Weekend motor vehicle incident
Witness believes Chilliwack RCMP member was speeding prior to Young Road crash
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who witnessed Friday's motor vehicle incident involving an RCMP SUV and a passenger vehicle says the RCMP member was speeding on Young Road just before the collision. According to scanner traffic, the two-car crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of Young ...
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Chilliwack pizza biz closes temporarily
Chilliwack pizza business closes temporarily at downtown shopping centre
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack pizza business with more than 25 years of experience in the pizza industry has temporarily closed. Demetre's Pizzeria, located in unit 15 of the Coast Salish Plaza at 46030 Yale Road, wrote on its website that it has vacated its current location because it couldn't reach an agreement ...
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Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
Drone show to highlight a full slate of Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says a drone show will highlight a full day of activities and festivities on Canada Day in Chilliwack.In a news release Monday morning, the city says Canada Day will kick off with with the annual Sardis Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould Street), followed by f...
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Restaurant relocation
Chilliwack restaurant leaves Vedder Road, relocates north of Highway 1
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack restaurant known for serving butter chicken and offering free food to the community on previous occasions has left its Vedder Road location and relocated to the Yale Road corridor. Brar Pawandeep reached out to Fraser Valley Today last week to report that Butter Chicken House has left its prev...
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ABBOTSFORD POLICE
Police remove 11 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Saturday night
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department had another busy weekend night. Frontline teams managed a total of 86 operational files last night (May 29), which included a range of incidents, such as weapons-related calls, missing persons, disturbances, alarms, people in crisis, car crashes, and break-and-enters. "...
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SOCCER CLUB BRAND
Chilliwack soccer club unveils new logo after landmark merger
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's own aptly named soccer club has unveiled its new look after the merger between Chilliwack FC and Tzeachten FC. Tzeachten Chilliwack United (TC United) met at the community building beside the Tzeachten Sports Turf on Thursday evening, May 29, to present the club's new logo and brand identity. ...
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Here are some facts about the proposed cull of hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm
Protesters have been gathered for weeks at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where an outbreak of avian flu killed 69 of the birds in December and January. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants the remaining 400 or so birds killed. Here's the situation: WHY DOES THE CFIA WANT THE BIRDS CULLED? The CFIA says allowi...
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B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction." Katie Pasitney, whose parents own Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C....
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Vancouver mayor, city councillors to meet with federal officials in Ottawa
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says Mayor Ken Sim and two city councillors will travel to Ottawa this week to meet with senior federal officials. It says in a news release that the delegation, which includes councillors Lisa Dominato and Mike Klassen, plans to advocate for action on housing, transit and infrastructu...
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Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to choose major projects to prioritize
SASKATOON - The first in-person meeting between Canada's premiers and Prime since the federal election got underway in Saskatoon Monday morning with provinces pitching major projects they think should get fast-tracked. Carney vowed during the election campaign to slash federal approval times on major infrastructure pro...
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Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
SASKATOON - Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy. The memorandum of understanding between Saskatchewan and Ontario sees both provinces mutually recognize eac...
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Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers
British Columbia is marking the start of this year's Filipino Heritage Month with a sombre tribute to the victims of April's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival. Premier David Eby issued a statement saying this year's celebration of Filipino Heritage Month in June is happening "alongside deep sorro...
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Here are some facts about the proposed cull of hundreds of ostriches at B.C. farm
Protesters have been gathered for weeks at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where an outbreak of avian flu killed 69 of the birds in December and January. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency wants the remaining 400 or so birds killed. Here's the situation: WHY DOES THE CFIA WANT THE BIRDS CULLED? The CFIA says allowi...
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B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent 'unnecessary destruction'
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that's facing a cull order after an avian flu outbreak are calling for independent testing of the birds to prevent their "unnecessary destruction." Katie Pasitney, whose parents own Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, B.C....
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Ottawa collects extra $617M from import duties in March as counter-tariffs hit U.S.
OTTAWA - Ottawa collected an extra $617 million in import duties this past March compared to a year earlier as counter-tariffs against U.S. trade restrictions came into effect. The federal government's latest fiscal monitor report, published late last week, shows revenues from customs import duties topped $1 billion in...
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First Nations infrastructure critical but not nation-building: minister
OTTAWA - The new federal Crown-Indigenous relations minister says building up First Nations infrastructure is "critical" but doesn't qualify as nation-building as her government works to fast-track new projects. The federal government is developing legislation to fast-track what it calls "nation-building...
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Former PM Harper calls for renewed ties with India, does not mention murder probe
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper says it's time for Canada to move past its dispute with India because the country is an indispensable partner in a volatile world. Harper made the comments this past Saturday at an event in Brampton, Ont., where he accepted an award from a group that focuses on doing busine...
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Joly commits to prioritizing Canadian steel, aluminum for defence, infrastructure
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is committed to using Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure and defence projects as President Donald Trump threatens to impose more tariffs. Joly met with aluminum industry leaders at a summit in Montreal on Sunday. Joly says the government is ...
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Federal hate crime charge for man authorities say injured 8 in Colorado attack
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A man accused of using a makeshift flamethrower and an incendiary device to attack a group in Boulder, Colorado, that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, has been charged with a federal hate crime, according to court documents filed Monday. The suspect, Mohamed Sabry Solim...
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Ukraine and Russia are holding talks in Turkey after launching major attacks
ISTANBUL (AP) - Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey on Monday for the second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, although expectations were low for any significant progress on ending the three-year war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend. The Ukrainian delegation was led by...
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An Israeli strike on Gaza kills 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Gaza Strip on Monday killed 14 people, mostly women and children, according to health officials. The Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals confirmed the toll from the strike in the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp, saying five women and seven child...
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Flying High: Toronto Blue Jays on upswing entering home series against Phillies
TORONTO - A visit by the woeful Athletics came at an ideal time for the Toronto Blue Jays. Canada's lone big-league team was in a tailspin before finding its form last week. Toronto has won five in a row and sat a half-game out of an American League wild-card spot entering Monday's games. The Blue Jays, who were idle M...
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Ivory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
TORONTO - Ask Ivory Coast soccer coach Emerse Fae about Canada and he is quick to praise - and reel off names. "I like this team because the Canada team has very good players - good players like Jonathan David, like (Cyle) Larin, a good striker. Alphonso Davies, (Derek) Cornelius, (Moise) Bombito from Nice. (Ismae...
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The Stanley Cup final goalie matchup: Bobrovsky and Skinner, matching wits once again
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The only times that Sergei Bobrovsky spent any time really reflecting on winning the Stanley Cup were the obvious moments. The on-ice celebration that night. The day of the parade. Things like that. Otherwise, he did what he always does. He looked at what was next. It is a simple approach a...
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