Community mailboxes
Canada Post moving toward community mailboxes for roughly 17,000 addresses in Abbotsford, Mission
FRASER VALLEY - Canada Post says it will begin preliminary work on converting roughly 17,000 addresses in Abbotsford and Mission to community mailboxes as it seeks to "restore and renew" the country's postal service and eliminate door-to-door mail delivery. According to a statement, Canada Post says it has re...
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Public works improvements
Chilliwack Mayor Popove defends two infrastructure road projects, says they've been planned for years
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove is defending two road projects that could cause construction-related delays for motorists, saying they've been on the books for years and will significantly improve civic infrastructure around Chilliwack once completed. Mayor Popove told 89.5 JR Country Morning host Glen Slinger...
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Call before you dig
Fraser Valley digging incidents involving gas lines spike during spring work season: FortisBC
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Call before you dig
Fraser Valley digging incidents involving gas lines spike during spring work season: FortisBC
CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD - FortisBC is reminding residents, contractors and landscapers to contact BC 1 Call before spring landscaping projects begin amid company data that shows an average of two "digging" incidents per month in both Chilliwack and Abbotsford. In a statement, the utility is reminding residents ...
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Leadership endorsement
Chilliwack North MLA endorses former 14-year MP, cabinet minister to lead B.C. Conservatives
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs has endorsed a lawyer and former federal cabinet minister to lead the Conservative Party of B.C. Maahs, who was overwhelmingly elected in October 2024, has lent her support to former 14-year MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay in the race to lead the Conservative Party of B.C. "I...
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Excessive speeding
AbbyPD intercepts 59-year-old motorist going more than 2x the speed Sunday
ABBOTSFORD - Whether you see them or you don't, there's a good chance the Abbotsford Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit is actively targeting excessive speeding somewhere in the municipality.Case in point this past weekend when a traffic enforcement police officer conducting speed enforcement on Marshall Road...
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Proposed housing project
Deadline for input into scaled back Chilliwack-area housing project approaches: FVRD
CHILLIWACK/POPKUM - The deadline for resident feedback and input around a proposed 216-unit housing project on Yale Road just outside Chilliwack city limits is fast approaching. On its website, the Fraser Valley Regional District says Norah Properties Land Corporation has amended its proposal for a major Official Commu...
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British Columbia
B.C. guide fined $12,000 for falsifying documents, exceeding fishing limits
MASSET - A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 for exceeding his catch limits, then falsifying documents in an attempt to evade detection during an inspection. The Fisheries Department says the guide, based in Haida Gwaii, was convict...
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First Capital's $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
TORONTO - Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust's shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. The cash-and-unit deal, valued at about $9.4 billion i...
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In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chain
DELTA - Nestled in a series of unassuming industrial buildings in Delta, B.C., among companies specializing in plumbing supplies, ladders and fitness equipment, sits North America's first electrochemical lithium refining facility. It's an unlikely lo...
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In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his NASA crewmates are set to take part in a news...
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Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. "All the homes around us were burning and we had to just jump in the vehicle ...
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First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high
VANCOUVER - The number of overdose deaths of First Nations in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province's toxic drug crisis that has killed more than 18,000 people i...
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Canada
Poilievre blasts Carney, Liberal economic record in Canadian Club speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Mark Carney has not delivered on his economic promises after more than a year in office. Poilievre spoke to a business crowd at the Canadian Club Toronto today to lay out his vision for ...
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Canada Post beginning work to end most door-to-door mail delivery
OTTAWA - Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes, and to phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation said in a news release the process is beginning after meetings with ...
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Sandbags come out as communities from Quebec to Manitoba prepare for spring flooding
Communities from Quebec to Manitoba are preparing for potential spring flooding, with officials distributing sandbags to protect homes from rising water and warning about possible evacuations. Northwest of Montreal in St-Jérôme, Que., officials closed...
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U.S. leads spike in applications for Canadian citizenship by descent
OTTAWA - Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent among citizens in a handful of countries - especially the United States - surged after the federal government passed a new law clarifying the rules. C-3, which took effect on Dec. 15, 2025, allows so...
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'Extraordinary brutality': Life sentence for man who killed teen in Montreal drive-by
MONTREAL - The death of a 15-year-old girl in a drive-by shooting highlights the tragic consequences of gun violence, a Quebec Superior Court judge said Thursday as he handed a Montreal man two life sentences for his role in the crime. Justice Yvan Pou...
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In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his NASA crewmates are set to take part in a news...
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World
County prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault for pointing gun at people on Minneapolis highway
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - An ICE agent is charged with assault for allegedly pointing his gun at people in car while driving on a Minneapolis highway, prosecutors in Minnesota said Thursday. An arrest warrant in Hennepin County, which includes M...
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Minibus taxi catches fire in Zimbabwe, killing several people
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A minibus taxi in southwest Zimbabwe caught fire on a highway Thursday, killing about a dozen and a half people, police said. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi said that authorities needed more time to confirm the e...
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Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other "national security fa...
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Sports
NHL announces Game 1 start dates for all playoff matchups
NEW YORK - The NHL has unveiled when playoff-bound teams will begin their quests for the Stanley Cup. The league released start dates for Game 1 of each first-round series on Thursday, despite the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings a...
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Ottawa Redblacks release longtime Canadian kicker Lewis Ward
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks released veteran kicker Lewis Ward on Thursday. Ward, 33, played seven seasons with Ottawa (2018-19, 2021-25), joining the CFL club as a free agent after playing collegiately at the University of Ottawa. He made 300-of-347...
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Matthews noncommittal on future with Maple Leafs; Berube confident he'll return
TORONTO - Auston Matthews appeared with a brace on his surgically repaired left knee and put the onus on himself and his teammates for a surprising lost season. Speaking at the Toronto Maple Leafs' end-of-season media availability on Thursday, the capt...
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