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• U.S. international Josh Sargent happy to be in Toronto after prolonged transfer saga

  04-03-2026 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — After a six-month transfer saga that came with an ever-rising dollar amount, U.S. international forward Josh Sargent was formally introduced Wednesday as Toronto FC's newest designated player.
  And while Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment opted to unveil the 26-year-old former Norwich City striker with all the bells and whistles before an audience that included MLSE execs and former TFC players at Scotiabank Arena, the soft-spoken Sargent kept it simple.
  "Hello everyone. I'm not
  
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• Photo Gallery: Dance festival celebrates Indigenous artistry

  04-03-2026 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form that was once outlawed in Canada.Now, 75 years after the end of the potlatch ban that forbade Indigenous cultural and artistic expression, the group is among dozens of Indigenous performers taking part in a festival that celebrates their artistry through stories, song and dance.
  The 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival opened at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on Tuesday and continues at the Museum of
  
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• Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict

  04-03-2026 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally. The vote fell mostly along party lines, though Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted in favor and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania voted against.
  
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• Trial set for Quebec man charged with dangerous driving of a plane

  04-03-2026 23:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A Quebec student pilot will head to court this month after his plane crashed during a “solo flight” with a friend as a passenger.
  Jean-Frédéric Pinard-Decelles, who was 30 years old at the time, was charged with criminal negligence and dangerous driving of an aircraft. His trial is set for March 16 at the Longueuil, Que., courthouse on Montreal's South Shore.
  According to an incident report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Pinard-Decelles owned a Cessna 150
  
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• Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 US House seats

  04-03-2026 23:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the justices review legal challenges to the effort.The court ruled that a statewide referendum can be held on April 21 on whether to authorize mid-decade redistricting, upending a temporary restraining order put in place by a Tazewell County judge last month. It c
  
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• Second-degree murder charge laid in homicide of 43-year-old Maple Ridge woman: IHIT

  04-03-2026 23:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MAPLE RIDGE – Homicide investigators now say a charge of second-degree murder has been laid against a suspect in the homicide of a 43-year-old woman who was initially reported missing in 2025 but whose remains were later discovered.
  According to a statement from Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, Ridge Meadows RCMP members attended a home on August 26, 2025, in the 22800 block of Gillis Place in Maple Ridge for an ongoing missing person investigation invol
  
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• Highway 1 project in the Fraser Canyon expected to last 6 months, include detours: District of Hope

  04-03-2026 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FRASER CANYON – The District of Hope says construction is now underway on a culvert project along Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon that is expected to last at least six months.
  According to a statement from the district, the Cooper’s Corner Culvert project, as it’s officially known, will consist of public works improvements through September 30, 2026.
  Traffic control personnel will be onsite this week and shoulder closures may occur while public works crews install project and tr
  
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• How Canada’s position on the Iran war has evolved throughout the week

  04-03-2026 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's position on the war in Iran has been from the outset one of supporting the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
  But in recent days, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called on all sides to respect international law and has said the military action in Iran appeared to be "inconsistent with international law."
  Here's what the prime minister has said publicly over the past week.
  Feb. 28, Canada-India forum in Mumbai:
  From Carney's opening remark
  
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• Virginia court allows a referendum on Democrat-led redistricting that could flip 4 House seats

  04-03-2026 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time, Virginia’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters can cast ballots on a Democrat-led congressional redistricting plan that could help the party win four more U.S. House seats, as the justices review legal challenges to the effort.The court ruled that a statewide referendum can be held on April 21 on whether to authorize mid-decade redistricting. It comes after the court made a similar ruling last month in a related case. The court still ha
  
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• B.C. man’s injuries after police altercation ‘looked like a hanging’: hearing told

  04-03-2026 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A paramedic called to the scene where Myles Gray died during an arrest by several Vancouver police officers told a hearing the man's injuries looked "like a hanging."
  Scott McEwen says the wounds, bruising and discoloration he saw on Gray in 2015 were "visually disturbing" and "traumatizing."
  He says Gray had a significant amount of trauma to the face and eye areas, including bulging eyes or eyelids.
  Paramedic Jeffrey Hutchinson cried while testifying about the day Gray died an
  
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• Calgary, Edmonton join forces for 2028 World Cup of Hockey bid

  04-03-2026 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Calgary and Edmonton are joining forces in an attempt to bring the World Cup of Hockey to Alberta in 2028.Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed her city's involvement Wednesday in an email.
  "We can confirm Calgary has submitted a bid to host the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, reflecting our city’s passion for the game and proven strength as a host of major international events," she said.
  The City of Edmonton issued a statement later
  
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• Appeal Court tosses case brought by B.C. health executive fired for vaccine refusal

  04-03-2026 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by a fired B.C. health executive to seek employment insurance benefits, nearly five years after he lost his job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds.Donald Sturgeon was the Interior Health authority's executive director of medical affairs, but was fired in November 2021 due to his refusal to be vaccinated.Sturgeon's bid for benefits has gone through several layers of appeals, including from the Social Security Tr
  
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• Festival celebrates Indigenous cultures through art forms once banned

  04-03-2026 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER —
  Clad in colourful regalia and intricate masks, the Dancers of Damelahamid perform an art form that was once outlawed in Canada.Now, 75 years after the end of the potlatch ban that forbade Indigenous cultural and artistic expression, the group is among dozens of Indigenous performers taking part in a festival that celebrates their artistry through stories, song and dance.
  The 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival opened at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on Tuesday and continue
  
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• Vancouver Mayor Sim sends apology to Chinese media over drug slur of his opponent

  04-03-2026 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is filling the gaps left in his apologies to fellow Coun. Sean Orr, who he falsely accused of distributing illegal drugs after being shown a photo that he didn't verify.
  The mayor's office says Sim's apology has been sent out to Chinese-language media, the same group who heard the original claim during a media roundtable on Feb. 6.Sim said during a news conference on Tuesday at city hall that he "unreservedly apologized" for his mistake, and the source o
  
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• Abraham Toro leads Canada past Phillies 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tuneup

  04-03-2026 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Abraham Toro hit a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning as Canada rallied past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Wednesday in an exhibition game.
  Toro drove in Liam Hicks, Denzel Clarke and Edouard Julien to tie the game 3-3.
  Jacob Robson then singled to score Toro for Canada's first lead of the game and Tyler Black tacked on another run in the eighth with an RBI single.
  Alec Bohm homered, Johan Rojas had an RBI double and Bryan De La Cruz scored a run with a single as Philadelphia built a 3
  
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• Poilievre pitches Germany on Canada as reliable LNG supplier in Berlin speech

  04-03-2026 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday pitched Canada to a German audience as a reliable energy supplier in a period of global uncertainty.
  Poilievre was in Berlin as part of a trip to Europe that has seen him meet in recent days with business leaders and conservative counterparts in the United Kingdom. His Wednesday evening speech was given to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which is associated with the governing Christian Democratic Union.
  Citing an Iranian drone atta
  
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• Two dead after loaded semi-truck crashes off highway north of Prince George, B.C.

  04-03-2026 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SUMMIT LAKE — Police say two people are dead after a semi-truck went off an embankment along the Alaska Highway north of Prince George, B.C.
  Northern Rockies RCMP say they received an automated crash detection notification early Tuesday morning in the area of Summit Lake, about 55 kilometres north of Prince George.They say first responders found both occupants of the loaded truck had suffered fatal injuries.
  The Mounties say the truck appeared to have broken through a guardrail before comi
  
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• Carney supports U.S. strikes on Iran ‘with regret’ — what are other leaders saying?

  04-03-2026 21:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday Canada supports U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran "with regret" — making him just one among many world leaders struggling in recent days to respond to a volatile new conflict.
  In Australia for a diplomatic and trade mission, Carney called the conflict "another example of the failure of the international order," citing Iran's pattern of ignoring UN Security Council resolutions and the failure of the U.S. and Israel to consult with alli
  
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• Tourism Calgary confirms city has submitted a bid for the 2028 World Cup of Hockey

  04-03-2026 20:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Calgary is throwing its hat in the ring to host the World Cup of Hockey in 2028.Valerie Ball, the senior communications manager for Tourism Calgary, confirmed the news Wednesday in an email.
  "We can confirm Calgary has submitted a bid to host the upcoming World Cup of Hockey, reflecting our city’s passion for the game and proven strength as a host of major international events," she said.
  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was hesitant to lay out details about any potential bids
  
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• Construction to begin soon on Chilliwack housing project for women, children fleeing violence

  04-03-2026 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – BC Housing says construction will begin in weeks for a 59-unit housing project in Chilliwack for women and their children fleeing domestic violence.
  According to a social media post, the new building will provide 33 temporary second-stage units and 26 long-term units.
  BC Housing says the Ann Davis Transition Society will manage the building, which will feature amenity space, a counselling room, multi-purpose rooms, and a large outdoor courtyard and play area.
  Occupancy is expe
  
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• B.C.’s Eby is urging West Coast governors to fall in line with daylight time change

  04-03-2026 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia is urging U.S. states along the West Coast to fall in line with the provincial government's decision to adopt permanent daylight time.Premier David Eby announced Monday that the province will spring forward one last time this Sunday when standard time ends, but it won't revert when the clocks change elsewhere in November.It means the province will be an hour behind Washington state, Oregon, and California from November to March, but Eby says in a letter to their
  
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• MAID applicants should have more mental health support, says Quebec coroner

  04-03-2026 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is calling for better mental health support and resources for people who apply for medical assistance in dying.
  The recommendation is in response to the case of a 91-year-old Montreal-area man who died by suicide last year shortly after his MAID request was refused.
  Coroner Julie-Kim Godin noted in her recent report that the man had spoken to several medical professionals over the years about his struggles with grief and aging, as well as suicidal thoughts.
  He r
  
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• Poilievre pitches Germany on reliable LNG supply in Berlin speech

  04-03-2026 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching Canada to a German audience today as a reliable energy supplier in a period of global uncertainty.
  Poilievre is in Berlin speaking to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation as part of a trip to Europe that saw him meet in recent days with business leaders and conservative counterparts in the United Kingdom.
  In his prepared remarks, Poilievre says the current instability in the Middle East tied to the conflict in Iran has driven energy price
  
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• Woodbine Entertainment releases its stakes schedule for 2026 racing season.

  04-03-2026 20:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown will begin with the Kings Plate on Aug. 15 and conclude with the Breeders' Stakes on Sept. 27.
  Woodbine Entertainment unveiled its '26 Stakes schedule Wednesday. The thoroughbred season will begin April 18 at Woodbine Racetrack and featured 39 graded stakes, including five Grade 1 events.
  The 167th running of the $1-million King's Plate at Woodbine will be followed by the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on Sept. 7 at Fort Erie Racetrack
  
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• Unbeaten ’25 campaign earns Beau Jangles top honours in Canada and U.S.

  04-03-2026 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Beau Jangles has a tough act to follow in 2026.
  His own.
  The champion harness racer went undefeated last year en route to becoming the first two-year-old horse to earn top honours in both Canada and the U.S. What's remarkable about the latter is the Ontario-bred Beau Jangles didn't race at all in 2025 south of the border.
  Beau Jangles was also named the U.S.'s top pacer while Lexus Kody, another Ontario-sired and bred hose, captured American trotter-of-the-year honours.
  The American-owned Beau J
  
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• Fact File: Claim that Toyota is moving U.S. plant to Canada is false, company says

  04-03-2026 19:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Social media posts last month claimed Toyota had decided to move an auto manufacturing plant from Huntsville, Ala., to Ontario. The company says the claim is false. The claim originated from online accounts that appear to generate their content using artificial intelligence.
  THE CLAIM
  As Canada's auto sector struggles under the weight of U.S. tariffs, some social media users celebrated news of a supposed "win" for the industry.Multiple posts claimed Japanese automaker Toyota planned to move its
  
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• Friend of complainant testifies at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial

  04-03-2026 19:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A friend and colleague of one of the complainants is telling Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial what she knew about the alleged incident.
  The friend says the complainant indicated something had happened to her during a brief conversation on date rape seven to 10 years ago, but didn't elaborate further.
  The pair were on a business trip in June 2024 when Stronach was first charged, and the friend says she mentioned the news to the complainant.
  She says the complainant turned whi
  
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• Moms describe being trapped in a cycle of anguish when a loved one faces mental health crises

  04-03-2026 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Nancy Saunders says her son Ben Brennan accomplished so much in his short life.
  He was an exceptional musician, loved writing and was a freelance recording engineer, she said.Brennan played in bands across Canada and toured Europe. He studied at the University of King’s College in Halifax.Deeply kind and compassionate, “he just had a huge soft heart,” Saunders said.“The world was so much better with him in it,” she said through tears from her home in
  
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• Mission-area residents invited to reforest recently logged cutblock at public forest

  04-03-2026 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION – Mission-area residents are invited to attend a CutBlock Party and help replant trees at the Mission Municipal Forest later this month.
  The City of Mission says the event will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The public is invited to help reforest a recently logged cutblock by planting trees for the future and better understand how the municipality’s sustainable forestry operations support the community.
  The free event invites community members to enjoy ea
  
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• Canadians stranded in Middle East seek help to get home amid escalating conflict

  04-03-2026 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A Canadian man visiting Dubai says his family needs more help from the government to get home, as flight cancellations have impeded their travel since the U.S.-Iran conflict broke out on Saturday and halted air traffic across the region.Devin Ramoutar says he arrived in Dubai with his parents and sister on Thursday for a short vacation and they were supposed to head back home on Monday, but their flight has been cancelled six times.The 27-year-old Toronto man says he contacted the Canadian gover
  
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• RCMP confirm fatal collision involving dirt bike rider, SUV Tuesday near Merritt

  04-03-2026 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MERRITT – Mounties in Merritt say they’re investigating a fatal collision involving a dirt bike and an SUV on Highway 8 late Tuesday afternoon.
  According to a statement from B.C. RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano, Merritt RCMP was notified about a collision between a dirt bike and an SUV. Cpl. Urano says it was reported that that dirt bike rider had struck an SUV and the rider was tossed.First responders located the rider with critical injuries and performed life-saving measures
  
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• Maple Leafs defenceman Tanev out for season after core muscle surgery

  04-03-2026 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev is out for the rest of the season, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
  The Leafs said the veteran underwent successful core muscle surgery in New York City.
  Tanev, 36, only suited up for 11 games in what has been a season riddled by injuries.
  The six-foot-three, 200-pound shutdown blueliner hasn't played since Dec. 28 in a 3-2 overtime road loss against Detroit.
  Tanev is expected to be able to participate in training camp in September.
  Tan
  
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• Vancouver Canucks trade defenceman Tyler Myers to Dallas Stars: reports

  04-03-2026 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have dealt veteran defenceman Tyler Myers to the Dallas Stars, according to multiple reports.
  TSN reported Wednesday that the deal will see the Canucks receive a second-round pick in the 2027 draft and a fourth-round selection in 2029. Vancouver will reportedly retain half of Myers' US$3-million cap hit through next season.
  Myers, 36, was held out of Vancouver's last three games for what the NHL club described as "roster management."
  The six-foot-eight Can
  
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• Mission RCMP appeal for help in locating stolen Jeep

  04-03-2026 17:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION – Mounties in Mission don’t normally issue appeals for stolen vehicles, but they are for a wide-body rugged Jeep that was recently stolen east of Mission.In a brief statement, police say they’re asking the public to keep their eyes peeled for an olive-green Jeep that was stolen from a property along Dyke Road in the Hatzic area.Police are asking anyone who sees the Jeep, or has information about the theft, should call Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161 and reference file 26-2
  
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• Daughter of Canadian woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on dad’s condition

  04-03-2026 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured.
  Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man., said her mother, Colleen Fullerton, was killed in the Sunday evening crash and her father, John Fullerton, is in the hospital.Fullerton said she hasn’t been able to get in contact with her father and is calling on Canadian consular officials to
  
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• Jacobs and Gushue post morning victories to secure playoff berths at Montana’s Brier

  04-03-2026 16:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S — Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue and Canada's Brad Jacobs posted victories Wednesday morning to secure playoff spots at the Montana's Brier.Gushue walloped Prince Edward Island's Tyler Smith 12-3 and Jacobs rolled to a 10-4 win over Nova Scotia's Kendal Thompson.
  Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador share the Pool A lead at 6-0.In other early games, Quebec's Jean-Michel Menard dumped Nunavut's Derek Samagalski 16-6 and Newfoundland and Labrador's Nathan Young dropped a
  
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• Daughter of woman killed in Dominican bus crash left in dark on father’s condition

  04-03-2026 16:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The daughter of a Canadian woman killed in a bus crash in the Dominican Republic says her family is still searching for answers three days after the incident that left another Canadian dead and 13 others injured.
  Amanda Fullerton of Lockport, Man., says her mother, Colleen Fullerton, was killed in the Sunday evening crash, and her father, John Fullerton, is in the hospital.Fullerton says she hasn’t been able to get in contact with her father and is calling on Canadian consular officials to
  
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• Economic uncertainty must not become financial market instability: Macklem

  04-03-2026 16:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada warns new players in global debt markets aren’t as closely monitored as traditional banks, which could drive new risks in a period rife with uncertainty.
  Governor Tiff Macklem is in Toronto today speaking to the Global Risk Institute where he stresses that current economic uncertainty must not spill over into financial market instability.
  Macklem says in his prepared remarks that the United States’ and Israel’s attacks on Iran have
  
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• Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine

  04-03-2026 16:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka's navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people.The Iranian vessel that was sunk in the Indian Ocean was the Islamic Republic’s “prize ship,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said at a Pentagon news briefing. Hegseth said it was the first sinking of an enemy ship with a torpedo by the U.S. since World War II.Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Vijith
  
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• No arrests made after pepper spray deployed inside Abbotsford gym: AbbyPD

  04-03-2026 16:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says an Abbotsford gym was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after pepper spray was deployed due to a disturbance between parties known to each other.
  AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says police were notified at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (Mar. 3) about a report of pepper spray discharged inside Club 16.
  “Early indications suggest that a disturbance between parties know to each other occurred within the gym,” Sgt. Walker said.
  The gym w
  
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• Libraries in Chilliwack, Abbotsford could be locked out this week

  04-03-2026 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD/CHILLIWACK – The union representing more than 300 library workers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and elsewhere says the Fraser Valley Regional Library has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to its members.According to a statement Tuesday (Mar. 3) from CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) 1698 based in the Fraser Valley, the FVRL’s lockout notice means children, families, and community members who rely on their local libraries will lose access to critical services and supports
  
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• Woodbine Entertainment, New York Racing Association Inc. stage Empire Trillium Series

  04-03-2026 15:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Woodbine Racetrack will stage six races in 2027 as part of the new Empire Trillium Series.
  Woodbine Entertaining and the New York Racing Association, Inc., unveiled the $3.2 million, 14-race program that will be restricted to hoses foaled in New York and Canada. Racing will begin at Belmont Park with eight stakes starting in December.
  Belmont Park is scheduled to reopen Sept. 18 following the completion of a US$455-million transformation.A new grandstand will accommodate up to 9,
  
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• Canada secures limited seats on commercial flights from Lebanon as conflict widens

  04-03-2026 15:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the federal government has secured "a limited number of seats" on commercial flights out of Lebanon for Canadians trying to flee the region.
  Anand says more than 103,000 people have registered with Global Affairs Canada in the Middle East and Gulf region.
  The Canadian government is not offering assisted departures from the region.
  Israel's ministry of tourism is operating buses to the border with Egypt and Anand says Global Affairs is comm
  
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• Abbotsford gym evacuated Tuesday after pepper spray deployed: AbbyPD

  04-03-2026 15:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says an Abbotsford gym was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after pepper spray was deployed due to a disturbance between parties known to each other.
  AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says police were notified at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday (Mar. 3) for a report of pepper spray discharged inside Club 16.“Early indications suggest that a disturbance between parties know to each other occurred within the gym,” Sgt. Walker said.The gym was e
  
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• Jasmine Crockett concedes to James Talarico in Texas Democratic Senate primary

  04-03-2026 14:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Jasmine Crockett on Wednesday conceded the Democratic primary in the Texas Senate race to James Talarico.The congresswoman called on the party to unify behind the state representative, who clinched the nomination overnight. “Texas is primed to turn blue and we must remain united because this is bigger than any one person," Crockett said in a statement. "This is about the future of all 30 million Texans and getting America back on track.”Crockett's campaign had previously suggested th
  
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• Preparation key for Whitecaps balancing MLS play with potential FIFA World Cup runs

  04-03-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The countdown to this summer's FIFA World Cup has entered double digits, but some Major League Soccer players are doing their best to keep their minds off playing on their sport's biggest stage.
  Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter knows his name is in the conversation to make the American team — and he's trying not to think about what that might look like.
  “I'm still just trying to do the best I can every day with Vancouver and playing the best I can
  
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• ‘We can set the agenda:’ Carney continues middle power pitch in Australia

  04-03-2026 11:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SYDNEY — In Australia, Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his argument that middle powers should band together, saying Canada and Australia share the advantages of legitimacy and trust.
  "Australia and Canada can’t compel like the great powers; but we can convene, we can set the agenda, shape the rules, and organize and build capacity through coalitions that deliver results at speed and global scale," Carney said in a speech at the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney.
  Carney hit on
  
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• Victoire thrilled to keep the momentum rolling

  04-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Olympic break wasn’t long enough to halt the Montreal Victoire’s momentum.
  Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner as the Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday at Coca-Coliseum in Toronto for their sixth straight victory.
  Montreal won three in a row just before Milan and have now rattled off three straight as it prepares for a 12-day break in its Professional Women's Hockey League schedule.
  “I think every time I go to media, I get told tha
  
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• Toronto Raptors keep learning hard lessons against NBA’s top 10 teams

  04-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Every time the Toronto Raptors suffer another loss to a top-10 team, they talk about lessons and process and patience.
  But Brandon Ingram also can't deny that it's annoying.
  "When you fall short, you always get frustrated, especially in the moment," said Ingram after putting up 31 points in Toronto's 111-95 loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. "But frustration isn't always bad, you know? There's something to learn in every single game."Tonight was having some lapses on defence
  
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• Steel shows his mettle in helping surging Stars shine

  04-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — When you reel off a franchise record 10 consecutive wins like the Dallas Stars — all while missing several key players — it takes the contributions of many.
  One of those guys is forward Sam Steel, who tied his career high for goals (10) and set a career high for points (29) on Tuesday with two goals and an assist in the Stars' 6-1 rout of the Calgary Flames.
  “You're always trying to get better and better, year by year,” said Steel, who grew up in Ardrossan
  
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