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• Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan

  12-01-2026 23:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL's North Carolina Courage, has signed a contract to stay with the Northern Super League team.
  The 29-year-old from Barrie, Ont., made her debut in Toronto's debut game last April and went on to play 1,834 minutes across the regular season and playoffs, shifting from the midfield to the backline at the end of the season due to injuries elsewhere in the team.
  Billy Wilson, AFC Toronto's sporting director, says h
  
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• Canada’s Miha Fontaine wins bronze at World Cup aerials event in Lake Placid

  12-01-2026 23:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAKE PLACID — Canadian freestyle skier Miha Fontaine took the bronze medal in men's competition at a World Cup aerials event on Monday.
  Fontaine, from Magog, Que., posted a score of 107.73 to earn his first career World Cup medal.
  The 22-year-old just missed the podium last week in Lac-Beauport, Que., when he finished fourth on the second day of competition.
  Chinese skiers took the gold and silver medals, with Li Xinpeng finishing with a strong score of 137.19, 25.19 points ahead of Wang X
  
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• Hearing into police action in Myles Gray’s 2015 beating death to begin next week

  12-01-2026 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia's police watchdog agency says a 10-week public hearing into the death of Myles Gray after a beating by Vancouver officers will begin next week.
  Seven officers were cleared of wrongdoing in the August 2015 death, but police complaint commissioner Prabhu Rajan says there is still "meaningful uncertainty as to what happened."
  The hearing will take place at the University of British Columbia's Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver.
  The commissioner's office sa
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets fire coach Dean Evason, hire Rick Bowness to replace him

  12-01-2026 23:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets fired coach Dean Evason and named hockey-lifer Rick Bowness as his replacement on Monday.Evason is the first NHL coach fired this season. General manager Don Waddell announced the abrupt change with his team sitting in last place in the Eastern Conference 45 games into the season with a record of 19-19-7.“This season has been a frustrating one for all of us and the bottom line is we are not performing at a level that meets our expectati
  
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• Canucks say goalie Thatcher Demko expected to miss ‘a week or two’ with latest injury

  12-01-2026 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Canucks have sent all-star goalie Thatcher Demko back to Vancouver so medical staff can evaluate his latest injury.Head coach Adam Foote says the 30-year-old American netminder will be out "a week or two" after leaving midway through Vancouver's 5-0 loss to the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Saturday.He was placed on injured reserve Sunday, and Nikita Tolopilo was called up from the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks under emergency conditions.Foote says Tolopilo will s
  
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• Suspect in double murder of Abbotsford couple arrived in Canada on student visa weeks earlier: Crown

  12-01-2026 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The trial of three men accused of killing a couple in a violent invasion of their Abbotsford, B.C., home is underway, with the prosecution alleging the suspects were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed.”
  Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui says one of the suspects, Gurkaran Singh, had arrived in Canada on a student visa less than a month before the killings of Arnold and Joanne De Jong, who were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022.
  Tsui says Gurkaran Sin
  
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• Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown

  12-01-2026 22:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.The state and cities filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday, along with a request for a temporary restraining order to halt the enforcement action or limit the operation.The Department of Homeland Security says it’s surging
  
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• Veteran defender Walker Zimmerman says he has come to Toronto FC to chase trophies

  12-01-2026 22:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Walker Zimmerman recalls how his wife put up balloons to celebrate him winning his first MLS Defender of the Year Award in 2020.
  "I couldn't even enjoy it, because I said 'I just want to win it again,'" Zimmerman said. "And I was able to do that the next season … That's what drives me, to try and do things again and not be content with what I've accomplished so far but what can we keep doing? What's the next challenge to check off?"
  In joining Toronto FC as a free agent, t
  
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• Cayla Branconnier Obituary - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  12-01-2026 22:31 via news.google.com
  Cayla Branconnier Obituary - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Gordon Firkus avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  12-01-2026 22:29 via news.google.com
  Gordon Firkus avis de décès - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Quinn Hutson to two-year extension

  12-01-2026 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday.
  The deal carries an average annual value of US$875,000.
  The 24-year-old Hutson has a team-leading 38 points (23 goals, 15 assists) in 30 games with the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors this season.
  His goals and points lead AHL rookies.
  He has appeared in six games total with the Oilers over the past two seasons and picked up his first NHL point with
  
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• Heavy rain hits Chilliwack as pineapple express drenches region - Chilliwack Progress

  12-01-2026 22:00 via news.google.com
  Heavy rain hits Chilliwack as pineapple express drenches region  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Suspect in B.C. double murder arrived in Canada on student visa weeks earlier: Crown

  12-01-2026 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The trial of three men accused of killing a couple in a violent invasion of their Abbotsford, B.C., home is underway, with the prosecution alleging the suspects were motivated by “debt, financial pressure and greed."
  Crown prosecutor Dorothy Tsui says one of the suspects, Gurkaran Singh, had arrived in Canada on a student visa less than a month before the killings of Arnold and Joanne De Jong, who were found dead in their home on May 9, 2022.
  Tsui says Gurkaran Singh was
  
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• Toronto Raptors forward Barnes named NBA Eastern Conference player of the week

  12-01-2026 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes has been named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week.
  Barnes averaged a team-high 22 points, 6.3 rebounds, six assists and 36.4 minutes in three games, all Raptors wins. He missed Toronto's 125-117 loss at Boston on Friday with a right knee sprain.
  He ended his week with 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, including the winning free throw, in a 116-115 overtime win over visiting Philadelphia on Sunday.
  Barnes, who was named
  
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• New Argos head coach Miller expects veteran QB Chad Kelly to be his starter in 2026

  12-01-2026 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  There'll be no quarterback controversy in Mike Miller's first season as the Toronto Argonauts head coach.
  Miller, named Toronto's 46th head coach last month, said Monday he expects veteran Chad Kelly under centre when the Argos open training camp in May. Kelly, 31, missed the entire 2025 campaign recovering from a serious leg injury suffered late in 2024.
  "We have no reason to believe that (Kelly) will not be ready to go for training camp and be 100 per cent," Miller said during a video call ahe
  
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• Fourth-ranked Kaitlyn Lawes takes final spot in 18-team field for upcoming Scotties

  12-01-2026 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Winnipeg-based team skipped by Kaitlyn Lawes has claimed the final spot in the 18-team field for the upcoming Scotties Tournament of Hearts.Lawes, Selena Njegovan, Jocelyn Peterman and Kristin Gordon received the last pre-qualification spot as the highest-ranked team that hadn't qualified via provincial/territorial playdowns, Curling Canada said Monday.The berth became available when the pre-qualified team skipped by Kerri Einarson replaced Rachel Homan's rink as the Canadian
  
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• Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago merges with Fraser Valley law office - Fraser Valley Today

  12-01-2026 21:37 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago merges with Fraser Valley law office  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• NASA releases possible launch dates for Artemis II quest with Canada’s Jeremy Hansen

  12-01-2026 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASA has announced possible launch dates for the Artemis II mission, which will include Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
  The agency has identified several roughly two-hour launch windows beginning Feb. 6 until the end of April.
  The first crewed mission of the Artemis program is also the first journey to the moon by astronauts since 1972 — and Hansen’s first mission in space.
  Hansen, 49, of London, Ont., would become the first non-American to travel beyond the low Earth orbit.
  The Or
  
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• Liberal MPs leave delegation to Taiwan to ‘avoid confusion’ as Carney heads to China

  12-01-2026 21:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A joint statement from two Liberal MPs says they are quitting a sponsored trip to Taiwan early to "avoid confusion" about Canada's China policy as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to visit Beijing.
  Ontario Liberal MPs Helena Jaczek and Marie-France Lalonde said in a statement that while they are returning to Canada based on "advice from the government," it does not change Canada's stance on Taiwan.
  Conservative MPs on the trip are still in Taiwan and a party spokesperson said t
  
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• Tomas Hertl, John Gibson, David Pastrnak named NHL’s three stars of the week

  12-01-2026 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Vegas Golden Knights centre Tomas Hertl, Detroit Red Wings goaltender John Gibson and Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  Hertl had nine points (three goals, six assists) in four games as the Golden Knights completed a perfect week and created a three-point cushion atop the Pacific Division.
  Gibson went 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average, .955 save percentage, and one shutout to help the Red Wings go undefeated la
  
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• Officials say Canada unlikely to get Chinese tariffs dropped but can expect progress

  12-01-2026 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Federal officials briefing reporters ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China say there might be relief coming soon on Chinese tariffs, but not a total end to the dispute with Beijing.
  Carney is scheduled to leave Tuesday for a three-day visit to Beijing — the first by a sitting prime minister in more than eight years.
  Over the last two years, Canada has imposed a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and a 25 per cent import tax on Chinese steel and a
  
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• Bank of Canada’s Macklem backs U.S. Fed chair Powell amid DOJ probe

  12-01-2026 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is coming to the defence of his U.S. counterpart Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve faces a criminal investigation from President Donald Trump's justice department.
  Powell said Sunday that the U.S. DOJ had subpoenaed the Fed on Friday in what he alleged was a response to independent monetary policymakers south of the border refusing to lower interest rates per Trump's wishes.
  Macklem previously offered his support for Powell in t
  
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• Sexual deepfakes on X show need for online regulator, advocates say

  12-01-2026 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Women and children’s advocacy groups say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X shows the government needs to create an online regulator.
  The Canadian Centre for Child Protection and the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund are both calling for an online regulator, similar to one the Liberal government proposed in 2024.
  In recent weeks, the proliferation of sexual deepfakes on Elon Musk’s platform X, created by his chatbot Grok, has triggered a gl
  
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• Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders

  12-01-2026 20:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly sued the Pentagon on Monday over attempts to punish him for his warnings about illegal orders.Kelly, a former Navy pilot, is seeking to block his censure from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week. Hegseth announced last Monday that he censured Kelly over the former Navy pilot’s participation in a video that called on troops to resist unlawful orders.
  Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
  
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• Photographer and news outlet sue RCMP, alleging wrongful arrest at pipeline protest

  12-01-2026 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A photographer and the news organization that sent her to cover an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia are suing the RCMP for wrongful arrest in a case they say has implications for media across the country.
  Amber Bracken and The Narwhal are seeking a declaration that Bracken's arrest in November 2021 at a protest camp against the Coast GasLink pipeline in northwestern B.C. was unlawful.
  Police and the B.C. and Canadian governments say in their response to the lawsuit tha
  
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• Two officers cleared in fatal shooting of Vancouver man who was wielding knife

  12-01-2026 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — British Columbia's civilian police watchdog agency has cleared two Vancouver officers of wrongdoing in the shooting death of a man last August.
  The Independent Investigations Office says in a report that the two officers were justified in shooting a man who had "moved rapidly" toward one of them with a knife at an East Vancouver apartment on Aug. 19.
  The report says police had responded to the scene after a neighbour reported an assault in progress, and said she had been struck in
  
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• Police investigate after man found dead in burning home in Surrey, B.C.

  12-01-2026 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after a man's body was found inside a burning home in the Metro Vancouver city.
  Surrey police say emergency responders answered the call reporting the fire at about 7 a.m. Monday and arrived at the home in the 12700 block of 56 Avenue.
  Firefighters say they found the man's body while searching the engulfed home for victims.
  Police say serious crime investigators have been called in to assist the coroner and firefighters in determining if f
  
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• FBI: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire targeted institution because of its ‘Jewish ties’

  12-01-2026 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at a Mississippi synagogue admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties.”Stephen Spencer Pittman was charged Monday with maliciously damaging or destroying a building by means of fire or an explosive, the FBI said.The weekend fire ripped through the Beth Israel Congregation shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday. No congregants or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Security camera footage re
  
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• Construction of new $8.1 million transit exchange set to begin near Highstreet in Abbotsford

  12-01-2026 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford announced Monday that construction of an $8.1 million transit exchange in the Highstreet area of Mount Lehman Road will begin later this month.In a statement, the city says the the transit hub is being funded in part by a $3.2 million investment from the provincial government through B.C. Transit.The transit exchange will be located on Highstreet Access Road near the Highstreet Shopping Centre, between Mt. Lehman Road and Cardinal Avenue. The city says t
  
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• Investigation after Via train hits two truck trailers in Quebec, no injuries reported

  12-01-2026 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and CN police are investigating after a passenger train with more than 100 people aboard hit two truck trailers and derailed northeast of Quebec City.
  The Via Rail train was travelling to Halifax from Montreal when it hit the two 53-foot-long trailers at around 1:30 a.m. in St-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska, Que., in the province's Bas-St-Laurent region.
  Police say nobody was injured, including the 124 people aboard the train and the four peopl
  
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• Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic retires

  12-01-2026 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic retired on Monday.
  Raonic was the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final in 2016 at Wimbledon. He beat Roger Federer in the semifinals 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and lost to Andy Murray in the final.
  That year, he also reached the Australian Open semifinals, suffering an adductor injury when he led Murray two sets to one, and qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time. He ended the year at a career-high No. 3 ranking.
  
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• Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago merges with Fraser Valley law office

  12-01-2026 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago has merged with a Fraser Valley law office, resulting in a downtown Chilliwack law office going up for lease.
  Patten Thornton Barristers & Solicitors, which was founded in 1964 by Donald Patten, has merged with Waterstone Law Group LLP, effective January 1, 2026, according to an automated email reply that was produced after Fraser Valley Today sent an email inquiry over the weekend.
  The automated email states that as part of
  
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• Montreal’s $7.7B budget raises spending by 5.4 per cent, has money for homelessness

  12-01-2026 19:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada has presented a $7.7-billion budget with new spending on housing and homelessness.
  The first budget since Martinez Ferrada won the November election raises spending by about 5.4 per cent, with last year's budget coming in at $7.3 billion.
  Property taxes will rise by an average of 3.8 per cent in the residential sector — which includes borough taxes — and 3.4 per cent for non-residential properties.
  There is $30 million for organ
  
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• UPDATE: Highway 1 w/b clear after motor vehicle incident west of Chilliwack

  12-01-2026 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UPDATE: DriveBC now says westbound Highway 1 is clear following the motor vehicle incident that significantly slowed traffic between No. 3 Road (exit 104) and Cole Road (exit 99) in Abbotsford.
  Original story: 
  ABBOTSFORD — A motor vehicle incident between Chilliwack and Abbotsford has slowed westbound Highway 1 on Monday morning.
  According to a post from DriveBC at 8:46 a.m, a westbound vehicle incident at Cole Road (exit 99) has the left lane blocked.
  Motorists are asked to pass wit
  
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• Carney to discuss major projects, conservation with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday

  12-01-2026 19:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Coastal First Nations on Tuesday to discuss major projects and marine conservation.
  Carney is travelling to Prince Rupert, B.C. for the meeting, along with Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, whose relationship with Coastal First Nations got off to a rocky start.
  Hodgson did not meet with the alliance of nine First Nations before Carney signed an agreement with Alberta that opens the door to a pipeline to B.C.'s coast.
  He was forced to
  
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• Real Madrid replaces coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa

  12-01-2026 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid replaced coach Xabi Alonso with B team manager Álvaro Arbeloa on Monday.Madrid said in a statement that Alonso left by mutual agreement.The announcement came a day after Madrid lost to Barcelona 3-2 in the final of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.“Real Madrid wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time as first team coach to an end,” Madrid said. “Xabi Alonso wi
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders re-sign star defensive back Tevaughn Campbell

  12-01-2026 18:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed star Canadian defensive back Tevaughn Campbell to a one-year contract extension.
  The 32-year-old from Toronto is coming off a strong 2025 season that saw him earn All-CFL honours while helping the Roughriders win a Grey Cup title.
  Campbell finished last season tied for the league lead with six interceptions despite playing only 13 regular-season games.
  He led the league in interception-return yards (205), the second-best total in Roughrider
  
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• Motor vehicle incident blocks one lane of w/b Hwy. 1 through Abbotsford Monday morning

  12-01-2026 18:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A motor vehicle incident between Chilliwack and Abbotsford has slowed westbound Highway 1 on Monday morning.
  According to a post from DriveBC at 8:46 a.m, a westbound vehicle incident at Cole Road (exit 99) has the left lane blocked.
  Motorists are asked to pass with caution.
  The Pulse Point app indicates no paramedics were dispatched to the incident, meaning it doesn’t appear there were any injuries at this point.An image from DriveBC shows a tow truck on scene along wit
  
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• Canada’s skeleton team denies accusations of Olympic sabotage by U.S. slider

  12-01-2026 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canada's skeleton team refutes accusations by American Katie Uhlaender that Canada's coach sabotaged her chances of sliding in the Olympic Games.
  Athletes from all countries are chasing qualification points for the Milano Cortina Games.At a North American Cup race, which is a developmental event below the World Cup, Canada withdrew four of six women Sunday in Lake Placid, N.Y. The smaller field reduced the number of Olympic qualification points available.
  The 41-year-old Uhlaende
  
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• Heavy rain in B.C.’s south coast triggers flood warning on Vancouver Island

  12-01-2026 17:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Part of Vancouver Island has been put under a flood warning as heavy rain from an atmospheric river system swells rivers across British Columbia's south coast.
  The B.C. River Forecast Centre says the Englishman River near Parksville, about 116 kilometres west of Vancouver and just north of Nanaimo has reached or exceeded flood levels and is expected to near or surpass five-to-10-year flows in some areas.
  There's the possibility near Parksville of road washouts, landslides, loca
  
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• Ottawa joins countries condemning Iranian regime for killing protesters

  12-01-2026 17:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — As questions mount about the stability of the Iranian regime, Canada has condemned Iran for killing and arresting citizens protesting the government and the high cost of living.
  In a joint statement issued with Australia and the European Union on Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand praised the bravery of peaceful protesters and attacked Iran's use of lethal force.
  The statement noted that at least 40 people had died at the hands of Iran's security forces, though activists
  
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• With McKenna as the top prospect, NHL chooses Buffalo Sabres to host draft in June, AP source says

  12-01-2026 17:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
  The person spoke late last week on condition of anonymity because the league had yet to reveal its plans. The news was first reported by ESPN.
  The formal announcement will be made during a news conference that will include NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and held in Buff
  
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• Ottawa Senators agree to one-year contract with veteran goaltender James Reimer

  12-01-2026 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed veteran goaltender James Reimer to a one-year contract on Monday.
  The one-way deal with an average annual value of US$850,000 is for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, the team said in a statement.
  Ottawa's regular starting netminder, Linus Ullmark, has been on a personal leave for the last two weeks. Leevi Merilainen has carried the bulk of the workload during Ullmark's absence with Hunter Shepard as the backup.The 37-year-old Reimer made his NHL debu
  
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• No foul play suspected in house fire Friday that sent a 22-year-old male to hospital via air ambulance

  12-01-2026 16:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey now say they do not suspect any foul play following Friday’s fire in Cloverdale that sent one person to hospital via air ambulance.
  According to a statement from police on Friday, Surrey Police Service officers responded to the blaze on Jersey Drive around 4:40 p.m. on Friday. Police say one person was inside the home at the time and had to be brought to the hospital by helicopter. They say the person is suffering from life-threatening injuries, but did not
  
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• Motorist crashes truck, flees scene: Chilliwack RCMP

  12-01-2026 16:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says police were called to Alder Avenue in Sardis earlier this month after a motorist driving a truck struck several parked vehicles and fled the scene.
  According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police responded to a report of a collision on Alder Avenue, located east of Vedder Road, in which a truck struck several parked vehicles.
  When police arrived, the occupants of the truck had alre
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters called to overnight structure fire in Fairfield Island area (VIDEO)

  12-01-2026 16:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters battled a barn fire at a rural farm property in Fairfield Island at approximately 1:30 a.m. early Monday morning.
  According to scanner traffic via Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, the fire broke out at around 1:30 a.m. early Monday morning near Ballam Road and Kitchen Road. The incident was upgraded to a second-alarm fire.
  Per scanner traffic, BC Hydro lines blocked the fire department from gaining access to the building as they were reportedly burnt
  
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• Fraser Valley on flood watch as rainfall warning continues - Chilliwack Progress

  12-01-2026 16:05 via news.google.com
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• Pro-government supporters take to the streets in protest-rocked Iran

  12-01-2026 11:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran drew tens of thousands of pro-government demonstrators to the streets Monday in a show of power after nationwide protests challenging the country’s theocracy.Iranian state television showed images of demonstrators thronging Tehran toward Enghelab Square, or “Islamic Revolution” Square in the capital.It called the demonstration an “Iranian uprising against American-Zionist terrorism,” without addressing the underlying ang
  
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• Kyle Lowry embracing mentorship role on 76ers but promises a one-day Raptors return

  12-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A few years ago Kyle Lowry told reporters he would never accept a role as a bench warmer or an unofficial coach just to reach his 20th NBA season.
  Well, allegedly.
  "Really?" said Lowry, cursing for emphasis. "I lied."
  After taking a moment for the reporters' laughter to die down, the 39-year-old Philadelphia 76ers point guard — who is averaging 8.5 minutes of play over five games this season — explained what's changed for him and what drove him to play one more NBA se
  
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• In the news today: MAID Charter challenge, trade talks, ‘Heated Rivalry’ watch party

  12-01-2026 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Charter challenge of religious exemption to assisted dying law heads to court in B.C.
  The B.C. Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a case this morning that questions whether religious hospitals have the right to refuse certain procedures.
  Dying With Dignity Canada is among a group of plaintiffs bringing a Charter challenge against the B.C. government, Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care.
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