Athletes Lab Youth Football Camp
Future stars set to shine at Athletes Lab Youth Football Camp in Chilliwack next week
CHILLIWACK - Three former GW Graham standouts who have continued their football careers in U Sports will headline the Athletes Lab's Youth Football Camp in Chilliwack next weekend. Athletes ages 5 and up will get a chance to come train with the likes of quarterback Lucas Feaver of the University of Alberta, wide receiv...
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Police re-arrest high-risk sex offender hours after release from Mission Institution
MISSION - Police have re-arrested 59-year-old sex offender Randall Hopley, only hours after his release from Mission Institution Thursday morning (May 22).Hopley was released from prison under directions to stay at a halfway house in Vancouver. He refused those orders from his parole officer and left the halfway house....
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Athletes Lab Youth Football Camp
Future stars set to shine at Athletes Lab Youth Football Camp in Chilliwack next week
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Chilliwack School District expects boost of over $1 million from int'l student enrolment vs. previous year
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School District has experienced a fairly significant enrolment boost in international students during the current budget cycle, resulting in a revenue increase of over a million dollars compared to the previous school year. According to a report from SD33 financial staff contained within thi...
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B.C. man charged for allegedly stabbing Police Service Dog Rebel during high-risk incident
LOWER MAINLAND - Mounties in Richmond say a man who was apprehended during a high-risk police incident and allegedly stabbed a police service dog in early May has been charged. According to a statement from Richmond RCMP, Mounties in Richmond responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man in distress on Wednesday, May 7 at about...
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Fraser Valley cross-border arrest
Canadian caught sneaking into the U.S. from Fraser Valley - with coke and meth
SUMAS, WASHINGTON - A Canadian citizen has been arrested by American border guards from the Blaine Sector division in Sumas after he tried to cross from the Fraser Valley into the U.S. illegally with narcotics on him. According to a brief social media post from Rosario Pete Vasquez, chief patrol agent for U.S. Customs ...
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New family doctors in Chilliwack
New family doctors to set up clinical practices in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - At a time when thousands of people in the Fraser Valley lack access to a dedicated general practitioner, Chilliwack stands to benefit from the arrival of three new family doctors who plan to establish clinical practices here in the coming weeks. According to Chilliwack registered nurse Oluwatosin Dayo-Oyek...
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British Columbia
New Royal Roads University campus named in honour of John Horgan
LANGFORD - The new campus of Royal Roads University is being named after the late John Horgan, honouring the former B.C. premier in the Vancouver Island community of Langford where he lived. Premier David Eby says in a news release that the new John Horgan Campus in downtown Langford is a fitting tribute to his predece...
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Fierce-looking B.C. fossil confirmed as new genus, days after death of discoverer
Before British Columbia fossil hunter Mike Trask died last week, he knew that recognition of his biggest discovery would live on. Now it has been confirmed that the ferocious-looking marine reptile he found with his then 12-year-old daughter on Vancouver Island 37 years ago is a new species - and an entirely new genus....
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Innovative horse simulator helps riders with disabilities get in the saddle
VICTORIA - "Do you want to go faster?" Jayne Imeson already knew the answer she was going to get from her six-year-old son, Casey, sitting astride his new steed in a park in Central Saanich, B.C. He nodded with a smile. "Always faster -- this kid loves his speed," Imeson said. Casey's usual ride is ...
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22-year-old woman dies in slack-line fall north of Vancouver
SQUAMISH - A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack-line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver. Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Friday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area. The area is a popular climbing spot 87 kilometres north of Vancouver. Mount...
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Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role
VANCOUVER - Vancouver has a new police chief, with the appointment of Steve Rai to the role he has already been filling on an interim basis. Mayor Ken Sim says Rai brings more than three decades of experience with the Vancouver Police Department, including stints in nearly every area of the force. He says Rai started a...
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B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation
First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely lead to protests and litigation should the provincial government push the law through. Robert Phillips with the First Nations Summit says the B.C. government's proposed legislation, known as Bill 15, to approv...
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Canada
Picking buffaloberries and electric fences: how wildlife is being managed ahead of G7
OTTAWA - Wildlife officials in Alberta have a plan to keep delegates safe from bear encounters during the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month. This week, more than 200 local kids from began plucking buffaloberry bushes in an effort to keep the animals away from the summit. Staff with the province's public safet...
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Lawyer challenging Trump's trade war says tariffs are 'illegal and abusive'
WASHINGTON - As a mounting number of challenges against U.S. President Donald Trump's global trade war start making their way through court, a lawyer representing small businesses says the tariffs are an "illegal and abusive" use of powers. Ilya Somin is representing five American small businesses who had a h...
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Ongoing strike threat could push more customers away from a struggling Canada Post
MONTREAL - Canada Post customers may face delays as 55,000 workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat. However, experts say the possibility of escalating job action may continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over th...
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Canadians warned to prepare for hurricanes regardless of how many storms are forecast
HALIFAX - A senior Environment Canada meteorologist says that as the Atlantic hurricane season is about to start, experts are predicting another active year. But Bob Robichaud at the Canadian Hurricane Centre in Halifax says the impact on Canada is impossible to forecast because there's no telling where these tropical ...
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New federal energy minister tells oil and gas executives it was some for quick wins
CALGARY - Canada's new energy minister walked into the lion's den in Calgary and spoke to oil and gas executives about Ottawa's plans to turn the country into an energy superpower. Tim Hodgson told a Calgary Chamber of Commerce event that it's time for a reset and major projects need to get done in a more timely matter...
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Several MPs make pitches to colleagues to become next Speaker of the House of Commons
OTTAWA - At least six members of Parliament are asking their colleagues to support their bid to become the next Speaker of the House of Commons, including the last man to hold that job, Greg Fergus. Former deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont and fellow Conservative MP Tom Kmiec have also sent emails to MPs asking for thei...
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12 people injured in stabbing at Hamburg train station, authorities say
BERLIN (AP) - An assailant stabbed people at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg on Friday, injuring 12 people - six of them critically, authorities said. A suspect in the attack was arrested, police said in a post on the social network X on Friday evening. Hamburg's fire service said that six peo...
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Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government...
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Harvard sues the Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students
WASHINGTON (AP) - Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government...
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Sports
Jets' Cheveldayoff a finalist for NHL general manager of the year with Nill, Zito
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is one of three finalists for the 2025 Jim Gregory Award. Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the other finalists announced Friday by the NHL for the award given annually to the league's top GM. Cheveldayoff, a runner-up for ...
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Panthers sign Canadian singer Michael Buble -- for a cancer fund-raising cause
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Panthers have signed Canadian singer Michael Buble - for a good cause. Buble, a five-time Grammy-winning pop icon from Burnaby, B.C., has signed on to be part of the team's fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society. The "Panthers on the Prowl" initiative combines art...
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Saskatchewan's Ferland a perfect fit anywhere on Roughriders' offensive line
SASKATOON - Logan Ferland has built a reputation for versatility over his CFL career. The 28-year-old can play - and excel - at any position the offensive line. His adaptability was apparent during the 2024 season, when injuries forced the Roughriders to use 13 different starters and 16 players total on the line. Ferla...
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