

Mine Creek wildfire
Mine Creek wildfire NE of Hope nearly quadruples in size from Wednesday
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - In a remarkable turn of events, the B.C. Wildfire Service now says the Mine Creek wildfire 44 kilometres northeast of Hope has nearly quadrupled in size from yesterday. According to a social media post, BCWS says it continues to respond to the out of control Mine Creek blaze, which is now estimated...
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Drug consumption room
BC govt. confirms drug consumption space will exist at Abbotsford housing site - near school
ABBOTSFORD - After an Abbotsford South MLA claimed in July that drugs will be consumed at a proposed housing site in Abbotsford, BC Housing has since released a statement confirming the presence of an "overdose prevention space" at this site - across from a school. In a video posted to his Facebook page on Ju...
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Canadians Chong, Stokdijk top team event at world black bass championship
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Jury convicts Florida matriarch in murder-for-hire killing of her former son-in-law
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BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
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Fraser Valley


Witnesses sought
Witnesses sought in Wednesday's rollover in Chilliwack that hospitalized an elderly Alberta man
CHILLIWACK - The BC Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses to come forward following yesterday's serious motor vehicle incident on Hwy. 1 in Chilliwack that sent an elderly Alberta man to hospital in serious condition. According to a statement from BCHP spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin, eastbound Highway 1 b...
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More housing coming to Chilliwack
Chilliwack council approves rezoning for former movie theatre on Luckakuck Way
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors gave first, second and third reading at their meeting this past Tuesday to approve a rezoning application for the former Cottonwood 4 Cinemas building on Luckakuck Way. Chilliwack-based Richlane Builders had applied to rezone the property at 45380 Luckakuck Way from a C6 (theatre com...
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Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway will remain closed for most of Thursday, if not all day
UPDATE #2, 10:57 A.M. THURSDAY: The B.C. Wildfire Service now says the Mine Creek wildfire 44 kilometres northeast of Hope has nearly quadrupled in size from yesterday. It's unlikely the Coquihalla Highway will reopen today given the scope and size of the out of control wildfire. UPDATE 10:20 A.M. THURSDAY: DriveBC now...
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Arrest
Police arrest 2 in theft from local business: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says two males have been arrested for allegedly stealing from a local business in Chilliwack. Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill told Fraser Valley Today via email that police made the arrests Wednesday (Sep. 3) as a result of a theft involving a tool...
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Mine Creek wildfire
Mine Creek wildfire NE of Hope nearly quadruples in size from Wednesday
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Drug consumption room
BC govt. confirms drug consumption space will exist at Abbotsford housing site - near school
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More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
Sep 02, 2025
BC Wildfire
Wildfire burning along Coquihalla Highway
Sep 02, 2025
ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION
Chilliwack non-profit seeks contestants for next startup challenge
Sep 01, 2025
British Columbia


RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., facing assault charge
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., is facing an assault charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the assault charge a constable has been approved and an information was sworn in provincial court. The service says the charge was approved by an experienced Crown counsel no...
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Ottawa must cancel or significantly reform temporary foreign worker program, says Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should "be cancelled or significantly reformed" because the province can't have an immigration system that takes young people's jobs, while filling up homeless shelters and food banks. Eby said Thursday that one reason the...
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B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia's premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.'s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was responding to litigation brought by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state, which says...
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B.C. hits Canadian September heat record again as smoke warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Temperatures in British Columbia have hit all-time Canadian record levels for the month of September for the second consecutive day, as extremely hot and smoky conditions persist across much of the province. The mercury hit a new record of 40.8 C in Cache Creek on Wednesday, a day after Lytton matched the 4...
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Wildfire near B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway triggers evacuation order and alerts
KAMLOOPS - About 84 properties along the Coquihalla Highway in the British Columbia Interior are on alert and one other has been ordered to evacuate due to an intense wildfire that saw drivers go through showers of embers before the highway was shut down. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says the evacuation order ...
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Union escalates B.C. public service job action, saying no improved offer in sight
VANCOUVER - The union representing thousands of British Columbia public service workers says it is escalating job action in the dispute. The BC General Employees' Union says pickets are being expanded today to include the Ministry of Finance office in downtown Vancouver. It's the third day of job action by the union af...
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Canada


BC Wildfire Service says civilian drone hit firefighting plane
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service says police are investigating after one of its firefighting aircraft was struck by a civilian drone that was being illegally flown in restricted airspace. It says the incident on Tuesday evening involved a bird dog plane that directs airtankers and other aircraft, and occurred during ...
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Officials, Indigenous leaders respond to mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG - A man killed his sister and wounded several others in a mass stabbing on the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba on Thursday. RCMP said Tyrone Simard, 26, then fled in a stolen vehicle and crashed with an officer as she was responding to the attack. Simard died in the crash and the officer was taken to hos...
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Timeline of mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation, attacker dies in crash
WINNIPEG - RCMP say a man killed his sister and wounded several others Thursday in a stabbing rampage on a Manitoba First Nation. He then fled and was killed in a highway crash with a Mountie who was responding to the attack at Hollow Water First Nation. Here's a timeline provided by police: 3:44 a.m. - RCMP receive a ...
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CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Mark Carney to speak at opening night of Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is at the opening of the Toronto International Film Festival, set to speak ahead of a screening of "John Candy: I Like Me," a documentary about the Canadian comedy legend. Carney has been in Toronto this week for a Liberal cabinet retreat. More coming. Alex Nino Gheciu, Th...
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Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia is missing, says DND
OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday, and the Department of National Defence says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Bondi says human trafficking across the border with Canada is getting worse
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse - a week after Canadian justice officials discussed shared priorities with her during a meeting in Washington. Bondi made the comments during a news conference in Tampa today that highlighted recent indictments and effor...
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World


Jury convicts Florida matriarch in murder-for-hire killing of her former son-in-law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The matriarch of a wealthy South Florida family was convicted Thursday of murder charges in the killing of her former son-in-law, a prominent law professor who was locked in a bitter custody battle with his ex-wife when he was gunned down in 2014. Jurors returned guilty verdicts in the weekslon...
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Trump will seek 'Department of War' rebrand for Pentagon
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his latest effort to project an image of toughness for America's military. The Republican president can't formally change the name without legislation, which his administration...
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School changing 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) - A school district in New York City's suburbs agreed this week to change its "Thunderbirds" nickname to simply the "T-Birds" in order to comply with the state's mandate to retire all Native American sports names and mascots. According to the deal, Connetquot Central School Distri...
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Sports


Canadians Chong, Stokdijk top team event at world black bass championship
It was a very solid start to the 2025 world black bass tournament for Canadians Dave Chong and Ben Stokdijk. Chong, of Aurora, Ont., and Stokdijk, of Lower Truro, N.S., topped the team competition with a five-fish bag of 10.41 kilograms (22.9 pounds) o...
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School changing 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' to comply with NY ban on Native American team names
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) - A school district in New York City's suburbs agreed this week to change its "Thunderbirds" nickname to simply the "T-Birds" in order to comply with the state's mandate to retire all Native American sports names and mascots. Accordi...
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Canadian racer Greg Moore's helmet stolen from museum in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A racing helmet worn by one of Canada's highest-profile IndyCar racers has been stolen from a museum in Vancouver. The BC Sports Hall of Fame says the theft happened on Wednesday, when staff noticed a helmet worn by Greg Moore was taken fro...
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