Storage Camper
Hope firefighters tackle vacant burning RV on Highway 5
HOPE - Crews in Hope have gone out of their way to put out a burning RV along Highway 5 on Thursday (July 30).Hope Fire Department says seven members and three apparatus attended the incident, which took place during the evening in the 22000 block of the highway.The RV was reportedly vacant and used for storage. There ...
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Park Upgrades
Playground upgrades wrap up at Fairfield Park, including Chilliwack's first in-ground trampoline
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is inviting residents to bounce on its first-ever in-ground trampoline at Fairfield Park. The trampoline has been embedded into the park playground's new rubberized surface - a space that used to consist of wood chips. The City says it provides a safer, more durable, and more accessi...
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Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting
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Former Chilliwack Chief joins Abbotsford Canucks as video coach
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks didn't have to look too far to update their coaching staff as the team gears up for another season on the ice.In an announcement today (July 31), Canucks General Manager Richard Seeley welcomed new Assistant Coach Mark O'Leary and Chilliwack-born Lucas Bourdon as video coach.Bourdon ...
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Family-Friendly Event
Hope RCMP hosts first-ever community Open House in August
HOPE - Mounties are inviting residents to learn more about the Hope detachment at their inaugural annual Open House.Participants can expect to meet local RCMP officers, tour the cell block and hear about the specialized units and emergency services supporting the Hope community."We are excited to welcome the commu...
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Search Warrants Executed
Coquitlam man faces gun-related charges following B.C. anti-gang police investigation
COQUITLAM - A man is now in custody following a firearms investigation in the Lower Mainland this summer.CFSEU-BC's Illegal Firearm Enforcement Team began investigating a Coquitlam man in June in relation to multiple gun charges.On July 16, CFSEU-BC officers arrested 35-year-old Saadiq Azimali Daya without incident fol...
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Homicide Investigation
Police investigating after Langley senior dies in hospital following assault
LANGLEY - Homicide investigators are now seeking more information after an assault led to the death of a Langley senior in hospital in early July. Police say 75-year-old Larry Greig was found with serious injuries near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent at around 9:48 p.m. on Canada Day, when he was taken to hospital in ...
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British Columbia
Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. A statement from Public Safety Canada says part of the funds will go to priorities identif...
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Grinder, one of two 'beloved' grizzly bears at Grouse Mountain Resort, dies
NORTH VANCOUVER - Grinder, a massive grizzly bear who fascinated locals and tourists alike on Grouse Mountain, has died. He was adopted as a cub after being orphaned and became a longtime companion for Coola, another orphan who arrived around the same...
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Court finds B.C.'s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has given the provincial government six months to reform laws that allow directors of mental health facilities to consent to psychiatric treatments for people who are involuntarily admitted for care. The ...
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B.C. hiker, 81, travelling on Great Divide Trail found dead in mountains in Alberta
PINCHER CREEK - A British Columbia man who set out to hike the Great Divide Trail has been found dead in mountainous terrain in southern Alberta. The body of the 81-year-old from Golden, B.C., was located Thursday after a week of searching in Waterton ...
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Pembina Pipeline says West Coast pipeline stake fits into its broader strategy
Pembina Pipeline Corp. says its participation in the proposed West Coast oil pipeline fits into the company's overall strategy ahead of the pipeline's potential designation as a project of national interest in the fall. During the second quarter, Pemb...
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Fortis Inc. posts increase in second-quarter earnings over last year
ST. JOHN'S - Fortis Inc. is reporting second-quarter net earnings attributable to common equity shareholders of $396 million, up from $384 million for the second quarter of last year. The Newfoundland and Labrador-based company says the increase was dr...
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Canada
Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting
OTTAWA - The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. A statement from Public Safety Canada says part of the funds will go to priorities identif...
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Human or AI bot? Ottawa consulting on transparency of AI systems
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the government wants input from Canadians about the transparency of artificial intelligence systems. Solomon says in an online post he wants public feedback on questions about identifying AI c...
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Court finds B.C.'s involuntary mental health treatment scheme unconstitutional
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has given the provincial government six months to reform laws that allow directors of mental health facilities to consent to psychiatric treatments for people who are involuntarily admitted for care. The ...
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Bank of Canada's Macklem defends use of replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA - The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank's use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers. In a decision issued last week, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said the Bank of Canada contravened th...
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Canada to impose temporary 25% tariff on some imports of wood cabinets, vanities
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing a temporary tariff on imports of some wood products as Ottawa awaits the findings of a probe into possible harmful practices in the global market. The federal government said in a news release that Canada will impose a 25 pe...
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Ottawa approves northern Ontario nickel mine
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has approved the Crawford Nickel Mine project in northern Ontario. Announcing the approval in a news release Friday, Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin said "the potential effects within federal jurisdiction are...
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World
Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down Friday near the Miramar air base in San Diego. A Marines...
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Two former Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death for negligence in deadly Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A Sri Lankan court on Friday sentenced a former police chief and a former top Defense Ministry official to death after finding them guilty of criminal negligence that allowed Islamic State-inspired bomb attacks on Easter Sunda...
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Algerian bus plunges into a ravine near Algiers, killing at least 25 and injuring 44
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - At least 25 people were killed and 44 injured on Friday in a bus accident in Algeria, according to a provisional report from the Algerian Civil Protection. The bus, which was carrying passengers from Sétif to the A...
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Sports
Kilam's culture change has transformed the Edmonton Elks into contenders
EDMONTON - When Mark Kilam was named head coach of the Edmonton Elks in December 2024, he didn't even have a projector in his office to watch game film. Nineteen months later, Kilam has guided the Elks to a 6-1 record and first place in the CFL after t...
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Canada's Leylah Fernandez faces tough draw at National Bank Open
TORONTO - Canada's Leylah Fernandez will face a tough test if she advances at the National Bank Open. The No. 30 seed from Laval, Que., has a opening-round bye and will play either Mexico's Renata Zarazua or Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in her first matc...
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Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime could face Italy's Flavio Cobolli in NBO quarters
MONTREAL - Félix Auger-Aliassime now knows his path to potential glory. The National Bank Open men's draw was completed Friday ahead of the Canadian tennis championship getting underway this weekend. Ranked a career-high fourth on the ATP Tour and set ...
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