Fraser Valley

Unsung heroes
Volunteers clean up Chilliwack backcountry, illegal shooting range area
CHILLIWACK - Cleaning up the debris left by irresponsible backcountry users wasn't the fun part. But seeing a gorgeous part of the Chilliwack River Valley returned to its naturally pristine environment under gorgeous sunny skies is the reward in and of itself. As reported by Fraser Valley Today earlier this week, Ross ...
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Weekly Service Interruption
Mission Hospital E.R. closes overnight, 4th time in the past month
MISSION - Mission Memorial Hospital has now issued the third consecutive temporary Sunday shutdown of its emergency department - the fourth overall in the past month alone.In a news release, Fraser Health says the change will be in effect from Sunday, June 14, at 5 p.m., to Monday, June 15, at 8 a.m., due to staffing i...
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Chilliwack School Board
Longtime Chilliwack teacher runs for SD33 trustee seat
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack teacher is now the latest candidate to throw her hat in the ring for the upcoming SD33 board trustee election.Dr. Leah Kelley is an educator with 30 years of teaching experience in the Chilliwack School District, working with students from kindergarten through the university level.Her qualific...
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Gladys Street Home
Chilliwack firefighters put out mattress fire in Fairfield neighbourhood
CHILLIWACK - Residents may have heard a number of sirens pass by as fire crews tackled a burning mattress in a home on Fairfield Island.The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 10000 block of Gladys Street at roughly 10 a.m. Sunday (June 14)."The first arriving crews noticed sm...
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

Metro Vancouver outside workers begin full-scale strike with talks stalled
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver outside workers have escalated their job action to a full-scale strike after rotating pickets in the past few weeks . Union spokesman Bill Tieleman says all member workers of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees...
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Weekend heat wave breaks daily temperature records at 26 locations across B.C.
VANCOUVER - Daily high temperature records fell at 26 British Columbia locations on Sunday as a weekend heat wave sweeps across the province. Environment Canada says the highest temperature was reported in Lytton, where it reached 36.8 degrees, breakin...
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Missing man
Search for missing man called off after he was located deceased: RCMP
B.C. INTERIOR - An RCMP spokesperson in B.C.'s Interior now says the 32-year-old man who was the subject of a regional search and rescue effort earlier this week has been sadly located deceased.Constable Ryder Birtwistle says the 32-year-old man, Mitchell Gowing was reported missing to the RCMP on Wednesday, June 10. H...
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Highway 1 e/b closure
Update: Abbotsford PD says it will meet with the province about future closures of Highway 1 and proper notification
UPDATE, 8:30 A.M. MONDAY: Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says message boards on Highway 1 about the closure did not adequately notify the public about the eastbound closure at the Mt. Lehman Road exit Sunday night, saying many people were simply not aware of the closure in advance. "The overnight clos...
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Metro Vancouver is asked to meet and exceed water restrictions as temperatures soar
VICTORIA - New figures show residents in Greater Vancouver are meeting targets to keep water flowing, but regional officials are also urging them to keep saving water as temperatures rise. Metro Vancouver says in a statement that residents on Friday us...
Jun 13, 2026
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Speeding Drivers
Abbotsford man fined after driving more than double the speed limit in school zone
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police continue to be on the lookout for traffic infractions across local roads this weekend.Patrol officers conducted a speed enforcement operation in the Godson Elementary School Zone along Bevan Avenue on Friday, June 12, and caught several drivers speeding.One driver of note was travelling a...
Jun 13, 2026
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Canada

Canada cracking down on asylum claims from St-Pierre and Miquelon ferry to Nfld.
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is cracking down on what it calls a "low volume" of asylum claims made by foreigners arriving in Newfoundland and Labrador from a nearby territory of France. Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an archipelago 19 kilometre...
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Federal officials cite decline in opioid-related deaths but warn progress is fragile
OTTAWA - The federal government says the toxic drug crisis continues to have devastating effects despite a drop in opioid-related deaths last year. Toxicity deaths declined by 23 per cent in 2025 due to several factors, including naloxone distribution ...
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The Latest from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada
Here are the latest developments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. All times Eastern: 12:05 p.m. Spain's starting 11 for its match against Cape Verde does not include teen star Lamine Yamal. The 18-year-old Barcelona forward hasn't played since sustaining ...
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In the news today: G7 summit, privacy bill, OPP funeral set, 'Canes win Stanley Cup
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Carney heading to France for G7 summit as Trump says agreement reached with Iran Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 summ...
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Carney arrives in France for G7 summit after Trump says deal reached with Iran
GENEVA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada stands ready to help restore shipping in the Strait of Hormuz if an announced breakthrough in talks between Iran and the U.S. comes to fruition. Carney arrived in France for the G7 summit on Monday, a day...
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Funeral for fallen OPP officer Tarun Bali set to take place this week
MISSISSAUGA - The funeral for Ontario Provincial Police Const. Tarun Bali, who was killed last week, has been scheduled. Bali, who was 29, was struck by a vehicle in the northern Ontario town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as offi...
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