Buddies hit the jackpot
Two buddies from Harrison Mills and Mission to split a $1 million B.C. Lottery jackpot
The B.C. Lottery Corporation says Richard Courteen-Nurse and David Fisher, two colleagues who later became friends, enjoy playing the lottery together. The two buddies got an unexpected surprise of a lifetime earlier this month when they found out they won $1 million from the June 14, 2025 Lotto 6/49 draw. "I was ...
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Oil spill
Chilliwack Fire Dept. paged Monday night after tractor leaks oil onto South Sumas Road
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack fire crews were dispatched Monday evening for the report of an oil spill on South Sumas Road. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Engine 4-2 and Air Support 4 were asked to attend South Sumas Road for the report of an oil spill on the road. The page came in at about 9:36 p.m. Monday night. ...
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Buddies hit the jackpot
Two buddies from Harrison Mills and Mission to split a $1 million B.C. Lottery jackpot
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Oil spill
Chilliwack Fire Dept. paged Monday night after tractor leaks oil onto South Sumas Road
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Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
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Visible damage emerges from scene of police incident last Thursday at Agassiz home
AGASSIZ - Bullet holes and broken windows are now visible outside the Agassiz home where multiple police were called Thursday night (June 19). At about 7:43 p.m. that night, Agassiz RCMP responded to a call about a person damaging a home. Officers arrived to find an affected person and a woman with a handgun, who repor...
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Chilliwack Fire Department
Chilliwack Fire Dept. seeks paid on-call firefighters
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department says it is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 paid on-call (POC) firefighter Recruit Training Program. According to a news release from Assistant Fire Chief Wade Meeres, paid on-call firefighters are committed residents of Chilliwack who respond to emergencies 24 hour...
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Elderly woman loses tens of thousands
Elderly woman in Mission scammed out of tens of thousands in bank fraud scheme
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are warning the public about a complex bank scam in which an elderly woman from Mission was scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars in May. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, a 68-year-old woman from Mission called authorities to report that...
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Garrison business vacates premises
Chilliwack business vacates premises, will continue online
CHILLIWACK - A boutique store in Garrison offering what it calls "thoughtful, curated and beautiful products" for customers and their homes has vacated its retail storefront but will remain open online.The Cottage Boutique, once located at 7-45575 Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack at Garrison Village, posted a ...
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British Columbia
B.C. Conservatives start voting on Rustad's leadership in marathon six-month process
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of British Columbia has quietly begun voting on the leadership of John Rustad in a marathon process that could last about six months. Rustad says in-person voting has already taken place in at least two ridings and he expects the ballot to be completed in December, once members in all ...
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Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...
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Man arrested for allegedly running police blockade in B.C.
A man accused of crashing into a police car while trying to evade a blockade on Vancouver Island now faces several charges. West Shore RCMP say the crash happened at around midnight Sunday when a patrol officer in Langford saw a 2002 Chevrolet Malibu sedan with a licence plate that had been reported as stolen. Police s...
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Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast
The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast. It says that means that region remains dry and at risk for new fire starts. The service says isolated thunderstorms are forecast for the so...
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Judge refuses to allow more avian flu tests on ostriches at B.C. farm
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is refusing to allow the owners of a British Columbia ostrich farm to conduct further testing of their flock for avian flu in a bid to avert a cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The same ruling that was issued on Friday but only published online on Monday grants a ...
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Police in B.C. say suspect known as 'Mr. X' in 1985 Air India bombing is dead
Police in British Columbia say a suspect known as "Mr. X" who is believed to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack has died before facing charges. The statement from the RCMP's Pacific Region comes as families commemorate the 40th anniversary of the attack, where two bombs targeting ...
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Canada
Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
OTTAWA - The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan said, marking a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in April. The agency singled out Ontario as the major source of rent...
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In the news today: Trump announces ceasefire in Iran-Israel war
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump announces a ceasefire in Iran-Israel war U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. ...
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Review of fossil fuel subsidies stalls as Argentina ceased communication with Canada
OTTAWA - A peer review of fossil fuel subsidies between Canada and Argentina - already years behind schedule - stalled after Argentina ceased communication following its 2023 election and subsequent change in government. The review was first launched in 2018 as part of a G20 commitment to eliminate all "inefficien...
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Parades, concerts and heat warnings to mark Fête nationale in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebecers will be decked out in blue and white today as the Fête nationale holiday is marked by parades, celebrations, and heat warnings. The festivities are coinciding with some extreme weather conditions this year. Quebec City announced this week it is opening air-conditioned community centres and li...
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Carney to begin talks on NATO spending target as summit starts today in The Hague
THE HAGUE - Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a two-day stop Tuesday in the Netherlands, where NATO alliance members are prepared to decide whether to more than double the defence spending target. The main talks in The Hague won't happen until Wednesday, with Carney first set to take part in several bilateral meetings....
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Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic a...
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World
Israel says Iran launched more missiles after ceasefire started. Iranian military denies that
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel accused Iran of launching missiles into its airspace after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect and vowed to retaliate. Iran's military denied firing on Israel, state media reported - but explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Is...
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Trump expresses frustration with Israel and Iran as ceasefire deal teeters and strikes continue
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran violated ceasefire terms by carrying out attacks against each other after an early Tuesday deadline to stop hostilities but Israel was going to "turn around" its jets and stop its assault. Trump, in comments to reporters at the White House before d...
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Israeli forces fire on people waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25, witnesses and hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces and drones opened fire toward hundreds of people waiting for aid trucks in central Gaza early Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian witnesses and hospitals said. The Israeli military did not immediately comment. The Awda hospital in the urban Nuseirat refugee c...
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Sports
From Beijing to Oshawa, Wang set to be 3rd Chinese-born NHL draft pick
Invited to watch his first hockey practice at an ice rink in Beijing, Haoxi Wang was no different than any impressionable, wide-eyed four-year-old being fascinated by the equipment the players wore. They resembled superheroes with sticks, uniforms and bulging pads, their faces hidden behind helmeted cages. This was bef...
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CONCACAF clears Canada coach Marsch of any wrongdoing but fines Canada Soccer
CONCACAF has cleared Canada coach Jesse Marsch of any wrongdoing but fined Canada Soccer for incidents at Canada's opening Gold Cup game last week in Vancouver. Marsch missed the first two games of the tournament, serving a ban arising from being shown a red card in March at the CONCACAF Nations League third-place matc...
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Abbotsford Canucks beat Checkers 3-2 to win first Calder Cup
CHARLOTTE - The Abbotsford Canucks are Calder Cup champions. After spotting the host Charlotte Checkers the first two goals on Monday night at Bojangles Coliseum, the Canucks roared back with three unanswered goals, including the winner from Linus Karlsson at 17:19 of the second period. Sammy Blais and Danila Klimovich...
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