IIO INVESTIGATION
IIO seeks witnesses for Langley crash that injured 2 officers, 1 civilian April
LANGLEY - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is now seeking witnesses to a Langley car crash that left three people injured nearly three months ago. On April 10, at around 2:30 p.m., the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) and police dog services were following a car thought to be involved i...
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CHILLIWACK HOSPITAL
Chilliwack General Hospital receives funding for new voice care equipment
CHILLIWACK - A donation from the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary can now help local patients find their voice again.Chilliwack General Hospital has received funding for a new, state-of-the-art stroboscopy light source for video-rhinolaryngoscopes -a test that utilizes video technology to examine a patient's upper airway....
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
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IIO INVESTIGATION
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Chilliwack housing complex OK's sidewalk chalk on its grounds again, after banning it previously
CHILLIWACK - From driveways to streets, kids from all walks of life have likely done sidewalk chalk at some point in their childhood. But an affordable housing complex on Yale Road is back to allowing sidewalk chalk on its grounds, after previously banning it due to foul language and inappropriate messages. The Waterst...
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Creative partnership
Gore Brothers team up with SD33, Rotary for literacy project in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Promoting literacy with the help of creative students from a Chilliwack elementary school and the support of local Rotarians never gets old for longtime Chilliwack resident and local home builder, Tony Gore. Gore tells Fraser Valley Today that 40 students in grade 2 from Stitó:s Lá:lém...
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Chilliwack non-profit expands
Chilliwack group serving exploited women expands operations, sees rise in addicted or prostituted girls
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-based non-profit whose mission is centered on improving the lives of sexually exploited women has expanded its operations at a time when it reports seeing more teenaged girls experiencing addiction or exploitation. In its latest newsletter released Thursday, Pearl Life Renewal Society says it ...
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Missing person
Missing 23-year-old located safe and sound: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack now say the 23-year-old female who was reported missing has been located. "The RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 23-year-old woman reported missing on June 27, 2025 has been located, and she is safe and sound. The RCMP thanks the media and public for their assistance," th...
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP's hate crimes unit. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg announced an additional $734,000 for the RCMP's anti-hate crime unit in the province as police-reported hate crimes rose by a...
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B.C. field coroners get $32 an hour to face scenes of death. Some say it's not enough
They work on gruesome scenes of death, sometimes traversing rough terrain to access bodies in various states of decomposition. British Columbia field coroner Leena Chandi said the things that she and her colleagues encounter "are not what most people see, and nobody should have to see that." "But somebod...
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B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian business community. Police say they've been looking into the allegations since 2023, where victims have reported receiving threats demanding large sums of money, sometimes followed ...
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Climate justice advocate joins race for B.C. Greens leadership
VICTORIA - The B.C. Green Party says a 24-year-old advocate for climate justice and Indigenous solidarity has joined the party's leadership contest. Emily Lowan is the second person to announce their candidacy in the race after Comox town councillor and physician Jonathan Kerr. The candidates are seeking to replace Son...
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Cooler conditions forecast for much of B.C., expected to aid in fire fight
British Columbia's wildfire service says cool conditions and thunderstorms are in the forecast for much of the province as nearly 90 wildfires actively burn. Its latest situational report says thunderstorm activity is expected across the province, bringing a low to moderate chance of lightning provincewide. The BC Wild...
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Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets
Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack - the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor. But searchers for the snake had a reliable witness, and cool conditions last week in ...
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B.C. funds more policing as hate crimes rose by 23 per cent between 2022 to 2023
Hate aimed at religion, sexual orientation and race or ethnicity has jumped in British Columbia, setting off a funding increase for the RCMP's hate crimes unit. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg announced an additional $734,000 for the RCMP's anti-hate crime unit in the province as police-reported hate crimes rose by a...
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Norwegian company has plans for LNG export project in Quebec
MONTREAL - A subsidiary of a Norwegian energy company wants to build a liquefied natural gas export project in Quebec. Marinvest Energy Canada says there's a strong business case for an LNG project in Quebec to export Canadian natural gas to Europe. The company is offering few details about the project, but an elected ...
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Ottawa talking to metals giant Rio Tinto about cash flow help amid U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government is talking to mining and metals giant Rio Tinto about helping the company with cash flow problems caused by the United States' global steel and aluminum tariffs. During a visit to Saguenay, Que., on Thursday to meet with businesses in the provin...
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Minister planning to table First Nations water bill despite provincial opposition
OTTAWA - The federal minister of Indigenous services says her government plans to reintroduce legislation to ensure First Nations' rights to clean drinking water - despite calls from Alberta and Ontario for it to scrap the bill altogether. Environment ministers from Alberta and Ontario sent a letter to their federal co...
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Military police investigating Facebook page filled with racism, misogyny
OTTAWA - Military police say they have reopened an investigation into a Facebook group the Canadian Army's commanding officer describes as "abhorrent." Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright says he was made aware of allegations about a Facebook group called the "Blue Hackle Mafia" on June 25 and that they involve...
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In the news today: Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Manitoba town to evacuate due to wildfire The northern Manitoba town of Lynn Lake has issued a mandatory evacuation order as a nearby wildfire threatens to cause an imminent loss of power to the community. The evacuation begins Fr...
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World
Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities
Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding of a river, while search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities near wildlife habitats and campgrounds. As much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) of heavy rain fell in just a few hou...
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Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest
NEW YORK (AP) - The Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut is hoping for a comeback 17th win on Friday. The 41-year-old, from Westfield, Indiana, was not in last year's event due to a contract dispute involving a deal he struck with a co...
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UN records 613 killings in Gaza near humanitarian convoys or aid distribution points run by US group
DEIR al-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The U.N. human rights office said Friday it has recorded 613 killings in Gaza near humanitarian convoys and at aid distribution points run by an Israeli-backed American organization since it first began operations in late May. Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said the rights office was not...
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Sports
Vancouver Whitecaps to buy out contract of veteran forward Damir Kreilach
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have agreed to buy out the guaranteed contract of veteran forward Damir Kreilach, the club announced Friday. Kreilach was scheduled to make his final appearance for the team later Friday when Vancouver visits the L.A. Galaxy. The 35-year-old Croatian joined the Whitecaps ahead of the...
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Lionel Messi making Canada trip for Inter Miami's clash with CF Montréal
MONTREAL - CF Montréal is bracing for a visit from Lionel Messi. Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said Friday the Argentine great is expected to travel to Montreal and be available to play in Saturday's Major League Soccer match at Stade Saputo. Mascherano dismissed the idea of leaving Messi in Florida, ...
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UEFA fines Chelsea $23.6M and Barcelona $17.7M for financial monitoring rules breaches
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Chelsea was fined 20 million euros ($23.6 million) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona was ordered to pay 15 million euros ($17.7 million) by UEFA on Friday. Both clubs must pay tens of millions of more euros (dollars) in future seasons if they miss financial targets set by UE...
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