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Chilliwack firefighters paged Wednesday morning after vehicle strikes home
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were paged Wednesday morning for the report of a vehicle into a home. According to scanner traffic, at least three engines (1, 4 and 1-2) were advised at 11:06 a.m. about a vehicle that hit a home in the 8700 block of Baker Drive. Responding firefighters told dispatch there were fou...
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Sexual assault
33-year-old man facing multiple charges in sexual assault in the Fraser Valley last week
FRASER VALLEY - Police in Surrey say charges have been laid against a 33-year-old man connected to an alleged sexual assault last week. According to a statement from spokesperson Sgt. Tige Pollock, Surrey Police Service (SPS) is seeking additional witnesses in a June 5, 2025 incident in which Jatinder Singh Gill was ar...
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Canada's Summer McIntosh breaks own world record in 400-metre individual medley
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers
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Blue Jays third baseman Clement leaves game after banging knee diving for a grounder
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Fraser Valley


Birthday celebration
Longtime Chilliwack resident marks 104th birthday at Chilliwack IHOP
CHILLIWACK - Two women with the first name of Shelly wanted to make longtime Chilliwack resident Myrtle Macdonald's birthday on Wednesday morning a special one - her 104th birthday no less. Shelly Cox, a server at the recently opened IHOP on Eagle Landing Parkway, brought celebratory balloons, while Myrtle's longtime f...
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Road closure
Massive sinkhole just west of Chilliwack closes rural road
ABBOTSFORD - Sinkholes aren't just limited to the Coquihalla Highway. Abbotsford police say a sinkhole has been reported in the 5400 block of Tolmie Road, located about a kilometre west of the Keith Wilson Bridge. Police say the road will be closed between the 5400 block of Tolmie Road and No. 2 Road to allow for neces...
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Political fundraiser
Chilliwack North MLA to host fundraiser next week at newer restaurant
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs plans to welcome Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck at a fundraiser next week at one of Chilliwack's newer restaurants.The fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, June 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kelly O'Bryan's in Chilliwack, features an evening of food, drinks and an opportunity t...
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Hope Secondary
Hope Secondary considers name change to Indigenous theme
HOPE - The District of Hope says the area's secondary school could undergo a name change that would honour an Indigenous language and reflect what it calls "the spirit of our community." In a social media post Tuesday, the district said the proposed name is: Shxwelí:s te Ts'qó:ls - Spirit of Hop...
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What's Trending
Vehicle strikes home
Chilliwack firefighters paged Wednesday morning after vehicle strikes home
7h ago

Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Sexual assault
33-year-old man facing multiple charges in sexual assault in the Fraser Valley last week
9h ago
One child killed, another in hospital after Vancouver speed boat crash
Jun 08, 2025
STRUCTURE FIRE
RCMP respond to barn fire in Langley early Friday afternoon
Jun 06, 2025
RECYCLING PROGRAM
Chilliwack launches curbside recycling program for 'Star' residents
May 31, 2025
British Columbia


B.C. forecasters issued high water advisories for numerous Interior rivers
VICTORIA - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisories for a large swath of waterways in the province. The advisory covers Interior rivers and tributaries stretching as far north as the border with Alaska and south to the Canada-U.S. border and along part of the boundary with Albert...
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City of Burnaby, B.C., to apologize to Chinese-Canadians for past discrimination
BURNABY - A formal apology is being planned by the City of Burnaby, B.C., for its role in discrimination toward people of Chinese descent who lived and worked in the city between 1892 and 1947. The city says in a news release that the decision was made after a community consultation process that included surveys, dialo...
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Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - The Alberta government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a major crude pipeline to coastal waters, Premier Danielle Smith said Wednesday. "We're talking to all of the pipeline proponents; anyone who has had success in building a pipeline in Canada and has an interest in perhaps coming...
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Business leader says BC Ferries' hiring of Chinese shipyard is 'informed decision'
VICTORIA - A business leader on ferry-dependent Vancouver Island says BC Ferries made a "strongly informed decision" in hiring a Chinese shipyard to build four new major vessels. Both the NDP government and B.C. Conservative Opposition have criticized the choice of Chinese state-owned China Merchants Industry...
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Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., quadruples in size
SQUAMISH - An out-of-control wildfire threatening neighbourhoods in Squamish, B.C., has quadrupled in size as wildfire crews and local firefighters battle the blaze that's looming over the community. The rapid growth to more than 20 hectares comes after the District of Squamish declared a local state of emergency on Tu...
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B.C. chief says he's 'very concerned' about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA - The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to speed up major projects will only slow them down because they'll likely be taken to court. B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he's "very concerned" about federal and provincial legislation meant to fa...
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Canada


Canada invites United Arab Emirates to G7 summit, Brazil says Carney invited to COP30
OTTAWA - Canada has invited the United Arab Emirates to attend the G7 summit in Alberta, The Canadian Press has learned. While UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan could end up attending the summit, which starts Sunday in Kananaskis, Abu Dhabi has not said whether it has accepted the invitation. A Canadian...
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All regions will get 'fair share' of defence windfall: industry minister
MONTREAL - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the massive funding announced this week for Canada's defence industry will filter down to all regions of the country, as the federal government looks to jump-start domestic and overseas trade and reduce reliance on the United States. At a speech to Montreal's chambe...
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CP NewsAlert: Carney taps former finance deputy minister Sabia to head Privy Council
OTTAWA - Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, will become the next head of the Privy Council in Ottawa. Sabia will take over the role on July 7, after serving as the CEO of Hydro-Québec since 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press
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NDP leader says Carney needs to update Parliament on trade talks
OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump's tariffs lifted. Davies says Parliament has not been kept in the loop on what Carney and Trump are talking about behind closed doors, or whether Ottawa has ...
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Carney's 'Canada Strong Pass' to come into effect on June 20
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week and the tourism initiative is set to take effect later this month. A Liberal government spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the pass will be available from June 20 until the end of August. Duri...
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Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a crude pipeline to coastal waters. She urged attendees at the Global Energy Show to keep up the pressure on Ottawa to help speed along such a nation-building project. Smith has been enthusiastic about rev...
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World


Iowa governor rejects GOP bill to increase regulations of Summit's carbon dioxide pipeline
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday rejected a bill that could have introduced more complications for a massive carbon-capture pipeline project routed across several Midwestern states, issuing a rare veto in the Republican-controlled statehouse. The legislation was designed by Iowa House Republi...
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Judge says government must release Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that the government cannot deport and must release Mahmoud Khalil, the student whom the Trump administration jailed over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University. Khalil was detained by federal immigration agents on March 8 in the lobby of ...
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Defense rests case in second trial of Karen Read for Boston police officer boyfriend's death
The defense in Karen Read's second murder trial rested its case on Wednesday, arguing she was framed for the killing of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read, 45, faces murder and other charges for the death of John O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow in January 2022 after a night of drinking. Prosecutors have ...
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Sports


Canada's Summer McIntosh breaks own world record in 400-metre individual medley
VICTORIA - Teen sensation Summer McIntosh has broken yet another record at the Canadian Swimming Trials. The 18-year-old from Toronto swam the 400-metre individual medley in four minutes 23.65 seconds, breaking the world record 4:24.38 she set at the Olympic trials in Toronto last May. It's the third time McIntosh has ...
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Blue Jays third baseman Clement leaves game after banging knee diving for a grounder
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement left in the ninth inning Wednesday against St. Louis after banging his knee in the eighth when he dove for a grounder. Clement needed some attention but finished the inning. He was replaced in the field by Addison Barger for the ninth, and Toronto beat the Cardinal...
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Ernie Clement homers and Blue Jays beat Cardinals 5-2 for 3-game sweep
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ernie Clement homered and Spencer Turnbull worked two scoreless innings to win his Toronto debut as the Blue Jays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 on Wednesday for a three-game sweep. Clement finished with three hits but did not take the field in the ninth at third base after suffering an apparent leg ...
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