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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ERT deployment
1 in custody amid heavy police presence at Abbotsford home where suspect had been hiding
UPDATE 10:09 A.M. SATURDAY: AbbyPD Paul Walker has confirmed that a male suspect has been arrested and is in custody. There are no injuries associated with today's incident. Police are breaking down the scene. Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed a heavy p...
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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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SUMMER CAT NEEDS
Cat rescue launches bottle drives in Abbotsford-Mission, Chilliwack starting Saturday
ABBOTSFORD - A local cat rescue has packed its Saturdays this month to support its feline welfare programs in the Fraser Valley. "While our foster cats nap in sunbeams and kittens conquer cardboard castles, we're out here doing the real work-caring for the community cats that too often go unseen, forgotten, and le...
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LOCAL ICON
Mission-Abbotsford tenor honoured with invitation to King Charles III speech
MISSION - A Mission-Abbotsford native has been bestowed with a recent invitation to His Majesty King Charles III's Speech from the Throne. On May 27, Dustin Lee Hiles joined the list of 500 distinguished Canadians to attend the first Speech since Queen Elizabeth II in 1978. "This rare honor underscores Hiles' prof...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Canada
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...
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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...
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Bank of Canada head Tiff Macklem says mandate should evolve in a 'shock-prone' world
OTTAWA - Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds. It's a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he's just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for keeping the central bank's benchmark interest rate steady for a s...
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As his trade war faces legal pushback, Trump has other tariff tools he could deploy
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs are facing legal headwinds for the first time - but he has other tools he could deploy in his quest to realign global trade. A federal appeals court is still deciding whether there will be a stay on Trump's universal tariffs enacted through the International Emergency ...
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'The road is long': Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL - When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his war-torn home of Syria, he landed in a snow-covered world that spoke French, a language in which he did not understand a single word. But now it rolls off the tongue as if Albasha has lived here all of his life. When he graduates on Satu...
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Marc Garneau left lasting legacy on Earth and in space, former colleagues say
MONTREAL - Canadian scientists working on asteroid missions, exploring the universe through the James Webb Space Telescope or helping to put rovers on Mars say they can in some way thank Marc Garneau, who left an enduring legacy both as an astronaut and head of the country's space agency. While best-known in later year...
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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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A prominent Colombian senator is shot and wounded at a Bogota campaign rally
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country's presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in Bogota on Saturday, authorities said. His conservative Democratic Center party released a statement calling it an "an unacceptable act of...
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Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, the second hosted at Saratoga. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track after downpours throughout the morning and early afternoon drie...
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Sports
Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg performs ahead of B.C. Lions home opener
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have kicked off their CFL season with a concert by legendary rapper Snoop Dogg. The 35-minute performance came before the Lions hosted the Edmonton Elks in their first game of the season. Snoop Dogg performed several of his hits, including "P.I.M.P.," "Gin and Juice,," and...
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Stampeders down Tiger-Cats 38-26 in Calgary debut for quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.
CALGARY - Dedrick Mills scored three rushing touchdowns for the Calgary Stampeders in a 38-26 win over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 284 yards in his Stampeder debut while also rushing for 33 yards on three carries. He was intercepted twi...
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Sovereignty beats Journalism to win Belmont Stakes at Saratoga
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