PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28. Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns must run at least 37 days. This will be Canada's 45th federal election. Canada's political parties have been mobilizing cam...
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Chilliwack Chiefs clinch top spot in BCHL Coastal Conference
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs clinched first place in the B.C. Hockey League's Coastal Conference with a dominant 8-2 win in Victoria Tuesday.Chiefs captain and Colorado College commit Mateo Mrsic led the way with a goal and three assists. Goaltender Quentin Miller, a Montreal Canadiens draft pick, made 37 saves o...
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Abbotsford police report success in locating missing 12-year-old girl
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford report a 12-year-old girl reported missing this week has been found. Police are thanking the public for their assistance. The name and image of the girl have been removed from this story for privacy reasons.
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Abbotsford hospital expands breast cancer imaging services
CHILLIWACK - Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre conducts more than 22,000 breast imaging exams each year, including screening, diagnostic and ultrasound procedures, playing a key role in early breast cancer detection and care in the region. That role is growing with the expansion of its Diagnostic and Scree...
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RCMP in Northwest Territories charge Surrey man in fatal shooting
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP say charges have been laid in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Northwest Territories. Officers responded to a home early Saturday morning in the hamlet of Fort Providence, where a 31-year-old man was found dead. Mounties say two others were found injured, with one perso...
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RCMP report 82-year-old Langley woman found deceased
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP say an 82-year-old woman who was reported missing in October 2024, has been found dead. Authorities say no foul play is suspected in the matter.The woman's mini-van was located shortly after her disappearance along a remote Harrison-area road. Agassiz RCMP worked with Search and Rescue officials ...
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Highways leading to the Interior from Hope could see significant snow Thursday night
HOPE - A taste of winter is expected to linger on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and from Hope to Princeton on the first night of spring.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Highway 5 from Thursday night to Friday morning, warning that significant snowfall could accumulate.A simila...
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B.C. Greens want answers about New Democrats' emergency powers legislation
British Columbia's Green Party says the NDP government needs to "explain why" its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members support the legislation. Interim Leader Jeremy Valeriote said in a statement that while he understands the "urgency of the situation"...
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Feds give millions to B.C.'s STEMCELL Technologies and HTEC for facility construction
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's pumping nearly $100 million into two B.C. firms to support the construction of a hydrogen fuel facility and two "cutting-edge biomanufacturing facilities" for vaccines and other treatments. The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry says North Vancouver-based...
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Body of missing Langley, B.C., senior found months after she went missing: RCMP
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say the body of an 82-year-old woman has been found several months after she went missing. Jane Whitehouse was reported missing on Oct. 25 last year. Police said she was last seen that day in the suburb of Aldergrove. Her empty grey Dodge Grand Caravan was found a few days lat...
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RCMP in Northwest Territories charge Surrey man in fatal shooting
YELLOWKNIFE - RCMP say charges have been laid in a shooting that killed one person and injured two others in the Northwest Territories. Officers responded to a home early Saturday morning in the hamlet of Fort Providence, where a 31-year-old man was found dead. Mounties say two others were found injured, with one perso...
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Advocates and family of man shot by RCMP launch 'people's tribunal' to probe police
VANCOUVER - Laura Holland says she's "tired of waiting" for justice for her smart and affectionate son, who was killed by police in Campbell River, B.C., in July 2021. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Jared Lowndes, or Jay as his family called him, was shot twice in the back as he emerged from his vehicle ca...
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Transportation Safety Board issues preliminary report on Pearson airport plane crash
TORONTO - A preliminary report into a plane crash at Toronto's Pearson airport last month says the aircraft's alert system indicated a high rate of descent less than three seconds before touchdown. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada released its report this morning as it continues to investigate the Feb. 17 cras...
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PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28. Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns must run at least 37 days. This will be Canada's 45th federal election. Canada's political parties have been mobilizing cam...
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Poilievre wants 'shovel ready zones' with pre-approved construction permits
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to create what he calls "shovel ready zones" that would have pre-approved permits for major projects resources or energy projects. In a media statement, Poilievre says that the goal is to permits in place for a mine, liquefied natural gas plant, pipeline or ...
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In the news today: Local news continues shrinking, P.M.'s blind trust explained
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Local news coverage in steep decline: report The number of local news outlets has been in significant decline in Canada, leaving suburban residents in particular "starving" for local coverage, a new report found - and cr...
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Quebec to table new bill to strengthen secularism in schools
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will table new legislation today to strengthen secularism in the province's schools. Education Minister Bernard Drainville says that religious accommodations have no place in Quebec schools, and that science, sex education and gender equality must be taught properly. The government is p...
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B.C. Greens want answers about New Democrats' emergency powers legislation
British Columbia's Green Party says the NDP government needs to "explain why" its proposal for broad-reaching emergency cabinet powers is needed before its two members support the legislation. Interim Leader Jeremy Valeriote said in a statement that while he understands the "urgency of the situation"...
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American man held by the Taliban for more than 2 years has been released, the State Department says
WASHINGTON (AP) - An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal brokered by U.S. and Qatari negotiators, the State Department said Thursday. George Glezmann, an airline mechanic from Atlanta, is the third American det...
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French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed, French officials said Thursday. The release of Olivier Grondeau comes as France and the rest of Europe try to pursue negotiations with Iran over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump mea...
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Israeli strikes on Gaza hit houses and kill dozens
DEIR-AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, medics in the territory said Thursday. The strikes hit houses in the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza and the northern town of Beit Lahiya, they said. Israel resumed heavy strikes across Gaza ...
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March Madness: Winnipeg's Filewich embraces underhand free-throw style with help from Rick Barry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kyler Filewich doesn't go to the free-throw line looking for style points, just those that count on the scoreboard for Wofford. That's why the 6-foot-9 center from Winnipeg, Man., asked coaches for tips, leading him to switch from the traditional shot attempt to a throwback style. Granny-style. Un...
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Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured a spot in Asia Group C's top two automatic qualification places. At its eighth successive ...
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With Canadian captain and coach, Ohio State Buckeyes seek women's Frozen Four repeat
Jenna Buglioni wants to throw her gloves and stick in the air in celebration as a Buckeye one last time. The 23-year-old from Port Moody, B.C., leads defending champion Ohio State into the women's Frozen Four seeking a hockey championship repeat and a third title in four years. In her fifth and final year of NCAA eligi...
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