SPEEDING DRIVER
Novice Abbotsford driver caught speeding for second time since February
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police are astounded by one of the city's latest speed demons. AbbyPD said this past week, an N driver sped past an unmarked police vehicle for the second time in recent months. Officers recorded the 21-year-old driving at 105 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. "Consequently, his vehicle was impounded...
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GROWING COMMUNITY
Abbotsford community thrives despite initial fears from tariff uncertainty
ABBOTSFORD - A section of Abbotsford is touting continued growth despite initial concerns about tariff threats and economic uncertainty. Earlier in April, Statistics Canada released monthly figures stating that the Abbotsford-Mission area lost 700 jobs, with the majority of the losses occurring in the wholesale, retail...
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IMPAIRED DRIVERS
Police seize two motorcycles as impaired driving climbs over 400 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department continues to share more cases from its Easter Long Weekend crackdown. According to a post shared yesterday (Apr. 24), AbbyPD's Traffic Enforcement Unit identified two impaired motorcyclists this past weekend, with one rider involved in a crash on Highway 1. "Both drive...
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Correctional Service Canada
Pills, weapons found in 10-day lockdown of Fraser Valley prison
ABBOTSFORD - The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has announced the end of a 10-day lockdown at Matsqui Institution, a medium-security facility in Abbotsford. Staff ordered the lockdown to conduct an exceptional search from April 14 to April 24. Visits had been suspended during that time. "During the exception...
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OPINION
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Supporting Local
I know that given recent events, I'm not the only one who is focusing more on buying Canadian. After months of economic uncertainty and the threat of Trump's tariffs, I have heard from people throughout my constituency on how they are paying more attention to where their money goes and how they can be more mindful in c...
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PROPOSED BUS ROUTE
BC Transit seeking input on new Highway 7 bus service between Mission and Agassiz
MISSION - BC Transit is asking for your input on a new bus route that could cut ride times down by up to 75 per cent from Agassiz to Mission. Using transit between the two communities currently requires taking three to four buses, with a trip time of around four hours. The proposed route between downtown Agassiz and do...
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British Columbia
Party leaders have packed itineraries today as election day nears
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders have busy itineraries today in one of the final days of the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to spend much of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, first holding a media availability in King City before visiting a small business in Newmarket, holding a meet and greet in...
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Nation files an emergency injunction filed over raising B.C. gold mine's tailings dam
VANCOUVER - A B.C. First Nation that is going to court to try to stop a mining company from raising its tailings dam is now applying for an emergency injunction to put the construction on hold. The Xatsull nation announced earlier this month that it had filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mi...
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Vancouver fire investigation determines blaze may have been 'intentionally set'
VANCOUVER - Police say a fire that burned two businesses in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday may have been intentionally set. Spokesman Sgt. Steve Addison says in a statement that information received by the fire department has prompted a criminal investigation. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services said crews responded just a...
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Pace of rent increases slows, but housing costs still rising in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The pace of rent increases in Metro Vancouver slowed last year compared with 2023 and the rental stock is growing, but the regional district says homelessness continues to rise and the wait-list for social housing grows. Metro Vancouver has released its annual housing data, showing rent increases slowed to ...
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Vancouver Police Board says report on complaint of arrest quotas coming in June
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Board says a "full report" into a complaint about political motivations and arrest quotas for a crack down on crime in the Downtown Eastside will be delivered in June. Director Allan Black has told a board meeting the complaint centred on the Vancouver Police Department's &quo...
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New B.C. corrections unit offers involuntary care for mental health, addictions
SURREY - British Columbia has opened the first of the government's promised secure units to provide involuntary treatment for people with brain injuries and overlapping mental-health and addiction concerns. Standing outside the Surrey Pretrial Centre, Premier David Eby says the 10-bed unit will provide involuntary care...
Apr 24, 2025
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Canada
Indigenous leaders hope Vatican continues reconciliation efforts advanced by Francis
Indigenous leaders in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis say they hope the Vatican continues to promote the reconciliation efforts he championed during his papacy. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says the pontiff's apology for widespread abuses in the residential school system was a significant step in addressing historical inj...
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Party leaders have packed itineraries today as election day nears
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders have busy itineraries today in one of the final days of the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to spend much of the day in the Greater Toronto Area, first holding a media availability in King City before visiting a small business in Newmarket, holding a meet and greet in...
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Canadian delegation among thousands of mourners attending Pope Francis' funeral
Canadians are among the thousands converging on St. Peter's Square this morning to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. Francis died Monday at age 88 and is being remembered as a pontiff dedicated to building bridges and offering compassion to marginalized groups during his 12-year papacy. The Vatican has said the funer...
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Who are Canada's cardinals? A look at the five dignitaries ahead of the papal funeral
Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will determine the next leader of the Catholic Church. A three-day public viewing is underway at St. Peter's Basilica ahead of a funeral Saturday. The mourning period is expected to be followed by several d...
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A look at winners of the 2024 National Newspaper Awards handed out in Montreal
Here is a look at the winners of the National Newspaper Awards, handed out Friday night in Montreal. Arts and Entertainment Winner: Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail, for her work on the Vatican's unfulfilled promises to return cultural items that originated in Indigenous communities in Canada - and how Canada lags behin...
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Globe and Mail, Toronto Star lead the way as National Newspaper Awards handed out
MONTREAL - The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners as the National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Montreal on Friday night. The Globe took home nine of the 23 regular awards, in front of the Toronto Star, which took home six. One of the Globe's awards was shared with the Halifax Chronicle Hera...
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World
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It's a major step by the aging leader to designate a successor. The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization does not guarantee he w...
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Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
ROME (AP) - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doubts Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end his war in Ukraine, expressing new skepticism that a peace deal can be reached soon. Only a day earlier, Trump had said Ukraine and Russia were "very close to a deal." Trump said in a social media post as he f...
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Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Americans do not agree with President Trump's aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, a new poll finds, and even Republicans are not overwhelmingly convinced that his attention has been in the right place. Americans are nearly twice as likely to say Trump has been mostly focusing on the w...
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Sports
Tennessee Titans draft Canadian receiver Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor is a Tennessee Titan. Tennessee selected the Stanford Cardinal receiver with the 34th pick of the fourth round, No. 136 overall, in the NFL draft Saturday. Ayomanor was the first Canadian taken in this year's draft, extending the streak of at least one Canuck having been selected since 2011. A record five...
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Walt Jocketty, a former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, dies at 74
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74. Jocketty died Friday in the Phoenix area, former Cardinals manager Tony La Russa told the team after speaking with Jocketty's wife Sue. Th...
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Wrexham is on the verge of promotion after Wycombe loses to Leyton Orient
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) - Wrexham edged closer to promotion to the second tier of English soccer by taking a 2-0 halftime lead against Charlton on Saturday. The Welsh club, owned by celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, needed to win to clinch the second promotion place in third-division League One. Their cause was...
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