Motor vehicle accident
Road blocked after motor vehicle incident in Chilliwack Sunday night
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack first responders were paged shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday evening for a reported motor vehicle incident involving two vehicles. According to witness descriptions, the accident happened at about 6:14 p.m. near First Avenue and Woodbine Street. Pictures sent to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resi...
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Lease termination
Termination notice appears outside Chilliwack restaurant storefront
CHILLIWACK - A restaurant in the Southgate Shopping Centre on Yale Road in Chilliwack has likely served its last order of pad thai and assorted Thai dishes. The interior of the Thai Express restaurant at unit 41, 45906 Yale Road in Chilliwack, was covered by brown paper when a Fraser Valley Today reporter visited the p...
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The latest: G7 meeting in Kananaskis gets underway
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Fraser Valley
One missing, three escaped, after car went into Squamish River
SQUAMISH - RCMP in British Columbia say one person is missing after a vehicle crashed into the Squamish River. Mounties in Squamish say emergency crews responded early Saturday after a vehicle with four occupants drove off the road into the river. Police say three people were able to get to safety but one person was mi...
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RECOGNIZING LEADERS
B.C. public health leader receives honorary UFV Doctor of Laws degree
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has recently celebrated a B.C. health professional with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for her leadership in research and disease control in the province. As a physician epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Dr. Jane Buxton led harm reduct...
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COMMUNITY DONATION
Mission hospital receives $10K donation for new OBGYN stretcher
MISSION - A hospital in Mission has received a new vital piece of equipment for patients experiencing gynecological emergencies - thanks to a generous investment from the Mission Community Foundation. The foundation has donated $10,000 to help purchase a much-needed OBGYN stretcher for Mission Memorial Hospital's emerg...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 15, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Mitchell SaskamooseAge: 61Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 155lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Breach of Order x2Warrant in effect: June 9, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa BeaulieuAg...
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British Columbia
Kiskatinaw River fire situations stabilize after weekend rainfall
DAWSON CREEK - The BC Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw River fire in the province's northeast has stabilized thanks to rain over the weekend. BC Wildfire Service fire behaviour analyst Neal McLoughlin says in a video post on Sunday that a low-pressure system had moved into the region, bringing cloudy skies and soak...
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One missing, three escaped, after car went into Squamish River
SQUAMISH - RCMP in British Columbia say one person is missing after a vehicle crashed into the Squamish River. Mounties in Squamish say emergency crews responded early Saturday after a vehicle with four occupants drove off the road into the river. Police say three people were able to get to safety but one person was mi...
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ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS
Abbotsford Canucks head to Game 2 with 1-0 lead after double OT win Friday
ABBOTSFORD - The Charlotte Checkers have given the Canucks a run for their money in Game 1, but Abbotsford still has a 1-0 lead heading to Game 2 of their first Calder Cup Final. More than 8,600 fans spent their Friday night (Jun. 13) at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte- and they stayed there for four hours as both ...
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Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community
FORT ST. JOHN - A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province's northeast. Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C. It notes the first c...
Jun 14, 2025
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Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions
Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week appears to have stabilized after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions. The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has held stead...
Jun 14, 2025
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Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale
NORTH VANCOUVER - A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver says the home has been excellently maintained and is on an attractive street, but what the description doesn't say is it's a forced sale involving an embezzler and a years-long legal battle. The B.C. government gazette says the sale wa...
Jun 14, 2025
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Canada
The latest: G7 meeting in Kananaskis gets underway
OTTAWA - Canada is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. - Mark Carney's first major summit as prime minister. He has two days of meetings scheduled with leaders from the United States, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as the European Union. The G7 helps to co-ordinate how liberal demo...
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Contentious major projects bill falls under microscope as Liberals rush it through
OTTAWA - Provisions in the federal government's controversial Bill C-5 that would allow the executive branch to skirt laws in order to push forward major projects are likely to survive a court challenge, some constitutional experts say. But others warn the proposed law would allow Ottawa to flout its constitutional dut...
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Quebec police searching for three-year-old girl who went missing in Montreal area
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police are searching for a three-year-old girl who was last seen in Montreal's LaSalle borough on Sunday morning. They say the girl was reported missing Sunday afternoon in Coteau-du-Lac, Que., about 50 kilometres west of where she was last seen. Police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says a wom...
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European Union leaders say Canada will sign a defence procurement pact this month
KANANASKIS - European Union officials say Canada is likely to sign a defence procurement agreement with the continent when Prime Minister Mark Carney goes to Brussels later this month. Carney is set to visit Brussels on June 23 for the Canada-EU summit, where he will meet with European Commission President Ursula von d...
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Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday
OTTAWA - The "Canada Strong Pass' takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada. The pass also includes a 25 per cent discount on camping fees. The program, which runs until Sept. 2, follows up on a Liberal campaign ...
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In the news today: Carney to meet Trump this morning at G7 in Alberta
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump this morning at G7 in Alberta Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet this morning with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta. It's Trump's first visit to Canada since he started repeatedly sayi...
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World
Iran missile attacks on Israel kill 8. Israel warns some Tehran residents to evacuate before strikes
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks at Israel early Monday, killing at least eight people, while Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in the middle of Tehran to evacuate ahead of new strikes. The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, when the Israeli military claimed it h...
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38 Palestinians killed in new shootings near food distribution centers, medics say
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) - Gaza's Health Ministry says 38 Palestinians have been killed in new shootings in areas of food distribution centers in the south of the territory. The toll Monday was the deadliest yet in the near-daily shootings that have taken place as thousands of Palestinians move through Israeli mili...
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Concussion of Iranian missile causes minor damage to US Consulate, no injuries
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The American Consulate in Tel Aviv suffered minor damage from the concussion of an Iranian missile landing nearby, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said on Monday. Huckabee said in a post on X there were no injuries to American personnel but that the consulate in Tel Aviv and Embassy in Jerusalem w...
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Sports
Canada's Diallo jumps 11 spots to No. 44 in ATP rankings after title win over weekend
LONDON - Canada's Gabriel Diallo jumped 11 spots to a career-high No. 44 in the ATP world men's tennis rankings after winning his first ATP Tour title over the weekend. Diallo defeated Belgium's Zizou Bergs 7-5, 7-6 (8) in Sunday's final at the Libema Open, an ATP 250-level tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlan...
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Brad Paisley to headline Friday night concert at 2025 Grey Cup Festival
WINNIPEG - Country star Brad Paisley will perform at the 2025 Grey Cup Festival in November. The Grey Cup game is scheduled for Nov. 16 at Winnipeg's Princess Auto Stadium. Paisley will perform Nov. 14 at Canada Life Centre and be the Grey Cup Festival's official Friday Night headliner. Paisley will appear in Manitoba ...
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Dodgers say Shohei Ohtani will pitch on Monday night against Padres
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani is going to be the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night against San Diego, 21 months after the two-way star had elbow surgery. The Dodgers made the announcement after Sunday night's 5-4 win over San Francisco. Ohtani likely will be used as an opener as the NL Wes...
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