Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish f...
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CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 29, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: James ThroneAge: 66Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 201lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownWanted: Impaired Operation of VehicleWarrant in effect: June 24, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa Beaulieu...
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after 3-vehicle crash on Sumas Mountain Road Saturday
UPDATE: Police in Abbotsford say patrol officers responded to a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening at 5:21 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sumas Mountain Road. The three-vehicle crash involved a black Ducati motorcycle, a black Mazda 3, and a green Toyota Sienna van.On arrival, emergency responders found all three vehicles...
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REVITALIZING LANGUAGE
First batch of UFV Stó:lō language students walk the graduation stage
CHILLIWACK - An oral dialect spoken by the Stó:lō communities for thousands of years could soon continue to thrive after the first cohort of eight Halq'eméylem students graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) this month. The Upriver Halq'éméylem dialect was used by Indigeno...
Jun 28, 2025
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DRUG POISONING
Chilliwack sees 17 toxic drug deaths to April 2025, more than double from April 2024
CHILLIWACK - The latest data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) shows the number of drug poisoning deaths in Abbotsford and Chilliwack has not moved from the same time last year, but the exact breakdown did shift around. Both cities had a total of 44 toxic drug fatalities from January to April 2025. Abbotsford saw 27 ...
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DECEASED MAN
Surrey police seek help identifying man found dead in April
SURREY - The Surrey Police Service (SPS) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who was found deceased earlier this year.Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 12, the man was found near 101 Avenue and 152 Street and died in hospital a few days later. The man appears to be in his 40s, with brown eyes, short...
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Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish f...
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Canada's liquefied natural gas touted - and doubted - as a green 'transition' fuel
CALGARY - Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted - and doubted - as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts. "Cleaner energy around the world is what I think about when I think about LNG," Shell Canada country chair Stastia West said in an onstage...
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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop had already made 400 sales. By the end of the first month, she had sold 2,500 products ranging from T-shirts ...
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Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday. Police say they found one person unresponsive at the scene, who was later declared ded. A...
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Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO - A group of Hudson's Bay's landlords don't want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way. The Bay, which filed for creditor protection in March, ran a process over the last several months to find buyers for lease...
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Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.
TORONTO - A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. "Climate change in Canada is happening at a much more accelerated rate than we see in parts of the rest of the world," said Heather Coatsworth, chief of field ...
Jun 28, 2025
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Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action for Quebec customers
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class action lawsuit over emails Tim Hortons sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up to Win promotion -- but only for Quebec residents. Montreal-based firm LPC Avocats claims some 500,000 customers across Canada received an email in April 2024 saying they had won a b...
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Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
TORONTO - The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there's a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today's event will see more than 25,000 marchers from some 250 groups wind through the downtown core in Canada's biggest show of solidarity with the...
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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop had already made 400 sales. By the end of the first month, she had sold 2,500 products ranging from T-shirts ...
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Liberals taking 'fresh' look at online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful beha...
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Captain Kirk would be 'appalled' at state of Earth's decline, William Shatner says
Captain James T. Kirk would be appalled at the rapid acceleration of climate change on Earth, says William Shatner, the Montreal-born actor who played the head of the USS Enterprise in the "Star Trek" franchise for decades. "I think he would probably be as appalled as I am," Shatner said during a re...
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New laws against blocking access to places of worship, schools coming, Fraser says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the Liberal government will press ahead with plans for new criminal provisions against blocking access to places or worship, schools and community centres. The measures, promised during the recent federal election campaign, would also create a criminal offence of wilfully inti...
Jun 28, 2025
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2 killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire
Firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a "heinous" assault. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said he was proud of his career in public service but ...
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Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico's southeast and southwest coasts
MIAMI (AP) - Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. The storm's center was located about 90 miles (140 kilometers) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico and about 165 miles (about 265 kilometers) southeast of Tampico, Mexico, according to the U...
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Potgieter wins Rocket Classic on 5th playoff hole, outlasting Greyserman and Kirk
DETROIT (AP) - Aldrich Potgieter made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. "I finally got one to the hole," Potgieter said after missed opportunities on the green by three players led to the longest playof...
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Reports: Matthew Knies signs six-year extension with Maple Leafs worth US$46.5M
TORONTO - Matthew Knies is staying in Toronto. Knies has signed a six-year extension worth US$46.5 million with the Maple Leafs, according to several media reports. The left-winger had 29 goals and 29 assists in 78 regular-season games for Toronto in the 2024-25 campaign. He added five goals and two assists in 13 playo...
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Ten-man Canada exits CONCACAF Gold Cup after penalty shootout loss to Guatemala
MINNEAPOLIS - Canada, reduced to 10 men when Jacob Shaffelburg was sent off in first-half stoppage time, exited the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday after a 6-5 penalty shootout loss to Guatemala. The quarterfinal went to spot kicks after finishing tied 1-1 after 90 minutes at U.S. Bank Stadium. Tied 5-5 after six rounds of...
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