Municipal election
Sardis Secondary grad, UFV student and construction worker enters race for Chilliwack school board
CHILLIWACK - A graduate of Sardis Secondary who works in construction for his family's local business and attends the University of the Fraser Valley has entered the race for the Chilliwack school board.Hayden Rampton, an 18-year-old Chilliwack resident who was born and raised in Chilliwack, says he's running for the C...
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Property compliance
City of Chilliwack confirms fines issued against Keith Wilson Road property owner
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack now confirms that fines have been issued against a Keith Wilson Road property owner on which an unpermitted gurdwara previously operated on land within the Agricultural Land Reserve. In a statement provided to Fraser Valley Today, the City of Chilliwack says municipal staff, in partn...
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Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
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Public Notice
Pesticide Use Permit issued for Invasive Knotweed Control
Carney to address European Parliament today after 'associate member' proposal
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As the debate over AI's safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
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Fraser Valley
Confirmed inmate death
Man behind bars for over 28 years dies in custody at Fraser Valley prison
MISSION - Federal correctional staff in the Fraser Valley have confirmed the death of a 58-year-old inmate who had been serving a life sentence.In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says 58-year-old Steven Laroche died last Friday, September 11, while in custody at Mission Institution. Laroche had been serving a ...
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Municipal election
7 candidates to vie for Cultus Lake Park Board as two incumbents bow out
CULTUS LAKE/CHILLIWACK - Seven candidates have filed paperwork to run for five seats on the Cultus Lake Park Board as two incumbents decided not to seek another four-year term. The park board consists of two elected representatives from Chilliwack and three from Cultus Lake.There are three candidates running to represe...
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Police investigation
Abbotsford Police arrest 2, recover stolen property following business break and enter investigation
ABBOTSFORD - Two men known to police have been charged for their alleged roles in a break and enter at a business in which roughly $20,000 worth of stolen goods and other merchandise were taken.Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says officers responded to a report of a break and enter at a business in the 1800...
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Gala event
Fraser Valley non-profit to hold 32nd annual Celebrate Life gala next month with guest speaker
FRASER VALLEY - A Fraser Valley non-profit that supports vulnerable women and low-income families will hold its 32nd annual Celebrate Life Gala next month. Advokate Life & Education Services will hold its signature gala on Thursday, October 15 at the Ag-Rec Centre in Abbotsford. The evening will feature a delicious...
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British Columbia
Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada
VANCOUVER - Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on Wednesday says the bump represents a four per cent year-over-year increase and takes effect...
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B.C. Conservative legislator Rattée calls out Findlay, says team 'deeply divided'
VICTORIA - The caucus woes for B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay continue after a member called her out in a 1,000-word online essay, saying she wouldn't "tolerate" Findlay's leadership unless it changed. The lengthy critique from Claire Rat...
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A million more B.C. residents have a doctor, but 20 per cent of population needs one
SURREY - The B.C. government says a million more people have been connected to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2018 when the government began a plan to get more people primary care. Premier David Eby says having a family doctor or nurse pr...
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Eby says NDP needs to be 'election ready' in B.C., but offers no date
B.C. Premier David Eby says he's told his legislators that they need to be "election ready," amid disruption posed by the trade war with the United States. The premier said both Elections BC and the NDP caucus have been warned to be prepared for an ele...
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Victoria teachers say school violence an 'epidemic,' report tells of 6,000 incidents
The teachers' union in Greater Victoria is urging immediate action after a report outlined what it called a "growing and widespread epidemic" of violence in local schools, including an average of more than 20 instances of violence against staff per day...
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Conservative caucus meets in B.C. ahead of return to Parliament next week
OTTAWA - Concerns about the notion of Canada becoming an "associate member" of the European Union and polices to address pocketbook issues are expected to be front and centre Wednesday as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre addresses his caucus in Bri...
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Canada
Five things that happened during the first two debates of Quebec election campaign
MONTREAL - After getting some moderate attention and a few feisty exchanges during the first debate of the Quebec election campaign, the prospects of another referendum on sovereignty became a hot topic in round two, one night later. The two debates th...
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Carney to address European Parliament today after 'associate member' proposal
STRASBOURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament today, a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she wants Canada to become the first "associate member" of the European Union. Carney is in Fra...
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As the debate over AI's safety rages on around the world, where does Canada stand?
OTTAWA - Warnings about the risks AI poses to humans have triggered a heated global debate over the past week. The heads of some of the biggest AI companies in the world are calling for action - something U.S. President Donald Trump opposes vehemently....
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Sentencing hearing today for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach
TORONTO - A sentencing hearing is scheduled today for Canadian auto parts mogul Frank Stronach on the historical offence of indecent assault. The hearing is set to take place even as prosecutors are challenging the judge's decision to declare a rare po...
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First Nations youth continue fight over Carney's major projects agenda, summit
OTTAWA - As Canadian politicians were pitching their major projects plans to foreign investors at a first-of-its-kind summit in Toronto, First Nations youth in Ottawa were making a pitch to Canadians on why they should join the fight to stop them. Jero...
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Amazon bumps hourly wages by $1 for operations workers in Canada
VANCOUVER - Online retailer Amazon says it is raising the average hourly base wage in Canada to $26.27, up by $1 from last year. A statement from the company on Wednesday says the bump represents a four per cent year-over-year increase and takes effect...
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World
Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state's fifth execution this year
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor's home in rural Texas, the state's fifth execution this year. In Georgia, the execution of a man...
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukra...
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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved a resolution Wednesday holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, referring the matter to the Department of Justice after he defied the Oversight Committee's subpoenas in its investigation into disgrace...
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Sports
Canadian men's rally falls short in loss to US in NORCECA volleyball final
MONCTON - Canada's men's volleyball team earned a silver medal after a 3-2 (25-19, 26-24, 25-27, 17-25, 15-13) loss to the United States in the NORCECA men's continental volleyball championship final on Wednesday. Canada fell behind early before rallyi...
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CF Montreal tops reigning champion Whitecaps, advance to Canadian Championship final
MONTREAL - Prince Owusu scored two first-half goals to help CF Montreal qualify for the Canadian Championship final, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 on Wednesday and 3-2 on aggregate. Montreal (5-14-6) will be participating in their first Canadian ...
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Jets suspend goaltender Hellebuyck for failure to report to training camp
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp. The team said general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff would address the media Thursday morning. It did not specify the length of t...
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