Build Communities Strong Fund
Chilliwack receives $7 million grant for water and sewer improvements
CHILLIWACK - A City of Chilliwack plan to upgrade drinking water and sanitary sewer infrastructure has received $7 million in federal funding through the federal Build Communities Strong Fund.Last summer city council instructed staff to apply for the funding to support drinking water infrastructure and sanitary sewer i...
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Public Safety
Fraser Valley travellers urged to prepare for wildfire impacts over BC Day long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Valley residents planning to travel into the B.C. Interior over the BC Day long weekend are being urged to check road conditions before leaving as wildfires continue to affect major highway routes.There are 129 active wildfires in British Columbia, with open fire prohibitions in effect throughout mu...
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E-Scooter Concerns
Chilliwack raises concerns over e-scooter safety awareness
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is reminding parents that children must meet age requirements and follow safety rules before riding e-scooters, e-bikes and e-dirt bikes.While a licence is not required to operate an e-scooter, riders are expected to follow regulations that are in place for safety."E-scooters an...
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Road Improvements
Abbotsford receives $7 million for Fraser Highway improvements
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford will receive $7 million in federal infrastructure funding to advance the second phase of improvements to Fraser Highway. The work is expected to reduce congestion while improving safety. The funding is coming from the Build Communities Strong Fund and will result in upgrades between ...
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Family entertainment
Fort Langley's Brigade Days are back with free admission over the BC Day weekend
FORT LANGLEY - Historical re-enactments, demonstrations and interactive activities are promised at Fort Langley National Historic Site during Brigade Days over the BC Day long weekend.The annual two-day event takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 1 and 2. It features actors in period costumes, tours of the fort and d...
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Research and Development
Kwanten Polytechnic, Molson Coors open hop research yard in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and Molson Coors have opened a new research and development hop yard in Chilliwack. The yard will support B.C.'s hop industry while creating hands-on learning opportunities for students.The yard is located adjacent to the Molson Coors' Fraser Valley Brewery. It will be...
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British Columbia
Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of BC Conservatives as shakeup continues
VICTORIA - Angelo Isidorou is out as executive director of the BC Conservatives, as a shakeup in the provincial opposition ranks continues. Isidorou says in a statement issued by the party that his role in taking the Conservatives to the brink of power...
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Burned chimney all that remains of woman's home after wildfire near Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA - A resident from British Columbia's Cariboo region says there's nothing left around her property on Six Mile Lake other than her burnt-out chimney stack and her neighbour's propane tank. Carol Senzeni said she got the news by...
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Police seek information for man who died in Langley, B.C., on Canada Day
LANGLEY - Homicide investigators in British Columbia say they're releasing the name of a man found seriously injured in Langley on Canada Day who later died in hospital. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 75-year-old Larry Greig was found ...
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Ksi Lisims LNG inks formal 20-year supply deal with German utility Uniper
German utility Uniper has locked down a formal long-term agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas from the $30-billion Ksi Lisims project planned for the northern British Columbia coast. The Duesseldorf-based company will purchase two million tonnes...
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Explosives, weapons seized just as B.C. drug lab about to start operation, police say
SURREY - British Columbia's gang squad says it has uncovered what would have been a sophisticated illicit drug production organization, seizing large quantities of drugs, dozens of firearms and 65 cubes of commercial explosives. RCMP Sgt. Sarbjit Sang...
Jul 29, 2026
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'Trace' rainfall quells flames, but drought wracks B.C.'s fire-stricken south Cariboo
An update by British Columbia's wildfire service says trace amounts of rain helped dampen part of a fire that has destroyed homes in the south Cariboo region, but it wasn't enough to make a dent in the persistent drought wracking the area. The service ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Canada
A quick look at recent airline labour disputes
Over the past three years, strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics have briefly brought operations at the country's two biggest airlines shuddering to a halt, and the threat of job action from pilots at WestJet and Air Transat was...
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Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about the possibility of disruptions due to a potential strike. A work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air carrier after their union issued a 72-hour strike ...
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Critics call out Liberals for big-ticket spending outside budget framework
OTTAWA - A series of big-money announcements by the Liberal government this summer has critics and analysts calling out a lack of detail on Ottawa's spending plans. Desjardins deputy chief economist Randall Bartlett published a note earlier this month ...
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Defence to appeal murder verdict in killing of Quebec couple in Dominica
MONTREAL - The defence lawyer for the two American men convicted of murdering Quebec filmmaker and entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner in Dominica says they are appealing the verdict. Ravi Rajcoomar, the lead counsel for Jonathan Lehrer and Ro...
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Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA - A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in six 2025 Liberal voters now say they would support the NDP. The pollster found that half of these voters cite climate change as the issue that concerns them most. The poll a...
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Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of its plan to diversify trade. The office, announced in Budget 2025, will be housed under Global Affairs Canada and will be tasked with removing trade irritants, lifting...
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World
Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election. The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in...
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray's sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to l...
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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 18 miners and traps 24 others
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan killed at least 18 miners Thursday and trapped 24 others underground in what officials believed to be life-threatening conditions as rescuers raced to reach them. ...
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Sports
Canada's Auger-Aliassime expects to announce new coach after U.S. Open
MONTREAL - Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime expects to announce a new coach following this summer's U.S. Open after ending his 10-year partnership with Frédéric Fontang. Auger-Aliassime spoke with reporters Thursday at IGA Stadium ahead of th...
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Lowly Redblacks host East Division-leading Alouettes still looking for first win
OTTAWA - The Redblacks had a week off to recover and reflect. They're hoping that break will help turn around a miserable start to the CFL campaign. Ottawa hosts East-Division leading Montreal on Friday, desperate for a win following six straight losse...
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Sunohara named head coach of Canada's women's development hockey team
CALGARY - Vicky Sunohara is climbing another rung in her hockey coaching journey. The two-time Olympic gold medallist as a player was named head coach of the Canadian women's development team for the upcoming season Thursday. Nadine Muzerall, meanwhile...
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