OTTAWA — Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept an invitation from a B.C. Crown corporation to attend a Taylor Swift concert.
Global News first reported that Sajjan will be attending the concert on the taxpayer’s dime as a guest of PavCo, a provincial Crown corporation that owns BC Place.A spokeswoman for Sajjan says the minister only accepted the tickets after receiving clearance from the ethics commissioner.
Joanna Kanga says the minister is making a don
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Minister defends decision to accept Taylor Swift tickets from B.C. Crown corporation
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Police say searchers in Pennsylvania don’t expect to find woman in sinkhole alive
UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania is moving into a recovery effort after two days of searching produced no signs of life, authorities said Wednesday.
Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Trooper Steve Limani said during a news conference that authorities no longer believe they will find 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard alive, but that the search for her remains continues.
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More homeless camps found abandoned in Chilliwack River Valley - Fraser Valley Today
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Return to B.C. a ‘full-circle’ moment for new Lions’ head coach Buck Pierce
SURREY, B.C. — Buck Pierce is back where his CFL career began.It’s been about 20 years since the quarterback from Crescent City, Cali., hopped into the car with his dad and took the long, winding drive up the West Coast to a B.C. Lions’ free agent camp in Portland, Ore., hoping to land a role with the team.This week, Pierce was named the Lions’ head coach.“From that free agent camp, I signed with the B.C. Lions about a week later,” he told reporters Wednesday. -
COC repeats calls for increased federal funding as Paris athletes honoured in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Canada’s Paris Olympic and Paralympic athletes were celebrated on Parliament Hill today.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among a number of dignitaries to speak at a special ceremony in Ottawa.
But amid the celebrations, the Canadian Olympic Committee used the occasion to reiterate calls for increased federal funding for national sport organizations.
The committee submitted its latest budget request to the federal government this week.
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CFIA makes second cucumber recall in less than a week in B.C., Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling another batch of cucumbers from Mexico due to possible salmonella contamination, less than a week after another similar recall.
The agency says the latest batch of Mexican produce being recalled were sold primarily in British Columbia and Alberta between Oct. 12 and Nov. 29, but may have also been distributed in other jurisdictions.
The Pamela brand cucumbers may have been sold loose without the brand name, and the agency is asking consumers with -
Smith noncommittal on overriding Charter as court challenge looms over trans bills
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t believe she’ll need to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield her government’s transgender bills from legal challenges.
The bills have passed third and final reading in the legislature and are set to become law.
LGBTQ+ advocates say they’re moving quickly to file a legal challenge.
One bill would require children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pro -
Vancouver police say they shot suspect who stabbed a ‘number’ of people
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they have shot a suspect who stabbed “a number of people.”They say the violent incident happened in the downtown core, near the city’s main library.A video seen by The Canadian Press shows police aiming their guns over the counter of a convenience store and firing at least 10 times.
Police are heard on the video yelling, “move over” as several officers aim their weapons inside the 7-Eleven store.Mainul Islam, a student and p -
Katy Perry joins 2025 Invictus Games opening ceremony lineup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The Invictus Games slated for Vancouver next year will feature music superstar Katy Perry as part of its opening ceremony festivities.Organizers had already announced an opening ceremony lineup of artists that includes Victoria native Nelly Furtado for the games set for Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., from Feb. 8 to 16.They say they are still planning on announcing one more “global superstar” for the event later.Perry is one of the top-selling music artists in the las -
Bill to force new Quebec doctors to stay in province raises legal questions: expert
MONTREAL — A constitutional expert says proposed Quebec legislation to force new doctors to practise in the province’s public system for five years after they graduate could potentially violate Charter-guaranteed rights to freedom of movement.
The bill tabled by Health Minister Christian Dubé on Tuesday would require medical graduates to sign a contract agreeing to practise in Quebec’s public system for the five-year period or else face financial penalties.
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Early-rising Taylor Swift fans wait for hours in Vancouver for concert gear
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fans were up before the sun in Vancouver to snag some coveted shirts, bags and sweaters to mark her record-breaking Eras Tour.
A line of hundreds of fans snaked around Vancouver’s downtown pier waiting for the first major in-person sale of official Swift merchandise ahead of three concerts in the city this week.
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Finland picks recent Cup champs, Sweden mixes youth and experience with 4 Nations Face-Off rosters
Sweden and Finland rounded out their rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday by choosing a handful of recent Stanley Cup champions in an effort to win the first international tournament with the NHL’s best players since 2016.
Finland picked Florida’s Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Niko Mikkola and Colorado’s Artturi Lehkonen among its final 17 players. Sweden selected Vegas’ William Karlsson and is stacked in goal with Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson, New -
Trudeau says Poilievre “not able” to unite to defend Canada against Trump threats
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of being unhelpful in his criticisms when it comes to dealing with the incoming Donald Trump administration.
Trudeau says there’s a long-standing tradition that when the nation comes under threat in some way, Canadians pull together to defend their country.
But he says it’s “increasingly clear” Poilievre is unable to do that.
Trudeau made the comments about his political rival on -
Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support
A $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell production plant that was planned for Maple Ridge, B.C., has been shelved.The parent company, Taiwan Cement Corp., announced construction of the Canadian plant with much fanfare last year, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier David Eby attending and promising a combined $284.5 million in government funding.Taiwan Cement Corp. company chairman Nelson Chang is quoted in a release saying that the plant construction has stopped in order to focus on Tai -
French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together to vote Wednesday a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign.
The National Assembly approved the motion by 331 votes. A minimum of 288 were needed.
President Emmanuel Macron insisted he will serve the rest of his term until 2027. However, he will need to appoint a new prime minister for the second time after July’s legislative elections led to a de -
Kingsley Jones steps down as Canada men’s rugby coach after seven years on the job
Kingsley Jones is stepping down as coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team after seven years on the job.
Rugby Canada called it a mutual parting with both parties agreeing it’s time to set the team “in a new direction.”
The former Welsh international flanker, who won 10 caps between 1996 and 1998 and captained his country once, took over the Canadian men in September 2017,
He succeeded New Zealand’s Mark Anscombe, who was fired that August after 24th-ranked Canada lo -
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Chilliwack councillor slams province for downloading costs onto City amid 7.1% property tax increase - Fraser Valley Today
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Chilliwack councillor slams province for downloading costs onto City amid 7.1% property tax increase
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Councillor Chris Kloot said the provincial and federal governments bears some of the blame for a 7.1 per cent property tax increase Chilliwack taxpayers will face next year.
Kloot made the comments during an agenda item at Tuesday’s council meeting in which councillors gave third and final reading to the 2025 Financial Plan that calls for a 7.17 per cent tax increase to fund additional RCMP officers, firefighters, RCMP support staff and bylaw enforcement staff -
Alouettes sign defensive back Wesley Sutton to two-year contract
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed American defensive back Wesley Sutton to a two-year deal through 2026, the CFL club announced Wednesday.
Sutton made 78 defensive plays this past season, placing him among the team’s leaders.The 28-year-old recorded 61 defensive tackles, one on special teams, two sacks, one forced fumble, two interceptions, and 10 pass knockdowns in 12 regular season games.
Sutton, from Chandler, Ariz., joined the Alouettes in 2021.
He was named an East D -
‘They’re sitting ducks:’ More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — New data show women with disabilities are more likely to be forced into homelessness because of violence or abuse.
The Canadian Human Rights Commission and the federal housing advocate unveiled the findings in a joint statement Tuesday, saying 63 per cent of women with disabilities who experienced homelessness said it was because of violence.
By comparison, 54 per cent of women without disabilities said they experienced homelessness because of abuse.
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Environment Canada says most of Canada in for a warmer than normal winter
OTTAWA — Environment Canada says most of the country will see normal or above-normal temperatures this winter, but the later part of the season could be very different from the start.The federal agency released its winter forecast today, with meteorologists noting that the fall was extremely mild, particularly in Western Canada, until the last couple of weeks.The agency is predicting above-normal winter temperatures for northern Ontario and Quebec, Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador.Tem -
Flames forward Kirkland out for season after undergoing ACL surgery
CALGARY — Calgary Flames forward Justin Kirkland will miss the remainder of the NHL season after undergoing surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament, the team announced Wednesday.
Kirkland was injured in Calgary’s 5-2 loss at Columbus on Friday.
He left the game in the first period after logging 1:05 of ice time.
Kirkland had two goals and six assists in 21 games this season.
He is the second Flame to sustain a season-ending ACL injury after forward Anthony Mantha three weeks -
Vancouver Art Gallery scuttles $600M design of new building, parts way with architect
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Art Gallery says it is not going ahead with a planned design for its new home after construction costs soared by $200 million.
Vancouver Art Gallery CEO Anthony Kiendl also says in a written statement that it would no longer be working with the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, although it remains committed to building a new cultural hub that will “serve and inspire diverse audiences.”
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Tyler Seguin needs hip surgery, jeopardizing his season with the Dallas Stars
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin needs hip surgery and will be out four to six months, jeopardizing the season for the 32-year-old now dealing with the second major hip injury of his career.
Seguin will have a procedure to repair an impingement and the labrum in his left hip, the team said Wednesday. The surgery is planned for Thursday.
The six-time All-Star missed all but three games of the 2020-21 season following a similar surgery on his right hip. Seguin also unde -
MLS Commissioner Don Garber’s contract extended through 2027
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber’s contract has been extended by the league’s Board of Governors through 2027.
The league confirmed the extension on Wednesday ahead of this weekend’s MLS Cup final between the LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Launched in 1996, MLS was losing money and close to folding when Garber, an NFL executive, took over in 1999. Since then, MLS has expanded from 12 to 30 teams, including the addition of Sa -
Chilliwack hoops squad dominating fall season - Chilliwack Progress
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Northern Super League players to get helping hand in building their new home
TORONTO — Stephanie Labbe remembers arriving at a new club abroad and having to start from the ground up in building a home.
“So many times when I was an athlete and I was playing in Sweden or in the U.S. or France, you’re showing up to this apartment that doesn’t really feel like home,” said the former Canadian international goalkeeper who is now sporting director of the Northern Super League’s Vancouver Rise. “It feels like you’re living in someo -
Head of Canada’s diplomatic service holds interference briefing for foreign diplomats
OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s diplomatic service says he recently briefed diplomats working in Canada about where their work might cross the line from influence into foreign interference.
Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison tells The Canadian Press that the ongoing inquiry into foreign interference and extensive media coverage might have created uncertainty around the issue.
He says diplomats have “legitimate questions” as to where Canada draws the line.
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Fraser Valley hospitals take $140,000 fundraising hit amid postal strike - Chilliwack Progress
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Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza.
Atif Al-Hout, the director of Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said 28 people were wounded.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports but had no immediate comment.
The strike in the Muwasi area, a sprawling coastal camp housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people, near the -
Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils 2025 schedule, longest in league history
An all-Alberta rivalry game will tip off the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s longest season ever.
The Edmonton Stingers host the Calgary Surge on May 11 in the first matchup of the league’s new 24-game format.
There will be a record high 120 regular-season CEBL games in 2025 and seven playoff contests from May to August.
Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre will host three games for Championship Weekend, including the conference finals doubleheader on Aug. 22 and the CEBL Champions -
Canadian Dante Leon looks to make mark in One Championship’s submission grappling
Canadian Dante Leon has already turned heads — and twisted more than a few limbs — at the highest level of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Now the 29-year-old looks to make his mark in One Championship’s submission grappling division.
Leon competes for the first time under the One banner Friday when he meets Brazilian Bruno (Puccibull) Pucci at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok.
He’s looking forward to seeing Thailand’s storied combat sports home.“There’s been a lot of h -
Blue Bombers sign linebacker Tony Jones to two-year contract extension
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American linebacker Tony Jones to a two-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Wednesday.
Jones was scheduled to become a free agent in February.
The six-foot-two, 235-pound player out of Texas Tech signed with the Blue Bombers on June 9 after being released by the Edmonton Elks during training camp.
He made his Blue Bomber debut in July in Saskatchewan as a reserve defender and then started the next 11 regular-season games — -
Head-on collision kills elderly woman: Mission RCMP
MISSION — Mounties in Mission say a 78-year-old woman from Mission died Tuesday evening (Dec. 3) after a head-on collision on Wilson Street south of Dewdney Trunk Road.According to a statement from Corporal Harrison Mohr, first responders attended the collision scene in the 11600 block of Wilson Street at about 5 p.m. Police say initial evidence suggests that a grey Pontiac Wave was heading southbound on Wilson Street and crossed the center-line, crashing head-on with a grey Ford Escape th -
Chilliwack mom of 3 who was expecting left reeling after husband suddenly passes
CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack mom of three kids who is expecting a fourth child around Christmas time has been devastated after her husband passed last week.
According to the text of an urgent online appeal, Morry Reid worked as a full-time department manager at Home Depot. His wife, Vanessa, had just gone on maternity leave from the school district since she is roughly 36 weeks pregnant and expecting a baby girl at Christmas.
On Monday, November 25, Morry was relaxing after a hard day of buil -
Chilliwack mom of 3 who was expecting left reeling after husband suddenly passes - Fraser Valley Today
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New York police searching for 22-year-old Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks
MONTREAL — Authorities in northeastern New York state are searching by ground and air for a 22-year-old Quebec man who failed to return from a hike in the Adirondack Mountains over the weekend.
New York State Police say a multi-agency search is underway in the Newcomb area for Leo Dufour of Vaudreuil, Que., west of Montreal.
The Department of Environmental Protection says Dufour’s family has said he went hiking on Allen Mountain on Friday but failed to return on Saturday as planned. -
Torture and amputations: Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia is most-wanted fugitive
MONTREAL — The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most-wanted fugitive in Canada.
Quebec provincial police said today that Dave “Pik” Turmel, leader of the Blood Family Mafia, is the new number 1 suspect of the Bolo Program, a project operated by a Canadian charity to alert the public about dangerous criminals.
Turmel is wanted by Quebec City p -
More homeless camps found abandoned in Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK — Nothing surprises Chilliwack cleanup volunteer Ross Aikenhead anymore, especially after seven years of calling into a provincial hotline that supposedly deals with environmental polluters got him nowhere.That level of frustration around addressing homeless camps, or lack thereof, was exacerbated this past week after the discovery of two more homeless camps in the Chilliwack River Valley.Aikenhead tells Fraser Valley Today one homeless camp was located on Bench Forest Service R -
Heavy fog again envelopes Metro Vancouver, parts of southern B.C. coast
VANCOUVER — Heavy fog has again enveloped parts of southwestern British Columbia, including Metro Vancouver, a day after the region saw near-zero visibility.
Environment Canada has reinstated a fog advisory, this time also covering parts of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.
The weather agency says a ridge of high pressure remains over the region, creating favourable conditions for low clouds and dense fog.
The advisory says the fog is expected to dissipate later in the day but may a -
Justice Minister Arif Virani says controversial online harms bill to be split in two
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Liberal government will split up its contentious online harms bill, putting a priority on passing measures to fight child sex predators.
Virani says the move will create an opening for a swath of the bill’s measures to swiftly pass through the House of Commons before the next election.
The House has been gridlocked for months over a parliamentary privilege debate raging between the Liberals and Conservatives that has prevented most legis -
Poilievre offers two hours on Monday for Freeland to present fall economic statement
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is offering to give up time on an opposition day in the House of Commons to allow Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present the fall fiscal update.Poilievre says he will allow Freeland two hours to present the fall economic statement on Monday — a day allocated for Conservatives to present their own motions in Parliament.
The Conservative leader says he’ll give up that time so the government can tell Canadians whether it kept a -
Abbotsford councillor Patricia Ross takes the reins as FVRD chair - Chilliwack Progress
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RCMP ask for help finding Langley woman last seen in Merritt
MERRITT — The Merritt detachment of the RCMP are assisting the Langley RCMP for a missing woman whose last confirmed sighting was at a Merritt business.
RCMP say 33-year-old Kamira Nathe was last scene at approximately 6 p.m. at the A & W Restaurant on Voght Street, Merritt, on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Kamira is described 5’8″ with blonde hair and was thought to have been wearing a blue plaid jacket, blue pants and brown boots. She may also be carrying a grey backpack.
Her sister K -
AbbyPD stunned after learning impaired driver was on his way to work – to drive a semi
ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department says it pulled over a 45-year-old man Wednesday morning (Dec. 4) after the driver struggled to maintain its lane, only to find out the class 1 driver was on his way to work to drive a semi truck.Police say one of their patrol officers observed a vehicle that could not stay within its lane at approximately 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police initiated a traffic stop to measure driver sobriety and discovered the man was allegedly impaired by alcohol -
Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over a series of allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nomination of Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations that have surfaced against him.
Hegseth’s mother appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to defend her son, who faces multiple allegations that have emerged in the media about alcohol intoxication at work events, sexual misconduct and potential financial mismanagement.
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‘It’s pretty calculated’: NHLers on video coaches and their split-second decisions
Morgan Rielly was working his way back from injury.The Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman found himself in the bowels of Scotiabank Arena one evening as his teammates battled in front of a packed house. The club’s video coaches were down the hall in a nearby office, pouring over every detail on their screens.Rielly couldn’t look away.“Important moments,” he said. “I know that they feel the stress of it.”Video has become an integral part of the sporting landscape & -
Ballet Victoria brings classic show 'The Nutcracker' to Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress
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Artists give 'A Gift of Art' this Christmas at Chilliwack gallery - Chilliwack Progress
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