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Chilliwack real estate sales
Chilliwack real estate sales surge double digits in October versus 2023, as single-family home prices dip
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) is touting a double-digit increase in real estate sales figures in October 2024 compared to the year prior.According to a statement from CADREB, the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing System totaled 243 units in October 2024, an increase...
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Toys for Tickets
Chilliwack council approves 'Toys for Tickets' program to help families around Christmas time
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have approved a "Toys for Tickets" program between now and Christmas in which Chilliwack residents can pay for their bylaw tickets by purchasing a Christmas gift and donating it to a local charitable organization. Councillors signed off on the temporary initiative at their ...
8h ago
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Contractor selected
Chilliwack council selects contractor for Chilliwack Fire Department training building project
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors voted Tuesday (Nov. 5) to accept a proposal from Gerry Enns Contracting Ltd. to renovate an existing building on the Fire Training Grounds at a cost of $409,693. The City of Chilliwack had issued a request for proposal to renovate an existing building, including exterior and interior...
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Merry & Bright returns
Merry & Bright festive extravaganza returns to the Fraser Valley
LANGLEY - The Merry & Bright Christmas holiday extravaganza featuring festive facades and authentic backdrops is making a return to the Fraser Valley again this year. The Hollywood-style backlot at Martini Town has been transformed into a festive spectacle replete with Christmas holiday decorations, expanded sets a...
Nov 05, 2024
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British Columbia

B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence at serial killer's property
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of thousands of pieces of evidence seized from Robert Pickton's pig farm decades ago, whether it was used in his murder trial or not. The court says in a ruling issued online today that the RCMP can apply to dispose of some 15,000 pieces ...
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A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table
British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn't run. Eby will also have to figure out how the cabinet will represent rural regions, given that t...
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Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of 'natural causes' in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the c...
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Petting farm in Campbell River, B.C., culls entire bird flock over avian flu outbreak
A petting farm on Vancouver Island says it was forced to cull its entire flock of about 50 chickens and ducks when they contracted the highly infectious avian flu. In the post to social media, Holly Hill Farm in Campbell River says it is "devastated," noting each bird had a name, but it was forced to kill the...
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No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says there has been no engagement with International Longshore ...
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Rain warning for B.C.'s north coast, power still out for thousands on south coast
Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain on British Columbia's north coast, while several thousand BC Hydro customers remain without power across the south coast after heavy winds on Monday. The weather office says total rainfall amounts between 110 and 130 millimetres are expected on the north coast, including Prin...
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Canada

B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence at serial killer's property
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of thousands of pieces of evidence seized from Robert Pickton's pig farm decades ago, whether it was used in his murder trial or not. The court says in a ruling issued online today that the RCMP can apply to dispose of some 15,000 pieces ...
42m ago
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A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby's next B.C. cabinet table
British Columbia Premier David Eby's new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month's election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn't run. Eby will also have to figure out how the cabinet will represent rural regions, given that t...
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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok's Canadian arm to be dissolved
OTTAWA - The government says it's ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app's owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians' access to the TikTok app. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Men sentenced for biting a woman's nose
Man who bit a woman's nose off dies of 'natural causes' at Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman's nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the c...
2h ago
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'Should never have ended like that': Inuk man killed by police in Quebec's Far North
MONTREAL - A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to a drunk driving call. Joshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police ...
3h ago
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No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port employers say they may be "required to reassess" their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast. The BC Maritime Employers Association says there has been no engagement with International Longshore ...
4h ago
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