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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Flair Airlines
Flair Airlines expands service at Abbotsford Int'l Airport
ABBOTSFORD - Flair Airlines says it will offer more flights between Abbotsford International Airport and Edmonton, as well as more flights between YVR and Calgary. In a lighthearted news release from the company, Flair Airlines is doubling down on its domestic routes. "From extra hops between Vancouver and Calgary...
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AbbyPD, partners unveil road safety campaign amid 74% increase in impaired driving this year
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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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Gas station
Harrison Hot Springs' only gas station reopens under new branding
CHILLIWACK - Harrison Hot Springs, a quaint village of about 2,000 people, has had its only gas station reopen under a new name. According to a social media post dated Sunday, March 30 from Varinder Mudhar, Canco in Harrison is officially opened. "Exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that the Canco in Harriso...
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Chilliwack gas prices
Chilliwack gas prices drop double digits per litre after B.C. carbon tax gets axed
CHILLIWACK - As predicted, Chilliwack gas prices fell by more than 10 cents per litre after an early-morning decision by B.C. MLAs to axe the carbon tax, though they could spike anytime like they did last week. The NDP government fast-tracked legislation in an effort to kill off the tax on Monday, in time to coincide w...
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Federal election
Chilliwack-Hope candidates kick off federal election campaign
CHILLIWACK - Two of the four declared Chilliwack-Hope candidates in the upcoming federal election kicked off their campaigns with events over the weekend. Teri Westerby, the NDP candidate for Chilliwack-Hope, held an event Saturday night that included SD33 trustee Willow Reichelt, SD33 teacher Christopher Hunt, and rec...
Apr 01, 2025
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British Columbia
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....
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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...
Apr 01, 2025
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'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
Mar 31, 2025
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Canada
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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'Can't imagine Alaska without Canada': Resolution would affirm Canadian sovereignty
America's 49th state is showing support for the country that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to make its 51st. Republican Rep. Chuck Kopp of Alaska, which shares a border with the Yukon and is separated from the contiguous U.S. by Canada, says the state doesn't support the president's trade war and annexation bid aga...
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State of economywide tariffs on Canada unclear as Trump's global trade war escalates
WASHINGTON - 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 on separate economywide duties on Canada will be lifted. In early March, Trump imposed - then partially paused - 25 per cent...
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World
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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Israel's military operation in Gaza Strip expanding to seize 'large areas,' defense minister says
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize "large areas" of the Gaza Strip, the defense minister said Wednesday. Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory was "expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and capture larg...
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Sports
Canada women to play two tests in South Africa ahead of Rugby World Cup
Canada will play two test matches against the Springbok women in South Africa in July as part of its preparations for the Rugby World Cup. The matches will take place July 5 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria and July 12 at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha. Both matches will see the women play ahead of men's ...
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'No-brainer': NHLers on the benefits of youngsters living with veteran teammates
Macklin Celebrini had plenty to figure out. The talented centre selected first overall at last June's NHL draft by the San Jose Sharks would be playing close to his adopted home. The family had moved to the area in 2018 when Celebrini's dad, Rick, was hired by the NBA's Golden State Warriors to work in the team's sport...
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CP NewsAlert: CFL names Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner
TORONTO - The CFL has hired Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner. More coming. The Canadian Press
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