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Chilliwack Chiefs head to Game 5 at home with 3-1 series lead
CHILLIWACK - The Chiefs are back from the road with a hopeful 3-1 series lead over the Victoria Grizzlies. At the Q Centre in Victoria on Tuesday (May 6), Grizzlies kicked off Game 3 with their only goal of the first period before the Chiefs dominated the next 20 minutes of play with forwards Connor Dick, Carter Anders...
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Police arrest 21-year-old in two unsolved murders in Vancouver and Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a two-year investigation in partnership with the province's homicide investigation team has led to the arrest of a suspect in two unsolved murders. They say an 18-year-old was found dead at Hazelnut Meadows Park in Surrey on May 26, 2022, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Tea...
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Chilliwack Chiefs head to Game 5 at home with 3-1 series lead
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Chilliwack, Abbotsford add more jobs as national unemployment rate ticks up to 6.9%: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - The job market seemingly sprang into motion across the Fraser Valley, as provincial and national labour figures slowly ticked up in April. Chilliwack continued to gain significant job momentum last month, adding 900 jobs and cutting down the unemployment rate from 6.6 per cent in March to 6.1 per cent in A...
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Downtown Chilliwack café to hold soft opening Friday
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack café appears poised to open its doors to the public this week under new management. Harvest Store + Café plans to welcome customers back to its store at 9343 Mill Street with a soft opening on Friday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cozy storefront will have limited sele...
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Homeless count
Over 700 people in Chilliwack without a home in latest count: Mayor Popove
CHILLIWACK - Over 700 people in Chilliwack have been counted as unhoused or living rough on the streets in the latest Point-in-Time survey, according to comments made by Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove Thursday morning.Even more shocking, Popove says, is the number of unhoused people who have lived in Chilliwack for less t...
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Hope Fire Department
Hope Fire activates new digital alert to protect first responders and motorists alike
HOPE - Fire officials in Hope say the Hope Fire Department has taken a significant step in improving first responder and motorist safety through a tech solution that alerts motorists when emergency vehicles are approaching or working nearby.In a statement from Fire Chief Thomas Cameron, Hope Fire Department has embrace...
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British Columbia
B.C. judge grants injunction in legal battle over tailings dam at Mount Polley mine
VANCOUVER - The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered a pause of operations at a wastewater storage facility at the Mount Polley mine as an addition to the dam is challenged by a local First Nation. The court's decision issued Thursday orders the Mount Polley Mining Corp. not deposit mine tailings into a storag...
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Police arrest 21-year-old in two unsolved murders in Vancouver and Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a two-year investigation in partnership with the province's homicide investigation team has led to the arrest of a suspect in two unsolved murders. They say an 18-year-old was found dead at Hazelnut Meadows Park in Surrey on May 26, 2022, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Tea...
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Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
TORONTO - Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump started making threats to impose 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made films, the head of Canada's biggest cinema chain surprisingly had some pep in his voice. Cineplex Inc. CEO Ellis Jacob attributed his instantly obvious excitement to the packed, upcoming spring an...
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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 in hopes ...
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City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'
The City of Surrey says it filed a civil lawsuit against a former employee, looking to recover $2.5 million worth of "irregular transactions." A statement from city manager Rob Costanzo Thursday says the lawsuit was filed last year after staff identified problems dating back to 2017 involving dormant developm...
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Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense in more than 25 years. M.V. Ramana, professor at the University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, say...
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Canada
B.C. judge grants injunction in legal battle over tailings dam at Mount Polley mine
VANCOUVER - The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered a pause of operations at a wastewater storage facility at the Mount Polley mine as an addition to the dam is challenged by a local First Nation. The court's decision issued Thursday orders the Mount Polley Mining Corp. not deposit mine tailings into a storag...
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Canadian researchers reach 'major milestone' in search for ALS treatment
TORONTO - Standing in an MRI control room packed with fellow ALS researchers, Dr. Lorne Zinman excitedly points to the brain scan on his phone. There's a white spot on the image, right where Bill Traynor's motor cortex is. The 70-year-old patient is lying on the MRI bed with his head inside a dome that sends focused ul...
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Prime Minister Mark Carney to unveil his new cabinet on Tuesday morning
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to unveil his new cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall at 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday. After winning the Liberal leadership in March, Carney swiftly named 23 MPs to his cabinet, not including himself. His first cabinet was smaller than former prime minister Justin Tru...
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NDP talking to the Carney government about getting official party status: Davies
OTTAWA - Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party is in "very early" discussions with the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney about being granted official party status in the House of Commons. The NDP was reduced to seven seats in the election, below the 12-seat threshold for official party status in...
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In the news today: Statistics Canada to release April job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada to release April job numbers Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a ga...
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Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at what's driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Wa...
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World
Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete He...
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Pakistan postpones its T20 cricket tournament because of concerns over conflict with India
ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistan Cricket Board postponed its Pakistan Super League on Friday following rising military tensions between India and Pakistan. "Cricket, while being a unifying force and a source of joy, must take a respectful pause," the PCB said in a statement. The PCB said it acted on advice from ...
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Judge releases on bail the Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Friday released on bail a Turkish Tufts University student detained in a Louisiana immigration center more than six weeks after she was arrested while walking along a street in a Boston suburb. U.S. District Judge William Sessions in Burlington released Rumeysa Ozturk pending a final decis...
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Sports
CFL says concussions, man-games lost due to injury were both down in 2024
TORONTO - The CFL says it saw the fewest number of concussions recorded last season since 2015 when it introduced enhance detection and tracking of the injury. The league stated Friday that 38 total concussions were recorded in 2024, a 21 per cent decrease from 2023 (48) and 50 per cent from 2015 (76). "The decrea...
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Czechs open their defense of hockey worlds title with 5-4 win over Switzerland
HERNING, Denmark (AP) - Defending champion Czech Republic prevailed in overtime to open the men's ice hockey world championship with a 5-4 victory over Switzerland on Friday in a rematch of last year's final. Roman Cervenka scored the winner 2:30 into overtime from the left circle after David Pastrnak fed him with his ...
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William Nylander shining for Maple Leafs in playoffs: 'Nothing gets to him'
FORT LAUDERDALE - Craig Berube joked earlier this week William Nylander has little time for his head coach. "He doesn't want me to talk to him," the Toronto Maple Leafs bench boss said with a smirk of his star winger. "I probably should just leave him alone." Berube navigated his first campaign in T...
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