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• Jets forward Kyle Connor back at work after Olympic victory

  25-02-2026 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — While goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was still basking in a golden glow, his Winnipeg Jets teammate Kyle Connor was preparing for work.
  Connor practised with the Jets on Wednesday morning in preparation for Winnipeg’s game that evening against the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup of struggling Canadian NHL teams.
  Meanwhile, Hellebuyck is scheduled to join the Jets for their game Friday against the Ducks in Anaheim.
  Both players were members of the U.S. men’s hockey team
  
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• ‘It’s not a joke’: Winnipeg police detail arrests amid a spate of school threats

  25-02-2026 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg are warning about a recent spate of threats to local schools.
  Staff Sgt. Shaun Venn says none of the 11 separate calls received between Feb. 3 and Feb. 19 were credible.
  But he says three people — two youths and a 30-year-old woman from Toronto — have been charged with uttering threats.
  School safety has been a high-profile issue in Canada after a mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Feb. 10.
  Venn couldn’t say if the threats a
  
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• ‘My baby’: Relatives of Alberta girl dead in hockey bag give victim impact statements

  25-02-2026 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Family of an eight-year-old girl found dead in a hockey bag in central Alberta cried while reading victim impact statements at the start of a sentencing hearing Wednesday for the woman charged in the killing.
  They said Nina Napope was kind and loving and that her siblings wonder where she is.
  "When you go outside and feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, that was Nina," Napope's father wrote in a statement read in an Edmonton courtroom by the girl's grandmother, Starr Dumais.
  
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• Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day

  25-02-2026 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day.
  He says the children experienced the "most extreme lack of safety," but stepped up "in really heroic ways" to protect each other during and after the Feb. 10 shootings, in which eight victims died.Eby says that while not everybody will be called upon to act like they did, daily life offers moments where everybody c
  
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• Banned from NBA, former Raptor Jontay Porter signs with Seattle USBL team

  25-02-2026 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEATTLE — Former Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter has signed with the Seattle SuperHawks for the 2026 season of the United States Basketball League, a minor pro league relaunching this spring with eight teams.
  The six-foot-10 forward is returning to professional basketball nearly two years after he was banned for life by the NBA in April 2024 for violating the league’s gambling rules.
  Commissioner Adam Silver said at the time that Porter disclosed confidential information to bettors and
  
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• Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

  25-02-2026 23:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration would “temporarily halt” some Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over fraud concerns, as part of what he described as an aggressive crackdown on misuse of public funds.Medicaid is the U.S. health care safety net for low-income Americans. As of late 2025, nearly 70 million people were enrolled nationwide.Vance, who made the announcement with Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator for th
  
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• Ponce strikes out two, Clement gets three hits in Jays’ exhibition tie against Tigers

  25-02-2026 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAKELAND — Cody Ponce struck out two in his Toronto spring training debut, Ernie Clement went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and the Toronto Blue Jays tied a Detroit Tigers split squad 4-4 on Wednesday.
  Ponce, signed by Toronto in the off-season after an MVP campaign in South Korea, pitched the opening inning for the Blue Jays and struck out the first two batters he faced in a perfect inning.
  Toronto opened the scoring in the top of the fourth on an RBI single from Nathan Lukes and a two-
  
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• Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726

  25-02-2026 22:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal's metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior.
  Police data shows there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023.
  Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet says the rise in cases was driven by a spike in reported assaults in January 2025 for reasons that are not totally clear, adding that the rest of the year was largely stable.
  The number of assaults in 2025 was higher than at any point since
  
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• Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report

  25-02-2026 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow.
  The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into poverty in 2023, the latest national data available.That means the child poverty rate climbed for the third year in a row, which the advocates say shows that efforts to reverse the trend are not working.The report says 1.4 million kids lived in pov
  
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• Cuba says it killed 4 people aboard Florida-registered speedboat that opened fire on soldiers

  25-02-2026 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Wednesday that its soldiers killed four people aboard a speed boat registered in Florida that opened fire on officers in Cuban waters.Cuba’s Interior Ministry issued a statement that provided few details about the shooting, but noted that the boat was roughly 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) northeast of Cayo Falcones, off Cuba’s north coast.It was unclear if any U.S. citizens were aboard.The government provided the boat’s registration nu
  
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• Senators expect politics to stay outside locker room as Tkachuk, Sanderson return

  25-02-2026 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — As political debates swirl outside their locker room, the Ottawa Senators remain focused on the priority inside of it.Captain Brady Tkachuk and teammate Jake Sanderson, fresh off winning gold with the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team, were in Washington to meet President Donald Trump, attend the State of the Union address Tuesday night and visit the White House.Both are expected back in Ottawa on Wednesday night and in the lineup Thursday when the Senators host the Detroit Red
  
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• Nelson family trapped in Puerto Vallarta during cartel violence - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 21:09 via news.google.com
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• Abbotsford Fight League returning to the ring on March 7 - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:59 via news.google.com
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• ‘Not only Ukraine’s fight’: Kelowna gathers as Canada pledges support - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:54 via news.google.com
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• RCMP asking Canadian kids to name police dog puppies - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:49 via news.google.com
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• Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India

  25-02-2026 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada's non-U.S. trade.
  B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to his life, says he suspects that threat is linked to the Indian government.
  Singh says he suspects he's been targeted by the Indian government due to his work on referendum
  
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• North Thompson representatives urge release of Canada-China MOU - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:44 via news.google.com
  North Thompson representatives urge release of Canada-China MOU  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Milobar endorsed for B.C. Conservative leader by 5 sitting MLAs - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:44 via news.google.com
  Milobar endorsed for B.C. Conservative leader by 5 sitting MLAs  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement today

  25-02-2026 20:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea are set to sign a defence agreement today, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of "great power" economic coercion.
  Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries are expected to sign a deal today related to the exchange and protection of classified military and defence information.
  In October, Ottawa said the agreement would be a legal base to improve collaboration on everythi
  
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• New middle school in Langley will have an Indigenous name

  25-02-2026 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – The Langley Board of Education announced this week that a new middle school in the Willoughby Slope area of Langley will be an Indigenous one.According to a statement from SD35, the new school in the Smith neighbourhood will be named stɑtl̓əw̓ Middle School.
  The district says stɑtl̓əw̓ is a word that means ‘little river’ or ‘little creek’ in the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language, which is a d
  
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• Vancouver council motion to oppose ICE at World Cup is ruled out of order

  25-02-2026 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A Vancouver council motion to oppose deployment of American Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the city for the World Cup did not go to a vote after it was ruled out of order.
  The motion had said allowing allegedly undertrained foreign ICE agents to conduct security operations in Vancouver this summer would contradict city policies around equity, safety and access without fear, as well as Canadian rights for migrants and due process.
  But meeting chair Coun. Mike Klas
  
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• Classes cancelled at Alberta high school after junior hockey players killed in crash

  25-02-2026 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HINTON — Classes were cancelled for a high school in northern Alberta on Wednesday after the deaths of two junior hockey players.
  Ryan Maguhn, principal of Harry Collinge High School, says the players studied at the school in Hinton, west of Edmonton.
  He has said the school will remain open for community members to gather and that counselling services will be available.
  Mounties have said the two girls, aged 17 and 18, were killed after a pickup truck and a semi smashed into each other on
  
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• B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer’s bid to have case thrown out over delay

  25-02-2026 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated his Charter rights.
  The BC Prosecution Service confirms Justice Jennifer Duncan ruled against Brandon Teixeira's bid to stay the conviction in the killing police have linked to organized crime.
  A jury convicted Teixeira last August of the murder, attempted murder and discharging a firearm with i
  
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• Threats to Fraser Lake school unsubstantiated: RCMP - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 20:29 via news.google.com
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• RCMP officer cleared in shooting injury of a man with a weapon: B.C. police watchdog

  25-02-2026 20:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — An RCMP officer who shot and injured a man outside a home in Burnaby, B.C., has been cleared of any wrongdoing.The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says in a statement that there are no reasonable grounds to believe the officer may have committed an offence.The confrontation happened on Sept. 1 last year after police were called to a home in the city.The office says when police arrived, the man was on the street outside the home and was carrying a weapon.It says there was
  
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• WATER MAIN FLUSHING - Chilliwack Progress

  25-02-2026 19:53 via news.google.com
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• Florida Panthers face a make-or-break week as playoff hopes hang by a thread

  25-02-2026 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — By Friday night, the Florida Panthers will have some answers.
  The back-to-back Stanley Cup champions — in desperate need of wins to keep realistic playoff hopes alive — open their post-Olympic schedule on Thursday against Toronto, then play host to Buffalo the next night.
  They won't be in a playoff position when those two games are over. They won't be mathematically eliminated, either, no matter what happens. But two wins would bring some hope and m
  
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• FBI serves search warrants at Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

  25-02-2026 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI was serving search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.Federal officials in Los Angeles served the warrants as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the probe. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear.Ciar
  
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• Westlake, Arendz, Forrest among veterans leading Canada at 2026 Paralympics

  25-02-2026 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Veteran Paralympians Greg Westlake, Adam Dixon, Mark Arendz and Ina Forrest will lead Canada's team at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
  The 39-year-old Westlake is set to appear in his sixth Paralympic Winter Games after coming out of retirement to rejoin Canada's para hockey team.
  Para hockey player Dixon, para nordic skier Arendz and wheelchair curler Forrest are set to appear in their fifth.
  Westlake and Dixon were part of the para hockey team that won silver four years ago in Bei
  
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• Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican

  25-02-2026 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Métis leaders today unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection.
  The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glass beads, was one of 62 items repatriated to Indigenous Peoples from the Vatican last year after decades of calls for their return.
  Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden compared the model's return to reuniting with a long-lost grandparent.
  Métis officials say they'll
  
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• Blues second-leading scorer Robert Thomas takes temporary leave of absence for a personal matter

  25-02-2026 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Robert Thomas, who is second on the team with 33 points, will take a temporary leave of absence because of a personal matter.
  Blues president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the leave of absence on Wednesday.
  Thomas is expected to return to the team on Friday.
  In 42 games, Thomas has 11 goals and 22 assists. He was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 16 with a lower body injury and has not returned. He made his last a
  
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• FBI serving search warrants at Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

  25-02-2026 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the warrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the probe. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Saving people time at ICBC

  25-02-2026 19:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Every day, British Columbians need to renew or replace their photo ID, including driver’s licenses, BC Services Card, and BC ID, which involves making trips to their local ICBC office and at times, waiting in long lines. 
  Last week, we introduced legislation that would allow people to renew their simple license and ID requests online through the ICBC website, including lost or damaged cards. 
  These changes will save people time and money and reduce wait times in ICBC offices.&nbs
  
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• Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount

  25-02-2026 18:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI's decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar.
  The company's handling of the issue has been under scrutiny since the Wall Street Journal reported that Van Rootselaar's OpenAI account was shut down over troubling posts, including some that cited scenarios of gun violence.
  The shooter was banned by Op
  
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• FIFA’s Infantino has ‘complete confidence’ in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

  25-02-2026 18:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months.FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can.“Of course, we are monitoring the situation in Mexico these days, but I want to say from the outset that we have complete confidence in Mexico, in its president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and in the authorities, and we are convinced that everyt
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP appeal for help locating a suspect in break and enter, theft

  25-02-2026 18:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – Mounties in Chilliwack are appealing to the public for help in locating a suspect who broke into a parkade on Cook Street and stole a mobility scooter earlier this week.
  According to a statement of confirmation from RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, the incident happened Tuesday morning (Feb. 24) between approximately 3:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. on Cook Street.
  The suspect left the area heading toward Reece Avenue.
  A social media user first reported the incident online.
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• Chilliwack RCMP appeal for help locating a suspect in break and enter, theft - Fraser Valley Today

  25-02-2026 18:40 via news.google.com
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• Single-vehicle crash in Chilliwack Wednesday morning may have damaged drainage culvert

  25-02-2026 18:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – First responders were called to Sumas Central Road just east of Lickman Road Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed into a ditch.
  According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack fire crews were paged at about 8:32 a.m. Wednesday for a motor vehicle crash.
  Scanner traffic indicated a vehicle rolled over.
  A firefighter told dispatch that the lone occupant of the vehicle was out of the vehicle. The patient reportedly declined medical treatment at the time.
  A firefighter told dispatch
  
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• Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard during review of Epstein ties, university says

  25-02-2026 18:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching at Harvard University amid a campus review of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university announced Wednesday.Summers, who has been on leave since November and whose name appeared hundreds of times in newly released Epstein files, will leave at the end of the school year, according to a statement from Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton.“Professor Summers has announced that he will retire from his academic and faculty app
  
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• Fact File: Fake and misleading images shared online amid Mexican cartel violence

  25-02-2026 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Mexican special forces killed a notorious cartel leader on Sunday, sparking a wave of retaliatory violence that saw cars set ablaze by cartel members and roads blocked in 20 Mexican states.
  As smoke filled the sky and Canadian tourists sheltered in place, fake and misleading images claiming to show the destruction of Mexican cities and landmarks spread online. Here's a look at some of them.THE CLAIM
  A panoramic view shows multiple fires burning across a Mexican city as a result of cartel violenc
  
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• Single-vehicle crash in Chilliwack Wednesday morning may have damaged drainage culvert - Fraser Valley Today

  25-02-2026 18:17 via news.google.com
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• Single-vehicle crash in Chilliwack Wednesday morning may have damaged culvert

  25-02-2026 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – First responders were called to Sumas Central Road just east of Lickman Road Wednesday morning after a vehicle crashed into a ditch.
  According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack fire crews were paged at about 8:32 a.m. Wednesday for a motor vehicle crash.
  Scanner traffic indicated a vehicle rolled over.
  A firefighter told dispatch that the lone occupant of the vehicle was out of the vehicle. The patient reportedly declined medical treatment at the time.
  A firefighter told dispatch
  
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• Co-host Sri Lanka knocked out of T20 World Cup after losing to New Zealand

  25-02-2026 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Co-host Sri Lanka was knocked out of cricket’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday after losing to Group 2 rival New Zealand by 61 runs in the Super 8 stage.New Zealand hit 168-7 after being put in to bat by Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.Sri Lanka could then only make 107-8 in reply.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket
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• Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime through to Dubai quarterfinals

  25-02-2026 17:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI — Top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-4 win over French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Wednesday.
  Auger-Aliassime was out-aced 11-8in the match between two of the game's biggest servers. Mpetshi Perricard is second on the ATP Tour in average aces per match over the past year with 13.6, while Auger-Aliassime is 10th over that span with an average of 10.
  Still, Auger-Aliassime was strong on serve i
  
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• Heavy snow forecast for B.C. Interior, with Coquihalla Highway expecting up to 60cm

  25-02-2026 17:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COQUIHALLA — Motorists planning to travel between British Columbia's Lower Mainland and the province's Interior are being warned to brace for a "long duration" of heavy snowfall that's likely to disrupt travel on the Coquihalla Highway.
  Environment Canada says in a snowfall warning that the stretch of the highway linking Hope and Merritt could see up to 60 centimetres of snow lasting into Friday as a frontal system passes through.
  The agency says the system is set to create high winds and
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps ink reigning MLS defender of the year Blackmon to extension

  25-02-2026 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Major League Soccer's reigning defender of the year is sticking with the Vancouver Whitecaps.The club announced Wednesday that it has signed centre back Tristan Blackmon to an extension through the 2029-30 season.Blackmon spent four seasons with Los Angeles FC before being dealt to the 'Caps via Charlotte FC in the league's 2021 expansion draft.
  He's since become a stalwart presence on Vancouver's backline, playing 143 appearances across all competitions for the club, including
  
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• Quebec Liberals gain ground in new poll taken days after Milliard named new leader

  25-02-2026 16:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — A new poll indicates that the Quebec Liberals are experiencing a bump in support after naming Charles Milliard as leader.
  Polling by Pallas Data published today shows the Parti Québécois leading with 30 per cent support, slightly ahead of the Liberals at 27.
  Compared to the company's previous poll on Jan. 10, the new data represents a four-point drop for the PQ and a three-point rise for the Liberals, who acclaimed Milliard as leader on Feb. 13.
  The poll also
  
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• Penguins place Sidney Crosby on injured reserve after missing Olympic final

  25-02-2026 16:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins placed Sidney Crosby on injured reserve Wednesday and said the captain is expected to miss at least a month with a lower-body injury.
  Crosby was hurt at the Olympics and sat out Canada’s 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in Sunday’s gold-medal game in Milan, saying he couldn’t play “without compromising the team.”
  The 38-year-old was injured in the quarterfinals when his leg bent awkwardly on a hit from Czechia defence
  
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• UEFA rejects Benfica’s appeal against Prestianni suspension for alleged racism against Vinícius Jr

  25-02-2026 16:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has rejected Benfica’s last-minute appeal against the provisional suspension of Gianluca Prestianni, meaning he remains ruled out of the Champions League playoff second leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday.Prestianni was provisionally suspended on Monday for one match following accusations he racially abused Vinícius Júnior in the first leg last week.The game was halted for nearly 10 minutes after the Brazil forward scored and then celebrat
  
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• Canada pledges $8 million in food aid for Cuba as U.S. fuel blockade continues

  25-02-2026 15:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada is sending $8 million in food aid to people in Cuba, where a U.S. oil blockade has triggered a humanitarian crisis.
  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and MP Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, say the funding is aimed at addressing urgent needs.
  The funding will be delivered through United Nations agencies instead of the Cuban government.
  Global Affairs Canada has warned travellers for more than a year of "shortages of basic necessities, incl
  
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