Chilliwack teacher reprimanded
Chilliwack teacher, who once coached G.W. Graham football, reprimanded for misconduct
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack School District teacher has been reprimanded for professional misconduct in the classroom during the 2022-23 school year. According to a text of a consent agreement from the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, Robert Luke Acheson was employed as an inclusion teacher for SD33 ...
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Assault
Abbotsford man hospitalized after being assaulted at a bus stop Tuesday evening
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a man was hospitalized after being physically assaulted at a bus stop Tuesday evening. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, frontline officers responded to an assault Tuesday evening, June 24 at 6:14 p.m. that happened...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he'll be deported if released
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Harrison councillor honoured
Harrison Hot Springs councillor awarded with King Charles III Coronation Medal
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says it is proud to announce that Councillor Leo Facio has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing his outstanding service and dedication to the broader community.Councillor Facio, who formerly served as mayor in the town of roughly 2,00...
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Safety initiative
Kids Don't Float program expands at Cultus Lake ahead of busy summer season
CULTUS LAKE - After an inaugural rollout that was considered a success last year, the Kids Don't Float lifejacket program is back for a second year at Cultus Lake. The Chilliwack RCMP detachment says the program has now expanded with a second station near Sunnyside Campsite and the Cultus Lake Marina, giving even more ...
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Cops for Cancer
Chilliwack RCMP constable excited to join battle against cancer in annual fundraising ride
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP say one of their own constables will be participating in the 2025 Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley, a cycling event spanning roughly a week that raises funds and promotes general awareness about childhood cancer research and support programs. Constable Rudy Tichelaar from the Chilliwack RCMP ...
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Confirmed cases of measles
Locally acquired measles infection confirmed in 3 Chilliwack residents: Fraser Health
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Fraser Health Authority says a measles infection has been confirmed in three unvaccinated Chilliwack residents since June 20. According to a statement released by FHA spokesperson Nick Eagland, information gathered to date indicates the three cases appear to be locally acquired and n...
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British Columbia
National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO - National health data released Wednesday shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the country's chief medical officers of health, chief coroners and chief medical examiners said 7,146 people died of ...
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B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against a West Vancouver man alleged by the U.S. government to be the "mastermind" of a years-long securities fraud. The ruling says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission originally sued Frederick Sharp and others in a Massac...
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Rustad faces 'messy' summer over B.C. Conservative leadership: political expert
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservative caucus members are meeting in Surrey today in what a political scientist says could be the start of a "messy" summer for party Leader John Rustad. It comes as Rustad's leadership is under review and questions arise about his handling of allegations he made in a lette...
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TSB report on fatal 2023 B.C. plane crash points to low speed as factor
Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack, B.C., killing all three people onboard. A report into the October 2023 crash that killed a flight instructor and two students says investig...
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Enbridge says it would pitch new Alberta-B.C. pipeline only under right conditions
CALGARY - Canada's biggest crude oil shipper says a lot needs to happen before it would propose a new pipeline to the West Coast. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she wants to see a pipeline running from her province to the Port of Prince Rupert, B.C., so that more oilsands crude can be exported to Asia by tanke...
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B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced
TORONTO - A B.C. billionaire hoping to launch a new department store chain in former Hudson's Bay and Saks Canada spaces estimates she can have at least 20 locations up and running within 180 days of signing leases, but landlords aren't on board with her plan. The timeline is one of many highlights in a package prepare...
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Canada
From railways to minerals: seven takeaways from Canada's new NATO spending pledge
THE HAGUE - Canada and its NATO allies agreed Wednesday to substantially hike their defence spending target to five per cent of annual GDP by 2035. Prime Minister Mark Carney endorsed the plan to invest 3.5 per cent of national GDP in core defence needs, plus another 1.5 per cent in related areas, such as infrastructur...
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B.C. Appeal Court upholds US$30M fraud judgment against West Vancouver man
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a US$30 million court judgment against a West Vancouver man alleged by the U.S. government to be the "mastermind" of a years-long securities fraud. The ruling says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission originally sued Frederick Sharp and others in a Massac...
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National data shows overdose deaths dropped in 2024 but still higher than pre-pandemic
TORONTO - National health data shows overdose deaths in Canada dropped in 2024 but the toll still remained much higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. A joint statement from the country's chief medical officers of health, chief coroners and chief medical examiners says 7,146 people died of opioid-related over...
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Canada issues deportation orders, cancels visas for Iranian regime members
OTTAWA - The federal border agency says three people have been found ineligible to remain in Canada in recent years for being senior officials of the Iranian regime. The Canada Border Services Agency says deportation orders were issued for all three and one has been removed from Canada. In 2022, Ottawa declared Iran's ...
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This year's Fête nationale was hottest June day on record in Montreal
MONTREAL - Tuesday's Fête nationale holiday was the hottest June day in Montreal since records started. Environment Canada says temperatures hit 35.6 C, breaking the all-time high for June set 61 years ago. The previous monthly high of 35 C was set on June 30, 1964, recorded at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, where r...
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No evidence federal election was affected by foreign interference, commissioner says
OTTAWA - Canada's elections commissioner says she has no evidence the result of the federal election in April was affected by foreign interference, disinformation or voter intimidation. In a preliminary report today, Commissioner Caroline Simard says her office received more than 16,000 complaints about the spring camp...
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World
Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail while attorneys debate whether he'll be deported if released
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in jail for at least a few more days while attorneys in the federal smuggling case against him spar over whether prosecutors have the ability to prevent Abrego Garcia's deportation if he is released to await trial. The Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportati...
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NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their "ironclad commitment" to come to each other's aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: "Allies commit ...
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Iran executes 3 more prisoners over allegedly spying for Israel, state media say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying for Israel, its state-run IRNA news agency reported, the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel. The hangings happened in Urmia Prison in Iran's West Azerbaijan province, which is the country's most northwest...
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Sports
Blue Jays reinstate veteran starter Max Scherzer from 60-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated veteran starter Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list and designated fellow right-hander Spencer Turnbull for assignment. Scherzer, 40, made one start for the Blue Jays before being sidelined due to right thumb inflammation. He recently completed a rehab assignment wi...
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Oliveira to miss second straight game when Blue Bombers host Elks
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have proven to be too much for the Edmonton Elks over the years. Winnipeg (3-0) hosts Edmonton (1-2) on Thursday, having won the last 12 head-to-head matchups between the West Division rivals. Collaros is 15-6 in his career against the Elks, including 11 straight wins - the l...
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Elks defence going through growing pains early in 2025 CFL season
EDMONTON - Growing. Inconsistent. Building. Just a few of the words being used to describe the Edmonton Elks defence that has given up 69 points in two games, both losses, while registering just one quarterback sack "We definitely have to get better," defensive end Robbie Smith understated as the 0-2 Elks pre...
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