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  12-02-2023 01:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison

  21-01-2026 05:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, according to NHK public television. The case has revealed decades of cozy ties between Japan’s governing party and a controversial South Korean church.Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier pleaded guilty to killing Abe in July 2022 during his election campaign speech in the western city of Nara.Abe, one of Japan’s most influential politic
  
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• Mboko advances to third round at Australian Open, Dabrowski wins doubles opener

  21-01-2026 05:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE — Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's single at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.
  The 17th-seeded Canadian will face the winner of a match between Polina Kudermetova of Uzbekistan and Clara Tauson of Denmark.
  Mboko, who dispatched McNally in one hour 32 minutes, recorded an ace, 15 winners, 24 unforced errors and two double faults. McNally had no aces, 14 winners, 27 unforced errors
  
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• Air Force One returns to Washington area due to minor electrical issue, White House says

  21-01-2026 04:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plane, Air Force One, is returning to Joint Base Andrews after departing for Switzerland on Tuesday evening.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One identified “a minor electrical issue” and, out of an abundance of caution, decided to turn around.A reporter on board said the lights in the press cabin of the aircraft went out briefly after ta
  
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• Scheifele, Comrie lift Jets to 3-1 victory over Blues

  21-01-2026 04:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele had two goals and an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night.
  Josh Morrissey, who also had two helpers, scored the other Winnipeg marker as the hosts produced three goals on just 16 shots.
  Jordan Kyrou replied for St. Louis.
  Eric Comrie made 22 saves for Winnipeg (20-23-6) before 13,661 fans at Canada Life Centre.
  Joel Hofer stopped 13 of 15 shots for St. Louis (19-23-8).
  It was the first of a three-game homestan
  
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• Premier Eby says new markets, reforms will help forestry, but results will take time

  21-01-2026 04:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says a recent agreement advancing wood construction in China will deliver results for the forestry industry in British Columbia, but also acknowledges that it will take "time, energy and commitment" to create a sustainable industry.
  A five-year-agreement between British Columbia's Forests Ministry and the Chinese government signed last week boosts the research, development and promotion of modern wood construction in China, and Eby says it is part of the work t
  
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• Caufield scores with 15 seconds left to lift Canadiens to 4-3 win

  21-01-2026 04:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Cole Caufield scored the winner with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
  Caufield took a pass from Nick Suzuki and fired a shot from the top of the right circle for his 25th of the season.
  Phillip Danault — with his first of the season — Alexandre Carrier and Lane Hutson also scored for Montreal (28-15-7).
  Rookie winger Ivan Demidov provided two assists and Jakub Dobes made 16 saves at the Bell Ce
  
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• Sarah Wozniewicz’s overtime goal helps Charge beat Sirens 4-3

  21-01-2026 04:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sarah Wozniewicz scored in overtime and Ottawa blew a three-goal lead before the Charge beat the New York Sirens 4-3 on Tuesday night.Gabbie Hughes, Rebecca Leslie and Brianne Jenner each had a goal and an assist for Ottawa (3-5-0-6), which had a six-game win streak snapped last time out by a 2-1 loss at Montreal. Gwyneth Philips had 31 saves.New York (7-0-2-5), which beat the Charge 4-0 in the season opener for both teams, has a seven-game point streak.Jaime Bourbonnai
  
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• Kleven, Stutzle score early as Senators beat Blue Jackets 4-1

  21-01-2026 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tyler Kleven and Tim Stutzle both scored in the first period, and the Ottawa Senators beat Columbus 4-1 on Tuesday night, snapping the Blue Jackets’ four-game winning streak.
  Ridly Greig had a goal and assist, Thomas Chabot added two assists, and Stutzle also had an assist. James Reimer made 21 saves in his first win for the Senators, who had lost two straight. He signed with the team as a free agent on Jan. 12.
  Sean Monahan scored for the Blue Jackets. Elvis Me
  
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• One person hospitalized after semi vs. motorcycle collision in Langley Tuesday: RCMP

  21-01-2026 03:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley say one person has been transported to hospital after a motor vehicle incident involving a semi-truck and a motorcycle on Highway 10 Tuesday afternoon in Langley.
  According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, emergency crews responded to a report of collision at about 3:04 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near the 22200 block of Highway 10.
  Emergency crews remain in the area and nearby roads are closed while officers conduct their investiga
  
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• Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president’s foes is leaving post

  21-01-2026 03:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Lindsey Halligan, who as a top Justice Department prosecutor pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald Trump's adversaries, is leaving her position as her months-long tenure has now concluded, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday night.Halligan's departure from the role of interim United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia came as multiple judges were casting doubt on her ability to legally remain in the job following a court ruling two mo
  
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• One transported to hospital with serious injuries after semi vs. motorcycle in Langley Tuesday

  21-01-2026 02:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley say one person has been transported to hospital after a motor vehicle incident involving a semi-truck and a motorcycle on Highway 10 Tuesday afternoon in Langley.
  According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, emergency crews responded to a report of collision at about 3:04 p.m. Tuesday afternoon near the 22200 block of Highway 10.
  Emergency crews remain in the area and nearby roads are closed while officers conduct their investiga
  
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• Phillies president Dave Dombrowski says losing prized free agent Bo Bichette to Mets a gut punch

  21-01-2026 01:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the NL East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions.A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette agreed last week with the Mets to a $126 million, three-year contract that left the Phillies reeling. Philadelphia believed Bichette was on the brink of joining a potent lineup that already included Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner.“It's a gut punch,” Phillies pr
  
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• Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

  21-01-2026 00:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, center fielders who exceled at the plate and with their gloves, were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday.Beltrán, making his fourth appearance of the ballot, received 358 of 425 votes for 84.2% from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, 39 above the 319 needed for the 75% threshold.Jones, in the ninth of 10 possible appearances, was picked on 333 ballots for 78.4%Beltrán moved up steadily from 46.
  
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• Quebec byelection will be held in Chicoutimi riding on Feb. 23

  21-01-2026 00:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Quebec Premier François Legault has called a byelection for the riding of Chicoutimi on Feb. 23.
  The riding in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region has been vacant since September, when former cabinet minister Andrée Laforest announced she was leaving provincial politics.
  Legault, who announced his own impending departure from politics last week, had six months to call the byelection.
  The riding had been a Parti Québécois stronghold before Lafor
  
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• Barcelona commuter train crashes, killing 1, days after deadly train collision in Spain

  20-01-2026 23:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BARCELONA (AP) — A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others. The crash in Catalonia in northeastern Spain came just two days after a separate deadly train collision killed at least 42 people in the country's south and injured dozens more. Emergency workers Tuesday were still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday's deadly train accident that too
  
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• Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars

  20-01-2026 23:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn't predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent.
  Tennis Canada’s vice president of high performance knew the teenager from Toronto was a special talent, but her journey to the centre of the tennis world has been unique.Last January, Mboko sat outside the top 300 in the WTA rankings. Now she's set to enter the top 15.
  Just how high she climbs will depend on her performance at the Australian Open, where she comes in as the No. 17 seed."You cannot really
  
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• Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto

  20-01-2026 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August, has rewarded the 2025 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year with her first professional contract.The 17-year-old midfielder from Toronto became the youngest player in club history when she took the field on Aug. 30 against Calgary before making her first Northern Super League start Oct. 4, also against the Wild.
  "Olivia is one of the brightest young talents in Canada," Toronto sporting director
  
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• Chiefs Trade Vladimir Laptev to Surrey

  20-01-2026 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, B.C. — The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced the trade of forward Vladimir Laptev to the Surrey Eagles.
  Chiefs Head Coach & General Manager Brian Maloney acknowledged the difficulty of the decision while emphasizing the opportunity ahead for Laptev.
  “Vladimir is a great player who brings a lot of offensive creativity to the ice,” said Maloney. “At the end of the day, this is a business, and sometimes we have to move pieces around to make our team better, bu
  
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• Hyman has found his groove, and the Edmonton Oilers are reaping the benefits

  20-01-2026 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Zach Hyman is 31 games into his 2025-26 NHL season and finally appears adjusted to what he calls his "new normal."
  The Edmonton Oilers winger returned to the lineup Dec. 1 after missing the first 19 games recovering from surgery for a wrist injury suffered in last spring’s Western Conference final.
  He had a slow start his first couple of weeks, as could be expected, but had eight goals in his last 10 games heading into a contest against visiting New Jersey on Tuesday. Sinc
  
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• First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails

  20-01-2026 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short.
  Jenny Yeremiy submitted Tuesday her petition against Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides to Elections Alberta but said she needed thousands more signatures.
  She says the campaign collected about 6,500 signatures, well short of its required 16,000.
  The petition was launched in October and, if successful, would have forced a constituency-wide vote on whether N
  
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• Barcelona commuter train crashes, 2 days after deadly train collision in Spain

  20-01-2026 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish emergency services reported. Officials said 15 people were affected, but did not specify if they were injured.The derailment happened just two days after a deadly train collision killed 42 people in southern Spain and injured dozens more.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.ADAMUZ, Spain (AP) — Spanish emergency workers searched Tuesda
  
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• Chilliwack Community Band to hold free concert next month

  20-01-2026 22:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Community Band invites the community to a free concert next month featuring music for all ages and activities for kids.The band, which has been sharing its love of music with the Chilliwack community for well over 30 years, will hold its third annual BC Family Day concert on Monday, February 16 at 2 p.m. at 6300 Tyson Road. There’s plenty of free parking in the back of the building.The free event features door prizes for kids, face painting and surprise ac
  
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• Iqaluit MLAs raise Greenland flag as U.S. President Trump escalates annexation threat

  20-01-2026 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  IQALUIT — Members of Nunavut's legislative assembly raised Greenland's flag today in solidarity with the Inuit-majority island pushing back against annexation threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
  Speaker David Joanasie says dozens of people attended the afternoon flag-raising event in downtown Iqaluit, including the territory's premier, the representative of the Danish consulate in Iqaluit and Greenlanders living in Nunavut.
  Joanasie says Nunavut's Inuit have close ties with Inuit who
  
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• D.C. United provides details on contract for Canadian defender Nikola Markovic

  20-01-2026 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Canadian defender Nikola Markovic, the first overall pick in the December MLS SuperDraft, has signed a three-year contract with D.C. United through the 2028-29 season, with options for 2029-30 and 2030-31.
  The 21-year-old from Gatineau, Que., who made 39 appearances in two seasons with North Carolina State, had signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer prior to the draft. On Tuesday, D.C. United confirmed details of that contract.
  Generation Adidas, a joint
  
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• Energy minister Dix says North Coast Transmission Line will facilitate LNG project

  20-01-2026 21:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  British Columbia's energy minister Adrian Dix says an agreement between BC Hydro and the Nisga'a First Nation will help power a planned floating LNG terminal in northwestern B.C. across the finish line.
  Dix says the agreement announced in Prince George, B.C. will see the North Coast Transmission Line supply up to 600 megawatts to what proponents say will be Canada's second-largest LNG facility.
  The Ksi Lisims LNG project planned for Nisga'a Treaty territory on Pearse Island north of Prince Ruper
  
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• Chiefs Sign Defenceman Gabriel Anctil

  20-01-2026 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chilliwack, BC — The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce the signing of Canadian defenceman Gabriel Anctil.
  Anctil is a left-handed shot, an area of need for the Chiefs following the departures of Darik Olson and Olivier Beaulieu, as well as the season-ending surgery to defenceman Ty Campbell.
  Standing at 6’2” and 215 pounds, Anctil brings a strong physical presence to the blue line and fits well within the Chiefs’ defensive structure, using his size and long reach
  
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• Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction investigation

  20-01-2026 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said.The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey a
  
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• Witness says Myles Gray ‘didn’t look right’ before fatal 2015 fight with VPD officers

  20-01-2026 20:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A woman who saw Myles Gray before his fatal fight with a group of Vancouver police officers in August 2015 says he "just didn't look right," as he paced up and down the street near her workplace mumbling to himself.Andreah Pilgrim was testifying on day two of a public hearing into Gray's death in Vancouver, where seven Vancouver police officers involved in the altercation have denied misconduct allegations.
  Pilgrim says she was working at an insurance business near the border b
  
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• A look at some potential candidates for the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership

  20-01-2026 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — After more than seven years in power, Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Jan. 15 that he would step down after the Coalition Avenir Québec chooses his replacement.
  The upcoming leadership race is the first in the CAQ's history, as Legault co-founded the party in 2011 and has served as its only leader.
  The rules are expected to be established in the coming weeks and while no candidates have officially announced they intend to run, several names are circula
  
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