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Langley woman loses livestock, livelihood in barn shop arson
LANGLEY - An online fundraiser has been launched for a Langley woman who lost her pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, cats and horses in a barn fire last week that was allegedly set by a live-in farmhand. Mounties in Langley say a Langley man has been arrested on charges that he allegedly set fire to a barn in the 20500 block...
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Fire inside Chilliwack barn
Chilliwack firefighters respond to fire inside barn on Annis Road Wednesday night
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines were paged Wednesday night shortly after 9:30 p.m. for the report of a barn fire in the 8900 block of Annis Road in Chilliwack. According to a voice recording provided by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, Engines 1, 2, and 4, Tower 1 and the duty chief were aler...
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New business sponsor steps forward at Chilliwack Cultural Centre venue
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society says a new company has stepped forward as the underwriting sponsor of the venue's art gallery.Society staff say the O'Connor Group Art Gallery has been renamed as the Odlum Brown Art Gallery, a move that recognizes the O'Connor Group as an avid supporter of...
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RCMP investigating origin of massive fire in Squamish
SQUAMISH - Mounties in Squamish are investigating the cause of the massive Dryden Creek Area fire that grew from five hectares to 54 hectares. On Monday, June 9, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Squamish RCMP and Squamish Fire Rescue were first notified of smoke on the hillside at the end of Tantalus Road. Due to dry condit...
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Abbotsford PD investigating sexual assault, release photo of person they hope to identify
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Thunderstorms, rain and hail predicted for southeastern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Thunderstorm warnings and watches have been posted for a large section of southeastern B.C., cautioning residents that lightning, strong winds, hail and heavy rain are all possible. Environment Canada issued a warning for the Arrow Lakes and Slocan Lake regions, saying its meteorologists are tracking a clus...
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record
OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia. Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires...
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Sikh groups ask Carney to withdraw Indian PM Modi's invitation to G7 summit
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'Do the moral thing': RCMP appeal to those with 'intimate knowledge' of boat crash
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Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
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B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
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Vancouver mayor says minister commits to moving supportive housing after latest fire
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Federal union restarting contract talks for more than 120,000 public servants
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Some 30 per cent more Quebec homes to be in flood zones when new mapping takes effect
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Prime Minister Carney and Alberta Premier Smith won't take in Stanley Cup Game 5
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B.C. man gets 3 1/2 years for arson at Ukrainian pastor's home
VICTORIA - A man who set fire to a pastor's family home attached to a Ukrainian church in Victoria has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Victoria police say Walter Machinski was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of arson with disregard for human life after setting the fire in the early morning of Apri...
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Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial
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UN votes overwhelmingly to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access
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California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem's press conference by security
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California senator removed from room after interrupting news conference by Kristi Noem
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Bad news for Adekugbe. Injury on Canada duty diagnosed as torn Achilles tendon
Vancouver Whitecaps defender Sam Adekugbe tore his Achilles tendon with Canada at the Canadian Shield Tournament and has been replaced by Sporting Kansas City's Zorhan Bassong on Jesse Marsch's CONCACAF Gold Cup roster. Adekugbe had to be helped off the field after going down with an apparent non-contact injury in the ...
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Retired autoworker (Gentleman) Jim Long loving life on the professional darts tour
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Early Test: Redblacks without QB Dru Brown as Alouettes visit TD Place
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