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Interim Chilliwack Chamber CEO excited to work with local business community amid leadership transition
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack has been my home for a long time. It's where my family and I have built our lives. I'm a husband, a father of four and a business owner. I'm proud to now serve as Interim CEO of the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce. First, a sincere thank-you to Leanna Kemp for her years of service to the Chamber ...
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Police investigation
Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID person of interest in District 1881 break and enter investigation
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack need help from the public identifying a person of interest in an ongoing break and enter investigation connected to a coffee shop business in District 1881. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says police received a report of a break and enter on Monday, Oct. 5 that all...
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Fraser Valley
Police update
Woman reported missing in southeast B.C. tragically located deceased: RCMP
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - A 41-year-old woman who was reported missing last month by Castlegar RCMP has been tragically located deceased. BC RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano says Kimesha Clarke was reported missing on Sept. 1, 2026. In an update provided Thursday, Oct. 15, Cpl. Urano now says Clarke has been located dece...
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Confirmed fatality
33-year-old woman confirmed deceased after house fire in Burnaby
BURNABY - Authorities have now confirmed that a 33-year-old woman died following a structure fire in Burnaby last week. According to a statement from Burnaby RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mike Kalanj, Burnaby RCMP officers responded to a residential structure fire on Douglas Road near Norfolk Street just after 4:30 a.m. o...
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New home incentives
Abbotsford home builder to offer $25,000 to first responders, teachers and nurses toward new home
ABBOTSFORD - A home builder in the Fraser Valley says it will offer $25,000 to first responders, teachers and nurses toward the purchase of a new home at developments in Abbotsford.In a statement sent to Fraser Valley Today, Polygon Homes and Morningstar Homes say they have recently introduced the Community Hero Progra...
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Municipal election
Councillor Lum rejects accusations from rival about past business activities
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillor Jason Lum, one of four mayoral candidates in this Saturday's municipal election, is rejecting unsubstantiated claims levelled against him by one of his opponents about his previous business activities. The Conservative Electors Association sent a statement to news media outlets Wednes...
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British Columbia
B.C. election at a glance: Parties make pledges on bridge, buses and bargaining
Here are some of the developments on British Columbia's election campaign on Thursday, Oct. 15. CONSERVATIVES VOW TO SCRAP TUNNEL, BUILD BRIDGE The B.C. Conservatives have announced a plan to scrap the Massey Tunnel replacement project and instead buil...
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B.C. Conservatives dump candidate accused of making Hitler remarks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust. The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a...
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Vancouver officer denies giving 'lopsided' account of fatal fight with Myles Gray
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly arrest of Myles Gray in 2015 says he doesn't agree that he has given a "lopsided" account of the altercation by describing Gray as "the Hulk" or a "charging bull." Const. Eric Birzneck is o...
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TSB: 'Incomplete' risk assessment led to 2022 B.C. plane crash that killed three
RICHMOND - Investigators say "limited knowledge" of local wind conditions and a possibly incomplete risk assessment likely led to a pilot losing control of his plane in a crash in British Columbia that killed all three people. The Transportation Safety...
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More than a third of young nurses in Canada do not renew licences, says think tank
MONTREAL - A new report says more than a third of the registered nurses in Canada under the age of 35 in 2023 did not renew their licences the next year. The Montreal Economic Institute compiled the numbers in the report using the latest data available...
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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal of First Nation's Nootka Island claim
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case about a First Nation's claim to title over a swath of Nootka Island. The Nuchatlaht First Nation brought a claim for Aboriginal title to about 200 square kilometres of the island, which lies off the...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Calgary police say 3 deaths, multiple injuries in transit bus fire
CALGARY - Police in Calgary say three people are dead and others are injured in a fire involving a city transit bus. Transit officials say two buses crashed. More coming. The Canadian Press
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B.C. Conservatives dump candidate accused of making Hitler remarks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Conservatives have dumped a candidate in the provincial election after he was accused of posting online remarks about Hitler and the Holocaust. The party says Vancouver-Strathcona candidate Jordan McIntosh is no longer a...
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CFB Kingston failed environmental compliance inspection on refrigerants: memo
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada warned National Defence earlier this year that the CFB Kingston base had broken federal environmental regulations by failing to test air conditioners for refrigerant leaks. After inspecting a building on t...
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Vancouver officer denies giving 'lopsided' account of fatal fight with Myles Gray
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver police officer involved in the deadly arrest of Myles Gray in 2015 says he doesn't agree that he has given a "lopsided" account of the altercation by describing Gray as "the Hulk" or a "charging bull." Const. Eric Birzneck is o...
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AI, resources and water bombers: Draft document maps Canada, EU path to closer ties
MONTREAL - Canada and the European Union are laying out concrete steps to strengthen ties around digital security and defence as well as critical resources and a would-be fleet of Canadian-made water bombers, according to a draft joint statement ahead ...
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Cultural sector concerned about lack of news on Ottawa's promised $600M
OTTAWA - Cultural sector groups say they're starting to worry about the Liberal government's silence on $600 million in promised funding. "Funding that was supposed to reduce uncertainty is actually now leading to greater uncertainty, because we don't ...
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World
Police respond to reports of a shooter at an Oregon elementary school
BEND, Ore. (AP) - Police said Thursday they were responding to a report of an active shooter at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. It was not immediately clear if anyone had been injured. Spokespeople for the city and for the City of B...
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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back
WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate sued on Thursday to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of "politic...
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Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery Thursday, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by U.S. President Donald...
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Sports
Canadian figure skater Gogolev still discovering full potential after breakout season
Stephen Gogolev still can't quite believe the heights he reached last season. His coach, Benoît Richaud, foresees even higher peaks for Canada's top men's figure skater. "The season was fantastic last year because he was one of the most stable skaters,...
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Winless Redblacks desperate to end home campaign on high note
OTTAWA - It has been 406 days since Ottawa Redblacks fans last saw a win at TD Place. And they may have to wait a lot longer if the Redblacks (0-16) can't snap a 22-game losing streak Friday night when they host the Toronto Argonauts (9-7) in their las...
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Halpin's go-ahead homer flips Game 3 as Guardians beat Rays 3-2 for 2-1 AL Championship Series lead
CLEVELAND (AP) - Rookie Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer, Gavin Williams struck out nine over five innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Game 3 Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Championship Series. ...
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