Police investigations
Chilliwack RCMP deal with string of break and enters, stolen vehicles the past week
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are releasing the latest details on a string of break and enters and incidents of stolen vehicles across the city as part of their weekly recap. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener for the week of Monday, May 4 through Sunday, May 10, a res...
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Credit union merger
B.C. credit unions with branches in Chilliwack and Abbotsford merge into a single federal entity
SURREY - Three credit unions in B.C., two of which have branches in Sardis (Chilliwack) and Abbotsford, announced last week they have finalized their combined merger into a single federal entity.According to a news release dated May 6, Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast credit unions say their merger is now eff...
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Fraser Valley
Meeting local needs
Chilliwack Foundation steps up with generous contribution to keep local seniors connected
CHILLIWACK - For over 40 years, the Chilliwack Foundation has been enriching Chilliwack non-profits and the essential work they do through countless acts of financial support, and their latest gift reflects that lasting legacy. Toward that end, the foundation recently made a magnanimous donation of $33,000 for a bus wi...
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2026 Census
Fraser Valley residents urged to fill out census ahead of this week's deadline
With just a day until the first deadline comes, Statistics Canada is awaiting the return of millions of census forms as it conducts its latest count of the population.Beige envelopes containing unique 16-digit codes were delivered to mailboxes across Canada this week. Those codes allow people to access and complete the...
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New equipment dealership set to open
Two companies merge, rebrand ahead of new dealership grand opening in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Two equipment and machinery companies have rebranded into one company as part of the grand opening of a new equipment dealership in Abbotsford.According to a news release Monday morning (May 11), Douglas Lake Equipment and Avenue Machinery are now Pinnacle Equipment, bringing both businesses under one roof...
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Two dead in shooting in Surrey undergrou
UPDATE: Two teens deceased after Sunday night shooting; IHIT believes murders are linked to gang conflict
SURREY - Homicide investigators have taken over the case after two men were killed in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. Police say they were called to an underground parking lot in the 7000 block of 133B Street on Sunday at about 10 p.m. Th...
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British Columbia
Vancouver's Oakridge Park mall to open May 28, part of 5-million-square-foot project
VANCOUVER - The Oakridge Park shopping mall in Vancouver, which is part of a massive retail and residential project, has set May 28 as its opening date. The project has been one of North America's biggest retail and residential construction sites, with...
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B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination
VANCOUVER - A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour dispute, and they hope the B.C. Court of Appeal agrees. S...
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Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
There's a case to indefinitely keep the Trans Mountain pipeline in government hands, possibly alongside Indigenous partners, say the leaders of its operator and financial overseer. "It is a sovereign pipeline. It starts in Canada. It really ends in Ca...
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Forests Minister Parmar says B.C. has flagged Middle East as emerging export market
VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province could be selling more wood in the Middle East among other emerging markets to curtail its dependence on the United States. Parmar announced an additional $12 million for the Cro...
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Telus and feds announce AI data cluster in B.C. to boost 'sovereign' computing power
VANCOUVER - Canada's artificial intelligence minister says the Liberal government is aware of risks involved in a major investment in AI data centres in British Columbia, but taking such chances are necessary for the country to remain competitive globa...
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Two dead in shooting in Surrey undergrou
UPDATE: Two teens deceased after Sunday night shooting; IHIT believes murders are linked to gang conflict
SURREY - Homicide investigators have taken over the case after two men were killed in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. Police say they were called to an underground parking lot in the 7000 block of 133B Street on Sunday at about 10 p.m. Th...
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Canada
In the news today: Hantavirus testing, Census surveys due, Habs face Sabres tonight
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Hantavirus testing might not be useful for people without symptoms: experts Health experts say it's not clear whether it's useful to test people who may have been ...
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Hantavirus testing might not be useful for people without symptoms: experts
TORONTO - Health experts say it's not clear whether it's useful to test people who may have been exposed to hantavirus but don't have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, says public health officials around the wor...
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MP calls on Canadians to fill out census as some express privacy concerns
OTTAWA - As some Canadians claim that the federal government's national census violates their privacy, a Liberal member of Parliament is calling on them to fill out their 2026 census forms for the good of their communities. Canadians have been asked to...
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'Unwanted wherever you go': New Canadian asylum law leaves some migrants in limbo
MONTREAL - When a 26-year-old Haitian mother and her young daughter crossed into Quebec from the United States through forest trails on a freezing night in January, she had dreams of a fresh start in Canada. The woman was leaving behind a country she f...
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B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination
VANCOUVER - A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour dispute, and they hope the B.C. Court of Appeal agrees. S...
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Federal government dismisses calls for radar sites to remain as farmland
OTTAWA - The federal government has rejected calls from some residents in southern Ontario to find other spots to set up planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar installations in order to preserve farmland. Parliament received a flurry of petitions in rec...
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World
Spain reports new hantavirus case in passenger evacuated from cruise ship as outbreak grows to 11
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A Spanish passenger evacuated from the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, Spain's health ministry announced Tuesday. The World Health Organization said it ha...
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UK junior minister resigns and calls for Starmer to step down
LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer lost the first member of his government Tuesday as he faced pressure to step down following losses in local elections. Housing, communities and local government minister Miatta Fahnbulleh stepped ...
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US ambassador to Israel says Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE to defend country
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to operate them to the United Arab Emirates to defend the country during the Iran war, the U.S. ambassador to Israel said Tuesday. The comments by Mike Huc...
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Sports
Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman reaches 2,000 strikeout milestone, 90th all time
TORONTO - Kevin Gausman gained some ground on Max Scherzer on Major League Baseball's all-time strikeout list on Monday, even reaching a major milestone. Gausman struck out five over 4 2/3 innings but took the loss as the Toronto Blue Jays fell to the ...
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Canadiens aim to take 3-1 series lead over visiting Sabres tonight
MONTREAL - The Buffalo Sabres can relate to the time-tested adage that some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue. After a messy 6-2 loss to the host Canadiens on Sunday - leaving the Sabres down 2-1 in the best-of-seven playoff series - ...
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Avalanche bounce back to beat Wild 5-2, grab 3-1 series lead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado, an opportune time for their first goals of the post-season as the high-scoring Avalanche snapped back from a mid-series lull and beat the Minnesota Wild 5...
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