Homeless encampment fire
Homeless encampment structure in Abbotsford goes up in flames
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford has confirmed that firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near Riverside Road Wednesday afternoon (June 25). According to a statement from Aletta Vanderheyden, communications and public relations manager for the City of Abbotsford, firefighters...
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Chilliwack teacher reprimanded
Chilliwack teacher, who once coached G.W. Graham football, reprimanded for misconduct
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack School District teacher has been reprimanded for professional misconduct in the classroom during the 2022-23 school year. According to a text of a consent agreement from the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, Robert Luke Acheson was employed as an inclusion teacher for SD33 ...
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Homeless encampment fire
Homeless encampment structure in Abbotsford goes up in flames
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries
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Stabbing
AbbyPD now say Tuesday's assault involved a random stabbing at a bus stop
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Fraser Valley
Harrison councillor honoured
Harrison Hot Springs councillor awarded with King Charles III Coronation Medal
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says it is proud to announce that Councillor Leo Facio has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing his outstanding service and dedication to the broader community.Councillor Facio, who formerly served as mayor in the town of roughly 2,00...
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Plane crash
TSB report on fatal Chilliwack plane crash points to low speed as factor
CHILLIWACK - Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack in October 2023, killing all three people onboard.A report into the crash on October 6, 2023 that killed a flight instructor an...
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Safety initiative
Kids Don't Float program expands at Cultus Lake ahead of busy summer season
CULTUS LAKE - After an inaugural rollout that was considered a success last year, the Kids Don't Float lifejacket program is back for a second year at Cultus Lake. The Chilliwack RCMP detachment says the program has now expanded with a second station near Sunnyside Campsite and the Cultus Lake Marina, giving even more ...
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Assault
Abbotsford man hospitalized after being assaulted at a bus stop Tuesday evening
UPDATE 3:35 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Police in Abbotsford now say Tuesday evening's incident connected to a reported assault at an Abbotsford bus stop involved a 20-year-old male who was stabbed from behind while waiting to board a bus. According to an updated news release from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police were ...
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British Columbia
Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man
ABBOTSFORD - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C. The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursday ...
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B.C.'s premier says measles spikes across Canada a result anti-vax 'recklessness'
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the growing spread of measles across Canada is "the sadly predictable outcome" of the "recklessness" of anti-vaccination politicians. Eby says the disease is "no joke," given the potentially serious impact on those infected, and it's prev...
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade. The research led by University of Northern British Columbia professor Brian Menounos says low snow accumulation over winter, early-season heat wave...
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National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO - National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the country's chief medical officers of health, chief coroners and chief medical examiners said 7,146 people died of ...
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B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against a West Vancouver man alleged by the U.S. government to be the "mastermind" of a years-long securities fraud. The ruling says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission originally sued Frederick Sharp and others in a Massac...
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Rustad faces 'messy' summer over B.C. Conservative leadership: political expert
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative caucus members are meeting in Surrey today in what a political scientist says could be the start of a "messy" summer for party Leader John Rustad. It comes as Rustad's leadership is under review and questions arise about his handling of allegations he made in a lette...
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Canada
Senator Patrick Brazeau collapses in chamber, staff say he appears to be recovering
OTTAWA - Senate debate on the federal government's major projects bill was briefly suspended after a senator collapsed on the floor of the chamber. Sen. Patrick Brazeau rose to speak before collapsing sideways onto the floor, though a Senate spokesman said that he appears to be recovering follow an examination by param...
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Just for Laughs's Gilbert Rozon says rumours of sexual misconduct cost company $30M
MONTRÉAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon says rumours of sexual misconduct allegations against him cost the company $30 million in a matter of hours. Rozon says governments froze subsidies and sponsors followed suit in the hours before the allegations were made public in Quebec media in 2017. He says the...
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Western Canada glaciers melting twice as fast as in previous decade, research says
Researchers say some glaciers in Western Canada and the United States lost 12 per cent of their mass from 2021 to 2024, doubling melt rates compared to the previous decade. The research led by University of Northern British Columbia professor Brian Menounos says low snow accumulation over winter, early-season heat wave...
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From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge
THE HAGUE - Canada and its NATO allies agreed Wednesday to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the plan to invest 3.5 per cent of national GDP in core defence needs, plus another 1.5 per cent in related areas, such as infrastructur...
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B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against a West Vancouver man alleged by the U.S. government to be the "mastermind" of a years-long securities fraud. The ruling says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission originally sued Frederick Sharp and others in a Massac...
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National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO - National health data shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the country's chief medical officers of health, chief coroners and chief medical examiners says 7,146 people died of opioid-related over...
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World
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to hear challenges to the state's congressional district boundaries
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state's current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms. The decisions, made without explanation from the court, is a setback for Demo...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he'll be deported if released
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability to prevent Abrego Garcia's deportation if he is released to await trial. The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportati...
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NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their "ironclad commitment" to come to each other's aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: "Allies commit ...
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Sports
Bombers look to continue their strong start as winless Elks come to Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - What a difference a year makes for the Blue Bombers. At this time last season, the CFL team was on its way to opening with a four-game losing streak and didn't pick up its second victory until the sixth game. On the eve of hosting the winless Edmonton Elks on Thursday, Winnipeg is 2-0 out of the gate and all...
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Blue Jays reinstate veteran starter Max Scherzer from 60-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated veteran starter Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list and designated fellow right-hander Spencer Turnbull for assignment. Scherzer, 40, made one start for the Blue Jays before being sidelined due to right thumb inflammation. He recently completed a rehab assignment wi...
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Oliveira to miss second straight game when Blue Bombers host Elks
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have proven to be too much for the Edmonton Elks over the years. Winnipeg (3-0) hosts Edmonton (1-2) on Thursday, having won the last 12 head-to-head matchups between the West Division rivals. Collaros is 15-6 in his career against the Elks, including 11 straight wins - the l...
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