Fire crews kept busy Tuesday
Hope firefighters snuff out vehicle fire on Lougheed Highway Tuesday, stopping its spread to nearby trees
HOPE - If it seems like firefighters were exceptionally busy in the eastern Fraser Valley yesterday, you're not alone.Although it's not normally known for high call volumes compared to bigger cities like Chilliwack and Abbotsford, the Hope Fire Department says its crews were called to a vehicle fire, three medical call...
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Police investigation
Deceased person located in Abbotsford park
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a body was discovered in an Abbotsford park on Tuesday. An Abbotsford resident contacted Fraser Valley Today after seeing multiple police cars at a park just north of Highway 1 Tuesday (June 23). Fraser Valley Today reached out to Abbot...
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Fire crews kept busy Tuesday
Hope firefighters snuff out vehicle fire on Lougheed Highway Tuesday, stopping its spread to nearby trees
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Update: Two individuals arrested in connection with suspicious logpile fire along Vedder River Tuesday (VIDEO)
Update, 9:10 p.m. Tuesday night: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief of Operations Trevor Kirkpatrick says two people have been arrested in connection with a suspicious log debris fire along the Vedder River that may have been intentionally started. In a statement released Tuesday night, Kirkpatrick says fire crews were pa...
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Fire on Watson Road
Firefighters attend shed fire along Watson Road in Chilliwack Tuesday afternoon
SARDIS (CHILLIWACK) - A fire broke out at a shed at a home on Watson Road Tuesday afternoon, just west of Vedder Road. Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief of Operations Trevor Kirkpatrick says firefighters were called to a reported structure fire on Watson Road at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Approximately 20 firefighters from Fi...
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Update: 6 trailers confirmed burned, lost at RV campground in Harrison Hot Springs Tuesday (VIDEO)
Update, 6:15 p.m. Tuesday: The Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department has confirmed 6 trailers were burned and lost in today's fire at an RV campground on Hot Springs Road. An investigation into the cause is currently underway. "We want to extend a huge thank you to our mutual aid partners, Agassiz Fire Department a...
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Abbotsford Police Department
Abbotsford PD welcomes seasoned TV journalist in B.C. to its communications staff
ABBOTSFORD - A seasoned broadcast journalist who has worked for over 20 years in the industry has joined the Abbotsford Police Department as its new communications and engagement specialist. In a statement, police in Abbotsford say Andrea Macpherson has joined their agency following a lengthy career spanning more than ...
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British Columbia
Yukon mine receiver sues Vancouver firm for negligence linked to 2024 collapse
VANCOUVER - The receiver of a defunct Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic storage site failure in 2024 is suing a Vancouver mining engineering company for its alleged role in the disaster. PricewaterhouseCoopers says in a civil claim filed in ...
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Daily heat records fall across B.C. communities, including one century-old mark
VICTORIA - The arrival of summer in British Columbia has brought record-breaking temperatures. Environment Canada says 21 communities reported matching or setting new daily highs on Tuesday, including Powell River where the mark of 31.6 degrees shatte...
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Vancouver police warn of cluster of seven overdoses that sent one to hospital
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are warning drug users after a cluster of seven overdoses that sent one person to hospital. Vancouver police say in a message on social media that the overdoses were reported in the area of East 10th Avenue and Commercia...
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Executive appointment
Agassiz-Harrison non-profit announces its new executive director
AGASSIZ - The board of the Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Society has announced its next executive director. In a social media post, the non-profit says Cindy Xavier is a seasoned leader with over 24 years of executive leadership experience in the community services sector. In her professional roles, she has been ...
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Plan to buy B.C. condos might be more about stabilizing sector than housing: expert
VICTORIA - A government plan to buy empty condominiums and turn them into affordable housing in British Columbia might be more about stabilizing the financial sector than housing, an urban planning expert says. Some have criticized the federal and B.C...
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., which triggered evacuations is declared held
The Saw Creek blaze that triggered evacuations in and around the community of Lytton, B.C., is now being held, the provincial wildfire service reported on Tuesday. The status of the seven-square-kilometre blaze discovered last Friday was downgraded aft...
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Canada
Yukon pens letters to minister, CRTC and Bell Canada over poor cellular service
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says cellular service in the territory continues to have persistent "deficiencies," with negative implications for public safety, emergency response and economic activity. The territory's government sent letters to Bel...
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Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion removed amid investigation
EDMONTON - The Department of National Defence says two senior leaders of a respected Armed Forces battalion have been removed pending an investigation. It says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr have been temporarily removed fro...
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Family and friends remember civilian victim of Montreal shooting
MONTREAL - Family and community members gathered today to mourn Michel Moshe Mizrahi, the 68-year-old bystander killed in shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges district. Monday's shooting left three people dead, including Montreal police officer Moha...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 1:02 p.m. The Canada supporters' march to BC Place is underway, led by five enormous Vancouver police horses. Like much of the crowd, the horses are wearing Canadian flag...
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Health Canada approves weight-loss drug for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved weight-loss drug Zepbound for treating obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity. The department confirmed that the authorization granted on June 11 makes Zepbound the only GLP-1 drug in Canada approved for the...
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In the news today: Major projects, a look at police deaths, World Cup economic boost?
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Ottawa set to announce first national interest projects in territories: sources Ottawa is expected to announce today that it will begin the process of designating ...
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World
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump's administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register...
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A moderate earthquake rocks Northern California, but no immediate reports of damage or injuries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A moderate earthquake shook a rural area of Northern California on Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries. The epicenter of the quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6, ...
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Trump abruptly calls off signing ceremony for housing bill, blindsiding Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump abruptly called off a planned signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill ahead of a meeting with Senate Republicans in the Capitol on Wednesday, making clear that he's in no mood to compromise as he pressure...
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Sports
Olympic champions Rogers, Katzberg, De Grasse headline Commonwealth Games team
OTTAWA - Olympic champions Camryn Rogers, Andre De Grasse, Damian Warner and Ethan Katzberg are among the decorated athletes named to Canada's athletics roster for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Commonwealth Sport Canada and Athletics Canada a...
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Roughriders post slight $157,005 loss during 2025 championship season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders lost $157,005 last season, one in which the franchise captured its fifth Grey Cup championship. The deficit followed a profitable 2024-25 season in which the franchise finished $2.1 million in the black. The Roughr...
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'Live in the moment': Chase Reid ready for NHL draft after long journey
Chase Reid has tried to keep his head down and tune out the noise. As one of the top prospects heading into the NHL draft, that was always going to be an uphill struggle - especially in the social media age - with projections and opinions peppering the...
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