Birthday celebration
Longtime Chilliwack resident marks 104th birthday at Chilliwack IHOP
CHILLIWACK - Two women with the first name of Shelly wanted to make longtime Chilliwack resident Myrtle Macdonald's birthday on Wednesday morning a special one - her 104th birthday no less. Shelly Cox, a server at the recently opened IHOP on Eagle Landing Parkway, brought celebratory balloons, while Myrtle's longtime f...
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Sexual assault
33-year-old man facing multiple charges in sexual assault in the Fraser Valley last week
FRASER VALLEY - Police in Surrey say charges have been laid against a 33-year-old man connected to an alleged sexual assault earlier this month.According to a statement from spokesperson Sgt. Tige Pollock, Surrey Police Service (SPS) is seeking additional witnesses in a June 5, 2025 incident in which Jatinder Singh Gil...
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Birthday celebration
Longtime Chilliwack resident marks 104th birthday at Chilliwack IHOP
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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NDP leader says Carney needs to update Parliament on trade talks
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Road closure
Massive sinkhole just west of Chilliwack closes rural road
ABBOTSFORD - Sinkholes aren't just limited to the Coquihalla Highway. Abbotsford police say a sinkhole has been reported in the 5400 block of Tolmie Road, located about a kilometre west of the Keith Wilson Bridge. Police say the road will be closed between the 5400 block of Tolmie Road and No. 2 Road to allow for neces...
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Political fundraiser
Chilliwack North MLA to host fundraiser next week at newer restaurant
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs plans to welcome Fraser-Nicola MLA Tony Luck at a fundraiser next week at one of Chilliwack's newer restaurants.The fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday, June 21 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Kelly O'Bryan's in Chilliwack, features an evening of food, drinks and an opportunity t...
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Hope Secondary
Hope Secondary considers name change to Indigenous theme
HOPE - The District of Hope says the area's secondary school could undergo a name change that would honour an Indigenous language and reflect what it calls "the spirit of our community." In a social media post Tuesday, the district said the proposed name is: Shxwelí:s te Ts'qó:ls - Spirit of Hop...
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Hiring fair
Chilliwack ice cream shop to hold hiring fair this weekend
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-area ice cream parlour with three locations in and around Chilliwack will hold a hiring fair this weekend as it looks to add more people to its staff roster.Kent's Ice Cream Co. posted on Facebook Tuesday that it will be hiring for all three of its locations at its hiring fair this Saturday, J...
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British Columbia
Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., quadruples in size
SQUAMISH - An out-of-control wildfire threatening neighbourhoods in Squamish, B.C., has quadrupled in size as wildfire crews and local firefighters battle the blaze that's looming over the community. The rapid growth to more than 20 hectares comes after the District of Squamish declared a local state of emergency on Tu...
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B.C. chief says he's 'very concerned' about bill to fast-track major projects
OTTAWA - The regional chief for British Columbia warns efforts by governments to speed up major projects will only slow them down because they'll likely be taken to court. B.C. Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he's "very concerned" about federal and provincial legislation meant to fa...
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Heat eases in parts of B.C., persists in Interior, as more temperature records fall
Environment Canada has lifted special weather statements about a record-breaking hot spell for much of the province, including Metro Vancouver and Victoria. But it says the "early season heat event" will persist in the southwestern Interior and western Kootenay regions, with temperatures in the low to mid-30s...
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Trigon gives green light to LPG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT - Trigon Pacific Terminals is giving a green light to a new $750-million liquefied petroleum gas export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C. Trigon chief executive Rob Booker says the company now needs the federal government to expedite the shovel-ready project that he says is in the national interest. Subject...
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Liberal MP to meet with Carney to discuss Modi's 'un-Canadian' invitation to G7
OTTAWA - B.C. Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal says he has a meeting scheduled with Prime Minister Mark Carney this week to talk about his controversial decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 in Alberta next week. Dhaliwal says he's spoken with hundreds of people who disagree with Carney's decision to...
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B.C. ruling says note on 'dinged' car was binding contract between two lawyers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Civil Resolution Tribunal says a note left on a car about a "dinged" door was a binding contract to pay repair costs. The decision says lawyer Carly Peddle was being dropped off in a parking lot at an event in September 2023, when she dented fellow lawyer Richard Brooks' door. S...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Carney taps former finance deputy minister Sabia to head Privy Council
OTTAWA - Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, will become the next head of the Privy Council in Ottawa. Sabia will take over the role on July 7, after serving as the CEO of Hydro-Québec since 2023. More coming. The Canadian Press
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NDP leader says Carney needs to update Parliament on trade talks
OTTAWA - Interim NDP Leader Don Davies says Prime Minister Mark Carney is not being transparent about negotiations with the U.S. on getting President Donald Trump's tariffs lifted. Davies says Parliament has not been kept in the loop on what Carney and Trump are talking about behind closed doors, or whether Ottawa has ...
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Carney's 'Canada Strong Pass' to come into effect on June 20
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce details of its promised "Canada Strong Pass" next week and the tourism initiative is set to take effect later this month. A Liberal government spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the pass will be available from June 20 until the end of August. Duri...
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Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a crude pipeline to coastal waters. She urged attendees at the Global Energy Show to keep up the pressure on Ottawa to help speed along such a nation-building project. Smith has been enthusiastic about rev...
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Wildfire looming over Squamish, B.C., quadruples in size
SQUAMISH - An out-of-control wildfire threatening neighbourhoods in Squamish, B.C., has quadrupled in size as wildfire crews and local firefighters battle the blaze that's looming over the community. The rapid growth to more than 20 hectares comes after the District of Squamish declared a local state of emergency on Tu...
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Montreal transit strike leads to record numbers on city bike paths
MONTREAL - The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal's public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city's bike paths. Jean-François Rheault, CEO of Vélo Québec, says devices installed by the city to count the number of passing bicycles are showing record or near-record levels s...
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World
US prepares to order departure of all nonessential staff from Baghdad embassy, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is preparing to order the departure of all nonessential personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad due to the potential for regional unrest, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Baghdad embassy has already been on limited staffing, and the order will not affect a large number of...
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Oklahoma court clears the way for execution of a man convicted in a Tulsa woman's killing
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma appeals court on Wednesday ordered a stay of execution to be lifted for a man on death row, clearing the way for him to receive a lethal injection for killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, has been scheduled to be put to death Thursday, but a district court judge te...
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EU and UK reach accord on cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union and the U.K. have reached an agreement to ease cross-border trade and travel in Gibraltar after years of post-Brexit wrangling over the contested territory, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said Wednesday. In a post on social media, Šefčovič praised the de...
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Sports
Blue Jays place outfielder Nathan Lukes on seven-day injured list with concussion
ST LOUIS - Outfielder Nathan Lukes has been placed on the seven-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. He's out with a concussion retroactive to Tuesday. Outfielder Will Robertson was selected to Toronto's major league roster in a corresponding move. Robertson, who grew up in Missouri, was available for today's ser...
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Montreal Alouettes aiming to continue their winning ways versus Ottawa Redblacks
There has been no place quite like TD Place for the Montreal Alouettes. Montreal (1-0) visits the Ottawa Redblacks (0-1) on Friday night. The Alouettes have not only won their last eight head-to-head meetings with their East Division rival but are riding a 10-game win streak at TD Place. And there's the matter of Montr...
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Montreal transit strike leads to record numbers on city bike paths
MONTREAL - The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal's public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city's bike paths. Jean-François Rheault, CEO of Vélo Québec, says devices installed by the city to count the number of passing bicycles are showing record or near-record levels s...
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