When Caleb Malhotra arrived to the Chilliwack Chiefs in 2024 the expectations were high, but the red carpet wasn’t exactly rolled out for the prospect – and head coach Brian Maloney said that was by design. Malhotra made headlines last month by being selected third overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the NHL Draft and […]
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The B.C. government is creating two new secure facilities to involuntarily hold and treat people with combined mental health and addiction diagnoses, one in Surrey and another in Prince George. Premier David Eby announced the plans on Friday, July 10, at the site of the new facility in Prince George. Both units will be located
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A new art exhibition coming to Pitt Meadows will feature the portraits of pets. Artists in the exhibition worked across a variety of mediums, reflecting the personalities of each pet through their own creative lens. Photographs of each featured pet will be displayed by each piece so those viewing the art can see the inspiration
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The latest job numbers from Statistics Canada for June show slightly increased hiring in B.C. overall, but also reveal major remaining demographic and regional disparities, including stubbornly high youth unemployment and rising joblessness in the Interior. “People are maybe tired of hearing about tariffs, but they have an impact,” said Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s jobs minister.
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Not all heroes wear capes. They often wear reflective-striped, protective firefighting gear, like the White Rock firefighters who showed up to rescue a baby seagull from a high rooftop Tuesday (July 7) evening. The baby gull was trapped in netting around a rooftop chimney on Magdalen Avenue early Tuesday evening, with a few locals posting
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