Elected official remuneration
Chilliwack mayor, councillors receive nearly 4% remuneration boost in 2024
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city councillors received just under a four per cent increase in their remuneration in 2024 compared to the previous year, meaning their base compensation now exceeds $50,000. According to the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses for Elected Officials document attached to this Tuesday's city co...
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Transit fares
Transit fares in Chilliwack could increase with council vote this week
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city councillors are set to consider a motion at their meeting this week that could see a transit fare increase on single-use rides, 30-day passes and semester passes as early as this fall.According to agenda item 7.4 on this week's council agenda, Chilliwack councillors are being asked to appro...
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Firearms calls
Abbotsford PD handles 3 weekend calls related to imitation guns being pointed at people
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they were dispatched to three separate incidents over the weekend in which imitation firearms had been pointed at individuals.In a social media post, police say they were dispatched for 355 police files between 5 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday morning, spanning multiple incidents ac...
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Transit announcement
Seasonal transit changes to take effect in Chilliwack, Agassiz
CHILLIWACK - Seasonal transit service changes in Chilliwack, Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs are set to take effect in just a couple weeks. BC Transit, the FVRD and the City of Chilliwack say the seasonal service changes will go into effect on Sunday, June 29 in the Chilliwack and FVRD transit systems. As part of this...
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Vehicle thefts in Mission
RCMP dealing with rash of stolen vehicles in Mission
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they're investigating a rash of stolen vehicle incidents that happened earlier this month. In addition to two recent incidents involving vehicle thefts, one of which was connected to a DoorDash driver, Mission RCMP say a grey 2020 Toyota Rav 4 was stolen on the night of June 1-2 from a...
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Serious crash
Motorcycle rider sustains life-threatening injuries in Abbotsford crash Sunday
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries after a serious collision in Abbotsford Sunday afternoon. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, frontline officers from the Abbotsford Police Department responded to...
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British Columbia
Saskatchewan premier pitches 'port-to-port corridor' for energy and other exports
CALGARY - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is pitching the idea of a "port-to-port corridor" that would connect energy and other goods to Canada's northern Pacific and Arctic coasts. Moe made his remarks Monday alongside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at an event focused on both provinces' ambitions to double o...
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Grizzly on island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly that has stalked people, harassed livestock and damaged property on an island is not a candidate for relocation. The bear was reported chasing livestock on June 10 and 11 on Texada Island, and the service says they've had several complaints about...
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B.C. Opposition Leader John Rustad accuses former Conservative MLAs of blackmail
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad is accusing a group of legislators who split from the party of blackmailing its members and staff in a bid to take over and divide the Opposition. Rustad has confirmed the authenticity of a letter obtained by The Canadian Press in which he tells the Conservati...
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Man presumed drowned after disappearing in Metro Vancouver lake
WEST VANCOUVER - Police in West Vancouver say a 29-year-old man is presumed to have drowned after going missing while swimming across a lake in Cypress Provincial Park. They say BC Emergency Health Services and North Shore Rescue reported the man missing to the department around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say the man, wh...
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Tense Beginning
'He was thrown out': Trump comes to Putin's defence at start of G7
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA - Group of Seven (G7) negotiations are already off to a rocky start after a warm welcome quickly devolved into a tense public episode with US President Donald Trump complaining it was a 'mistake' to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin from the group."You want to have people you can talk to....
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Weekend rain, cooler conditions allow crews to make progress on B.C. wildfires
Firefighters are marking success in opposite corners of British Columbia after favourable weather this weekend allowed crews to rein in two prominent fires that have triggered evacuation orders and alerts. The BC Wildfire Service says crews remain on the scene in Squamish, B.C., to extinguish hot spots from the Dryden ...
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Canada
Highlights from the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
OTTAWA - Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. Prime Minister Mark Carney has two days of meetings scheduled with world leaders, with discussion topics likely to include trade, the war in Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East. Here are some highlights from the first day of the summit. The countdown to ...
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Indigenous leaders tell Senate major projects bill moving too fast, call for consults
OTTAWA - The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says "Canada's weakness" is publicly saying reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is of top priority then acting like it isn't when it introduces legislation like the major projects bill. The legislation is being widely criticized by Indigenous leaders and co...
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Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about promised expanded 'security mandate'
OTTAWA - A union official who represents marine search and rescue crews said Monday the union was surprised and "blindsided" by Ottawa's decision to move the Canadian Coast Guard from the control of the fisheries minister to the defence minister. Teresa Eschuk, Union of Canadian Transportation Employees natio...
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Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab
OTTAWA - An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to "roll out a welcome mat" for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of ...
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Rare find: Remains of large, shortfin mako shark found in eastern Nova Scotia
PORT DUFFERIN - A marine animal rescue group has confirmed a rare but unfortunate find on Nova Scotia's eastern shore. The Halifax-based Marine Animal Response Society says the remains of a large, shortfin mako shark - considered the fastest shark in the ocean - were found Saturday along the shoreline near Port Dufferi...
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Tense Beginning
'He was thrown out': Trump comes to Putin's defence at start of G7
KANANASKIS, ALBERTA - Group of Seven (G7) negotiations are already off to a rocky start after a warm welcome quickly devolved into a tense public episode with US President Donald Trump complaining it was a 'mistake' to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin from the group."You want to have people you can talk to....
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World
At least 45 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 45 Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza's Health Ministry and a local hospital. The circumstances of the killings were not immediately clear. Palestinians say...
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At least 14 killed and more than 40 wounded in Kyiv after Russian drone and missile attack
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - At least 14 people were killed and 44 wounded in a combined Russian missile and drone attack targeting Ukraine' capital overnight on Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said. Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said 14 people had been killed in the attack which hollowed out a residentia...
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Israel's strikes on Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel appeared to be expanding its air campaign on Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran's military and nuclear program, as U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the city to evacuate. "IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," Tr...
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Sports
Williams scores 40, Thunder grab 3-2 lead in Finals with 120-109 win over Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th - and by far, the biggest - time th...
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Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams scored a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. It was the 10th - and by far, the biggest - time the Thunder stars ...
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PWHL Vancouver inks forward Hannah Miller as free agency opens
PWHL Vancouver has signed former Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller as a free agent. The expansion team announced the deal Monday, the first day of the league's free agency window. The 29-year-old Miller has played two seasons in Toronto, and contributed 10 goals and 14 assists in 29 regular-season appearances duri...
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