SEABIRD ISLAND
UPDATE: 1 in custody after lockdown on Seabird Island
UPDATE 3:30 p.m., Saturday: Seabird Island band has lifted the shelter-in-place and thanked the public for their cooperation. We have reached out to the RCMP for comment. UPDATE 8:04 a.m. Sunday: A 46-year-old Agassiz man has been safely apprehended following a high-risk situation. At roughly 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, Ap...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 27, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Lorne RoseAge: 34Weight: 187lbsHair: BlackEyes: BrownTattoo: Left Bicep - Unfinished FaceWanted: Unlawfully At LargeWarrant in effect: April 11, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Shawn Rivers...
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District of Hope by-election
Professional artist wins Hope council by-election in landslide
HOPE - A professional artist with 20 years of experience in marketing and commercial graphic design has won the council by-election in the District of Hope by a substantial margin. Bonny Graham, whose art appears on the downtown and highway District of Hope banners as well as the newly installed welcome signs ("Ey...
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Fires in Merritt
Structure fires destroy 2021 flood-damaged homes in Merritt Saturday
MERRITT - A pair of structure fires in Merritt Saturday evening (April 26) has razed several of the homes that were left damaged from 2021 flooding in the community.The two homes had already been purchased from the original owners, and were under City of Merritt ownership at the time of the blaze.The homes were separat...
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Man dies after car jumps curb, crashes into seven vehicles in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - A man has died in a crash involving eight vehicles in Surrey, B.C., after he suffered what investigators believe to be a medical emergency while driving. Police say the crash happened just before noon near the intersection of Fraser Highway and 64 Avenue, where attending emergency responders initially reported...
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MEASLES CASE
Measles case confirmed in Lower Mainland after visitor travels to Vancouver, Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A new measles case has been confirmed in a visitor from Ontario who travelled to Vancouver and Chilliwack on Sunday, April 20. Public Health, Workplace Health, and Infection Prevention and Control clinicians are following up directly with individuals who are known to have been exposed to the virus. Individ...
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British Columbia
Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arr...
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Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign. Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu Lapu...
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Multiple dead at Vancouver street festival, driver arrested, say VPD
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say multiple people are dead after a person drove a car through a street festival in the city's Eastside. Police say in a social media post that the driver has been taken into custody, and that multiple people have also been injured. They say the person "drove into a crowd" at the...
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Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.
SURREY - Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed another new case of measles infection in the province, this time with a visitor from Ontario. Fraser Health says the visitor travelled to Vancouver and Chilliwack on April 20, and doctors and health workers are "following up directly" with people ...
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Canada
Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arr...
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Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign. Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu Lapu...
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A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings
VANCOUVER - A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks: NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1, 2025 - A driver plowed a pickup truck through a crowd of New Year's ...
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CP NewsAlert: Multiple dead at Vancouver
UPDATE: Multiple people dead at Lapu Lapu Day festival: Vancouver PD
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say multiple people are dead after a person drove his car through a street festival in the city's Eastside Saturday evening (Apr. 26). Police say in a social media post that the driver has been taken into custody. "A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured aft...
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World
Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. A huge plume of smoke billowed over the area after the strike. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In ...
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Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. In a statement, the military said intelligence reports indicated the killed militants were "Khwari...
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South Korea's main opposition party taps former party chief as presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main liberal opposition party tapped Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Lee has won nearly 90% of the votes cast during the party's primary that ended Sunday, defeating two competitors. Lee, a li...
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Sports
'Exceptional player': Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson impresses teammates, coach
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk has played seven full NHL seasons. Tim Stutzle is in his fifth. The Ottawa Senators star forwards are key pieces and leaders for a young group tasting the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time. Both also look up to a teammate still finding his way - and making a huge impact - in the professiona...
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Blue Jays recall OF Jonatan Clase, transfer right-hander Ryan Burr to 60-day IL
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Jonatan Clase from Triple-A Buffalo, the team announced Sunday morning. In a corresponding move, the Jays transferred right-hander Ryan Burr to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. The moves come hours ahead of the first game of a doublehea...
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Canadiens' Montembeault day-to-day, Capitals' Thompson a game-time decision
MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault is day-to-day, while Washington Capitals counterpart Logan Thompson is a game-time decision for Game 3 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. Both netminders exited with injuries in Montreal's 6-3 win in Game 3 on Friday. Rookie goalie Jakub Dobes is set to...
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