Westham Island Bridge for Delta, British Columbia, don finally open back for motor traffic as from Saturday evening after im close since January when barge come hit am. TransLink, wey dey own and operate di bridge, say dem do final inspection and confirm say di repairs safe for use. Di bridge go open by 7 p.m., but TransLink warn say traffic go plenty for di first time wey e open, and traffic control personnel go dey on ground till end of March to manage movement.
Di bridge damage happen when barge strike am for January, cause serious damage to Pier 5, wey be one of di main supports. Di collision shift parts of di bridge out of alignment and damage di bearing wey connect di bridge deck to di pier. Delta MP Jill McKnight call di reopening “great news for our community” and thank TransLink and City of Delta for restore di critical connection and provide interim measures like shuttle bus, water taxi, and Evo services wey don stop now.
Some emergency repair work go still continue for di next few weeks, including place rock protection, remove temporary structure, and add more steel reinforcements. Transport Canada navigation warning go remain for place while dis work dey go on, meaning di navigation channel still close to marine traffic. Di old bridge cross Canoe Passage, side branch of Fraser River, and na one of few bridges for Lower Mainland wey still get wooden components, with section wey fit swing aside allow boats pass.
Westham Island get small community and plenty farms, plus George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary wey say e go reopen when vehicles start cross di bridge again. Di bridge connect Ladner neighbourhood with Delta, and di reopening na relief for residents and businesses wey depend on am.
For sports news, Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Takeover Tour game for Detroit go mark di first time di league get nationally-televised game for United States. Di match between New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire go show for ION network coast to coast on Saturday, March 28, by 1 p.m. ET for Little Caesars Arena.
ION and Scripps Sports partnership make dis possible, as di network don already create dedicated nights for WNBA and NWSL coverage. For Canada, PWHL games dey show for TSN, Sportsnet, CBC, and RDS, but US viewers before now dey only stream on YouTube or watch through regional networks. Di game go feature star players like Kristyna Kaltounkova and Sarah Filler for New York, and Marie-Philip Pouin and Ann-Renee Desbiens for Montreal.
Detroit don host PWHL games four times before, including January match where Boston Fleet fall to Vancouver Goldeneyes. Motor City dey among markets wey di league dey consider for expansion next season. Di national TV coverage na big step for di fast-growing league wey start almost three years ago.
For business side, Mulvihill Canadian Bank Enhanced Yield ETF announce year-end results for 2025. Di fund report increase in net assets attributable to holders of units by $47.04 million or $3.75 per unit. As at December 31, 2025, net assets dey $130.48 million or $11.86 per unit, with cash distributions to unitholders total $8.67 million or $0.70 per unit paid during di year.
Di fund, wey trade on Toronto Stock Exchange as CBNK, seek provide long-term capital appreciation through exposure to portfolio of common shares of major Canadian banks: Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, National Bank of Canada, Royal Bank of Canada, and The Toronto-Dominion Bank. Di fund use modest leverage of 25.0 percent and write call and put options on portion of im portfolio. Mulvihill Capital Management Inc. dey manage di investment portfolio.
For financial information, di fund’s assets stand at $162.87 million with liabilities of $32.39 million, giving net assets of $130.48 million. Income including net gain on investments dey $48.96 million for di year, with expenses of $1.92 million. Investors fit contact Mulvihill Capital Management for more details.
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