Pizza franchise expands
Pizza franchise to open 4 more locations across the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - A pizza franchise with three existing locations in the greater Chilliwack area plans to add upwards of four more retail locations between Abbotsford and Hope.As Fraser Valley Today first reported in mid-March, Freshslice Pizza is coming soon to Fraser Gateway Centre at 43949 Industrial Way near Lickman Roa...
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Reported fall
Update: Patient airlifted after fall at Chilliwack construction site
UPDATE: A spokesperson for BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics received a call at 7:35 a.m. Monday about an incident in the 42400 block of Yarrow Central Road in Chilliwack. According to BC EHS spokesperson Bowen Osoko, two ambulances with primary care paramedics and an air ambulance with critical care paramed...
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Fire training
Chilliwack-area residents could see smoke, sirens Tuesday night
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Provincial legislation
Chilliwack North MLA blasts Bill 7 as dangerous overreach of B.C. NDP-led govt.
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Pizza franchise expands
Pizza franchise to open 4 more locations across the Fraser Valley
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Fraser Valley
Fire training
Chilliwack-area residents could see smoke, sirens Tuesday night
CHILLIWACK - Residents of Popkum east of Chilliwack could see simulated smoke and hear sirens during a training exercise scheduled for Tuesday evening. According to a social media post, Popkum Fire Department plans to hold several mini-training exercises Tuesday evening, April 1 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Firefighters...
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Provincial legislation
Chilliwack North MLA blasts Bill 7 as dangerous overreach of B.C. NDP-led govt.
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs is calling Bill 7 the most dangerous attempt at governmental control and overreach in British Columbia's history. According to a statement, Maahs, who was elected in October 2024 with nearly 55 per cent of the vote in her riding, says if Bill 7 is enacted, the repercussio...
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Land transfer
B.C. govt. transfers 36 hectares of land back to Fraser Valley First Nation, including sacred site
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government announced Monday (Mar. 31) that it has successfully transferred ownership of a 36-hectare property in the Fraser Valley with deep cultural and spiritual significance back to an Abbotsford First Nation. According to a statement from the B.C. Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconc...
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U.S. arrests Fraser Valley man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
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British Columbia
Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
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Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year occurred when a rai...
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U.S. arrests Fraser Valley man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
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150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
VANCOUVER - Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or masked with vinegar and pepper to hide their smell. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that six separa...
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B.C. launches efficiency review of health authorities, starting with PHSA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the province is reviewing health authority spending to ensure resources go to "critical patient services" and to minimize wasteful administrative costs. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the government wants to ensure that all authorities are best positio...
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Canada
Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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In the news today: Campaigning continues as more Trump tariffs loom
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is exp...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorrow, Trump...
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Power outages persist in hard-hit areas after Ontario ice storm
Ontario's provincial utility says power has been restored to more than half a million customers since the start of a weekend ice storm but that some hard-hit regions may have to wait until the end of the week. Hydro One says more than 280,000 homes and businesses were still without power as of Tuesday morning. Official...
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Federal party leaders continue campaigning as more Trump tariffs loom
OTTAWA - Party leaders are likely to receive several questions about Canada-U.S. relations during their campaign stops today, a day before American President Donald Trump is expected to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duties to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports. Tomorro...
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Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency ...
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World
Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
LONDON (AP) - A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and the Blue Lagoon spa. Flames and smoke shot through the air as the volcanic fissure opened near the town of Grindavik, where some 40 homes have been evacuated, national broadcaster RUV...
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Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and oth...
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Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
BANGKOK (AP) - The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital, Naypyitaw, that 2,719 people have now been f...
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Sports
NHL roundup: Devils getting hot, beat Wild 3-2 in shootout
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Paul Cotter and Jesper Bratt scored in the shootout, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Monday night for their third win in four games. Luke Hughes and Nico Hischier scored in regulation for the Devils, who won their second straight against the Wild after a 5-2 win in Minnesota...
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Sharangovich scores shootout winner as Flames rally to beat Avalanche 3-2
DENVER (AP) - Yegor Sharangovich scored the only goal in the shootout and the Calgary Flames rallied from two goals down to beat Colorado 3-2 on Monday night, snapping a seven-game skid against the Avalanche. Trailing 2-0 in the third period, Ryan Lomberg and Adam Klapka scored in a 32-second span to tie the score with...
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Known for his defence, Andres Gimenez turning heads with the long ball for the Jays
TORONTO - Five games into the Major League Baseball season and Andres Gimenez is hitting his way into Blue Jays fans' hearts. The 26-year-old Venezuelan second baseman, known for his defence and baserunning skills, hit a solo home run in the second inning of Toronto's 5-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday, en...
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