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Abbotsford teen fined after driving 131 km/h in 50 km/h zone
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford teen has been slammed with multiple fines after being caught with several driving infractions in the area of Livingstone Avenue yesterday afternoon (Jun. 6). At around 3:30 p.m., traffic patrol officers with the Abbotsford Police Department observed a car driving 131 km/h in a posted 50 km/h ...
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Coquihalla Highway
Next update on Coquihalla sinkholes is Friday at noon, amid urgent repairs to Hwy. 5
UPDATE 10:42 P.M.: DriveBC reported at 10:40 p.m. tonight that the next update on the urgent sinkhole repairs to the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is Friday at noon. UPDATE 10:18 P.M.: YRB Nicola, the Merritt-based provincial service contractor for the Nicola service area, wrote on its X/Twitter account a...
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Chilliwack RCMP to unveil safety initiative starting Friday: Mayor Popove
CHILLIWACK - Members of the Chilliwack RCMP detachment will be rolling out a safety initiative this week that will target the downtown area and surrounding areas, Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove announced Thursday morning. Mayor Popove told 89.5 JR Country Morning host Glen Slingerland that the initiative, known as "P...
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City of Mission
Big rigs to be diverted away from downtown Mission, mayor calls it a 'win' for the community
MISSION - The City of Mission says commercial trucks are being rerouted away from its downtown area in a move the city's mayor calls a "win for both commerce and community." According to a statement from the municipality, commercial trucks will be diverted moving forward now that the Ministry of Transportatio...
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Fire
RV fire spreads to nearby trees, close to elementary school, in Hope Thursday morning
HOPE - Firefighters in Hope were summoned to School Road near an elementary school Thursday morning (June 5) after getting reports of a structure fire.According to a social media post, Hope Fire personnel were dispatched shortly after 7:30 a.m. for a fire on School Road, near Silver Creek Elementary School. Responding ...
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Chilliwack child care site expansion
Chilliwack councillors opposed to plan to more than triple the size of a child care facility - in a residential area
CHILLIWACK - In light of council opposition and consideration of neighbourhood concerns, a proposal to more than triple the size of an existing day care facility in Chilliwack has been sent back to city staff. Wibble Wobble Childcare Ltd., located at 46326 Strathcona Road, had submitted an application to rezone its pro...
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British Columbia
Southern B.C. set to bake under 'early season heat event'
Environment Canada is warning of an "early season heat event" bringing elevated temperatures to most of southern British Columbia that will persist from Saturday into early next week. The weather office has issued more than 30 special weather statements, saying a ridge of high pressure is bringing temperature...
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Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the ...
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Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver ma...
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'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER - Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month "this time" and said that after several years of homelessness, walking "the beat" during the day...
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Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one hurt
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say no one was injured and the incident does not appear to be an act of terrorism. Police say on social media that the incident happened just after 8 p...
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B.C. gives green light to LNG pipeline, with no need for new environmental assessment
The British Columbia government says a decade-old environmental assessment certificate remains valid for the construction of a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C., in a decision opposed by the province's Green Party and environmental groups. The Environmental Assessment Office says it has determined the Prince Rupert...
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Canada
Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the ...
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CP NewsAlert: Modi says he has accepted Carney's invitation to attend G7
OTTAWA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., later this month. The summit runs from June 15 to 17. More coming. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
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Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries. A readout from Carney's office also says the leaders committed to working together to address the fentanyl crisis. Canada and China have been involved in a trade dispute. China...
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Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver ma...
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In the news today: Liberals set to table internal trade bill
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals set to table internal trade bill The Liberal government is poised to table landmark legislation to break down internal trade barriers and increase labour mobility within Canada. The government has put a bill on the House ...
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New U.S. travel ban is 'cruel,' Myanmar community association says
TORONTO - The head of an association for the Myanmar community in Ontario says a new travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump is "cruel" to the people of his country. Napas Thein, president of the Burma Canadian Association of Ontario, says the people of Myanmar are already facing difficulties in t...
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World
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court said U.S. District ...
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CP NewsAlert: Modi says he has accepted Carney's invitation to attend G7
OTTAWA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., later this month. The summit runs from June 15 to 17. More coming. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
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What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
GENEVA (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term. Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the two biggest events in sports. Trump...
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Sports
Less stress, more swagger: QB Nathan Rourke aiming to have fun with new-look Lions
VANCOUVER - Nathan Rourke is trying to add a little something to his game this season - the B.C. Lions quarterback wants to have more fun. "That's a little bit of a goal for myself, trying to play a little bit more loose and not take things so seriously. So, trying to have a little bit more fun out there," he...
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Dallas Stars fire coach Pete DeBoer after losing West final and pulling Oettinger
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer was fired Friday after three seasons with the team, getting to the Western Conference final each time but never advancing past that for a shot at the Stanley Cup. The move came a week since the Stars ended their season in a 6-3 loss at home to Edmonton in Game 5 of the West ...
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Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio added to Canada roster for Canadian Shield
TORONTO - Canada has called Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio into camp for the Canadian Shield Tournament. The 32-year-old midfielder was sidelined with a shoulder injury April 30 in a Canadian Championship loss to CF Montreal, returning May 24 off the bench in an MLS game against Nashville SC. Osorio has made two st...
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