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Lifelong Abbotsford resident announces run for school board
ABBOTSFORD - Lifelong Abbotsford resident Benjamin Mehrer will run for a seat on the Abbotsford Board of Education in this fall's municipal election.M...
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FortisBC enhances Abbotsford site for at-risk youth, donates $30K to improve look and feel of site
ABBOTSFORD - FortisBC employees took time out of their work schedules this past week to complete safety and site improvements at an Abbotsford facilit...
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British Columbia
B.C. journalist, tormented by followers of Chinese tycoon, relieved at jail sentence
A British Columbia journalist who was targeted for months by followers of Chinese tycoon Guo Wengui says he's feeling "tremendous relief" after Guo was sentenced to 30 years in a U.S. jail for fraud. Benson Gao, also known as Gao Bingchen, says he was ...
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Victor Dodig succeeds Darren Entwistle as Telus CEO after 25-plus years at helm
One of Canada's largest telecommunications companies has officially transitioned to new leadership after more than 25 years, with Victor Dodig succeeding Darren Entwistle as president and CEO of Telus as of Wednesday. Dodig stepped down as chief execut...
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B.C. Conservative leader Findlay retains former rival Milobar in shadow cabinet
VICTORIA - New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has kept former rival Peter Milobar and his supporters in her shadow cabinet, a day after installing a caucus leadership team that skewed toward her loyalists. Milobar, who stood against Findl...
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Glacier lake bursts northeast of Pemberton, B.C., after evacuation over
PEMBERTON - A glacier lake has burst and is sending floodwaters towards a community northeast of Pemberton, B.C. The melting glacier triggered an evacuation order for two dozen homes last week over the concern the lake would burst. The homes are in th...
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Canada
Congress hears drug seizures at U.S.-Canada border dropping despite Republican claims
WASHINGTON - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials told a hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that there's been a significant drop in drug seizures at the border with Canada. Acting Deputy Chief Jason Schneider told the House committee on border ...
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Canada will make its Eurovision Song Contest debut next year
Canada is officially taking its talents to Europe's biggest and sparkliest song competition. CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union announced today that the country will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria. This ma...
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Prime Minister Carney commends nation's courage, conviction, connection on Canada Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians have shown courage, conviction and connection over the past year in the face of a more dangerous and divided world, and urged unity as he spoke to a crowd in the nation's capital on Canada Day. "The f...
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Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes patriotism, pride and melancholy in Alberta
EDMONTON - With a provincewide referendum looming on Alberta's future in Canada, federalists and separatists say they hope Albertans will spend some time this Canada Day thinking about what the country has done for them. Thomas Lukaszuk, the former dep...
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World
2 people arrested after hanging banner about 'the power of love' on Empire State Building antenna
NEW YORK (AP) - Two people got to the top of the Empire State Building's antenna and unfurled a banner about "the power of love" at midday Wednesday, before starting to descend, embracing, taking selfies and ultimately being arrested. Dre...
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Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former CIA Director John Brennan sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, demanding a court order that would require officials to preserve records from investigations that he says are targeting him for "phantom criminal conduct." ...
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Children found in 'deplorable' Ohio home were part of same family
HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) - The 16 children found living in "deplorable" conditions inside a small, dilapidated rural Ohio home are part of the same family, officials said Wednesday. Authorities arrested four adults Tuesday on felony child endang...
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Monaco authorities detain then release a person in their probe of this week's explosion
MONACO (AP) - Monaco authorities said a person was arrested but later released Wednesday as they "very actively" pursue their probe of an explosion that reportedly wounded a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia and two other people. A sta...
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Sports
Ticats starter Bo Levi Mitchell on nice roll over his last two games
Bo Levi Mitchell has been on a nice roll of late. Over his last two starts, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' veteran quarterback has completed 34-of-42 passes (80.9 per cent) for 572 yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. He's had six completions of...
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Harry Kane sends England into the round of 16 of the World Cup after 2-1 win against Congo
ATLANTA (AP) - Harry Kane scored two second-half goals to help England rally for a 2-1 victory over Congo and a spot in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Wednesday. England's all-time leading scorer evened the contest with a header afte...
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No Cheering In The Press Box: Cultures clash in World Cup media centres
TORONTO - It's an adage in North American sports journalism that there's no cheering in the press box. The idea is that reporters must maintain a sense of objectivity at all times, so that when it comes to criticizing a team - or covering when a star p...
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Tyson Philpot, Justin Rankin, Davis Alexander named CFL players of the month
TORONTO - Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot, Edmonton Elks running back Justin Rankin and Montreal quarterback Davis Alexander are the CFL's players of the month for June. Philpot leads the CFL with 36 receptions on 46 targets and 587 yards -- ...
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