Child care expansion in Chilliwack
City of Chilliwack numbers reveal rapid expansion of child care programs, spaces in the past 6 years
CHILLIWACK - Newly released statistics from the City of Chilliwack reveal there's been a rapid expansion of child care facilities, spaces and programs across the city the past six years.According to a city staff report introduced at Tuesday's council meeting, nearly 100 new child care programs have opened between 2019 ...
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WorkSafeBC administrative penalties
WorkSafeBC issues fine of over $63,000 for hazardous work conditions at Langley work site
LANGLEY - WorkSafeBC has issued an administrative penalty of over $63,000 to a Lower Mainland construction company over hazardous conditions at a Langley work site. According to its website, WorkSafeBC says it conducted an inspection at a Langley Township worksite, managed by Industra Construction Corp, in response to ...
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B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
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Fraser Valley
Bold strategy backfires
New driver employs 'bold strategy' going over 2x the speed limit, one that ultimately backfires: RCMP
LANGLEY - A new driver blazing a trail in Langley employed a "bold strategy" by going over double the speed limit in a 60 km/h zone, and is now paying the price for excessive speed that could have killed someone at that clip. According to a statement from police, Langley RCMP officers observed a motorist driv...
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Land acquisition
Vancouver-based foundation acquires rare old-growth forest inholdings in the Fraser Canyon for local band
FRASER CANYON - The Nature-Based Solutions Foundation in Vancouver says it has recently acquired two clusters of private land inholdings totaling just over 55 hectares within the traditional territory of the Kanaka Bar Band in the Fraser Canyon for conservation purposes. According to a news release from the conservatio...
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Substantial donation
Chilliwack Dogwood Monarch Lions Club makes substantial donation to Fraser Valley foundation through bingo proceeds
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation says it is the recipient of a substantial donation from members of the Chilliwack Dogwood Monarch Lions Club, thanks to the weekly bingo game that attracts thousands of players from Chilliwack, Hope, Agassiz and Boston Bar. In a statement Tuesday, the foundation say...
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Motor vehicle accident
Dump truck, pup trailer deemed unfit for the road after crash on Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford: BC Highway Patrol
ABBOTSFORD - A dump truck that crashed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford this past Friday has been deemed unfit to operate on provincial roads until it undergoes a full inspection due to mechanical issues. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin, police were called to a single-...
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British Columbia
B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
RICHMOND - The union representing British Columbia paramedics and emergency dispatchers says its members have voted in favour of strike action, but that doesn't mean workers are walking off the job. Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia says its mem...
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Bhangu makes 11 running for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party
LANGLEY - Harman Bhangu, the member of the legislature for Langley-Abbotsford, has announced he's running to become leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party. Bhangu becomes the 11th person to want the job and says he's wants to be the leader ...
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B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the sit...
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Vancouver waits to see if flakes count as city's first snowfall
VANCOUVER - Snowflakes fell in Vancouver on Wednesday but an Environment Canada meteorologist says it's too soon to know if it will be enough to register as the city's first snowfall of the winter. Colin Fong says flurries have been spotted across the ...
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Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister has started to sell her "tough" budget, but at least one business leader says Brenda Bailey should have made deeper cuts because of the "scary" deficit numbers. Brenda Bailey told about 200 people at a Gr...
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Carney's closed-door fundraisers a 'step back' for ethics: expert
OTTAWA - The Liberal party's decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership is a "step back," says an expert in political ethics. Carney is attending a Liberal fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver tonig...
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Canada
Democrats say they're escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
WASHINGTON - Democrats say they are escalating an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Democrats allege Trump's social media post last week came hours after Commerce Secre...
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B.C. First Nation says there may never be 'full consensus' on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the sit...
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More than 300 MPs have crossed the floor in Parliament since Confederation
OTTAWA - Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative party to join the Liberal caucus, nudging the Liberal seat count up by one in the current minority Parliament. The Liberals remain three seats short of a functional majority ...
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Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones. The new streams are also open to researchers and senior managers wi...
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Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings
MONTREAL - A Quebec man who drowned his two children in October 2022 has told a jury he has no memory of the day they died. Kamaljit Arora is testifying in his own defence for a second day at his murder trial in Laval, Que., a suburb north of Montreal....
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Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across Canada on Wednesday as freezing rain encased southern Ontario, cold and snow swept across the Prairies and heavy snow blanketed the East Coast. In southwestern Ontario, strong winds and ice buildu...
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World
Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesd...
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Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The 'hard ice always wins'
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. "No athlete at this ...
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Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that's left 10 more missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skier...
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Sports
CP NewsAlert: Canada's Dubois wins short-track gold at Milan Cortina Games
MILAN - Canadian short-track speedskater Steven Dubois has won gold in the men's 500 metres at the Milan Cortina Olympics. It is Canada's 14th medal of the Games. More to come. The Canadian Press
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NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters win bronze in women's short-track relay
MILAN - Canada's speedskaters have won bronze in the women's 3,000-metre short-track relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics.The team of Danaé Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault reached the podium behind South Korea and Italy. More t...
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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) - Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers near California's Lake Tahoe and were searching for one more after they were caught in an avalanche, the nation's deadliest in nearly half a century, authorities said Wednesd...
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