

EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
Abbotsford police impound seven speeding cars Thursday, more than 250 since January
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has been keeping a close eye on the city's traffic offenders over the past six months, and just yesterday (July 10), seven vehicles were impounded for speeding within a 24-hour period. Three of the seven drivers exceeded the speed limit by double, including a 20-year-old N ...
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JUNE JOBS REPORT
Abby-Mission unemployment dips while Chilliwack loses 1,200 jobs in June: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - The labour pendulum has swung this summer, following months of steady employment in Chilliwack and rising joblessness in Abbotsford-Mission, according to the June jobs report. Chilliwack has lost 1,200 jobs and returned to its April unemployment rate of 6.1 per cent, after dipping below 6 per cent in May. ...
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Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
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Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case
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COORDINATED THEFTS
Mission RCMP seek group of women allegedly on a shoplifting heist
MISSION - Police are warning businesses about some well-dressed ladies believed to have been coordinating a series of recent thefts in Mission.On Monday evening (June 30), three women went into the Shoppers Drug Mart on Lougheed Highway in Mission and reportedly stole an entire shelf's worth of beauty products. The nex...
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Service interruption
UPDATE: Sewer main break fixed, giving Cultus Lake residents full access to water again
UPDATE: Cultus Lake residents are now free to resume water usage, and flush toilets, at 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. "As of 4:30 p.m., Thursday, July 10, you can proceed with normal water & sewer usage," Cultus Lake Park wrote on its Facebook page. An additional note from FVRD said the following: "T...
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Credit union merger
Credit unions with branches in Chilliwack, Abbotsford to merge into one federal credit union
CHILLIWACK - Members of two credit unions with branches in Chilliwack and Abbotsford have voted along with members from a third credit union in B.C. to form a single combined federal credit union.According to a news release from Coast Capital, Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast Credit Union say members have vot...
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Hope business to close
Hope commercial repair shop to close next week
HOPE - A fully certified truck repair shop in Hope with licensed mechanics, welders, and inspectors will close its doors for good next week.In a social media post Thursday morning, Silver Skagit Mechanical says it has made the decision to close its auto and commercial mechanical shops effective next week Friday. "...
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EXCESSIVE SPEEDING
Abbotsford police impound seven speeding cars Thursday, more than 250 since January
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Personalized Hearing Care
Fraser Valley Beltone brings the joy of sound back to Chilliwack
JUNE JOBS REPORT
Abby-Mission unemployment dips while Chilliwack loses 1,200 jobs in June: StatCan
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Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
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Serious collision
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after 3-vehicle crash on Sumas Mountain Road Saturday
Jun 29, 2025
DRUG POISONING
Chilliwack sees 17 toxic drug deaths to April 2025, more than double from April 2024
Jun 28, 2025
British Columbia


Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
VICTORIA - A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not what the family ...
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Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries
PRINCE GEORGE - One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries. Mounties say Shane Kelly was a "community rider" who had been training with an officer from the detachment for the Cops for Cancer Tour de North fundraiser. Police said in an...
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Unifor says B.C. Labour Board has certified union at Amazon facility in Delta, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Unifor says the B.C. Labour Relations Board has awarded union certification to workers at an Amazon facility in Delta, B.C. The workers will now begin the process of negotiating a first contract, the union says. Unifor national president Lana Payne says the workers organized against difficult odds. The unio...
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Elections commissioner fines Conservative agent four times
OTTAWA - The elections commissioner has levied four fines totalling $4,500 against an accountant relating to his work as an agent for the Conservative party. The Office of the Commissioner of Canada Elections says it doubled or tripled the fines issued to William Healy because he demonstrated intent or negligence. Two ...
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Ten British Columbians in hospital with the measles, as disease spreads in north
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says 10 people are hospitalized with measles in the province, with one active, contagious case as of July 8. It says the infections are among 102 confirmed cases this year, with most involving people who were not fully immunized. Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Martin ...
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Shots fired at Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant
Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the overnight incident widely shared on social media. Kap's Cafe is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma, who posted a video of the newly opened establishment o...
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Health minister says rare-disease funds denied again for B.C. girl Charleigh Pollock
VICTORIA - A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1 million a year. Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not what the family ...
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Ottawa requiring questions in advance of major projects consults with chiefs
OTTAWA - Ottawa is telling First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of next week's meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss his government's controversial major projects bill. Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabinet to quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like...
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CP NewsAlert: Mother of three-year-old Montreal girl denied bail in abandonment case
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The mother accused of abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field near a highway in Ontario has been denied bail. The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publication ban to protect the girl's identity, has been ordered to undergo a 30-day psychiatric evaluation. She will return to ...
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Some Ontario doctors can treat family members as regulatory college relaxes rules amid shortage
TORONTO - The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is relaxing its policy against doctors treating themselves, family members and others close to them amid the province's primary care crisis. Doctors were previously only allowed to treat relatives and other people close to them in emergencies or for minor cond...
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Man charged in connection with 2022 death of unlawfully detained inmate in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man has been charged in the death of a 21-year-old who died after an altercation with guards while he was unlawfully detained at a Montreal jail in 2022. Quebec provincial police say the 54-year-old suspect was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter in the death of Nicous D'André Spring. S&...
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PM says Ottawa will defend workers and businesses following latest U.S. trade threats
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Canadian government will "steadfastly" defend workers and businesses following the latest trade threats by U.S. President Donald Trump. In a post on social media, Carney says Canada will continue to work to secure a trade deal with the U.S. by a revised deadline of...
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Son of 'El Chapo' pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case
CHICAGO (AP) - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty Friday to U.S. drug trafficking charges. He is the first of El Chapo's sons to enter a plea deal. Prosecutors allege Ovidio Guzman Lopez and his brother, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, ran a faction of the Sinaloa cartel. They became know...
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Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday threw out an agreement that would have allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida's 2001 attacks. The decision by a panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.,...
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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz to return to the Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Friday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz takes a 24-match winning streak into the final Sunday, when he will face No. 1 Jannik Sinn...
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Sports


Olympic figure skating champion Pelletier joins NHL's Stars as assistant coach
DALLAS - Former figure skating star David Pelletier is getting his first shot at being an NHL assistant coach. The Dallas Stars announced Friday that Pelletier is joining new head coach Glen Gulutzan's staff. The 50-year-old from Sayabec, Que., had been a skating coach with the Edmonton Oilers for the last 11 years. Pe...
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Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz beats Taylor Fritz to return to the Wimbledon final
LONDON (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz moved within one victory of a third consecutive Wimbledon championship and sixth Grand Slam title overall at age 22 by defeating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Friday. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz takes a 24-match winning streak into the final Sunday, when he will face either No. 1 Jann...
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Crystal Palace demoted by UEFA from Europa League because of co-owner Textor's ties to Lyon
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA demoted Crystal Palace to the third-tier Conference League on Friday because of the English cup winner's ownership ties to French club Lyon through American businessman John Textor. UEFA said its club finance panel accepted Lyon's entry into the second-tier Europa League instead. The decis...
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