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• Quebec follows federal government and delays capital gains tax hike until 2026

  03-02-2025 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — Quebec’s Finance Department says it is following the federal government’s lead and delaying a planned hike in the capital gains tax until Jan. 1, 2026.
  The federal Liberals said in their April budget that they would raise the portion of capital gains on which companies pay tax to two-thirds from one-half, and raise it by the same amount for individuals with capital gains earnings above $250,000.
  In response, Quebec said it would raise its provincial capital gain
  
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• 30 emergency shelter spaces open in Chilliwack to counter the cold - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 23:10
  30 emergency shelter spaces open in Chilliwack to counter the cold  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Interprovincial trade barriers: what they are, why they exist and how to cut them

  03-02-2025 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Trump administration’s on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs has boosted an old idea for driving economic growth in Canada: eliminating interprovincial trade barriers.
  “There are millions of different ways in which rules and regulations and standards and so on affect decisions that add up to a lot, at the end of the day,” said University of Calgary economics professor Trevor Tombe.
  Here’s a look at how interprovincial trade barriers work
  
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• Chilliwack Economic Resource Network condemns tariffs from U.S. President Trump

  03-02-2025 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Economic Resource Network (CERN), a coalition of multiple economic partners based in Chilliwack, has come out swinging against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, expected to take effect on Tuesday (Feb. 4).In a statement issued Monday, the multi-agency coalition says the recent tariffs create significant challenges for businesses, farmers and consumers on both sides of the border. CERN consists of the Chilliwack Chamber ofCommerce, Ch
  
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• Chilliwack Economic Resource Network condemns tariffs from U.S. President Trump - Fraser Valley Today

  03-02-2025 22:45
  Chilliwack Economic Resource Network condemns tariffs from U.S. President Trump  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Beaulieu Returns to Chilliwack

  03-02-2025 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
    The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce that veteran defender Olivier Beaulieu has made the decision to return to the Chilliwack Chiefs and the BCHL from the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL. From Terrebonne, QC, Beaulieu joined the Chiefs during the 2022-23 season and has totalled 100 games in the BCHL with the team. In 18 games in Shawinigan Beaulieu was playing top-4 minutes and played a key role in major junior. With the recent developments surrounding major junior and the NCAA,
  
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• Canada’s forestry sector faces uncertainty with 25 per cent U.S. tariffs

  03-02-2025 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada’s forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on its lumber products.Several industry groups have released statements criticizing the tariff as unnecessary and harmful for both sides, a sentiment echoed by British Columbia Premier David Eby who vows full support for the provincial sector.
  Eby says the sector is already paying softwood lumber duties of 14.4 per cent whe
  
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• Robert McLatchy avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  03-02-2025 22:36
  Robert McLatchy avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Poulin, Fast, Desbiens named PWHL’s three stars of the week

  03-02-2025 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Montreal Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s first star of the week.
  Poulin produced a hat trick in Montreal’s 4-1 win over the Ottawa Charge on Wednesday and scored twice in a 2-1 road victory against the New York Sirens on Sunday. She also buried the shootout winner to lift Montreal past the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Thursday.
  The 33-year-old star leads the PWHL with 10 goals this season, including eight i
  
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• Trump mistaken, U.S. banks can and do operate in Canada says finance professor

  03-02-2025 22:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A finance professor at the University of Toronto says American banks do operate in Canada despite assertions by U.S. President Donald Trump that they are not allowed to do business in the country.Trump says on his social media platform, Truth Social, that “Canada doesn’t even allow U.S. banks to open or do business there,” but Laurence Booth at the Rotman School of Management says the president is mistaken.
  Booth says Canada’s federal Bank Act has for years regulated how
  
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• Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris out ‘a couple weeks’ with injury

  03-02-2025 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NASHVILLE — Ottawa Senators head coach Travis Green said forward Josh Norris will be out “a couple weeks” with a mid-body injury on Monday.
  Norris exited Saturday’s 6-0 win against Minnesota after a big hit from Wild centre Jakub Lauko in the third period.
  The 25-year-old from Oxford, Mich., has 19 goals and 12 assists in 50 games this season.
  Norris had scored short-handed goals in back-to-back wins for the streaking Senators.
  Ottawa (28-20-4) had won four consecutive ga
  
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• York United bolsters attack in acquiring Canadian winger Massimo Ferrin from Halifax

  03-02-2025 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  York United FC has bolstered its offence by acquiring Canadian winger Massimo Ferrin from the Halifax Wanderers.
  The 26-year-old has signed a one-year guaranteed contract, plus a club option for another year with York, which lost forwards Brian Wright and Mo Babouli to rival Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League off-season.
  Ferrin scored six goals and added four assists in 28 appearances across all competitions for Halifax last season. He had nine goals and five assists in 27 games in all comp
  
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• Unclear what trades, if any, red-hot Toronto Raptors will make ahead of deadline

  03-02-2025 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — What a difference a year makes.
  Twelve months ago the Toronto Raptors were leaning into a roster overhaul, swinging several deals to reset the franchise ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. Before play began this season, team president Masai Ujiri declared that the rebuild would continue but with the NBA trade deadline coming up on Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, it’s unclear if the Raptors will be sellers, buyers, or standing pat.
  “I wasn’t focused on it last year. I&rsquo
  
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• Sorokin, Thompson, Sanderson named NHL’s three stars of the week

  03-02-2025 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin, Buffalo Sabres centre Tage Thompson and Ottawa Senators defenceman Jake Sanderson are the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  Sorokin was named the first star Monday after posting a 3-0-0 record, 1.33 goals-against average, .953 save percentage and one shutout. He helped the Islanders extend their win streak to seven games before a 6-3 loss to Florida on Sunday.
  Thompson led the NHL with eight points (four goals, four assists) and went pl
  
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• A short list of U.S. goods which will be charged 25 per cent tariffs starting Tuesday

  03-02-2025 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States — part of Canada’s response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
  Here are some of the major categories of imported items being hit with Canadian tariffs, along with their approximate annual dollar values:
  — Cosmetics and body care: $3.5 billion
  — Appliances and other household items: $3.4 billion
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• Forge looks for positive result in CONCACAF Champions Cup opener against Monterrey

  03-02-2025 20:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Forge FC has lost some key roster pieces since losing to Cavalry FC in last year’s Canadian Premier League championship game.
  But in true Forge form, the club seems to have filled the holes.
  “It’s an interesting time of the year for us,” said Forge coach and technical director Bobby Smyrniotis. “The CPL season doesn’t start until April. We’re playing these very competitive (CONCACAF Champions Cup) matches … so you have to strike the right balance
  
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• B.C. critical minerals being diverted away from United States: David Eby

  03-02-2025 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — British Columbia’s premier says major companies in the province are in the process of redirecting critical minerals and energy products to markets outside the United States as the reality of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs sets in.
  David Eby says he has spoken with leaders of major mining and refining companies in B.C., and they indicated they are pivoting operations to redirect products such as aluminum and copper to alternative markets.
  Eby told
  
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• Update: Eastbound Hwy. 1 through Langley flowing again, but BCHP urges motorists to delay unnecessary travel

  03-02-2025 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 11:21 A.M. MONDAY: The Lower Mainland District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says traffic is flowing again after earlier traffic tie-ups caused by semis. Winter driving conditions are in effect. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is asking motorists to drive to conditions and ensure vehicles are equipped with winter tires and chains if travelling today.
  Original story from 11:04 a.m. Monday: 
  CHILLIWACK — A spokesperson for the BC Highway P
  
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• Raptors forward Barrett on anthem booing: ‘Everybody’s entitled to their own opinion’

  03-02-2025 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — RJ Barrett got right to it as soon as he stepped in front of the cameras and microphones of a post-practice media scrum at the Toronto Raptors’ training facility.
  “Let’s get it out of the way. Ask it. Just ask it,” said an upbeat Barrett. “Let’s get it out of the way. Just ask it already. Come on. Let’s get it out of the way.”
  Did you hear the boos during the American national anthem before the Raptors beat the Los Angeles Clippers
  
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• Canada’s chief justice decries misinformation as top court turns 150

  03-02-2025 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Canada’s chief justice says the nation’s top court is expanding public outreach as “misinformation and disinformation” circulate and more people get their information from social media.
  Chief Justice Richard Wagner is in Victoria with other justices of the Supreme Court of Canada at the start of a cross-country tour to mark the court’s 150th anniversary.Wagner says the Supreme Court of Canada needs to do more now than 25 years ago to inform the publ
  
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• BC Highway Patrol urges motorists to avoid Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley unless necessary

  03-02-2025 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 11:09 A.M. MONDAY: Drive BC says earlier vehicle incidents near 232 Street on Highway 1 in Langley continue to cause delays. Snow ploughs are trying to get to the area. DriveBC is asking motorists to please allow vehicles with amber lights and emergency vehicles to pass.
  Original story from 11:04 a.m. Monday: 
  CHILLIWACK — A spokesperson for the BC Highway Patrol is urging motorists to delay unnecessary travel on Highway 1 through Langley and the Fraser Valley due to winte
  
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• Quebec officials move forward on plan to respond to punishing U.S. tariffs

  03-02-2025 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is meeting with several of the province’s financial heavyweights today as his administration readies its response to the tariffs set to be imposed by United States President Donald Trump.
  Legault and some of his ministers are speaking with CEOs from a pair of banks as well as the heads of the province’s pension fund manager, investment arm and electric utility.
  The meetings comes after Economy Minister Christine Fréchette
  
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• Chilliwack thrift store poised to close later this year - Fraser Valley Today

  03-02-2025 19:37
  Chilliwack thrift store poised to close later this year  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack thrift store poised to close later this year

  03-02-2025 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Due to an aging volunteer base and an increase in its lease that more than doubled its monthly rent, the president of a local charity says its downtown Chilliwack thrift shoppe on Main Street will close later this year.According to a statement from board president Karen Houlden, the Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary’s thrift store at 9236 Main Street will close its doors sometime this spring after its 26th anniversary is held in March. After the property was sold in 2023, th
  
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• U.S. tariffs could bring 'significant challenges' if imposed, says Chilliwack Economic Resource Network - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 19:13
  U.S. tariffs could bring 'significant challenges' if imposed, says Chilliwack Economic Resource Network  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900

  03-02-2025 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, the U.N. health agency said Monday, raising the previously cited death toll of 773.The World Health Organization said that at least 900 bodies were recovered from the streets of Goma as of last Friday following five days of fighting in which the M23 rebels took control of the city.The WHO cited nearly 2,900 injuries in the fight
  
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• Arctic outflow warning issued for Hope and area - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 18:32
  Arctic outflow warning issued for Hope and area  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Heavy police presence surrounds Chilliwack bank Saturday evening, but no robbery occurred - Fraser Valley Today

  03-02-2025 18:12
  Heavy police presence surrounds Chilliwack bank Saturday evening, but no robbery occurred  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Heavy police presence surrounds Chilliwack bank Saturday evening, but no robbery occurred

  03-02-2025 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Multiple Chilliwack RCMP members attended a downtown Chilliwack bank on Yale Road Saturday evening (Feb. 1) after police received a report of a possible person with a firearm.
  However, no robbery occurred, according to a brief statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Teresa Parsons.
  “There was a report of a possible person with a firearm but when police attended, it was confirmed to be a lighter,” Cpl. Parsons said. “No robbery occurred.”
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• Canadian defensive back Campbell returns to Saskatchewan Roughriders

  03-02-2025 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Canadian Tevaughn Campbell is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  The six-foot, 200-pound defensive back re-signed with the CFL club Monday following six seasons in the NFL. Campbell, a Toronto native, played with the Riders in 2016-17. 500 words.
  Campbell, 31, began his CFL career with Calgary (2016), who drafted him in the third round, No. 22 overall, in 2015. The Stampeders dealt Campbell to Saskatchewan on Feb. 11, 2016.
  In August, 2017, the Riders traded Campbell along wi
  
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• Bus on fire in Chilliwack was 'not occupied' at time - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 18:05
  Bus on fire in Chilliwack was 'not occupied' at time  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures

  03-02-2025 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A bitter cold spell sweeping over coastal and northern British Columbia has brought snow and prompted school and college closures.Environment Canada has issued extreme-cold or arctic-outflow warnings for numerous areas in the province, saying wind-chill temperatures could drop to minus 45 in the north and reach minus 25 on the coast.
  Several school districts in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley have closed public schools due to snow and poor road conditions, including Langle
  
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• Winter storm leads to closure of all UFV campuses

  03-02-2025 17:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has closed all campuses Monday (Feb. 3) due to hazardous winter weather and poor road conditions.
  UFV announced that its Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope, and Clearbrook campuses will be shut down for the day, cancelling all in-person classes. Instructors will contact students about alternative delivery of course material.
  Faculty, staff, and administrators are expected to work remotely where possible and should check in with supe
  
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• Here’s the latest as Canada faces tariffs from United States President Donald Trump

  03-02-2025 16:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  United States President Donald Trump confirmed this weekend that 25 per cent tariffs against Canadian goods will go into effect on Tuesday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said Canada will retaliate with tariffs of its own against $155 billion worth of American goods, including alcohol, furniture and natural resources.
  Here’s the latest (all times eastern):
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  Poll results released today suggest that almost two-thirds of residents in the Maritimes expect to travel less to
  
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• Canadian men’s curling championship to return to St. John’s next year

  03-02-2025 16:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The Canadian men’s curling championship will return to St. John’s, N.L., next year.Curling Canada says the 2026 Montana’s Brier will be held Feb. 27-March 8 at the Mary Brown’s Centre.
  The playdowns will begin five days after the closing ceremony at the Milan Olympics.
  St. John’s-based skip Brad Gushue made the announcement this morning at a Montana’s restaurant in the city.
  Gushue won his first Brier the last time St. John&rsquo
  
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• Monday - Feb. 3, 2025 - Chilliwack to buy woodchipper, tractor, brine-maker - Fraser Valley Current

  03-02-2025 16:15
  Monday - Feb. 3, 2025 - Chilliwack to buy woodchipper, tractor, brine-maker  Fraser Valley Current
  
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• First blast of snow this year leads to school closures in Abbotsford and Mission, while Chilliwack schools are open

  03-02-2025 16:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The first snowy blast of winter in the Fraser Valley has led to school closures in Abbotsford and Mission Monday morning (Feb. 3), while Chilliwack schools are open today.
  The City of Mission said public works crews worked overnight to focus on top-priority roads and will continue until those routes are clear before proceeding onto second and third priority routes.
  “We are working 24/7 to help ensure the safety of our roads during this weather event,” the city said
  
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• Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report

  03-02-2025 16:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability.Researchers with the Public Health Agency of Canada compared alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations before and after the pandemic, finding 1,600 more deaths than expected.
  They also found hospitalizations jumped eight per cent, with an even higher increase of about 14 per cent in 2020 and 2021.
  Th
  
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• Snow closes Mission, Abbotsford schools; Chilliwack remains open - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  03-02-2025 16:02
  Snow closes Mission, Abbotsford schools; Chilliwack remains open  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Chilliwack art show embraces beauty, differences in humans and birds - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 14:49
  Chilliwack art show embraces beauty, differences in humans and birds  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Abbotsford, Mission schools closed; Chilliwack open on Monday - CityNews Vancouver

  03-02-2025 14:34
  Abbotsford, Mission schools closed; Chilliwack open on Monday  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Wrestling is an art all kids should try, says Chilliwack Grapplers coach - Chilliwack Progress

  03-02-2025 14:30
  Wrestling is an art all kids should try, says Chilliwack Grapplers coach  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Crawford, Alexander seek to carry Kitzbuehel momentum into world alpine championship

  03-02-2025 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  James Crawford and Cameron Alexander bring a combination of confidence and hunger to the world alpine ski championship.
  The duo recently electrified ski racing when Toronto’s Crawford became the first Canadian in 42 years to win the downhill on Kitzbuehel’s historic and gnarly Streif course in Austria.Alexander of North Vancouver, B.C., joined his teammate on the podium in third for Canada’s first double podium in a World Cup downhill since 2012.
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• USAID staffers told to stay out of Washington headquarters after Musk said Trump agreed to close it

  03-02-2025 12:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
  USAID staffers said they tracked 600 employees who reported being locked out of the agency’s computer systems overnight. Those still in the system received emails in the agency system
  
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• USAID staffers are instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters

  03-02-2025 12:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters on Monday, according to a notice distributed to them, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.
  USAID staffers said they tracked 600 employees who reported being locked out of the agency’s computer systems overnight. Those still in the system received emails in the agency system
  
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• In the news today: Trump and Trudeau to talk amid pending trade war

  03-02-2025 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  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 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 sc
  
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• Wintry blast to continue after season’s first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver

  03-02-2025 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  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 after Sunday’s dump that blanketed much of the Lower Mainland in white.
  The agency says in a Metro Vancouver snowfall warning that up to 10 centimetres of fresh a
  
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• Trump and Trudeau to talk as Canada braces for trade war with its southern neighbour

  03-02-2025 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  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 scheduled.
  Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make multiple appearances on U.S. news programs to push Canada’s case.
  Ottawa is imposing 25 per c
  
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• Ontario votes: Campaign stops and TV appearances after Trump’s tariff announcement

  03-02-2025 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  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 broadcasters.
  Ford made just one election stop in Brampton over the weekend, but announced Sunday he would remove nearly $1-billion worth of U.S. wine, beer and spirits sold in the LCB
  
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• Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada

  03-02-2025 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  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 report coming up on American interference,” former foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy said at a recent panel discussion.
  He told the Jan. 27 event held by the Ca
  
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