Fraser Valley

Speed demon caught
Motorist with a lead foot nabbed for blazing through a school zone Wednesday: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - A driver in Abbotsford will have several days to ponder their foolish actions without a vehicle after getting caught driving over 40 km/h above the speed limit in a school zone Wednesday afternoon. According to a social media post Wednesday, Abbotsford PD says proactive enforcement on area roadways remain...
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Chilliwack real estate
New Chilliwack real estate listings rank the highest in 15 years as home prices rise again
CHILLIWACK - Home sales in the Chilliwack area dropped more than 14 per cent in January compared to the year prior while the number of homes listed last month in the greater Chilliwack region hit a 15-year high. According to a statement from the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board, the number of homes sold throug...
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Unsworth Road
SD33 parents asked to stop blocking Unsworth Road during afternoon dismissal times
CHILLIWACK - The principal of Unsworth Elementary has asked parents, guardians and caregivers of students there to do their best to stop blocking Unsworth Road during afternoon dismissal times.According to the text of an email sent to parents Wednesday, Unsworth principal Ken Chater says it has been brought to the scho...
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Social media decision
Two Fraser Valley govt. agencies abandon X, formerly known as Twitter
CHILLIWACK - Two government agencies in the Fraser Valley have stopped posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, with one saying the platform no longer aligns with its values.The District of Hope made a statement Wednesday (Feb. 12) saying it will no longer be active on Twitter. Although the municipality hasn't posted o...
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

Flu activity in B.C. peaking as COVID-19, respiratory virus decline
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is seeing "peaking influenza activity" even as other respiratory illnesses such as RSV and COVID-19 are in decline, and health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated. The BC Centre for Disease Control says influenza A infections remain high and continue to increase, with...
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Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside a pharmacy. The ongoing operation comes after last week's leak of a Ministry of Health document revealing investigation...
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Two men plead guilty in fatal Fraser Valley hit-and-run where victim was dragged for blocks
Police say two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a fatal hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., last year where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle then dragged for several blocks. Surrey police say Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh were two of the three occupants in a red Ford Mustang that struck the male pedestrian ...
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Eby says U.S. economic integration 'last thing' B.C. wants, ahead of White House trip
British Columbia Premier David Eby says "the last thing" the province is considering is further economic integration with the United States, as he and other premiers prepare for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump's advisers. Eby says that instead B.C. is "looking for other customers" ...
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Two earthquakes rattle near Fort St. John, B.C., one felt
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Two earthquakes rattled the Fort St. John area in northeastern B.C., less than two hours apart. Earthquakes Canada says there was no damage reported by either quake, and only the second was felt in the city. The agency says the first, a magnitude 4.2, happened just before midnight local time Tuesd...
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Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver
CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for its live prime-time coverage. The veteran newsman takes over a daily two-hour slot following "Power & Politics" starting Tuesday, Feb. 18. Live from Vancouver, "Hanomansing Tonight" will air weeknights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET, and lead straight...
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Canada

NDP candidates told to expect election call as early as March 10 in internal memo
OTTAWA - An internal memo to federal NDP candidates and their campaign staff says they should prepare for a federal election call to come as early as March 10, a day after the Liberals are set to announce their new leader. The document obtained by The Canadian Press was sent by the NDP's national campaign director, Jen...
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Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside a pharmacy. The ongoing operation comes after last week's leak of a Ministry of Health document revealing investigation...
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Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close
REGINA - Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the Red Deer, Alta.-based company, said Wednesday fake Facebook accounts and websites have been created pretending to be Pea...
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Former intelligence adviser fears Trump may leverage intel sharing against Canada
OTTAWA - A former top advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's worried the U.S. might put intelligence sharing on the table in talks about Canada's laggardly defence spending. Vincent Rigby says he's afraid that at some point, intelligence will become a negotiating tool as the Donald Trump White house seeks t...
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Canada's new fentanyl czar says eliminating drug's 'scourge' is his primary goal
LANSDOWNE, ONT. - Canada's new fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says he will bring an "intensity" to efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl on both sides of the border. Touring a border point near Lansdowne, Ont. on his first day on the job, the former senior Mountie says his mandate is to bring people toge...
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Denis Coderre out of Quebec LIberal leadership race after being rejected by party
QUÉBEC - Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre says he won't appeal a party decision to reject his candidacy for the Quebec Liberal leadership. Coderre writes in a message posted to Facebook on Tuesday night that he is "disgusted" by the situation, complaining he was the victim of leaks and that "th...
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