Curbside collection program
City of Chilliwack extends old bin pickup for a 2nd time
CHILLIWACK - For a second time now, the City of Chilliwack says it will extend the pickup of old bins and compost bins. According to its latest update, the city now says the removal of old bins and green carts is being extended until June 15. The previous cutoff date was June 6.The city is reminding residents that they...
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Administrative penalty
Landscaping firm fined for having worker in tree near overhead power lines at Chilliwack worksite
CHILLIWACK - A landscaping firm has been fined after WorkSafeBC says one of its workers was observed in a tree adjacent to overhead power lines during a tree removal job in Chilliwack. According to its website, WorkSafeBC says it was inspecting a Chilliwack worksite where AGH Landscaping Services Ltd. was tasked with a...
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Fraser Valley
Motor vehicle incident
Update: Coquihalla Highway n/b reopens after accident, police investigation
UPDATE: DriveBC reported at 12:57 a.m. early Tuesday morning that the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has reopened. Original story: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - Northbound Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt is closed Monday evening due to a motor vehicle incident and an air ambulance that has landed on the highway....
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Body recovery
Body recovered in the Fraser River: RCMP
FRASER RIVER - Mounties in Maple Ridge say a body recovered in the Fraser River over the weekend has been identified as the same person who was reported to have fallen into the river in late April. On Monday, April 27, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Maple Ridge RCMP responded to a report of a marine incident in the 22400...
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Taken into custody
Update: Prolific offender who struck police car identified
UPDATE, 9 P.M. MONDAY: Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker tells Fraser Valley Today the 37-year-old prolific offender arrested in Aldergrove has been identified as Cody John Ball. Charges have been sworn, Sgt. Walker confirmed. Original story: ALDERGROVE - Police in Abbotsford attended an Aldergrove home Monda...
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Police investigation
Tip leads to recovery of stolen property in Hope, arrest of 30-year-old Langley man: RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a tip from the public was instrumental in recovering stolen property from vehicles parked in Manning Park last month, resulting in the arrest of a 30-year-old Langley man. According to a statement from Hope RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police in Hope were alerted by a member of ...
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver to ban car washing and lawn watering next week under Stage 3 rules
BURNABY - Metro Vancouver is imposing Stage 3 water restrictions next week after an early deployment of Stage 2 bans failed to curb high usage in the region. The regional district says the tougher bans will begin next Monday, prohibiting all lawn water...
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Administrative penalty
Landscaping firm fined for having worker in tree near overhead power lines at Chilliwack worksite
CHILLIWACK - A landscaping firm has been fined after WorkSafeBC says one of its workers was observed in a tree adjacent to overhead power lines during a tree removal job in Chilliwack. According to its website, WorkSafeBC says it was inspecting a Chilliwack worksite where AGH Landscaping Services Ltd. was tasked with a...
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End of service life
Chilliwack councillors to vote on new synthetic turf replacement at Chilliwack Secondary
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors are set to vote on a motion today (Tuesday, June 2) that could see the synthetic turf surface at Chilliwack Secondary School replaced after it was first built 12 years ago. According to a city staff report prepared by Richard Fortin, manager of parks planning, the synthetic turf surf...
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Vancouver Canucks name Manny Malhotra new head coach
VANCOUVER - Another former Vancouver Canucks player has been promoted as the NHL team begins its rebuild. General manager Ryan Johnson announced Monday night that the Canucks have named Manny Malhotra the 23rd head coach in franchise history. "Manny a...
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Amazon caused first-contract impasse at unionized fulfilment centre in B.C.: mediator
DELTA - An independent mediator has found online retail giant Amazon responsible for the breakdown of first-contract bargaining at YVR2, its only unionized fulfilment centre in British Columbia. The union representing the workers in Delta says the med...
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Metro Vancouver announces review of wastewater facility where costs grew to $3.86B
BURNABY - The Metro Vancouver regional district says it is moving ahead with an independent review into the North Shore wastewater treatment plant over its construction costs that ballooned to $3.86 billion. The district says in a statement that lawye...
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Canada
Poilievre says Quebec separatism was 'wiped out' under Tories. Polls say otherwise.
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says support for Quebec separatism was "wiped out" under Stephen Harper's government but polls show the movement has had steady support for decades. The Tory leader insists separatist sentiment in both Albe...
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Citing 'institutional resistance,' military police watchdog calls for broader powers
OTTAWA - Canada's military police watchdog is calling on the federal government to change the law to give her office more teeth and greater ability to investigate complaints. Military Police Complaints Commission chair Tammy Tremblay made the call for ...
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CP NewsAlert: Child dies after inflatable castle tossed into air in Montreal
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner's office says a child has died after being seriously injured over the weekend when an inflatable castle was violently lifted into the air by strong winds. The province's emergency service says the incident occurred at Parc...
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Canada sends letter to U.S., Mexico calling for renewal of trade agreement
WASHINGTON - Canada has sent a letter to the United States and Mexico recommending that the three countries renew the continental trade pact as Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc prepares to meet with his American counterpart in Washington. The...
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Palestinian students stranded in third country seeing visas processed after long wait
OTTAWA - A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Lena Diab says expedited visa processing for 37 Gazan students and their families stranded in a third country is now underway. The news follows a lengthy advocacy campaign by Canadian academics who have ...
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Carney says economic plan 'settling in' after Canada's economy shrinks
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government's plan to build up the economy is "settling in" as work continues on getting major projects built and expanding non-U.S. trade relationships. In his first public comments on the state of the econo...
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World
Massive Russian attack kills 22 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138 others, authorities said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir ...
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Russian attack on Ukraine capital kills at least 3 and traps others in damaged buildings
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight Tuesday, killing at least three people and trapping others, authorities said. At least 29 people were injured, the head of Kyiv's milit...
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South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen
COLUMBIA, S.C (AP) - A South Carolina jury on Monday found a store owner not guilty of murder in the 2023 shooting of a Black 14-year-old. The jury returned the verdict for Chikei Rick Chow. Chow, 61, who is Asian, shot Cyrus Carmack-Belt...
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Sports
Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski wins the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman
NEW YORK (AP) - Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, the league announced Tuesday. Werenski was second in points at the position with 81 on 22 goals and 59 assists. It's the first time he has wo...
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Elks hope new additions and coaching continuity spark playoff push in 2026
EDMONTON - Of all the questions surrounding the Edmonton Elks heading into this CFL season, the only one that really matters is: can they win? The last time the franchise had a winning record was 2017, 12-6 when they were still the storied Eskimos. The...
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B.C. Lions look to turn playoff heartbreak into a Grey Cup run this season
VANCOUVER - Last season, the BC Lions were just 11 seconds away from advancing to their first Grey Cup since 2011. A Trevor Harris pass to Tommy Nield in the dying moments of the Western Final gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a 24-21 victory. The Ride...
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