STREET PARTY PERFORMANCE
Hockey player-turned-country artist set to play at Chilliwack Mural Festival
CHILLIWACK - A former hockey player is skating by Chilliwack with a guitar and a dream this weekend for the Mural Festival Street Party.Mark Ledlin had been playing professionally on German ice for 10 years when he finally made the full pivot towards a country music career in 2024. He'll be hitting the Sasquatch Stage ...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 10, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Trevor AlexisAge: 33Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 222lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Unlawfully at LargeWarrant in effect: July 31, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: AbbotsfordName: Timothy RowleyAge: 40H...
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What's Trending
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Fire near Kelowna forces tactical evacuations, closure of highway leading into city
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Justin Rose rallies late and beats J.J. Spaun in Memphis playoff
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Fraser Valley
HEAT WARNING
Environment Canada issues heat warning for Fraser Canyon
LYTTON - Canada's weather agency has now issued a heat warning for parts of southern B.C., ranging from Fraser Canyon and Howe Sound to East and Inland Vancouver Island.Temperatures in the Canyon from Lillooet to Lytton are expected to reach a maximum between 35 and 37 C from today (Aug. 10) to Tuesday (Aug. 12)."...
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PLANT RESEARCH
UFV research puts heat stress to sleep in strawberry plants
CHILLIWACK - New research coming out of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) shows that melatonin can help strawberries relax against warming global temperatures. Working in the Berry Environmental Resilience Research & Innovation (BERRI) Lab in Chilliwack, UFV student Emily Foster recently concluded a study o...
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Considered Dangerous
UPDATE: Langley RCMP locate wanted man
UPDATE: Police said this morning, August 10, that Jones has been located. Langley RCMP thanks the public for their assistance. Original story below: LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are asking for the public to help in locating a man wanted on a series of charges. Mounties say Dustin Erich Jones in wanted in B.C. on charges of a...
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CIVIC RECOGNITION
City of Abbotsford taking nominations for three community awards
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is looking to honour hard-working citizens with three annual civic recognition awards. Nominations are now open for this year's Order of Abbotsford, Community Champion Achievement Award and Community Recognition Award."These awards honour individuals and/or groups who have made ...
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British Columbia
Fire near Kelowna forces tactical evacuations, closure of highway leading into city
VICTORIA - An out-of-control fire outside of Kelowna with a listed size of 1.5 hectares as of 4 p.m. Sunday has led to tactical evacuations, but it is not clear yet how many people are affected. The so-called Daves Creek fire is currently burning 15 kilometres east of Kelowna near Highway 33, which officials have close...
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Steep terrain and limited water impact out-of-control fire on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - The BC Wildfire Service says it will keep crews on the out-of-control Wesley Ridge wildfire near Cameron Lake for the "foreseeable future" as they deal with steep terrain and limited access to water. Beau Michaud, operations sections chief, says in a video shared Sunday that crews face "very, ...
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B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds
VICTORIA - Williams Lake RCMP say 39-year-old Andrew Barber was "slurping pond water" and "munched on whatever he could find" to stay alive for several days after his truck had broken down in a remote part of the Cariboo. Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon says Barber was first reported missing on July 31, an...
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Parts of southern B.C., Vancouver Island under Environment Canada heat warning
VICTORIA - Expected temperatures of up to 37 C for the coming days have prompted heat warnings for parts of southern B.C. and Vancouver Islands. The heat warning first issued Saturday applies to the Fraser Canyon, South Thompson, and the South Okanagan, as well as Howe Sound, Whistler, Pemberton, East Vancouver Island,...
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Man out on release for violent offence arrested after stabbing in Abbotsford, B.C.
VICTORIA - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a business owner sustained "life-threatening injuries" while at work during a stabbing first reported Saturday morning. Emergency crews discovered the injured man following what police say was an "altercation with an unknown individual attempting to steal from t...
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Officials say out-of-control wildfire on Vancouver Island will cause more smoke
VICTORIA - The B.C. Wildfire Service says rising temperatures will lead to more smoke from the Wesley Ridge wildfire burning on Vancouver Island. Madison Dahl, fire information officer, says the out-of-control fire north of Cameron Lake has grown "minimally" to 5.8 square kilometres from 5.71 square kilometre...
Aug 09, 2025
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Canada
Rainbow flags and politics on display at Montreal pride parade
MONTREAL - Downtown Montreal was awash with rainbow flags as thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and their supporters took to the streets for the annual Pride parade. Cheering crowds lined the streets as activists, politicians and brightly costumed performers danced and cheered as the march stretched over more than t...
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Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Prime Minister Mark Carney's popularity is cooling off in the summer, but still remains broadly positive. Abacus Data says the Carney-led Liberal government's approval dipped to 50 per cent in its latest polling, down two percentage points compared to mid-July and the lowest level since Mar...
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Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
OTTAWA - First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Métis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 y...
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'No safety rules': Concerns grow as AI-generated videos spread hate online
At first it appears to be a quirky video clip generated by artificial intelligence to make people laugh. In it, a hairy Bigfoot wearing a cowboy hat and a vest emblazoned with the American flag sits behind the wheel of a pickup truck. "We are going today to the LGBT parade," the apelike creature says with a l...
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The controversy over Canada's rules on military exports to Israel, explained
OTTAWA - A Canadian senator is calling on Ottawa to be more transparent on its policy to restrict arms exports to Israel, following contradictory reports about what manufacturers have been allowed to send to the Middle East. "I'm horrified to hear this news about certain arms exports and parts going to Israel, dir...
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10th most wanted man in Canada arrested at Montreal airport: police
MONTREAL - A man who's been on the list of Canada's top 25 most wanted fugitives for murder and drug trafficking charges dating back to 2022 has been arrested after police say he returned to Canada. Quebec provincial police say officers from the Sûreté du Québec Airport Unit, the Mascouche Major Cri...
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World
Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Albanese says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Australia will recognize a Palestinian state, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday, joining the leaders of France, Britain and Canada in signaling they would do so. His remarks followed weeks of urging from within his Cabinet and from many in Australia to recognize a Palestinian st...
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Henriette strengthens into hurricane in the Pacific Ocean but is not forecast to threaten land
HILO, Hawaii (AP) - Tropical Storm Henriette has rapidly strengthened into a hurricane in the central Pacific Ocean with further strengthening expected but poses no threat to land. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Sunday the storm was located about 445 miles north-northeast of Hilo, Hawaii, with maximum s...
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey's northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least two people were trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake, with an epicenter in the town of Sindirgi, sent shocks that were...
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Sports
Justin Rose rallies late and beats J.J. Spaun in Memphis playoff
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Justin Rose made up a three-shot deficit over the last five holes against hard-luck Tommy Fleetwood, and then made two birdies in a playoff against U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun to win the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday. Rose delivered another sterling performance, closing with a 3-under 67...
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Clement hits ninth-inning homer as Blue Jays hold on to beat Dodgers 5-4
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 41st homer, but Ernie Clement hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the American League-leading Toronto Blue Jays hung on to avoid a series sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Mason Fluharty earned his first ca...
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Canada's Shapovalov falls to Italy's Nardi in second-round match at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI - Canada's Denis Shapovalov dropped a 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 decision to Italy's Luca Nardi on Sunday in second-round play at the Cincinnati Open. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont., was seeded 24th at the ATP Tour's Masters 1000 tournament. Nardi, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser, needed two hours 28...
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