SLO-PITCH FUNDRAISER
Over $40K raised at Healthcare Heroes slo-pitch tournament in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A record number of slo-pitch teams hit a home run for Fraser Valley hospitals, raising $42,000 at the annual Healthcare Heroes Charity Tournament.Twenty-three teams competed to raise money for local hospitals. The tournament, hosted by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVCHF), was held at Exhibitio...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of May 11, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Austin TallmanAge: 33Height: 5'6ftWeight: 189lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownWanted: Unlawfully At LargeWarrant in effect: March 12, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Bradley Joy Age: 42Height: 6'1&...
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U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks
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Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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US blanks newcomer Hungary for 2nd straight shutout at hockey worlds, Canada routs Latvia
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CANOE SLALOM
Local canoe slalom athlete set to compete in Junior World Championships in France
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack local Michal Smiesko is paddling all the way to Europe after earning a spot on Canada's National Team for canoe slalom last week. The Canadian Team Trials Kayaking Race was held on May 3 and 4 at the Tamihi Rapids, where Smiesko has been training since he was 11. He placed sixth in the Men's Kay...
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Motor vehicle accident
Vehicle overturns in Chilliwack, cutting power to nearly 2,000 customers Saturday night
UPDATE 6:30 A.M. SUNDAY: Power is back on for Chilliwack residents after Saturday evening's rollover crash. Original story below: CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro says a motor vehicle accident in Chilliwack Saturday night has led to a power outage affecting nearly 2,000 customers. According to its outage map dashboard, a motor ve...
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BAGGED LUNCHES
Local restaurant owner honours late son with Mother's Day lunch initiative for unhoused
CHILLIWACK - A beloved Chilliwack restaurant is seeking help with a new Mother's Day initiative in honour of the owner's late son. Grammy's Place will assemble 75 bagged lunches for the unhoused, and Eva Myhre, or Grammy, will need some help with the project. "If we have lots of people who can come in and grab the...
May 10, 2025
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North Vancouver fire crews battle morning blaze at seniors centre in Lynn Valley
NORTH VANCOUVER - Crews from three fire departments on Vancouver's North Shore are battling a blaze at an apartment complex that began Saturday morning. District of North Vancouver spokesman Ryan Schaap says the blaze broke out at the Silverlynn Apartment complex in Lynn Valley and crews continue to battle the flames. ...
May 10, 2025
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British Columbia
Five Starbucks shops in Ontario ratify first collective agreements
TORONTO - The United Steelworkers union says workers at five Starbucks locations in Ontario have ratified their first collective agreements. The union says the union-led contracts are a significant milestone in the push for collective bargaining at the coffee giant. Locations include shops in Ajax, Kitchener-Waterloo a...
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North Vancouver fire crews battle morning blaze at seniors centre in Lynn Valley
NORTH VANCOUVER - Crews from three fire departments on Vancouver's North Shore are battling a blaze at an apartment complex that began Saturday morning. District of North Vancouver spokesman Ryan Schaap says the blaze broke out at the Silverlynn Apartment complex in Lynn Valley and crews continue to battle the flames. ...
May 10, 2025
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BC Wildfire Service dealing with 11 'overwintering wildfires' near Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON - The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions. The service says in a Facebook post that the fires have begun visibly smoking recently and officials are monitoring the blazes close...
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Five youth plead guilty in 2024 swarming of girl in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA - Prosecutors say five youth involved in a violent swarming of a girl in Kelowna, B.C., last year have entered guilty pleas. Damienne Darby, a spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service, says one young person pleaded guilty to one count of assault in January and was handed a sentence of two years' probation in ...
May 09, 2025
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Onex selling minority stakes in WestJet to Delta and Korean Air
Onex Corp. has sold a minority stake in WestJet to Delta Air Lines and Korean Air in a US$550-million deal that aims to position the Calgary-based airline for growth abroad amid intensifying domestic competition and plummeting demand for flights to the U.S. Under the deals announced Friday, Delta will acquire a 15 per ...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at Rideau Hall on Tuesday - and it's expected to be a slimmed-down front bench meant to signal a more businesses-minded approach to government. Rideau Hall confirmed the timing of the swearing-in ceremony in a media release on Friday. Marci Surkes of ...
May 09, 2025
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Canada
U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks
MONTREAL - The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authori...
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Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle Saskatchewan and Ontario blazes
QUÉBEC - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires. Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask. Quebec...
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Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL - As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists are watching with interest - and a healthy dose of skepticism. Some are hoping a wave of separatist sentiment in Alberta will put wind in the sails of Quebec's own independence movement, which took a blow in the recen...
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B.C., federal government support dredging Vancouver's Burrard Inlet, others opposed
British Columbia's energy minister is backing plans to dredge and deepen Vancouver's Burrard Inlet to accommodate fully loaded oil tankers, despite concerns from environmentalists, experts and First Nations. The plan, floated recently by Prime Minister Mark Carney, could result in fewer tankers carrying more oil from t...
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Recount sees Liberals take Quebec riding of Terrebonne by single vote
MONTREAL - An official with Elections Canada says the seat for a Quebec riding has flipped from the Bloc Québécois to the Liberals by a single vote after a judicial recount was completed. Elections Canada says the seat for the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne has now gone to Tatiana Auguste, bringing th...
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Quebec Superior Court authorizes class-action over traffic stops without reason
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action suit brought on behalf of racialized people who were stopped while behind the wheel by police without reason to suspect an offence. Justice Catherine Piché authorized the lawsuit in a ruling rendered last month, which targets police in eight ...
May 10, 2025
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World
Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15 people, mostly women and children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas says Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the territory and resume the delivery of aid. The Hamas statement does not say when the release will happen. The announcement on Sunda...
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India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight clashes in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD (AP) - India's director general of military operations on Sunday said that India's strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan on Wednesday killed more than 100 militants, including prominent leaders. There was no way to independently verify these claims. Lt. Gen. Rajiv Ghai said India's armed force...
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Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff. "Never again war!" Leo said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. Recalling the end ...
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Sports
U.S. authorities find body of missing Quebec hiker in New York state's Adirondacks
MONTREAL - The body of Quebec hiker reported missing in northeastern New York state has been found, state authorities confirm. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says in a statement the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County. Authori...
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Jeeno Thitikul plays bogey-free and no one can catch her in the Mizuho Americas Open
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) - Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand turned back a pair of challenges Sunday and played bogey-free over the final 27 holes at Liberty National, closing with a 3-under 69 for a four-shot victory over Celine Boutier in the Mizuho Americas Open. Thitikul, who captured the Race to CME Globe and its $4 millio...
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US blanks newcomer Hungary for 2nd straight shutout at hockey worlds, Canada routs Latvia
HERNING, Denmark (AP) - The United States routed newcomer Hungary 6-0 for its second shutout victory at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday. Canada recorded its second win from two games by routing Latvia 7-1. Frank Nazar had two goals and an assist, Cutter Gauthier scored twice and Conor Garland and Logan Cool...
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