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• Chiefs Trade Stenberg to Centennials

  22-06-2023 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Chilliwack Chiefs have traded Michael Stenberg to the Merritt Centennials in exchange for futures considerations.
  “Stenny came to us during the middle of the season and was impactful instantly. He’s the type of player that would go through a wall for anyone. Always came to the arena with a smile and a good attitude,” Head Coach and GM Brian Maloney said. “Unfortunately, he got injured late in the season and wasn’t able to get back for the playoff run.”
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• 39-year-old man in custody after crashing in Abbotsford, his 5th impaired charge in less than 4 years

  14-01-2026 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man with a history of impaired driving charges failed to get away from police after an early morning crash involving impairment in Abbotsford.
  According to a statement, AbbyPD officers were dispatched for a report of a single-vehicle crash in the 3400 block of Old Clayburn Road early Tuesday morning, January 13, just before 1 a.m. Police say the driver had fled the scene on foot but was located and arrested shortly thereafter.
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• Ontario man who lost family in Ethiopia plane crash reaches settlement with Boeing

  14-01-2026 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A Canadian man who lost several family members in the 2019 crash of a Boeing jet in Ethiopia has settled his lawsuit against the plane manufacturer just before a trial was set to begin in Chicago.The law firm representing Manant Vaidya, a Brampton, Ont., man who lost his parents, sister, brother-in-law and two young nieces in the crash, says the case was settled for a confidential amount on Tuesday as opening statements were set to begin in a U.S. district court.
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• Quebec Premier François Legault to resign, won’t lead his party into fall election

  14-01-2026 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is resigning, triggering a leadership race with only months to go before the fall provincial election.Legault told reporters in Quebec City that he would remain in his position until a new leader is chosen for his Coalition Avenir Québec party.
  "I see well that right now Quebecers want change first, and among other things, a change of premier," he said. "For the good of my party and especially for the good of Qu
  
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• Corus revenue slumps in first quarter as Blue Jays help drive TV ad dollars to Rogers

  14-01-2026 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays' World Series run last fall spurred massive audiences for Rogers' broadcasts, but rival Corus Entertainment Inc. says that meant it saw fewer ad dollars.
  "Sports, particularly the Blue Jays playoff run in September and October, contributed to a temporary but significant shift in audience behaviour," Corus chief executive John Gossling told analysts on the company's latest earnings call.
  "This impacted our specialty audiences in particular, as well as adverti
  
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• Chilliwack school board gets 2.7% boost in 2024-25 pay, but Abbotsford trustees receive over $10K more

  14-01-2026 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack School District’s newest financial disclosure documents reveal that its trustees received a nominal remuneration increase the past year, but Abbotsford school board members receive at least $10,000 more than their Chilliwack counterparts.The seven-member Board of Education saw their base pay increase from $24,846.96 for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, to $25,518.00 in 2024-25, an increase of 2.7 per cent.According to the 2024-25 Statement of F
  
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• ‘Absolute legend’: American NHLers reflect with Patrick Kane on the brink of history

  14-01-2026 16:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Jack Hughes looked around the room.USA Hockey was holding a summer orientation session for the country's NHL stars ahead of the league's Olympic return."There's 44 guys there," Hughes, a centre for the New Jersey Devils, recalled of that late-August gathering. "And probably like 35 of them, their favourite player growing up was Patrick Kane."The three-time Stanley Cup winner and veteran of the 2010 and 2014 Games — always a long-shot for the 2026 event at age 37 — was present for tho
  
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• Trump says anything less than having Greenland in US hands is ‘unacceptable’

  14-01-2026 16:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that NATO should help the U.S. acquire Greenland and anything less than having the island in U.S. hands is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the U.S. “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security.” He added that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it&rdq
  
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• Coquihalla Highway all clear after big multi-vehicle crash late Tuesday night

  14-01-2026 16:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has been cleared up after overnight vehicle recovery activities, following a reported multi-rig crash.Skilled Truckers Canada, a Chilliwack-based Facebook group with over 287,000 followers online, said there was a multi-tractor trailer crash on the Coquihalla (Highway 5) near Coquihalla Lakes Road. Skilled Truckers said there were two units in the ditch and two jacknifed still on the road.The Pulse Point app
  
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• What Americans think about Trump’s military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll

  14-01-2026 16:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll.The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted Jan. 8-11, after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's capture. It found that 56% of U.S. adults think Trump has overstepped on military interventions abroad, while majorities disapprove of how th
  
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• FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter in classified documents probe, newspaper says

  14-01-2026 15:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI agents searched a reporter’s home on Wednesday as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of sharing government secrets, the newspaper reported. The FBI searched journalist Hannah Natanson's devices and seized a phone and a Garmin watch at her Virginia home, the Post said. An affidavit says the search was related to an investigation into a system administrator in Maryland who authorities allege took home classified reports, the newspaper re
  
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• Charlie Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position,’ endorses McPherson

  14-01-2026 15:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former Ontario MP and former NDP leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an "entry level position" and he's endorsing Alberta MP Heather McPherson for the job.
  Angus made the statement in a video message that was shared with The Canadian Press prior to its release.
  "Let's be blunt. The last election was a catastrophe. I think it was a catastrophe that was 10 years in the making," Angus says in the video.
  "I ran for party leadership myself. I understan
  
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• Underdog millionaire as local amateur beats Sinner on way to 1 Point Slam title at Australian Open

  14-01-2026 15:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam on Wednesday at the Australian Open’s pre-tournament event.
  It was a life-changing day for Jordan Smith in the Rod Laver Arena, with the event including top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz.
  All the matches lasted just one single point in a knockout bracket that included men and women, professionals and amateurs, plus c
  
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• Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack

  14-01-2026 15:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Some personnel at a key U.S. military base in Qatar have been advised to evacuate by Wednesday evening, a U.S. official said. The decision came as a senior official in Iran brought up an earlier Iranian attack there.The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, described the move at the base as a precautionary measure. The official wouldn’t go into any further details about the move, including
  
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• Angus says NDP leadership not an ‘entry level position’, endorses McPherson

  14-01-2026 14:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Longtime Ontario NDP MP and former leadership candidate Charlie Angus says that leading the party is not an "entry level position" as he endorses Alberta MP Heather McPherson for leadership.Angus makes the statements in a video message that has not yet been publicly released but was shared with The Canadian Press.The former MP says the party needs a leader who knows how to win and can be in the House of Commons right after the March 29 convention where members will choose a new le
  
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• Prime Minister Carney lands in Beijing, kicking off trade mission

  14-01-2026 13:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BEIJING — Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years.
  Carney will meet with senior communist leaders Thursday ahead of a Friday meeting with President Xi Jinping and a business banquet.
  It's the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since China detained two Canadians for nearly three years in 2019 in retaliation for the arrest of a Chinese tech executive in Vancouver on a U.S. extradition warrant.
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• Trump says anything less than having Greenland in the United States’ hands is ‘unacceptable’

  14-01-2026 13:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NUUK, Greenland (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that anything less than U.S. control of Greenland is unacceptable, hours before Vice President JD Vance was to host Danish and Greenlandic officials for talks.In a post on his social media site, Trump reiterated his argument that the U.S. “needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security.” He added that “NATO should be leading the way for us to get it” and that otherwise Russia or China would.“NA
  
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• What Americans think about Trump’s intervention in Venezuela, according to a new AP-NORC poll

  14-01-2026 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half of U.S. adults believe President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in using the U.S. military to intervene in other countries, according to a new AP-NORC poll.The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was conducted after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's Jan. 3 capture. It found that 56% of U.S. adults think Trump has overstepped on military interventions abroad, while majorities disapprove of how the Re
  
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• Victoire take pride in using ‘smothering defence’ to beat Charge 2-1

  14-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAVAL — A late-period goal can often generate momentum for the scoring team.
  On Tuesday, in their 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge, the Montreal Victoire used the goal against to take control of the game.
  Ronja Savolainen scored on the power play with 2.9 seconds remaining in the first period to trim Montreal’s lead to one, but the Charge only had seven shots in the final 40 minutes. In the third period, they had three shots, two of them in the final 30 seconds with the goaltender pull
  
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• Senators leaning on wily veterans to set the tone, ignite energy

  14-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — While goal scorers grab the headlines, it’s often the players without a point who change the game and do the work that sets the tone.
  For the Ottawa Senators (21-19-5) those players include veterans Lars Eller, David Perron and Nick Cousins. Combined the trio provide 3,049 NHL games of experience.
  With the Senators mired in a four-game losing streak the group met before Tuesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks and spoke about the importance of setting the tone.
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• Confidence, wins return as Jets shake off the ‘fragile’ label

  14-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — During their 11-game losing streak, even opposing coaches called the Winnipeg Jets fragile.
  Blowing leads usually sunk them because of that shaky mindset.
  But they are different now. The Jets rebounded from blowing a three-goal lead to post a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders before 14,114 witnesses at Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night.
  “Tentative, afraid to make plays because we were afraid that maybe something bad would happen,” said Jets coach Scott Arniel
  
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• In the news: P.M. visits China and President Xi, talks on agriculture and tariffs

  14-01-2026 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
  Carney arrives in Beijing today for crucial visit
  Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035.
  "It is Carney's pragmatic foreign policy in action," said Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla.
  "There is not going to be one wor
  
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• A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 29 people

  14-01-2026 10:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANGKOK (AP) — A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 29 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured and rescuers were still searching the wreckage and giving first aid.The derailment occurred on part of an ambitious planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.The crane, which was being used to build an elevated part of the railway, fell as the
  
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• Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed

  14-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A group that pushes for political accountability says the courts must be allowed to review the reasonableness of a federal ethics ruling about former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
  In a filing to the Supreme Court of Canada, Democracy Watch argues the Federal Court of Appeal is entitled to examine and rule on its challenge of a federal ethics watchdog report on Trudeau's involvement in a decision about WE Charity.
  Federal lawyers are asking the top court to dismiss the pro-democra
  
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• Carney arrives in Beijing today ahead of highly anticipated meeting with Xi

  14-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is on his way to Beijing for a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035.
  "It is Carney's pragmatic foreign policy in action," said Asia Pacific Foundation vice-president Vina Nadjibulla.
  "There is not going to be one word that can describe this relationship, but the public messaging around it needs to continue to be clear-eyed, fully recognizing the
  
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• Almost one in three Canadians say U.S. might try to invade Canada: poll

  14-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Following the recent U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, a new poll suggests almost a third of Canadians say the United States might attempt "direct action" to take control of Canada.
  It suggests one-in-five Americans think the same.
  The poll, which was conducted online and can't be assigned a margin of error, surveyed 1,540 Canadians between Jan. 9 and Jan. 11.
  The poll suggests many Canadians believe the U.S. likely will attempt to take control of other countries in the fut
  
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• A timeline of a turbulent decade in the Canada-China relationship

  14-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting China this week — part of his government's efforts to repair the bilateral relationship after years of tensions over national security, trade and the detention of two Canadians.Here is a look at key moments in Canada-China relations since 2016:
  Aug. 29, 2016: Then prime minister Justin Trudeau travels to China for his first official visit to the country, where he met with President Xi Jinping. Both countries agreed to have an annual lea
  
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• Iran signals fast trials and executions for protesters as death toll in crackdown goes over 2,500

  14-01-2026 09:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s judiciary signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump.The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the U.S.-based Human Righ
  
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• Iran’s judiciary signals fast trials and executions for detained protesters despite Trump’s warning

  14-01-2026 08:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of Iran’s judiciary signaled Wednesday there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump.The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the U.S.-based Human Righ
  
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• A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 22 people

  14-01-2026 08:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANGKOK (AP) — A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people Wednesday in northeastern Thailand. Another 64 people were injured and rescuers were still searching the wreckage and giving first aid.The derailment occurred on part of an ambitious planned high-speed rail project that will eventually connect China with much of Southeast Asia.The crane, which was being used to build an elevated part of the railway, fell as the
  
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