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Abbotsford Canucks announce three signings
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks will have three familiar faces back in the fall as they prepare to defend their Calder Cup championship. The team has announced the signings of forwards Dino Kambeitz and Cooper Walker along with defenceman Joe Arntsen.The 25-year-old Kambeitz scored a career high 10 goals last seaso...
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Three dead in Maple Ridge, one involving
Three dead in Maple Ridge, one involving self-inflicted injury
MAPLE RIDGE - British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge, with one death involving a self-inflicted injury. Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says RCMP reported that two people were dead before officers arrived. On...
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Pedestrian sent to hospital in Langley crash
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are investigating a collision that sent a pedestrian to hospital with serious injuries.The crash occurred Wednesday (Jul. 23) shortly after 8 p.m. near the intersection of 208 Street and 44 Avenue.Investigators are trying to piece together the events that led to the crash and are asking the publi...
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Suspicious death
AbbyPD investigating suspicious death of care home patient in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Details are limited thus far, but police in Abbotsford are investigating the suspicious death of a person who experienced a medical emergency and had previously lived at a senior home in Abbotsford. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, police were first alerted on Sunday, July 6 by staff ...
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Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court
The man accused of murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appeared briefly by video conference at the courthouse in Sept-Îles, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Martin Charest, 52, faces one count first-degree murder in connection with Pickton's killing in May 2024 at the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary...
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Teck copper mine extension project to move forward with up to $2.4B price tag
Teck Resources Ltd. says its board has given the green light to extending the life of Canada's biggest copper mine by almost two decades with an investment of up to $2.4 billion. With the Highland Valley Copper Mine Life Extension project south of Kamloops, B.C., the Vancouver-based miner aims to produce 132,000 tonnes...
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Three dead in Maple Ridge, one involving
Three dead in Maple Ridge, one involving self-inflicted injury
MAPLE RIDGE - British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge, with one death involving a self-inflicted injury. Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says RCMP reported that two people were dead before officers arrived. On...
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Rescue efforts underway at B.C. mine where three workers are trapped underground
DEASE LAKE - Rescue efforts are continuing at a northern B.C. mine where three workers are trapped underground. Operator Newmont Corp. has said it was working to assemble specialist teams from nearby mine sites to respond to the situation at the Red Chris Mine in a remote area near Dease Lake, B.C. The three contractor...
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Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police say they are investigating the "suspicious" death of a patient who had been living in a care home in Abbotsford, B.C. The Abbotsford Police Department says the local hospital called police about two patients who had been transferred from Menno Home while experiencing "medical emergenc...
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Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine
VANCOUVER - City council in Vancouver has voted to immediately ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters to reduce the public safety risk. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city is the first municipality in Canada to ban the sale, and businesses that fail to comply with the rules will be issued a $1,000 fine. The lighter is h...
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Royal Canadian Navy to retire eight warships before end of the year
HALIFAX - The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall. The navy says eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following "paying off" ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C. The ships, officially known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, were built...
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LeBlanc 'encouraged' after meeting with Lutnick, lawmakers ahead of tariff deadline
WASHINGTON - Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he's feeling "encouraged" after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and American lawmakers in Washington, D.C., ahead of next week's tariff deadline. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap Canada with 35 per cent tariffs if there'...
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Man who allegedly murdered serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appears in court
The man accused of murdering serial killer Robert Pickton in prison appeared briefly by video conference at the courthouse in Sept-Îles, Que., northeast of Quebec City. Martin Charest, 52, faces one count first-degree murder in connection with Pickton's killing in May 2024 at the Port-Cartier federal penitentiary...
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Number of federal public service jobs could drop by almost 60,000, report predicts
OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the federal public service could shed almost 60,000 jobs over the next four years as Ottawa looks to cut costs. Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to multiple ministers asking them to cut program ...
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UN court opinion on climate change could boost scrutiny of major projects: expert
OTTAWA - A warning from the United Nations' top court that failing to address climate change could violate international law could lead to greater public scrutiny of major projects in Canada, one expert says. The International Court of Justice opinion, released Wednesday, said everyone is entitled to a habitable planet...
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Supreme Court allows lawsuit in labour-inducing drug case at New Brunswick hospital
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is allowing a class-action lawsuit against New Brunswick's largest health authority and an obstetrics nurse to proceed. The proposed class action lawsuit was launched in 2019 and alleges women at Moncton Hospital were given a labour-inducing drug without consent. Horizon Health Netw...
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