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One person has died following a serious multi-vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Surrey that forced a full closure of the westbound lanes during the Monday morning commute. BC Highway Patrol says the investigation is ongoing and officers are asking the public for additional witnesses and dash camera footage. Police say the first 911 call came shortly after 7:15 a.m. after three vehicles collided on westbound Highway 1 near the 176th Street exit. Investigators believe one vehicle crossed over from the eastbound lanes, resulting in a head-on crash. Corporal Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patr

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named investment banker and pension fund executive Mark Wiseman as Canada’s next ambassador to the United States, placing him at the centre of upcoming negotiations with Washington on continental trade. Wiseman is set to begin the role on Feb. 15, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. Wiseman will lead Canada’s engagement with the U.S. as the countries prepare for a scheduled review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, a process expected to dominate the bilateral agenda next year. The trade review is widely seen as critical for Canadian exporte

Two people were found dead Sunday night after a recreational vehicle caught fire in a residential area of Surrey, prompting an emergency response and a temporary evacuation of a nearby home. Surrey Police Service says officers and firefighters were called to the scene near 102 Avenue and 122 Street shortly before 9 p.m. Emergency crews arrived to find the RV fully engulfed in flames, with heavy fire conditions visible from the street. Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control, and police say two bodies were discovered inside the vehicle once the fire was extinguished. The identit

At least 15 people were killed after a passenger bus overturned on a toll road on Indonesia’s main island of Java early Monday, according to emergency officials. The inter-province bus was carrying 34 passengers when it lost control shortly after midnight while travelling from the capital, Jakarta, to the historic city of Yogyakarta. The vehicle struck a concrete barrier and rolled onto its side, said Budiono, a regional search and rescue agency chief who uses a single name. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene and worked through the night to evacuate victims and provide medical assista

Travel by U.S. residents to Canada showed modest growth in October, marking the first year-over-year increase in eight months, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The agency says Americans made just over 1.8 million trips to Canada during the month, a three per cent rise compared with October last year. The increase comes as Canadians continued to reduce travel to the United States. Statistics Canada reports Canadian residents made about 2.34 million return trips from the U.S. in October, a sharp drop of more than 26 per cent compared with the same period in 2024. The ongoing decline