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• The Chilliwack Chiefs announced the following roster moves Monday January 6th:

  06-01-2025 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs have traded 2004-born Dakota MacIntosh to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in exchange for future considerations. MacIntosh was a key part of the success the Chiefs have had thus far this season and the team wishes Dakota and his family all the best in Salmon Arm.   “I want to thank Dakota for his time and efforts both on & off the ice here in Chilliwack. He represented our program extremely well and was a valued member of our locker room. We wish him all the
  
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• Police in B.C. suspect homicide after body found in fire at Surrey abandoned house

  06-01-2025 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., say homicide investigators have taken over the case of a body found after a fire was put out at an abandoned house over the weekend.
  Police say the death of man whose body was found inside the house in the 9800 block 138th Street is being treated as suspicious and the homicide investigation team has taken over the investigation.
  Emergency responders attended the house fire around 4 p.m. on Sunday.
  A cause of death hasn’t been determined.
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• Maple Ridge soccer player joins professional team in Denmark - Chilliwack Progress

  06-01-2025 23:13 via news.google.com
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• City of Chilliwack seeks quotes from contractors to clean up derelict home - Fraser Valley Today

  06-01-2025 22:59 via news.google.com
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• City of Chilliwack seeks quotes from contractors to clean up derelict home

  06-01-2025 22:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is seeking quotes from contractors to clean up a home whose premises generated over 30 bylaw complaints in 2024, and where a fire recently occurred that left it uninhabitable.
  According to an email from city spokesperson Jamie Leggatt, Chilliwack City Council issued an order of remedial action on November 19, 2024, in accordance with the Community Charter. As per the council resolution, city staff are currently seeking quotes from contractors to begin cl
  
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• CBSA says it acted in ‘good faith’ detaining solar panels in forced labour probe

  06-01-2025 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in “good faith” when it detained nearly 50 containers of solar panels belonging to a Victoria, B.C., company over concerns they were made using forced labour.Charge Solar Renewables Inc. sued the border agency in Federal Court in November 2024, alleging the detention of solar panels from China worth more than $5-million caused it to lose its “dominant market share.”The company’s lawsuit s
  
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• Verdicts expected March 12 in criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers

  06-01-2025 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich.
  Barber and Lich are co-accused of mischief, intimidation and counselling people to break the law for their roles in a 2022 demonstration that blocked Ottawa streets and infuriated residents.
  The complex trial featured a huge body of evidence related to the three-week protest.
  The Crown aimed to prove the two conspired to essentially
  
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• Minneapolis OKs police reform deal with the US government in the wake of George Floyd’s murder

  06-01-2025 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government in response to the murder of George Floyd that would require reforms within the city’s police department under long-term court supervision.
  The agreement, known as a consent decree, has been under negotiation since the Department of Justice issued a scathing critique of the city’s police in June 2023. The report alleged that police systematically discriminated against rac
  
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• NHL player, Stanley-Cup winning coach Al MacNeil dead at 89

  06-01-2025 22:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Al MacNeil, a former NHL player and Stanley Cup-winning coach, has died at age 89.
  The Flames said in a press release Monday that MacNeil died Sunday in Calgary. No cause of death was provided.
  MacNeil was an Original Six defenceman who played 524 NHL games for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1955 and 1968.
  He was a rookie head coach of the Montreal Canadiens when the team won the Stanley Cup in 197
  
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• A 3-year-old boy’s death in Honolulu fireworks explosion raises toll to 4

  06-01-2025 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A three-year-old boy died on Monday, the fourth person to succumb to injuries from a massive explosion of fireworks at a home in Honolulu on New Year’s Eve, police said.
  The blast also killed three women and injured more than 20 people, many of whom have burns over most of their bodies.The U.S. military flew six patients to Arizona for treatment on Saturday because Hawaii’s lone burn center doesn’t have enough capacity to care for all the victims.
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• Manitoba launches new system governing teacher conduct, including online registry

  06-01-2025 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — A new disciplinary process and online registry for Manitoba teachers is now in effect.
  The public registry allows anyone to search by name and see whether a teacher has had their certificate suspended or cancelled.
  The registry was first promised by the former Progressive Conservative government, and is similar to registries in Ontario and British Columbia.
  The NDP government also says a new system for investigating complaints against Manitoba teachers is now in place
  The review
  
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• ‘It’s time:’ Residents in Justin Trudeau’s Montreal riding react to his resignation

  06-01-2025 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Residents of Justin Trudeau’s Montreal riding are expressing mixed feelings about his decision to step down as Liberal party leader and prime minister.Some of the people out today in the shops and streets of the Papineau riding said they were sad for Trudeau, but most said he had made the right decision.
  Faisal Amin, owner of a fruit and vegetable store, says he’s a big fan of Trudeau on a personal level but thinks it is time for him to go.Amin says Canadians are eco
  
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• California governor proposes $322B budget with no deficit

  06-01-2025 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TURLOCK, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $322 billion budget without a deficit, a welcome change after two years of significant budget shortfalls in the nation’s most populous state.
  But the budget Newsom announced Monday is mostly a placeholder as California waits to see if incoming President Donald Trump will follow through on threats to revoke billions in federal dollars, which could force lawmakers to make painful cuts to essential programs. About a thir
  
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• Netflix and Family Channel lace up for teen skating series ‘Finding Her Edge’

  06-01-2025 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Family Channel is hitting the rinks for a new live-action teen drama set in the high-stakes world of competitive figure skating.
  The Canadian television channel has partnered with Netflix for an eight-episode order of “Finding Her Edge,” which is adapted from Jennifer Iacopelli’s popular 2022 young adult novel.
  The series follows the Russo sisters, three young heirs to a figure skating dynasty, as they face professional challenges and personal strife.
  Iacopelli has said her boo
  
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• Rossi, Terry and Kuemper named NHL’s three stars of the week

  06-01-2025 20:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Minnesota centre Marco Rossi, Anaheim right-wing Troy Terry and Los Angeles goaltender Darcy Kuemper have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  Rossi had a league-leading eight points (three goals, five assists) in three games to power the Wild to a perfect week and lock up first-star honours.
  He capped the week with a career-high four assists in a 4-0 win versus Carolina on Saturday.
  The 23-year-old has 37 points in 40 games after posting 40 points in 82 games as
  
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• The Latest: Justin Trudeau says he will resign after Liberals choose new leader

  06-01-2025 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media this morning from his residence in Ottawa to announce that he will step down as Liberal leader once his party selects a replacement.
  This was his first planned news conference in the three weeks since Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister and deputy prime minister, which rocked Trudeau’s government and ignited an even bigger push for him to step aside.
  Here’s the latest (all times Eastern):
  2:20 p.m.
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• CF Montréal adds American defender Jalen Neal in deal with LA Galaxy

  06-01-2025 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montréal has acquired American defender Jalen Neal from the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Major League Soccer club announced Monday.
  Montreal sent US$650,000 in general allocation money over the next two years ($450,000 in 2025, $200,000 in 2026) and a 2025 international roster spot to the Galaxy in return.
  The club said Neal signed a U22 Initiative contract, which offers a break on a player’s salary cap hit, for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons, with an option year in
  
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• B.C.’s Gardiner, MacKinnon on home ice in PWHL neutral-site game in Vancouver

  06-01-2025 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  It’s a women’s pro hockey homecoming for Jennifer Gardiner and Rylind MacKinnon.
  The pair of B.C. players will participate in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game in their home province when the Toronto Sceptres and Montreal Victoire clash Wednesday in Vancouver.
  Victoire forward Gardiner of nearby Surrey, B.C., and Sceptres defender MacKinnon of Cranbrook, B.C., are both PWHL rookies.
  “Definitely had the Vancouver game circled since I heard about it,”
  
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• Chilliwack residential property values rise by a 'modest' 2% in 2025 - Chilliwack Progress

  06-01-2025 20:01 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack residential property values rise by a 'modest' 2% in 2025  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack church steps up by raising over $300,000 for Christmas hampers, food programs - Fraser Valley Today

  06-01-2025 19:50 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack church steps up by raising over $300,000 for Christmas hampers, food programs  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks hire Fields as their defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach

  06-01-2025 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks hired William Fields as their defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach Monday.
  Fields served as co-defensive co-ordinator with Kevin Eiben last season with the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts.The 46-year-old played a key role in securing CFL championships for the franchise in two of his three seasons with the team.
  Fields was a defensive back with Calgary (2001-04) and Winnipeg (2005-06), winning his first Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 2001.He has also
  
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• Chilliwack church steps up by raising over $300,000 for Christmas hampers, food programs

  06-01-2025 19:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A downtown Chilliwack church has rallied its congregation to help support community programs through a charitable giving campaign during the Christmas holiday season.Main Street Church in Chilliwack posted to social media on January 2 that its Christmas Hope campaign exceeded its $300,000 campaign goal.“Thank you, Main Street Church! Once again, we surpassed our Christmas Hope campaign goal of $300,000, and through your generosity, we raised $337,492.61,” the churc
  
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• Vancouver Canucks star defenceman Hughes a game-time decision vs. Montreal Canadiens

  06-01-2025 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks may get a crucial piece back in their lineup when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Monday.Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says star defenceman Quinn Hughes is a “game-time decision” for the matchup.Hughes has missed four games with an undisclosed injury but practised Sunday and took part in an optional pre-game skate in Montreal on Monday.The 25-year-old American won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman last ye
  
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• Trudeau’s leaves mixed global legacy as he exits during turbulent time, analysts say

  06-01-2025 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Analysts say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will leave the world stage with a legacy of pushing for feminist causes and international rules, and criticism that his actions fell short of rhetoric.
  Vina Nadjibulla, the research vice-president for the Asia Pacific Foundation, says Trudeau boosted Canada’s focus on the Indo-Pacific region but struggled to follow through on some of his stated goals.
  She notes Canada also faced stark challenges in international relations, with the
  
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• Atletico Ottawa sells young defender Matteo de Brienne to Swedish team

  06-01-2025 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Atletico Ottawa has sold defender Matteo de Brienne, the Canadian Premier League’s Best Canadian U-21 player in 2023, to Sweden’s GAIS for an undisclosed fee.
  The 22-year-old from nearby Barrhaven had two stints with Ottawa and also played for Winnipeg’s Valour FC.
  De Brienne made 75 appearances for Ottawa and Valour across all competitions with six goals and five assists.Last season, he made 31 appearances for Ottawa with three assists.Prior to the sale, Ottawa
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Trump responds to Trudeau’s resignation with dig about 51st state

  06-01-2025 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump says Justin Trudeau resigned because he knows the U.S. will not put up with trade deficits with Canada and says many Canadians would love being the 51st state.
  Trump reiterated his rhetoric about Canada joining the United States in a post on Truth Social after Trudeau’s announcement that he will resign as Liberal leader and prime minister as soon as a new leader is chosen.
  More to come.The Canadian Press
  
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• Congress convenes to certify Trump’s election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day

  06-01-2025 19:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Monday under heavy security and a snowstorm to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s election, the legacy of Jan. 6 leaving an extraordinary fact: The candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power.
  Lawmakers gathered as layers of tall black fencing flank the U.S. Capitol complex in a stark reminder of what happened four years ago, when a defeated Trump sent his mob to “fight like h
  
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• Toronto forward Max Domi fined $5,000 for elbowing Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway

  06-01-2025 19:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The NHL has fined Toronto forward Max Domi US$5,000 for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway during the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 overtime win Sunday.
  Domi received an elbowing minor penalty on the play, which happened at 5:08 of the third period.
  Hathaway was involved in a first-period fight with Jake McCabe that left the Leafs defenceman dazed and unable to return.
  McCabe, objecting to Hathaway running into Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby, goaded Hathaway into drop
  
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• Toronto Argonauts trade veteran offensive tackle Allen to B.C. Lions

  06-01-2025 19:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The B.C. Lions shored up their offensive line Monday, acquiring veteran American tackle Dejon Allen from the Toronto Argonauts.
  The six-foot-two, 300-pound Allen was the CFL’s outstanding lineman in 2023. Toronto received Canadian Canadian linebacker Ryder Varga and a 2026 second-round pick in the deal.
  Allen, 30, spent the last four seasons with Toronto, helping the club win Grey Cups in 2022 and ’24. He has been a CFL all-star that last two seasons and appeared in 63 regular-season
  
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• Fraser Valley native named OIC of Langley RCMP Detachment

  06-01-2025 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Harm Dosange, a Fraser Valley native and law enforcement veteran with 23 years of policing under his belt, has been named the Officer-in-Charge of the Langley RCMP detachment.
  According to a statement from RCMP Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, senior media relations officer for RCMP Division E, Lower Mainland District RCMP made the announcement Monday morning (Jan. 6).
  Township of Langley Mayor Eric Woodward welcomed the news.
  “Superintendent Dosange is a great choice to lead the Lan
  
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• Some quotes on Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down

  06-01-2025 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will step down as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party chooses his successor.Here are some quotes:“Canadians deserve a real choice in the next election and it has become obvious to me, with the internal battles, that I cannot be the one to carry the Liberal standard into the next election.”Prime Minister Justin Trudeau———
  “Canadians desperate to turn the page on this dark chapter in our history migh
  
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• In his words: Justin Trudeau on his resignation as Liberal leader

  06-01-2025 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that he plans to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister once the party has chosen his replacement.He’s asked the Liberal party president to immediately begin the process of selecting a new leader and he has prorogued Parliament until March 24.Here’s Trudeau’s full statement, in English:
  “Every morning I’ve woken up as prime minister, I’ve been inspired by the resilience, the generosity and t
  
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• Home sales hit 10-year low in the Fraser Valley

  06-01-2025 18:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRASER VALLEY — Mid-year interest rate cuts from the Bank of Canada did not solve the affordability crisis for many home buyers across the Fraser Valley, a local realtors association suggests.According to a statement from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, reductions in the borrowing rate for mortgages failed to ease housing affordability challenges throughout the valley in 2024, leading to a decline in annual sales.FVREB had 35,698 listings in its inventory at year-end on December 31, 2
  
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• Ferries in B.C. Kootenay region run ‘as normal’ after Labour Relations Board ruling

  06-01-2025 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The company that operates a cable ferry service in British Columbia’s Kootenay region says sailings will be running as normal this week “and indefinitely.”Western Pacific Marine says that comes after it applied for and received a stay from the province’s Labour Relations Board of an earlier ruling that would have allowed expanded strike action on the free Kootenay Lake crossings.It says a new hearing is being planned for a reconsideration of the original
  
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• 'Dense' fog in Lower Mainland leading to near-zero visibility - Chilliwack Progress

  06-01-2025 18:02 via news.google.com
  'Dense' fog in Lower Mainland leading to near-zero visibility  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his plan to resign

  06-01-2025 17:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he will resign as prime minister and the leader of the Liberal party following a leadership contest.
  He is speaking to reporters outside his residence in Ottawa this morning.
  He also says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24.
  Trudeau says he asked Liberal party president Sachit Mehra to immediately launch a leadership race.
  He says Canadians deserve a real choice in the next election.
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• Second attempt to free ship stuck in St. Lawrence River could take place Wednesday

  06-01-2025 17:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A second attempt to free a ship that ran aground on Christmas Eve in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal could take place Wednesday morning.
  The Canadian Coast Guard says part of the ship’s cargo of corn has been unloaded onto a barge, and a second barge is in transit toward the ship, with another unloading to be completed Tuesday morning.
  The corn is being unloaded to lighten and help refloat the Cyprus-flagged 185-metre bulk carrier, which ran aground in the ear
  
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• Timeline: Key moments in Justin Trudeau’s political life

  06-01-2025 17:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader after almost a decade at the helm of the party.
  Here is a timeline of Trudeau’s rise to party leadership and prime minister, and the events that led him to give it all up.Oct. 14, 2008: Trudeau is elected as a Liberal member of Parliament in the Montreal riding of Papineau in a narrow victory over the Bloc Québécois. He served as an Opposition MP during the Conservative minority government.
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• IHIT assumes investigation after body found inside Surrey house fire - Chilliwack Progress

  06-01-2025 17:01 via news.google.com
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• Tennis Canada releases lineup for first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary

  06-01-2025 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Denis Shapovalov headlines the five-man roster for Canada’s first-round Davis Cup qualifier against Hungary next month.The 25-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., is ranked 58th in the ATP Tour rankings.Tennis Canada says the lineup also includes Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C.The winner of the Feb. 1-2 tie will advance to the second round of qualifiers in September.Third-rank
  
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• The Latest: Justin Trudeau to address media after calls for his resignation

  06-01-2025 16:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is addressing media this morning from his residence in Ottawa as a growing number of his MPs call for his resignation.
  This is his first planned news conference in the three weeks since Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister and deputy prime minister, which rocked Trudeau’s government and ignited an even bigger push for him to step aside.
  Here’s the latest (all times Eastern):
  8:56 a.m.
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• Trudeau to make announcement at 10 a.m. ET amid calls for resignation

  06-01-2025 15:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a news conference in Ottawa this morning amid growing calls for his resignation.
  The Prime Minister’s Office called reporters to Rideau Cottage for 10 a.m. ET and Trudeau is set to speak at 10:45 a.m. ET.
  It follows months of speculation over whether Trudeau will decide to step aside and trigger a leadership race.
  The Liberals have trailed badly behind the Conservatives in the polls for more than a year and in September the NDP ended
  
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• Trump’s lawyers ask judge to halt Friday’s hush money case sentencing while they appeal to block it

  06-01-2025 15:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump asked a judge Monday to halt this week’s sentencing in his hush money case while they appeal a ruling upholding the verdict.
  Trump’s lawyers said they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchan decision last week, which set the case for sentencing on Friday.
  Merchan rejected Trump’s bid to throw out the verdict and dismiss the indictment in light of his impending return to the White House. Trump’s
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to meet Biden at White House

  06-01-2025 15:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election will meet with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday at the White House, a senior administration official confirmed to The Associated Press.
  The meeting comes as Edmundo González, a retired diplomat who represented Venezuela’s main opposition coalition in the July presidential election, tries to rally support for his eff
  
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• Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro to visit White House

  06-01-2025 15:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election will visit the White House on Monday, a senior administration official confirmed to The Associated Press.
  The official did not immediately confirm whether U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Edmundo González, a retired diplomat who represented Venezuela’s main opposition coalition in the July presidential election
  
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• Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office

  06-01-2025 13:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.
  The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church. While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, never before has a woman been named prefect of a dicastery or con
  
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• France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi

  06-01-2025 13:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — A trial of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants started Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
  Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, did not speak to the press at arrival. He has denied any wrongdoing.
  He faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association, punis
  
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• Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II

  06-01-2025 13:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s president on Monday tasked Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a new government, which would be the country’s first led by the far right since World War II.
  Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People’s Party into second place.
  But in October, President Alexander Van der Bellen gave Nehammer
  
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• Reservists practice building bridges, rafts in Chilliwack for disaster response - Daily Commercial News

  06-01-2025 13:37 via news.google.com
  Reservists practice building bridges, rafts in Chilliwack for disaster response  Daily Commercial News
  
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• Pope names like-minded ally Cardinal McElroy as Washington archbishop

  06-01-2025 12:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most progressively like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S. capital at the start of the second Trump Administration.
  McElroy, 70, replaces Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who at 77 is two years beyond the normal retirement age for bishops.
  The Vatican announced the appointment in a statement Monday.
  Francis has long had his eye on McElroy, making him
  
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