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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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Proposed tax hike in Mission
Mission residents push back on proposed tax hike to fund new civic buildings
MISSION - City councillors in Mission could be facing significant pushback today (Monday, July 7) when they convene to consider borrowing to fund new civic facilities, a move that will result in another property tax increase. The City of Mission recently announced "Mission Next" - a platform that outlines cou...
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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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Motor vehicle incident
Motorist rolls car, tries to elude police by hopping into the Sumas Canal Sunday night: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - A heavy police presence converged on an area between Abbotsford and Chilliwack Sunday evening after police were dispatched for a motor vehicle incident. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Walker, officers responded to the report of a single-vehicle rollover accident at North Para...
Jul 07, 2025
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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

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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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...
6h ago
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