New retail store
New Chilliwack retail store under construction gears up for spring opening
CHILLIWACK - As construction activities continue on its interior, a retail franchise that purchases and sells gently used attire, shoes and accessories is moving closer to its opening in Chilliwack this spring. According to its social media channels, interviews are set to begin soon for job openings at Plato's Closet, ...
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Grand opening
Grand opening date set for new Chilliwack warehouse store
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's newest warehouse plans to hold a grand opening celebration in less than two weeks. According to its social media page, Uncle Wiener's Wholesale will officially open its Chilliwack location on Saturday, March 7 at 9 a.m. It is located at 110-7955 Evans Road near the Evans roundabout. Uncle Wien...
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Winter driving
Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - A heads up for drivers traveling between B.C.'s southern interior and the coast on Monday (Feb. 23). Environment Canada says a snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt until Monday afternoon. Around 15 to 20 centimetres of snowfall is expected for the stretch of...
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Boundary adjustment request
Two area governments ask province to remove land from Harrison-area park
HARRISON - Two government agencies have asked the B.C. government to remove land from a provincial park northeast of Harrison Hot Springs for the purpose of emergency preparedness and readiness. According to the BC Parks website, the District of Kent (Agassiz) and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs are requesting to r...
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Criminal activity
Chilliwack RCMP urge residents to lock doors after a senior's home was broken into while he slept
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson is urging residents to lock their doors while they sleep after a resident's home was broken into over the weekend and an important belonging of his was stolen. A social media user reported in a Chilliwack Facebook group over the weekend that a retired Army veteran living on B...
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Hands-on Learning
UFV Chilliwack to host open house for future students in trades, health and agriculture
CHILLIWACK - Students looking to get into a more manually fulfilling career are invited to an upcoming event focused on hands-on learning this week.The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is hosting a free open house on Thursday, February 26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Chilliwack.Trades and technology, health sciences,...
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British Columbia
B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir Singh has been removed from Canada, but they've rele...
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B.C. approves expansion of open-pit Copper Mountain mine in southern Interior
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved the expansion of an open-pit copper and gold mine in the province's southern Interior. A statement from Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals says B.C. has issued permits under mines and enviro...
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Mounties arrest dozens for retail theft at Metrotown mall in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY - Mounties say they made 73 arrests in a five-week retail theft operation at the Metrotown shopping centre in Burnaby, B.C. Police say they also recovered $23,000 worth of stolen merchandise in the initiative that began shortly before Christma...
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Man charged with impaired driving in northern B.C. crash that killed an Alberta man
FORT ST. JOHN - Police say a man has been charged with impaired driving causing death in a crash in northern British Columbia that killed a 32-year-old man from Alberta. Fort St. John RCMP say the crash involving two pickup trucks happened on Highway 9...
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Winter driving conditions
Accumulations expected on the Coquihalla Monday morning
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - The provincial contractor responsible for maintaining the Coquihalla Highway says notable accumulations of snow are expected late Sunday night and into Monday morning. According to a statement issued Sunday evening, YRB Nicola Ltd. says service-area wide snow is expected to begin again tonight. Not...
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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
Feb 21, 2026
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Canada
B.C. police release photo of now-deported extortion suspect in appeal for information
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., have released the image of a foreign national suspected of involvement in a wave of extortion gripping the region. The Surrey Police Service says 22-year-old Lovebir Singh has been removed from Canada, but they've rele...
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'We need to act,' health minister says as Canada seeks feedback on men's health
OTTAWA - Canada needs to take action to improve the health of men and boys, Health Minister Marjorie Michel said Monday as she launched an online consultation to inform a national strategy. Michel made the announcement in Ottawa with MPs from other par...
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OpenAI safety reps summoned to Ottawa after B.C. mass shooting, minister says
OTTAWA - Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company's ChatGPT platform...
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Carney travelling to India, Australia, Japan on 9-day trade mission
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to India, Australia and Japan later this week and next, his office announced today. Carney, whose government is looking to reduce Canada's reliance on trade with the United States, will head to the Indo...
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Canadian tourist says streets of Puerto Vallarta quiet after day of violence
HALIFAX - Marc Edge says the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are eerily quiet a day after fire and violence engulfed the popular tourist destination on Sunday. The communications professor from Vancouver says he saw billowing clouds of black smok...
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Kendamil baby formula sold at Costco recalled due to concerns about toxin
TORONTO - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says a baby formula sold online and at Costco is being recalled due to concerns of a toxin that can cause food poisoning. The federal agency says the one-kilogram containers of Kendamil brand infant formula...
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World
Police in Britain arrest former ambassador Mandelson in probe into Epstein ties
LONDON (AP) - British police on Monday arrested Peter Mandelson, a former U.K. ambassador to the United States, in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friendship with Epstein landed the former Pri...
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. Distr...
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State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has ordered nonessential diplomats and their family members to leave Lebanon, a State Department official said Monday, as tensions over Iran rise with the threat of a potentially imminent military strike. ...
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Sports
$400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes race to be run Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes will be held Sept. 7, Fort Erie Racetrack announced Monday. The 1 3/16-mile dirt race is the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. It will follow the $1-million King's Plate, which will be run Aug. 1...
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CONCACAF monitoring violence in Mexico as Champions Cup continues
Soccer's governing body in North America says it's closely monitoring ongoing violence in Mexico as its international tournament continues. A spokesperson for CONCACAF, which oversees the sport in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, said ...
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Olympic medallists Gilles, Poirier headline Canadian world championship team
OTTAWA - Newly minted Olympic bronze medallist ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will be part of the Canadian contingent at the figure skating world championships in March. The event will be held in Prague, Czechia, March 24-29. Gilles, of Toro...
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