CHARGES LAID
Langley man facing charges for alleged involvement in September 2024 shooting
LANGLEY - A Langley man is facing numerous charges for his alleged involvement in a gang-related shooting in 2024. On September 21 last year, Langley RCMP responded to shots fired in the area of 196 Street and 84 Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was taken to hospital for non-life-threaten...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 8, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Ryan McMullanAge: 49Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 190lbsHair: Blonde Eyes: BlueWanted: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x4Warrant in effect: May 20, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName:...
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CHARGES LAID
Langley man facing charges for alleged involvement in September 2024 shooting
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Fraser Valley
PLANE CRASH
2 taken to hospital after small plane crash in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A couple of patients have been taken to hospital after a small plane crash in Chilliwack Saturday afternoon (Jun. 7). At around 4:30 p.m., emergency crews were called out to Highway 1 and Prest Road after a Bearhawk float plane with two passengers crashed into a nearby field.Two RCMP vehicles and Chilliwac...
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GAS STATION FIRE
Firefighters respond after motorhome blaze spreads to gas station near Chilliwack
POPKUM - One person is in critical condition and two others are in hospital after a gas station blaze in Popkum, roughly 15 minutes east of Chilliwack, early Saturday afternoon (Jun. 7). According to Doug Warnke, a member of a radio scanning group in Chilliwack, the Popkum Fire Department responded to a motorhome fire ...
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VEHICLE INCIDENT
First responders attend to crash on Lougheed Highway Saturday morning
MAPLE RIDGE - Emergency crews were busy dealing with possibly dual crashes on Highway 7, near Maple Ridge, this morning (Jun. 7). At roughly 10:25 a.m., BC Emergency Health Services were called out to the Lougheed Highway eastbound and Owen Street for a motor vehicle incident. Two units responded to the scene, but no p...
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IV DONATION
Hope hospital receives donation of five new IV pumps
HOPE - A hospital in the District of Hope now has more tools to deliver better patient care, thanks to a donation by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF). Fraser Canyon Hospital has received five new infusion, or IV, pumps. The device helps circulate fluids, medication, or nutrients into a person's body by ...
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British Columbia
B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States. The Ministry of Health says the campaign launched on Monday is being shown on thousands of advertising screens in Washington, Oregon and California, at locations within a 16-kilom...
Jun 06, 2025
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Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a future trade corridor, which could include a pipeline, in order to get goods from Western Canada to overseas markets. "The politics are (that) something needs to get built in Western Canada. I think everybody understands that,&qu...
Jun 06, 2025
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Warning that cold fronts could trigger 'extreme fire behaviour' in northeast B.C.
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is warning that forecasted cold fronts today and Sunday in northeastern B.C. are expected to bring strong winds and potential "extreme fire behaviour" to the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson fire zones. That comes after the Peace River Regional District issued ...
Jun 06, 2025
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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...
Jun 06, 2025
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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 ...
Jun 06, 2025
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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...
Jun 06, 2025
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Canada
Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...
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U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence
OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. "We're not expecting anything; that's not our job to make those expectations," Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with The ...
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Nova Scotia's ambitious 'Wind West' offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
HALIFAX - Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia's ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province's plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five m...
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Global streamers fight CRTC's rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA - Some of the world's biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn't have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news. The companies are fighting an order from the federal broadcast regulator that says they must pay five per cent of their annual Canadi...
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Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney
OTTAWA - Canada has unveiled its priorities for the G7 leaders' summit just one week before it gets underway in Alberta as the government defends its decision to invite India to the summit. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says Ottawa's top priority for the summit will be strengthening global peace and security, whi...
Jun 07, 2025
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Wildfires in the Prairies having air quality impact on several provinces
MONTREAL - Poor air quality fuelled by wildfires burning across the Prairies left a large swath of the country enveloped in a haze for another day. Parts of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador were experiencing poor air quality and reduced vis...
Jun 07, 2025
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World
National Guard troops arrive in Los Angeles on Trump's orders to quell immigration protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) - National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump to stamp out protests that have broken out in recent days against federal immigration authorities seeking to carry out deportations in the region. The members of California's National Guard were seen stagin...
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Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel's defense minister has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at pre...
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Trump deploying California National Guard over governor's objections to LA to quell protests
PARAMOUNT, Calif. (AP) - President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops despite the governor's objections to Los Angeles over where protests Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities and demonstrators. The White House said in a statement Saturday that Trump was deploying the Gu...
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Sports
Big clubs hover as forward Jonathan David adds to his Canadian record goals total
TORONTO - Good strikers know where to go, to find a crease in the opposition defence, to create an opportunity. And then the great ones finish. Witness Jonathan David's second goal in Canada's 4-2 win over Ukraine on Saturday at the Canadian Shield Tournament. The play started in the Canadian end after a Ukraine miscue...
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DHL Express locks out workers across Canada, adding to parcel sector turmoil
MONTREAL - Unifor says DHL Express Canada locked out workers just after midnight today as the two sides failed to reach a contract deal, injecting more labour turmoil into the country's parcel delivery market. The union, which represents 2,100 truck drivers, couriers and warehouse workers across seven provinces, says t...
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Italy's national soccer team coach Luciano Spalletti says he's getting fired
ROME (AP) - Italy's national soccer team coach Luciano Spalletti announced Sunday that he is being fired and will leave after Monday's World Cup qualifier against Moldova. The move comes two days after Italy lost 3-0 at Norway in its opening qualifier - already raising the prospect that the Azzurri could fail for the t...
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