Highway 1 in Hope
Highway 1 lanes in Hope to close for sinkhole repairs Thursday night
HOPE - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says Highway 1 will be reduced to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound at Flood Hope Road (exit 165) starting Thursday night to remediate a rapidly deteriorating sinkhole across e/b lanes. According to a statement from the province, a sinkhole initially surfac...
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Town hall meeting
Chilliwack MLAs to hold emergency town hall on Bill 7, which would grant Premier Eby sweeping powers
CHILLIWACK - As business groups begin to push back on a proposed bill that would grant the B.C. government cabinet sweeping powers to respond to tariff threats from foreign governments, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á'a:líya Warbus and Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs will hold an emergency town hall tomor...
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In the news today: Day 2 of tariff talks for PM, premiers, and RCMP, crime and AI
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Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today
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Fraser Valley
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA welcomes residents to her new constituency office
CHILLIWACK - Roughly five months after she captured nearly 55 per cent of the vote in last year's provincial election, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake Á'a:líya Warbus welcomed the community to her constituency office during an open house yesterday. Warbus held an open house in suite J4, 6640 Vedder Road, on Wednes...
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Federal election
Chilliwack resident to run in federal election as Green Party candidate - in Langley
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident and retired professional forester Debra Soutar will run for the Green Party more than 30 kilometers away from her home riding. According to her biography on the Green Party of Canada website, Soutar says the Langley Township-Fraser Heights riding, which she hopes to represent, has a sig...
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Vehicle crashes
Vehicle crashes into a ditch near Chilliwack railroad tracks Wednesday night
CHILLIWACK - Four Chilliwack Fire Department engines were paged at just after 10 p.m. Wednesday evening when a vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a ditch near railroad tracks. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Fire Department Engines 1, 4 and 6 and Tender 6 were paged at about 10:03 p.m. for the report...
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Highway 1 incident
Update 7:40 a.m. Thursday: Highway 1 reopens through Langley after semi truck flips, catches fire
UPDATE: AbbyPD has advised news media at 7:27 a.m. this morning that Highway 1 eastbound has reopened to single-lane traffic. Crews will remain on site throughout the morning to investigate and clear the scene following the early morning accident. Original story from 7:12 a.m.: FRASER VALLEY - Highway 1 in Langley was ...
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British Columbia
B.C. allows Mount Polley tailings dam to go higher, a decade after massive spill
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is allowing the height of the Mount Polley tailings dam to be raised an extra four metres, a decade after a similar storage site burst in one of the province's biggest environmental disasters. A statement from the Mining and Environment ministers says the extra height is to en...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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B.C.'s ombudsperson wants code-of-conduct laws, integrity tools for local politicians
VICTORIA - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the lack of provincial standards guiding ethics of local politicians opens the door to interference and erodes public trust. Jay Chalke has issued a letter to the province urging it to bring in legislation after two recent reports out of Vancouver, saying current codes of conduct for...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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Carney detours federal election campaign to deal with Trump's auto tariffs
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout from new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, as the Conservatives continue campaigning in British Columbia. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would r...
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Semi truck flips and catches fire on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a semi truck flipped over and caught fire along Highway 1 near the city, temporarily closing a section of the road. Police say one passenger vehicle was also involved in the incident in the eastbound lanes, but no injuries have been reported. Photos supplied by the Abb...
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Canada
In the news today: Day 2 of tariff talks for PM, premiers, and RCMP, crime and AI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to host meeting with premiers today For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will...
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Canadian police partner with AI in arms race against criminals. But at what cost?
VANCOUVER - In one corner of the battle are criminals using artificial intelligence to generate child sexual abuse material - and in the other, AI is being used to help hunt down the offenders. The rise of artificial intelligence has kicked off an arms race between perpetrators and police in Canada. The RCMP's National...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers today
OTTAWA - For the second day in a row, Liberal Leader Mark Carney has been pulled away from campaigning to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Carney, in his role as prime minister, will meet virtually with Canada's premiers today to discuss the country's response to Trump's latest duties. The president signe...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s
A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industr...
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World
Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations from swaying buildings
BANGKOK (AP) - A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. The U.S. Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to preliminary reports repo...
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Another federal judge blocks Trump policy banning transgender troops in the military
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump's order banning transgender people from serving in the military - the second nationwide injunction against the policy in as many weeks. The order Thursday day from U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma ...
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King Charles III experiences side effects after receiving medical treatment and is in hospital
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after experiencing "temporary side effects,'' related to a scheduled cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. His engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday were canceled. "His majesty has now returned to Clarence H...
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Sports
Toffoli scores twice and Sharks edge Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout after blowing late lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and had an assist and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout after blowing a late lead Thursday night. Collin Graf, Alexander Wennberg and William Eklund also scored for the Sharks, who led 5-3 with less than a minute left. John Tava...
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Senators hold on to beat Red Wings 4-3
DETROIT (AP) - Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and David Perron and Michael Amadio also had goals for the Senators, who have won eight of their last 11 while holding the first...
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Flames' faith in playoff push still strong after tough 5-2 loss to Stars
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames intend to replicate the effort, but not the result. Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars belied the score as the Flames launched over 106 shot attempts, produced more high-danger chances and had two goals disallowed. Casey DeSmith's 46 saves and 32 blocked shots by Dallas contained Calga...
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