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• More nurses resign from Manitoba sexual assault program

  23-03-2023 01:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Two more nurses who helped examine sexual assault victims in Manitoba have resigned a day after one-third of the program’s nurses stepped down, leaving one community health centre concerned about access to care.
  The provincial agency that delivers health care said Wednesday that the two nurses, who work on a casual basis, had resigned from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program at Winnipeg’s Health Sciences Centre.
  On Tuesday, four of the program’s 13 casual
  
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• Maye throws 3 TD passes, Stroud has 4 INTs as Patriots top Texans 28-16 to advance to AFC title game

  19-01-2026 00:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes, Marcus Jones returned one of C.J. Stroud’s four interceptions for a score and the New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 28-16 on Sunday to advance to the AFC championship game for the first time in seven years.
  In Mike Vrabel's first season as coach, the Patriots will take on the Broncos in Denver next Sunday, with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl.
  The Patriots will make their 16th conference champions
  
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• Police seek witnesses to Highway 1 motorcycle collision Saturday

  19-01-2026 00:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police continue to investigate a serious crash that sent one motorcyclist to hospital in critical condition Saturday afternoon (Jan. 17).
  BC Highway Patrol responded to a collision between a Suzuki motorcycle and a Mitsubishi RVR on Highway 1 near Atkinson Road in Abbotsford just after 2 p.m.
  Initial findings indicate the SUV was travelling westbound when the motorcycle, travelling in the same direction, collided with it.
  “The impact of the collision was a such that debr
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 20

  19-01-2026 00:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train in an accident that authorities estimate left more than 20 people dead and dozens injured. The evening train between Malaga and Madrid went off the rails and slammed into a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to the Spanish rail operator Adif.Antonio Sanz, regional health minister for the Andalusia pro
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 10 people

  18-01-2026 23:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train crash in southern Spain on Sunday killed at least 10 people, the Guardia Civil said.Two Guardia Civil officials confirmed the death toll to The Associated Press by phone and text message. They spoke on condition of anonymity in line with police rules.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting a
  
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• Kaltounková and Cherkowski score goals, Osborne has 31 saves as Sirens beat Victoire 2-1

  18-01-2026 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristýna Kaltounková and Anne Cherkowski each scored a goal, Kayle Osborne had 31 saves and the New York Sirens beat the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour.
  Montreal (5-2-0-5) had its three-game win streak snapped.Sarah Fillier had two assists for New York (7-0-1-5), which has won five of six. The Sirens have 22 points, four behind league-leading Boston and one ahead of third-place Minnesota.Kaltoun
  
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• Senegal wins Africa Cup of Nations after chaotic final against host Morocco

  18-01-2026 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Senegal has won the Africa Cup of Nations in dramatic fashion.Pape Gueye scored in extra time for the Teranga Lions to beat host Morocco 1-0 in a chaotic final on Sunday which at one point saw Senegal's players leave the field to protest a penalty decision.After a 14-minute delay, Édouard Mendy saved Brahim Díaz’s Panenka penalty in the last kick of normal time. Gueye then scored the winning goal in the first half of extra time.Gueye struck in the
  
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• Chiefs Hockey Confirmed to Remain in Chilliwack for the 2026/27 Season

  18-01-2026 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, B.C. – The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to confirm that the team will remain in Chilliwack for the 2026/27 season, continuing to call the Chilliwack Coliseum home and further strengthening the long-standing bond between the organization and the community.
  This announcement secures another exciting season of Chiefs hockey in Chilliwack, ensuring fans can continue to enjoy high-level competition, meaningful community involvement, and unforgettable game-night experiences.
  As the
  
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• Chaos at Africa Cup of Nations final after Senegal players walk off field to protest penalty

  18-01-2026 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The Africa Cup of Nations final has gone to extra time after finishing 0-0 in a chaotic end which saw Senegal players walk off the field when host Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty.That decision came after Senegal had a goal ruled out at the other end.Senegal coach Pape Thiaw led his team off the field on Sunday while Moroccan fans celebrated and whistled. The Senegal players eventually returned and – 14 minutes after the penalty was awarded – &E
  
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• High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 5 and injuring 25

  18-01-2026 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MADRID (AP) — A high-speed train derailed in southern Spain on Sunday, jumping onto the track in the opposite direction and hitting an oncoming train, the Spanish rail operator Adif said. Emergency services said the collision killed five people and severely injured 25.The evening train between Malaga and Madrid derailed and hit a train coming from Madrid to Huelva, another southern Spanish city, according to Adif.Emergency services in Andalucia, the province where the accident happened, sa
  
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• Fire crews save house after explosion, fire in West Kelowna

  18-01-2026 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Firefighters in West Kelowna, B.C., say they managed to save a house from flames early Sunday morning following reports of an explosion.West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said in a statement that crews responded to a residence in the Smith Creek neighbourhood at around 2 a.m.He says that arriving crews found a truck and trailer on fire, with fire coming close to the house.
  Brolund says firefighters worked hard to keep the fire out of the house, which was not affected.He says
  
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• Ja Morant scores 24 points in return to lineup as Grizzlies beat Magic 126-109 in London

  18-01-2026 22:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — Ja Morant had 24 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in the first NBA regular-season game in London since 2019.
  Jock Landale added 21 points and 8 rebounds and Jaren Jackson Jr. had 17 points as Memphis avenged its 118-111 loss to Orlando in Berlin on Thursday in the first of their European doubleheader.
  Orlando trailed by 33 points in the first half before reducing the deficit t
  
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• Dan David, Mohawk journalist and Indigenous news trailblazer, dies at 73

  18-01-2026 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Dan David, a renowned Mohawk journalist and the founder of Aboriginal Peoples Television Network's news department, has died.
  His sister Marie David says he died last week after a long struggle with cancer.
  He was 73.
  Karyn Pugliese, an APTN host and producer and David's friend and colleague, says his death is a huge loss for the dozens of Indigenous journalists he mentored.
  She says David helped found APTN in 2000 — then called InVision News — to transform the way I
  
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• Blueberry River First Nation school fire caused ‘tremendous loss’ to community

  18-01-2026 20:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Leaders of the Blueberry River First Nation in northeastern B.C. say the community has suffered a "tremendous loss" after a Saturday morning fire destroyed a local school, but they are also planning to rebuild it as soon as possible.
  A statement from the First Nation's council says that the multi-use Blueberry Community School has hosted everything from community gatherings and funerals to adult education and cultural events for more than 30 years.It says that the building could
  
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• Phil Goyette, who won the Stanley Cup four times with Montreal Canadiens, dies at 92

  18-01-2026 20:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Former Montreal forward Phil Goyette, who won the Stanley Cup four times with the Canadiens over his 16-year NHL career, has died, the team said Sunday.He was 92.
  Goyette, a native of Lachine, Que., made his debut with the Canadiens in 1956-57 and won the Cup in each of his first four seasons.He later played for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues.
  Goyette died Saturday, the Canadiens said in a statement. There were no details on the cause of death.
  Goyette,
  
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• RCMP seek missing 14-year-old in Burnaby

  18-01-2026 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY — Mounties in Burnaby are asking for the public’s help in finding a local teen who went missing yesterday.
  Police say 14-year-old Shilah Chalmers was last seen at noon on Saturday, January 17.
  She’s described as 5’7” and 122 pounds, with a slender build, long, light brown hair, green eyes and a nose piercing.
  Chalmers was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants, Uggs slippers and a fanny pack.
  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to cont
  
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• FVRD online building permit system goes live

  18-01-2026 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FRASER VALLEY — Property owners and builders may not have to sit in application limbo too long as the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) launches its new online building permit system.
  Users will be able to track their review progress, submit revisions and receive approvals after handing in their applications online through the myFVRD portal.
  The change affects all applicants within the District’s Electoral Areas, Harrison Hot Springs or Cultus Lake Park Board area.“Time is
  
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• RCMP seek missing Burnaby 14-year-old

  18-01-2026 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY — Mounties in Burnaby are asking for the public’s help in finding a local teen who went missing yesterday.
  Police say 14-year-old Shilah Chalmers was last seen at noon on Saturday, January 17.
  She’s described as 5’7” and 122 pounds, with a slender build, long, light brown hair, green eyes and a nose piercing.
  Chalmers was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black pants, Uggs slippers and a fanny pack.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to conta
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign guard Neufeld and defensive back Griffin II

  18-01-2026 20:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right guard Pat Neufeld and defensive back Michael Griffin II, the CFL team said Sunday.Both players were scheduled to become free agents next month.
  Neufeld, a Regina native, returns for his 12th season with the Blue Bombers. The three-time all-star started all 18 regular-season games last year.Griffin made five starts last season. The Minneapolis, Minn., native is back for his third season with the club.
  
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• Heckler yells ‘leave Greenland alone!’ during US national anthem at NBA game in London

  18-01-2026 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — A heckler yelled “leave Greenland alone!” while Vanessa Williams sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before tipoff of an NBA game in London between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
  U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted that the U.S. should control Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark, and said earlier this week that anything less than the Arctic island being in U.S. hands would be “unacceptable.”
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• Mission home goes up in flames Sunday morning

  18-01-2026 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Fire crews have been busy after a large house fire in Mission this morning.
  Stations two and three with the Mission Fire Rescue Service were paged out to the incident at the corner of Best Avenue and Cedar Street shortly before 6:30 a.m. Sunday, January 18.
  The fire had reportedly been mostly extinguished as of 7:45 a.m.
  Best Avenue remained closed to traffic for at least an hour following the overhaul.
  Neighbours reported that all occupants were out of the house, but smoke billo
  
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• Blind fans were given touch tech to follow Africa Cup games, but not for the final

  18-01-2026 18:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Despite the availability of haptic, or touch, devices for visually impaired supporters at the Africa Cup of Nations, none will be available when Morocco plays Senegal in Sunday’s final in front of up to 69,500 supporters.
  Visually impaired fans were accommodated at only three of the 52 games in the 35th edition of the tournament, raising questions about claims of inclusivity and the priority of facilities for supporters with disabilities at the tournament.
  
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• Comedy-drama play takes road trip to Chilliwack Cultural Centre February

  18-01-2026 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Vancouver theatre company is heading over to Chilliwack to perform a widower’s journey of self-discovery – travelling 21 hours along the desert.
  “Burning Mom”, the story of a recently-widowed woman who takes a solo road trip to Burning Man to honour her late husband’s retirement plans, is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on February 4.
  “Join us for this heartfelt, hilarious, and wholly original story about rediscovery and reinventi
  
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• Lindsey Vonn’s consistency is unparalleled in the Olympic ski season with 7 podiums in 8 races

  18-01-2026 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TARVISIO, Italy (AP) — At age 41, Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled.
  Vonn finished second in a super-G on Sunday that was held amid difficult visibility to claim her seventh podium result in eight races this season.
  No other skier has more than three podiums in the speed events — and Vonn's “worst” result this season is fourth. Even Mikaela Shiffrin — who has seven podiums in 14 technica
  
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• Norwegian skier McGrath wins Wengen slalom ahead of good friend Pinheiro Braathen

  18-01-2026 17:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Norwegian skier Atle Lie McGrath won the Wengen World Cup slalom Sunday for a second consecutive year and added to his status as a favorite for next month's Olympics.
  The United States-born McGrath added to his first-run advantage and finished 0.47 seconds ahead of good friend Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the Norwegian-born skier now competing for Brazil, and 0.81 ahead of teammate Henrik Kristoffersen.
  It was McGrath's fifth career win and 19th podium on the World C
  
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• Canadian men continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder with Dubai win

  18-01-2026 17:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI — The Canadian men continued their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder Sunday, winning an HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event.
  It took some late heroics in their semifinal against Hong Kong to earn promotion to the three-event HSBC SVNS 2 series. With only the two finalists moving on, Canada needed to get past Hong Kong.
  Canada opened the scoring with an Elias Hancock try and led 7-5 at the half at The Sevens Stadium. Captain Lockie Kratz extended the lead to 14-5 early in the se
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of January 18, 2026

  18-01-2026 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Darryl ColeAge: 48
  Height: 6’0” ft Weight: 232lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Break and Enter, Fail to Comply with Probation, Theft $5000 or Under x2 and Cause Fear or Injury.
  Warrant in effect: January 12, 2026
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Isaiah RiderAge: 33
  Height: 6’2” ft Weight: 170lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Unlawfull
  
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• Carney says Chinese EV deal an ‘opportunity’ for Ontario, auto sector

  18-01-2026 16:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says that the electric vehicle deal with China is an "opportunity" for Ontario and autoworkers.He says this is because there is interest in Chinese companies producing "affordable" electric vehicles in Canada.
  Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed an agreement Friday that will see Canada allow Chinese electric vehicles into the country at a 6.1 per cent tariff rate.Canada joined the U.S. in putting a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehic
  
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• Quebec minister Guilbault will leave politics at the end of her term

  18-01-2026 16:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Quebec Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault will announce today that she will be leaving politics at the end of her term.She has called a press conference in her electoral district of Louis-Hébert, in Quebec City, at 11 a.m.
  Guilbault is giving up her chance to succeed Quebec premier and Coalition Avenir Québec leader François Legault.
  According to information obtained by The Canadian Press, she decided some time ago that she was steppi
  
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• Carney agrees ‘in principle’ to Trump’s Gaza peace board; details to be worked out

  18-01-2026 15:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has agreed in principle to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," meant to support the reconstruction of Gaza.Carney told reporters in Doha that Trump asked him about joining this board "a few weeks ago."The prime minister says details still need to be worked out on how exactly the board and financing will work.Trump has said other nations will need to pay $1 billion to have a permanent seat on the peace board.The Board of Peace is pa
  
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