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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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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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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Pizza franchise set to open
Pizza franchise set to open in Hope this Saturday - and give away free pizza for a year
HOPE - A rapidly growing pizza franchise with four locations in the Chilliwack area and several more throughout the Fraser Valley will officially open at its newest location in Hope later this week - and give away free pizza for a year to the first 10 guests. Freshslice announced on Facebook Monday that the Hope, B.C. ...
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A Voice of Hope for Kenya
Massive garage sale this weekend in Chilliwack to benefit widows, orphans in Kenya
CHILLIWACK - A massive garage sale will be held this weekend in Chilliwack to benefit indigent widows and orphans in Kenya through the efforts of a Chilliwack-based charity. Since its inception over a decade ago, A Voice of Hope for Kenya has leveraged its Chilliwack connections in order to improve the living condition...
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British Columbia
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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B.C. opening 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver
British Columbia's government has created 18 new beds at a Metro Vancouver mental health facility dedicated to long-term involuntary care. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the new beds at Alouette Homes in Maple Ridge, B.C., are designed for people needing involuntary care under the Mental Health Act outside the just...
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Health minister says forced addictions treatment lacks evidence, feds won't intervene
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel says there's no evidence that forcing people into addictions treatment works - but she won't weigh in on whether provinces should pursue involuntary treatment. "I will tell you that I think every single Canadian has the right to get treated," she said. "I ...
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Canada
New Montreal square lined with orange cones after reports of tripping, injuries
MONTREAL - A brand new public square in Montreal is already lined with orange construction cones after reports of people tripping and falling. The Place des Montrealaises is supposed to evoke a suspended blossoming meadow and pay tribute to influential Montreal women. But La Presse reported this week that people have f...
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RCMP says it will collect info on possible war crimes in Gaza war
OTTAWA - The RCMP says it will "proactively" collect information about possible war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the Israel-Hamas armed conflict. In a Wednesday statement, the Mounties stressed that they have no criminal investigations underway but they want to collect information on possible...
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Ottawa amps up criticism of Israel over 'appalling conditions' in Gaza
OTTAWA - Ottawa has issued a stronger condemnation of Israel's restrictions on food aid in Gaza as the country's ambassador continues to reject claims that Israel is violating humanitarian law. The fresh criticism came Tuesday night in a post on X by Global Affairs Canada's development branch. In it, the department aga...
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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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Justice minister defends border bill's restrictions on asylum claims
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Sean Fraser says there will still be mechanisms allowing people to make asylum claims after being in the country for more than a year if the government's border bill passes. Critics and advocacy groups say the wide-ranging border security legislation threatens to remove civil liberties and due...
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Edmonton, Sunrise mayors up the ante in bet over Stanley Cup rematch
EDMONTON - If history repeats itself, Edmonton's mayor may soon declare an official Florida Panthers Day in Alberta's capital city. Last year's bet between Amarjeet Sohi and Mike Ryan, the mayor of Sunrise, Fla., where the Panthers play, saw salt be rubbed in the wounds of Edmontonians when their own mayor was forced t...
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World
Syria will give inspectors immediate access to suspected former nuclear sites, UN watchdog tells AP
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria's new government has agreed to give inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately, the agency's head told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The International Atomic Energy Agency's director-general, Rafael Mariano Grossi, spoke in...
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Justice Department sues Texas over in-state tuition for students without legal residency
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday sought to block a Texas law that for decades has given college students without legal residency in the U.S. access to reduced in-state tuition rates. Texas was the first state in the nation in 2001 to pass a law allowing "Dreamers," or young adults with...
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Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him "very strongly" in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine's weekend drone attack on Russian airfields. The U.S. president said in a social media post that "It was a good conversation, but not...
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Sports
Draisaitl looks back at journey with Oilers' core as Edmonton looks to capture Cup
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl has experienced plenty of good moments with the Oilers. The big centre selected No. 3 overall at the 2014 NHL draft owns a Hart Trophy as league MVP, has filled the net across his decade in the Alberta capital and enjoyed playoff success. Draisaitl also remembers the bad times - disappointing ...
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Edmonton Elks sign second-year linebacker Nick Anderson to one-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Nick Anderson to a one-year extension Wednesday. The deal keeps Anderson with the CFL club through next season. The five-foot-11, 242-pound Anderson was the CFL's top rookie last season after finishing tied with teammate Nyles Morgan for most defensive tackles (11...
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Oilers forward Zach Hyman speaks for first time since injury: 'You're heartbroken'
EDMONTON - Zach Hyman knew something wasn't right. The Edmonton Oilers winger had just released the puck crossing his blue line in Game 4 of the Western Conference final when Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment caught him with a glancing blow in the neutral zone. Hyman dropped his stick and immediately skated off, fav...
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