
Fraser Valley

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Missing man in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 34-year-old man.Clark Strom stands 6'6" tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on Tuesday (March 24) in the 2800 block of Livingstone Avenue.Police say he was wearing a grey sweatshirt, black Reebok sweatpants and grey ...
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Charge laid
Well known offender arrested in Abbotsford during morning coffee
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are praising the efforts of a local resident who tipped off police to a suspicious vehicle Tuesday morning.The resident of the 2600 block of Countess Street in Abbotsford spotted the vehicle and made the call. AbbyPD patrol officers identified the care and began to monitor it.After a nigh...
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Targeted shooting
Homeless man killed in Abbotsford shooting
ABBOTSFORD - A 69-year-old man is dead after a late-night shooting at an Abbotsford park-and-ride lot that is home to a large homeless encampment. Abbotsford Police say they received a call reporting shots being fired at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride at 11:11 p.m. on Monday (March 23). Officers found a man suffering f...
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Mission RCMP seeking help to locate wanted man
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are hoping the public can help them to apprehend a man who is the subject of four outstanding warrants across the Lower Mainland.31-year-old Keynen Jesson has allegations of forcible confinement, assault and uttering threats against him by police in Mission that date back to July, 2024. He...
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Healthcare
FV Health Care Foundation announces major donation
ABBOTSFORD - A nearly $90 thousand donation from the Adventurer Foundation will fund three pieces of medical equipment being placed in hospitals in the Fraser Valley.The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) says the funding will provide an ultrasound for the cardiac unit at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, a Molec...
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Governor General
Bravery medals to be awarded to a pair who pulled a family to safety near Hope
HOPE - Governor General Mary Simon will present 31 Decorations for Bravery on Thursday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Two of the recipients are being recognized for their bravery in connection with an incident near Hope in November 2021. Sergeant Makenzie Lee of Kamloops and off-duty nurse Laura Ronson of North Vancouver he...
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British Columbia

Ottawa floats new rule to keep vessels one kilometre from southern resident orcas
VICTORIA - Vessels will have to steer one kilometre clear of endangered southern resident orcas under newly proposed federal regulations that are being applauded by commercial whale watchers. Erin Gless, executive director of the Pacific Whale Watch As...
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Man charged with manslaughter in death after fight in Metro Vancouver home
MAPLE RIDGE - A 45-year-old man is facing a manslaughter charge in the death of another man following a fight at a Metro Vancouver home earlier this month. Police say the BC Prosecution Service on Monday upgraded a previous charge of assault causing bo...
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Man shot dead at homeless encampment in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD - Police in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are investigating a fatal shooting at the "complex" crime scene of a large homeless encampment. Abbotsford police and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the shooting happened late Mon...
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Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces 'enormous' medical bills
VANCOUVER - An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver's tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose family now faces "enormous" medical bills. The Pacific Northwest Outdoor Asso...
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Photo Gallery: Vancouver's famous cherry blossoms out in full bloom
People were out walking, cycling and taking photos at Vancouver's David Lam Park on Monday as the city's famous cherry blossom trees and magnolias in were in full bloom. Here is a look at some scenes from the park as people enjoyed the start of spring....
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B.C. heli-ski company suspends service after avalanche that killed three
A heli-ski company in northwestern British Columbia says one of its guides is undergoing surgery in Vancouver after surviving an avalanche on Sunday that killed three skiers, and the company has halted service until further notice. Michael Brackenhof...
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Canada

In the news: Remembering Quebec pilot killed in N.Y. crash, air traffic hires dwindle
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Tributes for Quebec pilot killed in N.Y. crash The death of Air Canada Jazz pilot Antoine Forest, who perished when his plane collided with an emergency vehicle at...
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Hometown mourns Quebec pilot Antoine Forest, who died in LaGuardia crash
COTEAU-DU-LAC - The death of Air Canada Jazz pilot Antoine Forest, who perished when his plane collided with an emergency vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, has sparked an outpouring of sympathy in his hometown southwest of Montreal. Si...
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Canada is losing more air traffic controllers than it's hiring: aviation expert
OTTAWA - An aviation expert says Canada is losing more air traffic controllers to retirement than it is hiring, despite efforts to ramp up recruitment. John Gradek, a faculty lecturer with McGill University's aviation management program, said Canada is...
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Global Affairs laying off highest-skilled diplomats, union says, as GAC sets targets
OTTAWA - The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats, while asking other envoys moving across continents to wait months for their personal items. The cuts come as ...
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Family of Chinese hiker who died in B.C. mountain fall faces 'enormous' medical bills
VANCOUVER - An outdoor adventure group says a member who died after trying to rescue a companion on one of Metro Vancouver's tallest mountains was a visitor from China, whose family now faces "enormous" medical bills. The Pacific Northwest Outdoor Asso...
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Terrebonne byelection to use adapted ballot due to high number of candidates
OTTAWA - Voters in Terrebonne will use a write-in ballot in the upcoming byelection, as the Longest Ballot Committee has made the Quebec riding its latest target. Elections Canada's advisory committee of political parties says voters will have to write...
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World
South Africa arrests 12 senior police officers on suspicion of corruption
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria. ...
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UK police arrest 2 men over arson attack on ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity
LONDON (AP) - British police arrested two men on Wednesday in connection with an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity, an assault that authorities are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. The Metropolitan P...
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Cambodian man deported by the US to Eswatini is being repatriated, his lawyer says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A Cambodian man deported by the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country program was released on Wednesday to be repatriated after spending five months in detention a...
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Sports

Canada's Grenier wins World Cup giant slalom in final race of season
LILLEHAMMER - Canadian skier Valérie Grenier closed the World Cup alpine season with a victory in women's giant slalom Wednesday. The 29-year-old from St-Isidore, Ont., posted a combined time of two minutes 16.79 seconds to stand atop the podium in the...
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Mikaela Shiffrin holds off Emma Aicher to win record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title
HAFJELL, Norway (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin secured a record-tying sixth women's overall World Cup skiing title by holding off a challenge from emerging German rival Emma Aicher in the final race of the season Wednesday. Shiffrin needed only ...
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'It's been pretty hard': Ducks forward McTavish bouncing back from healthy scratch
VANCOUVER - Mason McTavish is quick to admit he's been struggling. So when the Anaheim Ducks forward snapped his scoring skid on Tuesday, a sense of relief followed. "It's been a while, so it's nice to get one," he said of the tally that helped the Du...
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