ROAD SAFETY
Chilliwack Mounties issue safety reminder as classes wrap up for summer
CHILLIWACK - As the school bells ring for the last time this school year, Chilliwack RCMP are urging residents to look out for young pedestrians and cyclists while they head outdoors for the summer."Our students have learned how to stay safe as pedestrians and cyclists. Now it's up to all of us to help them put th...
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SENIORS PROGRAM
Chilliwack meat shop seeks donations for new Seniors' Room
CHILLIWACK - Tydel Foods, a Chilliwack meat shop known for its low prices and generosity, is looking to add some cozy changes to its seniors program- with some help from the community. The Community Angels Food and Housing Support Society is building a new Seniors' Room for older adults to meet and socialize over compl...
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IHIT DEPLOYED
UPDATE: Victim identified in Surrey shooting death Thursday night
UPDATE 2:25 P.M. FRIDAY: IHIT has now identified the victim of a shooting in Surrey Thursday night (Jun. 26). Investigators say 21-year-old Surrey resident Bilal Hameed was the driver of a car at the time of the incident. A black Dodge pickup truck was involved in the shooting and recovered - burnt - in the 9400 block ...
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OTHELLO TUNNELS
Portion of Othello Tunnels in the Coquihalla Canyon Park opens today
HOPE - A historic spot east of Hope has now reopened just in time for Canada Day weekend. Three of the five Othello Tunnels, located in the northern portion of Coquihalla Canyon Park, are ready to welcome guests back today (Jun. 27) after undergoing some much-needed restoration work. Infrastructure needed to be rebuilt...
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District of Hope
Vintage car show to headline Canada Day festivities in Hope
HOPE - A vintage car show headlines Canada Day festivities in the District of Hope next week. The district announced on Facebook that the Canada Day Car Show & Shine is back for another year, hosted by Hope & Valley Cruisers and Hope Motorsports. The annual fan favourite gets underway at 9 a.m. and carries on u...
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SD33
SD33 exec cites 'student success', but no deep dive into academic excellence in year-end message
CHILLIWACK - SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam touched on a number of themes in his year-end message to parents, including student success, but not a deep dive into academic achievement or scholastic excellence. According to the text of a message sent to parents via email Friday morning, Arul-pragasam said the 20...
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British Columbia
Interior Health CEO is out over closure of Kelowna, B.C., pediatric unit
KELOWNA - The head of British Columbia's Interior Health authority is stepping aside six months early over staff shortages that forced the closure of Kelowna General Hospital's dedicated pediatric unit. The authority says the end of president and CEO Susan Brown's tenure is among "key actions" taken by the bo...
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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that t...
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B.C.'s Interior health authority confirms additional measles cases
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's Interior health authority says it has confirmed additional cases of measles in the region spanning the province's southern Interior. A statement from Interior Health says communities in the region with confirmed cases now include Kamloops, Kelowna, Salmon Arm and the Nelson area. The updat...
Jun 27, 2025
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B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu gets keys to first retail store once owned by The Bay
DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...
Jun 27, 2025
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B.C. police watchdog calls hearing into officers' 'racist, sexist' WhatsApp group
British Columbia's Police Complaint Commissioner says he's called a public hearing to probe misconduct allegations against three current and three former Nelson police officers over alleged racist, sexist and inappropriate comments made in a private WhatsApp chat group. Prabhu Rajan says the allegations "go to the...
Jun 26, 2025
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Minister says police intelligence behind B.C. call for Bishnoi gang's terror listing
British Columbia's public safety minister says police intelligence has linked many cases of extortion against the South Asian community to India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang, giving the government confidence to recently seek its listing as a terrorist organization. Garry Begg, who is also solicitor general, says the governm...
Jun 26, 2025
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Canada
New Yukon Premier Mike Pemberton sworn in, says there's work to do before election
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's 11th premier has been sworn in on the promise to get important work done before the next election that must be called within months. Mike Pemberton told a crowd after the ceremony in Whitehorse that he wants to set out a new framework for mineral legislation in partnership with First Nations, and t...
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B.C., Vancouver, First Nations sign deal to partner in planning, hosting World Cup
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government, the City of Vancouver and three First Nations have signed an agreement to co-operate on hosting the seven World Cup games being played in the city next year. In a ceremony on Friday, Premier David Eby, Mayor Ken Sim, Musqueam Chief Wayne Sparrow, Squamish Nation councillor Wil...
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Man charged with vandalism of National Holocaust Monument
OTTAWA - A 46-year-old man has been charged after Canada's National Holocaust Monument was vandalized earlier this month. The Ottawa Police Service said in a news release Friday that the man was charged with mischief to a war memorial, mischief exceeding $5,000 and harassment by threatening conduct. The man is schedule...
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Canada's national anthem is 45 years old today
OTTAWA - While the country will celebrate it's birthday next week, O Canada got a head start on Friday, celebrating its 45th year as the official national anthem. While it was often used as the de facto national anthem for years, O Canada was officially adopted through the National Anthem Act on June 27, 1980. A few da...
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B.C. minister Bowinn Ma tells of 'frightening' incident at her constituency office
NORTH VANCOUVER - British Columbia's infrastructure minister, Bowinn Ma, says there was a "frightening" security incident at her constituency office in North Vancouver early Friday. Ma says in a statement that all meetings and appointments at the office have been cancelled for the day. Her statement says that...
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Quebec air ambulance company pays homage to four victims of helicopter crash
MONTREAL - The company that operated an air ambulance that crashed on Quebec's North Shore on June 20 is honouring the four victims who perished. Airmedic says three of its crew members died as heroes, along with an American patient. Four crew members and the patient were aboard the Airmedic helicopter when it went dow...
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World
Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Those dis...
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Senate rejects effort to restrain Trump on Iran as GOP backs his strikes on nuclear sites
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans opposed to a resolution marking Congress' first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The resolution, authored by Sen. ...
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University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school's diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The departure of James Ryan, who ...
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Sports
Canucks select Cootes with 15th pick at NHL draft; Flames snag Reschny at No. 18
LOS ANGELES - Braeden Cootes spent a year living in Vancouver. The Canucks' opening-round pick at the 2025 NHL draft is hoping it's eventually home for a long time. The first Canadian club to make a selection Friday night chose the centre from the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds at No. 15. "Honestly, ...
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Jets take Swedish defenceman Boumedienne with 28th pick at NHL draft
LOS ANGELES - The Winnipeg Jets took Swedish defenceman Sascha Boumedienne with the 28th overall pick in the NHL draft Friday. The six-foot-one, 175-pound Boumedienne registered three goals and 10 assists in 40 games with Boston University last season. Winnipeg won the Presidents' Trophy last season after posting the N...
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José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win
BOSTON (AP) - José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, wh...
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