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• Police find drugs, cash after two search warrants served in Saanich, B.C.

  24-12-2025 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAANICH — Police in Saanich, B.C., say they have seized about seven kilograms of drugs after serving two search warrants last Friday.
  A statement says officers found what's believed to be cocaine as well as smaller amounts of suspected fentanyl and MDMA in two homes.
  They also seized more than $180,000 in cash.
  A 38-year-old man from Saanich was arrested.
  Police say they expect to recommend charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
  The statement says the warrants were executed
  
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• Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives

  24-12-2025 19:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn says he won't run for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C. because he doesn't want to risk giving the federal Liberals a majority government.Gunn says his departure could "upend the balance of power in Ottawa" and leaving would be too great a risk as Prime Minister Mark Carney continues to pursue a "deliberate and transparent strategy to bribe or otherwise convince morally bankrupt MPs" to cross the floor.
  He adds that he doesn't want g
  
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• 5 people hospitalized in E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops

  24-12-2025 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops.The federal agency says 23 people got sick with the bacterial illness in seven provinces after eating or handling certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled several pepperoni and bacon Pizza Pops on Sunday due to an E. coli contamination that is under investigation.
  The outbreak
  
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• Snowfall warnings issued for Coquihalla, Sea to Sky highways in B.C.

  24-12-2025 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Snowfall warnings are in effect for some major highways coming to and from British Columbia's Lower Mainland.
  Environment Canada says a weather system approaching from Washington state will result in snow for the Coquihalla Highway and Fraser Canyon on Wednesday.
  Amounts could reach up to 10 cm along the Fraser Canyon, and as much as 15 cm for stretches of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops.
  The Sea to Sky Highway and Whistler are expecting 15 to 25 cm of snow by Wednesday evening as a
  
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• Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say

  24-12-2025 18:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec's expanded school cellphone ban is getting top marks from some students and administrators who say the measure has improved students' concentration and social interactions.
  Longueuil, Que., Grade 11 student Constance Boie told The Canadian Press that students now spend their breaks talking or playing games instead of staring at their phones.Fellow student Shelby Miclette says she is fairly introverted and the ban on phones at school has pushed her to make new connections.
  
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• Explosion in Moscow kills 3 people. Official says Ukrainian intelligence was behind it

  24-12-2025 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  An explosion in Moscow on Wednesday killed three people, including two police officers, Russian investigators said, days after a car bomb killed a high-ranking general not far away.An official from Ukraine’s military intelligence, known as GUR, told The Associated Press that the attack had been carried out as part of an agency operation. Another official from the agency said the police officers had taken part in Russia’s war in Ukraine, without providing details. Both spoke on condit
  
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• Santa cleared for Christmas Eve travel, transport minister says

  24-12-2025 18:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal transport minister says Santa Claus has been cleared for travel in Canadian airspace.
  Steven MacKinnon released a video in which he authorizes Santa to deliver Christmas presents in Canada.
  It has become an annual tradition for the federal transport minister to release a Christmas Eve video officially permitting Santa’s travel.
  This year’s video is the first to feature Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  It shows Carney calling MacKinnon about an “unidentifie
  
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• Prime Minister Mark Carney’s holiday message to Canadians

  24-12-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the holiday season is a time to slow down and reflect and to reconnect with loved ones.In a recorded message to Canadians, he says the holidays remind people of all traditions that light follows darkness.Carney, who is Catholic, says Christmas is a special time for Christians to recommit to follow the example of Jesus Christ in service, forgiveness and generosity.He says this year has brought more than its share of challenges for the country.Carney
  
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• Amid talk of possible peace deal for Ukraine, Canada’s focus is Ukraine’s sovereignty

  24-12-2025 17:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Europe is watching for a possible breakthrough in U.S.-led talks for a ceasefire in Ukraine, as Canada has repeatedly said it's up to Ukrainians to decide how the war ends.
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told reporters he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia's invasion, if Moscow also pulls back.
  The proposal would involve creating a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by inte
  
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• Quebec government to ask Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on electoral map changes

  24-12-2025 17:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada to block a redrawing of the provincial electoral map.
  Premier François Legault's government tabled a law in 2024 to interrupt the boundary-redrawing process, which had called for the removal of a riding on the Gaspé Peninsula and another in Montreal's east end.
  Legislature members from all parties voted to adopt the law, which was sparked by concerns that Gaspé would lose
  
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• Anand backs Greenland’s sovereignty as Washington again talks of annexing territory

  24-12-2025 16:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is affirming Greenland's sovereignty as Washington again says it wants to annex the self-governing territory of Denmark.
  Anand spoke Tuesday with her Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen and says she conveyed "Canada's support for the fundamental importance of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity."
  Her comments come after U.S. President Donald Trump appointed an envoy to the territory, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who said the jo
  
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• Abbotsford speeder fined hundreds and has vehicle impounded over Christmas

  24-12-2025 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford police are warning last-minute shoppers that there could be consequences for those racing around on the streets to complete their last-minute shopping.
  In a social media post, AbbyPD officers reported stopping a vehicle travelling more than 90 km/h over the posted speed limit on the Sumas Bypass on Sunday.
  A traffic officer was able to pull a vehicle over after clocking it at 163 km/h in a 70 km/h zone. Police say the driver was a 17-year-old with a Class 7 license.
  
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• ‘There was one phone call to be made:’ Hunter back to lead Canada at world juniors

  24-12-2025 16:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Alan Millar and Scott Salmond were sifting through the wreckage.Canada had endured a second straight quarterfinal exit at the world junior hockey championship — this time on home soil.The battered and bruised men's under-20 program desperately needed a reset. Millar was promoted to a new role as the team's full-time general manager. There would be more structural change within Hockey Canada's approach to follow.Millar and Salmond, the organization's senior vice-president of high performanc
  
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• Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports

  24-12-2025 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues "creating significant pressure on the domestic economy."
  The government launched a 70-day consultation about not moving forward with the single-use plastic export ban on Saturday through the Canada Gazette.
  The government says the progress on environmental benefit expected with the export ban is not proportional to the economic impact.
  The plastic sector genera
  
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• Ottawa runs budgetary deficit of $18.4 billion for April-to-October period

  24-12-2025 16:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government ran a budgetary deficit of $18.4 billion for its April-to-October period.The result compared with a deficit of $14.5 billion for the same period a year earlier, according to the Finance Department's monthly fiscal monitor report.
  The deficit came as revenue for the seven-month period rose to $279.8 billion, up from $273.4 billion a year earlier, boosted by customs import duties imposed in response to U.S. tariffs, and higher corporate and personal income tax
  
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• Canadiens sign defenceman Bryce Pickford to three-year entry-level contract

  24-12-2025 16:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BROSSARD — The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Bryce Pickford to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL team announced Wednesday.
  The contract begins in the 2026-27 season.
  Pickford has a league-leading 25 goals along with 19 assists in 31 games for the Western Hockey League's Medicine Hat Tigers this season.The 19-year-old from Edmonton, who is the captain of his club, is three points away from matching his career-high 47 established last season.
  Pickford won WHL titles with
  
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• More snow today for highways between Hope and the B.C. Interior

  24-12-2025 14:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE — Travelling between the B.C. Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior could be a challenge on this Christmas Eve. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope through to Kamloops.
  While the busy highway is open, the national weather agency is forecasting up to 15 cm of snow to fall on the highway Wednesday (Dec. 24). It says a frontal system from Washington State is moving north into the region. Snow began to fall on the highway early Wednesday mo
  
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• Zelenskyy says he’s open to a free economic zone in Ukraine’s east but it must be put to a vote

  24-12-2025 14:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country’s eastern industrial heartland if Russia also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces. The proposal, which would address one of the major obstacles to ending Russia's war, must also be put a referendum.A similar arrangement could be possible for the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear po
  
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• Hemlock Valley’s future put to property owners with Resort Association vote

  24-12-2025 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HEMLOCK VALLEY — Local property owners in the Hemlock Valley, west of Harrison Lake, could take more control of the area’s future following akey decision by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) at its December meeting earlier this month.
  At the meeting, the FVRD Board of Directors approved a set of draft bylaws and a proposed resort promotion area for the Hemlock Valley Resort Association. The approvals pave the way for a formal property-owner petition to determine whether to c
  
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• McDavid and Draisaitl in fine form as Edmonton Oilers climb NHL standings

  24-12-2025 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Edmonton’s dynamic duo has definitely dazzled in December.
  Connor McDavid had five assists and Leon Draisaitl three goals as the Edmonton Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over their rival Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
  Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists, Evan Bouchard a pair of helpers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (19-13-6) who have won four of their last five and have gone 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.The stretch has vaul
  
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• US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues aimed at ending the war but territorial disputes remain

  24-12-2025 10:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United States and Ukraine have reached a consensus on several critical issues aimed at bringing an end to the nearly four-year conflict, but sensitive issues around territorial control in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, along with the management of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, remain unresolved, Ukraine’s president said.Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke as the U.S. showed the 20-point plan, hammered out after marathon talks in Florida in recent
  
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• In the news: New poll says 2026 looking up, Canada must stay strong on US trade talks

  24-12-2025 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
  One-third of Canadians optimistic about 2026: poll
  This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger poll suggests.
  Asked about their expectations for the new year, 35 per cent of respondents said they were optimistic that 2026 will be better than 2025.Th
  
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• Western and Northern Canada braces for chilly, snowy Christmas

  24-12-2025 10:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Frigid temperatures across much of Western Canada include advisories warning parts of Alberta to prepare for a snowy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
  As much as 10 to 20 cm is expected to fall by Christmas morning in Central Alberta, and Environment Canada is asking drivers to consider adjusting travel plans to take into account road conditions.
  The snow advisories join cold warnings in effect for parts of Manitoba, as well as Alberta and Saskatchewan -- where predictions are for wind chills in s
  
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• NWT RCMP deny excessive force, racism allegations after suspect suffers frostbite

  24-12-2025 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RCMP in the Northwest Territories have issued a response to concerns raised following the Dec. 14 arrest of a wanted suspect, 25-year-old Elias Schiller.
  The statement says Schiller was wanted on outstanding warrants when he was stopped by police on the side of Highway 3, near the small community of Behchokǫ̀.
  Police say that after giving a false name and refusing to leave his vehicle, officers were forced to use a conducted energy weapon and pepper spray on Schiller to gain compliance
  
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• No faith in fossil fuels? Why some religious leaders are speaking out on climate change

  24-12-2025 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Anglican Deacon Michael Van Dusen typically has plans for the Christmas season that do not involve a Toronto courthouse.
  Perhaps he would be preparing his Christmas Day sermon or visiting with family. But on Tuesday, he stood beside a painted banner that read "no faith in fossil fuels" and spoke to a small crowd, including some of his parishioners, about what had brought him before a judge — and not of the divine variety.For the first time in his life, the 80-year-old was a
  
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• BR-YEAR-Whale-Coroner

  24-12-2025 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty says answers about the recent deaths of three whales this fall in British Columbia waters could come out in early January.Raverty says one of the whales showed injuries consistent with a collision with a vessel, but the investigation is ongoing.
  He has been involved in the investigation of the a humpback believed to have been struck by a boat in late October near Vancouver, another that was thought to be hit by a B-C Ferry and the third hum
  
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• About one-third of Canadians optimistic about the new year: survey

  24-12-2025 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — This year has been marked by economic upheaval, global conflict and climate change-induced natural disasters, and only a third of Canadians are optimistic things will get better in 2026, a new Leger poll suggests.
  Asked about their expectations for the new year, 35 per cent of respondents said they were optimistic that 2026 will be better than 2025.Thirty-seven per cent of people said they think it will be about the same, while 22 per cent said they think it will be worse than 202
  
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• For B.C. whale coroner, a gruesome duty to ‘revered’ animals approached with humility

  24-12-2025 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — When veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty is chest deep in work, the term takes on a gruesome meaning.
  Picture Raverty deep in the innards of a humpback whale, trying to retain his balance as he wades through a quagmire of intestines, blubber and blood.
  A photograph that is unsuitable for breakfast-table viewing captures a moment in 2011 as Raverty, drenched from the shoulders down in purple muck, works on a humpback whale that washed up dead on San Juan Island in U.S. waters,
  
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• Panthers rally with five-goal third period, beat Hurricanes 5-2

  24-12-2025 07:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Luke Kunin and Anton Lundell scored 43 seconds apart during a five-goal third period for the Florida Panthers, who rallied past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Tuesday night.
  Niko Mikkola began the Panthers’ burst with his first goal of the season and Florida ended up with four goals in slightly more six minutes. Anton Lundell also scored, and Seth Jones capped the scoring on the power play. Sam Reinhart had three assists, and Eetu Luostarinen and Aaron Ekblad eac
  
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• Jumbo Ozaki dies of cancer at age 78. He had the most wins of any Japanese golfer

  24-12-2025 06:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, whose 113 worldwide victories were the most of any player from Japan, died Wednesday in his home country after a battle with colon cancer, the Japan Golf Tour said. He was 78.
  Ozaki was revered in Japan, a big hitter with a sense of style who won 94 times over 29 years on the Japan Golf Tour, the last one coming at the 2002 ANA Open when he was 55.
  He rose to No. 5 in the world ranking in 1996 at age 49. Ozaki often got overlooked for never winning outside Japa
  
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• Draisaitl nets hat trick, Edmonton Oilers douse Calgary Flames with 5-1 loss

  24-12-2025 05:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had five assists and Leon Draisaitl three goals as the Edmonton Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over their rival Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
  Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists, Evan Bouchard a pair of helpers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (19-13-6), who have won four of their last five and have gone 8-2-1 in their last 11 games.
  Mackenzie Weegar replied for the Flames (15-18-4) who had a modest two-game winning
  
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• Ottawa Charge erase three-goal deficit, beat Toronto Sceptres in OT

  24-12-2025 05:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A three goal deficit didn't deter the Ottawa Charge on Tuesday night.Instead of backing down after falling behind 3-0 to the Toronto Sceptres, the Charge battled and a familiar face played hero as Ottawa rallied for a 4-3 overtime victory.Former Toronto forward Rebecca Leslie scored her second of the night on a power play 1:24 into the extra frame as Ottawa (1-5-2-0) won their second straight overtime game.Leslie, who suited up for Toronto if the PWHL's first season, downplayed t
  
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• Ottawa Senators feeling confident heading into Christmas break

  24-12-2025 05:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators feel pretty good about themselves heading into the NHL's Christmas break.
  And with nine points in their last five games, the team has good reason.Ottawa (18-13-5) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Despite falling short, there was nothing but optimism from the Senators.
  "We’ve been playing some pretty good hockey for a while now," said veteran Claude Giroux. “Even some gam
  
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• Montreal Canadiens thump Boston Bruins 6-2 in fight-filled affair

  24-12-2025 04:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Zachary Bolduc scored to give the Canadiens the lead as Montreal scored four goals in a five-minute span to snap a third-period tie and run away from the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Tuesday night.
  Sammy Blais, Ivan Demidov, Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for Montreal. Jacob Fowler stopped 26 shots for the Canadiens in a game that started with fisticuffs but ended with the Bruins going down meekly.
  Marat Khusnutdinov and Alex Steeves scored in the first p
  
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• Barnes scores 27, Raptors ease past reeling Heat 112-91. It’s Miami’s 9th loss in an 11-game span

  24-12-2025 04:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MIAMI (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors beat the reeling Miami Heat 112-91 on Tuesday night in the final pre-Christmas game for both teams.
  Immanuel Quickley scored 18 for the Raptors — who got their 18th win in their 31st game of the season. They needed 57 games last season to get to the 18-win mark and are over .500 at Christmas for the first time since the 2019-20 season.
  Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 14 and Brandon Ingram fi
  
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• Byram scores in OT, Sabres stretch streak with 3-2 win over Senators

  24-12-2025 04:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Bowen Byram scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday, extending their win streak to seven heading into the Christmas break.It marks the Sabres (18-14-4) first seven-game winning streak since November 2018.
  Noah Ostlund also scored for a Buffalo side that got 24 saves from Alex Lyon.Ridly Greig and Tim Stutzle each had goals for the Senators, and Linus Ullmark stopped 22 of the 25 shots he faced in Ot
  
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• Leslie scores two, Ottawa Charge rally to take 4-3 OT win over Toronto Sceptres

  24-12-2025 03:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Rebecca Leslie scored two goals, including the game winner in overtime, as the Ottawa Charge rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-3 on Tuesday.
  Leslie stepped into a wrist shot and beat Toronto goalie Raygan Kirk on a power play 1:24 into extra time to lead the Charge to their second straight overtime win.
  Gabbie Hughes and Brooke Hobson also scored for the Charge (2-5-1-0), who put up four unanswered goals to complete the comeback.Brianne Jenner had t
  
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• Surrey, B.C., Conservative candidate scraps the court challenge of his loss

  24-12-2025 02:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — The B.C. Conservative Party candidate who lost in the riding of Surrey-Guildford by 22 votes in last year's provincial election has given up his court challenge of the results.Honveer Singh Randhawa announced in a statement on Tuesday that he is withdrawing his B.C. Supreme Court petition, saying his team has already achieved a material outcome after the chief electoral officer admitted that some violations had occurred.Randhawa claimed in his petition that some non-residents of t
  
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• Old rivals Bruins, Canadiens drop gloves at opening faceoff, again later in 1st

  24-12-2025 02:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Boston's Tanner Jeannot and Montreal's Josh Anderson dropped the gloves at the opening faceoff of Tuesday night's game, renewing the long-running rivalry between the Original Six teams who are jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference standings.
  Jeannot, who has 53 goals and 435 penalty minutes in his career, and Anderson (154 and 582) fought for about a minute while teammates on both benches banged their sticks against the boards in approval. The Bruins forward landed
  
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• Struggling Toronto Maple Leafs snap skid with decisive win over Pittsburgh Penguins

  24-12-2025 02:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — With the backdrop of a troubling losing streak, a fired assistant coach, and another protective press conference from general manager Brad Treliving, the Toronto Maple Leafs received a temporary reprieve heading into Christmas.
  Max Domi ended a 23-game goalless streak by scoring the winner and adding an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs (16-15-5) halted a three-game slide with a 6-3 decision over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.The victory followed a disastrous road trip where
  
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• Police appeal for info on suspect who posed as maintenance worker, stole a purse from a seniors home in Surrey

  24-12-2025 01:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who entered a seniors home last week and stole a victim’s purse before leaving.
  According to a statement from Surrey Police Service media liaison Ian MacDonald, a suspect posed as a maintenance worker to gain entry to an apartment in the 15500 block of 16 Avenue in Surrey on Monday, Dec. 15 at about 2:10 p.m. Once he got into the apartment building, he accessed a purse and stole it.Police are de
  
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• Veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson says farewell to Toronto, signs with D.C. United

  24-12-2025 01:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Unwanted by Toronto FC, veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson signed with D.C. United as a free agent Tuesday.
  D.C. United said the 36-year-old 'keeper has signed a one-and-a-half-year contract through June 2027.“Sean is an experienced and proven goalkeeper who has consistently performed at a high level throughout his career," Erkut Sogut, D.C. United's managing director of soccer operations, said in a statement. "He brings valuable international experience having represented the
  
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• Blue Bombers veteran Jake Thomas trades cleats for clipboard in new coaching role

  24-12-2025 01:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Willie Jefferson is giving Jake Thomas the stamp of approval in his new role as the Blue Bombers' defensive line coach.
  After all, the veteran rush end has already seen Thomas in coaching mode during their six seasons as teammates in Winnipeg, including the 2025 campaign.
  “Jake is one of those X's and O's guys, like old school,” Jefferson said from Texas, where he was visiting family when the Bombers made the announcement Monday.
  “Pretty much once a week during
  
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• Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says

  24-12-2025 01:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent flames shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said.Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference several hours after the explosion that at least two had been killed. The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak, al
  
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• Domi’s coast-to-coast winner lifts Maple Leafs over Penguins, snapping skid

  24-12-2025 00:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO —
  Max Domi scored the winner with 8:25 remaining to snap a 23-game goalless streak and added an assist to end the Toronto Maple Leafs' three-game slide with a 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.
  Domi danced around Pittsburgh newcomer Brett Kulak for the deciding goal, a few hours after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving gave head coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence for the second time this season.
  William Nylander scored the icebreaker for his first in 11 ga
  
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• California woman charged with murder in her 9-year-old daughter’s death

  23-12-2025 23:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A California woman has been charged with murder after the remains of her missing 9-year-old daughter were found in Utah, authorities said Tuesday. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was arrested after bullet cartridges found near her daughter's body were linked to a used cartridge case found in her home, said Santa Barbara County’s Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown. Authorities found 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard’s body Dec. 6 in a rural area of Utah after a man and woman taking photos off of East State Rout
  
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• Veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson says goodbye, makes Toronto FC departure official

  23-12-2025 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Veteran goalkeeper Sean Johnson has confirmed he will not be returning to Toronto FC next season.
  The news was not unexpected given Toronto had announced in late October that it was declining the 2026 contract option on the 36-year-old 'keeper. But Johnson made it official Tuesday, saying farewell in a social media post.
  "Putting on the crest at Toronto FC was an honour I never took lightly," he wrote, giving thanks to both the club and its fans.
  "As I move on to the next chapter
  
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• B.C. court orders alleged U.S fraudster to explain millions sent to disbarred lawyer

  23-12-2025 23:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Supreme Court has ordered a man accused of participating in a multimillion-dollar securities fraud in the United States to explain the source of "large sums" of money sent to a Vancouver lawyer.The court ruling released Tuesday says Kevin Miller was the subject of a 2015 complaint by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for his alleged role in a "pump and dump" scheme involving the shares of a company called Jammin' Java Corp.The ruling says the comm
  
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• Explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say

  23-12-2025 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  An explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and trapped inside, authorities said.A plume of black smoke rose from Silver Lake Healthcare Center in Bristol Township, as emergency responders across the region gathered there.Bucks County emergency management officials reported that there were injuries, but had yet to say whether there were any fatalities. County officials said they received the report of an explosion at approximate
  
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• Gas explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home traps people inside, authorities say

  23-12-2025 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — There was a gas explosion reported Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia and people are believed to be trapped inside, authorities said.“We understand that there are people trapped inside,” said Ruth Miller, a Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency spokesperson.Bucks County officials notified the agency of an explosion before 3 p.m. at the Silver Lake nursing home in Bristol Township, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Philadelphia.S
  
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