WATER CONSERVATION
Abbotsford moves to stage 2 water restrictions ahead of hotter summer forecast
CHILLIWACK - Abbotsford is moving on to the next stage of water restrictions as the city experiences drier conditions ahead of a hotter summer. Starting Monday, July 28, stage 2 water restrictions will be implemented to help residents and businesses conserve resources throughout the season. These include:Prohibited law...
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Community Event
Chilliwack RCMP to host Open House next month
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack RCMP are hosting an open house next month as it celebrates 75 years of policing service in the community.Officers and staff will open the doors to the Chilliwack RCMP detachment on Airport Road on August 16, offering the public a rare look inside the building. Personnel will be on hand to le...
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Three people are dead in a possible training accident in Los Angeles, official tells the AP
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Fraser Valley
Train derailment
Train derails in Abbotsford near Canada-U.S. border
UPDATE 8:15 A.M. FRIDAY (July 18): Abbotsford police say there are no injuries after the derailment late Thursday night, but road closures are expected to remain through most of the day until heavy equipment can deal with the train cars. The road on 4th Ave remains closed this morning from West Railway to the commercia...
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Missing senior
Chilliwack RCMP seek help locating a 73-year-old man with dementia who left CGH on Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for help from the public to help locate a 73-year-old man with dementia who left Chilliwack General Hospital earlier this week. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill, police received a report earlier today (Thursday, July 17) t...
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Public Safety
No date set for reopening of Chilliwack Community Policing office
CHILLIWACK - Several businesses in downtown Chilliwack remain closed after a structure fire early Wednesday caused extensive damage, including to a local RCMP community policing office.More than a day after the fire, police don't have a date for the reopening of the office, only saying it will remain closed for the for...
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Former yarn shop repurposed
Former yarn shop and studio in downtown Chilliwack to be repurposed
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack has confirmed that a former yarn shop in downtown Chilliwack will undergo improvements for a different type of business.Jaimie Tocher, a communications assistant for the city, told Fraser Valley Today in an email that the city's building department has issued a building permit for th...
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British Columbia
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Charleigh Pollock is the only person in B.C. to have Batten disease, and her mother Jori Fales ...
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Derailment in Abbotsford, B.C., closes road near Sumas border
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a train derailment has forced the closure of 4th Avenue near the Canada-U.S. border crossing. The department says in a post to social media that the road is blocked off between West Railway to the commercial vehicle entrance for the Sumas border crossing. Police say access t...
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How Vancouver's urban orcas create connections and community among followers
VANCOUVER - Chatchawan Jaksuwong says he used to feel empty when he looked at the ocean. But after encounters with whales in the urban waters of Vancouver the photographer now feels a deep sense of connection, and he's found community with fellow enthusiasts. "It's a switch from that feeling that I used to have be...
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B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for a nine-year-old girl who has an extremely rare disease. Charleigh Pollock has Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. Osborne says she spoke with the girl's family tonight and told them that the...
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Minister Josie Osborne says she has reinstated funding for nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock's drug coverage. The Vancouver Island girl suffers from Batten disease, and the drug Brineura costs around $1 million a year. The British Columbia government had previously said in June 2025 i...
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B.C. limits sales of two more diabetes drugs amid off-label use for weight loss
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Health Ministry is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic. The limits on sales of Type 2 diabetes drugs tirzepatide and dulaglutide come after a 2023 regulation limited sales of semaglutide, ...
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Canada
Mother of girl with rare disease says "nightmare is over" after B.C. restores funding
VICTORIA - The mother of a 10-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare disease says the "nightmare is over" after the government restored funding for her daughter's drug for as long as she needs it. Charleigh Pollock is the only person in B.C. to have Batten disease, and her mother Jori Fales ...
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Canada, New Zealand settle trade dispute regarding supply management of dairy sector
OTTAWA - Canada and New Zealand have settled a dispute over Ottawa's dairy-sector protections that regulate the cost and supply of products such as milk and cheese. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership includes certain quotas for countries to export dairy at preferred tariff rates i...
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Carney to hold talks with Inuit leaders on major projects bill in N.W.T. next week
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Inuvik, N.W.T. on July 24 to continue talks with Indigenous groups on the government's major projects bill. Carney will co-host the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee with Natan Obed, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president. The meeting will cover a range of issues according to t...
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Scouts Canada selling historic Quebec camp it has owned for over 100 years
MONTREAL - Scouts Canada says it has accepted an offer to sell a historic camp site north of Montreal that first opened more than 110 years ago. The organization announced Thursday it has sold Tamaracouta Scout Reserve to entrepreneur Eric Desroches, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the town of ...
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Premier criticizes report that says Alberta hindered efforts to fight Jasper fire
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is disheartened by a report into last summer's Jasper wildfire that she says unfairly criticizes and minimizes the contributions of her government. Smith, in a statement on social media, says the report and media coverage of it are "politically motivated," bu...
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Quebec City region received 75 millimetres of rain in less than two hours on Thursday
QUÉBEC - Up to 75 millimetres of rain fell over two hours in parts of the Quebec City area on Thursday when severe thunderstorms swept across southern Quebec. Environment Canada says the storms caused flash floods that inundated streets in the region, forcing about 15 people from their homes. Torrential rain led...
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World
Three people are dead in a possible training accident in Los Angeles, official tells the AP
An explosion early Friday killed three people and is being investigated at least preliminarily as a possible training accident, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the matter who was not authorized to discuss the matter by name and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Los Angeles Coun...
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17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of Tenants Harbor, was found this month on Crawford Pond in Union, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Portland. Th...
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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor
SAO PAULO (AP) - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office said on Friday. The development came as federal police conducted searches at his home and his party's headquarters in Brasília, according to people familiar with the court order. Local media repo...
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Sports
'I feel young again': Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - James Butler doesn't mind standing outside of the spotlight. And on a B.C. Lions offence featuring the likes of quarterback Nathan Rourke and receivers Justin McInnis and Keon Hatcher, a running back might skirt attention. Not Butler. The 30-year-old American has been a star for B.C. this season. He leads t...
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Canadian men's water polo team loses 22-10 to Montenegro at world championships
SINGAPORE - Canada's men's water polo was eliminated from medal contention at the world aquatics championships with a 22-10 loss to Montenegro on Friday. Montenegro opened up a 12-3 halftime lead after blanking Canada 5-0 in the second quarter. The Canadians were more competitive in the second half but were unable to m...
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Swords scores 17 as Canada beats Japan at FIBA U19 Women's World Cup quarterfinals
BRNO - Syla Swords had a game-high 17 points and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup with an 85-65 win over Japan on Friday. Swords, who has emerged as one of the stars of the tournament, added six rebounds and a steal. She went 3-of-6 from three-point range. The 19-year-old guard f...
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