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• Toronto police investigating reports of firearm discharge at U.S. consulate

  10-03-2026 12:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto police say they have responded to reports that someone discharged a firearm at the U.S. consulate in the city's downtown.
  There are no reports of any injuries.
  In a post on social media, police say they are on the scene near University Avenue and Queen Street West and investigating.
  They say evidence of a firearm discharge has been located.There is no information on a possible suspect.
  The southbound side of University Avenue near the consulate is closed.This report by Th
  
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• ‘You’re always grateful’: Veteran goalie Reimer relishing role with Ottawa Senators

  10-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 the veteran netminder stopped all 16 shots he faced as his Ottawa Senators blanked the Canucks 2-0 in Vancouver.
  It was Reimer's first shutout in a Sens' jersey, coming after he signed with Ottawa (32-22-9) as a free agent on Jan. 12, and the
  
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• In the news: MPs debate Iran war, TikTok to continue operating, Stronach Trial

  10-03-2026 09:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 opposition parties continued to question the government's position on the conflict.Speaking in the House of Commons Monday night in front of a few dozen MPs, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada condemns attacks on civilians and ci
  
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• ‘Uncover what’s really going on’: UFO researcher in Manitoba supports AI tracking

  10-03-2026 09:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 Rutkowski has spent decades researching the phenomenon and is part of Ufology Research, a Manitoba-based organization that tracks UFO sightings in Canada and publishes an annual report.
  The group's 2025 analysis, released Monday, includes data tak
  
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• Registration of U.S. nurses in B.C. soars amid recruitment push

  10-03-2026 09:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 hundreds of American health-care workers the province says are relocating to B.C. to escape "uncertainty and chaos" in the United States."We need to make this move for our future," Alvarez said.Last spring, the province made changes to f
  
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• Defence to call more witnesses in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial

  10-03-2026 09:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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.
  Glenn Anderson told the court he was on call to drive Stronach to work events, meetings and other engagements for roughly a decade in the 1980s.
  He testified that Stronach wasn't a "car guy" and didn't own any European or sports cars —
  
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• Seniors complex in Mission engulfed by flames - Chilliwack Progress

  10-03-2026 05:58 via news.google.com
  Seniors complex in Mission engulfed by flames  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Scores and schedule for Monday, March 9, 2026

  10-03-2026 05:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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)
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  NBA
  Oklahoma City 129 Denver 126
  Cleveland 115 Philadelphia 101
  Brooklyn 126 Memphis 115
  Utah 119 Golden State 116
  L.A. Clippers 126 New York 118
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  MLB Pre-season
  Atlanta 9 Minnesota 8
  Boston 5 Philadelphia 3
  Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 4
  Houston 10 St. Louis (ss) 3
  St. Louis (ss) 7 Baltimore 2
  Cleveland 6 Kansas City 2
  L.A. Angels 2 San Francisco 0
  
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• Chilliwack slough project nets $404K to restore ‘vital riparian habitat’ for species at risk - Chilliwack Progress

  10-03-2026 05:09 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack slough project nets $404K to restore ‘vital riparian habitat’ for species at risk  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Reimer’s 16-save shutout powers Ottawa Senators to 2-0 win over Vancouver Canucks

  10-03-2026 04:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 his first start since Feb. 5.
  Ridly Greig scored midway through the second period, collecting a pass from Shane Pinto at the bottom of the faceoff circle, moving the puck to his forehand and firing a shot in to give the Senators (32-22-9) the
  
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• Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties Wilt Chamberlain’s record of 126 straight games with at least 20 points

  10-03-2026 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder has tied Wilt Chamberlain's record by scoring at least 20 points in 126 consecutive games.
  The reigning MVP from Hamilton, Ont., hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter Monday night against the Denver Nuggets to reach 22 points. He finished with 35 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds remaining, to lift Oklahoma City to a 129-126 win.
  While Gilgeous-Alexander said he's focused on team
  
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• Dabrowski, Mboko advance to doubles quarterfinals with wins at Indian Wells

  10-03-2026 04:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INDIAN WELLS — Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her Brazilian playing partner Luisa Stefani, seeded second in women's doubles at the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open, defeated the American combo of Peyton Stearns and Ingrid Neel 6-4, 6-2 on Monday.
  Dabrowski and Stefani, who only needed 61 minutes to win the best-of-three match, advance to the quarterfinals and will face the seventh-seeded pairing of Cristina Bucsa of Spain and American Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
  Dabrowski and Stefani finished
  
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• NHL roundup: Kempe scores in overtime to lift Kings to 5-4 win over Blue Jackets

  10-03-2026 03:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored his second goal of the game with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.
  With the victory, Los Angeles moved within a point of Seattle in the race for the final Western Conference wild-card playoff berth.
  Columbus tied the score late for the second straight home game. Kirill Marchenko scored on the power play at 18:04 to force the extra period.
  Brian Dumoulin had a goal and two assists
  
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• Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team

  10-03-2026 03:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 days of urging by Iranian groups in Australia and by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Australian government to help the women, who had not spoken publicly about a wish to claim asylum. The team drew widespread speculation and news coverage in Aust
  
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• Capitals snap 3-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Flames

  10-03-2026 03:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Connor McMichael scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 7-3 on Monday night.Justin Sourdif had a goal and two assists and Hendrix Lapierre added a goal and an assist for Washington. Tom Wilson, Ethen Frank and Ryan Leonard also scored for the Capitals, who ended a three-game slide.Matvei Gridin, Blake Coleman and Yegor Sharangovich scored for Calgary, which has lost five of its last six.Washington surged to a 3-0 lead in a dominant first period.
  
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• Firefighters called to massive structure fire at retirement home in Mission

  10-03-2026 02:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Multiple firefighters and engines are battling a structure fire that broke out at Chartwell Carrington, a retirement home in Mission, Monday evening.
  Mission Fire Rescue Service crews remain on scene as of 6:35 p.m. after a fire broke out at Chartwell Carrington.
  Huge columns of flames and smoke billowed from the multi-unit retirement home as of approximately 6 p.m.
  Firefighters radioed dispatch to say a search of the third floor was conducted and clear, and crews have been check
  
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• Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

  10-03-2026 02:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI says the company's chatbot helped the killer in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting to plan and carry out the murders, even describing precedents for "other historical acts of violence."
  The family of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was critically injured in the mass shooting, launched the civil court lawsuit on Monday against the American firm.The girl's mother, Cia Edmonds, alleges in the lawsuit that OpenAI had “spe
  
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• Family sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

  10-03-2026 01:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The family of the girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has launched a civil court lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI.The mother and father of Maya Gebala allege in the B.C. Supreme Court legal claim that OpenAI had “specific knowledge of the shooter utilizing ChatGPT to plan a mass casualty event like the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.”OpenAI came forward to police after Jesse Van Roostselaar killed eight people and the
  
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• TikTok to continue operating in Canada, subject to safety conditions

  10-03-2026 01:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 protections for minors and the personal information of all Canadians.
  The minister says the decision will also save jobs by ensuring TikTok Canada has a physical presence in the country.
  The move reverses a 2024 order for TikTok to close its
  
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• B.C. installing overheight detection system at repeatedly struck Chilliwack overpass - Truck News

  10-03-2026 01:21 via news.google.com
  B.C. installing overheight detection system at repeatedly struck Chilliwack overpass  Truck News
  
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• 91-year-old senior in mobility scooter struck by car, in serious condition at hospital: RCMP

  10-03-2026 01:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 on a mobility scooter who was struck by a car at the intersection of 119 Avenue and 228 Street in Maple Ridge.The 91-year-old pedestrian was subsequently transported to hospit
  
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• New detection system in Chilliwack to cut highway-overpass strikes from overheight trucks - Chilliwack Progress

  10-03-2026 00:21 via news.google.com
  New detection system in Chilliwack to cut highway-overpass strikes from overheight trucks  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack returning to Prince George for Farewell Show - My Prince George Now

  10-03-2026 00:19 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack returning to Prince George for Farewell Show  My Prince George Now
  
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• Overheight-detection system for trucks coming to Fraser Valley overpass that’s been hit 6x since 2021

  09-03-2026 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 104). Once installed, the new system will use a combination of beam-break sensors, radar, cameras and flashing beacons to detect vehicles that exceed height limits and
  
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• Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah banned for life by Major League Soccer for gambling on games

  09-03-2026 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Two players were banned for life Monday by Major League Soccer for gambling on soccer, including bets involving their own matches.Derrick Jones and Yaw Yeboah were both placed on administrative leave in October pending a review of potential violations of league rules.MLS said the investigation concluded the players “engaged in extensive gambling on soccer, including on their own teams, during the 2024 and 2025 seasons.” The league cited one instance where the players bet on Jones to
  
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• Marc Miller says Musqueam deal has ‘nothing to do with’ private property

  09-03-2026 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 forward for a First Nation that has been fighting for its rights ever since British Columbia was settled.
  The government says the agreement recognizes Musqueam Aboriginal rights "including title within their traditional territory," which the na
  
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• NBA cancels Atlanta Hawks’ plans to celebrate famed Magic City adult entertainment club

  09-03-2026 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 to pay tribute to an “iconic cultural institution” with food — including the club’s famous lemon pepper wings, a version of which is named for former Hawks guard Lou Williams — along with music and exclusi
  
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• Mentorship program gives veteran Masoli insight into options off football field

  09-03-2026 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WATERLOO, ONTARIO — He hasn't closed the door on a 14th CFL season but Jeremiah Masoli is looking at how he can continue chasing a Grey Cup title off the football field.
  The 37-year-old quarterback remains a free agent and is open to playing in 2026. But experience has taught the San Francisco native he's the exception rather than the norm in a game where the average pro career lasts less than four years.
  Last week, Masoli participated in the CFL's mentorship program, a joint initiative be
  
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• Alexander brothers are convicted of sex trafficking in case that shocked real estate world

  09-03-2026 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle.The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38, and Tal Alexander, 39.The women described
  
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• Lawyer says no proof of his client was at B.C. double murder scene

  09-03-2026 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 the murders, but his lawyer says the prosecution hasn't proven the man was at the crime scene.Andrew Cochrane, a lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown in closing submissions on Monday that the Crown is relying on a "single item" of physical evidence to prove his client's involvement
  
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• Six recipients honoured at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards - Chilliwack Progress

  09-03-2026 22:05 via news.google.com
  Six recipients honoured at Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. to bring in safety zones, ban harassment around sites of worship

  09-03-2026 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is bringing in legislation to prevent intimidation, mental and physical harassment, and obstruction of people from going to their temples, churches and other places of worship.The 20-metre protection zones for religious sites represent an expansion of rules set up for schools in 2024 to help ensure behaviour in public spaces is safe and respectful.Premier David Eby says there's a disturbing trend across different religious groups where people are
  
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• Overseas trade propels Port of Vancouver to record cargo volumes

  09-03-2026 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the federal agency.
  The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
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• Submarine company taps former news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice ad

  09-03-2026 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — South Korean firm Hanwha Oceans has tapped former TV news anchor Peter Mansbridge to voice an ad as it looks to secure a multi-billion-dollar procurement contract from Ottawa.
  Peter Mansbridge, the former voice of CBC’s The National, can be heard in a video posted to Hanwha's YouTube page last week pitching the submarines as proven and reliable.
  Hanwha Oceans is competing with German submarine manufacturer TKMS for a contract to supply Canada with up to 12 new submarines.
  Ma
  
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• CF Montréal midfielder Wiki Carmona honoured named MLS Player of the Matchday

  09-03-2026 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — CF Montréal midfielder Wiki Carmona has been voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday, the league announced Monday.
  Carmona scored two goals in Montréal’s 3-0 road victory on Sunday over the previously unbeaten New York Red Bulls.It was Carmona’s first multi-goal game in his 105th regular-season appearance.
  The Venezuelan midfielder was acquired by in an off-season trade with the Red Bulls that sent Canadian defender Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty
  
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• Australia grants asylum to 5 members of the Iranian women’s soccer team, official says

  09-03-2026 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament, Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Tuesday.The women were transported from their hotel in Gold Coast, Australia “to a safe location” by Australian federal police officers in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time. There, they met with Burke and the processing of their humanitarian visas final
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM

  09-03-2026 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle.
  Cold Response is run by NATO every two years and involves about 25,000 troops from 14 nations training together to perform land, air and sea operations in Arctic conditions.
  Canada, the United States, the U.K., Germany, Netherlands, France, Sweden and Finland are among the countries taking part in the exercise.
  While in Oslo, Carney is ex
  
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• Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

  09-03-2026 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Butterfield, the White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely recorded his conversations, has died. He was 99. His death was confirmed to The Associated Press by his wife, Kim, and John Dean, who served as White House counsel to Nixon during the Watergate scandal and went on to, along with Butterfield, help exp
  
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• Lawyer says no proof of his client’s presence at B.C. double murder scene

  09-03-2026 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple during a home invasion says the prosecution hasn't proved his client was at the crime scene.Andrew Cochrane, the lawyer for Abhijeet Singh, says his client admits to a "degree of moral culpability," with evidence showing Singh had advance knowledge of the home invasion and received stolen property afterwards.While evidence presented in the weeks-long trial may establish involvement in the break-in a
  
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• City of Mission experiences significant profit from 2025 timber sales

  09-03-2026 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  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 profit exceeding $1.1 million in 2025 from timber sales.
  The city says that by leveraging temporary market upticks throughout the year, the city’s forestry depart
  
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• Newly acquired forward Curtis Douglas eager to make an impact with Vancouver Canucks

  09-03-2026 20:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Curtis Douglas knows what people expect of him when he steps on to the ice.The six-foot-nine, 242-pound centre says he's more than just a big body and some dangerous fists, though, as he joins the Vancouver Canucks.“I'm really excited to be able to go out there and show that I can actually play and that I can do more than just go out there and be mean, and add some other aspects to my game," Douglas said Monday.Vancouver plucked the 26-year-old forward off the waiver wire
  
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• Gray likely died of cardiac arrest, complicated by police actions: pathologist

  09-03-2026 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The forensic pathologist who performed an autopsy on Myles Gray in the days after he died following a beating by Vancouver police officers says there was no single, definitive cause of death.
  Rather, Dr. Matthew Orde says he identified multiple factors that probably contributed to Gray's death in August 2015, and the context in which the 33-year-old died was crucial to informing his conclusions.
  Orde told the public hearing into Gray's death that he found it was most likely exp
  
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• Automaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production

  09-03-2026 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Ottawa is letting an unnamed automaker import a higher quota of U.S.-made vehicles without tariffs because the company is selling and making more cars in Canada than first expected.
  While the Liberal government dropped the bulk of its counter-tariffs on the United States in September, Canada still maintains import duties of 25 per cent on U.S. autos that are not compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade.
  Ottawa allows automakers to import a certain quota of vehicles
  
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• VIDEO: KHSAR honours legacy of Neil Brewer in documentary - Chilliwack Progress

  09-03-2026 19:23 via news.google.com
  VIDEO: KHSAR honours legacy of Neil Brewer in documentary  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack - miss604.com

  09-03-2026 19:15 via news.google.com
  Sweet Spring at Greendale Acres in Chilliwack  miss604.com
  
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• Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson out week to week with upper-body injury

  09-03-2026 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Ottawa Senators will be without defenceman Jake Sanderson when they line up against the Canucks in Vancouver on Monday.Head coach Travis Green says the 23-year-old blue liner is out week to week with an upper-body injury.Sanderson left Ottawa's 7-4 win over the Kraken in Seattle on Saturday after getting hit along the boards by Brandon Montour midway through the second period. He did not return.The American has 11 goals and 48 points over 62 games this season and is averagi
  
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• Hope resident reaches 200th blood-donation milestone - Chilliwack Progress

  09-03-2026 18:53 via news.google.com
  Hope resident reaches 200th blood-donation milestone  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Man accused of killing B.C. Mountie Shaelyn Yang testifies at fitness hearing

  09-03-2026 18:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park is testifying in Vancouver to determine whether he is fit to stand trial.
  Jongwon Ham, appearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday, is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Yang in October 2022.
  An interim publication ban temporarily prevents reporting what Ham, wearing a black shirt under a grey suit, is saying at the fitness hearing.
  The hearing was ordered by Justice M
  
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• Liberals nominate Fintrac official Annette Ryan as new budget watchdog

  09-03-2026 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government has nominated a senior official from the national financial intelligence agency as Ottawa's next fiscal watchdog.
  Wayne Long, secretary of state for financial institutions, tabled a nomination Monday asking MPs to approve Annette Ryan to take on the currently vacant role of parliamentary budget officer.
  The nomination is for a seven-year term.
  Ryan has worked in the public service for more than a decade and currently serves as a deputy director at the Financ
  
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• Chilliwack to play farewell show at CN Centre - CKPG Today

  09-03-2026 18:31 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack to play farewell show at CN Centre  CKPG Today
  
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