Criminal justice proceedings
Criminal trials in Chilliwack, Abbotsford to be rescheduled next year during FIFA World Cup
CHILLIWACK - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and two other cities in the Lower Mainland during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the to...
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Motor vehicle incident
Motorist rolls car, tries to elude police by hopping into the Sumas Canal Sunday night: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - A heavy police presence converged on an area between Abbotsford and Chilliwack Sunday evening after police were dispatched for a motor vehicle incident. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Walker, officers responded to the report of a single-vehicle rollover accident at North Para...
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Mission residents push back on proposed tax hike to fund new civic buildings
MISSION - City councillors in Mission could be facing significant pushback today (Monday, July 7) when they convene to consider borrowing to fund new civic facilities, a move that will result in another property tax increase. The City of Mission recently announced "Mission Next" - a platform that outlines cou...
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New transit fares
New transit fares to take effect this fall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have signed off on a plan to increase adult transit fares and student/senior fares starting this fall, while preserving the same price for senior 30-day passes. According to action taken at their meeting last Wednesday, July 2, the cost for an adult to ride BC Transit buses in Chilli...
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Cable theft
Cable theft sidelines Hope-area Telus customers for most of Sunday
HOPE/SUNSHINE VALLEY - Telus customers in Hope, Sunshine Valley and Princeton who rely on the telecom for things like internet, cable TV, home phone and 9-1-1 landline had their service interrupted for most of Sunday due to cable theft. Telus reported on its website that there was a failure of multiple wireline service...
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Langley animal shelter threatened as petition grows to clear pitbull from 2024 dog attack
LANGLEY - Tensions continue to escalate as a pitbull remains in a Langley animal shelter's care following a 2024 dog attack- and staff are now pleading for a little more compassion from the community. In April last year, the Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS) carried out a court warrant to seize Enzo, the pitbull...
Jul 06, 2025
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British Columbia
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also worried Canada isn't doing enough to prevent such disasters here, saying the country needs to invest in flood...
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B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games like Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby says the interactive visual media tax credit will rise to 25 per cent from the current 17.5 per cent starting Sept. 1, which is als...
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "urgent need" for robust actions to save them. A statement from B.C.-based conservation groups says i...
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Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator's recommendations
DUNCAN - The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members have rejected a provincial mediator's recommendations to end a five-month labour dispute. Unifor says the dispute involves 44 striking transit operators, cleaners, and mechanics with Unifor Local 114 as well as HandyDART wo...
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Transport committee to debate whether to study BC Ferries' Chinese ship contract
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is meeting to decide whether to study BC Ferries' decision to purchase four Chinese vessels. BC Ferries announced last month that it hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to build four new ships after a five-year procurement process that did not include a Cana...
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Alberta natural gas expected to see a bump next year thanks to LNG exports: Deloitte
CALGARY - A new report from advisory firm Deloitte is forecasting a big jump in Alberta natural gas prices next year, with the country's first West Coast export facility now up and running. The Alberta benchmark AECO price is expected to average $2.20 per mmBTU in the second half of this year and then rise to an averag...
Jul 07, 2025
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Canada
In the news today: Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war t...
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Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
OTTAWA - As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it feels are meant to undermine the state's legitimacy. "We are a democracy with checks and balances and a robust judici...
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Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point
OTTAWA - A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada - one the organization believes is far from over. "There's an obvious societal turning point here, one where the public, for sure, clinicians and certainly parts ...
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Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also worried Canada isn't doing enough to prevent such disasters here, saying the country needs to invest in flood...
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Fire that triggered evacuations and shut Kelowna, B.C., airport brought under control
KELOWNA - The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze that shut down Kelowna's airport and triggered a handful of tactical evacuations has been brought under control. Police began telling residents to get out on Sunday afternoon and later that night the Regional District of Central Okanagan ordered residents out of homes at s...
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
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World
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tuesday. The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C also saw one of the wounded lose his leg in the attack, the EU's Operati...
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5 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in northern Gaza, military says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Five Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday. The military said two other soldiers were seriously wounded. Israeli media said the infantry soldiers were on patrol when explosive devices were detonated against them. Media said militants also open...
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National Guard troops protect immigration officers in large-scale LA operation
LOS ANGELES (AP) - About 90 members of the California National Guard and over dozen military vehicles like Humvees are helping protect immigration officers Monday as they carry out a raid in a Los Angeles park, defense officials said. The operation in MacArthur Park, which is in a neighborhood with a large immigrant po...
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Sports
Loperfido homers, Blue Jays beat White Sox 8-4 for 9th consecutive win
CHICAGO (AP) - Joey Loperfido homered and drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Monday night for their ninth consecutive win. Addison Barger and Nathan Lukes also connected as AL East-leading Toronto improved to 27-10 in its last 37 games. Bo Bichette had two hits and All-Star...
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Utah Mammoth re-sign Jack McBain to 4-year contract worth $21.25 million
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Mammoth have re-signed Jack McBain to a five-year contract worth US$21.25 million. McBain will count $4.25 million against the salary cap through the 2029-30 NHL season on the deal announced Monday, a little over 24 hours since the team elected salary arbitration with the restricted free-...
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Tides net second win of NSL season by trimming Wild 1-0
HALIFAX - Megumi Nakamura scored in the 36th minute and the Halifax Tides' defenders did the rest as they bent but did not break in edging the visiting Calgary Wild 1-0 in Northern Super League action on Monday. It was just the second win in nine women's matches for the Tides, who outshot the Wild 8-4 (2-1 on target) d...
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