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• OHL roundup: Edgar nets four points, paces IceDogs to 5-1 win over Wolves

  22-09-2025 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAINT CATHARINES — Ryerson Edgar scored three goals and added an assist in leading the Niagara IceDogs to a 5-1 win over the visiting Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at the Meridian Centre.
  Cole Cooksey and Sean Doherty also scored for the IceDogs, who outshot the visitors 37-32 and led 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third.
  Chase Coughlan scored for the Wolves, who went 1-for-5 on the power play. The IceDogs went 2-for-7 with the man advantage.
  
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• Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank

  21-12-2025 11:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said. The settlements include two that were previously evacuated during a 2005 disengagement plan, according to Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich, who has pushed a settlement expansion agenda in the West Bank. It brings the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Smotrich wrote on X.The approval increases the n
  
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• Raptors must adapt with Jakob Poeltl day-to-day and RJ Barrett still ramping up

  21-12-2025 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are learning to play basketball like two different teams: one that has Jakob Poeltl, and one that doesn't.
  Poeltl missed a second consecutive game due to lower back soreness as Toronto dropped a 112-96 decision to the Boston Celtics on Saturday. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic said before the game that Poeltl's back issues are "unpredictable" and that the team's coaching and training staffs are figuring out how to prevent painful flare-ups.
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• Lomberg lights up Saddleome in Flames’ 6-3 win over Golden Knights

  21-12-2025 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Ryan Lomberg's exuberance took the spotlight Saturday when a single shift turned up the heat for the Calgary Flames.
  Lomberg scored on a two-on-none on his lone shot of the game and immediately fought Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Jeremy Lauzon on the ensuing faceoff in the first period of a 6-3 victory at the Saddledome.
  "Is that what we're calling it 'The Shift'? Yeah, it was a great shift," said defenceman MacKenzie Weegar.
  "I would have liked him to come back and get an ass
  
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• Canadiens’ Fowler posts first career shutout — and holds Crosby one back of Lemieux

  21-12-2025 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby arrived in Montreal on the brink of history. Jacob Fowler made sure it would have to wait.
  Fowler stopped 31 shots for his first career shutout, lifting the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-0 win over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins and keeping Crosby one point shy of Mario Lemieux on the all-time scoring list.
  Canadiens fans cheered and chanted Fowler’s name after he earned the game’s first star, disrupting the 21-year-old’s on-ice interview as he look
  
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• 9 killed, 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

  21-12-2025 09:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said.The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is located 46 kilometers (28 miles) west of Johannesburg. It is the second mass shooting to happen in South Africa in three weeks.About 12 unknown suspects in a white mini-bus and a silver sedan opened fire at pub patr
  
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• Backlund scores twice, Calgary Flames beat Vegas Golden Knights 6-3

  21-12-2025 06:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Mikael Backlund scored twice to spur the Calgary Flames to a 6-3 win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
  Joel Farabee, with a short-handed goal, Ryan Lomberg, Adam Klapka and Jonathan Huberdeau, with an empty-netter, also scored for the Flames (15-17-4) who improved to 7-1-1 in their last nine games at the Saddledome.
  Connor Zary and defenceman MacKenzie Weegar each had three assists. Goalie Devin Cooley made 33 saves for the win.
  Reilly Smith, Kaedan Korczak and
  
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• Australia retains the Ashes with 2 tests to spare after a tense victory over England in Adelaide

  21-12-2025 04:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback in the third cricket test.Australia started Day 5 needing four wickets to retain the Ashes, with England resuming at 6-207 and still 228 runs away from the victory target of 435 that would have required a world record to achieve.Starc took the only wicket in the morning session — Jamie Smith for 60 —
  
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• NHL roundup: Red Wings stay hot, roll past Capitals 5-2 to maintain Atlantic lead

  21-12-2025 04:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Moritz Seider had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday.
  John Leonard and James van Riemsdyk — siblings of sidelined Capitals players Ryan Leonard and Trevor van Riemsdyk — also scored for the Red Wings. So did Elmer Soderblom and Dylan Larkin.
  Detroit has won three of its last four games and remains atop a competitive Atlantic Division.
  Aliaksei Protas and Martin Fehervary scored for the Capitals, who have
  
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• Liam Ohgren gets only goal in seven-round shootout as Canucks rally past Bruins 5-4

  21-12-2025 04:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Liam Ohgren was the only one to score in a seven-round shootout, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
  Ohgren had tipped in the tiebreaking goal 7:34 into the third period before Andrew Peeke’s shot from the point hit the post, bounced off the back of goalie Kevin Lankinen’s arm and went into the net, tying it 4-4 with 3:44 left in regulation.Linus Karlsson had two goals and Max Sasson also scored
  
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• Sweden rallies to knock off Canada 4-2 in world junior tournament tune-up

  21-12-2025 04:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON — Jack Berglund scored twice in the third period, including a short-handed marker 43 seconds into the frame, as Sweden rallied to beat Canada 4-2 in a pre-World Junior Hockey Championship contest on Saturday night.
  Canada, with second-period goals from Tij Iginla and Braeden Cootes, took a 2-1 lead into the third period at Canada Life Place.
  Victor Eklund and Ivar Stenberg also scored for Sweden, who were outshot 25-16. Jack Ivankovic was in goal for Canada, while Love Harenstam pla
  
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• Luke Evangelista breaks third-period tie as Predators beat Leafs 5-3

  21-12-2025 03:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Luke Evangelista broke a tie at 9:18 of the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Saturday night.
  Evangelista drove down the right side and made a move on defenceman Morgan Rielly at the right dot before lifting a backhander over goalie Joseph Woll.
  Erik Haula, Adam Wilsby, Steven Stamkos and Cole Smith also scored, and Juuse Saros made 19 saves. The Predators have won two of three.
  Bobby McMann had a goal and an assist for
  
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• Fowler posts first shutout in 4-0 win, Canadiens hand Penguins eighth straight loss

  21-12-2025 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for his first shutout in his fourth career start as the Montreal Canadiens rolled over the slumping Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in the first game of a home-and-home series on Saturday night.
  Josh Anderson scored twice, including an empty-netter, and Owen Beck tallied his first NHL goal for Montreal (19-12-4). Juraj Slafkovsky also scored as the Canadiens won their second in a row.
  Stuart Skinner — with fans taunting “Ski-ner!” all night &
  
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• Payton Pritchard’s 33 points lead undermanned Celtics past hurting Raptors 112-96

  21-12-2025 03:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Payton Pritchard had a double-double with 33 points and 10 assists as the undermanned Boston Celtics topped the Toronto Raptors 112-96 on Saturday.
  Pritchard added eight rebounds for Boston (17-11), while Derrick White added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
  The Celtics were without all-star forward Jaylen Brown, who was sick with an undisclosed illness.
  Brandon Ingram scored 24 points and added seven assists as Toronto (17-12) had its modest two-game win streak snapped
  
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• Canadian golfer Alena Sharp says she played most of 2025 with an injured knee

  21-12-2025 01:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Hamilton's Alena Sharp says she finished the LPGA Tour season despite having a torn meniscus in her left knee.
  Sharp posted a photo to Instagram of her smiling in a hospital bed.
  The 44-year-old says she injured her knee "at some point in July."
  Despite that, she still played in five LPGA Tour events from August onward, including the CPKC Women's Open, Canada's national golf championship.
  Sharp also played in one Epson Tour event in August.
  The three-time Olympian says the injury was no excuse f
  
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• Victoire’s Greig showing signs of growth, and no signs of sophomore slump

  21-12-2025 01:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Dara Greig is showing growth in her game.
  Greig scored her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal early in the second period and collected an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Pacific Coliseum.
  “It feels good,” said Greig, who had three assists in 29 games with Montreal last year in her rookie season. “I think I’ve taken a step in the off-season. I wanted to be able to contribute
  
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• Senators start rolling as healthy Tkachuk adds spark

  21-12-2025 01:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Just over a week ago Travis Green was asked what more his team could do after losing three straight games.
  At the time the Ottawa Senators coach felt other than score more goals his team was playing fairly well and just needed to keep doing the same things. Fast forward and now the Senators (17-13-4) are on a three-game winning streak and the coach is sticking to his message.
  The streak marks the first time since Oct. 27 that Ottawa’s been able to win three in a row.
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• Vikings’ plane turns around after mechanical issues en route to their game at the Giants

  21-12-2025 00:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Minnesota Vikings had some travel trouble Saturday getting to northern New Jersey for their game Sunday at the New York Giants.
  Their team plane experienced mechanical issues that required turning around shortly after departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to a team spokesperson. The Vikings were expected to arrive in Newark later Saturday night after boarding a second plane, the spokesperson said.
  Minnesota is 6-8 and, like the 2-12 Giants, has been eliminated from
  
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• Goalie Carter Hart to start for Vegas Golden Knights in Edmonton versus Oilers

  21-12-2025 00:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Carter Hart will be the first of five former Canadian junior hockey players acquitted of sexual assault earlier this year to appear in a professional game in Canada.
  Hart, from Sherwood Park, Alta., is scheduled to start for the Golden Knights on Sunday against the Oilers in Edmonton.
  The Golden Knights faced the Flames in Calgary on Saturday when Akira Schmid was the Vegas starter.Hart wasn't available to media after the Saturday morning skates be
  
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• Matt Boldy scores twice, Wild beat Oilers 5-2 for 7th straight victory

  21-12-2025 00:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored twice, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
  Ryan Hartman, Vladimir Tarasenko and Nico Sturm also scored, Mats Zuccarello had two assists and Minnesota set a franchise record with a 14-game home points streak, going 12-0-2 at Grand Casino Arena since Nov. 1.
  Gustavsson is 8-1-1 in his last 10 starts. The Wild have allowed just 11 goals during the winning str
  
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• Senators score three goals in third period of 6-4 win over Blackhawks

  21-12-2025 00:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Three third-period goals, including a pair from David Perron, powered the Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday afternoon.
  Despite a solid effort, Chicago (13-16-6) lost its fifth straight game.
  Perron scored his first goal on the power play and the second off a great pass from Tim Stutzle.Chicago rallied as Nick Lardis - with his first NHL goal - beat Leevi Merilainen, who made 20 saves. Fabian Zetterlund added a late goal to ice the win for Ottawa.
  
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• Jakob Poeltl out for Raptors vs. Celtics but RJ Barrett improving

  21-12-2025 00:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Starting centre Jakob Poeltl will miss the Toronto Raptors game against the Boston Celtics.
  He was ruled out hours before the evening tipoff with a sore lower back.
  Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic says that Canadian swingman RJ Barrett is improving, however.
  Barrett has been out with a sprained right knee since Nov. 23.
  Poeltl is averaging 10.1 points, eight rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
  Barrett is averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists so far this season.
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• Greig scores first PWHL goal to help Victoire to a 4-2 win over Goldeneyes

  20-12-2025 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Dara Greig scored her first Professional Women’s Hockey League goal early in the second period and added an assist as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Pacific Coliseum.
  Marie-Philip Poulin, Shiann Darkangelo and Natalie Mlynkova also scored for the Victoire (4-1-0-0), who moved into sole possession of second place with 11 points.
  Sophie Jaques and Michela Cava scored for the Goldeneyes (3-4-0-0), who had entered the gam
  
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• Canada’s Andrew Longino wins bronze medal at World Cup halfpipe event

  20-12-2025 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COPPER MOUNTAIN — Canada's Andrew Longino won a bronze medal Saturday at a FIS Freeski World Cup halfpipe competition.Longino, from Calgary, had a score of 84.00 points. Alex Ferreira won gold (91.50) and fellow American Hunter Hess took silver (89.00).
  Britain's Zoe Atkin won the women's competition (89.25). Australia's Indra Brown picked up silver (80.00) and China's Kexin Zhang took bronze (77.50).
  This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 20, 2025.The Canadian Press
  
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• Suspect arrested after convenience store assault in Abbotsford

  20-12-2025 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — One man has been arrested after reports of an assault at a convenience store Thursday morning (Dec. 18).
  Just after 11 a.m., AbbyPD officers responded to an assault in progress near McCallum Road and Cannon Avenue.The incident reportedly started when a store clerk asked a man to leave the premises, at which point the man immediately assaulted the clerk.Once police arrived, the suspect then became aggressive toward the first officer, leading more units to respond.
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• At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

  20-12-2025 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.The missing files, which were available Friday and no longer accessible by Saturday, included images of paintings depicting nude women, and one showing a series of photographs al
  
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• Canada’s Homan and Einarson fall in quarterfinals at Grand Slam stop

  20-12-2025 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa beat defending champion Rachel Homan 5-4 in women's quarterfinal play Saturday afternoon at the HearingLife Canadian Open.
  Homan, from Ottawa, needed a deuce to force an extra end but her double-runback was heavy and she settled for a single.Kerri Einarson of Gimli, Man., was also eliminated after dropping a 9-6 decision to Japan's Sayaka Yoshimura.
  In other quarterfinals, Japan's Momoha Tabata topped Seung-youn Ha of South Korea 7-6 in an extra end and
  
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• Canadiens GM Hughes confident Danault can bounce back in second stint in Montreal

  20-12-2025 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes knows Phillip Danault is having a down year. He’s betting it won’t last in a second stint in Montreal.
  Hughes acquired the veteran centre from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night for a 2026 second-round pick originally owned by the Columbus Blue Jackets, announcing the move about an hour before the NHL’s holiday roster freeze.
  Danault returns to Montreal after playing 360 games in a Canadiens sweater from 2016 to 2021. In
  
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• Travel advisory in effect for the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt

  20-12-2025 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — A travel advisory is effect on the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquhalla Highway, which remains open at this time, though travel is not recommended.
  Drive BC says there is heavy snowfall and high winds forecast into Saturday (Dec. 20), and people on the highway are being warned they may experience major delays due to winter weather conditions.
  “Power to facilities and charging stations may be impacted or unavailable,” the Drive BC advisory added.
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• US forces stop a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela, American officials say

  20-12-2025 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two American officials told The Associated Press.The move comes days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in and out of the South American country and follows the Dec. 10 seizure by American forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast.The officials were not authorized to discuss publicly the on
  
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