confirm two overnight assaults
CHILLIWACK - A section of Wells Road in Chilliwack was closed for several hours Sunday after two reported assaults occurred in Sardis overnight, one of which left a youth with serious injuries. RCMP personnel blocked access to the 45500 block of Wells Road in both directions on Sunday while investigators processed the ...
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Wildfires
UPDATE: FVRD says no threats to life, safety or property from Cultus Lake wildfire, now being held
UPDATE #2, 2:50 P.M.: The BC Wildfire Service now says today's wildfire near Cultus Lake is being held at a half-hectare. UPDATE 12:10 P.M. MONDAY: The BC Wildfire Service says over a dozen provincial firefighters and a helicopter are battling the wildfire in Cultus Lake near the Jade Bay day use campground. In a state...
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Guide Dogs
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33-year-old Alberta man charged in double homicide in Langley: IHIT
LANGLEY - Homicide investigators now say a 33-year-old Alberta man has been formally charged in the murders of two people found deceased at a home on 16 Avenue in Langley last week. Last Monday, Apr. 27, at about 11:16 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious incident in the 21000 block of 16 Avenue in ...
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Proposed legislation
Bill mandating dashcam footage in B.C. commercial vehicles stalls in the Legislature
KAMLOOPS - A private members bill authored by Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer has hit a roadblock at the committee stage. Bill M-217 seeks to mandate dashboard cameras into commercial vehicles in an effort to improve road safety. "I believe this is a bipartisan bill. This is an opportunity for us in the ho...
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Ongoing extortion investigations
Surrey Police appeal for info on deported foreign national linked to extortion-related activities
SURREY - Police in Surrey say they're releasing a photo of a foreign national who was deported from Canada in hopes of gathering information about his associates and alleged extortion-related activities while he was in Canada. According to a statement from the Surrey Police Service, 20-year-old Prabhjot Singh is suspec...
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2026 Census
Chilliwack, Abbotsford residents to start receiving 2026 census documents this week
CHILLIWACK/FRASER VALLEY - Statistics Canada says residents in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and elsewhere in B.C. should start receiving their census documents this week containing detailed instructions on how to complete their census questionnaires. In a statement, the federal agency says households across Canada have been ...
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British Columbia
Alberta man charged with murder after two bodies found in home in Langley, B.C.
SURREY - An Alberta man has been charged with second-degree murder after an 18-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were found dead inside a Langley, B.C., home last week. Homicide investigators say Cregg Lafferty-Tuccaro, also 33, has been arrested an...
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Court tosses defamation suit by mayor's wife against Union of BC Indian Chiefs
QUESNEL - The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit launched by the wife of the mayor of Quesnel, B.C., against the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, after it denounced her for distributing a book questioning "atrocities" in residential scho...
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David Eby says he doesn't get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why the federal government continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while it fails to include B.C.'s softwood lumber industry in its latest round of tariff relief. He sa...
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Surrey police release photo of extortion suspect in rare step to aid investigation
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are taking the rare step of releasing an image of a foreign national who has been removed from Canada as it investigates extortion violence that has plagued the city. The photo is of 20-year-old Prabhjot Singh, who was...
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Operational update
24/7 coverage returns to Mission Hospital's ER, but Fraser Health doesn't rule out future reductions
MISSION - After weeks and weeks of reduced ER hours, Fraser Health says 24/7 coverage has resumed in the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital. The hours were reinstated as of 8 a.m. Monday morning, May 4, FHA said in a statement. "We recognize how important consistent access to emergency care is for t...
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One arrested at Vancouver airport after climbing fence and accessing aircraft
RICHMOND - The Vancouver Airport Authority says a person has been taken into custody after climbing a fence and gaining access to the airport's secure area near the terminal. The authority says it's now reviewing security measures with the RCMP, who ea...
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Canada
In the news today: New governor general, Legislature returns, ticket resale woes
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... PM Carney expected to name new governor general today Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. ...
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Vigil to be held on Parliament Hill today for missing and murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA - Family and friends of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are set to gather on Parliament Hill today. Participants plan to hold a press conference and a vigil for Red Dress Day. The event will be led by Bridget T...
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Five things to watch out for as Quebec's legislature resumes ahead of fall election
QUÉBEC - Quebec's legislature is back in session May 5, and new Premier Christine Fréchette has five weeks to push through her political agenda before the summer break - and October's general election. Here are five things to watch out for at the natio...
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PM Carney expected to name new governor general today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general today at a press conference in Ottawa. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. Mary ...
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PM Carney expected to name the next governor general on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name a new governor general at a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday. The governor general is appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the prime minister and usually holds office for five years. M...
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Toronto woman asks court for emergency relief to receive medically assisted death
TORONTO - Claire Elyse Brosseau said she hadn't been outside since January. She made an exception Monday to make her latest plea for a medically assisted death outside of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. "It's unbearable. Every morning I wake up...
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World
Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Across the country, Indigenous people are gathering this week to honor loved ones who are missing or have been killed and to call for better data collection, law enforcement response and reforms to make their communities safer....
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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people, state media says
BEIJING (AP) - An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, authorities reported Tuesday. China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast occurred at a fireworks plant...
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Secret Service says suspect fired weapon on National Mall, bystander injured
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says a suspect who opened fire Monday on the National Mall did so after being confronted by officers. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said officers returned fire. A bystander was struck by th...
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Sports
Teams hope to change fortunes in tonight's NHL Draft Lottery
SECAUCUS - Teams that didn't have many memorable moments this National Hockey League season are hoping their fortunes change tonight when the annual draft lottery is held live - starting at 7 p.m. ET - inside the NHL Network's studio in New Jersey. Tea...
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New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
TORONTO - Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak. That's because Ontario legislation that came into effect last month capped the price of resale tickets at f...
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Barbashev scores late on disputed goal as the Golden Knights beat the Ducks 3-1 in Game 1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Ivan Barbashev and the Golden Knights played on after a disputed no-call, and his goal off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left put Vegas ahead for good in its 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in the op...
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