Naked hiker
AbbyPD investigating naked male hiker on remote trail, with mental health factors involved
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they're investigating two separate reports of a naked Caucasian male who was observed hiking without any clothes on in Eagle Mountain east of Abbotsford earlier this week, with mental health factors likely involved. According to a social media post from police, AbbyPD received two ...
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Motor vehicle accident
Pickup truck tumbles down Chilliwack embankment Tuesday evening
CHILLIWACK - A pickup truck tumbled down an embankment, possibly as much as 50 feet, just off Vedder Mountain Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday evening and onto a popular Chilliwack trail. According to scanner traffic information, and witness descriptions provided to Fraser Valley Today, a pickup truck veered off Vedder Mo...
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Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data
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Personalized Hearing Care
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Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
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Downtown Chilliwack fire
Fire breaks out at 11-storey apt. building in Chilliwack - for the 2nd time in 4 days
CHILLIWACK - A fire broke out in a downtown Chilliwack high-rise apartment complex Tuesday evening, the second blaze in four days at the same building, prompting at least 35 firefighters from multiple fire halls in Chilliwack to respond. According to scanner traffic, firefighters were called to The Camelot building at ...
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Stolen property
Report of suspicious activity leads to significant stolen property recovery: Hope RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a report of suspicious activity eventually led to a discovery of stolen property in late April. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties in Hope were dispatched for a report of suspicious activity on Friday, April 28 in the 17000 block of Silverhope Road i...
May 06, 2025
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Stolen equipment
Stolen search and rescue gear bags have been returned: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say the gear bags containing specialized search and rescue (SAR) equipment that were stolen during the search operation for the missing 7-year-old child last week have been returned to the Chilliwack detachment. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP personnel, the equipment was...
May 06, 2025
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New restaurant opens
Diner officially opens in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - After acquiring all the necessary permits and licenses and hiring restaurant staff, Johnny's Jukebox Diner has officially reopened in downtown Chilliwack. The 1950s-themed diner that formerly operated on Wellington Avenue inside Chillibowl opened its doors Tuesday morning, May 6, at unit 2, 45966 Yale Road...
May 06, 2025
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British Columbia
Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off their escape. Inspection reports by WorkSafeBC say the BC Wi...
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B.C. coroner reopens investigation of Indigenous woman's death
British Columbia's chief coroner says he is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled. Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says he's directing a coroner's inquest to publicly review the circumstances that led to the death of Taty...
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Mother visiting from Philippines was among Vancouver festival victims
Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones. A 30-year-old man faces second-degree murder charges over the attack that killed 11 people at the Lapu Lapu Day festival. Here is what we know about some of the victims: Mar...
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Executive leadership
BC Hydro names new president & CEO
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro announced Tuesday (May 6) it has appointed Charlotte Mitha as its new president and CEO effective August 1, 2025, as the successor to current president and CEO, Chris O'Riley. BC Hydro says Mitha has 30 years of experience in the province's energy sector, headlined by more than five years as BC Hyd...
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BC Hydro names new president, the day after power 'action plan' unveiled
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is promoting from within for a new president and CEO. Executive vice-president of operations Charlotte Mitha will take over the top job when outgoing president Chris O'Riley retires in August. BC Hydro board chair Glen Clark says the Crown corporation is heading into a "massive growth phase&qu...
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Alberta separatism talk goes too far in B.C., but some concerns get sympathy
VANCOUVER - Politicians and business leaders in British Columbia say talk of separation in Alberta is an opening for better co-operation between Ottawa and Western provinces, but dividing the country is a step too far. The reactions come after Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said this week that she would put the issue t...
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Canada
Toronto school board says it got a ransom demand over stolen student data
TORONTO - Canada's largest school board says it has received a ransom demand over student data that was stolen last December, even though the company behind the affected software paid ransom in hopes of securing that information. The Toronto District School Board says in a letter to parents and caregivers that it recen...
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'Every day is fun because I'm still alive,' says 110-year-old Canadian veteran
One of Canada's oldest veterans, Burdett Sisler, says it's not that hard to make it to 110 years old - all you have to do is stay alive. "Anybody can do it," the supercentenarian said in a recent interview. "I don't feel any different as any other day really, except I can't move as fast or think as fast....
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CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA - Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to claw back some regulations to bolster the oil and gas sector. In a letter signed by 38 CEOs of Canadian energy companies the day after the election, the industry pitched five suggestions to support investment. They include overhauling the govern...
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Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL - Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. The Canada Border Services Agency says there were 2,733 asylum claims in April at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle port of entry, south of Montreal, up from...
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New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL - New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers are in effect as of today across Quebec. Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be "neutral and uniform," so that a merchant can't suggest a percentage that a client should give. Also, grocery r...
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Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick's 'mystery brain disease'
FREDERICTON - A scientific analysis has found no evidence to support claims of a mystery brain disease in New Brunswick. The study was published today in the journal JAMA Neurology. It says "unfounded concerns" of a potentially fatal mystery disease were amplified in traditional and social media. The study re...
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World
3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Three former Memphis were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all...
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Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a new leader of the Catholic Church. The cardinals participating in the most geographically diverse conclave in the faith'...
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Syria's leader says his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to avert an escalation
PARIS (AP) - Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Wednesday that his country is holding indirect talks with Israel to prevent recent hostilities from getting out of control. He spoke on his first visit to Europe since taking office in January, and as he seeks to broaden ties to Western countries. Israel carried out a ...
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Sports
Argonauts rookie offensive lineman Pyle in familiar setting at University of Guelph
Ethan Pyle is starting his pro football career in familiar surroundings. The Canadian offensive lineman opened the Toronto Argonauts' rookie camp Wednesday at Guelph University's Alumni Stadium. That's where the six-foot-two, 280-pound Pyle played collegiately before being selected by Toronto in the seventh round, 64th...
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Neuroscientist expresses concern about how Stolarz injury situation was handled
TORONTO - Much of the debate in the aftermath of Anthony Stolarz's departure from the Maple Leafs' series opener against Florida centred around whether Panthers forward Sam Bennett should have been disciplined for elbowing the Toronto goaltender. A renowned neuroscientist, however, said one of his main concerns lies wi...
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Canada men to open Rugby World Cup qualifying against U.S. in Calgary in August
Canada will take the first step towards the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup with a game against the U.S. on Aug. 22 in Calgary to open the Pacific Nations Cup. The Canadian men are currently ranked 24th in the world, compared to No. 15 for the U.S. Eagles. The six-team Pacific Nations Cup, which also features No. 9 Fiji, No...
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