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• Alberta nurses ratify contract that includes 4.25 per cent wage increase – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  27-01-2022 20:30
  
  Alberta nurses ratify contract that includes 4.25 per cent wage increase – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Man charged with possession, distribution of child porn – after being tipped off by Mission RCMP

  24-02-2026 20:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY – Federal Mounties say a 52-year-old man has been charged with possession and distribution of child porn following a multi-jurisdictional investigation by the RCMP’s Child Exploitation Unit, after getting information from the Mission RCMP detachment.
  According to a statement from Constable Solana Paré, media relations officer for the RCMP’s Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) unit, police received information in March 2025 from Mission RCMP about a suspect believe
  
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• Tentative labour deal reached with 26,000 B.C. community health workers

  24-02-2026 20:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The union representing more than 26,000 community health workers in British Columbia says a tentative deal has been reached with the province after the last agreement expired almost a year ago.
  The BC General Employees' Union says the agreement was reached with the government's bargaining agent the Health Employers Association of BC.
  The details of the deal haven't been released.
  Members of the Community Bargaining Association had voted 92.3 per cent in favour of strike action
  
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• One believed to be dead in Fraser Lake, B.C., fire that destroyed inn and business

  24-02-2026 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FRASER LAKE — Police in Fraser Lake, B.C., say a man is missing and thought to be dead after a fire destroyed a local inn and an adjacent business.
  RCMP say the fire at the Fraser Lake Inn was reported early Sunday morning.Emergency responders arrived to hear that a man had gone back into the burning building and didn't come back out.Police say rescuers tried to search the building while the fire was still burning, but they were driven back by the heavy smoke.
  They say the man remains miss
  
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• British Columbia business leaders call for PST expansion to be scrapped

  24-02-2026 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — A coalition of business leaders says British Columbia's government must scrap the planned expansion of provincial sales tax to a range of professional services, saying it will depress economic growth and send business to other provinces.
  Bridgitte Anderson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, says the business community is "vehemently opposed" to the PST expansion on services like engineering and geoscience services, because it raises costs and discourages
  
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• B.C. man arrested on allegations of distribution of child exploitation material

  24-02-2026 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — A Metro Vancouver man has been arrested for allegedly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.
  Mounties say the 52-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., was arrested last Wednesday in Maple Ridge.
  Police say a search warrant was also served at a home in Surrey as part of the investigation, and the accused is now facing one count each of possession and distribution of child sex abuse material.
  The investigation into the case began in March 2025, when the
  
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• Alberta challenge to federal project review law being heard in court, again

  24-02-2026 19:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Alberta is taking another run at having a court strike down federal project review legislation.The Alberta Court of Appeal is hearing the province's second challenge to Ottawa's Impact Assessment Act in Calgary this week.The act sets out a process to review the environmental, economic, health and social effects of proposed projects, such as pipelines, and has been staunchly opposed by oil and gas industry players.It came into force in 2019 and Alberta challenged it in court, sayi
  
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• Lions boost secondary by adding veteran defensive back Jamal Parker

  24-02-2026 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Jamal Parker, the CFL club announced Tuesday.
  Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
  The 28-year-old from Pennsauken, N.J., had 36 defensive tackles, one interception, and a 60-yard fumble return touchdown in 11 games with Winnipeg last season.
  Parker missed the 2024 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in training camp.
  He had 50 defensive tackles, 11 special teams stops, one interception and a sack across 21 regular-
  
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• Parti Québécois surges with 4th byelection win, as Conservatives see path to growth

  24-02-2026 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTRÉAL — Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his party's fourth consecutive byelection victory is a sign that Quebecers are ready for profound change.
  PQ candidate Marie-Karlynn Laflamme won the byelection in the Chicoutimi riding on Monday with more than 45 per cent of the vote, compared to about 26 per cent for second-place Conservative Catherine Morissette.
  St-Pierre Plamondon accused his rivals today of trying to stoke fear over his promise to ho
  
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• Quebec father who drowned kids in 2022 wraps testimony at his murder trial

  24-02-2026 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec man who has admitted to drowning two of his children in 2022 has concluded his testimony at his first-degree murder trial.Kamaljit Arora, 49, was questioned numerous times by the Crown about the search history on his cellphone that showed he had looked up various ways to end his life and the lives of his wife and children.
  Over several days of testimony at the Laval, Que., courthouse, Arora frequently said he did not remember making some of those internet searches &mdas
  
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• Beyond the Scoreboard: Community Powers the Chilliwack Chiefs

  24-02-2026 18:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  (Photo Caption:  Chilliwack Chiefs players bring the Book Man ‘Read with the Chiefs’ program into a local elementary school, supporting student literacy )
  Published by The Chilliwack Progress
  How can you measure a sports team’s value to a community? While the on-ice or field results are part of it, the bigger measure is how a team supports and becomes part of the community at large. By that measure, the Chilliwack Chiefs have truly shown they are ‘Chilliwack&rsq
  
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• Louvre Museum’s director resigns in wake of jewels heist in Paris

  24-02-2026 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the Louvre Museum’s director. She had been under fire in the wake of a stunning and embarrassing heist of the French Crown jewels.The resignation of Laurence des Cars was announced by the presidential office in a statement.It said Macron praised des Cars’ resignation decision as “an act of responsibility at a time when the world’s largest museum needs calm and a strong new impetus t
  
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• Heavy snowfall recorded in Whistler, B.C., and across southern part of province

  24-02-2026 18:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WHISTLER — The recent cold and wet weather that struck parts of British Columbia has left heavy snowfall in several elevated locations, including the ski resort community of Whistler.
  Environment Canada says the renowned ski resort reported 24 centimetres of snowfall as of 2 p.m. on Monday, while the Coquihalla Summit area received 28 cm.
  Kootenay Pass in the B.C. Interior also received more than 20 centimetres, recording 21 in total.
  Other passes and highway locations reporting heavy snow
  
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• Canada’s Shapovalov ousted from Dubai Tennis Championships in first round

  24-02-2026 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI — Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost his opening-round match of the Dubai Tennis Championships 6-2, 6-4 to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday.
  Shapovalov had eight aces to four double faults in the one-hour, 17-minute match.
  The world No. 36 from Richmond Hill, Ont., also broke on just two of his nine opportunities.
  After being outclassed in the opening set, Shapovalov got off to a 2-0 lead in the second. However, he gave up five consecutive games to the Spaniard before making it a 5
  
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• Relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter is arrested in Alberta, accused of attempted murder

  24-02-2026 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Alberta RCMP say a relative of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar has been arrested in an attempted murder investigation.
  They say in a statement that Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar was arrested on an outstanding warrant last Thursday in Sylvan Lake, Alta., stemming from a 2024 case in Fort McMurray.
  They say Jan Van Rootselaar has also been charged with two weapons offences and five counts of failure to comply with release conditions.
  Cpl. Troy Savinkoff confirms Jan Van Roots
  
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• 8.7 million Canadians watched end of men’s gold-medal hockey game at Olympics

  24-02-2026 17:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Nearly nine million Canadians watched the end of the men's gold-medal hockey game, which CBC says was Canada's most-watched moment at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
  But it's an apparent decline from Sochi 2014, the last time Canada's men's hockey team made it to the gold medal matchup, when CBC said 15 million Canadians tuned in to some portion of the game and average viewership hovered at 8.5 million.
  CBC didn't say how many people watched this year's game in total, or what the av
  
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• Seven players participating in CFL mentorship program

  24-02-2026 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and Canadian offensive lineman Landon Rice are among seven players who'll participate in the league's mentorship program this year.
  Masoli, an American who spent last season with the B.C. Lions, and Rice, who played in 2025 with the Montreal Alouettes, are both currently CFL free agents. Joining them in the program will be Calgary offensive lineman Bryce Bell, Toronto linebacker Jack Cassar, Hamilton safety Stavros Katsantonis, Winnipeg linebacker Redh
  
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• Abbotsford road shut down after vehicle crashes, strikes power pole

  24-02-2026 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – A rural Abbotsford road located east of the Abbotsford Airport was closed Tuesday morning after a vehicle struck a power pole.According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, first responders were called to Huntingdon Road between McCallum Road and Gladwin Road for a motor vehicle crash.
  Police say a vehicle left the roadway and hit a power pole.The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Power lines were down as of 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning and crews w
  
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• Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock

  24-02-2026 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada's military.
  The government plans to add 6,000 more units with the money, in 25 communities where the Canadian Armed Forces operates.
  That's in addition to the 800 new units already underway.
  A report from Canada's auditor general last year brought to light how the military's housing units are getting older, are in poor condition, and how the military had a shortfall in av
  
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• Carney pledges sanctions, $2 billion for Ukraine four years after full-scale invasion

  24-02-2026 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney promised another $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Moscow on Tuesday, as Ukraine marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion
  "Four years on, Russia is failing militarily, strategically and economically, and we are in it for the long term," Carney told reporters before the weekly cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill.
  "Russia is failing. The sooner they come to the table and actually participate in peace negotiations, the b
  
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• Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization

  24-02-2026 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Survivors are calling on Ottawa to pass legislation to criminalize non-consensual sterilization.
  Heather Bear, who was sterilized without proper consent, says the bill will help protect other women like her and bring accountability and justice.
  The bill would amend the Criminal Code to make sterilizing a person without obtaining informed consent an act of aggravated assault.
  Sen. Yvonne Boyer, who introduced the bill in the Senate, says women have told her they were sterilized dur
  
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• Proposed Ring of Fire mine in northern Ontario clears another regulatory hurdle

  24-02-2026 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A proposed mine in Ontario's Ring of Fire region has cleared another regulatory hurdle despite a First Nation's protest.
  The federal government has decided not to designate Wyloo's Eagle's Nest project for an impact assessment, which examines the possible environmental, health, social and economic impacts of a project.
  Impact Assessment Agency of Canada president Terence Hubbard says there are other means to address concerns about the project including several federal and provinc
  
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• Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion

  24-02-2026 16:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia.
  Carney says the new sanctions will target 100 vessels in the "shadow fleet" which are involved in attempts to evade sanctions on Russian oil sales.
  Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2014, taking control of Crimea and claiming other parts of the country, before launching its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
  Carney says Ca
  
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• Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

  24-02-2026 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Federal regulators are giving the thumbs-up to Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planes' status in Canada.
  A Transport Canada database shows that it certified the American company's latest private planes on Monday, roughly a week after green-lighting two older Gulfstream models.
  Trump threatened last month to decertify and place tariffs on all Canadian-built planes unless the gover
  
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• Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 15-year-old teen who was once reported missing from Chilliwack

  24-02-2026 16:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – The Abbotsford Police Department is appealing for help in locating a missing 15-year-old teenager from the Fraser Valley.
  According to a statement, the Abbotsford PD says Jack Terpstra, who was previously reported missing from Chilliwack in late November 2025, was last seen in the 3100 block of Wheel Avenue in Abbotsford on Monday afternoon, Feb. 23 at around 2:30 p.m.
  Terpstra is described as a Caucasian male, standing 5’7″, with brown hair and blue eyes. He
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada OKs latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat

  24-02-2026 16:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Federal regulators are giving the thumbs-up to Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets after tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over the planes' status.
  A Transport Canada database shows that it certified the American company's latest private planes on Monday, roughly a week after green-lighting two older Gulfstream models.
  Trump threatened last month to decertify and place tariffs on Canadian-built planes unless the government approved Gulfstream business jets.
  More coming.
  The Cana
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions

  24-02-2026 16:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia.
  The sanctions involve 100 vessels in what is called the "shadow fleet" involved in attempts to evade sanctions on Russian oil sales.
  Carney's announcement comes as Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion.Carney says Canadians will support Ukraine "for the long haul."
  More coming.
  Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
  
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• From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreements

  24-02-2026 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Every province and territory has already done the heavy lifting of what’s legal, and what’s not, in rental agreements. Your job is to learn about it.
  Tenancy laws vary by province, and educational resources are easily accessible online for renters to learn about their rights and the basics of a typical rental agreement. If you’re moving out-of-province for school or a new job, you’ll need to look up local laws.
  In British Columbia, for example, the Residential Tenancy Bra
  
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• Langley RCMP aware of alleged threats made at local middle school

  24-02-2026 15:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – A spokesperson for the Langley RCMP detachment says police are aware of alleged threats made by a student toward other students at a Langley middle school last week.
  A Langley parent told Fraser Valley Today this past week that her son and three other students received a death threat from a fellow student, a male, in Grade 6 at a Langley middle school.
  “My son and three others have been threatened to be killed today,” the parent said on Wednesday, Feb. 18. “Twic
  
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• Langley RCMP aware of threats made at local middle school

  24-02-2026 15:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – A spokesperson for the Langley RCMP detachment says police are aware of alleged threats made by a student toward other students at a Langley middle school last week.A Langley parent told Fraser Valley Today this past week that her son and three other students received a death threat from a fellow student, a male, in Grade 6 at a Langley middle school.“My son and three others have been threatened to be killed today,” the parent said on Wednesday, Feb. 18. “Twice
  
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