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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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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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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