• Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all crew members to be killed as part of a Sept. 2 attack.The lawmakers said they did not know whether last week's Washington Post report was true, and some Republicans were skeptical, but they s
  • UFV researchers join forces to help improve food security for northern Indigenous groups

    ABBOTSFORD — Two experts from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) have used their seemingly differing backgrounds to cook up better food security up in northern Canada.
    Dr. Cindy Jardine and Dr. Lauren Erland, UFV research chairs for Health and Community and Berry Horticulture, respectively, have both received a national grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.Dr. Lauren Erland (left) and Dr. Cindy Jardine, both federally funded Canada Research Chairs at UFV (Jardine in
  • Powerhouse teams skipped by Homan and Jacobs lock up Olympic spots by winning trials

    HALIFAX — Two powerhouse curling teams emerged from a tweaked playdowns format designed to send Canada's best possible representatives to the Milan-Cortina Olympics.Call it mission accomplished for Curling Canada.
    Rachel Homan skipped her Ottawa team to the women's title and Brad Jacobs guided his Calgary rink to the men's crown at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials over the weekend.
    "At the end of the day, I think that's our two hardest-working, most dedicated teams," Curling Canada CE
  • Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod announces breast cancer diagnosis

    OTTAWA — Ottawa Charge head coach Carla MacLeod says she has breast cancer.
    She made the announcement today on the Charge's social media accounts.
    MacLeod says that although the news is scary, she's sure she'll be OK.
    She added that she intends to be behind the Charge's bench as often as possible this season.
    Ottawa is 1-1-0 to start the new Professional Women's Hockey League season.
    The 43-year-old MacLeod won Olympic gold with Team Canada as a player at the 2006 Turin and 2010 Vancouver
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  • Abbotsford hospital lights up with decorated Christmas trees for annual event

    ABBOTSFORD — Guests and patients in Abbotsford are invited to take a stroll through the local hospital’s main atrium this holiday season – for a good cause.
    This year’s Trees of Caring event is held at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. The annual fundraiser involves tree sponsorships of $750 to $850, with proceeds helping bring vital equipment to the region.“Each year individuals, families, community groups and local businesses come together to tra
  • McLaren’s botched strategy call helps Verstappen win Qatar GP as F1 title fight goes to final race

    AP Auto Racing Writer (AP) — One week after losing all their points from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, McLaren threw away a bunch more in an increasingly tense Formula 1 title race by botching a strategy call at the Qatar GP on Sunday.Red Bull's Max Verstappen took full advantage of the unexpected gift to clinch a seventh win this season — his 70th overall — as he closed the gap on championship leader Lando Norris from 24 points at the start of the weekend to 12 points, heading int
  • Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal

    HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters afterward that the session was productive but work remains in the search for a peace deal.“It’s not just about the terms that ends fighting,” Rubio said. “It’s about also the terms that set up Ukraine for long-term prosperity. ... I think we build
  • Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak sets up much-needed Liverpool win and Man United beats Palace

    Mikel Merino salvaged a 1-1 draw for Arsenal at 10-man Chelsea as the race for the Premier League title tightened on Sunday. Arsenal is five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, with Chelsea a point further back in third. Chelsea was reduced to 10 men late in the first half when Moises Caicedo was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Merino. But the home team went ahead in the 48th minute through Trevoh Chalobah's header.Merino equalized in the 59th, but Arsenal couldn't make its nume
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  • Verstappen wins Qatar GP as F1 title fight with Norris and Piastri goes to final race

    LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Max Verstappen won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday to send a tense Formula 1 title fight into the season’s final race in Abu Dhabi next weekend.Championship leader Lando Norris would have clinched his first F1 title with a win but finished in fourth place, with his McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri placing second. All three title contenders have won seven races this season. Verstappen is aiming for a fifth straight F1 title, with Piastri and Norris ch
  • Renowned one-man act coming to Chilliwack Cultural Centre - Fraser Valley Today

    Renowned one-man act coming to Chilliwack Cultural Centre  Fraser Valley Today
  • Renowned one-man act coming to Chilliwack Cultural Centre

    CHILLIWACK — A world-touring performer is ready to lay it all out on the Chilliwack Christmas stage this upcoming month.Master entertainer Alex “The Zaniac” Zerbeis will be juggling, singing, performing magic tricks and more at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
    “I try to make my show like the movie Shrek, super entertaining for the kids but there’s a whole other level of comedy for teens and adults.” said Zerbe.
    Zerbe is one-half of the Brothers from Different M
  • Thomas Müller and Lionel Messi set for showdown in MLS Cup final between Vancouver and Inter Miami

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Thomas Müller knows exactly what it is like to face Lionel Messi with a trophy at stake.And he knows what it takes to win in those moments, too.The 2025 MLS Cup final — Messi and Inter Miami vs. Müller and the Vancouver Whitecaps — is going to draw a few comparisons from a personnel standpoint to the 2014 World Cup final and 2010 World Cup quarterfinal matches between Argentina and Germany.Germany, with Müller, won both times. Messi p
  • Isak goal sets up much-needed Liverpool win against West Ham. Man United beats Palace

    Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool to set up a much-needed win for the defending champion at West Ham on Sunday.On a day when Mohamed Salah was dropped to the bench, British record signing Isak opened the scoring at the London Stadium as Arne Slot’s team secured a 2-0 victory. Cody Gakpo got the second for Liverpool, which went into the match on a run of six losses in its last seven league games.“I am aware that it has been a long time coming and I've b
  • Rogers outage rolls through Lower Mainland Saturday night

    LOWER MAINLAND — Some residents trying to make calls or watch their weekend sports Saturday night (Nov. 29) have found themselves without service due to a Rogers outage that has persisted overnight into the early morning.Rogers customers from Vancouver and Burnaby, all the way to Langley and Mission, have had their internet, TV and home phones cut off before 6:30 p.m. due to a “technical” issue, according to the Rogers support page.
    Technicians worked overnight to resolve the i
  • Mission RCMP stop suspected drug dealer, aggressive shoplifters threatening store employees

    MISSION — Police in Mission have had their hands full last week with those who were getting their hands full of unauthorized items.On November 19, at around 9 a.m., RCMP officers were conducting proactive patrols downtown when they spotted a suspected drug dealer getting into a car.After pulling the vehicle over and arresting the occupants, police found one of them with various packages of suspected fentanyl, meth, cocaine and various pills, as well as other items consistent with drug traf
  • Canadian rugby women finish sixth in Dubai, the opening stop of the HSBC SVNS season

    DUBAI — Canada's women conceded a late try to fall 19-14 to the U.S. and finish sixth Sunday at the Emirates Dubai 7s, the opening event of the HSBC SVNS season.
    For the Americans, who missed making the semifinals on a tiebreaker, it was a fourth straight victory after losing their opener 19-7 to Fiji. Canada finished at 3-2-0 on the weekend.
    New Zealand swept the men's and women's cup finals at The Sevens Stadium.
    New Zealand won the women's crown, dethroning the five-time defending champ
  • Pope Leo XIV calls on Lebanese leaders to be true peacemakers as he seeks to bring message of hope

    BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.Leo arrived in Beirut from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope. He came to encourage the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country as it faces economic
  • Quebec coroner calls for better pedestrian safety after death of girl, 7, in 2022

    MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is recommending strengthened measures to protect pedestrian safety after the hit-and-run death of a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in 2022.
    Coroner Éric Lépine says in a recent report that the girl's death was accidental, caused by the driver's failure to stop fully at an intersection as well as the blinding morning sun.But he's calling on the city and province to take steps to improve safety at intersections, including adding sun glare as a crit
  • Auburn tabs USF’s Alex Golesh as its next coach, replacing Hugh Freeze on the Plains

    AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn hired South Florida’s Alex Golesh as its next head coach on Sunday.The 41-year-old Golesh, who was born in Russia and moved to the United State at age 7, is signing a six-year contract to replace Hugh Freeze. Freeze was fired in early November after failing to fix Auburn’s offensive issues in three seasons on the Plains. Freeze lost 12 of his last 15 Southeastern Conference games.The Tigers owe Freeze $15.8 million, with no mitigation, from a six-year
  • Pope Leo XIV urges Lebanon’s leaders to unite for peace

    BEIRUT (AP) — Pope Leo XIV challenged Lebanon’s political leaders on Sunday to be true peacemakers and put their differences aside, as he sought to give Lebanon’s long-suffering people a message of hope and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.Leo arrived in Beirut from Istanbul on the second leg of his maiden voyage as pope, where he encouraged the Lebanese people to persevere at a precarious moment for the small Mediterranean country after years of success
  • CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of November 30, 2025

    CHILLIWACK — Here are two people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
    Name: Sadie TanislishayinewAge: 33
    Height: 5’8” ft
    Weight: 216lbs
    Hair: Brown
    Eyes: Brown
    Wanted: Unlawfully at Large
    Warrant in effect: November 23, 2025
    Parole Jurisdiction: Vancouver with Canada Wide Warrants
    Name: Scott TonksAge: 42
    Height: 5’9” ft
    Weight: 194lbs
    Hair: Blonde/Brown
    Eyes: Blue
    Wanted: Traffic in Controlled Substance x2, and Possess
  • Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See’s insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the “only solution” that could guarantee justice for both sides.Leo made the comments as he flew from Istanbul to Beirut for the second and final leg of his maiden voyage as pope. Though Leo has been fielding journalists’ questions at informal gatherin
  • ‘Fool’s errand’: Why the Exxon Valdez looms large over northern pipeline debate

    VICTORIA — The Exxon Valdez disaster happened more than 36 years ago off Alaska's coast, but the catastrophic oil spill still looms over plans for a pipeline from Alberta to the northern British Columbia coast.Rick Steiner, a former academic who was one of the first on the scene of the infamous disaster and has closely studied its aftermath, said the risk of a repeat along the B.C. coast remained, despite improvements and assurances from industry to the contrary.
    Both the Exxon Valdez and
  • Pope arrives in Lebanon in a bid to bring hope to a war-wracked region

    ISTANBUL (AP) — Pope Leo XIV Sunday arrived in Beirut as he continues first foreign trip to bring a message of peace the region at a time of war and escalating tensions.Leo touched down in Lebanon after a visit to Turkey to mark an important Christian anniversary at a time where the predominantly Sunni Muslim country of over 85 million has positioned itself as a key intermediary in talks to end the conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier s
  • Netanyahu submits request for a pardon during his ongoing corruption trial

    TEL AVIV (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges — seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation.Netanyahu, who has been at war against the country’s legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous changes in the region. But it immediately triggered denunciations from his opponents, who said it would
  • UNAIDS chief urges Carney not to cut foreign aid, global health funding

    OTTAWA — The head of the United Nations' HIV/AIDS program is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to reverse his government's planned cuts to foreign aid and global health funding.
    "My message to Prime Minister Carney, to Canada, and to all the other donors is, stay the course," UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told The Canadian Press on the sidelines of last week's G20 leaders' summit in Johannesburg.
    "Without global solidarity, the inequality between countries will continue to wide
  • Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns

    HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings, while a steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene.The Hong Kong police Disaster Victim Identification Unit has been going through the buildings meticulously and has found bodies both in apartment units and on the roofs, said the officer in charge, Cheng Ka-chun. The build
  • Reay credits Spruce Kings shot-blockers for shutout performance - Prince George Citizen

    Reay credits Spruce Kings shot-blockers for shutout performance  Prince George Citizen
  • Kempe scores in overtime, Forsberg makes 19 saves in Kings’ 2-1 win over Canucks

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored at 3:58 of overtime and set up Los Angeles' regulation goal to help the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night, extending their points streak to five games.Quinton Byfield couldn't get his shot off on a 2-on-1 break in the extra session, creating a wild scramble that saw Kevin Lankinen end up face down in his crease, allowing Kempe to shoot into an open net for his eighth goal of the season. The play stood following a review for possib
  • Hagel scores twice as Lightning beat Rangers and extend winning streak to 7 games

    NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 12 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven games.
    Nick Paul and Jake Guentzel also scored and Nikita Kucherov had three assists as the Lightning ended New York’s three-game winning streak. Tampa Bay is 7-0-0 since Nov. 18 and has outscored opponents 30-10 in that span.
    The Rangers heard boos from the Madison Square Garden crowd as they fell to 2-8
  • Chilliwack RCMP seek public assistance as search for missing senior continues - Hope Standard

    Chilliwack RCMP seek public assistance as search for missing senior continues  Hope Standard
  • Chilliwack RCMP seek public assistance as search for missing senior continues - Chilliwack Progress

    Chilliwack RCMP seek public assistance as search for missing senior continues  Chilliwack Progress
  • PHOTOS: Thousands turn out for Chilliwack Christmas Parade - Chilliwack Progress

    PHOTOS: Thousands turn out for Chilliwack Christmas Parade  Chilliwack Progress
  • 4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California

    STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Four people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting during a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, sheriff’s officials said Saturday.Heather Brent, a spokesperson for the San Joaquin County sheriff’s office, said the victims included both children and adults. Early indications “suggest this may have been a targeted incident,” Brent said during a news conference at the scene.The shooting occurred inside the banquet hall, which share
  • Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego FC to earn spot in MLS Cup final

    SAN DIEGO — The Vancouver Whitecaps have earned a spot in the MLS Cup final for the first time.The club will face Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in Florida on Dec. 6.
    Brian White scored twice as Vancouver downed expansion side San Diego FC in the Western Conference final on Saturday.Vancouver also got an own goal from San Diego ‘keeper Pablo Sisniega, who was sent off with a red card in the 79th minute for a hard challenge on Whitecaps midfielder Ryan Gauld.The ‘Caps finished
  • CP NewsAlert: Vancouver Whitecaps beat San Diego FC to earn spot in MLS Cup final

    SAN DIEGO — The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Inter Miami in the MLS Cup final.Vancouver beat expansion side San Diego FC 3-1 in the Western Conference final to advance.More coming.The Canadian Press
  • Clean Sweep! Brad Jacobs beats Matt Dunstone in Trials final to lock up Olympic spot

    HALIFAX — Brad Jacobs owned a poor performance in his opening game at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials.He didn't lose again at Scotiabank Centre and is now on his way back to the Winter Olympics.Jacobs and his Calgary-based team held off a spirited challenge from Matt Dunstone's Winnipeg side on Saturday night, making a hit in the 10th end for a 6-5 victory and two-game sweep in the best-of-three men's final.Jacobs, third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant and lead Ben Hebert will wea
  • Ekman-Larsson extends point streak as the Maple Leafs rout the Penguins 7-2

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 on Saturday.
    Ekman-Larsson extended his point streak to a career-best nine games, tied for second-longest by a defenseman in team history. He has three goals and seven assists during the streak.
    Toronto won in regulation for the first time since Nov. 5. It improved to 3-6-2 in its last 11 games.
    Auston Matthews, Nicolas Roy and Bobby McMann also had a goal and an as
  • Nino Niederreiter scores twice in the Jets’ 5-2 victory over the Predators

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak.
    Gabriel Vilardi, Cole Perfetti and Kyle Connor also scored, and Eric Comrie made 20 saves to stop his three-game skid. Dylan Samberg had three assists, and Luke Schenn added two.
    Luke Evangelista had a goal and an assist for Nashville. Nick Blankenburg also scored, and Justus Annunen made 20 saves. The Predators had won two in a r
  • Bridges scores 35 points as Hornets overcome 17-point deficit to beat Raptors 118-111 in OT

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 10 of his 35 points in overtime and the Charlotte Hornets overcame a 17-point first half deficit to beat Toronto 118-111 on Saturday night, ending the Raptors' nine-game winning streak.
    Rookie Kon Knueppel had 20 points, including a leaning 3-pointer from the corner to tie the game with 10 seconds left in regulation and a key pass to set up a Bridges dunk in OT to ice the victory for Charlotte, which won on consecutive nights for its first winnin
  • Brad Jacobs beats Matt Dunstone at Trials to lock up Olympic spot

    HALIFAX — Brad Jacobs beat Matt Dunstone 6-5 to win the men's final Saturday night at the Montana's Canadian Curling Trials.
    Jacobs and his Calgary-based team swept the best-of-three matchup against Dunstone's Winnipeg side and will represent Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.
    With the game tied after nine ends, Jacobs had hammer and made a hit for a single to win it in the 10th.
    Earlier in the day at Scotiabank Centre, Ottawa's Rachel Homan defeated Christina Black of Halif
  • Messi’s Inter Miami advances to MLS Cup final with 5-1 win over NYCFC in East final

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi will play for another trophy. Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets clearly aren't ready to begin their retirements, either.
    Tadeo Allande scored three goals — Alba and Busquets, a pair of longtime Messi teammates who will retire when this season ends, had the assists on his first two — and Inter Miami topped New York City FC 5-1 on Saturday night for the Eastern Conference title and a berth in the MLS Cup final.
    Mateo Silvetti scored in the 6
  • Search suspended at sundown for missing Chilliwack senior

    CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack search-and-rescue efforts for the senior who was reported missing Saturday, November 28, have been suspended at sundown as leads remain scarce.
    Police say 85-year-old Walter Schmur left his residence near Peach Road and has not been seen since.
    RCMP Air 1 and SAR were deployed yesterday.
    SAR continued both water and land efforts today, but had negative results that could further their search.
    “The Chilliwack RCMP will continue with their investigation and ask
  • Search suspended at sundown for missing Chilliwack senior - Fraser Valley Today

    Search suspended at sundown for missing Chilliwack senior  Fraser Valley Today
  • McDavid and Draisaitl score as the Oilers beat the Kraken 4-0

    SEATTLE (AP) — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman each had a goal and an assist, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
    The Oilers bounced back nicely after losing 8-3 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday in Edmonton.
    Stuart Skinner made 26 saves in his second shutout of the season.
    Joey Daccord stopped 21 shots for the Kraken, including eight in the first four minutes of the game. Seattle has lost three straight, two by
  • Sceptres fall short with execution, seek improvement after 3-1 loss to Fleet

    TORONTO — There was flow, there was structure — but the execution in scoring was not there for the Toronto Sceptres.Toronto's home-opener Saturday was spoiled with a 3-1 loss to the Boston Fleet, who were largely outplayed offensively and were dominated on puck possession.But as Sceptres head coach Troy Ryan put it, a lot of his players would like to have some plays back.
    "We just we gotta be better offensively and we're not gonna solve this in five or six games," Ryan said. "It's pr
  • Brock Nelson has four points as surging Avalanche beat Canadiens 7-2

    DENVER (AP) — Brock Nelson had two goals and two assists to reach 600 points for his career, Gabriel Landeskog also scored twice, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-2 on Saturday.
    Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists for Colorado to extend his NHL goals lead to 20 and his points lead to 44.
    Colorado, which had its 10-game winning streak snapped with a shootout loss at Minnesota on Friday, has a 16-game point streak (13-0-3). The Avalanche have won eight in a ro

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