Overheight-detection system
Overheight-detection system for trucks coming to Fraser Valley overpass that's been hit 6x since 2021
CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD - The province says construction has begun on a new overheight-detection system (OHDS) on a Highway 1 overpass between Chilliwack and Abbotsford that's been struck six times since 2021. Construction on the OHDS began Monday, March 9, 2026, on Highway 1 westbound at the No. 3 Road Interchange (exit...
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Missing man
First responders search for missing man approximately 37 kms up Chilliwack Lake Road: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says first responders have been searching for a missing man for at least two days now after he was reported missing in the Chilliwack River Valley. According to a statement from RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, Chilliwack Mounties have been working...
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Fraser Valley
Senior struck on mobility scooter
91-year-old senior in mobility scooter struck by car, in serious condition at hospital: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge say a 91-year-old pedestrian who was riding on a mobility scooter was hit by a car Monday afternoon, resulting in serious injuries to the senior. According to a statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment, Mounties were dispatched at 3 p.m. Monday for a report of a pedestrian ...
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Timber sales in Mission
City of Mission experiences significant profit from 2025 timber sales
MISSION - The City of Mission says sales from its municipal forestry operation saw a significant profit, one that more than doubled its initial expectations. According to a statement from the municipality, despite ongoing uncertainty around tariffs on softwood lumber, the City of Mission's forestry operation reported a...
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Foreign national convicted
Foreign national convicted of trying to enter B.C. with 6 undeclared guns, CBSA says man 'may be' removed from Canada
VICTORIA - The Canada Border Services Agency says a 44-year-old foreign national has been sentenced to four years in prison after he tried to enter British Columbia with six undeclared firearms in his vehicle. However, the CBSA can't say the man whether the foreign national will be definitively removed from Canada once...
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Man arrested, drugs and weapons seized
39-year-old Mission man arrested, drugs and weapons seized in search warrant: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 39-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody for possession of firearms, multiple IDs in other people's names and other items consistent with drug trafficking. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, officers pulled over a vehicle t...
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British Columbia
Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. - a city she's never visited - to work as a registered nurse. Alvarez is among...
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Marc Miller says Musqueam deal has 'nothing to do with' private property
OTTAWA - Culture Minister Marc Miller says a rights acknowledgment agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam First Nation has "nothing to do with" private property. He says instead that the agreement signed last month is a small step fo...
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B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, harassment and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship. The 20-metre protection zones for religious sites re...
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Overseas trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes
MONTREAL - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says a record amount of cargo flowed through its terminals last year as shippers sought to grow overseas markets far from an increasingly protectionist United States. Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouv...
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Lawyer says no proof of his client was present when B.C. couple was killed
ABBOTSFORD - One of three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple has conceded that evidence against him shows he knew of the planned home invasion that resulted in their deaths - but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn't proven his client ...
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Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist
VANCOUVER - The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers testified Monday that it did not reveal a single, definitive cause of death. Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde...
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Canada
In the news: MPs debate Iran war, TikTok to continue operating, Stronach Trial
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed ... Opposition parties call for clarity from government as MPs debate Iran war Prime Minister Mark Carney was absent from a debate on the U.S.-Israel war on Iran as op...
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Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push
This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. - a city she's never visited - to work as a registered nurse. Alvarez is among...
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'Uncover what's really going on': UFO researcher in Manitoba supports AI tracking
WINNIPEG - Artificial intelligence is going to make it easier to spot whether a bird, a plane or an otherworldly creature is in the sky, as Canadians continue to report sightings of unidentified flying objects, says Canada's top UFO expert. Chris Rutko...
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Defence to call more witnesses in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - Defence lawyers are set to call more witnesses today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman's former driver....
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Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
VANCOUVER - OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot acted as the "collaborator, trusted confidant, friend and ally" of the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass killings, according to a lawsuit by the mother of a girl critically wounded in the atta...
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TikTok to continue operating in Canada, subject to safety conditions
OTTAWA - TikTok is being allowed to continue its operations in Canada after the government wrapped up a national security review. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the decision hinges on key conditions, including for TikTok to bring in stronger prot...
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World
Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women's soccer team
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) - Australia granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, a government minister said Tuesday. The announcement followed...
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NBA cancels Atlanta Hawks' plans to celebrate famed Magic City adult entertainment club
The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night of celebrating the city's famed Magic City adult entertainment club, saying it was responding to "concerns" from many across the league. Atlanta announced the plan last month, saying it wanted...
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Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world
NEW YORK (AP) - Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they used drugs and force to rape scores of women t...
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Sports
'You're always grateful': Veteran goalie Reimer relishing role with Ottawa Senators
VANCOUVER - Nearly 20 years after getting drafted, James Reimer doesn't take playing in the NHL for granted. Starts aren't as frequent for the 37-year-old goalie these days, but he's still backstopping his team to big wins. His latest came Monday when ...
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Scores and schedule for Monday, March 9, 2026
Monday's Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 2 Vancouver 0 Washington 7 Calgary 3 N.Y. Rangers 6 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3 Utah 2 (OT) Los Angeles 5 Columbus 4 (OT) --- NBA Oklahoma City 129 Denver 126 Cleveland 115 Philadelphia 101 Brooklyn 126 Memphis 115 Utah 119 ...
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Reimer's 16-save shutout powers Ottawa Senators to 2-0 win over Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - James Reimer stopped all 16 shots he faced, backstopping the Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The result marked the veteran goalie's first shutout of the season and the 32nd of his career, and came in h...
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