Chilliwack pizza biz closes temporarily
Chilliwack pizza business closes temporarily at downtown shopping centre
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack pizza business with more than 25 years of experience in the pizza industry has temporarily closed. Demetre's Pizzeria, located in unit 15 of the Coast Salish Plaza at 46030 Yale Road, wrote on its website that it has vacated its current location because it couldn't reach an agreement ...
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Restaurant relocation
Chilliwack restaurant leaves Vedder Road, relocates north of Highway 1
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack restaurant known for serving butter chicken and offering free food to the community on previous occasions has left its Vedder Road location and relocated to the Yale Road corridor. Brar Pawandeep reached out to Fraser Valley Today last week to report that Butter Chicken House has left its prev...
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GW Graham player transfers to U.S.
GW Graham football standout to transfer to Florida for his senior year
CHILLIWACK - A G.W. Graham football standout who excelled over three seasons for the Grizzlies football program will take his talents to the United States for his senior year.Zack Corrigan, a behemoth standing 6-foot-5 and weighing 300 pounds, announced on X/Twitter over the weekend that he will transfer to St. Petersb...
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Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
Drone show to highlight a full slate of Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says a drone show will highlight a full day of activities and festivities on Canada Day in Chilliwack.In a news release Monday morning, the city says Canada Day will kick off with with the annual Sardis Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould Street), followed by f...
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Weekend motor vehicle incident
Witness believes Chilliwack RCMP member was speeding prior to Young Road crash
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who witnessed Friday's motor vehicle incident involving an RCMP SUV and a passenger vehicle says the RCMP member was speeding on Young Road just before the collision. According to scanner traffic, the two-car crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of Young ...
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ABBOTSFORD POLICE
Police remove 11 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Saturday night
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British Columbia
B.C. provides peek into $2.95B SkyTrain tunnel, set to open in 2027
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has provided a glimpse of progress on the Broadway subway tunnel, which is set to expand Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain capacity significantly in 2027. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth led a media tour of the construction of the tunnel, part of a 5.7-kilometre extension of ...
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Here are some facts about the proposed cull of hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm
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B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'
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Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa
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Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to choose major projects to prioritize
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Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon begins testimony in sex-assault civil trial
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Ottawa collects extra $617M from import duties in March as counter-tariffs hit U.S.
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First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
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Former PM Harper calls for renewed ties with India, does not mention murder probe
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Federal hate crime charge for man authorities say injured 8 in Colorado attack
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Ukraine and Russia are holding talks in Turkey after launching major attacks
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An Israeli strike on Gaza kills 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, hospitals say
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Michael Bradley, David Edgar join Canada as guest coaches during June FIFA window
HALIFAX - Former U.S. and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley and former Canadian international defender David Edgar have joined Canada as guest coaches under Jesse Marsch during the current FIFA international window. The Canadian team is currently in Halifax preparing for the four-team Canadian Shield Tournament that o...
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Flying High: Toronto Blue Jays on upswing entering home series against Phillies
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Ivory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
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