LONG-TERM VISION
Abbotsford rolls out new master plan for city centre park
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford city council is moving forward with a 20-year guide for one of the city's biggest parks.Mill Lake Park, situated near the heart of the city at 2310 Emerson Street, has been offering residents sports and recreation amenities for nearly seven decades. Now, decision-makers hope to ensure the park c...
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SMALL WILDFIRE
Lightning ignites small wildfire on Mt. Crickmer in Mission
MISSION - The City of Mission has been supporting firefighting efforts after lightning struck a mountaintop within the Mission Municipal Forest area on Wednesday (July 23).The BC Wildfire Service conducted aerial water drops on the Mount Crickmer fire and sent a four-person crew to combat the blaze on the mountain top....
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Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children
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Court delivers guilty verdicts in 2017 homicide of Abbotsford woman
ABBOTSFORD - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter and indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Abbotsford's Chelsey Gauthier in 2017.The verdict against Gary Losch was handed down in Abbotsford Supreme Court Tuesday (Jul. 22) . Justice Dley found Losch not guilty on a charge of second-degree mu...
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U-Sports
Sirski named to lead athletics at the University of the Fraser Valley in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has named its new Athletics and Campus Recreation Director. Nick Sirski was appointed by the school and will officially move into the role August 11. Sirski comes to UFV from the athletic department at Simon Fraser University. Sirski is originally from Winnipeg. He...
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Three dead after 'Neighbourhood dispute' in Maple Ridge, police say
MAPLE RIDGE - Part of a quiet neighbourhood in Maple Ridge is blocked off by police tape as RCMP investigate what they say was a dispute between neighbours that culminated in a murder-suicide. Police cordoned off the area of the violent scene that saw two vehicles set ablaze and a police Emergency Response Team descend...
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Missing Man
Abbotsford police continue search for missing senior
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are asking for the public's help as investigators continue efforts to locate 70-year-old Dale Kirkwood.Kirkwood is approximately 5'6" and has a slender build, short black hair, and a short goatee. He was last seen wearing a grey baseball hat, a white t-shirt, blue shorts and white sh...
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British Columbia
'Goosebumps' and euphoria after workers trapped in B.C. mine were freed
The employer of three workers who were trapped underground in a northern British Columbia mine has spoken of the joyous reaction when the men emerged safely, after more than 60 hours trapped underground. It was "quite a euphoric evening last night," Hy-Tech Drilling's Dwayne Ross said of the moment when the m...
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Three workers emerge from B.C. mine after 'meticulously executed' rescue
ISKTU, B.C. - Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground.Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface at about 10:40 p.m. on Thursday.It said Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty...
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How the rescue of three workers trapped underground in B.C. mine unfolded
Three contractors were rescued late Thursday after more than 60 hours trapped underground at the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northern B.C. Here is a timeline of how the situation unfolded (all times Pacific): July 22, 2025, 6 a.m. Three contractors working for Hy-Tech Drilling begin work for the day at the mine. ...
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Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over B.C. solitary confinement
VANCOUVER - A proposed settlement of up to $60 million has been reached in a class-action lawsuit related to the use of solitary confinement in British Columbia correctional facilities. The Quebec-based law firm Proactio issued a statement Saturday saying the settlement must be approved by the B.C. Supreme Court, but c...
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A quick history of B.C.'s Red Chris mine where three workers are trapped underground
The eyes of many are on a northern British Columbia gold and copper mine as rescue efforts are underway to free three contractors trapped underground. This is not the first time the Red Chris mine has been in the spotlight. In its decades-long history, the property 80 km south of Dease Lake, B.C., has been the focus of...
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A B.C. miners await rescue, here's how other operations have played out
Rescue operations involving a remote-controlled scoop and drones are underway at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, where three miners are trapped underground. Here is a look at some previous mine rescues in Canada and around the world. September 2021: Thirty-nine miners at Vale's Totten mine in Sudbury, ...
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Canada
Quebec suspends directive restricting access to daycare for immigrant children
MONTRÉAL - The Quebec government has partially suspended a directive that would have expelled some children of immigrants from subsidized daycare. Families Minister Suzanne Roy says that while the government reviews its policy, she has directed the daycare network not to expel children who already have a spot in...
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Junior hockey players' trial a chance to discuss sex, masculinity with youth: experts
TORONTO - The acquittal of five former junior hockey players after a tumultuous and high-profile sexual assault trial is sparking a renewed conversation about how young people are being educated about sex and masculinity. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were found not guilty on...
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Former city lawyer who vandalized National Holocaust Monument pleads guilty
OTTAWA - A former City of Ottawa lawyer has pleaded guilty after defacing Canada's National Holocaust Monument. Iain Aspenlieder, 46, was charged last month with mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. He appeared in court Friday. Aspenlieder's lawyer Michael Spratt ...
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NDP releases official rules for leadership race to replace Singh
OTTAWA - The NDP has released the official rules for its leadership race, which include requirements that candidates gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups. At least 10 per cent of a candidate's signatures must come from young New Democrats aged 25 years or u...
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Nurses group hopes premiers' new sense of unity will lead to labour mobility
OTTAWA - The Canadian Nurses Association says it hopes the new "united Team Canada" approach at the Council of the Federation will lead to harmonization of nurses' licences across the country. The association was among a number of health-care advocacy groups at the recent annual meeting of Canada's premiers. ...
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Murder case against father of nine-year-old Montreal girl moves to a grand jury
MONTREAL - The case against the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in Upstate New York will move directly to the grand jury stage. The court in Ticonderoga, N.Y., and the secretary for the district attorney both confirmed that the felony hearing scheduled to take place today for Luciano Frattolin has be...
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World
Lori Vallow Daybell receives life in prison for 2 Arizona murder conspiracy convictions
PHOENIX (AP) - Lori Vallow Daybell was sentenced to life in prison Friday on two murder conspiracy convictions in Arizona, marking an end to a winding legal saga for the mother with doomsday religious beliefs who claimed people in her life had been possessed by evil spirits. Vallow Daybell, already serving life sentenc...
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Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the Education Department said Friday. President Donald Trump's administration had withheld $6 billion in funding on July 1 as part of a review to ensure s...
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France's highest court upholds some of Bashar Assad's legal protections, but permits future warrants
PARIS (AP) - France's highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad's personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists. The Cour de Cassation upheld Assad's head-of-state immunity, but ad...
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Sports
Junior hockey players' trial a chance to discuss sex, masculinity with youth: experts
TORONTO - The acquittal of five former junior hockey players after a tumultuous and high-profile sexual assault trial is sparking a renewed conversation about how young people are being educated about sex and masculinity. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote were found not guilty on...
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Elite triathletes hope SuperTri race will inspire more Canadians to take up sport
Two of Canada's top triathletes hope that a new race in Toronto will inspire more people to take up the sport. Charles Paquet and Mathis Beaulieu will be racing in SuperTri Toronto this Saturday, kicking off the international league's season. They feel the short-course version of the multisport race is more exciting fo...
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Vancouver Whitecaps juggle lineup ahead of battle with Sporting Kansas City
VANCOUVER - Another major injury is forcing the Vancouver Whitecaps to once again rotate their lineup as the club tries to climb back atop the standings. The 'Caps (12-5-6) announced Tuesday that stalwart centre back Ranko Veselinovic will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left k...
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