Harrison Lagoon
Harrison Lagoon reopens following testing by Fraser Health
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Three days after it was ordered closed due to unsafe waters, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs says the lakeside lagoon has reopened. Earlier this week on Monday, the municipal lagoon did not meet Fraser Health standards for swimming or wading, leading to an immediate closure. The village said ...
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Ratification vote
Chilliwack-area First Nation to hold ratification vote
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-area First Nation will hold a ratification vote on a ballot measure that the band says could unlock the full economic potential of its sovereign commercial and industrial lands. According to a social media post from the band, the ballot measure aims to extend lease terms from 15 years to 99 ye...
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Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl
MP Strahl invites residents to take part in Canada Day photo contest
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
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B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
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Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl
MP Strahl invites residents to take part in Canada Day photo contest
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl is inviting area residents to enter a contest for a chance to win a massive Canadian flag. Strahl, who was first elected to office in 2011 to represent Chilliwack and the surrounding area, wants people to take part in his Chilliwack-Hope Celebrates Canada Day contest by takin...
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Rare disease located in Chilliwack
Canadian Food Inspection Agency finds rare disease at Chilliwack commercial pigeon premises
CHILLIWACK - Personnel at Canada's federal food inspection agency say they have uncovered a case of Newcastle disease at a commercial pigeon operation in Chilliwack, requiring the birds to be culled and the premises to be disinfected.According to a report from the Canadian Press, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency say...
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Industrial fire
Fire breaks out at industrial facility in Chilliwack early Thursday morning
UPDATE 8:25 A.M.: Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown says firefighters from four halls responded to a fire at a waste and recycling transfer facility (Valley Waste & Recycling) on Aitken Road. Fire crews were first dispatched at 3:30 a.m. for the report of a fire. Chief Brown says while en route, firefighters obser...
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Striking workers
Rogers technicians in Abbotsford go on strike, union calls pay disparity with other colleagues 'shameful'
ABBOTSFORD - The United Steelworkers union (USW) Local 1944 says 25 technicians working at Rogers in Abbotsford walked off the job as of 12:01 a.m. Thursday morning after negotiations broke down between them and the telecom giant. In a news release, USW says the technicians have stopped working after negotiations did n...
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British Columbia
B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer. While an inquest is mandatory after deaths in police custody, Coroner Dr. Jatinder Baidwan says in a statemen...
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Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000
PORT HARDY - A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. The man was found guilty last November in B.C. provincial court for violating marine mammal regulations after his trial h...
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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 board - an independent body that audits B.C. forest practices - says it examined forestry operations betw...
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Six Puppies Surrendered
SPCA brings in six severely dehydrated, underweight puppies from B.C. Interior
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A half-dozen underweight German shepherd mix puppies were surrendered to an animal shelter in Salmon Arm. The BC SPCA says the owner of a property in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District had been trying to rehome the seven-month-old puppies from an accidental litter. In a news release issued Thursda...
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CAPP survey shows oilpatch spends billions on Indigenous-affiliated businesses
CALGARY - Oilpatch companies are big spenders on Indigenous-affiliated businesses, according to a survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers released Thursday. Data science firm iTOTEM Analytics collected figures from 12 members of the industry advocacy group that together represent half of ...
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. are downgraded, leaving just one fire of note
Two of the three most significant wildfires in British Columbia have been downgraded and are no longer considered fires of note. They include the 263-square-kilometre Kiskatinaw River wildfire in northeastern B.C., which was deemed on Wednesday to be no longer out of control. The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire northwest o...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Police say hikers caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park
BANFF - RCMP say hikers have been caught in a rock slide in Banff National Park. The nature and number of injuries have not been determined. More coming. The Canadian Press
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Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reached a contract deal with its second-largest union while negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The Crown corporation says the new collective agreement with the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association comes after 18 months of negotiations, the same s...
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Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum
MONTREAL - A climate activist group says one of its supporters sprayed pink paint this morning on a Pablo Picasso painting at a Montreal museum. Last Generation Canada says an activist smeared washable paint on the 1901 painting L'hétaïre at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The group is calling for the Can...
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Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - Scientists say they are surprised and "puzzled" by the federal fisheries minister's decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year's northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod stock for years as a scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Ca...
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Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refuses to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narend...
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Federal power to sidestep Indian Act removed from major projects bill
OTTAWA - After weeks of criticism from First Nations leaders, the federal government has amended its major projects bill to withdraw the power it gave cabinet to sidestep the Indian Act. The Liberal government's controversial legislation, which would allow cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial p...
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Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refuses to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narend...
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Spain rejects NATO's anticipated defense spending increase as 'unreasonable'
MADRID (AP) - Spain has rejected a NATO proposal to spend 5% of GDP on defense needs that's due to be announced next week, calling it "unreasonable." In a letter sent Thursday to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that Spain "cannot commit to a specific sp...
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Iranian strike damages a hospital as latest missile barrage wounds dozens in Israel
BEERSHEBA, Israel (AP) - An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel early Thursday, causing "extensive damage" but no serious injuries, according to the medical facility. Other missiles hit a high-rise building and several other residential buildings near Tel Aviv. At least 40 people...
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Sports
Suarez, Smith send Diamondbacks soaring past Blue Jays in series finale
TORONTO - Eugenio Suarez and Pavin Smith combined to drive in seven runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Thursday. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman struggled through 4 1/3 innings to take the loss, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four. Catcher Ale...
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B.C. Lions quarterback Rourke 'questionable' for rematch with Bombers due to injury
SURREY - The B.C. Lions may be without their No. 1 quarterback when they face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday. Nathan Rourke suffered a core injury against the Bombers in Winnipeg last Thursday and left midway through the fourth quarter after throwing for 249 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The 27-...
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Former Toronto FC skipper Michael Bradley starts 'dream job' with Red Bulls II
Calling it a "huge huge moment" for the franchise, the New York Red Bulls introduced former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley as coach of its reserve side Thursday. Bradley, 37, succeeds Ibrahim Sekagya, who was promoted to a full-time assistant coach with the first team after Vedad Ibisevic left the club ea...
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