VANCOUVER — For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country.
The telecom company said it’s offering “generous” buyout packages as part of the company’s push for more self-serve solutions.
The United Steelworkers union says Telus has offered buyout packages to about 560 workers across the country.
The union condemned the move, accusing the company of reducing service levels and outsourcing work overseas.
Telus spo
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta economy back deep in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget
EDMONTON — Alberta’s finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight.
Finance Minister Nate Horner has introduced a budget that projects a $5.2-billion deficit this fiscal year on total spending of $79 billion.
That represents an $11-billion swing from the current budget, which is on track to register a surplus close to $6 billion.
It’s the first deficit under -
Montreal Alouettes sign American defensive lineman Johnson to extension
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes signed American defensive lineman Mustafa Johnson to a contract extension Thursday.
The deal keeps Johnson under contract through the 2026 season.
The six-foot, 285-pound Johnson had 35 tackles, six sacks, a blocked kick and four pass knockdowns in 15 regular-season games last year.Mustafa enters his fourth CFL season, all with Montreal.
He has appeared in 40 career regular-season games, registering 96 tackles, 15 sacks and a defensive touchdown.He has als -
Chilliwack golf course seeks liquor primary license, expanded hours - Fraser Valley Today
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Chilliwack golf course seeks liquor primary license, expanded hours
CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack says it has received an application from a Chilliwack golf course that could see the facility’s seating capacity expanded and a liquor primary license established at the facility.According to the text of a staff report from city staffer Carolyn Wilkinson, a liquor primary structural change application has been received from Meadowlands Golf and Country Club at 47823 Yale Road in Little Mountain. The purpose of the application is to expand the patio -
O’Neill’s three-run homer caps huge second inning as Orioles beat Blue Jays 11-8
SARASOTA — Canadian outfielder Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer as part of Baltimore’s seven-run second inning as the Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-8 in spring training action Thursday.
O’Neill, from Maple Ridge, B.C., put the Orioles up 7-0 when he homered with two outs and Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins on base.
O’Neill signed a three-year, US$49.5 million contract with Baltimore in December after hitting 31 homers with the Boston Red Sox last seaso -
Iowa Senate OKs bill removing gender identity protections, sending change to the House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Senate approved a bill Thursday that will strip gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code, sending the proposal to the Iowa House for possible final approval.
The Senate’s passage came only about a week after the bill was introduced. It raced through the legislative process despite opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates who repeatedly rallied at the Capitol. The House is expected to approve the bill later Thursday, sending it to G -
B.C. audit finds no co-ordination on the implementation of child-care promises
British Columbia’s acting auditor general says seven years after promising to add capacity in regional health authorities to license, monitor, and investigate child-care facilities, the province doesn’t know if it has done those things.
Sheila Dodds’ report says the Ministry of Education and Child Care has not worked effectively with the Ministry of Health and regional health authorities to implement promises under the 2018 ChildCareBC plan.
The report, which covers from April -
B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel
British Columbia’s energy minister says the province will soon require Canadian-made products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel.
Adrian Dix says B.C.’s requirement of five-per-cent renewable fuel content for gasoline must be met with Canadian-made fuel starting Jan. 1, 2026.
He says the province is also boosting the minimum renewable requirement for diesel from four to eight per cent effective immediately, and that percentage must be Canadian-made starting Ap -
Ottawa Redblacks to hold 2025 training camp at Queen’s University
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks will be taking their training camp on the road.
The CFL club announced Thursday it will hold this year’s camp at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. It’s the first time the club will be holding its camp outside of Ottawa.
The Redblacks prepared for their inaugural season in 2014 at Carleton University before shifting their training camp to TD Place.
“We’re excited for the opportunity to come together at Queen’s for our 2025 -
Defending champion Gushue aiming to win Brier for a record seventh time
KELOWNA, B.C. — There was a time when a Canadian men’s curling championship always seemed just out of Brad Gushue’s reach.Now the veteran skip is simply the man to beat at the Montana’s Brier.His St. John’s, N.L.-based team is the three-time defending champion at the 10-day competition that starts Friday night at Prospera Place.“I had to learn on the national stage,” Gushue said Thursday. “I think playing out of Newfoundland has its benefits but al -
Little government progress on Doukhobor compensation, B.C.’s ombudsperson says
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s ombudsperson says the lack of government progress on compensating Doukhobors who were wrongfully detained in the 1950s is “disheartening.”A statement from Jay Chalke says it’s been a year since Premier David Eby apologized to the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors for government actions decades ago, but there’s still no clear process or timeline to pay descendants of survivors.Chalke says the government has made progress making payments t -
Six illegal ride-hailing drivers fined more than $13K in one day, says Richmond RCMP
RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a crackdown on illegal ride-hailing operators in the city has resulted in more than $13,000 in fines being issued to six drivers in one day.
RCMP say officers have been working with the transport ministry to combat illegal ride-hailing operators who “pose a significant risk” to public safety.
Police and transport officers used illegal apps to book rides in the Feb. 8 sting operation.One operator who didn’t have a driver’s l -
Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has sent drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, to the United States with 28 prisoners requested by the U.S. government, a Mexican government official and other sources confirmed Thursday.
It comes as top Mexican officials are in Washington trying to head off the Trump administration’s threat of imposing 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports next week.
The official, who requested anonymity because they were not a -
What was that?: Rare cloud formation captured above Agassiz - Chilliwack Progress
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Students wow and amaze during Skills Canada regional competition in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress
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Montreal-area mayors outraged as Quebec tables bill to expand hazardous landfill
MONTREAL — Montreal-area mayors are denouncing the Quebec government’s decision to force the City of Blainville to cede a piece of land for the expansion of a hazardous waste disposal site.
Blainville Mayor Liza Poulin described the government’s move as scandalous, inexplicable, and incomprehensible.
Quebec’s natural resources minister said today she had tabled a bill to transfer the contested piece of land to the government, and lease it long-term to Stablex, a company t -
ERT incident in Aldergrove Wednesday relates to drug investigation (VIDEO): Abbotsford Police
ALDERGROVE — An Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson says a deployment of Emergency Response Team members to Aldergrove Wednesday is connected to an ongoing drug investigation, but could not reveal more information.
According to a brief statement from Sgt. Paul Walker, who specializes in strategic communications and public engagement for AbbyPD, ERT members assisted AbbyPD Wednesday with their investigation.
“I can confirm that this incident relates to an ongoing and active Abbo -
Trudeau calls idea of banning Trump from Canada ‘irresponsible’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is rejecting NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s call for the federal government to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from coming to Canada for the G7 summit this June.
At an event in Montreal today, Trudeau said he sees the idea of banning Trump as an “irresponsible” approach to governance and dialogue with other nations.
On Wednesday, Singh said Trump should not be allowed into the country to due to his threats against Canada’s sovereig -
David Southgate Obituary - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial
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CP NewsAlert: Quebec minister Éric Caire resigns over auto board scandal
QUÉBEC — A long-serving minister in Quebec’s Coalition Avenir Québec government has resigned amid a scandal over the auto insurance board’s online platform.
Quebec Premier François Legault says Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Minister Éric Caire had become a distraction.
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Kiwanis donates $25,000 to new Chilliwack Search and Rescue building - Hope Standard
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Kiwanis donates $25,000 to new Chilliwack Search and Rescue building - Chilliwack Progress
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Fort Nelson, B.C., shooting charges stayed against two men including gang leader
FORT NELSON, B.C. — A spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service says charges have been stayed against two men in connection with a shooting last month in Fort Nelson, B.C., including one identified by police and in the courts as a gang leader.
RCMP previously said that Jarrod Bacon had been charged with aggravated assault, while another man named John Chasse faced an assault charge in connection with the Jan. 29 shooting that sent one person to hospital.
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Quebec man sentenced for 3D-printed guns, online hate speech against Jews
MONTREAL — A Quebec man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges including hate speech against Jews and the 3D printing of firearms.
Pascal Tribout, 38, was sentenced Wednesday at the courthouse in St-Jérôme, north of Montreal.
He pleaded guilty in December to possession and distribution of data to make 3D-printed firearms, as well as attempting to manufacture a number of prohibited firearms.
He also pleaded guilty to one count of wilful prom -
Woman missing for 4 months last seen in Langley - Chilliwack Progress
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Ukrainians express fear and worry as Urkraine-Russia war enters fourth year
KYIV — The memorials fade but the memories remain and the emotions burn hot as Ukraine enters its fourth year of war.
In Kyiv’s St. Michael’s Square, the Memory Wall of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine had been a focal point in the war with Russia. But at the third anniversary mark of the invasion earlier this week, it seems to be disappearing into the background.
Former U.S. president Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders have laid wreaths at the s -
Groups call on Ottawa to activate foreign influence registry as election approaches
OTTAWA — Members of diaspora communities are urging Ottawa to get its planned foreign influence transparency registry up and running before the coming general election.
Countries engaging in foreign interference to advance political goals might employ people to act on their behalf without disclosing those ties.
The foreign influence transparency registry will require certain individuals to register with the federal government to help guard against such activity.
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Chilliwack goalkeeper commits to play university soccer up north - Fraser Valley Today
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Chilliwack goalkeeper commits to play university soccer up north
CHILLIWACK — The University of Northern British Columbia announced Wednesday (Feb. 26) that its soccer program has signed 5-foot-11 goalkeeper Taylor Klassen from Chilliwack for the fall 2025 season and beyond.Klassen, 17, attends Chilliwack Secondary School and played for the Chilliwack Storm under head coach Daniel Northgraves. Klassen was a three-year starter at the high school level and earned MVP honours in 2024.Klassen plays for Tzeachten FC, coached by Kevin Raffle, at the club leve -
British PM Starmer extends state visit invitation to Trump from King Charles, and Trump accepts
WASHINGTON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday extended a state visit invitation to President Donald Trump on behalf of King Charles.
Trump accepted the invitation, which came at the start of a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Starmer at the White House.
Starmer called the invitation for a second state visit to Trump, who already received the honor during his first term, as “historic” and “unprecedented.”
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IHIT identifies 22-year-old B.C. woman in suspicious death
PEMBERTON — Homicide investigators have identified a 22-year-old B.C. woman who was found unresponsive last week in Pemberton in order to advance their investigation.
According to a statement from IHIT spokesperson Corporal Esther Tupper, Pemberton RCMP responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 7400 block of Prospect Street on Saturday, February 22 at about 10 a.m. First responders, including B.C. EHS paramedics, attended the location but the woman was pronounced deceased on sc -
Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued to improve from double pneumonia Thursday, the Vatican said, though doctors said he needs more days of “clinical stability” before they revise their guarded prognosis.
The 88-year-old pope was able to begin alternating high-flow supplemental oxygen, delivered by a nasal tube, with a mask in a sign of his improved respiratory condition, the Vatican said in a late update.
For the second day in a row, doctors did not say Francis was in critical c -
As Brayden gets to 1,000 NHL games, the Schenn brothers are making some hockey history
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brayden Schenn is set to play his 1,000th regular-season NHL game when he and the St. Louis Blues visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.
Older brother Luke played his 1,000th game Oct. 17 with the Nashville Predators. The Schenns, who hail from Saskatoon, are the eighth set of brothers to each reach that milestone and the first to do so in the same season.
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Federal government moves closer to taking over Russian cargo plane for Ukraine
OTTAWA — The federal government is moving closer to gaining full control over a massive Russian cargo plane parked in Toronto and hopes to use the proceeds to support Ukraine.
In June 2023, the federal government officially seized an aircraft that had been sitting on the tarmac at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport since February 2022.
The plane hasn’t moved since then and Ottawa has issued new cabinet orders that clarify the plane’s ownership, pointing to foreign su -
MP Angus calls for Amazon boycott after company closes seven Quebec warehouses
OTTAWA — New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is calling for a countrywide consumer boycott of Amazon to protest the online retail giant’s closure of seven of its warehouses in Quebec.
The closures have eliminated thousands of permanent full-time jobs, along with jobs at subcontracted suppliers.
Angus and union officials — including Félix Trudeau, union president for the Laval, Que., Amazon warehouse — say Amazon should pay proper severance to those laid off.
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‘It’s a heavy day’: Families react after potential remains found in Manitoba landfill
WINNIPEG — A relative of a victim of a Winnipeg serial killer says she’s still in shock after potential human remains were discovered at a landfill north of the city.
Police believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran were taken to the Prairie Green Landfill in May 2022, and searchers have been combing the site since December.
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced Wednesday that possible remains had been found and identification efforts were underway.
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Ottawa announces $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Arctic
MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $270-million agreement for jobs and conservation projects in the Qikiqtani region, a majority-Inuit territory that is part of Nunavut.
Trudeau told reporters today in Montreal the deal includes $200 million from the federal government and $70 million pledged by donors in Canada and elsewhere.
The prime minister says the investment is projected to attract $318 million over 15 years to the region, where about 20,000 people live in 13 c -
Cultus Lake Swílhcha School welcomes hand-crafted gift from community member
CHILLIWACK — Cultus Lake Swílhcha Community School celebrated this past week as Kwalhxameleq (Bill Davis) put the final touches on a house post that was gifted to the school by his family in January.The hand-crafted artisan carving will be a welcome presence at the school, located on Sunnyside Boulevard in the quaint lakeside community.According to a news release from SD33, the Charlie-Davis family’s four children attend the community school nestled in Cultus Lake. Kwalhxamele -
Vancouver council approves pause on supporting housing projects
VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s council has approved Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to temporarily halt net new supportive housing projects in the city.
A news release from Sim’s office says it will allow the city to focus to “renewing aging, deteriorating stock,” and transition temporary modular housing into permanent homes, while pushing for more supply elsewhere in the region.
The city says the pause doesn’t apply to housing for seniors, women, families, youth aging ou -
Canada to take on Italy in senior men’s football exhibition contest.
Canada’s national senior men’s football team will face host Italy in an exhibition contest April 19 in Cagliari.
It will mark the first meeting between the two countries. It will also be the Canadian program’s first international game since capturing a silver medal at the 2011 world championship in Vienna, Austria.
Canada’s national junior program earned a third straight world title last summer in Edmonton.
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Abbotsford Police arrest man – who pulled gun-shaped lighter on stranger – within 4 minutes of 9-1-1 call
ABBOTSFORD — When calls for service involve a weapon and every second matters, police in Abbotsford were quick to intervene earlier this week.
Abbotsford Police say they have arrested a 48-year-old man after he allegedly approached a stranger and pulled a gun on an individual.
On Tuesday, February 25, at 5 p.m., a citizen working in the 34000 block of Gladys Avenue called 9-1-1 to say a stranger had walked near him and brandished a weapon. Police say the suspect fled the area on foot, but -
Manitoba becomes first province to join national pharmacare program with $219M deal
OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa’s pharmacare program today, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications.
Health Minister Mark Holland made the announcement in Winnipeg this morning.
The federal government will spend $219 million on pharmacare coverage for Manitoba over four years and says contraceptives and diabetes medications will be provided “at little to no direct cost” to Manito -
When are tariffs expected, and on what? Key dates in the Canada-U.S. trade dispute
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he still intends to slap Canada with tariffs next week after a monthlong reprieve.
But Canadians confused about Trump’s plans aren’t alone, with the U.S. president at times contradicting himself about his own tariff plans.
Timelines for when countries are hit with what level of tariffs have shifted since the original threats were made and orders were signed, and it remains unclear whether Canada can negotiate exemptions or f -
Canadians looks to make their mark at NRL rugby league combine in Las Vegas
Five Canadians are looking to make their mark in Las Vegas this week as Sin City showcases rugby league.
While top club teams from Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) and England’s Super League are showcased at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, the Canadian players are taking part in the NRL Combine, looking to earn a paid trip Down Under to train with an elite team.
Canadian rugby league international Megan Pakulis was one of two women to make the cut from the first Vegas combine l -
Supreme Court will not hear constitutional challenges of Canada’s no-fly regime
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear constitutional challenges of the no-fly regime from two men who were prevented from boarding flights in Vancouver.
The federal government is responsible for screening passengers against the Secure Air Travel Act watchlist, commonly known as the no-fly list.
Federal officials inform air carriers when a passenger requires additional screening or is prohibited outright from boarding a flight.
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Top court to review ruling that said N.B. lieutenant-governor need not be bilingual
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will review a lower court ruling that said New Brunswick’s lieutenant-governor doesn’t need to be bilingual.
In 2019, the federal government appointed Brenda Murphy, who was not fully proficient in French, as the province’s vice-regal representative.
The Acadian Society of New Brunswick challenged the appointment, arguing it violated the right to have dealings with the government in either official language.
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U.S. President Trump takes to social media to defend hockey legend Wayne Gretzky
U.S. President Donald Trump has come to Wayne Gretzky’s defence amid criticism from Canadians regarding the hockey legend’s support of Trump and the United States.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump praised Gretzky as “the greatest Canadian” and emphasized his loyalty to Canada.Trump also stated that he doesn’t want Canadians to turn against Gretzky simply because of their friendship.
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Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico still landing next week
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says economy-wide tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go ahead next week as planned.
Trump’s comments on Truth Social today come after days of confusing statements from him and his officials.
On Wednesday, Trump suggested that the 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs wouldn’t land until April 2 — but a White House official later said they could still take effect on March 4.
In his post this morning, Trump says “drugs are still -
‘Anora’s’ B.C. producer shares Oscar hopeful’s ‘discombobulating’ journey - Chilliwack Progress
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