Housing targets
Mayor Popove over province's threat to control Chilliwack if housing goals weren't met: 'Like hell you will'
CHILLIWACK - There's no love lost between Chilliwack City Council and the B.C. government when it comes to mandated housing targets and how much housing is actually built within Chilliwack, including construction activity on First Nations land within Chilliwack's city limits. That frustration boiled over at last week's...
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Funding request
Restorative justice to resume immediately in Chilliwack, as former RCMP member touts value to police, Crown
CHILLIWACK - With 35 years of policing experience under his belt, including time spent as an assistant commissioner in the RCMP, Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer said the loss of Chilliwack's restorative justice a year ago was one less option for police and Crown prosecutors. During a discussion item at last week's cou...
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Police investigation
Chilliwack RCMP seek tips, info on incident in which a man suffered injuries near a local park
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack need help with tips and any information following an incident in which an adult male sustained injuries near a local park in late September. Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener says the incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 30, near Barber Park on Henley Avenue. She says investigato...
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Claimant support session
Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement to hold claimant session in Chilliwack later this month
CHILLIWACK - The Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement will host a free claimant support session later this month at the Coast Chilliwack Hotel. In a statement, personnel with the Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement say the free claimant support session will be held on Sunday, October 25 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Pacific S...
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Provincial election
B.C. Conservatives say Eby has accessed $10/day child care, while claiming many B.C. residents can't
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Conservative Party MLA candidate says it's shocking to learn that BC NDP Leader David Eby has accessed subsidized $10/day child care at a time when many B.C. residents are struggling with child care expenses. In a statement sent to news media outlets Monday (Oct. 12), the B.C. Conservatives said Eby ...
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Provincial election
Only 2 advance voting locations listed by Elections BC for Chilliwack North riding
CHILLIWACK - There won't be nearly as many advance voting locations for the Chilliwack North riding as there are in the Chilliwack-Cultus Lake riding. But voters in Greendale, Rosedale, Popkum, portions of Sardis, downtown Chilliwack, and other neighbourhoods within the Chilliwack North riding still have multiple oppor...
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British Columbia
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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More doctors, maternal health priorities in B.C.'s election campaign
Health care remains a key focus in campaigning for the British Columbia election on Oct. 24. Here's a look at some of the latest from the campaign trail. NDP, MUSLIM GROUPS SAY CONSERVATIVES SHOULD REMOVE ITS CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR The NDP has joined Muslim...
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Indigenous groups invest $65.3 million in Coastal GasLink pipeline in B.C.
CALGARY - A group representing five First Nations says it has invested $65.3 million for an interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which brings natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat - and is set for a big expansion. ...
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B.C.'s Eby declines to reveal size of donation after $10-a-day daycare revelation
The cost of childcare in British Columbia and questions about who deserves a subsidy program dominated the provincial election campaign Tuesday as the provincial Conservatives accused NDP Leader David Eby of dodging questions about his family's use of ...
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Childcare, health care discussed during B.C.'s election campaign
All of British Columbia's major political parties continued campaigning on Thanksgiving Monday. Here are some of the things that happened. CONSERVATIVES CRITICIZE EBY FOR USING $10-A-DAY CHILDCARE The B.C. Conservatives say it is shocking that NDP Lead...
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Provincial election
Eby slams U.S.-style health care privatization, Conservatives call it fearmongering
DELTA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby took aim at the premier next door while campaigning in this month's election, promising not to implement what he called the "U.S.-style privatization" of health care. Eby told a group of supporters asking h...
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Canada
Goldentiger King, Cat Guy and wake surfing candidate eye B.C. local elections
British Columbia mayoral candidate Goldentiger King says he wants to "make Richmond rich again." Teresa May, a first-time candidate for Kelowna City Council, has posted campaign videos showing her parasailing and wake surfing in red high heels and a wh...
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Carney to attend 'Forever Canadian' rallies in Alberta days before referendum
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to attend two "Forever Canadian" rallies in Alberta this week, just ahead of the province's referendum. On Oct. 19, Albertans will vote on the whether to stay in Canada or hold a future separation referendum. ...
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More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation
EDMONTON - Albertans across the province began lining up and casting their ballots Tuesday in the province's historic vote on separation. Elections Alberta opened the doors at 310 polling stations for the first of five days of advanced voting ahead of ...
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Astronaut says ISS mission is helping to blaze a trail for Canada in space
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he is having a blast on the International Space Station and is showing the world how Canada can contribute to the leading edge of space exploration. "It is important for Canada to be here," Kutryk said ...
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Vancouver officer says colleague smart to shelter from Myles Gray before fatal arrest
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the violent 2015 arrest in which Myles Gray died says he had a duty to the public to get eyes on Gray after the man tried to rip open the door of a vehicle where another officer had taken shelter. Cons...
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Stelco cites foreign imports, 58% plunge in U.S. steel exports to defend layoffs
OTTAWA - Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United States have plunged 58 per cent from pre-trade-war levels as foreign imports continue to undercut Canadian-made steel, Stelco Inc.'s president said in defending plans to lay off up...
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World
Death toll rises to 6 as Hurricane Simon and Rachel remnants unleash floods in Mexico
ENSENADA, Mexico (AP) - The death toll from Hurricane Simon and the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel rose to six Tuesday after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides along Mexico's Pacific coast, authorities said. Hurricane Simon ...
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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. ...
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Cornell suspends fraternity parties, gives state police role in investigating campus assault reports
Cornell University suspended parties at fraternity houses until next year and is giving state police a role in investigating reports of sexual assault on campus in the school's latest response to outrage over its handling of a gang rape allegation. ...
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Sports
Kawhi Leonard to re-debut for Raptors tonight in pre-season game vs. Knicks
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard will play in his first game tonight since returning to the Toronto Raptors. He's in the starting lineup as Toronto hosts the New York Knicks in a pre-season game. Leonard had previously played for the Raptors in the 2018-19 seas...
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Veteran receiver Austin Mack enjoying banner campaign with Edmonton Elks
Reuniting with Cody Fajardo is paying huge dividends for Austin Mack. Through 16 games in his first season with the Edmonton Elks, Mack has established career highs in catches (79), yards (1,229) and touchdowns (eight). Mack last had numbers like these...
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Hurricanes captain and reigning playoff MVP Jordan Staal is out 1-2 months with a torn calf muscle
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Carolina Hurricanes captain and reigning playoff MVP Jordan Staal is out 1-2 months with a partially torn calf muscle, coach Rod Brind'Amour said Tuesday. Staal was hurt during pregame warmups Sunday at Philadelphia, according to B...
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