Missing driver and vehicle found 47 metres deep in water, says search and rescue
KELOWNA - A search and rescue team in Kelowna, B.C., says a missing person was found about 47 metres deep in a lake after being swept away in a "massive mudslide" earlier this month. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says the landslide happened on Westside Road at about 9:45 p.m. on April 1, shutting down...
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FEDERAL ELECTION
Local group hosts environment-focused candidates forum for Abbotsford-South Langley
ALDERGROVE - Candidates running to represent the Abbotsford-Langley riding will each have a chance to flex their earth-minded policies at a unique All-Candidates meeting in Aldergrove on Wednesday, April 16. The Bertrand Creek Enhancement Society (BCES) is hosting the event at the Langley Arts Council on 26670 29th Ave...
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Next Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, AP source says, as Italy prepares for negotiations
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In the news today: Carney, Poilievre campaigning in Montreal today
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Carney, Poilievre in Montreal today as election campaign continues
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MISSING CHILD
UPDATE: South Fraser SAR locate missing six-year-old
FRASER VALLEY - The South Fraser Search and Rescue team has reported that the six-year-old who went missing on April 12 has been found alive and safe. The name and image of the boy have been removed from this story for privacy reasons.
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 13, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Scott TonksAge: 42Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 194lbsHair: Blonde/Brown Eyes: BlueWanted: Traffic in Controlled Substance x2, and Possess Controlled Drug/Substance for Trafficking x2Warrant in effe...
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ALUMNI CELEBRATION
UFV celebrates 50th anniversary with alumni and friends
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) wrapped up its golden jubilee celebrations last week by looking back at the community built by its alumni and their friends. More than 50,000 students have graduated from the post-secondary institution since it opened in 1974. UFV President Dr. Joanne MacLean was a...
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ELECTRONIC WASTE
Annual community event looking to cut down e-waste in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD -A community initiative is inviting Abbotsford residents to protect their data and get rid of electronic waste- without risking the environment. On Saturday, April 26, the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) and Abbotsford Police Department are hosting its annual free electronics recycling and data securi...
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British Columbia
Six-year-old dead, two others injured in hit and run in Surrey, B.C.
A six-year-old is dead and two other children are injured after a hit and run in Surrey. RCMP say they were called out to the Fraser Heights neighbourhood of the city around 4 p.m. Sunday for reports of three children being struck at an intersection. Despite the efforts of emergency crews, a six-year-old girl died. A s...
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Missing driver and vehicle found 47 metres deep in water, says search and rescue
KELOWNA - A search and rescue team in Kelowna, B.C., says a missing person was found about 47 metres deep in a lake after being swept away in a "massive mudslide" earlier this month. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations says the landslide happened on Westside Road at about 9:45 p.m. on April 1, shutting down...
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Police in Surrey, B.C., searching for non-verbal six-year-old missing since Saturday
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are scouring the city today in search of a non-verbal six-year-old boy who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. The Surrey Police Service says dozens of search and rescue volunteers are helping with the search, adding police dogs and a helicopter have also been deployed. Police sa...
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Toronto condo market unlikely to see jolt as conditions vary elsewhere in Canada
TORONTO - Experts say the Greater Toronto Area condo market is unlikely to awaken from its lull any time soon even as other major Canadian cities see somewhat more promising demand. As supply continues to pile up in the GTA, some say affordability is still a key problem holding would-be buyers back from placing their o...
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Man charged with assault after police say two officers in Vancouver were set on fire
VANCOUVER - A man has been charged after allegedly setting two officers from the Vancouver Police Department on fire earlier this week. The department says the 40-year old faces one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of obstructing a police officer. The incident happened on Thursday night when the offic...
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Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Gustavo Balbinot, an assistant professor in neurorehabilitation, said the research op...
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Canada
In the news today: Carney, Poilievre campaigning in Montreal today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney, Poilievre campaigning in Montreal today Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both campaigning in Montreal today, days before the federal leaders take part in debates. Poilievre will hold ...
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Carney, Poilievre in Montreal today as election campaign continues
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both campaigning in Montreal today, days before the federal leaders take part in debates. Poilievre will hold a press conference in Montreal at 9 a.m. ET. Carney will make an announcement in Dorval, Que., at 10 a.m. ET. NDP leader Jagmeet ...
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Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievre told a press conference in Ottawa on Sunday that if his party forms government, he'll ban what he calls "shadow l...
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Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February
MONTREAL - An Ontario family is asking the public for help in finding their 22-year-old son who disappeared while on a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Que. 70 days ago. Liam Toman went missing at around 3 a.m. on Feb. 2 after leaving a bar in the ski village north of Montreal after a night of dinner and drinks with friends...
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Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que
SHAWINIGAN - Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl's relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the victim fell into a silo at the former Belgo factory, a paper mill that h...
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Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Gustavo Balbinot, an assistant professor in neurorehabilitation, said the research op...
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World
Next Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, AP source says, as Italy prepares for negotiations
ROME (AP) - Talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source said the next round of negotiations would take place in Rome. A source in the Italian government confirmed that the next round would take place in Rom...
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FAA says company whose sightseeing chopper crashed, killing 6, is ceasing operations immediately
NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart in flight and crashed in New York, killing the pilot and a family of five visitors from Spain, is shutting down operations immediately. The FAA, in a statement posted on X, also said it...
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Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff to complete the career Grand Slam
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam. What should have been a coronation for...
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Sports
Winnipeg Jets capture franchise-first Presidents' Trophy despite 4-1 loss to Oilers
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets claimed the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy on Sunday even though they lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. The Jets captured the crown for most points in the NHL regular season because the Washington Capitals lost 4-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets earlier in the night and can't catch them....
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Winnipeg Jets aiming for more than the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy
WINNIPEG - Dylan DeMelo wants to bring Canadian hockey fans more than a Presidents' Trophy. The Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy Sunday for most points in the NHL regular season even though they lost 4-1 to the Edmonton Oilers. The achievement gives the Jets home-ice advantage throughout ...
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Sharangovich scores twice as Flames keep playoff hopes alive
CALGARY - Yegor Sharangovich scored twice including the game-winner to extended his goal streak to three games and help the Calgary Flames keep their playoff hopes alive with a 5-2 NHL victory over the San Jose Sharks. Sharangovich's 16th and 17th goals gives hi 100 career NHL goals as he becomes the third skater of Be...
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