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IIO concludes investigation into Langley RCMP collision with civilian vehicles
LANGLEY - B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has concluded its investigation into an incident that included an arrest and a crash between a police vehicle and civilian vehicles this spring in Langley. The IIO has determined that none of the injuries resulting from the collision or arrest meet the threshold ...
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Fatal Collision
Motorcyclist killed in overnight crash on Highway 11 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV early Thursday (July 31) morning on Highway 11. Abbotsford police say the crash occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. near Townshipline Road.Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver of the motorcycle died at the scene. The driver of the SUV was treated for non-...
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Wildfire Evacuations
Lytton First Nation issues evacuation order due to Cantilever Bar fire
LYTTON. - The Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two of its reserves due to the Cantilever Bar wildfire.The order, which was issued Thursday (July 31) morning covers the 26 Skwayaynope and 26A Lytton reserves on the westside of the Fraser River due to immediate danger to life and safety.People in th...
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Bear Creek wildfire leads to long weekend closures of roads to a pair of backcountry recreation sites
HARRISON LAKE - As the B.C. Day long weekend approaches and campers pack up, the provincial government has announced the closure of two forest service roads due to concerns over the Bear Creek wildfire blocking access to a pair of recreation sites along Harrison Lake. The government says the closures are necessary beca...
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Bear Creek wildfire growing quickly east of Harrison Lake
HARRISON LAKE - In less than 24 hours, the Bear Creek wildfire has grown to 65 hectares and is burning out of control east of Harrison Lake. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire is now considered the lone Wildfire of Note in B.C. In concert with various local agencies, BCWS is asking the public to avoid the are...
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Langley RCMP ask public to help locate wanted man
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are asking for the public to help in locating a man wanted on a series of charges.Mounties say Dustin Erich Jones in wanted in B.C. on charges of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and mischief under $5000. All of the charges in the Criminal Code of Canada.Image: RCMP in Langley are search...
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British Columbia
Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say
Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says in a Facebook post that the fire happened Wednesday about six kilometres south of the town, sharing photos that include a charred fish on the blackened ground. The post says inv...
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Vancouver woman gets six-year sentence for stabbing stranger to death
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman has been convicted of manslaughter in a random stabbing attack that killed a 29-year-old man three years ago. Police say Lyndsay Scott, 37, was initially charged with second-degree murder but was convicted of the lesser charge after a jury trial. A news release from Vancouver police says t...
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Wildfire Evacuations
Lytton First Nation issues evacuation order due to Cantilever Bar fire
LYTTON. - The Lytton First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two of its reserves due to the Cantilever Bar wildfire.The order, which was issued Thursday (July 31) morning covers the 26 Skwayaynope and 26A Lytton reserves on the westside of the Fraser River due to immediate danger to life and safety.People in th...
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Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Abbotsford, B.C. The crash happened in the early morning in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Townshipline Road. Police say the crash involved a Kawasaki motorcycle and a Jeep Compass SUV. The motorcyclist died at the scene, while the SUV driver suffered n...
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Campers near B.C. lake asked to leave due to wildfire as new blazes emerge this week
The BC Wildfire Service has upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a wildfire-of-note and is warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area. It says the Bear Creek fire has reached 65 hectares in size, and road closures in the area have been put in place ahead of the long weekend. A number of other significant fires...
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Tsunami advisory refloats memories of waves that swamped Port Alberni, B.C., in 1964
Longtime residents of Port Alberni, B.C., know the potential impact of a tsunami all too well. Mike Ruttan was 12 when the town on Vancouver Island was hit with massive waves triggered by 9.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Alaska on March 27, 1964. It was Good Friday, and most people were sleeping when the waves roar...
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Canada
Fish dropped on power lines by bird caused B.C. blaze, firefighters say
Firefighters say a brush fire in the British Columbia Interior was caused when a bird dropped a fish on power lines. Ashcroft Fire Rescue says in a Facebook post that the fire happened Wednesday about six kilometres south of the town, sharing photos that include a charred fish on the blackened ground. The post says inv...
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MK-ULTRA mind control class action authorized by Quebec Superior Court
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit over infamous CIA-linked brainwashing experiments at a Montreal psychiatric hospital. The Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University and the Canadian government are being sued for their alleged role in the so-called Montreal Experiments carried ou...
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CP NewsAlert: Lytton First Nation in B.C. orders wildfire evacuation
The Lytton First Nation in British Columbia that was devastated four years ago by a wildfire has ordered that residents on some of its reserves be evacuated again. The First Nation has issued an evacuation order for two reserves due to immediate danger caused by an uncontrolled wildfire burning nearby. More coming. The...
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Canadian aid pallets part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions
OTTAWA - Canadian aid is being airdropped into Gaza a day after Ottawa announced its intention to recognize Palestinian statehood. Israel has slightly loosened its tight restrictions on food and medicine reaching the Gaza Strip in response to an international outcry over starvation in the Palestinian territory. After h...
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Lion Electric will not respect warranties on school buses sold in United States
MONTREAL - Quebec vehicle-maker Lion Electric will no longer honour warranties on school buses sold in the United States. The court-appointed monitor overseeing the company's restructuring sent a letter to U.S. clients earlier this month informing them that their warranties have been voided. A group of Quebec investors...
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Supreme Court won't hear case of Ontario man who fatally shot Indigenous man
The case of an Ontario man found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man has come to a close after Canada's top court declined to hear it. The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a leave to appeal request from Peter Khill, who shot and killed Jonathan Styres after finding the man breaking int...
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World
Trump envoy Witkoff and US Ambassador Huckabee will inspect food distribution in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the death toll of Palestinians waiting for food and other aid continued to climb. The White House said Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huc...
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Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating implanted defibrillator, court rules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee death row inmate can be executed without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, the state's high court ruled on Thursday. The ruling overturns a lower court's order and paves the way for Byron Black to be executed on Tuesday morning, as scheduled. The Tennessee Supreme Court found...
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Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group
STOCKHOLM (AP) - A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group, Swedish media reported. The 26-year-old Jordanian, 1st Lt. Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh, was taken captive after his F-16 fighter jet crashed near th...
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Sports
Former Toronto FC star forward Jozy Altidore now making his mark in the boardroom
TORONTO - At 35, Jozy Altidore looks like he could still be a handful on the football pitch. But the former U.S. and Toronto FC star striker is making his mark in the boardroom these days. Altidore is a part-owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills with investments in golf's TGL and Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League...
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Kaepernick, Lynch turn to hockey to help Diversity Alliance host tournament for children in Toronto
Former NFL players Colin Kaepernick and Marshawn Lynch are turning their attention to boosting diversity and inclusion in hockey. The two will join members of the Hockey Diversity Alliance in hosting a road hockey tournament for marginalized youth in Toronto on Aug. 16, the alliance announced Thursday. The HDA is made ...
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Toronto Blue Jays acquire former Cy Young-winning pitcher Shane Bieber from Cleveland
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have made a splash on MLB trade deadline day, acquiring right-hander Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians. Cleveland receives minor-league pitcher Khal Stephen, ranked the No. 5 prospect in Toronto's system. Bieber, 30, is nearing a return from Tommy John surgery and hasn't pitched ...
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