Fraser Valley

VISION ZERO FUNDING
Fraser Valley communities receive B.C. funding for safer roads
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government is looking to upgrade its Vision Zero program. A nearly $795,000 investment has been distributed to 50 communities across B.C. in 2025, including several projects within the Fraser Health authority. The City of Chilliwack has received $20,000 to install a rapid rectangular flashing b...
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PREMIER STATEMENT
B.C. premier commits to supporting families as Lapu-Lapu festival death toll rises to 11
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby has shared a statement Sunday, April 27, about the recent tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. "Here's a community that's done nothing but give, has been overlooked in terms of their contributions - to this province, to this city, to this country - is finally havin...
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ART EXHIBIT
Local artwork featured in upcoming sale at Chilliwack Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Cultural Centre could be showcasing work from your neighbours and peers in an upcoming art sale. "Art from the Heart" showcases a selection of pieces created during some of the Centre's art classes and open studios. All artwork displayed at the exhibit will be up for sale. "Th...
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HOUSE FIRE
8 displaced after early morning fire in Chilliwack home
CHILLIWACK - Volunteers came to help eight residents after the Chilliwack Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Fairfield Island area early Sunday morning, April 27. At about 3:50 a.m., approximately 35 firefighters from five halls arrived in the 10000 block of Fairbanks Crescent to find heavy flames coming ...
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SEABIRD ISLAND
UPDATE: 1 in custody after lockdown on Seabird Island
UPDATE 3:30 p.m., Saturday: Seabird Island band has lifted the shelter-in-place and thanked the public for their cooperation. We have reached out to the RCMP for comment. UPDATE 8:04 a.m. Sunday: A 46-year-old Agassiz man has been safely apprehended following a high-risk situation. At roughly 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, Ap...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 27, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Lorne RoseAge: 34Weight: 187lbsHair: BlackEyes: BrownTattoo: Left Bicep - Unfinished FaceWanted: Unlawfully At LargeWarrant in effect: April 11, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: VancouverName: Shawn Rivers...
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British Columbia

Timeline of Vancouver vehicle attack that left 11 dead at Lapu Lapu Day festival
VANCOUVER - A Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver was meant to be a daylong celebration of Filipino culture. Less that 15 minutes after events were scheduled to wrap up, an SUV tore through the area behind a school filled with food trucks, killing at least 11 people. Here is a timeline of the tragedy (all times Pacific...
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PREMIER STATEMENT
B.C. premier commits to supporting families as Lapu-Lapu festival death toll rises to 11
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby has shared a statement Sunday, April 27, about the recent tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver. "Here's a community that's done nothing but give, has been overlooked in terms of their contributions - to this province, to this city, to this country - is finally havin...
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Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of 11 dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least 11 people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arres...
Apr 27, 2025
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Mass attack at Vancouver street festival casts dark pall over final day of campaign
OTTAWA - A mass casualty vehicle ramming at a Vancouver street festival has cast a grim shadow over the final day of the federal election campaign. Party leaders sent condolences on social media Saturday night after learning that multiple people had been killed and injured after a man drove an SUV through the Lapu Lapu...
Apr 27, 2025
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Canada

Timeline of Vancouver vehicle attack that left 11 dead at Lapu Lapu Day festival
VANCOUVER - A Lapu Lapu Day festival in Vancouver was meant to be a daylong celebration of Filipino culture. Less that 15 minutes after events were scheduled to wrap up, an SUV tore through the area behind a school filled with food trucks, killing at least 11 people. Here is a timeline of the tragedy (all times Pacific...
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A look at some recent deadly attacks involving vehicle rammings
VANCOUVER - A car-ramming at a Vancouver street festival being staged by the city's Filipino community is the latest in a spate of horrific incidents where vehicles were used as weapons. Here is a look at some other recent attacks: NEW ORLEANS, Jan 1, 2025 - A driver plowed a pickup truck through a crowd of New Year's ...
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Shock, devastation among Filipino community after Vancouver SUV attack that killed 11
VANCOUVER - Members of Canada's Filipino community are sharing their shock and devastation in the wake of a car-ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. The organization behind the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party where the attack took place posted to Instagram to detail ...
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Vancouver festival ramming is latest attack to use vehicles as deadly weapons
MONTREAL - A car-ramming at a Filipino community festival in Vancouver that killed at least nine people marks Canada's fourth attack in seven years in which vehicles have been used as deadly weapons. Around the world, people fuelled by motives ranging from terrorism and far-right extremism to misogyny and mental illnes...
21h ago
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'A most agonizing time': The world responds to Vancouver's deadly vehicle attack
News of a deadly vehicle attack in Vancouver has drawn dismay and sorrow among leaders across Canada and the world. Many are sharing condolences with victims and families after police say a driver rammed into a crowd at a Filipino community festival on Saturday, killing nine. Here's a look at what the world is saying: ...
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Vancouver wakes to tragedy of nine dead in ramming attack on Filipino street festival
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly ramming attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man has been arr...
Apr 27, 2025
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