Fraser Valley

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
Abbotsford Canucks sign year-long contracts with 3 defencemen, 1 forward
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford's own Calder Cup champions have signed four more players ahead of the 2025-26 season. Three blueliners and one forward will soon be joining the Abbotsford Canucks after inking their respective one-year AHL contracts. Seven-year pro hockey veteran Nikolai Knyzhov has skated a total of 118 AHL gam...
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INMATE DEATH
Inmate serving life sentence dies from illness in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has now reported the death of an 82-year-old inmate from an Abbotsford facility earlier this week. James Talbot had been in custody at the Pacific Institution and Regional Treatment Centre when he died on Wednesday (July 23). At the time of his death, he had been serving a...
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SEMI ON FIRE
[VIDEO] Portion of Highway 1 closes near Lytton, Boston Bar after semi truck blaze Friday
LYTTON - Highway 1 before Lytton has been closed in both directions as crews respond to a semi-truck fire on Friday morning (July 25). DriveBC reported the incident in the northbound lane of Kanaka Bar at 7:47 a.m. before updating with the closure between Kanaka Station Road and Cisco Siding Road at around 10:20 a.m. &...
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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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British Columbia

U.S. imposing 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood
VANCOUVER - British Columbia lumber organizations are condemning the decision by the U.S. Commerce Department to raise anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood to 20.56 per cent, calling them unjustified, punitive and protectionist. The B.C. Council of Forest Industries issued a statement Friday saying the trade action...
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How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country. Mine operator Newmont Corp., has promised an independent investigation into the factors that led to...
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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 - and they're telling candidates they must gather specific numbers of signatures from supporters in diverse regional, racial and LGBTQ+ groups. Alberta NDP MP Heather McPherson said Friday she is "considering" entering the race. "I'...
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More lease deals reached for Hudson's Bay locations
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has reached deals to sell the leases of six store locations as legal wrangling continues on work to close a deal to sell up to 25 leases to B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu. Legal filings show clothing retailer YM Inc. has struck a deal to buy five leases for $5.03 million, while it was unable to secure...
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'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...
Jul 25, 2025
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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...
Jul 25, 2025
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Canada

N.S. Black community's reunion returns with safety measures, a year after shooting
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's Black community is including safety measures at a reunion of former residents of a historic community, one year after a shooting during the event. The Africville reunion last July was marred by shots that injured five people, but organizers say the community has returned in force and is celebrat...
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Montreal air quality worst in the world due to wildfires in Prairies
MONTRÉAL - Smoke from wildfires in the Canadian Prairies has led to air quality warnings across southern Quebec. Swiss company IQAir this morning ranked Montreal as having the worst air quality in the world. Environment Canada has issued warnings that recommend limiting time spent outdoors. It says people with e...
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Auditor general to study hiring, promotion of public servants with disabilities
OTTAWA - The federal auditor general is planning to study the recruitment, retention and promotion of people with disabilities in the federal public service. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press through Access to Information indicate that the audit is expected to be tabled in the spring. Claire Baudry, a spokespers...
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Most Canadians think the country is making progress on reconciliation: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians believe the country is making good progress on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, a new poll from Leger suggests. "The extent to which people feel progress on reconciliation is being made or not has an important bearing on how they feel about the country," said Jack Jedwab, presid...
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Final arguments on Monday in bail hearing for 3 Quebec extremist plot suspects
QUÉBEC - A Quebec court judge is expected to hear final arguments from the Crown and defence attorneys on Monday in a bail hearing for three men facing terrorism charges in the Quebec City region. The men are accused of plotting to forcibly take over land in the Quebec City region. The Crown is opposing bail for...
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How lessons can be learned from B.C.'s Red Chris mine to help future rescues
A rescuer who has experienced the relief that comes with successfully freeing people trapped underground, says lessons learned at a rescue operation at British Columbia's Red Chris mine can help teams across the country. Mine operator Newmont Corp., has promised an independent investigation into the factors that led to...
19h ago
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