Local partnership
Chilliwack students gifted with fishing rods and gear, as RCMP partner with local school
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP member took time out of his schedule earlier this month to help students from a Chilliwack school with hooks and proper technique during a special fishing club session at Cultus Lake. Chilliwack RCMP Constable Bradley Holditch from the Indigenous Police Services division joined students o...
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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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Prisoner hospitalized
Fraser Valley prisoner hospitalized after assault
ABBOTSFORD - Correctional Service Canada says a Fraser Valley inmate at a medium-security prison was hospitalized this past week after being assaulted. According to a statement from federal correctional staff, an inmate at Matsqui Institution in Abbotsford was the victim of an unspecified assault on Friday, June 20. Ma...
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Motor vehicle incident
Two-vehicle crash slows South Sumas Road traffic Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack RCMP personnel were dispatched for a two-vehicle crash on South Sumas Road Tuesday morning. The call first came in at approximately 8:19 a.m. for the report of a rear ender. The two vehicles involved were a Chevrolet pickup truck, which sustained significant front ...
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Buddies hit the jackpot
Two buddies from Harrison Mills and Mission will 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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Vehicle fire
Truck catches fire, impacts Eagle Landing traffic Monday night
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack RCMP personnel were dispatched Monday evening after a Ford pickup truck caught fire Monday night on Eagle Landing Parkway. Scanner traffic indicates the call first came in at about 8:25 p.m. Monday evening. First responders were notified about a vehicle fire on Eag...
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British Columbia
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. The independent body says it examined forestry operations between 2019 and 2022 in areas where communities and forests me...
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Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The review says most survivors never report violence to police, and those who do experience more barriers to justice. Statisti...
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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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Canada
Meat producers warn internal trade bill could cause blowback with trade partners
OTTAWA - The Canadian Meat Council is warning that the Liberal government's legislation to ease the movement of goods and services within Canada could actually undermine red meat exports. Lauren Martin, senior director of public affairs for the organization, says the bill is raising questions about whether it could lea...
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Punishing temperatures return to Central Canada during record-breaking heat wave
TORONTO - A heat wave over Ontario and Quebec was set to deliver a parting punch of scorching temperatures on Tuesday, forecasters said, as hydro crews worked to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in areas hit by forceful thunderstorms. Tuesday was expected to be the last day of the high heat and humidity ...
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Maine governor tells N.B. that drop in Canadian tourism hurting small businesses
FREDERICTON - On a visit to New Brunswick, the governor of Maine issued renewed pleas for Canadian tourists to return to the United States, despite their apparent anger over the political climate. Janet Mills says the words of Donald Trump are not those of the American people, and that many of them were "appalled&...
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Provincial police divers recover body of crew member in Airmedic helicopter crash
MONTREAL - Provincial police divers have found the body of one of the crew members aboard a medical transport helicopter that crashed on Quebec's North Shore last week. Rescue crews found one survivor last week whose life is not in danger. Search efforts to find the aircraft and three other missing people are ongoing. ...
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More than 100 people on Canadian chartered flight leaving Middle East tonight: Anand
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also helping allied nations get their citizens out of the Middle East but adds the number of foreign nationals asking for help i...
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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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World
Trump administration will provide $30 million to Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is providing $30 million to an Israeli-backed group distributing food in Gaza, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The request is the first known U.S. government funding for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution efforts amid the Israel-Hamas war. The official, who spok...
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Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
NEW YORK (AP) - The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at midday, according to the National Weather Service. Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat d...
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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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Sports
B.C. economy will get a kick out of hosting FIFA World Cup games, government says
VICTORIA - There is less than a year to go before Vancouver is on the global stage hosting seven FIFA World Cup soccer games, and leaders are promoting the economic benefits of spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the international showcase. A joint statement from B.C. Tourism Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert an...
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Keith, Chara, Thornton, Mogilny, Botterill, Decker named to HHOF
Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker were the players named to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Jack Parker and Daniele Sauvageau were named as builders. The group will be officially inducted in November. Defencemen Keith, Chara and Thornton were all in th...
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Back after lengthy break, TFC looks to snap 12-game winless run against Red Bulls
TORONTO - After a 25-day hiatus, Toronto FC returns to action Wednesday looking for a change of fortune when it hosts the New York Red Bulls. Toronto's break was longer than most, with a June 13 game at Los Angeles FC pushed back to Oct. 8 after LAFC qualified for the FIFA Club World Cup on top of the pause for the Gol...
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