ROAD SAFETY
Chilliwack Mounties issue safety reminder as classes wrap up for summer
CHILLIWACK - As the school bells ring for the last time this school year, Chilliwack RCMP are urging residents to look out for young pedestrians and cyclists while they head outdoors for the summer."Our students have learned how to stay safe as pedestrians and cyclists. Now it's up to all of us to help them put th...
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SENIORS PROGRAM
Chilliwack meat shop seeks donations for new Seniors' Room
CHILLIWACK - Tydel Foods, a Chilliwack meat shop known for its low prices and generosity, is looking to add some cozy changes to its seniors program- with some help from the community. The Community Angels Food and Housing Support Society is building a new Seniors' Room for older adults to meet and socialize over compl...
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UPDATE: Victim identified in Surrey shooting death Thursday night
UPDATE 2:25 P.M. FRIDAY: IHIT has now identified the victim of a shooting in Surrey Thursday night (Jun. 26). Investigators say 21-year-old Surrey resident Bilal Hameed was the driver of a car at the time of the incident. A black Dodge pickup truck was involved in the shooting and recovered - burnt - in the 9400 block ...
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OTHELLO TUNNELS
Portion of Othello Tunnels in the Coquihalla Canyon Park opens today
HOPE - A historic spot east of Hope has now reopened just in time for Canada Day weekend. Three of the five Othello Tunnels, located in the northern portion of Coquihalla Canyon Park, are ready to welcome guests back today (Jun. 27) after undergoing some much-needed restoration work. Infrastructure needed to be rebuilt...
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District of Hope
Vintage car show to headline Canada Day festivities in Hope
HOPE - A vintage car show headlines Canada Day festivities in the District of Hope next week. The district announced on Facebook that the Canada Day Car Show & Shine is back for another year, hosted by Hope & Valley Cruisers and Hope Motorsports. The annual fan favourite gets underway at 9 a.m. and carries on u...
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SD33
SD33 exec cites 'student success', but no deep dive into academic excellence in year-end message
CHILLIWACK - SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam touched on a number of themes in his year-end message to parents, including student success, but not a deep dive into academic achievement or scholastic excellence. According to the text of a message sent to parents via email Friday morning, Arul-pragasam said the 20...
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British Columbia
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA - The head of British Columbia's Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months early over staff shortages that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's dedicated pediatric unit. The authority says the end of president and CEO Susan Brown's tenure is among "key actions" taken by the bo...
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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that t...
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B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...
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B.C.'s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in the region spanning the province's southern Interior. A statement from Interior Health says communities in the region with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The updat...
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B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group
British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group. Prabhu Rajan says the allegations "go to the...
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Minister says police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang's terror listing
British Columbia's public safety minister says police intelligence has linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist organization. Garry Begg, who is also solicitor general, says the governm...
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Canada
B.C., Vancouver, First Nations sign deal to partner in planning, hosting World Cup
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government, the City of Vancouver and three First Nations have signed an agreement to co-operate on hosting the seven World Cup games being played in the city next year. In a ceremony on Friday, Premier David Eby, Mayor Ken Sim, Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow, Squamish Nation councillor Wil...
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Man charged with vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
OTTAWA - A 46-year-old man has been charged after Canada's National Holocaust Monument was vandalized earlier this month. The Ottawa Police Service said in a news release Friday that the man was charged with mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. The man is schedule...
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Canada's national anthem is 45 years old today
OTTAWA - While the country will celebrate it's birthday next week, O Canada got a head start on Friday, celebrating its 45th year as the official national anthem. While it was often used as the de facto national anthem for years, O Canada was officially adopted through the National Anthem Act on June 27, 1980. A few da...
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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's infrastructure minister, Bowinn Ma, says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that...
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Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash
MONTREAL - The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec's North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes, along with an American patient. Four crew members and the patient were aboard the Airmedic helicopter when it went dow...
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Former PM Harper says military spending can address Arctic infrastructure gap
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says the best way to build much-needed infrastructure in the Arctic is through military spending. Speaking at an Arctic security conference in Iqaluit on Friday, Harper said leveraging military spending can build roads and runways to create supply chains and lower the cost ...
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World
Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans opposed to a resolution marking Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The resolution, authored by Sen. ...
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University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who ...
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Funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 decomposing bodies sentenced to 20 years prison
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 190 dead bodies in a decrepit building and sent grieving families fake ashes was sentenced to 20 years in prison in federal court Friday for cheating customers and defrauding the federal government out of nearly $900,000 in COVID-19 aid. Jon Hallford, owner...
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Sports
Islanders take defenceman Matthew Schaefer first overall at NHL draft
LOS ANGELES - Matthew Schaefer is a member of the New York Islanders. The club selected the 17-year-old defenceman from the Ontario Hockey League's Erie Otters with the first pick at the 2025 NHL draft on Friday. Schaefer had been viewed as the slam-dunk top selection for months despite not playing since December after...
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B.C., Vancouver, First Nations sign deal to partner in planning, hosting World Cup
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government, the City of Vancouver and three First Nations have signed an agreement to co-operate on hosting the seven World Cup games being played in the city next year. In a ceremony on Friday, Premier David Eby, Mayor Ken Sim, Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow, Squamish Nation councillor Wil...
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Playoff MVP Sam Bennett agrees on 8-year, $64 million contract to stay with Florida Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sam Bennett walked to the front of the stage at the Florida Panthers' latest Stanley Cup championship parade, and before he could even speak the crowd began serenading him with their request. "Eight more years! Eight more years!" they chanted, over and over. They got their wish. Bennett -...
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