ART EXHIBIT
Local artwork featured in upcoming sale at Chilliwack Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Cultural Centre could be showcasing work from your neighbours and peers in an upcoming art sale. "Art from the Heart" showcases a selection of pieces created during some of the Centre's art classes and open studios. All artwork displayed at the exhibit will be up for sale. "Th...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of 11 dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least 11 people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arres...
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ART EXHIBIT
Local artwork featured in upcoming sale at Chilliwack Cultural Centre
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UPDATE: 1 in custody after lockdown on Seabird Island
UPDATE 3:30 p.m., Saturday: Seabird Island band has lifted the shelter-in-place and thanked the public for their cooperation. We have reached out to the RCMP for comment. UPDATE 8:04 a.m. Sunday: A 46-year-old Agassiz man has been safely apprehended following a high-risk situation. At roughly 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, Ap...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 27, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Lorne RoseAge: 34Weight: 187lbsHair: BlackEyes: BrownTattoo: Left Bicep - Unfinished FaceWanted: Unlawfully At LargeWarrant in effect: April 11, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Shawn Rivers...
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District of Hope by-election
Professional artist wins Hope council by-election in landslide
HOPE - A professional artist with 20 years of experience in marketing and commercial graphic design has won the council by-election in the District of Hope by a substantial margin. Bonny Graham, whose art appears on the downtown and highway District of Hope banners as well as the newly installed welcome signs ("Ey...
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Fires in Merritt
Structure fires destroy 2021 flood-damaged homes in Merritt Saturday
MERRITT - A pair of structure fires in Merritt Saturday evening (April 26) has razed several of the homes that were left damaged from 2021 flooding in the community.The two homes had already been purchased from the original owners, and were under City of Merritt ownership at the time of the blaze.The homes were separat...
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British Columbia
Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of 11 dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least 11 people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arres...
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Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign. Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu Lapu...
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Multiple dead at Vancouver street festival, driver arrested, say VPD
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say multiple people are dead after a person drove a car through a street festival in the city's Eastside. Police say in a social media post that the driver has been taken into custody, and that multiple people have also been injured. They say the person "drove into a crowd" at the...
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Fraser Health says visitor from Ontario is the latest case of measles in B.C.
SURREY - Health authorities in British Columbia have confirmed another new case of measles infection in the province, this time with a visitor from Ontario. Fraser Health says the visitor travelled to Vancouver and Chilliwack on April 20, and doctors and health workers are "following up directly" with people ...
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Canada
Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11
VANCOUVER - Members of Canada's Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. The organization behind the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party where the attack took place posted to Instagram to detail ...
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Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arr...
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Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign. Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu Lapu...
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A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings
VANCOUVER - A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks: NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1, 2025 - A driver plowed a pickup truck through a crowd of New Year's ...
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World
Israeli jets strike Beirut's southern suburbs for third time since ceasefire
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli jets struck Beirut's southern suburbs Sunday after issuing a warning about an hour earlier, marking the third Israeli strike on the area since a ceasefire took effect in late November. A huge plume of smoke billowed over the area after the strike. There were no immediate reports of casualties. In ...
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Pakistani troops kill 54 militants attempting to sneak into Pakistan from Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani security forces overnight killed 54 militants who attempted to cross into the country from Afghanistan, the military said Sunday, marking one of the deadliest such killings in recent years. In a statement, the military said intelligence reports indicated the killed militants were "Khwari...
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South Korea's main opposition party taps former party chief as presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's main liberal opposition party tapped Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as presidential candidate in the upcoming June 3 vote. The Democratic Party said Lee has won nearly 90% of the votes cast during the party's primary that ended Sunday, defeating two competitors. Lee, a li...
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Sports
Blues score three 2nd period goals to beat Jets 5-1 and tie series 2-2 Sunday
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Brayden Schenn, Tyler Tucker and Justin Faulk each scored second period goals to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Sunday to tie their playoff series at 2-all. Robert Thomas and Jake Neighbours also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves for St. Louis, which has won 14 straigh...
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Canada remains unbeaten with 8-6 win over Sweden at mixed doubles curling worlds
FREDERICTON - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant remained undefeated with an 8-6 win over Sweden at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday. Canada (3-0) fell into an early 3-0 deficit after the first end but quickly trimmed it by scoring two in the second. The Swedish team of Anna Hasselborg an...
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Pickard gets nod to start Game 4 for Oilers in series versus Kings
EDMONTON - Calvin Pickard got his second straight start for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed the 33-year-old from Moncton would be in net for the Oilers trailing 2-1 in the series. Pickard had 24 saves in Edmonton's 7-4 w...
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