Provincial housing goals
B.C. govt. to require City of Chilliwack to hit housing targets
CHILLIWACK - The British Columbia government has named another 20 cities and towns as priority communities for housing targets over the next five years. The government says in a statement the communities are in high-growth, high-need regions of B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the goal is to complement work those...
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Provincial election
Latest polling shows statistical tie between NDP, B.C. Conservatives in the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - More than 40 per cent of decided B.C. voters would cast a ballot for the current B.C. NDP government if an election were held today, according to the latest poll released Tuesday (Apr. 23). A new Research Co. poll has found that 45 per cent of voters would support the B.C. NDP candidate in their riding, do...
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Chilliwack Chiefs welcome their newest staff member
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs say they're proud to welcome Yasmin Baranow to the team's front office roster as the Chiefs' administrative assistant and technical director.In a news release, the Chiefs say Baranow will be a familiar face for many Chiefs fans. She began volunteering for the team during the 2021-22 s...
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Missing man in Abbotsford
Abbotsford PD seeks help in finding missing 27-year-old man
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is appealing to the public for help in finding a missing 27-year-old man, Wesley Bosman. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Constable Jody Thomas, Wesley Bosman was last seen on foot near Ash Street and Cedar Avenue in Abbotsford at approximately 3 a.m. on Tu...
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Proposed resort northeast of Hope
FVRD to seek collaboration with B.C. govt. on all-season mountain resort proposal northeast of Hope
SPUZZUM - The Fraser Valley Regional District board is set to consider a recommendation at its meeting this week from staff that the regional district work with the province on a proposed all-season mountain resort project put forward by Spuzzum First Nation north of Hope. According to agenda item 12.13 of this week's ...
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B.C. to support expansion of Abbotsford
B.C. to support expansion of Abbotsford milk plant with $25 million provincial funding boost
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government is spending up to $25 million toward the construction of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced food products. The province says in a statement that the expansion to Vitalus Nutrition's plant in Abbotsford, B.C., will begin construction...
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B.C. government to set out housing targets for 20 more communities
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has named another 20 cities and towns as priority communities for housing targets over the next five years. The government says in a statement the communities are in high-growth, high-need regions of B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the goal is to complement work those...
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West Fraser Timber earns US$35 million in first quarter, up from loss last year
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier. Earnings per diluted share were 42 cents US, compared with a loss of 52 cents during the same quarter last year. The Vancouver-based company says sales totalled US$1.63 billion, unchange...
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B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police transition
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of jurisdiction. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says Surrey RCMP will continue to operate and provide support after the official transition, although the Mounties will ...
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Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward reducing the practice of isolating youth in custody. Jay Chalke says the ministry has failed to take action on a 2021 report by his office that called for "separate confinement" of...
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is putting its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with some of the largest social media platforms to make people safer online. Premier David Eby says in a joint statement with representatives of the firms Meta, TikTok, X and Snap that they w...
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B.C. to support expansion of Abbotsford
B.C. to support expansion of Abbotsford milk plant with $25 million provincial funding boost
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Canada
Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing electoral boundaries in his announcement that he won't run. Vidal was elected in 2019 to represent the sprawling Saskatc...
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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. A jury found Zameer not guilty Su...
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Plastic treaty talks in Ottawa get underway with pleas for high ambition, flexibility
OTTAWA - The Ecuadorean diplomat tasked with shepherding the fourth round of talks for a global plastic treaty in Ottawa this week says the world cannot wait much longer for governments to get it right. Luis Vayas Valdivieso was tapped last fall to be the lead negotiator for the treaty negotiations which got underway i...
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Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A baby in a stroller survived being struck and dragged for two blocks while it was lodged in the front of a vehicle in Squamish, B.C. Mounties say they received multiple calls that a vehicle had hit a pedestrian pushing a baby in the stroller at a crosswalk Monday night. Investigators say the driver fl...
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RCMP alleges two former UN workers in Montreal sold weapons, drones to Libya
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Casey, McCormick to face each other as nominees in Pennsylvania's high-stakes US Senate contest
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania's high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday's primary election put the men on track for a race that is expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and help decide control of t...
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Ex-Washington officer wanted in 2 killings found in Oregon with gunshot wound, police say
SEATTLE (AP) - A former Washington state police officer wanted in two killings has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Patrol troopers. The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington off...
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Douglas DC-4 plane with 2 people on board crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks on Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. There were two people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said in an email to The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on their conditions. The C-54 is a mil...
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CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie named for induction into Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be inducted into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame later this summer. Joining Ambrosie in the class of 2024 will be former NFL players Steve Largent and Emery Moorehead. The induction ceremony will be held June 7 in Chicago. Gridiron Greats is a non-profit organization founded by for...
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Canada's Kia Nurse hopes to inspire with WNBA exhibition in Edmonton on May 4
When Kia Nurse was growing up in Hamilton, the nearest professional basketball that she could see in person was the Toronto Raptors. Although superstar Vince Carter was her favourite player, she couldn't see herself in him. She's hoping to change that feeling for young Canadian girls. Nurse will lead the Los Angeles Sp...
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Montreal seeking first place in PWHL standings: 'You want to be the best'
Montreal's Professional Women's Hockey League team can book a ticket to the post-season on Wednesday night. But just securing a playoff spot won't quite satisfy general manager Danièle Sauvageau as the regular season nears the finish line. "We want to finish first," Sauvageau said from the Verdun Audit...
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