Seasonal reopening
Road to Silver Lake, Ross Lake south of Hope reopens
SKAGIT VALLEY (HOPE) - The B.C. government says Silver Skagit Road south of Hope has now reopened to the public as of Tuesday, April 15, but construction will continue for roughly 45 kilometres of the road that suffered extensive flood damage in 2021.According to an update from the province, remedial work is ongoing al...
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Overpass strike
Commercial vehicle strikes Highway 1 overpass in the Fraser Valley Wednesday morning
FRASER VALLEY - BC Highway Patrol says it is speaking to witnesses, reviewing video and preparing possible enforcement action after a confirmed overpass strike on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley. BCHP spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin says a caller told police on Wednesday morning, April 16, at about 7:52 a.m., t...
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Starter Chris Bassitt strikes out 10 over five innings as Blue Jays top Braves 3-1
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Seasonal reopening
Road to Silver Lake, Ross Lake south of Hope reopens
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Inter Milan reaches Champions League semifinals after eliminating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate
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Fraser Valley
BCHL playoffs
Chilliwack Chiefs dominate Game 7 BCHL playoff finale vs. Prince George
CHILLIWACK - The Prince George Spruce Kings were unable to complete an upset in Game 7 against the Chilliwack Chiefs on Tuesday night.Chiefs goaltender Quentin Miller stopped all 33 shots the Spruce Kings fired at him to earn his first BCHL playoff shutout in a 4-0 win for the Chiefs.The first goal of the game didn't c...
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Chilliwack Jets
Chilliwack Jets coach recognized for franchise-record season
CHILLIWACK - It didn't take long for coach Chris Price to make an impact with the Chilliwack Jets in the Pacific Junior A Hockey League as the team's bench boss. Price, who's been described as a leader, mentor and overall difference maker, guided the Jets to an exceptional 39-9-0 record this past season, earning him PJ...
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Federal election
Burned by the Conservatives, Fraser Valley candidate garners endorsements from 2 notables
CHILLIWACK - After campaigning for a year only to be turned down by the federal Conservatives, former Abbotsford-West MLA turned independent MP candidate Mike de Jong has received two notable endorsements in the race for Abbotsford-South Langley. Abbotsford MP Ed West and former Abbotsford mayor Henry Braun have both e...
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Sexual assault in Abbotsford
Abbotsford PD investigating sexual assault at Abbotsford park
ABBOTSFORD - AbbyPD says it is investigating a sexual assault that happened Monday evening (Apr. 14) at a park in Abbotsford.According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, a female youth was alone in Downes Bowl Park in the 32400 block of Haida Drive between 10 p.m. and 11:45 p.m., when an unknown male approach...
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British Columbia
B.C. ministers urge residents to have go-bags, insurance before floods and wildfires
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says residents should start preparing for wildfire and flood season with go-bags and insurance, as emergency response officials watch the snowpack and drought levels across the province. The coming spring runoff and the prospect of extreme heat or rain events could lead to flo...
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Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs
VICTORIA - A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services. The BC Health Coalition has issued an open letter urging Premier David Eby to follow through on a directive he issue...
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Federal debate
Green Party disinvited from tonight's federal debate after it 'intentionally' reduced the number of candidates
OTTAWA - The Leaders' Debate Commission says it has rescinded its invitation to the Green Party to participate in the two federal leaders' debates. The decision comes just hours before the French language debate is scheduled to take place in Montreal and one day before the English debate. The commission says because th...
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Gas firm says a contractor is dead in a gas plant fire near Fort St. John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - A contractor has been killed and another person hurt in a fire in a gas plant north of Fort St. John, B.C. Alberta-based Tourmaline Oil, which runs the Gundy oil and gas extraction facility in Wonowon, B.C., says the site was "immediately shut down" after the fire on Monday night. The B.C. Ene...
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B.C. changes law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes
VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing its employment standards legislation to stop employers from asking employees for what the labour minister says are "unnecessary" sick notes. Jennifer Whiteside says the move is to allow health care workers to attend to patients and not spend time on the "administra...
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Canada
Nav Canada warns to expect flight delays at Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND - The agency that provides air traffic control for Canada's airports is warning travellers at Vancouver's airport of flight delays over what it says are "resource constraints." Nav Canada says in a social media post that passengers need to check the status of their flights with their airlines before ...
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Court bans pro-Palestinian protests on McGill University campus for 10 days
MONTREAL - McGill University has obtained a 10-day court order against a pro-Palestinian student group forbidding protests on campus. A Quebec Superior Court judge granted the injunction Tuesday against Students for Palestinian Honour and Resistance. Group members are not permitted to block or obstruct McGill entrances...
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Ontario to loosen internal trade, remove barriers on alcohol and labour mobility
TORONTO - Ontario is set to table legislation to make trade between provinces easier, as a way to shore up the economy against the effects of American tariffs. Officials say the bill would make Ontario the first government in Canada to unconditionally remove all current exceptions to interprovincial free trade. The leg...
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Boy, 16, dies after stabbing in Montreal; city's eighth homicide in 2025
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old boy who was stabbed Tuesday evening in Montreal has died. Police confirmed his death today - the city's eighth reported homicide in 2025. The teenager was stabbed in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. C...
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Carney, Poilievre to meet face-to-face as party leaders square off in first debate
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federal party leaders square off in Montreal tonight in the first of two debates ahead of election day on April 28. The two-hour French-...
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In the news today: Federal leaders debate in Montreal, interest rate decision due out
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Party leaders square off in first debate tonight Liberal Leader Mark Carney's French language skills will be put to the test, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will seek to turn his numbers around, when the five main federa...
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World
US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel...
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10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this year a group of correctional officers in the state was indicted for a death behind bars. Other prisoners say several guar...
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Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg said he the administration must try to "purge" ...
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Sports
Starter Chris Bassitt strikes out 10 over five innings as Blue Jays top Braves 3-1
TORONTO - Starter Chris Bassitt set the tone for the Blue Jays on Wednesday by striking out 10 batters over five shutout innings. The Toronto bullpen took care of the rest and set a franchise record along the way. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season and had two RBIs as Toronto defeated the Atlanta B...
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Inter Milan reaches Champions League semifinals after eliminating Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate
Milan (AP) - Former Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard scored against his old club to help Inter Milan to a 2-2 draw against the German team on Wednesday, sending the Nerazzurri through to the Champions League semifinals 4-3 on aggregate. It was Pavard's first goal for Inter, after the France international joined f...
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No comeback for Real Madrid as Arsenal is back in Champions League semifinals. VAR plays a key role
MADRID (AP) - Arsenal defeated defending champion Real Madrid 2-1 on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009 in a match where VAR played a key role in two penalty decisions. Arsenal advanced 5-1 on aggregate after a 3-0 first-leg win at home in London last week, keeping alive it...
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