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• CBC should exit Twitter over ‘government-funded media’ label: public policy expert

  17-04-2023 18:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — At least one public policy expert says CBC should leave Twitter after the social media giant labelled its main account as “government-funded media.”
  Vass Bednar says unless the label issued Sunday changes as quickly as it was applied, the public broadcaster should find other ways to stay connected with Canadians.
  The executive director of the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University says an exit from Twitter would be an opportunity for CBC to
  
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• Chilliwack unemployment swings up as Abbotsford-Mission rates dip down in December: StatCan

  09-01-2026 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — After two months of hovering around the 7 per cent range, the latest figures from Statistics Canada show that unemployment in the communities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford-Mission sang a different tune in December.
  Despite adding roughly 1,100 jobs between November and December, Chilliwack experienced a rise in the joblessness rate from 7 per cent to 7.4 per cent.Abbotsford-Mission also added around 1,000 jobs but saw its unemployment numbers dip from 7.2 to 6.9 per cent in the
  
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• AbbyPD officer may have committed driving offence in February 2025 collision with civilian car: IIO

  09-01-2026 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A February 2025 collision between AbbyPD and a civilian vehicle has been referred to the BC Prosecution Service to see if there are enough grounds to charge an officer for driving offences.
  Shortly after 4 p.m. on February 20, 2025, an Abbotsford Police Department vehicle collided with a GMC Envoy near the intersection of King and Gladwin roads.
  The driver and sole occupant of the civilian car was airlifted to hospital for treatment, and both officers in the police vehicle wer
  
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• Canadian international Janine Sonis traded to expansion side Denver Summit FC

  09-01-2026 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DENVER — The expansion Denver Summit have acquired Canadian international Janine Sonis in a trade with Racing Louisville in exchange for up to US$$160,000 in intraleague transfer funds.
  The 31-year-old Sonis, who was set to enter the final year of her Louisville contract, has signed a new deal through the 2028 NWSL season.
  The move is a return home to Sonis, who was born in Colorado to parents from Saskatchewan. Sonis, née Beckie, grew up in Highlands Ranch, just outside Denver.
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• Quebec chemical firm hit with $1.4-million fine over substance discharged in river

  09-01-2026 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  GATINEAU — A company that operated a chemical manufacturing plant in western Quebec has been fined $1.35 million for discharging a harmful substance into the Rivière du Lièvre in 2019.
  Superior General Partner Inc., which owned and operated the Erco Mondial plant in 2019, had pleaded guilty in Quebec court to 12 counts of discharging sodium chlorite into the water, a violation of the Fisheries Act.
  Both the company and Jean-Francois Roux — the plant's technical director
  
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• Pedestrian struck and killed by train in Langley, B.C.

  09-01-2026 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a train in Langley, B.C., Thursday night.
  RCMP say it happened at about 7:55 p.m. near 206 Street and 98 Avenue.
  Police, firefighters and ambulance responded to a call reporting the incident and found the unidentified victim who had been struck by a train.
  The pedestrian died at the scene.
  No further details of the collision or the circumstances surrounding the case have been released.
  Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed
  
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• Man, 21, facing criminal charges in B.C. crash that killed two people

  09-01-2026 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHETWYND — A 21-year-old man is now facing multiple criminal charges in a 2024 crash that left two people dead, including a 15-year-old boy.
  The BC Highway Patrol says the man from Fort St. John has been charged with two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, as well as two counts of impaired driving causing death.
  The crash happened on April 7, 2024 on Highway 97 near Chetwynd in B.C.'s northeast region.
  Police say two vehicles were involved, and the crash killed a 19-y
  
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• FVRD seeks flooding damage reports for provincial disaster funding

  09-01-2026 17:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) continues to ask for residents’ help with reporting damage from the atmospheric river incident last month.
  Private property owners who experienced localized flooding, debris flow, downed trees and other damages from the heavy flooding in December are encouraged to report those impacts to the FVRD’s Emergency Status Map by the submission deadline.
  “Residents’ engagement has been instrumental in helping the FVRD
  
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• NHL fines Florida’s Anton Lundell for high-sticking Montreal’s Alexandre Texier

  09-01-2026 17:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens forward Alexandre Texier, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Friday.
  The fine is the maximum allowable under the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
  The incident occurred at 16:51 of the second period of Thursday’s game in Montreal. Lundell was assessed a double-minor penalty for high-sticking.
  The money will be directed to the Players’ Eme
  
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• Lula suggests Carney visiting Brazil in April, condemns U.S. actions in Venezuela

  09-01-2026 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday afternoon and the Canadian leader accepted an invitation to visit Brazil in April.
  In a social media post summarizing the phone call, Lula also says that both leaders condemned the United States' use of force in Venezuela and call for reform to global governance institutions.
  A readout from the Prime Minister's Office says the two leaders discussed Venezuela and committed to a "Ven
  
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• Swiss prosecutors request male bar manager to be placed in pre-trial detention over fatal fire

  09-01-2026 16:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MARTIGNY, Switzerland (AP) — Swiss prosecutors requested on Friday that the male bar manager of Le Constellation, in the Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, be placed in pre-trial detention over the fatal fire in which 40 people died.Valais region’s chief prosecutor, Beatrice Pilloud, said in a statement the detention of one of the bar's two managers was needed to avoid a “risk of flight.”Prosecutors considered the man's wife and co-manager could remain free under judicial su
  
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• 1 pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Langley Thursday evening

  09-01-2026 16:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — Langley RCMP are now investigating a fatal train collision that happened on Thursday evening (Jan. 8).
  At around 7:55 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train near 206 Street and 98 Avenue.Officers and first responders from BC Ambulance Service and the Township of Langley Fire Department attended the scene and found the patient involved in the crash.
  “Tragically the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene,” said Sergeant Z
  
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• CF Montréal adds veteran striker Daniel Rios on free-agent deal

  09-01-2026 16:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — CF Montréal acquired free-agent forward Daniel Ríos on Friday, signing the veteran striker to a deal for the 2026 season with options that could keep him with the club through the 2027-28 campaign.
  Rios spent last season with Vancouver Whitecaps on loan from Club Deportivo Guadalajara, recording three goals and three assists in 31 regular-season matches as the club reached the MLS Cup final.
  The 30-year-old has five MLS seasons of experience, having also played for
  
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• Former Toronto FC, CF Montreal staffers join new coach Yann Damet at St. Louis City

  09-01-2026 15:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST LOUIS — Former Toronto FC scout Colin Rooney and former CF Montreal assistant coach David Sauvry have joined Yoann Damet's staff at St. Louis City FC.
  Rooney, a St. Louis native who also holds Croatian citizenship, has been appointed the Major League Soccer team's director of scouting while Sauvry joins as an assistant coach.
  Rooney spent 10 years with TFC as head of scouting for first Mexico and Central America and then Europe before leaving in October 2024 to join England's Everton as
  
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• US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

  09-01-2026 15:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, according to the U.S. military on Friday, as the Trump administration continues to target sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela.The pre-dawn action was carried out by U.S. Marines and Navy, taking part in the monthslong buildup of forces in the Caribbean, according to U.S. Southern Command, which declared “there is no safe haven for criminals” as it announced the seizure of the vessel ca
  
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• National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

  09-01-2026 15:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
  Unemployment rate: 6.8 per cent (6.5)
  Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (60.9)
  Participation rate: 65.4 per cent (65.1)
  Number unemployed: 1,550,700 (1,477,800)
  Number working: 21,143,700 (21,135,500)
  Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 13.3 per cent (12.8)
  Men (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.9 per cent (5.6)
  Women (25 plus) unemployment rate: 5.6 per cent (5.4)
  This report by The Ca
  
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• Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

  09-01-2026 15:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
  _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.7 per cent (10.4)
  _ Prince Edward Island 7.3 per cent (7.7)
  _ Nova Scotia 6.5 per cent (6.7)
  _ New Brunswick 6.6 per cent (6.6)
  _ Quebec 5.4 per cent (5.1)
  _ Ontario 7.9 per cent (7.3)
  _ Manitoba 5.7 per cent (6.1)
  _ Saskatchewan 6.5 per cent (5.6)
  _ Alberta 6.8 per cent (6.5)
  _ British Col
  
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• Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city

  09-01-2026 15:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because they are based on small statistical samples.Here are the jobless rates last month by city (numbers from the previous month in brackets):
  _ St. John's, N.L. 7.7 per cent (7.4)
  _ Halifax 5.8 per cent (5.7)
  _ Moncton, N.B. 5.8 per cent (6.5)
  
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• Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council announces dissolution after its leader flees to the UAE

  09-01-2026 14:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled effective Friday, the group's secretary-general said after weeks of unrest in southern areas and a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates. Abdulrahman Jalal al-Sebaihi, speaking on Yemen TV, said a meeting was held to assess the recent “unfortunate events" in the governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra and after “rejection to all efforts to de-escalate the situation.”H
  
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• Former Canada defender Doneil Henry learning the other side of football these days

  09-01-2026 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Doneil Henry has been building his soccer portfolio since retiring as a player in 2023. And the 32-year-old former Canadian international takes another step this week, this time as a guest coach at Canada's camp in California.
  It's full circle for Henry, who won 44 caps for Canada as a player. And a chance to learn under Canada coach Jesse Marsch.
  "For me, I'm still in the process of (deciding) if I want to be a coach or a sporting director," Henry said. "Right now I'm really happy with just bei
  
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• Doneil Henry’s 2010 homegrown signing a milestone moment for Toronto FC

  09-01-2026 13:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — It was a milestone for Toronto FC when Doneil Henry, then 17, became its first homegrown player back in August 2010."One of those memories that will always remain," said Earl Cochrane, then director of the fledgling TFC academy.
  As Toronto had only started play in 2007, it had been given the OK to take its youth program slowly by Major League Soccer. But the club and owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment wanted to do it sooner than later.
  "They were all on board," said Cochra
  
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• McDavid stretches point streak to 17 as Oilers take advantage of reeling Jets

  09-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The Edmonton Oilers took advantage of a team that was riding an inglorious 10-game winless streak.
  Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal midway through the third period to give the Oilers a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. But it was Connor McDavid’s goal with 21 seconds left in the second period that had pulled Edmonton within a goal and turned the tide.
  “That was a really important goal at the end of the period,” said Oilers c
  
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• Canada set to unveil women’s hockey team tasked with defending Olympic gold in Milan

  09-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada is again a favourite for an Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, but faces a significant hurdle posed by archrival the United States.
  The 23 players — 20 skaters and three goalies — to be unveiled Friday by Hockey Canada in Toronto will open defence of the gold medal Feb. 5 against Finland in Milan, Italy.
  The Canadians meet Switzerland on Feb. 7, Czechia on Feb. 9, and the U.S. on Feb. 10 in Group A, which features the world's top five seeds.
  Sweden, Germany,
  
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• Alexandre Texier continues to turn heads on the Montreal Canadiens top line

  09-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Expectations might have been low among Montreal Canadiens fans when the team signed Alexandre Texier as a free agent this past November.
  After all, the Frenchman had just seen his contract terminated by the St. Louis Blues after recording just one assist in eight total games in 2024-25 and 12 points in 39 regular-season games over parts of two seasons with the franchise.
  However, after recording his first career hat trick in Montreal’s 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on
  
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• Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council to dismantle, a day after its leader fled to the UAE

  09-01-2026 11:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CAIRO (AP) — Yemen's Southern Transitional Council and its institutions will be dismantled effective today, the group's secretary general said Friday, after weeks of unrest in southern areas and only a day after its leader fled to the United Arab Emirates. Abdulrahman Jalal al-Sebaihi made the announcement Friday in a televised address broadcast on Yemen TV.The decision comes a day after the Council’s leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi fled Yemen by boat to Somalia and was later flown to Abu
  
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• Russia says it used new Oreshnik ballistic missile in major attack on Ukraine

  09-01-2026 10:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people. For only the second time, it used a new ballistic missile that it says flies at 10 times the speed of sound and is unstoppable.The intense barrage and the launching of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile came days after Ukraine and its allies reported major progress toward agreeing on how to defend the country
  
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• Heavy rain and snow bring messy start to weekend for B.C. north coast

  09-01-2026 10:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PRINCE GEORGE — It's gearing up to be a wet and messy day along British Columbia's north coast as an atmospheric river system brings another blast of winter.
  Environment Canada says up to 100 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in communities such as Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat beginning today and lasting through to Saturday morning.
  Roughly 15 centimetres of snow could also fall in inland sections of major highways.
  There's also a weather warning for wind gusts around 120 kilom
  
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• In the news today: Minneapolis shooting, Freeland’s resignation, December jobs data

  09-01-2026 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
  Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
  Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot on Day 2 of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Min
  
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• Statistics Canada set to release December jobs data

  09-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release labour force figures for December this morning.
  A Reuters survey of economists expects Canada lost 5,000 jobs last month, driving the unemployment rate up a tenth of a point to 6.6 per cent to end the year.
  The labour market has surprised economists with a strong run in recent months that saw employers add some 181,000 jobs from September through November.
  Economists at RBC are expecting December's data will show a steeper drop of 35,000 positio
  
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• Minnesotans continue to grapple with fatal ICE shooting

  09-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS — Demonstrations and vigils are expected to continue in Minneapolis today as the community grapples with the fallout from the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
  Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was shot in the head Wednesday on Day 2 of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown on the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  Minnesota has become a political flashpoint with U.S. President Donald Trump's continued jabs at
  
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