Construction site fall
WorkSafeBC to issue report on fall at Yarrow construction site
CHILLIWACK - WorkSafeBC says an inspection report could be issued next week in response to a reported fall earlier this week at a construction site in Yarrow. Chilliwack first responders were dispatched to the 42400 block of Yarrow Central Road Monday morning (Mar. 31) after a trades worker fell from the construction s...
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Coquihalla Highway
Update: Coquihalla Highway n/b to remain closed due to serious vehicle accident early Thursday
UPDATE 9:30 A.M., THURSDAY: B.C. RCMP spokesperson Corporal James Grandy says emergency crews remain on scene at Highway 5 (Coquihalla Highway) and Kane Valley Road in Merritt, after a motor vehicle incident that occurred earlier today. Cpl. Grandy says all northbound traffic on Highway 5 will remain closed until furth...
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Toronto FC acquires midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan from Brazil's Vasco da Gama
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
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Fraser Valley
Early resolution process
B.C. govt. expands resolution process for family law matters to Chilliwack, Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government says families in the Fraser Valley will be able to resolve family law matters faster and save money due to the expansion of the early resolution process. According to a statement Thursday, the early resolution process became available in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and New Westminster ...
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Federal election
Update: Chilliwack-Hope Liberal Party candidate says he's 'humbled and honored' to run
UPDATE: Zeeshan Khan has issued a statement on Facebook about being acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for Chilliwack-Hope: "Thirteen years ago in April, Gulrukh & I made one of the hardest decisions of our lives. We left behind our careers, our family, and our friends-all in search of a better future. W...
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Federal election
Update: 2 Chilliwack-Hope candidates confirmed, Liberal Party nominee acclaimed
UPDATE 6:20 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Fraser Valley Today has learned that Zeeshan Khan has been acclaimed as the Liberal Party candidate for Chilliwack-Hope. Original story below: CHILLIWACK - With just five days left until the nomination process closes, there are only two confirmed candidates in Chilliwack-Hope. According to t...
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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 ...
Apr 02, 2025
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British Columbia
Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force
VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a motion creating the initiative aimed at curbing the thefts and improving safety for businesses and their employees. May...
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B.C. government grilled after January death of Indigenous teen in care
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a youth in government care "shouldn't have died" earlier this year and that her death represents a "failure." The province's Opposition Conservative Party used much of its time during Wednesday's question period to grill the government on its treatment of chil...
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CP NewsAlert: S&P downgrades B.C.'s credit rating again
VICTORIA - Credit rating agency S&P has downgraded British Columbia's rating for the fourth time in four years, citing record capital spending and a "fiscal mismatch" in its operations. S&P Global Ratings cut the province's long-term issuer credit rating to A+ from AA-. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Critically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords
Alyssa Gehman vividly recalls seeing starfish for the first time while on a kayaking trip in British Columbia's Desolation Sound in Grade 8. "I just remembered (seeing) a lot of the colours and the excitement of the colours in the water," said Gehman, who is now a scientist with the Hakai Institute, a group t...
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Man arrested for sexual and online offences targeting teen girls in Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Mounties in Cranbrook, B.C., say they have arrested a 20-year-old man for several sexual and online offences involving local teen girls. The update comes after the detachment issued a public warning last month, saying they had seen an uptick in online activity targeting girls between the ages of 11 an...
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Ousted Greater Victoria school trustees take B.C. to court over firing
Nine Greater Victoria school trustees fired by the British Columbia government earlier this year have filed a court petition to get their jobs back. Education Minister Lisa Beare announced the dismissal of the entire elected board of School District No. 61 in January over the trustees' refusal to allow police officers ...
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Canada
Quebec premier throws support behind 'targeted' response to U.S. tariffs
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier François Legault is endorsing Ottawa's response to U.S. tariffs, saying any retaliation must be targeted to avoid doing more damage to Canadian industries. Legault says Canada was "relatively spared" by U.S. President Donald Trump's move on Wednesday to levy tariffs on most co...
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Rise in retail theft, worker safety prompts Vancouver security task force
VANCOUVER - A spike in retail theft, in what the City of Vancouver says is led by organized crime and repeat offenders, has prompted the launch a retail security task force. Vancouver council passed a motion creating the initiative aimed at curbing the thefts and improving safety for businesses and their employees. May...
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Lawsuit dropped against Quebec teacher, school board over student art posted online
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area school board says it's no longer being targeted by a lawsuit that had alleged student artwork was being sold online by a teacher without their knowledge. Ten Montreal-area parents filed a lawsuit in March 2024 against the board and one of its teachers because they thought their children's art...
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Trump's tariffs trigger two-week shutdown at Stellantis assembly plant in Windsor
Automaker Stellantis is temporarily pausing production at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., for two weeks as it assesses the effects of the recently announced U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles. The company says work at the Ontario plant will pause for the weeks of April 7 and April 14. Operations will resume the wee...
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Spring storm continues through Ontario and Quebec, bringing heavy rain
Wet and stormy weather is hitting southern Ontario early today, with Environment Canada posting several warnings and special weather statements. Around the Greater Toronto Area, the weather agency has issued a rainfall warning, with thunderstorms expected to dump as much as 75 millimetres of rain in some areas, but say...
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In the news today: Trump tariffs trigger industry alarms, Carney campaigns again
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney back on the campaign trail today Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back on the road today after making a detour to Ottawa for meetings about U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to be in Montreal tod...
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World
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more, said Health Ministry spokesman Zaher al-Wahidi, as Israeli forces have expanded their strikes and evacuation orders across the war-torn territory in recent days....
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Trump moves to fire several national security officials over concerns they're not loyal: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has moved to fire several senior White House National Security Council officials soon after he was urged by far-right activist Laura Loomer to purge staffers she deemed insufficiently committed to his Make America Great Again agenda, according to several people familiar with the...
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More than a dozen migrants die as boats sink off Greece and Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A boat carrying migrants from Turkey to a nearby Greek island sank Thursday morning, leaving at least seven people dead, including three children, Greece's coast guard said. Turkish authorities reported what appeared to be a separate sinking in the same area, with nine people dead. The two acciden...
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Sports
Toronto FC acquires midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan from Brazil's Vasco da Gama
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired Swiss/Spanish midfielder Maxime Dominguez on loan from Brazil's Vasco da Gama, the Major League Soccer team announced Thursday. The loan runs through Dec. 31, with a purchase option at the end. "Maxime will provide us with a boost in our midfield given his technical ability, work ...
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PWHL players talk awkward timing of women's worlds: 'It's a long three weeks'
MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin always feels honoured to represent her country on the international stage. Canada's captain just wishes she didn't have to leave her Professional Women's Hockey League team for weeks at a time to wear the red Maple Leaf. As the season heats up with playoffs looming, the PWHL is taking an ...
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Canada rolls to comfortable win over China at world men's curling playdowns
MOOSE JAW - Canada's Brad Jacobs defeated China's Xiaoming Xu 8-2 in the early draw at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant and Ben Hebert controlled the game after jumping out to an early 4-1 lead. Canada is 8-1 in round-robin play at the Temple Gardens Centre while China is no...
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