Severe injuries reported
2 people severely injured after structure fire in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say they're investigating a residential structure fire that left two people with serious injuries over the weekend. According to a statement from the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment, police responded to a structure fire in the 13200 block of Neaves Road Saturday, Oct. 3, at approximately...
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Sex offender relocation
Dangerous sex offender to be moved out of Surrey
VANCOUVER - Police in Surrey say a convicted sex offender who was previously residing in Surrey will now be moved elsewhere and monitored by a different agency. According to a statement posted on social media, Skylar Wayne Pelletier, a high-risk offender who was previously residing in Surrey, will now be housed in Vanc...
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New Vancouver Goldeneyes general manager embracing 'unique opportunity'
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Fraser Valley
Costly violation
Chilliwack-area motorist fined hundreds for ignoring stopped school bus (VIDEO): RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been fined hundreds of dollars for ignoring a bus in the Chilliwack River Valley that had its flashing lights activated and stop sign extended. Police in Chilliwack say a school bus had stopped sometime between Monday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 27, on Chilliwack Lake Road to allow children ...
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Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
Home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says prospective home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices and nearly 10,000 active listings within the board's sales area. In a statement, the FVREB says September sales failed to keep pace with the seasonal rise in new listings. Only 922 homes were sold in S...
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Fireworks explosion hits 12-year-old boy in face in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...
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Proposed development
More details emerge about large mixed-use development at Airport Road/Yale Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors are set to vote on a mixed-use development proposal at their meeting this week that would see over 150 apartment units built at the corner of Airport Road and Yale Road in Chilliwack. Item 7.1 on Tuesday's council agenda asks councillors to give first, second and third reading to an ...
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British Columbia
Police recover $10,000 in jewelry, luxury items, stolen during Vancouver open house
VANCOUVER - Police say they have recovered more than $10,000 in jewelry and luxury items that were stolen during a real estate open house in Vancouver over the weekend. The department says officers stopped a rental vehicle on Saturday night after noti...
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens trade barbs on taxes, health care B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA - Health care and taxes dominate the British Columbia election campaign, with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP's record, while the Greens panned a New Democrat taxation plan. NDP Leader David Eby unveiled a plan on Sunday that would intro...
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Fireworks explosion hits 12-year-old boy in face in Port Moody, B.C.
PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...
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B.C.'s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care
British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more and raise the existing rates of the two highest brackets to help pay for health care, if re-elected. Eby's party said British C...
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Slugs gone, bugs gone, strawberries thriving as invasive lizards boom in B.C.
Tracy Menzies had been at war with slugs in her backyard garden as they've always managed to beat her to the harvest, but not this year. The strawberries in her garden this season turned out to be "absolutely beautiful." It turns out the slugs are fac...
Oct 4, 2026
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B.C. politicians talk groceries, seniors amid election campaign
GRAND FORKS - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his election promise to cap unfair increases on grocery staples is aimed at multiple major grocers in the province and was not deliberately targeting one company. Eby says the distribution of foo...
Oct 3, 2026
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Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney to take 'active role' in new AI advisory council
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will take a hands-on role in setting the agenda for Ottawa's new AI advisory council. The Prime Minister's Office said the new group, announced Friday, will take an "all of government" approach to advising on AI. It...
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Two Canadian Armed Forces members arrested in organized crime, kidnapping probe: DND
TORONTO - The Department of National Defence says two members of the Canadian Armed Forces were arrested by Toronto police on charges related to organized crime, kidnapping and firearms theft. The department says Sachintha Fernando and James Moreau, b...
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Canada closely following reports of plague in Russia, health minister says
OTTAWA - Canada is very closely following reports that a woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said on Monday. Russian authorities say the woman contracted pneumonia from an unknown source....
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Security screening mostly 'unimpeachable' but 'there are gaps': Anandasangaree
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree acknowledged gaps in Canada's security screening process on Monday after confirming a Canadian charged with espionage was given a security clearance. Anandasangaree was called to answer questions at t...
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Ottawa, Northwest Territories sign health, infrastructure funding agreement
OTTAWA - The federal government made the first of a series of health-care funding announcements on Monday as it works to secure seven-year deals with each of the provinces and territories. The first of those agreements, worth $51.2 million, is with the...
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NDP, Conservatives, Greens trade barbs on taxes, health care B.C. election campaign
VICTORIA - Health care and taxes dominate the British Columbia election campaign, with the Conservatives criticizing the NDP's record, while the Greens panned a New Democrat taxation plan. NDP Leader David Eby unveiled a plan on Sunday that would intro...
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World
2 people killed, including a student, after Florida school bus rolls over in crash, sheriff says
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A school bus flipped over onto its roof during a multivehicle crash in central Florida on Monday morning, killing two people - including a 10th grade girl - and injuring several others, authorities said. Nearly 4...
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Military aircraft with 32 people on board crashes in southern Nigeria
ONDO, Nigeria (AP) - A military aircraft crashed Monday in southern Nigeria with 25 passengers and 7 crew members on board, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation, authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether there were casualties...
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
CHICAGO (AP) - Dennis Hastert, whose congressional legacy as the longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a co...
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Sports
New Vancouver Goldeneyes general manager embracing 'unique opportunity'
VANCOUVER - Alison Izzi was just a week into her new role as general manager of the Vancouver Goldeneyes when she ticked an important task off her to-do list - sign a generational talent. Getting a deal done with American defender Caroline "KK" Harvey ...
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Canada men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch not shy about speaking his mind
Jesse Marsch knows he says things people may dislike. He's not about to stop. "Look, I'm American. But I'm honoured and really proud to be the Canadian national team coach," the head coach of Canada's men's soccer team said Monday. "And I think we know...
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NFL suspends an official 2 games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL on Monday suspended a line judge two games for swearing at Arizona tight end Trey McBride. Jeff Seeman was caught on camera cursing at McBride during the Cardinals' loss at the New York Giants on Sunday. "Obviously, you hate to ...
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