Murals in Chilliwack
Update: Proposed changes to City of Chilliwack's mural policies referred back to staff
UPDATE 4:05 P.M. TUESDAY: Proposed changes to the city's public art policies involving murals in downtown Chilliwack have been referred back to staff, meaning Chilliwack council took no official action at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. Original story below from 11:45 a.m. Tuesday morning: CHILLIWACK - An advocate for ...
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Potential development
Affordable housing complex could be built next to Ruth and Naomi's in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A 75-unit apartment complex offering affordable housing for seniors, single-parent families and individuals with low to moderate incomes could be built next to Ruth and Naomi's on Princess Avenue near downtown Chilliwack. According to the text of an engagement letter obtained by Fraser Valley Today, Lookou...
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In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump's trade war continues
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
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Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
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Fraser Valley
Charitable event
Chilliwack non-profit throws a great party Saturday night, raises five figures for charitable programs
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Hospice Society knows how to throw a party for a great cause. Guests donning cowboy hats, plaid and all things Western filled the Evergreen Hall Saturday night for the society's 12th annual Hometown Hoedown for Hospice, raising over $59,000 to support free grief support and palliative care suppo...
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Abbotsford Police Department
Abbotsford motorist arrested after police discover gun, 'substantial' quantity of drugs
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says proactive policing paid off in a big way over the weekend after a vehicle stop resulted in the seizure of a gun and a large quantity of drugs. Police in Abbotsford say they managed 358 police files between 5 p.m. on Friday and 6 a.m. Monday morning, focusing primarily ...
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Fire at truck business
Chilliwack firefighters tackle fire at truck and diesel business Monday night
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department units were called for a fire at a truck and diesel repair business just off Yale Road Monday evening (Apr. 7) in the city's industrial sector. According to multiple social media posts and witness descriptions, firefighters were called to the 7900 block of Aitken Road for...
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BC Highway Patrol urges caution after 7-car crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford causes delays Monday
ABBOTSFORD - A seven-car pileup on Highway 1 through a construction zone has prompted a warning from British Columbia's Highway Patrol. Police say it happened Monday west of Mount Lehman Road in Abbotsford. They say a tractor trailer didn't slow down in time and hit several vehicles, then a Tesla ran into the trailer. ...
Apr 07, 2025
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British Columbia
Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue
A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family endured before moving to Canada is getting a special honour in Vancouver today. The City of Vancouver will proclaim April 9 Ruth Kron Sigal day to recognize her efforts to ensure younger generations know about the atrocities a...
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Owner of three shopping malls in B.C. says she wants to buy Hudson's Bay
A Chinese billionaire in British Columbia has taken to social media to announce her plans to buy dozens of Hudson's Bay locations after she saw "Canadians feeling sad" over the collapse of the retail giant. Entrepreneur Weihong Liu is the board chairwoman of Central Walk, a retail investment company that owns...
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight
British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province is the only place that she's aware of in Canada that allows people to be detained by the state without explicit legal authority, timelines or oversight. Kasari Govender says B.C.'s approach to holding people under the Adult Guardianship Act is discriminator...
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Vancouver's health authority says cases of mpox virus on the rise
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Coastal Health says there's been a recent spike in mpox, the viral infection also known as monkeypox. A statement from the health authority says the increase is cases is predominantly among gay and bisexual men who haven't had two doses of the vaccine that prevents the infection. It says the disea...
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'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf
The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer ...
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One missing, B.C. police investigating after Okanagan Lake landslide: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they have opened a missing person investigation for someone last seen in the area of a landslide that washed over a road along the shore of Okanagan Lake. RCMP say police have found "unique items" linked to the missing person in the area of the slide that occur...
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Canada
In the news today: Two campaigns shift to Saskatchewan, Trump's trade war continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Two party leaders heading to Saskatchewan today The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announceme...
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Canada adds more retaliatory tariffs as Trump's trade war hits the world
WASHINGTON - Canada amped up its retaliatory measures against Donald Trump's tariffs today as the United States president brought his trade war to the world. A 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports to the U.S. from most countries, and higher duties on dozens of nations, came into force just after midnight following da...
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Two federal party leaders in Saskatchewan today as campaign nears halfway point
OTTAWA - The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement and speak at the First Nations Summit in Vancouver, before making his way to Saskatoon for a campaign event. There are 14 fede...
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner says guardianship law 'opaque,' lacks oversight
British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province is the only place that she's aware of in Canada that allows people to be detained by the state without explicit legal authority, timelines or oversight. Kasari Govender says B.C.'s approach to holding people under the Adult Guardianship Act is discriminator...
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'Sign of hope' for endangered killer whales as centre confirms newborn calf
The Centre for Whale Research says one of its field biologists has spotted a new calf in a pod of endangered killer whales off British Columbia's southern coast. The Washington-based centre says in a Facebook post that biologist Mark Malleson encountered J-pod, part of the larger population of southern resident killer ...
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Rise in asylum seekers to Canada as migrants' protected status set to expire in U.S.
MONTREAL - Canadian border officials say there has been a steady rise in the number of people seeking asylum at a border crossing south of Montreal. The rise in would-be refugees at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle crossing comes as the temporary status of hundreds of thousands of migrants in the United States is set to expir...
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World
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate in a primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, setting up what is likely to become one of the GOP's most contentious and expensive contests of 2026. Paxton, a close ally of President Donald Trump, announced his decision T...
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Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim dec...
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A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on a lunch break
STARKE, Fla. (AP) - A Florida man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Tanzi received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. at Florida State Prison for the April 2000 strangling of Janet Acosta, authorities said. In a fi...
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Sports
Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Eetu Luostarinen scored about a minute into the third period, and the Florida Panthers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Tuesday night and helping the reigning Stanley Cup champions snap a five-game losing streak. Gustav Forsling also scored for Florida, which got 17 saves from Sergei Bobrovs...
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Argentina hands Canada's women's soccer team first loss of Stoney era
LANGFORD - Yamila Rodriguez scored and Argentina upset Canada 1-0 in a friendly women's soccer matchup in Langford, B.C., on Tuesday. The Canadians had opportunities to level the score, especially after Argentine 'keeper Solana Pereyra was sent off in the 78th minute for a hand ball outside the box. The home side press...
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Canadiens closing in on clinching playoff spot, but say the 'job's not finished'
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are closing in on a playoff spot following a six-game winning streak. They don't intend to let up until the 'X' is firmly etched beside their name in the standings. Sam Montembeault made 35 saves as the Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Tuesday, extending their lead to eight ...
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