Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA welcomes residents to her new constituency office
CHILLIWACK - Roughly five months after she captured nearly 55 per cent of the vote in last year's provincial election, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake Á'a:líya Warbus welcomed the community to her constituency office during an open house yesterday. Warbus held an open house in suite J4, 6640 Vedder Road, on Wednes...
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Federal election
Chilliwack resident to run in federal election as Green Party candidate - in Langley
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident and retired professional forester Debra Soutar will run for the Green Party more than 30 kilometers away from her home riding. According to her biography on the Green Party of Canada website, Soutar says the Langley Township-Fraser Heights riding, which she hopes to represent, has a sig...
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UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
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Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA welcomes residents to her new constituency office
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Fraser Valley
Former B.C. Liberal to run
Former Abbotsford MLA will run as an independent after being denied as Conservative Party candidate
ABBOTSFORD - After being told that he could not run as a Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the Fraser Valley, former Abbotsford-West MLA Michael de Jong isn't giving up. De Jong's name now appears as a confirmed independent candidate on the Elections Canada website for the Abbotsford-South Langley riding. His p...
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Vehicle crashes
Vehicle crashes into a ditch near Chilliwack railroad tracks Wednesday night
CHILLIWACK - Four Chilliwack Fire Department engines were paged at just after 10 p.m. Wednesday evening when a vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a ditch near railroad tracks. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Fire Department Engines 1, 4 and 6 and Tender 6 were paged at about 10:03 p.m. for the report...
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Highway 1 incident
Update 7:40 a.m. Thursday: Highway 1 reopens through Langley after semi truck flips, catches fire
UPDATE: AbbyPD has advised news media at 7:27 a.m. this morning that Highway 1 eastbound has reopened to single-lane traffic. Crews will remain on site throughout the morning to investigate and clear the scene following the early morning accident. Original story from 7:12 a.m.: FRASER VALLEY - Highway 1 in Langley was ...
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UFV Science Café
Chilliwack councillor to discuss land use politics, strategies at next UFV Science Café
CHILLIWACK - Fresh off an event that discussed the health impacts of wildfire smoke in the region, University of the Fraser will host its next Science Café event featuring four-term Chilliwack Councillor Jason Lum. Lum, a longtime elected official and distinguished UFV alum, will speak alongside UFV professor Dr...
Mar 26, 2025
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British Columbia
UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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B.C.'s ombudsperson wants code-of-conduct laws, integrity tools for local politicians
VICTORIA - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the lack of provincial standards guiding ethics of local politicians opens the door to interference and erodes public trust. Jay Chalke has issued a letter to the province urging it to bring in legislation after two recent reports out of Vancouver, saying current codes of conduct for...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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Carney detours federal election campaign to deal with Trump's auto tariffs
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout from new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, as the Conservatives continue campaigning in British Columbia. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would r...
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Semi truck flips and catches fire on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a semi truck flipped over and caught fire along Highway 1 near the city, temporarily closing a section of the road. Police say one passenger vehicle was also involved in the incident in the eastbound lanes, but no injuries have been reported. Photos supplied by the Abb...
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'It's the Wild West': How AI is creating new frontiers for crime in Canada
VANCOUVER - Canadian police patrolling corners of the dark web are well aware of the commonly nefarious ways criminals exploit artificial intelligence. There's deepfake pornography. Voice impersonation. Romance scams that turn into financial fraud. But recently there's been a new twist - criminals offering to "jai...
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Canada
UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugged drinks
VANCOUVER - Researchers at the University of British Columbia say they're gearing up to start "real-world testing" of a stir stick that can detect if a drink has been spiked with drugs. The university says in a news release that the device called "Spikeless" was developed in its faculty of applied s...
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'Wrong direction': B.C. Chamber of Commerce latest group to decry tariff bill
Proposed legislation in British Columbia to give the cabinet sweeping powers to respond to threats from foreign governments amid Canada's tariff fight is getting more pushback from businesses as the Greens meet with the government about their concerns. BC Chamber of Commerce President Fiona Famulak says in a letter to ...
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Canada's greenhouse gas emissions edge down in 2023, among lowest totals since 1990s
A national tally of Canada's climate progress indicates greenhouse gas emissions fell slightly in 2023 and are now about eight per cent lower than they were in 2005. Canada's official greenhouse gas inventory indicates emissions dropped by one per cent from 2022 to 2023, with emissions largely flat across major industr...
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Parents of slain Manitoba woman hope search for remains in landfill can start soon
WINNIPEG - The parents of a slain Manitoba woman say they hope the search for their daughter's remains can begin soon. Albert and Theresa Shingoose say they're pleased that police have identified their daughter, Ashlee Shingoose, and have determined that her remains are likely in the Brady Road landfill in Winnipeg. Sh...
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Trial begins for two people accused in shooting death of OPP officer near Brantford
CAYUGA, Ont. - Opening arguments are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near...
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CP NewsAlert: Ontario measles case count hits 572, up by more than 100 in past week
TORONTO - Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. More coming. Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press
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World
Ex-President Martinelli gets Panama's permission to take asylum in Nicaragua
PANAMA CITY (AP) - Ex-Panama President Ricardo Martinelli will be allowed to leave the Nicaraguan embassy where he's been holed up for more than a year to travel to Nicaragua for humanitarian reasons, Panama Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez said Thursday. Martinelli has been inside Ni...
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White House withdraws Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination for UN ambassador over tight GOP House margin
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The White House has withdrawn Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, a stunning turnaround for President Donald Trump's Cabinet pick after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans' tight margins in the House. Trump confirmed the decis...
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Mixed verdict for 3 Philadelphia detectives in perjury trial involving a 2016 murder exoneration
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The trial of three long-retired Philadelphia detectives accused of lying about evidence in a homicide case that later ended with an exoneration wrapped up with a mixed verdict Thursday. Martin Devlin was acquitted on all charges, while Frank Jastrzembski was acquitted on all but one count and Manuel...
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Sports
Woman files $3.75m lawsuit against Spitfires, OHL, CHL for alleged 1984 sex assault
WINDSOR, Ont. - A woman has filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging a 1984 sexual assault by former Windsor Spitfires players at a team party. The plaintiff, identified in court documents as "Jane Doe," claims she was incapacitated and assaulted at the home of a billet family and is...
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Fans boo U.S. anthem before Blue Jays home opener at Toronto's Rogers Centre
TORONTO - Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States' national anthem at Toronto's home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre as the "The Star-Spangled Banner" was sung by the 40-person ensemble from the local stage production of ...
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Oilers recall goaltender Rodrigue on emergency basis after injury to Skinner
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have recalled goaltender Olivier Rodrigue from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis, the NHL team announced Thursday. The move comes after starting goaltender Stuart Skinner sustained an injury in the third period of Edmonton's 4-3 loss to visiting Dallas on Wednesday. Skinner...
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