Plane crash east of Agassiz
Small plane crashes in farmer's field on Seabird Island Monday night, resulting in cockpit fire
SEABIRD ISLAND - A spokesperson for the Agassiz RCMP detachment has confirmed that a small plane crashed in a farmer's field on Seabird Island Monday evening. According to a statement from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment, Mounties in Agassiz responded at 8:18 p.m. Monday night (May 26) for the report of a p...
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Fire at car lot
Chilliwack RCMP, fire crews called to Yale Road car lot for a vehicle fire Monday night (Video)
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP and several Chilliwack Fire Department engines were dispatched Monday night after a vehicle fire happened at a car lot on Yale Road near Rona and Chilliwack Ford. The fire broke out sometime after 10:45 p.m. Monday night. Video obtained by Fraser Valley Today shows a fire damaging what appe...
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CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á'a:líya Warbus will host Opposition leader John Rustad, leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, at a political fundraiser next week in the Columbia Valley, southwest of Cultus Lake. The fundraiser will be held Saturday, June 7 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Chestnut Sprin...
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Highway 1 closures in Fraser Canyon
Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon to face intermittent closures this week, early next week
FRASER CANYON - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says three overnight closures of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon are set to occur over the next six days. According to a news release, motorists are advised of three overnight closures of Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge to facilitate constructio...
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Youth hospitalized after stabbing
17-year-old hospitalized after being stabbed by teen: Mission RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 17-year-old male was hospitalized with serious injuries after an altercation involving a weapon last Friday night (May 23) in Mission. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Harrison Mohr, an 18-year-old male was arrested in connection with an incident in which polic...
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B.C. orders hot spring restored near Harrison Hot Springs, as new fence blocks off public use
The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools near Harrison Hot Springs that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall. But even as the government says it's working with the nearby Harrison Hot Springs Resort to repair the stream, the community's mayor says...
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner details government action, inaction on recommendations
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner says the provincial government has made "progress" on more than half of its recommendations since 2019. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender released her office's "Where We Stand" report Tuesday, detailing her work in her fi...
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B.C. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke announces 2026 retirement after 10 years on the job
VICTORIA - British Columbia's longest-serving ombudsperson has announced he will retire from his role in early 2026. Jay Chalke has been in the role for a decade and oversaw the implementation of new responsibilities under B.C.'s Public Interest Disclosure Act, which provides secure channels for public employees to rep...
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B.C.'s chief electoral officer pushes against 'false narratives' in 2024 vote
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief electoral officer has issued a report he says pushes back against "false narratives" about the 2024 provincial election, as the Opposition BC Conservatives continue to call for an independent review. Anton Boegman says the falsehoods include claims about many non-citizens v...
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Police name teen stabbed to death in B.C. park as two youth are cleared
ABBOTSFORD - Police have named a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death in an Abbotsford, B.C., park on Sunday in the hope of progressing the investigation into what they believe was a targeted attack. Abbotsford police say the victim was Billy Ledoux, and two youths who were arrested near the scene have now been cleared...
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Telus announces five-year $70B funding plan to bolster networks, open AI data centres
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. has announced it will spend more than $70 billion over the next five years to enhance connectivity, including through improvements to its network infrastructure and by building artificial intelligence data centres. The telecommunications company says in a press release that part of the funding w...
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Minister's bid to soothe concerns over B.C. fast-track bill is rejected
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Canada
Former PM Chrétien misses throne speech due to minor heart surgery
OTTAWA - Minor heart surgery forced former prime minister Jean Chrétien to miss today's throne speech delivered by King Charles in the Senate. Eddie Goldenberg, former senior political adviser to Chrétien, says the former leader had "some discomfort" yesterday and a doctor determined that he had...
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Judge rules abuse of process in Nygard case but Manitoba charges to continue
WINNIPEG - A judge has ruled a decision by Manitoba's former attorney general to review a criminal case against former fashion mogul Peter Nygard was an abuse of process. Judge Mary Kate Harvie said in a decision Tuesday that Kelvin Goertzen, when he was attorney general with the former Progressive Conservative governm...
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Trump says it will cost Canada $61B to join 'Golden Dome'
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump says he told Canada it would cost $61 billion to join his plan for a missile defence shield while returning to his "51st state" rhetoric. In a post on social media today, the president says Canada will pay billions of dollars to be part of the "Golden Dome System&...
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Canada Post, union set to return to bargaining table as OT ban continues
Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 of its workers are set to head back to the bargaining table this week as an overtime ban remains in effect. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the Crown corporation has proposed continuing talks on Wednesday. It says Canada Post plans to respond to proposals the unio...
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Trudeau's casual footwear at royal visit draws jabs for etiquette faux pas
Justin Trudeau's casual footwear at Tuesday's throne speech drew some criticism from online fashion police and royal watchers miffed to see colourful sneakers at a ceremonial event presided over by the King. Otherwise clad in a traditional blue-on-blue-on-blue ensemble with matching suit, shirt and tie, Canada's former...
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How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount
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US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan
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Missouri Supreme Court has opened the door to abortions being halted again
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Roope Hintz returns from injury for Dallas Stars in Game 4 against Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - Roope Hintz suited up for the Stars in Game 4 of the NHL's Western Conference final against Edmonton with Dallas trailing the best-of-seven series 2-1 on Tuesday night. The team's No. 1 centre sat out Sunday's 6-1 loss at Rogers Place with a lower-body injury after taking a slash from Oilers defenceman Darne...
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Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
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Together again, Vernon Adams Jr. and Dominique Rhymes reunite as Calgary Stampeders
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