Agassiz prison
Correctional staff intercept massive haul of contraband on periphery of Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - Correctional staff members at an Agassiz prison are being credited for intercepting and seizing contraband on the periphery of its facility estimated at over $140,000 in value. According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, a package containing contraband and other prohibited items was located ...
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Fraser Valley teen goes missing
Fraser Valley teen goes missing
FRASER VALLEY - Police in Surrey and Mounties with the Surrey RCMP Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are asking for the public's help in locating a boy who went missing early Tuesday morning (Apr. 1).According to a news release, Surrey Police Service and RCMP personnel say Brycen Keyworth was reported missing ...
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Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Federal election
Only 2 Chilliwack-Hope candidates confirmed ahead of looming nomination deadline
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Mud and trees rolled over road along B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
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Fraser Valley
Federal election
Only 2 Chilliwack-Hope candidates confirmed ahead of looming nomination deadline
CHILLIWACK - With just five days left until the nomination process closes, there are only two confirmed candidates in Chilliwack-Hope. According to the Elections Canada website as of Wednesday morning at 11:45 a.m., only Green Party of Canada candidate Salina Derish and longtime Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl from the ...
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Chilliwack Cultural Centre
Renowned Canadian astronaut, author and musician coming to Chilliwack this fall
CHILLIWACK - Renowned Canadian astronaut and respected author and musician Chris Hadfield will bring his distinctive storytelling, science and song to Chilliwack this fall. Chilliwack and Fraser Valley residents alike are invited to relish a rare opportunity to hear and see "Beyond the Sky: An Intimate Evening wit...
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Fraser Valley real estate sales
Fraser Valley home sales slump, drop 26% from a year ago
FRASER VALLEY - March home sales in the Fraser Valley between White Rock and Abbotsford, on average, were the slowest real estate agents have seen in more than 15 years. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says it recorded 1,036 sales in March, up 13 per cent from February, but down a whopping 26 per cent from 2024. Ne...
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Impaired driving
AbbyPD, partners unveil road safety campaign amid 74% increase in impaired driving this year
ABBOTSFORD - Amid a surge in impaired drivers the first three months of 2025, the Abbotsford Police Department has unveiled a road safety campaign in partnership with ICBC and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) that will advise motorists exactly where impaired drivers have been caught in the community. Sgt. Paul Walk...
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British Columbia
Mud and trees rolled over road along B.C.'s Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA, B.C. - A landslide has shut down Westside Road that runs along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake. DriveBC says the road is closed until further notice in both directions south of Denison Road about 13 kilometres east of West Kelowna. Central Okanagan Emergency says crews were on the scene overnight and are moni...
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Vancouver home sales hit lowest March levels since 2019 despite supply influx: board
VANCOUVER - Despite housing supply in the Vancouver area continuing to rise, the number of homes that changed hands in the region last month fell to the lowest levels for March since 2019. The city's real estate board says residential sales in the region totalled 2,091 in March, a 13.4 per cent decrease from the 2,415 ...
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Police investigate 'suspicious' fires in three Langley, B.C., homes
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are investigating three separate house fires that broke out early Tuesday. Police say fire crews were first called at 3:15 a.m. to a fire in a home in the 19900 block of 76 Ave. When they arrived, a second home was also reported to be ablaze in the same neighbourhood....
Apr 01, 2025
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B.C. finally ends its carbon tax on consumers after marathon debate in legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbians are facing a future without a consumer carbon tax for the first time in 17 years, after the early-morning approval of a bill to end the long-standing policy. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide with today's demise of t...
Apr 01, 2025
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Provincial legislation
Chilliwack North MLA blasts Bill 7 as dangerous overreach of B.C. NDP-led govt.
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs is calling Bill 7 the most dangerous attempt at governmental control and overreach in British Columbia's history. According to a statement, Maahs, who was elected in October 2024 with nearly 55 per cent of the vote in her riding, says if Bill 7 is enacted, the repercussio...
Apr 01, 2025
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Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. There has long been a broad consensus in Quebec on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the province's cap-and-t...
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Canada
Quebec coroner calls out 'hero firefighter' culture in 2023 flooding deaths
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the province's firefighting academy should warn students that "hero" culture can sometimes lead firefighters to overlook their own safety in their attempts to save others. Coroner Andrée Kronström made the comments in her report on the deaths of volunteer firefight...
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'Liberation Day': A timeline of Donald Trump's trade war with Canada
For over a year before the November 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump had been signalling he planned to impose across-the-board tariffs if he won the United States presidency. Trump was elected on Nov. 5, and it's been a roller-coaster ever since for Canadian leaders and businesses. He has threatened, enacted, m...
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Remove drugs from potential retaliatory tariffs list, pharmacists urge
TORONTO - The Canadian Pharmacists Association is urging the federal government to remove all drug-related products from its list of potential retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The association says there are currently eight pharmaceutical tariff codes on the list, but it's not clear which specific medications or dru...
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Snow and freezing rain return to parts of Ontario; more power outages possible
A massive spring storm has descended on Ontario with damaging conditions in store for parts of the province still without power from the last bout of freezing rain. Weather warnings issued by Environment Canada cover most of Ontario, ranging from snowfall in the north to rainfall and freezing rain across the south and ...
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In the news today: Trump's global tariff action expected today, Carney back in Ottawa
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Confusion lingers over Trump's fentanyl tariffs As U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to unveil his so-called "liberation day" plan to hit multiple countries with tariffs, it's still not clear whether a temporary pause...
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All eyes are on Trump today as trade war continues to dominate election campaign
OTTAWA - All eyes are on U.S. President Donald Trump as he prepares to hit multiple countries with "reciprocal" tariffs. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is pausing his campaign to take part in meetings in Ottawa ahead of the expected tariffs. On top of the expected "reciprocal" tariffs, it's not clear wh...
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World
Police find 2023 Nashville school shooter sought notoriety, hid mental health from medical providers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding their mental health issues from medical providers and hoping the carnage would bring notoriety and fame, a report released Wednesday reveal...
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Myanmar's government declares ceasefire to facilitate quake relief efforts
BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war until April 22 to facilitate earthquake relief efforts and show compassion to the people affected, state TV said Wednesday. The announcement, made in a statement from the military's high command, follows unilateral te...
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Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. The judge, though, denied prosecutors the ab...
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Sports
Canada's Jacobs beats Norway's Ramsfjell 8-3 at world curling playdowns
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell 8-3 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, vice Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert scored three points in the fourth end. The teams shook hands after Norway gave up a steal of two in the eighth...
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Oilers sign German-Canadian forward Josh Samanski to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Josh Samanski to a two-year entry level contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The contract will start next season. The six-foot-five, 190-pound Samanski has spent the past four seasons primarily with the Straubing Tigers of the top German league. He has 40 goals ...
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Canadian Premier League to hold regular-season game in Quebec City in May
QUÉBEC - The Canadian Premier League will host a regular-season game in Quebec City on May 31 featuring York United FC and Halifax Wanderers FC. The 2025 edition of the "On Tour" series marks the league's second neutral-site contest. Vancouver FC and Cavalry FC played to a scoreless draw in Kelowna, B....
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