

DISABILITY INCLUSION
Abbotsford-Mission businesses invited to cast votes for annual Inclusive Employer awards
ABBOTSFORD - An annual award recognizing local employers for their commitment to diversity is now open for nominations from businesses in Abbotsford and Mission.The Inclusive Employer Excellence Awards (IEEA), established in 2017, is inviting businesses to be recognized for their commitment to hiring people with disabi...
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Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner's death
RICHMOND - British Columbia homicide investigators say a 33-year-old man from Richmond has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of a woman who had been a relationship with him. The RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that officers responded Friday morning to a r...
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What's Trending
Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
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Surridge scores, Willis earns clean sheet as Nashville beats Toronto 1-0
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Fraser Valley


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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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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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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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...
Jul 19, 2025
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DISABILITY INCLUSION
Abbotsford-Mission businesses invited to cast votes for annual Inclusive Employer awards
7h ago

Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner's death
8h ago
B.C. Health officials set up mosquito traps in the Sea to Sky region for study
Jul 18, 2025
Toxic gas leak injures four workers, 80 evacuated, in Burnaby, B.C.
Jul 18, 2025
Residential Fire
Early morning fire impacts two homes in Mission
Jul 15, 2025
British Columbia


Second-degree murder charge laid against Richmond, B.C., man in partner's death
RICHMOND - British Columbia homicide investigators say a 33-year-old man from Richmond has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of a woman who had been a relationship with him. The RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a statement that officers responded Friday morning to a r...
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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...
Jul 18, 2025
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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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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


3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 said Saturday that just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100, after people who had previously been reported missing have since been accounted for. The reduction in the number of people on the missing l...
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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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Sports


Ian Pilcher's late goal helps San Diego tie Whitecaps 1-1, remain atop Western Conference
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Ian Pilcher scored his first Major League Soccer goal for San Diego FC in a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference. San Diego (13-7-4) leads the conference with 43 points and the Whitecaps have 42. Minnesota United is third wit...
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Shapovalov reels in Mifel Tennis Open men's singles title with straight-sets victory
LOS CABOS - The tropical area at the tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula is best known for its beaches, resorts and sport fishing. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., reeled in a big catch of his own Saturday with a victory in the men's singles final of the Mifel Tennis Open in one hour 11 minutes. Shapovalo...
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Surridge scores, Willis earns clean sheet as Nashville beats Toronto 1-0
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Sam Surridge scored his 18th goal of the season, Joe Willis earned his ninth clean sheet and Nashville beat Toronto FC 1-0 in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night. Nashville (14-5-5), which won its ninth home game this season, set a franchise record for wins during the regular season, to...
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