Prince Tribute
Chilliwack Cultural Centre partying like it's 1999 in upcoming tribute tour
CHILLIWACK - It's showering purple rain across town this summer when the Chilliwack Cultural Centre gears up to host 1999: The Ultimate Prince Experience live on stage.The tribute tour stars South African musician Dale Ray, who will be performing guitar, piano, saxophone, keytar, and drums with dancers and an eight-pie...
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IHIT and IIO Deployed
2 dead in stabbing, police-involved shooting in Surrey
SURREY - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now investigating a stabbing and officer-involved shooting that led to both a victim and a suspect dead in Surrey Friday afternoon (May 29). The Surrey Police Service says at around 1 p.m., frontline officers responded to a report of an assault at a building in the...
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Fraser Valley
Growing Food Hub
Chilliwack nonprofit fills up on food security with $1M grant and help from volunteers
CHILLIWACK - Local organizations are looking to starve food insecurity in the Fraser Valley by filling up the Chilliwack Bowls of Hope Society with some help. On May 16, more than 50 Rotary Club members and volunteers showed up to the group's "Epic Day of Service" to plant vegetables and prepare beds at the C...
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E-Scooter Use
SD78 banning e-scooters on school property after spike in injuries across B.C.
HOPE - The Fraser-Cascade School District says it will be banning e-scooters on school premises in light of recent injuries involving e-scooters across the region.SD78 said the decision comes after consultation with local RCMP regarding ongoing concerns for student and public safety, according to a letter issued to par...
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Tiered System
FVRD updates air quality warning system
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Regional District is looking to match national alerts with an update to its air quality warning systems.The region's systems have been updated to the two-tiered system used by Environment and Climate Change Canada and will be used to notify residents of poor air quality.This replaces t...
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Eras Tour Tribute
Taylor Swift tribute tour invites Chilliwack residents to shake it off on June 10
CHILLIWACK - It may not be a cruel summer after all - a Taylor Swift Eras tribute tour is coming to town this June in Chilliwack.The tour, headlined by New Zealand recording artist Josette, will be stopping in various cities across Canada with a live band and professional dancers to recreate 20 highlights of Swift's re...
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British Columbia
Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster
VANCOUVER - It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader. The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: fo...
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Surrey police shoot suspect dead after fatal stabbing
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have fatally shot a suspect after one person was stabbed to death and another was injured. Surrey police say they were called to a building on Old Yale Road early Friday afternoon about an assault. They say officers fou...
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Canadian theatre festival founder in Mexican ICU as family seeks help with costs
The family of a Canadian theatre producer who helped establish fringe festivals across the country is appealing for financial help as he recovers from pneumonia in a Mexican hospital. Erinne Paisley says her father, Brian Paisley, 79, was in Puerto Esc...
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B.C. RCMP warn of service issues at some detachments for non-emergency calls
SURREY - Mounties in British Columbia are warning the public of service issues for non-emergency phone lines at some detachments in the province. A news release says the problem is under investigation and work is being done to restore service. It says ...
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Black bear killed, cubs captured after repeated conflicts in B.C. provincial park
MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers have killed a female black bear and captured two cubs after multiple reports of conflict with humans in Golden Ears Provincial Park in Maple Ridge, B.C. British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says in a post ...
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Victoria transit workers give a 97% strike mandate in labour dispute
VICTORIA - The union representing 790 transit operators and mechanics in Victoria says its members have voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action. Unifor Local 333 says the collective agreement expired March 31, 2025, and bargaining began in Februar...
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Canada
'So much love': Montreal Victoire celebrate Walter Cup win with downtown parade
MONTREAL - After a challenging season, Montreal's newest hockey champions are enjoying a walk in the park. The Montreal Victoire are celebrating their first Professional Women's Hockey League championship win with a parade downtown Saturday, capped of...
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How a theatre is opening its doors for audiences with visual and hearing impairments
MONTREAL - For decades, Dominique Boucher stayed away from the theatre. Boucher avoided being in the audience for shows because he has lived with a visual impairment for the past 40 years. But as more theatres in Quebec experiment with performances tha...
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Leadership vote to be announced for B.C. Conservative Party after Rustad ouster
VANCOUVER - It's a pivotal day for the British Columbia Conservative Party as the Opposition in the provincial legislature will announce its new leader. The candidates, who had to pay more than $100,000 to join the race, were whittled down to five: fo...
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Ottawa under increasing pressure to show how policy changes are affecting emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing increased pressure to state whether it knows how some of its recent policy changes will affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin was peppered with questions on the issue at ...
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Immigration lawyers say automation is partly driving a massive Federal Court backlog
OTTAWA - The number of immigration cases being brought to Federal Court has more than quadrupled since 2020 - and some immigration lawyers are linking the surge in part to the federal government's use of artificial intelligence and automation to clear ...
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Canada Post workers set to wrap up voting on new tentative deal
HALIFAX - Canada Post workers were set to wrap up voting on new tentative agreements Saturday after more than two years of labour strife. Some 55,000 Canadian Union of Postal Workers members began voting April 20 on a five-year contract, which include...
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World
US says it disabled another commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military has stopped another merchant vessel trying to break through the American blockade of Iranian ports, a U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. The Gambia-flag...
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WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health f...
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Rescuers free 4 men who had been trapped in a flooded Laos cave, search for 2 still missing
BANGKOK (AP) - Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days, the day after another one was successfully extracted. Two men remain missing. Lao and Thai rescue groups ...
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Sports
Marina Mabrey's 18 points leads Toronto Tempo to 93-72 win over Seattle Storm
TORONTO - Marina Mabrey scored 18 points, while Kiki Rice added 17 points as the Toronto Tempo defeated the Seattle Storm 93-72 on Saturday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. It was the Tempo's second win against the Storm (3-6). Toronto (5-4) earned its first fra...
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PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Winning the Champions League was so incredible Paris Saint-Germain had to do it twice. PSG became back-to-back European champion by beating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest that ended 1-1 a...
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How John Tortorella helped Vegas Golden Knights find their swagger
LAS VEGAS (AP) - John Tortorella is having the time of his life. The sharp-tongued coach famous for blowups with the media, players and opponents is headed back to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since leading Tampa Bay to the 2004 title. He h...
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