WEEKLY ROUND-UP
Mission RCMP respond to burnt-out cars, road rage in latest community round-up
MISSION - Mission Mounties' latest Community Connection has reported a busy week on the roads leading up to Canada Day. RCMP responded to 346 calls for service from June 23 to 29, and a number of them involved incidents involving different sets of wheels. On June 29, at around 12:30 p.m., an incident on Lougheed Highwa...
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CITY FUNDING
Mission residents raise concerns on $25M City Hall ahead of council meeting Monday
MISSION - Mission city councillors are addressing their community after questions have been raised about a proposed City Hall in Outlook Village. The City of Mission recently announced "Mission Next" - a platform that outlines council's key capital projects over the next two years. Initiatives include recreat...
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WEEKLY ROUND-UP
Mission RCMP respond to burnt-out cars, road rage in latest community round-up
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Fraser Valley
Fire near Hope
Valley Helicopters aids wildfire fight near Hope, now classified as held
HOPE - Valley Helicopters in Hope, B.C., helped battle a small wildfire that ignited earlier this week just south of Highway 1 in Hope. The BC Wildfire Service says in an update on Friday that the fire was discovered Wednesday near the popular Serpent's Back hiking trail and is now classified as being held. According t...
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IIO INVESTIGATION
IIO seeks witnesses for Langley crash that injured 2 officers, 1 civilian April
LANGLEY - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is now seeking witnesses to a Langley car crash that left three people injured nearly three months ago. On April 10, at around 2:30 p.m., the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and police dog services were following a car thought to be involved i...
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Housing complex
Chilliwack housing complex OK's sidewalk chalk on its grounds again, after banning it previously
CHILLIWACK - From driveways to streets, kids from all walks of life have likely done sidewalk chalk at some point in their childhood. But an affordable housing complex on Yale Road is back to allowing sidewalk chalk on its grounds, after previously banning it due to foul language and inappropriate messages. The Waterst...
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CHILLIWACK HOSPITAL
Chilliwack General Hospital receives funding for new voice care equipment
CHILLIWACK - A donation from the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary can now help local patients find their voice again.Chilliwack General Hospital has received funding for a new, state-of-the-art stroboscopy light source for video-rhinolaryngoscopes -a test that utilizes video technology to examine a patient's upper airway....
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British Columbia
Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail
There's been an unusual addition to a wildfire fight in steep terrain burning near Hope, B.C. RCMP say their officers arrived to help other first responders on Thursday as the fire burned on the side of a mountain when they heard a man yelling for help. Once the fire was contained in the area, police say search and res...
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP's hate crimes unit. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg announced an additional $734,000 for the RCMP's anti-hate crime unit in the province as police-reported hate crimes rose by a...
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B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in various states of decomposition. British Columbia field coroner Leena Chandi said the things that she and her colleagues encounter "are not what most people see, and nobody should have to see that." "But somebod...
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B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian business community. Police say they've been looking into the allegations since 2023, where victims have reported receiving threats demanding large sums of money, sometimes followed ...
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Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership
VICTORIA - The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest. Emily Lowan is the second person to announce their candidacy in the race after Comox town councillor and physician Jonathan Kerr. The candidates are seeking to replace Son...
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight
British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn. Its latest situational report says thunderstorm activity is expected across the province, bringing a low to moderate chance of lightning provincewide. The BC Wild...
Jul 03, 2025
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Canada
Canada's environment ministers endorse updated air quality standards
YELLOWKNIFE - Canada's environment ministers have endorsed stronger air quality standards for fine particulate matter, while acknowledging the struggles caused by wildfires that can blanket the country in smoke advisories. Provincial, territorial and federal environment ministers met in Yellowknife for the annual meeti...
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP's hate crimes unit. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg announced an additional $734,000 for the RCMP's anti-hate crime unit in the province as police-reported hate crimes rose by a...
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Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL - A subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company wants to build a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there's a strong business case for an LNG project in Quebec to export Canadian natural gas to Europe. The company is offering few details about the project, but an elected ...
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Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs. During a visit to Saguenay, Que., on Thursday to meet with businesses in the provin...
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Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Environment ministers from Alberta and Ontario sent a letter to their federal co...
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Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA - Military police say they have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army's commanding officer describes as "abhorrent." Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says he was made aware of allegations about a Facebook group called the "Blue Hackle Mafia" on June 25 and that they involve...
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World
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday after his cajoling produced almost unanimous Republican support in Congress for the domestic priority that could cement his second-term legacy. Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump ...
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Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities
Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding of a river, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities near wildlife habitats and campgrounds. As much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of heavy rain fell in just a few hou...
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Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he struck with a co...
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Sports
Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics
Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday. The 25-year-old Toronto native said "it does not involve any banned substance" and "I am and always have been a clean athlete and will ...
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Bethel-Thompson, Alouettes look to rebound versus Rourke, Lions
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes will once again turn to veteran backup quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson on Saturday night when they host the BC Lions at Percival Molson Stadium. The 37-year-old gets his second straight start behind centre in place of injured starter Davis Alexander. Alexander, who suffered a hamstr...
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Canada to visit Germany to conclude Gridiron Nations Championship
The Canadian senior men's football team will face Germany this fall to conclude the inaugural Gridiron Nations Championship. The contest will be played Nov. 16 in Bochum, Germany. Canada opened the GNC with a 56-0 win over Italy on April 19 in Cagliari, Sardinia. Max Nixon scored touchdowns on an interception return an...
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