Fraser Valley

JOB CUTS
Hundreds of B.C. health care workers risk deportation after cuts to immigration program
CHILLIWACK - Over 500 health care workers in Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal are expected to face deportation after the federal government slashed its immigration targets this year. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) was designed to attract skilled workers looking to become permanent residents in Canada. Last yea...
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CLIMB THE WALL
Hope Fire to 'climb the wall' in annual BC Lung fundraiser
HOPE - The Hope Fire Department is racing other fire halls atop the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre for this year's Climb the Wall event. Since 2002, the BC Lung Foundation has challenged firefighters to run up the stairs of a nearly 50-storey building. Moon Pruvost with Hope Fire is looking forward to beating her time ...
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POETRY EVENT
Local poets set to take the stage at downtown Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Voices from diverse, underrepresented groups are being amplified at a spoken poetry event in downtown Abbotsford later this February. Diverse VOICES will feature poets and troubadours with Indigenous, Black and People of Colour (IBPOC) backgrounds- a lineup inspired by the organizer's own life with the wri...
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Most Wanted
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of February 2, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Here are two people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Waylon VendraminiAge: 45Height: 5'8" ft Weight: 170lbs Hair: Grey/Brown Eyes: BlueWanted: AssaultWarrant in effect: January 20, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Brian Kiraly-MillerAge: 3...
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As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthright citizenship. Lin's business, New Joy Postpartum Care, arranges accommodation and services for non-resident women - mos...
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Wintry blast to continue after season's first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted in some areas before it's done today. Environment Canada says to expect bands of snowfall and "localized heavy flurries" across the South Coast of British Columbia this morning af...
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Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan
OTTAWA - Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States - from meat and milk to carpets and curtains - in response to steep new American levies against Canada. A federal official also signalled that Canada will pursue available legal remedies in response to the U.S. breachi...
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B.C. political leaders call for premier to do more amid looming trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia politicians are calling on the premier to do more as the province prepares to face U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods as well as retaliation by Ottawa. The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders Saturday to slap Canada with duties of 10 per cent on energy and 25 per...
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10 to 20 centimetres of snow hit Metro Vancouver today as arctic air invades region
VANCOUVER - British Columbians need to get their winter jackets and shovels ready as a snowfall warning is in effect for the Lower Mainland in B.C. Environment Canada says about 10 to 20 centimetres of snowfall will hit Metro Vancouver today until Monday morning after arctic air invades the region. A special weather st...
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B.C. Premier says he has directed BC Liquor Branch to stop buying American liquor
British Columbia Premier David Eby was quick to retaliate to "crushing" 25 per cent tariffs announced by the U.S. on Saturday, including targeting U.S. liquor. Eby called the tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump "a complete betrayal" of the historic bond between Canada and the U.S. on ...
Feb 02, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Trump and Trudeau to talk amid pending trade war
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump today as Canada's leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with...
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As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthright citizenship. Lin's business, New Joy Postpartum Care, arranges accommodation and services for non-resident women - mos...
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Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada
OTTAWA - As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some high-level observers are calling on the federal government to consider sanctioning or even banning corporations owned by those close to Trump - much as it did with Russian oligarchs after the invasion of Ukraine. "We better have a repor...
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Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with President Donald Trump today as Canada's leaders scramble to prepare for a trade war with the United States. Trump mentioned the planned conversation after returning to Washington from Florida on Sunday night and Trudeau's office confirmed a call is sched...
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Ontario votes: Campaign stops and TV appearances after Trump's tariff announcement
Party leaders in Ontario are back at it this morning as a trade war looms over the provincial election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make a campaign stop in Etobicoke, going over what a news release calls how to "protect Ontario" in between appearances on various American news broad...
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B.C. political leaders call for premier to do more amid looming trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia politicians are calling on the premier to do more as the province prepares to face U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods as well as retaliation by Ottawa. The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders Saturday to slap Canada with duties of 10 per cent on energy and 25 per...
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