BENCH DONATIONS
'Bench Guy' donates new additions to regional park in Hope, plans to make more
HOPE - If you're ever on one of roughly 34 scenic trails in Hope, B.C., you might eventually find yourself resting on the hard work of one Doug Lasser- also known as "The Bench Guy". Though Lasser has lived in Hope since 1981, Bench Guy's story started when he caught himself sitting uncomfortably on a fallen ...
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NEW DOCTOR
Chilliwack clinic accepting new patients as province ramps up health care workforce
CHILLIWACK - Local patients may have one reason to celebrate Family Doctor Day this May 19, as a new physician joins the team at Wayside Medical Clinic in Chilliwack. On Friday, May 16, the clinic announced that Dr. Gabriel Pekun will soon be joining the team- and he's accepting new patients. The College of Physicians ...
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Fraser Valley
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN
Abbotsford asking resident input on updated community plan
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is calling on residents to help shape the long-term future of their community by updating its Official Community Plan (OCP). "Abbotsforward 2050" is now in its final phase of public engagement, and any input gathered during this period will be used to finalize the updated O...
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Environment Canada issues weather alerts for B.C. Interior highways
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for three major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The weather agency says a Pacific front began approaching the southwestern Interior on Monday morning, bringing wet snow to highway summits. The special weather statement covers some portions ...
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VEHICLE INCIDENT
Vehicle spins into ditch on Chilliwack River Road Monday morning
CHILLIWACK - One vehicle has slid into an embankment after overnight showers brought slick roads on Monday morning, May 19. At around 8:45 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 7000 block of Chililwack River Road for an incident involving a car that had spun off the road. Fraser Valley Today reporter Mike Vanden Bosch was...
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INDEPENDENT FILM FEST
Local film festival seeks new home after Chilliwack independent theatre announced closure
CHILLIWACK - A local film festival is on a race against the dying light of its home in Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. With the city's last independent movie theatre closing its doors, the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival must find another venue to show its screenings before the next event in six months. This year is set to ...
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British Columbia
BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about...
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Environment Canada issues weather alerts for B.C. Interior highways
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for three major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The weather agency says a Pacific front began approaching the southwestern Interior on Monday morning, bringing wet snow to highway summits. The special weather statement covers some portions ...
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'Sullivan's Crossing' is a 'life-preserver in tumultuous times': Canadian showrunner
TORONTO - For Roma Roth, setting her show "Sullivan's Crossing" in Nova Scotia is a way to showcase more of Canada on the small screen. The London, Ont.-born executive producer and showrunner - who also works on the soapy Netflix series "Virgin River" shot in British Columbia - says it was time to i...
May 18, 2025
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22-year-old woman dies in slackline fall north of Vancouver
A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver. Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area. The area is a popular climbing spot 87 kilometres north of Vancouver. Mounties say f...
May 18, 2025
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Vancouver Island University students are making the world's largest Nanaimo bar
NANAIMO - Students at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., are busy in the kitchen assembling the world's largest Nanaimo bar. The sweet treat will be unveiled to the public at noon on Saturday, and is expected to be 21.3 meters long, 0.9 meters wide and weigh nearly 500 kilograms. Aron Weber, chair of the pro...
May 17, 2025
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Vancouver officer charged a year after pedestrian strike in Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - The BC Prosecution Service says a Vancouver police officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for driving without reasonable consideration for others, a year after a pedestrian was hit in the city's Downtown Eastside. The prosecution service says Const. Aaron Carter faces the charge after B.C.'s p...
May 16, 2025
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Canada
Netanyahu says Canada, U.K., France offering 'huge prize' to Hamas with Gaza letter
OTTAWA - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Canada, England and France are giving Hamas "a huge prize" by threatening to take action against Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron issued...
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In the news today: Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post workers poised to strike Friday Canada Post received a strike notice Monday from the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week - for the second time ...
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Former hockey player under cross-examination at ex-teammates' sex assault trial
A former member of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to continue testifying today at the sexual assault trial of five of his ex-teammates. Tyler Steenbergen began testifying by video conference last week and is expected to face more cross-examination from defence lawyers. Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Alex Formen...
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BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability. An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about...
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Top finance officials from G7 countries gather in Banff for three-day summit
BANFF - High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence. The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues hi...
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Statistics Canada's April inflation data to show impact of carbon price removal
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is set to release inflation data for April today. Market data shows economists on average expect the annual rate of inflation cooled to 1.6 per cent last month, from 2.3 per cent in March. The Liberal government eliminated the consumer carbon price at the start of April, offering motorists so...
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World
Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) - Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, said Tuesday that he'll be spending less on political campaigns. His decision, which he disclosed via videoconference during a Bloomberg forum in Doha, Qatar, could be a setback for Republicans before n...
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U.K. says it is suspending free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over the West Bank
LONDON (AP) - The British government says it will suspend new free trade negotiations with Israel and has leveled new sanctions targeting West Bank settlements as it criticizes sanctions military actions in Gaza. Tuesday's actions came a day after the U.K, France and Canada condemned Israel's handling of the war in Gaz...
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Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 60 people, local health officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli strikes overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 60 people across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health officials. Israel has launched another major offensive in the territory in recent days, saying it aims to return dozens of hostages held by Hamas and destroy ...
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Sports
A quick look at the NHL's Western Conference final between the Oilers and Stars
A quick look at the NHL's Western Conference best-of-seven final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars starting Wednesday: RECENT HISTORY: The Oilers ousted the Stars in six games in last year's conference final. Game 1 went to double overtime, with Edmonton captain Connor McDavid scoring the winner. The Stars h...
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DaShaun Amos, Jamal Peters together again with Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters and DaShaun Amos are together again. The veteran defensive backs reunited this off-season when Amos signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. They were 2022 Grey Cup champions with the Toronto Argonauts. Amos, a field-side halfback, won another Grey Cup last season with Toronto before signing with Ha...
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After success in France, Canadian defender Vanessa Gilles joins Bayern Munich
MUNICH - Canadian international defender Vanessa Gilles, who spent the last three seasons with France's Lyon on loan from Angel City FC of the NWSL, has been sold to Bayern Munich. Angel City said the 29-year-old centre back from Ottawa will join the German side on July 1 once her loan with Lyon concludes. Her contract...
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