Excessive speed
Motorcyclist overtakes police at nearly 100 km/h above speed limit, pays the price
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say an older motorcyclist with a need for speed is paying the price for driving nearly 100 km/h above the posted speed limit on an Abbotsford roadway. According to a social media post from the department, plainclothes patrol officers had been conducting speed enforcement along King Roa...
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Rescue effort
Valley Helicopters involved in yet another rescue mission
HOPE - Just days after a wanted man was plucked from the side of a forested hillside by long line via one of their helicopters, Valley Helicopters was instrumental in rescuing a stranded hiker northeast of Hope on Monday.According to a social media post, Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue says they were dispatched Monday...
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Raptors sign centre Jakob Poeltl to multiyear contract extension
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Euro 2025: Wales team bus involved in road traffic crash en route to practice
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CF Montreal acquires goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna
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Fraser Valley
Smile cookie campaign
Smile Cookie campaign raises five figures for health care needs in the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Residents of Chilliwack and Hope just couldn't keep their hands off those delicious cookies, as evidenced by the outcome of a recent charitable effort. The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation says the recent Smile Cookie campaign, a collaborative initiative with local Tim Hortons owner Simon Loo, raised j...
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Criminal justice proceedings
Criminal trials in Chilliwack, Abbotsford to be rescheduled next year during FIFA World Cup
CHILLIWACK - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says all criminal trials that were to take place in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and two other cities in the Lower Mainland during the FIFA World Cup next year will have to be rescheduled.Chief Justice Ron Skolrood says in a notice posted Monday that the to...
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New transit fares
New transit fares to take effect this fall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have signed off on a plan to increase adult transit fares and student/senior fares starting this fall, while preserving the same price for senior 30-day passes. According to action taken at their meeting last Wednesday, July 2, the cost for an adult to ride BC Transit buses in Chilli...
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Significant retail theft
Update: Highstreet clothing retailer hit by 'grab-and-run' theft totalling over $14,000
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a significant incident of retail theft at Highstreet Mall. According to a weekend recap of police activity, AbbyPD says its patrol officers were dispatched for a theft report at a clothing retailer at the west Abbotsford shopping centre on Friday evening, J...
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British Columbia
Why Canada may not be ready for 'new reality' of flash flooding and severe storms
VANCOUVER - Ryan Ness of the Canadian Climate Institute says he's been following the "terrible tragedy" of deadly flash flooding unfolding in Texas, where more than 100 people have died. But he's also worried Canada isn't doing enough to prevent such disasters here, saying the country needs to invest in flood...
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B.C. boosts tax credit for developers of video games, virtual reality simulators
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting a tax credit to help developers of video games like Electronic Arts hire additional staff and invest money locally. Premier David Eby says the interactive visual media tax credit will rise to 25 per cent from the current 17.5 per cent starting Sept. 1, which is als...
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Scientists map recovery for endangered orcas off British Columbia's coast
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing "no sign of recovery" and there's an "urgent need" for robust actions to save them. A statement from B.C.-based conservation groups says i...
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Striking transit workers in Cowichan Valley, B.C., reject mediator's recommendations
DUNCAN - The union representing striking transit workers in the Cowichan Valley says its members have rejected a provincial mediator's recommendations to end a five-month labour dispute. Unifor says the dispute involves 44 striking transit operators, cleaners, and mechanics with Unifor Local 114 as well as HandyDART wo...
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Transport committee to debate whether to study BC Ferries' Chinese ship contract
OTTAWA - The House of Commons transport committee is meeting to decide whether to study BC Ferries' decision to purchase four Chinese vessels. BC Ferries announced last month that it hired China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards to build four new ships after a five-year procurement process that did not include a Cana...
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Alberta natural gas expected to see a bump next year thanks to LNG exports: Deloitte
CALGARY - A new report from advisory firm Deloitte is forecasting a big jump in Alberta natural gas prices next year, with the country's first West Coast export facility now up and running. The Alberta benchmark AECO price is expected to average $2.20 per mmBTU in the second half of this year and then rise to an averag...
Jul 07, 2025
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Canada
Percentage of Canadians who see the U.S. as a top threat triples: poll
WASHINGTON - As U.S. President Donald Trump pursues his global trade war and talk of annexation, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who view the United States as a top threat has tripled since 2019. The survey by the Pew Research Center also suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians say the U.S. remains this ...
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Few Canadians are familiar with possible NDP leadership contenders: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians are unfamiliar with nine possible NDP leadership contenders. A majority of respondents to the Research Co. poll said they "don't know who the person is" when asked about possible candidates like current NDP MPs Leah Gazan, Gord Johns, Jenny Kwan and Heather McPherso...
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CP NewsAlert: Four charged in alleged violent extremist plot to take over Quebec City
The RCMP says four people, including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, are facing charges after allegedly plotting to "forcibly take possession" of land in the Quebec City area. Police describe the case as "ideologically motivated violent extremism." More coming. This report by The Canadi...
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In the news today: Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Israeli minister rejects outside probes of Gaza As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war t...
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Israeli junior minister rejects outside probes of Gaza war
OTTAWA - As Canada escalates its criticism of how Israel is fighting the war in Gaza, one Israeli junior minister says her government won't submit to international investigations of the war that it feels are meant to undermine the state's legitimacy. "We are a democracy with checks and balances and a robust judici...
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Advocacy group says court battle over psilocybin-assisted therapy is a turning point
OTTAWA - A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada - one the organization believes is far from over. "There's an obvious societal turning point here, one where the public, for sure, clinicians and certainly parts ...
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World
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women and girls
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Tuesday for the Taliban's supreme leader and the head of Afghanistan's supreme court on charges of persecuting women and girls since seizing power nearly four years ago. The warrants also accuse the leaders of persecuting "other ...
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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea after claiming they sunk another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed three mariners and wounded two others, a European Union naval force said Tuesday. The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C also saw one of the wounded lose his leg in the attack, the EU's Operati...
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5 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in northern Gaza, military says
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Five Israeli soldiers were killed overnight in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday. The military said two other soldiers were seriously wounded. Israeli media said the infantry soldiers were on patrol when explosive devices were detonated against them. Media said militants also open...
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Sports
Raptors sign centre Jakob Poeltl to multiyear contract extension
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed centre Jakob Poeltl to a multiyear contract extension, the NBA club announced Tuesday. Financial details were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported the deal is worth US$104 million over four years. The 29-year-old from Austria averaged a career-high 14.5 points and 9.6 r...
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Euro 2025: Wales team bus involved in road traffic crash en route to practice
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) - The Wales team bus was involved in a road traffic crash on Tuesday and its training session was canceled at the stadium where it plays France at the Women's European Championship. The Welsh Football Association said in a statement all the people involved - players and staff on the bus and...
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CF Montreal acquires goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna
MONTREAL - CF Montreal acquired Chilean goalkeeper Thomas Gillier on loan from Bologna FC until the end of the season on Tuesday. The deal includes an option to extend the loan through the 2026 season. Gillier will be eligible to play starting July 24, when the secondary transfer window opens. Gillier did not play a ma...
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