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• Ex-North Dakota lawmaker gets 10 years for going to Europe with intent to pay for sex with a minor

  26-03-2025 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A once-powerful former North Dakota lawmaker was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor.
  Holmberg’s attorney, Mark Friese, confirmed the sentence but declined to comment after the sentencing.
  Former state senator Ray Holmberg, 81, pleaded guilty last year in federal court to travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)
  
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• New U.S. auto tariffs to devastate sector, raise consumer costs: industry

  26-03-2025 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian auto industry leaders say the latest tariffs announced today by U.S. President Donald Trump will raise the prices of cars for consumers and devastate the sector.“This is nuts,” said Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association.
  “It seems he’s bent on doing the things that he’s been warned will shut down the American auto sector,” he said.“And if (Trump) insists on tariffs on Canada and Mexico, his reward will be risk
  
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• Police dog used to arrest robbery suspect who allegedly caused highway crashes

  26-03-2025 23:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties say they called in police dog services to help arrest a robbery suspect who is alleged to have caused multiple crashes on Highway 1 during the Tuesday afternoon commute in Metro Vancouver.
  RCMP say officers had responded to reports of a robbery at a bank on Hastings Street in Burnaby, B.C., just before noon that day, but the suspect escaped.
  Officers then noticed an erratic driver matching the description of the suspect’s vehicle who caused several crashes in
  
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• Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump

  26-03-2025 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year’s Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers.
  Aaron Devor says American potential attendees are reluctant to cross the border — not because of what might happen when they enter Canada, but what could happen when they try to return to the United States.He says the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump sent a chill through the
  
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• American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships

  26-03-2025 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in her comeback from retirement than almost anyone thought.
  The 19-year-old from Clovis, California, had to fight back some tears — and stop some lips from quivering — after scoring her international-best 74.58 points for her program, set to the song “Promise” by Laufey a
  
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• Study on B.C. decriminalization’s impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner

  26-03-2025 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn’t provide the full picture on the effectiveness of the province’s drug policies.
  Lisa Lapointe, who retired from the post last year, says the study published in JAMA Health Forum on Friday used data up to the end of 2023 and did not capture the “significant” decrease in opioid-related deaths in B.C.
  
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• Southern B.C. warned of coming thunderstorms, heavy rain and chance of hail

  26-03-2025 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Large sections of southern B.C. have been warned to prepare for heavy rain, and possible thunderstorms and hail.A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada says Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and the Fraser Valley could see strong thunderstorms with heavy downpours and wind gusts of up to 70 km/h Wednesday.
  The weather office says there’s a “very small” chance of large hail for areas near the U.S. border such as Langley Township, Aldergrove and
  
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• Mark Weightman steps down as president and CEO of CFL’s Montreal Alouettes

  26-03-2025 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Mark Weightman is stepping down as the president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL club announced Wednesday.
  Weightman, who joined the Alouettes in March 2023, did not give a reason for his departure in a team statement but said he leaves with the team “back at the top of the Canadian Football League.”
  Montreal won the Grey Cup in 2023 and finished with the best regular-season record in the league last year before a narrow 30-28 loss to T
  
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• Many seniors in B.C. feel ‘dismissed and invisible,’ seniors’ advocate says

  26-03-2025 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A study and poll from the office of British Columbia’s seniors’ advocate says ageism is a problem in the province and more than half of those surveyed say they have been victims of age discrimination.Advocate Dan Levitt did two surveys last year in conjunction with the report, asking B.C. residents of all ages to share their experiences, and found 84 per cent of 9,200 respondents said ageism is an issue and 54 per cent said they’ve been impacted.
  His report sum
  
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• Chilliwack councillor to discuss land use politics, strategies at next UFV Science Café

  26-03-2025 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Fresh off an event that discussed the health impacts of wildfire smoke in the region, University of the Fraser will host its next Science Café event featuring four-term Chilliwack Councillor Jason Lum.
  Lum, a longtime elected official and distinguished UFV alum, will speak alongside UFV professor Dr. Lenore Newman at the next Science Café event focussed on land use in the Fraser Valley in the broader context of housing, agriculture and commercial uses. The event
  
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• Chilliwack councillor to discuss land use politics, strategies at next UFV Science Café - Fraser Valley Today

  26-03-2025 21:30 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack councillor to discuss land use politics, strategies at next UFV Science Café  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Appeals court won’t halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

  26-03-2025 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law.
  A split three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a March 15 order temporarily prohibiting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
  Invoking the law for the first time since World War II, President Donald Trump’s administration deporte
  
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• Woodbine, horsemen’s association reach two-year deal to boost purses by $5.7 million

  26-03-2025 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Woodbine’s 2025 racing season will begin April 26 after Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed Wednesday on a two-year contract.The deal boosts purses by $5.7 million. It commits $64.7 million in purses this year and $65 million in 2026, both with 128-day race meets.
  Woodbine’s 2025 campaign will conclude Dec. 14.
  “We understand and appreciate that many horse people are facing tough economic
  
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• Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could ‘respond’ if attacked by Russia

  26-03-2025 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could “respond” to a Russian attack if Moscow launched one.
  Macron spoke in the evening after talks with Ukraine’s president and ahead of a summit in Paris of some 30 nations on Thursday that will discuss the proposed force for Ukraine.
  “If there was again a generalized aggression against Ukrainian
  
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• Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, search of landfill for remains

  26-03-2025 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Winnipeg police announced Wednesday the identity of the fourth victim of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. They say the remains of Ashlee Shingoose are likely in a landfill in Winnipeg.
  Here is a timeline of the case:
  March 15, 2022 — Police say an unidentified woman is killed on or around this date.
  May 1, 2022 — Morgan Harris, a member of Long Plain First Nation living in Winnipeg, is last seen in the area of Main Street and Henry Avenue north of the city’s downtown. Police say
  
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• EV-ready parking spots should be required in new apartment builds: report

  26-03-2025 19:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A newly released report suggests new apartments across Canada should be required to make their parking spots electric-vehicle ready as a way to help boost uptake.
  The Clean Energy Canada report says provincial and federal building codes should be updated to require multi-unit apartment buildings to have parking spots fit for EV charging.
  The think tank based at Simon Fraser University says more than one-third of EV owners who live in multi-unit buildings don’t have access t
  
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• B.C. to introduce new mining claims framework to ensure First Nations consultation

  26-03-2025 19:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is introducing a new framework for First Nations consultations on mining claims.It says the changes to B.C.’s mineral tenure system are required to align with a 2023 B.C. Supreme Court ruling in Gitxaała vs. British Columbia.
  The ruling established that First Nations need to be consulted at the time of claim staking, a shift from the previous practice where consultation began later during the permitting phase for exploration.
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• Toronto Blue Jays full of optimism ahead of season opener against visiting Baltimore

  26-03-2025 19:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are brimming with optimism ahead of Thursday’s season opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
  Catcher Alejandro Kirk, fresh from signing a five-year US$58-million contract extension, say this year’s Jays are a complete team with a solid lineup from the starting rotation on.
  Jays manager John Schneider says the talent and people brought in have improved the clubhouse, saying everyone is speaking the same language.
  New faces this year include veteran
  
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• Sudan’s army says it has recaptured Khartoum’s airport as it seeks to liberate the capital

  26-03-2025 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military says it has retaken the international airport in the capital, Khartoum, after nearly two years of fighting against a notorious paramilitary group.
  The military says its chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, landed at the airport Wednesday and inspected forces there.
  The development brings the military a step closer to declaring the capital fully liberated as it continues its advance toward key locations.
  Troops last week retook the Republican Palace, which ha
  
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• What's your bid? Huge farm-equipment auction takes over Chilliwack venue - The Chilliwack Progress

  26-03-2025 19:02 via news.google.com
  What's your bid? Huge farm-equipment auction takes over Chilliwack venue  The Chilliwack Progress
  
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• What's your bid? Huge farm-equipment auction takes over Chilliwack venue - Chilliwack Progress

  26-03-2025 19:02 via news.google.com
  What's your bid? Huge farm-equipment auction takes over Chilliwack venue  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Strong Democratic performance in Pennsylvania’s election is seen as a light in the party’s darkness

  26-03-2025 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANHEIM, Pa. (AP) — Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat in a stretch of Republican-leaning suburbs and farming communities, scoring an upset in a territory that a Democrat hasn’t represented in the chamber for 136 years.
  Malone’s victory over Republican Josh Parsons in Tuesday night’s special election might provide a light in the darkness for Democrats struggling to unify around a strategy to counter President
  
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• 4 American soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been killed, NATO leader says

  26-03-2025 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have been killed, but that he did not yet know the details.A U.S. official would say only that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, would not comment on the status of the soldiers.Rutte said, during a trip to Warsaw, that his thoughts were with their families and with the United Stat
  
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• CP NewsAlert: White House says Trump to announce auto tariffs today

  26-03-2025 18:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports at 4 p.m. today.
  More to come.Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
  
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• UFV names its next president and vice-chancellor

  26-03-2025 18:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Following an extensive and thorough executive search, the University of the Fraser Valley has named Dr. James Mandigo as next president and vice-chancellor.
  According to a news release, Dr. Mandigo will succeed Dr. Joanne MacLean, who will retire in June.
  Mandigo, currently UFV’s Provost and VP Academic, served as acting president in 2023, and guided the university through a challenging time of transition post-COVID with his calm and level-headed leadership.“James
  
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• Goalie interference is back in the spotlight as NHL playoff races and emotions about it heat up

  26-03-2025 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Earlier during what is likely to be his third Vezina Trophy-winning season, Connor Hellebuyck pretty much gave up trying to figure out exactly what constitutes goaltender interference.
  Winnipeg’s star goaltender has served on competition committees. He has given spiels and offered clips as exhibits to explain what should or should not be called. Still, he has remained baffled by what is and what isn’t interference — and he is not alone.
  “I’ve really tried my best to
  
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• Chilliwack, Abbotsford could get pummeled by thunderstorms, heavy rain later today - Fraser Valley Today

  26-03-2025 17:59 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack, Abbotsford could get pummeled by thunderstorms, heavy rain later today  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack, Abbotsford could get pummeled by thunderstorms, heavy rain later today

  26-03-2025 17:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack and the rest of the Fraser Valley could get hammered by heavy downpours and thunderstorms later today.According to a special weather statement issued at 9:40 a.m. Wednesday morning (Mar. 26) by the national weather forecaster, Environment Canada says the threat of thunderstorms will increase this afternoon as a warm front lifts across the area.The weather statement covers the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver, greater Victoria, the Malahat Highway and Southern Gulf Isl
  
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• Chilliwack-area disposal company set to merge next week with area firm

  26-03-2025 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Two Fraser Valley disposal companies are set to merge next week.Mountain View Disposal, which provides commercial garbage, recycling and organic waste management services in Chilliwack and Abbotsford, announced last week that it will merge with White Disposals.“We’re very excited to announce that we will be merging with White Disposals effective April 1st, 2025,” Mountain View Disposal said. “As a result, we will now be offering curbside pickup along wi
  
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• Trump asks Supreme Court for OK to cut teacher-training money as part of anti-DEI push

  26-03-2025 17:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is at the Supreme Court with a new emergency appeal Wednesday, this time seeking approval to go ahead with cuts of hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training.
  A federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked the cuts, finding they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage. The federal appeals court in Boston turned away a plea from the administration to allow them to resume.
  U.S. District Jud
  
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• Trudeau was warned about Trump’s trade plans before phone call: briefing note

  26-03-2025 17:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Then-prime minister Justin Trudeau went into his first phone call with a newly re-elected Donald Trump aware that the U.S. president likely was looking to reopen the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement — just a few weeks before he first threatened devastating economy-wide tariffs.
  A briefing note prepared ahead of the phone conversation between Trudeau and Trump on Nov. 6 of last year said the president was unlikely to wait for a formal 2026 review of the continental trade pact
  
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• Explosives charges for man over bomb scare that shut Okanagan Lake bridge

  26-03-2025 16:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., say a 61-year-old man has been charged after an explosives scare that shut down a bridge across Okanagan Lake for about 11 hours earlier this year.
  In a previous news release posted on Jan. 27, the RCMP said a man parked a white panel van across multiple lanes of the William R. Bennett Bridge that morning and posted online remarks about the vehicle’s contents.
  Kelowna RCMP Insp. Chris Gable told a briefing that day that the man made “t
  
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• Majority of Brazil’s Supreme Court panel accepts coup charge against ex-President Bolsonaro

  26-03-2025 16:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A majority of a panel of justices of Brazil’s Supreme Court has accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.
  Three justices voted in favor of putting Bolsonaro on trial. The result will be official after all five judges cast their votes.
  Last month, Brazil’s prosecutor general charged Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successo
  
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• B.C. man charged with multiple offences in incident that shut down Kelowna bridge in January

  26-03-2025 16:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA — A 61-year-old man from Kelowna has been charged with multiple offences in connection with a police incident that closed the William R. Bennett Bridge for most of the day in late January 2025.According to a statement from police, Roy Winter has been charged with arson, making or possessing explosive devices, use of explosives to cause serious bodily harm, possession of incidendiary material, mischief endangering life, mischief, nuisance endangering life, assaulting a peace officer
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Chief says fourth victim of Winnipeg serial killer is Ashlee Shingoose

  26-03-2025 16:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the fourth victim of a Winnipeg serial killer has been identified as Ashlee Shingoose of St. Theresa Point First Nation.
  Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says she has spoken with the woman’s parents and offered her condolences.
  Police are scheduled to confirm the identity of the victim, who was given the name Buffalo Woman, at a news conference later today.
  Shingoose was 31 when she was last seen near a homeless shelter in Wi
  
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• Construction on 43-unit seniors housing shelter in Chilliwack moves ahead - Fraser Valley Today

  26-03-2025 16:12 via news.google.com
  Construction on 43-unit seniors housing shelter in Chilliwack moves ahead  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Construction on 43-unit seniors housing shelter in Chilliwack moves ahead

  26-03-2025 16:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Modular structures began arriving this week in Chilliwack in conjunction with a 43-unit emergency shelter modular development just north of Highway 1.According to pictures provided by Chilliwack pilot driver Jaymes Fenske, modular buildings have been transported to 45466 Yale Road, the former Travelodge and current location of the Interchange supportive housing facility.
  Image: Jaymes Fenske, used with permission
  The project consists of 12 modular structures that will be conne
  
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• ‘Along for the ride’: Capitals soaking up Ovechkin’s pursuit of Gretzky’s goal record

  26-03-2025 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Dylan Strome wasn’t alive when Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe.The Great One scored the 802nd regular-season goal of his NHL career on March 23, 1994, to unseat Mr. Hockey for top spot in the record book.Strome wouldn’t be born for three more years. The Washington Capitals centre has, however, seen the replay of Gretzky’s milestone more times than he can count.“(Marty) McSorley passing it to him backdoor,” Strome recounted from memory. “Him r
  
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• Captured Ukrainians convicted on terrorism charges by Russia in what Kyiv called a sham trial

  26-03-2025 14:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Russia on Wednesday convicted 23 captured Ukrainians on terrorism charges stemming from the war in Ukraine in a military court trial that Kyiv denounced as a sham and a violation of international law.
  The defendants included current or former fighters of the elite Azov brigade, which Russia designated a terrorist group, and those who worked there as cooks or support personnel, according to Russian media reports and rights activists.
  Memorial, a prominent Russian human rights group, designated th
  
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• Play Ball: A look at five talking points as the Blue Jays kick off the 2025 season

  26-03-2025 13:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off their regular season at home on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles.Here’s a look at five talking points ahead of the new campaign:
  FACE OF THE FRANCHISE
  As Vladimir Guerrero Jr. enters his walk year, his long-term future will continue to be a hot topic even if he and the team hope the distraction can be kept to a minimum.The two sides held contract extension talks last month but couldn’t reach an agreement. Reports said Guerrero
  
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• 'Night of Stories' music fundraiser to benefit marginalized Chilliwack youth - Chilliwack Progress

  26-03-2025 13:35 via news.google.com
  'Night of Stories' music fundraiser to benefit marginalized Chilliwack youth  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Alphonso Davies to undergo surgery after suffering knee injury playing for Canada

  26-03-2025 13:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MUNICH (CP-AP) — Bayern Munich says Canada captain Alphonso Davies will be sidelined “for a lengthy period” after undergoing surgery to repair a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee.
  The 24-year-old from Edmonton left Sunday’s 2-1 win over the United States in the CONCACAF Nations League third-place game in the 12th minute favouring his knee. He seemed to fall awkwardly challenging for the ball in the Canadian penalty box at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
  Davies wa
  
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• In the news today: Carney, Poilievre in Quebec, vacation homes prices on the rise

  26-03-2025 09:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Liberals and Conservatives shifting to Quebec
  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.
  Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.
  Carney, who spent the first few days
  
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• Liberals and Conservatives taking their federal election campaigns to Quebec

  26-03-2025 09:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Liberal Leader Mark Carney are shifting their campaigns to Quebec.
  Poilievre, who held a rally in Hamilton on Tuesday night with an estimated crowd of about 4,500 people, is expected at a news conference in Montmagny, Que., around noon and at a rally in Quebec City in the evening.
  Carney, who spent the first few days of the campaign in Atlantic Canada, will be in Ontario today, scheduled for an announcement and a facility tour in Windsor, a
  
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• NHL roundup: Sabres coach Ruff reaches 600 career wins in 3-2 victory over Senators

  26-03-2025 07:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored the go-ahead goal 1:23 into the third period, and Lindy Ruff became the NHL’s second coach to win 600 games with one franchise in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.
  Jack Quinn and Jacob Bernard-Docker also scored for Buffalo, and James Reimer stopped 30 shots in winning two straight starts for the first time this season.
  Ruff is in the first season of his second stint in Buffalo, and improved his reco
  
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• Kadri plays clutch role in Flames pursuit of playoff berth

  26-03-2025 07:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Nazem Kadri’s penchant for scoring the big goal at a big time was on display yet again Tuesday.
  After starting the third-period comeback with a power-play goal that tied the game 2-2, Kadri’s second of the night in overtime gave the Calgary Flames a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken, their fourth consecutive comeback victory.
  “Some guys just have that clutch gene, that ‘it’ gene. They want the puck on their stick in a big moment,” said teammate B
  
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• Jets thrilled to KO the Caps 3-2 in OT, despite Ovechkin’s late goal

  26-03-2025 05:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Scott Arniel was proud the Winnipeg Jets got a takedown in a marquee bout with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.
  Nikolaj Ehlers scored on a breakaway 1:28 into overtime to help the Jets clinch a playoff spot by downing the Capitals 3-2 in a showdown between the NHL’s top two teams.
  “That was a heavyweight battle right there. It really was,” said Arniel, who’s in his first year as Winnipeg’s head coach.
  “Even though one team’s from the
  
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• Kadri plays OT hero as surging Flames rally to beat Kraken 4-3

  26-03-2025 05:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Nazem Kadri’s second goal of the game, scored 3:38 into overtime, gave the Calgary Flames a 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday for their fourth consecutive comeback victory.
  Adam Klapka and Rasmus Andersson also scored for Calgary (34-25-11), which got two assists from Matt Coronato.
  Ty Kartye, Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle replied for Seattle (30-36-6).
  The win keeps the Flames four points back of the streaking St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference wild-card
  
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• South Korea’s truth commission says government responsible for fraud and abuse in foreign adoptions

  26-03-2025 04:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s truth commission has concluded that the government bears responsibility for facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse, driven by efforts to reduce welfare costs and enabled by private agencies that often manipulated children’s backgrounds and origins.
  The landmark report released Wednesday followed a nearly three-year investigation into complaints from 367 adoptees in Europe, the United States, and Australia, repre
  
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• B.C. energy minister says treaty not a ‘bargaining chip’ in U.S. trade dispute

  26-03-2025 04:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix says U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims about Canada supplying water through the Columbia River Treaty are “not accurate,” and the U.S. can manage the water that flows over the border “however they see fit.”Dix says there has been speculation about how the treaty could potentially be used as a “bargaining chip” in the trade war with the U.S., but with a 10-year termination provision, he notes
  
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