Generous donation
Bannister auto dealerships in Chilliwack contribute more than $100,000 to Chilliwack Hospital Foundation
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Hospital Foundation says it is proud to recognize Bannister GM, Bannister Hyundai, Bannister Kia, and Bannister Nissan of Chilliwack for their extraordinary community spirit in donating more than $101,000 to support healthcare in Chilliwack. According to a news release from Chilliwack Hospit...
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Property for sale
Small Sardis park owned by the City of Chilliwack hits the market with asking price of nearly $680,000
CHILLIWACK - A single-family sized property owned by the City of Chilliwack that currently functions as a "sub-neighbourhood" park in Sardis has hit the market. According to multiple online listings from real estate companies, Cumberland Park, located about 200 metres west of Canterbury Avenue, is currently o...
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Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa join RBC Canadian Open field
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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Fraser Valley
Chilliwack rescue mission
Chilliwack SAR lauds bravery, courage of rescued 7-year-old girl
CHILLIWACK - More details have emerged about the rescue mission involving a 7-year-old girl who wandered away from her Chilliwack River Valley home last Thursday, only to be rescued roughly 24 hours later. Chilliwack Search and Rescue now says 7-year-old Lily was located several kilometres from her home in heavily wood...
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CHILLIWACK CHIEFS
Chilliwack Chiefs bounce back with 5-2 win over Victoria Saturday night
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs are back on the road after a Game 2 win over Victoria Saturday night. Grizzlies forward Reegan Hiscock scored the first goal of the evening, but it was soon followed by dual goals by Chiefs' Carter Anderson and blueliner Adam Boatter.The team continued their barrage third period, scor...
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COMEDY PLAY
Abbotsford theatre closes 2024-25 season with upcoming comedy production
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford's Gallery 7 Theatre is going meta for its closing production of the 2024-2025 Season- with an upcoming play about a play gone wrong. Aptly named "The Play That Goes Wrong", the comedy written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields, is about the opening night of a drama societ...
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SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT
Resident input needed on new east Abbotsford neighbourhood park
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is asking the public to put their two cents in on an upcoming park on the east side, in the Immel-McMillan area. To expand outdoor recreation opportunities, the City will be building on roughly 1.3 hectares of parkland on Blackham Drive. "The park's unique topography provides an...
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British Columbia
Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness
TORONTO - A new study says visits to emergency departments for asthma spiked during a first wave of unprecedented wildfire smoke in 2023, but patient numbers returned to normal during a second wave weeks later. The researchers say the first wave may have served as a wake-up call so people learned to protect themselves ...
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Residents of Mission, B.C., told to stay inside after derelict ferry burns
Residents in parts of Mission, B.C., have been told to shelter in place with their windows closed after a derelict ferry caught fire. A statement from the city says its emergency operations centre has been activated in response to a fire aboard the Queen of Sidney ferry currently moored in the Fraser River. It says res...
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A family and a festival: How Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER - In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded. "Brother, we will get to see this together sometime," wrote Adam Kai-Ji Lo. But he knew it wasn't to be. Alexande...
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More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - People in Vancouver and beyond remain in mourning one week after a deadly attack on a Filipino street festival. The Vancouver archdiocese says on social media that additional memorial masses are being planned to remember the 11 people killed at the Lapu Lapu Day festival last Saturday. It says events are be...
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International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East
An international fugitive and one of Canada's most wanted is back behind bars following a Vancouver Police Department investigation that lasted three years, spanned 14 countries and ended in the Middle East. Cody Casey has been back in Canada since April 24 following his arrest by police in Oman on Oct. 5, 2024, and an...
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Girl missing after following dog into wooded area in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in British Columbia are looking for a seven-year-old child who went missing in Chilliwack on Thursday after following her neighbour's dog into a wooded area. They say the girl was last seen around 4 p.m. on the 50800 block of Winona Road. Police describe the girl as Caucasian, four feet tall with ...
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Canada
Alberta premier to give live address on province's 'path forward' with Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address this afternoon to outline the province's path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Smith has said she will be looking to strike a "What's Next" panel to poll Albertans on issues they want to see addressed after last...
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Lion Electric likely to be liquidated, court-appointed monitor says
SAINT-JÉRÔME - The court-appointed monitor for Lion Electric says the vehicle maker is very likely to be liquidated after the Quebec government refused to invest more public funds in the company. Jean-François Nadon, a representative of Deloitte, said in a court hearing this morning that government ...
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NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
OTTAWA - The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The NDP was reduced to just seven seats in the election on April 28 and no longer holds official party status. Two party of...
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In the news today: Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump threatens 100% tariff on foreign-made films President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made outside the U.S. In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he has author...
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Complainant to continue testifying at hockey players' sexual assault trial
A woman who prosecutors allege was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying at their trial today. The woman, who cannot be identified under a publication ban, told the court last week that she felt drunk and not fully aware of her surroundings at the L...
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Territorial premiers say internal trade talks should consider northern context
The premiers of Canada's three territories say the county's push to remove internal trade barriers needs to consider the unique economic situation of the North. Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai, Northwest Territories Premier R.J. Simpson and Northwest Territories Premier P.J. Akeeagok say they will be exploring the creation o...
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World
Romanian premier resigns after his coalition's candidate fails to advance to presidential runoff
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announced his resignation on Monday, a day after the governing coalition's joint candidate failed to advance to the runoff in the European Union country's critical presidential election rerun. The coalition's candidate, Crin Antonescu, finished third in S...
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Upstate New York prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in an inmate's 2024 beating death
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in connection with the killing of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating while handcuffed at an upstate New York prison was recorded by officers' body cameras. Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of six guards charged with second-degree mu...
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Trump administration says it will pay immigrants in the United States illegally $1,000 to go home
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration says it is going to pay immigrants in the United States illegally who've returned to their home country voluntarily $1,000 as it pushes forward with its mass deportation agenda. The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release Monday that it's also paying for travel ...
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Sports
Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa join RBC Canadian Open field
CALEDON - Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Wyndham Clark and Max Homa were all added to the RBC Canadian Open field this afternoon. They're joining Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Scotland's Robert MacIntyre, among others, at Canada's men's golf championship. MacIntyre won his first-ever PGA Tour title at Hamilton Golf an...
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Former U.S. head coach Fortner takes over Canada's senior women's basketball team
TORONTO - Nell Fortner has been named head coach of Canada's senior women's national team, Canada Basketball announced Monday. The longtime NCAA, WNBA and international coach takes over from Víctor Lapeña as the program looks to rebound from a winless showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Fortner guided the...
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Greatest Hits: Jets and Blues doled out plenty of punishment in bruising series
WINNIPEG - The Jets and Blues likely woke up Monday with aching muscles and bruised bodies after an opening-round NHL playoff series filled with punishing hits. Winnipeg's players had their pains eased, though, by an epic 4-3 double-overtime victory Sunday night in Game 7 after captain Adam Lowry scored at 16:10. The J...
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