VANCOUVER — The mother of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who has been holding vigil at her bedside since she was gravely wounded in last week's school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter's paddle board has been stolen from her vehicle.
Cia Edmonds, who has been with Maya in BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, says in social media post that someone stole the board from the back of her truck by slashing open the tonneau cover.
Edmonds has been providing regular updates on Maya, who
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Tumbler Ridge victim’s mom says truck robbed, wounded daughter’s paddle board stolen
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Suspect sought in break and enter at hotel in Hope: RCMP
HOPE — Mounties in Hope are appealing to the public for help in locating a 26-year-old man who is wanted for break and enter, assault with a weapon and theft under $5,000.According to a statement from Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Constable Bradley Holditch, police in Hope responded to a report of a break and enter in progress at a local hotel in Hope on Monday, February 9, 2026. Mounties say two individuals allegedly entered the hotel’s office, assaulted an employee, damaged -
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard won’t reinstate Marwah Rizqy in party caucus
Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he won't reinstate Marwah Rizqy in his party's caucus.
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CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack has awarded a tender to widen and improve what it calls an “awkward” intersection in Greendale where its concrete barriers are often struck and knocked over.
Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday (Feb. 17) to have Element Excavating Ltd. remediate the intersection of Chadsey Road and Keith Wilson Road.
According to item 7.2 of Tuesday’s Chilliwack City Council agenda, Element Excavating Ltd. submitted the low bid of $219,958 to beat -
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Arjun Nimmala to get big-league reps with Blue Jays during World Baseball Classic
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Nimmala spent all of the 2025 season with the single-A Vancouver Canadians, playing in 120 games with the Toronto Blue Jays' minor-league affiliate. The 20-year-old shortstop is spending spring training with the major-league roster, sharpening his skills on and off the field.
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The British Columbia government says the book is for people to share messages of "condolence, support and unity" with the community after the "devastating tragedy."
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Over 250 players hit the open market Feb. 10. Many signed extensions with their current teams, others moved on while some simply retired.
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CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Dubois wins short-track gold at Milan Cortina Games
MILAN — Canadian short-track speedskater Steven Dubois has won gold in the men’s 500 metres at the Milan Cortina Olympics. It is Canada's 14th medal of the Games.
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Bhangu makes 11 running for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party
LANGLEY — Harman Bhangu, the member of the legislature for Langley-Abbotsford, has announced he's running to become leader of the British Columbia Conservative Party.Bhangu becomes the 11th person to want the job and says he's wants to be the leader and the next premier of the province because too many B.C. residents are paying the price for decisions they didn't make.Before running in the last election, Bhangu was a vice-president in the party and says he helped build it from nothing beca -
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Democrats allege Trump's social media post last week came hours after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with the billionaire owner of a competing bridge.
The Gordie Howe bridge, which will connect Ontario to Michigan, has for decades faced massive pushback from the Moroun family, which owns the rival Ambassador Bridge an -
B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
RICHMOND — The union representing British Columbia paramedics and emergency dispatchers says its members have voted in favour of strike action, but that doesn't mean workers are walking off the job.
Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia says its members voted 97 per cent in favour of strike action in a vote that took place over two weeks this month.
The union, which has 6,000 members, has previously said that workers would be in a legal strike position once an essential services order i -
NewsAlert: Canadian speedskaters win bronze in women’s short-track relay
MILAN — Canada's speedskaters have won bronze in the women's 3,000-metre short-track relay at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The team of Danaé Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault reached the podium behind South Korea and Italy.
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City of Chilliwack numbers reveal rapid expansion of child care programs, spaces in the past 6 years
CHILLIWACK — Newly released statistics from the City of Chilliwack reveal there’s been a rapid expansion of child care facilities, spaces and programs across the city the past six years.
According to a city staff report introduced at Tuesday’s council meeting, nearly 100 new child care programs have opened between 2019 and 2025, leading to the creation of 1,891 new child care spaces.Drilling down, there are now at least 191 facilities and 256 programs in Chilliwack, creating 4, -
B.C. First Nation says there may never be ‘full consensus’ on potential burial site
KAMLOOPS — The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the site.
A statement from the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation says possible future outcomes for the Kamloops Indian Residential School property include excavation or preserving its orchard as a sacred site, "a place of memory and healing."
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Eight backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche
NEVADA CITY, Calif. (AP) — Crews found the bodies of eight backcountry skiers and are searching for one more who is still missing after an avalanche in the mountains near Lake Tahoe, authorities said Wednesday, making it the deadliest U.S. avalanche in nearly half a century.Authorities have told the families the mission has moved from rescue to recovery, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a news conference.Six others from the same group of skiers were rescued Tuesday. They were -
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Gaming the system? Chilliwack River Valley double-murder case beset by more delays as accused killer switching lawyers while out on bail - Paul J. Henderson
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Vancouver-based foundation acquires rare old-growth forest inholdings in the Fraser Canyon for local band
FRASER CANYON — The Nature-Based Solutions Foundation in Vancouver says it has recently acquired two clusters of private land inholdings totaling just over 55 hectares within the traditional territory of the Kanaka Bar Band in the Fraser Canyon for conservation purposes.
According to a news release from the conservation organization, the 55 hectares of land are inside the boundaries of Kanaka Bar’s proposed Indigenous Protected & Conserved Area (IPCA).
The foundation says the acq -
Vancouver waits to see if flakes count as city’s first snowfall
VANCOUVER — Snowflakes fell in Vancouver on Wednesday but an Environment Canada meteorologist says it's too soon to know if it will be enough to register as the city's first snowfall of the winter.
Colin Fong says flurries have been spotted across the city on-and-off but it won't officially register unless the observer at the weather station at Vancouver International Airport records at least one centimetre on the ground.
Vancouver has been waiting for its first official snowfall of the se -
Technical Safety BC releases report into gondola failure at resort near Golden, B.C.
VANCOUVER — Technical Safety BC says a missed crack in a component of the gondola system at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort was one factor out of "several abnormal conditions" that led to a cabin falling to the ground last March.A report from the safety agency says eight passengers were inside the cabin on March, 10, 2025, when a hanger arm broke shortly after leaving the station at the bottom of the mountain.The report says the cabin fell about 1 1/2 metres, and passengers reported minor in -
Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada's express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including researchers and military personnel.The new streams are also open to senior managers with Canadian work experience and are part of what Diab calls a federal strategy to attract "top talent" to the country.
The transport sector is also being targeted with express entry for pilots, aircraft mechanics and inspectors.
There will -
CP NewsAlert: Marner scores in OT, Canada beats Czechia 4-3
MILAN — Mitch Marner has scored in overtime as Canada defeats Czechia 4-3 in their Olympic men's hockey quarterfinal.
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Hall of Fame defenceman Paul Coffey to make return to Oilers bench
EDMONTON — Paul Coffey is back behind the Edmonton Oilers bench.
The former Oilers defenceman and Hall of Famer returns to the coaching staff after a previous two-year stint leading the club’s defensive corps.
He had returned to his role as a special adviser to ownership and hockey operations in July.From the time of his first hire back on Nov. 13, 2023, through the end of the 2024-25 season, the Oilers allowed 2.78 goals per game, which was the fifth-best mark in the league over tha -
Hiring begins for Chilliwack’s newest grocery store - Fraser Valley Today | Everything Fraser Valley
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Canada names 24-player roster for SheBelieves Cup
Cloe Lacasse will return to Canada's national women's soccer team for the SheBelieves Cup next month.
She hasn't laced her boots for Canada since October 2024 after sheruptured her ACL and sprained her MCL playing for the Utah Royals, her National Women's Soccer League club.
Lacasse is one of seven players joining the Canadian roster that closed out 2025 in Japan.
Brooklyn Courtnall is another after receiving her first senior call-up to be part of the 24-player roster announced Wednesday after l -
Vancouver foundation acquires roughly 55 hectares of land, forest inholdings in the Fraser Canyon for local band
FRASER CANYON — The Nature-Based Solutions Foundation in Vancouver says it has recently acquired two clusters of private land inholdings totaling just over 55 hectares within the traditional territory of the Kanaka Bar Band in the Fraser Canyon for conservation purposes.According to a news release from the conservation organization, the 55 hectares of land are inside the boundaries of Kanaka Bar’s proposed Indigenous Protected & Conserved Area (IPCA).
The foundation says the acqu -
New driver employs ‘bold strategy’ going over 2x the speed limit, one that ultimately backfires: RCMP
LANGLEY — A new driver blazing a trail in Langley employed a “bold strategy” by going over double the speed limit in a 60 km/h zone, and is now paying the price for an act of stupidity that could have killed someone.
According to a statement from police, Langley RCMP officers observed a motorist driving at an astonishingly 152 km/h in a 60 zone last week on 200 Street. .
Police noted the driver in question had a Class 7 license.
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Quebec father who drowned his children tells jury he has no memory of killings
MONTREAL — A Quebec man who drowned his two children in October 2022 has told a jury he has no memory of the day they died.
Kamaljit Arora is testifying in his own defence for a second day at his murder trial in Laval, Que., a suburb north of Montreal.
He says he consumed fentanyl on the day of the killings and has no recollection about drowning his 13-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son in their Laval home.
Arora, 49, says he remembers waking up handcuffed in hospital a few weeks after -
Winter mix delivers Ontario freezing rain, blowing Prairie snow and East Coast wallop
Old Man Winter doled out a medley of punishment across Canada on Wednesday as freezing rain encased southern Ontario, cold and snow swept across the Prairies and heavy snow blanketed the East Coast.In southwestern Ontario, strong winds and ice buildup from freezing rain raised the possibility of local power outages and downed trees. Hydro One, the provincial utility, said it was monitoring the storm and its crews were ready to respond.About 2,500 customers were without power on Wednesday morning -
New report says youth should help guide Ottawa’s campaign against online harms
OTTAWA — Advocates say the federal government should listen to young people as it takes on the problem of online harms.
The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights says in a new report today, that current systems aren’t protecting young people in digital spaces.
The group and youth representatives are holding a joint press conference on Parliament Hill today to present the report.
The report says young people are experiencing sexual exploitation and technology-facilitated gen -
MP Matt Jeneroux leaves Conservatives to join Liberal caucus
OTTAWA — Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative party to join the Liberal caucus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on social media this morning, saying he is honoured to welcome Jeneroux as the newest member of the Liberal caucus.
Jeneroux suddenly announced plans to resign in November, just days after Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont left the Conservative caucus to join the Liberals.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said at the time that J -
WorkSafeBC issues fine of over $63,000 for hazardous work conditions at Langley work site
LANGLEY — WorkSafeBC has issued an administrative penalty of over $63,000 to a Lower Mainland construction company over hazardous conditions at a Langley work site.
According to its website, WorkSafeBC says it conducted an inspection at a Langley Township worksite, managed by Industra Construction Corp, in response to an incident where a worker lost consciousness from carbon monoxide exposure.
WorkSafeBC says its investigation determined that the worker, under supervision, had been exposed -
CP NewsAlert: Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux crosses floor to join Liberals
OTTAWA — Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux has crossed the floor from the Conservative party to join the Liberal caucus.
Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on social media this morning.
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WorkSafeBC issues fine of over $63,000 for dangerous work conditions at Langley work site
LANGLEY — WorkSafeBC has issued an administrative penalty of over $63,000 to a Lower Mainland construction company over dangerous conditions at a Langley work site.
According to its website, WorkSafeBC says it conducted an inspection at a Langley Township worksite, managed by Industra Construction Corp, in response to an incident where a worker lost consciousness from carbon monoxide exposure.
WorkSafeBC says its investigation determined that the worker, under supervision, had been exposed -
Hiring begins for Chilliwack’s newest grocery store
CHILLIWACK — Hiring is now underway for Chilliwack’s newest grocery store.
According to its website, Nature’s Fare Markets is currently hiring for a number of positions ahead of its projected opening date later this year at 45940 Promontory Road, Building A, in Chilliwack, part of the Andmar development.
The company says it is currently hiring for an assistant store manager, food services department manager, pharmacist, pharmacy manager, store team leader, and store team member -
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Carney returning to B.C. week after mass shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to B.C. today, less than a week after he attended a vigil honouring the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
While in B.C., the prime minister will attend a Liberal Party fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver, with tickets costing $1,775.Carney's itinerary says he will be in Richmond, B.C., -
Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister begins selling a budget today that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student housing and a cancer centre.
Brenda Bailey calls the budget “serious work for serious times."
It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal -
Third complainant expected to testify at Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial
TORONTO — A third complainant is set to testify in Toronto today at the sexual assault trial of auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach.
Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents spanning decades.
Two complainants, both women in their 60s, have testified in the trial since it began last week, laying out their accounts of encounters with the billionaire businessman in the early 1980s.
On Tuesday, the second complainant said she m -
Prime Minister Carney returning to B.C. one week after mass shooting
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is returning to B.C. today less than a week after he attended a vigil honouring the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
While in B.C., the prime minister will attend a Liberal Party fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver, with tickets costing $1,775.Carney's itinerary says he will be in Richmond, B.C., to celebrate Lunar New Year with community members and will later tour an affordable housing project.
The Prime Minister's Office sa -
NDP leadership candidates look to break out from the pack as final debate approaches
OTTAWA — The memberships have been sold, entry fees have been paid and now the NDP leadership candidates are preparing for their second and final party-organized debate in B.C. on Feb. 19.
This second debate will be held in English. The first debate, held in November, was supposed to be a French-language debate — but since most of the candidates are not fluently bilingual, much of it was held in English.
While the candidates share a broad range of benchmark social democratic values & -
Canada men continue march for hockey gold; Sarault seeks fourth medal at Olympics
MILAN — Canada's men's hockey team returns to action in the quarterfinals and Courtney Sarault chases another short-track speedskating medal on Day 12 of the Milan Cortina Olympics.
The Canadians are set to face Czechia in the men's hockey tournament in a rematch of their tournament opener.
Canada handed the Czechs a 5-0 loss before going on to defeat Switzerland 5-1 and France 10-2. Czechia defeated Denmark 3-2 yesterday in a qualification playoff to face Canada.
Moncton's Sarault headlin -
Olympic figure skaters offer wellness tips for weekend athletes. The ‘hard ice always wins’
The figure skaters at the Winter Olympics make it look easy; sheer elegance on hard ice. But elite skaters also fight injuries, much like the rest of us who work out, go to the gym or swim to stay fit. “No athlete at this level is 100% fully healthy,” Gretchen Mohney, the director of medical and performance services for U.S. Figure Skating, told The Associated Press from Milan. “It’s about managing whatever it is that may be breaking down.”The key for Olympic skater -
Nashville SC beats Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in Champions Cup opener
OTTAWA — Canadian-born Woobens Pacius scored in the 66th minute, striker Sam Surridge scored five minutes into stoppage time, and the visiting Nashville Soccer Club edged Atletico Ottawa 2-0 in the opening game of their two-leg, first round CONCACAF Champions Cup matchup on Tuesday.
Nashville SC, which plays in Major League Soccer, outshot the hosts 17-6 (6-0 on target) and took 10 of the match's 14 fouls. Nashville also had five corners.
Atletico Ottawa, which plays in the Canadian Premie -
Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped in California avalanche that’s left 10 more missing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers still alive but trapped Tuesday after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skiers missing as the danger of more slides remained high. The search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 at about 11:30 a.m. to report an avalanche with people b -
Rescuers race to save 6 skiers found alive after avalanche, 10 still missing in Northern California
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rescue crews on skis and snowcats battled blizzard conditions in an effort to reach six backcountry skiers trapped after an avalanche high in the rugged Northern California mountains that left 10 other skiers missing as the danger of more slides remained high. The search and rescue crews were dispatched to Frog Lake in the Castle Peak area, northwest of Lake Tahoe, after someone called 911 at about 11:30 a.m. to report an avalanche with people buried as a powerful wint -
UPDATE: Chilliwack City Council approves demolition of former business centre to expand downtown parking - Fraser Valley Today | Everything Fraser Valley
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Flames host Chilliwack on Tuesday night, riding eight-game win streak - Maple Ridge News
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Chilliwack RCMP respond to 3 business B&Es including one where suspect hid after staff went home - Chilliwack Progress
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