CHILLIWACK - Evacuation orders from Hells Gate south to Alexandra Bridge have been cancelled.The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) rescinded the orders in Electoral Area A effective 10 a.m. Thursday August 27.The orders, originally issued July 21, July 23 and August 1, covered properties in Hells Gate and properti...

CHILLIWACK - A former ESL educator who now works as a regional sales manager and business coach will run for a seat on the Chilliwack Board of Education in this fall's municipal election.According to the Trustees for Change website, Hugh Hamilton is a third-generation British Columbian who grew up in Greater Vancouver....

SUMMERLAND - The wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in British Columbia's South Okanagan region earlier this month is now classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimete...

CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Rotary Outdoor Book Sale scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled because of the threat of rain in the forecast.Book Sale committee chair Dick Clegg said organizers reviewed weather forecasts for a possible break that would allow the one-day outdoor event to proceed, but determined conditio...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford South MLA has become the latest B.C. Conservative Party member to exit the caucus. In a statement Thursday afternoon (Aug. 27), Banman said his decision to leave the party and sit as an independent MLA came after numerous conversations with his constituents. He is now the sixth Conservative Part...

CHILLIWACK - A frontline youth worker who locally worked for two decades in group homes that supported at-risk youth will run for the Chilliwack Board of Education in this fall's municipal election. According to a biography on the Trustees for Change website, Marina Garmon and her partner are concerned parents whose yo...

SUMMERLAND - The wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in British Columbia's South Okanagan region earlier this month is now classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimete...

CALGARY - Trans Mountain Corp. says the pipeline that sends Alberta crude to the Vancouver area ran 94 per cent full during the second quarter. The pipeline has been operating since the 1950s, and an expansion tripling its capacity to 890,000 barrels p...

The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada, but experts say it's not a simple fix. Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have ramped up recently, including at a meeting this week of federal,...

A British Columbia political commentator says a serious right-of-centre alternative could make it harder for provincial Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to win a seat in the legislature in a byelection that must happen by next spring. Two sittin...

VANCOUVER - When the wasp swarm attacked a climber on a trail north of Vancouver this week, her reaction was so severe she needed helicopter evacuation. But Maria Masiar, search manager with Lions Bay Search and Rescue, said the wasps weren't done, att...

VANCOUVER - Vaccine misinformation promoted by United States officials is stoking unnecessary fears about vaccines proven to work, British Columbia's top doctor said Thursday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said a recent executive order by ...

HALIFAX - The lawyer for a man accused of threatening to bomb the U.S. Consulate in Halifax earlier this month says his client is not ready to seek bail. Ali Assakereh was arrested on Aug. 10 for allegedly placing a propane tank and flammable liquids ...

OTTAWA - No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals rescued near the Nepal-China border after a flash flood tore through the region on Wednesday. The flash flooding along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, caused by a glacial collapse,...

SUMMERLAND - The wildfire that forced thousands to flee their homes in British Columbia's South Okanagan region earlier this month is now classified as being held. The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze is expected to remain within its current perimete...

OTTAWA - New figures from Statistics Canada show the FIFA World Cup modestly boosted economic activity in June, with some tourism-related industries even edging down slightly for the month. The agency says accommodation services lowered 0.7 per cent in...

Government officials say people from Ebola-affected countries will continue to be banned from entering Canada for another 30 days, prolonging the state of limbo for tens of thousands of people who have had their residency applications suspended since M...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Tariffs could permanently alter trade, expert says A prominent U.S. investment strategist says the intensifying trade war between Canada and the U.S. could permane...

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. The two new zones affe...

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) - King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of potential brides from the European nobility so he could marry his longtime sweethea...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 ...

MONTREAL - CF Montréal has reacquired midfielder Dante Sealy from the Colorado Rapids, the Major League Soccer club announced Friday. Colorado receives US$400,000 in 2026 general allocation money (GAM), $1 million in 2027 GAM, and $300,000 in condition...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up defender Tate Johnson, inking the American fullback to long-term extension. The Major League Soccer club announced the deal Friday, saying the contract extends through the 2029-30 season with a club o...

OTTAWA - New figures from Statistics Canada show the FIFA World Cup modestly boosted economic activity in June, with some tourism-related industries even edging down slightly for the month. The agency says accommodation services lowered 0.7 per cent in...