Senior scam
Mounties warn of senior scam spreading in Hope, B.C.
HOPE - Mounties in Hope are notifying the public about a scam targeting elderly and vulnerable people in the community.According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, the nefarious scheme unfolds when a man or woman knocks on a resident's door and provides a false story that their vehicle broke down...
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Overnight dispatch
UPDATE: Overnight blaze causes smoke, fire and water damage to a commercial business in Garrison
UPDATE 11:40 A.M. TUESDAY: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar says a blaze at a commercial unit in Garrison early Tuesday caused smoke, water and fire damage to a Garrison business. On arrival, firefighters learned that residents had evacuated the upper floors amid ringing fire alarms being activated. As fire...
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Unprovoked assault
German tourist visiting Vancouver hospitalized after being assaulted in unprovoked attack
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a 29-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged role following a pair of unprovoked assaults over the B.C. Day long weekend in Vancouver. According to a statement from police, a 40-year-old man was walking near Granville Street and West Pender Street on Sunday, August 3 at about ...
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Franchise location for sale
Retail franchise in Chilliwack hits the market with asking price of over half a million
CHILLIWACK - A national franchise with a presence in a thriving Chilliwack commercial shopping centre has hit the market with an asking price of over half a million dollars.In July, a commercial real estate listing appeared on realtor.ca for the Mary Brown's Chicken location near Save-On-Foods in the thriving Garrison ...
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Power outage
UPDATE: Power restored to most parts of Fraser Canyon, Lytton
UPDATE 1:37 P.M. TUESDAY: Power has been restored to most parts of the Fraser Canyon, though 100 customers between Hells Gate and Boston Bar are still without power due to a downed tree across hydro wires. Power could be restored to those customers by 4 p.m. later today. Original story: FRASER CANYON/LYTTON - Over 1,20...
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Unruly behaviour
Woman arrested for imitation firearm allegedly assaults Abbotsford police officers
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford allege a 29-year-old female assaulted police officers over the long weekend after she was arrested for possession of an imitation firearm near a homeless shelter. According to a social media post, Abbotsford PD officers were dispatched Monday morning (Aug. 4) for the report of a female...
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British Columbia
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - The federal government is setting up a safety net of loans, product-development grants and market diversification plans for Canada's softwood lumber industry in an effort to shield it from the worst of American duties and fees. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the plan Tuesday, promising $700 million in l...
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B.C. mink farmers lose appeal for damages against province for pandemic-era ban
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says lawsuits launched by mink farmers over a pandemic-era ban on their farms have "no reasonable prospect of success," dismissing their bid for damages against the province, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and other officials. The ruling posted Friday says sev...
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Woman dies in head-on crash in Langford on Vancouver Island
A 34-year-old woman has been killed in a head-on crash on Vancouver Island after witnesses told police her vehicle crossed the centre line into oncoming traffic. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened on Sunday at about 4:10 p.m. on Sooke Road in Langford in the Greater Victoria area. A statement from police says witne...
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Vancouver officers cleared in arrest that led to suspect's broken wrist
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog group has cleared Vancouver police officers of wrongdoing in the arrest of a suspect in a stranger attack that led to the man's wrist being broken. The Independent Investigations Office says in a report that there are no "reasonable grounds" to believe the office...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney scheduled to visit Kelowna, B.C., Tuesday
KELOWNA - 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 and touring a Canadian Forces facility on Vancouver Island over the long weekend. Carney toured the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Rang...
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Conditions cool after B.C. wildfires double in a week with 67,000 lighting strikes
The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has more than doubled in the past week after a stretch of hot, dry weather and thunderstorms that produced more than 67,000 lightning strikes. There are more than 130 active fires in B.C., up from about 60 a week ago, though the BC Wildfire Service says cooler tempera...
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Canada
U.S. ambassador says wildfires offer a reminder of countries' shared challenges
OTTAWA - U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says Canada's recent wildfires offer a "stark reminder" of the countries' shared challenges. In a statement shared by the U.S. Embassy, Hoekstra says the fires also show the importance of the two countries working together to protect lives, communities and natu...
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Ottawa signs contract with Canadian firm to make drones for Halifax-class ships
OTTAWA - The federal government has contracted a Canadian firm to outfit the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class ships with a small fleet of aerial drones. Ottawa announced it has awarded two contracts to MDA Space for up to six advanced "uncrewed aircraft systems" for the Navy's patrol frigates. The Departme...
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Privacy commissioner to investigate WestJet cybersecurity breach
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioner has opened an investigation into a cyberattack on WestJet which saw a "malicious actor" gain access to the airline's systems. The airline said in a statement last month that a "sophisticated, criminal" third party was able to gain access to some personal and tr...
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Montreal Pride organizers have reversed ban on Jewish community group in parade
MONTREAL - Organizers for the upcoming Montreal Pride parade have reversed their decision to exclude a Jewish LGBTQ+ group from joining the march. Fierté Montréal made the announcement a few days after Ga'ava, a Montreal-based Jewish community group, urged government officials to intervene. The federal an...
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Photo Gallery: A look back at the OceanGate Titan submersible disaster
Two years before the Titan submersible imploded south of Newfoundland, killing five people, Canada's Fisheries Department sent a letter of support to the sub's American owner, the U.S. Coast Guard says in a report released Tuesday. It says the company responsible for organizing the trip, OceanGate, mishandled the vesse...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney announces support measures for softwood lumber industry
KELOWNA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will grant a series of financial aid measures to Canada's forestry sector. The move comes as the U.S. ratchets up duties on Canadian softwood lumber as bilateral trade tensions rise. More coming. The Canadian Press
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World
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary and a longtime vaccine critic, announced in a statement Tuesday that $500 mi...
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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding move...
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Tennessee executes inmate by lethal injection without deactivating his implanted defibrillator
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee executed an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, despite uncertainty about whether the device would shock his heart when the lethal chemicals took effect. Byron Black was executed after a back-and-forth in court over whether officials would need to turn off ...
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Sports
Toronto Argonauts sign veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts have signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Ryan Sceviour, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 320-pound Sceviour played eight games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders last season. Sceviour played his first five seasons with his hometown Calgary Stampeders after being se...
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With her star rising, Canadian sensation Victoria Mboko set for NBO semifinal
MONTREAL - Victoria Mboko isn't only winning over Canadian fans with her captivating run at the National Bank Open, she's making believers of her opponents. The teenage sensation is having a dream tournament within a dream season. Ranked outside the top 300 to start the year, Mboko is projected to rise into the top 50 ...
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Canucks sign forward Vitali Kravtsov to one-year, two-way contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vitali Kravtsov to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 25-year-old had 58 points (27 goals, 31 assists) in 66 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League last season. He added six goals and an assist in ...
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