BCHL
Bulldogs bite back, evening BCHL series with Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Cole Bishop scored two goals to lead the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to a 4 - 1 victory over Chilliwack Saturday, evening the best-of-seven second-round BCHL series at one win apiece.Bishop's first goal came on a powerplay with three seconds remaining in the second period, sending Alberni Valley to the dressin...
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IHIT DEPLOYED
1 dead in Langley fire Friday morning, homicide investigators deployed
LANGLEY - Investigators are now looking into a suspicious death Friday morning, April 18, at a mixed-use building in Langley. At around 7:24 am, Langley RCMP received a report of a structure fire located in the 20500 block of 56 Avenue. Once the fire was out, one person was found dead inside the apartment on the second...
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Fraser Valley
RESIDENT PETITION
CPC candidate missing Abbotsford Chamber forum as residents raise concerns
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business-related all-candidates forum on Wednesday, April 23- but not all Abbotsford-South Langley candidates have confirmed their attendance. Although New Democratic Party candidate Dharmasena Yakandawela is still pending, the Conservative Party's Sukhman Gi...
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OPINION
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Our Forests Are Under Siege - And No One Is Protecting Them
To the Editor, The forests of the Fraser Valley have long been a symbol of British Columbia's natural beauty, drawing hikers, families, and tourists from across the province and beyond. But today, those same forests are being systematically destroyed-and those tasked with protecting them are nowhere to be found. Encamp...
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BCHL Playoffs
Chilliwack Chiefs open second round of playoffs with win over Alberni Valley
CHILLIWACK - Brady Milburn scored twice in the first period and then set up another goal in the third period as the Chilliwack Chiefs cruised to a 6 - 1 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the opening game of their BCHL playoff series.Milburn's first goal came midway through the opening period. His second came ...
Apr 19, 2025
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TRAIL FUNDING
River Valley Trail to receive trims, signage after B.C. grant program
CHILLIWACK - Hedges on the Chilliwack River Valley Trail are due for some fresh cuts soon, as volunteers receive an annual grant from Trans Canada Trail.The national organization's Trail Care Grant Program has awarded $18,750 to various community groups in British Columbia. In Chilliwack, that money will be going towar...
Apr 18, 2025
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British Columbia
Day 3 of advance polls finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP, Conservatives in BC
OTTAWA - Canadians continue to head to the polls in advance voting today as federal leaders find themselves out West and in the capital. Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remain in British Columbia on Sunday, where they will both make announcements. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is sch...
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B.C. shooting suspect dies after allegedly setting fire to apartment building: RCMP
FORT ST. JOHN - Police in northern British Columbia say a man was found dead inside a car Friday after he allegedly set fire to an apartment building and drove into the flames. Fort St. John RCMP say in a statement that the man had been a suspect in a shooting outside the same apartment complex that day. The Mounties s...
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Homicide team called to investigate 'suspicious' death, fire in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - Police in Metro Vancouver say they're treating the death of a person inside a burned home as suspicious and homicide investigators have taken the case. Langley RCMP say in a statement they received a report of a structure fire near the intersection of 56 Avenue and Glover Road at about 7:24 a.m. on Friday. Th...
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First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority said Monday. Dr. Nel Wieman said First Nations continue to be d...
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Liberals, NDP release costed campaign platforms as advance voting continues
OTTAWA - The Liberals and NDP released their costed campaign platforms Saturday, with just over one week left in the election campaign. Liberal Leader Mark Carney rolled out the party's campaign commitments in Whitby, Ont., one of several battleground ridings in the seat-rich Greater Toronto Area. The platform pledges ...
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Court document sheds light on B.C. human trafficker's violent encounters with victims
NEW WESTMINSTER - Court documents in the case of a violent B.C. human sex trafficker say police found graphic videos of beatings and sexual assaults on her phone. Jennifer Stephens pleaded guilty in January 2025 to 17 charges including assault causing bodily harm, unlawful confinement, sexual assault with a weapon and ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Canada
New Brunswick group hopes to foster pride in basketball's Canadian roots
ST. STEPHEN - The rise in patriotism prompted by a hostile U.S. president is renewing focus on everything Canada has given the world, and a small New Brunswick mill town wants people to know the sport of basketball belongs on that list. A brick building nestled between an empty lot and a sports bar in St. Stephen, N.B....
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Day 3 of advance polls finds Liberals in Ottawa, NDP, Conservatives in BC
OTTAWA - Canadians continue to head to the polls in advance voting today as federal leaders find themselves out West and in the capital. Both NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre remain in British Columbia on Sunday, where they will both make announcements. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is sch...
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Connor, Scheifele use their smarts to make Jets soar
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele go together like laces and hockey skates. The Jets' top-line duo each had a goal and two assists to boost Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Saturday's Game 1 opening-round playoff match. Scheifele threaded a pass to set up Connor's one-timer with 1:36 remain...
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Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of frozen pastries have been recalled due to salmonella concerns. The federal authority says Sweet Cream brand and D. Effe T. brand frozen pastries in the apollini mignon, mini lobster tail, Apollo K2, big lobstertail, sf...
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First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary
WEST VANCOUVER - Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority said Monday. Dr. Nel Wieman said First Nations continue to be d...
16h ago
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Australia celebrates end to 'Vegemite-gate' after product back on shelves in Toronto
Canada and Australia have shaken hands to end a potential diplomatic dust-up over a yeast-based spread that many Aussies like on toast and crackers. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese thanked Prime Minister Mark Carney and his team on Saturday for helping end "Vegemite-gate" and ensuring a Toronto caf...
18h ago
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World
Israeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds 'professional failures'
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found "professional failures" and a deputy commander will be fired. Israel at first claimed that the medics' vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire b...
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JD Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday after flap over migration
VATICAN CITY (AP) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia. Vance's motorcade entered Vatican City through a side gate and parked near Francis' hotel residence while Easter Mass was being celebrated in St. Peter's Square. Francis, who has great...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announces an Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared an Easter ceasefire in the 3-year-old conflict in Ukraine. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia has pushed Ukrainian forces from one of their last remaining footholds in Russia's Kursk region, off...
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Sports
BCHL
Bulldogs bite back, evening BCHL series with Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Cole Bishop scored two goals to lead the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to a 4 - 1 victory over Chilliwack Saturday, evening the best-of-seven second-round BCHL series at one win apiece.Bishop's first goal came on a powerplay with three seconds remaining in the second period, sending Alberni Valley to the dressin...
16m ago
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New Brunswick group hopes to foster pride in basketball's Canadian roots
ST. STEPHEN - The rise in patriotism prompted by a hostile U.S. president is renewing focus on everything Canada has given the world, and a small New Brunswick mill town wants people to know the sport of basketball belongs on that list. A brick building nestled between an empty lot and a sports bar in St. Stephen, N.B....
3h ago
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Canadiens' Ivan Demidov focused on winning ahead of matchup with Alex Ovechkin
BROSSARD - Ivan Demidov is excited to face off against Alex Ovechkin - but more importantly, he wants to win. The 19-year-old Russian is focused on helping the Montreal Canadiens upset the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the first round of the NHL playoffs. "Yeah, a little bit," Demidov said when asked if f...
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