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• 1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested

  20-03-2023 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) —One student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school before being arrested Monday morning, police said.The shooting began on a high school campus in the suburb of Arlington around 6:55 a.m., before many students arrived for the first day back to classes after the spring break, according to police and school district officials.One student was hit by gunfire and another was hurt by “debris from the sh
  
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• MLS champion Inter Miami signs Canadian ‘keeper Dayne St. Clair

  04-01-2026 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Major League Soccer champion Inter Miami CF has officially signed Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair through next season.
  The deal, announced Sunday, includes an option for the 2027 sprint season before MLS moves to a summer-to-spring calendar.
  St. Clair won MLS goalkeeper of the year last season with Minnesota United after he led the league with a 77.93 save percentage and set single-season career highs in saves (113) and shutouts (10).
  The 28-year-old from Pickering, Ont., annou
  
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• Agassiz-area ski resort opens tube park amid mechanical issues, safety concerns

  04-01-2026 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AGASSIZ — Opening day for a local ski hill’s tube park near Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs was a bumpy ride for some guests this weekend.
  Sasquatch Mountain Resort invited visitors to its tube park opening on Friday, January 2.
  However, some families soon found that six of the eight tubing runs were closed, resulting in only about 20 ticket sales and forcing the resort to turn away dozens of guests.
  “Some of us had our own toboggans and went down a small incline. Moments
  
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• Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade

  04-01-2026 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested Sunday that the United States would not take a day-to-day role in governing Venezuela other than enforcing an existing “oil quarantine” on the country, a turnaround after President Donald Trump announced a day earlier that the U.S. would be running Venezuela following its ouster of leader Nicolás Maduro.Rubio's statements on TV talk shows seemed designed to temper concerns about whether the assertive American act
  
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• Gunmen kill at least 30 villagers and abduct others during raid in northern Nigeria

  04-01-2026 18:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 30 villagers have been killed and several others are missing after gunmen raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region.The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in the Borgu local government area on Saturday evening and opened fire on residents. They also razed down the local market and several houses, state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said in a statement
  
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• Jets’ Stanley, Flames’ Beecher face NHL player safety hearings for roughing

  04-01-2026 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Winnipeg Jets defenceman Logan Stanley and Calgary Flames forward John Beecher will face hearings with the NHL's department of player safety Sunday for separate roughing incidents.
  Stanley dropped his gloves and punched an unsuspecting Brady Tkachuk 12:07 into the second period of the Jets' 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
  The 27-year-old Stanley was assessed a roughing minor and an illegal equipment minor while Tkachuk, who was furious after receiving the blow, was g
  
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• Abbotsford police seek man suspected of stealing from liquor store

  04-01-2026 17:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who reportedly stole from a liquor store last week.
  On Monday, December 29, and Wednesday, December 31, photos released by police show the man allegedly committing two thefts from a store in the 3100 block of Mt. Lehman Road.One image shows the man wearing a white Puma hat, a white Denim Tears hoodie and jeans. Another photo shows the man with a red-orange Under Armour hat, a black RAW
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of January 4, 2026

  04-01-2026 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Here are two people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Leigh MingAge: 41
  Height: 5’9” ft Weight: 201lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Breach of Parole Conditions
  Warrant in effect: December 22, 2025
  Parole Jurisdiction: Fraser Valley
  Name: Joseph WindigoAge: 24
  Height: 5’7” ft Weight: 211lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Unlawfully at Large
  Warrant in effect: December 23, 2025
  Parole Jurisdiction
  
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• Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving 25 dead and 14 missing

  04-01-2026 14:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YOBE, Nigeria (AP) — A passenger boat capsized in northern Nigeria’s Yobe state, leaving at least 25 people dead while 14 others remained missing, emergency services said Sunday.The boat was carrying residents who had gone to the local market as well as some who were involved in fishing or farming when it capsized along the Yobe River in Yobe state’s Garbi town on Saturday night, the Yobe emergency management agency said.Out of the 52 passengers on board the boat, 13 were rescu
  
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• Tangled cars and billowing smoke: Remembering Hinton rail disaster 40 years later

  04-01-2026 14:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HINTON — Colin Hanington followed a plume of smoke to reach one of the deadliest railway crashes in Canadian history, and almost 40 years later remembers the silence when he got there.
  Hanington was volunteer firefighter doing what he could to help after a CN Rail freight train and a Via Rail Super Continental passenger train collided east of Hinton, Alta., on Feb. 8, 1986.
  Twenty-three people died.
  He was 22 at the time. Initial details about the scope and the location of the crash that d
  
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• QUIZ: Exploring visions of the future - Chilliwack Progress

  04-01-2026 13:54 via news.google.com
  QUIZ: Exploring visions of the future  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Gunmen raid village in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people and abducting others

  04-01-2026 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 30 villagers have been killed while several others were abducted by gunmen who raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region.The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state’s Borgu local government area on Saturday evening and opened fire on residents. They also razed down the local market and several houses, Niger state police spokesman Wasiu
  
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• Gunmen raid village in northern Nigeria, killing over 30 people and abducting others

  04-01-2026 12:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 30 villagers have been killed while several others were abducted by gunmen who raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said Sunday, the latest in a cycle of deadly violence in the conflict-hit region.The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state’s Borgu local government area on Saturday evening and opened fire on residents. They also razed down the local market and several houses, Niger state police spokesman Wasiu
  
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• Young Atlanta Hawks bring out the best in Toronto native Nickeil Alexander-Walker

  04-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Nickeil Alexander-Walker is putting together the best season of his seven-year NBA career piece-by-piece.
  Alexander-Walker is averaging career highs in every significant stat category this season including points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks for the Atlanta Hawks. The 27-year-old from Toronto said after Saturday's 134-117 loss to the Raptors that he has learned how to do all the behind-the-scenes stuff well.
  "Little, small deeds, over time become big when you add them al
  
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• Flames frustrated with effort, errors in 4-3 loss to Predators

  04-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The Calgary Flames entered Saturday's NHL game against the Nashville Predators on a hot roll and they started the game that way, too.
  But when momentum slipped away, they couldn't get it back and, in the end, Nicolas Hague's goal with 29 seconds remaining in the third period gave the Predators a 4-3 victory.
  The loss snapped Calgary's three-game winning streak and was just its fourth loss in the last 13.
  The Flames had really been sizzling at home with five straight wins and a 10
  
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• Chabot refuses to let facial injury spoil superb effort against Jets

  04-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Thomas Chabot will likely be shopping for soft foods in the days ahead.
  The Ottawa Senators' defenceman took a puck to the face and is dealing with a mouthful of stitches, the latest painful reminder of the hazards of the job.
  Chabot suffered the injury Saturday night against the Winnipeg Jets when Tanner Pearson’s clearing attempt caught Chabot straight in the mouth.
  The 28-year-old immediately left the ice but returned for the third period wearing a full bubble and said he
  
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• ‘Can’t describe a better script’: Bruins centre Minten thrills in hometown debut

  04-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — With dozens of family and friends in the stands, Fraser Minten played hero against his hometown team Saturday night.
  The 21-year-old centre muscled in a shot from the top of the crease with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
  It was Minten's second goal of the night — one that marked his first NHL game at Rogers Arena.
  “You can't describe a better script," said Bruins head coach Marco Sturm."He's a young
  
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• RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting

  04-01-2026 09:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they're tied to a deadly shooting there last week.
  Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big Island Lake Cree Nation about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
  They say they didn't find anyone with injuries and are looking to determine whether there is any connection to an early morning shooting on Dec. 30.
  That shooting has left one person dead and three others with injuries.
  Security h
  
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• One-Goal Game Sets the Stage for Rematch

  04-01-2026 07:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  By: Shaelee Dombrowski
  Chilliwack, B.C. –The Chiefs’ first game of 2026 saw Chilliwack face the Langley Rivermen for the first time this regular season. It was the first of two meetings between the two teams this weekend, and also the first time Brad Rihela and Chris Price were back in the Chilliwack Coliseum since their time with the Chiefs, this time on the opposing bench.
  Chilliwack got on the board first, just 3:39 into the first period. Jack Plandowski scored his team-leading 16
  
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• Minten scores in overtime, Boston Bruins top Vancouver Canucks 3-2

  04-01-2026 07:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Fraser Minten scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins edged the Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver on Saturday.
  Minten, playing his first NHL game in his hometown, opened the scoring for the Bruins (22-18-2) in the first period with a power-play goal in front of dozens of family and friends.
  Elias Lindholm also scored on the man advantage for Boston, David Pastrnak had two assists, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced.
  It was the Bruins' second str
  
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• Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

  04-01-2026 04:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the second time in three games. David Rittich had 18 saves in his seventh straight start, with Ilya Sorokin dressing as the backup for the first time since Dec. 19.Auston Matthews had two goals for the Map
  
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• Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs’ franchise record with his 421st career goal

  04-01-2026 04:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for career goals with 421.“It means a lot, it’s a very historical franchise,” Matthews said. “There’s a lot of pride. … I am very humbled. I couldn’t do it without the great group of guys around me.”His first goal tied Sundin at 420 when Matthews entere
  
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• Thompson, Jaques, Daniel score third-period goals, Goldeneyes rally to 4-3 victory over Fleet

  04-01-2026 04:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — Claire Thompson, Sophie Jaques and Izzy Daniel scored consecutive goals in the third period to rally the expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Fleet on Saturday night during a Takeover Tour stop at Little Caesars Arena.Jamie Lee Rattray scored for the first time this season to give front-running Boston (6-0-1-2) a 3-1 lead just 19 seconds into the third period.Vancouver (3-1-1-5) shook it off and used goals by Thompson at 4:21, and Jaques on the pow
  
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• Hague burns Flames with late goal as Predators net 4-3 victory

  04-01-2026 04:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Michael Bunting had a goal and three assists on Saturday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  Erik Haula, playing in his 800th career NHL game, scored twice for Nashville (19-18-4), while Nicolas Hague scored the game-winner with 28 seconds remaining in the third period. Steven Stamkos chipped in with a pair of assists.
  Yan Kuznetsov, Rasmus Andersson and Blake Coleman, with his team-leading 13th goal, also scored for the Flames (18-19-4), who
  
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• Schaefer scores in overtime to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

  04-01-2026 04:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.
  Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the second time in three games. David Rittich had 18 saves in his seventh straight start, with Ilya Sorokin dressing as the backup for the first time since Dec. 19.
  Auston Matthews scored two goals for th
  
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• RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram help Raptors surge past Hawks 134-117

  04-01-2026 03:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points as the Toronto Raptors surged past the Atlanta Hawks 134-117 on Saturday.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., who is still on a minutes restriction after spraining his right knee, had a season-high 27 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes of play for Toronto (21-15). Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Ingram added nine rebounds.
  Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high eight assists
  
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• Chabot scores twice for Senators who hand Jets their ninth straight loss

  04-01-2026 03:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Winnipeg Jets dropped their ninth straight game on Saturday, falling 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators.
  Drake Batherson’s second-period goal proved to be the winner.
  Thomas Chabot added a pair and Claude Giroux added an insurance marker. Leevi Merilainen, making his third straight start stopped 20 of 22 shots.
  The Jets (15-21-4) losing streak (0-6-3) started at the hands of the Senators on Dec. 15. Winnipeg returns home 0-3-0 on its latest road trip.
  Trailing 3-1 the Jets got w
  
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• Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking wins World Cup gold in Calgary

  04-01-2026 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking has won World Cup halfpipe gold.
  The 24-year-old from Longueuil, Que., earned her first career World Cup victory.
  Hosking's score of 82.5 points on her first of two runs stood up for the win in Calgary's superpipe at WinSport.
  Shaotong Wu of China was second with a 77.25 score. Isabelle Loetscher of Switzerland was third with 76.Calgary's Brooke D'Hont was fifth and Calgary's Felicity Geremia placed seventh.
  Australia's Valentino Guseli won
  
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• Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs’ record with 421st goal

  04-01-2026 03:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for career goals with 421.
  His first goal tied Sundin at 420 when Matthews entered the offensive zone past Islanders defenceman Scott Mayfield, shifted the puck from his backhand to his forehand and slid it past goaltender David Rittich at 9:30 of the second period. It tied the score 1-1.
  Just 7:49 la
  
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• North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China

  04-01-2026 03:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea's president leaves for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea's capital region around 7:50 a.m. It said the missiles flew about 900 kilometers (560 miles) and that South Korea and U.S. authoritie
  
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