B.C. forestry executive warns against cutting bad deal after U.S. raises tariffs
VICTORIA - An executive in British Columbia's forestry industry says Canada should stand up to the United States, even after U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 35 per cent from 25 per cent on some goods. Brian Menzies, executive director of the Independent Wood Processors Association of British Columbia, say...
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LANGLEY HOMICIDE CHARGES
Charges laid one year after homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley
LANGLEY - A man is now facing charges in relation to the homicide of 41-year-old Dillan Unger in Langley nearly a year ago. On August 2, 2024, Langley RCMP responded to a report of shots fired and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to hospital, but only one survived. IHIT then took over and wo...
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Chilliwack opens two more spray zones in Fairfield, Webster Parks
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack's latest installations are making a splash in two different parks this summer after a $75,000 donation from the Mt. Cheam Rotary Club. Mayor Ken Popove, as well as some city councillors, joined the Club on Thursday (July 31) to unveil the new structure at Fairfield Park. "We're ...
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EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
Abbotsford driver crashes into pole, cuts power to hundreds
ABBOTSFORD - Over 600 Abbotsford residents woke up without power after a driver crashed into a pole Friday morning (Aug. 1). Shortly after midnight, AbbyPD Patrol Officers clocked a Tesla being driven at dangerously high speeds from Mill Lake Road along Bourquin Crescent West. The car then turned a corner across South ...
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AUGUST LONG WEEKEND
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP to ramp up presence over August long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Police in the Upper Fraser Valley are gearing up for the long weekend as residents head out to celebrate BC Day. The RCMP will have an increased presence in areas where travel and community events are expected, including parks, campgrounds and the backcountry. Officers will also be looking out for impaired...
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City of Abbotsford denies permit for MAGA singer Sean Feucht's show, citing protests
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford in British Columbia's Fraser Valley says it will not issue a permit for a concert by Sean Feucht, becoming the latest Canadian cancellation for the American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. The city said in a statement that the permit for a...
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British Columbia
Hiker dead after falling into waterfall near Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH - Police say a hiker has died after falling into a waterfall near Squamish, B.C. RCMP in the community north of Vancouver say they received a call Thursday evening about a hiker who had fallen into Crooked Falls in the Squamish Valley. They say crews from Squamish Search and Rescue responded and found the pers...
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B.C. forestry executive warns against cutting bad deal after U.S. raises tariffs
VICTORIA - An executive in British Columbia's forestry industry says Canada should stand up to the United States, even after U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs to 35 per cent from 25 per cent on some goods. Brian Menzies, executive director of the Independent Wood Processors Association of British Columbia, say...
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Eight charges laid in the shooting death of a man from Langley, B.C., police say
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Eight charges, including second-degree murder, have been laid in connection to the death of a man in Langley, B.C. Police say they were called to a home on Aug. 2 last year to a report of shots fired and subsequently two injured men were found in hospital. Police say 41-year-old Dillan Unger...
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Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground
COMOX - A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon. RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not...
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B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River
HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River ...
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Number of active wildfires in B.C. jumps to 120, with half started in last 24 hours
The number of active wildfires in British Columbia continues to spike after high temperatures and lightning strikes this week, with about 120 blazes burning in the province. The BC Wildfire Service says half of the active fires were started in the last 24 hours, with 16 declared out during that same time period. The wi...
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Canada
Canadian charity close to getting aid trucks into Gaza for first time since March
OTTAWA - Two months after announcing it had truckloads of food waiting to enter Gaza, a Canadian charity says it's finally about to get its first shipment of aid to desperate Palestinians since March. Human Concern International has two trucks in place filled with bags of flour that were supposed to enter Gaza on Frida...
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Montreal offices of TVA network and Journal de Montréal hit by vandals
MONTRÉAL - The Montreal offices of Quebecor media properties TVA and Journal de Montréal were vandalized on Thursday evening. Police say the company's building on Frontenac Street was broken into around 10 p.m. The glass front doors were smashed and paint was thrown at the building housing TVA's studios a...
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Quick quotes: Reaction to Trump's 35 per cent tariffs on Canada
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has followed through on his earlier threat to increase tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent. Trump signed an executive order Thursday night to hit Canada with higher duties, after the two countries did not reach a trade deal by Aug. 1. Here's a sample of what political and business figu...
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Talks with Trump's team constructive before boosted tariff announced, ambassador says
WASHINGTON - Canada's ambassador to the United States says a lot of progress has been made with her American counterparts on trade - despite President Donald Trump's decision to boost tariffs on Canada to 35 per cent today. Kirsten Hillman, who also serves as Canada's top negotiator with the U.S., says there were profe...
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Canadian aid agencies call for action saying starvation is rampant in Gaza
TORONTO - Canadian aid agencies say malnutrition and starvation is rampant among children in Gaza, as well as among the aid workers trying to help them. The Toronto-based president and CEO at Save the Children says its clinics are inundated by 200 to 300 people arriving each day. Danny Glenwright says there's been a te...
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Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground
COMOX - A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon. RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not...
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Hurricane Gil forms in the eastern Pacific but is not forecast to threaten land
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Friday but was not expected to threaten land, forecasters said. The Miami-based U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm was about 1,080 miles (1,740 kilometers) west-southwest of the Baja California peninsula of Me...
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Manhunt launched after 4 killed in a shooting at a Montana bar
ANACONDA, Mont. (AP) - Four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar Friday, authorities said as they launched a manhunt for the suspect. The suspect was last seen in the Stump Town area, which is just west of Anaconda, according to a Facebook post by the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Law Enforcement Center. He w...
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Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years under house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman's legacy. The sentence, which Uribe said will be appealed, follo...
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Sports
Vaval boosts Blue Bombers in 40-31 win over Argonauts
WINNIPEG - Rookie Trey Vaval dazzled a sold-out crowd of Blue Bombers fans when he returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and followed up with a 97-yard punt return for a major that helped Winnipeg snap a three-game losing streak with a 40-31 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday. It was the first and secon...
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Tough debut for Jays newcomers, but Schneider points to home runs as bigger issue
TORONTO - The noise the Toronto Blue Jays made before Thursday's trade deadline was silenced in their first game with three of their four newbies in the lineup. With four homers and a crafty three-hitter from veteran Michael Wacha (5-9), the Kansas City Royals (55-55) hammered Toronto 9-3 in Friday's opening game of th...
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Spurs captain Son Heung-min to leave English Premier League club
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Captain Son Heung-min announced on Saturday that he will be leaving Tottenham Hotspur. At a media conference in Seoul, Son said his decision to leave the English Premier League club was 'the most difficult" of his career and said the club was supporting him as he looks to move on to anoth...
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