Threats received in Langley
Langley RCMP says schools, daycares in Langley also threatened
LANGLEY - A Langley RCMP spokesperson says it has received multiple calls about about an email circulating online that alludes to threats of violence targeting schools and daycares in the Fraser Valley. According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley RCMP received several calls on Su...
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Online threats
UPDATE: Abbotsford School District 'confident' there's no ongoing risk to SD34 students, staff or schools
UPDATE 8:45 A.M., MONDAY: Abbotsford School District Superintendent Sean Nosek has emailed SD34 personnel and families about the threats made from an email that has been widely circulating in Chilliwack and Abbotsford the past 24 hours. "We are aware of a serious online threat was made against schools in our distr...
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ABBOTSFORD - Correctional Service Canada says an 80-year-old inmate has died of natural causes at an Abbotsford prison.According to a statement, CSC says the inmate died at Pacific Institution/Regional Treatment Centre while in custody. At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a jail term of seven years, one m...
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Ambulance struck by bullet
Whatcom County ambulance likely struck by bullet on Mount Baker Highway
WHATCOM COUNTY (WASHINGTON STATE) - Whatcom County Fire District 14 says one of its emergency vehicles was struck by a wayward bullet late Sunday night (April 6) while it was transporting a patient with chest pain on Mount Baker Highway - with its emergency lights activated. According to a statement from the public fir...
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Chilliwack Chiefs
Chilliwack Chiefs double up Prince George Spruce Kings in opening weekend of BCHL playoffs
CHILLIWACK - The Prince George Spruce Kings tied the score twice but weren't able to find a lead, as they fell 4-2 to the Chilliwack Chiefs in game two of their BCHL playoff series Saturday (April 5) night.The Chiefs, the top-seeded Coastal Conference team, scored twice just 47 seconds apart in the second period and th...
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Vehicle incident
Sardis mailboxes take a hit
CHILLIWACK - Canada Post community mailboxes in Sardis took a hit last week following an unspecified vehicle collision. According to a social media post from a Fraser Valley postal carrier, the community mailboxes were reportedly struck last Thursday morning (Apr. 3) at about 3 a.m., with enough force to leave them lea...
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British Columbia
Crash involving seven vehicles caused delays on Highway 1 in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - A seven-car pileup on Highway 1 through a construction zone has prompted a warning from British Columbia's Highway Patrol. Police say it happened Monday west of Mount Lehman Road in Abbotsford. They say a tractor trailer didn't slow down in time and hit several vehicles, then a Tesla ran into the trailer. ...
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Two killed in small plane crash in Chilliwack, B.C, say RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack, B.C., say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane. Police say in a statement on Monday that the crash happened on Saturday afternoon. They say they were notified that a plane may have gone down about eight kilometres southeast of of Chilliwack Lake. Chilliwack Sear...
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Program that sent British Columbians to the U.S. for cancer treatment ends
British Columbia is ending a program that sent cancer patients to the United States for treatment, saying provincial wait times have improved enough that they no longer have to rely on clinics south of the border. A statement from the Ministry of Health says as of the end of February, about 93 per cent of patients are ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
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Threats about violence at Abbotsford, B.C., schools likely fake, police say
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say there had been an email and social media posts are circulating among local parents about potential acts of violence at schools in the city. They say officers responded to numerous "swatting" calls across the city this weekend, which happen when people falsely repor...
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Canada
UBC professors taking school to court over 'political' actions by administration
VANCOUVER - A group of professors at the University of British Columbia say the school is wrongfully engaging in "political activity" by using Indigenous land acknowledgments, promoting equity and inclusion initiatives and by taking positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme ...
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Carney, Eby meet in Victoria with softwood lumber duties a focal point
Steep American duties on Canadian softwood lumber were expected to be a focal point as British Columbia Premier David Eby met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney, who was on a campaign swing in Victoria, told reporters ahead of the meeting that it's not his first time talking with Eby about softwood lumber and Cana...
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Smith takes swipe at Carney after Liberal leader jabs Alberta premier on the stump
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is fighting back after federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney mocked her during an election campaign stop, accusing him of being intimidated by a "strong conservative woman." Carney joked on the weekend about premiers appearing on Fox News, saying it would be a "bad ...
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Ottawa police name suspect in Parliament Hill lockdown incident
OTTAWA - Ottawa police have released the name of the person they say was behind a massive security incident on Parliament Hill over the weekend. Police say Tyler Hall-Worthington, a 31-year-old Ottawa man, has been charged in connection with the lockdown Saturday afternoon at East Block, a building in the parliamentary...
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Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resource projects. At the start of the third week of the federal election campaign, Liberal Leader Mark Carney is in Victoria...
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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
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Rescue efforts from Myanmar's deadly earthquake wind down as death toll hits 3,600
BANGKOK (AP) - Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmar's devastating March 28 earthquake were winding down Monday, as rescue efforts were supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity. The death toll surpassed 3,600 and was still climbing. A situation report issued late Monday by the U.N. Office for th...
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US bishops halt partnerships with federal government on aid programs, citing funding cuts
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Canada looking for creativity, more offence in second friendly with Argentina
Even after a dominant victory, head coach Casey Stoney sees room for improvement from Canada's women's soccer team. Her group blanked Argentina 3-0 in a friendly game at Vancouver's B.C. Place on Friday. They'll look to repeat the feat Tuesday when the two teams meet again in Langford, B.C. The second game of the serie...
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Guerrero contract, like NHL TV deal and Rogers Centre renos, an investment for Rogers
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Binnington building off 4 Nations Face-Off heroics for streaking Blues
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