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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. to get about $3.5 billion in tobacco lawsuit settlement

  06-03-2025 23:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says B.C.’s share of a landmark settlement for health damages from the big tobacco firms will be about $3.5 billion.It’s part of a $32.5-billion Canadian settlement between JTI-Macdonald Corp., Rothmans, Benson & Hedges and Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. and their creditors after more than five years of negotiations.Sharma says they have committed to put the money toward health care costs and the health system.More comi
  
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• Bo Bichette bags three singles in three innings, Blue Jays beat Red Sox 7-4

  06-03-2025 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN — Bo Bichette had three hits and drove in a run as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 in spring training action Thursday.
  Bichette led off the bottom of the first inning with a single and was driven in by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s double to tie the game 1-1.
  He had another single in Toronto’s three-run second that featured back-to-back home runs — a two-run shot off the bat of Ernie Clement and a solo drive from Davis Schneider.
  Bichette’s third
  
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• Gwen Point, Chilliwack business up for awards honouring 'extraordinary' work - Chilliwack Progress

  06-03-2025 23:00 via news.google.com
  Gwen Point, Chilliwack business up for awards honouring 'extraordinary' work  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Computer expert, community volunteer announces run for Hope council by-election

  06-03-2025 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — Not long after it officially announced a by-election, the District of Hope already has one declared candidate to fill a vacancy on its municipal council.Magnus DuBeau, a five-year resident of Hope, says he has registered for the upcoming by-election on April 26, triggered when former councillor Zachary Wells resigned.“I have lived in this community for almost five years, and while that may be a short amount time to some, for myself I have been able to accomplish a lot,”
  
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• Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in ‘Serial’ case

  06-03-2025 22:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday.
  The judge agreed to reduce Syed’s sentence to time served under a relatively new state law that provides a pathway to release for people convicted of crimes committed when they were minors.
  “This sentence will be followed by a period of five years of supervised proba
  
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• Yukon budget predicts $81.9 million surplus, shrinking GDP after mine disaster

  06-03-2025 22:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Yukon’s finance minister predicts an $81.96 million surplus this year as the territory promises record capital investment in housing.
  However, it’s also forecasting a shrinking real GDP in the wake of last year’s disaster at the Eagle Gold mine.
  Sandy Silver tabled the $2.36 billion budget, including nearly $478 million in planned capital spending, saying the document charts a “responsible, sustainable and compassionate path forward.”
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• Coach Mauro Eustaquio returns to his Portuguese roots on York United pre-season trip

  06-03-2025 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Mauro Eustaquio went back to his roots for the first stage of York United FC’s training camp, taking the Canadian Premier League team to his hometown of Nazare, Portugal.
  “It’s a beautiful place,” said the York coach, whose younger brother is Canadian star midfielder Stephen Eustaquio. “It’s a little hidden gem, to be honest with you. And it’s home. So it’s a nice feeling.”
  Wanting his team to spend time in a place where the climate would per
  
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• RCMP launch probe amid allegations of corruption in Alberta health contracts

  06-03-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta say they have launched an investigation following a complaint regarding Alberta Health Services.
  They won’t provide further details, but the investigation follows allegations from the agency’s former CEO that there was high-level arm-twisting, possible conflicts of interest and corruption in multimillion-dollar health deals.
  Athana Mentzelopoulos is suing the province for wrongful dismissal, saying she was fired in January for looking into the ove
  
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• Montreal Gaelic sports club won’t partake in U.S. competitions, citing LGBTQ+ safety

  06-03-2025 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Montreal Gaelic sports club says it won’t travel to the United States this summer for tournaments because of the policies of the Trump administration on transgender, nonbinary and gender non-conforming athletes.
  The Montreal Shamrocks Gaelic Athletic Club says some members fear for their security in the U.S., and as a result the club declined invitations to compete in major Gaelic sports tournaments in Boston, Albany and Philadelphia.
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• ‘We stand with Canada’: Americans who live here show solidarity amid Trump’s threats

  06-03-2025 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Kimberly Waletich isn’t Canadian.But when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on fellow citizens to “proudly wave our flag” on national flag day last month, she hung the Maple Leaf outside her Ottawa home in a show of solidarity as Canada’s economy and sovereignty faced an existential threat from her own country.“We put out a flag just to let our neighbours, who we like very much, know … we stand with Canada,” the Virginia native said in an interview.S
  
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• Chilliwack teenager who ran for SD33 by-election not done with politics

  06-03-2025 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Shane Kooyman, the 18-year-old who finished third in last Saturday’s by-election to fill a vacancy on the Chilliwack school board, might not be done with municipal politics.
  Kooyman, who garnered 94 votes out of 7,238 votes cast in what was likely a very disappointing outcome for him, wrote in a social media post this past week that he may run again.
  “As an 18-year old running for office for the first time, this experience has been an incredible learning opportunit
  
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• Chilliwack teenager who ran for SD33 by-election not done with politics - Fraser Valley Today

  06-03-2025 22:14 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack teenager who ran for SD33 by-election not done with politics  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. to toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska through province

  06-03-2025 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province will introduce legislation in the coming days that would give it the ability to levy fees on commercial trucks travelling from the United States through the province to Alaska.
  More coming.
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• Jets acquire Driedger from Panthers for Kahkonen in goaltending depth move

  06-03-2025 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets acquired Chris Driedger from the Florida Panthers for Kaapo Kahkonen in a swap of depth goaltenders Thursday.
  Driedger, who hasn’t played in the NHL this season, was 10-6-4 with an .878 save percentage and a 2.97 goals-against average in 20 appearances with the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers in 2024-25.
  The 30-year-old from Winnipeg is 31-24-5 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.45 GAA in 67 career NHL appearances with four teams spread
  
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• Devils get Dumoulin, Panthers add Sturm and Golden Knights reacquire Smith as NHL trades pile up

  06-03-2025 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The banged up New Jersey Devils wasted no time filling an area of need ahead of the NHL trade deadline, the defending champion Florida Panthers made an under-the-radar move that could pave the way for another deep playoff run, and the Vegas Golden Knights brought back a member of their recent Stanley Cup-winning team.
  With action heating up Thursday with roughly 24 hours to go before the deadline, New Jersey traded for veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin, Anaheim and Florida got depth center Nico
  
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• B.C. Conservative attacks Indigenous Chilliwack MLA over residential schools - Fraser Valley Today

  06-03-2025 21:49 via news.google.com
  B.C. Conservative attacks Indigenous Chilliwack MLA over residential schools  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• B.C. Conservative attacks ‘super angry’ Indigenous colleague over residential schools

  06-03-2025 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Opposition attorney general critic has railed against members of her own party in a row over residential schools, including a “super angry” Indigenous colleague she says “joined the NDP” to call her out.
  Dallas Brodie’s apparent reference to B.C. Conservative house leader A’aliya Warbus comes after Brodie said in a social media post last month that “zero” child burials had been confirmed at the Kamloops Ind
  
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• Blues defenceman Colton Parayko to undergo scope on left knee

  06-03-2025 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST LOUIS — St. Louis Blues defenceman Colton Parayko will undergo a scope on his left knee and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, team president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong announced Thursday.
  Parayko injured his knee in the Blues’ 3-2 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
  The 31-year-old has a career-best 15 goals and has tied a career best with 35 points in 62 games this season. He leads the team in average ice time with nearly 24 minutes.
  His absence is
  
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• Richie Laryea to miss Toronto FC’s game at FC Cincinnati due to hamstring injury

  06-03-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Fullback-wingback Richie Laryea, injured early in last weekend’s 4-2 loss in Orlando, will not make the trip with Toronto FC for Saturday’s game at FC Cincinnati.
  Toronto coach Robin Fraser said Laryea’s injury is hamstring-related but is still being assessed.
  “We’re being pretty thorough in terms of determining the exact severity of it. He won’t be available this week,” Fraser said after training Thursday. “But in terms of the cour
  
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• Proposed class action lawsuit against ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers clears hurdle

  06-03-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A proposed class action lawsuit against those who allegedly organized and funded the “Freedom Convoy” protests cleared another hurdle on Thursday when the Ontario Court of Appeal refused to dismiss the case.
  Some downtown Ottawa residents and businesses are suing for $290 million, alleging personal suffering and business losses from the 2022 protest.
  The lawsuit has not yet been certified as a class action.
  The defendants tried to get the case thrown out of court by ar
  
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• Ontario’s Mooibroek, Nova Scotia’s Purcell to face off for Brier playoff spot

  06-03-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Ontario’s Sam Mooibroek and Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell will meet for a playoff spot at the Montana’s Brier after the skips were victorious in Thursday’s early draw.
  Mooibroek rebounded from a lopsided 11-5 loss to Alberta’s Brad Jacobs on Wednesday with a convincing 8-4 win over Prince Edward Island’s Tyler Smith in morning action at Prospera Place.
  Ontario scored three points in the sixth end and stole one in the seventh and eighth to pu
  
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• Quebec, Ontario mayors excluded from White House meeting, diplomatic protocol cited

  06-03-2025 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante and St. Catharine’s, Ont., Mayor Mat Siscoe have been denied accreditation for a meeting at the White House on Friday amid the trade war between Canada and the U.S.
  The two mayors are in Washington, D.C., for meetings of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a group of municipal and Indigenous government leaders who represent the region on both sides of the border.
  A spokesperson for the cities initiative says the names of
  
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• Reports: Toronto Maple Leafs place forward Ryan Reaves on waivers

  06-03-2025 21:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have waived forward Ryan Reaves, according to multiple media reports.
  The six-foot-two, 225-pound right-wing from Winnipeg has two assists in 35 games this season.
  Reaves, 38, signed a three-year, US$4.05 million contract with the Maple Leafs on July 1, 2023, as part of incoming general manager Brad Treliving’s attempt to add toughness to the lineup.
  However, he ended up being used sparingly and was criticized for his lack of speed and discipline.He
  
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• EU leaders back new defense spending plans after Trump signals that Europe must fend for itself

  06-03-2025 20:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday backed new defense spending plans aimed at freeing up billions of euros for the continent’s security after the Trump administration signaled that Europe would have to fend for itself in future.
  The 27 leaders signed off on a move to loosen budget restrictions so that willing EU countries can increase their military spending. They also urged the European Commission to explore new ways “to facilitate significant defense spending
  
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• ICBC to begin issuing one-time rebates in just a few weeks

  06-03-2025 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Due to strong investment returns, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says all B.C. residents who had an active, eligible personal or commercial insurance policy in January of this year will receive a one-time rebate of $110.
  According to a social media post from the provincial agency, rebates could start going out in just a matter of weeks, mid-March, and more will be sent on a daily basis until the end of May.
  ICBC customers will receive the rebate in the manner by
  
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• Vehicle fatally hits 3-year-old in Chilliwack - CityNews Vancouver

  06-03-2025 20:38 via news.google.com
  Vehicle fatally hits 3-year-old in Chilliwack  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Pope Francis remains so stable that Vatican says next update will be provided Saturday

  06-03-2025 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in stable condition Thursday with no new respiratory crises or fever and worked from the hospital as he recovered from double pneumonia, the Vatican said.
  Given the stability of his condition, doctors said they didn’t expect to provide a new medical update until Saturday. His prognosis remained guarded, meaning he is not out of danger.
  The Vatican said Francis continued respiratory and other physical therapy Thursday, worked, rested and prayed.
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• Former Canadian Olympic athlete added to FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives list

  06-03-2025 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder wanted in the U.S. on multiple charges stemming from his alleged involvement in a transnational drug trafficking ring has been added to the FBI’s list of 10 most wanted fugitives.
  Ryan James Wedding is wanted for allegedly leading an organized crime group that moved large shipments of cocaine from Colombia through Mexico and California to Canada and other locations in the United States.
  U.S. authorities say the 43-year-old born in Thund
  
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• Canadians should expect AI-enabled foreign meddling in election: cybersecurity centre

  06-03-2025 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal cybersecurity centre says China, Russia and Iran are very likely to use tools enabled by artificial intelligence in attempts to meddle in the coming general election campaign.
  In a new report, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security also says cybercriminals are likely to take advantage of election-related opportunities in Canada to perpetrate scams.
  The centre says that despite these threats, it is very unlikely that AI-enabled activities will fundamentally undermine th
  
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• Liberals release long-delayed Africa strategy with no new funding

  06-03-2025 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberals have released their long-promised Africa strategy, without the funding and media blitz that accompanied their plan for Asia.
  The strategy calls for an increased focus on trade and security co-operation with entities like the African Union, as Ottawa and businesses go beyond a focus on aid.
  Ottawa says it wants diplomats and businesses to seize opportunities from the continent’s young population, who are set to drive and economic boom in the coming decades.The do
  
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• Devils acquire defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Ducks a day before the NHL trade deadline

  06-03-2025 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The banged up New Jersey Devils wasted no time filling an area of need just a little more than 24 hours before the NHL trade deadline, as talks pick up around the league and players keep changing places.
  New Jersey acquired veteran defenseman Brian Dumoulin from the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday for a second-round pick and the rights to unsigned 19-year-old prospect Herman Traff. The Ducks are retaining half of Dumoulin’s salary for the rest of this season and will get the better of the second
  
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• Trump’s choice for ambassador to Canada speaks his mind, Republican says

  06-03-2025 19:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A colleague of the Trump administration’s choice for ambassador to Canada says he’s a frank person who stands up for the U.S.
  President Donald Trump has chosen former Michigan congressman Pete Hoekstra as the top U.S. diplomat in Ottawa, pending Senate confirmation.
  Michigan Republican Rep. Bill Huizenga says Hoekstra sticks to his principles, citing his vote against a popular trade arrangement that he felt would not benefit Americans.
  That move, Huizenga says, earned Hoekstra some s
  
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• Trudeau aiming to secure extension to 2031 for signature $10-a-day child-care program

  06-03-2025 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The federal government is trying to secure extensions through to 2031 for its national $10-a-day child-care program ahead of an expected election.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that 11 provinces and territories have agreed to extend the deals that give those jurisdictions billions of dollars to cut child-care fees for families.
  Eight provinces and territories have lowered the fees that parents pay to an average of $10 a day or less, while the remaining ones have reduced fees by a
  
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• New leadership at Chilliwack Museum and Archives - Chilliwack Progress

  06-03-2025 19:11 via news.google.com
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• Newfoundland and Labrador skip Ty Dilello a student of the game and its history

  06-03-2025 19:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Many athletes at the Montana’s Brier will try to limit the distractions once play begins by turning their phones off, avoiding social media use and minimizing their online activity.Not Newfoundland and Labrador skip Ty Dilello.The 31-year-old Winnipeg native was busy over the last week at Prospera Place but also quite active off it. An author of eight books, Dilello is a hockey and curling historian who uses his downtime to make calls, set up interviews, follow NHL tr
  
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• Two suspects in migrant drownings in Akwesasne can be extradited to U.S., judge says

  06-03-2025 18:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Two people alleged to have participated in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River are one step closer to being extradited to the United States.
  Today a Quebec Superior Court judge ordered that Stephanie Square and Rahsontanohstha Delormier be committed into custody to await surrender to the U.S., where they are facing charges of conspiring to commit alien smuggling, alien smuggling for profit, and alien smuggling resulting i
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government

  06-03-2025 18:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications.The plan will support nearly 550,000 B.C. residents with diabetes and provide 1.3 million people with a range of contraceptives.
  B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and federal Health Minister Mark Holland announced the agreement will also mean free public coverage of hormone replacement therapy to treat menopau
  
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• Federal government announces $10M to fund programs to counter antisemitism

  06-03-2025 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is putting an additional $10 million into a program aimed at helping community groups counter violent extremism and antisemitism.
  Official Languages Minister Rachel Bendayan tells the National Forum on Combatting Antisemitism that this money will go toward the Community Resilience Fund.
  She says this money will help fund security services at grassroots organizations and help their staff better understand the early warning signs of extremism.
  The Community Re
  
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• Abbotsford native gears up for federal election with a message about corporate power, oligopolies

  06-03-2025 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — If and when the next federal election is called, Fraser Valley native Jules Côté plans to bring up repeated themes about excessive corporate control over food production and housing in Canada and what she believes are its deleterious impacts on society.Côté, who was born and raised in Abbotsford, has been nominated as the federal NDP candidate in the Abbotsford-Matsqui-Mission riding, currently held by Conservative MP Brad Vis. She’s currently a
  
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• Chilliwack Museum & Archives welcomes new executive director, curator - Fraser Valley Today

  06-03-2025 18:05 via news.google.com
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• Utah signs goaltender Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players

  06-03-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Utah Hockey Club signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension Thursday, the latest in a flurry of moves aimed at keeping a handful of potential free agents from leaving after a year or less in Salt Lake City.
  Vejmelka’s extension is worth $23.75 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not disclosed.
  “Karel’s confident demeanor helps set th
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign centre Colin Castleton to 10-day contract

  06-03-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Thursday.
  The six-foot-11, 250-pound centre appeared in 10 games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season.He has also played in 26 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games with the Osceola Magic and Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League, averaging 17.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 30.2 minutes.He is shooting .528 (171-324) from the field and has scored double figures in 24 games an
  
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• Chilliwack Museum & Archives welcomes new executive director, curator

  06-03-2025 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Museum & Archives has welcomed Rosslyn Shipp as its new executive director and Mary Watson as curator at the organization, a fixture in Chilliwack since the 1950s.According to a news release, both Shipp and Watson embody a shared passion for community engagement, heritage preservation, and inclusive storytelling. The museum says Shipp steps into the role of executive director with a deep commitment to fostering meaningful relationships within the community.
  
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• Truckers scramble for new routes as tariffs bring shipments to a halt

  06-03-2025 17:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Trucking companies are halting shipments, mulling layoffs and scrambling for new routes as tariffs wreak havoc on cross-border trade.
  The lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports as well as retaliatory duties from Canada that took effect Tuesday prompted a surge in deliveries over the past two months as shippers raced to beat the deadline.
  Eassons Transport Group CEO Trevor Bent says his trucking company is already facing a b
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday

  06-03-2025 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says starting Monday, the province will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
  More to come.The Canadian Press
  
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• New Brunswick MP Jake Stewart says he’s not running in the next election

  06-03-2025 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jake Stewart says he won’t run in the next election.
  In a post on social media, Stewart says the last 18 years in politics have taken a toll on his family and his health.
  The news comes after media reports about a dispute between former staffers and the Conservative electoral district association in Miramichi—Grand Lake, and concerns about Stewart’s conduct.
  CBC, the Telegraph-Journal and the Toronto Star have reported that staffers complained abo
  
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• Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over ‘Indian hospitals’

  06-03-2025 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government announced Thursday it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs who filed a class action lawsuit over their experiences at so-called “Indian hospitals.”
  The federal government ran 33 such hospitals between 1936 and 1981. Former patients, some of whom spent years in the segregated facilities, filed a lawsuit against the government in 2018 alleging the hospitals were rife with abuse and unfair treatment.
  Instead of settling the case through the cour
  
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• Valour FC signs Canadian youth international forward Myles Morgan

  06-03-2025 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Valour FC has signed Canadian youth international forward Myles Morgan to a two-year contract with an option for 2027.The 19-year-old from Pickering, Ont., came through the Toronto FC academy system and played for TFC 2 before heading west to join the Vancouver Whitecaps’ reserve side in MLS Next Pro.
  Morgan scored four goals in two matches, including a hat trick in his debut against Dominica, in 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying play. He subsequently started three of Canada&rsquo
  
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• Quebec to table budget March 25 with focus on infrastructure, tariffs

  06-03-2025 16:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s finance minister will table the province’s next budget on March 25, with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers amid the economic disruption of U.S. tariffs.
  Eric Girard says the budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year will be a chance to present the province’s plan to “support Quebec in the face of economic uncertainty.”Quebec Premier François Legault said earlier this week he had asked Girard to include funding to speed up major i
  
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• Trudeau says call with Trump was ‘colourful’ and he wants tariffs lifted entirely

  06-03-2025 16:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — One day after he had what he describes as a “colourful call” with U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to insist the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada must be dropped.
  Speaking at an unrelated announcement in Ottawa, Trudeau says Canada will stand firm as long as the “unjustified” tariffs remain in place.
  The prime minister says he agrees with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly’s description of the back-
  
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