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SUV rollover
SUV rolls over into a Chilliwack ditch Friday afternoon, but first responders absent from accident scene
CHILLIWACK - An SUV rolled over Friday afternoon and wound up in a Greendale ditch, but no police, fire or ambulance have been dispatched to the scene. According to a Greendale resident who wished to remain anonymous and drove by the scene of the crash, the accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. Friday on South Sumas R...
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TRIBUTE CONCERT
B.C. artists set to perform Gordon Lightfoot tribute tour in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Two songwriters are asking you to Sit Down Young Stranger, and listen to a night of Gordon Lightfoot's legacy at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre this spring. Dylan Stone and Oliver Swain are long-time music colleagues with decades of combined experience and accolades in their respective acts at the Junos, W...
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CRIME DOWN
Overall crime down in 2024 compared to previous year: Surrey Police
SURREY - Surrey Police Service (SPS) has now released its year-end crime statistics report for 2024. Overall numbers show a city-wide decrease across property and drug crimes, violent crimes and other Criminal Code offences. Homicides notably decreased by a third between 2023 and 2024- from 12 cases to eight. Other sig...
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MINIMUM WAGE UP
B.C. government increasing minimum wage by 2.6 per cent in summer
VICTORIA - The lowest-paid workers across B.C. are getting higher paychecks in June as the province raises the minimum wage from $17.40 to $17.85. "Minimum wage earners are vulnerable to jumps in the price of groceries, rent and gas," said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour. "That's why we took actio...
Feb 14, 2025
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British Columbia

Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they'll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted removal and testing of urban deer. Five cases have been confirmed in southeast B.C. in the last year for the disease that is fatal and affect...
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B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franchisees. The B.C. Supreme Court dismissed the case last year, finding a "no-hire clause" in franchise contracts ...
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B.C. forest minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%
British Columbia's forests minister says Canadian softwood lumber exported to the United States could soon face additional tariffs and duties of up to 55 per cent. Ravi Parmar says the "Trump tariff and increased duties" of 50 to 55 per cent compares to the current 14 per cent duty placed on Canadian softwood...
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B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation. The Ministry of Labour says the minimum wage will increase from $17.40 to $17.85 per hour starting in June. It says the 2.6 per cent increase follows changes made last spring to the E...
Feb 14, 2025
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MINIMUM WAGE UP
B.C. government increasing minimum wage by 2.6 per cent in summer
VICTORIA - The lowest-paid workers across B.C. are getting higher paychecks in June as the province raises the minimum wage from $17.40 to $17.85. "Minimum wage earners are vulnerable to jumps in the price of groceries, rent and gas," said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour. "That's why we took actio...
Feb 14, 2025
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Earthquake felt on southern Vancouver Island is latest B.C. tremor
VANCOUVER - Residents across southern Vancouver Island reported feeling a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the southern coast, the latest in a string of tremors in British Columbia this week. Earthquakes Canada says it happened around 10 p.m. on Thursday. It was lightly felt in Victoria, Sidney and across south...
Feb 14, 2025
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Canada

Quebec City police investigating killing of 62-year-old man; three arrested
MONTREAL - Quebec City police are investigating the city's first homicide of the year after a 62-year-old man was found dead Friday. Police were called to the scene in the city's Beauport borough at around 2:25 p.m. and found a man with at least one gunshot wound. Attempts were made to resuscitate the man who was trans...
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Mark Carney's leadership campaign says it's raised $1.9M
OTTAWA - A spokesperson for Mark Carney's leadership campaign says they've raised more than $1.9 million so far in donations from over 11,000 people. The Liberal leadership hopefuls are required to submit biweekly reports to the chief electoral officer and Carney's team says their latest report was submitted this week ...
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to speak at 'Canada First' rally in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is set to address Conservative party supporters this afternoon at a rally in downtown Ottawa. The event is being branded as a "Canada First" rally and the party is asking people to wear red and white to honour the Canadian flag on its 60th anniversary. U.S. President Donald Trump's t...
6h ago
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Ottawa a 'winter wonderland' with Winterlude and a fully-open canal
OTTAWA - David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in January that the city's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway had been opened to the public, they immediately booked their trip to Ca...
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Ontario NDP leader off to Thunder Bay after northern debate, Green leader in Muskoka
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to make campaign stops in Thunder Bay today, fresh off an election debate held specifically to discuss northern issues. Stiles is expected to visit a local market and doughnut shop before making an announcement at an education centre. Neither Progressive Conservative Leader Doug F...
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Quebec businesswoman, author appointed to the Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Danièle Henkel as an independent senator to fill a Senate vacancy for Q...
18h ago
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