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Chilliwack Chiefs head to Game 6 backed against the wall for BCHL Fred Page Cup Finals
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs are looking to stay in the dog fight tonight for Game 6 of the BCHL Fred Page Cup Finals against the Brooks Bandits. The Albertan team currently leads the series 3-2 after winning their game Friday, May 23. Bandits forwards AJ Lacroix and Nathan Brown, as well as blueliner Ethan Beyer...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of May 25, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Grayam ParentAge: 25Height: 6'0ft Weight: 160lbsHair: Brown Eyes: GreenWanted: Breach of Probation Order x2.Warrant in effect: May 20, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Gurkirat SinghAge: 26H...
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Chilliwack Hospice Society gets new fridges to support volunteers, grieving loved ones
CHILLIWACK - A community-based organization has received some new additions to help feed the grieving souls seeking comfort under its roof. Through a $1,500 grant from the Chilliwack Foundation, the Chilliwack Hospice Society has installed new fridges at its main office on Vedder Road and its charity thrift store, Thri...
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NEW HOMES
Construction begins on 65 new Indigenous homes in Mission
MISSION - The B.C. government has broken ground to build more housing for Indigenous, low-income people in Mission. BC Housing has partnered with the Kwantlen First Nation to construct an affordable, 65-unit building along a forested hillside by the Stave River, at 10221 Wilson St. Prospective residents can choose betw...
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SPORTSBOOK GRAND OPENING
BCLC opens first Fraser Valley sports betting lounge in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE - B.C.'s gaming authority is cashing in on sports fans along the Fraser Valley with its latest sports betting lounge in Maple Ridge. A PROLINE Sportsbook Lounge has opened today, May 24, in The Well Public House at Chances Maple Ridge. The new lounge features three self-serve betting terminals for pre-game ...
May 24, 2025
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CANADA DAY
Abbotsford gears up for expanded Canada Day celebrations
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford is looking to turn out for Canada's 158th birthday with a schedule packed full of community-based fun at Exhibition Park. The City of Abbotsford, in partnership with Tourism Abbotsford, will be featuring a new site layout with increased pedestrian access on the east and west sides of the park, a...
May 24, 2025
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British Columbia
Police say naked man arrested after alleged assault on stranger in B.C.
PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say they arrested a naked man after he allegedly assaulted a stranger and armed himself with a knife. A statement from the police department says officers received several 911 calls about an assault that had occurred at Rocky Point Park on Saturday night. The statement says a na...
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$40 million lottery ticket sold in B.C., same month as record prize win
BURNABY - British Columbia has another multimillion-dollar lottery winner about a week after handing out a record-breaking $80 million win. The B.C. Lottery Corporation says a Lotto Max ticket purchased in Burnaby for Friday's draw matched all seven winning numbers to win the $40 million jackpot. The corporation says i...
May 24, 2025
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CP NewsAlert: Police misconduct finding in death of woman, killed by anti-riot weapon
VICTORIA - An investigation by British Columbia's police watchdog has found a Victoria officer committed misconduct when he fired an anti-riot weapon at a woman in 2019, striking her in the head and killing her. Adjudicator Wally Oppal says in his ruling for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that Sgt. Ron...
May 23, 2025
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B.C. Greens, NDP working constructively despite challenges, accord updates say
VICTORIA - New Democrats in British Columbia under Premier David Eby and the provincial Greens say an agreement between the two parties has yielded challenges, but the two sides are committed to keep working with each other. The first quarterly update on the two parties' Cooperation and Responsible Government Governmen...
May 23, 2025
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Mounties investigate ostrich death at B.C. farm facing cull order
RCMP say they are investigating the death of an ostrich at a farm in Edgewood, B.C., where protesters have gathered to prevent a cull of the birds ordered by federal authorities. Katie Pasitney, whose parents own the farm, posted a video on social media on Friday morning saying a large drone had flown over the property...
May 23, 2025
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Police arrest man for allegedly sending fentanyl from Vancouver to U.S.
SURREY - Police in British Columbia say a man has been arrested over an alleged cross-border trafficking operation in which fentanyl was sent from Vancouver to the United States. The province's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says the investigation with the Canada Border Services Agency began in February, with...
May 23, 2025
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Canada
Quebec government names Montreal Canadiens great Maurice Richard a 'historic figure'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has named legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard as a historic figure. Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe announced the designation alongside members of Richard's family at a ceremony today at the Bell Centre. The government defines a historic figure as a person w...
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Ontario teacher killed in crash with students remembered as cherished coach, friend
An Ontario teacher who was killed alongside four students in a car crash is being remembered as a cherished coach and friend. The Owen Sound NorthStars Junior B Lacrosse club says they are "heartbroken and crushed" about the death of assistant coach Matt Eckert. In a social media tribute, the team's general m...
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Liberal caucus to consider process for removing an unpopular party leader
OTTAWA - The Liberal caucus is gathering today on Parliament Hill for the first time since the April election to prepare for the start of Parliament - and to decide whether to adopt a process to eject a party leader unwilling to leave. The meeting follows Liberal MPs' roller-coaster experience with former leader Justin...
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Poilievre to address his caucus today, before they return to the House without him
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will address his caucus on Sunday as they prepare to return to the House of Commons without him in the chamber. Poilievre's remarks are scheduled to be open to the media. The Conservatives won 144 seats in the April 28 election but Poilievre's seat was not one of them. Cons...
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King's throne speech marks 'pivotal moment' in Canada's history, royal watchers say
OTTAWA - Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday. King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch down in Canada for their first visit since the coronation more than tw...
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Montreal police arrest five in distraction theft probe targeting seniors, jewelry
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested five people in a rash of recent distraction thefts in which seniors were targeted for their jewelry. The issue has risen in prominence in recent months, with police departments across the country -- including Vancouver, Ottawa and Toronto -- warning citizens about the pra...
May 24, 2025
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World
Massive Russian drone-and-missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 7 people, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - A massive Russian drone-and-missile attack targeted Ukraine for a second consecutive night, killing at least seven people and injures dozens, officials said early Sunday. The attack took place on the third day of a planned prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, the only tangible outcome from pea...
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Texas is closer to putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms after a key vote
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a Republican proposal that cleared a major vote Saturday and would make the state the nation's largest to impose such a mandate. If passed as expected, the measure is likely to draw a legal challenge from critics...
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Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. The exchange came hours after Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack that left at least 15 pe...
May 24, 2025
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Sports
Rays rout Blue Jays 13-0 behind Lowe, Pepiot for 5-game winning streak
TAMPA, Fla (AP) - Brandon Lowe homered in his third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 Sunday for a five-game winning streak and their second series sweep this season. Tampa Bay matched its second-most runs in a shutout win behind a 14-0 romp over the New York Yankees on July 29, 202...
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Quebec government names Montreal Canadiens great Maurice Richard a 'historic figure'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has named legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard as a historic figure. Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe announced the designation alongside members of Richard's family at a ceremony today at the Bell Centre. The government defines a historic figure as a person w...
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Ottawa scores late to draw 1-1 against Montreal in Northern Super League
OTTAWA - Delaney Baie Pridham scored two minutes into stoppage time to pull even as Ottawa Rapid FC drew 1-1 against Montreal Roses FC on Sunday in the Northern Super League. Pridham fired in a penalty kick near the top left corner with Montreal goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert going the opposite way to knot the score up a...
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