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.'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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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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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
VICTORIA - Contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects is heading toward passage unchanged after a government amendment to improve consultation with First Nations failed. The amendment was proposed by Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma, but it failed in the committee state after Green Ro...
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Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
VICTORIA - A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities. The British Columbia government says the return of the Vancouver Island lands historically used by First Nations for gathering and harvesting represents a reconcilia...
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Canada
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
ST. JOHN'S - A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives. Justice Garrett Handrigan's report, dated Monday, says the candidates and their teams had flagged 1,041 ba...
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Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law
OTTAWA - The federal government has moved to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy. Prime Minister Mark Carney ended the consumer carbon price in March in his first official act after being sworn into office. Parliament was not s...
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Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help
The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida. But Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, says they aren't interested...
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The Latest: King Charles to read throne speech after parade wraps up royal visit
OTTAWA - King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne - a rare event for Canada's monarch. Before reading the speech, the King will take part in a short parade through downtown Ottawa alongside Queen Camilla in a horse-drawn carriage. The King and Queen will wrap up their royal...
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US Sen. Tommy Tuberville announces 2026 bid for Alabama governor
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who entered politics after a successful career as a head football coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, announced Tuesday that he is running for governor of Alabama next year. His announcement on the Will Cain Show on Fox News followed weeks o...
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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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Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for emotional rematch vs Minnesota United
VANCOUVER - Ryan Gauld didn't expect to be the Vancouver Whitecaps' biggest cheerleader this season. The Scottish attacking midfielder has been the team's top playmaker since he arrived in Vancouver in 2021, and put up 10 goals and 15 assists in Major League Soccer play last season. He's been limited to just three leag...
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Together again, Vernon Adams Jr. and Dominique Rhymes reunite as Calgary Stampeders
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Inconsistent Toronto FC looks to finish congested May schedule with a pair of wins
TORONTO - Toronto FC reaches the halfway point of the Major League Soccer season this week still very much a work in progress. After starting the campaign at 0-4-4, Toronto has gone 3-4-0 - beaten 2-1 last time out by visiting Nashville SC. Despite a string of injuries to the backline, the TFC defence has improved - af...
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