Injured man rescued
Injured man rescued, transported near Chilliwack Lake Monday
CHILLIWACK RIVER VALLEY - An injured man who reportedly suffered a possible leg or foot injury in the rugged Chilliwack River Valley backcountry got a helping hand Monday afternoon by Chilliwack Search and Rescue crews, a helicopter crew and ground paramedics. The rescue involved at least half a dozen Chilliwack SAR vo...
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Visible police, bylaw presence
District of Hope to elevate RCMP, bylaw presence - like Chilliwack
HOPE - In a program that mirrors what local Mounties are doing in Chilliwack, the District of Hope plans to elevate the presence of local RCMP members and bylaw officers toward improved public safety. In a community safety update released Monday (Aug. 25), the district says its bylaw officers and local RCMP members are...
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Injured man rescued
Injured man rescued, transported near Chilliwack Lake Monday
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CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
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Ardron, Olmstead return to their rugby clubs in France as Canadian men visit Japan
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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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Making an impact
Chilliwack football community mourns the loss of local coach who made huge impact by giving back
CHILLIWACK - Members of the Chilliwack football community are mourning the passing of a local coach who played in the CJFL and U Sports and made a huge impact coaching youth football in Chilliwack. The Chilliwack Giants youth football program paid tribute to Mike Kelly, who stood out as a receiver in the Giants' midget...
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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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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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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...
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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
CBC going to court to fight disclosure order for Gem subscriber numbers
OTTAWA - CBC/Radio-Canada is going to court to defend its refusal to disclose subscriber numbers for its Gem streaming service. A spokesperson says the public broadcaster will make its case in Federal Court, after the information commissioner ordered CBC to make available the number of paid subscribers to Gem. Matt Mal...
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More Canadians commuting as remote work decline, hybrid workers on-site more often
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the proportion of employed people mostly working from home in May edged down compared with a year earlier for the fourth year in the row. The agency says those mostly working from home amounted to 17.4 per cent of employed people compared with 18.7 per cent in May 2024. Those who worked ...
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Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn't currently on track to do that. The latest PBO report estimates the number of new home builds will be higher over the next three years but will gradually return to histori...
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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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World
Court throws out lawsuit by Trump administration against all Maryland federal judges
BALTIMORE (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maryland's entire federal bench over an order by the chief judge that stopped the immediate deportation of migrants challenging their removals. U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen granted a request by the judges to toss the c...
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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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Sports
Ardron, Olmstead return to their rugby clubs in France as Canadian men visit Japan
Canada will be without four-try hero Tyler Ardron for Saturday's Pacific Nations Cup rugby game against Japan in Sendai. The 34-year-old backrower, in his first outing for the national team since October 2021, tied a 25-year-old Canadian single-test sc...
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Canada calls up Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert for September friendlies
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has called in Atlanta United goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert for games against Romania and Wales in the September FIFA international window. Born in New Jersey to a mother from Mississauga, Ont., and father from Jamaica, the 21-year...
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Startup leagues on rise, fueled by popularity of women's sports. But will they last?
When Justine Siegal and Keith Stein envisioned the United States' first professional women's baseball league in 70 years, they wanted to do it right. So they examined the blueprints of successful women's leagues and studied the pitfalls that caused pro...
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