Federal funding
Federal funding ushers in several completed projects in Chilliwack, but not everyone's celebrating
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says multiple road infrastructure projects in Chilliwack were completed last year thanks to federal funding, but online critics aren't exactly in the mood to celebrate by popping champagne corks. The city posted to social media Monday (August 25) that a $3.69 million federal allocati...
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Vehicle fires
Two vehicles torched last week in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Two cars were torched late at night this past week in Chilliwack, leading to speculation that the vehicles were stolen and dumped in Chilliwack before going up in flames. A Chilliwack resident told Fraser Valley Today the incident involving two vehicles happened early Thursday morning, August 21 on Old Orc...
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Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
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'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
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Shooting
Surrey police investigate yet another case of shots fired at a business, possibly involving extortion
SURREY - Following two separate incidents of gunfire directed at a Surrey business within the span of a month earlier this summer, police in Surrey are investigating yet another incident of shots fired. According to a statement from Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, police in Surrey were dispatched Monday morning (Aug. 25) ...
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B.C.'s Fraser Canyon to bake under 39 C heat as wildfire prompts evacuation alerts
An air-quality warning remains in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to smog and wildfire smoke from a blaze that has prompted evacuation alerts for the Yale and Spuzzum areas. It comes as Environment Canada warns that temperatures in the Fraser Canyon and South Thompson regions are expected ...
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Outdoor concert
Abbotsford farm hosts outspoken American musician, after City of Abbotsford denies permit
ABBOTSFORD - After the City of Abbotsford said it would not issue a permit for an American Christian musician who was outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement, Sean Feucht led worship instead at an Abbotsford farm Sunday afternoon near the U.S. border. An estimated 3,000 people attended a concert, or revival ...
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Serious crash
60-year-old Mission motorcyclist in critical condition after sedan makes U-turn on road, resulting in serious collision
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 60-year-old motorcyclist from Mission is in critical condition Sunday after a serious crash in which the driver of a passenger sedan made a U-turn on a busy street in Mission prior to the motor vehicle incident. According to a social media post from police, Mission RCMP members and o...
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British Columbia
Dr. Oz says B.C. ostriches may have valuable avian flu secrets and should be saved
United States health official Dr. Mehmet Oz says about 400 ostriches at a British Columbia farm facing an avian flu cull should instead be saved and sent to America to learn potential "secrets" that have helped them survive an outbreak of the disease. The former TV personality and surgeon who is now the admin...
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Asked about Chinese ferry deal, Gregor Robertson says 'buy Canada' policy needs work
COQUITLAM - Gregor Robertson, the minister responsible for the federal agency that helped fund a BC Ferries contract to buy ships from China, says Canada needs to "catch up" with the United States when it comes to protecting domestic jobs and the economy. Robertson says Ottawa is looking at a "buy Canada...
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B.C.'s Fraser Canyon to bake under 39 C heat as wildfire prompts evacuation alerts
An air-quality warning remains in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to smog and wildfire smoke from a blaze that has prompted evacuation alerts for the Yale and Spuzzum areas. It comes as Environment Canada warns that temperatures in the Fraser Canyon and South Thompson regions are expected ...
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First Nations partnership to buy B.C. port terminal that moves critical minerals
STEWART, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two First Nations have formed a joint partnership with a transport company to purchase the Port of Stewart bulk terminal on the Portland Canal that separates British Columbia and Alaska. The Nisga'a and Tahltan nations and Arrow Transportation Systems say in a statement the deal to b...
Aug 25, 2025
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BC Wildfire Service warns of increased fire danger during prolonged heat wave
The BC Wildfire Service says a prolonged heat wave across much of the province will increase fire danger in the coming days. The service says hot and dry weather conditions that began late last week are rapidly drying out forest fuels, warning of the increasing risk of new blazes being sparked. It says the province's s...
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BC Hydro says power restored for more than 500 customers on Vancouver Island
PORT ALBERNI - BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni. BC Hydro says in a statement that dozens of technicians and vegetation management personnel have been working since Aug. 16 ...
Aug 24, 2025
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Canada
Canada eyes deeper energy ties with Germany through critical minerals partnership
BERLIN - Canada is signing a critical minerals partnership with Germany that encourages the joint public financing of natural resources projects. Prime Minister Mark Carney says for too long, key Canadian minerals such as nickel and cobalt have gone underdeveloped while China and Russia dominate the global critical min...
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In the news today: Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada narrows sub suppliers to two options Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace its cu...
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'Just shoot me': Calgarian fighting in Ukraine in painful recovery after drone attack
KYIV - A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day. Mac Hughes initially joined his father Paul in doing volunteer work in the war-torn nation but joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine a...
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Woman being sued for calling four others 'pretendians' says she's protecting identity
OTTAWA - A First Nations woman is being sued for calling four women "pretendians," with the plaintiffs seeking more than $500,000 in damages and retractions to the heavily publicized comments made about them. Michelle Christine Cameron, also known as Crystal Semaganis, who heads the Ghost Warrior Society, say...
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Canada narrows choice of new submarine suppliers to Germany, South Korea
BERLIN - Government officials say Canada has narrowed down its shopping list for its next fleet of submarines to those made by a German and a South Korean supplier. Canada plans to replace its current fleet of four aging submarines over the next decade with up to 12 new subs. Ottawa says Germany's Thyssen Krupp Marine ...
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Tax agency extends contracts of 850 call centre workers amid staffing concerns
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has offered contract extensions to around 850 call centre employees as their union sounds the alarm over staffing levels. CRA spokesperson Etienne Biram says the workers, whose contracts were set to expire in September, were contacted about the decision last week. The federal union re...
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World
2 police officers killed and another shot in a rural Australian town
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a property in rural Australia and the suspect was at large Tuesday, authorities said. The shooting occurred in midmorning during a police visit to a property in Porepunkah, a town of just over 1,000 people in V...
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Iran directed antisemitic attacks in Australia, PM Albanese says
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of directing at least two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country is expelling the Iranian ambassador on Tuesday. Albanese said that Australian intelligence services had connected Iran to attacks on a Sydney restaurant and...
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Judge rules Utah's congressional map must be redrawn for the 2026 elections
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Utah Legislature will need to rapidly redraw the state's congressional boundaries after a judge ruled Monday that the Republican-controlled body drew them in violation of voters' rights. The current map, drawn in 2021, divides Salt Lake County - the state's population center and a Democratic s...
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Sports
Unbeaten Canadian men beat Puerto Rico 82-73 to finish first in Group B at AmeriCup
MANAGUA - After two blowout wins to open the FIBA AmeriCup men's tournament, Canada had to sweat out an 82-73 win over Puerto Rico in the final Group B game on Monday night. Both teams went into the game with 2-0 records in the four-team group, and bot...
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Sports scoreboard for Monday, Aug. 25, 2025
Monday's Scoreboard MLB American League Toronto 10 Minnesota 4 Boston 4 Baltimore 3 Tampa Bay 9 Cleveland 0 Chicago White Sox 7 Kansas City 0 L.A. Angels 4 Texas 0 Athletics 8 Detroit 3 National League L.A. Dodgers 7 Cincinnati 0 Milwaukee 7 Arizona 5 ...
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Kirk, Gimenez hit home runs to power Blue Jays to 10-4 rout of Twins
TORONTO - Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in Toronto's four-run first inning to help power the Blue Jays to a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho drove in a run apiece before Kirk turned on a first-p...
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