Abbotsford mom says her daughter is in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother says conditions are "inhumane and deeply concerning." Alexis Eagles says Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney is being detained...
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Fatal crash
Two people dead after overnight crash in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - AbbyPD says two people have died after a truck crashed and rolled over early Thursday morning on King Road in Abbotsford. According to a statement from Sgt. Paul Walker, emergency services were dispatched for a single-vehicle collision in the 32200 block of King Road at 12:36 a.m. Thursday morning, Mar. 13...
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CP NewsAlert: Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty
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UFV Science Café event to focus on impacts of wildfire smoke in the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley will host a Science Café event next week that examines the health impacts of wildfire smoke in the Fraser Valley and beyond. The public is invited to this event on Tuesday, March 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack campus library. The panel discussion will...
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Property tax increase
District of Kent's 2025 draft financial plan includes tax increase of nearly 7%
AGASSIZ - The District of Kent is projecting a possible property tax revenue increase of nearly seven per cent in conjunction with its proposed 2025-2029 Financial Plan. According to a summary of its meeting held Monday, March 10, mayor and council received the draft five-year financial plan. Councillor Stan Watchorn n...
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Snowfall warning
Snowfall warning in effect from Hope to Merritt
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - A pair of snowfall warnings are in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna.Environment Canada says a low-pressure system passing through the southern interior will bring 15 centimetres of snow to the highways until Thursday (March 13...
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Pizza franchise
Pizza franchise to open in yet another location in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A franchise with three locations in the greater Chilliwack area already is poised to open yet another one in an emerging new commercial development near Highway 1. According to a social media post from Denciti Development Corp., Freshslice Pizza is coming soon to Fraser Gateway Centre at 43949 Industrial W...
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British Columbia
B.C. nurse committed unprofessional conduct for transgender comments, committee finds
A disciplinary panel of the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says a nurse committed unprofessional conduct for making "discriminatory and derogatory statements" about transgender people. The panel's decision released Thursday says Amy Hamm's statements made across "various online platforms" betwe...
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B.C.'s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss
About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a "sharp decline" in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the university, says the decision is "s...
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Woman dies after being found unresponsive on Blackcomb Mountain in B.C.
WHISTLER, B.C. - A woman has died after being found unresponsive on a mountain at a British Columbia ski resort. Police say a person riding the gondola at Whistler Blackcomb spotted the woman on Blackcomb Mountain, and patrollers contacted police at about 10 a.m. on Thursday after locating her. A release from Sea to Sk...
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B.C.'s Opposition leader proposes bill that would stop changing of the clocks
VICTORIA - British Columbia Opposition Leader John Rustad has introduced legislation that if passed would put a stop residents from having to change their clocks twice a year. The first reading of the Interpretation Uniform Pacific Time Zone Amendment Act passed in the legislature on Thursday. Rustad told the house the...
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Abbotsford mom says her daughter is in 'inhumane' U.S. detention, Global Affairs can't intervene
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother says conditions are "inhumane and deeply concerning." Alexis Eagles says Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney is being detained...
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Ottawa to provide $156.8 million for eight BC Hydro projects
VANCOUVER - The federal government is providing nearly $157 million for eight electrical infrastructure projects across British Columbia. It says in a news release that the funding is being provided to Crown utility BC Hydro through the green stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which aims to reduc...
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Canada
CP NewsAlert: Man accused of stealing portrait of Winston Churchill pleads guilty
OTTAWA - The Ontario man accused of stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill from Otttawa's Chateau Laurier hotel has pleaded guilty. Jeffrey Wood submitted his plea in an Ottawa court room this morning. More coming. Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press
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Joly says Canada is putting 'maximum pressure' on the U.S. to lift tariffs
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will exert "maximum pressure" to get the United States to lift its tariffs and warns that the duties ultimately will hurt Americans. Joly spoke to media this morning after meeting with her counterparts from the U.S., Europe and Japan. She has b...
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Mark Carney and his cabinet to be sworn in at Rideau Hall this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his cabinet. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today's ceremony. His first cabinet is expected to be smaller than Trudeau's 37-member team, and some ministers will...
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Here's the latest as Mark Carney prepares to become Canada's 24th prime minister
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. Here's the latest on today's events - which also include the introduction of a new cabinet (all times Eastern): --- 9:34 a.m. Journalists are gathering at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, where Mark Carney will be ...
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In the news today: Trudeau steps away, Carney steps in, and G7 foreign ministers meet
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney set to name his cabinet this morning Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhe...
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Mark Carney set to become prime minister and name his cabinet this morning
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as prime minister this morning at Rideau Hall, where he will also reveal his new cabinet. Carney won the Liberal leadership race last weekend with an overwhelming 86 per cent of the votes from Liberal members. He officially takes over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister in today'...
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World
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to end diversity and equity programs that his officials say exclude white and Asian American students. The Education Department announced the new investigations on Friday, on...
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Philippine ex-President Duterte appears by video link before international court judges in The Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared Friday by video link before judges at the International Criminal Court, days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly " war on drugs " he oversaw while in office. The 79-year-old Duterte didn't show up ...
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Former US Sen. Alan K. Simpson of Wyoming dies at age 93
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today's political acrimony, has died. He was 93. Along with former Vice President Dick Cheney, Simpson was a towering Republican figure from Wyoming, the least-populated state. Unlike Cheney...
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Sports
Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her Italian hometown
LA THUILE, Italy (AP) - Federica Brignone all but locked up the women's overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings. Brignone extended her advantage over her only remaining challenger, defending champion Lara Gut-Behrami, to 382 points wi...
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Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska
NOME, Alaska (AP) - Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday. Holmes was first to the finish line in the Gold Rush town of Nome, on the Bering Sea coast. The race began March 3 in Fairbanks after a lack of snow forced changes to the route and starting ...
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Jesper Bratt has a goal and 2 assists in the Devils' 3-2 comeback win over the Oilers
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists for his second straight three-point game and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night. Bratt tied it at 2 with his 19th goal of the season at 6:50 of the third period, then set up Simon Nemec's first of the season 1:35 la...
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