Othello Tunnels
Province to open more of Othello Tunnels later this month
HOPE - The B.C. Ministry of Environment and Parks says three more tunnels at the historic Othello Tunnels provincial park will be open in just weeks. According to a statement from the province Tuesday, the B.C. government says the park is being repaired in phases due to the complexity of the restoration work, following...
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Fire near Island 22
Chilliwack firefighters called to tire fire near Island 22 Tuesday morning
UPDATE 10:38 A.M.: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wilson tells Fraser Valley Today that Chilliwack firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a report of smoke in the area of Cartmell Road. On arrival, fire crews located a pile of tires and debris burning. Firefighters called a water tanker from Hall 1 (Cheam Ave...
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Chilliwack Chamber CEO garners Executive of the Year award
CHILLIWACK - Leanna Kemp of Chilliwack has been recognized for making the Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce one of the most outstanding chamber organizations in British Columbia. In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce Executives of British Columbia (CCEBC) acclaimed Kemp as one of the 2025 recipients of the Gerry Frederi...
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Longtime employee retires
Chilliwack meat shop bids farewell to longtime employee
CHILLIWACK - If you ever ventured into Fraser Valley Meats in Sardis, you were bound at some point to see Karen Welch, a friendly face who epitomized customer service amid a beehive of activity at the store. The popular butcher on Vedder Road has said goodbye to Welch, one of its most recognizable faces at the retail s...
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Harrison Hot Springs
Harrison Lagoon, beach ordered closed due to high E. Coli levels
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says the lagoon at Harrison Lake has been ordered closed due an emergency event involving unsafe waters. In a brief statement Monday afternoon, the village says the lagoon is closed for swimming and wading due to recent water samples that do not meet the requir...
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Counterfeit goods
AbbyPD receives reports of fraudulent jewelry sellers, possibly of Middle Eastern descent
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they have received multiple reports about four individuals, believed to be of Middle Eastern descent, operating rental vehicles and trying to entice Abbotsford residents into buying counterfeit goods. In a social media post, AbbyPD says the four individuals - two males and two fema...
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British Columbia
Teck receives provincial certificate for to extend B.C. Interior copper mine
Vancouver-based mining company Teck Resources says it has received an environmental assessment certificate from the B.C. government to extend the life of the Highland Valley Copper Mine. Teck says in a release that the positive decision supports the extension for Canada's largest copper mine. The mine is located about ...
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Premier Eby says deal to hire Chinese shipyard not "preferred" but will not interfere
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says he shares the concerns of union leaders who have criticized BC Ferries' decision to build four large ferries in China. But Eby says he will not interfere with the company's decision to contract a Chinese shipyard owned by the Communist government to build four new ferries, calling...
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B.C. mall owner offers $6 million for three Hudson's Bay leases: court documents
New court documents show the B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson's Bay leases has offered $6 million to take over three of the properties the department store used in malls she owns. The filing says Ruby Liu Commercial Investment Corp. offered $2 million each for Bay leases at Tsawwassen Mills, Mayfair Shopp...
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Eby to ask prime minister to declare India's Bishnoi gang a terrorist group
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask Prime Minister Mark Carney that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South Asian community are being extorted of cash under threat of death or violence and the India-based gang has been li...
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Wildfire in B.C. central Interior triggers evacuation alert, fire crews on scene
Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for properties near a wildfire that is burning out of control in British Columbia's central Interior. The Martin Lake fire was discovered Sunday and is burning about 220 kilometres west of Williams Lake. The district says the purpose of the alert is to allow peop...
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128-year-old shipwreck on Vancouver Island charred by fire
A shipwreck that has been part of Vancouver Island's history for more than a century is a charred skeleton after a fire earlier this month. Photographer Geoff Johnson said he went to look after hearing of the fire at the wreck that has been sitting on Big Beach in Ucluelet for almost 130 years. "It was really dram...
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Canada
Highlights from Day 2 of the G7 meeting in Kananaskis
OTTAWA - Canada hosted the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., with the agenda on Day 2 focused on foreign policy. The summit continued without U.S. President Donald Trump, who left early due to the conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Mark Carney was set to meet with several leaders, including NATO Secretary Genera...
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Manitoba agrees to support reconstruction in area of war-torn Ukraine
CALGARY - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been scheduled to meet with Kinew but left early. Zel...
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G7 leaders agree to 'charter' on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF - Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the impacts of devastating wildfires, which are surging for another summer across Canada. The leaders are calling it the Kananaskis Wildfire Charter - and it's believed to be a groundbreaking commitment for G7 leaders. It's a timely statement, as ...
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Canada pledges $4.3B in support for Ukraine as Carney, Zelenskyy meet at G7
KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined $4.3 billion in new support for Ukraine's defence as he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta on Tuesday. The Prime Minister's Office said that sum includes $2 billion for the purchase and donation of weapons and ma...
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CP NewsAlert: Eby to ask PM to declare Bishnoi gang a terrorist group
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he will ask the prime minister that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang be declared a terrorist organization in Canada. Police have said members of the South Asian community are being extorted of cash under threat of death or violence and the India-based gang has been linked to ...
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G7 agrees to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector
OTTAWA - In a joint statement, G7 countries say they will work together to expand the use of artificial intelligence in the public sector. The idea is to improve the quality of government services and increase government efficiency. The statement was issued Tuesday as the global summit was wrapping up in Kananaskis, Al...
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Jay Jones wins Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Former Del. Jay Jones will look to be the face of legal resistance to President Donald Trump in Virginia after winning the Democratic nomination for attorney general. The race was closely watched among the down-ballot contests in Tuesday's Democratic primary election. He will face Republican Attorn...
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Intense Israeli strikes hit Tehran after Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's capital early Wednesday after it issued a warning about a new area it could target, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Tehran's residents to evacuate and demanded that the country surrender without conditions. Uncertainty roiled t...
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Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge expanded a ruling Tuesday that blocked the Trump administration from enacting policy changes to sex markers on passports for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. In an executive order signed in January, the president used a narrow definition of the sexes instead of a broader conceptio...
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Sports
Barger and Bichette homer in ninth as Blue Jays come back for 5-4 win over D-Backs
TORONTO - Bo Bichette hit a game-tying homer in the ninth inning and Addison Barger followed with a walkoff blast to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre. Diamondbacks reliever Shelby Miller (3-2) struck out Davis Schneider to open the Toronto half of ...
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Snead, Montreal Alouettes both enjoying solid starts to 2025 CFL regular season
Tyler Snead is making the most of his opportunities early this season with the Montreal Alouettes. The third-year receiver has seven catches for 151 yards in two games. His 21.6-yard average is even more impressive considering Snead has been targeted just eight times compared to 16 for Canadian Tyson Philpot (nine catc...
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Toronto Argonauts to add Chris Schultz and Nick Volpe to franchise's all-time list
TORONTO - Former Toronto Argonauts Chris Schultz and Nick Volpe will be added to the CFL club's All-Time Argos list during a ceremony at BMO Field on Aug. 9. Both will be honoured posthumously when the Argos host the Ottawa Redblacks, bringing the total number of individuals on the list to 27. "Chris Schultz wasn'...
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