Hold and secure
Secondary school in Chilliwack undergoes brief hold and secure Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - G.W. Graham Secondary School in Chilliwack underwent a brief hold and secure on Wednesday, and police have confirmed there was no danger to any students or staff at the school on Thomas Road.According to a brief statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police responded to a repor...
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New hotel ownership
Royal Hotel in Chilliwack purchased by new owners, will undergo name change
CHILLIWACK - The Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association announced Wednesday afternoon that a hospitality company from Hope has purchased the Royal Hotel in downtown Chilliwack. According to a social media statement from Trevor McDonald of the downtown BIA, the new name of the hotel will be Richca Heritage...
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Fraser Valley
Homicide investigation
25-year-old man shot and killed in Surrey Tuesday night, linked to gang war in B.C.
SURREY - Homicide investigators in B.C. say a 25-year-old man was shot and killed on 148 Street in Surrey Tuesday night, and believe the targeted shooting was likely connected to the ongoing gang conflict in B.C. According to a statement from B.C. RCMP spokesperson Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, Surrey Police Service (SPS) res...
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Police activity
Woman walking into traffic on Agassiz road taken into custody: Agassiz RCMP
AGASSIZ - Mounties in Agassiz say a woman was taken into custody for her own safety and well-being after police received multiple calls last week that a female was walking into traffic on Industrial Way in Agassiz. According to a weekly recap from Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, the incide...
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Traffic stop
20-year-old driver caught doing ridiculous speed, on top of his failed switcharoo attempt
ABBOTSFORD - A 20-year-old driver in Abbotsford could have his license permanently suspended after he was caught at three times the speed limit Saturday night in Abbotsford with alcohol in his system, all while trying a switcharoo that epically failed. According to the Abbotsford Police Department, plainclothes patrol ...
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Police activity
Chilliwack RCMP deal with combative individuals in 3 incidents this past week
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack dealt with at least three combative individuals during multiple incidents this past week, two of which involved driving impairment.According to a weekly recap provided by Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police responded on Thursday, April 23 to a report of a vehi...
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British Columbia
B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to its list of priority projects, and Premier David Eby says the recent wrangling over Indigenous rights legislation won't undermine that progress. Eby says when companies b...
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Lawsuits depict Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shootings and victims in fresh detail
SAN FRANCISCO - Tech firm OpenAI and founder Sam Altman face seven wrongful death lawsuits over their alleged roles in the mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this year. The plaintiffs in the lawsuits, filed in California, include the parent...
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Court shoots down challenge to B.C. legal profession regulatory overhaul
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the provincial government's legislation to overhaul regulation of lawyers, notaries and other legal professions is not unconstitutional. The government in 2024 passed a bill to create a new regulator with j...
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Environmental advocates call LNG tax incentive a fossil fuel subsidy
CALGARY - A tax incentive for "low carbon" liquefied natural gas facilities amounts to a government subsidy for the fossil fuel industry at a time when Canada should be pivoting to electrification and renewables, environmental advocates say. The sprin...
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Governor General visits Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to show support as the community grieves
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says returning to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after the tragic mass shooting in the community, is an experience that will stay with her for a long time. Simon said Wednesday that she wanted to come back to the northeastern B.C. com...
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Man dead, another injured when shots were fired at a vehicle in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - One man has died and another has been injured after someone fired shots into a vehicle in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday evening. Police say they were called to the 6800 block of 148 Street just before 7 p.m., and found a man inside a vehicle sufferin...
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Canada
In the news today: GDP numbers, High-speed rail, Regulating AI chatbots
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release GDP figures for February and early estimate for Q1 today Statistics Canada is expected to release real gross domestic product figures for Febru...
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Young Canadians want AI companies to make their chatbots less addictive: report
OTTAWA - A new report focusing on the perspectives of young people says the government should order AI companies to take steps to curb the addictive aspects of their AI chatbots. It's one of a series of recommendations made by youth between the ages of...
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Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people's housing crisis
MONTRÉAL - A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people's health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, ab...
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Lawsuits depict Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shootings and victims in fresh detail
SAN FRANCISCO - Tech firm OpenAI and founder Sam Altman face seven wrongful death lawsuits over their alleged roles in the mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this year. The plaintiffs in the lawsuits, filed in California, include the parent...
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Ottawa announces planned defence bank to be headquartered in Canada
OTTAWA - Canada has been selected to host a multinational bank to provide "long-term, low-cost financing" for defence projects by NATO members and allies, the federal government said Wednesday. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported the decision f...
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Carney accepts invitation to visit Saudi Arabia 'in the future' amid diplomatic thaw
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to visit Saudi Arabia "in the future" after being invited by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The visit would be the first by a sitting Canadian prime minister in at least two decades and the invitatio...
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World
Iran's supreme leader says it will protect its 'nuclear and missile capabilities'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, even as U.S. President Donald Trump tries to get a deal on those issues. ...
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New Zealand court rejects appeal by mosque gunman to abandon his guilty pleas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The white supremacist who shot and killed 51 Muslims at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, lost an attempt to undo his guilty pleas in a Court of Appeal ruling Thursday. The panel of three judges dism...
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House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics ...
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Sports
Oilers set for must-win Game 6 against Ducks in Anaheim
ANAHEIM - The Edmonton Oilers are set for another must-win game tonight. Edmonton is visiting the Anaheim Ducks for Game 6 in their first-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Anaheim holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series after Edmonton earn...
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Canadiens' Gallagher goes from press box to blue paint in Game 5 win: 'That's Gally'
TAMPA - Brendan Gallagher stepped out of the press box and went straight back to his office. The blue paint. In his first shift of the playoffs, the veteran winger crashed the crease and opened the scoring, sparking the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win ...
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'Will not remember this game because of basketball': Tempo soak in pre-season opener
TORONTO - In the hours and minutes leading up to the first Toronto Tempo game ever on Wednesday at Coca-Coliseum, normalcy reigned. Well before the Tempo fell 83-78 against the Connecticut Sun, fans waited in long lines for merchandise, players went ...
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