Family entertainment
Fort Langley's Brigade Days are back with free admission over the BC Day weekend
FORT LANGLEY - Historical re-enactments, demonstrations and interactive activities are promised at Fort Langley National Historic Site during Brigade Days over the BC Day long weekend.The annual two-day event takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2. It features actors in period costumes, tours of the fort and d...
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Research and Development
Kwanten Polytechnic, Molson Coors open hop research yard in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and Molson Coors have opened a new research and development hop yard in Chilliwack. The yard will support B.C.'s hop industry while creating hands-on learning opportunities for students.The yard is located adjacent to the Molson Coors' Fraser Valley Brewery. It will be...
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Abbotsford police kept busy by dangerous drivers
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have been busy dealing with violations along roads in the city, issuing 58 violation tickets over the last 24 hours.Police say one of the worst offenders was a 36-year-old driver who was spotted in a 50 kmh zone doing 110 kmh while crossing into an oncoming lane to pass an unmarked police...
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Arts
Grand Kyiv Ballet brings illuminated Swan Lake to Mission this fall
MISSION - The Grand Kyiv Ballet, a Ukrainian touring company, is coming to Mission in October as part of its 2026-27 international tour. The company will present "Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights" on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Clarke Foundation Theatre.The production combines classical choreography and ...
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Mission resident wins $100,000 Lotto Max prize
MISSION - A Mission resident is celebrating a $100,000 MAXPLUS prize from the July 10, 2026, Lotto Max draw. Candy B. said she woke up after dreaming she lived in a mansion and checked her ticket using the BCLC Lotto! App. "I cried when I realized I was a winner," she said. Candy first shared the news with he...
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Synthetic drug lab dismantled, 44 firearms seized in B.C. investigation
ABBOTSFORD - A large-scale clandestine synthetic drug laboratory has been dismantled and 44 firearms seized following an investigation by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC).The CFSEU-BC says its Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team began the investigation in February after identify...
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British Columbia
Burned chimney all that remains of woman's home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there's nothing left around her property on Six Mile Lake other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour's propane tank. Carol Senzeni says she got the news by...
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Police seek information for man who died in Langley, B.C., on Canada Day
LANGLEY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they're releasing the name of a man found seriously injured in Langley on Canada Day who later died in hospital. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 75-year-old Larry Greig was found ...
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Ksi Lisims LNG inks formal 20-year supply deal with German utility Uniper
German utility Uniper has locked down a formal long-term agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas from the $30-billion Ksi Lisims project planned for the northern British Columbia coast. The Duesseldorf-based company will purchase two million tonnes...
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Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say
SURREY - British Columbia's gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization, seizing large quantities of drugs, dozens of firearms and 65 cubes of commercial explosives. RCMP Sgt. Sarbjit Sang...
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'Trace' rainfall quells flames, but drought wracks B.C.'s fire-stricken south Cariboo
An update by British Columbia's wildfire service says trace amounts of rain helped dampen part of a fire that has destroyed homes in the south Cariboo region, but it wasn't enough to make a dent in the persistent drought wracking the area. The service ...
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Severe drought prompts order to help restore flows in B.C.'s Salmon River
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has issued an order affecting more than 450 water licenses to protect fish in the Salmon River watershed, saying the Thompson-Okanagan region has been wracked with "severe" drought. A statement from the Water ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Canada
Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA - A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in six 2025 Liberal voters now say they would support the NDP. The pollster found that half of these voters cite climate change as the issue that concerns them most. Angus Reid...
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Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of its plan to diversify trade. The office, announced in Budget 2025, will be housed under Global Affairs Canada and will be tasked with removing trade irritants, lifting...
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New Indigenous languages commissioner says her job is to support incoming leadership
OTTAWA - The interim head of the Indigenous languages commission, which is now facing a federal audit, says her job is to support new leadership to ensure a fresh start for the institution. Candice St-Aubin, who left her job as a senior federal public ...
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Judicial review of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A watchdog group can pursue a court challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau's involvement in decisions about WE Charity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a unanimous decision issued Thursday, the top court found a provi...
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In the news today: WestJet strike notice, Calgary boy found dead, B.C. fire losses
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... WestJet flight attendants' union serves airline 72-hour strike notice WestJet flight attendants could go on strike as early as this Sunday. The union representing ...
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Autism network calls for revamped alert systems after Calgary boy found dead
CALGARY - A non-profit representing Canadians with autism says better emergency alert systems for missing vulnerable people are needed after the death of a Calgary boy. Police found the body of 11-year-old Parker on Wednesday afternoon in a labyrinth o...
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World
Trump says he may pull Blanche's attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination for the full-time post to avoid making concessions to Senate Republicans demanding limits to a sweeping tax audit immunity deal benefit...
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No charges for Arizona parents in case of toddler who was alive after being declared dead
No charges will be filed against the parents of an Arizona toddler who was declared dead after being found in a family pool but was breathing hours later at a hospital morgue. Gilbert police had recommended negligence charges. But Maricop...
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'Absolute chaos' as thousands of people breach Morocco's border with Spain's Ceuta
CEUTA, Spain (AP) - Thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco on Thursday, prompting local officials to call on Spain to declare a national emergency and send the army to restore the frontier. Sp...
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Sports
Goldeneyes' Cara Gardner Morey to transition from GM to head coach
VANCOUVER - Cara Gardner Morey is transitioning from general manager to head coach of the Vancouver Goldeneyes after serving in the front-office role during the club's inaugural season in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Gardner Morey returns to...
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Canucks, city explore building dedicated practice rink in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks took the first step toward a dedicated practice facility Thursday, signing a memorandum of understanding with the City of Vancouver. The proposed development would be built next to the city-owned Britannia Rink in the ...
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Canadian weightlifters Lusignan, Love take bronze at Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW - Canadian weightlifters Xavier Lusignan and Etta Love added a pair of bronze medals to Canada's tally Thursday at the Commonwealth Games. Lusignan, of Mansfield, Que., finished third in the men's 110-kilogram division with lifts of 159 kilogra...
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