Prolific offender caught
Prolific offender caught after alert citizen's tip to Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say an alert citizen's tip led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of a repeat offender known to police.According to a social media post, AbbyPD officers were tipped off to a suspicious truck parked near Sumas Mountain Road and Carnarvon Court on Monday, August 11. Offic...
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Fatal collision
SUV driver dies after crash involving flat deck truck, the 3rd fatality in 8 days: Langley RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving an SUV and a flat deck truck that happened Monday morning on 56 Avenue. According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Mounties responded to a report of a vehicle collision on Monday morning, Aug. 11 a...
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Man found dead
Man found dead after shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says a man was found dead at a home on Cardinal Avenue Monday in Abbotsford following a reported shooting. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 30400 block of Cardinal Avenue. On...
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Fatality
44-year-old motorcyclist confirmed dead after two-vehicle crash on Highway 3 southeast of Hope
SUNSHINE VALLEY - A spokesperson for the BC Highway Patrol has confirmed that a 44-year-old motorcyclist from Vancouver Island has been killed after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 3 southeast of Hope Monday morning. According to a statement from BCHP spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin, BC Highway Patrol has taken...
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Homicide investigation
IHIT posts image of car connected to Fraser Valley homicide, was seen in Abbotsford near U.S. border
FRASER VALLEY - Homicide detectives in B.C. are appealing to the public for help in identifying a vehicle of interest as authorities continue to advance the investigation into the death of a 29-year-old man earlier this year. According to a statement from IHIT spokesperson Cpl. Sukhi Dhesi, Surrey frontline officers we...
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Ousted Fraser Health CEO
B.C. Conservatives slam massive severance for former Fraser Health CEO
CHILLIWACK - A member of the B.C. Conservatives is slamming the B.C. NDP government after claiming that new documents reveal fired Fraser Health CEO Dr. Victoria Lee received a massive severance payment roughly 15 times what a nurse would get in similar circumstances. According to a statement Monday morning, Surrey-Whi...
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British Columbia
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after record-breaking heat
Sweltering heat is expected to break in the coming days for many Canadians after Monday's scorching temperatures broke dozens of daily heat records across the country. A multi-day heat wave is expected to end in southern British Columbia on Tuesday. Monday's temperatures broke or tied daily heat records in nine regions...
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Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort is sponsoring the new petition in Parliament. It calls for the creation of an "Independent Military ...
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Mount Underwood wildfire forces evacuation of campground and marina near Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI - An out-of-control wildfire has forced the evacuation of a campground near the Vancouver Island city of Port Alberni, B.C. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mount Underwood blaze is more than six square kilometres in size. The wildfire has led to the evacuation of the China Creek Campground and Marina, loc...
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B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the city to court over the bylaw, claiming it overstepped a municipal government's power to regulate so-called "transpo...
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B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck
A British Columbia woman was injured and required "life-saving first aid" after police say she was struck by a half-empty beer can thrown from a passing vehicle. RCMP say it happened close to midnight on Saturday near Lake Cowichan in the area of Youbou and Meades Creek roads. Police say the 22-year-old woman...
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B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver
British Columbia's attorney general says the government will appeal a landmark Aboriginal title ruling that grants a claim by the Cowichan Nation over land on the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver. Niki Sharma says the government strongly disagrees with last week's B.C. Supreme Court decision granting fishing rights and ...
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Canada
Here's where Canada's effective U.S. tariff rate might stand amid carve outs
OTTAWA - Amid the many layers of tariffs and exemptions from the United States, some economists say the effective tariff rate on Canada is much lower than the headline figures suggest. RBC senior economist Claire Fan says the effective tariff rate is an average of the import duties paid on goods heading to the United S...
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Canada condemns Israel over deaths of journalists, new restrictions on aid
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a "famine is unfolding" in Gaza which will be made even worse by new restrictions by Israel on international aid groups. Anand signed a joint statement along with two dozen foreign ministers from Europe, Asia and Australia today which says the humanitarian su...
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CP NewsAlert: China announces 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola
OTTAWA - China has announced preliminary tariffs on Canadian canola following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles. Canadian canola exports to China will face a 75.8 per cent duty beginning on Thursday. The move comes nearly a year after Canada impose...
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Quebec provincial police add two murder suspects to most wanted criminals list
MONTREAL - Two men suspected of murder are the latest fugitives added to the Quebec provincial police's most wanted list. Police say they have been actively searching for Pierry Philogène et Gianpietro Tiberio since a June 12 operation targeting organized crime. Philogène, 38, is wanted for premeditated m...
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Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S - More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest city. Last night, Premier John Hogan issued a precautionary evacuation alert for parts of two towns southwest of St. John...
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In the news today: Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Potential strike notice looms for Air Canada The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could signal its intent to strike if a deal isn't reached by the end of today. The earliest that flight attendants coul...
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World
South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, including bribery, stock manipulation and meddling in the selection of a candidate. Investigators said the Seoul Central Di...
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CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say
ATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and wanted to send a message against COVID-19 vaccines, authorities said Tuesday. Documents found in a search of the suspec...
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DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida's lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can't run for reelection in 2026 and has been working to cement his legacy as his time leading the state winds down. If Col...
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Sports
Toronto FC adds to general allocation money stockpile in deal with Charlotte FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired $175,000 (all figures in U.S dollars) from Charlotte FC in exchange for a 2025 international roster spot. It's the latest in a series of deals that has seen Toronto restock its supply of general allocation money (GAM), which allows teams to add room under their salary cap. Last week, T...
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Legends from 1976 Canada Cup team to reunite at Serge Savard invitational
TERREBONNE - The 1976 Canadian men's hockey team is reuniting almost 50 years after winning the inaugural Canada Cup. Bobby Orr, Darryl Sittler, Bobby Clarke and head coach Scotty Bowman are among the 16 team members expected to gather this morning at Le Mirage Golf Club for the Invitation Serge Savard. Sittler scored ...
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Defenceman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken defenceman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension, which carries a $2.05 million average annual value and runs through the 2026-27 NHL season. The 23-year-old Evans recorded 25 points on five goals and 20 assists in 73 games during his first full season with the Kraken....
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