Coquihalla Highway
Update: Coquihalla Highway impacted by serious vehicle accident early Thursday
UPDATE 8:40 A.M., THURSDAY: DriveBC and motorists driving between Hope and Merritt say a section of the Coquihalla Highway remains closed northbound after this morning's vehicle incident. There are unconfirmed reports that the vehicle incident involved a fatality, but BC Highway Patrol has not issued a statement as of ...
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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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Fraser Valley
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 ...
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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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Proposed development in Chilliwack
Community meeting for proposed housing development of over 250 units in Popkum
CHILLIWACK - A public information meeting will be held in Chilliwack Wednesday night (Apr. 2) about a proposed development that could see over 250 units of housing come to Yale Road in Popkum, east of Chilliwack. FVRD will host the public information meeting Wednesday evening, April 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rosedale ...
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British Columbia
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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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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Canada
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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'Freedom Convoy' organizers Lich, Barber to hear verdict in mischief trial
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are set to hear a verdict today in the joint trial over their roles in the mass protest against pandemic health measures that rolled into Ottawa more than three years ago. Lich and Barber were both charged with mischief, intimidation and counse...
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Carney meeting with Canada's premiers, responding to latest U.S. tariffs today
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Canada's premiers today to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. Carney is expected to deliver his response to the duties after meeting virtually with provincial and territorial leaders. Trump unveiled Wednesday a 10 per cent baseline tariff on imports...
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Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?
The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species. The report published in the journal Scientific Reports says tracking of 42 whales tagged off the Central and South American coasts showed the animals use long-term...
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World
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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Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast a long shadow over the political career of a close ally of President Donald Trump, The Associated Press ha...
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Sports
Ottawa Redblacks sign head coach Dyce to contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed head coach Bob Dyce to a contract extension through the 2026 CFL season, the team announced Thursday. Dyce, 59, of Winnipeg, begins his third full season on Ottawa's sideline. The Redblacks posted a 9-8-1 record last season to make the CFL playoffs for the first time in six yea...
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'You can't teach it': With goal record in sight, NHLers talk Ovechkin's greatness
Paul Maurice has led hundreds of meetings across a long coaching career. The video rolls. There are points of emphasis. Players get their marching orders. Alex Ovechkin became a focus in opposing NHL locker rooms shortly after making his debut in 2005. Not much has changed. Every team knows what's coming when the bulld...
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Canadian men reach all-time high at No. 30 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada climbed one spot to an all-time best No. 30 in the latest FFA rankings released Thursday. The Canadian men had reached their previous high in November after climbing four places to No. 31. They were unchanged in the end-of-year December list. Canada had previously been as high as No. 33, achieved in February 202...
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