Hiring fair
Chilliwack ice cream shop to hold hiring fair this weekend
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-area ice cream parlour with three locations in and around Chilliwack will hold a hiring fair this weekend as it looks to add more people to its staff roster.Kent's Ice Cream Co. posted on Facebook Tuesday that it will be hiring for all three of its locations at its hiring fair this Saturday, J...
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Highstreet in Abbotsford
Two more retailers selling surf and skate gear, clothing coming to Highstreet in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Two specialty retail stores selling surf and skate gear and clothing, and who have several locations throughout British Columbia, will be opening soon at Highstreet in Abbotsford. ONE Boardshop, a skateboard and snowboard shop, and Premium Label, which sells surf, skate and snowboard apparel, are set to op...
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Evacuation alert issued for some homes in Squamish due to nearby Dryden Creek fire
SQUAMISH - An evacuation alert has been issued for 16 properties within the District of Squamish amid a fast-growing fire that is currently five hectares Tuesday morning (June 10). Similarly, the District of Squamish has declared a state of local emergency due to an active wildfire located east of Highway 99 between Do...
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Commercial safety enforcement
Abbotsford PD, CVSE conduct trucking enforcement blitz, issue over 100 violations
ABBOTSFORD - There are too many commercial vehicles in the Fraser Valley that fail to comply with provincial safety regulations, endangering the motorists around them. Case in point last week, the Abbotsford Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit partnered with the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE)...
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City of Mission
City of Mission, area First Nations to mark historic return of 60 hectares of land to local bands
MISSION - The City of Mission says a community celebration will be held next week to mark a historic agreement in which 60 hectares of land have been returned to area First Nations. The municipality announced Monday that the event is being hosted by the Leq'á:mel, Màthxwi, and Semá:th (LMS) Society...
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Lottery winner
Chilliwack resident wins big BCLC jackpot, plans to help his daughter with a down payment on a house
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Gordon McIvor couldn't have picked a better time to arrive early for a doctor's appointment - and use that time to pick up a lottery ticket that would eventually earn him a free play ticket and a jackpot of over $650,000. BC Lottery Corporation says McIvor decided to stop by a nearby dr...
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U.S. man sentenced for child luring in case involving Saanich, B.C., girl
SAANICH - An American man has been sentenced to 40 years in a U.S. prison for grooming children in a case that began when the parents of a 12-year-old girl from Saanich, B.C., went to police. The Saanich Police Department says in a news release the girl's parents told officers in April 2020, that they had discovered se...
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Six-foot boa constrictor goes missing from beach in Tofino, B.C.
VICTORIA - A boa constrictor said to be six feet long remains on the loose after slithering away at Tofino's Chesterman Beach on Vancouver Island's West Coast. James Rogers, co-founder of the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network in Tofino, says the young man who owns the snake reported it missing Monday after it...
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CP NewsAlert: BC Ferries picks Chinese shipyard to build four new boats
BC Ferries has chosen a Chinese shipyard to build four new ferries for its passenger fleet, with the first arriving by 2029. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries won't release the cost of the contract with China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards, and adds he's not worried about becoming a geopolitical bargaining chip ...
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Mountie charged with driving offences after B.C. crash
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer faces two charges under the Motor Vehicle Act after a crash in southeastern B.C. last Canada Day that left three people injured. The BC Prosecution Service announced that Const. Christopher Odgaard is accused of driving without due care and failing to safely execute a U-turn. The allegations ...
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Warmer than normal summer predicted across Canada, uncertain precipitation levels
Canada is expected to see a warmer-than-usual summer with uncertain precipitation levels in most provinces, based on Environment and Climate Change Canada's summer forecast. Jennifer Smith, a warning preparedness meteorologist, said Tuesday that Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and northern Manitoba are especially like...
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B.C.'s search for savings in health administration expands to regional health bodies
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Canada
Man accused of plotting shooting at New York Jewish centre extradited to U.S.
OTTAWA - The U.S. Justice Department says a Pakistani citizen who was living in Canada has been extradited to New York, where he's accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Jewish centre. The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan in Quebec last September. The Mounties said at the time he was in the process of...
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CP NewsAlert: Squamish, B.C., declares wildfire emergency
SQUAMISH - The District of Squamish north of Vancouver has declared a local state of emergency due to an out-of-control wildfire that it says poses an imminent threat to people and property. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Five things you need to know about the auditor general and environment audits
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general and environment commissioner both released reports Tuesday covering everything from the soaring cost of fighter jets to the federal government's plans for climate change adaptation. Here are five things you need to know. F-35 costs soar amid project delays, pilot shortages The estimate...
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Prime minister, MPs attend ceremony to raise Pride flag on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by members of Parliament from all parties this afternoon as he raised the Pride flag in Ottawa. In his remarks on Parliament Hill, Carney said Pride is both a celebration of how "love has already won" and a promise to ensure that everyone's rights are protected. ...
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Southern Baptists overwhelmingly call for a ban on gay marriage
DALLAS (AP) - Southern Baptists overwhelmingly endorsed a ban on gay marriage - including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court's 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also called for legislators to curtail sports betting and to support policies that promote childbearing. The votes came at the ...
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Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades ago
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot was executed Tuesday in Florida. Anthony Wainwright, 54, received a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He had been convicted in the April 1994 killing of 23-year-old...
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Argentina's Supreme Court upholds prison sentence for ex-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES (AP) - Argentina's Supreme Court has upheld the six-year prison sentence on corruption charges for former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. De Kirchner governed for eight years after succeeding her husband in 2007. Under her watch, Argentina became notorious for its unbridled state spending ...
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Sports
Zinchenko scores off the bench to help Ukraine defeat New Zealand at Canadian Shield
TORONTO - Substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko scored in the 75th minute to lift Ukraine to a 2-1 win over New Zealand on Tuesday at the Canadian Shield Tournament. The Arsenal fullback/midfielder had been on the pitch less than a minute when he acrobatically swept Oleksandr Martyniuk's cross past New Zealand goalkeeper Max ...
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Forward Adam Klapka, Calgary Flames agree to two-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed forward Adam Klapka to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$1.25 million. Klapka, six foot eight and 235 pounds, had six goals and four assists and 29 penalty minutes in 31 games for the Flames this past season. The 24-year-old Czech spent the rest of...
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Moving Whitecaps from Vancouver would be 'a crime': FIFA vice president
VANCOUVER - A vice president of soccer's global governing body says moving the Vancouver Whitecaps would be "a crime" and negatively impact the city's reputation after it hosts games at next year's World Cup. FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani spoke at a Vancouver Board of Trade event Tuesday, telling the...
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