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• Candidates for BC byelections finalized

  04-06-2023 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Both B-C byelections scheduled for later this month will have five names on the ballot.
  Voters in the Greater Victoria riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca and in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant will cast their ballots on June 24.
  Elections B-C says the New Democrats, B-C United, the B-C-Greens, Conservative Party and the Communist Party of B-C all have candidates in both byelections.
  The Langford riding was held by former premier John Horgan who retired from politics earlier this year, wh
  
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• NHL roundup: Bryan Rust, Yegor Chinakhov lead streaking Penguins past Red Wings 4-1

  04-01-2026 01:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov scored first-period goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday for the second time in three days.
  Rickard Rakell and Connor Dewar added empty-net goals to clinch Pittsburgh’s fourth consecutive victory. Kris Letang’s overtime goal gave the Penguins a 3-2 win over Detroit in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
  Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to six games with two assists. Crosby, who scored two goals o
  
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• Barkey gives Flyers a big lift over Oilers with his first goal

  04-01-2026 01:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Denver Barkey’s first career NHL goal gave the Philadelphia Flyers an early boost and propelled them to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
  Philadelphia started the scoring 7:16 into the first period as Owen Tippett made a nice feed to a streaking Barkey who had broken free of coverage and directed it past Oilers netminder Calvin Pickard.
  “He’s been playing great for us, he’s been generating chances and it was only a matter of time before
  
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• South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

  04-01-2026 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest weapons demonstration by the North ahead of its upcoming ruling party congress.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea's capital region around 7:50 a.m. It said the missiles were fired in a direction toward North Korea's eastern waters but gave no further detai
  
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• South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the sea

  04-01-2026 01:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — N orth Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.South Korea’s military said North Korea’s missile launch off the North’s east coast happened Sunday morning but gave no further details.Japan’s defense ministry also reported a suspected missile launch by North Korea. There were no immediate reports of any damages.The launch is the latest weapons display by North Korea ahead of its upcoming r
  
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• Clark feeding off of improved Charge’s extra energy

  04-01-2026 01:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Emily Clark is a fitting reflection of the Ottawa Charge. She’s been doing the little things the right way, staying steady through the process and finally seeing the results.
  Clark picked up her first goal, and first point of the Professional Women's Hockey League season on Saturday afternoon, in an impressive 5-2 win over the Minnesota Frost.
  Clark worked hard through the first nine games and was finally rewarded in the 10th, mirroring a Charge team that seems to have found
  
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• Binnington makes 25 saves for 1st shutout of the season, Blues beat Canadiens 2-0s

  04-01-2026 00:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season, Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas scored and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Saturday.
  Binnington has 19 career shutouts. The Canadian Olympian allowed three goals or more in seven of his previous nine starts — six against Colorado in his last start.
  Montreal’s Jacob Fowler stopped 17 shots.
  Berggren opened the scoring midway through the first period. Otto Stenberg fed
  
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• Canada ready for Czech date in world junior hockey championship semifinals

  04-01-2026 00:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAINT PAUL — Porter Martone crossed the red line and bumped an opponent with his shoulder.
  The Canadian captain was joined by defencemen Zayne Parekh and Keshawn Aitcheson in some Boxing Day dark arts ahead of their opener against Czechia at the world junior hockey championship.
  The sport's powerhouse went on to pick up a 7-5 victory against the country that ended its dreams at the quarterfinal stage the last two tournaments, but then failed to shake hands after its flag was raised and the
  
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• Tippett and Seeler record two-point games as Flyers defeat Oilers 5-2

  04-01-2026 00:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.
  Denver Barkey, Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who have won four of their last six games.
  Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard replied for the Oilers (20-16-6), who have lost three of four.
  Dan Vladar was solid in the Philadelphia net with 22 stops, setting a career high for wins in a season with 15 victories over 24
  
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• Le Massif de Charlevoix shuts down because of strike, leaves tourists disappointed

  03-01-2026 23:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Tourists looking to head to the ski slopes northeast of Quebec City along the St. Lawrence River were left disappointed after a resort suspended operations when its unionized workforce walked off the job.
  The strike, which started on Friday, has left one of the province's most renowned winter playgrounds closed indefinitely.
  Le Massif de Charlevoix's social media pages were flooded with reactions and questions following the strike announcement. Given the busy time of year, many tourists had book
  
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• Canadian comedy icon comes to Chilliwack for stand-up tour

  03-01-2026 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Canadian performer is blazing his comedic trail in Chilliwack this month.
  Tom Green’s Stompin’ Comedy Tour is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on January 22.Green is best known for his self-titled The Tom Green Show, as well as several appearances on both Canadian public broadcasting and MTV over the past three decades.
  “Tom Green’s live performances are unpredictable, hilarious, and deeply personal, making this a must-see event for longtime f
  
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• Canada’s Sharpe, Fraser amp up Olympic halfpipe preparation after Calgary World Cup

  03-01-2026 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Cassie Sharpe wanted more. The Canadian freestyle ski star was frustrated after finishing off the podium Saturday in a halfpipe she considers her home.
  The reigning women's X Games Aspen champion and two-time Olympic medallist ranked third after her opening run, which she finished with a 1080 (three aerial rotations) and a fist pump.But the 2018 Olympic women's champ fell and didn't complete her second run in WinSport's pipe that was slower than in qualifying because of falling s
  
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• Bilka and Wilgren score in shootout to lift Torrent to 3-2 victory over Sceptres

  03-01-2026 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — Hannah Bilka and Anna Wilgren scored in the shootout to lift the Seattle Torrent to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday afternoon.
  The game was played at TD Coliseum as part of the PWHL's Takeover Tour.Natalie Spooner and Daryl Watts scored in regulation for Toronto. Lexie Adzija and Alex Carpenter had the Seattle goals.Corinne Schroeder made 27 saves for the Torrent. Raygan Kirk made 37 stops for the Sceptres.Announced attendance was 16,012.
  This report by The C
  
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• Jenner scores twice to lead the Charge to a 5-2 victory over the Frost

  03-01-2026 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Brianne Jenner scored twice to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Frost on Saturday afternoon.
  It marked just the second regulation victory for the Charge (2-3-0-5), who have won four straight.
  Emily Clark, Sarah Wozniewicz and Katerina Mrazova also scored for Ottawa and Gwyneth Philips made 24 saves. Jenner iced the win with an empty-net goal with 2:44 remaining.
  Kelly Pannek and Britta Curl-Salemme tallied for the Frost (4-1-1-3). Maddie Rooney stopped 17 sho
  
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• Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say

  03-01-2026 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $7 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the following three seasons.A six-time All-Star, Okamoto has a .277 average with 248 homers and 717 RBI
  
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• Hockey Hall of Famer Shanahan to lead review of men’s junior hockey in Ontario

  03-01-2026 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan will lead a review of men's junior hockey in Ontario and deliver recommendations to Hockey Canada and three of its Ontario members, the national federation said Saturday.Shanahan, who was let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs last May after serving as team president for over a decade, will report to a six-person governance committee.
  He will produce an interim paper that includes a framework for consulting with stakeholders in the coming weeks, a
  
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• Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP source says

  03-01-2026 21:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.
  The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.
  Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $7 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the following three seasons.
  A six-time All-Star, Okamoto has a .277 average with 248 homers and 717
  
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• Brown, Goepper victorious in World Cup freestyle halfpipe in Calgary

  03-01-2026 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Australian teenager Indra Brown continued her breakout season in women's freestyle ski halfpipe with a victory, while veteran Nick Goepper of the U.S. took men's gold in Calgary.
  Brown, 15, has finished on the podium in each of the first three World Cups of her career and earned her first win at WinSport.
  Kexin Zhang of China was second and Svea Irving of the U.S. was third among women. New Zealand's Finley Melville Ives and Birk Irving of the U.S. took men's silver and bronze re
  
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• 1 airlifted to hospital after motorbike lands in Langley ditch Friday evening

  03-01-2026 20:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — One person was airlifted to hospital after a vehicle incident involving a motorbike and a semi-truck Friday evening, January 2.
  BC Emergency Health Services told Fraser Valley Today that three ground ambulance units and one air ambulance were dispatched to the 2400 block of 216 Street in Langley at 4:18 p.m.The air ambulance transported one patient in critical condition.
  Nearby residents reported that the semi appeared to be exiting the driveway, while the motorcycle and its ride
  
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• Reports: Toronto Blue Jays agree to deal with Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto

  03-01-2026 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and Japanese free-agent third baseman Kazuma Okamoto have agreed to terms on a contract, according to multiple reports.ESPN and Sportsnet reported Saturday afternoon that the two sides agreed to a deal. There was no immediate word on the length of the contract or financial details.
  Okamoto is a six-time all-star in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league.
  He hit .327 with 15 homers and 51 RBIs in 77 games last season for the Yomiuri Giants.The 29-year-ol
  
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• Some flooding ‘likely’ along B.C.’s south coast as high tides, low pressure combine

  03-01-2026 20:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to produce moderate flooding along parts of British Columbia's south coast, including the Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver areas.
  A special weather statement from the agency says strong winds and waves are expected to push water levels above the highest astronomical tides this weekend.
  The bulletin spans most of the Vancouver Island coastline, except the northern tip of the island, as well as Metro Vanc
  
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• Hope alive for a ‘peaceful’ Venezuela after Maduro’s capture, activist says

  03-01-2026 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The capture of the president of Venezuela by the U.S. military is being heralded by some in Canada as the pathway back to democracy for Venezuela.
  U.S. military forces extracted Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their home on a military base in Caracas early Saturday morning in a whirlwind military operation and flew them out of the nation's capital. The duo, who were sailing on a U.S. warship on Saturday morning, are bound for New York where U.S. Attorney General P
  
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• Chilliwack meat store supports seniors with new drop-in space

  03-01-2026 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A community-minded business that helps feed seniors and vulnerable residents in Chilliwack is expanding its services beyond the meat and cheese.
  Tydel Foods, through its Community Angels Food and Housing Support Society charity, is opening a new Seniors Room on Thursday, January 8.“This space is part of our commitment to reducing food insecurity and isolation among vulnerable seniors,” said Community Angels founder Brigida Crosbie.“When seniors are nourished,
  
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• Canada’s Cynthia Appiah takes silver in World Cup monobob at Winterberg

  03-01-2026 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINTERBERG — Canada's Cynthia Appiah earned silver in women's monobob at the IBSF World Cup Winterberg on Saturday.
  Appiah, from Toronto, finished with a two-heat time of one minute 58.53 seconds. It was her first World Cup monobob medal of the season and eighth of her career in the discipline.
  "This feels amazing," Appiah said. "It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my back."
  Laura Nolte took gold in 1:58.37 and fellow German Lisa Buckwitz picked up bronze in 1:58.57.
  Appiah was
  
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• Hope Cinema reopens for soft launch this weekend

  03-01-2026 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE — A beloved theatre’s new lease owner is inviting residents for snacks and a chat as the gears on Hope Cinema’s projector begin turning again.This afternoon, at 1 p.m., the newly named Almsgiving Hope Cinema and Performance House will be opening its doors for guests to learn more about the theatre’s upcoming plans and programs over popcorn and other treats.
  Owner Ali Marsman says she has also been learning about the projector over the past couple of weeks and is look
  
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• Canada calls on ‘all parties’ to respect international law after Maduro’s capture

  03-01-2026 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's Foreign Affairs minister says the government is calling on "all parties" to respect international law after a shocking U.S. military operation overnight in Venezuela that saw the capture of the country's president.U.S. military forces extracted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from Caracas early Saturday morning and flew them out of the nation's capital.They are set to appear at an indictment in New York where U.S. Attorney General Pam Bond
  
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• Swiss skier Rast dedicates her 1st World Cup GS win to victims of Crans-Montana bar fire

  03-01-2026 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Camille Rast celebrated briefly with both arms in the air after she crossed the finish line. Then she tapped the black mourning band on her left upper arm twice and made the sign of a heart with her hands.
  Shortly after earning her maiden career win in a World Cup giant slalom Saturday, the Swiss skier dedicated the victory to the victims of the fire at a Crans-Montana bar.
  “This week, in my hometown, there was a tragical accident and I think about thos
  
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• Anthony Joshua returns to Britain after car crash that killed two friends in Nigeria

  03-01-2026 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has reportedly flown back to Britain several days after a fatal car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria.
  Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele died after the vehicle they were traveling in along with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a major road near Lagos on Monday.
  Joshua sustained minor injuries and the two-time heavyweight champion was released from a hospital on Wednesday after being deemed clinica
  
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• Crews to close section of Wolfe Road for sewer pipe work Monday

  03-01-2026 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is continuing its work on upgrading the sewer main along Wolfe Road over the next week.
  From January 5 to January 15, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., crews will be working on a section of the road from Dyke Road to Ashwell Road.Traffic will be single-lane alternating, and drivers are advised to expect delays during work hours.The sanitary pump station at Chilliwack Landing provides sewage services to northern Chilliwack, including Little Mountain, Fairfield I
  
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• Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant resigns as GOP threatens impeachment

  03-01-2026 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor. The letter was sent Saturday. Republicans had been making plans to impeach her ever since her Dec. 19 conviction. Last April, federal prosecutors accused Dugan of distracting federal officers trying to arrest a Mexican immigrant outside her courtroom and leading the man out through a private door. A federal jury conv
  
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