Sandra Schmirler Foundation
Chilliwack Hospital gets new bladder scanner for maternity unit after generous grant
CHILLIWACK - Moms and babies at the Chilliwack General Hospital may now be able to receive better post-birth care with help from a national charity.The Sandra Schmirler Foundation has provided a $20,000 through the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) for the purchase of a bladder scanner at the hospital's mate...
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Police investigating shots fired outside Surrey business
SURREY - Surrey police are seeking more information about a shots-fired incident in Cloverdale mid-Thursday afternoon (May 21).At roughly 2:24 p.m., officers were paged out to a report of gunshots near 58 Avenue and 176 Street.Police say there were no reported injuries, but that "at least one" business had be...
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Sandra Schmirler Foundation
Chilliwack Hospital gets new bladder scanner for maternity unit after generous grant
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
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Hurricanes winger Nikolaj Ehlers comfortable in Carolina after decade with Jets
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Fraser Valley
Search Warrant Executed
Police seize weapons on clandestine drug lab on Abbotsford property
ABBOTSFORD - Officers from the Lower Mainland have recently teamed up to dismantle a drug lab in Abbotsford Thursday evening (May 21). Residents reported seeing at least a dozen police cars in the 7600 block of Bradner Road at around 6:30 p.m. CFSEU-BC has since released details saying the unit's illegal firearms enfor...
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Barn Fire
Roughly 165,000 chickens lost to Gladwin farm fire in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - About 165,000 chickens have been killed in a devastating series of barn fires Thursday afternoon, says the City of Abbotsford. At around 4 p.m., Abbotsford firefighters were called to the incident at 581 Gladwin Road. Thirteen crews attended the scene, with excavators brought in to help put out the fire. ...
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Park Improvements
Vedder Park playgrounds, pump track temporarily closed for upgrades
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack has now closed down parts of Vedder Park as work continues to improve the area for visitors.Both playgrounds and the pump track have been closed for safety reasons, according to a post by the City on Friday.Upgrades to the park range from new concrete curbs and asphalt pathway paving...
May 22, 2026
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Motorcycle Accident
1 in serious condition after motorcycle incident in Langley Friday morning
LANGLEY - A motorcyclist is now in hospital after an incident on the Trans-Canada Highway this morning (May 22).First responders were paged out at around 9:18 a.m. for a collision involving a motorcycle heading eastbound in the 21000-block of Highway 1, under the 216 Street overpass.An ambulance with primary care param...
May 22, 2026
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British Columbia
Vancouver film industry mourns loss of Stewart McLean, praises his joyful spirit
VANCOUVER - Tributes and condolences have been flooding social media from Vancouver's film industry after the remains of British Columbia actor Stewart McLean were found in a community just north of Vancouver. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team...
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Voting opens in B.C. Conservative leadership race, winner to be announced May 30
VICTORIA - Voting starts today for members of the B.C. Conservative Party to pick their new leader. Five candidates are running for leadership of B.C.'s official Opposition, taking over for interim leader Trevor Halford who has been in place since Dece...
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B.C. Conservative hopeful Findlay still in race after 'unproven and anonymous' claims
VICTORIA - The committee organizing the leadership race for the B.C. Conservatives says it doesn't have enough credible evidence to take action against a candidate after a media report said she was accused of wrongdoing in the last federal election. Th...
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Nurses union, B.C. employer reach tentative agreement; ratification set for June
VICTORIA - The union representing about 60,000 nurses in British Columbia and their provincial employer have reached a tentative contract agreement that would give members a 12 per cent wage hike over four years. The deal comes after members of the BC...
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Province expands mental health screening tool to Mounties in B.C. Interior
VERNON - British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry says Mounties in the Interior will soon have access to a new mental health screening tool. It says use of HealthIM, which has been implemented in other areas of the province and most recently launched ...
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Vast marine conservation reserve, bigger than P.E.I., to protect B.C. central coast
An enormous national marine conservation reserve is being established on British Columbia's central coast, spanning an area larger than Prince Edward Island. The protected area, named Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon, is the result of an agreement between s...
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Canada
Quebec Premier Fréchette won't rule out exceeding $250M spending pot
LÉVIS - Premier Christine Fréchette defended her spending promises on Saturday, despite a warning from the province's finance minister that she may surpass the $250 million fund allocated to her. Radio-Canada has reported that Eric Girard wrote to Fréc...
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Montreal sex workers to demonstrate for stronger labour rights on F1 weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal is planning a demonstration today during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says the workers want an end to the nightly fees that dancers are forced t...
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Pentagon gave Canada classified paper detailing defence priorities
WASHINGTON - A high-ranking U.S. defence official says the Pentagon gave Ottawa a classified paper laying out priorities for a collective North American defence pact with Canada, but that Ottawa did not deliver a "credible" response. That lack of respo...
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Stand-alone offence will help investigate, prosecute hate crimes, experts say
OTTAWA - A provision in the federal government's proposed hate crime bill to create a stand-alone hate crime offence will make it easier to investigate and prosecute those crimes, some experts say. "The entire system, the way it's running right now, ha...
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B.C. Hotel Association blames bad messaging for World Cup vacancies, calls for reset
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Hotel Association is blaming flawed "messaging" for vacancies heading into next month's FIFA World Cup, that has left tourists with the false impression no rooms are available. Instead, the association says June hotel o...
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Carolina Hurricanes anthem singer touched by praise for bilingual 'O Canada'
MONTRÉAL - The singer who performed a bilingual version of "O Canada" in North Carolina ahead of the Hurricanes-Canadiens NHL playoff game on Thursday says he's surprised and honoured by the praise he's getting. Mason Greer chose to sing Canada's natio...
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World
Two traffic accidents in Cambodia kill 14 garment factory workers and injure 93 others
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - Two separate traffic accidents in Cambodia on Saturday killed at least 14 garment factory workers and injured 93 others, mostly women. The garment sector is Cambodia's main export earner, with low labor costs b...
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Coal mine explosion in China kills 90 people, state media say
BEIJING (AP) - A gas explosion at a coal mine in China's northern Shanxi province killed at least 90 people, state media said on Saturday, in the country's deadliest mining accident in recent years. The official Xinhua News Agency said th...
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Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegal 's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko after months of simmering tension. The decision was announced by the secretary general of the government, Oumar Samba Ba, during a lat...
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Sports
Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, his family says
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family. Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a new...
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Hurricanes winger Nikolaj Ehlers comfortable in Carolina after decade with Jets
RALEIGH - Nikolaj Ehlers was in need of direction. Not on the ice or in his career - just the basic life stuff. After playing 10 seasons with the Winnipeg Jets, signing with the Carolina Hurricanes last summer was a massive change. Ehlers knew countrym...
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Barcelona routs storied rival OL Lyonnes in Women's Champions League final
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Barcelona rose again to the peak of European soccer by routing its most storied rival OL Lyonnes 4-0 in an overwhelming second-half display in the Women's Champions League final on Saturday. Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor...
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