Assault with a weapon
1 suspect arrested after Tuesday night assault with a weapon in Chilliwack: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says one person was arrested Tuesday night after an assault with a weapon in the area of Wolfe Road, near Townsend Park. According to a statement from RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill, police were called to the 45000 block of Wolfe Road Tuesday ev...
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Highway 1 repairs
Highway 1 cable fencing in Chilliwack to get fixed Wednesday morning
CHILLIWACK - A contractor tasked with maintaining provincial highways in the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and Sunshine Valley says it will undertake cable fence repairs on Highway 1 in Chilliwack Wednesday morning.According to a social media post, Emil Anderson Maintenance says there will be fast lane closures in both ...
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Alleged impaired driving
23-year-old Mission man overtakes unmarked police vehicle at 170 km/h - while allegedly impaired
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 23-year-old Mission man is facing several traffic charges after he allegedly passed an unmarked police car at a high rate of speed late Tuesday night in Abbotsford - all while being impaired. According to a social media post, one of AbbyPD's unmarked traffic vehicles was passed b...
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Highway 1 repairs
Highway 1 cable fencing in Chilliwack to get fixed Wednesday morning
CHILLIWACK - A contractor tasked with maintaining provincial highways in the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and Sunshine Valley says it will undertake cable fence repairs on Highway 1 in Chilliwack Wednesday morning.According to a social media post, Emil Anderson Maintenance says there will be fast lane closures in both ...
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Crime spree in Chilliwack
Several incidents of crime, suspicious activity reported in Chilliwack earlier this week
CHILLIWACK - Several incidents of crime and suspicious activity throughout Chilliwack were reported on social media earlier this week, including two stolen cars, multiple vehicle break-ins and attempted thefts from cars.Many of the reported incidents occurred within Sardis while a vehicle was reported stolen from a nei...
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Great Blue Heron Reserve
Key pedestrian bridge at Chilliwack nature reserve to reopen
CHILLIWACK - A key pedestrian bridge connecting trails and other interesting lookout points at a Chilliwack nature reserve is slated to reopen today.Earlier this year, the Great Blue Heron Reserve notified the public about failing infrastructure underneath the Centre Trail Bridge. Due to safety concerns, GBHR closed th...
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British Columbia
Police watchdog investigates after Vancouver officer shoots man dead
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with officers in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says the shooting took place Tuesday afternoon in an East Vancouver neighbourhood. It says there was a dispute between two people, and o...
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Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect's fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors and the defence, says evidence in the British Columbia provincial cou...
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Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say
EDMONTON - Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of "distraction" thefts across Canada. Edmonton police say officers have received at least 63 reports since May of people having belongings stolen while being d...
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B.C.'s Joffre Lakes Park closing for a month for recovery, First Nations' practices
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - British Columbia's government says Joffre Lakes Park will shut for a month in about two weeks' time, to allow it to "recover from a busy summer" and allow First Nations to carry out cultural practices. It says the closure from Sept. 2 to Oct. 3 is also in recognition of t...
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B.C. resort destroyed by 2023 Okanagan wildfire sues over insurance 'gaps'
VANCOUVER - A lakeside British Columbia resort that was destroyed by a wildfire in 2023 says it can't rebuild due to "gaps" in its insurance coverage that it allegedly wasn't told about. Lake Okanagan Resort and a related holding company say in a lawsuit filed last week in B.C. Supreme Court that its parent c...
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Plane, bus or car? Travellers scramble for solutions after Air Canada strike ends
Noha Zaher and Ibraheem Sabry still hadn't made it home to Ottawa despite enduring nearly 60 hours of travel chaos and confusion after their vacation abroad. The couple and their two kids spent Tuesday at Toronto's Pearson airport after they were denied boarding twice in Cairo because their flights with two different a...
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Canada
Hodgson 'hopeful' first batch of major projects announcements to start in fall
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he's "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Hodgson says the federal government has been busy consulting with stakeholders over the summer and has been...
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In the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada's North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The co...
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Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the posta...
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After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is 'dead,' says union leader
OTTAWA - A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada's labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockout, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress said. On Aug. 16, j...
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Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be amended to take into account the rights of First Nations. His s...
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Air Canada routes within North America to ramp up this morning as restart continues
Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge routes that began early Saturday morning. ...
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World
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel gave final approval for a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, and that Palestinians and rights groups say could destroy plans for a future Palestinian state. Settlement development in E1, an open tract of land east of...
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Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran
A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children, an official said. Two people were also injured in the crash, Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told The Associated Press. Tolo News, citing the official, said the accident happened Tuesday aro...
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Israeli military will call up 50,000 reservists as it plans new phase of war in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli military official said on Wednesday that the country's top generals had approved plans to begin a new phase of operations in some of Gaza's most densely populated areas. Speaking on the condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly, the official said that the military...
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Sports
Canadian women's rugby team chases World Cup dream on shoestring budget
On the eve of the tournament, Rugby Canada has announced it has reached 95 per cent of its $1 million target for its "Mission: Win World Cup 2025" fundraising campaign. While the Canadian women are ranked second in the world and seen as legitimate cont...
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Basketball's loss is rugby's gain as Alex Tessier leads Canada at Rugby World Cup
A basketball player growing up in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., 125 kilometres northeast of Montreal, Alex Tessier didn't pick up a rugby ball until she moved to Montreal for school. She was 17 and knew next to nothing about the sport when a friend ...
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CF Montreal trades defender Joel Waterman to Chicago Fire FC for GAM
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded defender Joel Waterman to Chicago Fire FC, the club announced Wednesday. In exchange, Montreal will receive US$500,000 total in general allocation money, with the amount being split between 2025 ($200,000) and 2026 ($3...
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