Family Day weekend
City of Chilliwack plans Family Day activities
CHILLIWACK - Though it wasn't announced on its social media channels, the City of Chilliwack still has Family Day activities planned this weekend at a number of civic facilities across the city.On its website, the city says there will be complimentary skate admission and free hot chocolate at the Chilliwack Coliseum on...
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Earthquake preparedness
Canadian Forces to conduct earthquake training exercise around Hope
HOPE - Hope residents can expect to see a lot of military activity in the area next week. The Vancouver-based 39 Canadian Brigade Group will be participating in an exercise named Cougar Ready. It is three days of earthquake preparedness training beginning Friday, February 20.The Brigade Group is made up of Canadian Arm...
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Family Day weekend
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Vehicle fire
Chilliwack firefighters battle vehicle fire Friday evening
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a vehicle fire on Williams Street northeast of downtown Chilliwack on Friday evening. According to scanner traffic, and a tip from Chilliwack resident Tyler Man, fire crews were called to the 9400 block of Williams Street at about 6:25 p.m. Friday night (Feb. 13). Sca...
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Motor vehicle incident
UPDATE: Woman transported to hospital in serious condition after motor vehicle collision: Chilliwack RCMP
UPDATE, 9:05 A.M. SATURDAY: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says a woman was transported to hospital in serious condition following a reported collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian in the Cottonwood mall parking lot on Friday. "I can confirm that we responded to a report of a collision b...
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Investigation underway
Abbotsford Police looking to speak with owner of Tesla seen near the scene of Wednesday's pedestrian hit and run
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are asking for the public's assistance in their investigation into a pedestrian collision on Wednesday (Feb. 11) at Ross Road and Simpson Road.The collision occurred just after 7 p.m. and sent two pedestrians to hospital, one with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police have...
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Traffic
Pattullo Bridge to close permanently on Saturday
VANCOUVER - All four lanes of the stal̕əw̓ asəm Bridge will open early Saturday (Feb. 14) morning, marking a major milestone in the Pattullo Bridge replacement project and the permanent closure of the Pattullo Bridge.Project officials say the new crossing will open to traffic at 7 a.m. At the same time, the Pattull...
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British Columbia
What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had pre...
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Mass shooting
Prime Minister speaks at Tumbler Ridge vigil Friday night
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - Prime Minister Mark Carney says there's nothing anyone can do to fill the silence left by the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The prime minister spoke to a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in the community where people held photos of the loved ones they have lost. Carn...
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A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
The following timeline of Tuesday's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided by RCMP at separate press conferences and in news releases this week, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain ...
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Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Premier François Legault and other government official...
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Family of Portapique victims offers advice and support to community in Tumbler Ridge
HALIFAX - It was almost six years ago that Tammy Oliver-McCurdie lost her younger sister, brother-in-law and 17-year-old niece in Nova Scotia, all of them victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Oliver-McCurdie says that when...
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Police in B.C. investigate four pedestrians struck in separate crashes
Police in three B.C. communities are investigating four vehicle crashes involving pedestrians in the last week. Two women were killed in separate accidents in Surrey, about 13 hours apart. An 81-year-old woman died Wednesday night, while a 45-year-old ...
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Canada
Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together
OTTAWA - Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence. The signing also coincides with the launch of a Sovereign Technology Alliance between the two countries. A statement...
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Thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests
TORONTO - Thousands of people marched down Yonge Street to the beat of drums and chants of "King Reza Pahlavi" at a rally in North York, as similar protests took place in major cities around the world. Protesters held aloft and draped themselves in red...
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Tumbler Ridge students will have safe place to return to school: Eby
TUMBLER RIDGE - B.C. Premier David Eby is promising that students in Tumbler Ridge will have a safe space to learn when classes eventually resume. Five students and an educator were killed at the community's secondary school this week, along with the s...
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'Slowly work together': How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
A northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting a decade ago closed for weeks before students returned to class. Jason Young with the Northern Lights School Division says time was needed after the tragedy at Dene High School ...
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What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had pre...
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U.S. senators express support for trade pact as Trump questions CUSMA's future
WASHINGTON - United States lawmakers expressed support for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade during a Thursday committee hearing after President Donald Trump floated the idea of ending the critical continental trade pact. Republican Sen. Mike C...
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World
5 European nations say Russian opposition leader Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin
LONDON (AP) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday. The foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany,...
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Rubio reassures somewhat on trans-Atlantic ties after a year of deepening differences with Europe
MUNICH (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a calm and reassuring message to America's allies on Saturday, striking a far less aggressive but still firm tone about the Trump administration's intent to reshape the trans-Atlantic alliance...
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Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case of five current and former Stanford University students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024, when they barricaded themselves inside the university president and provost exec...
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Sports
CP NewsAlert: Canada beats Germany to advance to women's hockey semifinals
Canada advances to the Olympic women's hockey semifinals with a 5-1 win over Germany. More to come. The Canadian Press
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Kazuma Okamoto, Jesus Sanchez arrive at Toronto Blue Jays spring training camp
DUNEDIN - If there were any first-day jitters for Kazuma Okamoto and Jesus Sanchez, it didn't show. Okamoto and Sanchez arrived at the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training camp on Saturday morning, doing drills with their new teammates and exploring the ...
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Canada's Mboko falls in straight sets to Muchova in Qatar Open final
DOHA - Canada's Victoria Mboko fell 6-4, 7-5 to Czechia's Karolina Muchova in the women's final at the Qatar Open on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Toronto had four aces and one double fault while converting her only break-point opportunity. Mboko, who...
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