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• Laporta set to win another term as Barcelona president after opponent concedes election

  15-03-2026 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Joan Laporta is on course to be officially reelected as the president of FC Barcelona for another five years after a leadership vote among members of the Spanish soccer powerhouse on Sunday.His only rival, Víctor Font, congratulated Laporta on Sunday night “for his unquestionable victory” after Laporta had received nearly 70% of the votes with 50% of them counted so far.The club said that more than 48,000 of Barça’s 114,000 club membe
  
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• Canada adds two medals at short-track world championships

  15-03-2026 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Canada won gold in the men's 5,000-metre relay and silver in the mixed 2,000-metre relay at the world short-track speedskating championships Sunday.
  The team finished the event with just three medals — seven fewer than last year’s world championships and two fewer than at last month's Milan Cortina Olympics.
  The Canadian national anthem rang out at the end of the day after the men’s relay quartet of Félix Roussel, Maxime Laoun, Steven Dubois and William
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs sign goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to three-year contract extension

  15-03-2026 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Artur Akhtyamov to a three-year contract extension Sunday.
  The deal is a two-way contract for 2026-27 then reverts to a one-way agreement in 2027-28 and 2028-29. The average annual value is US$900,000.
  Akhtyamov, 24, has an 18-10-4 record, 2.86 goals-against average and .904 save percentage in 32 games with the AHL's Toronto Marlies this season. He has recorded an 11-2-2 home record with a 2.51 GAA and .917 save percentage.The Russian has
  
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• Ingram’s 34 points power Raptors past Pistons 119-108; Barnes reaches 100 blocks

  15-03-2026 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Brandon Ingram had a game-high 34 points as the Toronto Raptors upset the Detroit Pistons 119-108 on Sunday.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., added 27 points and six rebounds as Toronto (38-29) won back-to-back games.The win helped the Raptors hang on to sixth in the Eastern Conference.
  Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each had a double-double. Poeltl finished with 21 points and a season-high 18 rebounds while Barnes added 14 points and pulled down 10 boards.
  Cade Cunningham had 3
  
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• Kirk makes 32 saves to earn first PWHL shutout in Toronto’s 2-0 win over Seattle

  15-03-2026 23:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Raygan Kirk woke up in a grumpy mood Sunday.Her Toronto Sceptres had gone more than three months between wins at the Coca-Cola Coliseum and the second-year goalkeeper was determined to earn her keep.
  She delivered a victory with her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League shutout, a 32-save effort in the Sceptres' 2-0 win against the expansion Seattle Torrent.
  “I woke up this morning and was a little bit mad I hadn’t won at home yet,” said the 25-y
  
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• Canada’s Einarson downs China 9-3 in women’s world curling championship

  15-03-2026 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canada's Kerri Einarson earned a third straight win to start the women's world championship with a 9-3 victory over China's Rui Wang.
  Wang was a bronze medallist in last year's world championship.
  The Canadians scored two in the first end and three in the fifth to take to control of the game.
  Einarson's foursome out of Manitoba's Gimli Curling Club faces Denmark's Madeleine Dupont on Monday.
  Einarson seeks a first world title after earning bronze twice in the event.
  The top-six t
  
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• Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele both score to lead Jets to 3-2 win over Blues

  15-03-2026 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele continued to share the Winnipeg Jets' scoring lead with a goal apiece in a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon.
  Each player has 31 goals, with Scheifele's marker coming on his 33rd birthday.
  Hayden Fleury had a goal and assist and Morgan Barron added a pair of helpers for the Jets (28-28-10) before 14,082 fans at Canada Life Centre.Eric Comrie made 29 saves in his career-high 21st start of the season and registered a career-bes
  
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• Fleet rallies from 3-0 deficit to earn 4-3 overtime PWHL victory over Victoire

  15-03-2026 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAVAL — In terms of heartbreaking losses to the Boston Fleet, the Montreal Victoire has lived that before. But after losing 4-3 in overtime to the first-place Fleet despite taking a 3-0 lead into the third period, the Victoire is now looking at the positives.
  Unlike 2024 when the team lost three straight playoff games in overtime to Boston (9-5-2-3) and saw its season end in a sweep, 11 regular-season games remain and Montreal intends to move forward.
  “I’d much prefer this happ
  
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• CPC CEO acknowledges dip in Paralympic medal standings, calls for added investment

  15-03-2026 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadian Paralympic Committee CEO Karen O'Neill acknowledged Canada's showing at the Milan Cortina Paralympics wasn't the same as past years.
  Canada finished eighth in the gold-medal standings with just three. As for total medals, Canada placed sixth (four silver, eight bronze). In comparison, Canada had 25 medals, with eight golds, at the 2022 Beijing Games, finishing third in the gold-medal standings for the fourth consecutive Paralympics.
  O'Neill was quick to say how proud she was of the grou
  
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• 5th member of Iranian women’s soccer team gives up asylum in Australia

  15-03-2026 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, the Australian government said on Monday.The player's departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s office said.Burke reported on Sunday that two players and a team support staff member had left Sydney for Malaysia on Saturday.Iran’s t
  
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• Huber’s overtime goal gives Boston Fleet 4-3 win over Montreal Victoire

  15-03-2026 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAVAL — Ella Huber scored 1:33 into overtime as the Boston Fleet beat the Montreal Victoire 4-3 in a first-place showdown in Professional Women’s Hockey League action at Place Bell on Sunday afternoon.
  With the overtime win, Boston (9-5-2-3) remained in first place three points ahead of Montreal (9-4-1-5). The Fleet completed a comeback after entering the third period down 3-0.
  Loren Gabel scored her first goal of the season, while Megan Keller and Susanna Tapani had the others. Kell
  
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• Kirk stops 33 shots to lead Toronto Sceptres to 2-0 win over Seattle Torrent

  15-03-2026 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Raygan Kirk earned her first career Professional Women’s Hockey League shutout while captain Blayre Turnbull scored early in the Toronto Sceptres 2-0 win against the Seattle Torrent on Sunday.
  Kirk made 33 saves and kept the Torrent off the scoreboard after Turnbull kept the puck on a 2-on-1 rush to put the homeside ahead four minutes after the opening faceoff. Sara Hjalmarsson scored an empty-net goal with 7.8 seconds remaining before 8,270 spectators at Coca-Cola Coliseum
  
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• Media reports 5th Iranian soccer team member gives up asylum in Australia

  15-03-2026 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A fifth member of the Iranian women’s soccer team who accepted a refugee visa to stay in Australia has left the country, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s office on Monday did not immediately confirm the news media report that the player departed on Sunday.The reported departure leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia.Burke reported on Sunday that two players and a team support staff member ha
  
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• Snow, wind and rain warnings blanket parts of B.C. as atmospheric river approaches

  15-03-2026 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Environment Canada says B.C. is in for a wet, cold and windy week as an atmospheric river approaches the coast, expected to bring up to 150 millimetres of rain by Wednesday.
  The forecaster says Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound are in for "prolonged heavy rain" that could mix with snow in some areas, swelling rivers and causing potential flooding.Environment Canada's yellow warnings say the weather system could cause "extensive" pooling on roads, and increase risks of landslides
  
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• Shooting at B.C. trailer park leaves one dead as 81-year-old charged with murder

  15-03-2026 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PORT ALBERNI — Police on Vancouver Island say an 81-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a shooting at a Port Alberni trailer park on Friday night.
  Mounties say Port Alberni RCMP were called to the scene of a reported shooting around 9 p.m. on Friday.Police say officers arrived to find three men, one of whom was suffering from a gunshot wound.RCMP say the victim died at the scene and the Vancouver Island Major Crimes Unit is now investigating, and is "working" clos
  
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• Harrison Tulip Festival blooms for second year in Agassiz

  15-03-2026 20:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AGASSIZ — B.C.’s original tulip festival founders are marking their 20th year of blooms back in Agassiz.
  The Harrison Tulip Festival is set to return this April with more than 14 million spring flowers and 150 types of tulips planted across 45 acres – the largest event of its kind in Canada.
  Visitors are invited to attend the food trucks and live music, as well as yoga and bouquet-making programs available at the site.
  The Onos family, whose greenhouses supply roughly 85 per ce
  
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• LETTER: Knee surgery meant great care at Chilliwack General Hospital - Chilliwack Progress

  15-03-2026 20:09 via news.google.com
  LETTER: Knee surgery meant great care at Chilliwack General Hospital  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Abbotsford-South MLA withdraws from B.C. Conservative leadership race, endorses Yuri Fulmer instead

  15-03-2026 19:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford-South MLA Bruce Banman has taken his name out of the B.C. Tory leadership race in favour of another – Yuri Fulmer.
  “Yuri is the real deal,” said Banman. “He’s a true conservative who understands exactly what it is going to take to get our province back on track. […] Yuri is the only candidate with a proven track record in the private sector who understands business, the economy, and real leadership.”
  Banman himself was a ch
  
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• Edwards has game-high 22 points, 15 rebounds as Canada drops 66-62 decision to Japan

  15-03-2026 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ISTANBUL — Aaliyah Edwards scored a game-high 22 points and added 15 rebounds as Canada dropped a 66-62 decision to Japan on Sunday at the FIBA women’s basketball World Cup qualifying tournament.
  Edwards finished eight-of-11 from the field for Canada (2-2). Shay Colley and Kayla Alexander both added 12 points.
  Mai Yamamoto led Japan (1-2) with 16 points.
  The contest was a close one with Canada leading 21-18 after the first quarter before the two teams went into halftime tied 39-39. J
  
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• Years of training keep Artemis II crew mission-ready, researcher says

  15-03-2026 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL —Despite the delays for the NASA's Artemis II mission around the moon and back, a space medicine researcher says the crew, which includes Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are physically ready for when the time comes to launch.
  "They've been preparing for years, so what is a few more months," said Dr. Farhan Asrar, a physician, space medicine researcher and associate dean at Toronto Metropolitan University's School of Medicine.
  "One thing that I've always kind of appreciated and r
  
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• Canada settles for Paralympic silver after 6-2 loss to U.S. in hockey

  15-03-2026 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MILAN — Canada's Para ice hockey team settled for silver after a 6-2 loss to the United States on Sunday in the final event of the Milan Cortina Paralympics.
  Liam Hickey scored both goals for Canada, which hasn't won hockey gold at the Paralympics since the 2006 Games. Canada has medalled at every Games besides 2002 and 2010 since its inception at the Paralympics in 1994.
  Jack Wallace led the Americans with three goals while Kayden Beasley, Declan Farmer and Brody Roybal, with a short-hand
  
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• Semi-truck lights on fire on Coquihalla Highway Sunday

  15-03-2026 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE — No one was injured after a fire on the Coquihalla Highway early Sunday morning (Mar. 15).
  At around 4 a.m., crews responded to a semi-truck and cargo trailer on Highway 5 northbound, near the Othello exit.
  The fire had spread into nearby brush by the time two trucks and six firefighters from the Hope Fire Department arrived at the scene.Hope firefighters at the scene. (Image Credit: Hope Fire Department)
  RCMP and BCEHS also attended the incident.
  All occupants were unharmed, and the
  
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• RCMP tackle fraud, grocery store thefts in Mission

  15-03-2026 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Money may not grow on trees, but a few suspects were determined to harvest it from other Mission residents regardless, according to the RCMP’s latest weekly round-up.
  On March 2, a local organization called the police to report fraud after its accountant received an email in early February that appeared to be from an employee requesting a change to their direct deposit information.
  Weeks later, the employee said he had not received his last two paycheques.
  “Businesses
  
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• Multi-brawl game that drew 572 penalty minutes a ‘black eye’ on N.L. hockey: official

  15-03-2026 17:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland junior hockey league executive says a recent game that involved three on-ice brawls and resulted in 572 penalty minutes is a "black eye" and an "embarrassment" to the sport in St. John's.
  Boyd Hillier, vice-president of the St. John's Junior Hockey League, says the violent game was an isolated incident and officials have since handed out suspensions to 18 players and coaches worth a collective total of 53 games.
  He says the third quarterfinal playoff game on Mar
  
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• Roughly 100 community members attend seniors’ event in Abbotsford

  15-03-2026 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Residents and community leaders in Abbotsford have turned out for local seniors at a dedicated event early this month.
  About 100 care professionals, elected officials and supporters gathered at The Reach Gallery Museum on March 5 for the Maplewood Community Reception, celebrating the people caring for Abbotsford seniors at the non-profit.
  “Maplewood has built an impressive legacy of seniors care in Abbotsford,” said Mayor Ross Siemens. “Thanks to you, generat
  
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• Poilievre announces auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market

  15-03-2026 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINDSOR — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled a new auto plan aiming to secure tariff-free access to the U.S. market.
  The plan would harmonize tailpipe emissions reductions with the U.S., and align Canada with the United States on Chinese tariffs in a move meant to give Canada leverage in trade talks.
  Poilievre would also implement a rule where for each car produced in Canada, the same manufacturer would be able to sell a U.S. or Mexico-made car in Canada duty-free.The plan,
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of March 15, 2026

  15-03-2026 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Jordan DoddridgeAge: 31
  Height: 6’3” ft Weight: 211lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Unlawfully at Large
  Warrant in effect: March 9, 2026
  Parole Jurisdiction: North Vancouver with Canada Wide Warrants
  Name: Christopher Gale
  Age: 43
  Height: 6’2” ft Weight: 221lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel
  Wanted: Cause Fear or Injury to Person
  Warrant in effect:
  
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• Four taken to hospital after early morning collision in Abbotsford, speed and alcohol considered

  15-03-2026 15:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A number of roads were closed as police responded to a serious early weekend morning collision in Abbotsford today (Mar. 15).
  At 10:47 p.m., Abbotsford Police patrol officers responded to a serious single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Marshall Road and Peardonville Road.
  Four people were taken to hospital as a result, one of whom sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.
  Marshall Road between Mt. Lehman Road and Queen Street, and Peardonville Road from Marshal
  
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• Community Camera: The sun goes down at The Falls in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  15-03-2026 13:38 via news.google.com
  Community Camera: The sun goes down at The Falls in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties amid world economic coercion

  15-03-2026 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OSLO — The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool,” they said in a joint statement.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country’s prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.
  The leaders discussed the need to expand trade and investment ties, as like-mind
  
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• Carney, Nordic leaders pledge to deepen ties in world economic coercion

  15-03-2026 12:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OSLO — The prime ministers of Canada and Nordic countries have agreed to continue working to deepen economic ties as technology and international trade are increasingly used as a “coercive tool”, in a joint statement.Prime Minister Mark Carney is concluding his time in Norway meeting with that country’s prime minister, along with the leaders of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland.The leaders discussed the need to expand trade and investment relations, as like-minded coun
  
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• Maple 2.0: Quebec syrup-makers turn to automation and expansion as demand grows

  15-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ROXTON POND —
  Visitors to the main building of the Côté et fils maple farm in Quebec's Eastern Townships region will be greeted by a wall of screens with the views from dozens of security cameras, showing an array of tubes and troughs filling up with clear, foamy sap.
  Through a door, inside the production area, noise-cancelling headphones are needed for the deafening hum of the gleaming machines transforming thousands of litres of maple sap into syrup each day.Mikael Ruest ack
  
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• Conservative leader to announce auto plan following meetings in Michigan

  15-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINDSOR — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will announce his auto plan during a news conference this morning in Windsor, Ont.
  Late last week ahead of meetings in Michigan, Poilievre touted the plan as "literally the only hope of keeping our auto sector in Canada," but said he hasn't shared it with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  He's already said Canada should shut out Chinese automakers and vehicles in return for tariff-free access to the American market, and that his plan would align reg
  
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• Consistent Connor continues to fuel Jets playoff pursuit

  15-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — In a season for the Winnipeg Jets defined by inconsistency, Kyle Connor has been the exception to the rule.
  The Jets' star winger set a new franchise record on Saturday, passing Ilya Kovalchuk by registering his eighth career 30-goal season in a 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in front of 14,956 at Canada Life Centre.
  For a Jets club still desperately trying to secure a playoff spot and find its rhythm, Connor’s effort — and production — against the Ava
  
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• Bobby McMann makes big first impression in debut for Seattle Kraken

  15-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Bobby McMann knew things would feel a little different on Saturday night.
  Playing his first game in a Seattle Kraken jersey, the former Toronto Maple Leafs forward wanted to make an impact with his new team.
  “It almost resembles, in a way, your first game," he said. "You've got an entirely new group, new organization, new fans. You want to make a great first impression."
  McMann made a great impression on the score sheet, tallying two goals and an assist as the Kraken (30-
  
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• Carney to conclude Norway trip with Nordic 5 meeting before heading to London

  15-03-2026 09:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OSLO — Prime Minister Mark Carney will conclude his first official visit to Norway today by meeting with the leaders of the Nordic Five -- Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.
  Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said Saturday that the meeting was set up after he told his peers that Carney would be in Oslo.
  Carney spent Saturday with Store in Oslo, where the two leaders discussed critical mineral development, the energy sector and shared security priorities including outer sp
  
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• NHL roundup: Bruins beat Capitals 3-2 after nine-round shootout

  15-03-2026 06:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie McAvoy scored twice and Fraser Minten had the shootout winner as the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday.
  Minten beat Washington’s Logan Thompson with a backhand shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Bruins their third win in five games and help Boston gain ground in the Eastern Conference wild-card race.
  Rasmus Sandin had a goal and an assist and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who have lost two of their last thre
  
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• Back-and-Forth Battle Turns Late in Langley’s Favour

  15-03-2026 06:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  By Shaelee Dombrowski
   
  The Chiefs saw the game get away from them in the third period.
   
  Special Olympics Night, presented by DHK Construction LTD. saw the Chilliwack Chiefs face off against the Langley Rivermen for the first of three matchups this month to end the regular season. In a night of celebrating the Special Olympic athletes and the power of inclusion in sports, the Special Olympics floor hockey team that the Chilliwack Chiefs practice with every Tuesday evening, did the cer
  
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• Replay: Home - 2026 Langley vs Chilliwack | Mar 14 @ 5 PM - FloHockey

  15-03-2026 06:11 via news.google.com
  Replay: Home - 2026 Langley vs Chilliwack | Mar 14 @ 5 PM  FloHockey
  
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• Bobby McMann posts three-point night, Seattle Kraken thump Vancouver Canucks 5-2

  15-03-2026 05:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Two goals and an assist from newcomer Bobby McMann powered the Seattle Kraken to a decisive 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.McMann was playing his first game in a Kraken jersey after Seattle acquired him from the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the NHL trade deadline on March 6.
  His linemates also recorded three-point nights, with Matty Beniers recording a goal and two assists and Jordan Eberle contributing three helpers.Jared McCann and Jamie Oleksiak also scored f
  
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• Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini burns Canadiens for second time in under two weeks

  15-03-2026 05:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will be happy not to see Macklin Celebrini again this season, barring an unlikely Stanley Cup final.
  Less than two weeks after the San Jose Sharks superstar produced one goal and three assists against the Canadiens, Celebrini struck again with three points in a 4-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday night.
  “The best players in the game find ways to create offence, find ways to impact games in different ways,” head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. &ldquo
  
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• Excited Einarson opens ‘louder’ world championship with wins over Sweden, U.S.

  15-03-2026 05:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian skip Kerri Einarson looked up Saturday and saw real people, instead of cardboard cut-outs, in the stands at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre. She heard the roar of the crowd instead of the sound of flushing toilets piercing the silence.
  The change in sights and sounds — compared to her team’s experience at the 2021 women’s world curling championship in Calgary — made the opening day even sweeter as Canada beat Sweden 7-5 in the afternoon foll
  
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• McGuire, Ojeda score as Orlando City beats Montreal 2-1 in interim coach Mark Perelman’s debut

  15-03-2026 04:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Duncan McGuire and Martín Ojeda each scored a goal on Saturday, Javier Otero had four saves, and Orlando City beat CF Montreal 2-1 to snap a three-game Major League Soccer losing streak in interim coach Mark Perelman's debut.Orlando City (1-3-0) and longtime coach Oscar Pareja mutually parted ways on Wednesday.
  Ojeda put away a first-touch shot from just beyond the penalty spot to make it 2-1 in the 31st minute. Iván Angulo ran onto a through ball played
  
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• Medvedev hands Alcaraz his first loss of the year, heads to Indian Wells final against Sinner

  15-03-2026 03:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Daniil Medvedev handed top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz his first loss of the year and advanced to the final at Indian Wells with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory Saturday.
  The 11th-seeded Medvedev, from Russia, will face second-seeded Jannik Sinner of Italy. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev 6-2, 6-4.
  Alcaraz had won 16 straight matches this year, including titles at the Australian Open and Qatar Open. But Medvedev ended the possibility of an Alcaraz vs. Sinner final. Medvedev had d
  
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• Jack Quinn scores in regulation and shootout as Sabres edge Maple Leafs 3-2

  15-03-2026 03:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jack Quinn scored the tying goal and also connected in a shootout, Alex Tuch ended the tiebreaker and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Saturday night to rebound from their first loss since the Olympic break.
  Buffalo was coming off a 2-1 home loss to Washington on Thursday that ended an eight-game winning streak. The Atlantic Division-leading Sabres stretched their advantage over second-place Tampa Bay to four points and remained two points behind
  
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• Holmstrom scores twice as Islanders hold on to beat Flames 3-2

  15-03-2026 03:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced to an early lead and then held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday.
  Casey Cizikas also scored for New York and David Rittich made 30 saves as the Islanders won for the third time in four games.
  Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman scored for Calgary, which slipped to 2-5-1 in its last eight games. Devin Cooley started in net for the Flames and allowed three goals on 10 shots in the first period. Dustin Wol
  
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• Celebrini has two goals, assist as San Jose Sharks top Montreal Canadiens 4-2

  15-03-2026 02:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as the San Jose Sharks held on for a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
  Collin Graf had a goal and two assists while Mario Ferraro also scored for San Jose (32-26-6), which ended Montreal’s three-game winning streak.
  John Klingberg provided two assists and Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 25 shots.
  Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki replied for Montreal (36-19-10), while Noah Dobson pitched in with two assists a
  
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• Excited Einarson opens ‘louder’ world championship with 7-5 win over Sweden

  15-03-2026 01:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian skip Kerri Einarson looked up Saturday and saw real people, instead of cardboard cut-outs, in the stands at Calgary’s WinSport Event Centre. She heard the roar of the crowd instead of the sound of flushing toilets piercing the silence.
  The change in sights and sounds — compared to her team’s experience at the 2021 women’s world curling championship in Calgary — made the opening match even sweeter as Canada beat Sweden 7-5 in the opening draw
  
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• Ludvig Aberg builds a 3-shot lead in The Players Championship

  15-03-2026 01:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The biggest challenge for Ludvig Aberg was finding satisfaction in a three-shot lead Saturday at The Players Championship instead of wondering how much larger it could have been.Aberg had only two bogeys on his card all week and was four shots ahead of Michael Thorbjornsen when he stood in the fairway on the par-5 16th hole, 193 yards away with a 7-iron in his hand. He had an 8-foot birdie putt on the island-green 17th hole. He smashed his drive on the daunti
  
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• G League’s Raptors 905 open new practice facility to be shared with public

  15-03-2026 01:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AJ Lawson couldn't help himself when he stepped on Raptors 905's new practice court.
  Lawson, who is on a two-way contract that has him playing regularly for the G-League team in Mississauga, Ont., and the Toronto Raptors, its parent club, had to try every move he could think of on the 905's new practice court at Paramount Fine Foods Centre."I tried to do some trick shots to be able to say I'm the first to ever do this on this court," said Lawson on Friday. "But it never felt as good as when I du
  
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