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• Climate changed: Mining industry digs into alternative methods as risks rise – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2022 23:28 via news.google.com
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• Man sprays unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar and is tackled at Minneapolis town hall

  28-01-2026 02:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man sprayed an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar before being tackled to the ground Tuesday during a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis, where tensions over federal immigration enforcement have come to a head after agents fatally shot an intensive care nurse and a mother of three this month.A man wearing a black jacket was tackled to the ground after spraying an unknown substance on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall she was hosting in Minneapolis on Tue
  
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• Nova Scotia’s Stevens impressing early in rookie skipping appearance at Scotties

  28-01-2026 02:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSISSAUGA — When Christina Black pre-qualified for a spot in the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, it opened the door for a second Nova Scotia team to enter the field.
  Former Canadian junior champion Taylour Stevens took advantage of the opportunity and has shown she belongs at the national women's curling championship.Stevens posted a 10-4 win over Nicky Kaufman of the Northwest Territories on Tuesday afternoon to improve to 3-2 in round-robin play at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
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• 2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress

  28-01-2026 01:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday.Officers tried to take Pretti into custody and he resisted, leading to a struggle, according to a notification to Congress obtained by The Associated Press. During the struggle, a Border Patrol agent yelled, “He’s got a gun!” multiple times, the official said.A Border Patro
  
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• Quebec Liberal MNA Gregory Kelley ready to ‘turn the page’ on Pablo Rodriguez era

  28-01-2026 00:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — A Quebec Liberal legislature member says he's ready to turn the page on the turbulent political saga that saw his wife and fellow MNA expelled from the party's caucus.
  Gregory Kelley addressed media in Quebec City for the first time since his wife, Marwah Rizqy, was removed from caucus in November by then-leader Pablo Rodriguez over her decision to fire her chief of staff without consulting him.
  The falling out was the first sign of the turmoil that would engulf the party a
  
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• US sending ICE unit to Olympics for security, prompting concern, confusion in Italy

  28-01-2026 00:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MILAN (AP) — News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be present during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
  Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE that focuses on cross-border crimes, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist wit
  
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• Charges laid in jewellery theft from Vedder Road store: Chilliwack RCMP

  28-01-2026 00:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – Mounties in Chilliwack have confirmed that a man has been charged for his alleged role in a break and enter at a Vedder Road jewellery store in Chilliwack in November 2023.
  According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, charges were laid on January 14, 2026 against Mitchell John Andonov stemming from a break and enter at the store, located at 7301 Vedder Road.
  Chilliwack Councillor Chris Kloot first tipped off Fraser Valley Today on Saturday
  
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• Liberals agree to hit pause on hate crimes bill and prioritize tougher bail bill

  28-01-2026 00:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process.
  The justice committee passed a motion Monday to stop the clause-by-clause study on the hate crime bill, C-9, in order to focus on the bail bill, C-14.
  It’s a move the Conservative Party has been pushing for, following an agreement between the Liberals and Bloc Québécois to amend Bill C-9.
  That amend
  
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• B.C. Lions extend star quarterback Nathan Rourke through 2028

  27-01-2026 23:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have locked up their star quarterback, signing Nathan Rourke to an extension through the 2028 season.The team announced the move Tuesday, with Lions general manager Ryan Rigmaiden saying in a statement that Rourke is the "best player in the league and the face of the CFL."The 27-year-old from Victoria, B.C., is entering the final year of the contract he signed in 2024 after returning from his time in the NFL.He's coming off a 2025 campaign where he hit career hig
  
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• Teenage defender Stefan Kapor named to Canadian U-17 squad for CONCACAF qualifiers

  27-01-2026 23:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Teenage defender Stefan Kapor, who signed a homegrown player contract with Toronto FC in October, is among the 21 players chosen to represent Canada at next month's CONCACAF U-17 Men’s Qualifiers.
  The 16-year-old from Stoney Creek, Ont., currently with the MLS side at its training camp in Spain, signed with TFC through 2029 with a club option for 2030.
  Canadian MLS academies are well represented on the U-17 roster with five players from CF Montreal (including one alternate), four from TFC
  
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• Will the online harms bill ban kids from social media? Maybe.

  27-01-2026 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it’s working on new legislation to address online harms.So could Canada follow Australia and implement a social media ban? Here's what we know:What are the rules in place now for kids under 13?Canada has no social media ban for kids, though the terms of service for major social platforms say users have to be at least 13 years old."It's not particularly meaningfully en
  
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• Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match

  27-01-2026 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — A wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the agents shot and killed a protester in Minnesota.
  The owner of Real Canadian Wrestling, Steven Ewaschuk, says the company doesn't support or condone the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — or ICE — officers.
  Stewy Seunnapha, under his nickname Kato, walked into the ring Saturday to the song "Ice Ice Baby,” wea
  
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• B.C. man gets 5 months in jail over videos, images posted to Pornhub without consent

  27-01-2026 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PORT COQUITLAM — The B.C. provincial court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to five months in jail for posting 18 videos and 80 photographs to Pornhub without his ex-partner's consent.Judge Robin McQuillan's ruling this month says the accused, whose name is covered by a publication ban, started dating the victim in 2020, and their "on and off relationship" lasted just over two years.The ruling says the man made several videos of them having intercourse during their relationship, some with c
  
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• Majority of Proline bettors backed a New England-Seattle Super Bowl matchup

  27-01-2026 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A majority of Proline bettors saw a Seattle Seahawks-New England Patriots Super Bowl matchup coming.
  Seattle advanced to the NFL championship game Sunday with a 31-27 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game. New England punched its ticket with a 10-7 decision over the Denver Broncos in the AFC finale.
  According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 53 per cent of bettors backed Seattle to win its game while 61 per cent had the Seahawks beating the 2 1/2-point spread. A whoppin
  
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• Judge finds Virginia Democrats’ redistricting resolution illegal

  27-01-2026 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state's Congressional maps was illegal, potentially foiling their efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November.Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. struck down the legislature’s actions on three grounds, ruling that lawmakers failed to follow their own rules for adding the redistricting amendment to a special session; failed to approve the amendm
  
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• Judge issues temporary order barring removal of boy, 5, and father who were detained in Minnesota

  27-01-2026 22:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal judge has issued a temporary order prohibiting removal of a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father whose arrest last week in Minnesota quickly become another lightning rod for America’s divisions on immigration under the Trump administration.U.S. Judge Fred Biery ruled Monday that any removal or transfer of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, is on hold while a court case proceeds. The father and son are now at fa
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld to miss start of season after knee procedure

  27-01-2026 22:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without captain Ryan Gauld to start the 2026 Major League Soccer season.The club has announced the Scottish midfielder had a arthroscopic debridement procedure done on his left knee in Innsbruck, Austria, on Tuesday.
  Whitecaps sporting director Axel Schuster says in a statement that the club believes Gauld will make a full recovery by April.The news comes after Gauld suffered a knee capsule sprain and bone bruise to the same knee last March, an i
  
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• Judge orders fitness trial for man accused of killing B.C. Mountie in 2022

  27-01-2026 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered a three-day fitness trial for the man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang more than three years ago.
  Jongwon Ham — who appeared virtually at a hearing in Vancouver — is charged with first-degree murder in Yang's October 2022 killing.
  Justice Michael Tammen had ordered a fitness assessment on the day Ham's judge-alone trial was set to begin earlier this month, and the psychiatric report was submitted on Monda
  
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• Surrey, B.C., calls for a national state of emergency regarding extortion

  27-01-2026 22:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — The council in Surrey, B.C., has passed a motion to urge Ottawa to declare a national state of emergency for extortions, as police say they've arrested two people while patrolling neighbourhoods targeted by extortion violence.
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says in a statement that making the declaration would give the federal government additional temporary powers to tackle the extortion crisis, given that current efforts have not been enough.
  The city says the motion, which passed un
  
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• Darrell Jones says B.C. at a crossroads as he runs for Conservative leadership

  27-01-2026 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Former grocery executive Darrell Jones is running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of B.C., saying that the province stands at a "crossroads."
  Jones, the former president of the Pattison Food Group who was known for his Darrell's Deals advertisements, says he knows how to deliver results, having gone from the "stock room to the board room."
  His announcement in front of about 100 supporters in Surrey puts him in a race with six other declared candidates, including Conse
  
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• Former CFL player Chambers preparing young athletes for their next steps

  27-01-2026 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of the CFL draft, Shamawd Chambers is preparing the next generation of Canadian football players to pursue a variety of high-performance pathways.
  On Friday, the former CFL receiver will host the second annual Canadian High School Football ID Camp in Vaughan, Ont., through Out the Chamber Sports. The event is designed to provide athletes with verified testing, high-level instruction and direct exposure to university recruiters.
  “From t
  
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• US says it’s taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster

  27-01-2026 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the South American country following the U.S. military raid that ousted then-President Nicolás Maduro.In a notice to lawmakers dated Monday and obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday, the State Department said it was sending in a regular contingent of temporary staffers to conduct &l
  
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• Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border

  27-01-2026 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border.The shooting involved a Border Patrol agent and a suspect, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told the Arizona Daily Star.U.S. Cust
  
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• Foreign nationals, ages 21 and 20, arrested over alleged shooting in Surrey: SPS

  27-01-2026 20:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY – Police in Surrey say a 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old man, both foreign nationals, have been arrested and charged following an incident of alleged shots fired early Monday morning near 129 Street and 84 Avenue in Surrey.
  According to a statement from Surrey Police Service Staff Sergeant Lindsey Houghton, SPS members assigned to Project Assurance, working in collaboration with SPS’s Major Crime Section, were in the area of 129 Street and 84 Avenue Monday morning, Jan. 26 a
  
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• Labs flooded as pipes burst at Montreal mental health hospital institute

  27-01-2026 20:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Health officials say four labs have been damaged after burst pipes sent water pouring through a building at a Montreal mental health hospital and research centre.
  The local health authority says Monday's incident was major and damaged the second and ground floors of the Lehmann pavilion of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.
  The CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal says cold weather and the age of the facilities were likely factors.
  They sa
  
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• Claims process opens for ‘Indian hospitals’ settlement

  27-01-2026 20:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The claims process for a landmark "Indian hospitals" settlement opens today, nearly one year after the federal government reached an agreement with survivors on compensation.
  The federal government ran 33 such hospitals for Indigenous people between 1936 and 1981.
  Former patients, some of whom spent years in the segregated facilities, filed a lawsuit against the government in 2018 alleging the hospitals were rife with abuse and unfair treatment.
  Under the settlement reached last y
  
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• Hearing into Myles Gray’s beating death halted for 4 weeks over obscenity resignation

  27-01-2026 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A long-anticipated hearing into the police-involved death of Myles Gray in 2015 is being adjourned for four weeks, after it was derailed by an obscene remark and the subsequent resignation of counsel for the proceeding in Vancouver.
  Counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia, Chris Considine, says lawyers representing police, who include a woman who may have been the target of the vulgarity, are opposing the return of public hearing counsel
  
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• First Nation leader urges B.C. to maintain DRIPA as Eskay Creek mine deal is signed

  27-01-2026 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The president of the Tahltan Central Government says British Columbia shouldn't change its Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, just as the First Nation and the provincial government celebrate a landmark agreement based on the legislation.
  Kerry Carlick says it is not a "good idea to take anything away from DRIPA," adding that "if anything, it should be strengthened."
  Carlick was speaking at an event in Vancouver with deputy premier Niki Sharma where they co-sign
  
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• New restaurant opening this week in downtown Chilliwack

  27-01-2026 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – A Chilliwack restaurant offering ramen noodles, chicken karage, Korean fave bibimbap and other soup dishes is set to open this week in downtown Chilliwack.
  Ramen House, located in District 1881 along Yale Road, will open to the public this Thursday, according to a social media post dated Sunday, Jan. 25 from the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association.
  The front of Ramen House in District 1881. (Image Credit: Image: Instagram)
  The restaurant has not yet posted its
  
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• Penguins winger Rust suspended for illegal hit to the head of Canucks’ Boeser

  27-01-2026 20:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins winger Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head.
  The discipline, announced Tuesday by the NHL's department of player safety, comes after Rust caught Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser in the head with his elbow in the final seconds of Pittsburgh's 3-2 victory on Sunday.Boeser crumpled to the ice after the blow and had to be helped to the locker room by his teammates and trainers.The Canucks placed him on injured reserve Mo
  
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