Traffic stop
Traffic stop leads to arrest of woman linked to stolen property: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a traffic stop earlier this month has led to the arrest of a woman linked to a number of property crimes. According to a statement, AbbyPD traffic enforcement officers were in the Clearbrook corridor on Tuesday, July 8 when they located a vehicle registered to a female with a 24/7 ...
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TRUCK ROLLOVER
Semi flips, spills truckload of lumber on Highway 1 in Yale
YALE - A portion of Highway 1 had been closed down for several hours late Friday night (July 18) after a semi rolled over, spilling a truckload of lumber on the road near Yale. At around 11 p.m., DriveBC asked drivers to expect delays in both directions as crews were on scene for a vehicle incident near the Yale Garry ...
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Fraser Valley
FUNDRAISER SUCCESS
Annual Classic Car Show raises over $18K for Chilliwack General Hospital
CHILLIWACK - A vintage car show by the Fraser Valley British Motor Club in June has wheeled in thousands of dollars for the Chilliwack General Hospital. The club announced Wednesday (July 16) that its second annual Classic Car Show raised $18,596 this summer, supporting the Greatest Need fund for critical healthcare in...
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Fatal crash
Abbotsford men, both 22, killed after truck crashes down embankment east of Mission Thursday night: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission have confirmed that two 22-year-old men from Abbotsford are dead and a third has serious injuries after the vehicle they were in crashed down an embankment on Norrish Creek Forest Service Road, east of Mission, Thursday night. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Harriso...
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MISSING WOMAN
RCMP seek 22-year-old woman missing from Ridge Meadows area since June
MAPLE RIDGE - Police are seeking the public's help in finding a 22-year-old woman in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows area. RCMP say 22-year-old Jenna Richard was last in contact with her family in mid-June and has not been heard from since. "Ms. Richard lives a transient lifestyle, however, family and police are ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Missing senior
UPDATE: Chilliwack RCMP locate missing 73-year-old man who left CGH on Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP report that the 73-year-old man with dementia who left Chilliwack General Hospital earlier this week has been found alive and safe. All other identifying information has been removed for privacy reasons.
Jul 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to ...
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Suspects charged nearly three years after remains of two victims found in B.C.
PENTICTON - Police in British Columbia's Okanagan region say three suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with the murders of two 30-year-olds whose remains were found near Penticton nearly three years ago. A statement from the RCMP says the BC Prosecution Service has approved a charge of first-degree mu...
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B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
VANCOUVER - Mosquito traps have been set up across the Sea-to-Sky region in British Columbia as health officials launch a pilot project to understand the area's mosquitoes and the illnesses they spread. Vancouver Coastal Health says there were four cases of mosquito-borne illnesses late last year, that resulted in swel...
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B.C.'s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public service union representing 34,000 members says it's preparing for a strike vote after months-long negotiations fell apart. Paul Finch, president of the B.C. General Employees' Union, says the impasse came over wages, work from home rules and modernizing the contract. Finch says thei...
Jul 18, 2025
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Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - A release of toxic bromine gas into the air in an industrial area of Burnaby, B.C., sent four workers to hospital and forced the evacuation of 80 others. The Burnaby Fire Department says in a statement that they responded to a report of an airborne chemical in the 8,000-block of Wiggins Street late Thursday. ...
Jul 18, 2025
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Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Charleigh Pollock is the only person in B.C. to have Batten disease, and her mother Jori Fales ...
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Canada
Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in B.C. correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio says the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but could provide eligible class members up to ...
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Historic Quebec scout camp to become conservation land, recreational tourism site
MILLE-ISLES, QUEBEC - The new buyers of a more than century-old Scouts camp site north of Montreal say the property will become a mix of conservation land and a recreational tourism site. Scouts Canada announced earlier this week that it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership ...
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Tomorrowland says Canadian woman has died after attending music festival in Belgium
A spokeswoman for the Tomorrowland music festival says a Canadian woman has died after attending the large gathering in Belgium. Debby Wilmsen says in an emailed statement that a 35-year-old Canadian woman fell ill at the festival on Friday. She says the woman was given first aid and then taken to University Hospital o...
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Why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting its policy rate for now
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy - and some economists think it might just stay there. After a quarter-point cut in March, the central bank held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.75 per cent in April and June. With...
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Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for the government's regulatory approach to AI. Some AI companies have claimed early wins south of the border and OpenAI is now fighting the jurisdiction of an Ontario court ...
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Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it's a 'nightmare'
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida after taking time off to take care of her ailing father in Canada before his death. Instead of celebrating the fashion line, the Canadian was taken into United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention. The 45-year-old's...
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World
Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 18 dead and 23 missing
HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) - A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 18 people and leaving nearly two dozen others missing, state media reported. The Wonder Sea boat was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members during the tour of H...
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A vehicle drove into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire D...
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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month. A final peace deal is to be signed no later than Aug. 18, an...
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Sports
Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed world heavyweight champion for second time
LONDON (AP) - Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Daniel Dubois in the fifth round and became the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time on Saturday. The undefeated southpaw retained his WBA, WBC and WBO belts and regained the IBF belt he relinquished just over a year ago. The Ukrainian dropped Dubois with a he...
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Heineman two-run homer spurs Toronto Blue Jays to 6-3 win over San Francisco Giants
TORONTO - Tyler Heineman hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning and starter Eric Lauer gave up two runs over six to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. Lauer earned his fifth win of the season with seven strikeouts and no walks. Heineman drove in a run with a doub...
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Ottawa Redblacks seek revenge in CFL rematch with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA - Sunday's game is as close to a must-win as you can get for the Ottawa Redblacks. Losers of their last three, the Redblacks (1-5) sit last in the East Division and seek to avenge last week's 23-20 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3-2) in Sunday's rematch at TD Place. Ottawa is still looking for its first win at...
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