Fraser Valley

Speed demon caught
Motorist with a lead foot nabbed for blazing through a school zone Wednesday: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - A driver in Abbotsford will have several days to ponder their foolish actions without a vehicle after getting caught driving over 40 km/h above the speed limit in a school zone Wednesday afternoon. According to a social media post Wednesday, Abbotsford PD says proactive enforcement on area roadways remain...
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Chilliwack real estate
New Chilliwack real estate listings rank the highest in 15 years as home prices rise again
CHILLIWACK - Home sales in the Chilliwack area dropped more than 14 per cent in January compared to the year prior while the number of homes listed last month in the greater Chilliwack region hit a 15-year high. According to a statement from the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board, the number of homes sold throug...
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Unsworth Road
SD33 parents asked to stop blocking Unsworth Road during afternoon dismissal times
CHILLIWACK - The principal of Unsworth Elementary has asked parents, guardians and caregivers of students there to do their best to stop blocking Unsworth Road during afternoon dismissal times.According to the text of an email sent to parents Wednesday, Unsworth principal Ken Chater says it has been brought to the scho...
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Social media decision
Two Fraser Valley govt. agencies abandon X, formerly known as Twitter
CHILLIWACK - Two government agencies in the Fraser Valley have stopped posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, with one saying the platform no longer aligns with its values.The District of Hope made a statement Wednesday (Feb. 12) saying it will no longer be active on Twitter. Although the municipality hasn't posted o...
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British Columbia

Telus reports fourth-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The company says its net income attributable to common shares totalled $358 million or 24 cents per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31. The result compared with a profit of $288 million or 20 cents per share in the la...
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Report says ports need automation to boost efficiency - the evidence isn't so clear
MONTREAL - After a choppy couple of years for Canada's largest ports, a new paper argues that automation can provide a path to higher productivity. Terminals are in dire need of tech upgrades ranging from crane automation to robots that ferry cargo along the docks, despite union resistance, said Shal Marriott, who auth...
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Flu activity in B.C. peaking as COVID-19, respiratory virus decline
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is seeing "peaking influenza activity" even as other respiratory illnesses such as RSV and COVID-19 are in decline, and health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated. The BC Centre for Disease Control says influenza A infections remain high and continue to increase, with...
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Hundreds of pills seized in bust outside pharmacy in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police in Prince George, B.C., say officers have seized hundreds of pills and other suspected drugs including fentanyl and methadone in an operation targeting trafficking outside a pharmacy. The ongoing operation comes after last week's leak of a Ministry of Health document revealing investigation...
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Two men plead guilty in fatal Fraser Valley hit-and-run where victim was dragged for blocks
Police say two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a fatal hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., last year where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle then dragged for several blocks. Surrey police say Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh were two of the three occupants in a red Ford Mustang that struck the male pedestrian ...
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Eby says U.S. economic integration 'last thing' B.C. wants, ahead of White House trip
British Columbia Premier David Eby says "the last thing" the province is considering is further economic integration with the United States, as he and other premiers prepare for a White House meeting with President Donald Trump's advisers. Eby says that instead B.C. is "looking for other customers" ...
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Canada

Foreign affairs minister travelling to France, Germany and Belgium
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is travelling to Europe today. The minister will be in Europe until Feb. 18, traveling to France, Germany and Belgium to take part in conferences, meet with officials to discuss topics like geopolitical conflicts and foreign interference and speak in a roundtable on...
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In the news today: Territorial premiers make pitch in DC, prorogation two-day hearing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Territorial premiers to talk Arctic policy in D.C. Territorial premiers are making the case in Washington that Northern Canada is key to continental security, diplomacy and economic opportunity as Canadian leaders continue their d...
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Midway into Ontario election campaign, some parties still struggling with pitches
As Ontario's snap winter election campaign reaches its halfway point, Progressive Conservatives' main opponents are still scrambling to pitch themselves to voters, while polls suggest the incumbents maintain a significant lead. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford called the early vote for Feb. 27, more than a yea...
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Trump's threats against Canada could reduce visits to border peace garden
BOISSEVAIN, Man. - The International Peace Garden that straddles the Canada-United States border has for more than 90 years been a quiet, pastoral place to celebrate friendship between the two countries. People can stroll through flower gardens and see displays about international co-operation, often without noticing t...
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Many Canadians willing to ditch U.S. travel and alcohol but not streaming services
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are willing to use their spending power to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats and attacks on Canadian sovereignty - but not if it means they have to kick their Netflix and Disney+ addictions. A Leger survey that polled 1,590 Canadians between Feb. 7 and Feb....
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Some whales sing low enough to be 'acoustically invisible' to predators: research
New research suggests male baleen whales looking for love sing a different tune when attracting a mate, and it all depends on if they are more likely to fight or flee from a predator. Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales - those that eat using a system in their mouths to sieve their plankton die...
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