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Local restaurant owner honours late son with Mother's Day lunch initiative for unhoused
CHILLIWACK - A beloved Chilliwack restaurant is seeking help with a new Mother's Day initiative in honour of the owner's late son. Grammy's Place will assemble 75 bagged lunches for the unhoused, and Eva Myhre, or Grammy, will need some help with the project. "If we have lots of people who can come in and grab the...
May 10, 2025
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North Vancouver fire crews battle morning blaze at seniors centre in Lynn Valley
NORTH VANCOUVER - Crews from three fire departments on Vancouver's North Shore are battling a blaze at an apartment complex that began Saturday morning. District of North Vancouver spokesman Ryan Schaap says the blaze broke out at the Silverlynn Apartment complex in Lynn Valley and crews continue to battle the flames. ...
May 10, 2025
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An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city
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Fraser Valley
Gas prices spike in Chilliwack
Gas prices spike in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Back in early April when the B.C. government axed the consumer carbon tax at the pumps, gas prices fell by more than 10 cents a litre to the delight of beleaguered motorists who often voiced their dismay on social media. But those days of gas savings appear to be over, thanks to the latest petrol prices re...
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Long weekend
Mission mayor warns of disruptive behaviour at area lakes ahead of May long weekend
MISSION - As the May long weekend approaches, Mission Mayor Paul Horn says disruptive behaviour has increased in recent years at two popular recreational sites in the Mission area. According to a statement from the City of Mission Tuesday (May 13), the municipality is bracing for May long weekend crowds by reminding vi...
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Trail race
Annual Cultus Lake trail race raises thousands for scholarships, Chilliwack non-profits doing good work
CHILLIWACK - The annual Around the Lake Give 'R Take 30 Trail Race continues to provide lasting benefits to Chilliwack and beyond, generating thousands of dollars to bolster local programs and services. The race committee says last year's race held on October 19 around Cultus Lake raised $11,000 for several non-profit ...
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Service day this weekend
Chilliwack Rotarians to take part in global 'Epic Day of Service' in Chilliwack this weekend
CHILLIWACK - Rotarians in Chilliwack will unite with fellow members across Canada and the globe this weekend for the Epic Day of Service, an international movement focused on hands-on service projects, by giving back to Chilliwack through acts of service.In Rotary District 5050, which encompasses Chilliwack, the Fraser...
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British Columbia
B.C. opioid rules were to reduce overdoses. But they cut cancer patients' pain meds
Rule changes designed to reduce opioid overdose deaths in British Columbia in 2016 inadvertently harmed cancer and palliative-care patients by reducing their access to pain killers, a new study has found. The study published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the impact of a practice standa...
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Man sentenced to 2.5 years for 'dial-a-dope' operation in B.C. Interior
KELOWNA - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a 26-year-old man from India to 2.5 years in prison for taking part in a so-called "dial-a-dope" operation in Kelowna. Mandeep Pandher pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, fentanyl and para‑fluorofentanyl, for the purpose of trafficking on t...
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Minister says she rejected daycare at B.C. legislature because area is well served
VICTORIA - Plans by the British Columbia legislative assembly to open a childcare facility remain up in the air after the provincial government rejected a funding request. The legislature had applied for the funding in February 2024, but B.C.'s Ministry of Education and Child Care informed the legislature in March that...
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CP NewsAlert: Court dismisses application to stop B.C. ostrich cull over avian flu
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has tossed out a challenge that would have stopped the killing of about 400 ostriches on a British Columbia farm that suffered an outbreak of avian flu. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Second dead grey whale washes ashore in B.C. in less than a week
A second dead grey whale has washed ashore in British Columbia in less than a week. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed that the latest dead whale was reported on May 11 in Haida Gwaii near the community of Skidegate, and a marine mammal response team is working with local First Nations to co-ordinate a necropsy....
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Local cinema to close
Chilliwack movie theatre to close its doors for good
CHILLIWACK - Cottonwood 4 Cinemas, a discount movie theatre on Luckakuck Way, announced on social media Tuesday (May 13) that it will permanently close at the end of next month. According to a social media post, and a phone call of confirmation to one of the owners, the movie theatre says it has been a pleasure to serv...
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Canada
CRTC kicks off CanCon hearing as big streamers cancel appearances
OTTAWA - The CRTC's hearing on defining Canadian content began Tuesday with Netflix, Paramount and Apple dropping off the schedule at the last minute. MPA-Canada, which represents a number of the big streaming companies, rescheduled its appearance for the end of the day Friday. The federal broadcast regulator's two-wee...
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Tory MP Jamil Jivani concerned there's no labour minister amid Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has written a letter to the new minister of jobs and families saying he is concerned that Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet does not include a minister of labour at a time of economic uncertainty amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Jivani, who represents Bowmanville-Osha...
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In the news today: PM meeting cabinet today; election reforms could remix regions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney meeting with new cabinet today Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his new cabinet this morning. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. on Parliament Hill. Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving...
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No more blue wall, red wall: How electoral reform could stop regional election sweeps
OTTAWA - A change to Canada's electoral system would have delivered a very different House of Commons this year - one without the monolithic regional strongholds held by both major federal parties - according to an analysis for The Canadian Press. One seasoned political observer in Alberta says shattering those party f...
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Prime Minister Carney holds his first meeting with new cabinet this morning
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to meet with his new cabinet this morning. The meeting is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. on Parliament Hill. Carney shook up his cabinet Tuesday by moving some key players into new positions and promoting 24 new faces in a move meant to signal change at the top. While some...
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Woman expected to face more questions from prosecutors in hockey players' trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from prosecutors today. Defence lawyers finished cross-examining the woman Tuesday, and the Crown now has the opportunity to follow up on any topics raised in that process. This ...
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World
An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sends black smoke over the Spanish city
MADRID (AP) - An explosion at a chemical plant near Seville sent a huge pillar of smoke over the city and prompted Spanish authorities to urge nearby residents to stay indoors, but no one was reported injured, emergency services said Wednesday. Officials recommended that local residents close their windows to stop smok...
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Russia convicts a prominent election monitoring activist and sentences him to 5 years in prison
A court in Moscow on Wednesday convicted one of the leaders of a prominent independent election monitoring group on charges of organizing the work of an "undesirable" organization and sentenced him to five years in prison. Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of Russia's leading election watchdog Golos, has rejected...
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - At least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday in a punishing series of Israeli airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza, according to local hospitals. The strikes killed at least 48 people in total, the Indonesian Hospital in Jabaliya reported. The strikes c...
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Sports
Woman expected to face more questions from prosecutors in hockey players' trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is expected to face more questions from prosecutors today. Defence lawyers finished cross-examining the woman Tuesday, and the Crown now has the opportunity to follow up on any topics raised in that process. This ...
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Jets in must-win mode after dropping 3-1 decision to Stars in Game 4
DALLAS - As the final minutes of regulation time ticked down Tuesday night, Winnipeg Jets executive chairman Mark Chipman paced outside his team's dressing room. Hands in his pant pockets, head facing down, Chipman occasionally glanced up at the television monitor in the hallway. He watched as his team pressed late but...
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Daulton Varsho has never hit the ball harder in his return from shoulder surgery
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho has never swung the bat harder and it's all thanks to a small adjustment at the plate. Varsho had a three-run blast in the eighth inning for a short-lived Blue Jays lead and a solo home run earlier in the game as Toronto fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 11-9 on Tuesday. Varsho's first home run of the...
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