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Veterans Affairs Canada says around 4,500 Canadian military personnel served during the war

This workweek will kick off with what’s fabled to be the most depressing day of the year, during one of the darkest eras in recent history.

Organizers for Surrey Challo, a protest in support of the farmers in India, had to change their plans at the last minute after they claim RCMP told them they couldn’t gather due to COVID-19.

Donning the symbolism of Pink Shirt Day (anti-bullying) the vehicles drove past the student who was watching the event with their family.

OPINION: The fur industry says animal activists are misleading the public and fear-mongering. Do you agree?

If Donald Trump has anything in common with Canada, it might be this: a shared craving for the attention of the American people that at times can border on the pathological.

Black Press legislature reporter Tom Fletcher spoke with interim B.C. Liberal leader Shirley Bond Dec. 16 about the year gone by and the one to come.

The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear a case about air passenger refunds for flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the 2020 holiday season nears, B.C.’s premier is urging religious leaders to keep ceremonies and celebrations virtual this year.

Nearly half of the calories consumed by Canadians every day come from ultra-processed foods, according to a report released today by Statistics Canada.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei rose to dominance by stealing the technology of the defunct Canadian firm Nortel, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says.

Health Canada is warning the public about the harms of using ultraviolet lights and wands that falsely claim to kill the COVID-19 virus.

Vandals appear to be targeting the election signs of Abbotsford-Mission Liberal candidate Simon Gibson.

The maker of Canada Dry ginger ale has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit launched by a B.C. man who alleged he was misled by marketing suggesting the soda had medicinal benefits.

B.C. has recorded another 155 new cases of COVID-19, as well as one new death, health officials confirmed Friday (Oct. 16).

The inter-city B.C. bus companies that carried on and expanded after Greyhound pulled out of Western Canada say they aren’t likely to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic without help from the B.C. and federal government.

A Kelowna Mountie is facing a second lawsuit alleging his excessive use of force resulted in broken bones.

B.C. Housing, the agency that has bought and operated hotels, vacant senior homes and modular structures to get people off the street, would get a major boost to its capital and operating capital under a B.C. Liberal government, leader Andrew Wilkinson said Friday.

Accused sex offender Daniel Jon Olson of Maple Ridge did not show up for his trial on Monday morning, and a warrant has been issued for his arrest.

The #Abbotsford branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is changing the way it sells poppies this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police have released a sketch of the man who struck and seriously injured an Abbotsford woman with his van in late September.

The BC Liberals will review the NDP’s back to school pandemic plan if they form a government after the Oct. 24 election, Langley candidate Mary Polak announced Friday.

Secwépemc protesters have settled in for the long haul in a bid to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project from being completed in Kamloops.

The family of Samwel Uko announced today that they have filed a statement of claim seeking damages against the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Saskatchewan provincial government in relation to his death.

A Langley man is facing sex assault charges after allegedly posing as an Uber driver before assaulting a woman and police believe there could be more victims.

One of the most recent deaths related to the ongoing pandemic in B.C. has been linked to a 10-person birthday party, health officials confirmed Thursday (Oct. 29). Speaking from Surrey the city seeing the highest number of COVID transmissions provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 234 new cases of COVID-19 since Wednesday.

A popular immigration program that allows people to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada is reverting to a lottery system.

Surrey-Fleetwood Liberal MLA candidate Garry Thind is demanding an apology after the NDP called on Elections BC to investigate voter fraud allegations involving his campaign.

Nearly 24 hours after being ousted from the B.C. Liberals, Chilliwack-Kent MLA Laurie Throness broke his silence and said he will continue to seek re-election as an Independent candidate.

A dead humpback whale spotted in the Strait of Juan de Fuca last Wednesday brings the total to four of the iconic creatures lost in the past two years.

The BC Greens leader has promised $1 billion in mental health funding over four years.

Spectators now won’t be allowed inside sporting complexes until at least 2021.

Mission's Gage Goncalves has been invited to Hockey Canada's World Juniors selection camp.

Same person, another fake paper licence plate.

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In a radio debate that may be the last head-to-head discussion before the Oct. 24 election, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan snapped back at B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson for accusing Horgan of delaying tourism and small business aid for months so he could use it as a prop for a planned election.

Kevin Fowler’s unique way to pick his own lottery numbers paid-off handsomely for the Abbotsford resident, who won $56,936.20 after matching five out of six numbers plus the bonus during the Lotto 6/49 draw on Aug. 15.

Former Green leader Elizabeth May slammed the New Democrats Monday for refusing to withdraw their candidate in a coming byelection.

The fifth annual Fraser Valley Music Awards, which occur in November, will see artists split over $10,000 in prize money.

Proceedings began Friday morning (Oct. 16) in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminter to determine whether convicted killer Gabriel Klein should receive a hearing on his mental competence when he fatally stabbed 13-year-old Letisha Reimer in 2016.

B.C. and Washington state have both passed legislation to eliminate seasonal clock changes, but until the U.S. Congress approves the change for western states, residents on both sides of the border will still have to fall back by an hour at 2 a.m. Nov. 1.

A huge machine with a top speed of 15 km/h was taken from an area near No. 3 Road in Chilliwack over the weekend.

Ten #Abbotsford homes that were involved in the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge learned that their houses had radon gas levels exceeding the recommended safe zone, and one home was above the safe level, according to a national health coalition.

Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes.

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice in Abbotsford will receive almost $30,000 from Tim Hortons following their annual Smile Cookie campaign.

BC Ferries did not have the right to lay off hundreds of employees due to the pandemic, an independent arbitrator has found.

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Police say a Merritt woman has been arrested after parking and refusing to leave a Trans Mountain worksite near Hope.