Chilliwack School District
SD33 tackling school enrollment and capacity at upcoming board meeting
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School Board is locking in on plans to address its growing student population over the next decade at an upcoming board meeting.With Chilliwack becoming the second-fastest-growing municipality in Canada between 2016 and 2021, the city began to see "uneven pressure" across its schoo...
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Arson suspect arrested
34-year-old school arson suspect arrested: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have arrested a 34-year-old suspect in connection with an arson at a school in Abbotsford, and continue to investigate two other arsons that happened within the span of a week. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, two separate fires were intentiona...
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Experts report a surge in interest among American academics looking to move to Canada
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
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100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
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Fraser Valley
Coliseum Operations
City of Chilliwack takes over operations for Coliseum starting May
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is set to take over management and operations for the Chilliwack Coliseum one year after the City regained its ownership from the Chiefs Development Group (CDG). Staff have been working with the CDG on a transition plan for tenants, community partners and user groups since ownership ...
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Ferrabee Fire
No immediate threat to Hope after Hell's Gate area fire grows to 40 hectares, says District
HOPE - Officials say residents remain safe despite an out-of-control wildfire growing 15 times its size since Thursday afternoon. BC Wildfire Service continues to work with ground crews, helicopters and heavy equipment to tackle the 40-hectare Ferrabee Wildfire, located roughly 2.5 kilometres southeast of Hell's Gate. ...
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BCHC
Chilliwack, Langley among 22 teams joining new sanctioned BCHC Junior A hockey league
CHILLIWACK - Twenty-two teams across B.C. have now joined to form one new Junior A hockey league to fill the void that the BCHL left three years ago.On March 28, BC Hockey unanimously approved the British Columbia Hockey Conference as its newest member. The BCHC consists of 14 KIJHL teams, as well as eight from the PJH...
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Bridge Upgrade
Construction completes on Dewdney Bridge replacement near Mission
MISSION - Travellers may now be able to rest a little easier as work completes on the Dewdney Bridge replacement along Highway 7, east of Mission."This new bridge is one more way we're ensuring the Fraser Valley stays well connected long into the future," said Mike Farnworth, minister of transportation and tr...
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British Columbia
400-metre-wide landslide in Old Fort, B.C., shifted road 62 metres
British Columbia's Transportation Ministry says a landslide in the northeastern community of Old Fort has shifted the road 62 metres downslope since Sunday. The ministry says the 400-metre-wide slide, which destroyed part of Old Fort Road. The Peace R...
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What you need to know about the new Enbridge LNG pipeline approval
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said on Friday that the federal government has approved Enbridge Inc.'s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Here's a quick rundown of the project and why it's important. What is the...
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Actions of ex-Mountie charged under security law affront Canadian sovereignty: Crown
VANCOUVER - The actions of a former RCMP officer accused of violating security law for the benefit of Chinese authorities were an affront to Canadian sovereignty, a Crown prosecutor told British Columbia Supreme Court on Friday. William Majcher pleaded...
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10 properties under evacuation alert due to nearby wildfire in B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE - An evacuation alert has been issued in British Columbia's Cariboo region for a handful of properties as a wildfire burns out of control at the start of the province's wildfire season. The Xeni Gwet'in First Nation, the Tsilhqot'in natio...
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Enbridge gets federal approval for $4B natural gas pipeline expansion in B.C.
CALGARY - The federal government has approved a $4-billion plan by Enbridge Inc. to expand an existing natural gas pipeline in British Columbia, a move one executive says demonstrates a greater "sense of purpose" from Ottawa toward bolstering Canada's ...
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In the news today: Revamping Canadian broadcasting, B.C. Tory leaders, 'Go Habs Go!'
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... CRTC chair defends Online Streaming Act work after critics say regulator too slow CRTC chairperson Vicky Eatrides says the regulator would like to move faster to m...
Apr 24, 2026
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Canada
Experts report a surge in interest among American academics looking to move to Canada
OTTAWA - Jason Stanley moved from the United States to Canada last September, leaving behind a high-profile position at Yale to take a job at the Munk School of Global Affairs in Toronto. The fascism researcher said he made the move for one reason: aca...
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100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
OTTAWA - One-hundred-year-old Roy Allen is set to make history next month by becoming the first centenarian to walk 5K for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Allen is walking to raise funds for several seniors' organizations, including some that have he...
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Federal court judge grants last-minute delay for driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
CALGARY - A federal judge has granted a last-minute reprieve for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash, temporarily preventing his imminent deportation to India. Lawyers for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu appeared in Federal Court on ...
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Globe and Mail, Canadian Press win big at National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO - The Globe and Mail was the top winner at the 2025 National Newspaper Awards on Friday, while The Canadian Press won several awards including project of the year. The awards were handed out at a gala in Toronto. The Globe led with eight wins...
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Alexandre Boulerice, the lone Quebec NDP MP, set to give up seat to run provincially
OTTAWA - The only NDP MP from Quebec will be announcing his plan to leave Parliament and run provincially for the Québec solidaire as early as Sunday. Alexandre Boulerice's planned move was confirmed to La Presse Canadienne today by an internal source ...
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Bring military, spy agencies under federal whistleblower law, review report urges
OTTAWA - A federal review report says members of the military and key spy agencies should be able to expose wrongdoing and file complaints through the government's whistleblowing regime. The recommendation is among almost three dozen suggested changes ...
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World
Gunfire and blasts rock Mali as attackers hit capital and other cities, residents say
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) - Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities early Saturday in a possible coordinated assault, residents and authorities said. Mali's army said in a statement "unidentified armed terrorist group...
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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homes
NAHUNTA, Ga. (AP) - A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was...
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US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian oil. The move, announced Friday and first reported...
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Sports
100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
OTTAWA - One-hundred-year-old Roy Allen is set to make history next month by becoming the first centenarian to walk 5K for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Allen is walking to raise funds for several seniors' organizations, including some that have he...
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100-year-old walking 5k during Ottawa Race Weekend to raise funds for seniors
OTTAWA - One-hundred-year-old Roy Allen is set to make history next month by becoming the first centenarian to walk 5K for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend. Allen is walking to raise funds for several seniors' organizations, including some that have he...
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McDavid scores, but Oilers' defence leaky to trail in playoff series against Ducks
ANAHEIM - Connor McDavid scored his first goal and produced his first multi-point game of the playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers scored their first power-play goal of the post-season. Those benefits were erased by Edmonton's flailing defence in the face o...
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