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• Edmonton zoo employee ‘doing well’ following Burmese python bite

  19-04-2023 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — A zoo employee is recovering after she was bitten by a Burmese python Tuesday morning.Debi Winwood, a spokesperson for Edmonton Valley Zoo, says the woman received immediate first aid from other employees and emergency services were called.She says the woman was taken to hospital for minor medical treatment and is doing well.Winwood says the city is reviewing what happened, including procedures for carrying the snake.She says all emergency protocols were followed.The snake, name
  
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• RCMP investigate gunfire on First Nation in Saskatchewan after deadly shooting

  04-01-2026 09:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Police in northern Saskatchewan are investigating a report of gunshots on a First Nation and whether they're tied to a deadly shooting there last week.
  Mounties say they were called late Friday to Big Island Lake Cree Nation about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.
  They say they didn't find anyone with injuries and are looking to determine whether there is any connection to an early morning shooting on Dec. 30.
  That shooting has left one person dead and three others with injuries.
  Security h
  
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• One-Goal Game Sets the Stage for Rematch

  04-01-2026 07:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  By: Shaelee Dombrowski
  Chilliwack, B.C. –The Chiefs’ first game of 2026 saw Chilliwack face the Langley Rivermen for the first time this regular season. It was the first of two meetings between the two teams this weekend, and also the first time Brad Rihela and Chris Price were back in the Chilliwack Coliseum since their time with the Chiefs, this time on the opposing bench.
  Chilliwack got on the board first, just 3:39 into the first period. Jack Plandowski scored his team-leading 16
  
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• Minten scores in overtime, Boston Bruins top Vancouver Canucks 3-2

  04-01-2026 07:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Fraser Minten scored with 19 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Bruins edged the Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver on Saturday.
  Minten, playing his first NHL game in his hometown, opened the scoring for the Bruins (22-18-2) in the first period with a power-play goal in front of dozens of family and friends.
  Elias Lindholm also scored on the man advantage for Boston, David Pastrnak had two assists, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 31 of the 33 shots he faced.
  It was the Bruins' second str
  
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• Schaefer scores 2nd goal of game in OT to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

  04-01-2026 04:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the second time in three games. David Rittich had 18 saves in his seventh straight start, with Ilya Sorokin dressing as the backup for the first time since Dec. 19.Auston Matthews had two goals for the Map
  
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• Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs’ franchise record with his 421st career goal

  04-01-2026 04:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for career goals with 421.“It means a lot, it’s a very historical franchise,” Matthews said. “There’s a lot of pride. … I am very humbled. I couldn’t do it without the great group of guys around me.”His first goal tied Sundin at 420 when Matthews entere
  
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• Thompson, Jaques, Daniel score third-period goals, Goldeneyes rally to 4-3 victory over Fleet

  04-01-2026 04:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — Claire Thompson, Sophie Jaques and Izzy Daniel scored consecutive goals in the third period to rally the expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Fleet on Saturday night during a Takeover Tour stop at Little Caesars Arena.Jamie Lee Rattray scored for the first time this season to give front-running Boston (6-0-1-2) a 3-1 lead just 19 seconds into the third period.Vancouver (3-1-1-5) shook it off and used goals by Thompson at 4:21, and Jaques on the pow
  
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• Hague burns Flames with late goal as Predators net 4-3 victory

  04-01-2026 04:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Michael Bunting had a goal and three assists on Saturday to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  Erik Haula, playing in his 800th career NHL game, scored twice for Nashville (19-18-4), while Nicolas Hague scored the game-winner with 28 seconds remaining in the third period. Steven Stamkos chipped in with a pair of assists.
  Yan Kuznetsov, Rasmus Andersson and Blake Coleman, with his team-leading 13th goal, also scored for the Flames (18-19-4), who
  
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• Schaefer scores in overtime to give Islanders 4-3 win over Maple Leafs

  04-01-2026 04:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including at 4:11 of overtime, and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night.
  Adam Pelech and Emil Heineman also scored, and Jonathan Drouin and Mathew Barzal each had two assists for the Islanders, who won for the second time in three games. David Rittich had 18 saves in his seventh straight start, with Ilya Sorokin dressing as the backup for the first time since Dec. 19.
  Auston Matthews scored two goals for th
  
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• RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram help Raptors surge past Hawks 134-117

  04-01-2026 03:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points as the Toronto Raptors surged past the Atlanta Hawks 134-117 on Saturday.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., who is still on a minutes restriction after spraining his right knee, had a season-high 27 points and four rebounds in 30 minutes of play for Toronto (21-15). Scottie Barnes had 20 points and Ingram added nine rebounds.
  Sandro Mamukelashvili had a double-double off the bench with 13 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high eight assists
  
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• Chabot scores twice for Senators who hand Jets their ninth straight loss

  04-01-2026 03:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Winnipeg Jets dropped their ninth straight game on Saturday, falling 4-2 to the Ottawa Senators.
  Drake Batherson’s second-period goal proved to be the winner.
  Thomas Chabot added a pair and Claude Giroux added an insurance marker. Leevi Merilainen, making his third straight start stopped 20 of 22 shots.
  The Jets (15-21-4) losing streak (0-6-3) started at the hands of the Senators on Dec. 15. Winnipeg returns home 0-3-0 on its latest road trip.
  Trailing 3-1 the Jets got w
  
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• Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking wins World Cup gold in Calgary

  04-01-2026 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian snowboarder Elizabeth Hosking has won World Cup halfpipe gold.
  The 24-year-old from Longueuil, Que., earned her first career World Cup victory.
  Hosking's score of 82.5 points on her first of two runs stood up for the win in Calgary's superpipe at WinSport.
  Shaotong Wu of China was second with a 77.25 score. Isabelle Loetscher of Switzerland was third with 76.Calgary's Brooke D'Hont was fifth and Calgary's Felicity Geremia placed seventh.
  Australia's Valentino Guseli won
  
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• Matthews passes Mats Sundin to set Maple Leafs’ record with 421st goal

  04-01-2026 03:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews scored twice in the second period against the New York Islanders on Saturday night to pass Mats Sundin and set the franchise record for career goals with 421.
  His first goal tied Sundin at 420 when Matthews entered the offensive zone past Islanders defenceman Scott Mayfield, shifted the puck from his backhand to his forehand and slid it past goaltender David Rittich at 9:30 of the second period. It tied the score 1-1.
  Just 7:49 la
  
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• North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea ahead of South Korean leader’s visit to China

  04-01-2026 03:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea's president leaves for China for talks expected to cover North Korea's nuclear program.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea's capital region around 7:50 a.m. It said the missiles flew about 900 kilometers (560 miles) and that South Korea and U.S. authoritie
  
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• Conservative Party of B.C. forms leadership election committee

  04-01-2026 02:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The Conservative Party of British Columbia says it has formed a leadership election organizing committee tasked with overseeing the selection of its new leader.
  Scott Lamb, chair of the committee, says in a statement that B.C. is "desperately in need of new leadership" to guide the province.
  He says the committee was starting its work right away to set out the rules and processes for the leadership contest, to be held as soon as possible.
  The leadership contest follows former le
  
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• NHL roundup: Bryan Rust, Yegor Chinakhov lead streaking Penguins past Red Wings 4-1

  04-01-2026 01:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — Bryan Rust and Yegor Chinakhov scored first-period goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday for the second time in three days.
  Rickard Rakell and Connor Dewar added empty-net goals to clinch Pittsburgh’s fourth consecutive victory. Kris Letang’s overtime goal gave the Penguins a 3-2 win over Detroit in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
  Sidney Crosby extended his point streak to six games with two assists. Crosby, who scored two goals o
  
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• Barkey gives Flyers a big lift over Oilers with his first goal

  04-01-2026 01:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Denver Barkey’s first career NHL goal gave the Philadelphia Flyers an early boost and propelled them to a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
  Philadelphia started the scoring 7:16 into the first period as Owen Tippett made a nice feed to a streaking Barkey who had broken free of coverage and directed it past Oilers netminder Calvin Pickard.
  “He’s been playing great for us, he’s been generating chances and it was only a matter of time before
  
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• South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea

  04-01-2026 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the latest weapons demonstration by the North ahead of its upcoming ruling party congress.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea's capital region around 7:50 a.m. It said the missiles were fired in a direction toward North Korea's eastern waters but gave no further detai
  
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• South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the sea

  04-01-2026 01:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — N orth Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said.South Korea’s military said North Korea’s missile launch off the North’s east coast happened Sunday morning but gave no further details.Japan’s defense ministry also reported a suspected missile launch by North Korea. There were no immediate reports of any damages.The launch is the latest weapons display by North Korea ahead of its upcoming r
  
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• Clark feeding off of improved Charge’s extra energy

  04-01-2026 01:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Emily Clark is a fitting reflection of the Ottawa Charge. She’s been doing the little things the right way, staying steady through the process and finally seeing the results.
  Clark picked up her first goal, and first point of the Professional Women's Hockey League season on Saturday afternoon, in an impressive 5-2 win over the Minnesota Frost.
  Clark worked hard through the first nine games and was finally rewarded in the 10th, mirroring a Charge team that seems to have found
  
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• Binnington makes 25 saves for 1st shutout of the season, Blues beat Canadiens 2-0s

  04-01-2026 00:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season, Jonatan Berggren and Robert Thomas scored and the St. Louis Blues beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 on Saturday.
  Binnington has 19 career shutouts. The Canadian Olympian allowed three goals or more in seven of his previous nine starts — six against Colorado in his last start.
  Montreal’s Jacob Fowler stopped 17 shots.
  Berggren opened the scoring midway through the first period. Otto Stenberg fed
  
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• Canada ready for Czech date in world junior hockey championship semifinals

  04-01-2026 00:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAINT PAUL — Porter Martone crossed the red line and bumped an opponent with his shoulder.
  The Canadian captain was joined by defencemen Zayne Parekh and Keshawn Aitcheson in some Boxing Day dark arts ahead of their opener against Czechia at the world junior hockey championship.
  The sport's powerhouse went on to pick up a 7-5 victory against the country that ended its dreams at the quarterfinal stage the last two tournaments, but then failed to shake hands after its flag was raised and the
  
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• Tippett and Seeler record two-point games as Flyers defeat Oilers 5-2

  04-01-2026 00:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Owen Tippett and Nick Seeler each had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.
  Denver Barkey, Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored for the Flyers (21-12-7), who have won four of their last six games.
  Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard replied for the Oilers (20-16-6), who have lost three of four.
  Dan Vladar was solid in the Philadelphia net with 22 stops, setting a career high for wins in a season with 15 victories over 24
  
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• Le Massif de Charlevoix shuts down because of strike, leaves tourists disappointed

  03-01-2026 23:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Tourists looking to head to the ski slopes northeast of Quebec City along the St. Lawrence River were left disappointed after a resort suspended operations when its unionized workforce walked off the job.
  The strike, which started on Friday, has left one of the province's most renowned winter playgrounds closed indefinitely.
  Le Massif de Charlevoix's social media pages were flooded with reactions and questions following the strike announcement. Given the busy time of year, many tourists had book
  
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• Canadian comedy icon comes to Chilliwack for stand-up tour

  03-01-2026 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Canadian performer is blazing his comedic trail in Chilliwack this month.
  Tom Green’s Stompin’ Comedy Tour is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on January 22.Green is best known for his self-titled The Tom Green Show, as well as several appearances on both Canadian public broadcasting and MTV over the past three decades.
  “Tom Green’s live performances are unpredictable, hilarious, and deeply personal, making this a must-see event for longtime f
  
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• Canada’s Sharpe, Fraser amp up Olympic halfpipe preparation after Calgary World Cup

  03-01-2026 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Cassie Sharpe wanted more. The Canadian freestyle ski star was frustrated after finishing off the podium Saturday in a halfpipe she considers her home.
  The reigning women's X Games Aspen champion and two-time Olympic medallist ranked third after her opening run, which she finished with a 1080 (three aerial rotations) and a fist pump.But the 2018 Olympic women's champ fell and didn't complete her second run in WinSport's pipe that was slower than in qualifying because of falling s
  
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• Bilka and Wilgren score in shootout to lift Torrent to 3-2 victory over Sceptres

  03-01-2026 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — Hannah Bilka and Anna Wilgren scored in the shootout to lift the Seattle Torrent to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday afternoon.
  The game was played at TD Coliseum as part of the PWHL's Takeover Tour.Natalie Spooner and Daryl Watts scored in regulation for Toronto. Lexie Adzija and Alex Carpenter had the Seattle goals.Corinne Schroeder made 27 saves for the Torrent. Raygan Kirk made 37 stops for the Sceptres.Announced attendance was 16,012.
  This report by The C
  
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• Jenner scores twice to lead the Charge to a 5-2 victory over the Frost

  03-01-2026 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Brianne Jenner scored twice to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Frost on Saturday afternoon.
  It marked just the second regulation victory for the Charge (2-3-0-5), who have won four straight.
  Emily Clark, Sarah Wozniewicz and Katerina Mrazova also scored for Ottawa and Gwyneth Philips made 24 saves. Jenner iced the win with an empty-net goal with 2:44 remaining.
  Kelly Pannek and Britta Curl-Salemme tallied for the Frost (4-1-1-3). Maddie Rooney stopped 17 sho
  
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• Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and Blue Jays agree to $60 million, 4-year contract, AP sources say

  03-01-2026 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced.Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $7 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the following three seasons.A six-time All-Star, Okamoto has a .277 average with 248 homers and 717 RBI
  
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• Hockey Hall of Famer Shanahan to lead review of men’s junior hockey in Ontario

  03-01-2026 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan will lead a review of men's junior hockey in Ontario and deliver recommendations to Hockey Canada and three of its Ontario members, the national federation said Saturday.Shanahan, who was let go by the Toronto Maple Leafs last May after serving as team president for over a decade, will report to a six-person governance committee.
  He will produce an interim paper that includes a framework for consulting with stakeholders in the coming weeks, a
  
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