More downtown parking
City of Chilliwack touts newest parking lot in downtown core
CHILLIWACK - After purchasing the property less than a year ago on which a former business centre was located and had it demolished earlier this year, the City of Chilliwack now says a 65-stall parking lot in downtown Chilliwack is ready for usage. On its website, the city says construction on the parking lot located a...
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More roads to pave
City of Chilliwack plans to pave up to six more roads by October
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack plans to pave up to six more roads across the city over the next two months. On its website, the city says the six roads are scheduled to be paved between August and October. The six roads are located in Rosedale, near Little Mountain, Ryder Lake, Yarrow, Greendale and near Fairfield...
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Summer holiday
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Defending champion Henderson headlines field as CPKC Women's Open gets underway
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Fraser Valley
Man charged
Man charged for trespassing, break and enter in separate incidents in Langley: RCMP
LANGLEY - Police in Langley say a man has been charged after he allegedly trespassed in a backyard last week, before breaking into a home just days later and getting arrested by police, in two separate incidents. Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom says police responded to a report from a Willoughby area resid...
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Police statement
AbbyPD aware of video showing woman being confronted for discarding garbage at local park
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they're aware of a video circulating on social media depicting a woman being recorded and confronted for dumping garbage into a waterway and a local park.In a statement, AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police are currently looking into these incidents and have reached out...
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Municipal election
Former Harrison Hot Springs mayor eyes return to public service
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - On a platform of greater transparency and building community trust, former Harrison Hot Springs mayor Ed Wood announced Wednesday morning that he'll run for mayor in this fall's municipal election.Wood, who resigned as mayor in June 2024 after being elected in October 2022, released a brief state...
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Independent investigation
IIO probing Abbotsford incident where a man forced his way into a home, sustained serious injury
ABBOTSFORD - B.C.'s civilian watchdog is probing an incident in which a man forcibly entered a home, armed himself with a weapon, and later suffered a serious injury during an interaction with Abbotsford Police Department officers last week. In a statement, the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it's in...
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British Columbia
'Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s. Amsterdam pol...
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B.C. issues protection order for Salmon River watershed as fish spawn
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has issued a new temporary protection order for the Salmon River watershed, where chinook salmon have returned to spawn. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says in a news release that the ord...
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BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators a...
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Salamander and tarantula are B.C. fire survivors, as pets and owners seek reunions
When Amanda Roberts and her 10-year-old son River fled the Bald Range fire before it wiped out the community of Faulder, B.C., they had to leave behind some of their beloved pets, including a tarantula named Velky Pavouk and Mongo the salamander. The c...
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Warning issued after sex worker in Burnaby, B.C., restrained at gunpoint and robbed
BURNABY - Police in the Metro Vancouver city of Burnaby have issued a warning to sex workers after one was forcibly confined and robbed at gunpoint. Mounties say the attack happened Saturday at a home in the city. They say the victim was restrained and...
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With 500-plus structures damaged or lost, B.C.'s fire season is among the worst
More than 500 homes or other structures have been destroyed or damaged by wildfires in British Columbia this year, in a level of devastation comparable to some of the worst recent fire seasons. While the area of 4,300 square kilometres burned by the mo...
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Canada
In the news today: Trade talks bring hope, Russian missile strikes, Alberta AI debate
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline Some of Canada's premiers say they're optimistic about Ottawa's progress in reachi...
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Some premiers optimistic about trade talks with U.S. ahead of extended deadline
OTTAWA - Some premiers say they're optimistic about Canada's progress in reaching a trade deal to avoid punishing tariffs from the United States, while others say they're waiting for more details about the agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump announc...
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Poilievre invites Iran's exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi to visit Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has invited the former crown prince of Iran, who is pitching himself as the best option to lead Iran back to democracy, to visit Canada. Poilievre told a crowd at an event in British Columbia on Saturday th...
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'Lucky' collapsed on Amsterdam street. Did he go missing in Vancouver in 1994?
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say they are working with Dutch counterparts and Interpol to determine if an unidentified man who collapsed on the street in the Netherlands three years ago is a Canadian who went missing in B.C. in the 1990s. Amsterdam pol...
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BC Prosecution Service says appeal not viable after man accused of murder acquitted
The BC Prosecution Service says appealing the acquittal of a man accused of killing 33-year-old Vanessa Terry isn't viable, after a judge tossed out incriminating statements made to police due to "degrading and humiliating" treatment by investigators a...
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Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
OTTAWA - Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to restock American alcohol on their shelves as Canada finalizes a trade deal with the U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he would put a three...
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World
South Korea says North Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea launched a barrage of ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid...
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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday. Moscow...
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Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts to be used in November election
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri judge has allowed new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump to be used in the November elections, rejecting a bid by to put the Republican-friendly districts to a statewide vote of the people. ...
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Sports
Defending champion Henderson headlines field as CPKC Women's Open gets underway
EDMONTON - Defending champion Brooke Henderson headlines the field as the LPGA Tour's CPKC Women's Open gets underway at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club. Henderson won her second Canadian Open title last year in Mississauga, Ont. The 28-year-old fro...
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Houston Dynamo stretch win streak with 1-0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps know they haven't been getting enough out of their offence in recent games. Now they're searching for remedies after falling 1-0 to the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday. The 'Caps controlled 61.9 per cent possession and ...
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Orioles call for more technology after Pete Alonso's near-homer is ruled foul vs. Yankees
BALTIMORE (AP) - Major League Baseball now uses technology to confirm or overturn balls and strikes. Is it time for something similar around the foul poles? The Baltimore Orioles certainly felt aggrieved Wednesday night against the New York Yankees aft...
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