Canada's labour market is 'static' after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift
OTTAWA - Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties - a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critical sectors of Canada's labour market. With roughly a...
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Troop 16
Chilliwack to receive additional RCMP officer
CHILLIWACK - Eight experienced police officers were sworn in by RCMP Chief Superintendent Mark Le Page last week in Surrey. The group was welcomed into the RCMP as members of Troop #16. Troop #16 consists of fully trained and experienced officers who have transferred from other police services across the country into t...
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Pepper spray suspect arrested in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A man is in custody after numerous people were pepper sprayed Wednesday in Abbotsford.Abbotsford Police say they were called to the 31900 block of South Fraser Way just before 1 p.m. Officers quickly located a man near the Peardonville overpass. Traffic along the highway was briefly impacted as police purs...
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Health Care
Emergency room at Mission Memorial hospital operating under reduced hours through long weekend
MISSION - The emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily reduce its hours through the Easter long weekend due to staffing levels.Beginning Wednesday (April 1) through Monday, the emergency department will operate normally between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., emergency-trained nur...
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AHL
Abbotsford Canucks sign winger to tryout contract
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks have signed 24-year-old Braden Birnie to a professional try-out agreement.Birnie recently made his professional hockey debut with the ECHL's Rapid City Rush and had six points in nine games.The 6'2, 192-pound winger graduated from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks this spring. In a ...
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Shelter and drop-in
Chilliwack Wellness Centre closes on Trethewey Avenue
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's Downtown BIA is advising those who work and live in the downtown of the closure of the Chilliwack Wellness Centre at 45951 Trethewey Avenue.The overnight shelter portion of the Wellness Centre will continue to operate until June 30 however, the drop-in day use and the overdose prevention porti...
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British Columbia
B.C. gang member who fled to Puerto Rico sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy
VANCOUVER - Police say a man involved in British Columbia's deadly gang conflict who fled to Puerto Rico to dodge murder and conspiracy charges has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says Conor D'Monte h...
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Vancouver police arrest Pokémon card theft suspect who allegedly bear sprayed sellers
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a man has been arrested after a series of robberies where the alleged thief bear sprayed unsuspecting sellers of high-value Pokémon cards. Police say there have been five robberies since March 23 involving transactions...
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B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
VICTORIA - The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 people to the province as of last month. The health m...
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Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with chiefs to try to find a path forward," Eby said at...
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Student on Vancouver Island apprehended for allegedly making threats at school
CHEMAINUS - A Vancouver Island student has been apprehended and taken to hospital after allegedly making threats against a local secondary school. RCMP say in a statement that they were contacted by Chemainus Secondary School on Tuesday after staff rep...
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B.C. to cut 2035 zero-emission-vehicle sales mandate from 100% to 75%
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to change its mandate on sales of zero-emission vehicles, reducing the 2035 target from 100 per cent to 75 per cent. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions says the legislative changes would align the provinc...
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Canada
Candidate ends his bid for Conservative nomination in Poilievre's former riding
OTTAWA - The man who announced he was seeking the Conservative nomination in Pierre Poilievre's former riding of Carleton in February now says he's dropping out of the race. Blair Turner, a police officer from the Ottawa area, ran for the Tories in Ott...
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Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
QUÉBEC - François Legault is attending what is likely his last sitting at the legislature as Quebec premier. The national assembly is on recess next week and the Coalition Avenir Québec is scheduled to choose a new leader on April 12. Either Christin...
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Federal privacy law changes would expand sharing of personal data across government
OTTAWA - The Liberal government proposes making it easier for federal agencies to share and reuse the personal data of Canadians as part of a major overhaul of the Privacy Act. The act governs how federal agencies collect, use and disclose personal in...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta tables bill to reduce child access to sex images in libraries
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is looking to make changes in all public libraries to ensure children and young teens don't have access to graphic sexual images. A bill introduced by Municipal Affairs Minister Dan Williams promises not to ban books i...
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...
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Quebec says new tool tracking gas prices in real time is first of its kind in Canada
QUÉBEC - Quebec's energy board has launched a website tracking gasoline prices in real time at stations across the province. With gas prices soaring because of the Iran war, users can now compare prices at the pump with the interactive map. A law that ...
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World
Colorado court orders resentencing for former county clerk in election fraud scheme
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado appeals court ruled Thursday that a former county clerk convicted in a scheme that sought to prove fraud in the 2020 presidential election should be resentenced because a judge wrongly punished her for statements protected as f...
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Tiger Woods turns down Ryder Cup captain's job and seeks treatment out of country
Tiger Woods formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy Wednesday as he steps away from golf activities, and a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. The developments come one day after Woods entered a not guilty ple...
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Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) - An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 sec...
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Sports
Oilers sign forward Owen Michaels to one-year entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Owen Michaels to a one-year entry-level contract for next season, the NHL club announced Thursday. Michaels had 13 goals and 13 assists in 39 NCAA games with Western Michigan this past season while ser...
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...
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Ottawa saying little about Toronto's call to block ICE from World Cup
OTTAWA - The federal government is not responding directly to a Toronto city council motion opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement involvement at upcoming FIFA World Cup games. The motion, brought forward by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and ado...
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