Missing man
Mounties renew call for tips, info about missing man dropped off in Cultus Lake 6 years ago
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are renewing their call for any information about a missing man who was dropped off six years ago in the Cultus Lake area and was never seen again. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill, Timothy Delahaye was dropped off on Monday, April 29, 2019, by a...
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Sardis green space
Small park in Sardis officially off the market: City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Rob Brooks and his kids went to bed Tuesday night feeling elated after learning that their sub-neighbourhood park won't be converted into housing. And while the specifics into what exactly transpired haven't been made public at this point, the City of Chilliwack has confirmed through a ...
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Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
In the news today: Canadians facing extreme weather, major projects bill on track
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One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
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Fraser Valley
Convicted killer dies
Convicted killer serving life sentence at Abbotsford prison dies in custody
ABBOTSFORD - Federal correctional staff at a Fraser Valley prison say an inmate serving a life sentence has died while in custody of apparent natural causes. In a statement, CSC says Abraham Froesse-Friessen, an inmate at Pacific Institution and Regional Treatment Centre in Abbotsford, died on Saturday, June 14. At the...
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Wanted man
Chilliwack man wanted on multiple outstanding warrants
ABBOTSFORD - He's been a familiar face in the weekly Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers bulletin. And now, he's on the Abbotsford Police Department's radar. In a brief social media post Wednesday morning, the Abbotsford Police Department says it is requesting the public's assistance in locating 42-year-old Scott Tonks, who...
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Fraser Valley man killed
22-year-old Fraser Valley man killed in hit and run Sunday in central B.C.
B.C. INTERIOR - A spokesperson for the B.C. Highway Patrol has confirmed that a 22-year-old pedestrian from the Fraser Valley was struck and killed while walking on Highway 97 south of Oliver, B.C., this past weekend. According to a statement from B.C. Highway Patrol spokesperson Constable Clyde Feero, Mounties from th...
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Property acquisition
Amid rising enrolment, Chilliwack school board OK's church purchase for site expansion
CHILLIWACK - The seven-member Chilliwack Board of Education approved the purchase of Christ Lutheran Church in Chilliwack at its meeting Tuesday night (June 17). In a statement released Tuesday night, the school district says the property at 9460 Charles Street next to Chilliwack Middle School affords SD33 with a "...
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British Columbia
One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record - says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather ev...
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Victoria council to receive report tackling declining social order in B.C.'s capital
VICTORIA - A plan with 95 recommendations to address what it calls a "declining social order" in Victoria will appear before councillors today for endorsement and additional financial analysis. Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she hopes council endorses the comprehensive plan, because it gives the city permi...
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Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
Rob Alexander's father wasn't supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. "My mother had actually booked him on an Air France flight to go see his mother in India," recalled Alexander, who was in his teens at the time. "One of the guys that we knew, he worked for Air India and he wanted to s...
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at B.C. commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK - Canada's food inspection agency says it has uncovered a case of Newcastle disease at a commercial pigeon operation in Chilliwack, B.C., requiring the birds to be culled and the premises to be disinfected. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the virus affects both wild and domestic birds and can cause ...
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Renewed Indo-Canada ties concern protesters on anniversary of Nijjar killing
VANCOUVER - Protesters marking the second anniversary of the killing of B.C. Sikh community leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar say they're concerned about the renewal of Canada's relations with India, whose agents police have linked to the shooting. Sikh Federation Canada spokesman Moninder Singh says it was "frustrating...
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B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that Charleigh Pollock's condition with Batten Disease has reached the point where she meets the criteria to disconti...
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Canada
In the news today: Canadians facing extreme weather, major projects bill on track
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Extreme weather affected 1 in 4 people: poll Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wi...
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One in four Canadians report being affected by extreme weather in last year: poll
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadians were directly affected by extreme weather events over the past year, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll - released as Canada copes with its second-worst wildfire season on record - says 23 per cent of Canadians who responded said they were personally affected by extreme weather ev...
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Victoria council to receive report tackling declining social order in B.C.'s capital
VICTORIA - A plan with 95 recommendations to address what it calls a "declining social order" in Victoria will appear before councillors today for endorsement and additional financial analysis. Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto says she hopes council endorses the comprehensive plan, because it gives the city permi...
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Territorial Liberals hold leadership convention to replace Yukon premier
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon Liberal Party will choose its next leader today and he or she will also become the territory's 11th premier. A leadership convention is being held in Whitehorse where more than 1,000 eligible party members can vote for either Doris Bill, a former Kwanlin Dun First Nation chief, or local businessm...
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Decades after Air India 182 bombing, families fear memories of tragedy are fading
Rob Alexander's father wasn't supposed to be on Air India Flight 182 on June 23, 1985. "My mother had actually booked him on an Air France flight to go see his mother in India," recalled Alexander, who was in his teens at the time. "One of the guys that we knew, he worked for Air India and he wanted to s...
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People with disabilities concerned proposed Liberal bill will increase federal taxes
HALIFAX - Advocacy groups are asking the federal Liberal government to adjust its proposed tax bill to ensure people with disabilities don't end up paying more to the Canada Revenue Agency. Inclusion Canada says it favours Ottawa lowering the lowest marginal tax rate from 15 to 14 per cent, as proposed in the bill that...
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World
Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Other missiles hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people...
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Erick upgraded to an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane, National Hurricane Center says
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) - Erick has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane near Southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the National Hurricane Center said. The major storm was about 70 miles (110 kilometers) west-southwest of Puerto Angel, Mexico, and about 90 miles (145 kilometers) sou...
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Israel's military warns people to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Israel's military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a red circle like other warnings that proceeded strikes. The Arak heavy water reactor is 25...
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Sports
Jesse Marsch, Canada Soccer face discipline from CONCACAF for Gold Cup actions
MIAMI - Canadian men's soccer coach Jesse Marsch is in trouble with CONCACAF again. The soccer authority for North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football has started disciplinary proceedings against Canada Soccer and Marsch "for incidents that occurred" during Canada's Gold Cup match against Hond...
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Blue Jays starter Eric Lauer in form as Toronto dumps Arizona 8-1
TORONTO - Pitcher Eric Lauer has done a little bit of everything for the Toronto Blue Jays since his season debut seven weeks ago. The 30-year-old left-hander has worked in short relief, served in a bulk role and is now used as a spot starter. He has been getting results every step of the way. Lauer was in top form Wed...
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Bichette homers, Guerrero drives in three runs as Blue Jays dump Diamondbacks 8-1
TORONTO - Bo Bichette homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drove in three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays rolled to an 8-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. Bichette and Addison Barger had three hits apiece while Guerrero reached base five times. He had a single, double and three walks. Toronto starter Er...
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