Missing woman
Woman missing after reportedly leaving Chilliwack General Hospital over long weekend
CHILLIWACK - A woman who apparently left Chilliwack General Hospital during the B.C. Day long weekend has been reported missing by her family members. According to the text of a widely circulated social media post, Teresa Miles was last heard from by her family members on Friday, August 1 at 11 p.m. Miles was not feeli...
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Female in distress
UPDATE, 5:45 A.M. TUESDAY: Abbotsford PD now says woman is safe, speaking with investigators
UPDATE 5:45 A.M. TUESDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker released a statement shortly after midnight Tuesday morning thanking the public for their help. "As a result of everyone's effort's we have been able to locate the female involved in this incident. She is safe and is speaking with investigators," Sgt. Walker ...
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Missing woman
Woman missing after reportedly leaving Chilliwack General Hospital over long weekend
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Finance and foreign ministers in Mexico to talk trade ahead of Carney's visit
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LOCAL KAYAK ATHLETE
Chilliwack canoe slalom athlete competes in Junior World Championships in France
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's own Michal Smiesko has recently ventured out to international waters in France over the past month. The 16-year-old competed in the International Canoe Federation's (ICF) Junior Canoe Slalom World Championships from July 8 to 13. Smiesko managed to race up to the kayak junior semifinals, where...
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Fatality
Motorcyclist dies after Sunday night collision on Highway 1 in Langley: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley have confirmed that a motorcyclist died after a motor vehicle collision Sunday night on Highway 1 between 248 Street and 264 Street. According to a statement from police, emergency services personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on westbound Hwy. 1 on Sunday night, Aug. 3...
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SERIOUS COLLISION
Langley RCMP respond to fatal crash involving biker on Highway 1
UPDATE 11:19 A.M.: Langley RCMP has confirmed the death of one motorcyclist after the serious collision Sunday night (Aug. 3). Despite the quick response from BCEHS and Township of Langley Fire crews, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. "Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the individual wh...
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CHILLIWACK FAIR
Annual Chilliwack Fair returns for 153rd year this weekend
CHILLIWACK - One of B.C.'s oldest farm fairs is back for its 153rd year in Chilliwack. From August 8 to 10, the annual Chilliwack Fair will be returning to Chilliwack Heritage Park with rodeos, food trucks, farm animals and more. "Despite being the foundation on which it was built, the Fair is about much more than...
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British Columbia
Harbour Cruises vessel ran aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its "flagship" sightseeing vessel ran aground in the waters off West Vancouver on Sunday. The cruise operator says there were 41 passengers on board, but the MV Harbour Princess did not take on water after running aground near Lighthouse Park, a...
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Police received 'multiple' calls before Ladysmith, B.C., crash sent two to hospital
LADYSMITH - Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a driver after a head-on crash at a highway intersection in Ladysmith, B.C., on Saturday. Nanaimo RCMP say they received multiple calls about an aggressive driver of a Dodge Ram on the Trans Canada Highway in the minutes before the truck crashed head-on with a...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney attends Vancouver Pride parade after meeting with premier
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised attendees at Vancouver's Pride parade Sunday after meeting with Premier David Eby and officials from the Vancouver port. Carney met with Vancouver Fraser Port Authority president and CEO Peter Xotta and DP World Canada chief operating officer Joel Werner in the morning, ...
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Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island grows to more than 5 square kilometres
NANAIMO - The BC Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than 5 square kilometres as "numerous" fire departments on the island converge on the blaze to protect properties and structures around Cameron Lake. Fire information officer Madison Dahl says the fire is no...
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Langley RCMP appeal for footage, witnesses after fatal B.C. highway crash
LANGLEY - Police in Langley, B.C., say a motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 1 on Saturday evening. Langley RCMP say emergency responders were called to the scene of a serious crash that happened between 264th and 248th Street just before 8:30 p.m. Police say BC Emergency Health Services and firefighters fro...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's B.C. visit expected to continue Monday in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to go to Vancouver Island on Monday as his visit to British Columbia continues. Carney is slated to visit the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility near Nanoose Bay, located about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo. The prime minister met with B.C. P...
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Canada
Finance and foreign ministers in Mexico to talk trade ahead of Carney's visit
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne are in Mexico to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum to talk economic growth, trade and security. Their trip is happening ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's planned visit to Mexico to meet with Sheinbaum. The U.S....
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In the news today: Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney scheduled to visit B.C. Interior Tuesday Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Kelowna, B.C., for an announcement at a lumber facility on Tuesday after attending the Vancouver Pride parade on the weekend and tour...
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After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?
OTTAWA - Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Friday that the roughly 55,000 members represented by the union sho...
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Photo Gallery: Prime Minister Carney Visits BC
Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his visit to British Columbia on Monday as he toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges facility on Vancouver Island. Wearing a navy blue suit, Carney visited the facility near Nanoose Bay, about 30 kilometres north of Nanaimo, for about 2 1/2 hours, during wh...
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Photo Gallery: Toronto's Caribbean Carnival
The B-C Wildfire Service says the Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island has grown to more than five square kilometres and is now considered a wildfire of note. The service says numerous fire departments on the island have converged on the blaze to protect properties and structures around Cameron Lake. Here's a look...
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Three facing smuggling-related charges after 44 migrants intercepted in Quebec: CBSA
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it has arrested and charged three alleged smugglers after police intercepted a truck carrying 44 foreign nationals in southern Quebec over the weekend. CBSA says RCMP and Quebec provincial police intercepted the vehicle with dozens of people aboard near Stanstead, Que. over...
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World
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts. The move comes in direct response to efforts by Texas Republicans to redraw House districts in...
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Brazil's Supreme Court orders house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election. The court's Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the order, saying in his decision that Bolsonaro had violated the precautionary mea...
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Tropical Storm Henriette forms in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Dexter churns in the Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Henriette was centered 895 miles (1,440 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, according to the Miami-based hurricane center. The tropical storm had maximum sustained winds ...
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Sports
Bichette has 2 homers, 6 RBIs as Blue Jays get 25 hits in 15-1 win over Rockies
DENVER (AP) - Bo Bichette homered twice and drove in six runs, Ernie Clement had a career-best five of Toronto's season-high 25 hits and the Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 15-1 on Monday night. Eric Lauer (7-2) allowed a run in six innings, giving up seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts. Clement capped the s...
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Zverev defeats defending champion Popyrin to advance to National Bank Open semifinals
TORONTO - Alexander Zverev has a semifinal spot at the National Bank Open. And he bested last year's winner in the process. The top seed at the Canadian men's tennis championship rallied to defeat No. 18 Alexei Popyrin of Australia 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 on Monday evening at Sobeys Stadium. Currently third in the ATP Tour's...
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Source: Toronto FC close to acquiring playmaker Djordje Mihailovic from Colorado
TORONTO - Toronto FC is close to acquiring attacking midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal, according to a source. The transfer is not yet finalized, according to the source granted anonymity because they are not authorized to comment on the negotiations. TFC, without a designated player...
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