RV fire
Fire breaks out at Harrison RV park Wednesday
HARRISON - Harrison and Agassiz firefighters were called to an RV park on Hot Springs Road Wednesday afternoon (May 7) after a fire at a fifth wheel trailer in Harrison Hot Springs. According to scanner traffic, Harrison Hot Springs fire crews were notified of a fire at Harrison Holiday Park, 973 Hot Springs Road, at a...
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Motor vehicle accident
Pickup truck tumbles down Chilliwack embankment Tuesday evening
CHILLIWACK - A pickup truck tumbled down an embankment, possibly as much as 50 feet, just off Vedder Mountain Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday evening and onto a popular Chilliwack trail. According to scanner traffic information, and witness descriptions provided to Fraser Valley Today, a pickup truck veered off Vedder Mo...
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Man stabs police service dog during high-risk police incident in Richmond
RICHMOND - Mounties in Richmond say a man who was apprehended during a high-risk police incident stabbed a police service dog Wednesday morning. According to a statement from Richmond RCMP Corporal Melissa Lui, Richmond RCMP responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man in distress Wednesday at about 2:28 a.m. The man's address...
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Naked hiker
AbbyPD investigating naked male hiker on remote trail, with mental health factors involved
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they're investigating two separate reports of a naked Caucasian male who was observed hiking without any clothes on in Eagle Mountain east of Abbotsford earlier this week, with mental health factors likely involved. According to a social media post from police, AbbyPD received two ...
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Downtown Chilliwack fire
UPDATE: 2 people transported to hospital after fire at Chilliwack high-rise complex Tuesday evening
UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown has issued a news release connected to last night's structure fire. "On May 06, 2025, at approximately 7 p.m., the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to a report of an apartment complex fire in the 9100 block of Mary Street. Forty firefighters responded from Halls ...
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Stolen property
Report of suspicious activity leads to significant stolen property recovery: Hope RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a report of suspicious activity eventually led to a discovery of stolen property in late April. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties in Hope were dispatched for a report of suspicious activity on Friday, April 28 in the 17000 block of Silverhope Road i...
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British Columbia
Court can weather suggestion accused spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail': Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won't be influenced by his feelings that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Filipino festival should "spend the rest of his goddamned life in jail." The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized Eby f...
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B.C. government appoints former chief justice review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle attack in Vancouver. Premier David Eby says Christopher Hinkson has agreed to serve as commissioner to conduct the review &...
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B.C. premier says softwood lumber accord could build "momentum" for U.S. trade deals
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says resolving the softwood lumber dispute could create "momentum" for a larger trade agreement between Canada and the United States. Eby says he and several other premiers pressed that point when they met virtually with Prime Minister Mark Carney for the first ti...
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Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says. The agency says all registered political parties have been informed that 822 special ballots cast by electors in 74 electoral districts across the country w...
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Carney, Canada's premiers to meet in Saskatchewan in June
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Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai stepping down, won't run in next election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai says he is stepping down as the leader of the governing Liberal party and will not be running for re-election. Pillai says he's asked the party to immediately begin the process of holding a convention to select a new leader. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Canada's South Asian diaspora on edge in light of mounting India-Pakistan tensions
Canada's South Asian community is on edge after conflict erupted between India and Pakistan in the form of missile strikes that killed 31 people in Pakistani-administered areas. The Hindu Canadian Foundation says in a statement on its website that its members "may face heightened risks" in light of the tensio...
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B.C. government appoints former chief justice review festival safety measures
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Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
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Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the province's Far North. The watchdog - Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes - says members of the Nunavik Police Service on Tuesday night wanted to arrest someone who was inside a tent in Kangiqsualujjuaq, ...
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Court can weather suggestion accused spends 'rest of his goddamned life in jail': Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident the independence of the court won't be influenced by his feelings that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Filipino festival should "spend the rest of his goddamned life in jail." The B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association has criticized Eby f...
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World
South Korea says North Korea has fired several missiles toward its eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Thursday fired several ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korea's military said, adding to a run of weapons tests that have raised animosity in the region. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons fired from an area around the eastern port city of Wo...
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NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams
Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits, offering athletes who lost their spots a chance to play without counting against the new caps for as long as they have eligibility. Under court order to come up with an updated plan, the attorneys in...
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Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday found the Trump administration can't deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. The order from U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts comes after attorneys said immigration authorities informed migrants ...
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Sports
Forge FC defeats Halifax Wanderers 3-1 in Canadian Championship play
HAMILTON - Mo Babouli scored twice as Forge FC defeated Halifax Wanderers 3-1in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play Wednesday. Forge also profited from a Halifax own goal. Thomas Meilleur-Giguère scored for Halifax. Forge moves on to face CF Montreal in the two-legged quarterfinals in a familiar m...
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Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer throws to hitters for the 1st time since going on injured list
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Max Scherzer took what the Toronto Blue Jays hope is a significant step in his return from a right thumb injury on Wednesday when he threw to hitters for the first time since going on the injured list in March. "I thought his stuff was really good," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said...
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NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams
Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits, offering athletes who lost their spots a chance to play without counting against the new caps for as long as they have eligibility. Under court order to come up with an updated plan, the attorneys in...
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