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• Eby tells anti-extortion chief to demonstrate urgency or step down

  21-01-2026 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  British Columbia Premier David Eby says the head of a police anti-extortion task force needs to step aside if he cannot demonstrate a sense of urgency in the fight.
  Eby's remarks about RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer come a day after Brewer repeatedly declined to characterize a wave of extortion-related shootings in the Lower Mainland as a crisis.
  The premier says Brewer's comments "cut at public confidence" and he needs to clarify himself.
  Brewer had said Tuesday in an update on the wor
  
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• Experts warn Canada risks losing top researchers in ‘global war for AI talent’

  21-01-2026 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the face of a worldwide race for talent that’s reached a "fever pitch," the country’s national AI institutes warned the government last summer.
  They cautioned that funding for a key program was running out and told the federal government it needs to replenish it to keep top AI talent in the country.
  "An unprecedented global war for AI talent is underway, which demands an immediate and robust respo
  
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• Verbatim: Carney’s speech to the World Economic Forum

  21-01-2026 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DAVOS — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech at World Economic Forum that is garnering attention around world. Here is the full text of his speech:
  Thank you very much, Larry. I'm going to start in French, and then I'll switch back to English.
  [Translated from French]
  Thank you, Larry. It is both a pleasure, and a duty, to be with you tonight in this pivotal moment that Canada and the world (is) going through.
  Today I will talk about a rupture in the world order, the end of a plea
  
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• House committee takes first step to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe

  21-01-2026 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time.In bipartisan votes, the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee approved the contempt of Congress charges, setting up potential votes in the House.
  
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• Tempo set to make WNBA debut on May 8 at home against Washington

  21-01-2026 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Tempo are scheduled to make their debut when the 2026 WNBA season kicks off on May 8.
  The Tempo are set to host the Washington Mystics at Coca-Cola Coliseum in one of three season-opening games as part of its 44-game schedule released Wednesday.
  The WNBA's players and the league are currently negotiating on a new collective bargaining agreement.
  Should an agreement be reached, Toronto will play the majority of its home games at Coca-Cola Coliseum, but will host three
  
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• Canadian man posed as a pilot and flight attendant to get hundreds of free flights, authorities say

  21-01-2026 21:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HONOLULU (AP) — A Canadian man posed as a commercial pilot and as a working flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.
  Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition to the United States.
  According to court documents, Pokornik was a flight attendant for a Toronto-based airline from 2017 to 2019, t
  
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• Federal Court sets aside TikTok Canada shutdown order

  21-01-2026 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Federal Court has set aside a government order for TikTok to wind down operations in Canada, meaning the social media company can keep running its offices here while the industry minister conducts another review.
  In 2024, the Liberal government ordered TikTok to close its offices in Canada, citing national security concerns, but stopped short of banning the app for users.On Wednesday, a federal judge shelved the government's order and requested that Industry Minister Mélanie Joly conduct
  
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• B.C. mayor urges Ottawa to co-ordinate extortion fight after rash of shootings

  21-01-2026 20:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — The mayor of Surrey, B.C., is urging Ottawa to "take immediate action and implement a full-scale national initiative" against extortion violence in Canada amid a rash of shootings linked to attempted blackmail in her city.
  Brenda Locke says in a statement that her city has seen 34 cases of reported extortion in the last three weeks, and residents are in "constant fear."
  Locke says in a letter to federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree that Ottawa should appoint a "natio
  
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• Cody Bellinger stays with the Yankees, agrees to $162.5 million, 5-year contract, AP source says

  21-01-2026 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Cody Bellinger became the last of the top free-agent hitters to reach a deal, agreeing Wednesday to stay with the New York Yankees for a $162.5 million, five-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.
  Bellinger gets a $20 million signing bonus payable on April 1, $32.5 million in the first two seasons, $25.8 million in the next two and $25.9 million in 203
  
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• Motorcyclist succumbs to injuries after collision involving semi-truck Tuesday: RCMP

  21-01-2026 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — Mounties now say the motorcyclist who was involved in a collision with a semi-truck Tuesday afternoon on Highway 10 in Langley has sadly died.
  According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, the motorcyclist who was transported to hospital with serious injuries has since succumbed to their injuries. In light of the development, investigators have now transitioned this incident into a fatal collision investigation.
  Emergency crews responded to a report
  
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• ‘Get in the net’: NHL goaltenders on how they wound up between the pipes

  21-01-2026 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Connor Hellebuyck had plenty of welts and bruises.
  The future two-time Vezina Trophy winner as the NHL's top goaltender was a kid playing roller hockey — yet to graduate to the ice — taking shot after shot from his older sibling.
  Any discomfort was worth it.
  "I was wearing a player chest pad," said the Winnipeg Jets puck-stopper. "Every time my brother shot, I got hit in the arm, and it would destroy me. But I just found a love for it, and then I had a knack for it, and I was decent
  
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• CF Montréal’s Marshall-Rutty pushes back against racially abusive social media posts

  21-01-2026 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty is pushing back against racially abusive social media posts targeting the CF Montréal defender.
  Marshall-Rutty posted several abusive posts to his Instagram account on Wednesday. Some of the posts contain racial slurs or monkey emojis.
  Marshall-Rutty, who is of Jamaican, German, and Mi'kmaq descent, said in an Instagram post that the abuse has been going on for "a while" and he won't let it continue.
  In a statement supporting Marshall-Rutty, CF Mon
  
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• Doug Ford calls for boycott of Chinese EVs that will enter Canada under Carney deal

  21-01-2026 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Canadians to boycott Chinese-made electric vehicles when they are allowed back into the country under a deal recently struck by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
  Ford has been critical of the deal — and the fact Carney did not speak to him about it in advance — saying it will harm Ontario's auto sector.
  Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed while the prime minister was in China that Canada will all but drop its 100 per cent t
  
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• Former flight attendant from Toronto posed as pilot and received hundreds of free flights: U.S. authorities

  21-01-2026 19:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HONOLULU (AP) — A former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines, authorities said.Dallas Pokornik, 33, of Toronto, was arrested in Panama after being indicted on wire fraud charges in federal court in Hawaii last October. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday following his extradition.
  According to court documents, Pokornik was a flight attendant for a Toronto-based airline from 201
  
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• Mission RCMP rely on next-generation technology to address chronic speeding on area roads

  21-01-2026 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission are using what they’re calling a “next-generation” radar recorder with the hope it will accurately collect traffic data and better inform their decisions to reduce speeding in the community.In a statement, Mission RCMP say the “Black Cat” device can be mounted in locations near the side of the road, and is left for a period a period of time to gather data from passing vehicles.“When officers with Mission RCMP’s Traffic
  
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• Legault believes his Coalition Avenir Québec party will stay relevant after he leaves

  21-01-2026 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says he's confident the party he co-founded will remain relevant after he is replaced as leader.
  He told reporters in Quebec City today that the Coalition Avenir Québec remains the best party to balance the needs of the economy and protecting the French language.Legault spoke to media for the first time since he announced his intention to step down as premier and CAQ leader ahead of October's provincial election.Legault formed the pa
  
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• Tobacco company taking Ottawa to court over fee that got unanimous House support

  21-01-2026 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A major tobacco company is taking the federal government to court over a new fee that would see the industry pay for Ottawa's tobacco control strategy.
  The tobacco cost recovery fee is set to take effect in November, when Ottawa will begin billing the companies annually, starting with $42.5 million this year. The money is earmarked for stop-smoking programs, public education and prevention, and compliance and enforcement activities.
  The amount each company would pay is determined
  
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• Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault

  21-01-2026 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault.
  The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon and uttering threats, stemming from an alleged offence on Jan. 8 in or near Vancouver.
  The service says Grant remains in custody, with his next court appearance set for Jan. 28.
  Grant was found not g
  
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• Fact File: Carney’s NATO comments misconstrued online as declaration of war

  21-01-2026 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Multiple social media posts in the past week claimed that Prime Minister Mark Carney had said Canada would "go to war" with the United States if it attempted a forceful takeover of Greenland. Some of the posts cited comments Carney made at a press conference in Beijing last week as the source for their claims. However, Carney's comments did not mention war. He referred to Canada's commitment to uphold its NATO obligations, including Article 5, which states that an armed attack against one NATO m
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Navigating the road to recovery

  21-01-2026 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The toxic drug crisis is taking lives, and harming families and individuals in communities across the province.Confronting the stigma of mental health and substance use is essential to get more people the help they need. In 2023, our government tested a decriminalization pilot with broad support from advocates, service providers, and police to help people seek care without fear of criminalization or discrimination. While it hasn’t delivered what we hoped, it has offered important lessons t
  
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• Metro Vancouver bridge linking Westham Island damaged, closed to vehicle traffic

  21-01-2026 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Vehicle access to a Metro Vancouver island has been cut off after its only bridge to other communities was closed due to an incident involving a marine vessel.
  The City of Delta says the unspecified incident Tuesday evening has forced the emergency closure of Westham Island Bridge, although it remains open to pedestrians and a shuttle service on the other side has been set up.
  The city says Westham Island residents should still call 911 if they need urgent assistance.
  Delta Cou
  
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• Carney’s speech to World Economic Forum draws praise, calls for action

  21-01-2026 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's call at the World Economic Forum for middle powers to band together against economic coercion by "great powers" is drawing both praise and pushback.
  The speech drew a rebuke today from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said in his own speech at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland, that Canada "should be grateful" to the United States.
  The speech is winning some cross-partisan support domestically, while critics say the prime minister's words need to be backed
  
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• Stampeders sign star defensive lineman Clarence Hicks to three-year deal

  21-01-2026 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed star defensive lineman Clarence Hicks to a three-year contract, the CFL club announced Wednesday.
  Hicks had been eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 10.
  The 27-year-old from Pensacola, Fla., was a West Division all-star and Calgary’s nominee for outstanding defensive player in 2025.
  He had a team-leading 12 sacks, 28 tackles, two forced fumbles and six knockdowns in 18 games last season, and added another three defensive tackles in the
  
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• Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

  21-01-2026 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to keep Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in her job, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation's central bank.The justices heard arguments over Trump’s effort to fire Cook based on allegations she committed mortgage fraud, which she denies. No president has fired a sitting governor in the 112-year history of the Fed, which was structured to be independent of day-to-day politics
  
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• B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case

  21-01-2026 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CAMPBELL RIVER — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat.
  RCMP in Campbell River say 33-year-old Dillon Caleb Partanen of Surrey pleaded guilty to charges including sexual interference and possession of child sexual exploitation material on Jan. 13.
  Police say Partanen has also been ordered to register with the National Sex Offender Registry and give up a DNA sample as part of his sentencin
  
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• Sasquatch Mountain Resort to close several days a week, citing ‘operational constraints’

  21-01-2026 18:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HEMLOCK VALLEY — Sasquatch Mountain Resort says it will make schedule adjustments that will result in multiple day closures the rest of this month and into next month, citing “operational constraints.”
  According to a social media post dated Friday, January 16, the resort north of Agassiz says it will be adjusting its schedule due to operational constraints. As a result, the resort will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for the rest of January, and Monday through Wednesday from
  
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• Canada’s Abigail Strate earns World Cup ski jumping bronze medal

  21-01-2026 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ZAŌ — Canada's Abigail Strate earned bronze in women's ski jumping World Cup competition on Wednesday.
  The Calgary native scored 222.3 points in the normal hill event for her fourth World Cup medal of the season (one gold, two silver, one bronze).
  Her third previous medals were in large hill, which makes its debut at the Milan Cortina Games.Austria's Lisa Eder (227.9) and Slovakia's Nika Prevc (226.5) placed ahead of Strate.
  “I’m quite happy with today, especially the qual
  
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• Teenage midfielder Alessandro Biello looks forward to fresh start with FC Supra

  21-01-2026 17:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Expansion FC Supra opened its training camp Wednesday with a familiar name among its all-Quebecois roster.
  The fledgling Canadian Premier League team has signed 19-year-old midfielder Alessandro Biello, son of Canadian assistant coach Mauro Biello, to a two-year contract with a club option for 2028.
  Mauro Biello, a former Canadian international, began his playing career with the Montreal Supra of the now-defunct Canadian Soccer League before going on to play for and coach the Montreal Impact, no
  
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• US military transfers 150 Islamic State group detainees from Syria to Iraq

  21-01-2026 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — The U.S. military says it has begun transferring detainees from the Islamic State group who were held in northeastern Syria to Iraq to ensure they remain in secure facilities.U.S. Central Command said the transfer began on Wednesday and so far 150 IS members have been taken from Syria’s northeastern province of Hassakeh to “secure locations” in Iraq.“Ultimately, up to 7,000 ISIS detainees could be transferred from Syria to Iraqi-controlled facil
  
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