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• Maple Leafs hire Steve Sullivan as assistant coach

  26-12-2025 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Steve Sullivan as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday.
  Sullivan joins the NHL club after being an assistant with the Leafs' American Hockey League affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.The move comes after the Leafs fired assistant Marc Savard on Monday.
  Savard was responsible for co-ordinating the power play, which Toronto has been at the bottom of the league at only 13.0 per cent.
  It's been one of a few issues for Toronto this season, which has led to bein
  
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• Pedestrian struck by vehicle in apparent hit and run Tuesday in Yarrow

  30-12-2025 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack first responders were called to Yarrow Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle, which later fled the scene.
  According to scanner traffic, four Chilliwack Fire Department engines were paged at 11:37 a.m. about the incident. Two ambulances from Chilliwack, 206A3D and 206P, were dispatched as per Pulse Point.
  Engine 3 crews told dispatch at 11:44 a.m. that they had arrived on scene and said one patient who was struck suffered minor injurie
  
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• Chilliwack entrepreneur expands pet food product to 34 stores across Canada and online

  30-12-2025 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack entrepreneur and pet owner Nicole Weber has expanded a unique product for man’s best friend to 34 stores across Canada and online.Weber tells Fraser Valley Today that ChocoPup, Canada’s first organic, dog-safe hot chocolate mix, draws on her 12 years of business experience. She says ChocoPup provides dog owners with a new way to share a cozy, comforting moment with their beloved pets this winter.“ChocoPup is a revolutionary product designed to let
  
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• DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says

  30-12-2025 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high-level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment, calling it a “top priority,” only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Tennessee to charges of human smuggling. He is seeking to have the case dismissed on the grounds that the prosecution is vindictive — a w
  
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• Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35

  30-12-2025 20:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35.Schlossberg, the daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she had terminal cancer in a November 2025 essay in The New Yorker. A family statement disclosing her death was released Tuesday on social media by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation.“Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will
  
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• Canadian Olympian Charline Labonté joins Vancouver Goldeneyes staff

  30-12-2025 20:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Goldeneyes have added a four-time gold medallist to their staff, hiring Charline Labonté as a player development consultant.
  The goaltender from Boisbriand, Que., won Olympic gold with Canada in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014, and hoisted the CWHL's Clarkson Cup with the Montreal Canadiennes in 2017.
  She was named the Clarkson Cup MVP that season and earned the league's goaltender of the year award for the third year in a row.
  Labonté was the second femal
  
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• Vancouver Goldeneyes continue search for away wins on extended road swing

  30-12-2025 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  It's another week, another rink for the Vancouver Goldeneyes.Between an extended series of away games and the PWHL's Takeover Tour, life on the road has become somewhat routine for the expansion club.“It’s totally a bonding moment," defender Mellissa Channell-Watkins said. "It sucks not being at home, but that’s just the name of the game. Especially being an expansion team from out West, you have to go on these long road trips."But I think that just kind of makes us better as a
  
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• Carney speaks with European leaders on efforts to reach Ukraine peace deal

  30-12-2025 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with European leaders today on the latest efforts to advance Ukraine's security and recovery.
  In a social media post, Carney says Canada and European leaders support efforts to reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict sparked by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost four years ago.
  He says they also stand ready to provide robust security guarantees for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
  Neither the Prime Minister's Office no
  
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• Toronto woman, 47, dies on mountain at Banff ski resort

  30-12-2025 19:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA — Police say a 47-year-old woman from Toronto died while skiing at a Banff ski resort on Saturday afternoon.
  Alberta RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says both STARS and local paramedics were called to the Banff Sunshine Village for an injured skier just after 3:30 local time.
  The woman was located in an area of trees and deep snow just off the Banff Avenue ski path, a green run at the resort.
  Savinkoff says first responders were unable to revive the skier and she was declar
  
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• Family hoping for answers after Quebec couple die in Dominican Republic

  30-12-2025 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec couple found dead in the Dominican Republic on Boxing Day say they are searching for answers about what happened to their loved ones.
  Patricia Sauvé says her aunt Christine Sauvé and her uncle Alain Noël, both in their 50s, were found by their son in the bedroom of their home in the Caribbean country.Sauvé says her aunt had felt dizzy and had gone to the hospital on Christmas Day, but was released with a date for followup testing.
  
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• Calgary Flames sign goaltender Devin Cooley to two-year, US$2.7 million extension

  30-12-2025 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Devin Cooley to a two-year, one-way contract extension worth US$2.7 million, the NHL club announced Tuesday.
  The 28-year-old from Los Gatos, Calif., has a 4-4-2 record with a 2.40 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage in 13 games with the Flames this season.
  He has combined with Flames starting goalie Dustin Wolf to post the second-best team goals-against average (2.20) and save percentage (.922) on home ice this season.
  Cooley
  
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• Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs faces strangulation charges, denies allegations

  30-12-2025 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in connection with an incident that happened earlier this month, police said.News of the charges emerged after a court hearing Tuesday in Dedham, Massachusetts. It is unclear what led to the charges, which include felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery.Diggs’ lawyer, David Meier, said in an emailed statement that Diggs “categoric
  
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• Green Party settles with commission over federal leaders’ debate exclusion

  30-12-2025 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal Leaders' Debate Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.
  The commission rescinded an invitation back in April for Jonathan Pedneault, then co-leader of the Greens, to appear at a pair of leaders' debates in Montreal.
  The commission said at the time that it made the decision because the Green Party was not running candidates in the necessary number of ridings.
  The Greens were out
  
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• Foreign ministers call on Israel to ensure international aid groups can work in Gaza

  30-12-2025 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada and other nations are calling on Israel to boost the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza as the country reportedly moves to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations.
  The Associated Press reports a Canadian non-profit, Oxfam Quebec, is on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by Israel as of Jan. 1 for failing to comply with new vetting rules for international organizations working in the enclave.
  COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry unit that ove
  
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• Matthews questionable for Toronto’s game against Devils; Tanev, Joshua out

  30-12-2025 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say captain Auston Matthews will be a "game-time decision" for their game Tuesday night against the visiting New Jersey Devils.
  The Leafs said in an update that the star centre is dealing with a lower-body injury. Matthews temporarily left Toronto's 3-2 overtime loss to Detroit on Saturday after blocking a shot.
  Matthews has had a down year by his standards with 15 goals and 12 assists in 33 games. But his offence has picked up of late with a goal and thre
  
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• CF Montreal adds midfielder Ivan Losenko on loan from FC Shakhtar Donetsk

  30-12-2025 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal acquired midfielder Ivan Losenko on a one-year loan from Ukrainian Premier League side FC Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.
  The deal includes renewal options for the 2027 sprint season and the 2027-28 campaign as Major League Soccer shifts to a summer-to-spring calendar.
  A permanent transfer option will be available to Montreal after the loan renewals.
  Shakhtar Donetsk retains a buyback clause for Losenko in exchange for an undisclosed fee.
  Losenko, a 21-year-old Ukrainia
  
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• Haircut, hornet and luggage woes triggered B.C.’s most unusual 911 calls in 2025

  30-12-2025 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency line responder has released a list of the most unusual 911 calls this year, topped by a caller upset that their luggage exceeded flight carry-on limits, and another complaining that a store wouldn't accept the return of an air-fryer.
  E-Comm handles 99 per cent of 911 calls in B.C., accounting for about two million calls a year.
  It says while most callers use 911 responsibly, some call for non-emergency reasons that do not require police, firefighter
  
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• Familiar name back on top as B.C.’s most popular name for newborns in 2025

  30-12-2025 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The B.C. government says parents across the province have spoken loud and clear about the most preferred name for their newborns.
  According to a statement from the B.C. Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Noah was the most beloved name for newborn babies in 2025, with 198 more choices of Noah than last year’s most popular name, Oliver. Noah took first place in 2022 and 2023.
  B.C.’s Vital Statistics Agency lists the top 10 baby names in British Columbia in 2025 as N
  
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• One dead, three injured in shooting on Saskatchewan First Nation, RCMP say

  30-12-2025 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BIG ISLAND LAKE CREE NATION, SASK. — RCMP say one person has been killed and three others have been injured in ashooting on a First Nation in western Saskatchewan.
  Mounties say they are continuing to look for two suspects, who they describe as armed and dangerous.
  They say officers received a report this morning about a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, about 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon.RCMP say officers found one person dead and three people injured, but did not have deta
  
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• ‘Canada is not for sale’ hat makers want to share domestic manufacturing tips

  30-12-2025 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The people behind the viral "Canada is not for sale" hat say they want to share their lessons on making and selling products at home to other companies who want to get on board the made-in-Canada train.
  Liam Mooney says it was a desire to unite Canadians and fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump's annexation talk that led him and his partner Emma Cochrane to stitch together the hat worn by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in January of last year.
  The Ottawa-based pair spent much
  
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• UPDATE: RCMP spokesperson says Chilliwack fire may have been started by homeless people

  30-12-2025 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UPDATE: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson S/Sgt. Darryl Peppler says police are continuing their investigation into Monday night’s fire on Nowell Street, confirming that it appears some homeless people were using it for shelter.
  “The police are continuing their investigation and working with the Chilliwack Fire Department. Appears that the house was abandoned and that some homeless people were using it for shelter and may have started a fire inside, likely for warmth,” said S/Sgt. P
  
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• Torrential rain shuts and washes out highways in B.C.’s north coast

  30-12-2025 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PRINCE RUPERT — Torrential rain of more than 200 millimetres in places along British Columbia's north coast has shuttered highways and cut off the main road access to Prince Rupert.
  The B.C. Ministry of Transportation's DriveBC information system says Highway 16 linking Prince Rupert to communities in the east including Terrace has been shut in both directions due to flooding.
  Environment Canada says 203 millimetres of rain fell in Prince Rupert, about 750 kilometres northwest of Vancouver
  
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• Cougar spotted at Chilliwack hiking trail

  30-12-2025 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — WildSafeBC is alerting Chilliwack residents about a cougar sighting at a Promontory hiking trail earlier this week.
  The non-profit organization reported on social media yesterday that a cougar was reported at Mt. Thom in Chilliwack earlier this week. A hiker described the cougar as “chirping” and exhibiting curious behaviour before it eventually ran off.While it’s no secret that cougars live in the eastern Fraser Valley year-round, WildSafeBC is urging trail
  
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• Changing women’s hockey landscape continued in 2025, Canada’s Olympic prep altered

  30-12-2025 17:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The United States heaved on the rope in 2025 in its women's hockey tug of war with Canada.
  Their rivalry is constant, but the stakes rise in the year preceding the Winter Olympics.Canada won one of eight meetings against its nemesis in 2025.The U.S. beat Canada twice in April's world championship, including a 4-3 overtime win in the final. The Americans swept the four-game Rivalry Series in November and December by a combined score of 24-7.The two countries split the conclusion of last season's
  
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• Fire breaks out at Chilliwack home for sale, believed to be abandoned (VIDEO)

  30-12-2025 17:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters were called to a structure fire at a home on Nowell Street Monday night that had been for sale for over six months.
  According to a voice recording provided to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, Chilliwack’s duty officer, Engines 1, 1-2 and 4, and Ladder 4, were paged at approximately 10:35 p.m. Monday evening (Dec. 29) for a report of a fire at an abandoned home at 8965 Nowell Street.
  The home is located close to the railroa
  
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• Seized motorcycles believed to belong to fugitive Ryan Wedding valued at US$40M: FBI

  30-12-2025 16:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  U.S. authorities have released more details on dozens of high-end motorcycles believed to belong to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian athlete now accused of running an international drug ring.
  The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says the motorcycles, which were among the items seized in raids in Mexico City and the surrounding State of Mexico, have an estimated value of US$40 million.
  Last week, Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection said multiple agencies carried out raids
  
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• Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026

  30-12-2025 14:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet its new rules to vet international organizations working in Gaza.The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned on Jan. 1 did not meet its new requirements for sharing staff, funding and operations information. It accused Doctors Without Borders of failing to clarify the roles of some staff that Israel accused of cooperation wi
  
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• Flames’ struggling power play sparks at the right time in overtime win over Bruins

  30-12-2025 11:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Connor Zary wasn't on either of Calgary's struggling power-play units to begin the game, but he ended the night on one and made the most of it by ending the game, too.
  Zary's goal 1:53 into overtime on a 4-on-3 gave the surging Flames a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday.
  With eight wins in their last 11 and on a 9-1-1 roll on home ice, Calgary has been winning lately despite having the NHL's worst power play.
  They finally won a game because of it Monday, albeit barely.
  
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• Raptors bench players learning on the job as mid-season injuries take toll

  30-12-2025 11:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are a little banged up as the midway point of the NBA season approaches, with regular starters RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl missing long stretches.
  Fortunately, Toronto's bench is learning to step up.
  Backup point guard Jamal Shead scored a career-high 19 points and added five assists and four rebounds as the Raptors rallied past Orlando 107-106 on Monday and Toronto stayed ahead of the Magic in the Eastern Conference standings. Shead was on the court for all 1
  
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• Calvin Pickard posts big game amid changing Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation

  30-12-2025 11:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A special meal with family set Calvin Pickard up for a big night in the Edmonton Oilers’ net.
  His quick reflexes and 41 saves helped the Oilers to a 3-1 victory Monday over the host Winnipeg Jets.
  Pickard was born in Moncton, N.B., but his family moved to Winnipeg when he was eight years old and his parents still live in the Manitoba capital.
  So the 33-year-old stopped in for Sunday dinner.
  “Steak, ham, perogies, rice, Caesar salad. It was a Pickard special. It was g
  
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