Speed enforcement
Abbotsford driver pays the price for blazing through construction zone
ABBOTSFORD - A 60-year-old pickup truck driver in Abbotsford later paid the price in more ways than one after being caught driving more than 20 km/h above the speed limit in a clearly marked construction zone earlier this week.The Abbotsford Police Department says one of its traffic officers was conducting proactive sp...
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Cultus Lake safety
Chilliwack RCMP report another near-drowning incident at Cultus Lake
CULTUS LAKE - Police in Chilliwack say the tragic death of a 13-year-old girl at Cultus Lake underscores the importance of water safety as more information emerges about two near-drownings at the lake. In the most recent incidents between July 30 and August 10, Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says s...
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Speed enforcement
Abbotsford driver pays the price for blazing through construction zone
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Summer holiday
Think Kelowna is just wine tours? The locals would like a word
Man kills his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others
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Fraser Valley
One man injured in targeted shooting outside home in Surrey, B.C., police say
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after one man was injured in what they describe as a targeted shooting. Officers received reports of the shooting near 60 Avenue and 177 Street in the Cloverdale neighbourhood at about 4 a.m. Wednesday...
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Apartment fire
Single mom of 2, family of 7 among those displaced by Chilliwack apartment fire
CHILLIWACK - The fire that severely damaged a 36-unit apartment complex in downtown Chilliwack might be out, but the battle to start over and find suitable housing is just beginning for two families among many who were displaced by the blaze. According to a pair of GoFundMe appeals that were launched in the aftermath o...
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Crank up the heat
Global franchise offering spicy chicken set to open in Abbotsford this week
ABBOTSFORD - A self-described parking lot sensation turned fast-casual global restaurant chain is bringing its unique brand of heat to the Fraser Valley starting this week. Dave's Hot Chicken, a global sensation based on its phenomenal growth throughout the U.S. and internationally the past nine years, is slated to ope...
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Motor vehicle incident
Hundreds wake up without power east of Mission after car strikes pole, closes Hwy. 7 for a few hours
DEWDNEY - Hundreds of BC Hydro customers woke up to no power this morning after a vehicle struck a utility pole near Dewdney, resulting in the temporary closure of Highway 7 east of Mission overnight. BC Hydro's online dashboard revealed that 651 customers lost power at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday night due to a motor vehicle i...
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British Columbia
Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the wildfires burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of days, while it results in poor air quality it is helping in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thic...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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Calgary boy, 9, recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
VANCOUVER - A Calgary boy rescued after nearly drowning in a B.C. river is recovering in hospital, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged Nine-year-old Paul-Angelo Warren was swimming and diving in the Shuswap River near Enderby on the afterno...
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From goats to porcupines, these animal evacuees escaped B.C. wildfire
When a wildfire roared toward Summerland, B.C., staff from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society had to evacuate about 30 animals from the facility in an hour. Eva Hartmann, founder of the sanctuary, said the centre was destroyed - but the anim...
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Man acquitted of 1984 Winnipeg murder sentenced to 10 years for sexual assault
VANCOUVER - A man, who was acquitted of the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Winnipeg schoolgirl Candace Derksen, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a British Columbia woman. A B.C. Supreme Court justice sentenced Mark Edward G...
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Body of 13-year-old girl who fell into Cultus Lake in B.C. located by divers
CULTUS LAKE - The body of a 13-year-old girl who fell into the water at a British Columbia lake over the weekend has been found. Upper Fraser Valley RCMP say a police dive team located the body at around 2 p.m. Monday in Cultus Lake, about 100 kilometr...
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Canada
Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week. The Canadian Space Agency says the partial eclipse will be visible across...
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Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO - Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada wi...
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Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. The funds come as cities and towns across the country spend another summer battling extreme heat, wildfire...
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In the news today: Smoke aids B.C. fires, CUSMA talks, Meteor shower, Partial eclipse
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping the fire fight Many of the blazes burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of ...
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Why Canada's deeper linkage of foreign aid with trade outcomes is raising concerns
OTTAWA - Some in Canada's aid sector say they're growing more and more concerned by how closely the Carney government is tying foreign aid to its efforts to boost domestic economic growth. Here's a look at why Ottawa wants more domestic spinoffs from a...
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Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the wildfires burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of days, while it results in poor air quality it is helping in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thic...
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World
Man kills his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and their child at the Minnesota home daycare they own before taking his life, police said Wednesday. Six other kids who were at the daycare have been reunited with their parents, and none we...
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target" during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of peo...
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Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare on Wednesday before taking his own life, police said. Authorities said other children were at the daycare in Hopkins, but none were injured, and al...
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Sports
One man injured in targeted shooting outside home in Surrey, B.C., police say
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after one man was injured in what they describe as a targeted shooting. Officers received reports of the shooting near 60 Avenue and 177 Street in the Cloverdale neighbourhood at about 4 a.m. Wednesday...
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New Brunswick teens arrested, charged after viral 'car surfing' video
FREDERICTON - Mounties in southeastern New Brunswick say three teens were charged after a vehicle was stolen and several crimes were allegedly committed. RCMP say they received multiple reports Sunday of "car surfing" on a main arterial road in Moncton...
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Raptors grouped with Magic, Bucks, Pistons and Nets in NBA Cup
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will open their 2026 NBA Cup schedule against the Orlando Magic in a matchup of two group winners. The NBA released the schedule for its annual in-season tournament Wednesday. All games except the final count in the regula...
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