BUDGET FEEDBACK
Abbotsford School District invites public to budget consultation
ABBOTSFORD - Families, community members and school district employees are invited to share their thoughts on the 2025-26 school year budget ahead of the Abbotsford Board of Education's approval this summer. Secretary-Treasurer Ray Velestuk shared key budget information with parents and community members at the first p...
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B.C. police watchdog called after RCMP shoot, injure man suspected of carrying a gun
PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say the province's police watchdog has been called in after a shooting involving an officer that sent one man to hospital with gunshot injuries. A statement from the RCMP says officers from Penticton had attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a person ...
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Fraser Valley
MUSIC THERAPY
Therapeutic concert series hits high note with Mission long-term care residents
MISSION - Older adults at The Residence in Mission (TRIM) can now enjoy the healing power of live music through a foundation-funded concert series program. "Live music, in particular, can stimulate the brain, evoke heartwarming memories, and provide a powerful outlet for self-expression," wrote Dr. Lakhbir Ja...
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PET FOOD BANK NEED
Chilliwack SPCA calls for pet food bank donations
CHILLIWACK - Stock at the BC SPCA pet food bank in Chilliwack is quickly flying off the shelves- and the center needs more donations fast. In a social media post on Saturday (Mar. 15), the organization said all the animals under its care are taken care of, but community demand is rising. "Maybe it's a sign of the ...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of March 16, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Christopher Lutz-VeinotAge: 30Height: 6'1" ft Weight: 205lbs Hair: Brown Eyes: HazelWanted: Unlawfully at LargeWarrant in effect: March 8, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Ronald Duguay...
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Canadian woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
VANCOUVER - The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned...
Mar 16, 2025
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British Columbia
Canadians join 'Tesla Takedown' protests
Canadians join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump in the Fraser Valley
SURREY, B.C. - Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States and parts of Europe. Protesters say they have been moved to act by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "interfering" in politics and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump, who ha...
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B.C. police watchdog called after RCMP shoot, injure man suspected of carrying a gun
PENTICTON, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say the province's police watchdog has been called in after a shooting involving an officer that sent one man to hospital with gunshot injuries. A statement from the RCMP says officers from Penticton had attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a person ...
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Man shot, injured in wooded area where he was living in Burnaby, B.C.: RCMP
BURNABY, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say they're investigating a shooting that injured a 71-year-old man on Saturday. A statement from Burnaby RCMP says officers found the victim in a wooded area near Highway 1 and Willingdon Avenue, where the man was apparently living. While the man's injuries appear serious, pol...
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Canadian woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials
VANCOUVER - The mother of a British Columbia woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil. Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned...
Mar 16, 2025
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B.C. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight
AGASSIZ, B.C. - An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight. Homicide investigators say Therae Racette-Beaulieu has been charged in the death of Christopher Braun, who was fatally injured in the fight on Dec. 15. Police say several inmates attacked...
Mar 15, 2025
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Eby responds to Alaskan senator's threat to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is standing firm behind the legislation granting the province the ability to levy new fees on U.S. commercial trucks heading to Alaska, despite political threats involving the cruise ship sector from an Alaskan senator. Eby says in response to comments made by U.S. Sen. Dan Su...
Mar 14, 2025
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Canada
Canadians in several cities join 'Tesla Takedown' protests against Musk, Trump
SURREY, B.C. - Canadians in several cities have joined a series of "Tesla Takedown" protests happening across the United States and parts of Europe. Protesters say they have been moved to act by Tesla CEO Elon Musk's "interfering" in politics and his role advising U.S. President Donald Trump, who ha...
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Carney heading to Europe for first foreign trip since becoming prime minister
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be departing for his first foreign trip on Sunday, set to visit France and the U.K., with an additional stop in Iqaluit, Nvt., during a whirlwind three-day jaunt. The aim of the trip is to strengthen ties with France and the U.K. and reaffirm Canada's Arctic sovereignty before returning on Tue...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney marches in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade celebration
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Mark Carney marched in Montreal's St. Patrick's Day parade today as the event marked its 200th anniversary. Carney, who was sworn in as prime minister on Friday, was joined by several Quebec-based cabinet ministers as he shook hands and waved to thousands gathered along the drizzly parade rout...
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Carney wants call with Trump, PM 'respects' president's economic goals: ambassador
OTTAWA - Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says Prime Minister Mark Carney is looking to set up a conversation with President Donald Trump "as soon as possible." In an interview with Fox News on Sunday morning, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said the Canadian side has reached out to the U.S. since Carney was sworn ...
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So Donald Trump wants more border security? Here's how the RCMP is ramping up efforts
WINDSOR, Ont. - Ian Smith used to spend most of his days behind a desk in the RCMP's Windsor, Ont., detachment, working on investigations and performing administrative duties. As a member of the force's border integrity unit, the constable says he didn't even have to wear his uniform. But that recently changed. Smith n...
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Art of medicine: Quebec doctors in training visit museum to better diagnose patients
MONTREAL - Classes on disease and anatomy are par for the course in traditional medical training, but a new program at a Quebec university is making visits to the art museum a mandatory part of the curriculum for physicians in training. Through portraits and sculptures, medical students at Université de Montr&ea...
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World
US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after airstrikes target rebels in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) - The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said the overnight U.S. strikes killed a...
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Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in more than a month
ROME (AP) - The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Francis co-celebrating Mass in the hospital chapel. The photograph is taken from behind, and shows Pope Francis wearing a purple stole sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar. The Vatican said he was particpating ...
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Netanyahu says he will seek to dismiss the head of Israel's internal security service
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will bring a vote to the government this week to dismiss the director of the country's internal security service, the Shin Bet, capping a monthslong power struggle stemming from the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza. Netanyahu said...
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Sports
Arvidsson scores the winner as Oilers beat Rangers 3-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Viktor Arvidsson scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night. Corey Perry and Connor McDavid also scored for Edmonton, which won its second-straight to complete a four-game road trip. The Oilers were coming off a 2-1 overtim...
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Huskies beat Ravens 85-66 to net women's U Sports basketball crown
VANCOUVER - Gage Grassick scored 35 points, including seven three-pointers, as the top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies used some deadly accurate shooting to defeat the Carleton Ravens 85-66 to win the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 championship game at UBC's War Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday. Tea DeMong added 13 points...
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Simons scores 22, Camara adds 21 as Blazers beat Raptors 105-102
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Anfernee Simons scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Toumani Camara finished with 21 and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 105-102 on Sunday to snap a five-game skid. Portland made 18 3-pointers, with Simons hitting six - four in th...
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