MAY JOBS REPORT
Abbotsford-Mission adds 1,000 jobs as unemployment climbs to 7% in May: StatCan
ABBOTSFORD - Some parts of the Fraser Valley continued to mirror national labour conditions in May, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Despite losing 500 jobs, Chilliwack still managed to improve its local joblessness rate from 6.1 to 5.9 per cent. Abbotsford-Mission, on the other hand, added 1000 job...
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Chilliwack business to merge
Chilliwack building supply store to merge with Langley outfit
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-area building supply store plans to merge with a similar outfit in Langley, the Chilliwack company announced on social media Thursday night. According to the text of a social media post from both companies, West Central Building Supplies in Langley and Yarrow Building Supplies have launched me...
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MAY JOBS REPORT
Abbotsford-Mission adds 1,000 jobs as unemployment climbs to 7% in May: StatCan
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Justice department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces 'budgetary pressures'
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Abbotsford teen fined after driving 131 km/h in 50 km/h zone
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford teen has been slammed with multiple fines after being caught with several driving infractions in the area of Livingstone Avenue yesterday afternoon (Jun. 6). At around 3:30 p.m., traffic patrol officers with the Abbotsford Police Department observed a car driving 131 km/h in a posted 50 km/h ...
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Coquihalla Highway
Next update on Coquihalla sinkholes is Friday at noon, amid urgent repairs to Hwy. 5
UPDATE 10:42 P.M.: DriveBC reported at 10:40 p.m. tonight that the next update on the urgent sinkhole repairs to the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is Friday at noon. UPDATE 10:18 P.M.: YRB Nicola, the Merritt-based provincial service contractor for the Nicola service area, wrote on its X/Twitter account a...
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Chilliwack RCMP
Chilliwack RCMP to unveil safety initiative starting Friday: Mayor Popove
CHILLIWACK - Members of the Chilliwack RCMP detachment will be rolling out a safety initiative this week that will target the downtown area and surrounding areas, Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove announced Thursday morning. Mayor Popove told 89.5 JR Country Morning host Glen Slingerland that the initiative, known as "P...
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City of Mission
Big rigs to be diverted away from downtown Mission, mayor calls it a 'win' for the community
MISSION - The City of Mission says commercial trucks are being rerouted away from its downtown area in a move the city's mayor calls a "win for both commerce and community." According to a statement from the municipality, commercial trucks will be diverted moving forward now that the Ministry of Transportatio...
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British Columbia
Warning that cold fronts could trigger 'extreme fire behaviour' in northeast B.C.
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is warning that forecasted cold fronts today and Sunday in northeastern B.C. are expected to bring strong winds and potential "extreme fire behaviour" to the Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson fire zones. That comes after the Peace River Regional District issued ...
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Southern B.C. set to bake under 'early season heat event'
Environment Canada is warning of an "early season heat event" bringing elevated temperatures to most of southern British Columbia that will persist from Saturday into early next week. The weather office has issued more than 30 special weather statements, saying a ridge of high pressure is bringing temperature...
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Supreme Court of Canada says babysitter must be acquitted in toddler's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an acquittal is the appropriate outcome for a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was set aside two years ago. Tammy Bouvette was charged with second-degree murder but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of criminal negligence causing the ...
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Police investigating after vehicle crashes into Cirque du Soleil arena in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say it's a "miracle" no one was injured after a vehicle crashed into the Pacific Coliseum arena on Thursday evening. Police say a vehicle drove into the front entrance of the building around 8 p.m. while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say a 30-year-old Vancouver ma...
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'We're people too': Canada's homeless population is aging, changing how shelters run
VANCOUVER - Seventy-one-year-old Roger Oake sat on a bench outside the Union Gospel Mission shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after breakfast. He had been sleeping at the shelter for about a month "this time" and said that after several years of homelessness, walking "the beat" during the day...
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Man arrested after vehicle driven into Vancouver Cirque du Soleil arena, no one hurt
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a vehicle was driven into the Pacific Coliseum arena while a Cirque du Soleil show was taking place. They say no one was injured and the incident does not appear to be an act of terrorism. Police say on social media that the incident happened just after 8 p...
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Canada
Canadian, European space agencies reaffirm relations amid political, economic anxiety
LONGUEUIL - The Canadian and European space agencies say economic and geopolitical turmoil are forcing them to work closer together. Leaders at both organizations signed a joint statement today at Canadian Space Agency headquarters south of Montreal reaffirming their co-operation. Josef Aschbacher, director general of ...
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Justice department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces 'budgetary pressures'
OTTAWA - The federal department of justice is set to lay off up to 264 employees as it navigates what it calls "significant budgetary pressures." Ian McLeod, a spokesperson for the department, says in an email that the department is taking "difficult but necessary" steps to manage available resource...
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AFN to hold emergency meeting with chiefs on major projects bill
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations will hold an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of proposed federal legislation that would speed up approvals for major projects. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she met yesterday with Prime Minister Mark Carney about the bill his government plans to table t...
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Montreal prepares for bus and metro disruptions during upcoming transit strike
MONTREAL - Montreal is bracing for a transit strike that could severely disrupt bus and metro service starting Monday. Service will be reduced or eliminated outside of peak hours for several days between June 9 and 17 if a planned maintenance workers' strike goes ahead. Montreal's transit agency is advising people to w...
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CP NewsAlert: Liberals table bill to speed up major project approvals
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has put forward promised legislation designed to speed up approvals for major projects deemed to be in the national interest. More coming. The Canadian Press
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U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says Canada's economic hopes align with Trump's goals
OTTAWA - The American ambassador to Canada says U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of enhancing American power aligns with Ottawa's aim of becoming the fastest-growing G7 economy. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra also says frequent talks between Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney show how much Washington is invested in boost...
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World
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass layoffs as part of President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court said U.S. District ...
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CP NewsAlert: Modi says he has accepted Carney's invitation to attend G7
OTTAWA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., later this month. The summit runs from June 15 to 17. More coming. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
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What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games
GENEVA (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term. Yet there is significant uncertainty regarding visa policies for foreign visitors planning trips to the U.S. for the two biggest events in sports. Trump...
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Sports
Toronto FC's June 13 game at Los Angeles FC postponed to October
TORONTO - Toronto FC's MLS game at Los Angeles FC, originally scheduled for June 13, has been postponed until Oct. 8, the club announced Friday. LAFC's June 25 away game at Real Salt Lake has also been rescheduled to Sept. 17. The shift is due to LAFC's late qualification for the FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off Ju...
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Tottenham fires coach Ange Postecoglou despite ending trophy drought with Europa League title
LONDON (AP) - Tottenham fired manager Ange Postecoglou on Friday, two weeks after the Australian led the club to the Europa League title to end its 17-year wait for a trophy. Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final but otherwise had a dismal season as it finished 17th in the Premier League standings...
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Less stress, more swagger: QB Nathan Rourke aiming to have fun with new-look Lions
VANCOUVER - Nathan Rourke is trying to add a little something to his game this season - the B.C. Lions quarterback wants to have more fun. "That's a little bit of a goal for myself, trying to play a little bit more loose and not take things so seriously. So, trying to have a little bit more fun out there," he...
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