BCOct 24, 2025
Fraser Valley hospital begins $4.95M MRI upgrade to improve diagnostic access
Patients across the Fraser Valley will soon benefit from faster and more accurate diagnostic imaging as Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre undergoes a $4.95 million upgrade to its MRI unit. The project aims to enhance imaging quality and reduce wait times for residents needing critical scans.
During the construction period, a mobile MRI unit will remain on site to ensure uninterrupted service. The hospital’s existing MRI scanner, which has surpassed its expected lifespan, will be fully refurbished using its original magnet – the most energy-intensive component to produce – wh
CanadaOct 24, 2025
Statistics Canada delays trade data release as U.S. government shutdown halts information flow
Statistics Canada says it is postponing the release of Canada’s international trade figures due to a lack of data from the United States, where a government shutdown has disrupted operations at the U.S. Census Bureau.
The federal agency said it normally depends on U.S. import data to calculate Canadian export volumes but has not received updated information since the shutdown began in early October over a budget standoff in Congress. As a result, trade statistics for September, originally scheduled for publication on November 4, will be delayed.
Statistics Canada said it will not be able to
BCOct 24, 2025
Strong winds, rain turn off the lights as weather system moves to southern B.C.
High winds and torrential rains knocked out power to several parts of British Columbia overnight as a frontal system pushed south, prompting more warnings from Environment Canada.
BC Hydro says thousands of people were without power on Vancouver Island, the central Interior and in northern B.C. as the system moved past, although crews had managed to get the lights back on to all but a few thousand by this morning.
Environment Canada says both Terrace and Kitimat received the most rain at 95 millimetres each, while wind gusts reached 87 km/h in Prince George and 93 km/h in Bella Bella.
The stro
CanadaOct 24, 2025
Ottawa man charged in alleged immigration fraud case; police warn of possible victims across Canada
Ottawa Police have charged a 35-year-old man following an investigation into several alleged cases of immigration fraud dating back to early 2024.
Police say the suspect, identified as Vinay Pal Singh Brar of Ottawa, is accused of posing as an immigration consultant and defrauding multiple individuals between January and July 2024. He faces several charges, including two counts each of fraud over $5,000 and possession of stolen property over $5,000, along with assault, assault by choking, and uttering threats.
Investigators report that Brar also used several aliases including Gagandeep Singh,
CanadaOct 24, 2025
Canadian government takes action against two major carmakers
The Canadian government has taken action against two major carmakers, Stellantis and General Motors. The government has reduced the exemptions that these companies had been granted to import tax-free vehicles from the United States.
The decision was taken in response to decisions by Stellantis and General Motors to reduce production in Canada and is aimed at pressuring the companies to invest in Canada and retain jobs. The government has cut GM's tariff-free import quota by 24 percent and Stellantis' quota by 50 percent.
This means that these companies will now have to pay Canadian retalia
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