SOLO EXPEDITION
Chilliwack kayaker to paddle 725km down Columbia River for mental health awareness
CHILLIWACK - A local mental health advocate is setting off on a three-week expedition down the freshwater rapids of the Columbia River to raise awareness for those who feel like they're drowning alone.From July 9 to July 31, Chilliwack resident Darcy Kindred will be embarking solo for Paddle Forward, a campaign aimed a...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of July 6, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Jeffrey AchneepineskumAge: 33Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 216lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Unlawfully at LargeWarrant in effect: July 1, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Shaikh HussainAg...
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FIRE IN WOODS
Road closes as crews respond to Lougheed Highway fire in Mission Sunday
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
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ART EXHIBIT
CVAA showcases annual free-for-all display in upcoming Chilliwack art exhibit
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ART EXHIBIT
CVAA showcases annual free-for-all display in upcoming Chilliwack art exhibit
CHILLIWACK - It's oil, it's water, it's textiles and scratchboards- the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association's (CVAA) annual free-for-all exhibition and sale at the Odlum Brown Art Gallery is coming back this summer. In the aptly named 'Hot Art Summer', artists are given a no-holds-barred approach, allowing them to le...
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Wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C, grows to 245 hectares
LYTTON - The only blaze of note identified by the BC Wildfire Service continues to grow. The Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton is now burning 245 hectares, and the danger remains, despite an evacuation order from the Neskonlith Indian Band for about 40 properties in the area being downgraded to an alert last week. This ...
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Small fire east of Chilliwack
Small wildfire ignites in Chilliwack River Valley
UPDATE SUNDAY MORNING, 9 A.M.: The fire is under control, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service website, which was updated this morning. CHILLIWACK - A small wildfire ignited in the Chilliwack River Valley Saturday evening, but firefighters have reportedly knocked down the fire. According to the B.C. Wildfire Service ...
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SATURDAY SHOOTING
No injuries after early Saturday shooting in Abbotsford: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after an early morning shooting Saturday (July 5).At around 3:48 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 2700 block of Tolmie Road and found a home riddled with gunfire."At the time of the incident, the o...
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British Columbia
Wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C, grows to 245 hectares
LYTTON - The only blaze of note identified by the BC Wildfire Service continues to grow. The Izman Creek wildfire near Lytton is now burning 245 hectares, and the danger remains, despite an evacuation order from the Neskonlith Indian Band for about 40 properties in the area being downgraded to an alert last week. This ...
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B.C. judge says concerns 'overblown' in court challenge to Squamish townhouse project
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says concerns raised by Squamish, B.C., residents in a legal challenge to a townhouse development project are "overblown," paving the way for high-density housing in one of the country's fastest-growing communities. A ruling issued Thursday says Dennis and Andrea Smith wante...
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Police say motorcyclist dead after Friday morning crash in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a vehicle Saturday morning. Surrey police have confirmed the RCMP is investigating the crash that happened at the intersection of 132 Street and Crescent Road. Police say emergency crews tried to save the motorcyclist's life, but the man d...
Jul 05, 2025
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B.C. cabinet minister says she's 'fortunate' to have just half a dozen death threats
VANCOUVER - British Columbia infrastructure minister says in her eight years as a member of the legislature, she can recall receiving about half a dozen death threats, and considers herself "pretty fortunate" as a provincial politician. Bowinn Ma says she knows it's strange to say, but she is aware of other e...
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Stranded man plucked off cliff amid B.C. wildfire lands in jail
There's been an unusual addition to a wildfire fight in steep terrain burning near Hope, B.C. RCMP say their officers arrived to help other first responders on Thursday as the fire burned on the side of a mountain when they heard a man yelling for help. Once the fire was contained in the area, police say search and res...
Jul 04, 2025
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP's hate crimes unit. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg announced an additional $734,000 for the RCMP's anti-hate crime unit in the province as police-reported hate crimes rose by a...
Jul 04, 2025
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Canada
Environment group warns against repealing federal electric vehicle mandate
OTTAWA - An environmental think tank is warning the federal government against repealing its electric vehicle mandate. In a statement published Friday, Clean Energy Canada said if Ottawa was going to change the mandate, it should be done with near-term adjustments to help the auto sector "weather this temporary st...
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Advocate calls for better rail safety on 12th anniversary of Lac-Mégantic disaster
MONTREAL - Citizens of Lac-Mégantic, Que., are marking the 12th anniversary of a rail disaster that killed 47 people when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown. The town is commemorating the 2013 tragedy by lowering flags to half-mast, holding a moment of silence and laying flowers at the site of th...
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Convicted murderer Lori Bill Germa escapes from Archambault Institution in Quebec
MONTREAL - Correctional Service Canada says a 69-year-old convicted murderer has escaped from a prison in Quebec's Laurentians area. Staff discovered late Saturday that Lori Bill Germa was not present during an inmate count at the minimum-security unit of Archambault Institution, where he is serving a first-degree murd...
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More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
CALGARY - Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders - including Canada - have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five p...
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Ex-fighter jet pilot Stephen Fuhr is on a mission to change how we arm the military
OTTAWA - Not that long ago, former air force fighter pilot Stephen Fuhr was just one among many voices in Canada complaining about the way the federal government makes big defence purchasing decisions. At no point, he said, did it occur to him that he would wind up in his current position - as the prime minister's poin...
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Trade war supercharges Montreal Comiccon attendance, spokesman says
MONTREAL - A spokesperson for the Montreal Comiccon says the trade war with the United States could supercharge attendance at the colourful pop culture gathering. A large crowd of people, some dressed as superheroes and TV and movie characters, were already filtering into Montreal's convention centre shortly after door...
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World
Sheriff says 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas. Dozens of people have been killed since raging floodwaters slammed a portion of central Texas starting Friday. The death toll from flash floods rose to nearly 70 on Sunday after...
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Ship attacked in Red Sea off Yemen with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades, UK maritime agency says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A ship came under attack Sunday in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen by armed men firing guns and launching rocket-propelled grenades, a group overseen by the British military said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes as tensions remain high in the M...
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Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran' s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. The absence of Khamenei during the war had suggested heavy security for the Iranian leader, who has fina...
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Sports
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Nick Jones
REGINA - American offensive lineman Nick Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday. Jones spent last season with the Roughriders, with whom he suited up for six games, contributing to an offensive line that allowed just 35 sacks. The six-foot-three, 300-pound Jones played 32 collegiate games over three s...
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Tour de France: Van der Poel holds off Pogačar to win rainy stage 2
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - Dutch cyclist Mathieu van der Poel won the hilly second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday after holding off defending champion Tadej Pogačar and two-time winner Jonas Vingegaard in a sprint to the line. Van der Poel took the race leader's yellow jersey from his Alpecin-Deceuninck te...
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Goalie Jakub Dobes signs two-year deal with Canadiens after successful rookie season
BROSSARD - Goaltender Jakub Dobes has signed a two-year, one-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The deal will pay the backup goalie an average of US$965,000 per season. Dobes played in 16 Canadiens games this past season, earning a 7-4-3 record with a 2.74 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. The si...
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