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• ‘People are tired:’ Canadians on humanitarian mission describe life in Cuba

  22-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Two Canadians on a humanitarian mission in Cuba say it's easier for locals to count the number of hours the lights are on than off.
  And when electricity is flowing, Leanne Isaak says Cubans can be seen scrambling to get as many tasks done as they can, such as cooking, charging phones, showering and filling buckets with water.
  "People say, 'I may not get power again for three days so I'm going to do everything that I need to do in this one or two-hour time-frame to prepare for the next chunk of t
  
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• PBO nominee Annette Ryan enters spotlight at a pivotal time for federal finances

  22-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Ottawa's nominee for federal fiscal watchdog will face questions from members of Parliament on Monday after a turbulent period for the budget office.
  Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and currently a deputy director at Canada's financial intelligence agency, Fintrac, was named as cabinet's pick to be the next parliamentary budget officer earlier this month.
  Ryan's nomination, which must be approved by the House of Commons and Senate, was referred to the parliamentary finance
  
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• Maritime historical groups earn UNESCO recognition for Black Loyalist archive

  22-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — Detailed ledgers, business receipts and church records from Black Loyalists in the 1780s and onward are more than just rich historical texts to Andrea Davis.
  “This is a part of my history… it means so much to us as a community,” she said in an interview Saturday.Davis is an eighth generation descendant of Black people who left the United States for Nova Scotia at the end of the American Revolution, siding with the British. The Black Loyalists were offered land,
  
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• Canadians living abroad looking to increase voter turnout ahead of byelections

  22-03-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadians living abroad are calling for increased turnout among overseas voters and arguing that barriers to casting a ballot could be affecting election results.
  Timothy Veale, the director of Grits Abroad — an organization aimed at connecting Canadian Liberal voters living worldwide — said nearly five million Canadians live outside the country and roughly 3.5 million of them are eligible to vote.
  Veale said the share of non-resident Canadians voting in federal electi
  
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• With fresh buzz cut, Slafkovsky boosts Canadiens’ first line to another level

  22-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Juraj Slafkovsky arrived at the Bell Centre with a new look Saturday night.
  Based on his performance, he might want to keep it.
  Sporting a fresh buzz cut, the Canadiens winger scored twice, added two assists and brought a physical edge as Montreal crushed the New York Islanders 7-3 in a heated, playoff-like affair.
  “Until the end of the season it's going to stay like this, for sure,” Slafkovsky said of the haircut, grinning. “Then we'll see.”
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• Senators back in the playoff hunt with confidence growing every game

  22-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The only thing the Ottawa Senators are worried about right now is themselves.
  With 13 games remaining in their regular season, the Senators are desperately fighting to secure a playoff spot. And while they could use a little help from other teams to improve their odds, they’re making sure to hold themselves accountable above all.
  Following a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Senators (36-24-9) sit three points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the final w
  
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• Rossi’s impressive rise a positive during Canucks’ demise

  22-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — On a night they suffered another ugly loss, centre Marco Rossi said the Vancouver Canucks are trying to be too pretty.
  Pius Suter and Pavel Buchnevich scored goals 79 seconds apart in the second period as the St. Louis Blues downed the Canucks 3-1 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL losing streak.
  Jordan Kyrou salted the game away for the Blues by scoring into an empty net on a power play with 48 seconds left in the third period.
  Defenceman Filip Hronek scored the lone goal for Van
  
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• Kucherov continues to impress, leads Lightning and NHL scoring race

  22-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Nikita Kucherov has pushed his game into overdrive.
  The star Russian forward had two goals and two assists to move two points ahead of Connor McDavid for the NHL scoring lead with 118 points as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their third game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.
  “I think it’s a whole team effort,” said Kucherov, who scored his 40th goal of the season and had his first career short-handed goal in the game. “The team’s
  
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• Frost focusing on good habits for Walter Cup three-peat

  22-03-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — As the Minnesota Frost prepare to defend their back-to-back Walter Cup titles, head coach Ken Klee knows he’ll need his entire team to contribute to wins.
  “Our depth and not relying on one player or one line to score is really the key to our success,” said Klee on Saturday after his team defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 3-1 to extend their win streak to five games.
  “(Depth) has been the key the past two seasons and we’re looking to continue that."
  
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• B.C. naturopath alleges suspects in Iran activist’s murder sought to ‘silence’ him

  22-03-2026 09:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — An affidavit filed by Rosita Fatemi said her meeting with Arezou Soltani and Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi took place in a parking lot in the Park Royal mall in West Vancouver, the heart of British Columbia's Iranian community.
  The document said she and her two fellow founding directors of a B.C. non-profit society opposed to the Iranian regime were there to discuss a lawsuit filed by another activist, Masood Masjoody, who had accused Soltani and Razavi of being aligned with the dict
  
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• Buzzer-Beater Sparks Chiefs in Gritty Win

  22-03-2026 06:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chiefs come out on top in a high tensioned battle. 
   
  The Chilliwack Chiefs celebrated Indigenous Night presented by Kwaw-Kwaw-A-Pilt First Nation in their Saturday night face off against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. In a point race for home ice advantage in the first round of playoffs, every game is a must-win for the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Chiefs have the firepower, as they went into the game with players holding three of the four top spots in the league scoring standings. 
  
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• NHL roundup: Stamkos moves to 7th in power-play goals as Predators beat Golden Knights 4-1

  22-03-2026 06:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
  Stamkos opened the scoring 40 seconds in and added a power-play goal in the first two minutes of the second period as Nashville raced to an early three-goal lead. Tyson Jost and Ryan O’Reilly also scored for the Predators, who won their third straight and for the fourth time in six games. Justus Annunen made 39 saves and improved t
  
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• Kucherov shines with four points for Lightning in 5-2 win over Oilers

  22-03-2026 05:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Nikita Kucherov had two goals and two assists to move two points ahead of Connor McDavid for the league scoring lead as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their third game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.
  Anthony Cirelli had a pair of goals and Jake Guentzel also scored for the Lightning (43-21-4) who have won four of their last five.
  Connor McDavid and Josh Samanski replied for the Oilers (34-28-9) who have lost two straight and missed out on a glorious opportu
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps fall 1-0 to San Jose Earthquakes in first loss of MLS season

  22-03-2026 05:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Beau Leroux scored and the San Jose Earthquakes downed the Whitecaps 1-0 on Saturday, marking Vancouver's first loss of the Major League Soccer season.
  The 'Caps (4-1-0) controlled play through much of the game and outshot the visitors 11-7 but couldn't beat Daniel De Sousa Britto in the San Jose net.
  Leroux put away the lone goal of the match in the second minute of first-half injury time, blasting a long-distance shot past Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka.
  The announced cro
  
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• Hyo Joo Kim has a 5-shot lead in the Founders Cup after a fast start in the 3rd round

  22-03-2026 03:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim played the first six holes in 6 under before stalling Saturday at tree-lined Sharon Heights, leaving her with a five-stroke lead over Nelly Korda with a round left in the Fortinet Founders Cup.Kim, the 30-year-old South Korean player ranked eighth in the world, shot a 6-under 66 to get to 17-under 199. She won the tournament in 2015 in Phoenix for the second of her seven LPGA Tour titles.“I’ve been in the lead, so I want to finish tomorrow
  
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• Caufield scores hat trick in five-point night, Canadiens crush Islanders 7-3

  22-03-2026 03:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Cole Caufield scored a hat trick and added two assists as the Montreal Canadiens crushed the New York Islanders 7-3 in a heated, playoff-like affair Saturday night.
  Juraj Slafkovsky had two goals and two assists while Nick Suzuki provided four helpers — reaching 61 on the season — on a dominant evening for the Canadiens’ top line.
  Kaiden Guhle added one goal and two assists, and Alex Newhook also scored for Montreal (38-21-10). Jacob Fowler made 19 saves.
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• Senators pounce on Leafs early, record 5-2 victory

  22-03-2026 02:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators had a dominant game against their provincial rivals Saturday night beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2.
  The Senators (36-24-9) dominated play from start to finish, scoring the game's first three goals.
  Anthony Stolarz was expected to get the start but took a puck to the throat during warm-ups and was sent to hospital for precautionary imaging putting Joseph Woll back in action. Woll faced 36 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Carolina Friday night.
  Trailing 3-1 to
  
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• Blues keep playoff hopes alive by beating struggling Canucks 3-1

  22-03-2026 02:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Pius Suter and Pavel Buchnevich scored goals 79 seconds apart in the second period as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Saturday to snap a two-game NHL losing streak.
  Jordan Binnington stopped 14 shots for St. Louis (28-30-11).
  Jordan Kyrou scored into an empty net on a power play with 48 seconds left in the third period to seal the deal.
  Defenceman Filip Hronek scored on a third-period power play for Vancouver (21-40-8).
  Goaltender Kevin Lankinen stopped 1
  
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• Stingers, Carabins to meet in U Sports women’s hockey championship final

  22-03-2026 02:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ELMIRA — Emilie Lussier scored at 5:42 of overtime to lift the Concordia Stingers to a 2-1 win over the Guelph Gryphons in Saturday's first of two U Sports women's hockey championship semifinal showdowns at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.
  Maeve Sutherland-Case gave the Gryphons a 1-0 lead late in the first period, then Courtney Rice netted the equalizer late in the second period.
  The Gryphons outshot the Stingers 33-30, but Stingers' netminder Jordyn Verbeek was nearly unbeatable. Martina Fe
  
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• Huskies, Patriotes advance to U Sports University Cup men’s hockey final

  22-03-2026 01:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The host Saint Mary's Huskies scored three unanswered goals in the first period and then coasted to a 4-1 win over the Windsor Lancers in men's semifinal action at the U Sports University Cup on Saturday.
  Player of the game Ben Boyd scored twice for the eighth-seeded Huskies, including an empty-netter at 18:35 of the third period that ended all hope of a Lancers' comeback.
  Matthew MacDonald and Reid Valade also scored for the Huskies, who outshot the Lancers 26-25.
  Ray Hamlin sco
  
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• Cuba’s power grid collapses leaving it without electricity for the 3rd time this month

  22-03-2026 01:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.The state-owned Cuban Electric Union reported a total blackout across the island without giving a cause for the outage.Authorities said they were working to restore power. Power outages, whether nationwide or regional, have become relatively common in the last two years d
  
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• Im takes lead into Innisbrook finale, Snedeker also in final group

  22-03-2026 01:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury.
  Brandt Snedeker was right beside him in the final pairing — with a hot new putter in the bag.
  Im holed a sweeping 13-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole Saturday for a 2-under 69 and a two-stroke lead over Snedeker, the 45-year-old U.S. Presidents Cup captain playing on a sponsor exemption, and David Lipsky.
  
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• Stingers beat Gryphons 2-1 in OT in U Sports women’s hockey championship semifinal

  22-03-2026 00:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ELMIRA — Emilie Lussier scored at 5:42 of overtime to lift the Concordia Stingers to a 2-1 win over the Guelph Gryphons in Saturday's first of two U Sports women's hockey championship semifinal showdowns at the Woolwich Memorial Centre.
  Maeve Sutherland-Case gave the Gryphons a 1-0 lead late in the first period, then Courtney Rice netted the equalizer late in the second period.
  The Gryphons outshot the Stingers 33-30, but Stingers' netminder Jordyn Verbeek was nearly unbeatable. Martina Fe
  
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• Huskies beat Lancers 4-1, advance to U Sports Cup men’s hockey final

  22-03-2026 00:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The host Saint Mary's Huskies scored three unanswered goals in the first period and then coasted to a 4-1 win over the Windsor Lancers in men's semifinal action at the U Sports University Cup on Saturday.
  Player of the game Ben Boyd scored twice for the eighth-seeded Huskies, including an empty-netter at 18:35 of the third period that ended all hope of a Lancers' comeback.
  Matthew MacDonald and Reid Valade also scored for the Huskies, who outshot the Lancers 26-25.
  Ray Hamlin sco
  
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• Hannah, Jared Schmidt capture silver medals in World Cup ski cross event

  22-03-2026 00:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CRAIGLEITH — Ottawa siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt captured silver medals Saturday in a World Cup ski cross event at Ontario's Craigleith Ski Club.
  It was the first podium finish this season for both athletes. Hannah Schmidt earned her 10th career medal, while Jared Schmidt captured his seventh.
  Switzerland's Fanny Smith won the women's big final, with Schmidt second. Italy's Jole Galli captured the bronze medal while Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., finished 10th.
  France's Youri Du
  
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• Cuba reports second nationwide power grid outage in a week

  22-03-2026 00:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said Saturday a total disconnection of the National Electric System took place, the second nationwide blackout reported in a week, according to a statement posted on social media Saturday.The ministry says protocols to restore electricity service across the country were being implemented.The Associated Press
  
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• Evacuation alerts cancelled as B.C. River Forecast Centre says rivers receding after multi-day deluge

  22-03-2026 00:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Update 3:45 p.m. Saturday: The Fraser Valley Regional District has rescinded its evacuation alerts for all properties along Wilson Road and Sheldon Road due to lower river levels.
  Original story below:
  Residents of British Columbia’s south coast are breathing easier with the return of blue skies after several days of heavy rains that triggered flood advisories.
  The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued a bulletin Saturday saying rivers across the region were receding following peaks that
  
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