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• ‘All bets are off’: B.C. pulls liquor, changes procurement after U.S. tariffs

  04-03-2025 19:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province and the country is strong enough to weather the storm in the threat to Canada’s sovereignty coming from a former friend.
  Eby took the unusual step of interrupting B.C.’s budget lockup to address how the province will respond after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods.
  He says B.C. will again be pulling liquor off store shelves from “red” Republican states and that the government will prioritize
  
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• Federal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok in Canada

  22-01-2026 16:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government agreed to set aside its decision ordering the wind-down of TikTok’s Canadian operations.
  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed in a statement that the Federal Court set aside the order “on the consent of the Government of Canada and TikTok.”
  On Wednesday, a Federal Court judge set aside a November order for the social media company to wind down operations in Canada, meaning it can keep running its offices here while
  
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• A woman who led a protest at a Minnesota church service has been arrested, Bondi says

  22-01-2026 15:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday. Bondi announced the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong in a post on X days after protesters during Sunday service entered the Cities Church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement serves as a pastor. The Justice Department quickly opened a civil rights investigation after
  
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• Chilliwack pizza business to relocate to much bigger space

  22-01-2026 15:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A takeout pizza eatery in Chilliwack’s District 1881 will relocate to bigger digs within the popular shopping venue next month.Elevated Pizza, located at 101-45939 Thunderbird Lane in Chilliwack, announced on social media this past week that it will move into a much larger space sometime in February.“New space. Same Elevated. We are officially moving into our new much bigger space in @district1881 next month!” the company said. “More room. Better flow.
  
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• IIO launches probe after one person suffers serious injuries from crash in Surrey

  22-01-2026 15:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it is investigating a motor vehicle incident that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries Wednesday morning.According to a statement from the IIO, information furnished by Surrey Police Service indicates that an SPS officer driving a marked police vehicle witnessed an allegedly stolen black Ford F350 truck near 88 Avenue and Holt Road in Surrey at about 5:25 a.m. Wednesday morning, Jan. 21. Police told the IIO that t
  
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• Chilliwack North MLA plans to endorse next B.C. Conservative leader – at the right time

  22-01-2026 15:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs isn’t showing her cards just yet as more candidates step forward for the B.C. Conservative leadership race, but says she’s open to supporting a non-MLA.
  To date, six candidates have stepped forward including businessman Yuri Fulmer, political commentator Caroline Elliott, Rossland contractor Warren Hamm, MLAs Sheldon Clare and Peter Milobar, and former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister Ian Black.Maahs tells Fraser Valley Today she&rsq
  
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• First reading of proposed holiday resort south of Chilliwack voted down

  22-01-2026 15:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBIA VALLEY — A committee comprised of elected officials on the Fraser Valley Regional District board of directors has voted down first reading for a proposed holiday resort in the Columbia Valley south of Chilliwack.
  Members of the Electoral Area Services Committee convened last Thursday, Jan. 15 to review a proposal from Chilliwack-based OTG Developments to develop 50 RV sites and 12 holiday cabins for temporary vacation stays at 43940 Frost Road in Electoral Area H, Columbia Valley.
  
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• France’s Navy intercepts an oil tanker in the Mediterranean sailing from Russia

  22-01-2026 15:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PARIS (AP) — France’s Navy, working with intelligence provided by the United Kingdom, on Thursday intercepted an oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea that traveled from Russia, in a mission targeting the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet, officials said.French maritime authorities for the Mediterranean said the ship, the Grinch, is suspected of operating with a false flag. The French Navy is escorting the ship to port for more checks, the statement said.
  The Associated Press
  
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• Federal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok’s in Canada

  22-01-2026 15:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government agreed to set aside its decision ordering the wind-down of TikTok’s Canadian operations.
  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed in a statement that the Federal Court set aside the order “on the consent of the Government of Canada and TikTok.”
  On Wednesday, a Federal Court judge set aside a November order for the social media company to wind down operations in Canada, meaning it can keep running its offices here while
  
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• Tegan Quin, Booktoker Morgann Book among Canada Reads panelists for 25th edition

  22-01-2026 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Musician Tegan Quin and BookTok influencer Morgann Book are among the Canadians stepping up to the plate for this year's iteration of Canada Reads.
  The 25th edition of the CBC competition series will see notable Canadians argue that their book pick will build bridges.
  Quin is set to defend "The Cure for Drowning" by Loghan Paylor, a work of historical fiction that centres queer Canadian characters.
  Meanwhile, Book will champion Joss Richard's "It's Different This Time," a second-
  
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• A capsule look at the 18 teams set to play at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts

  22-01-2026 15:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSISSAUGA — A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Jan. 23-Feb. 1 Canadian women’s curling championship at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
  Teams are listed by seeding in their pools, athletes from skip to lead, followed by hometown.
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  Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Karlee Burgess, Gimli.
  Einarson will wear Canada colours as she aims for a fifth career Scotties title. She dropped the 2025 final to Rachel Homan, who won't defend her title as she
  
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• The AP NFL MVP finalists are Allen, Lawrence, Maye, McCaffrey and Stafford

  22-01-2026 15:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Christian McCaffrey is the first player to be a finalist for three AP NFL awards in the same year, joining Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford in the running for The Associated Press 2025 NFL Most Valuable Player award.McCaffrey and Maye are also finalists for Offensive Player of the Year. McCaffrey and Lawrence are among the finalists for Comeback Player of the Year.The winners will be announced at “NFL Honors” on Feb. 5. A nationwide p
  
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• Opportunity knocks at the Scotties with five-time champion Homan not in the field

  22-01-2026 15:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSISSAUGA — With five-time champion Rachel Homan not playing at the Canadian women's curling championship due to Olympic preparation, the 18-team field won't have its usual heavy favourite in the mix.
  That has opened things up for the likes of Kerri Einarson, Kaitlyn Lawes, Christina Black and the other headliners at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts starting Friday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
  Other notable teams include Northern Ontario's Krista Scharf, Saskatchewan's Jolene Cam
  
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• Canucks snap skid as veterans respond to coach Adam Foote’s callout

  22-01-2026 14:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER —
  Two nights after being called out by head coach Adam Foote, the veteran players on the Vancouver Canucks responded.
  Brock Boeser, David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk each had two-point nights as the Canucks overcame an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 and snap an 11-game winless streak Wednesday.
  “It's big, after how many losses we had,” defenceman Filip Hronek said. “We battled back after they scored two quick ones on the power play. We didn't g
  
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• Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but many top US allies aren’t participating

  22-01-2026 12:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his “ Board of Peace ” to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate. In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump sought to create momentum for a project to map out a future of the war-torn Gaza Strip that
  
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• Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at Davos, but may top US allies aren’t participating

  22-01-2026 12:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday inaugurated his “ Board of Peace ” to lead efforts at maintaining a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, insisting that “everyone wants to be a part” of the body that could eventually rival the United Nations — despite many U.S. allies opting not to participate. In a speech at the World Economic Forum, Trump sought to create momentum for a project to map out a future of the war-torn Gaza Strip that
  
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• Pospisil’s heavy-hitting return a bright spot in Flames’ loss to Penguins

  22-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Martin Pospisil's long-awaited season debut was one of the few bright spots on an otherwise dreary night for the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.
  In a listless 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, Pospisil threw a game-high five hits as he returned from a concussion that had sidelined him all season.
  “I thought Marty was one of our better players tonight,” said coach Ryan Husksa. “You wondered what he would be like his first two shifts, but I think he led our team i
  
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• ‘It’s going to be … loud’: Maple Leafs ready for Marner’s return to Toronto

  22-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Mitch Marner heard boos from the Maple Leafs' travelling fans last week in Sin City.
  The Vegas Golden Knights winger might need ear plugs Friday night.
  The star forward will return to Toronto as a member of the opposition for the first time since bolting the Original Six franchise — one he cheered for as a kid before being selected No. 4 overall at the 2015 NHL draft — back in the summer.
  "Mitch did a lot for this city," said Maple Leafs winger Scott Laughton, who was
  
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• Canucks snap skid as veterans respond to coach Adam Foote’s call out team

  22-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER —
  Two nights after being called out by head coach Adam Foote, the veteran players on the Vancouver Canucks responded.
  Brock Boeser, David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk each had two-point nights as the Canucks overcame an early 2-0 deficit to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 and snap an 11-game winless streak Wednesday.
  “It's big, after how many losses we had,” defenceman Filip Hronek said. “We battled back after they scored two quick ones on the power play. We didn't g
  
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• Gunman at large in Australia after leaving 3 dead and 1 wounded

  22-01-2026 11:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A gunman was at large after a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday left three people dead and another wounded, police said.Emergency services were called to two locations at Lake Cargelligo, a town of around 1,500 people, after 4 p.m. Two couples, a man and woman, had been shot in each location within minutes, Police Assistant Commissioner Andy Holland said.Both women and a man died. Another man was taken to hospital in serious but
  
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• In the news: Carney and cabinet meeting in Quebec City, China looking for fast action

  22-01-2026 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
  Carney cabinet meeting in Quebec City today
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec City today for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security.
  The cabinet retreat begins the day after Carney's return from a nine-day overseas trip to drum up new investment for Canada. It also comes just ahead of the return of Parliament on Monday.
  Experts say the retre
  
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• Prosecutors fail to have B.C. man jailed indefinitely after attempted robbery

  22-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A British Columbia judge has rejected a bid by prosecutors to have a man who was convicted of attempted robbery jailed indefinitely as a dangerous offender, a designation typically reserved for violent criminals and sexual offenders.
  Crown lawyers had argued that Christopher Prokopchuk, with a 30-year record of robbery, parole offences and assaults while in custody, deserved an indeterminate sentence after he pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery committed in Surrey, B.C., in 2021.
  Justice Barb
  
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• Judge to rule on criminal responsibility of man charged in Montreal triple slaying

  22-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A judge is to rule today in the case of a man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death inside their Montreal home.
  Quebec Superior Court Justice Annie Émond will be considering a joint submission from the Crown and defence attorneys who argued in December that Arthur Galarneau, 22, was not criminally responsible for the crimes since he was suffering from a mental illness at the time of the triple murder.
  Galarneau is charged in the March 2023 stabbing deaths of hi
  
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• First Nations chiefs call out Ottawa over pipeline deal that doesn’t mention water

  22-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Some First Nations chiefs are demanding answers from Ottawa after the federal government signed a pipeline agreement with Alberta that failed to make any mention of fresh water.
  The memorandum of understanding — which opens a door to building a pipeline to transport bitumen from Alberta to the B.C. coast — does not touch on the high level of water consumption required to pull bitumen out of the oilsands. It also doesn't mention the threat to fresh water sources posed b
  
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• Chinese ambassador urges Canada to move fast to implement new deals signed in Beijing

  22-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — China's ambassador to Canada is urging the government to move fast and make progress on areas of collaboration both countries agreed to during Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Beijing last week.
  "As long as both China and Canada have adequate sincerity, both sides will be able to translate the important outcomes into reality," Chinese Ambassador to Canada Wang Di told The Canadian Press, in his first interview since Carney's Beijing visit.
  "The most important task for both si
  
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• Carney cabinet meeting in Quebec City today to talk economy, security

  22-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Prime Minister Mark Carney is gathering his cabinet in Quebec City today for two days of meetings focused on the economy, affordability and security.
  The cabinet retreat begins the day after Carney's return from a nine-day overseas trip to drum up new investment for Canada. It also comes just ahead of the return of Parliament on Monday.
  Experts say the retreat is an opportunity for the government to discuss internal issues — like interprovincial trade and major projec
  
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• Shooting in Australian town leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded

  22-01-2026 08:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three people were killed and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state, police said.Emergency services were called to an address at Lake Cargelligo, a town of around 1,500 people, following reports of shooting, a police statement said.Three people — two women and a man — were dead, and another man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, police said.The shooter or shooters appeared to b
  
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• Beach Vibes, Winter Night, Overtime Win!

  22-01-2026 08:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  By Shaelee Dombrowski
  Chilliwack, B.C. – A midweek game at the Chilliwack Coliseum saw the Chilliwack Chiefs take on the Nanaimo Clippers for just the second time this season. The first matchup back in November saw the Chiefs secure the home ice win, which they looked to replicate on Wednesday night. Chilliwack’s lineup has seen some additions since their last home game on January 3rd and will see goaltender Vladislav Bryzgalov make his home ice debut with forward Koby Francis and de
  
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  22-01-2026 08:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
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