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• Arson suspected in Abbotsford fire

  07-11-2022 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford are dealing with a suspected arson. The fire was reported early Saturday morning at Clearbrook Village at 3030 Trethewey Street.
  In a news release, the Abbotsford Police Department says the home was occupied when emergency crews arrived on the scene. Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service and Abbotsford Police Patrol Members managed to assist with the evacuation of everyone in the building and no occupants were injured.
  The Major Crimes unit of the Abbotsford Poli
  
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• Mission RCMP seek info on incident involving man in balaclava at home

  26-01-2026 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION – Mounties in Mission are appealing to the public for help in connection with a suspicious incident last week.According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, a grey Toyota Rav4 occupied by four people pulled up to a residence on Phelps Avenue in Mission at around noon on Tuesday, January 20. Police say a male wearing a balaclava exited the vehicle from the rear passenger door. He ran up to the house and knocked forcefully with both hands before rushi
  
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• Traffic stop turns aggressive for Abbotsford police, as suspect has lengthy rap sheet

  26-01-2026 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – Police in Abbotsford say a male suspect was taken into custody over the weekend after he allegedly became combative toward police during a traffic stop.
  According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, police were engaged in routine activities Friday evening when they initiated a traffic stop for erratic driving. Police say a passenger in the vehicle became “assaultive” toward police as officers tried to detain him.
  During the physical struggle with
  
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• Canada’s ski cross, alpine ski racers unveiled for 2026 Olympic Games

  26-01-2026 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — World champions James Crawford, Laurence St-Germain and Marielle Thompson lead Canada's alpine ski team into the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games
  Alpine Canada has announced the 20 athletes who will compete in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, team alpine combined and ski cross.
  The 2026 Winter Olympics officially open Feb. 6 with men's downhill the following day on Bormio's Stelvio slope.
  Toronto's Crawford won a super-G world championship and St-Germain captured a wome
  
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• Veteran offensive lineman Bryant agrees to terms with Blue Bombers

  26-01-2026 17:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers agreed to terms Monday with American offensive lineman Stanley Bryant on a one-year deal Monday.
  Bryant was slated to become a free agent next month.
  The six-foot-four, 312-pound left tackle started 14 regular-season games in 2025 with Winnipeg.
  Bryant, 39. enters his 11th season with Winnipeg after spending his first five CFL campaigns with the Calgary Stampeders. Bryant has appeared in 234 career regular-season contests, earning eight league all-star
  
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• Provincial police investigate after man, woman found dead in Manawan, Que.

  26-01-2026 17:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police are investigating an apparent case of domestic violence after discovering two bodies in an apartment in Manawan, a First Nations community northeast of Montreal.
  Police say the deceased are a 44-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman.
  Manawan police had responded to a call late Sunday afternoon in the Atikamekw community and the case has since been handed over to the provincial police major-crimes unit.
  Sgt. Marc Tessier of the provincial police says inves
  
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• Olympic medallist swimmer Ilya Kharun switches from Canada to United States

  26-01-2026 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Olympic medallist swimmer Ilya Kharun is switching national allegiances.
  The 20-year-old, who has represented Canada since 2022, announced Monday that he will represent the United States going forward.
  Born in Montreal, Kharun is a two-time Olympic medallist, earning bronze in the men’s 100- and 200-metre butterfly events at the Paris 2024 Games.
  He also won bronze in the 100 butterfly at the 2025 world championships.
  In an Instagram post, Kharun said he grew up in Las Vegas and has lived
  
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• François Legault to shuffle cabinet as two ministers announce run for CAQ leadership

  26-01-2026 17:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault will shuffle his cabinet later today as two ministers step aside to run in the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership race.
  The news was confirmed to The Canadian Press by sources in the party who were not authorized to speak publicly.
  Labour Minister Jean Boulet will take on additional responsibilities for the economy, while Benoit Charette will take over the environment portfolio, adding onto his existing responsibilities for infr
  
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• Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine

  26-01-2026 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Federal Aviation Administration says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed in a snowstorm at Maine’s Bangor International Airport.The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash. Snowfall was heavy at the time, as
  
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• Traffic stop turns aggressive for Abbotsford police

  26-01-2026 16:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – Police in Abbotsford say a male suspect was taken into custody over the weekend after he allegedly became combative toward police during a traffic stop.
  According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, police were engaged in routine activities Friday evening when they initiated a traffic stop for erratic driving. Police say a passenger in the vehicle became “assaultive” toward police as officers tried to detain him.During the physical struggle with p
  
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• Toronto FC to kick off pre-season schedule against South Korea’s Incheon United.

  26-01-2026 16:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto FC kicks off its preseason schedule Wednesday in Spain with a closed-door match against South Korean club Incheon United.
  TFC has subsequent exhibition games against South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Sweden's AIK Fotboll, Norway's Fredrikstad FK and Ukraine's Polissya Zhytomyr before its scheduled return to Toronto on Feb. 15.
  Jeonbuk was the Korean champion in 2025, topping the Hana Bank K League 1 standings at 23-5-10 and winning the Korean FA Cup for the sixth time. Incheon was
  
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• Israel’s recovery of the last hostage’s remains in Gaza opens the way for next ceasefire steps

  26-01-2026 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Monday it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in Gaza, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ceasefire with Hamas.The most likely next step would be the reopening of Gaza’s border with Egypt, enabling Palestinians to move in both directions and for more aid to enter the territory devastated by two years of war. The ceasefire also calls for the deployment of an international
  
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• Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

  26-01-2026 16:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America’s main free-trade pact.
  In a weekend social media post in which he referred to Carney as "governor," Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa reaches a trade deal with China.
  In Ottawa today, Carney was asked what he makes of Trump's recent threat and hi
  
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• Recovery of the last hostage’s remains in Gaza opens the way for next ceasefire steps

  26-01-2026 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for efforts to rebuild Gaza and disarm Hamas in the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of police officer Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Pr
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP confirm daytime break and enter at Sardis home, damage to home

  26-01-2026 15:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment has confirmed that police were called to a home in Sardis last week after getting reports of a daytime break and enter.The incident happened Thursday, January 23 on Kathleen Drive, not far from the Sardis Library.“I can confirm the Chilliwack RCMP responded to the report of a Break and Enter on Kathleen Drive yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 23) at 12:23 p.m.” Corporal Kiener said.Some personal items were taken, Cpl.
  
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• Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries

  26-01-2026 15:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a 25 per cent hike to the GST credit to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country.
  Branded as the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” the boost will be temporary, starting this year and lasting for five years.
  The federal government will also issue a one-time payment this year worth 50 per cent of the credit.
  Carney is making the announcement at an Ottawa grocery store as MPs retu
  
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• Two hikers, dog rescued east of Harrison Saturday evening

  26-01-2026 15:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HARRISON – Thanks to mutual aid from two important partner agencies, volunteers were able to rescue two hikers and their dog from a mountain east of Harrison over the weekend after they got lost on their way down.
  Kent Harrison Search and Rescue says it was contacted Saturday evening (Jan. 24) at about 5:30 p.m. for two hikers who wound up in a gulley on the east side of Bear Mountain, located east of Harrison. The individuals’ location was known, prompting KHSAR to dispatch a ground
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney to boost GST rebate as grocery prices remain high

  26-01-2026 15:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is unveiling a hike to the GST credit of 25 per cent to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country.
  He is making the announcement at a local Ottawa grocery story as MPs return to the House of Commons today after a winter break.
  More coming.
  The Canadian Press
  
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• Israel says the remains of final hostage in Gaza are recovered, key for ceasefire’s next phase

  26-01-2026 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “an incredi
  
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• Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered

  26-01-2026 15:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “an incredi
  
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• ICC judges find former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial

  26-01-2026 11:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health.Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office, first as the mayor of a southern city and later as president.
  The Associated Press
  
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• Sennecke nets hat trick in first NHL game in Canada as Ducks edge Flames 4-3 in OT

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Beckett Sennecke's first NHL game in Canada was a memorable one.
  The Toronto native's first overtime goal capped off his first hat trick on Sunday as the Anaheim Ducks made it seven consecutive wins with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames.
  “Yeah, it’s awesome. Definitely something I’ll remember,” said the 19-year-old, who played the past three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals.
  Sennecke leads all rookies in goals with 18,
  
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• Senators coach Green: ‘We got what we deserved’ in 7-1 win over Golden Knights

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Encouraged by the long-awaited return of goaltender Linus Ullmark to the lineup, the Ottawa Senators whipped the Vegas Golden Knights 7-1 on Sunday.
  Ullmark drew into Sunday's lineup for the first time since Dec. 27 to back up Mads Sogaard against the Golden Knights.
  Ullmark — the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner — was out of the Senators lineup for personal reasons. After rumours spread online, he publicly addressed his leave of absence in an interview, revealing it was f
  
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• Kindel shines in homecoming, leads Penguins to 3=2 win over Canucks

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Ben Kindel didn’t disappoint the large, loud cheering section that showed up for his first NHL game in Vancouver.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins rookie from nearby Coquitlam, B.C., scored two second-period goals in a 3-2 win over the Canucks Sunday.
  The Penguins estimated around 190 people attended the game wanting to watch Kindel. The win gave Pittsburgh a sweep of their four-game Western Canada road trip.
  “It’s obviously awesome,” said the 18-year-old who was
  
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• In the news today: Parliament returns, Toronto storm, Senators whip Golden Knights

  26-01-2026 10:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return
  The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes today after the holiday break.Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action.Carney returns to the House of Co
  
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• Vancouver hearing into Myles Gray’s death set to resume after obscenity caused delay

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A hearing into the death of Myles Gray, who died in 2015 after a violent altercation with Vancouver police, is set to resume today after it was delayed by an obscene remark that was captured on an audio feed of the proceeding last week.
  Brad Hickford, counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that is conducting the long-awaited hearing, is under investigation by the Law Society of British Columbia over the remark, which he denies making.
  The vulgar remark resu
  
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• Travel delays expected as Toronto clears mountains of weekend snow

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto residents should give themselves a bit more time to get where they're going this morning as the city digs out from a weekend snowstorm.
  City manager Paul Johnson told a news conference yesterday it's likely going to be a couple of days until snow is cleared all the way to the curb.
  He says they'll do their best to get expressways and arterials open and clear, and that keeping transit operating is a priority.
  Environment Canada was predicting Toronto could get over 50 cent
  
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• Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith is calling on Ottawa to launch a commission on antisemitism and appoint someone to the envoy role that has been left vacant since July.
  The group is holding a midday press conference on Parliament Hill today, a day before the annual remembrance ceremony at the National Holocaust Monument.
  It's asking Ottawa to fill the role of special envoy for combating antisemitism that has been vacant since Deborah Lyons resigned in July, three months before he
  
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• B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Richard Hesketh says he won't be going back to Grindr.He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight Kematch, who beat and stabbed Lo to death in January 2024.
  It was the first time they had met.
  "I cannot find myself willing to go back to the online app (where) you targeted Alex," Hesketh said on Jan. 16, addressing killer Kematch directly during his victim impact statement.
  "The trauma asso
  
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• Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes after the holiday break.Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action.Carney returns to the front bench of the House of Commons after travelling the globe to spur exports and drum up investment from new sources amid deep uncertainty about Canada's trading relationsh
  
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