Motor vehicle accident
Chilliwack first responders attend 2-vehicle collision on First Ave. Thursday evening
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire, Chilliwack RCMP and B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics were dispatched shortly after 8:40 p.m. Thursday night for a 2-car vehicle crash on First Avenue. According to scanner traffic, and information gathered by witness David Seltenrich who lives nearby, first responders were called to the a...
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Derelict Chilliwack home
Chilliwack resident frustrated by derelict home, safety issues linked to uninhabitable Tyson Road house
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident says a derelict home in the 5600 block of Tyson Road near the Sardis Sports Complex that generated over 30 bylaw complaints to the City of Chilliwack has not been fully remediated. City staff began receiving complaints in early 2024 about the home and began a legislative and legal pro...
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Suspicious GoFundMe
Chilliwack resident instrumental in stopping suspicious GoFundMe linked to Vancouver festival tragedy
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident says she helped stop an online scam linked to the Filipino Lapu Lapu Day festival tragedy in Vancouver last Saturday that would have funnelled over $57,000 in online donations to fraudsters who have no connection to any victims. Raquel Narraway, a local realtor, says she became suspic...
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Alleged animal torture
No evidence of recent acts of animal torture in Chilliwack neighbourhood: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP says there isn't any immediate evidence from a law enforcement perspective that recent acts of animal torture are occurring or have been reported to police. A social media post earlier this week in a Chilliwack-area Facebook group with over 43,000 followers urged cat ...
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Recreational safety
RCMP launches Enhanced Summer Safety program in Chilliwack area
CHILLIWACK - The Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment is launching its Enhanced Policing Program as the region prepares for the arrival of summer and seasonal recreational opportunities.With lakes, forests and recreation areas drawing crowds, RCMP officers are working alongside community partners to increase patrols...
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Community vigil
Chilliwack residents to hold candlelight vigil in memory of Lapu Lapu Day festival victims
CHILLIWACK - A candlelight vigil will be held this week in Chilliwack to remember the 11 victims of last weekend's horrific mass casualty incident at the Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver. According to the text of a flyer sent to Fraser Valley Today, Chilliwack-area residents are invited to come to Central Community ...
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British Columbia
Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
FORT ST. JOHN - The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures. But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says the blaze is moving beyond the Community Forest into the Peace River Regional District. The BC Wildfire Service's lates...
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Day of mourning in B.C. as Vancouver festival attack suspect to face court
VICTORIA - It's a day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia today for victims of the deadly attack at a Filipino festival, as the suspect in the killings faces court. A community spokesman says the official day of mourning for the 11 people who died after an SUV sped through a crowded street will be part of t...
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B.C. warns of elevated wildfire risk as winds arrive with warm, dry conditions
The British Columbia government is urging people to use caution as a combination of warm, dry conditions and strong winds moves over the southern part of the province, raising the wildfire risk. A statement from the Forests Ministry says the BC Wildfire Service is asking people to postpone any open burning until the wi...
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Police in Richmond, B.C., seek witnesses of alleged attempted kidnapping
RICHMOND - Police in Richmond, B.C., say they're looking for witnesses after an alleged attempted kidnapping involving a vehicle that was later found on fire. RCMP say a female victim reported Monday that she was at a sports facility located along No. 3 Road, near the intersection with Browngate Road, when three men ap...
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New B.C. legislation to speed up public and private projects, says minister
VICTORIA - B.C. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says new legislation will speed up major public and private projects, including mines and other natural resource enterprises. The government of Premier David Eby has previously promised to speed up permitting to improve the provincial economy after last year's election,...
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Vancouver artist who was mother of two identified among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER - Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones. A 30-year-old man faces a series of second-degree murder charges over the attack that killed 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival. Here is what we know about ...
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Canada
Montreal men plead guilty after keeping woman's body on couch for six months
MONTREAL - Two Montreal men have pleaded guilty to committing an indignity to a body after admitting they left the remains of an Indigenous woman on the couch in their home for six months. Prosecutor Simon Lapierre confirmed that brothers Nicodemo and Francesco Sansalone admitted guilt this week in the death of Alasie ...
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Wildfire that forced evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C., not threatening buildings
FORT ST. JOHN - The City of Fort St. John, B.C., says a wildfire that prompted evacuations last night is not actively threatening any structures. But in an update posted at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, it says the blaze is moving beyond the Community Forest into the Peace River Regional District. The BC Wildfire Service's lates...
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CP News Alert: Prime Minister Carney to meet with President Trump on Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, his office confirms. More coming. The Canadian Press
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In the news today: Wildfire evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Wildfire evacuations in Fort St. John, B.C. Firefighters from Fort St. John, B.C., and the provincial wildfire service were battling a blaze that prompted evacuations late Thursday, the city said. A bulletin on the city's website ...
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Day of mourning in B.C. as Vancouver festival attack suspect to face court
VICTORIA - It's a day of remembrance and mourning in British Columbia today for victims of the deadly attack at a Filipino festival, as the suspect in the killings faces court. A community spokesman says the official day of mourning for the 11 people who died after an SUV sped through a crowded street will be part of t...
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PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to the media and take questions at 11 a.m. EDT. He has promised to move immediately to address ongoing trade tensions with...
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World
Alternative for Germany is listed as a 'right-wing extremist' party by domestic intelligence agency
BERLIN (AP) - The German domestic intelligence service said Friday it has classified the Alternative for Germany party, which placed second in national elections in February, as a "right-wing extremist effort" - making it subject to greater and broader surveillance of its activities. The Federal Office for th...
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Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, humanitarian group says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza while it was off the coast of Malta on Friday, the humanitarian group organizing the shipment said. A fire broke out but was brought under control, authorities said. A nearby tugboat responded to a distress call from the ship, which was carrying 12 c...
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Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis. Vatican firefighters were seen on the roof of the Sistine Chapel installing the chimney, a key moment in th...
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Sports
Fleury, Landeskog and Monahan named Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy finalists
NEW YORK - Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forwards Gabriel Landeskog of the Colorado Avalanche and Sean Monahan of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named the finalists for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Friday. Voting was conducted by the local chapters of the Professional Hockey Writers Ass...
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Canadian women look to build on momentum going into rugby sevens season finale
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, coming off back-to-back third-place finishes in Hong Kong and Singapore, look to finish the HSBC SVNS season with a bang this weekend in Carson, Calif. Canada, fourth after the first six events of the season, has been drawn in Pool A with No. 1 New Zealand, No. 5 Japan and No. 8 ...
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Canada ousted at mixed doubles curling worlds, but Olympic spot still in sight
FREDERICTON - Canada was knocked out of medal contention at the world mixed doubles curling championship after a 7-5 loss to Estonia in Friday's playoff qualifier. Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant of Chestermere, Alta., gave up three in the fourth and couldn't recover, despite scoring two in the fifth. Estonia's Mari...
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