Public hearing called
Public hearing to be held next week for proposed affordable housing complex in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A public hearing will be held next week that could pave the way for a 75-unit apartment complex offering affordable housing for seniors, single-parent families and individuals with low to moderate incomes, next to Ruth and Naomi's. According to the text of an ad from the City of Chilliwack that was publish...
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Dog attack
Agassiz RCMP investigating reported pit bull attack that left a man with over 50 stitches
HEMLOCK VALLEY - The Agassiz RCMP detachment says it's investigating an incident in which a man reported being attacked by two pit bulls in Hemlock Valley over the weekend. A social media post from the victim, a middle-aged adult male who lives in Agassiz, says he received over 50 stitches after being attacked by two p...
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Owner urges supporters to 'surround' B.C. ostrich farm as cull of 400 birds looms
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Record-breaking number of tickets sold for vintage Chilliwack fashion show over the weekend
CHILLIWACK - Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack had plenty of flair, fashion and vintage vibes on display during the 7th annual Fashionista Fashion Show over the weekend, a fun-filled event meant to support Chilliwack Hospice Society. Thanks to record-breaking ticket sales and more than 300 guests, models, and volunteers in ...
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Local cinema to close
Chilliwack movie theatre to close its doors for good
CHILLIWACK - Cottonwood 4 Cinemas, a discount movie theatre on Luckakuck Way, announced on social media Tuesday (May 13) that it will permanently close at the end of next month. According to a social media post, and a phone call of confirmation to one of the owners, the movie theatre says it has been a pleasure to serv...
May 13, 2025
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Gas prices spike in Chilliwack
Gas prices spike in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Back in early April when the B.C. government axed the consumer carbon tax at the pumps, gas prices fell by more than 10 cents a litre to the delight of beleaguered motorists who often voiced their dismay on social media. But those days of gas savings appear to be over, thanks to the latest petrol prices re...
May 13, 2025
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Long weekend
Mission mayor warns of disruptive behaviour at area lakes ahead of May long weekend
MISSION - As the May long weekend approaches, Mission Mayor Paul Horn says disruptive behaviour has increased in recent years at two popular recreational sites in the Mission area. According to a statement from the City of Mission Tuesday (May 13), the municipality is bracing for May long weekend crowds by reminding vi...
May 13, 2025
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British Columbia
Owner urges supporters to 'surround' B.C. ostrich farm as cull of 400 birds looms
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family operating the British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled say about 40 supporters have arrived on scene in anticipation of a possible showdown with federal authorities. In the meantime, the Regional District of Central Kootenay says it has recei...
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Police say 15-year-old girl hurt in Prince George, B.C., shooting
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 15-year-old girl was shot while in a recreational vehicle parked at a local homeless encampment. A statement from the RCMP says the teen was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the shooting happened around 1 a.m. at the Lowe...
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B.C. teacher charged with sexual exploitation of students
SAANICH - Police in Saanich, B.C., say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School District is accused of engaging in sexual interactions with students. They say Marnie Burnham, who also taught under the name Marnie Forin, faces three counts of sexual exploitation and two counts of telecommunicating to lure a ...
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B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found. The study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the impact of a practice standa...
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Man sentenced to 2.5 years for 'dial-a-dope' operation in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man from India to 2.5 years in prison for taking part in a so-called "dial-a-dope" operation in Kelowna. Mandeep Pandher pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, fentanyl and para‑fluorofentanyl, for the purpose of trafficking on t...
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Minister says she rejected daycare at B.C. legislature because area is well served
VICTORIA - Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a childcare facility remain up in the air after the provincial government rejected a funding request. The legislature had applied for the funding in February 2024, but B.C.'s Ministry of Education and Child Care informed the legislature in March that...
May 13, 2025
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Canada
Owner urges supporters to 'surround' B.C. ostrich farm as cull of 400 birds looms
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family operating the British Columbia ostrich farm where 400 birds have been ordered culled say about 40 supporters have arrived on scene in anticipation of a possible showdown with federal authorities. In the meantime, the Regional District of Central Kootenay says it has recei...
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Elections Canada says Terrebonne vote is final, despite 'error' with special ballot
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says the result of a recount in the federal riding of Terrebonne is final, despite a misprint that led to one special ballot being returned to sender. Elections Canada says there was an error on the envelope used to mail a special ballot from Terrebonne, a Quebec riding the Liberals won by a s...
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CP NewsAlert: Two found dead as crews battle wildfire in Manitoba, police say
WINNIPEG - RCMP say the bodies of two people have been found as crews battle a wildfire in the Rural Municipality of Lac Du Bonnet, a popular lakefront cottage area northeast of Winnipeg. More coming. The Canadian Press
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CP NewsAlert: CBC to stop paying individual bonuses after controversy
OTTAWA - The CBC's board of directors says the Crown corporation will no longer pay individual bonuses to employees. The move comes after the public broadcaster was criticized for paying out millions in bonuses after eliminating hundreds of jobs. More coming. The Canadian Press
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'You feel at home': Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian
TORONTO - Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he'd become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine. He didn't know much about hockey, he said, but after he was given tickets to a Jets game he fell in love with the sport - and the community that ...
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PQ defends candidate in hotly contested Arthabaska riding over leftist past, arrest
SAINT-FERDINAND - The Parti Québécois is defending its candidate in an upcoming byelection northeast of Montreal after criticism of his far-left, militant past. Alex Boissonneault was arrested in 2001 in Quebec City for being part of a group that had plotted to penetrate the security perimeter at a free-t...
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World
Judge says Georgetown student can be released from immigration detention as case proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a Georgetown scholar from India be released from immigration detention after he was detained in the Trump administration's crackdown on foreign college students. Khan Suri was arrested by masked, plain-clothed officers on the evening of March 17 outside h...
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An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city
MADRID (AP) - An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sent a huge pillar of smoke over the city and prompted Spanish authorities to urge nearby residents to stay indoors, but no one was reported injured, emergency services said Wednesday. Officials recommended that local residents close their windows to stop smok...
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Russia convicts a prominent election monitoring activist and sentences him to 5 years in prison
A court in Moscow on Wednesday convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organizing the work of an "undesirable" organization and sentenced him to five years in prison. Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading election watchdog Golos, has rejected...
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Sports
U.S. backup Oettinger outplaying starter Hellebuyck in NHL playoffs with Stars up 3-1 over Jets
DALLAS (AP) - Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor Hellebuyck during the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. Well, that "U.S. backup" has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. ...
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Philadelphia Flyers hire Rick Tocchet as coach, turning to alum to end their playoff drought
The Philadelphia Flyers hired Rick Tocchet as their coach Wednesday, hoping his return to the franchise will push them out of an extended rebuild and into playoff contention. Tocchet spent 2 1/2 seasons in Vancouver and won the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2023-24 for guiding the Canucks to a 50-win sea...
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Injured Edmonton Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard still day to day: coach
LAS VEGAS - Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard remains sidelined with an injury as Edmonton looks to finish off its second-round playoff series with the Vegas Golden Knights. Pickard was not on the ice for morning skate ahead of Game 5 in Las Vegas on Wednesday, and head coach Kris Knoblauch says he remains "day to day....
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