NEW CLASSROOMS
850 seats to open in Langley, Abbotsford as new classrooms begin construction in B.C.
LANGLEY - Fraser Valley schools may soon be able to welcome more students as the B.C. government builds new classrooms across the province. Abbotsford Middle School is set to receive eight prefabricated classrooms, which will add 200 seats to the local school district. The Langley School District is due to receive hund...
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ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
Abbotsford Canucks lead in historic Game 1 of AHL Western Conference Final
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks are going on a generational run this season- and they're not slowing down. On Thursday (May 29), Canucks took a 1-0 lead in Game 1 of its first-ever AHL Western Conference Finals series against the Texas Stars. The first period went scoreless for nearly nine minutes until Texas forwa...
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Reconciliation
Chilliwack to host cultural showcase honouring Indigenous Peoples Day
CHILLIWACK - A celebration of Indigenous culture is set to take centre stage in Chilliwack on June 17 as the Chilliwack Cultural Centre and the Chamber of Commerce present the Rooted Waters Cultural Showcase.The public event, held in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day, invites the community to experience Indigenous story...
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Public Safety
North Vancouver RCMP warn of spike in senior-targeted fraud across Lower Mainland
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties are warning the public about a spike in fraud cases targeting seniors, following a recent incident that left one North Vancouver woman out $23,000.On May 15, an elderly woman received a call from someone claiming to be a fraud investigator with her bank. The caller told her that suspicious pu...
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Politics
Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove among political voices speaking out against new B.C. legislation
CHILLIWACK - The mayor of Chilliwack says he is disappointed by the provincial government's decision to pass a pair of bills that will fast-track private and public infrastructure projects in British Columbia on Wednesday night (May 28) in Victoria."Another overreach by the province to take the voice away from mun...
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4-year-old child dead, 2 in hospital aft
4-year-old child dead, 2 in hospital after being hit by bus near Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal
UPDATE 10:35 P.M.: West Vancouver PD has released the following statement confirming the death of a 4-year-old child after being hit by a bus in West Vancouver near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. They released the statement at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday night on their X/Twitter account: "West Vancouver Police are inve...
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British Columbia
Wildfire in Peace River, B.C., quadruples in size after evacuation order
DAWSON CREEK - A wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that prompted an evacuation order on Thursday has quadrupled in size. The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the blaze in the Peace River Regional District near the community of Kelly Lake is now about 46 square kilometres in size, up from 11 square kilometr...
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Dive-bombed or not, Vancouverites are still pro-crow, researchers say
VANCOUVER - Along her journey towards understanding Vancouver's crows, psychology professor Suzanne MacDonald says she made a friend. It's a crow that brings her gifts after she set up a bird feeder at her home in the neighbourhood of Kitsilano. Once, it was a barnacle-covered shell, which MacDonald treasures. Other ti...
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Still no charges in Robert Pickton prison death, almost one year after fatal assault
MONTREAL - Almost one year after serial killer Robert Pickton died following an assault by another inmate in a Quebec prison, there have been no charges against the alleged assailant and few answers about what happened. Pickton died in hospital on May 31, 2024, after being assaulted at the Port-Cartier maximum security...
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Heiltsuk Nation ratification feast brings written constitution into force
First Nations leaders and delegates from around British Columbia are slated to attend a ratification feast on Friday that will officially bring the Heiltsuk Nation's written constitution into effect. Marilyn Slett, the nation's elected chief, called it a "monumental day" that comes after two decades of develo...
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Evacuation order for wildfire in B.C.'s Peace River
DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province's emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire south of Dawson Creek, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to h...
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B.C. Tories say NDP government should have fallen because of blurred Zoom screen
VICTORIA - If it were up to B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad, British Columbians would have found themselves at the start of an election campaign Thursday - because of a blurred Zoom screen. Rustad says Speaker Raj Chouhan shouldn't have counted an online vote on Wednesday night by Rick Glumac, minister of state fo...
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Canada
Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report
VANCOUVER - Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video in Vancouver Provincial Court, as preparations to determine if he's fit to stand trial continue. Lo appeared on screen dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt as his lawyer Mark Swartz, the judge and prosecutor discussed next steps in the ...
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Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major projects. Carney spoke this morning to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which represents cities and towns that have...
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Quebec private security law doesn't apply to firms working in federal areas: court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a Quebec law governing private security activities does not apply to two firms involved in work that falls under federal responsibility. In a unanimous judgment, the top court took issue with aspects of a licensing scheme established by Quebec's Private Security Act that effect...
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Quebec tables bill to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers on sale of goods
QUÉBEC - Quebec is moving to lower interprovincial trade barriers, with some exceptions. Minister for the Economy Christopher Skeete has tabled a bill to remove all restrictions on the use and sale of products from other provinces. It also states that the government can exclude some goods from the bill and must ...
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Wildfire in Peace River, B.C., quadruples in size after evacuation order
DAWSON CREEK - A wildfire in northeastern British Columbia that prompted an evacuation order on Thursday has quadrupled in size. The BC Wildfire Service is reporting that the blaze in the Peace River Regional District near the community of Kelly Lake is now about 46 square kilometres in size, up from 11 square kilometr...
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Indigenous leaders again left out of first ministers meeting as tensions grow
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning the provinces and Ottawa it "may not end well" if they make decisions about major infrastructure projects at the upcoming first ministers meeting without First Nations involvement. First Nations leaders in Ontario, meanwhile, have a rally...
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World
Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that drowned at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, officials said Friday as they predicted that the death toll would grow. The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency did not immedi...
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Supreme Court lets Trump end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. The justices lifted a lower-court order that k...
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Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel lawsuit against BBC
LONDON (AP) - Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim he authorized the killing of an informant. A jury at the High Court in Dublin ruled in Adams' favor and he was awarded 100,000 euros ($113,000) in damages. Adams sued Britain's public broadcaster over a claim in ...
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Sports
Rooney, Schepers, Philips named PWHL's three stars of the week
TORONTO - Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips, Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney and forward Liz Schepers have been named the PWHL's three stars of the week. Philips capped her standout rookie campaign with 36 saves in a 2-1 overtime loss in Game 4 of the Walter Cup final on Monday, earning the Ilana Kloss ...
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B.C. Lions confident QB Nathan Rourke can return to top form
KAMLOOPS - There's no question heading into the CFL season who'll be the B.C. Lions starting quarterback. Nathan Rourke is back. "He's got that confidence, he's got that offence," said wide receiver Keon Hatcher. "It's his team. Everyone's rallied around him." That buy-in is essential for Rourke and...
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Blue Jays recall Roden with Santander placed on 10-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo, with outfielder Anthony Santander being placed on the 10-day injured list. Roden will also be active for Friday night's game against the Athletics, the Blue Jays announced. It will be the Santander played in Thursday night's 12-0...
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