One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube on Saturday. North Vancouver RCMP shared details of the collision at a news conference on Sunday afternoon. They say the driver of the speed boat is in custody b...
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
B.C. government funds emergency operations across Abby-Mission, Chilliwack areas
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government is investing nearly $7 million into emergency preparedness across the province- and more than $350,000 is going to communities within the Fraser Valley. "Local emergency operations centres (EOC) are crucial in coordinating response efforts and safeguarding communities during eme...
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Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
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SKEETER SEASON
FVRD battles mosquito season with annual control program
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is zapping away at mosquito season this summer with the launch of its annual floodwater control program. Technicians with Morrow BioScience Ltd. will be working near river edges in bright vests to monitor levels and mosquito larvae from flood and seepage waters...
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CHARGES LAID
Langley man facing charges for alleged involvement in September 2024 shooting
LANGLEY - A Langley man is facing numerous charges for his alleged involvement in a gang-related shooting in 2024. On September 21 last year, Langley RCMP responded to shots fired in the area of 196 Street and 84 Avenue and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was taken to hospital for non-life-threaten...
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WANTED MAN
Masked man assaults two teen girls in Mission park Friday night
MISSION - Mission RCMP are hoping to identify a masked man who assaulted two teenage girls in Centennial Park Friday night. Police responded to reports of the incident near the intersection of Taulbut Street and 11th Avenue just after 9 p.m. on June 6. A masked man kicked one of the girls off her e-scooter and pushed t...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 8, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Ryan McMullanAge: 49Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 190lbsHair: Blonde Eyes: BlueWanted: Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x4Warrant in effect: May 20, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName:...
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British Columbia
Peace River Regional District in B.C. northeast issues new evacuation order
The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire in the province's northeast has merged with another blaze, increasing its size "substantially." It says the fire is now more than 610 square kilometres in size and is considered an out-of-control wildfire of note. The Peace River Regional District s...
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One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube on Saturday. North Vancouver RCMP shared details of the collision at a news conference on Sunday afternoon. They say the driver of the speed boat is in custody b...
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Malfunctioning brakes suspected in B.C. ferry truck crash that delayed Friday sailing
POWELL RIVER - Police in Powell River say a pickup truck hit a ramp on a BC Ferries vessel on Friday morning. Mounties say the truck's brakes were suspected to have malfunctioned when it hit the boat's galley ramp, with a photo showing the heavily damaged Dodge pickup wedged underneath. Powell River RCMP say the crash ...
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...
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B.C. targets U.S. doctors and nurses with recruitment ads near American hospitals
British Columbia has launched a six-week, $5-million campaign of targeted advertisements to recruit doctors and nurses in the United States. The Ministry of Health says the campaign launched on Monday is being shown on thousands of advertising screens in Washington, Oregon and California, at locations within a 16-kilom...
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Manitoba premier eyes northern development that could include a pipeline
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew promoted his province Friday as the route for a future trade corridor, which could include a pipeline, in order to get goods from Western Canada to overseas markets. "The politics are (that) something needs to get built in Western Canada. I think everybody understands that,&qu...
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Canada
One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
Police in North Vancouver say an 11-year-old child is dead and another is in hospital after a speed boat hit them while they were being towed on an inner tube on Saturday. North Vancouver RCMP shared details of the collision at a news conference on Sunday afternoon. They say the driver of the speed boat is in custody b...
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Air quality alerts ease across much of Quebec and Ontario after days of haze
GATINEAU - Environment Canada says air quality has improved across most of Quebec and Ontario as changes in wind and rain ease the situation east of the Prairies, where wildfires continue to rage. The federal department lifted alerts for most parts of both provinces Sunday after two days of poor air quality warnings an...
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...
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U.S. envoy closely eyes Canada defence spending; says NATO about collective defence
OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada is closely watching as Ottawa shapes its defence budget, but says the U.S. will not dictate what the Canadian government must spend. "We're not expecting anything; that's not our job to make those expectations," Ambassador Pete Hoekstra said in an interview with The ...
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Nova Scotia's ambitious 'Wind West' offshore energy plan wins support with conditions
HALIFAX - Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia's ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats. On Monday, Premier Tim Houston said the province's plan to license enough offshore wind farms to produce five m...
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Global streamers fight CRTC's rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA - Some of the world's biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday that they shouldn't have to make CRTC-ordered financial contributions to Canadian content and news. The companies are fighting an order from the federal broadcast regulator that says they must pay five per cent of their annual Canadi...
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World
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
MUNICH (AP) - A soccer fan died during the Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from a fall...
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Oyarzabal gives Spain 2-1 halftime lead in Nations League final against Portugal
MUNICH (AP) - Mikel Oyarzabal scored just before the break to give Spain a 2-1 lead at halftime in the Nations League final against Portugal on Sunday. The Real Sociedad forward squeezed the ball past Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa in the 45th minute. Martin Zubimendi had broken the deadlock in the 21st minute with a ...
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Carlos Alcaraz wins French Open final in five sets after saving 3 match points against Jannik Sinner
PARIS (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) on Sunday and retain his French Open title for a second straight year. Alcaraz, who won his fifth Grand Slam tournament in as many finals, produced one of the greatest comebac...
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Sports
Soccer fan dies after fall during Nations League final between Spain and Portugal
MUNICH (AP) - A soccer fan died during the Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from a fall...
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Nick Taylor wins Rivermead Cup as low Canadian at RBC Canadian Open
CALEDON - Nick Taylor was once again the low Canadian at the RBC Canadian Open, just not the way he would have liked. Taylor, from Abbotsford, B.C., earned the Rivermead Cup, the trophy for the lowest scoring Canadian at the national men's golf championship, for the first time. Of course, he's been the low Canadian at ...
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New Zealand's Ryan Fox wins four-hole playoff vs. American Sam Burns at Canadian Open
CALEDON - New Zealand's Ryan Fox is the new RBC Canadian Open champion. He beat American Sam Burns in a four-hole playoff on Sunday at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley. Burns fired an 8-under 62 round, the best of the day, to lay claim to the top of the leaderboard. Fox, however, still had most of the course still to play ...
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