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Mission hospital receives $10K donation for new OBGYN stretcher
MISSION - A hospital in Mission has received a new vital piece of equipment for patients experiencing gynecological emergencies - thanks to a generous investment from the Mission Community Foundation. The foundation has donated $10,000 to help purchase a much-needed OBGYN stretcher for Mission Memorial Hospital's emerg...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 15, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Mitchell SaskamooseAge: 61Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 155lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Breach of Order x2Warrant in effect: June 9, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa BeaulieuAg...
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ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
Abbotsford Canucks head to Game 2 with 1-0 lead after double OT win Friday
ABBOTSFORD - The Charlotte Checkers have given the Canucks a run for their money in Game 1, but Abbotsford still has a 1-0 lead heading to Game 2 of their first Calder Cup Final. More than 8,600 fans spent their Friday night (Jun. 13) at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte- and they stayed there for four hours as both ...
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DIRT BIKE INCIDENT
1 airlifted to hospital after dirt bike incident near Chilliwack Lake Road Saturday
CHILLIWACK - One person has been taken to hospital after a dirt bike incident in Chilliwack Saturday afternoon (Jun. 14). At about 12:25 p.m., BC Emergency Health Services received a call regarding the motor vehicle incident on Chipmunk Creek Forest Service Road, near Chilliwack Lake FSR and Foley Creek FSR. BCEHS told...
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RECOGNIZING LEADERS
B.C. food industry executive receives honorary UFV degree
ABBOTSFORD - Over the past week, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has honoured six leaders with honorary degrees for achievements in their respective fields, and one of those leaders is the Chairman and CEO of Coquitlam-based food service giant, Oppy.Rising to the top of the company food chain didn't start as ...
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MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION
B.C. man sentenced to 19 years for Langley, Surrey killings in 2022
LOWER MAINLAND - Courts have now convicted a B.C. man for two separate deaths in the Lower Mainland roughly three years ago, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). In March 2022, Langley RCMP found 30-year-old Cody Mostat unconscious in the 20400-block of 88 Avenue. Despite life-saving efforts,...
Jun 14, 2025
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British Columbia
Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community
FORT ST. JOHN - A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province's northeast. Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C. It notes the first c...
Jun 14, 2025
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Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week appears to have stabilized after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions. The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has held stead...
Jun 14, 2025
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Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale
NORTH VANCOUVER - A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver says the home has been excellently maintained and is on an attractive street, but what the description doesn't say is it's a forced sale involving an embezzler and a years-long legal battle. The B.C. government gazette says the sale wa...
Jun 14, 2025
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Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner's kayak
VICTORIA - Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner's kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week. James Rodgers, co-founder of the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network, says the owner who reported the six-foot reptile missing on Sunday found it on Wednesday. Rodger...
Jun 13, 2025
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Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved
VANCOUVER - Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada. Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers say laws should be changed to allow the government to bring in a special mediator during...
Jun 13, 2025
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Police in Fraser Valley launch team to counter extortions in South Asian community
SURREY - A series of reports of extortion from people and businesses in the South Asian community has prompted a wider investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says in a statement that it is working with provincial and national RCMP to help in their investigations, as numerous Canadian police a...
Jun 13, 2025
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Canada
U.K. PM Starmer says Israel-Iran conflict to be 'centrepiece' of G7 summit in Alberta
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran will be a "centrepiece" of this week's G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. Starmer says the summit provides an opportunity for world leaders to make a strong case for de-escalation. The British prime minister spoke br...
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'Gold standard': Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force 1 at G7
CALGARY - Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. "Air Force 1 is certainly ...
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Carney's task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome
OTTAWA - As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada's most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart - even if that means not issuing a joint statement. "Keeping this informal international organizat...
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U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7
OTTAWA - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had ...
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Tariffs, wildfires and AI on the agenda as Canada hosts world leaders at G7
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has tried to pare down Canada's priorities as the G7 summit host, but there's still a lengthy list of global issues for leaders to discuss over the coming days. "Leaders (will) meet at a moment of enormous flux globally, when tensions among G7 members are especially pronounced,&...
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Dollarama-sold Oracare Baby Brush toothbrush recalled for choking hazard
Health Canada has recalled a baby toothbrush sold in Dollarama stores across the country due to a possible choking hazard. The federal health agency says the Oracare Baby Brush toothbrush has a manufacturing defect that can cause the toothbrush to break into two pieces. It says Dollarama has received one consumer compl...
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World
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader, US official tells AP
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter. The Israelis informed the Trump administration in recent days that it had developed a credible plan to kill Khamanei. After ...
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2 killed and 32 injured after a bridge collapses at a tourist destination in western India
NEW DELHI (AP) - At least two people died and 32 others were injured after an iron bridge over a river collapsed on Sunday at a popular tourist destination in India's western Maharashtra state, the state's top elected official said. At least six people were hospitalized in critical condition, Chief Minister Devendra Fa...
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Helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashes in India's Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, killing 7
LUCKNOW, India (AP) - A helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed early Sunday in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing seven people on board, officials said. The chopper was flying to Guptkashi, a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in the Himalayas, from Kedarnath temple town, when it crashed. The accident o...
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Sports
Castellanos hits a grand slam and Phillies complete 3-game sweep of Blue Jays with 11-4 win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with an 11-4 victory on Sunday. Alec Bohm also went deep and Otto Kemp had four hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, which has won five of six...
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Carlota Ciganda wins Meijer LPGA Classic for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than 8 1/2 years
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) - Carlota Ciganda birdied the final two holes to win the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than 8 1/2 years, while Lexi Thompson had two late bogeys to dash her bid to end a long drought of her own. Ciganda hit to a foot to set up her birdie on the par-4 17th, the...
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Canada cruises to comfortable win over Bermuda at ICC Men's T20 World Cup qualifier
KING CITY - Opener Yuvraj Samra scored 65 runs to help Canada defeat Bermuda by 110 runs in its opening match Sunday at the Americas Qualifier for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. The Canadian men face the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman Islands in an eight-day double round-robin format that will see the group winner adva...
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