Police incident
Police in Abbotsford confirm 39-year-old man stabbed early Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man was transported to hospital early Wednesday morning after being stabbed in Abbotsford following a reported altercation. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were dispatched at approximately 12:22 a.m. Wednesday...
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Not paying in full
Chilliwack self-serve business reminds customers to pay in full
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack florist is reminding customers to honour their obligations after recent instances in which customers took flowers from their self-serve stand but did not pay in full or just didn't pay. Heidi Onos from Fairfield Flowers wrote in a social media post Wednesday morning that the floral business ha...
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Chilliwack brewery on a mission
Chilliwack brewery seeks to reunite one-armed stuffie with rightful owner
CHILLIWACK - A popular Chilliwack brewery is on a mission to reunite a unique stuffie with its rightful owner. At the beginning of June, Ducky was left behind at Farmhouse Brewing Co., located at South Sumas Road and Lickman Road, along with a small onesie. "No worries, this one-armed duck is being supervised clos...
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Wildfire near Lytton
Wildfire near Lytton being held
LYTTON - One of two wildfires posing a threat to life and property in the Lytton area is being held.As of Wednesday (July 2) morning, the BC Wildfire Service says the Nikaia Creek wildfire is being held at 5.73 hectares, meaning it's likely to remain within its current perimeter based on fuel and weather conditions.How...
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Chilliwack business
Chilliwack Fire attends business after U-Haul gas tank gets drilled, resulting in fuel spill
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack fire crews were dispatched Tuesday morning (Canada Day) for the report of a gas leak in the parking lot of a Chilliwack business, the same one that was heavily damaged by an attempted break-in earlier this year. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack fire crews were called to the Unsworth Mark...
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Targeting repeat offenders
Police in Abbotsford target repeat violent offenders, arrest 5 high-risk suspects in just hours
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they have arrested five violent repeat offenders in just a matter of hours as part of new initiative dubbed "Project Salus." According to a news release from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police say they remain committed to addressing crime in the community throug...
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British Columbia
Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD - A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man and woman l...
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX - A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay. He is a twice-elected Comox councillor, has been a family doctor for 17 years and has served as v...
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Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has begun accepting applications for its publicly funded in vitro fertilization program. Health Minister Josie Osborne says being able to have a child shouldn't depend on how much money a person makes and the funding will help thousands to access the life-changing treatment. The plans were ...
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Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, temporary housing and the "huge task" of cleaning up parts of the city. Alto's announcement comes after the ci...
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B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction
The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a bid to jump start home construction that has been hampered by upfront costs. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says among the biggest changes will be more flexible and extended payment timelines for homebuilders, so instead of paying...
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Fire again threatens Lytton, B.C., one of hundreds of blazes across Canada
LYTTON - This week marks the four-year anniversary of a deadly wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton and the community is again under threat. A fire is burning out of control north of the community, setting off evacuation orders and alerts. The Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton saw the Thompson-...
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Canada
Disastrous collapse of cyanide-soaked ore at Yukon mine happened in seconds: report
An independent review says last year's spill of millions of tonnes of cyanide-soaked ore at a Yukon gold mine unfolded in seconds but resulted from the "accumulation of a series of adverse conditions and events." The 156-page report released Wednesday says the June 2024 collapse was triggered by the failure o...
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Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, temporary housing and the "huge task" of cleaning up parts of the city. Alto's announcement comes after the ci...
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says he is a target of #MeToo movement
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says the nine women suing him for sexual assault are motivated by money. The cross-examination of the disgraced former comedy mogul began this morning at his civil trial in Montreal, where he's being sued for nearly $14 million. He told the plaintiffs' lawyer the ...
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Lloyd Axworthy accuses Carney of taking 'bootlicking' approach to Trump
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy is accusing Prime Minister Mark Carney of taking a "bootlicking" approach to U.S. President Donald Trump at the expense of Canadian values. "You have to be principled, you have to be tactical, you have to be pragmatic. But you also have to b...
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Ottawa must pass a law revoking digital service tax before refunds are issued: CRA
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says taxpayers who already paid the now-defunct digital services tax will have to wait for Ottawa to pass new legislation before they can get their refund. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late Sunday that, in a bid to restart trade negotiations with the United States, Canada was ...
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Carney to meet with automotive sector CEOs as U.S. trade talks continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with automotive sector CEOs this morning. The sector is a key front in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that the U.S. does not need Canadian cars and he wants to see automotive companies move all produc...
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World
Skydiving plane goes off New Jersey runway and crashes into woods, sending at least 15 to hospital
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - At least 15 people were taken to a hospital when a small skydiving aircraft went off the end of a runway at an airport in southern New Jersey and crashed in a wooded area on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. The incident at the Cross Keys Airport, about 21 miles (33.8 kilometers)...
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center is set to receive its first group of immigrants
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - The first group of immigrants were scheduled to arrive Wednesday night at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz," the state's attorney general said. "Alligator Alcatraz will be checking in hundreds of criminal illegal ali...
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7 missing after explosion at California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze
ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) - Seven people were missing Wednesday following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California that caused a massive fire and forced evacuations, authorities said. Emergency crews and investigators were working with the property's owner and monitoring the area using drones to fi...
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Sports
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named American League all-star starter
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is once again an all-star. It's the fifth straight year the Toronto Blue Jays slugger has made the American League all-star team, and the fourth time he'll be the starting first baseman. He beat out New York Yankees star Paul Goldschmidt for the top spot, garnering 75 per cent of the vote to take ...
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NHL free agency continues as Nikolaj Ehlers ponders landing spot
NHL general managers continued to round out rosters as free agency ticked through its second day. One decent-sized catch and a solid defenceman remain up for grabs. Slick winger Nikolaj Ehlers still sat unsigned and on the market as of late Wednesday afternoon, while blueliner Dmitry Orlov is also still without a home ...
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Running back Brady Oliveira returns to Bombers lineup in time to face Stampeders
Brady Oliveira is back in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' starting lineup. The CFL's top player and Canadian last season will start at halfback Thursday night when Winnipeg (3-0) visits the Calgary Stampeders (2-1). Oliveira had missed the Bombers' last two games with a shoulder injury. Oliveira was hurt in Winnipeg's 34-20...
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