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• Islanders win NHL draft lottery, Sharks get second pick

  06-05-2025 02:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The New York Islanders won the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vaulted over nine teams, including the last-place San Jose Sharks, in winning the opportunity to have the No. 1 pick.
  The Islanders, who are in the midst of a front-office change, overcame having just a 3.5 per cent chance of winning the lottery. New York has the right to pick first for the fifth time in team history, and first since selecting John Tavares with the No. 1 pick in 2009.
  Utah won the second lottery drawing and made the
  
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• Larkin scores winner, Red Wings top Maple Leafs 2-1 in overtime

  22-01-2026 04:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Dylan Larkin scored at 3:08 of overtime as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Wednesday night.
  Simon Edvinsson provided the rest of the offence for Detroit (31-16-4). John Gibson made 30 saves. Larkin added an assist for a two-point performance.
  Scott Laughton replied for Toronto (24-17-9). Joseph Woll stopped 39 shots.
  The Red Wings improved to 7-1-0 over their last eight games. The Maple Leafs fell to 1-2-2 across their last five contests following an 8
  
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• Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources

  22-01-2026 03:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States, The Canadian Press has learned.
  But the theme park also gave Ottawa an imminent deadline to issue export permits or it will proceed with its backup plan to kill 30 belugas and four dolphins, said several sources with Marineland who added that a euthanasia plan for the animals has been prepared.
  The sources were gr
  
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• Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack

  22-01-2026 03:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A former Uvalde police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical first minutes of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez, 52, not guilty in the first trial over the hesitant law enforcement response to the 2022 attack, which killed 19 children and two teachers.Gonzales appeared to
  
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• Police investigating first Vancouver homicide of 2026

  22-01-2026 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are investigating the city's first homicide of 2026.
  A statement from police says a man was stabbed Tuesday near East 10th Avenue and Commercial Drive.
  Police say they were called at 8:40 p.m. and the victim was transported to hospital where he later died.
  The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Christopher Jumal Sanderson.Investigators say no arrests have been made.
  Anyone with information is being asked to contact the department's homicide section.
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• 4.4 magnitude quake hits near Haida Gwaii, no damage expected

  22-01-2026 02:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, with provincial emergency officials saying no damage or injuries are expected.
  The quake was recorded off the southern tip of the Haida Gwaii archipelago just before 4 p.m.
  Earthquakes Canada says no tsunami is expected.
  Data from the federal agency shows the earthquake hit at a depth of 20 kilometres.
  Earthquakes Canada says earthquakes between a magnitude of 3.5 and 5.4 are often felt, but rarely cause damage.
  The quake occu
  
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• Bo Bichette excited about challenge of moving to hot corner with Mets

  22-01-2026 01:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — From hitting in the clutch to testing free agency, Bo Bichette has soaked up plenty of baseball advice from his big league dad over the years.
  Dante Bichette doesn't have much to offer about handling the hot corner, though.
  After signing a $126 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets, the younger Bichette was formally introduced by the team Wednesday and pulled on a No. 19 jersey at a packed Citi Field news conference.
  A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toro
  
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• Sabres sign forward Josh Doan to 7-year, $48.65 million contract extension

  22-01-2026 01:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed Josh Doan to a seven-year, $48.65 million contract extension in a deal announced Wednesday that secures the third-year forward as a key fixture of the team’s core group.
  The signing was the first completed by newly promoted general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and rewards a player enjoying a breakout season in his first year with Buffalo.
  The 23-year-old is from Scottsdale, Arizona, and the son of former Coyotes captain Shane Doan. In showin
  
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• Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars

  22-01-2026 00:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district on the grounds that its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents.Republicans are expected to appeal the decision, as a new front opens in a national gerrymandering battle that has both political parties jockeying for advantage in the fight over control of the U
  
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• Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence

  21-01-2026 23:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence.
  Saanich police say Muhammed Basar had been charged with murder in the killing of a person found dead at a home on Jan. 5, later identified by an online fundraiser as 41-year-old Laura Gover, an instructor at Vancouver Island University and Camosun College.
  The fundraiser says Gover was a "beloved mother, daughter, sister, friend and teacher" and that her ex-husband has been charged with her mur
  
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• Overnight detours planned for Highway 1 in Langley starting Thursday through to next week

  21-01-2026 23:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says overnight detours along Highway 1 at the 264 Street interchange will begin Thursday night.
  According to a statement, nighttime detours will be in place from this Thursday, Jan. 22 until Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.During the detours, Highway 1 traffic in both directions will again be rerouted through the 264th Street Interchange’s on- and off-ramps.
  The ministry says this traffic-pattern change is essential
  
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• Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security

  21-01-2026 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security.
  The emergence of the contracts between the U.S. government and New York-based Seneca Strategic Partners comes amid criticism for the tactics of American immigration officers whose actions fall under Homeland Security control.
  A U.S. procurement site shows the contracts, which were first reported by Business in Vancouver, are worth
  
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• Quick quotes: What people are saying about Carney’s speech

  21-01-2026 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an attention-getting speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Here are some samples of the reaction in Canada and abroad:
  "Elections are for later. Vote Conservative, vote Liberal — that choice will come. Put down your partisan swords today and take a moment and listen to this speech and what is being framed. These times are not like any other."
  — James Moore, former Conservative industry minister
  "Prime
  
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• Here are five things you should know about Mark Carney’s whirlwind world tour

  21-01-2026 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday after a trip that saw him circle the globe trying to drum up non-U.S. trade while setting a new tone in diplomacy.
  Here are five key takeaways from the trip:
  The speech heard around the world
  Carney's address Tuesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, won praise around the world and from corners of the conservative movement in Canada.
  The prime minister called on middle powers to band together against economic coerci
  
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• Eby says B.C will play a key role in new global order described by PM Carney

  21-01-2026 23:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says B.C. will play a "key role" in a new international order charted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a speech in Davos, Switzerland.
  Carney said during Monday's speech at the World Economic Forum that the world order is undergoing a "rupture, not a transition," and Canada is responding by fast-tracking a trillion dollars of investment in energy, AI, and critical minerals as it diversifies trade relationships.
  Eby says there's "no question" that Carne
  
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• Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

  21-01-2026 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest some
  
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• National team head coach LaPolice continues to prepare for world flag football event

  21-01-2026 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  They're still over two years away but the 2028 Summer Olympics are on Paul LaPolice's radar.
  The head coach of Canada's men's flag football team has already compiled a preliminary practice plan for the Games even though his squad hasn't yet qualified for the competition. But also on LaPolice's plate is preparing for this year’s world championship, where the top-three finishers will punch their ticket to Los Angeles and be part of flag football's Olympic debut.
  A total of six men's teams an
  
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• Jarry, Ingram provide stability in goal that Oilers had been seeking

  21-01-2026 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — After three months of trying to find dependable goaltending, the Edmonton Oilers appear to have solved the problem with the recent additions of Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram.
  Ingram, obtained from Utah last fall, arrived in Edmonton an unknown commodity for the Oilers when he was called up from Bakersfield to fill in when Jarry was injured shortly after being obtained in a goaltending swap with Pittsburgh.
  Splitting games, the pair have given up three goals in the last four ga
  
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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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