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• Chilliwack Fair opens today

  11-08-2023 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The second oldest continually run fair is celebrating its 151 anniversary with its opening Friday (Aug. 11) in Chilliwack. The three-day Chilliwack Fair is taking over Chilliwack Heritage Park through the weekend.
  While it all began as a celebration of the agricultural heritage in the region, it has expanded to showcase the growing diversity of the Fraser Valley.
  The 2023 fair will include the Vancouver Circus School, CampH FMX bike flipping, live music, talented local artists
  
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• Aryna Sabalenka overcomes a nervy start in a first-round win at the Australian Open

  18-01-2026 11:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka admitted she was a little bit nervous with Rod Laver and Roger Federer in the crowd for her first-round win at the Australian Open on Sunday.The top-ranked Sabalenka, who won the Australian title in 2023 and ’24 and was runner-up last year to Madison Keys, lost the first three points and dropped her opening service game before rallying to beat Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 6-4, 6-1.“I didn’t start my best. She showed up. Fired o
  
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• Senators inability to stop enough pucks continues to haunt struggling squad

  18-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators did so many things right on Saturday, but once again they didn’t get the goaltending needed to record the win.
  It’s been a far too familiar refrain for the team this year and a significant reason they find themselves struggling to get out of the bottom half of the Eastern Conference standings.
  Saturday was a difficult one for the Senators (22-19-6) to shake. Ottawa jumped out to a 5-3 lead over the division rival Montreal Canadiens and watched the l
  
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• Leafs embrace road support, repay fans in Winnipeg with OT win

  18-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — When the Toronto Maple Leafs arrived in Winnipeg Friday night, the temperature was cold but a sight warmed them up.
  Leafs fans greeted them at the team hotel, followed up by plenty of fans cheering for them at Canada Life Centre on Saturday.
  The out-of-town foes rewarded them with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
  “It's unreal. We've got the best fans in the world and it's not even close,” said Leafs forward Max Domi. “It's great to see their suppo
  
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• ‘Everybody’s stepping up’: Roslovic, Kapanen come up big for Edmonton Oilers

  18-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — With sniper Leon Draisaitl out of the lineup, the Edmonton Oilers knew they'd need other players to step up.Kasperi Kapanen and Jack Roslovic emphatically answered the call Saturday.Each put up a pair of goals as the Oilers (24-17-8) blanked the struggling Canucks 6-0 in Vancouver.“When you're missing a key player, somebody really important to your team, it just seems like everyone, just their game steps up," said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch."They're galvanized and t
  
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• Zverev overcomes sluggish start to win Australian Open first-round match

  18-01-2026 08:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev shrugged off a sluggish start to power through his first-round match against rising star Gabriel Diallo as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday.Zverev, the runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, slumped in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before rallying on the back of his strong serve to win 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. He's into the second round at Melbourne Park for the 10th straight year.“
  
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• Prime Minister Mark Carney in Qatar to boost trade, investment ties

  18-01-2026 08:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will receive an official welcoming ceremony in the capital city of Doha today before meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
  The prime minister is working to boost trade and partnerships in artificial intelligence, infrastructure, energy and defence with the Gulf country.
  Carney's visit comes after he and several of his cabinet ministers met with top political and business leaders in Beijing, where they worked to forge stronger tra
  
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• NHL roundup: Zibanejad’s hat trick leads Rangers to 6-3 victory over Flyers

  18-01-2026 07:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers’ all-time leader in power-play goals and his three-goal performance tied the team record for most career hat tricks in New York’s 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.
  The 32-year-old Swede scored with a man advantage at 5:38 of the second period, giving him 117 power-play goals and moving him past Camille Henry and Chris Kreider, who each had 116 for New York.
  Zibanejad’s first-period goal at 7:26 put the
  
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• Zverev overcomes sluggish start to beat Diallo in Australian Open first-round match

  18-01-2026 07:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Third-seeded Alexander Zverev shrugged off a sluggish start to power through his first-round match against rising star Gabriel Diallo as the Australian Open got underway on Sunday.
  Zverev, the runner-up at Melbourne Park last year, slumped in the first set against the 24-year-old Canadian before rallying on the back of his strong serve to win 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena. He's into the second round at Melbourne Park for the 10th straight year.
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• Canadians Diallo, Draxl bounced in opening round at Australian Open

  18-01-2026 07:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo started strong, but he was no match for the third-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the opening round of men's singles at the Australian Open on Sunday.
  The Montreal player won the first set in the best-of-five 7-6, but was bounced 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the next three in a match that took two hours, 51 minutes to play.
  Zverev finished with 15 aces and only one double fault. He won 84 per cent of his first serve points, and 56 per cent of his second serve points.
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• Jarry shines, Edmonton Oilers thump struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-0

  18-01-2026 06:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Tristan Jarry stopped all 31 shots he faced for his first shutout in an Oilers jersey as Edmonton trounced the beleaguered Canucks 6-0 in Vancouver on Saturday.
  The victory marked Jarry’s 23rd career shutout and his first since Edmonton acquired him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for goalie Stuart Skinner on Dec. 12.
  The Oilers (24-17-8) erupted with six goals in the second period, including four goals on four shots over four minutes and 52 seconds.
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• Russell-Rowe scores as Canada downs Guatemala 1-0 in men’s soccer B international

  18-01-2026 06:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Jacen Russell-Rowe's second-half goal lifted Canada to a 1-0 victory over Guatemala in a men's soccer B international Saturday.
  There was more niggle than highlights in a scoreless first half before a pro-Guatemalan crowd at BMO Stadium that saw Canada have the better scoring chances with Austin FC winger Jayden Nelson sparking much of the attack.
  Russell-Rowe broke the deadlock in the 66th minute, heading home a perfect cross from substitute Malik Henry. Canada could have wo
  
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• Canada’s Diallo bounced by Zverev in opening round at Australian Open

  18-01-2026 06:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo started strong, but he was no match for the third-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the opening round of men's singles at the Australian Open on Sunday.
  The Montreal player won the first set in the best-of-five 7-6, but was bounced 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the next three in a match that took two hours, 51 minutes to play.
  Zverev finished with 15 aces and only one double fault. He won 84 per cent of his first serve points, and 56 per cent of his second serve points.
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• Davis Riley takes 2-shot lead in PGA Tour opener at windswept Waialae

  18-01-2026 05:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HONOLULU (AP) — Davis Riley birdied four of the final seven holes Saturday at windswept Waialae Country Club for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead with a round left in the PGA Tour’s season-opening Sony Open.
  Riley was at 12-under 198 on the oceanside course, with Harry Hall (66), Chris Gotterup (68) and Kevin Roy (69) tied for second.
  Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., is tied for fifth at 9 under and three shots back of the lead.
  “You got to make some gritty pars in these cond
  
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• Toronto FC to face CPL champion Atletico Ottawa in Telus Canadian Championship draw

  18-01-2026 04:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Eight-time cup winner Toronto FC will host Atletico Ottawa, the Canadian Premier League champion, in preliminary round action in the 2026 Telus Canadian Championship.
  The 15-team field features three clubs from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and four from League1 Canada. The winner qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the region's elite club competition.
  The Vancouver Whitecaps, as defending champion, received a bye into the quarterfinal round while the remainin
  
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• Caufield scores in OT as Canadiens sink Senators 6-5

  18-01-2026 04:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Montreal scored three straight goals, including Cole Caufield's second of the game 33 seconds into overtime, to give the Canadiens a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
  The division rival matchup gave fans from both teams plenty to cheer about.
  Trailing 5-3 late in the third period, Montreal pulled goaltender Samuel Montembeault and got within one with 4:40 remaining when Slafkovsky tipped a Lane Hutson shot for his second goal of the game. Alexandre Car
  
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• Domi scores in OT as Leafs rally to snap Jets’ win streak with 4-3 win

  18-01-2026 04:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Max Domi scored at 3:08 of overtime on a two-on-one with Auston Matthews to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.
  Domi also picked up an assist, Matthews scored his 24th goal of the season and Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and two assists. Bobby McMann also scored for the Leafs (24-16-8) and Morgan Rielly added two helpers.
  Dennis Hildeby stopped 27 shots for Toronto, which ended a four-game road trip going 2-1-1.
  The loss halted Win
  
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• Fire engulfs First Nation school in northeastern B.C. near Fort St. John

  18-01-2026 03:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — RCMP are investigating a school fire on the territory of the Blueberry River First Nation in northern British Columbia.A statement from RCMP in Fort St. John says officers responded to the fire at around 6:30 a.m. MST Saturday.It says police and local fire crews found the school fully engulfed in flames when they got there.
  Police say there are no reported casualties at this time, adding there is no indication the fire was suspicious.
  But police also say the cause of the fire re
  
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• Canada beats Czechia 8-1 to advance to U18 women’s world hockey championship final

  18-01-2026 03:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SYDNEY — Canada scored three times in the first 5:12 of the game and then coasted to an 8-1 win over Czechia in the Under-18 women's world hockey championship semifinals on Saturday.
  Maddie McCullough (2:06), Laurie Aubin (4:46) and Rachel Piggott (5:12) gave Canada an early lead that it would not relinquish, earning the defending champions a berth in Sunday's gold-medal game against the United States, which flattened Sweden 9-1 in Saturday's other semifinal.
  Adrianna Milani scored twice i
  
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• Broncos advance to AFC title game, beating Bills 33-30 in overtime

  18-01-2026 02:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DENVER (AP) — Ja'Quan McMillian intercepted Josh Allen's deep throw in overtime, and Bo Nix led the Broncos into position for Wil Lutz's 24-yard field goal that sent Denver to the AFC Championship Game with a 33-30 win over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
  McMillian's pick was Denver's fifth takeaway of the game. He wrested the ball away from Brandin Cooks at the Broncos' 20-yard line when a field goal would have won the game for Buffalo.
  The Broncos (15-3) will face either New England or Ho
  
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• Kirkland thrilled to snap ‘drought,’ score winner for Flames

  18-01-2026 02:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Embattled Justin Kirkland scored his first goal in more than 14 months on Saturday and his big smile afterwards spoke volumes.
  “Feels pretty good, that's for sure,” said Kirkland, whose last goal was on Nov. 12, 2024. “That was a long time coming. It means a lot.”
  The second-period marker ended up being the game winner as the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-2.
  “Contributing offensively is a good feeling,” said Kirkland. “A we
  
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• Nurse returns from eight-week absence, impacts in Goldeneyes loss to former team

  18-01-2026 01:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — It took Sarah Nurse a couple of shifts but she was able to turn in an impactful performance.
  The star forward scored in her first game back from injury — just her second game of the season — giving the Vancouver Goldeneyes a chance to win before falling to her former team, the Toronto Sceptres, 2-1 in overtime on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.
  Nurse suffered an arm injury and missed eight weeks after scoring in the Goldeneyes' season-opening win over fellow expansion t
  
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• PHOTOS: Chilliwack Heritage Park fills with home and leisure exhibits for weekend - Chilliwack Progress

  18-01-2026 01:36 via news.google.com
  PHOTOS: Chilliwack Heritage Park fills with home and leisure exhibits for weekend  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach after identifying him as their top choice

  18-01-2026 01:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  John Harbaugh agreed Saturday to become coach of the New York Giants, finalizing the big-market, longstanding franchise’s all-out pursuit of its top candidate.Owners John Mara and Steve Tisch made the hire official less than 72 hours after a lengthy interview and dinner with Harbaugh that sealed the deal. The sides began working on a contract Wednesday night when it was clear Harbaugh was a fit and he canceled meetings with other teams.Harbaugh is expected to report directly to ownership,
  
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• Klapka, Wolf lead Calgary Flames to 4-2 victory over New York Islanders

  18-01-2026 00:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY —
  Adam Klapka had a goal and an assist for his first multi-point game of the season to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
  Yegor Sharangovich, Justin Kirkland — with his first of the season — and Yan Kuznetsov also scored for Calgary (21-23-4), which has won three of its last four. Kevin Bahl chipped in with two assists for his first multi-point game since Dec. 5, 2023.
  Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anders Lee scored for New York
  
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• Crews on scene of motorbike accident on Highway 1 near Abbotsford

  18-01-2026 00:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Traffic is at a near standstill on a section of Highway 1 near Abbotsford due to a motorbike accident.
  Scanner traffic reported two BCEHS ambulances paged out to the Atkinson Road on-ramp and the Sumas River Bridge at around 2 p.m.
  DriveBC says a vehicle incident east of Cole Road has closed the highway’s westbound lane from No. 3 to Cole Road at 2:49 p.m.
  Nearby motorists write that traffic on Highway 1 between No. 3 and Whatcom Road has stalled due to a serious motorbi
  
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• Watts nets OT winner to help Sceptres snap skid, top Goldeneyes 2-1

  17-01-2026 23:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Daryl Watts scored the winner at 2:16 in overtime as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 2-1 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Professional Women's Hockey League action.
  Savannah Harmon also scored for Toronto (4-1-3-5), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Raygan Kirk made 23 saves.
  Sarah Nurse scored for Vancouver (3-1-2-7), which had its losing streak extended to three games. Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 42 shots.
  Harmon scored on the power play off a Bl
  
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• Westbound HWY 1 in Chilliwack closed due to ‘vehicle incident’ - CityNews Vancouver

  17-01-2026 23:54 via news.google.com
  Westbound HWY 1 in Chilliwack closed due to ‘vehicle incident’  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop ‘funny business’

  17-01-2026 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — A leadership candidate for British Columbia's Conservatives says recently announced rules for the contest are intended to stop "any funny business" following last year's leadership review that was marred by fraud allegations.
  Sheldon Clare says there were a "lot of perceptions, misplaced and otherwise," during last year's review of former leader John Rustad, who resigned Dec. 4, and he says the rules announced Friday make "it very clear that there's no nonsense allowed."
  Last ye
  
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• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron win European ice dance title ahead of Olympics

  17-01-2026 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance at the European figure skating championships on Saturday after the buildup was overshadowed by a dispute between Cizeron and his former dance partner.
  Fournier Beaudry, who's from Montreal and previously represented Canada, and Cizeron scored 135.50 points for their free skate to music from the movie “The Whale" for a total 222.43.
  That's the highest total score in ice dance by anyone
  
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