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• Iran hits back after the US bombs a key island as the war enters its third week

  14-03-2026 13:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its third week Saturday.Associated Press images showed a column of smoke rising over the embassy compound in the Iraqi capital and a fire in the Fujairah port in the UAE that broke out after what authorities said was a drone interception.A day earlier, P
  
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• Weatheradio going off the air as Environment Canada moves emphasis to online and apps

  14-03-2026 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ROB DRINKWATER — A cross-Canada radio service that for decades has delivered the latest local forecasts as well as critical alerts about severe weather 24 hours a day is signing off, with listeners being advised to switch to online or cellphone-based services.
  Environment and Climate Change Canada says on its website that effective Monday, Weatheradio will be permanently disconnected. The announcement says anyone who wants local weather forecasts and alerts should consult the agency's inte
  
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• Iran strikes back after US bombs an oil-critical Iranian island as Mideast war enters third week

  14-03-2026 12:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran entered its third week Saturday.Associated Press images showed a column of smoke rising over the embassy compound in the Iraqi capital and a fire in the Fujairah port in the UAE that broke out after what authorities said was a drone interception.A day earlier, P
  
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• Why Canada is helping Canadians flee the Middle East — and what it costs

  14-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Ever since the U.S. launched its war against Iran on Feb. 28, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has said her top priority is helping Canadians who want to leave the Middle East.
  As of Friday, nearly 8,500 Canadians and permanent residents have made it home to Canada from the region, while more than a thousand have left the Middle East for safe third countries, her department says.
  Here's a look at how and why Ottawa helps people leave dangerous places, and what it costs.
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• ‘One elbow up, one down’: The Carney government after its first year

  14-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — If one thing is clear a year into his tenure, it's that Mark Carney is running the federal government very differently from the way Justin Trudeau did it.
  Much of Ottawa's chattering class has settled on describing the former central banker as a CEO-style leader who wants to run the country like a Fortune 500 company, and makes little time for consulting while he races to implement his economic agenda.
  Still, when The Canadian Press asked the prime minister on his way into cabinet
  
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• Iran war adds new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada’s already clouded lens

  14-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will be balancing a last-minute flood of economic data with uncertainty around trade and war in the Middle East as it prepares to make its second interest rate decision of 2026 this week.
  Economists say the central bank faces choppy waters in setting monetary policy this year, as a surprise spike in unemployment and weakness elsewhere in the economy weigh against fresh inflation risks from a global oil price shock.
  The Bank of Canada's policy rate stands at 2.25
  
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• Carney’s trip shifts from defence to Nordic skiing before meeting with Norway’s PM

  14-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OSLO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to spend part of today taking in Norway's national sport before a working dinner in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
  Carney will travel to Holmenkollen, Norway, just north of Oslo, where he will meet with some Canadian athletes competing in the International Ski Federation Nordic World Cup.
  After a day of watching cross-country skiing, Carney will return to Oslo for his meeting with Store.
  Senior government officials briefin
  
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• A new café in Montreal is offering its patrons a taste of Quebec independence

  14-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — When you walk into the Club Pays coffee shop in Montreal, the first thing you see are the posters with Quebec sovereignty slogans plastered on every wall.
  Complete with comfortable couches, a polished-wood espresso bar, a small stage and even a conference room, Club Pays — country club in English — opened its doors to the public on Friday and is ready to become a hub in Montreal for the Quebec independence movement.
  "Some countries are born out of celebration," reads
  
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• Barnes, Barrett help Raptors find footing in big 122-115 win over Suns

  14-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Jalen Green drove to the net with 45 seconds left to play, going for a layup that would pull his Phoenix Suns to within two points of the Toronto Raptors.
  But Scottie Barnes, making his case for NBA Defensive Player of the Year, followed Green to the rim and swatted the ball off the backboard. The block led to an RJ Barrett dunk at the other end of the court to put Toronto up 116-110.
  Barrett had 22 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Raptors rallied past Phoenix
  
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• North Korea fires about 10 missiles toward sea in show of force, Seoul says

  14-03-2026 07:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea’s military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from an area near the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, but didn’t immediately say how far they flew. Japan’s Defense Ministry said the weapons landed in waters
  
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• North Korea fires unidentified projectile toward sea, Seoul says

  14-03-2026 06:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea firing at least one projectile toward its eastern sea.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say whether the weapon was ballistic or how far it flew.The launch came as the United States and South Korea conduct their annual springtime joint military exercises.The North has long described the allies’ drills as invasion rehearsals and often uses them as a pretext to d
  
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• US bombs military sites on Iranian island as Trump threatens its oil infrastructure

  14-03-2026 05:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that its oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said U.S. forces on Friday “obliterated” targets on Iran’s Kharg Island, which is home to the primary terminal that handles the country’s oil exports. The speaker of the Iranian Par
  
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• Missile strikes a helipad inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraqi security officials say

  14-03-2026 05:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BAGHDAD (AP) — A missile struck a helipad inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad, two Iraqi security officials said.Associated Press footage showed a column of smoke rising Saturday morning over the embassy compound.The sprawling embassy complex, one of the largest U.S. diplomatic facilities in the world, has been repeatedly targeted by rockets and drones fired by Iran-aligned militias.There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. On Friday, the embassy renewed its
  
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• Blues rally from 2-0, beat Oilers 3-2 on Robert Thomas’ OT goal with 9 seconds left

  14-03-2026 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored on a wrist shot with nine seconds left in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
  The Blues trailed 2-0 midway through the third period but goals by Pius Suter with 7:38 to play and Cam Fowler with 3:46 left in regulation tied it at 2-all.
  Fowler also had an assist and Joel Hofer made 36 saves to help St. Louis win for the sixth time in their last seven games. With the win the Blues pull
  
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• U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals

  14-03-2026 04:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOUSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
  The U.S. squad rebounded after an 8-6 loss to Italy in pool play left them needing help to advance to this round.
  The Americans move on to face the Dominican Republic in a semifinal on Sunday in Miami. It will be the team’s third straight appearance in the semifinals and the fourth overall.
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• Robert Thomas scores with 9 seconds left in OT as the Blues beat the Oilers 3-2

  14-03-2026 04:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Robert Thomas scored on a wrist shot with nine seconds left in overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
  The Blues trailed 2-0 midway through the third period but goals by Pius Suter with 7:38 to play and Cam Fowler with 3:46 left in regulation tied it at 2-all.
  Fowler also had an assist and Joel Hofer made 36 saves to help St. Louis win for the sixth time in their last seven games. With the win the Blues pull
  
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• RJ Barrett’s late surge powers Raptors to 122-115 win over Suns

  14-03-2026 03:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian RJ Barrett had 22 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the Phoenix Suns 122-115 on Friday.
  Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., also had six rebounds and five assists as Toronto (37-29) earned a critical win in the Eastern Conference standings.
  All-star forward Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 36 points and pulled down seven boards.
  Scottie Barnes, the Raptors' other all-star, finished with 14 points and six rebounds.
  Jalen Gre
  
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• Wells’ walk-off homer gives Dominicans 10-0 rout-rule win over South Korea, WBC semifinal berth

  14-03-2026 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MIAMI (AP) — Austin Wells hit a walk-off three-run homer in the seventh inning that ended the game under a tournament rout rule, and the Dominican Republic beat South Korea 10-0 Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
  Seeking its second title and first since 2013, the Dominicans play the United States or Canada in a semifinal on Sunday in Miami. The Dominicans are 5-0 in the tournament, have outscored opponents 51-10 while batting .312 and with 14 homers tied the WBC r
  
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• Ludvig Aberg aces Sawgrass with 63 to take 2-shot lead at Players as Scheffler narrowly makes cut

  14-03-2026 02:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Ludvig Aberg had a dream start that carried him to a 9-under 63 and a two-shot lead Friday in The Players Championship. Scottie Scheffler had a clutch finish, but only to avoid missing the cut.
  Aberg was 5 under through his opening four holes and motored his way around the TPC Sawgrass with one amazing shot after another. He chipped in twice, for birdie on No. 4 and for eagle on the par-5 ninth for a 29 to tie the front-nine record on the Stadium Course.Even on the one chip he muffed, he limited
  
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• Accused cop killer has ‘nuanced’ understanding of trial, Crown tells fitness hearing

  14-03-2026 01:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A prosecutor says the suspect in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang has an "exceptionally nuanced and sophisticated understanding" of the trial process.
  But Colleen Smith says the Crown isn't taking a position on whether Jongwon Ham is fit to stand trial for first-degree murder.
  Ham has been a vocal presence at the fitness hearing in B.C. Supreme Court, which has now adjourned until March 30, but his testimony is the subject of a publication ban.
  The hearing has also heard
  
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• Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss rest of the NHL season due to knee injury

  14-03-2026 00:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season due to left leg injury.
  The NHL team says Matthews suffered a torn knee ligament and bruised quadriceps muscle in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
  The club says it's a Grade 3 tear of the medial collateral ligament.Matthews will be re-evaluated in two weeks.The star forward was hit by Ducks captain Radko Gudas in the second period of Toronto's 6-4 win at Scotiabank Arena. Gudas was given a majo
  
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• Raptors say they will stand up for each other after Murray stands over Shead

  14-03-2026 00:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say they aren't going to let another team disrespect one of their players again.
  Head coach Darko Rajakovic said the Raptors had a team meeting after New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray stood over Jamal Shead, shouting at him, in the final minutes of Toronto's 122-111 loss on Wednesday. Murray earned a technical foul on the play but his three-pointer gave New Orleans an 18-point lead.
  "After watching the film, I thought that we did not handle that situa
  
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• Capsule look at 13 countries competing in 2026 women’s world curling championship

  13-03-2026 23:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A capsule look at the 13 teams competing March 14-22 in the 2026 BKT World Women's Curling Championship at Calgary's WinSport Event Centre:Canada (Einarson)
  Kerri Einarson, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Karlee Burgess seek their first world title. Einarson, Sweeting and Birchard were bronze medallists in both 2022 and 2023.
  Australia (Williams)
  Ex-pat component high. Helen Williams is a Scot and third Sara Westman and lead Katherine Titheridge are Canadians
  
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• Canada supplying 23.6 million barrels of oil under IEA release plan

  13-03-2026 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada plans to contribute 23.6 million barrels of oil to an International Energy Agency plan to help stabilize energy markets as the war in the Middle East continues to choke off tanker shipments from the Persian Gulf.
  The announcement from Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson's office late Friday comes two days after he said Canada would "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally.
  The IEA said earlier this week it would make 400 million barrels of oil available to the wor
  
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• B.C. to build undersea fibre-optic internet cable to Haida Gwaii for up to $24M

  13-03-2026 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is spending up to $24 million for the construction of a new subsea fibre-optic cable to Haida Gwaii in a bid to improve the islands' internet access.
  The province says the investment is being made through the Northern Development Initiative Trust, and construction is set to begin in the spring.
  It says the project would significantly strengthen internet access on Haida Gwaii through a "dedicated, high-capacity connection" between the islands and
  
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• Quebec Tories sour on Grapes as caucus members support Don Cherry for Order of Canada

  13-03-2026 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
  In a social media post late Thursday, the party's Quebec lieutenant Pierre Paul-Hus said he believes appointing Cherry would be "a bad idea" given his "unacceptable remarks toward the Quebec nation and francophones."
  The Order of Canada is awarded in recognition of exceptional achievements, extraordinary contributions to
  
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• Prosecutor drops vehicular homicide charge against teen charged in death of teacher in prank

  13-03-2026 22:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor has dropped the charges against a teenager who police say was driving the truck that struck and killed a beloved high school teacher when a prank turned deadly, the teen’s lawyer said. The victim's family had asked authorities to drop the charges.The 40-year-old teacher, Jason Hughes, died after being taken to a hospital late on March 6, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office said. Jayden Ryan Wallace, 18, was arrested on a felony charge o
  
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• Cultus Lake reopens, many still without power in Chilliwack and Hope after windstorm

  13-03-2026 22:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Communities from Hope to Chilliwack are still cleaning up the remnants of a strong windstorm that struck on Wednesday night.
  At the time of writing, BC Hydro says roughly 234 Chilliwack residents – and over 1,400 in Hope – remain without power due to downed trees, wires and power lines during the storm.
  “Crews continue working to repair damage and restore power to customers affected by Wednesday evening’s windstorm,” wrote BC Hydro. “Based o
  
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• 8 accused of antifa ties convicted on terrorism charges over shooting at Texas immigration facility

  13-03-2026 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DALLAS (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted eight people on terrorism charges over a shooting at a Texas immigration facility that federal prosecutors tied to antifa, the far-left movement that has become a target of the Trump administration.Jurors also handed down guilty verdicts on other charges, including attempted murder against one member of the group who prosecutors say opened fire last summer outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas, wounding a police officer who wa
  
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