Overpass strike
Commercial vehicle strikes Highway 1 overpass in the Fraser Valley Wednesday morning
FRASER VALLEY - BC Highway Patrol says it is speaking to witnesses, reviewing video and preparing possible enforcement action after a confirmed overpass strike on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley. BCHP spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin says a caller told police on Wednesday morning, April 16, at about 7:52 a.m., t...
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BCHL playoffs
Chilliwack Chiefs dominate Game 7 BCHL playoff finale vs. Prince George
CHILLIWACK - The Prince George Spruce Kings were unable to complete an upset in Game 7 against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Tuesday night.Chiefs goaltender Quentin Miller stopped all 33 shots the Spruce Kings fired at him to earn his first BCHL playoff shutout in a 4-0 win for the Chiefs.The first goal of the game didn't c...
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Fraser Valley
Seasonal reopening
Road to Silver Lake, Ross Lake south of Hope reopens
SKAGIT VALLEY (HOPE) - The B.C. government says Silver Skagit Road south of Hope has now reopened to the public as of Tuesday, April 15, but construction will continue for roughly 45 kilometres of the road that suffered extensive flood damage in 2021.According to an update from the province, remedial work is ongoing al...
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BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs
VICTORIA - A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services. The BC Health Coalition has issued an open letter urging Premier David Eby to follow through on a directive he issue...
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Chilliwack Jets
Chilliwack Jets coach recognized for franchise-record season
CHILLIWACK - It didn't take long for coach Chris Price to make an impact with the Chilliwack Jets in the Pacific Junior A Hockey League as the team's bench boss. Price, who's been described as a leader, mentor and overall difference maker, guided the Jets to an exceptional 39-9-0 record this past season, earning him PJ...
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Federal election
Burned by the Conservatives, Fraser Valley candidate garners endorsements from 2 notables
CHILLIWACK - After campaigning for a year only to be turned down by the federal Conservatives, former Abbotsford-West MLA turned independent MP candidate Mike de Jong has received two notable endorsements in the race for Abbotsford-South Langley. Abbotsford MP Ed West and former Abbotsford mayor Henry Braun have both e...
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British Columbia
B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets. The B.C. Securities Commission says the agency brought together regulators, police, crypto trading pl...
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B.C. government announces changes to graduated drivers' licensing regime
VICTORIA, B.C. - The British Columbia government is making changes to its graduated drivers licensing regime, eliminating the need for a second road test to obtain a full licence. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the changes, if approved, will see new drivers get "on-road experience" and be subject to a...
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B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season with go-bags and insurance, as emergency response officials watch the snowpack and drought levels across the province. The coming spring runoff and the prospect of extreme heat or rain events could lead to flo...
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Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs
VICTORIA - A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services. The BC Health Coalition has issued an open letter urging Premier David Eby to follow through on a directive he issue...
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Federal debate
Green Party disinvited from tonight's federal debate after it 'intentionally' reduced the number of candidates
OTTAWA - The Leaders' Debate Commission says it has rescinded its invitation to the Green Party to participate in the two federal leaders' debates. The decision comes just hours before the French language debate is scheduled to take place in Montreal and one day before the English debate. The commission says because th...
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Canada
Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders' debate
MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Bloc Québécoi...
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In the news today: Federal leaders debate round 2, fewer Canadians heading stateside
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Round 2 of federal leaders' debate tonight The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Libe...
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Gender-based violence spikes five years after Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history began almost five years ago, shortly after a Nova Scotia man brutally assaulted his common-law wife. Lisa Banfield was kicked, punched and choked by her partner of 19 years on the night of April 18, 2020. She was left with fractured ribs and vertebrae but man...
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Quebec's move to cut gasoline floor price won't be felt at the pumps, experts say
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has made a move it hopes will lower the price of gas in the province - but observers say consumers are unlikely to benefit at the pump. They say the province has faced pressure to act since the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon price, which applied across much of the rest ...
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B.C. operation by police, regulators finds losses of $4M in assets to crypto fraud
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's securities regulator says a recent two-day operation to identify victims of a specific type of cryptocurrency fraud has found 89 people who were drained of more than $4 million in assets. The B.C. Securities Commission says the agency brought together regulators, police, crypto trading pl...
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Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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World
Russia's top court lifts terror group designation on Afghanistan's Taliban
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday lifted a ban on Afghanistan's Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago. The move was a diplomatic victory for the Taliban, who were put on Russia's list of terrorist organizations in 2003, making any contact with them punishable under R...
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US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel...
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars. Other prisoners say several guar...
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Sports
Fubo streaming service retains English Premier League rights in Canada with new deal
Fubo Canada has retained the rights to the English Premier League with a new multi-year deal. The streaming service has been the Canadian home of the top-tier English soccer league since the 2022-23 season. The new agreement begins with the 2025-26 campaign. The Premier League says its product is available to watch in ...
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Loss to Vegas Golden Knights caps disappointing season for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Quinn Hughes stood slumped against a wall in the dressing room. The Vancouver Canucks captain said few words, but his body position spoke volumes. "It's frustrating for sure," Hughes said about a Canucks season that started with high expectations then crashed in disappointment. "It's been a d...
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Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-1 in final regular season game for both teams
VANCOUVER - Pavel Dorofeyev scored his team-leading 35th goal of the season to snap a 1-1 tie early in the third period as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Wednesday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. Jack Eichel also scored for Vegas in his first game back after missing fo...
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