Criminal justice proceedings
Criminal trials in Chilliwack, Abbotsford to be rescheduled next year during FIFA World Cup
CHILLIWACK - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and two other cities in the Lower Mainland during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the to...
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Motor vehicle incident
Motorist rolls car, tries to elude police by hopping into the Sumas Canal Sunday night: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - A heavy police presence converged on an area between Abbotsford and Chilliwack Sunday evening after police were dispatched for a motor vehicle incident. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Walker, officers responded to the report of a single-vehicle rollover accident at North Para...
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Proposed tax hike in Mission
Mission residents push back on proposed tax hike to fund new civic buildings
MISSION - City councillors in Mission could be facing significant pushback today (Monday, July 7) when they convene to consider borrowing to fund new civic facilities, a move that will result in another property tax increase. The City of Mission recently announced "Mission Next" - a platform that outlines cou...
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New transit fares
New transit fares to take effect this fall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have signed off on a plan to increase adult transit fares and student/senior fares starting this fall, while preserving the same price for senior 30-day passes. According to action taken at their meeting last Wednesday, July 2, the cost for an adult to ride BC Transit buses in Chilli...
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Cable theft
Cable theft sidelines Hope-area Telus customers for most of Sunday
HOPE/SUNSHINE VALLEY - Telus customers in Hope, Sunshine Valley and Princeton who rely on the telecom for things like internet, cable TV, home phone and 9-1-1 landline had their service interrupted for most of Sunday due to cable theft. Telus reported on its website that there was a failure of multiple wireline service...
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STAFF HARASSED
Langley animal shelter threatened as petition grows to clear pitbull from 2024 dog attack
LANGLEY - Tensions continue to escalate as a pitbull remains in a Langley animal shelter's care following a 2024 dog attack- and staff are now pleading for a little more compassion from the community. In April last year, the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) carried out a court warrant to seize Enzo, the pitbull...
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British Columbia
B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games like Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby says the interactive visual media tax credit will rise to 25 per cent from the current 17.5 per cent starting Sept. 1, which is als...
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "urgent need" for robust actions to save them. A statement from B.C.-based conservation groups says i...
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Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator's recommendations
DUNCAN - The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members have rejected a provincial mediator's recommendations to end a five-month labour dispute. Unifor says the dispute involves 44 striking transit operators, cleaners, and mechanics with Unifor Local 114 as well as HandyDART wo...
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Transport committee to debate whether to study BC Ferries' Chinese ship contract
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is meeting to decide whether to study BC Ferries' decision to purchase four Chinese vessels. BC Ferries announced last month that it hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to build four new ships after a five-year procurement process that did not include a Cana...
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Alberta natural gas expected to see a bump next year thanks to LNG exports: Deloitte
CALGARY - A new report from advisory firm Deloitte is forecasting a big jump in Alberta natural gas prices next year, with the country's first West Coast export facility now up and running. The Alberta benchmark AECO price is expected to average $2.20 per mmBTU in the second half of this year and then rise to an averag...
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Evacuation order issued in Kelowna for addresses affected by Whelan Creek wildfire
KELOWNA - An evacuation order has been issued for several homes at risk from the Whelan Creek wildfire in the Ellison area of Kelowna. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says residents at seven addresses on Rockface Road and Dead Pine Drive should expect to be away from their homes overnight. The district has al...
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Canada
Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA - The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna's airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control. Police began telling residents to get out on Sunday afternoon and later that night the Regional District of Central Okanagan ordered residents out of homes at s...
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "urgent need" for robust actions to save them. A statement from B.C.-based conservation groups says i...
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon asked to explain comments on 1998 sex assault
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was asked to explain his public comments from 2011 about a sexual assault as he pursued his testimony in a high-profile civil trial in Montreal. The comments were raised by lawyer Bruce Johnston, who represents nine women suing the disgraced former comedy mogul fo...
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Anand visiting Malaysia, Japan as Carney crafts approach to Indo-Pacific strategy
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is headed off to Japan and Malaysia as the Carney government shapes its diplomatic and trade approach to the Indo-Pacific region. Anand will meet with her Japanese counterpart in Tokyo this week as the two finalize an agreement on sharing defence information and boosting tr...
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All criminal trials in four B.C. courts to be rescheduled during FIFA World Cup
VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and New Westminster during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled. Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the tournament is ...
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Chinese surveillance equipment company appeals Ottawa's shutdown order
OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems is appealing a federal government directive ordering it to shutter its Canadian operations due to national security concerns. Hikvision says it is asking for a judicial review of a June 27 federal government order stating that the company must close down its Canad...
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World
National Guard troops protect immigration officers in large-scale LA operation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 90 members of the California National Guard and over dozen military vehicles like Humvees are helping protect immigration officers Monday as they carry out a raid in a Los Angeles park, defense officials said. The operation in MacArthur Park, which is in a neighborhood with a large immigrant po...
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A man has been killed after opening fire at a US Border Patrol facility in Texas, authorities say
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A 27-year-old man was killed Monday after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, authorities said. Federal agents returned fire at the man, who had an assault rifle and was carrying a utility vest, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters Monday morning. Rodri...
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Russia's ex-minister found dead hours after being fired in an apparent suicide, officials said
Russian's transport minister was found dead Monday, hours after being dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, in what officials said was an apparent suicide. Roman Starovoyt, who served as Russia's transport minister since May 2024, was fired in a presidential decree earlier in the day. His dismissal came after a weeken...
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Sports
Tides net second win of NSL season by trimming Wild 1-0
HALIFAX - Megumi Nakamura scored in the 36th minute and the Halifax Tides' defenders did the rest as they bent but did not break in edging the visiting Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Monday. It was just the second win in nine women's matches for the Tides, who outshot the Wild 8-4 (2-1 on target) d...
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B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games such as Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby said the interactive visual media tax credit will go from 17.5 per cent to 25 per cent starting Sept. 1, which is also when the ...
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New York Knicks hire Mike Brown, a two-time NBA Coach of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Knicks hired Mike Brown on Monday, turning to the two-time NBA Coach of the Year after firing Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks offered the job to Brown last week and announced Monday that he would be taking over the team that reached the Eastern Conference finals last season for the first time in ...
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