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• Barcelona commuter train crashes, killing 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain

  20-01-2026 23:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BARCELONA (AP) — A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others. The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more. Emergency workers Tuesday were still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday's deadly train accident that too
  
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• Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars

  20-01-2026 23:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn't predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent.
  Tennis Canada’s vice president of high performance knew the teenager from Toronto was a special talent, but her journey to the centre of the tennis world has been unique.Last January, Mboko sat outside the top 300 in the WTA rankings. Now she's set to enter the top 15.
  Just how high she climbs will depend on her performance at the Australian Open, where she comes in as the No. 17 seed."You cannot really
  
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• Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto

  20-01-2026 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August, has rewarded the 2025 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year with her first professional contract.The 17-year-old midfielder from Toronto became the youngest player in club history when she took the field on Aug. 30 against Calgary before making her first Northern Super League start Oct. 4, also against the Wild.
  "Olivia is one of the brightest young talents in Canada," Toronto sporting director
  
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• Chiefs Trade Vladimir Laptev to Surrey

  20-01-2026 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, B.C. — The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced the trade of forward Vladimir Laptev to the Surrey Eagles.
  Chiefs Head Coach & General Manager Brian Maloney acknowledged the difficulty of the decision while emphasizing the opportunity ahead for Laptev.
  “Vladimir is a great player who brings a lot of offensive creativity to the ice,” said Maloney. “At the end of the day, this is a business, and sometimes we have to move pieces around to make our team better, bu
  
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• Hyman has found his groove, and the Edmonton Oilers are reaping the benefits

  20-01-2026 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Zach Hyman is 31 games into his 2025-26 NHL season and finally appears adjusted to what he calls his "new normal."
  The Edmonton Oilers winger returned to the lineup Dec. 1 after missing the first 19 games recovering from surgery for a wrist injury suffered in last spring’s Western Conference final.
  He had a slow start his first couple of weeks, as could be expected, but had eight goals in his last 10 games heading into a contest against visiting New Jersey on Tuesday. Sinc
  
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• First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails

  20-01-2026 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short.
  Jenny Yeremiy submitted Tuesday her petition against Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides to Elections Alberta but said she needed thousands more signatures.
  She says the campaign collected about 6,500 signatures, well short of its required 16,000.
  The petition was launched in October and, if successful, would have forced a constituency-wide vote on whether N
  
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• Barcelona commuter train crashes, 2 days after deadly train collision in Spain

  20-01-2026 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish emergency services reported. Officials said 15 people were affected, but did not specify if they were injured.The derailment happened just two days after a deadly train collision killed 42 people in southern Spain and injured dozens more.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Spanish emergency workers searched Tuesda
  
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• Chilliwack Community Band to hold free concert next month

  20-01-2026 22:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Community Band invites the community to a free concert next month featuring music for all ages and activities for kids.The band, which has been sharing its love of music with the Chilliwack community for well over 30 years, will hold its third annual BC Family Day concert on Monday, February 16 at 2 p.m. at 6300 Tyson Road. There’s plenty of free parking in the back of the building.The free event features door prizes for kids, face painting and surprise ac
  
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• Iqaluit MLAs raise Greenland flag as U.S. President Trump escalates annexation threat

  20-01-2026 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  IQALUIT — Members of Nunavut's legislative assembly raised Greenland's flag today in solidarity with the Inuit-majority island pushing back against annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
  Speaker David Joanasie says dozens of people attended the afternoon flag-raising event in downtown Iqaluit, including the territory's premier, the representative of the Danish consulate in Iqaluit and Greenlanders living in Nunavut.
  Joanasie says Nunavut's Inuit have close ties with Inuit who
  
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• D.C. United provides details on contract for Canadian defender Nikola Markovic

  20-01-2026 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Canadian defender Nikola Markovic, the first overall pick in the December MLS SuperDraft, has signed a three-year contract with D.C. United through the 2028-29 season, with options for 2029-30 and 2030-31.
  The 21-year-old from Gatineau, Que., who made 39 appearances in two seasons with North Carolina State, had signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer prior to the draft. On Tuesday, D.C. United confirmed details of that contract.
  Generation Adidas, a joint
  
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• Energy minister Dix says North Coast Transmission Line will facilitate LNG project

  20-01-2026 21:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  British Columbia's energy minister Adrian Dix says an agreement between BC Hydro and the Nisga'a First Nation will help power a planned floating LNG terminal in northwestern B.C. across the finish line.
  Dix says the agreement announced in Prince George, B.C. will see the North Coast Transmission Line supply up to 600 megawatts to what proponents say will be Canada's second-largest LNG facility.
  The Ksi Lisims LNG project planned for Nisga'a Treaty territory on Pearse Island north of Prince Ruper
  
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• Chiefs Sign Defenceman Gabriel Anctil

  20-01-2026 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, BC — The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce the signing of Canadian defenceman Gabriel Anctil.
  Anctil is a left-handed shot, an area of need for the Chiefs following the departures of Darik Olson and Olivier Beaulieu, as well as the season-ending surgery to defenceman Ty Campbell.
  Standing at 6’2” and 215 pounds, Anctil brings a strong physical presence to the blue line and fits well within the Chiefs’ defensive structure, using his size and long reach
  
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• Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation

  20-01-2026 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said.The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey a
  
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• Witness says Myles Gray ‘didn’t look right’ before fatal 2015 fight with VPD officers

  20-01-2026 20:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A woman who saw Myles Gray before his fatal fight with a group of Vancouver police officers in August 2015 says he "just didn't look right," as he paced up and down the street near her workplace mumbling to himself.Andreah Pilgrim was testifying on day two of a public hearing into Gray's death in Vancouver, where seven Vancouver police officers involved in the altercation have denied misconduct allegations.
  Pilgrim says she was working at an insurance business near the border b
  
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• A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership

  20-01-2026 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement.
  The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ's history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader.
  The rules are expected to be established in the coming weeks and while no candidates have officially announced they intend to run, several names are circula
  
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• Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canadian freestyle ski team into Milan Cortina Games

  20-01-2026 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Star moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury heads to the Milan Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada's freestyle skiing team.
  Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 25-athlete team in a joint release on Tuesday.
  Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., won gold in men's moguls at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and silver at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and the 2022 Games in Beijing.
  The all-time leader in World Cup v
  
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• Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China

  20-01-2026 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs.MacDonald says a Chinese importer has ordered 60,000 metric tons of canola seed and he’s aware of a Canadian company shipping its first load of beef to China next week.
  It's expected be the first time China has purchased Canadian canola seed and beef since it imposed measures to block such products.
  MacDonald a
  
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• Man City loses to tiny Bodø/Glimt 3-1 in Champions League stunner

  20-01-2026 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Manchester City slumped to one of the most humiliating upsets in Champions League history, losing to a 3-1 at tiny Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt on Tuesday.The second-half sending-off of Rodri completed a miserable evening for big-spending City in Bodø, a fishing town with a population of around 55,000 and located north of the Arctic Circle — more than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of Oslo.Kasper Høgh scored close-range goals in the 22nd and 24th minutes to set Bod&os
  
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• Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction probe.

  20-01-2026 20:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said.The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey a
  
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• Veteran harness driver Doug McNair earns 5,000th career racing victory

  20-01-2026 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  He's won Breeders Crown events and been named Canada's best driver, but achieving 5,000 career wins might rank as Doug McNair's top harness-racing accomplishment.
  The 36-year-old Guelph, Ont. resident recorded the milestone Monday night, guiding favourite Wicked Express to a wire-to-wire win in the eighth race at Woodbine Mohawk Park. McNair entered action needing two victories to register the accomplishment, earning the first in the third race with four-year-old pacer Volcanic for his father, G
  
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• Westlake heading to sixth Paralympics as Canada’s Para hockey team named

  20-01-2026 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada's Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.
  Westlake, who recently came out of retirement, is among the Paralympic veterans on the 17-player roster released Tuesday by Hockey Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The 39-year-old is the only player on the roster who was on the Canadian team that won gold at the 2006 Turin Paraly
  
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• Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

  20-01-2026 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's security minister said Tuesday that it had sent another 37 members of Mexican drug cartels to the United States, as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on governments to crack down on criminal networks it says are smuggling drugs across the border.Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote in a social media post on X that the people transferred were “high impact criminals” that “represented a real threat to the country
  
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• Ottawa, provinces ask Supreme Court to uphold law that allows random traffic stops

  20-01-2026 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Lawyers representing the attorneys general of Canada and several provinces have asked the Supreme Court to affirm laws allowing police to make random, routine traffic stops.
  Federal Justice Department lawyer Marc Ribeiro told Canada's highest court that police need the discretionary power to stop motorists at random in order to combat impaired driving.
  The Supreme Court spent a second morning hearing arguments about whether it's constitutional for police to make traffic stops wi
  
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• Third extortion-linked shooting in a week in Surrey, B.C.

  20-01-2026 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they have responded to another shooting related to extortion violence.
  The latest attack came early Monday at about 4:30 a.m. along King George Boulevard near 71 Avenue, where the shooting was reported at a local business.
  The Surrey Police Service says no one was injured, but they arrived to find the business and some vehicles damaged.
  Serious crime investigators have taken the case, with police saying the attack appears to be linked to the ongoing spa
  
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• Phillies president Dave Dombrowski: Losing prized free-agent Bo Bichette to rival Mets a gut punch

  20-01-2026 19:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the NL East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions.
  A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette agreed last week with the Mets to a $126 million, three-year contract that left the Phillies reeling. Philadelphia believed the former batting champion was on the brink of joining a potent lineup that already included Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner.
  “It's a gut punc
  
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• Carney takes cautious approach to Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’

  20-01-2026 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is sounding a cautious note on his invitation to take part in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" — even as other leaders balk at the hefty price tag and the list of countries Trump has invited to participate.
  Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Tuesday, Carney said there are still many unanswered questions about the structure of the board, which is meant to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.
  "We th
  
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• Chilliwack boys cherish racing experience, as aspiring riders are invited to Ride Day Clinic this Saturday

  20-01-2026 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ALDERGROVE — Chilliwack resident Bryana McDermott says her two boys ages 11 and 6 have fallen in love with quarter midget racing, and hopes other kids in Chilliwack and the area get a chance to experience it at a ride clinic this weekend.
  The Langley Quarter Midget Association, a non-profit organization that specializes in car racing for kids ages 5-16 years of age, will hold their Ride Day Clinic this Saturday, January 24 starting at 9 a.m. at the LQMA race track in Aldergrove.
  McDermott
  
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• Two-time Paralympian Rob Shaw retiring from wheelchair tennis

  20-01-2026 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Rob Shaw will retire from wheelchair tennis after competing at the Australian Open, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.
  The 36-year-old from North Bay, Ont., played most of his career in the quad division, which is designated for players with a permanent physical disability that results in significant functional loss of one or both upper extremities and affects at least three extremities.
  He currently has 54 ITF titles (25 in singles, 29 in doubles), the most combined titles of any
  
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• 22-year-old B.C. man uses gate latch to close driver-side door on a beat up Acura: BC Highway Patrol

  20-01-2026 18:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHRISTINA LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Call it extremely creative, but police say a beat up Acura has been removed from provincial highways and roads after a motorist was caught using a gate latch to close its driver-side door.
  The unusual discovery unfolded on Saturday, January 9 at about 4 p.m., while a BCHP officer was doing speed enforcement on Highway 3 near Christina Lake. The officer stopped a grey Acura clocked at 130 km/h in an 80 zone.What began as an excessive speeding incident took
  
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• Strate, Boyd-Clowes named to ski jump team, but no chance for another mixed medal

  20-01-2026 18:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Two athletes who helped Canada win its first Olympic ski jumping medal will be back at the Milan Cortina Games, but the mixed team that achieved the breakthrough won't be back for another shot at the podium.
  Olympic veterans Abigail Strate and Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes were announced as part of Canada's four-member team in a joint release Tuesday from Ski Jumping Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
  They will be joined by Natalie Eilers and Nicole Maurer, who are making their O
  
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• Canadian Piper James, who died in Australia circled by dingoes, loved nature: friend

  20-01-2026 18:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago.
  "My heart dropped," Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C.
  "You never think that it is going to be somebody that you know, let alone one of your closest friends."
  Police in the Australian state of Queensland say the body of a 19-year-old was fo
  
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• Fog warning extended for Metro Vancouver area, parts of Vancouver Island

  20-01-2026 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — An Environment Canada fog warning about near-zero visibility conditions across parts of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island has been extended into Wednesday.
  The weather agency says conditions for dense fog continue to persist in the region, stemming from a ridge of high pressure trapping moist air.
  The warning remains active for much of Metro Vancouver excluding the north shore, as well as inland parts of Vancouver Island including Port Alberni.
  Fog prompted Vancouver Interna
  
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• Carney’s pitch at World Economic Forum could set stage for new global partnerships

  20-01-2026 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Experts say Canada's presence at the World Economic Forum takes on more importance this year with Prime Minister Mark Carney's pitch to expand global trade relationships, especially as rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to "hijack" the annual meeting.
  The conference in Davos, Switzerland, sees politicians and wealthy corporate leaders meet to discuss global affairs and economic development, but Ivey Business School fellow Mahmood Nanji says the latest edition "takes on a differe
  
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• Carney doesn’t rule out Canada joining Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

  20-01-2026 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney is not ruling out Canada participating in U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace."
  Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today, Carney says there are still many questions about the structure of the board, created to oversee the next phase of the Gaza peace plan.
  The board quickly became controversial when it was confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin had been invited to take part, despite Russia's ongoing war in Uk
  
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• Mission RCMP appeal for witnesses, info linked to fire at home that was vacant and for sale

  20-01-2026 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission say a Best Avenue home that was fully engulfed by flames and later razed to the ground over the weekend was vacant and for sale at the time of the inferno.
  According to a statement from police in Mission, Mission Fire Rescue Service crews notified Mission RCMP shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, January 18 that they had just arrived to a fully involved house fire on Best Avenue just east of Cedar Street. Mission RCMP members attended the property, which was for sa
  
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• Syrian military announces a new, four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces

  20-01-2026 17:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The Syrian military announced Tuesday evening a new four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after a previous agreement fell through.There was no immediate response from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. The two sides have been clashing for two weeks, amid a breakdown in negotiations over implementation of a deal to merge their forces together.The announcement came after SDF forces earlier Tuesday abandoned their posts guarding a camp housing thousands of p
  
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• Abbotsford Police nab driver doing more than 3x the speed limit in construction zone

  20-01-2026 17:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A motorist in Abbotsford will face some steep fines and higher insurance rates after being clocked at more than triple the speed in a construction zone Monday.
  The Abbotsford Police Department says traffic enforcement was a key focus throughout the city on Monday. Their efforts paid off in a big way as officers issued 65 violation tickets, and two vehicles were impounded.Of those 65 violation tickets given to drivers, one motorist made a poor decision to travel 95 km/h in a po
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP renew appeal for missing 60-year-old man amid ongoing outreach efforts

  20-01-2026 16:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Police in Chilliwack are putting out another appeal to the public for a missing 60-year-old man who was last seen driving in his brown 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt one day after Christmas last month.According to a statement from the Chilliwack RCMP detachment, Brian Sicard remains missing despite ongoing police efforts and outreach to the public.Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says there have been no confirmed sightings of Mr. Sicard or his vehicle, which has a B.
  
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• Trump shares AI photo of Canada and Greenland under American flag

  20-01-2026 16:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump has continued to talk about taking over Greenland as he prepares to speak at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
  When asked directly about Canadian troops joining Danish sovereignty military exercises in Greenland, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Tuesday in Davos that Canada regularly takes part in NATO exercises.
  She said that any additional military exercises would be up to the defence minister and the chief of the d
  
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• Canadian who died on Australian beach circled by dingoes loved life, nature: friend

  20-01-2026 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Brianna Falk was in disbelief when she learned the Canadian whose body was found surrounded by dingoes on an Australian beach was the girl she sat beside during a high school English class just three years ago.
  "My heart dropped," Falk said Tuesday in an interview with The Canadian Press from Campbell River, B.C.
  "You never think that it is going to be somebody that you know, let alone one of your closest friends."
  Police in the Australian state of Queensland say the body of a 19-year-old was fo
  
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• Canadian men to host Iceland, Tunisia in March friendlies at Toronto’s BMO Field

  20-01-2026 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canada’s men’s soccer team will host Iceland and Tunisia during the March international window, with both games at Toronto’s BMO Field.
  The 29th-ranked Canadian men will face Iceland on March 28 and Tunisia on March 31. Both visiting teams will get a second game during the window, playing Haiti in Toronto.
  Canada, which will face No. 52 Uzbekistan on June 1 in Edmonton, has just one more opponent to announce. Jesse Marsch's side will take on a yet-to-be-revealed European team i
  
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• Federica Brignone shows competitive skiing on return from injury with Olympics approaching

  20-01-2026 15:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Defending overall World Cup champion Federica Brignone is back skiing after a nine-month injury layoff and already competitive with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics little more than two weeks away.
  Mikaela Shiffrin, meanwhile, keeps regaining ground in giant slalom.
  Austria's Julia Scheib, though, is the racer to beat in GS.
  Scheib claimed her fourth giant slalom victory of the season Tuesday, moving up from third after the opening run to finish 0.37 s
  
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• Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry make appearance at World Economic Forum

  20-01-2026 13:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DAVOS — Former prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke about the importance of soft power in geopolitics today at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
  He was joined by his partner and pop star Katy Perry, who sat in the front row, giving a warm smile when Trudeau talked about Canada not meddling in other states’ affairs to take oil.
  Trudeau rejected the notion that U.S. President Donald Trump could make Canada the 51st state, saying Canadians have made their opinions clear on the matter.
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• UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London despite criticism of security risks

  20-01-2026 12:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government announced Tuesday it has approved a huge new Chinese Embassy in central London despite heavy pressure from lawmakers over its potential security risks.Local Government Secretary Steve Reed formally approved plans for the building near the Tower of London after a series of delays and legal challenges.Critics have long expressed concerns that the proposed supersized embassy, set to be the biggest Chinese Embassy in Europe, will be used as a base for e
  
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• Optimism about aging among older adults in Canada sees sharp decline: survey

  20-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A new survey suggests optimism about aging fell sharply over the last year, with financial insecurity and loneliness dampening how many Canadians feel about their golden years.
  The National Institute on Aging surveyed just over 6,000 adults aged 50 and older in June and July for its fourth annual report titled Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada, released Tuesday.
  While the majority – 57 per cent of respondents – still said they had positive feelings about aging,
  
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• Whitecloud surprised by trade, but excited to join Flames’ blue line

  20-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Despite having his world turned upside down on Sunday, Zach Whitecloud packed, got on a plane in Las Vegas with his fiancée Monday morning, and made his Flames debut on Monday night.
  In Calgary's 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils, the former Golden Knights defenceman finished second on his new team with 22:33 in ice time, registered two shots, threw one hit, and had three blocked shots.
  “I feel good, surprisingly,” said the 29-year-old Whitecloud. &ldq
  
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• Vancouver Canucks coach calls out team for lingering ‘defeated feeling’

  20-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Adam Foote has seen enough.The Vancouver Canucks head coach is tired of his players getting frustrated and letting their play slip.
  Yes, the team is mired in an extended losing skid, but the Stanley Cup-winning defenceman knows a defeatist attitude won't help things.“I’ve been watching this for too long," Foote said Monday after the Canucks fell 4-3 to the New York Islanders.
  "We’ve got to stop burning ourselves by getting frustrated. We’ve got to stay w
  
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• Quinn Hughes starting to feel more comfortable in new surrounds with Wild

  20-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Quinn Hughes is still navigating new surroundings.
  Watch out when the smooth-skating, minute-crunching defenceman finally finds his groove.
  Hughes picked up two more assists and was on the ice for four Minnesota Wild goals in a 6-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday.
  Acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Dec. 12 in a blockbuster trade, the 26-year-old has 20 points in 18 games for a franchise that signalled it's firmly in win-now mode following the head-turning deal
  
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• Israeli crews begin bulldozing UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem

  20-01-2026 10:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli crews have begun bulldozing a United Nations headquarters in east Jerusalem as Israel's government tightens restrictions on humanitarian groups that provide aid to Palestinians.UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, said on X that Israeli forces had confiscated staff devices and forced them out of their headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood.“This is an unprecedented attack not only against UNRWA and its premises. It constitutes a serious
  
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• In the news today: Carney at WEF, Canadian dies in Australia, Toews plays in Chicago

  20-01-2026 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Carney kicks off pitch for investment at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos to pitch Canada as an investment destination while he attends trhe World Economic Forum.
  Carney is set to meet today with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is chairing the G7 this year.
  That meeting comes in between a scheduled speech and participation i
  
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