Grand Opening
Wholesale warehouse store marks successful grand opening in Chilliwack Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Stock flew off the shelves while lines ran circles at the counters as a new wholesale warehouse business celebrated its grand opening in Chilliwack this weekend.Uncle Wiener's opened at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 7, with incentives such as door-crasher sales, free concessions and a kids' bouncy castle. "G...
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Community Round-Up
Drunk driver rear-ends SUV on section of Lougheed Hwy in Mission
MISSION - Drugs, drinking and drivers headlined Mission RCMP's latest Community Connection this week. On February 24, at around 3:30 p.m., a white pick-up truck travelling northbound on Sylvester Road lost control and crashed into a hydro pole just north of the Lougheed Highway - and brought down utility wires. Two wit...
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Proactive Stops
Three facing charges after multiple police stops in Maple Ridge, Surrey
LOWER MAINLAND - Charges have now been filed after the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC (CFSEU-BC) proactively pulled over three individuals in the Lower Mainland recently. On December 17, 2025, in Maple Ridge, Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) officers attempted a traffic stop that resulted in the arr...
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Chiefs Make Strong Return Home with 7-3 Win
By: Shaelee Dombrowski Chiefs' Markuss Sieradzkis carried the team to a 7-3 victory over the Surrey Eagles with a four-goal night. It was Grad Night, presented by Domino's, at the Chilliwack Coliseum and the first night of parents weekend. The excitement started before the puck drop with an instrumental anthem perf...
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Gas prices
UPDATE: Gas prices in Chilliwack now exceed $1.73/litre as of Saturday afternoon
UPDATE #2, 12:53 P.M. SATURDAY: Gas Buddy is now reporting that gas at the Esso at First and Young near downtown Chilliwack has increased its price to $1.739/litre, while the Canco at Yale/Hocking (45573 Yale Road) has bumped its price up to $1.769/litre. UPDATE 11:55 A.M., SATURDAY: As of Saturday morning, gas prices ...
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Vehicle Incident
1 in serious condition after collision on Yale Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - One patient is now in hospital after a serious collision on Chilliwack roads today. BC Emergency Health Services responded to a call at 10:58 a.m. Friday (Mar. 6) about a motor vehicle incident in the 45500 block of Yale Road. "An ambulance with primary care paramedics and an ambulance with advanced c...
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British Columbia
Fifth person charged for 2022 double homicide in Penticton: RCMP
PENTICTON - The RCMP say a 36-year-old man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with a 2022 double homicide in Penticton, B.C. Police say the BC Prosecution Service has approved two counts of first-degree murder agains...
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Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Riding-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands...
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Clocks springing forward this weekend, B.C. adopts year-round daylight time
OTTAWA - Clocks are set to spring forward on Sunday as most of Canada moves to daylight time until the fall. Daylight time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, when clocks move forward one hour, until November 1, when they'll be turned back an hour to ...
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray's behaviour before police-involved death
VANCOUVER - A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and...
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B.C. approves new police training sites in Vancouver and Victoria
VICTORIA - Two new police training sites have been approved in Vancouver and Victoria to address a surge in demand for recruits from communities across British Columbia. Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger announced the measure on Friday at the B.C. le...
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Fatal Robbery
Prosecutor outlines case against three accused in brutal slaying of Abbotsford couple
ABBOTSFORD - A Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple at their home in the city in 2022. Arno...
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Canada
CBSA puts pause on removing inadmissible people to Israel and Lebanon due to war
The Canada Border Services Agency says it's putting a pause on removal orders to Lebanon and Israel due to the volatile situation in both countries. The agency says the temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals, is put on countrie...
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Ride-share drivers in Canada feel the sting at pump amid conflicts in Middle East
VANCOUVER - Riding-share drivers across Canada say the surging gas prices at the pump, tied to the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, are the final straw for them. As the war in Iran, led by the U.S. and Israel, enters its second week, thousands...
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Child dead, 17 injured after school bus rolls over in Quebec
SAINTE-ROSE-DE-WATFORD, QUÉBEC - A child is dead and 17 others were injured after a school bus carrying local children overturned Saturday morning in southeastern Quebec. Provincial police say four people sustained serious injuries, including the bus d...
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Police investigate after two more Toronto-area synagogues hit by gunfire
Toronto's Jewish community is on edge after a third synagogue was hit by gunfire in less than a week. Police are investigating shots being fired at two more synagogues after a similar shooting on Monday. The incidents drew widespread condemnation on S...
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Canadians arriving home from Middle East express frustration with war, evacuations
TORONTO - Loved ones waiting with flowers, balloons and open arms tearfully embraced Canadian travellers as they arrived in Toronto's Pearson airport on Saturday as more Canadians flee the Middle East. Passengers who arrived from Dubai expressed rel...
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Seven ways the war in Iran could affect Canadians, from grocery costs to terrorism
OTTAWA - The war Washington launched against Iran could have implications for Canadians' pocketbooks and security. "This is not going to end any time soon," said Carleton University defence expert Stephen Saideman. "It's going to be harmful to our econ...
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World
A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion happened in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru's northern co...
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A nightclub bombing in Peru injures 33, including minors, authorities say
LIMA, Peru (AP) - LIMA, Peru - A bombing at a nightclub in Peru has injured 33 people, including minors, authorities said Saturday. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Dali nightclub in the province of Trujillo along Peru'...
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4 dead in Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least 1 tornado rip through the state
Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris hanging from power lines. In the Union L...
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Sports
Wardley, Daniels return as Canadian women set for HSBC SVNS rugby event
VANCOUVER - Pulling on the Canadian jersey to compete at the HSBC SVNS Vancouver tournament this weekend is extra special for Keyara Wardley and Chloe Daniels. Injuries have prevented both women from appearing with the national team since helping Canad...
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Brad Gushue's storied Brier career ends with playoff loss to Brad Jacobs
ST. JOHN'S - Brad Gushue's competitive curling career at the Brier has come to an end. The six-time Canadian champion was eliminated from contention with a 7-5 playoff loss to Brad Jacobs. Gushue attempted to win a record seventh Canadian title in his ...
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Sheridan stars as Canada downs Argentina in penalty shootout at SheBelieves Cup
HARRISON - Canada exits the SheBelieves Cup on a winning note - and a much-needed reset after ending 2025 on a five-game losing streak. Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan stopped two penalties to help Canada defeat Argentina 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a s...
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