Public works improvements
Knight Road project completed: City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says the Knight Road project in which an active transportation pathway was constructed on the south side of the road during the past year is essentially complete. On its website, the city says multi-use pathway on the south side of Knight Road east of Vedder Road is now paved and pro...
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Police investigation
Abbotsford PD conducts high-risk arrest of man believed to be armed Sunday morning
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford were called to a home on Clearbrook Road Sunday morning after getting a report that a man came to a woman's residence, tried to gain entry inside, and may have been carrying a hammer. Abbotsford PD Sgt. Paul Walker says patrol officers responded to the 2800 block of Clearbrook Road Sun...
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Public works improvements
Knight Road project completed: City of Chilliwack
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Canada Post warns of mail delays in Toronto near FIFA World Cup events
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Metro Vancouver outside workers' picket Grouse Grind trail
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Fraser Valley
Essential social programming
Chilliwack non-profit enriches lives in support program, offers lifeline to caregivers
CHILLIWACK - Sitting at the table with those who are walking a road I haven't walked can feel very intrusive. Do I have a right to be here, listening to their stories which are wrapped in exhaustion, worry, pain and humour? It's very vulnerable at this table, but yet it is so beautiful to witness the support and encour...
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Missing Persons
Update: Both missing men ages 42 and 19 have now been located
UPDATE, 8:20 a.m. Monday: Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr says both the 42-year-old man and the 19-year-old man who were previously reported missing on Sunday, June 7 have each been located. "Mission RCMP are pleased to confirm that both the 19-year-old and the 42-year old man who were reported as missing on J...
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And Another
Another service interruption at Mission Memorial Hospital
MISSION - Fraser Health has issued another temporary overnight closure at the Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department starting tonight.At 5 p.m. Sunday, June 7, the interruption will begin to ensure a doctor can see all patients already in the E.R. before shifts end at 11 p.m.Emergency-trained nurses will once...
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Interglacial
New installation in Abbotsford gallery finds art in climate science
ABBOTSFORD - A local gallery is looking to blend art and science in a new art installation in Abbotsford."Interglacial" is the latest work by Vancouver-based multidisciplinary visual artist and environmentalist Desirée Patterson."We are proud to collaborate with Desirée Patterson on such a ...
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British Columbia
Metro Vancouver outside workers' picket Grouse Grind trail
VANCOUVER - The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers is asking people to avoid one of the region's most popular hiking trails as its members put up picket lines. The Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union says in a statemen...
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Public works improvements
Chilliwack infrastructure project begins this week, delays likely over the next 6 months
CHILLIWACK/SARDIS - A public works project expected to last at least six months gets underway today in Sardis, one that will result in delays for Chilliwack motorists travelling on Watson Road between Tyson Road and Vedder Road. Electronic road signage indicates construction is set to begin Monday, June 8, and last int...
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Landlord hasn't paid the mortgage? Know your tenant rights in event of power of sale
You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time - only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may need to be sold. Panic sets in, as you don't know if you can continue to call this place your home. ...
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'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C. He doesn't quite know how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together when you spend a long time wandering on the streets. I ...
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'Staffing challenges' interrupt services at Mission, B.C., hospital emergency room
MISSION, B.C. - Fraser Health says services at the emergency department of Mission Memorial Hospital will be temporarily interrupted due to "physician staffing challenges" until Monday morning. Fraser Health says in a statement that the service interr...
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B.C. appoints veteran labour mediator Vince Ready for 911 call taker labour dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside has appointed veteran labour mediator Vince Ready to assist in collective agreement negotiations with the union representing 911 emergency operators.
Whiteside said in a statement on Satu...
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Canada
Psychological evaluation for Montreal synagogue arson suspect facing six charges
MONTREAL - A 38-year-old man is facing six charges in the attempted arson of a Montreal-area synagogue last week. The charges include arson, possessing incendiary materials, using an explosive substance and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. ...
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The Latest: Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General
OTTAWA - Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour has been installed as Canada's 31st Governor General, replacing Mary Simon. Today's ceremony included a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and musical performances by two Canadian artists. Here's the lat...
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In the news today: New governor general, Curbing separatism, Saving rural libraries
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Louise Arbour becomes Canada's new governor general Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become Canada's 31st governor general today in a pomp-filled ce...
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'Time all blurs': Senior's journey from Shanghai art teacher to homeless in B.C. park
RICHMOND - Tom Tang, a 76-year-old former art teacher and street portraitist from China, now lives in a park in Richmond, B.C. He doesn't quite know how he ended up there. "Time all blurs together when you spend a long time wandering on the streets. I ...
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Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour says learning from differences key to strong society
OTTAWA - Extreme polarization and consensus are dangerous and a better Canada can only be built through the "peaceful management" of our differences, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour said Monday, in her first speech as the King's representative in Canada. The f...
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Poilievre to prescribe new policies as an antidote for Alberta separation sentiment
CALGARY - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to call for a shift in federal policies as an antidote for separatist sentiment in Alberta. Poilievre is set to speak in Calgary later today, and an excerpt of his speech was shared with The Ca...
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World
Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response
MADRID (AP) - Pope Leo XIV met Monday with six survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Madrid and vowed to consider their suggestions for how the Catholic Church can improve its response to the crisis, the Vatican said. The meeting, which fol...
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center says
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and is expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles (1...
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Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel and Iran appeared to back away from further strikes Monday, hours after they traded fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Both countries warned that they were ...
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Sports
Canada Post warns of mail delays in Toronto near FIFA World Cup events
TORONTO - Canada Post says it's removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery. The postal service says there will likely be minor inter...
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Raptors extend general manager Webster, promote him to executive vice president
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the NBA club announced Monday. The Raptors also extended contracts for key front office members Dan Tolzman,...
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Foreign officers to help Toronto cops manage international fans during FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Toronto police will work with officers from other countries to manage international fan groups during the FIFA World Cup, the force said in an update a week before the international soccer tournament's first match in the city. Officers from a...
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