Power outages
Power restored after nearly 3,000 lose power Sunday evening in Chilliwack
UPDATE 7:55 P.M.: Power has been restored in Rosedale, Chilliwack, Popkum, and Cheam FN. Original story: CHILLIWACK - Two separate power outages have left nearly 3,000 customers without power Sunday evening in Chilliwack, Rosedale, Popkum, Cheam First Nation and west of the Bridal Falls area. According to BC Hydro's d...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 29, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: James ThroneAge: 66Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 201lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownWanted: Impaired Operation of VehicleWarrant in effect: June 24, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa Beaulieu...
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Fraser Valley
Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish f...
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Hot weather is arriving in the Fraser Valley, just in time for Canada Day
CHILLIWACK - With temperatures climbing across the Fraser Valley, Fraser Health is reminding residents to stay cool and look out for those at higher risk of heat-related illness.Environment Canada is forecasting daytime highs in the upper 20s through Canada Day, with humidex values potentially reaching into the 30s. Ov...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 29, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: James ThroneAge: 66Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 201lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownWanted: Impaired Operation of VehicleWarrant in effect: June 24, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa Beaulieu...
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Serious collision
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after 3-vehicle crash on Sumas Mountain Road Saturday
UPDATE: Police in Abbotsford say patrol officers responded to a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening at 5:21 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sumas Mountain Road. The three-vehicle crash involved a black Ducati motorcycle, a black Mazda 3, and a green Toyota Sienna van.On arrival, emergency responders found all three vehicles...
Jun 29, 2025
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British Columbia
Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Department, says its part of a growing number of difficult-to-extinguish f...
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Canada's liquefied natural gas touted - and doubted - as a green 'transition' fuel
CALGARY - Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted - and doubted - as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts. "Cleaner energy around the world is what I think about when I think about LNG," Shell Canada country chair Stastia West said in an onstage...
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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop had already made 400 sales. By the end of the first month, she had sold 2,500 products ranging from T-shirts ...
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Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday. Police say they found one person unresponsive at the scene, who was later declared ded. A...
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Hudson's Bay landlords don't want Liu to move in, but retailer still has a shot
TORONTO - A group of Hudson's Bay's landlords don't want to transfer more than two dozen leases to British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu, but the department store still has a chance to get its way. The Bay, which filed for creditor protection in March, ran a process over the last several months to find buyers for lease...
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Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.
TORONTO - A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say. "Climate change in Canada is happening at a much more accelerated rate than we see in parts of the rest of the world," said Heather Coatsworth, chief of field ...
Jun 28, 2025
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Canada
CP News Alert: Canada rescinds Digital Services Tax to resume negotiations with U.S.
OTTAWA - Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada is rescinding the digital services tax and will resume trade negotiations with the United States. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action for Quebec customers
MONTREAL - A judge has authorized a class action lawsuit over emails Tim Hortons sent out in error to participants in its popular Roll Up to Win promotion -- but only for Quebec residents. Montreal-based firm LPC Avocats claims some 500,000 customers across Canada received an email in April 2024 saying they had won a b...
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Rainbows to deck Toronto streets for Pride parade amid fears for 2026 cash crunch
TORONTO - The streets of Toronto will be filled with rainbows this afternoon when the annual Pride parade takes place, but there's a cloud hanging over future festivities. Today's event will see more than 25,000 marchers from some 250 groups wind through the downtown core in Canada's biggest show of solidarity with the...
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Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop had already made 400 sales. By the end of the first month, she had sold 2,500 products ranging from T-shirts ...
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Liberals taking 'fresh' look at online harms bill, justice minister says
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government plans to take a "fresh" look at its online harms legislation over the summer but it's not clear yet exactly what the bill will look like when it is reintroduced. It would be the Liberals third attempt to pass legislation to address harmful beha...
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Captain Kirk would be 'appalled' at state of Earth's decline, William Shatner says
Captain James T. Kirk would be appalled at the rapid acceleration of climate change on Earth, says William Shatner, the Montreal-born actor who played the head of the USS Enterprise in the "Star Trek" franchise for decades. "I think he would probably be as appalled as I am," Shatner said during a re...
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World
A jury is deciding the fate of an Australian woman accused of 3 murders by mushroom poisoning
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. Three of Patterson's four lunch guests - her parents-in-law Don and Gail Patterson,...
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2 killed in sniper ambush as Idaho firefighters come under siege from rifle fire
Firefighters were ambushed by sniper fire while responding to a blaze in a northern Idaho mountain community Sunday, killing at least two people and unleashing barrages of gunfire over several hours in an attack the governor called a "heinous" assault. The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said crews responded...
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday he will not seek reelection, a day after announcing his opposition to President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs. Tillis said he was proud of his career in public service but ...
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Sports
LAFC loses Giroud's farewell match, falling 1-0 to visiting Vancouver Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Emmanuel Sabbi scored on Vancouver's only shot on goal, Yohei Takaoka made four saves, and the Whitecaps spoiled Olivier Giroud's farewell match with a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday night. Giroud started and played 60 minutes in his final appearance for LAFC. The famed French forward is e...
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Opportunistic Slywka lifts Argos to first win with 29-16 decision against Redblacks
OTTAWA - The Toronto Argonauts picked up their first win of the CFL season with an impressive 29-16 performance over the Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday. Turnovers were the key to Toronto's success with Derek Slywka scoring two defensive touchdowns for the Argos (1-3). Argos' quarterback Nick Arbuckle had a solid outing, fi...
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Potgieter wins Rocket Classic on 5th playoff hole, outlasting Greyserman and Kirk
DETROIT (AP) - Aldrich Potgieter made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole, outlasting Max Greyserman to win the Rocket Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. "I finally got one to the hole," Potgieter said after missed opportunities on the green by three players led to the longest playof...
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