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• MP Michael Chong testifies Tuesday in D.C. about being a foreign interference target

  11-09-2023 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Canadian Conservative MP Michael Chong will be in the U.S. capital Tuesday to tell Capitol Hill lawmakers what it’s like to be a target of a Chinese foreign interference campaign.
  Chong is one of several witnesses who are scheduled to appear before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. 
  Chong says he’s unafraid to tell his story and to speak on behalf of the countless other Canadians that he says have also been targeted.
  The commission, which includ
  
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• Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

  23-01-2026 05:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years, but will delay discussion and a vote on a budget that aims at boosting a struggling economy and addressing soaring prices.Elected in October as Japan’s first female leader, Takaichi has been in office only thr
  
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• Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3

  23-01-2026 05:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday night.
  After Stamkos tied it at 3 with 9:53 left with his second power-play goal of the game, Ryan O’Reilly beat the Senators to the puck behind the goal line and popped it out front to Stamkos, who batted it out of the air past goalie James Reimer.
  O’Reilly set up the tying goal,
  
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• Panthers outlast Jets 2-1 in shootout for fourth win in last six games

  23-01-2026 05:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart both beat Connor Hellebuyck in a shootout to lift the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.Winnipeg shooters Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele came up empty in extra time.
  Sam Bennett scored in regulation for the Panthers (26-20-3), who are 4-2-0 in their last six games.
  Daniel Tarasov stopped 17 shots for the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions in the first game of a three-game road trip against Central Division opponen
  
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• Sabres hold off Canadiens’ comeback bid, continue scorching run

  23-01-2026 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Buffalo Sabres foiled the Montreal Canadiens' comeback bid, defeating the hosts 4-2 Thursday night at Bell Centre.
  The Sabres took an early 3-0 lead, thanks to goals by Jason Zucker, Beck Malenstyn and Zach Benson before seeing Montreal respond with a pair of goals in the second period.
  Peyton Krebs added an empty-net goal to cap off the scoring for the Sabres.
  Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves in the winning effort.
  Buffalo (28-17-5) has now won 17 of its last 21 games dat
  
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• Canada’s Mboko tops Tauson to advance to fourth round of Australian Open

  23-01-2026 03:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE — Victoria Mboko is off to the fourth round of the Australian Open.
  The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated 14th-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 to advance on Friday local time.
  Mboko, the 17th seed, had six aces but had to work through nine double faults at the Grand Slam tennis event. She also broke on five of her 13 opportunities and won 65 per cent of her first-serve points.
  Tauson had five aces, four double faults, broke on five of her six chances and won 63 p
  
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• Trump withdraws Carney’s invitation to ‘Board of Peace’

  23-01-2026 03:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has rescinded his invitation to Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his new "Board of Peace."
  In a post on social media today, Trump did not give details about why he was withdrawing Carney's invitation but called it "the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time."
  It comes after Carney gave a widely-applauded speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he warned that the old world order is dead and urged middl
  
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• Scheffler starts the new year with a 63. It allowed him to keep pace at The American Express

  23-01-2026 03:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — The idea for Scottie Scheffler was to get a gauge on his game at The American Express, and all appeared to be in good working order Thursday. He made birdies on half of his holes for a 9-under 63 to join a parade of low scores that left him one shot out of the lead.
  Min Woo Lee and Pierceson Coody led the way at 10-under 62 on the Nicklaus Tournament course at PGA West, the easiest of the three on the rotation. Scheffler played at La Quinta, where he didn't miss a
  
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• Judge warns Trump administration from changing plaintiffs immigration status in First Amendment case

  23-01-2026 02:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Thursday that the academics, who are party to a lawsuit alleging U.S. policy singles out noncitizens for detention or deportation over their pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses, can seek relief from the court if their immigration status is changed as retribution for taking part in the case.The ruling from U.S. District Judge William Young comes in the wake of trial last year, in which he ruled the Trump administration violated the Constitutio
  
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• OneBC group ‘facilitated’ off UBC campus by RCMP amid safety fears

  23-01-2026 02:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia says RCMP officers "facilitated" a group of people from the OneBC party off its Vancouver campus after they failed to follow instructions to leave for their own safety, with one of the group being carried away by police.
  The group led by B.C. MLA and party leader Dallas Brodie — who has disputed accounts of unmarked graves at residential schools — had shown up for what UBC called a "protest event" in front of its Indian Residential
  
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• Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation

  23-01-2026 01:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  STONY PLAIN — An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still under its 650-person fire capacity.
  Inside the hall, which the town of Stony Plain advertises as an ideal wedding venue, hundreds of Albertans were eager to sign their names to a petition looking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada.
  "It's definitely not unusual," campaign volunteer Nicholas Kasper said of the lineup.
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• B.C. minister condemns hate crimes after Nazi symbol spray-painted on bridge

  23-01-2026 01:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "repeated acts of racist vandalism" in Port Alberni after someone spray painted a Nazi symbol over a message of 'every child matters' on a bridge in the city.Spencer Chandra Herbert says in a statement that hate crimes and hate speech have no place in Port Alberni, the province or anywhere in Canada.
  He says the most recent attack included the use of swastikas, which are triggering to many.
  The statement notes it is
  
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• Skier buried up to waist after triggering backcountry avalanche in Alberta Rockies

  23-01-2026 00:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAKE LOUISE — Video from Parks Canada shows a downhill skier in Alberta swept up in an avalanche that sent the person tumbling down a slope and buried waist-deep in snow.
  Parks Canada says the skier, who ended up being OK, triggered the avalanche Tuesday on a backcountry slope called the “Vortex” outside the Lake Louise ski area in Banff National Park.
  The footage shows the skier as a black dot against a white mountain, performing long, lazy S-turns, until a snowpack the size o
  
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• Chiefs Sign Forward Markuss Sieradzkis

  23-01-2026 00:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, BC — The Chilliwack Chiefs are excited to announce the signing of forward Markuss Sieradzkis.
  A right-handed shot, Sieradzkis can play both centre and wing, providing lineup flexibility as the Chiefs head into the second half of the season and toward the playoffs. He is expected to contribute offensively while also bringing a strong, competitive presence suited for heavy traffic and smaller ice surfaces within the BCHL.
  Sieradzkis recently represented Latvia at the IIHF World J
  
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• Forward Trinity Rodman agrees to new 3-year deal with the Washington Spirit of the NWSL

  23-01-2026 00:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Forward Trinity Rodman has agreed to a three-year contract to remain with the Washington Spirit, ending months of speculation about the Olympic gold medalist's future in the National Women's Soccer League. “I think I've always had a vision and an idea of what I wanted my legacy to be,” Rodman said at an event announcing her new deal on Thursday in Los Angeles. “We're doing that and I'm so grateful for that.”The speculation over Rodman's future with the Spirit spurred crit
  
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• B.C. to fund $600,000 expansion of forensic firearms lab to fight extortion violence

  23-01-2026 00:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia is undertaking a $600,000 expansion of the province's forensic firearms lab, a move the government says is a direct response to the recent rash of extortion violence.
  The funding comes a day after Premier David Eby criticized the head of B.C.'s anti-extortion task force for not characterizing the recent violence as a crisis, comments for which RCMP Assistant Commissioner John Brewer has since apologized.
  A statement from the Ministry of Public Safety says the la
  
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• Ex-grocery boss Jones to make ‘big announcement’ amid B.C. Conservative race

  23-01-2026 00:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Former grocery executive Darrell Jones says he'll be making a "big announcement" next week as he considers running for the leadership of the B.C. Conservatives.
  Jones, whose announcement is scheduled for Tuesday in Surrey, B.C., said last month that he was "seriously considering" running for the position vacated by John Rustad last month.
  The former president of Save-On-Foods who is best known for his "Darrell's deals" television advertisements declined to reveal the nature of t
  
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• Man arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at passengers on a city bus: AbbyPD

  22-01-2026 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say a man has been arrested after AbbyPD got reports that a man on a city bus allegedly pointed a firearm at passengers.
  According to a statement from police, AbbyPD officers were dispatched to the area of McCallum Road and Highway 1 shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
  Officers quickly arrived in the area, located the male suspect and safely took him into custody.
  An imitation firearm was recovered at the scene.No injuries have been reported.
  The
  
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• Hundreds line up near Edmonton to endorse referendum on Alberta leaving Canada

  22-01-2026 23:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  STONY PLAIN — Hundreds of people braved bone-chilling temperatures today at a community centre just west of Edmonton to sign a petition to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada.
  Citizens in Stony Plain were met by a long lineup when the doors opened around lunchtime, with some waiting more than an hour to sign.
  Roger Cyr says he signed the petition because he says he's tired of Alberta subsidizing other provinces while also being ignored by Ottawa.
  Shirley and Dave Howard also say they th
  
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• Former New England Patriot Pene added to CFL’s 2026 Global list

  22-01-2026 23:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Defensive lineman Wilfried Pene will now try his hand at playing professional football in Canada.
  A CFL spokesman confirmed Thursday that the former New England Patriot is on the league's 2026 Global list, making him eligible for this year's draft.The six-foot-three, 283-pound Pene — whose full name is pronounced will-uh-fred PEN'-aye — could also work out at the CFL's national combine in Edmonton from March 27-29 if his international paperwork is in order.
  Pene, 25,
  
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• House Republicans barely defeat war powers resolution to check Trump’s military action in Venezuela

  22-01-2026 23:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the legislation fell just short of the majority needed for passage.Democrats forced the vote on the war powers resolution to direct the president to remove U.S. troops from the South American nation, bringing up a debate in the Republican-controlled Congress on Trump’s aggressions in the Weste
  
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• Jury finds Chicago man not guilty of circulating $10K bounty on life of top Border Patrol leader

  22-01-2026 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of offering a $10,000 bounty over Snapchat for the life of a top Border Patrol leader was found not guilty on Thursday in the first criminal trial stemming from the Chicago-area immigration crackdown that started last year.Jurors deliberated less than 4 hours before returning the favorable verdict for 37-year-old Juan Espinoza Martinez. He faced one count of murder-for-hire and up to 10 years in prison if convicted in the first criminal trial out of the Chicago
  
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• World War I medals stolen in Hope: RCMP

  22-01-2026 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE – Mounties in Hope are seeking help from the public in locating the theft of a framed set of World War I medals from the United Church Hall in Hope.
  According to a statement from Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police received a delayed report on December 14, 2025, and learned that a locked office inside the hall had been pried open. The framed medals were taken from a cabinet sometime within the previous month. Police say no other items were reported sto
  
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• House approves final spending bills as Democrats denounce ICE funding

  22-01-2026 23:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed this year's final batch of spending bills on Thursday as lawmakers, still smarting from last fall's record 43-day shutdown, worked to avoid another funding lapse for a broad swath of the federal government. The four bills total about $1.2 trillion in spending and now move to the Senate, with final passage needed next week before a Jan. 30 deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.Three of the bills had broad, bipartisan support. They funded Defense
  
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• Kings’ Darcy Kuemper returns from injury scare well ahead of Winter Olympic run with Team Canada

  22-01-2026 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, one of three netminders on Canada’s upcoming Olympic hockey roster, has been cleared to return after suffering a neck injury against the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
  Kuemper said after returning to practice Thursday that he lost feeling in his arm when Rangers forward Jonny Brodzinski ran into him in the first period of the game. He said he tried to shake it off, but had to be replaced by Anton Forsberg.
  “Yea
  
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• Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship

  22-01-2026 22:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted to falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen on a federal form and illegally possessing firearms.Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana in South America, had initially pleaded not guilty to both counts, which together carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and a trial was scheduled to begin in early March. Roberts is aware he could face deportation after he serves h
  
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• Quebec pushes back greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to 2035

  22-01-2026 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — The Quebec government announced Thursday that it's pushing back its greenhouse gas reduction target by five years to protect the economy and jobs, as environmental groups warned that the delay could have serious consequences down the line.
  Environment Minister Bernard Drainville announced in a news release that the government will not meet its goal of reducing annual emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030.This target has now been set for 2035— a timeline
  
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• Canadian angler Chris Johnston eager to chase third straight Elite Series title

  22-01-2026 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chris Johnston is getting that itch again.
  Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., is back on the water for the first time in months. This week, the professional angler put his new Ranger 520R boat through its paces in Florida but also pitched baits to largemouth bass preparing for the start of the 2026 Elite Series season.
  "I had to put time on the motor at low RPMs and make sure my electronics were dialed in and I'd rather do that in warmer climate," Johnston said. "But I also had to sharpen the skil
  
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• Charges laid following obstruction, escape from police in Langley

  22-01-2026 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – A 46-year-old Surrey man has been charged with multiple offences for allegedly refusing to exit his vehicle during a traffic stop in Langley in late November 2025.
  According to a statement from Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Unit (UGET) were conducting proactive enforcement in Langley on Nov. 25, 2025 when they witnessed a vehicle travelling at a speed well in excess of the posted speed l
  
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• Charges laid after 46-year-old man obstructs police, leaves scene of traffic stop in Langley

  22-01-2026 22:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – A 46-year-old Surrey man has been charged with multiple offences for allegedly refusing to exit his vehicle during a traffic stop in Langley in late November 2025.
  According to a statement from Sgt. Sarbjit K. Sangha, officers with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C.’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Unit (UGET) were conducting proactive enforcement in Langley on Nov. 25, 2025 when they witnessed a vehicle travelling at a speed well in excess of the posted speed l
  
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