Chilliwack news

• Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 23:46
  
  Police seize $123K worth of suspected stolen jewelry in Abbotsford ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• CP NewsAlert: David Johnston quits as special rapporteur on foreign interference

  09-06-2023 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former governor general David Johnston says he is stepping down from his role as special rapporteur investigating foreign interference, citing the highly partisan atmosphere around his work.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
  Read more

• BC Highway Patrol to stop attending collisions in Lower Mainland ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 23:30
  
  BC Highway Patrol to stop attending collisions in Lower Mainland ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Harrison-area wildfires holding steady as cooler weather arrives ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 23:08
  
  Harrison-area wildfires holding steady as cooler weather arrives ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Vancouver Bandits fall in close game, despite loud cheer squad ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 23:00
  
  Vancouver Bandits fall in close game, despite loud cheer squad ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Happy to help Canada, but U.S. wildfire season is rapidly approaching, officials warn

  09-06-2023 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The agency co-ordinating the deployment of U.S. firefighters and equipment to Canada says it is keeping a wary eye on its own looming fire season. 
  The U.S. National Interagency Fire Center says there are currently 345 federal firefighters and support personnel helping out north of the border. 
  A total of 649 U.S. personnel have been cycled through Canada since early May — but that number doesn’t include state-level resources that are also assisting. 
  
  Read more

• B.C. to require licence for asbestos abatement contractors by 2024

  09-06-2023 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia will soon be the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for asbestos abatement contractors.
  The Labour Ministry says workers must be licensed by Jan. 1.
  This comes following changes to the Workers Compensation Act last year, requiring that contractors who remove the cancer-causing material use only trained and certified workers. 
  The ministry says required training for worker certification is scheduled to begin this summer.
  It say
  
  Read more

• How Canada’s zoos protect the animals when wildfire smoke blows in

  09-06-2023 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — This week, for the first time in its history, the Toronto Zoo’s animals were under serious threat from smoky skies.Most were allowed to stay outside, where they’re more comfortable, said Grant Furniss, director of wildlife care, but those at particular risk were ushered indoors when the wildfire smoke came rolling in.Like people, animals that are very old, very young, pregnant or have a history of respiratory issues are most likely to experience ill effects from air p
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• SPCA seizes 162 rabbits from Abbotsford property - Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 21:57
  
  SPCA seizes 162 rabbits from Abbotsford property - Chilliwack ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Nunes, Aldana title bout a go after fighters make weight before UFC 289 in Vancouver

  09-06-2023 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana will face off at UFC 289 with the women’s bantamweight belt on the line after both fighters made weight at the official weigh-in on Friday.
  Aldana (14-6-0) is on a two-fight win streak while Nunes comes in after regaining her title in a bout with rival Julianna Pena.
  Number-two-ranked UFC women’s bantamweight Raquel Pennington was named as the backup if either fighter didn’t make their weight class.
  Nunes (22-5-0) told media on We
  
  Read more

• Telus' $18.5 billion investment in B.C. to benefit New Westminster ... - MobileSyrup

  09-06-2023 21:10
  
  Telus' $18.5 billion investment in B.C. to benefit New Westminster ...  MobileSyrup
  
  Read more

• Revelstoke business wins Small Business BC Award, pitches to ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 21:00
  
  Revelstoke business wins Small Business BC Award, pitches to ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• CF Montreal looks to take momentum into break as Minnesota visits Stade Saputo

  09-06-2023 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal hopes to carry momentum into a two-week break and cap off a run of 11 games in just 36 days with a win against visiting Minnesota United on Saturday.
  Montreal (6-9-1) started the stretch stuck in the basement of Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, but had won their three previous games in all competitions. The team then extended that streak to six while booking a spot in the Canadian Championship final and finding its way back into the East’s playof
  
  Read more

• Latest Trump indictment levels 37 counts against former president

  09-06-2023 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A newly unsealed indictment says former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 charges of mishandling national secrets and conspiring to obstruct justice. 
  It’s the second time Trump, already the only U.S. president to be impeached twice, has been indicted by a grand jury in less than three months. 
  The document alleges he stored “scores of boxes” of classified documents in various rooms throughout his Mar-a-Lago sanctuary in Florida, including a
  
  Read more

• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League introduces new sanctions to prevent fighting

  09-06-2023 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has introduced new sanctions for fighting, including automatic suspensions for instigators and “aggressors.”
  Commissioner Mario Cecchini on Friday announced the changes, which were approved in the league’s members’ assembly meeting on March 6.
  The new penalties include an automatic one-game suspension for any player declared the instigator of a fight, a minimum two-game automatic suspension for any player identified as the “aggr
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games athlete registration closing next week ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 20:22
  
  Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games athlete registration closing next week ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Corrections defends Bernardo’s privacy, as it faces calls to detail transfer reason

  09-06-2023 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Correctional Service of Canada is defending Paul Bernardo’s privacy rights after the public safety minister said they should be waived. 
  Marco Mendicino says Canadians deserve to know why the serial rapist and killer was transferred from a maximum-security prison to medium security.
  The independent federal correctional service is reviewing the transfer after widespread backlash, saying in a statement earlier in the week that while it understands Canadians want answe
  
  Read more

• Canada to continue testing wastewater for COVID-19 spread ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 20:10
  
  Canada to continue testing wastewater for COVID-19 spread ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• China’s Carl Yuan takes lead in second round of RBC Canadian Open

  09-06-2023 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — China’s Carl Yuan is the clubhouse leader in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open.
  He shot a 5-under 67 to move into sole possession of the top spot at 9 under overall.
  Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., was tied for first after the first round and is scheduled to tee off in Friday’s afternoon wave.
  Several Canadians played their way into contention in the second round.
  Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., cracked the top 10 with a 4-under 68 round.
  It has been almost
  
  Read more

• Blue Jays designate reliever Bass for assignment ahead of Pride Weekend

  09-06-2023 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Reliever Anthony Bass has been designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays.
  It’s the latest development in a controversy that began last week when Bass shared a social media post that supported anti-LGBTQ boycotts.
  Bass, who made a public apology last week for the post, had been scheduled to catch the ceremonial first pitch by LGBTQ advocate leZlie Lee Kam when the Jays hosted Minnesota on Friday night to kick off their Pride Weekend.
  The decision to include Bass was
  
  Read more

• New Brunswick’s proposed education policy change sparks backlash in Ottawa

  09-06-2023 20:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The New Brunswick government is facing criticism from cabinet ministers, MPs and senators in Ottawa who say it’s putting LGBTQ kids at risk with a new policy.
  Premier Blaine Higgs is pushing changes to sexual orientation policy in schools that would force children under 16 to get parental consent to change their names or pronouns at school. 
  The previous version of the policy required teachers to get a student’s informed consent before discussing names and pronoun
  
  Read more

• Chilliwack Outdoor Club hosts a hike to mark B.C. Trails Day - Hope ... - Hope Standard

  09-06-2023 20:00
  
  Chilliwack Outdoor Club hosts a hike to mark B.C. Trails Day - Hope ...  Hope Standard
  
  Read more

• Chilliwack Outdoor Club hosts a hike to mark B.C. Trails Day ... - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  09-06-2023 20:00
  
  Chilliwack Outdoor Club hosts a hike to mark B.C. Trails Day ...  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
  Read more

• Former Toronto FC defender Lukas MacNaughton enjoying life in Nashville SC colours

  09-06-2023 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Lukas MacNaughton returns to Toronto with a smile on his face.
  The former Toronto FC defender, traded to Nashville SC in late April, is flourishing — and winning — in his new home.
  “I’m really enjoying Nashville. Everything from the city, the fans, the facilities here. The training ground is brand new, the stadium (Geodis Park) is unbelievable,” he said. “BMO Field is a beautiful stadium and something pretty iconic on the water. But Geodis, as
  
  Read more

• Hope RCMP investigating damage to Pride flag in the community

  09-06-2023 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — RCMP investigators are looking into a disturbing attack on the Pride community in Hope.
  In a news release, RCMP say officers were called out to a 3 a.m. fire Thursday (Jun. 8) at a building on Wallace Avenue. Someone had broken the glass in the front window of the building and attempted to light a Pride flag on fire.With the assistance of firefighters, the fire was quickly doused, limiting the damage to the building.
  The incident comes on the heels of another incident in which the P
  
  Read more

• Colombia’s government, largest remaining rebel group agree to cease-fire at talks in Cuba

  09-06-2023 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Colombia’s government and the country’s largest remaining guerrilla group declared a cease-fire agreement Friday at talks in Cuba, in the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dating back to the 1960s.
  The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony in Havana attended by Colombian President Gustavo Petro, top guerrilla commander Antonio García and Cuban officials. The cease-fire takes effect in phases and goe
  
  Read more

• Supreme Court mourns former justice Louis LeBel, who served 14 years on highest bench

  09-06-2023 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is mourning former justice Louis LeBel after he died Thursday at the age of 83. 
  Former prime minister Jean Chrétien appointed LeBel to the country’s highest bench in 2000, where he served until his retirement in 2014.
  Lebel received degrees from the Collège des Jésuites in Quebec City, Université Laval and the University of Toronto before being appointed to the Quebec Court of Appeal in 1984.
  He was considered a l
  
  Read more

• Former Coyotes star Doan named special adviser to new Leafs GM Treliving

  09-06-2023 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Brad Treliving has made his first move as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, adding former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan to his front office.
  The Maple Leafs announced that Doan will join the Original Six club as a special adviser to the general manager.
  “The Maple Leafs have a such deep history and a passionate fan base, and I’m excited to contribute in any way I can in the organization’s pursuit of their ultimate goal,” Doan said in a relea
  
  Read more

• Chilliwack Chiefs announce the signing of Stone Rolston

  09-06-2023 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Chiefs are looking ahead to the next hockey season with the signing of 2005-born Stone Rolston. Rolston has played the last four seasons in the well-known Little Caesars AAA Hockey program in Michigan.
  The 6’3″ forward played in the U-18 program last season, scoring 25 goals and 30 assistsin 61 games.
  “Stone is going to be a great addition to our forward group. He’s a younger player with a great level of skill and competitiveness. He&rsqu
  
  Read more

• Stone Rolston Joins Chiefs Roster

  09-06-2023 18:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Chilliwack Chiefs are excited to announce the signing of 2005-born Stone Rolston for the upcoming 2023/24 BCHL season.
  Rolston has played the last four seasons with the extremely well-respected Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club in Michigan.
  This past year, the 6’3 forward suited up for their 18U program, where he scored 25 goals and 30 assists for 55 points in 61 games.
  “Stone is going to be a great addition to our forward group. He’s a younger player with a great level of ski
  
  Read more

• Carlos Alcaraz hits stunning shot before cramps; Novak Djokovic wins their French Open semifinal

  09-06-2023 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic used every bit of his experience, relentlessness and fitness to beat a cramping Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 at the French Open on Friday and move one win away from a record 23rd Grand Slam title.
  The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz produced one particularly brilliant shot — one that went viral within minutes and could be talked about for years — en route to claiming the second set of what, at the time, was a closely contested and thrilling showdown.
  But i
  
  Read more

• A tale of history and humanization unfold in colourful 'Haida Manga ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 18:50
  
  A tale of history and humanization unfold in colourful 'Haida Manga ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Cabins destroyed during ‘explosive growth’ of wildfire near Sambaa K’e, N.W.T.

  09-06-2023 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TROUT LAKE, N.W.T. — An out-of-control wildfire burning near Sambaa K’e, a small Dene community in the Northwest Territories, has destroyed two cabins.
  The territory’s wildfire agency says the losses are believed to have occurred during explosive growth of the fire last week.
  The fire near the Alberta boundary has burned an estimated 2,650 square kilometres in the territory and is 10 kilometres away from Sambaa K’e.
  A home in the community was destroyed during an ignition
  
  Read more

• Wildfire creeps close to Tumbler Ridge amid evacuation order ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 18:30
  
  Wildfire creeps close to Tumbler Ridge amid evacuation order ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Chilliwack's Sophie Klassen a fast learner on football field ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 18:30
  
  Chilliwack's Sophie Klassen a fast learner on football field ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Rights body criticizes Quebec for booting religious group from convention centre

  09-06-2023 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Quebec’s human rights commission is criticizing the provincial government for refusing to allow a religious gathering at a publicly owned convention centre.
  The commission issued a statement saying it is concerned about the government’s decision and reminding the province about the importance of freedom of expression.
  Last week, Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx cancelled an event scheduled for June 23 to July 2 at the Quebec City Convention Centre by British Columbia-based Harvest Mi
  
  Read more

• Canada under-20 rugby side has mountain to climb at World Rugby U20 Trophy qualifier

  09-06-2023 17:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada has work to do Saturday when it takes on the U.S. in the second leg of a two-match North American qualifier for the World Rugby U20 Trophy.
  The Americans won the opening leg 43-21 on Tuesday.
  “We’ve phrased it like we’re down 22-0 at (the) half and we’ve got another half to come back and win by 23,” said Canada under-20 coach Adam Roberts. “We’ve really just focused on ourselves … backing each other and working hard to correct some of the i
  
  Read more

• Trump-appointed judge who issued rulings favorable to him assigned to oversee criminal case

  09-06-2023 17:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — The historic federal criminal case against Former President Donald Trump has been initially assigned to a judge he appointed who faced criticism over her decision to grant the Republican’s request for an independent arbiter to review documents obtained during an FBI search of his Florida estate.
  A person familiar with the matter says the case has been assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a former federal prosecutor who was nominated to the bench by Trump in 2020 and sits in
  
  Read more

• How to interpret Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index ratings

  09-06-2023 17:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Environment Canada has been advising people to check the Air Quality Health Index as wildfire smoke blanketed large swaths of Canada in recent days. Even without wildfires, the index can be a useful tool to monitor air pollution in your community on any given day. 
  HOW DO I FIND OUT MY LOCAL AIR QUALITY READING?
  Environment Canada’s air quality index is at https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/index_e.html  You can take a look at the ratings in communities across your province o
  
  Read more

• Eyes on the weather as fierce wildfire rages, forces evacuations in northeastern B.C.

  09-06-2023 17:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Showers on Saturday could sprinkle an aggressive wildfire that has forced more than two-thousand people from their homes in northeastern British Columbia, but forecasters say thunderstorms could sweep the parched region before any rain arrives.
  Environment Canada says the thunderstorms in the Tumber Ridge and Dawson Creek areas are coupled with heavy smoke and temperatures almost 10 degrees above normal.
  That could complicate efforts to fight the raging West Kiskatinaw River wi
  
  Read more

• International reinforcements arrive in Quebec as 140 wildfires still burning

  09-06-2023 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Dozens of firefighters from France have arrived in Quebec, where they’ll join the fight against the more than 140 fires burning across the province.
  Quebec’s forest fire prevention agency says the French firefighters are expected to head today to Roberval, in the province’s Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, for a briefing before they begin fighting fires.
  There are 141 fires burning across the province this morning, including 127 in the bottom half of the province where fi
  
  Read more

• Three people charged in alleged abduction of N.L. teen after Amber Alert issued

  09-06-2023 16:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say three people are facing charges following the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl.
  Const. James Cadigan with the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a 72-year-old man from New Brunswick, along with a 63-year-old-woman and a 69-year-old man from Milltown, N.L., have been arrested.
  The trio have been charged with abduction and conspiracy to commit abduction, while the 72-year-old has also been charged with child luring.
  Po
  
  Read more

• Canadian women drop one place to No. 7 in latest FIFA world rankings

  09-06-2023 16:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian women have dropped one place to No. 7 in the latest FIFA world rankings, overtaken by Spain in the lead-up to next month’s Women’s World Cup.
  Canada played just one match, losing 2-1 to France, since the last rankings in late March.
  The top five remains the same with the U.S. topping the list, ahead of Germany, Sweden, England and France. After Spain and Canada, Brazil is No. 8 while the Netherlands fall one spot to No. 9.
  Australia, one of Canada’s Group B opponen
  
  Read more

• Prime Time - Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  09-06-2023 16:30
  
  Prime Time - Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Long before he was a Triple Crown champion, Secretariat caught jockey Turcotte’s eye

  09-06-2023 16:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Even as an unnamed, unproven colt Secretariat was a sight to behold.
  Long before jockey Ron Turcotte rode Secretariat to an emphatic 1973 American Triple Crown victory, the Drummond, N.B., native fondly remembers just how majestic and regal the horse was.
  “I first saw him at the barn in Florida in January, 1972,” Turcotte told The Canadian Press in a telephone interview. “I was going to see Riva Ridge (a horse Turcotte would ride to victory in the ’72 Derby and Belmont) &
  
  Read more

• White House says Iran is helping Russia build a drone factory east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine

  09-06-2023 16:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran is providing Russia with materials to build a drone manufacturing plant east of Moscow as the Kremlin looks to lock in a steady supply of weaponry for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, according to a U.S. intelligence finding released by the White House on Friday.
  National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that U.S. intelligence officials believe a plant in Russia’s Alabuga special economic zone could be operational early next year. The White House also
  
  Read more

• Canada’s John Herdman adds to coaching staff with Phil Neville, Richard Shaw

  09-06-2023 15:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada coach John Herdman has called in some veteran help for his team’s push for a trophy this summer.
  Phil Neville and Richard Shaw are joining Herdman’s coaching staff. 
  Neville is a former England international who was in charge of Inter Miami CF until he was fired June 1. Shaw is a former Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Millwall defender who is currently a development coach with Watford.
  They join Herdman’s existing staff of assistants Mauro Biello,
  
  Read more

• Canada’s Fernandez and U.S. partner Townsend advance to doubles final at French Open

  09-06-2023 15:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and American playing partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the women’s doubles finals at the French Open on Friday.
  Fernandez and Townsend, seeded 10th at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, defeated the second-seeded American duo of Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff 6-0, 6-4 at Roland Garros.
  Fernandez, of Laval, Que., has struggled in singles competition this year. She fell to 14-13 on the season after dropping her second-round match to Clara Tau
  
  Read more

• CFL players adjust to their bigger heads, helmet covers worn in practice

  09-06-2023 12:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — There are some big heads on CFL practice fields this season.
  Players in four position groups were mandated to wear a product called Guardian Cap in training camp and padded practices. The cap is a soft-shell helmet cover designed to reduce the force of head impact.
  Fans won’t see the caps in games, but clusters of lumpy helmeted heads on the practice field is a different look from previous years.
  Corrugated foam strapped onto an already-padded helmet makes players’ he
  
  Read more

• In The News for June 9 : Wildfires still causing poor air quality across Canada

  09-06-2023 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9…
  What we are watching in Canada …
  Smoke and flames continue to engulf much of Canada, with Alberta imposing new evacuation orders, Manitoba bracing for heavy, lightning-generating thunderstorms and high wildfire risks and poor air quality from coast to coast.
  Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy le
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsChilliwack on Twitter!