Fraser Valley

RCMP acknowledge wheel fell off one of their trailers, igniting Lytton fire that led to evacuations
Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a statement that the "equipment failure" that ignited the Izman Creek fire, about 250 kilometres northeast...
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Motor vehicle incident
Two-vehicle collision in Chilliwack Wednesday night requires extrication
CHILLIWACK - Two people had to be extricated from their vehicles following a traffic collision near Wellington Avenue and Corbould Street Wednesday night in Chilliwack. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Fire Dept., B.C. Ambulance Service and Chilliwack RCMP personnel were notified about a traffic collision at ap...
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Police incident
Police in Abbotsford confirm 39-year-old man stabbed early Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man was transported to hospital early Wednesday morning after being stabbed in Abbotsford following a reported altercation. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were dispatched at approximately 12:22 a.m. Wednesday...
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Double homicide
IHIT says double homicide in Abbotsford involved elderly couple, apparent murder suicide
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has confirmed that an elderly couple was found dead in an apparent murder suicide Monday evening in Abbotsford. According to a statement from IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, homicide investigators in B.C. continue to investigate a trag...
Jul 02, 2025
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership
VICTORIA - The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest. Emily Lowan is the second person to announce their candidacy in the race after Comox town councillor and physician Jonathan Kerr. The candidates are seeking to replace Son...
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight
British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn. Its latest situational report says thunderstorm activity is expected across the province, bringing a low to moderate chance of lightning provincewide. The BC Wild...
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Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor. But searchers for the snake had a reliable witness, and cool conditions last week in ...
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Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD - A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man and woman l...
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX - A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay. He is a twice-elected Comox councillor, has been a family doctor for 17 years and has served as v...
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Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has begun accepting applications for its publicly funded in vitro fertilization program. Health Minister Josie Osborne says being able to have a child shouldn't depend on how much money a person makes and the funding will help thousands to access the life-changing treatment. The plans were ...
Jul 02, 2025
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Canada

City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa has converted an unused downtown office space into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers. It's the first major project the city has undertaken to turn office space into temporary housing, something cities across Canada are pursuing as they grapple with a countrywide housing crisis. The...
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RCMP acknowledge wheel fell off one of their trailers, igniting Lytton fire that led to evacuations
Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a statement that the "equipment failure" that ignited the Izman Creek fire, about 250 kilometres northeast...
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Mother who allegedly abandoned Montreal girl charged with criminal negligence
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The Montreal mother who allegedly abandoned her daughter in a field in Ontario last month has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm. The 34-year-old woman appeared in court this morning as part of her bail hearing at the courthouse in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., west o...
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Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with PM
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association says he's "cautiously optimistic" the federal government will repeal its electric vehicle sales mandate. Brian Kingston was among several auto industry executives who met with Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday in Ottawa. Along with discus...
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Federal deficit could average $78B over 4 years, think tank warns
OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a new analysis released today, the think tank says it expects Canada's deficit to top $92 billion this fiscal year, given Pr...
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Statistics Canada says merchandise trade deficit $5.9 billion in May
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country's merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $5.9 billion in May as gold exports climbed higher. The result compares with the record trade deficit of $7.6 billion seen in April. Exports were up 1.1 per cent in May at $60.8 billion as exports of metal and non-metallic mineral produ...
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