BC Hydro infrastructure project
Chilliwack infrastructure project to last over 4 weeks, result in periodic lane closures at Evans/Wells
CHILLIWACK - Lane closures and roadwork delays await Chilliwack motorists now that a BC Hydro infrastructure project is underway near Evans Road and Wells Road. In an email to Fraser Valley Today, BC Hydro spokesperson Susie Rieder says the purpose of the upcoming duct work project at Evans Road and Wells Road in Chill...
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Shoplifting arrests
Mission shoplifters have little luck escaping police
MISSION - Shoplifters had little success getting away with stolen merchandise in Mission last week, with two men arrested in separate incidents after police quickly tracked them down.The first incident happened on November 5, when Mission RCMP were called to a disturbance outside a clothing store along London Avenue. O...
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Valley Huskers head coach steps down after nearly a decade at the helm in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Valley Huskers announced Thursday that its head coach has stepped down after nearly a decade at the helm in Chilliwack. On its social media channels, the Huskers are thanking Coach Bob Reist for his role in leading the Canadian Junior Football League organization since 2017. "Since taking the rein...
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Homicide investigation
Man found deceased from apparent gunshot wound inside Surrey home Thursday
SURREY - Homicide investigators have been called to Surrey after a male was found deceased from an apparent gunshot wound inside a home on 132 Street Thursday morning. According to a statement from Surrey Police Service spokesperson Sgt. Ali Gailus, SPS officers and BC Emergency Health Services paramedics responded to ...
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Charges laid
2 Maple Ridge residents charged in separate collisions, one of which was fatal
MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say two separate impaired driving investigations have led to criminal charges against local drivers following a fatal motorcycle crash and a serious two-vehicle collision. According to a statement from the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment, the BC Prosecution Service approved the charges f...
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Chilliwack Board of Education
New-look Chilliwack school board sworn in
CHILLIWACK - Four new trustees were sworn in to the seven-member Chilliwack Board of Education at its meeting earlier this week, following the results of last month's municipal election.Trustees David Swankey, Michael Carter, Margaret Reid, Leah Kelley, Cary Moore, Katie Bartel and Willow Reichelt took the oath of offi...
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British Columbia
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses bid to appeal B.C. foreign buyer tax case
The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal challenging the application of British Columbia's foreign buyer tax on a real estate purchase involving joint ownership by a Canadian citizen and a foreign national. The B.C. Court of Appeal had previous...
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Police investigate after man shot dead in Surrey, B.C.
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Democrats' blue tsunami could be reversing travel turnoff of Canada-U.S. trade war
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Knife-wielding man arrested after four-hour 'standoff' in Vancouver: police
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Ex-minister Bailey calls B.C. election drubbing a 'harsh judgment' of inauthentic Eby
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B.C. home sales slide 11 per cent in October as Lower Mainland struggles
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PAL Airlines pulls plane out of service after it lost a wheel in two separate flights
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Woman arrested after allegedly impersonating officer at Remembrance Day ceremony
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Indigenous women's groups call out Ottawa over funding in new federal budget
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Tretiak says Russia will seek compensation if barred from world juniors in Alberta
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Democrat Cindy Holscher is elected Kansas' next governor, extending her party's wave of victories
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Yordan Alvarez wins AL MVP award after the Astros slugger made a run at the Triple Crown
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez won the AL MVP award in a unanimous vote on Thursday night after making a run at the Triple Crown. Alvarez hit a career-best .316 with 42 homers and 106 RBIs for the AL West champions. He led the majo...
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Pen to paper: Journalling behind Elks kicker Vincent Blanchard's breakout season
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