B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't c...
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Chilliwack RCMP appeal for help in locating a 29-year-old man last seen a week ago
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP is appealing for help in locating 29-year-old Nicholas Polman, who was reported missing on May 13, 2024. According to a news release from Corporal Carmen Kiener, Polman was last seen on May 6, 2024. Description of Nicholas Polman: Caucasian male 29 years 5 ft 10 in 200 lbs brown hair green ...
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CHILLIWACK - The wait is over for coffee drinkers who crave a vanilla sweet cream cold brew, iced brown sugar oat shaken espresso, or other specialty drinks at two Chilliwack-area Starbucks locations. Starbucks confirmed Monday (May 13) that two more Starbucks locations are poised to open their doors this week in the C...
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RCMP locates burned vehicle that was stolen from Chilliwack
LOST CREEK FSR - Police in Mission say they're investigating the discovery of three burned vehicles on Lost Creek Forest Service Road north of Mission, two of which were later determined to be stolen. According to a news brief from a media relations officer at the Mission RCMP detachment, police say a witness reported ...
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Mission Fire adds vital FireSmart coordinator to provide free home, property fire safety assessments
MISSION - When wildfires rage throughout British Columbia as they have for multiple, consecutive fire seasons, the role of a FireSmart coordinator becomes even more integral.FireSmart principles have shown that they are effective at reducing the risk to life and property in the most extreme wildfire conditions. To that...
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Ruth and Naomi's raises over $100K from Night of Hope gala for addiction recovery services in Chilliwack
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Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
NEW YORK (AP) - At first glance, Jed Rosenzweig's new venture would seem like a fool's errand: launching a digital news site during brutal economic times for the media to cover an industry that, by traditional measures, is waning in influence. That didn't dissuade him. LateNighter, a website and newsletter that follows...
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Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This co...
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'Wilfred Buck' documentary explores the journey and wisdom of Indigenous 'star guy'
TORONTO - When Wilfred Buck looks up at the sky, he sees Indigenous history and even his own story reflected back at him, as though it were all written in the stars. Buck, the eponymous Cree elder at the centre of Lisa Jackson's new documentary, is known as "the star guy." He's an astronomy expert and educato...
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B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent cap is for those living in single-room occupancy buildings where the government says rents have increased from $800 a m...
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B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't c...
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B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates
VICTORIA - The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and middle-income households. A joint statement from Environment Canada and B.C.'s Energy Ministry says Ottawa is providing u...
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Canada
Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear testimony from DNA expert
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to continue today with testimony from a DNA expert. Court has heard DNA from three of the four victims was found in Skibicki's home after police searched it in May 2022. Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the s...
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Two-day Indigenous identity fraud summit to kick off in Winnipeg
OTTAWA - A two-day summit beginning in Winnipeg today will hear from Indigenous leaders across the country on how they're reacting to - and can come together to fix - what they call Indigenous identity fraud. Co-hosted by the Manitoba Métis Federation and the Chiefs of Ontario, the summit will also include Inuit...
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Philippines seeking Canada's help to avoid 'great power rivalry' between China, U.S.
OTTAWA - The foreign minister of the Philippines wants closer business and military ties with Canada, saying the two countries can help maintain the post-war order in the Indo-Pacific by maintaining peaceful relations with both the U.S. and China. "The future of our region should not be determined by the great pow...
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Wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to rapidly grow
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire burning near Fort Nelson continues to grow rapidly. As of Tuesday morning, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the fire had grown to over 84 square kilometres. That marks a significant expansion of the fire, which as of Monday morning, was just under 53 square kilometres in size. This co...
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In the news today: Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Phone calls convince some holdouts to flee fire The mayor of a northern British Columbia community that's been evacuated for days due to a wildfire about two kilometres away says a renewed push has b...
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B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
VICTORIA - Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't c...
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As House Speaker heads to court with Trump, hush money witness Cohen is testifying
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president's lawyers on Tuesday after testimony linked their celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Tr...
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Georgian parliament approves divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - The Georgian parliament on Tuesday approved in the third and final reading a divisive bill that sparked weeks of mass protests. The bill requires media and nongovernmental organizations and other nonprofits to register as "pursuing the interests of a foreign power" if they receive more...
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EU agrees on a new migration pact. Mainstream parties hope it will deprive the far right of votes
BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union nations endorsed sweeping reforms to the bloc's failed asylum system on Tuesday as campaigning for Europe-wide elections next month gathers pace, with migration expected to be an important issue. EU government ministers approved 10 legislative parts of The New Pact on Migration and Asylum...
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Shawn Lemon takes field at Alouettes training camp despite sports gambling suspension
SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. - Veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon is on the field at Montreal Alouettes training camp Tuesday despite facing a suspension for sports gambling. The CFL indefinitely suspended Lemon on April 24 for betting on league games, including one the league says he played in. The league said a...
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Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Will the sun set on the Boston Bruins' playoff season in Sunrise tonight? Will Artus Silovs let his posts or pads make all the saves tonight in Edmonton? And will we see the day when officials have to explain their suspect calls that leave coaches fuming and shaking like bobbleheads? Here are five things to know about ...
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Sex assault case of former Canada world junior hockey players back in court today
The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is due back in a London, Ont., court today. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault earlier this year in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a London hotel in 2018...
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