New business in downtown Chilliwack
A taste of Lithuania set to open in downtown Chilliwack Thursday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's newest eatery offering unique Lithuanian cuisine is set to open its doors to the public today in downtown Chilliwack. Rasa Noreika, the owner of Baltic Bay European Rustic Kitchen at 9371 Mill Street, says she's excited to offer kibins, a traditional hot meat pie, and traditional meat dumpling...
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Fire north of Hope
RVs destroyed after fire breaks out at homeless encampment north of Hope Wednesday night
HOPE - A spokesperson for the Hope RCMP Detachment says two recreational vehicles were completely destroyed after a fire broke out on a forest service road north of Hope Wednesday night. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties in Hope, Hope Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance Service...
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Fraser Valley
Illegal encampment
Illegal encampment crops up in Chilliwack River Valley after deactivated dirt road gets unlawfully refilled
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack cleanup volunteer Ross Aikenhead says it's discouraging to see an illegal encampment crop up on what was supposed to be a permanently deactivated dirt road just off Chilliwack Lake Road. Aikenhead, who has been regularly petitioned regional and provincial authorities to take action against about...
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Abbotsford Police Department
Abbotsford police seize gun, ammo during traffic stop of suspicious vehicle
ABBOTSFORD - Proactive policing can put repeat offenders back behind bars where they belong, particularly when frontline AbbyPD officers apprehend suspects who breach the conditions of their release. Abbotsford PD says its patrol members were conducting proactive patrols along Whatcom Road Wednesday (Jan. 22) when they...
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Missing man located deceased
Missing Fraser Valley man located deceased
FRASER VALLEY - A spokesperson for the Surrey Police Service has confirmed that a man who was the subject of a missing person's media release just before Christmas has been found deceased. According to a statement from Surrey Police Service Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, 29-year-old Ryan Lindsay has been sadly located de...
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Cheam First Nation
Five candidates file to run for Cheam First Nation councillor by-election, including former chief
CHILLIWACK - Five candidates are slated to appear on a ballot in March to fill the remainder of a councillor term, including two former councillors and a former chief himself, with Cheam First Nation. According to a social media post from the First Nation band east of Chilliwack, Naomi Crey, Justin Giroux, Luke Pike, D...
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1 person deceased after fire at Chilliwack apartment complex Thursday morning
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Chilliwack brewery closing
Downtown Chilliwack brewery announces closure after 5 years
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British Columbia
U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the looming threat of American tariffs raises the stakes for boosting the province's energy independence. Dix says there was urgency before the U.S. election last November, but "there's more now" as American President Donald Trump threatens to impos...
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Vancouver mayor proposes pause on new supportive housing in Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has unveiled a plan to revitalize the city's troubled Downtown Eastside, including pausing the construction of net new supportive housing units. Sim told a Save Our Streets forum, held by a coalition of groups concerned about crime and public safety in B.C., that the proposal is one ...
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Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and w...
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Man charged with murder in B.C. shooting that left one dead, another injured
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder in a shooting in British Columbia's northeast that left one person dead and another injured. Mounties in Dawson Creek say a 23-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody pending a court appearance Thursday. The shooting took place on J...
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Canadians behind Oscar-nominated residential school doc 'Sugarcane' hope to 'illuminate the truth'
Ed Archie NoiseCat says he's excited his son Julian Brave NoiseCat's documentary about a residential school in Canada has been nominated for an Oscar - and he hopes the recognition will bring more awareness about the abuses committed there. The Secwépemc artist's story is a central part of "Sugarcane,"...
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Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities to the tune of more than $1 million in federal funding. But Jay Chalke says B.C. still hasn't responded to his recommendation from three years ago that ...
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Canada
Who's in and who's out of the Liberal leadership race
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade to replace the departing Justin Trudeau. Candidates must declare by 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 23 with a $50,000 deposit towards a $350,000 fee to enter the race. The winner will be named on March 9. Here's a quick look at who's in and w...
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Bill 21 at the Supreme Court: Five things about Quebec's contentious secularism law
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, was challenged in court as soon as it was adopted more than five years ago. With the Supreme Court of Canada announcing Thursday it will hear arguments on the validity of the law, here's a look at some of the issues behind the legislation. What is Bill 21? Adopted i...
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Joly off to Washington to talk tariffs with Rubio as Trump floats 5% target for NATO
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly will press Canada's case against damaging tariffs with Donald Trump's new secretary of state next week in Washington. Trump is threatening to impose 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada starting on Feb. 1 though Joly says things are still in t...
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Freeland says she's abandoning capital gains tax change because of Trump
OTTAWA - Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland says her promise to repeal changes to the capital gains tax was made in response to Donald Trump's election in the United States. Freeland is running to be the next leader of the Liberal party and the next prime minister. She was responding to reports earlier this week...
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Quick quotes: Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law
The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday agreed to hear a challenge of Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, which prohibits public sector workers in positions of authority, including teachers and police officers, from wearing religious symbols on the job. Here are some quotes from politicians, advocacy groups and ...
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Quebec maple syrup producers fear 'major consequences' if Trump tariffs go ahead
MONTREAL - Quebec's maple syrup producers are worried their industry will take a big hit if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports next month. Joël Vaudeville, spokesman for Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, says his group's 13,500 members expect sales wi...
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Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say
A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The recording referenced in a court filing and obt...
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a senator during his confirmation process that The Associated Press has obtained. The answers were provided to Massachusetts De...
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Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances
CHICAGO (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would pardon anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump called it "a great honor to sign this." "They should not have been prosecuted," he said as he signed pardons for "peaceful pro-life protester...
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Sports
Zach Hyman and Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers to 6-2 victory over Canucks
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday. The win came five days after the Canucks beat Edmonton 3-2 in a chippy game at Vancouver. Oilers superstar Connor McDavid and Canucks defenceman Tyler My...
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Three-point night from Huberdeau helps Flames to 5-2 win over Sabres
CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal, two assists, and was a plus-four on Thursday to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. Nazem Kadri also had a goal and two assists while Jakob Pelletier had a goal and one assist for Calgary (23-16-7). Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund added empty...
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Scottie Barnes, Raptors hold off Hawks 122-119 for just second road win of season
ATLANTA (AP) - Scottie Barnes had 25 points, including a key basket in the final minute, and the Toronto Raptors picked up their second road win of the season with a 122-119 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Bruce Brown had 18 points, while Jacob Poeltl and Chris Boucher each had 17 in the opener of a t...
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