Land transfer
B.C. govt. transfers 36 hectares of land back to Fraser Valley First Nation, including sacred site
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government announced Monday (Mar. 31) that it has successfully transferred ownership of a 36-hectare property in the Fraser Valley with deep cultural and spiritual significance back to an Abbotsford First Nation. According to a statement from the B.C. Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconc...
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U.S. arrests Fraser Valley man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
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Canada's Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.
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Fraser Valley
Telecommunications tower
Telus looks to build telecom tower standing over 40 meters tall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Telus Communications is looking to install a telecommunications antenna on a rural property about a kilometre north of Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack. Telus Communications has submitted a proposal to build a 42-metre telecommunications monopole with six initial antennas at the top on a 16.7-acre parcel of...
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District of Hope
Professional artist and marketer with deep roots in Hope seeks council seat
HOPE - A professional artist with 20 years of experience in marketing and commercial graphic design hopes to win a seat on Hope council in the upcoming by-election.Bonny Graham, whose art appears on the downtown and highway District of Hope banners as well as the newly installed welcome signs ("Ey kwese e'mi"...
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Federal election
Former news reporter to run as a Liberal candidate in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - Former Abbotsford newspaper reporter Kevin Gillies has been selected as the Liberal Party's candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley in the upcoming federal election. According to a statement from the party, Gillies is a longtime resident of the Fraser Valley, having lived in Mission and Abbotsford since ...
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FEDERAL ELECTION
Farmer-businessman joins federal election run in Abbotsford-South Langley
ABBOTSFORD - A 25-year-old businessman is looking to become the Abbotsford-South Langley riding's first Member of Parliament. On his campaign page, Sukhdeep Gill stated that he would use his local upbringing to serve his community, writing that he grew up on - and started managing - his family's local blueberry farm wh...
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British Columbia
'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicolas Jimenez says BC Ferries is "disappointed, and obviously at odds" with the decision by the BC Ferry...
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Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to prevent crashes. The board says the collision east of Revelstoke, B.C., on Feb. 16 last year occurred when a rai...
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U.S. arrests Fraser Valley man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
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150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
VANCOUVER - Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or masked with vinegar and pepper to hide their smell. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that six separa...
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B.C. launches efficiency review of health authorities, starting with PHSA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the province is reviewing health authority spending to ensure resources go to "critical patient services" and to minimize wasteful administrative costs. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the government wants to ensure that all authorities are best positio...
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B.C. legislature back in session, plans include ending consumer carbon tax
British Columbia's politicians are back in the legislature today after a two-week break that included a significant climbdown in the government's proposed response to U.S. tariffs. They return to a workload that is expected to include eliminating the province's consumer carbon tax with the looming threat of more tariff...
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Canada
Canadian, American unions urging U.S. senators to vote to overturn Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency ...
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U.S. arrests B.C. man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a Friday news release that Mohammad Jawaid Aziz was arrested trying to cross in...
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Former business lobby head Blackburn confirms he is seeking Quebec Liberal leadership
MONTREAL - A former politician and head of an influential business lobby group is joining the race to be the next leader of the Quebec Liberals. Karl Blackburn published an open letter this morning that says Quebec needs a new, inclusive style of leadership, and he will formally launch his campaign during a press confe...
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Markets tumble as Canada braces for new wave of U.S. tariffs
WASHINGTON - Markets tumbled today amid confusion over how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to pursue his global tariff agenda this week - and how it will hit Canada. Trump has said Wednesday will be "Liberation Day" - the day when he intends to impose "reciprocal" tariffs by increasing U.S. duti...
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Hundreds of thousands in Ontario still without power on third day of spring storm
Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power on the third day of a spring storm, after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 430,000 homes and businesses remained without power Monday morning. The...
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In the news today: Second week of election underway, with eyes on new U.S. tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Eyes warily turn to next round of U.S. tariffs during second week of federal election The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings. E...
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World
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans whose Tempor...
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen barred from seeking office for 5 years, a political earthquake
PARIS (AP) - A French court on Monday convicted Marine Le Pen of embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office for five years - a hammer blow to the far-right leader's presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. Speaking to French TV channel TF1 in her first reaction to the verdict, Le Pen called...
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UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi Kogan, state media reported Monday. The state-run WAM news agency announced the verdicts of the three after a trial in Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeals' State Security Cha...
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Sports
Canada's Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.
Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd will take on American Holly (The Preachers' Daughter) Holm in a matchup of former champions when the Global Fight League holds its first shows in May. The new team-based mixed martial arts promotion will kick off with back-to-back shows May 24-25 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. ...
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Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it 'most difficult day' of his career
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested positive for Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) in violation of the league's joint drug prevention and treatment program. The su...
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AP Source: Rogers to retain Canadian NHL rights with 12-year, US$7.7-billion deal
TORONTO - The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth US$7.7 billion, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity because it had not been announced. The NHL contracted with ESPN and Turner Sp...
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