Harrison Lagoon
Harrison Lagoon reopens following testing by Fraser Health
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Three days after it was ordered closed due to unsafe waters, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs says the lakeside lagoon has reopened. Earlier this week on Monday, the municipal lagoon did not meet Fraser Health standards for swimming or wading, leading to an immediate closure. The village said ...
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Ratification vote
Chilliwack-area First Nation to hold ratification vote
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-area First Nation will hold a ratification vote on a ballot measure that the band says could unlock the full economic potential of its sovereign commercial and industrial lands. According to a social media post from the band, the ballot measure aims to extend lease terms from 15 years to 99 ye...
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Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Harrison Lagoon
Harrison Lagoon reopens following testing by Fraser Health
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Chad Kelly out again as Nick Arbuckle starts third straight for banged-up Argos
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Rare disease located in Chilliwack
Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at Chilliwack commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK - Personnel at Canada's federal food inspection agency say they have uncovered a case of Newcastle disease at a commercial pigeon operation in Chilliwack, requiring the birds to be culled and the premises to be disinfected.According to a report from the Canadian Press, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say...
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Industrial fire
Fire breaks out at industrial facility in Chilliwack early Thursday morning
UPDATE 8:25 A.M.: Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown says firefighters from four halls responded to a fire at a waste and recycling transfer facility (Valley Waste & Recycling) on Aitken Road. Fire crews were first dispatched at 3:30 a.m. for the report of a fire. Chief Brown says while en route, firefighters obser...
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Striking workers
Rogers technicians in Abbotsford go on strike, union calls pay disparity with other colleagues 'shameful'
ABBOTSFORD - The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 says 25 technicians working at Rogers in Abbotsford walked off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning after negotiations broke down between them and the telecom giant. In a news release, USW says the technicians have stopped working after negotiations did n...
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Missing woman
34-year-old woman reported missing: Langley RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are appealing to the public for help in locating a missing 34-year-old woman who was last seen over three weeks ago. According to a statement from Langley RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Kaila Judith Michal was reported missing on Monday, June 9, but she was last seen on May 27, roughly 22 days a...
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British Columbia
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found "outdated rules and unclear responsibility" are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. The board - an independent body that audits B.C. forest practices - says it examined forestry operations betw...
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Six Puppies Surrendered
SPCA brings in six severely dehydrated, underweight puppies from B.C. Interior
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A half-dozen underweight German shepherd mix puppies were surrendered to an animal shelter in Salmon Arm. The BC SPCA says the owner of a property in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District had been trying to rehome the seven-month-old puppies from an accidental litter. In a news release issued Thursda...
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CAPP survey shows oilpatch spends billions on Indigenous-affiliated businesses
CALGARY - Oilpatch companies are big spenders on Indigenous-affiliated businesses, according to a survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers released Thursday. Data science firm iTOTEM Analytics collected figures from 12 members of the industry advocacy group that together represent half of ...
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. are downgraded, leaving just one fire of note
Two of the three most significant wildfires in British Columbia have been downgraded and are no longer considered fires of note. They include the 263-square-kilometre Kiskatinaw River wildfire in northeastern B.C., which was deemed on Wednesday to be no longer out of control. The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire northwest o...
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B.C. NDP caucus asks RCMP to investigate Rustad's claim of MLA blackmailers
VICTORIA - The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the Opposition tried to blackmail ex-colleagues. The letter from Stephanie Higginson to Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald comes after B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad c...
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One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record - says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather ev...
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Canada
Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reached a contract deal with its second-largest union while negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The Crown corporation says the new collective agreement with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association comes after 18 months of negotiations, the same s...
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Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum
MONTREAL - A climate activist group says one of its supporters sprayed pink paint this morning on a Pablo Picasso painting at a Montreal museum. Last Generation Canada says an activist smeared washable paint on the 1901 painting L'hétaïre at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The group is calling for the Can...
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Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - Scientists say they are surprised and "puzzled" by the federal fisheries minister's decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year's northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod stock for years as a scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Ca...
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Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refuses to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narend...
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Federal power to sidestep Indian Act removed from major projects bill
OTTAWA - After weeks of criticism from First Nations leaders, the federal government has amended its major projects bill to withdraw the power it gave cabinet to sidestep the Indian Act. The Liberal government's controversial legislation, which would allow cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial p...
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Quebec police say three-year-old missing girl found in Ontario needs rest, privacy
MONTREAL - Police are asking the public to stop sharing the name and photo of the three-year-old Montreal girl found in Ontario after going missing for four days. Quebec provincial police say citizens were instrumental in the search for the missing child, who was allegedly abandoned by her mother near Casselman, Ont., ...
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World
Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refuses to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narend...
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Spain rejects NATO's anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'
MADRID (AP) - Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that's due to be announced next week, calling it "unreasonable." In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific sp...
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Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Other missiles hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people...
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Sports
Chad Kelly out again as Nick Arbuckle starts third straight for banged-up Argos
TORONTO - Chad Kelly will have plenty of company on the Toronto Argonauts sideline Friday night. Kelly will miss a third straight start when Toronto (0-2) hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders (2-0). The 2023 CFL outstanding player continues to recover from a leg injury suffered in last year's East Division final. Ditto f...
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Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen
An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday's decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. The governing body sus...
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Oilers' McDavid won't rush contract extension, says winning is top priority
EDMONTON - Two days after losing in the Stanley Cup final, Connor McDavid says he's not in a rush to make a decision about his future. The Edmonton Oilers captain, widely considered the best player in the world, is entering the final season of an eight-year, US$100-million contract next season. McDavid becomes eligible...
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