Rezoning application
Two boarded up Chilliwack homes could be converted into a mid-rise apartment complex
CHILLIWACK - A Surrey-based development company has applied to have two Williams Street properties on which there are boarded up homes rezoned to pave the way for an apartment complex. According to a staff report dated April 14, 2025 from city staffer Sean Roufosse, Common Ground Consulting of Surrey is asking Chilliwa...
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Vehicle crash leads to power outage
Motor vehicle crash near Coliseum leads to massive power outage in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A motor vehicle crashed and struck a power pole on Ashwell Drive close to the Chilliwack Coliseum late Monday night, leaving thousands of people without electricity in Chilliwack overnight. According to BC Hydro's dashboard, a motor vehicle accident at about 11:54 p.m. Monday night led to a power outage in...
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AbbyPD seeks help ID'ing female suspect in residential break and enter
ABBOTSFORD - AbbyPD is appealing to the public for help in identifying a female suspect who accessed an occupied apartment earlier this month and stole items while the resident was asleep. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, a break and enter occurred at Cascade Green Apartments in the 2900 block of ...
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Vehicle fire
Vehicle fire spreads, damages homes in Langley
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are investigating a vehicle fire Tuesday morning that spread to nearby homes and caused significant damage.According to a statement from Langley RCMP Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley RCMP received a report of a vehicle on fire in the 20400 block of 66 Avenue on Tuesday morning, Apr. 22 at about...
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Abbotsford Police Department
As police maintain foot patrols at area parks, driving instructors in Abbotsford can't hide from AbbyPD's watchful eye
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they handled 533 police files during the Easter long weekend, one of which involved a speedy driving instructor who was late for work. According to a statement from AbbyPD, road safety remained a primary focus for traffic officers over the weekend, leading to the removal of 14 impa...
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Municipal
Chilliwack City Council expected to finalize 7.17 tax increase Tuesday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council will meet Tuesday to vote on a bylaw that would see residential property taxes rise by more than seven per cent this year.The rate must be set by May 15 and follows the adoption of the city's 2025 Financial Plan.Council has already approved a 7.17 per cent tax increase as part of th...
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British Columbia
Drug death of 15-year-old involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP believe
CAMPBELL RIVER - RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C., believed to involve the prescription opioid hydromorphone and cough medicine. Const. Maury Tyre with the Campbell River RCMP says in a statement that it's important for youth and parents to understand the risks posed ...
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Energy efficient school in Coquitlam, B.C., gets clean energy designation
COQUITLAM - The Coast Salish Elementary school in Coquitlam, B.C., has been designated a Clean Energy Champion by BC Hydro for its energy efficiency. The school is equipped with solar panels, a hybrid heat pump, LED lighting and uses technology to track its energy production and consumption. It's the first "green&...
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'I won't be the last': Tréchelle Bunn elected as first female chief of Dakota nation
WINNIPEG - Tréchelle Bunn has had a whirlwind month. She wrapped up her two-year tenure as one of the Southern Chiefs' Organization youth chiefs, finished her second year of law school at the University of Manitoba and received an Indspire award for her work in Indigenous communities at a ceremony in Vancouver. ...
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Tugboat brings in B.C. ferry after mechanical failure on busy Easter weekend
NORTH VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries vessel had to be assisted into Horseshoe Bay in North Vancouver by a tugboat after suffering a mechanical failure at the end of the busy holiday weekend. The company says the problem with the Queen of Coquitlam's pitch control has been repaired and testing was conducted before a possible ...
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Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - The mayor of a Vancouver Island community hiring doctors as city employees says it is "very close" to signing two more physicians for its clinic even as other communities inquire about replicating its model. Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi says the city's clinic currently has one doctor on staff, anoth...
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Police identify Tyler Smith as homicide victim found in burned home in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY - British Columbia's Homicide Investigation Team is identifying the person who was found dead inside a burned Langley home hoping to further its investigation. It says the death of 47-year-old Tyler Smith has been confirmed as a homicide, adding that he had recently moved to the area. Langley RCMP previously sa...
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Canada
The pope was a friend, and they talked sports: TRC commissioner remembers Francis
Wilton Littlechild remembers closing his eyes before Pope Francis lead his first mass at the Vatican more than a decade ago. He wanted to clearly hear every word. As the pope's voice grew louder, Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, sa...
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Quebec coroner calls for tougher drunk driving penalties in line with rest of country
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says that if the province's penalties for drunk driving had been in line with the rest of the country, a driver who slammed into a motorcyclist in 2020 would not have been on the road when the fatal accident occurred. Coroner Geneviève Thériault says the man who was behind the ...
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White House cites drop in people caught at Canada-U.S. border as tariffs continue
WASHINGTON - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says there have been "successes" at the Canada-U.S. border - but is offering no new hints about what might convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop his tariffs on Canada. Leavitt says there has been a significant drop in the number of people illega...
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Which dignitaries and leaders are attending funeral of Pope Francis?
The Prime Minister's Office hasn't confirmed whether Mark Carney will attend Saturday's funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican, with the announcement about Canadian representation at the event still to come. Here are some of the dignitaries already confirmed to attend the funeral in St. Peter's Square. - Prince William...
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Quebec declares end to measles outbreak after no cases reported for 32 days
QUÉBEC - Quebec's Health Department has declared an end to the measles outbreak in the province. A spokeswoman said today the department determined the outbreak was over after no new cases were reported over the weekend. Marie-Christine Patry says an outbreak can be considered over if 32 days pass without a new ...
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In the news today: Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Toronto, Montreal archbishops to hold mass for Pope Francis Canada's newest cardinal will lead a mass in honour of Pope Francis this afternoon. Cardinal Frank Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, will preside at a mass for the repose of th...
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World
Jury finds The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
NEW YORK (AP) - A jury concluded Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for an error in a 2017 editorial that she says damaged her reputation. The jury deliberated a little over two hours before reaching its verdict after lawyers for Palin and the newspaper delivered closing argume...
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Brazil Supreme Court accepts charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot
SAO PAULO (AP) - A panel of Brazil's Supreme Court justices on Tuesday unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Last month, the panel un...
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What do 'expert level' talks signal for the progress of the Iran-US nuclear negotiations?
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program will move to what's known as the "expert level" - a sign analysts say shows that the talks are moving forward rapidly. However, experts not involved in the talks who spoke with Th...
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Sent off against Toronto FC, Salt Lake's Diego Luna has red card rescinded on appeal
Real Salt Lake star midfielder Diego Luna, sent off in Saturday's 1-0 loss to visiting Toronto FC, has had the red card rescinded. The Independent Review Panel, made up of one representative from Canada Soccer, one from the U.S. Soccer Federation, and one independent representative nominated by the Professional Referee...
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Big hits piling up as Jets, Blues brace for Game 3 in St. Louis
WINNIPEG - A combined 148 hits through two playoff games is one reason the Jets and Blues could benefit from an extra day off before Thursday's Game 3 in St. Louis. Winnipeg leads the NHL best-of-seven Western Conference series 2-0. Only the club's backup goalies and non-playing skaters took part in Tuesday's optional ...
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Xhekaj or not, Canadiens confident they can match physical Capitals
WASHINGTON - Martin St. Louis was getting peppered with questions about his defence corps. The Montreal Canadiens head coach knew what was really being asked. The Washington Capitals came out with a barrage of hits to intimidate the Canadiens and win Game 1 of their first-round playoff series 3-2 in overtime Monday nig...
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