Stolen AirPods
Stolen AirPods lead to arrest of career criminal from Mission
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 29-year-old prolific offender from Mission was arrested last week for his alleged role in stealing AirPods, after police executed a search warrant at his residence.According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, an Abbotsford resident noticed on Thursd...
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Search warrants
Police execute search warrants amid spike in rural crime in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that authorities executed two search warrants last month amid a significant increase in property crime in Sumas Prairie. AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says police in Abbotsford have observed a 67 per cent increase in property crime in Sumas Prairi...
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South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon's wife
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Chilliwack business closing
Longtime interior design and home furnishings store in Chilliwack in process of closing
CHILLIWACK - After years of serving customers in Chilliwack and beyond, a Young Road business specializing in interior design and home furnishings is in the process of liquidating its inventory.Decor West Interiors, located at 9232 Young Road above Room by Room Furniture, announced on its Facebook and Instagram pages i...
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100th anniversary
Chilliwack church to mark 100th anniversary of its denominational founding
CHILLIWACK - A church in Sardis will mark the 100th anniversary of its denominational founding next week with bell ringing and refreshments for anyone who would like to mark the occasion. Carman United Church on Vedder Road in Sardis will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada on Tuesday, June...
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Valley Huskers
Valley Huskers need just a few more billets ahead of 2025 season
CHILLIWACK - The Valley Huskers hope to find just a few more willing hosts in Chilliwack to accommodate young men who are living their dream of playing in the Canadian Junior Football League. As the team prepares for its first game next month, the team is just a few host families short of its goal of housing all of its...
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Fire in Fairfield Island
Kitchen fire at Chilliwack home prompts second alarm Wednesday morning
UPDATE 9:50 A.M.: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar says the swift actions of fire crews from Halls 1 and 4 resulted in minimal fire damage to the home on Bonavista Street in Fairfield Island. The home owner had already safely called their family pet before firefighters entered the home where the fire occurr...
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British Columbia
CP NewsAlert: B.C. port supervisors' union, employers ratify 4-year deal
VANCOUVER - Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of container terminals last year. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Winds expected to drive wildfire towards Kelly Lake, B.C., near Lillooet, in 'high-risk' situation
The British Columbia Wildfire Service is warning that incoming winds are expected to drive an out-of-control wildfire towards the community of Kelly Lake, about 80 kilometres south of Dawson Creek in the province's northeast. Karley Desrosiers, an information officer with the service, told a briefing hosted by the Peac...
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Criticism of Lapu Lapu memorial event surprises Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he's surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack, which a Filipino advocacy group says was arranged without proper consultation. Filipino BC says it wasn't told in advance about a vote approving the eve...
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BC Hydro seeks baseload power boost from stable sources
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries. Baseload capacity refers to constant and stable power sources, with Energy Minister Adrian Dix announcing BC Hydro's request f...
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Quebec law that helps victims of intimate image sharing remove photos now in effect
MONTREAL - A Quebec law is coming into force, giving people new tools to obtain a court order to remove intimate images posted online. Under the Criminal Code, publishing, texting or sharing intimate images of someone without their consent is a crime. But for most victims, this does not always mean unlawfully shared im...
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Eby says he won't be changing mind on another B.C. pipeline, rebuffing Ford
B.C. Premier David Eby says he won't be throwing his support behind a new oil pipeline through the province, dismissing Ontario Premier Doug Ford's suggestion that Eby would change his mind. Eby says in response to Ford's remarks on Monday that the publicly-owned TMX pipeline is already running through B.C., and the pr...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: B.C. port supervisors' union, employers ratify 4-year deal
VANCOUVER - Maritime employers in British Columbia and the union representing port supervisors say they have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, after a dispute that saw workers locked out of container terminals last year. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO - Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a complaint that the packages had an extra row of placebos in place of the active pills. The packages of Seasonale are sup...
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CP NewsAlert: Former minister, astronaut Marc Garneau dies at 76
OTTAWA - Former astronaut and minister Marc Garneau has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final game. Smith says she's waiting to see if Carney will join her for Game 5, which could take place next weekend ahead of the G7 conference in Kananaskis, Alberta. Carney, who grew up in ...
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Smith says she sees a 'breakthrough' in talks with Americans on energy
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says there's been a "breakthrough" in conversations with American lawmakers and Trump's administration on Canada's role in the United States' quest for energy dominance. Smith says it's important that Americans also understand Canada's contributions to other U.S. in...
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Federal inmates allege pandemic ill treatment in class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court says a lawsuit by prison inmates alleging ill treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward as a class action against the federal government. Inmates claim they were "subject to inhumane rights restrictions" during the pandemic, including being confined...
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World
South Korean lawmakers approve special investigations into martial law and Yoon's wife
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's liberal-led legislature overwhelmingly passed bills Thursday to launch special investigations into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived imposition of martial law in December and criminal allegations against his wife, targeting the ousted conservative a day after his liber...
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Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 hostages from the Gaza Strip
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel says it has recovered the bodies of two hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement Thursday that the bodies of Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai had been recovered and returned to Israel. The Associated...
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New Zealand Parliament votes for record suspensions of 3 lawmakers who performed Māori haka
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand legislators voted Thursday to enact record suspensions from Parliament for three lawmakers who performed a Māori haka to protest a proposed law. Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and her colleagues from Te Pāti Māori, the Māori Party, Debbie Ngarewa-Packe...
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Sports
Full-strength Draisaitl steps up for Oilers in Game 1 of Cup final
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl gave all he had in last season's Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers centre - hand and ribs injuries hampering his superstar ability - gutted it out with 10 goals and 11 assists across the whole of the playoffs for a team that fell just short at the last hurdle. Just over 11 1/2 months late...
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Draisaitl nets OT winner, Oilers top Panthers 4-3 to take Game 1 of Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl capped a two-goal effort with the game-winning goal with 31 seconds left in overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback win over the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final on Wednesday. Draisaitl fired in a power-play goal from the slot on a feed from Connor McDavid. Pa...
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Kirk burns former teammate Romano with walkoff hit as Blue Jays edge Phillies 2-1
TORONTO - Even though it was their first career meeting, Alejandro Kirk knows the tendencies of Phillies closer Jordan Romano better than almost anyone. Kirk took full advantage Wednesday night by driving in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the winning run to give Toronto a 2-1 walkoff victory over Philadelphia at Rogers Cen...
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