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Ottawa’s ‘meh’ budget drew skepticism from public, finance department was told

28-01-2025 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — Vague, mediocre, “smoke and mirrors” — even “meh.”Those are all words Canadians used to describe the Liberal government’s last budget in a series of focus groups, summarized in a report compiled for the finance department and recently made public.
The 2024 federal budget, delivered last April, was designed to shore up the Liberals’ political fortunes and cast a lifeline to younger generations struggling with the high cost of living across

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RCMP union recommends better staffing, procurement and collaboration on border

28-01-2025 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the Canada-U.S. border.
In a news release published Tuesday, the National Police Federation says it met with Canadian and U.S. police and public safety unions to talk about illegal migration, drug and firearms smuggling and human trafficking.
The union says that the discussions helped it draft a

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Eby vows pandemic-style tariff relief in B.C., may include loans and unemployment aid

28-01-2025 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VANCOUVER — Premier David Eby says protecting British Columbians from the potential impact of U.S. tariffs will be taken as seriously as the relief response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He says every decision being taken by his ministers, including plans for next month’s budget, will be made through the lens of a “potentially protracted trade war.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods starting Feb. 1.
Eby says a package o

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Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

28-01-2025 23:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WASHINGTON (AP) — Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
But the myriad of causes that go into the still smoldering fires are complex, so the level of global warming’s fingerprints on weeks of burning appears relatively small compared to previous studies of killer heat waves, floods and droughts by the international

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Death toll from New Year’s Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5

28-01-2025 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca

HONOLULU (AP) — A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s, police said Tuesday.The 29-year-old man was one of six patients flown to a hospital in Arizona for treatment earlier this month because Hawaii’s only burn care facility hit capacity with other patients from the same blast.The explosion also killed a 3-year-old boy, three women and injured more than 20 people.
Audrey Mcavoy, The Assoc

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Senators brass assures fans no relocation amid Quebec City exhibition plans

28-01-2025 23:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — There’s plenty to celebrate about the Ottawa Senators these days.The team currently sits third in the Atlantic Division, delivering some of the most exciting hockey this market has seen in years — all while missing their starting goaltender, Linus Ullmark. But the feel-good momentum took a hit Monday when owner Michael Andlauer ignited a public relations firestorm in Quebec City.
At a press conference, Andlauer revealed plans for the Senators to play two pre-season gam

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Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations

28-01-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VICTORIA — Elections BC says it has suspended its review of a complaint from a Conservative candidate over potential violations in the October election as the B.C. Supreme Court considers a similar claim.Honveer Singh Randhawa and the BC Conservative Party said it had evidence of 45 suspicious votes in the Surrey-Guildford riding where the New Democrats won by just 22 votes, giving the party a slim majority government.Randhawa filed the complaint with Elections BC, then days later he asked

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Canadian abortion group says it may have to shutter after losing government funding

28-01-2025 22:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca

A national group that helps people who have trouble accessing abortion services says it may be forced to shut down in several months after Health Canada declined to renew its funding for the upcoming year.Abortion Care Canada says it had sought $1.3 million from the federal government’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund for the next fiscal year but will get nothing, despite having received about $2.2 million in total since the fund was established in 2021.
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Elections BC suspends review of complaint from Fraser Valley candidate who lost by 22 votes

28-01-2025 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca

FRASER VALLEY — Elections BC says it has suspended a review from a B.C. Conservative candidate who submitted a complaint after losing his Fraser Valley riding by 22 votes.
According to a statement Tuesday (Jan. 28), Elections BC said it received a complaint from Surrey-Guildford candidate Honveer Singh Randhawa on January 3, 2025. The complaint argued there were potential violations of the Election Act in his electoral district during the 2024 provincial election.
Roughly a week later on J

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FVRD board to consider bylaw amendment to increase Chilliwack River Valley firefighter pay - Fraser Valley Today

28-01-2025 21:40

FVRD board to consider bylaw amendment to increase Chilliwack River Valley firefighter pay Fraser Valley Today

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Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz closing in on a return to action

28-01-2025 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink.
The Maple Leafs goaltender — and massive sports fan — tuned into NFL games and watched the NBA’s Toronto Raptors when his teammates were out of town as he recovered from knee surgery.
Stolarz isn’t quite back following the December procedure that paused his standout start to the season. It shouldn’t, however, be long before he’s back in the spotlight.
The 31-year-old netminder pract

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FVRD board to consider bylaw amendment to increase Chilliwack River Valley firefighter pay

28-01-2025 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — FVRD board members are set to consider a bylaw amendment that would boost the pay of firefighters assigned to the rural Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department and set compensation rates for other fire departments in the region not served by a municipality.According to the text of item 10.1 on this Thursday’s meeting agenda, board members could give first, second and third reading to a bylaw amendment that would see CRVFD firefighter remuneration boosted over the next th

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'Courage to Rise' event in Chilliwack marks International Women’s Day - Chilliwack Progress

28-01-2025 21:24

'Courage to Rise' event in Chilliwack marks International Women’s Day Chilliwack Progress

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Canadian women look to build on season-best finish in Perth at HSBC SVNS Vancouver

28-01-2025 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Canada’s women’s sevens rugby team, fresh off a season-best fourth-place in Perth, Australia, will open against Brazil at next month’s HSBC SVNS Vancouver.
After facing Brazil and Spain on Feb. 21, Canada will close Pool A play against series leader Australia on Feb. 22 with the cup quarterfinals to follow. The fourth stop of the HSBC SVNS season, at B.C. Place Stadium, will wrap up Feb. 23 with the cup semifinals and final.
The Canadian women finished third last year in Vancou

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Former Liberal foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy wants a diplomatic reset for Canada

28-01-2025 20:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says Ottawa’s current approach to foreign policy has run out of road.
Axworthy says this year’s election offers a welcome chance to shift Canada back toward a role of identifying issues that concern multiple countries and finding ways to address them.
He says that could mean working with peer countries to advance shared interests that don’t align with those of U.S. President Donald Trump — by, for examp

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Fatal poisoning near Montreal highlights danger of carbon monoxide leaks, expert says

28-01-2025 20:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — A clinical toxicologist says the death of a man in his 60s from a carbon monoxide leak south of Montreal highlights the dangers of the potentially deadly gas.
Josh Wang, the president-elect of the Canadian Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology, says the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning rises in winter and can be linked to the use of generators or heating systems such as furnaces.
He says people can protect themselves by installing carbon monoxide detectors and b

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Vancouver Canucks’ president confirms rift between stars Miller, Pettersson

28-01-2025 20:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks’ president of hockey operations says he doesn’t see a way forward for the current roster amid an ongoing rift between two of its top stars.
Jim Rutherford addressed a long-rumoured spat between centres J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson in an interview with The Globe and Mail, saying he does not feel like there is “a good solution that would keep this group together.”
The story, published Tuesday, does not detail what the issue is bet

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Donald Trump’s press secretary says Feb. 1 deadline for tariffs ‘still on the books’

28-01-2025 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s press secretary says the plan to slap Canada with punishing tariffs on Saturday is still in play.
Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House that she spoke with the president Monday night and he indicated Feb. 1 was “still on the books” for the introduction of damaging duties against Canada and Mexico.
Trump initially promised 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs in response to what he called the failure of both countries

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B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau stepping down

28-01-2025 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VICTORIA — B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau says she is stepping down.
Furstenau says she never aspired to be an elected official but is leaving her role as leader of the province’s third party feeling a great sense of accomplishmentShe was first elected to represent Cowichan Valley in 2017, but failed to win a seat in the legislature last October when she changed ridings and ran in Victoria.Furstenau, who is 54 years old, says after the election that she would stay on as lead

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FVRD board to consider 5-year lease renewal with longtime local helicopter company at Hope airpark

28-01-2025 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — The Fraser Valley Regional District board will consider a motion at its meeting this week to renew a five-year lease agreement with a longtime helicopter company operating out of the Fraser Valley Regional Airpark in Hope.
According to the text of agenda item 11.3, FVRD staff are recommending that FVRD board members approve a five-year lease renewal with Valley Helicopters Ltd. The hangar land lease for Valley Helicopters expired October 31, 2024.Valley Helicopters Ltd. descri

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American forward Shaina Ashouri joins AFC Toronto after successful stint in Iceland

28-01-2025 19:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — American forward Shaina Ashouri has traded Iceland for Toronto, signing with the new Northern Super League team.
The 28-year-old from Parker, Colo., looks to use the experience gained in Iceland in AFC Toronto colours.
“The last two teams I was a part of were both programs in building mode,” Ashouri said in a statement. “They were newly promoted and looking for someone to help propel them forward. What is happening in Canada with the new Northern Super League pr

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Alouettes head coach Maas returns all but one assistant to his ’25 staff

28-01-2025 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — Head coach Jason Maas is keeping the majority of his Montreal Alouettes staff intact this season.All but one member of last year’s staff will return to Montreal in 2025, the CFL team announced Tuesday. The only newcomer is defensive assistant Bryan Wyllie, who was a former linebackers coach at Saint Mary’s University.
“I’m very happy that our coaches are back,” Montreal general manager Danny Maciocia said in a statement. “We have a group that

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Dutch court rejects bid by Amanda Todd’s tormentor to scrap Canadian sentence

28-01-2025 19:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VANCOUVER — The Dutch Supreme Court has rejected online extortionist Aydin Coban’s bid to scrap his Canadian sentence for tormenting B.C. teenager Amada Todd.Coban is a Dutch national who was extradited, tried and given a 13-year sentence in B.C., before being sent back to the Netherlands where he was already serving time for separate offences.
The Canadian sentence was then converted to six years by Dutch authorities.
The Netherlands Supreme Court has now upheld the converted senten

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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord

28-01-2025 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MILAN (AP) — Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the premier announced Tuesday.
Meloni revealed the investigation over allegedly aiding and abetting Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, in a video posted on social media. She said her justice and interior ministers and an under-secretary are also targeted in the investigati

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Israel’s prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4

28-01-2025 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump’s second term.
The visit comes as the United States is pressuring Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire that has paused a devastating 15-month war in Gaza.
Under the ceasefire, more than 375,000 Palestinians have crossed into northern Gaza since Israel allowe

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CFL player Ellis offers advice on preparing crisp, tasty wings for Super Bowl party

28-01-2025 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca

They’re a Super Bowl party staple, but not all chicken wings are created equal according to Avery Ellis.
He says with an open mind and a little ingenuity, the popular snack can be the star of the show Feb. 9 when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
“You can bake or fry your wings, but personally I like to fry mine so they have some crunch to them,” said the veteran CFL defensive lineman. “People tend to eat with their eyes first so if you s

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Preliminary hearing in Montreal for Peter Nygard, charged in alleged sex assault

28-01-2025 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — A preliminary hearing is being held in Montreal this week for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is facing two charges in Quebec including sexual assault.
Nygard, the founder of a defunct international women’s clothing company, faces one count of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement for incidents that allegedly took place in Quebec between Nov. 1, 1997, and Nov. 15, 1998.
Prosecutors charged Nygard in March 2022, and the alleged victim’s

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City of Mission responds to concerns about intersection by upgrading pedestrian safety

28-01-2025 18:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MISSION — Mindful of concerns brought to their attention by residents, the City of Mission says it has upgraded a crosswalk signal at a key intersection in the municipality as a means of prioritizing pedestrian safety.
In a news release Monday (Jan. 27), the city says the crosswalk signals at Stave Lake Street and 11th Avenue have been reconfigured to give pedestrians a head start in a new leading pedestrian interval signal timing change.When a pedestrian activates the button at the crossw

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Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injury

28-01-2025 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower-body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month.
General manager Bill Guerin said Tuesday that Kaprizov is expected to be back with the team later this season.The impact of his absence will be stemmed a bit by the two-week break on the NHL schedule next month for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
After missing 12 games, Kaprizov rejoined the Wild last week.He pl

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Welsh women’s soccer team on the rise under Canadian coach Rhian Wilkinson

28-01-2025 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Rhian Wilkinson has found a home in South Wales, from where the Canadian coach is helping put the Welsh women on the soccer map.Under Wilkinson, 30th-ranked Wales has qualified for the Women’s Euro 2025, its first major tournament after several close misses.
Wales booked its ticket to the 16-team European championship, which runs July 2-27 in Switzerland, with a 3-2 aggregate victory over No. 25 Ireland in a two-legged playoff, drawing 1-1 Oct. 29 in Cardiff and winning 2-1 Dec. 3 in Dubli

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Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students

28-01-2025 18:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved Tuesday by the State Board of Education.
The board voted unanimously to approve the rule aimed at helping President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. It still needs to be approved by the Legislature and the governor.
Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the state&rsqu

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Raptors sign centre Orlando Robinson to second 10-day contract

28-01-2025 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Orlando Robinson to a second 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Tuesday.
The six-foot-10, 235-pound centre from Las Vegas appeared in three games with the Raptors during his first 10-day contract with the Raptors.He averaged 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11 minutes over that span, which ended in Toronto’s 113-104 win over visiting New Orleans on Monday.
The 24-year-old has posted averages of 2.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 7.5 minutes in 12

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Tickets issued by Chilliwack bylaw more than doubled in 2024 as calls for service steadily increase - Fraser Valley Today

28-01-2025 18:29

Tickets issued by Chilliwack bylaw more than doubled in 2024 as calls for service steadily increase Fraser Valley Today

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Tickets issued by Chilliwack bylaw more than doubled in 2024 as calls for service steadily increase

28-01-2025 18:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — The number of tickets issued by Chilliwack bylaw enforcement staff more than doubled in 2024 compared to the previous year, reflecting a steady increase in calls for service.
According to the draft minutes of the Public Safety Advisory Committee from January 15, Garrett Schipper, the deputy director of development and regulatory enforcement for the City of Chilliwack, told the committee there were 740 tickets issued in 2024, a significant increase over the 287 tickets issued i

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Highlights of the foreign interference commission’s final report

28-01-2025 18:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — After 18 months of hearings and testimony from more than 100 witnesses, the Commission on Foreign Interference released its final report Tuesday. Here are some of the highlights:
— Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue found no evidence there are “’traitors’ in Parliament plotting with foreign states to act against Canada.”
— She did find the federal government has done a “far from perfect” job of sharing information on foreign interference

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Mississauga to host Canadian women’s curling championship in 2026

28-01-2025 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Canadian women’s curling championship will be held in Mississauga, Ont., in 2026.
Curling Canada says the Paramount Fine Foods Centre Sportsplex will serve as host.
The sport organization says the 2026 edition of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts will begin Jan. 23.
The 5,000-seat venue is home to Raptors 905 of the NBA G League and the Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League.
The 2026 Scotties is scheduled a little earlier in the season than normal since

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Foreign interference probe urges party leaders to get top-secret security clearances

28-01-2025 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — The public inquiry into foreign interference is calling on the leaders of all political parties to get top-secret security clearances.
In her final report, Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue says party leaders should be encouraged and given the chance to get their security clearances as soon as possible after being named leader.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is the only party leader who has not opted to get top-secret clearance in order to get briefings from security and intell

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Groups are ready to file the first lawsuit to challenge Trump’s new order on transgender troops

28-01-2025 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocacy groups are set to file the first lawsuit Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order for the Pentagon to revise its policy on transgender troops, likely setting up ban on their service in the armed forces.
It is the same legal team that spent years fighting Trump’s ban on transgender troops in his first administration, tying it up in the courts before then-President Joe Biden scrapped it when he took office.
Trump’s new order, s

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CF Montréal acquires midfielders Victor Loturi, Hennadii Synchuk

28-01-2025 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — CF Montréal acquired two midfielders on Tuesday.
Calgary’s Victor Loturi joins Montreal on a free transfer from Scottish club Ross County FC. He signed a two-year contract with options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
Hennadii Synchuk, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, arrives from Ukrainian Premier League club Metalist Kharkiv, signing an under-22 initiative contract with Montreal through 2028 with an option for 2029.
The 23-year-old Loturi spent his last three seasons wi

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New bill will require newcomers to Quebec to adopt ‘common culture,’ minister says

28-01-2025 17:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — Quebec’s immigration minister says newcomers to the province need to embrace the “common culture” to avoid ghettoization.
The Quebec government will table a new bill on the integration of immigrants on Thursday, which will require newcomers to adhere to Quebec values like gender equality and secularism.
Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge told reporters today that Canada has never defined its own common culture, and the Canadian model of multicult

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election

28-01-2025 17:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27.
Ford’s office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont this afternoon and ask her to end the legislature’s 43rd parliament.
Ford has said he needs a new mandate from the electorate in order to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump.
NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner have all said

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‘It’s incredible’: McDavid eager to play alongside ageless Crosby at 4 Nations

28-01-2025 16:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Connor McDavid has waited a long time.The superstar centre set to headline Canada’s roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and under the brightest lights.Playing against many of the game’s best with the red Maple Leaf on his sweater at the highest level is something the Edmonton Oilers captain dreamt about long before entering the league.That tournament now just over the horizon, McDavid has another item on his bu

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Canada Soccer reports deficit is decreasing, expects to get out of the red in 2026

28-01-2025 16:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Canada Soccer says it is expecting a $2.4 million deficit this year, down from $4 million in 2024.
The governing body says it expects 2025 to be the final year of operating losses, with a surplus expected in 2026 and “for the foreseeable future.”
Canada Soccer made the announcement Tuesday, which marks 500 days to the 2026 World Cup kicking off in Canada.
The organization says it continues to pursue different ways to generate revenue, including philanthropy — which it says has

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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters will not run for reelection, opening a key Senate seat

28-01-2025 15:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, who led the Democrats’ Senate campaign efforts the past two election cycles, has announced he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating a highly contested battleground seat expected to be highly coveted by both parties.
The 66-year-old’s unexpected decision Tuesday to step aside after just two terms comes as a surprise and poses a challenge for Democrats in Michigan during a turbulent period, likely dividing their strong bench

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Stopping Chilliwack's snow, one fence at a time - Fraser Valley Current

28-01-2025 14:49

Stopping Chilliwack's snow, one fence at a time Fraser Valley Current

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Marino loses a spirited three-set match to Wang in Singapore Open

28-01-2025 14:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca

SINGAPORE — Rebecca Marino came close to pulling off an upset Tuesday at the Singapore Tennis Open, but an ill-timed service break in the third set, with the score tied 5-5, did the Vancouver player in.
Marino lost 6-5, 5-7, 7-5 to the fourth-seeded Xinyu Wang of China in a spirited women’s singles match that took two hours, 25 minutes to complete.
The 34-year-old Marino, ranked No. 98 on the WTA Tour, jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first set, but the 23-year-old Wang, ranked

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Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels’ advance in the east

28-01-2025 13:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of demonstrators attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, on Tuesday to protest the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in the country’s conflict-battered east.
Police fired teargas at the protesters as they marched to the embassies in Kinshasa, either looting or setting fires to parts of the buildings. The embassies of Kenya and Uganda were also attacked, according to Associated Press journalists a

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Serbia’s prime minister resigns as anti-corruption protests grow

28-01-2025 11:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.
“It is my unconditional decision to resign,” Vucevic said at a press conference.
The canopy collapse, which killed 15 people in the northern city of Novi Sad, has become a flashpoint reflecting wider discontent with the increasingly autocratic rule of Serbia&rs

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Serbia’s prime minister resigns and appeals for calm as anti-corruption protests grow

28-01-2025 11:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist Prime Minister Milos Vucevic said Tuesday he is stepping down following weeks of massive anti-corruption protests over the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November.
The canopy collapse, which killed 15 people in the northern city of Novi Sad, has become a flashpoint reflecting wider discontent with the increasingly autocratic rule of Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic. He has faced accusations of curbing democratic fre

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In the news today: Ford set to dissolve government for early election

28-01-2025 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
Ford set to dissolve government for early election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27.
Ford’s office says he will visit Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont this afternoon and ask her to end the legislature’s 43rd parliament.
Ford has said he needs a new mandate from the electorate in order to deal with U.S.

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