CONTRABAND SEIZED
Lockdown on Agassiz prison yields homemade weapons, three cellphones
AGASSIZ - Prison staff have seized a number of items after a five-day lockdown in Mountain Institution, a minimum-security facility.Correctional Service Canada (CSC) stated that an exceptional search was conducted from August 7 to 12 at the Agassiz prison. Officials discovered contraband and unauthorized items, includi...
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MAJOR FIRE
[VIDEO] Langley fire crews respond to large apartment blaze Sunday morning
LANGLEY - The Langley Fire Department had an early, explosive start to the morning after a downtown apartment site set ablaze Sunday (Aug. 17). At around 4:13 a.m., RCMP and multiple fire engines responded to the scene of a condo building under construction in the 20100 block of Fraser Highway after 4:15 a.m. "Out...
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Fraser Valley
NEW CHILDCARE SPACES
67-space affordable child care hub opens in Cedar Valley in Mission
MISSION - A new hub has opened its doors to offer more child care options in Mission this fall, following a $4.9 million partnership between the City and the B.C. government.Kids aged 0 to 12 years can now be enrolled in the 67-space Kaleidoscope Centre in Cedar Valley, joining more than 200 other local care spaces fun...
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RESORT ASSOCIATION
Hemlock Valley resort non-profit launches new website, asks for resident input
HEMLOCK VALLEY - Members of a proposed resort group in the Hemlock Valley are moving forward with their community-led initiative with the launch of a new website.The Hemlock Valley Resort Association (HVHA) is looking to enhance experiences for homeowners, visitors and local businesses at Sasquatch Mountain Resort and ...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 17, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Vincent WardAge: 31Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 201lbsHair: Brown Eyes: GreenWanted: Mischief $5000 or UnderWarrant in effect: August 7, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Samuel ChapmanAge:...
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VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Surrey man identified as victim of car fire near Bridal Falls: IHIT
POPKUM - Homicide investigators have now identified the remains found inside a burning vehicle in Popkum late July. On July 27 at about 11:35 p.m., Agassiz RCMP found one person dead in the car after a vehicle fire in the 52100 block of Cheam Road, behind the Shell gas station and outside The Cottages at Bridal Falls.T...
Aug 16, 2025
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British Columbia
A multi-storey building under construction was destroyed by fire, mayor says
LANGLEY - A construction project in the downtown core of Langley Township, B.C., has been destroyed by a fire that began early Sunday morning and continued into the afternoon. Police say they were called to the multi-storey construction site at 4:13 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a fire. Langley RCMP spokesper...
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Woman who was missing found with boat in B.C., search for man continues
NANAIMO - A woman who was reported missing last week has been found along with the vessel she was on but Mounties in British Columbia say they are still looking for her partner. Nanaimo RCMP say the woman and the man were last heard from on July 20 and the man's family reported him missing on Aug. 13. They were sailing...
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Evacuation orders, alerts lifted as wildfire north of Nanaimo declared under control
NANAIMO - A wildfire burning north of Nanaimo that had forced hundreds to evacuate is now under control. The BC Wildfire Service announced Saturday evening that the Wesley Ridge blaze burning near Cameron Lake has now been classified as under control The wildfire service says while significant progress has been made in...
Aug 17, 2025
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Police investigate drowning at Harrison Lake Lagoon, one person found deceased
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - RCMP say they've recovered the remains of a man who was presumed to have drowned in a lagoon at the village of Harrison Hot Springs, about 130 kilometres east of Vancouver. Mounties in Agassiz, B.C., say officers responded to the Harrison Lagoon at about 11:20 p.m. on Friday after receiving a rep...
Aug 17, 2025
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Vancouver International Airport in B.C. had its wettest year since 1912
RICHMOND - Several rainfall records were shattered in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia this week, with the Vancouver International Airport smashing its record from over a century ago. Environment Canada says about 43.2 millimetres of rain fell on late Thursday evening and Friday at Vancouver In...
Aug 16, 2025
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Loose bull forces highway closure in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police say a major highway in British Columbia has been shut down on Saturday afternoon after a bull on the loose is standing in the middle of the roadway, blocking the traffic. Abbotsford police say in a social media post that its emergency crews were on scene to deal with a bull loose on Highway 11, and ...
Aug 16, 2025
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Canada
Doctors are seeing more non-smokers, especially women, with later-stage lung cancer
TORONTO - Katie Hulan's family doctor thought she might have asthma. Her cough, which had started about a month and a half earlier, was getting progressively worse. So he gave her some puffers to try, but they didn't work. "I was just getting to the point where I couldn't speak at work," said the 37-year-old ...
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In the news today: Flight attendant strike set to continue
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Flight attendant strike set to continue It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. Flight attendants with the Montreal-based ai...
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PM Carney, Premier Ford meeting in Ottawa today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting in Ottawa today. A federal government official says there likely won't be an announcement coming out of the meeting between the two leaders. Carney and Ford are expected to discuss affordability, housing and crime, the official says. The offi...
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With the Ottawa Treaty under threat, an expert warns landmines won't keep Europe safe
OTTAWA - An expert who has disposed of bombs in some of the world's most dangerous places says European governments pinning their security hopes on landmines are turning to an ineffective tool that will only spread misery and hunger. "It's an outdated technology that can quite quickly be rendered useless," sa...
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Voters head to the polls in Battle River-Crowfoot as Poilievre seeks return to House
CAMROSE - Voters head to the polls today in a rural Alberta byelection that's getting an unusual level of national attention. Battle River-Crowfoot was left vacant when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down shortly after the spring election to make way for his party's leader, Pierre Poilievre, to run for a seat. Poili...
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Labour groups pushing back as Air Canada flight attendants' strike poised to continue
It could be another chaotic day for travellers as a labour dispute continues between Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants. Flight attendants with the Montreal-based airline represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees are expected to remain on the picket lines today as a battle against a...
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World
Stronger, bigger Hurricane Erin forecast to create dangerous surf along US coast
MIAMI (AP) - A stronger and bigger Hurricane Erin pelted parts of the Caribbean and was forecast to create dangerous surf and rip currents along the U.S. East Coast this week. It reintensified to a Category 4 storm with 130 mph (215 kph) maximum sustained winds late Sunday as its outer bands lashed the Virgin Islands a...
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US envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit
NEW YORK (AP) - Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war....
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Polls in Bolivia open for national elections that could empower the right wing
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Polls in Bolivia opened on for presidential and congressional elections that could spell the end of the Andean nation's long-dominant leftist party and see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two decades. The election on Sunday is one of the most consequential for Bolivia i...
Aug 17, 2025
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Sports
Dabrowski, Routliffe win Cincinnati Open women's doubles championship
MASON - Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand won the Cincinnati Open women's doubles championship with a straight-sets victory over Guo Hanyo of China and Alexandra Panova of Russia on Sunday night. The second-seeded combo of ...
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Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win
TORONTO - Jessica De Filippo pounced on a misplayed ball in the first minute of the second half to score the winning goal as the short-handed Vancouver Rise surprised first-place AFC Toronto 1-0 in Northern Super League action at BMO Field on Sunday. D...
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Akie Iwai wins Portland Classic to join twin sister Chisato as rookie LPGA Tour champion
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Akie Iwai joined twin sister Chisato as a rookie LPGA Tour winner Sunday at Columbia Edgewater, closing with a 6-under 66 for a four-stroke victory in The Standard Portland Classic. Akie Iwai capped th...
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