Local
AbbyPD looks to ID suspect possibly connected to fraud, credit card scams
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they're appealing to the public for help in identifying a man believed to be connected to a new credit card scam...
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Fraser Valley dump truck driver garners 90-day ban for impaired driving: RCMP
LOWER MAINLAND - Less than a month after an Abbotsford commercial driver was caught for being impaired in Chilliwack, police say a dump truck has been...
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British Columbia
Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire
British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who called it a political favour that lacked transparency. Eby's office said in a stateme...
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B.C. RCMP say man impersonated police, then called 9-1-1 to make report
RICHMOND - Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say they have arrested a man who they believe impersonated a police officer and conducted a traffic stop, then called 9-1-1 to report his own actions. The RCMP say they received a report around 1 p.m. on Sunday fr...
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B.C. regulator temporarily restricts Vancouver crypto firm from securities activity
VANCOUVER - The BC Securities Commission says a Vancouver cryptocurrency firm has been temporarily banned from trading securities and other market activities. The commission says Xeltox Enterprises Ltd., which does business as Cryptomus, may be violat...
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Float plane crash near Powell River, B.C., injures three
POWELL RIVER - Three people have been injured in a float plane crash along the British Columbia coastline. Powell River RCMP say the crash happened Monday at around 7 p.m. near Refuge Cove, about 200 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. Police say the fl...
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Canada
Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire
British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who called it a political favour that lacked transparency. Eby's office said in a stateme...
18m ago
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B.C. RCMP say man impersonated police, then called 9-1-1 to make report
RICHMOND - Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say they have arrested a man who they believe impersonated a police officer and conducted a traffic stop, then called 9-1-1 to report his own actions. The RCMP say they received a report around 1 p.m. on Sunday fr...
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Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies
MONTREAL - Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions. The Mamo alliance and the Association des Gardiens du territoire Ne...
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Trump says Canada has asked to join his Golden Dome missile defence program
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday aspects of his plan for a "Golden Dome" missile defence shield and said "it automatically makes sense" for Canada to be involved. "Canada has called us and they want to be a part of it," Trump ...
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World
US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration appears to have begun deporting people from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan despite a court order restricting removals to other countries, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents. ...
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The EU says it will lift sanctions on Syria but leave those on the former Assad regime
BARCELONA (AP) - The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's top diplomat announced Tuesday. Foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke after cha...
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Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates to escape after stabbing threat
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans jail maintenance worker has been arrested after admitting he turned water off to a toilet covering a hole in a cell wall, allowing 10 men to squeeze through the gap and escape the facility. ...
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Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Canada, the United Kingdom and France of giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. He was responding to a joint statemen...
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Sports
Maple Leafs talk pressure of Toronto market: 'An incredible place to play'
TORONTO - Craig Berube took a seat behind the microphone. As the Maple Leafs head coach fielded questions following the team's latest playoff demise, six words in block letters loomed large over his right shoulder. "No grit. No grind. No greatness." A ...
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Max Scherzer, Andres Gimenez among Blue Jays nearing return from injury
TORONTO - Pitchers Max Scherzer and Nick Sandlin both threw bullpen sessions this afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays' battered lineup is starting to heal. Scherzer has been out with right thumb inflammation and Sandlin is recovering from a lat strain. ...
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Jets will grow stronger after emotionally challenging end to season: Hellebuyck
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck knows how strong bonds can grow when a group deals with adversity. That's why the Winnipeg Jets star goaltender believes the team will rally after a disappointing - and emotionally challenging - end to its NHL season, and b...
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NFL owners unanimously approve player participation in Olympic flag football for 2028
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - NFL owners have unanimously approved permission for players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. The vote at the spring meetings in Minnesota on Tuesday authorized the league to negotia...
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