Elected official remuneration
Cultus Lake Park Board commissioners still lowest paid of all area elected officials
CHILLIWACK - Cultus Lake Park Board commissioners remain the lowest-paid elected officials in the Chilliwack area, according to the latest data released by the park board.In 2024, park commissioners who did not serve as chair or vice chair of the five-member board earned a base salary of $17,090.16 annually, or $1,424....
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HOMELESS PIT COUNT
Over 400 homeless found in latest Abbotsford PIT count, up 14.5% from 2023
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has released the results of its first city-led Point-in-Time (PiT) Count, conducted last fall, and the numbers show that the homeless population has gone up from the previous year. For 20 years, the Fraser Valley Regional District led PiT counts in Abbotsford to determine the number ...
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B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help
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Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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CAT RESCUE
Abby cat rescue seeks fundraising support for new brick-and-mortar space
ABBOTSFORD - After an extensive search, the Abby Cat Daddy has finally found a new place to settle in- but it will need some help securing it."We've found a location in Abbotsford that could be everything we've dreamed of for our Thrift Store & Adoption Centre - central, accessible, and full of potential,"...
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ART EXHIBIT
Chilliwack Cultural Centre hosts woodturners and fibre artists in upcoming exhibits
CHILLIWACK - Guests are invited to view a host of visual treats as the Chilliwack Visual Artists Association (CVAA) showcases three exhibits this summer. The Fraser Valley Woodturners Guild's "12 Turners" and the Fibre Art Network's "Narrow Works" and "I Am" will all be presented at the Ch...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of June 22, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Shawn RiversAge: 43Height: 5'11" ft Weight: 175lbsHair: Blonde/Brown Eyes: GreenWanted: Assault Causing Bodily HarmWarrant in effect: June 16, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Roy Pelg...
Jun 22, 2025
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Checkers beat Canucks 4-3 in OT to force Game 6 in Calder Cup final
ABBOTSFORD - Jesse Puljujarvi spoiled the party in Abbotsford on Saturday night when he scored at 15:22 of overtime to lift the visiting Charlotte Checkers to a 4-3 victory over the Canucks. A sold-out crowd at Abbotsford Centre was hoping to see the Canucks - who entered the game leading 3-1 in the best-of-seven champ...
Jun 22, 2025
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British Columbia
B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help
A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran says he's been told by officials there's "almost nothing" the Canadian government can do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering professor Simon Jannesar says in an email that communications are extremely limited and Canadian authorit...
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Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests
In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars. But in the Salish Sea off British Columbia, southern resident killer whales are also using the sea plants for what scientists suspect are grooming purposes. Researchers who have spent years studying the endange...
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Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure last year said it plans to sell the mine and will be seeking approval within the week to start the process. In its fifth receiver's report issued earlier this month, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. said it will seek c...
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Possible heavy rain, wet snow and storms in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior
Environment Canada is warning residents of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region. The weather agency says areas including the Fraser Canyon, the Okanagan, Kamloops and parts of the Shuswap could see overall rainfall of up to 40 millimetres, along...
Jun 21, 2025
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Federal Transportation Minister Freeland 'dismayed' about choice of Chinese shipyard
VICTORIA - Federal Transportation Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is "dismayed" that BC Ferries has contracted a Chinese state-owned shipyard to build four new vessels in the current geopolitical context that includes "unjustified" tariffs on Canada. Freeland says in a letter sent to provincial ...
Jun 21, 2025
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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Chilliwack, B.C., man
CHILLIWACK - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Chilliwack, B.C. The team says in a news release that the sentence for 27-year-old Matthew Bauer was handed down Thursd...
Jun 20, 2025
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Canada
B.C. professor trapped in Iran says Canada has offered 'almost nothing' to help
A British Columbia professor who is trapped in Iran says he's been told by officials there's "almost nothing" the Canadian government can do to help him and his family. Simon Fraser University engineering professor Simon Jannesar says in an email that communications are extremely limited and Canadian authorit...
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Orcas use kelp tools to groom and bond off B.C.'s coast, study suggests
In pricey spas, kelp facials and body wraps can set the esthetically inclined human back hundreds of dollars. But in the Salish Sea off British Columbia, southern resident killer whales are also using the sea plants for what scientists suspect are grooming purposes. Researchers who have spent years studying the endange...
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In the news today: Carney in Brussels for EU-Canada summit
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney in Brussels for EU-Canada summit Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Belgium today, where he will visit a military cemetery before meeting with European Union leaders at an EU-Canada summit. Carney said on social media Sunday ...
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Heat warning still in effect as Ontario and Quebec battle scorching temperatures
TORONTO - Much of Ontario and southwestern Quebec will continue to bake in high temperatures Monday and Tuesday as a heat dome lingers over the region. Environment Canada issued a heat warning for the area on Saturday, saying hot and humid conditions will likely continue until Wednesday. In Toronto, the agency says the...
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Prime Minister Carney in Brussels today for EU-Canada summit
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Belgium today, where he will visit a military cemetery before meeting with European Union leaders at an EU-Canada summit. Carney said on social media Sunday that he was in Brussels to launch "a new era of partnership" between Canada and the European Union for the be...
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Receiver planning sale of Yukon gold mine involved in contaminant release disaster
The court-appointed receiver of a Yukon gold mine that suffered a catastrophic heap-leach facility failure last year says it plans to sell the mine and will be seeking approval within the week to start the process. In its fifth receiver's report issued earlier this month, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. says it will seek c...
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World
Iran launches missiles and drones at Israel in the wake of US strikes on its nuclear targets
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran fired a salvo of missiles and drones on Monday at Israel while also warning the United States that its military has been given a "free hand" to attack American targets in the wake of the Trump administration's massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Israel said its de...
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Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled. It was over. The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions. The best team all season was the best team at the end, ...
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points, Thunder beat Pacers in Game 7 to net NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night. Jalen Williams scored 20 and Chet Holmgren had 18 for the ...
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Sports
Canadian Creighton wins first Korn Ferry Tour title
WICHITA - Myles Creighton of Digby, N.S., won the Wichita Open on Sunday, a day after shooting an 11-under 59, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Emilio Gonzalez of Mexico. Creighton won his first Korn Ferry Tour title, finishing at 17-under 263 at Crestview Country Club. On Saturday, he became the...
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MVP, Finals MVP, scoring champ, NBA champ: Gilgeous-Alexander holds all those titles
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - He's the most valuable player. The scoring champion. And now, an NBA champion along with NBA Finals MVP. All in one season. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton, Ont., has entered one of the game's most elite clubs. The 26-year-old Canadian is atop the basketball world now in almost every way imagin...
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Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled. It was over. The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions. The best team all season was the best team at the end, ...
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