Fraser Valley

SNOW WARNING
Snowfall warning in effect from Hope to Merritt
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt this afternoon (Feb. 1). The weather agency said a frontal system is bringing roughly 15 to 25 centimetres of snow by Saturday night, but the snow is expected to ease in the evening. Travel may be difficult over...
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FATAL PUB FIGHT
One man dead after Coquitlam pub fight Friday night
COQUITLAM - Coquitlam RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is investigating the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man outside John B Pub on Friday (Jan. 31). At around 9:42 p.m., Mounties responded to a fight outside the pub at 1000 Austin Avenue. According to a news release, bystanders were providing Fir...
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MISSING WOMAN
Update: Missing woman located safely
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says the 19-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier today has been safely located, according to a brief statement from AbbyPD Constable Scott McClure at 12:06 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1). "Thank you for your assistance," AbbyPD Cst. McClure said.
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MOTEL FIRE
Abbotsford police respond to motel fire Friday night
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed a fire at the Alpine Inn early Friday night (Jan. 31). At 8:59 p.m., AbbyPD said they responded to a request for police assistance from the Abbotsford Fire & Rescue Service. Police helped with traffic control and scene management, but upon review, the inci...
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

10 to 20 centimetres of snow hit Metro Vancouver today as arctic air invades region
VANCOUVER - British Columbians need to get their winter jackets and shovels ready as a snowfall warning is in effect for the Lower Mainland in B.C. Environment Canada says about 10 to 20 centimetres of snowfall will hit Metro Vancouver today until Monday morning after arctic air invades the region. A special weather st...
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B.C. Premier says he has directed BC Liquor Branch to stop buying American liquor
British Columbia Premier David Eby was quick to retaliate to "crushing" 25 per cent tariffs announced by the U.S. on Saturday, including targeting U.S. liquor. Eby called the tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump "a complete betrayal" of the historic bond between Canada and the U.S. on ...
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Which industries will feel the pinch of Trump's tariffs the hardest?
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday to impose tariffs of 10 per cent on Canadian energy and 25 per cent on everything else beginning on Feb. 4. Statistics Canada says the value of Canadian exports to the United States in 2023 exceeded $594 billion. More than 43 per cent of that came from just ...
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One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men are in custody after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a pub in Coquitlam, B.C. A release from IHIT says RCMP responded to a report of a fight around 9:42 p.m. Friday outside the John B Pub in the city. When police arrived, bystanders...
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B.C.'s south coast sees first snowfall of the season
VANCOUVER - Residents of B.C.'s South Coast are encouraged to dress warmly and get their winter tires ready as snowfall warnings are in effect for the region this weekend. Environment Canada says a wintry mix of weather conditions is expected to affect Metro Vancouver over the next few days, prompting the weather agenc...
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Suspect killed
IIO called to investigate fatal Friday shooting in Surrey
SURREY - The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO) is investigating a Friday (Jan. 31) night shooting involving Surrey police, that left one person dead. An IIO news release says officers from the Surrey Police Service were called to execute an arrest warrant at a residence in the 13900 block of 1...
Feb 01, 2025
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Canada

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces removal of U.S. booze from LCBO amid tariff feud
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says American products will be removed from LCBO shelves on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's promised tariffs come into effect. The Ontario premier says every year, the Ontario liquor store sells nearly $1 billion worth of wine, beer, spirits and seltzers from the U.S., but not anymor...
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Groundhog Day 2025: Willie and Sam at odds over spring's arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring's arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario's Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Sunday morning, which is good news for people tired of wintry weather, but Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam saw her shadow predicting a long winter ahead. The tradition ...
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'Here we are again': Death row Canadian waits as Montana looks at resuming executions
CALGARY - The fate of a Canadian who has been on death row in Montana for the past 42 years has been thrown into more uncertainty as state legislators try again to remove obstacles to resuming executions. Ronald Smith, 67, is originally from Red Deer, Alta., and has been on death row since 1983, a year after he and ano...
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Ontario election 2025: Leaders set to make stops in Ottawa, Orangeville
Ontario's party leaders are set to continue campaigning across the province today as Canada gears up for a trade war with the United States. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, who spent Saturday speaking out against U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, does not have any public ev...
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Canada's retaliation plan against 25 per cent tariffs still largely unknown
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last night Canada will respond with retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed 25 per cent tariffs against the country would go into effect Tuesday, but the entirety of Canada's plan to fight back remains largely unknown. Trudeau said Saturday night ...
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What's coming in Canada's response plan to Donald Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has outlined Canada's strategy to retaliate against the United States, as President Donald Trump moves to hit the country with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday. Trudeau said Saturday night that Canada will hit the U.S. with reciprocal 25 per cent tariffs against some $155 billion wo...
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