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• Sardis mailboxes take a hit

  07-04-2025 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Canada Post community mailboxes in Sardis took a hit last week following an unspecified vehicle collision.According to a social media post from a Fraser Valley postal carrier, the community mailboxes were reportedly struck last Thursday morning (Apr. 3)at about 3 a.m., with enough force to leave them leaning sideways. There’s visible damage to all three of the units where the bottoms have caved in.Canada Post is aware of the damage. It will take approximately four weeks
  
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• Shooting in Australian town leaves 3 dead and 1 wounded

  22-01-2026 08:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Three people were killed and another was wounded on Thursday in a shooting in a town in Australia's New South Wales state, police said.Emergency services were called to an address at Lake Cargelligo, a town of around 1,500 people, following reports of shooting, a police statement said.Three people — two women and a man — were dead, and another man was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, police said.The shooter or shooters appeared to b
  
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• Beach Vibes, Winter Night, Overtime Win!

  22-01-2026 08:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  By Shaelee Dombrowski
  Chilliwack, B.C. – A midweek game at the Chilliwack Coliseum saw the Chilliwack Chiefs take on the Nanaimo Clippers for just the second time this season. The first matchup back in November saw the Chiefs secure the home ice win, which they looked to replicate on Wednesday night. Chilliwack’s lineup has seen some additions since their last home game on January 3rd and will see goaltender Vladislav Bryzgalov make his home ice debut with forward Koby Francis and de
  
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• Larkin scores in OT as Red Wings beat Maple Leafs 2-1

  22-01-2026 07:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO (AP) — Dylan Larkin scored at 3:07 of overtime as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Wednesday night.
  Simon Edvinsson also scored for Detroit. John Gibson made 30 saves. Larkin added an assist for a two-point performance.
  Scott Laughton scored for Toronto, and Joseph Woll stopped 39 shots.
  The Red Wings improved to 7-1-0 over their last eight games. The Maple Leafs fell to 1-2-2 across their last five contests following an 8-0-2 run.
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• Barnes, Raptors heat up in third quarter to beat Kings 122-109

  22-01-2026 07:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 14 of his 23 points in the third quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 122-109 on Wednesday night.
  Barnes shot 8 of 17 and had eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals while posting his season-high fifth consecutive game with 22 or more points.
  Brandon Ingram also had 23 points for the Raptors, who outscored the Kings 43-21 in the third quarter and won in Sacramento for the first time since Jan. 25, 2023. Sandro Mamuk
  
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• Canucks rally from two-goal deficit to beat Capitals, snap 11-game winless streak

  22-01-2026 07:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks erased a 2-0 deficit and snapped an 11-game winless streak with a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.
  Brock Boeser, Evander Kane, Drew O’Connor and Filip Hronek scored for the Canucks (17-28-5) at Rogers Arena. Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves in Vancouver's first win since Dec. 6 against the Minnesota Wild.
  Dylan Strome scored twice and Justin Sourdif added another goal for the Capitals (24-21-6), who lost their fourth straight.
  
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• Malkin, Novak lead Pittsburgh Penguins past Calgary Flames 4-1

  22-01-2026 06:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Tommy Novak and Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist each on Wednesday to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 NHL victory over the Calgary Flames.
  Yegor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh (24-14-11). The Penguins have points in five straight (3-0-2) and improved to a 9-2-2 record in their last 13 games.
  Penguins captain Sidney Crosby earned an assist to extend his point streak to four games (two goals, five assists).
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• Mets acquire ace pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade

  22-01-2026 05:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets acquired ace pitcher Freddy Peralta and right-hander Tobias Myers from Milwaukee on Wednesday night in a trade that sent two top prospects to the Brewers.Milwaukee received pitcher Brandon Sproat and minor league infielder/outfielder Jett Williams.Peralta gives the Mets a frontline starter after their rotation faltered in the second half of a disappointing 2025 season. The move came hours after the Mets formally introduced free agent addition Bo Bic
  
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• Mets acquire pitcher Freddy Peralta from Brewers in trade, AP sources say

  22-01-2026 04:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — The active New York Mets are acquiring ace pitcher Freddy Peralta in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, two people familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced.New York also receives right-hander Tobias Myers as part of the trade. Milwaukee gets a pair of top prospects: pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder Jett Williams.
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• Deja vu? Marie-Philip Poulin scores in OT as Victoire beat Frost 2-1

  22-01-2026 04:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored a goal in overtime and the Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 2-1 on Wednesday night.Maureen Murphy also had a goal and Ann-Renée Desbiens had 20 saves for Montreal (5-3-0-5).After the Frost pulled goaltender Nicole Hensley, Kelly Pannek scored a goal that made it 1-1 with 1:02 left in regulation for Minnesota (5-2-3-3), which has lost four of its last five.
  Poulin, working from right to left, turned her back to the net and f
  
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• Larkin scores winner, Red Wings top Maple Leafs 2-1 in overtime

  22-01-2026 04:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Dylan Larkin scored at 3:08 of overtime as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Wednesday night.
  Simon Edvinsson provided the rest of the offence for Detroit (31-16-4). John Gibson made 30 saves. Larkin added an assist for a two-point performance.
  Scott Laughton replied for Toronto (24-17-9). Joseph Woll stopped 39 shots.
  The Red Wings improved to 7-1-0 over their last eight games. The Maple Leafs fell to 1-2-2 across their last five contests following an 8
  
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• Marineland now seeking permits to ship remaining belugas to U.S.: sources

  22-01-2026 03:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in Canada to several institutions in the United States, The Canadian Press has learned.
  But the theme park also gave Ottawa an imminent deadline to issue export permits or it will proceed with its backup plan to kill 30 belugas and four dolphins, said several sources with Marineland who added that a euthanasia plan for the animals has been prepared.
  The sources were gr
  
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• Former Uvalde officer acquitted in trial over police response to Robb Elementary attack

  22-01-2026 03:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A former Uvalde police officer was acquitted Wednesday of charges that he failed in his duties to confront the gunman at Robb Elementary during the critical first minutes of one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez, 52, not guilty in the first trial over the hesitant law enforcement response to the 2022 attack, which killed 19 children and two teachers.Gonzales appeared to
  
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• Police investigating first Vancouver homicide of 2026

  22-01-2026 02:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are investigating the city's first homicide of 2026.
  A statement from police says a man was stabbed Tuesday near East 10th Avenue and Commercial Drive.
  Police say they were called at 8:40 p.m. and the victim was transported to hospital where he later died.
  The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Christopher Jumal Sanderson.Investigators say no arrests have been made.
  Anyone with information is being asked to contact the department's homicide section.
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• 4.4 magnitude quake hits near Haida Gwaii, no damage expected

  22-01-2026 02:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast, with provincial emergency officials saying no damage or injuries are expected.
  The quake was recorded off the southern tip of the Haida Gwaii archipelago just before 4 p.m.
  Earthquakes Canada says no tsunami is expected.
  Data from the federal agency shows the earthquake hit at a depth of 20 kilometres.
  Earthquakes Canada says earthquakes between a magnitude of 3.5 and 5.4 are often felt, but rarely cause damage.
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• Bo Bichette excited about challenge of moving to hot corner with Mets

  22-01-2026 01:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — From hitting in the clutch to testing free agency, Bo Bichette has soaked up plenty of baseball advice from his big league dad over the years.
  Dante Bichette doesn't have much to offer about handling the hot corner, though.
  After signing a $126 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets, the younger Bichette was formally introduced by the team Wednesday and pulled on a No. 19 jersey at a packed Citi Field news conference.
  A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toro
  
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• Sabres sign forward Josh Doan to 7-year, $48.65 million contract extension

  22-01-2026 01:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed Josh Doan to a seven-year, $48.65 million contract extension in a deal announced Wednesday that secures the third-year forward as a key fixture of the team’s core group.
  The signing was the first completed by newly promoted general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and rewards a player enjoying a breakout season in his first year with Buffalo.
  The 23-year-old is from Scottsdale, Arizona, and the son of former Coyotes captain Shane Doan. In showin
  
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• Judge tosses lines of NYC’s only Republican House seat, as state enters redistricting wars

  22-01-2026 00:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state to redraw the district on the grounds that its current composition unconstitutionally diluted the votes of Black and Hispanic residents.Republicans are expected to appeal the decision, as a new front opens in a national gerrymandering battle that has both political parties jockeying for advantage in the fight over control of the U
  
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• Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence

  21-01-2026 23:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence.
  Saanich police say Muhammed Basar had been charged with murder in the killing of a person found dead at a home on Jan. 5, later identified by an online fundraiser as 41-year-old Laura Gover, an instructor at Vancouver Island University and Camosun College.
  The fundraiser says Gover was a "beloved mother, daughter, sister, friend and teacher" and that her ex-husband has been charged with her mur
  
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• Overnight detours planned for Highway 1 in Langley starting Thursday through to next week

  21-01-2026 23:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says overnight detours along Highway 1 at the 264 Street interchange will begin Thursday night.
  According to a statement, nighttime detours will be in place from this Thursday, Jan. 22 until Saturday, Jan. 31 from 11 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.During the detours, Highway 1 traffic in both directions will again be rerouted through the 264th Street Interchange’s on- and off-ramps.
  The ministry says this traffic-pattern change is essential
  
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• Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite provides services to U.S. Homeland Security

  21-01-2026 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — United States procurement records show that Vancouver tech firm Hootsuite is providing social media services to the Department of Homeland Security.
  The emergence of the contracts between the U.S. government and New York-based Seneca Strategic Partners comes amid criticism for the tactics of American immigration officers whose actions fall under Homeland Security control.
  A U.S. procurement site shows the contracts, which were first reported by Business in Vancouver, are worth
  
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• Quick quotes: What people are saying about Carney’s speech

  21-01-2026 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered an attention-getting speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Here are some samples of the reaction in Canada and abroad:
  "Elections are for later. Vote Conservative, vote Liberal — that choice will come. Put down your partisan swords today and take a moment and listen to this speech and what is being framed. These times are not like any other."
  — James Moore, former Conservative industry minister
  "Prime
  
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• Here are five things you should know about Mark Carney’s whirlwind world tour

  21-01-2026 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney headed home Wednesday after a trip that saw him circle the globe trying to drum up non-U.S. trade while setting a new tone in diplomacy.
  Here are five key takeaways from the trip:
  The speech heard around the world
  Carney's address Tuesday to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, won praise around the world and from corners of the conservative movement in Canada.
  The prime minister called on middle powers to band together against economic coerci
  
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• Eby says B.C will play a key role in new global order described by PM Carney

  21-01-2026 23:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says B.C. will play a "key role" in a new international order charted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a speech in Davos, Switzerland.
  Carney said during Monday's speech at the World Economic Forum that the world order is undergoing a "rupture, not a transition," and Canada is responding by fast-tracking a trillion dollars of investment in energy, AI, and critical minerals as it diversifies trade relationships.
  Eby says there's "no question" that Carne
  
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• Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says

  21-01-2026 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches.The memo authorizes ICE officers to use force to enter a residence based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest some
  
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• National team head coach LaPolice continues to prepare for world flag football event

  21-01-2026 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  They're still over two years away but the 2028 Summer Olympics are on Paul LaPolice's radar.
  The head coach of Canada's men's flag football team has already compiled a preliminary practice plan for the Games even though his squad hasn't yet qualified for the competition. But also on LaPolice's plate is preparing for this year’s world championship, where the top-three finishers will punch their ticket to Los Angeles and be part of flag football's Olympic debut.
  A total of six men's teams an
  
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