G.W. Graham football
G.W. Graham football players shine at Richmond camp as Coach Piché takes on a leadership role
RICHMOND - It might be spring for the G.W. Graham football program, but that time away from the gridiron is inevitably spent getting better through football camps and other off-season activities. Like the Fox 40 CFC 100 camp attended by eight members of the Grizzlies football program over the weekend, where linebacker ...
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Chilliwack Community Services
Tickets on sale for Chilliwack Community Services' signature fundraiser next month
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Community Services will present its signature fundraising event, "A Black Tie Boho Affair," on Saturday, April 27, proudly underwritten by Neels Heating and Cooling.CCS says the Secret Soiree will feature a touch of glam, a bit of boho, and a mix of flower crowns, soft pastels, romance...
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Chilliwack Chiefs clinch home ice for 1st round of BCHL playoffs
CHILLIWACK - There's no place like home ice. The Chilliwack Chiefs announced Monday morning that they have they have clinched home ice for the first round of the Rogers BCHL Playoffs, following this weekend's BCHL action. While the opponent is yet to be named, the Chiefs know at the very least that they will host Game ...
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Provincial election
Retired B.C. Hydro employee of 26 years to run for newly redrawn riding that now includes Hope, Agassiz and Harrison
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Conservatives announced Friday (Mar. 15) that Tony Luck, whose professional experience spans finance, public service and a 26-year career with B.C. Hydro, has been selected as its MLA candidate in the newly redrawn Fraser-Nicola riding located northeast of Chilliwack. The newly redrawn, expansive F...
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City of Chilliwack
Chilliwack council to consider drone light show on Canada Day instead of traditional fireworks show
CHILLIWACK - Given the uncertainty of provincial fire bans over the summer and its corresponding impact on traditional fireworks shows, Chilliwack council is set to consider a proposal at its meeting this Tuesday (Mar. 19) that would see a drone light show performance on Canada Day this year. According to a report prep...
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City of Chilliwack
City of Chilliwack agrees to participate in provincial program allowing e-scooters on public roads
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it has agreed to participate in a provincial pilot program that will allow residents to operate electric scooters. According to a document from city staff accompanying Mayor Ken Popove's appearance on 89.5 JR Country last week, Chilliwack council agreed at its meeting on Tuesday...
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New Chilliwack fire chief named
Chilliwack Fire Department names new fire chief
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Chilliwack Fire Chief Ian Josephson
Chilliwack Fire Chief Ian Josephson formally announces his retirement
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British Columbia
COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one...
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B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to...
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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought
DELTA, B.C. - Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to invest $80 million to help manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock. Premier David Eby made the announcement while inside a bell pepper greenhouse in Delta, B.C., saying says this summer's drought...
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BC Teacher's Federation convention continuing
VANCOUVER - More than 650 B.C. teachers are in Vancouver to vote on their leadership and priorities during the BC Teachers' Federations' 108th Annual General Meeting.The federation says in a news release that its president Clint Johnston made an opening speech on Saturday, saying key issues, like workload, haven't gone...
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Almost 40 temperature records broken across B.C. Saturday, Environment Canada says
VANCOUVER - Balmy weather across much of British Columbia helped set dozens of new temperature records across the province on Saturday. Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure brought warm temperatures to the province this weekend, with above-normal conditions forecast to continue into this week. Several regio...
Mar 17, 2024
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Man in Abbotsford, B.C., charged with second-degree murder in wife's death
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's integrated homicide investigation team says a man in Abbotsford, B.C., has been charged with murder in the death of his wife. IHIT says in a news release that officers from the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a report of an assault at a home in the city on Friday night. T...
Mar 17, 2024
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Canada
Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal, created fake records to inflate the time he claimed to have spent hearing cases. He is alleged to have billed the City...
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'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his first public statement though police after hundreds gathered at a convention centre Sunday to mourn his family. Police ...
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COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidden. The study, published Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution and led by researchers at the University of B.C., is one...
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A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was re-elected in 1988. On Monday, members of Parliament and federal party leaders offered their tributes to the late leader...
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More families will be allowed to apply to come to Canada from Gaza: Miller
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada will allow more people trapped in Gaza who have extended family members in Canada to apply for temporary refuge - but he admits the move is "cold comfort." The government launched a family reunification program in January that offers temporary refuge to pa...
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B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the potential for another destructive fire season. The Insurance Bureau of Canada issued a statement encouraging residents to...
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World
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating co...
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Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is expected to report Tuesday to a federal prison for a four-month sentence, after being found guilty of misdemeanor charges for ...
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Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle it sparked over immigration authority plays out. Opponents have called the law, known as Senate Bill 4, the most dramatic...
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Sports
NHL roundup: Ovechkin joins small list to score 20 goals in at least 19 straight seasons
CALGARY, Alta (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He join...
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Ovechkin scores twice, Capitals douse Flames 5-2
CALGARY - Alex Ovechkin became the third player in NHL history to score 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons on Monday. The veteran Washington forward scored two power-play goals in the second period to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames. Gordie Howe (22) and Brendan Shanahan (19) are the only oth...
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Basketball, music festival hang in balance in Saskatchewan teacher labour dispute
REGINA - Saskatchewan's escalating labour dispute with teachers has left a provincial basketball tournament hanging in the balance, with some students saying it's frustrating the adults can't play well together. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is planning a one-day provincewide walkout Wednesday - the same day th...
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