Trail race
Annual Cultus Lake trail race raises thousands for scholarships, Chilliwack non-profits doing good work
CHILLIWACK - The annual Around the Lake Give 'R Take 30 Trail Race continues to provide lasting benefits to Chilliwack and beyond, generating thousands of dollars to bolster local programs and services. The race committee says last year's race held on October 19 around Cultus Lake raised $11,000 for several non-profit ...
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Service day this weekend
Chilliwack Rotarians to take part in global 'Epic Day of Service' in Chilliwack this weekend
CHILLIWACK - Rotarians in Chilliwack will unite with fellow members across Canada and the globe this weekend for the Epic Day of Service, an international movement focused on hands-on service projects, by giving back to Chilliwack through acts of service.In Rotary District 5050, which encompasses Chilliwack, the Fraser...
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Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz skates before practice; no timeline for a return
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Trail race
Annual Cultus Lake trail race raises thousands for scholarships, Chilliwack non-profits doing good work
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Fraser Valley
Road closures
Tyson Road, South Sumas Road in Chilliwack to undergo pair of 11-hour closures this week
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack plans to close two primary roads in Sardis this week as part of ongoing construction activities. According to a social media post from the municipality, Tyson Road between Balmoral Avenue and Insley Avenue, as well as South Sumas Road between Dover Road and Evans Road, will both be c...
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Campground closure
Chilliwack-area campground will not open in 2025, citing several factors
CHILLIWACK - Nestled between two waterways and surrounded by towering cedar trees in a peaceful riverside setting, a popular Chilliwack-area campground has confirmed it will not open this year for summer camping. Sweltzer Creek Campground, located at 4745 Sleepy Hollow Road in Cultus Lake, made a brief announcement on ...
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New city park
City of Chilliwack to repurpose unused Enbridge land in Sardis for city park
CHILLIWACK - Residents of Chilliwack will soon have access to a new nature-themed playground on a vacant parcel of land in Sardis owned by Enbridge, an energy infrastructure company. According to a statement from Enbridge spokesperson Rawnna Low, the City of Chilliwack will repurpose a 0.3-acre parcel of land on Crestw...
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Head-on crash
Head-on crash in Mission sends 4 to hospital, 63-year-old woman in critical condition
MISSION - Mounties in Mission have confirmed four people were taken to hospital Sunday morning after a head-on crash on Highway 7 in Mission, including a 63-year-old Mission woman in critical condition. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, first responders were called for the ...
May 12, 2025
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British Columbia
Despite a polarizing election, poll suggests Canadians don't want a two-party system
OTTAWA - While the recent federal election turned into a tight race between the Liberals and Conservatives that left other parties trailing far behind, a new poll suggests most Canadians don't want the country end up with a two-party system. The poll of over 1,600 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Associa...
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Eby warns against jumping to conclusions about Lapu Lapu suspect's care before attack
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says there's a disconnect between what health authorities say about the prior condition of the suspect in the Lapu Lapu festival attack and the reality of what happened. But Eby also says people shouldn't jump to the conclusion that those involved in Adam Kai-Ji Lo's care d...
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B.C. pharmacists sanctioned over opioid dispensing practices file court challenges
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver pharmacists facing sanctions for alleged improper opioid dispensing practices are taking the College of Pharmacists of B.C. to court, claiming evidence was collected "improperly" during inspections by college investigators. The college announced last month that it was limiting the pr...
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'Trump's loss is B.C.'s gain,' Eby says as more U.S. nurses can work in province
VICTORIA - British Columbia says it has shortened the length of time it takes for an American nurse to register to work in the province from months to just a few days, in an effort to lure more nurses north. The province is launching a targeted U.S. marketing campaign in June in parts of the country with the highest in...
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B.C.'s low snowpack, early-season melt raise drought concern: province
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says drier, warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summer. By early May, the bulletin says about five per cent of B.C.'s annual snowpack has typically melted, but 15 per cent had mel...
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Eby's bill to speed up B.C. projects risks alienating NDP supporters, expert says
VICTORIA - A political scientist says B.C. Premier David Eby is "marching the province toward a confrontation" in which Speaker Raj Chouhan will have to cast a deciding vote to push through a bill to speed up certain infrastructure projects. Bill 15 proposes to accelerate some projects to counter U.S. tariffs...
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Canada
Mandy Gull-Masty becomes first Indigenous person to head Indigenous Services
OTTAWA - For the first time ever, an Indigenous person has been chosen to lead the federal department responsible for providing services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. Mandy Gull-Masty, former grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, was sworn in this morning as the Indigenous services mini...
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Key portfolios for business community to watch as Carney's cabinet sworn in
Canada's business community will be monitoring files across various portfolios after Tuesday's swearing-in of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. Corporate leaders and business associations say their priorities include holding Carney accountable when it comes to his promise of launching nation-building projects, ...
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Six-month lockout ends at Montreal's storied Queen Elizabeth hotel
MONTREAL - Unionized employees at Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel have agreed to a new contract, putting an end to a six-month lockout at the storied Montreal landmark. A news release by the hotel says workers voted 91 per cent in favour of a new deal on Monday, after they were locked out by management on Nov. 20. T...
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Former journalist Evan Solomon named first-ever federal AI minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has created a new artificial intelligence ministry as part of today's cabinet shuffle, which saw some personnel changes in key ministries. Former journalist Evan Solomon is now the minister of artificial intelligence and digital innovation. Solomon was elected for the first time in t...
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CP NewsAlert: Saint John police investigate possible shooting, lock down schools
Police in Saint John, N.B., are investigating a possible shooting in the area of King Square. They are asking the public to shelter in place, and say schools in the area are under lockdown. They issued the following statement on its Facebook page at 6:50 a.m. Pacific Standard Time: "SHOOTING investigation uptown S...
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant in hockey players' trial
A defence lawyer for one of five hockey players accused of sexual assault is expected to cross-examine the complainant at the players' trial today. The woman first took the stand on May 2 and has now faced questions from legal teams representing four of the accused, with the fifth set to begin its cross-examination tod...
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World
Trump to meet with Syria's al-Sharaa as he weighs easing sanctions after Assad's overthrow
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - President Donald Trump will meet Wednesday in Saudi Arabia with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the onetime insurgent who last year led the overthrow of former leader Bashar Assad. "The President agreed to say hello to the Syrian President while in Saudi Arabia tomorrow," the Whi...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Russian leader Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Turkish capital this week to conduct face-to-face talks about the more than three-year war. Putin hasn't yet said whether he will be at the talks, which U.S. President Donald Tru...
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Albanian preliminary polls results show a clear win for the ruling Socialists
TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Preliminary results in Albania's parliamentary election on Tuesday give a clear victory to the ruling Socialist Party which attracted voters supporting the country's uphill effort to join the European Union and Prime Minister Edi Rama's bid for a fourth term. With about 96% of the votes counted, ...
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Sports
Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz skates before practice; no timeline for a return
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs saw a familiar face Tuesday. Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz was on the ice for a roughly 30-minute workout before departing ahead of the main session. The skate was the first time the 31-year-old has been seen by media members since he left Game 1 of Toronto's second-round playoff series w...
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Poulin, Fillier, Knight named finalists for PWHL forward of the year award
TORONTO - Marie-Philip Poulin of the Montreal Victoire, Sarah Fillier of the New York Sirens and Hilary Knight of the Boston Fleet are the finalists for the Professional Women's Hockey League's forward of the year award. Poulin, the Victoire's captain, is a finalist for the second straight season. The 34-year-old from ...
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Edmonton Elks sign offensive lineman Korte to two-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed veteran Canadian offensive lineman Mark Korte to a two-year contract extension Tuesday. Korte, of Spruce Grove, Alta., remains under contract with Edmonton through the 2027 season. "I'm really excited to be committing to the Edmonton Elks for the next three years," Korte sa...
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