CANNABIS ACT
Surrey man arrested after driving with ten storage containers full of cannabis
YALE - A 33-year-old Surrey driver is facing charges after police found 33 kilograms of cannabis in his minivan on Highway 1, near Yale. On April 14 at 3:30 p.m., BC Highway Patrol officers stopped a lone driver at a road check when one officer saw that the car was suspiciously full of ten large storage containers. The...
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REAL ESTATE INVENTORY
April listings and stable prices struggle to attract buyers in parts of Fraser Valley: FVREB
ABBOTSFORD - More than 10,000 active listings are now up on the Fraser Valley real estate market- but there haven't been a lot of takers, at least not in April.Data from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) shows a buyer's market in the region, with a ratio of 10 per cent. Those figures are reflected in cities l...
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South Korea's main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
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CHILLIWACK CHIEFS
Chilliwack Chiefs kick off Conference Finals at home
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Coliseum will be roaring this weekend as the Chiefs kick off their best-of-seven series with the Victoria Grizzlies at home. Both teams faced off four times against each other during the regular season. The Chiefs won three times, including one overtime win. Chiefs are coming off a 7-1 win again...
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POLICE STATEMENT
Mission RCMP addresses concerns about youth who did not want to come home
MISSION - Mission RCMP are hoping to address some misinformation about a youth who was previously reported missing after an online post alleged that police were not taking action on the case. A public Facebook post made by Paul Dobson on Wednesday, April 30, claimed that his son is missing and being hidden by a man who...
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EDUCATION SUPPORT
Chilliwack School District expands dual credit program, accepting new applications
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School District (SD33) and the University of the Fraser Valley's dual credit program are looking to make it easier for students to stay in the classroom post-grad- as education assistants. Grade 12 students can now choose to sign up for the third cohort of the Early Childhood Education (ECE)...
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Missing girl
Update: Chilliwack RCMP say they're not requesting any assistance with search efforts for missing 7-year-old
UPDATE 8:08 A.M. FRIDAY MORNING: The public is being urged to avoid the area of Chilliwack Lake Road as police and Search and Rescue personnel use all technology available to find Lily as quickly and safely as possible. "We understand the public's concern and wanting to help; however, the search consists of diffic...
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British Columbia
International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East
An international fugitive and one of Canada's most wanted is back behind bars following a Vancouver Police Department investigation that lasted three years, spanned 14 countries and ended in the Middle East. Cody Casey has been back in Canada since April 24 following his arrest by police in Oman on Oct. 5, 2024, and an...
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Girl missing after following dog into wooded area in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in British Columbia are looking for a seven-year-old child who went missing in Chilliwack on Thursday after following her neighbour's dog into a wooded area. They say the girl was last seen around 4 p.m. on the 50800 block of Winona Road. Police describe the girl as Caucasian, four feet tall with ...
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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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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...
May 02, 2025
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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...
May 01, 2025
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Canada
Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process
OTTAWA - Ontario's Milton East-Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada's validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Conservative candidate Parm Gill received 32,101 votes - a difference of 29 vote...
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U.S. lays charges alleging human smuggling across Canadian border
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice says four Mexican nationals have been charged with allegedly running a human smuggling operation across the Canadian border. A news release says the four men charged thousands of dollars to bring people from Mexico to Canada, then across the international border into northern...
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Mark Carney says he has priorities for his new government - here are 5 of them
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his priorities at his first postelection press conference on Friday, four days after his party won a minority mandate in the April 28 election. Here's a quick look at the items topping his agenda. - Building up Canadian resilience Carney said he will head into his first t&ec...
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Environment Canada lays 200 Fisheries Act charges against ArcelorMittal
OTTAWA - Environment and Climate Change Canada has laid 200 charges against mining company ArcelorMittal Canada for alleged violations of the Fisheries Act. In a news release, the government says the charges stem from alleged illegal dumping by the company into fish-bearing waterways in Quebec between 2014 and 2022. Th...
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Carney's spring to-do list includes Trump and trade barriers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday held his first news conference since his Liberals won a minority government mandate in Monday's election. He now has a long list of tasks to complete in the coming weeks. Here are some of the items he'll have to address: Meeting with Trump Carney confirmed Friday that he'll...
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International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East
An international fugitive and one of Canada's most wanted is back behind bars following a Vancouver Police Department investigation that lasted three years, spanned 14 countries and ended in the Middle East. Cody Casey has been back in Canada since April 24 following his arrest by police in Oman on Oct. 5, 2024, and an...
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World
South Korea's main conservative party nominates Kim Moon Soo as its presidential candidate
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election. Observers say Han will likely try to align with other conservative forces, such as former...
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Woman dies when a bomb she is carrying explodes in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police say
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - A woman was killed early Saturday in the northern Greek city of Thessaoloniki when a bomb she was carrying exploded in her hands, police said. The 38-year-old woman was apparently was carrying the bomb to place it outside a nearby bank around 5 a.m., police said. Several storefronts and vehi...
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2 women shot on campus of small technical college near Los Angeles
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Two women were shot on the campus of a Southern California technical college Friday and taken to the hospital, authorities said. Mayor James Butts of Inglewood said the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Campus. Speaking on KABC-TV, Butts said t...
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Sports
Jets goalie Hellebuyck pulled for third straight road game as Jets fall to Blues
ST LOUIS - The surprise return of forward Nikolaj Ehlers gave the Winnipeg Jets an injection of star power on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The problem was the team's biggest name - goaltender Connor Hellebuyck - turned in another mediocre performance at Enterprise Center. A nominee for both the Vezina and Hart t...
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Canada's Dante Leon loses by decision in submission grappling world title bout
BANGKOK - American Tye Ruotolo retained his One Championship welterweight submission grappling title with a unanimous decision win over Canadian Dante Leon on Friday in the co-main event of One Fight Night 31. Ruotolo was the aggressor throughout the bout, with Leon forced into defensive mode. Leon and Ruotolo had met ...
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Blue Jays veteran George Springer has "clear mindset" in comeback season
TORONTO - Manager John Schneider believes that George Springer, the elder statesman of the Toronto Blue Jays, is off to a significant start to the season because he's at peace with himself. In the Blue Jays' third win in a row, a 5-3 decision in the series opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, the 35-year-o...
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