Police incident
Police in Abbotsford confirm 39-year-old man stabbed early Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man was transported to hospital early Wednesday morning after being stabbed in Abbotsford following a reported altercation. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were dispatched at approximately 12:22 a.m. Wednesday...
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Not paying in full
Chilliwack self-serve business reminds customers to pay in full
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack florist is reminding customers to honour their obligations after recent instances in which customers took flowers from their self-serve stand but did not pay in full or just didn't pay. Heidi Onos from Fairfield Flowers wrote in a social media post Wednesday morning that the floral business ha...
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In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams
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Calgary Stampede announcer's career turns 40: 'Might as well do another 40'
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Fraser Valley
Chilliwack brewery on a mission
Chilliwack brewery seeks to reunite one-armed stuffie with rightful owner
CHILLIWACK - A popular Chilliwack brewery is on a mission to reunite a unique stuffie with its rightful owner. At the beginning of June, "Ducky" was left behind at Farmhouse Brewing Co., located at South Sumas Road and Lickman Road, along with a small onesie. "No worries, this one-armed duck is being sup...
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Wildfire near Lytton
Wildfire near Lytton being held
LYTTON - One of two wildfires posing a threat to life and property in the Lytton area is being held.As of Wednesday (July 2) morning, the BC Wildfire Service says the Nikaia Creek wildfire is being held at 5.73 hectares, meaning it's likely to remain within its current perimeter based on fuel and weather conditions.How...
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Chilliwack business
Chilliwack Fire attends business after U-Haul gas tank gets drilled, resulting in fuel spill
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack fire crews were dispatched Tuesday morning (Canada Day) for the report of a gas leak in the parking lot of a Chilliwack business, the same one that was heavily damaged by an attempted break-in earlier this year. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack fire crews were called to the Unsworth Mark...
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Targeting repeat offenders
Police in Abbotsford target repeat violent offenders, arrest 5 high-risk suspects in just hours
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they have arrested five violent repeat offenders in just a matter of hours as part of new initiative dubbed "Project Salus." According to a news release from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police say they remain committed to addressing crime in the community throug...
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British Columbia
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor. But searchers for the snake had a reliable witness, and cool conditions last week in ...
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Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old
ABBOTSFORD - A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man and woman l...
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Vancouver Island doctor Jonathan Kerr enters B.C. Greens leadership race
COMOX - A Vancouver Island councillor and family doctor has announced his candidacy for the B.C. Green Party leadership. Dr. Jonathan Kerr says he will officially launch his campaign on Saturday with an event in Courtenay. He is a twice-elected Comox councillor, has been a family doctor for 17 years and has served as v...
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Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has begun accepting applications for its publicly funded in vitro fertilization program. Health Minister Josie Osborne says being able to have a child shouldn't depend on how much money a person makes and the funding will help thousands to access the life-changing treatment. The plans were ...
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Victoria mayor announces $10 million on diverted spending for community safety
VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, temporary housing and the "huge task" of cleaning up parts of the city. Alto's announcement comes after the ci...
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B.C. is easing rules on upfront costs for homebuilders to spur project construction
The British Columbia government is loosening the rules for payment of development fees in a bid to jump start home construction that has been hampered by upfront costs. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says among the biggest changes will be more flexible and extended payment timelines for homebuilders, so instead of paying...
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Canada
In the news today: Public servants losing confidence, major agribusiness merger
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Public servants' confidence in their bosses drops Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of publ...
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Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office québécois de la langue française says that while "allez" is the preferred term, it'...
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Fewer federal bureaucrats express confidence in their bosses, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Confidence federal public servants have in their senior managers has fallen in recent years, a new survey suggests. The 2024 Public Service Employee Survey said 55 per cent of public servants have confidence in senior management at their department or agency, down from 64 per cent in 2022 and 68 per cent in 20...
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Israel-Hamas conflict: Tension at Montreal college worse after Quebec's investigation
MONTREAL - The director general of a junior college in Montreal says a recent government investigation into the climate at the school may have had a chilling effect on teachers. Benoit Morin says the investigation exacerbated tensions at Vanier College, which has been under scrutiny since last fall due to complaints th...
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Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor. But searchers for the snake had a reliable witness, and cool conditions last week in ...
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New supply management law won't save the system from Trump, experts say
OTTAWA - A new law meant to protect supply management might not be enough to shield the system in trade talks with a Trump administration bent on eliminating it, trade experts say. "It's certainly more difficult to strike a deal with the United States now with the passage of this bill that basically forces Canada ...
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World
82 Palestinians killed in Gaza, including 38 people waiting for aid, authorities say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Airstrikes and shootings killed 82 Palestinians in Gaza overnight, including 38 while attempting to get much-needed humanitarian aid, hospitals and the Health Ministry said Thursday. Israel's military did not have immediate comment on the strikes Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Five people...
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Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say
CHICAGO (AP) - Multiple people were shot Wednesday night in Chicago, police said. No additional details on the shooting were immediately available, including the number of people shot and the exact location. Officer Julio Garcia, with the Chicago Police Department, said police would release additional updates as they b...
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A slider, a milestone, and a heartfelt thank you: Kershaw's 3,000th strikeout
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike from the Los Angeles Dodgers star for the final out of the sixth inning on Wednesday night. "It's the last box for Clayton to check in his tremendous ca...
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Sports
Quebec language watchdog now says it's OK to use 'go' to support sports teams
MONTREAL - Quebec's language watchdog has changed its tune on whether it's acceptable to use the word "go" to cheer on sports teams. In a new guideline posted in its online dictionary, the Office québécois de la langue française says that while "allez" is the preferred term, it'...
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Calgary Stampede announcer's career turns 40: 'Might as well do another 40'
PONOKA, ALBERTA - It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les McIntyre had just fallen out of his chuckwagon. As he remembers it, McIntyre had made a sharp turn, hit a competitor's wagon and tumbled to the ground at no less than 40 kilometres an hour. When he hit the ground, another wagon following behin...
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Clayton Kershaw gets 3,000th strikeout milestone in front of home fans at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher with 3,000 strikeouts when Vinny Capra of the Chicago White Sox took a slider for a called third strike for the final out of the sixth inning on Wednesday night. "It's the last box for Clayton to check in his tremendous career," Dodgers manager Dave R...
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