Fraser Valley

Drug bust
Langley Mounties seize $150K in drugs and cash, possibly linked to organized crime
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say a special police response unit seized approximately $150,000 worth of illicit drugs, currency and a vehicle last week during a traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle. According to a statement from Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley RCMP's Special Response Team located a suspicious vehicle in th...
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Tulip festival returns
New attractions at Chilliwack tulip festival this spring
CHILLIWACK - Spring is set to blossom in an array of dazzling colours in Chilliwack as the Botanica Tulip Festival gears up for a return to the Fraser Valley. Nearly two million bulbs spread across 14 acres of spectacular blooms await visitors to the second annual Botanica Tulip Festival, tentatively slated to open on ...
6h ago
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Valley Huskers
Valley Huskers announce record-tying number of U Sports commits, highlighting Chilliwack club's ongoing success
CHILLIWACK - The Canadian Junior Football League member Valley Huskers have announced a record-tying number of U Sports commits this off-season, spotlighting the continued success of the club as a premier launching pad for aspiring football players eager to excel. With eight athletes officially moving on to the next le...
23h ago
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Missing man
Update: Langley RCMP say missing 62-year-old man has been safely located
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Langley say a 62-year-old male who was reported missing last week has been safely located. "The RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance," Langley RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom said in a brief statement.
Mar 17, 2025
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Fraser Valley Weather

British Columbia

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors. Mo...
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B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites. The nation complained to the board in 2023 about grazing livestock being...
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B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. Jobs Minister Diana Gibson says money from the province's manufacturing jobs fund will go to seven B.C. companies, includ...
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B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom
VANCOUVER - British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export industry that is built almost exclusively on Chinese markets. Christina Burridge, executive director with the BC Seafood All...
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Telus, Nvidia announce plans to develop 'sovereign AI factory' in Quebec
VANCOUVER - Canadian telecommunications giant Telus and U.S. artificial intelligence tech heavyweight Nvidia have announced plans to build what they call a "sovereign AI factory" in eastern Quebec. The companies say they will provide Canadian businesses and researchers with the supercomputers and software the...
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Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology
VICTORIA - An audit has found that British Columbia's government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry. The Office of the Auditor General of B.C. says in the report that defined metho...
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Canada

CP NewsAlert: Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver International Auto Show says it has removed Tesla from participating in this week's event over safety concerns. Executive Director Eric Nicholl says the show asked the electric carmaker to withdraw because of a "primary concern" for the safety of workers, attendees and exhibitors. Mo...
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Conservatives say there will be no media seats on Poilievre's election campaign
OTTAWA - The Conservative party is breaking from tradition and will not be allowing media onboard planes and buses for Pierre Poilievre's election campaign. In an email Tuesday, national campaign director Jenni Byrne says costs for travel have "risen considerably," as has the capacity for digital and remote a...
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B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom
VANCOUVER - British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export industry that is built almost exclusively on Chinese markets. Christina Burridge, executive director with the BC Seafood All...
1h ago
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Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows
VANCOUVER - The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they receive. Deanne Cote, executive director of the North Shore Mountain B...
2h ago
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Liberals lagging well behind other parties on nominating candidates as election looms
OTTAWA - With a federal election call expected any day now, the Liberal party is trailing well behind its rivals on nominating candidates. The Conservatives have nominated 275 candidates out of 343 ridings, the NDP has 217 candidates and the Green Party has 208 - but the Liberal party has so far nominated just 185 cand...
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Axworthy calls on Poland, Baltic states to abide by treaty banning landmines
OTTAWA - Former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says Canada should work to convince eastern European countries alarmed by Russian aggression to abide by a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines. Poland and the three Baltic nations say they want to withdraw from the international treaty banning landm...
4h ago
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