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• Edmonton Elks forge ambitious future with multilingual broadcasts

  28-07-2023 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Victor Cui isn’t resting on his laurels.
  On Saturday night, the Edmonton Elks’ home game versus the B.C. Lions will be the first pro football contest to be broadcast in Punjabi. This achievement follows the franchise’s earlier milestone in 2022 when they had a regular-season matchup carried in Cree.
  And already Cui, the Elks affable president/CEO, is looking to broadcast Edmonton games in other languages.
  “Chinese, as an example, is one of them,” Cui said during a t
  
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• Riley, defending champ Taylor part of 5-way tie for lead at windy Sony Open

  17-01-2026 05:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HONOLULU (AP) — The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour's season-opening Sony Open. Davis Riley thrived in the difficult conditions in the morning, birdieing the par-5 18th for a 64 and a share of the lead.
  Riley matched defending champion Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C., Kevin Roy, S.H. Kim and Adrien Dumont de Chassart at 9-under 131 at Waialae Country Club.
  "I think these conditions are kind of bringing it out in me a little bit because you have
  
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• Canada’s Mboko falls in straight sets in Adelaide International final versus Andreeva

  17-01-2026 04:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ADELAIDE — Canada's Victoria Mboko fell just short of earning her first title of the 2026 season.
  The 19-year-old from Toronto fell 6-3, 6-1 to third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva in the Adelaide International women's tennis final on Saturday local time.
  Mboko, the eighth seed, had two aces and three double faults and only won 50 per cent of her first-serve points. She also broke on her lone chance in the match.
  Meanwhile, Andreeva had one ace, one double fault, won 73 per cent of her firs
  
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• James Harden has eight in overtime as Clippers rally past Raptors 121-117

  17-01-2026 04:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — James Harden scored 31 points, including eight in overtime, as the Los Angeles Clippers rallied past the Toronto Raptors 121-117 on Friday.
  Harden and Ivica Zubac each had a double-double as Los Angeles (18-23) extended its winning streak to five games.
  Harden added 10 assists and Zubac scored 16 and pulled down 14 rebounds.
  Jamal Shead had a double-double with 15 points and a career-high 13 assists, playing in place of Immanuel Quickley in Toronto's (25-18) starting lineup.
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• Ducks’ Leo Carlsson out 3-5 weeks with thigh injury, threatening his OIympic availability for Sweden

  17-01-2026 04:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing a procedure to treat a left thigh injury, putting his Olympic participation for Sweden in question.
  Carlsson had the procedure Friday in Los Angeles on a Morel-Lavallée lesion — a rare degloving injury in which skin and fat become separated from fascia tissue, leaving a fluid-filled space.
  Carlsson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft, got off to an exceptional
  
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• Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump’s Gaza board of peace

  17-01-2026 03:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BEIJING — A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" tasked with supporting the administration, reconstruction and economic recovery of Gaza.
  Carney's name was not among the initial list of executive board members, released by the White House earlier today, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair and Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middl
  
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• Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

  17-01-2026 02:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters, a U.S. judge in Minnesota ruled Friday.U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled in a case filed in December on behalf of six Minnesota activists. Thousands of people have been observing the activities of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol officers enforcing the Trump administration’
  
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• Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota’s Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

  17-01-2026 01:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have impeded federal immigration enforcement through public statements they have made, according to two people familiar with the matter. The investigation focused on potential violation of a conspiracy statute, the people said.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss a pending investigation by name.C
  
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• Mark McMorris, Laurie Blouin headline Canada’s Olympic snowboard team

  17-01-2026 01:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WHISTLER — Mark McMorris and Laurie Blouin are among the six athletes that have been named to Canada's Olympic snowboard slopestyle and big air team.
  They will be joined by Eli Bouchard, Francis Jobin, Juliette Pelchat and Cameron Spalding.
  McMorris, from Regina, will be making his fourth Olympic appearance in Italy in February. The 32-year-old has won bronze in each of the past three Winter Games in the men's slopestyle event.
  “It’s incredibly special to be representing Canada
  
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• Man facing second-degree murder after 30-year-old woman killed in Abbotsford hotel

  17-01-2026 01:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford resident is now facing charges in relation to a local hotel homicide Thursday morning.
  At 11:42 a.m. on January 15, Abbotsford police responded to a report of a suspicious incident in the 32100 block of Marshall Road and discovered a homicide confined to one hotel room.One suspect has been arrested and was taken into police custody pending further investigation.IHIT says 26-year-old Sondeep Singh Gill is now facing charges of second-degree murder and indignity to
  
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• Insured flood costs estimated at $74M in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  17-01-2026 01:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe weather and flooding that lashed southern British Columbia and parts of Alberta last month caused close to $90 million in insured damage, with B.C.'s Fraser Valley suffering the heaviest losses.
  A statement from the bureau says the damage in the Fraser Valley, east of Vancouver, is an estimated $74 million, primarily hitting homes and businesses.
  The B.C. government released a flood strategy in the aftermath of widespread flooding that devastated southw
  
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• Immanuel Quickley out for Raptors vs. Clippers; Kawhi Leonard unavailable for L.A.

  17-01-2026 00:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Starting point guard Immanuel Quickley is not available to play for the Toronto Raptors against the Los Angeles Clippers.
  Quickley is out with back spasms.
  Backup forwards Sandro Mamukelashvili and Garrett Temple were both upgraded to available for the game.
  Mamukelashvili had been fighting an illness and Temple also had back spasms.
  Raptors starting centre Jakob Poeltl (lower back strain) and swingman RJ Barrett (left ankle sprain) of Mississauga, Ont., remain unavailable.
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• Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds

  17-01-2026 00:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine alleging Universal Ostrich Farms violated the Health of Animals Act by failing to report sick and dying birds on the property in southeastern B.C. in December 2024.
  The tribunal's decision says the CFIA was in
  
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• Two children struck in intersection near Sandy Hill Elementary

  17-01-2026 00:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — First responders were on scene of a pedestrian collision near Sandy Hill Elementary School this afternoon.At 2:54 p.m. Friday, January 16, Abbotsford police responded to a call from the Fire Rescue Service regarding a collision at Old Clayburn Road and Sandy Hill Road involving two pedestrians.
  “The pedestrians that were hit were kids crossing in a crosswalk,” Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today.The driver remained and is cooperating with police.Both kids rec
  
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• No clarity yet on Ovechkin’s future as Capitals prepare for a playoff push

  17-01-2026 00:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The season is more than half over, and amid a sluggish stretch, the Washington Capitals are still hoping to make a successful push for the postseason.
  The bigger question — will Alex Ovechkin be back next season? — still looms in the background.
  “He seems very focused on kind of the short term here, and this team trying to get into the playoffs and having another shot at winning the Stanley Cup,” general manager Chris Patrick said. "So yeah, yo
  
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• Traffic stalled on Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge after rear-ender collision Friday afternoon

  16-01-2026 23:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AGASSIZ — Drivers heading into Agassiz may have to prepare for delays after two vehicles were involved in a traffic incident Friday afternoon (Jan. 16).
  RCMP and emergency responders were paged out to the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge due to a rear-end vehicle incident shortly after 2 p.m.
  Scanner traffic reported all occupants out of the vehicles, with two cars needing to be towed and one ambulance on scene to treat minor injuries.Witnesses allege the collision involved one small blue car and a
  
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• Rangers GM Chris Drury shared letter with fans saying the franchise feels their disappointment

  16-01-2026 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury shared a letter with fans saying the franchise feels their disappointment.
  Drury wrote on Friday that he plans to “retool” by possibly trading established players.
  Coming off an underachieving this season and missing the playoffs last year, the Rangers are the only team with a losing record in the Eastern Conference past the midway mark of the NHL season.
  New York has lost a season-high five straight games, entering i
  
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• Construction underway for 56-unit housing project in Hope

  16-01-2026 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE — Construction is well underway for a supportive housing project in Hope that was initially introduced nearly four years ago.
  BC Housing, in partnership with the District of Hope, Fraser Health and the Hope and Area Transition Society (HATS), is building a modular 56-unit housing development that also includes 15 shelter beds and 15 extreme weather response spaces at 1275 7th Avenue, near the Fraser Canyon Hospital.
  Hope Council approved an Official Community Plan amendment and
  
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• ‘Damn excited’: Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired

  16-01-2026 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
  "I'm damn excited," Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters at a news conference.
  He said while it's a relief the Bearspaw South Feeder Main has returned to service, the real hard work is just beginning.
  The pipe — which has now broken twice in less than two years — h
  
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• Toronto FC’s Richie Laryea to captain Canada against Guatemala in soccer friendly

  16-01-2026 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea will captain a developmental Canada side against Guatemala in Saturday's soccer friendly in Los Angeles.
  Given the Canadian men's camp in Irvine, Calif., did not fall during a FIFA international window, coach Jesse Marsch opted for players out of season, with all but one based in North America.Laryea, who also captained Canada in the third-place playoff loss to No. 16 Uruguay at the 2024 Copa America, will lead a blend of veterans and youth at BMO Stadium.
  "I've
  
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• E-bike battery causes fire that sent 2 people to hospital: Edmonton fire officials

  16-01-2026 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — A blaze that broke out this week at an Edmonton highrise forcing dozens from their homes was caused by a lithium ion battery from an electric bike, officials said as they warned of an increase in these kinds of fires.
  Assistant Deputy Chief Justin Lallemand of Edmonton Fire Rescue Services said the apartment fire happened Wednesday evening from an electric bike stored on a sixth-floor balcony.
  Lallemand said two people were sent to hospital and 80 people were evacuated from the
  
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• Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog’s order to remove surveillance cameras

  16-01-2026 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND — The City of Richmond says it will challenge an order by B.C.'s privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked authorization to gather private information.
  It says it has "clearly stated" to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. that its public safety camera program is "lawful" and it's now "positioned to have the legality" of its program determined by the courts.
  Commissioner Michael Harv
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Killer of Vancouver festival suspect’s brother calls it ‘ripple effect’

  16-01-2026 21:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a "ripple effect" from his own crime.
  Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to the January 2024 second-degree murder of Alexander Lo, told his B.C. Supreme Court sentencing hearing in Vancouver that what followed the killing was a "horrendous tragedy."
  The hearing is being attended virtually by Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who is charged with 11 counts
  
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• Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful

  16-01-2026 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
  Mayor Jeromy Farkas says it's a great day for the city but more hard work lies ahead, as the entire line still needs to be replaced.
  Calgarians and those in surrounding municipalities have been asked for more than two weeks to reduce their shower times, toilet flushes, laundry and dish loads.The city also cut back on w
  
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• Carney’s Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle

  16-01-2026 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his Beijing visit are the result of months of diplomatic work and cultural knowledge, international relations experts say.
  Carleton University international affairs professor Fen Osler Hampson said Carney "would have not gotten on the plane" without knowing first he had "something big, some big bacon to bring back home."
  "The team supporting the ambassador would have definitely been working overtime on this on
  
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• A timeline of Bo Bichette’s time with Blue Jays as star infielder joins Mets

  16-01-2026 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Bo Bichette waved goodbye to the Toronto Blue Jays by signing a three-year, US$126-million contract with the New York Mets in free agency Friday, an Associated Press source said. The star infielder spent the first seven seasons of his big-league career with Canada’s only MLB franchise.
  Here’s a timeline of his key moments with the Blue Jays:
  June 9, 2016 — The Blue Jays select Bichette, the son of four-time all-star outfielder Dante Bichette, in the second round
  
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• Vancouver festival attack suspect attends sentencing hearing for brother’s killer

  16-01-2026 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The suspect in last year's Lapu Lapu festival attack is attending a sentencing hearing in Vancouver for the killer of his brother, who died in 2024.
  A Crown lawyer says Adam Kai-Ji Lo is observing via a video link, with his microphone muted, as the B.C. Supreme Court hears a statement of facts about the killing of Alexander Lo at the hands of Dwight Kematch, who has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
  Alexander Lo was killed in January 2024, about 15 months before his broth
  
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• Surging Sabres bring back memories of the franchise’s success of 20 years ago

  16-01-2026 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It was reunion week in Buffalo, offering Lindy Ruff an opportunity to reminisce about the franchise’s memorable past, and provide a glimpse into what could well be a bright future.
  Among the laughs and stories the Sabres’ winningest coach shared with members of the 2005-06 team, and the bottle of Russian vodka he received from Maxim Afinogenov, Ruff couldn't help but draw a connection to his current roster.
  “You heard Danny Briere talk about the team
  
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• J.T. Realmuto agrees to $45 million, 3-year deal to stay with Phillies, AP source says

  16-01-2026 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Veteran catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a $45 million, three-year contract to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced.Realmuto can earn an additional $5 million annually in bonuses, the person said.A three-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, Realmuto made his decision a month after designated hitter Kyle Schwarber also cho
  
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• Suspect charged in three-day armed robbery spree in Maple Ridge and Langley

  16-01-2026 20:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MAPLE RIDGE — Ridge Meadows RCMP says a Langley man has now been charged in a multi-jurisdictional robbery spree last month involving an imitation firearm.
  Between December 5 and 7, 2025, two RCMP detachments received six reports of robbery believed to be by the same suspect.
  Four of the incidents took place in Maple Ridge, with the other two in Langley.Staff and customers from multiple businesses had similar suspect descriptions and reported he was armed, though no one sustained any physi
  
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