COMMUNITY DAYS
Vancouver Space Centre giving free event entry to Fraser Valley this fall
FRASER VALLEY - More than 400 Fraser Valley residents attended the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre's first Community Days over spring break. Thanks to that positive response, the event is now getting a relaunch this fall. From March 22 to 29, visitors from Chilliwack, Hope, Agassiz and Abbotsford were invited to explore th...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 6, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Patrick AshamAge: 30Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 170lbs Hair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Unlawfully at LargeWarrant in effect: March 29, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Kalen DerlagoAge: 53He...
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COMMUNITY DAYS
Vancouver Space Centre giving free event entry to Fraser Valley this fall
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Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Alonso's go-ahead single lifts Mets to 2-1 win and 1st sweep of Blue Jays since 2001
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'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump
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Fraser Valley
DRUNK DRIVER
Drunk Abbotsford driver hits power pole, causes outage
ABBOTSFORD - Hundreds of Abbotsford residents lost power early Sunday morning (Apr. 6) after an impaired driver struck a power pole at the intersection of South Fraser Way and Hill Tout Street. "The driver fled on foot but was located and arrested by our officers, providing a breath sample nearly 2.5 times the leg...
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Vehicle fire
Update: Hwy. 1 fully open after vehicle fire briefly closes e/b Highway 1 west of Chilliwack
UPDATE: Highway 1 has fully reopened after Saturday afternoon's vehicle fire briefly closed Highway 1 eastbound just before No. 3 Road, between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - DriveBC says a vehicle fire west of No. 3 Road has closed eastbound Highway 1, just west of Chilliwack. According ...
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BOTANICA FLOWER FESTIVAL
Chilliwack Tulip Festival canceled this year after weather-related damage
CHILLIWACK - For the second year in a row, a local flower fest has issued an unexpected closure of its nearly two-million tulip field in Greendale. In a post on Tuesday, April 2, the Botanica Flower Festival shared that adverse weather events damaged a portion of the field and rendered it unfit for viewing. "We st...
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EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
Abby driver gets car impounded after clocking 3 times the speed limit for exam
ABBOTSFORD - Police had another busy Friday on Abbotsford roads, but one infraction stood out from the rest. On April 5, the Abbotsford Police Department shared an encounter along Livingstone Avenue, where an 18-year-old BMW driver clocked 140 km/h in a 50 km/h zone. "When stopped, the driver claimed he was late f...
Apr 05, 2025
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British Columbia
With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration of wild birds will b...
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Top leaders finish second week of election campaign
Federal party leaders are prepared to finish the second week of the federal election campaign with events in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is scheduled to make an announcement in Halifax, joined by the local candidate Lisa Roberts. He will later attend the Elbows Up, Canada! rally in Dartmo...
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B.C. Premier to meet with Mark Carney over the soaring lumber duties imposed by U.S.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday to discuss launching a Team Canada approach to support workers in the forestry sector in response to the latest U.S. decision on softwood lumber duties. The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Friday that it has de...
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Vancouver voters look to fill two council seats in municipal byelection
VANCOUVER - Voters in Vancouver are heading to the polls today - but not for the federal election that's still weeks away from its conclusion. Vancouverites will instead cast their ballots in the municipal byelection to select two new councillors to fill seats vacated by the Green Party's Adriane Carr and OneCity's Chr...
Apr 05, 2025
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Whitecaps, City of Vancouver in talks over new soccer stadium
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have entered talks with the City of Vancouver about building a new soccer stadium. The Whitecaps ownership group issued a statement Friday saying the club and municipality are discussing the construction of a purpose-built venue at the PNE fairgrounds on the city's eastern edge. The ...
Apr 05, 2025
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Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students
NORTH VANCOUVER - A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students. There were 12 complainants, all male, who said Brian Moore assaulted them when they were children, ranging in age from seven to 12 yea...
Apr 04, 2025
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Canada
'Hands off': Across Canada, protesters rally against Trump
MONTREAL - Protesters rallied in several cities across the country on Sunday to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to Canadian sovereignty. In Montreal, hundreds gathered in Mount Royal Park in a show of solidarity against his repeated remarks about making Canada the 51st state, with many sportin...
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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next
VANCOUVER - There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration of wild birds will b...
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'Special to the world': Supporters hope to save beloved Drumheller dinosaur
DRUMHELLER - A plan to send Tyra the tyrannosaurus, the popular tourist attraction that towers over the skyline in Drumheller, Alta., into proverbial extinction has sparked demands that she be spared. The town of 8,400 northeast of Calgary bills itself as the Dinosaur Capital of the World. Home to the famed Royal Tyrre...
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'Tree police': Quebec town charges $200 fee for homeowners with treeless yards
MONTREAL - In the town of St-Amable, Que., it's plant or pay up. As of this year, the municipality located 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal is imposing an annual tax of $200 for residents who don't have a leafy tree in their front yard, with a goal of reducing heat islands and improving biodiversity. One public poli...
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Ottawa police to provide details on man who barricaded himself inside East Block
OTTAWA - Questions remain for Ottawa police this morning after a late-night arrest of a man who barricaded himself in Parliament Hill's East Block on Saturday. Ottawa police say they arrested the man without incident late Saturday night after an hours-long lockdown that began after the man "gained unauthorized acc...
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Top leaders finish second week of election campaign
Federal party leaders are prepared to finish the second week of the federal election campaign with events in Nova Scotia and British Columbia. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is scheduled to make an announcement in Halifax, joined by the local candidate Lisa Roberts. He will later attend the Elbows Up, Canada! rally in Dartmo...
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World
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky's record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career. The Washington Capitals' captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period. Ovechkin had never scored...
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Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500
A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitali...
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Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter's Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican on Sunday since his release from the hospital two weeks ago. The pontiff lifted his hands to wave at the crowd, who stood and applauded, as h...
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Sports
Alonso's go-ahead single lifts Mets to 2-1 win and 1st sweep of Blue Jays since 2001
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead single in the third inning and the New York Mets beat Toronto 2-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep of the Blue Jays in 24 years. New York extended its winning streak to four by taking three in a row from the Blue Jays. The Mets had last swept Toronto from July 15-17, 200...
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Ovechkin gets No. 895 to break NHL scoring record, but Islanders beat Capitals 4-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored his record-breaking 895th career goal, but the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Sunday. Marc Gatcomb had two goals, Bo Horvat and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored, and Kyle MacLean had two assists for the Islanders, who won their second straight after losing six...
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Alex Ovechkin finishes the 'GR8 Chase' by breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has broken the NHL goals record held by Wayne Gretzky by scoring the 895th of his career. Ovechkin beat fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on the power play Sunday at the New York Islanders to pass Gretzky and take sole possession of the record. Ovechkin entered the season 42 short of ...
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