Downtown Chilliwack café
Downtown Chilliwack café to hold soft opening Friday
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack café appears poised to open its doors to the public this week under new management. Harvest Store + Café plans to welcome customers back to its store at 9343 Mill Street with a soft opening on Friday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cozy storefront will have limited sele...
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Hope Fire Department
Hope Fire activates new digital alert to protect first responders and motorists alike
HOPE - Fire officials in Hope say the Hope Fire Department has taken a significant step in improving first responder and motorist safety through a tech solution that alerts motorists when emergency vehicles are approaching or working nearby.In a statement from Fire Chief Thomas Cameron, Hope Fire Department has embrace...
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Cottonwood Centre mall
Cottonwood Centre mall in Chilliwack has been sold to new ownership
UPDATE: Mark Davis, general manager of PCI Warrington, the company that manages Cottonwood Centre mall, told Fraser Valley Today in an email that the mall was sold on April 25, 2025 and is now under new ownership. Warrington PCI Management has retained the property management contract. Original story from 9:12 a.m. Thu...
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Cultural burn
Fraser Canyon First Nation to conduct cultural burn of up to 10 hectares next week
FRASER CANYON - A Fraser Canyon First Nation band plans to conduct a cultural burn next week with help from BC Wildfire Service crews that could encompass as many as 10 hectares.According to a statement from BCWS, the Boothroyd Indian Band north of Boston Bar has a goal of restoring and improving the productivity of pl...
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Executive leadership
Fraser Valley non-profit appoints new CEO
ABBOTSFORD - A Fraser Valley non-profit committed to providing care for those living with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and acquired brain injury has appointed its next CEO. Communitas Supportive Care Society, a faith-based registered charity with services throughout British Columbia but headquar...
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RV fire
Fire breaks out at Harrison RV park Wednesday
HARRISON - Harrison and Agassiz firefighters were called to an RV park on Hot Springs Road Wednesday afternoon (May 7) after a fire at a fifth wheel trailer in Harrison Hot Springs. According to scanner traffic, Harrison Hot Springs fire crews were notified of a fire at Harrison Holiday Park, 973 Hot Springs Road, at a...
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British Columbia
Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 in hopes ...
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City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'
The City of Surrey says it filed a civil lawsuit against a former employee, looking to recover $2.5 million worth of "irregular transactions." A statement from city manager Rob Costanzo Thursday says the lawsuit was filed last year after staff identified problems dating back to 2017 involving dormant developm...
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Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense in more than 25 years. M.V. Ramana, professor at the University of B.C.'s school of public policy and global affairs, say...
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Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cull in late 2024 after an avian flu outbreak, but family spokesperson Katie Pasitney says the animals living on her paren...
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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6, then it landed the next day on Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve near Tofino. The federal agency is warn...
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Gang member wanted Canada-wide arrested in Vancouver, returned to Ontario
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man who they say is a member of the Zone 43 gang and was wanted nationwide for drugs and firearms offences. They say the 31-year-old was convicted of 10 different charges after an investigation by the Ottawa Police Service, but fled and has been operating in Vancouver's D...
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Canada
In the news today: Statistics Canada to release April job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Statistics Canada to release April job numbers Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a ga...
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Canada and Europe are collaborating on defence. What that might look like.
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to cast doubt on the future of the NATO military alliance, Canada is looking to partner with the European Union on defence. Here's a closer look at what's driving this major shift in transatlantic relations. What problem is Europe trying to solve? Trump has said that Wa...
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, has been on the stand since last Friday in the trial of Michael ...
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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before migrating northward. Cari Siebrits first went to the seawall along the shores of West Vancouver, B.C., on April 9 in hopes ...
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Statistics Canada to release April job numbers this morning
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will release its latest look at the country's job market for April this morning. A poll provided by LSEG Data & Analytics shows economists on average expect a gain of 2,500 jobs in the month. Economists also predict the unemployment rate will rise by a tenth of a point to 6.8 per cent. Th...
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B.C. Appeals Court finds agency's decision to remove kids 'tainted by stereotype'
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency's view of the woman was "tainted by stereotype." The Appeals Court ruled Thursday that a $150,000 human-rights award sho...
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World
Most Americans disapprove of Trump's treatment of colleges, a new AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) - A majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of issues related to colleges and universities, according to a new poll, as his administration ramps up threats to cut federal funding unless schools comply with his political agenda. More than half of Americans, 56%, disapprove...
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2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023
LONDON (AP) - Two men were convicted Friday of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023. A Newcastle Crown Court jury found Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers guilty of two counts each of criminal damage for felling the tree and toppling it onto the ancient Hadrian's Wall. Jurors deliberate...
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Danish leader says 'you cannot spy against an ally' after reports of US gathering Greenland info
OSLO, Norway (AP) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press "you cannot spy against an ally" after reports that the United States has stepped up intelligence gathering on Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory coveted by U.S. President Donald Trump. Denmark Thursday summoned t...
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Sports
Edmonton Oilers leave Las Vegas with 2-0 lead in series against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Edmonton Oilers' sixth straight playoff win was their steepest and scrappiest of the half dozen. In Thursday's 5-4 overtime victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton lost the special-teams battle, turned the puck over multiple times to start overtime, couldn't produce an OT winner during a five-mi...
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India suspends its top cricket tournament, the IPL, for a week amid military tensions with Pakistan
MUMBAI, India (AP) - India's biggest domestic cricket tournament was suspended for one week on Friday following the escalating military tensions with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League, which attracts top players from around the world, was halted with immediate effect, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said. T...
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Defence continues cross-examining complainant at hockey players' sex assault trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from defence lawyers for the players in court today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, has been on the stand since last Friday in the trial of Michael ...
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