Branch consolidation
Building supplies store in Yarrow makes difficult decision to close, citing economic conditions
YARROW (CHILLIWACK) - A building supplies store in Yarrow has made the difficult decision to close its retail outfit and consolidate its operations at a branch in Langley, citing challenging economic conditions. Brian Louwerse confirmed to Fraser Valley Today in an email this past week that West Central (Yarrow) Buildi...
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Third storm heads for already drenched B.C. coast as thousands lost power
VANCOUVER - The third in a series of storms is heading for British Columbia, after wild weather knocked out power to thousands, triggered evacuations and left one person dead over the weekend. BC Hydro says in a statement that almost 415,000 customers...
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Carly Rae Jepsen to host 2027 Juno Awards, Our Lady Peace to enter Hall of Fame
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Shots fired, arrests made
2 men, 1 woman arrested after shots fired at Surrey high-rise condo early Monday: SPS
SURREY - Police in Surrey say two men and a woman have been arrested after shots were fired early Monday morning at a condo complex in the Surrey Central area of the city. Surrey Police Service Sgt. Ali Gailus says frontline officers were dispatched at about 2:16 a.m. Monday (Nov. 9) morning for a report of multiple gu...
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Power outages
BC Hydro restores power to over 400,000 customers, but more storms in the forecast
BRITISH COLUMBIA - BC Hydro says it has restored power to almost all of the nearly 415,000 customers who lost power at one point since last Friday when fierce windstorms arrived in British Columbia, but more storms are in the forecast for this week.According to a statement sent to Fraser Valley Today by BC Hydro spokes...
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National Indigenous Veterans Day
Military, Legion, RCMP honour Indigenous veterans
Today marks National Indigenous Veterans Day, established by the federal government to honour generations of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. A statement from National Defence says, "Indigenous veterans defended this land with courage and distinction throughout our history, including times when they...
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UPDATE: Storm turns deadly
One dead in Surrey as storm downs trees and power lines across BC
SURREY - One person is dead after two vehicles became trapped under a fallen tree in Surrey, B.C. during the second in a series of storms that brought howling winds and torrential rainfall to parts of the province Saturday night into Sunday morning. Surrey Police Service said in a statement that officers received a rep...
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British Columbia
Carly Rae Jepsen to host 2027 Juno Awards, Our Lady Peace to enter Hall of Fame
The Juno Awards are calling Carly Rae Jepsen, no maybes about it. The Canadian pop star is set to host the country's biggest night in music. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the "Call Me Maybe" singer will also perform at next y...
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B.C. Conservatives gain a seat in final election count
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservatives have gained another seat after the final count of votes in the October provincial election. Conservative candidate David Xie reeled in NDP incumbent Paul Choi in Burnaby South-Metrotown, overcoming Choi's 66-vote lead ...
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Third storm heads for already drenched B.C. coast as thousands lost power
VANCOUVER - The third in a series of storms is heading for British Columbia, after wild weather knocked out power to thousands, triggered evacuations and left one person dead over the weekend. BC Hydro says in a statement that almost 415,000 customers...
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Why Indigenous stewards are bringing 'good fire' back to Canada's forests
Spring comes to Leona Antoine's field in patches. The snow retreats from the Nicola River valley, leaving islands of wet grass scattered across her family's land. It's an invitation to carry on a practice she first learned from her grandfather. Antoi...
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B.C. lab ordered to pay $32K for misgendering transgender, non-binary patients
British Columbia's human rights tribunal has ruled that a private laboratory provider must pay $32,000 in damages, along with other costs, for discriminating against transgender and non-binary patients. The tribunal found LifeLabs and its subsidiary Ex...
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'I've never ever experienced a wind like that': second major storm hits parts of B.C.
ZEBALLOS - The wind that blew outside Gerry Sullivan's bedroom in the Village of Zeballos on northwest Vancouver Island was enough to wake him up early Sunday morning. "It was just howling, and we had thunder, we had lightning," he said. Sullivan and h...
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Canada
Ottawa outlines details of $600M for CanCon in latest budget
OTTAWA - The federal government has released details on how its promised $600 million for Canadian content will be spent, and the Canada Media Fund is getting the largest chunk. The fund will receive $213.4 million that the government says will support...
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B.C. Conservatives gain a seat in final election count
VICTORIA - The B.C. Conservatives have gained another seat after the final count of votes in the October provincial election. Conservative candidate David Xie reeled in NDP incumbent Paul Choi in Burnaby South-Metrotown, overcoming Choi's 66-vote lead ...
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Payments Canada launches real-time rail payment system
OTTAWA - Payments Canada says it has launched its real-time rail national payment system, which is expected to speed day-to-day payments for Canadian businesses and consumers. It says the new system is expected to enable participating members to exchan...
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Sweden says it won't play Russia at world juniors as Norway faces losing spot
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association says it will refuse to play Russia if the teams meet at the world juniors, after being informed of a plan from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to include Russia that could cost Norway its place in the A...
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Ottawa easing some temporary foreign worker rules, focus on early childhood educators
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending the period of time a business can employ a low-wage temporary foreign worker. The change will mean a low-wage Labour Market Impact Assessment, the document an employer needs to hire a temporary foreign worke...
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In the news today: gun ban court fight, OSAP pause, B.C. storms, laboratory fined
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Legal battle over federal firearms ban heads to Supreme Court of Canada The country's top court is set to hear legal arguments this week about the validity of a fe...
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World
Death toll rises to 39 after migrant boat capsizes off Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The death toll from the capsize off Senegal of a boat carrying migrants rose to 39 following the discovery of more bodies on Monday, the country's emergency services said. The boat, which left Saint-Louis in northern...
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Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together
French judo star Teddy Riner is bidding for president. The 37-year-old multiple Olympic champion announced his bid on social media and said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper published Monday that he is positioning himself as "nei...
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Gunman with far-right views who killed 6 in Polish city square dies in hospital, police say
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) - The 24-year-old gunman who killed six people and wounded 15 others in a Polish city square died in a hospital on Monday, police said. The attacker, wearing military-style clothing and a bulletproof vest, drove into t...
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Sports
Sweden says it won't play Russia at world juniors as Norway faces losing spot
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association says it will refuse to play Russia if the teams meet at the world juniors, after being informed of a plan from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to include Russia that could cost Norway its place in the A...
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Sweden says it won't play Russia at world juniors as Norway faces losing spot
The Swedish Ice Hockey Association says it will refuse to play Russia if the teams meet at the world juniors, after being informed of a plan from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to include Russia that could cost Norway its place in the A...
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Toronto FC fires head coach Robin Fraser after team misses post-season again
TORONTO - Toronto FC has fired head coach Robin Fraser after two seasons at the helm, the club announced Monday. The club will immediately begin a search for a new coach before the Sprint Season opens Feb. 19, with Toronto's first game set for Feb. 20 ...
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