Labour negotiations
Libraries in Chilliwack, Abbotsford could be locked out this week
ABBOTSFORD/CHILLIWACK - The union representing more than 300 library workers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and elsewhere says the Fraser Valley Regional Library has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to its members. According to a statement Tuesday (Mar. 3) from CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) 1698 based in the Fras...
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Fireball, sonic boom over Vancouver Tuesday evening, likely meteor
British Columbians took to social media Tuesday evening to share reports of a bright fireball in the night sky over Vancouver, and a house-rattling sonic boom. All indications suggest the region was witness to a significant meteor, scientifically known...
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Abraham Toro leads Canada past Phillies 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tuneup
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Guide Dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
Two dead after loaded semi-truck crashes off highway north of Prince George, B.C.
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Carney supports U.S. strikes on Iran 'with regret' - what are other leaders saying?
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Fraser Valley
Mission Municipal Forest
Mission-area residents invited to reforest recently logged cutblock at public forest
MISSION - Mission-area residents are invited to attend a CutBlock Party and help replant trees at the Mission Municipal Forest later this month.The City of Mission says the event will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to help reforest a recently logged cutblock by planting trees...
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Fatality
RCMP confirm fatal collision involving dirt bike rider, SUV Tuesday near Merritt
MERRITT - Mounties in Merritt say they're investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike and an SUV on Highway 8 late Tuesday afternoon.According to a statement from B.C. RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano, Merritt RCMP was notified about a collision between a dirt bike and an SUV. Cpl. Urano says it was rep...
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Stolen vehicle
Mission RCMP appeal for help in locating stolen Jeep
MISSION - Mounties in Mission don't normally issue appeals for stolen vehicles, but they are for a wide-body rugged Jeep that was recently stolen east of Mission. In a brief statement, police say they're asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for an olive-green Jeep that was stolen from a property along Dyke Road ...
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Pepper spray
No arrests made after pepper spray deployed inside Abbotsford gym: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says an Abbotsford gym was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after pepper spray was deployed due to a disturbance between parties known to each other. AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says police were notified at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (Mar. 3) about a report of pepper spray...
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British Columbia
Two dead after loaded semi-truck crashes off highway north of Prince George, B.C.
SUMMIT LAKE - Police say two people are dead after a semi-truck went off an embankment along the Alaska Highway north of Prince George, B.C. Northern Rockies RCMP say they received an automated crash detection notification early Tuesday morning in the ...
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B.C.'s Eby is urging West Coast governors to fall in line with daylight time change
VICTORIA - British Columbia is urging U.S. states along the West Coast to fall in line with the provincial government's decision to adopt permanent daylight time. Premier David Eby announced Monday that the province will spring forward one last time t...
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Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises
TORONTO - Nancy Saunders says her son Ben Brennan accomplished so much in his short life. He was an exceptional musician, loved writing and was a freelance recording engineer, she said. Brennan played in bands across Canada and toured Europe. He studi...
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Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Soon after Rhiana Stryd moved to the scenic lakeside Village of Granisle in British Columbia's northern Interior in the fall of 2024, she says she began noticing her parents' health going downhill, while she was vomiting every day for months. Stryd sa...
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Mideast war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada's potential
CALGARY - The widening war in the Middle East is driving up spot natural gas prices in Europe and Asia, highlighting the potential for Canada to play a greater role as a stable global supplier. Natural gas prices in Europe have spiked around 70 per cen...
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B.C.'s move to end clock changes won't be without complications
The mayor of Prince George in northern British Columbia is the father of six adult children, who got used to the struggle of getting his kids out of bed on dark winter mornings as they were growing up. Those days are now behind Simon Yu, but he still h...
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Canada
Carney supports U.S. strikes on Iran 'with regret' - what are other leaders saying?
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday Canada supports U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran "with regret" - making him just one among many world leaders struggling in recent days to respond to a volatile new conflict. In Australia for a diploma...
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B.C.'s Eby is urging West Coast governors to fall in line with daylight time change
VICTORIA - British Columbia is urging U.S. states along the West Coast to fall in line with the provincial government's decision to adopt permanent daylight time. Premier David Eby announced Monday that the province will spring forward one last time t...
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MAID applicants should have more mental health support, says Quebec coroner
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is calling for better mental health support and resources for people who apply for medical assistance in dying. The recommendation is in response to the case of a 91-year-old Montreal-area man who died by suicide last year s...
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Poilievre pitches Germany on Canada as reliable LNG supplier in Berlin speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday pitched Canada to a German audience as a reliable energy supplier in a period of global uncertainty. Poilievre was in Berlin as part of a trip to Europe that has seen him meet in recent days wi...
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Fact File: Claim that Toyota is moving U.S. plant to Canada is false, company says
Social media posts last month claimed Toyota had decided to move an auto manufacturing plant from Huntsville, Ala., to Ontario. The company says the claim is false. The claim originated from online accounts that appear to generate their content using a...
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Friend of complainant testifies at Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - A friend and colleague of one of the complainants is telling Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial what she knew about the alleged incident. The friend says the complainant indicated something had happened to her during a brief conversation o...
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World
Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) - A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. The Iranian vessel sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Is...
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Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary
Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico. The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight. ...
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Early primaries show incumbents are on shaky ground in midterms
The first round of primary elections is showing how this year's midterms will be taking place on shifting political ground for incumbents. That was particularly true in Texas - the first state to redraw its congressional districts last y...
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Sports
Abraham Toro leads Canada past Phillies 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tuneup
Abraham Toro hit a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning as Canada rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Wednesday in an exhibition game. Toro drove in Liam Hicks, Denzel Clarke and Edouard Julien to tie the game 3-3. Jacob Robson then sing...
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Tourism Calgary confirms city has submitted a bid for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey
CALGARY - Calgary is throwing its hat in the ring to host the World Cup of Hockey in 2028. Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed the news Wednesday in an email. "We can confirm Calgary has submitted a bid to ho...
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Woodbine Entertainment releases its stakes schedule for 2026 racing season.
TORONTO - Canadian thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown will begin with the Kings Plate on Aug. 15 and conclude with the Breeders' Stakes on Sept. 27. Woodbine Entertainment unveiled its '26 Stakes schedule Wednesday. The thoroughbred season will begin A...
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