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• Missouri governor commutes sentence of white police officer convicted of fatally shooting Black man

  20-12-2024 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s governor commuted the sentence of a white Kansas City police officer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man whose death fueled racial justice protests.
  Gov. Mike Parson commuted Eric DeValkenaere’s sentence to time served on Friday, weeks before he will leave office. The Missouri Department of Corrections confirmed DeValkenaere has been released from prison.
  DeValkenaere was serving a six-year pri
  
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• What happened during the fall sitting of the House of Commons, by the numbers

  20-12-2024 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec. 17 will go down as one of the least productive in Canadian history, and possibly one of the most partisan.
  Here’s a look at what happened, by the numbers.
  Number of sitting days: 56
  Number of days of the Conservative filibuster: 48
  Number of bills introduced in the House of Commons: 17 (4 government bills, 1
  
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• Police execute search warrant in Chilliwack - Fraser Valley Today

  20-12-2024 22:15 via news.google.com
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• Police execute search warrant in Chilliwack

  20-12-2024 22:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP, with support from the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant Friday (Dec. 20) morning in the area of Evans Road and Wells Road.
  The operation began at approximately 11 a.m., prompting traffic detours and temporary evacuations of nearby residences. A nearby school was briefly placed on hold and secure as a precautionary measure.
  RCMP have confirmed the area remains secure, and there is no ongoing risk to the public. Officer
  
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• Liberals haven’t prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

  20-12-2024 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GATINEAU, Que. — Justin Trudeau’s Liberals haven’t prepared enough for the next federal election, Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos acknowledged in an interview this week in which he sidestepped questions about the prime minister’s future.
  The party must do more to make Canadians understand the difference between the potential election of Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative party, and the continuity of the Liberals, Duclos said in an interview Wednesday in his G
  
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• Abbotsford completes new transit exchange to enhance rider experience

  20-12-2024 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford and BC Transit, in collaboration with the provincial government, have completed the Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange. It’s considered a key infrastructure project aimed at improving public transit access and rider amenities. The new exchange, located in Historic Downtown Abbotsford between McDougall Avenue and South Fraser Way, opened for service in November.
  The exchange features 10 bus bays, new shelters with bench seating, accessible sidewalks,
  
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• BC Civil Liberties Association calls for review of MAID legislation

  20-12-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place.
  The association’s executive director Liza Hughes says in a statement that it’s aware of “concerning reports” of people being offered MAID in circumstances that may not legally qualify or are a result of intolerable social circumstances.
  That statement comes after the
  
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• Nurse impersonator sentenced to four more years in prison by B.C. Supreme Court

  20-12-2024 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a woman with an extensive criminal history of impersonating nurses in several provinces to four years in prison, tacking on more time to a sentence she is already serving in Ontario.Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes says the prospects of rehabilitation for Brigitte Cleroux “seem slim,” after she detailed the woman’s extensive criminal history across Canada.Holmes says Cleroux has never been professional
  
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• Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

  20-12-2024 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto’s public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.
  Toronto Public Health says a person with a case of measles took Emirates Airlines Flight EK241 from Dubai to Toronto on Sunday, Dec. 8.
  Those who were in Terminal 1 in the Toronto airport from roughly 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. that day may have also been exposed.The measles virus is highly contagious and can linger in the air or on surfaces for up
  
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• Expansion San Diego FC takes Ghanaian midfielder Manu Duah first in MLS SuperDraft

  20-12-2024 21:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Expansion San Diego FC took UC Santa Barbara midfielder Manu Duah with the first pick in Friday’s MLS SuperDraft.
  The six-foot-four freshman from Ghana started 14 games for the Gauchos. Duah also played for the Santa Barbara Soccer Club, helping it reach the MLS Next Cup playoffs in the under-19 age group.
  “First and foremost Manu hits the key profile of the club,” said San Diego coach Mikey Varas “He’s a high-talent, young player with amazing character and values.&
  
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• Former B.C. premier Glen Clark has been appointed as the new BC Hydro chair

  20-12-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Former B.C. premier Glen Clark is returning to the public eye, two years after leaving his high-profile position as president of Jim Pattison Group.
  The provincial government has announced that Clark has been appointed to chair BC Hydro’s board of directors, taking over for Lori Wanamaker, whose term ends on Dec. 31.Clark resigned as premier in 1999 after allegations that he accepted favours in the form of free renovations from a man who wanted approval for a casino applic
  
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• France’s anti-terrorism court convicts 8 people of involvement in the 2020 beheading of a teacher

  20-12-2024 20:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — France’s anti-terrorism court on Friday convicted eight people of involvement in the beheading of teacher Samuel Paty four years ago.
  Paty was killed outside his school near Paris on Oct. 16, 2020, days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a debate on free expression. The assailant, an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin, was shot to death by police.
  Those who have been on trial on terrorism charges at a special court in Paris since the end o
  
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• A car has driven into a group of people at a Christmas market in Germany

  20-12-2024 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BERLIN (AP) — A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday, German news agency dpa reported.
  The driver of the car was arrested, the agency said, citing unidentified government officials in the state of Saxony-Anhalt.
  There was no immediate information on whether people were killed or injured.
  Magdeburg, which is west of Berlin, is the state capital of Saxony-Anhalt and has about 240,000 inhabitants.
  On Dec. 19, 2016 in Berlin,
  
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• Veteran Australian coach Steve Meehan takes over Canadian men’s 15s rugby team

  20-12-2024 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Australian Steve Meehan has been named coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team, succeeding Kingsley Jones.
  Meehan, whose coaching journey has taken him to France, England, Japan and Canada, was named head coach of the Toronto Arrows in October 2023 only to have the Major League Rugby franchise fold a month later.
  He previously coached in France with Toulon and Stade Francais, England with Bath, Japan with Kintetsu Liners, and Australia with the Western Force and Queensland Reds.
  He led Bath
  
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• A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet

  20-12-2024 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet:
  Rachel Bendayan, official languages minister and associate minister of public safety: A Montreal MP first elected in 2019. Built a legal practice, specializing in international trade law, and taught at the Université de Montréal.
  Élisabeth Brière, national revenue minister: A Sherbrooke, Que., MP first elected in 2019. Worked as a notary for nearly 30 years, focusing on human rights, real estate
  
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• Italian court clears Vice Premier Salvini of illegally detaining migrants on a rescue ship in 2019

  20-12-2024 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — A court in Sicily Friday found Vice Premier Matteo Salvini not guilty of illegally detaining 100 migrants aboard a humanitarian rescue ship when he was interior minister.
  The court dropped all the charges against Salvini in relation an incident in 2019, when he refused to allow the migrants to leave the Open Arms rescue ship at Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa.
  Verdicts in Italy are only considered final once all appeals are exhausted, a process that can take year
  
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• Abbotsford Police warn of vehicle break-ins ahead of final Christmas shopping weekend

  20-12-2024 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — With the arrival of the final weekend of the Christmas shopping season, the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) is urging residents to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles and valuables from thieves.
  In a post on X (formerly Twitter) AbbyPD reminds residents of the importance of vigilance when parking in shopping areas. Police recommend locking car doors, placing valuables out of sight in the trunk, and opting for well-lit parking spots. It says the simple steps
  
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• Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

  20-12-2024 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes, authorities announced on Friday.
  Federal authorities in New York City said Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has been charged in Manhattan federal court with multiple terrorism and murder-related charges that carry a potential penalty of life in prison. At least one charge carries the pote
  
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• Judge sentences Quebecer convicted of triple murder who showed ‘no remorse’

  20-12-2024 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — A Quebec judge today described a triple murderer as remorseless and “sadistic” as he confirmed a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
  A jury this week convicted Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now identifies as a woman and goes by the name Levana, of the 2022 murders of Synthia Bussières and their sons, five-year-old Eliam and two-year-old Zac.
  Superior Court Justice Eric Downs says there is little reason to believe Al Ballouz can b
  
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• Chilliwack offers Christmas tree disposal options for January - Chilliwack Progress

  20-12-2024 19:33 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack offers Christmas tree disposal options for January  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Stampeders re-sign Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to two-year contract

  20-12-2024 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian receiver Jalen Philpot to a two-year contract, the CFL club announced Friday,
  Philpot had been scheduled to become a free agent in February.
  The 24-year-old from Delta, B.C., had 66 catches for 659 yards and three touchdowns as well as 15 carries for 115 yards over 18 games with the Stampeders in 2024 after missing the entire previous season with a hamstring tear.
  A first-round pick in 2022, Philpot has 89 catches for 976 yards and six
  
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• QMJHL’s Acadie-Bathurst Titan sold, will relocate to St. John’s, N.L.

  20-12-2024 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BATHURST, N.B. — The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League’s Acadie-Bathurst Titan are relocating to St. John’s, N.L., starting next season, the league announced Friday.
  The QMJHL said the sale of the team to investors, John Harvey Patten, John R. Steele and Jason Sharpe has been approved, concluding a sale process that began in January.
  The team will play at the Mary Brown’s Centre, which opened in 2001 and can accommodate nearly 6,300 hockey fans.
  The team had played in
  
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• Chilliwack Emergency Services Food Drive makes one final push before Christmas - Fraser Valley Today

  20-12-2024 18:40 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack Emergency Services Food Drive makes one final push before Christmas

  20-12-2024 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Saturday marks the final opportunity for Chilliwack residents to contribute to the annual Emergency Services Food Drive in support of the Salvation Army.
  The Chilliwack Bylaw department, RCMP, Fire Department, Search and Rescue, and Emergency Support Services have teamed up to collect donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank. The food drive is wrapping up Saturday (Dec. 21) with collection sites open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at several locations around the city.
  Donations can
  
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• Man arrested in Quebec for alleged plot to kill Jews in NYC transferred to Montreal

  20-12-2024 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City has been transferred to a provincial detention centre in Montreal from Rimouski, Que.
  Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, who appeared in Quebec Superior Court this morning, was transferred to the jail in the city’s east end on Thursday, but his lawyer says he hasn’t yet been able to review court documents with his client in person.Khan, a Pakistani national living in Ontario, was arrested Sept.
  
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• Saskatchewan Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute

  20-12-2024 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Saskatchewan’s highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.
  The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan has upheld a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements and was a legally binding agreement between a farmer and a grain buyer.
  The decision says the Court of King’s Bench judge didn’t make a mistake when he found the emoji sent over a text message showed agreement with the grain co
  
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• Singh says NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring government down

  20-12-2024 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring the government down in the next sitting of the House of Commons.
  The House rose Tuesday for the Christmas break and won’t return until Jan. 27.
  In a letter to Canadians, Singh says the NDP will vote to bring down the government regardless of who leads the Liberals.
  The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have both been calling on New Democrats to vote non-confidence in
  
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• Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

  20-12-2024 17:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DELPHI, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 2017 killings of two teenage girls who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of Delphi.
  A special judge sentenced Richard Allen during a hearing that began at 9 a.m. Allen, 52, was convicted on Nov. 11 in the killings of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, known as Abby and Libby. A jury found him gui
  
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• Vermont’s NCAA men’s champions soccer team comes with distinct Canadian flavour

  20-12-2024 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  They’re celebrating the University of Vermont’s men’s NCAA soccer championship on both sides of the border.
  Vermont coach Rob Dow hails from Cole Harbour, N.S., and Montreal defender Nathan Siméon and Calgary forward Sydney Wathuta both started for the Catamounts in their 2-1 overtime win over Marshall in Monday’s championship game in Cary. N.C.
  With players hailing from Germany, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Hungary and Israel as well as Canada and the U.S., Vermont&rsquo
  
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• Jonathan David, Vanessa Gilles named Canada Soccer Players of the Year

  20-12-2024 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jonathan David and Vanessa Gilles have been named Canada Soccer Players of the Year.
  David, who leads the French league this season with 11 goals for Lille, also won the award in 2019. This time he beat out fellow finalists Moise Bombito and Alistair Johnston.
  The 24-year-old from Ottawa scored five goals in 14 outings for Canada in 2024, upping his Canadian men’s record total to 31 goals.
  Gilles has become a fixture at the heart of the Canadian defence. The 28-year-old from Ottawa is also
  
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• ‘I’m really humbled’: veteran coach Dave Cameron set to lead Canada at world juniors

  20-12-2024 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Dave Cameron had just hung up his skates.It was 1985 and he needed a new job after 168 NHL games, plus plenty more in the minors.He found his place working at a young offenders’ facility and as a high-school guidance counsellor. There was passion for the craft — equalled only by what he felt for the sport ingrained in his soul.A plan was hatched.
  “Coaching combined them both,” Cameron explained. “My love of hockey and my love of teaching.”The product of Kinkor
  
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• Canadian Kingsbury’s World Cup moguls win streak ends with silver medal in Georgia

  20-12-2024 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BAKURIANI — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury’s streak of World Cup mogul victories ended at five on Friday.
  France’s Benjamin Cavet, whose last victory was in Idre Fjäll, Sweden, in December 2020, scored 84.08 points, narrowly ahead of Kingsbury (82.93). Severi Vierela (80.80) took third, becoming the first Finnish skier to reach the podium since Jimi Salonen’s silver at Deer Valley in 2016.
  Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., had won every race since the
  
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• 8 new faces in Trudeau’s cabinet as PM shuffles deck ahead of Trump presidency

  20-12-2024 16:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to add eight fresh faces to his cabinet in a shuffle today, sources with knowledge of with the moves tell The Canadian Press.
  Trudeau is moving to plug gaps in his front bench after several in cabinet have decided not to run again in the election next year but he is not moving around the big players on his team.
  He is also adding an associate minister of public safety.
  The prime minister is lifting from his back bench Brampton, Ont. MP Rub
  
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• The Latest: Justin Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question

  20-12-2024 16:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who have left their posts or don’t plan to run in the next federal election.The shuffle comes after Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister and deputy prime minister sent shock waves in Canadian politics and intensified calls for the prime minister to step down.
  Here’s the latest:
  10:30 a.m.
  The Canadian Press has confirmed there will be eight new minister
  
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• Artificial turf replacement, other recreational upgrades slated for Chilliwack, B.C. in 2025 - Turf & Rec

  20-12-2024 15:37 via news.google.com
  Artificial turf replacement, other recreational upgrades slated for Chilliwack, B.C. in 2025  Turf & Rec
  
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• FIFA signs Netflix to US broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031

  20-12-2024 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has signed Netflix to a United States broadcast deal for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031.
  The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament. The value was not given.
  World Cups are typically broadcast on free-to-air public networks to reach the biggest audiences.
  The 32-team, 64-game tournament in 2027 will be played in Brazil from June 24-July 25. The 2031 host has not been decided, though the
  
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• What's happening Chilliwack: List of events from Dec. 20 onward - Chilliwack Progress

  20-12-2024 14:35 via news.google.com
  What's happening Chilliwack: List of events from Dec. 20 onward  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Croatian police say a 7-year-old girl died and 6 people were wounded in a knife attack in a school

  20-12-2024 12:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A 7-year-old girl died and a teacher and five other students were wounded in a knife attack at a school in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, on Friday, police said.
  They said the attack happened at 9:50 a.m. at the Precko Elementary School in the neighborhood of the same name. They described the attacker as a “young male” and said he had been detained.
  Health Minister Irena Hristic said the attacker was over 18, while media reported he was 19.Video footage pu
  
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• 8 dead, 18 rescued as speedboat carrying migrants capsizes near Greek island of Rhodes

  20-12-2024 12:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATHENS, Greeece (AP) — A speedboat carrying migrants capsized Friday morning off the eastern Greek island of Rhodes, leaving eight dead, Greek authorities said.
  The coast guard said the incident occurred while the speedboat was carrying out “dangerous maneuvers” to try and evade a patrol vessel, causing migrants to fall into the sea. Eighteen of the migrants were rescued.
  Rescue workers on three coast guard vessels and a helicopter were working near the resort area of Afantou B
  
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• In the news today: Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet today

  20-12-2024 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Justin Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet ahead of Trump presidency, election year
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet later this morning at Rideau Hall to shore up his beleaguered government. His Liberals are reeling from the surprise loss of Chrystia Freeland as finance minister earlier this week. Trudeau is expected to replace ministers who aren’t running again and fill the gaps
  
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• B.C. wants odd police haul forfeited — signed jerseys, XXXL high fashion, gold tooth

  20-12-2024 10:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. government is seeking the forfeiture of an eclectic haul of sports memorabilia, supersized luxury clothing, cash, jewelry and a gold tooth that were seized by Vancouver police in a criminal probe in March.
  There are XXXL jackets from Versace, Gucci and Dior, a 24-karat gold bar, $34,000 in cash and soccer jerseys signed by stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.
  The unusual haul of goods that was seized from an industrial area of Port Coquitlam, next to a rail yard,
  
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• Banged-up Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

  20-12-2024 07:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Nine stitches, one lost tooth, one overtime goal.
  That was Brady Tkachuk’s stat line on Thursday night as Ottawa’s captain scored 55 seconds into extra time to give the streaking Senators a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  “Don’t feel too good. Don’t feel too good-looking either, right now. Thank God we got the Christmas pictures done already,” quipped Tkachuk, flashing a wide grin underneath the repair job above his lip.
  Ottawa has won fiv
  
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• Rust scores in overtime, Crosby has 4 points in Penguins’ 5-4 win over Predators

  20-12-2024 07:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the game 1:07 into overtime and Sidney Crosby had a season-high four points as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday night.
  Rust also had two assists and Crosby finished with a goal and three assists. Rickard Rakell and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who have won three of four. Tristan Jarry made 22 saves.
  Crosby, the Pitsburgh captain, snapped a 10-game goal drought.
  
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• Golden Knights top Canucks 3-1, win for 6th time in 7 games

  20-12-2024 07:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — William Karlsson broke a tie early in the third period and the Vegas Golden Knights went on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night.
  Karlsson scored his sixth goal of the season when he skated in along the goal line, banked a shot off Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen’s stick blade, grabbed the rebound in the crease and fired it on the opposite side of the goal.
  Alex Pietrangelo scored his third goal of the season, Brett Howden notched his 12th into an empty
  
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• Draisaitl reaches 900-point plateau with three-assist effort in Oilers’ 3-2 OT win

  20-12-2024 07:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — When Leon Draisaitl saw teammate Connor McDavid get a silver stick for hitting 1,000 points earlier this season, he clearly wanted one of his own.
  Draisaitl has been pounding the points of late, recording assists on all three goals Thursday to reach the 900-point plateau as the Edmonton Oilers came back for a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins.
  At 1:04 of overtime, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made the initial save on Draisaitl, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was there to corr
  
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• US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

  20-12-2024 06:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now in Damascus to hold talks with the country’s new leaders and seek information on the whereabouts of missing American journalist Austin Tice.Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf, former special envoy for Syria Daniel Rubinstein and the Biden administration’s chief envoy for hostage negotiations, Roger Carstens, made the tr
  
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• Tkachuk scores overtime winner to give Senators a 3-2 win over Flames

  20-12-2024 06:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Brady Tkachuk scored the overtime winner on Thursday night as the Ottawa Senators extended their win streak to five games with a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  Nick Cousins and Ridly Greig, with his first goal in 20 games, also scored for Ottawa (17-13-2). The Senators are two games into a stretch of nine consecutive road games.
  A four-game trip prior to the holiday break will be followed by a five-game trip afterwards.
  Blake Coleman and Jonathan Huberdeau scored for Calgar
  
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• Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors’ offence sputters in fourth

  20-12-2024 06:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt.
  Cam Johnson went on a 13-4 run in the final 2:24 of the game as the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Raptors 101-94 on Thursday for Toronto’s sixth straight loss. Johnson had 15 points in the quarter, just three fewer than the Raptors scored as a team over the 12-minute period.
  “We just gave up more points than every other quarter,” said Scottie Barnes, w
  
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• McDavid scores late in third period, Ekholm pots OT winner as Oilers top Bruins 3-2

  20-12-2024 06:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Mattias Ekholm scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a shoddy start to emerge with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday.
  Just 1:04 into overtime, Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman made the initial save on Leon Draisaitl, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was there to grab the rebound and drop it back to Ekholm, who scored his fourth goal of the season.Draisaitl had three assists in the game to give him 900 career NHL points.
  Zach Hyman had a goal and an assist
  
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• ‘Raygun: The Musical’ won’t use the name of the notorious Australian breaker

  20-12-2024 05:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics.
  But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too far.
  Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the show just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, after Gunn’s lawyers contacted its comedy club venue and threatened legal action.
  Br
  
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