Secret in the Wings
UFV students to present fairy tale-inspired play in Abbotsford and Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is inviting residents to daydream with its student performers in an upcoming theatre production.Mary Zimmerman's "The Secret in the Wings", starring UFV School of Creative Arts' Acting and Production students, is a story built from several lesser-known fa...
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Another Avalanche
3 skiers injured after avalanche on Thar Peak Saturday afternoon
HOPE - Search and rescue teams from Hope and Chilliwack prevented another tragic headline with the successful retrieval of three skiers from an avalanche this weekend. At 2 p.m. Saturday, February 28, Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue teams were paged out to the incident on Thar Peak, in the Coquihalla Summit, and found...
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Fraser Valley
Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of March 1, 2026
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Darryl ColeAge: 48Height: 6'0" ft Weight: 232lbsHair: Brown Eyes: BrownWanted: Fail to Comply with Probation, Break and Enter, Theft Under $5000 x2, and Cause Fear or InjuryWarrant in effect: ...
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Rhythm and Blues
Arabic jazz performance journeys into Chilliwack this March
CHILLIWACK - A high-energy musical experience is swinging into the Chilliwack Cultural Centre this spring. On March 26, frontman Ahmed Moneka is combining Iraqi and African blues and jazz traditions in "Moneka Arabic Jazz" - a life journey from Baghdad to Toronto told through an ensemble of skilled musicians....
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Global Leadership
UFV students join Secretary of State in global change discussion panel
ABBOTSFORD - Global Development students and alumni have recently gathered to learn more about global leadership in uncertain times without leaving the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, attended the school's "Changemaking in Complex Times - Why ...
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Protecting Landscapes
Mission locals petition to stop logging project in Hatzic Valley, cites area history of landslides
MISSION - Hundreds of Mission residents are hoping to stop a logging project at its root before the first branch breaks. The Hatzic Valley Community Association recently issued an advisory regarding plans to log between Eng and Kussman Roads, with construction set to begin this summer if Forest Service Road Proposal 28...
Feb 28, 2026
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British Columbia
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
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Nine candidates make the cut in the race for the leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservative Party says nine candidates have advanced to the next phase of the race to replace former leader John Rustad, but one of the candidates who did not make the cut says the party must remain "grounded in genuine Conservativ...
Feb 28, 2026
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B.C. RCMP say three foreign nationals charged with extortion, one suspect at large
SURREY - Police say three foreign nationals face extortion and firearms charges amid a spasm of shootings at homes and businesses in British Columbia. The charges were announced Friday by the B.C. Extortion Task Force, set up to investigate the dozens...
Feb 28, 2026
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Chilliwack, B.C., school trustee Laurie Throness resigns over free speech 'chill'
CHILLIWACK - A school trustee in Chilliwack, B.C., has resigned his position, saying he "no longer feels safe in expressing" himself after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal's decision to fine former trustee Barry Neufeld $750,000. Laurie Throness says in...
Feb 28, 2026
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Pedestrian killed by train in Maple Ridge, B.C., RCMP say
MAPLE RIDGE - A man has been struck and killed by a train in Maple Ridge, B.C. RCMP say officers were called Friday afternoon to a report of a person being hit along the tracks on River Road. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. RCMP say they ar...
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Witness denies Vancouver officers on Myles Gray's back before his death
VANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver officers who responded to the scene after a man was beaten by police in 2015 faced questioned of discrepancies between notes he took that day and how he describes the situation more than 10 years later. Const. Chris Bow...
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Canada
B.C. Conservative MPs Zimmer, Caputo ask for public inquiry into Tumbler Ridge deaths
VICTORIA - Calls for an independent investigation into the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people, including six children were shot last month, are growing. Federal Conservative MP Bob Zimmer, who represents the community in northeastern ...
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Iranian‑Canadians reflect on freedom, change, and the fight for women's rights
MONTREAL - At just two years old, former Iranian-Canadian international model and actress Samantha Tajik left Tehran with her family, settling in Canada. With Iran under attack by the United States and Israel, and the supreme leader dead, Tajik reflect...
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Ottawa won't say if it penalized Gripen jets in 2021 analysis
OTTAWA - National Defence is refusing to disclose how it analyzed competing fighter jet bids after a Swedish media report suggested the evaluation was weighted against Saab's Gripen E. Citing confidential sources, the Swedish business publication Affar...
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No 'imminent threat' to Canada amid fallout of U.S. attack on Iran: police
As Canada continues to grapple with the fallout of the ongoing conflict in Iran, a group of police chiefs say there are no imminent threats in Canada or to Canadians. However, the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is warning Canadians to be vig...
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PM Carney lands in New Delhi, plans to meet Modi tomorrow
DELHI - Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in New Delhi on Sunday evening, ahead of a Monday meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Carney walked off the plane and down a red carpet lined by an Indian military honour guard. Nearby was a group of Bih...
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B.C. teen who died in Australia eulogized as 'curious, bold and alive to world'
VICTORIA - The family and friends of Canadian teenager Piper James who died in Australia last month remembered her as "curious, bold and alive to the world" during a celebration of life held Saturday in Campbell River, B.C. on Vancouver Island. The 19-...
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World
Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday in a mass shooting that left 14 others wounded was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah," and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement...
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At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi and in the country's north left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as demonstrators supportive of the Iran...
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Explosion rocks Iran's capital as Israel says it is targeting the city after strikes killed Khamenei
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An enormous explosion rocked Iran's capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city. Earlier, Iran fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing massive retal...
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Sports
Blue Jays play to 4-4 tie against Tigers in pre-season action
DUNEDIN - Jonatan Clase went 3 for 3 at the plate and drove in two runs as the Toronto Blue Jays played to a 4-4 tie against the Detroit Tigers in pre-season action Sunday. Clase opened the scoring with a two-run double in the bottom of the third innin...
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Victoire blank Frost 4-0 to take first place in PWHL standings
LAVAL - Ann-Renée Desbiens earned her fourth shutout of the season with a 17-save effort as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Minnesota Frost 4-0 in Professional Women's Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday. Maureen Murphy had a goal and an as...
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N.S. Sherlockian's invite to exclusive literary society is anything but elementary
HALIFAX - A Cape Breton University scholar is one of the latest inductees of an international literary society whose alumni include novelist Isaac Asimov, two former U.S. presidents and the actor who played Booger in Revenge of the Nerds. Tom Ue, an a...
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