ABBOTSFORD - Another MLA may throw his name into the hat to lead the B.C. Conservatives ahead of a looming party leadership contest. A number of B.C.-based Conservatives have hinted at running since John Rustad's resignation early December, including former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and federal Con...

MISSION - The B.C. government is urging Fraser Valley motorists to avoid traveling on Friday if at all possible, citing long lineups on Highway 7 between Abbotsford and Agassiz. According to a statement Friday, the B.C. government says areas of the Fraser Valley remain under a travel advisory by the Ministry of Transpo...

MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP have been cracking down on shoplifting since September, with one recent blitz yielding multiple suspects at a Maple Ridge store.On November 17, Crime Reduction Unit officers responded to reports of a person exiting the store with a concealed item. After stopping the individual, three mo...

ABBOTSFORD - The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford says he is "disappointed and frustrated" with the federal government over "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city. "I think we can all agree that on this point that enough is enough," said Siemens. "W...

ABBOTSFORD - With several evacuation orders in place along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, businesses like Castle Fun Park are forced to close thanks to heavy rain - again. The amusement park posted on Friday, December 12, that the business will be closed due to flooding in the parking lot and surrounding areas. "We'll c...

CHILLIWACK - Bus riders will need to use other modes of transportation - or stay put - as current highway closures in the Lower Mainland are affecting service in the Fraser Valley region. BC Transit says the Route 66 Fraser Valley Express from Chilliwack has been completely suspended, and scheduled departures from Abbo...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...

VICTORIA - Two independent provincial officers in British Columbia have separately criticized a recent decision to release guidelines aimed at increasing involuntary care among youth. B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says she has "serious...

REVELSTOKE - Mounties in Revelstoke say one person has been killed in a head-on crash involving two semi-trucks on the Trans-Canada Highway in the British Columbia Interior. Police say the crash happened at around 9:20 a.m. on Highway 1 east of the cit...

VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Prosecution Service says a Nakusp Mountie who was involved in a fatal crash in November 2024 will not face charges. In a news release, it says the officer activated police lights and sirens and began trailing a stolen truc...

The Canada Border Services Agency says 15 foreigners facing extortion charges have applied for refugee status in Canada. The statement from CBSA neither reveals the nationalities of the individuals nor details about their applications, but Surrey, B.C....

A Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days, the lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority told an adjudication board hearing Friday. John MacLaughlan said Con...

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said his government plans to offer private owners of land in the Cowichan Aboriginal title area more than $150 million in loan guarantees, amid fears about the impact of the landmark ruling on their financi...

VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia say a weeks-long operation has successfully freed a sea lion from a rope wrapped around its neck that was causing "rapidly worsening injuries." The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society s...

MONTREAL - A 15-year-old boy was shot dead by Longueuil police in September, triggering an investigation into how the police force just south of Montreal handled the fatal call. But new allegations have surfaced suggesting the police force attempted to...

The lawyer for the RCMP's conduct authority says a Mountie accused of making racist and sexist comments in group chats should be dismissed immediately or directed to resign within 14 days. John MacLaughlan says Constable Ian Solven "has severed the emp...

ATHABASCA - Mounties in northern Alberta say there were multiple injuries after a bus carrying a junior hockey team went off a slippery and snow-covered highway. Police said the bus went into a ditch south of Athabasca early Friday, and two teens were ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man who was shot by police after he fired a gun at a contractor outside his former Jewish school in Memphis in 2023 pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to eight years' probation. Joe...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a ceasefire the U.S. administration had helped broker earlier this year...

President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. The National...

VANCOUVER - The Quinn Hughes era is over in Vancouver. The NHL team has traded its captain and star defenceman to the Minnesota Wild for Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and the Wild's first-round draft pick in 2026. The Canucks sent out a press r...

EDMONTON - The Canadian women's hockey team regrouped ahead of its last Rivalry Series game against United States, and after a rough outing against its archrival. The U.S. claimed the four-game series by winning the first three by a combined scored of ...

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-handed pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for left-handed pitcher Johan Simon, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 27-year-old Lee appeared in 32 games for the Tige...