MISSION FOLK FEST
More than 20 artists set to perform at 2025 Mission Folk Music Festival
MISSION - The Mission Folk Music Festival (MFMF) is gearing up for its 38th year of summer performances at Fraser River Heritage Park, just east of the city of Mission.A lineup featuring 21 artists has been released on Tuesday, April 1, featuring a wide range of artists performing in traditional and contemporary music ...
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HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation marks 25 years of community support
FRASER VALLEY - The organization supporting hospitals and care facilities in the Fraser Valley is looking back on its 25 years of community service. In April 2000, the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) was established to raise funds and awareness about services within the regional hospital district. A quarte...
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In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court
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Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign
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Fraser Valley
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. On Saturday, March 22 and Saturday, March 29, visitors from Chilliwack, Hope, Agassiz and Abbotsford w...
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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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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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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 ...
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...
Apr 06, 2025
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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...
Apr 05, 2025
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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
In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toron...
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Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court
LAVAL - The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when the transit bus he was driving crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is back in Superior Court today. Both the Crown and defence are expected to argue at the Laval, Que., courthouse that he was not criminally responsible for his actions. Prosec...
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Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto today following weekend campaign stops on the East Coast, where he announced plans to impose national rent control and to get every ...
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Carney, Starmer discuss deeper trade ties in response to Trump's tariff war
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke Sunday with his counterpart in the United Kingdom about the fallout from the United States' global tariff campaign. A readout from Carney's office says he talked with U.K. Prime Minster Keir Starmer about the United States' "unjustified trade actions" and the ...
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'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...
Apr 06, 2025
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World
UConn returns to top of women's basketball, dominates South Carolina 82-59 to capture its 12th title
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - UConn is back on top of women's basketball, winning its 12th national championship by routing defending champion South Carolina 82-59 on Sunday behind Azzi Fudd's 24 points. Sarah Strong added 24 points and 15 rebounds while Paige Bueckers had 17 points in her final game at UConn (37-3). "Well, ...
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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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Sports
Olofsson finding offensive touch as Vegas Golden Knights prep for playoffs
VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson has marked a few big milestones in his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Now the Swedish winger is heating up offensively as he approaches another -- the first playoff run of his NHL career. Olofsson scored late in the third period Sunday as Vegas edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. &...
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Late goal lifts Vegas Golden Knights to 3-2 victory over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Victor Olofsson scored late in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights edged the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Sunday. William Karlsson pulled the puck behind the Vancouver net, then sliced a quick pass to Olofsson at the top of the crease and the Swedish winger fired it in for his 14th goal of the season ...
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Slugger Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays agree on US$500M, 14-year extension, source tells CP
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed on a long-term contract extension. A source tells The Canadian Press it's a 14-year extension worth US$500 million. The deal, which is pending a physical, is also being reported by Sportsnet, ESPN and The Athletic. The 26-year-old Guerrero is...
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