Local
Abbotsford police arrest 1, recover stolen property in South Clearbrook
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has now secured a number of items suspected to be stolen from parked vehicles in the South Clearbrook ne...
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RCMP investigate sexual assault in White Rock Friday morning
WHITE ROCK - Police are seeking more information on a sexual assault report that occurred near a White Rock park on Friday (Oct. 3).RCMP say at 10 a.m...
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British Columbia
Doctor staffing shortage in Delta Hospital emergency room leads to temporary closure
DELTA - Fraser Health is warning that the emergency room at the Delta Hospital will temporarily close for more than 12 hours this weekend due to a doctor staffing shortage. It says in a news release that the interruption will take place from 6 p.m. Sat...
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Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA - As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential schools has been exaggerated or falsified. It's a problem ...
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Disease outbreak has killed nearly 100 deer around Grand Forks, B.C., province says
GRAND FORKS - The British Columbia government has confirmed the presence of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in the Grand Forks area. A statement from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says nearly 100 deer have been...
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Pedestrian dead after crash with bike on Vancouver Island
COURTENAY - Police on Vancouver Island say a pedestrian died following a crash involving a cyclist last month. Comox Valley RCMP say the cyclist has been identified and investigators were working to uncover further details of the crash and the circumst...
Oct 03, 2025
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Canada
Canada Post union says latest contract offer is a 'major step backwards'
The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation is "making a mockery of the collective bargaining process" with its latest contract offers. In a statement released Friday, the union said it is disappointed with the latest offer, w...
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Women have run this tiny Newfoundland town since 2013. They were just re-elected.
ST. JOHN'S - Residents of a small but busy community in eastern Newfoundland reelected its all-women council this week with a 99 per cent voter turnout - a figure that may have set a provincial record. The few eligible voters who didn't cast a ballot w...
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Lucky Duck Mail Club sends out kindness and patience during Canada Post strike
Kiki Klassen started the Lucky Duck Mail Club not long before last year's Canada Post strike and spent about five hours driving around communities neighbouring her St. Catharines, Ont., home delivering envelopes. "People were absolutely shocked. They ...
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Indigenous Peoples grapple with claims downplaying the history of residential schools
OTTAWA - As Indigenous Peoples marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this week, they also had to confront a persistent problem: public figures claiming the history of residential schools has been exaggerated or falsified. It's a problem ...
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World
Trump plans to deploy National Guard in Illinois, governor says
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops woul...
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Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš wins Czech parliamentary election, official results show
PRAGUE (AP) - Billionaire Andrej Babiš became another populist leader in Central Europe to stage a political comeback by winning big in the Czech Republic's parliamentary election, according to nearly complete results Saturday. ...
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Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza 'in the coming days'
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza "in the coming days," as Israel and Hamas prepare for indirect talks in Egypt on Monday on a new U.S. plan ...
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Iran executes 6 death-row inmates it alleges carried out attacks on behalf of Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran executed six death-row inmates Saturday it alleged carried out attacks in the country's oil-rich southwest on behalf of Israel, the latest prisoners to be put to death in a wave of executions belie...
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Sports
'Built for this': Rookie Trey Yesavage to start ALDS Game 2 for Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have carefully managed Trey Yesavage's innings and pitch counts across five levels of professional baseball in one season all leading up to this one moment. Yesavage will be Toronto's starting pitcher for Game 2 of the A...
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Canadian wheelchair racer Bouchard wins gold at para athletics world championships
NEW DELHI - Canadian wheelchair racer Anthony Bouchard struck gold in the T52 100-metre event at the world para athletics championships on Saturday. The 32-year-old from Quebec City powered through with a time of 16.95 seconds. Bouchard set a personal ...
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Shortstop Bichette, pitchers Scherzer and Bassitt not on Blue Jays' ALDS roster
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette and pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt were not included on the team's roster for the American League Division Series against the New York Yankees. Bichette remains out with a knee sprain while Sc...
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Springboks retain the Rugby Championship crown after beating Argentina 29-27
LONDON (AP) - South Africa retained the Rugby Championship crown for the first time after beating Argentina 29-27 at Twickenham on Saturday. New Zealand beat Australia 28-14 in Perth hours earlier to put pressure on the Spr...
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