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• Additional road closures in Abbotsford due to flooding - Chilliwack Progress

  12-12-2025 02:30
  Additional road closures in Abbotsford due to flooding  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Australia retains the Ashes with 2 tests to spare after a tense victory over England in Adelaide

  21-12-2025 04:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback in the third cricket test.Australia started Day 5 needing four wickets to retain the Ashes, with England resuming at 6-207 and still 228 runs away from the victory target of 435 that would have required a world record to achieve.Starc took the only wicket in the morning session — Jamie Smith for 60 —
  
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• NHL roundup: Red Wings stay hot, roll past Capitals 5-2 to maintain Atlantic lead

  21-12-2025 04:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday.
  John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk — siblings of sidelined Capitals players Ryan Leonard and Trevor van Riemsdyk — also scored for the Red Wings. So did Elmer Soderblom and Dylan Larkin.
  Detroit has won three of its last four games and remains atop a competitive Atlantic Division.
  Aliaksei Protas and Martin Fehervary scored for the Capitals, who have
  
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• Liam Ohgren gets only goal in seven-round shootout as Canucks rally past Bruins 5-4

  21-12-2025 04:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
  Ohgren had tipped in the tiebreaking goal 7:34 into the third period before Andrew Peeke’s shot from the point hit the post, bounced off the back of goalie Kevin Lankinen’s arm and went into the net, tying it 4-4 with 3:44 left in regulation.Linus Karlsson had two goals and Max Sasson also scored
  
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• Sweden rallies to knock off Canada 4-2 in world junior tournament tune-up

  21-12-2025 04:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON — Jack Berglund scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed marker 43 seconds into the frame, as Sweden rallied to beat Canada 4-2 in a pre-World Junior Hockey Championship contest on Saturday night.
  Canada, with second-period goals from Tij Iginla and Braeden Cootes, took a 2-1 lead into the third period at Canada Life Place.
  Victor Eklund and Ivar Stenberg also scored for Sweden, who were outshot 25-16. Jack Ivankovic was in goal for Canada, while Love Harenstam pla
  
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• Luke Evangelista breaks third-period tie as Predators beat Leafs 5-3

  21-12-2025 03:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.
  Evangelista drove down the right side and made a move on defenceman Morgan Rielly at the right dot before lifting a backhander over goalie Joseph Woll.
  Erik Haula, Adam Wilsby, Steven Stamkos and Cole Smith also scored, and Juuse Saros made 19 saves. The Predators have won two of three.
  Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist for
  
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• Fowler posts first shutout in 4-0 win, Canadiens hand Penguins eighth straight loss

  21-12-2025 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for his first shutout in his fourth career start as the Montreal Canadiens rolled over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in the first game of a home-and-home series on Saturday night.
  Josh Anderson scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Owen Beck tallied his first NHL goal for Montreal (19-12-4). Juraj Slafkovsky also scored as the Canadiens won their second in a row.
  Stuart Skinner — with fans taunting “Ski-ner!” all night &
  
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• Payton Pritchard’s 33 points lead undermanned Celtics past hurting Raptors 112-96

  21-12-2025 03:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Payton Pritchard had a double-double with 33 points and 10 assists as the undermanned Boston Celtics topped the Toronto Raptors 112-96 on Saturday.
  Pritchard added eight rebounds for Boston (17-11), while Derrick White added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
  The Celtics were without all-star forward Jaylen Brown, who was sick with an undisclosed illness.
  Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and added seven assists as Toronto (17-12) had its modest two-game win streak snapped
  
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• Canadian golfer Alena Sharp says she played most of 2025 with an injured knee

  21-12-2025 01:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Hamilton's Alena Sharp says she finished the LPGA Tour season despite having a torn meniscus in her left knee.
  Sharp posted a photo to Instagram of her smiling in a hospital bed.
  The 44-year-old says she injured her knee "at some point in July."
  Despite that, she still played in five LPGA Tour events from August onward, including the CPKC Women's Open, Canada's national golf championship.
  Sharp also played in one Epson Tour event in August.
  The three-time Olympian says the injury was no excuse f
  
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• Victoire’s Greig showing signs of growth, and no signs of sophomore slump

  21-12-2025 01:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Dara Greig is showing growth in her game.
  Greig scored her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal early in the second period and collected an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Pacific Coliseum.
  “It feels good,” said Greig, who had three assists in 29 games with Montreal last year in her rookie season. “I think I’ve taken a step in the off-season. I wanted to be able to contribute
  
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• Senators start rolling as healthy Tkachuk adds spark

  21-12-2025 01:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Just over a week ago Travis Green was asked what more his team could do after losing three straight games.
  At the time the Ottawa Senators coach felt other than score more goals his team was playing fairly well and just needed to keep doing the same things. Fast forward and now the Senators (17-13-4) are on a three-game winning streak and the coach is sticking to his message.
  The streak marks the first time since Oct. 27 that Ottawa’s been able to win three in a row.
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• Vikings’ plane turns around after mechanical issues en route to their game at the Giants

  21-12-2025 00:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Minnesota Vikings had some travel trouble Saturday getting to northern New Jersey for their game Sunday at the New York Giants.
  Their team plane experienced mechanical issues that required turning around shortly after departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a team spokesperson. The Vikings were expected to arrive in Newark later Saturday night after boarding a second plane, the spokesperson said.
  Minnesota is 6-8 and, like the 2-12 Giants, has been eliminated from
  
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• Goalie Carter Hart to start for Vegas Golden Knights in Edmonton versus Oilers

  21-12-2025 00:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart will be the first of five former Canadian junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault earlier this year to appear in a professional game in Canada.
  Hart, from Sherwood Park, Alta., is scheduled to start for the Golden Knights on Sunday against the Oilers in Edmonton.
  The Golden Knights faced the Flames in Calgary on Saturday when Akira Schmid was the Vegas starter.Hart wasn't available to media after the Saturday morning skates be
  
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• Matt Boldy scores twice, Wild beat Oilers 5-2 for 7th straight victory

  21-12-2025 00:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored twice, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
  Ryan Hartman, Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Sturm also scored, Mats Zuccarello had two assists and Minnesota set a franchise record with a 14-game home points streak, going 12-0-2 at Grand Casino Arena since Nov. 1.
  Gustavsson is 8-1-1 in his last 10 starts. The Wild have allowed just 11 goals during the winning str
  
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• Senators score three goals in third period of 6-4 win over Blackhawks

  21-12-2025 00:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Three third-period goals, including a pair from David Perron, powered the Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon.
  Despite a solid effort, Chicago (13-16-6) lost its fifth straight game.
  Perron scored his first goal on the power play and the second off a great pass from Tim Stutzle.Chicago rallied as Nick Lardis - with his first NHL goal - beat Leevi Merilainen, who made 20 saves. Fabian Zetterlund added a late goal to ice the win for Ottawa.
  
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• Jakob Poeltl out for Raptors vs. Celtics but RJ Barrett improving

  21-12-2025 00:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Starting centre Jakob Poeltl will miss the Toronto Raptors game against the Boston Celtics.
  He was ruled out hours before the evening tipoff with a sore lower back.
  Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that Canadian swingman RJ Barrett is improving, however.
  Barrett has been out with a sprained right knee since Nov. 23.
  Poeltl is averaging 10.1 points, eight rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  Barrett is averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists so far this season.
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• Greig scores first PWHL goal to help Victoire to a 4-2 win over Goldeneyes

  20-12-2025 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Dara Greig scored her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal early in the second period and added an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Pacific Coliseum.
  Marie-Philip Poulin, Shiann Darkangelo and Natalie Mlynkova also scored for the Victoire (4-1-0-0), who moved into sole possession of second place with 11 points.
  Sophie Jaques and Michela Cava scored for the Goldeneyes (3-4-0-0), who had entered the gam
  
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• Canada’s Andrew Longino wins bronze medal at World Cup halfpipe event

  20-12-2025 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COPPER MOUNTAIN — Canada's Andrew Longino won a bronze medal Saturday at a FIS Freeski World Cup halfpipe competition.Longino, from Calgary, had a score of 84.00 points. Alex Ferreira won gold (91.50) and fellow American Hunter Hess took silver (89.00).
  Britain's Zoe Atkin won the women's competition (89.25). Australia's Indra Brown picked up silver (80.00) and China's Kexin Zhang took bronze (77.50).
  This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 20, 2025.The Canadian Press
  
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• Suspect arrested after convenience store assault in Abbotsford

  20-12-2025 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — One man has been arrested after reports of an assault at a convenience store Thursday morning (Dec. 18).
  Just after 11 a.m., AbbyPD officers responded to an assault in progress near McCallum Road and Cannon Avenue.The incident reportedly started when a store clerk asked a man to leave the premises, at which point the man immediately assaulted the clerk.Once police arrived, the suspect then became aggressive toward the first officer, leading more units to respond.
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• At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

  20-12-2025 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.The missing files, which were available Friday and no longer accessible by Saturday, included images of paintings depicting nude women, and one showing a series of photographs al
  
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• Canada’s Homan and Einarson fall in quarterfinals at Grand Slam stop

  20-12-2025 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa beat defending champion Rachel Homan 5-4 in women's quarterfinal play Saturday afternoon at the HearingLife Canadian Open.
  Homan, from Ottawa, needed a deuce to force an extra end but her double-runback was heavy and she settled for a single.Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., was also eliminated after dropping a 9-6 decision to Japan's Sayaka Yoshimura.
  In other quarterfinals, Japan's Momoha Tabata topped Seung-youn Ha of South Korea 7-6 in an extra end and
  
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• Canadiens GM Hughes confident Danault can bounce back in second stint in Montreal

  20-12-2025 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes knows Phillip Danault is having a down year. He’s betting it won’t last in a second stint in Montreal.
  Hughes acquired the veteran centre from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night for a 2026 second-round pick originally owned by the Columbus Blue Jackets, announcing the move about an hour before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze.
  Danault returns to Montreal after playing 360 games in a Canadiens sweater from 2016 to 2021. In
  
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• Travel advisory in effect for the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt

  20-12-2025 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — A travel advisory is effect on the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquhalla Highway, which remains open at this time, though travel is not recommended.
  Drive BC says there is heavy snowfall and high winds forecast into Saturday (Dec. 20), and people on the highway are being warned they may experience major delays due to winter weather conditions.
  “Power to facilities and charging stations may be impacted or unavailable,” the Drive BC advisory added.
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• US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say

  20-12-2025 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.The move comes days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country and follows the Dec. 10 seizure by American forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.The officials were not authorized to discuss publicly the on
  
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• [VIDEO] Heavy police presence near Cessna Drive Saturday morning

  20-12-2025 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Some Chilliwack residents were woken by sirens this morning (Dec. 20) as multiple police cars headed toward a neighbourhood near Airport Road.
  At around 9:30 a.m., locals reported eight police cars and at least eight RCMP Emergency Response Team vehicles in a residential area around Airport Road and Cessna Drive, near the Chilliwack School District building.
  Source: William Snow / Facebook
  Photos and videos sent to Fraser Valley Today showed multiple armed officers standing by
  
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• AbbyPD launches drunk driving awareness campaign ahead of holiday season

  20-12-2025 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — With party invites coming left and right, Abbotsford police are looking to encourage residents to drive sober with a new impaired driving initiative.AbbyPD has relaunched “Think of Me: Don’t Drive Impaired” in partnership with Angry Otter Liquor Stores, the Abbotsford School District and ICBC – a campaign urging motorists to stay safe through over 1,300 liquor paper bags designed by local middle and high school students.
  “This campaign is a powerf
  
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• Canada’s Reece Howden wins ski cross gold for 20th career World Cup title

  20-12-2025 18:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INNICHEN — Canada's Reece Howden won his second straight race in dominant fashion by taking gold at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday.Howden, from Chilliwack, B.C., had no trouble in the heats and never trailed in the final en route to his 20th career World Cup title and 32nd career podium."Grateful for the flow state that I seem to find here in Innichen," said Howden. "The speed is there and I felt good today and I was able to focus on my own skiing. You have to be smart on a long c
  
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• Vonn adds to strong start in Olympic ski season with third in World Cup downhill won by Huetter

  20-12-2025 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VAL D'ISERE, France (AP) — Lindsey Vonn has come so far one year into her remarkable comeback for the Milan Cortina Olympics that third place in a World Cup downhill Saturday left her with regrets.
  Entering the Olympic season at age 41, with a right knee strengthened by titanium implants, Vonn's first four results in an intense nine-day spell now read: win, runner-up, fourth and third.
  A mistake on the bottom half of the course Saturday cost Vonn a half-second, she suggested, in a downhill
  
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• Ridge Meadows RCMP seek electronic bike stolen from child with special needs

  20-12-2025 17:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MAPLE RIDGE — Police in Maple Ridge are on the lookout for a child’s mobility bike stolen Friday afternoon (Dec. 19).
  At around 1:30 p.m., a resident flagged down RCMP frontline officers outside a store in the 11800 block of 224 Street after the electronic bike was taken off a bike rack.
  Police then learned that the bike had been stolen in the northwest corner outside the store only 30 minutes earlier.
  The bike is described as a black Volt Trio Trike with a car seat on the back.
  It b
  
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• Von Allmen edges Odermatt in latest World Cup downhill duel for Swiss stars

  20-12-2025 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Franjo Von Allmen edged his friend Marco Odermatt for a World Cup downhill victory Saturday in the latest 1-2 finish between the Swiss rivals, whose duels shape as the peak of men’s skiing in the Milan Cortina Olympics season.
  Von Allmen finished 0.30 seconds ahead of Odermatt as both stars were aggressive and daring on the bumpy and tiring Saslong course.
  It was the sixth time they combined to finish 1-2 in the 10 World Cup downhills since the Val Gardena r
  
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