Man faces multiple charges
Vancouver Police ID's 28-year-old man charged with multiple counts of assault against women
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released a photo of a 28-year-old man who is now facing multiple charges for stranger assaults against women in downtown Vancouver.According to a statement, the Vancouver PD says they initiated an investigation on January 29, 2025, after a 44-year-old woman was assaulted by a man sh...
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Defence arguments
Killing of Abbotsford couple was a botched robbery, not first-degree murder, lawyers argue
ABBOTSFORD - A weeks-long trial of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple came to a close in B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday, with defence lawyers painting a picture of a robbery gone wrong leading to the killings, rather than a premeditated case of first-degree murder. Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh ...
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Hybrid vehicles vs. EV mandates
Chilliwack energy analyst says B.C. drivers increasingly prefer hybrids over fully electric cars
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-based energy analyst says new data shows that British Columbia consumers are increasingly opting for hybrid vehicles over fully electric vehicles, citing sales figures from StatsCan. Former Chilliwack MLA Barry Penner, now with Energy Futures Institute, says customers are voting with their fee...
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Travel advisory for the Coquihalla
Blizzard-like conditions forecast for the Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt later today
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - Environment Canada is forecasting heavy snow, reduced visibility and "blizzard-like" conditions due to high winds the next 24 hours on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt. According to a statement at 5:19 a.m. Wednesday morning, Environment Canada expects heavy snowfall of up ...
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Collectibles store burglarized
Masked raiders force entry, steal tens of thousands worth from Abbotsford collectibles store
ABBOTSFORD - Pokémon cards were the focus of a gang who turned up at an Abbotsford collectibles store last Friday - but they weren't there to play.In pre-dawn scenes captured on the store's security video, the masked raiders smash a window then loop a chain and a large hook around the security grate, which they ...
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Senior support program
Chilliwack non-profit launches twice-monthly social, cooking and learning initiative for 55+ adults
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack non-profit whose programs facilitate a variety of services for older adults in Chilliwack is launching a one-year support project for community living seniors centred around learning, cooking and social sharing. Chilliwack-based Compassionate Neighbours says it's excited to launch the Enhanced...
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British Columbia
Deal reached with StubHub on ticketing practices for Vancouver Taylor Swift concerts
VICTORIA - People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into t...
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National housing supply made strides in 2025 amid weak demand, condo struggles: CMHC
Canada's housing agency says the country made "meaningful" supply gains last year thanks to record rental construction and more "missing middle" type housing, however short-term imbalances remain for several markets. Housing construction rose six per c...
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Pacific storm moves over B.C. in latest wintry blast, bringing snow and wind warnings
VANCOUVER - There's another slight chance of sea-level snow in Metro Vancouver as a new weather system makes landfall in southwestern British Columbia, a day after flurries across much of the region. But Environment Canada says in a special weather sta...
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Murder charge in 2024 killing of 84-year-old man on Vancouver Island
PORT HARDY - A Prince Rupert, B.C., man has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of an 84-year-old man who was found gravely injured on Vancouver Island almost two years ago. Port Hardy RCMP say the 54-year-old suspect was arrested in P...
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Gun control groups 'disappointed' by lack of information on Tumbler Ridge firearms
OTTAWA - Five gun control advocacy groups have told the RCMP they're "alarmed and disappointed" the force has not yet disclosed basic information about the models and legal status of the firearms used in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting. In respo...
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First Nations leaders unveil more items repatriated from the Vatican
OTTAWA - First Nations leaders on Tuesday unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being held at the Vatican for more than a century. They also unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined. The retur...
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Canada
Deal reached with StubHub on ticketing practices for Vancouver Taylor Swift concerts
VICTORIA - People who purchased tickets for Taylor Swift's concerts in Vancouver through a resale platform may be eligible for a refund. Consumer Protection BC has reached a deal with StubHub Canada after a complaint and subsequent investigation into t...
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Fact File: As Iran war escalates, fake videos and images proliferate online
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran escalates, a flood of fake and misleading content is muddying the waters online. People are turning to social media for news of the war, but experts in artificial intelligence say bad actors, unchecked tech companies - an...
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Canada will 'do its part' to help IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East. The International Energy A...
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Police were 'limited' in investigating allegations against Stronach, officer says
TORONTO - Police were limited in what they could do to investigate sexual assault allegations against Frank Stronach given how much time had passed since the alleged incidents, one of the officers in the case told the billionaire businessman's trial We...
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Iran war supply jolt underscores importance of emergency oil reserves: expert
CALGARY - An oil market expert says the supply jolt triggered by war raging in the Middle East underscores why it's important for countries - including Canada - to keep energy stored in reserve in case of emergency. Rory Johnston, author of the Commod...
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Conservatives nominate candidates for two coming byelections
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have nominated candidates in two of the three byelections set for April 13. Adrienne Charles, who ran for the Tories in last spring's election, will once again be on the ballot in Terrebonne, Que. That byelection was ...
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World
South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, as a diplomatic rift continues over foreign policy that the Trump administration describes as anti-Am...
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Kast takes office as Chile marks its sharpest shift to the right since dictatorship
VALPARAÍSO, Chile (AP) - Far-right leader José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's new president on Wednesday, marking the Latin American nation's most pronounced shift to the right since the return of democracy in 1990. In a ceremony at...
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A drone strike hits school and medical center in southern Sudan, killing 17, mostly schoolgirls
CAIRO (AP) - An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health care center in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said. ...
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Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs struggling following resumption of NHL play after Winter Games
Life after the Milan Cortina Olympics has been tough for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Toronto is a dismal 0-6-2 since the NHL resumed play following the Winter Games. The Leafs' latest setback was a 3-1 decision in Montreal on Tuesday night. Toronto did ga...
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'The message has to be real': NHL coaches on the art of delivering pre-game speeches
Mike Sullivan has delivered plenty of speeches in the locker room. Playoff games. Stanley Cup finals. A gold-medal showdown at the Olympics. The New York Rangers bench boss has also addressed teams in the dog days of a professional hockey schedule that...
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Canadiens recall goalie Jacob Fowler from AHL, will start against Senators
OTTAWA - The Montreal Canadiens have recalled goaltender Jacob Fowler from the American Hockey League's Laval Rocket and named him the starter for their game Wednesday night against the Senators in Ottawa. The move comes with the Canadiens appearing re...
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