INMATE DEATH
Inmate convicted of sexual interference dies in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - An 85-year-old inmate who was serving a two-year sentence has died in an Abbotsford prison last week. According to Correctional Service Canada (CSC), Garcia Ribeiro Dias had been serving a sentence at Pacific Institution since March 11, 2024. While the CSC typically won't divulge deceased inmates' crimes, ...
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MUSIC CHARITY
Charity looks to strike a chord in Chilliwack with upcoming concert fundraiser
CHILLIWACK -A charity that provides unique music lessons to underserved youth is looking to introduce itself to the Chilliwack community with an evening of songs and storytelling. Empower Through Music (ETM) offers lessons, instruments, and mentorship at no cost to at-risk youth, especially those who are neurodivergent...
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Vancouver reports first homicide of 2025 after man found dead on beach
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
INMATE DEATH
Inmate convicted of sexual interference dies in Abbotsford prison
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MUSIC CHARITY
Charity looks to strike a chord in Chilliwack with upcoming concert fundraiser
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Fraser Valley
COLISEUM OWNERSHIP
City of Chilliwack regains Coliseum ownership after nearly 23 years
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Coliseum is going back to its roots with the City of Chilliwack- more than 22 years after its tenure with the Chiefs Development Group (CDG). In 2002, the City entered a Public-Private Partnership agreement with the CDG to finance, build and operate the Coliseum. This helped the arena come t...
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HIGHWAY 5 INCIDENT
4 taken to hospital after vehicle incident on Coquihalla Highway
HOPE - BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) was on scene at a motor vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway this afternoon (Mar. 21). A BCEHS spokesperson told Fraser Valley Today that a call came in at 12:12 p.m. regarding the incident near Dry Gulch Bridge- roughly an hour north-east from Hope. "Three ambulan...
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HOUSING SUPPORT
Construction starts on new supportive housing project in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - People experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Abbotsford could soon find more shelter at 1610 Riverside Road. BC Housing is working with the City of Abbotsford and Lookout Society, a local housing advocacy group, to begin construction on a new supportive housing project."These new homes will provi...
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GRAVEYARD MAINTENANCE
District unanimously approves preservation of 130-year-old Kent Cemetery
KENT - Back in February, a small but passionate group of Kent residents appeared before District council to continue their preservation efforts on the Old Agassiz Cemetery, also known as the Kent Municipal Cemetery, on Limbert Road. A month later, on March 10, Council has unanimously supported the requests made by the ...
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British Columbia
Vancouver reports first homicide of 2025 after man found dead on beach
VANCOUVER - Vancouver has recorded its first homicide of 2025 after a man was found dead in the city's Downtown Eastside. Vancouver Police say officers were called to Crab Park at about 8:30 a.m. after someone reported a dead body found on the beach. The force issued a release saying the case is the city's first homici...
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B.C. court voids 'cult' marriage, finding woman didn't 'truly consent'
A British Columbia judge has annulled the marriage of a woman to a fellow member of an India-based "cult group," saying she didn't "truly consent" to the 2023 wedding. The B.C. Supreme Court ruling issued this week says Arshnoor Kaur Jaura claimed she was manipulated and overwhelmed by a "barra...
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Boy, 5, playing game of hide-and-seek is found by RCMP helicopter in B.C.
MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Mounties in Mission, B.C., say a police helicopter crew spotted a five-year-old boy after he went missing during a game of hide-and-seek. Police say the boy was at a children's camp near Mission on Tuesday when he walked away from the rest of the group playing in a forested area. Sta...
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Ottawa announces $200M contribution toward Cedar LNG project in B.C.
OTTAWA - Ottawa says it is contributing up to $200 million toward the Cedar LNG project on the northern B.C. coast. The money is coming through the Strategic Innovation Fund, which falls under the Innovation, Science and Economic Development ministry. The floating liquefied natural gas processing facility and marine ex...
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Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla dealership. A statement from police says officers went to the dealership in the city's Kitsilano neighbourhood at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday following reports that a man had spray-painted obscenities on the front w...
Mar 21, 2025
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Ottawa to provide $1.5 billion for Metro Vancouver's transit service over a decade
VANCOUVER - The federal government has committed more than $1.5 billion over 10 years for Metro Vancouver's beleaguered transit network. A statement from the Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities says the funding deal for TransLink is the first metro-region agreement under the new Canada Public Transit ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Canada
Canada says it will fund Jordan's Principle for First Nations kids through 2026
MONTREAL - The federal government says it will continue to fund Jordan's Principle to support First Nations children through 2026. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the extension about 24 hours before a federal election campaign is expected to kick off. No specific spending amounts were provided in the...
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Nova Scotia legislators vote unanimously to scrap electric car rebates for Tesla
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the latest province to scrap electrical vehicle rebates for Teslas due to the CEO's association with the U.S. administration and its trade war on Canada. The Progressive Conservative government joined with the NDP and Liberal opposition parties in a vote dropping the electric automaker ...
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Liberals to expand eligibility for dental care program
OTTAWA - The federal health minister says that as of May, all eligible Canadians will be able to apply for the federal dental care program. The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2023 and has been expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. In May, the program will open to oth...
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Canada updates travel advisory for U.S., noting need to register on long stays
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for those heading south of the border, noting the U.S. requires that visitors register if staying more than 30 days. The updated advisory says the registration requirement applies to Canadians and other foreign nationals travelling to the U.S. Ottawa says those wh...
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'No Canadian dream': Meet some who want to join a 51st U.S. state
EDMONTON - Jordon Kosikowie has been thinking a lot about what would happen if Alberta joined the United States. The 35-year-old works in the oil and gas industry in the Edmonton area and says life has been hard in recent years. So he's open to the idea if it brings more prosperity. "If there's an opportunity for ...
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The five senses of spring: How climate change is shaping our experience of the season
Singing frogs are looking for love. Sweet sap is flowing from the maple trees. Striking migratory birds are returning to their northerly nests. Spring is about transformation, a season often marked by its dynamic sights, smells, sounds and tastes. As humans change the climate, our experience of the season is changing, ...
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World
Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, doctors say
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday, after 38 days battling a life-threatening case of pneumonia in both lungs, his doctors said. Gemelli medical director Dr. Sergio Alfieri said Francis will require at least two months of rest and rehabilitation as he continues recovering back at the ...
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Three killed, 14 injured in a shooting at a park in New Mexico's Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - At least three people were killed and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting at a park in the desert city of Las Cruces, New Mexico, police said Saturday. Police were asking Saturday for bystanders to share videos and other tips as they continued to seek a suspect or suspects in the attack, w...
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Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets fired at Israeli targets
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) - Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in the heaviest exchange of fire since the ceasefire. Earlier, rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel for the second time since December, sparking concern about whether the fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese mili...
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Sports
Canada's Evan Dunfee sets world record in 35-kilometre race walk
DUDINCE - Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee has set a world record in the 35 kilometres. The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C., shaved seven seconds off the previous record of two hours, 21 minutes 47 seconds held by Japan's Masatora Kawano since last year. Dunfee also knocked more than three minutes off his previous best...
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Blue Jays outfielder Varsho will open season on injured list after shoulder surgery
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) - Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list. Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters Saturday that Varsho needs more time to recover from right rotator cuff surgery in September. Varsho has appeared...
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Canada's Homan tops South Korea's Gim to advance into women's world curling final
UIJEONGBU-SI - Rachel Homan's curling team went the distance to reach the final of the women's world championship. Homan, Tracy Fleury, Emma Miskew and Sarah Wilkes navigated waves of momentum swings in a 6-5 win in an extra end over South Korea's Eunji Gim in Saturday's semifinal. The Canadians meet Switzerland's Silv...
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