Starfish Program
Abbotsford nonprofit seeks donations for kids' summer food program
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford nonprofit is asking for the community's help in feeding local children ahead of their summer vacation.Archway Community Services' Summer Starfish Program is an initiative that helps kids get reliable food through the summer months, when they lose access to school meals."For many families...
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Police investigate shots fired incident at Langley home
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are now investigating a shots-fired incident that took place early Friday morning (June 12).At around 12:41 a.m., RCMP responded to a report of the incident in the 21500 block of 46A Avenue and secured the scene.Officers then found evidence of shots being fired at a home in the neighbourho...
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Fraser Valley
Toxic Drug Warning
Fraser Health issues toxic drug alert for carfentanil in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - Health authorities are now warning Maple Ridge residents about the presence of carfentanil in the local drug supply. In an alert issued Friday (June 12), Fraser Health said light brown granules being sold as down were found with "very high" concentrations of the fentanyl analog. Carfentanil is b...
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Hazmat Incident
[VIDEO] No risk to public after hazmat incident at Mission home Friday morning
MISSION - First responders were on scene of a hazardous materials incident at a residential neighbourhood in Mission Friday morning (June 12). At around 9:15 a.m., police say a woman inside a home on 1st Ave, west of Alder Street, called 9-1-1 saying that someone had covered her in a toxic substance while she was sleep...
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Suspect in Custody
Man, 22, arrested after two alleged bank robberies in Surrey
SURREY - Police have now arrested a local man in relation to two bank robberies in Surrey earlier this week.On June 6, at roughly 10:50 a.m., frontline officers responded to a report of a bank robbery near 104 Avenue and King George Boulevard after the suspect allegedly threatened staff by saying that he had a weapon, ...
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Highway 1
Construction set to begin this summer for CPKC overpass on Hwy 1 near Langley
LANGLEY - B.C.'s transportation ministry is looking to cut down a big traffic bottleneck in the region with the replacement of the CPKC rail overpass on Highway 1, near Langley. The Metro Vancouver-based partnership, Norland Kingston General, has been contracted for $74.2 million to replace the existing structure betwe...
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British Columbia
Man charged with murder following Vancouver sidewalk crash that killed a senior
VANCOUVER - Police say a suspect who was charged with multiple counts of dangerous driving over a car-ramming attack last month in Vancouver is now facing a murder charge. Tadd Bali was charged with four counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicl...
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Metro Vancouver outside workers going on full-scale strike starting Monday
VANCOUVER - Unionized workers in Metro Vancouver who oversee drinking water, wastewater treatment, air quality and other important jobs across more than 20 municipalities are taking full-scale strike action starting Monday. The union representing more...
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver f...
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B.C. girl sexually assaulted by stranger at Vancouver Island bus stop, police say
LANGFORD - Police on Vancouver Island are looking for a suspect after a girl was sexually assaulted at a bus stop. West Shore RCMP say the attack happened Tuesday at around 3 p.m. in Langford, a suburb of Victoria. Police say the girl was at the bus s...
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Man charged with manslaughter in fatal Vancouver stabbing
VANCOUVER - A 32-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter over a fatal stabbing in Vancouver last September. Police say the accused is in custody and appeared in court Friday. The stabbing happened on Sept. 3, 2025, just before 1 a.m., when off...
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B.C. Supreme Court finds Victoria has authority to restrict camping in city parks
VICTORIA - The B.C. Supreme Court has found that the City of Victoria did not go beyond its authority by passing bylaws restricting overnight camping in some city parks. Three homeless petitioners sought to quash two bylaws passed by the city in 2024 ...
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Canada
Fans from Germany charged with assaulting officers at Toronto Stadium: police
TORONTO - Two men from Germany have been arrested after police officers were assaulted at Toronto Stadium ahead of a World Cup match between Canada and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Police say they responded to an altercation in the stands on Friday afternoon. T...
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Conservation officers in B.C. remove metal stove pipe stuck on bear's head
OLIVER - A young bear in British Columbia's Okanagan had to endure several days with a stove pipe stuck over its head before conservation officers were able to remove it. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says residents in the area near Oliver f...
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Canada earns first-ever World Cup point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
TORONTO - In many ways, a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina felt like a victory for Canada on a historic day for the host side at the FIFA World Cup on Friday. An upset loss was a real possibility for the Canadians as they couldn't convert despite m...
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Away from Toronto Stadium, fans celebrate Canada's 'historic' World Cup game
At watch parties on opposite sides of Toronto, soccer fans cheered in turn for Bosnia-Herzegovina and Canada as the two teams kicking off the World Cup on Canadian soil ended the game with a 1-1 tie. Deena Subramani, a fan who watched the game at the...
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B.C. Supreme Court finds Victoria has authority to restrict camping in city parks
VICTORIA - The B.C. Supreme Court has found that the City of Victoria did not go beyond its authority by passing bylaws restricting overnight camping in some city parks. Three homeless petitioners sought to quash two bylaws passed by the city in 2024 ...
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World Cup fans bring energy to Vancouver amphitheatre
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's big moment on the World Cup stage was still a day away, but fans at the PNE Amphitheatre brought energy to spare on Friday as they watched Canada's debut match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto. And the packed amphitheatre, ...
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World
Balogun scores twice, U.S. opens World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night...
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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that a "swift and lethal kinetic" U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang. Tren de Aragua has been lab...
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Alabama seeks to execute man by lethal injection after court ruled against nitrogen method
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama on Friday moved to execute a man with lethal injection hours after his nitrogen execution was prevented from going forward. The Alabama Attorney General's office asked the Alabama Supreme Court to authorize...
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Sports
Jays get a huge lift from Okamoto's monster shot, Kirk's return to action
TORONTO - On any other night, the monster home run from Toronto Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto hit into the fifth deck in the first inning would have dominated the post-game chatter. But Okamoto's 423-foot blast, the first since Josh Donaldson slam...
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Balogun scores twice, U.S. opens World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night...
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Balogun scores twice, U.S. opens World Cup with 4-1 win over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Folarin Balogun scored twice in the Americans' historic three-goal first half, and the U.S. opened its first home World Cup in 32 years with its biggest win in the tournament, a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay on Friday night...
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