Commercial safety enforcement
Abbotsford PD, CVSE conduct trucking enforcement blitz, issue over 100 violations
ABBOTSFORD - There are too many commercial vehicles in the Fraser Valley that fail to comply with provincial safety regulations, endangering the motorists around them. Case in point last week, the Abbotsford Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit partnered with the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE)...
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City of Mission
City of Mission, area First Nations to mark historic return of 60 hectares of land to local bands
MISSION - The City of Mission says a community celebration will be held next week to mark a historic agreement in which 60 hectares of land have been returned to area First Nations. The municipality announced Monday that the event is being hosted by the Leq'á:mel, Màthxwi, and Semá:th (LMS) Society...
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Argentina's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Highstreet in Abbotsford
Two more retailers selling surf and skate gear, clothing coming to Highstreet in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Two specialty retail stores selling surf and skate gear and clothing, and who have several locations throughout British Columbia, will be opening soon at Highstreet in Abbotsford. ONE Boardshop, a skateboard and snowboard shop, and Premium Label, which sells surf, skate and snowboard apparel, are set to op...
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Missing girl located
Missing 15-year-old girl located: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a missing teenager who was the subject of multiple social media posts over the weekend has been located. AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today via email Monday night that a 15-year-old girl who was reported missi...
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Lottery winner
Chilliwack resident wins big BCLC jackpot, plans to help his daughter with a down payment on a house
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Gordon McIvor couldn't have picked a better time to arrive early for a doctor's appointment - and use that time to pick up a lottery ticket that would eventually earn him a free play ticket and a jackpot of over $650,000. BC Lottery Corporation says McIvor decided to stop by a nearby dr...
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Former BC Liquor store on Vedder Road
Former BC Liquor store on Vedder Road repurposed
CHILLIWACK - A retail storefront on prime real estate in Chilliwack that once operated as a BC Liquor store has been repurposed into a completely different type of business. CEFA Early Learning has posted signs outside 7544B Vedder Road stating it will be opening soon and is now accepting new applicants. A fenced enclo...
Jun 09, 2025
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British Columbia
U.S. man sentenced for child luring in case involving Saanich, B.C., girl
SAANICH - An American man has been sentenced to 40 years in a U.S. prison for grooming children in a case that began when the parents of a 12-year-old girl from Saanich, B.C., went to police. The Saanich Police Department says in a news release the girl's parents told officers in April 2020, that they had discovered se...
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Six-foot boa constrictor goes missing from beach in Tofino, B.C.
VICTORIA - A boa constrictor said to be six feet long remains on the loose after slithering away at Tofino's Chesterman Beach on Vancouver Island's West Coast. James Rogers, co-founder of the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network in Tofino, says the young man who owns the snake reported it missing Monday after it...
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CP NewsAlert: BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with the first arriving by 2029. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won't release the cost of the contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, and adds he's not worried about becoming a geopolitical bargaining chip ...
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Mountie charged with driving offences after B.C. crash
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured. The BC Prosecution Service announced that Const. Christopher Odgaard is accused of driving without due care and failing to safely execute a U-turn. The allegations ...
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Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer-than-usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's summer forecast. Jennifer Smith, a warning preparedness meteorologist, said Tuesday that Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and northern Manitoba are especially like...
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B.C.'s search for savings in health administration expands to regional health bodies
VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's health-care system to cut unnecessary costs is expanding to its five regional health authorities. B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne says government is searching for additional funds for front-line patient care by consolidating corporate functions, optimizing shared services an...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with the first arriving by 2029. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won't release the cost of the contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, and adds he's not worried about becoming a geopolitical bargaining chip ...
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CP NewsAlert: Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire emergency
SQUAMISH - The District of Squamish north of Vancouver has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control wildfire that it says poses an imminent threat to people and property. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Five things you need to know about the auditor general and environment audits
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general and environment commissioner both released reports Tuesday covering everything from the soaring cost of fighter jets to the federal government's plans for climate change adaptation. Here are five things you need to know. F-35 costs soar amid project delays, pilot shortages The estimate...
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Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is both a celebration of how "love has already won" and a promise to ensure that everyone's rights are protected. ...
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Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer than usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, Environment and Climate Change Canada says. Warning preparedness meteorologist Jennifer Smith says the warmth may be the result of short-term heat waves or the result of a more persistent heat that sticks around ...
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New AI minister says Canada won't 'over-index' on AI regulation
OTTAWA - Canada's new minister of artificial intelligence says he'll put less emphasis on AI regulation and more on finding ways to harness the technology's economic benefits. Evan Solomon says Canada will move away from "over-indexing on warnings and regulation" to make sure the economy benefits from AI. He ...
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World
Argentina's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES (AP) - Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld the six-year prison sentence on corruption charges for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. De Kirchner governed for eight years after succeeding her husband in 2007. Under her watch, Argentina became notorious for its unbridled state spending ...
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California governor asks court to block Trump administration from using troops in immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed an emergency request in federal court Tuesday to block the Trump administration from using the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles. Newsom's move comes after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 Nation...
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Brazil's Bolsonaro takes the stand before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plan
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was testifying for the first time before the Supreme Court on Tuesday over an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 election result. Bolsonaro and seven close allies are being questioned by a panel of top judges as part of a trial over alleg...
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Sports
Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate
THREE HILLS - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections. Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appeared at a town hall meeting attended by about 300 in Three Hills Monday. She came with Tara Sawyer, who is running under...
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Edmonton Oilers look to turn Stanley Cup final page after emphatic Game 3 loss
FORT LAUDERDALE - The Oilers did their best to turn the page. Edmonton took the ice for practice less than 24 hours after a disastrous 6-1 loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final to the Florida Panthers, where the team lost on the scoreboard - and lost their collective discipline and cool - in falling behind 2-1 in the...
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Ideson, Forrest headline Curling Canada's candidates for 2026 Paralympic team
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has announced its pool of candidates for its 2026 Paralympic Winter Games team. Canadians have finished in the medals in five straight Paralympic Games, with gold in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and bronze in 2018 and 2022. The 2026 Paralympic Games will be March 6-15 in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The co...
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