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  16-10-2023 22:24 via news.google.com
  
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• Carney links Trump’s latest tariff threat to negotiations on CUSMA trade pact

  26-01-2026 16:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it’s no coincidence U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs threat against Canada comes just ahead of negotiations on renewing North America’s main free-trade pact.
  In a weekend social media post in which he referred to Carney as "governor," Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa reaches a trade deal with China.
  In Ottawa today, Carney was asked what he makes of Trump's recent threat and hi
  
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• Recovery of the last hostage’s remains in Gaza opens the way for next ceasefire steps

  26-01-2026 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for efforts to rebuild Gaza and disarm Hamas in the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of police officer Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Pr
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP confirm daytime break and enter at Sardis home, damage to home

  26-01-2026 15:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment has confirmed that police were called to a home in Sardis last week after getting reports of a daytime break and enter.The incident happened Thursday, January 23 on Kathleen Drive, not far from the Sardis Library.“I can confirm the Chilliwack RCMP responded to the report of a Break and Enter on Kathleen Drive yesterday (Thursday, Jan. 23) at 12:23 p.m.” Corporal Kiener said.Some personal items were taken, Cpl.
  
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• Carney announces GST rebate boost to counter high cost of groceries

  26-01-2026 15:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is announcing a 25 per cent hike to the GST credit to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country.
  Branded as the “Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit,” the boost will be temporary, starting this year and lasting for five years.
  The federal government will also issue a one-time payment this year worth 50 per cent of the credit.
  Carney is making the announcement at an Ottawa grocery store as MPs retu
  
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• Two hikers, dog rescued east of Harrison Saturday evening

  26-01-2026 15:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HARRISON – Thanks to mutual aid from two important partner agencies, volunteers were able to rescue two hikers and their dog from a mountain east of Harrison over the weekend after they got lost on their way down.
  Kent Harrison Search and Rescue says it was contacted Saturday evening (Jan. 24) at about 5:30 p.m. for two hikers who wound up in a gulley on the east side of Bear Mountain, located east of Harrison. The individuals’ location was known, prompting KHSAR to dispatch a ground
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Carney to boost GST rebate as grocery prices remain high

  26-01-2026 15:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is unveiling a hike to the GST credit of 25 per cent to help lower-income consumers deal with the high cost of groceries across the country.
  He is making the announcement at a local Ottawa grocery story as MPs return to the House of Commons today after a winter break.
  More coming.
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• Israel says the remains of final hostage in Gaza are recovered, key for ceasefire’s next phase

  26-01-2026 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “an incredi
  
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• Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered

  26-01-2026 15:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JERUSALEM (AP) — The remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, Israel's military said Monday, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that paused the Israel-Hamas war.The announcement that the remains of Ran Gvili had been found and identified came a day after Israel’s government said the military was conducting a “large-scale operation” in a cemetery in northern Gaza to locate them.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it “an incredi
  
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• ICC judges find former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial

  26-01-2026 11:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health.Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office, first as the mayor of a southern city and later as president.
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• Sennecke nets hat trick in first NHL game in Canada as Ducks edge Flames 4-3 in OT

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Beckett Sennecke's first NHL game in Canada was a memorable one.
  The Toronto native's first overtime goal capped off his first hat trick on Sunday as the Anaheim Ducks made it seven consecutive wins with a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames.
  “Yeah, it’s awesome. Definitely something I’ll remember,” said the 19-year-old, who played the past three seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals.
  Sennecke leads all rookies in goals with 18,
  
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• Senators coach Green: ‘We got what we deserved’ in 7-1 win over Golden Knights

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Encouraged by the long-awaited return of goaltender Linus Ullmark to the lineup, the Ottawa Senators whipped the Vegas Golden Knights 7-1 on Sunday.
  Ullmark drew into Sunday's lineup for the first time since Dec. 27 to back up Mads Sogaard against the Golden Knights.
  Ullmark — the 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner — was out of the Senators lineup for personal reasons. After rumours spread online, he publicly addressed his leave of absence in an interview, revealing it was f
  
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• Kindel shines in homecoming, leads Penguins to 3=2 win over Canucks

  26-01-2026 11:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Ben Kindel didn’t disappoint the large, loud cheering section that showed up for his first NHL game in Vancouver.
  The Pittsburgh Penguins rookie from nearby Coquitlam, B.C., scored two second-period goals in a 3-2 win over the Canucks Sunday.
  The Penguins estimated around 190 people attended the game wanting to watch Kindel. The win gave Pittsburgh a sweep of their four-game Western Canada road trip.
  “It’s obviously awesome,” said the 18-year-old who was
  
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• In the news today: Parliament returns, Toronto storm, Senators whip Golden Knights

  26-01-2026 10:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return
  The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes today after the holiday break.Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action.Carney returns to the House of Co
  
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• Vancouver hearing into Myles Gray’s death set to resume after obscenity caused delay

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A hearing into the death of Myles Gray, who died in 2015 after a violent altercation with Vancouver police, is set to resume today after it was delayed by an obscene remark that was captured on an audio feed of the proceeding last week.
  Brad Hickford, counsel for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner that is conducting the long-awaited hearing, is under investigation by the Law Society of British Columbia over the remark, which he denies making.
  The vulgar remark resu
  
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• Travel delays expected as Toronto clears mountains of weekend snow

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Toronto residents should give themselves a bit more time to get where they're going this morning as the city digs out from a weekend snowstorm.
  City manager Paul Johnson told a news conference yesterday it's likely going to be a couple of days until snow is cleared all the way to the curb.
  He says they'll do their best to get expressways and arterials open and clear, and that keeping transit operating is a priority.
  Environment Canada was predicting Toronto could get over 50 cent
  
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• Jewish group calls on Ottawa to launch commission on antisemitism

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Jewish advocacy group B'nai Brith is calling on Ottawa to launch a commission on antisemitism and appoint someone to the envoy role that has been left vacant since July.
  The group is holding a midday press conference on Parliament Hill today, a day before the annual remembrance ceremony at the National Holocaust Monument.
  It's asking Ottawa to fill the role of special envoy for combating antisemitism that has been vacant since Deborah Lyons resigned in July, three months before he
  
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• B.C. homicides put gay dating apps in spotlight, as advocates, police warn of risks

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Richard Hesketh says he won't be going back to Grindr.He told a B.C. Supreme Court hearing that he now refuses to use the gay dating app where his friend, Alexander Lo, encountered Dwight Kematch, who beat and stabbed Lo to death in January 2024.
  It was the first time they had met.
  "I cannot find myself willing to go back to the online app (where) you targeted Alex," Hesketh said on Jan. 16, addressing killer Kematch directly during his victim impact statement.
  "The trauma asso
  
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• Affordability, sovereignty expected to dominate debate as parliamentarians return

  26-01-2026 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The struggle of Canadian families to make ends meet in a turbulent economy is expected to be a key theme as Parliament reconvenes after the holiday break.Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada's future with concrete action.Carney returns to the front bench of the House of Commons after travelling the globe to spur exports and drum up investment from new sources amid deep uncertainty about Canada's trading relationsh
  
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• NHL roundup: Nelson nets hat trick as Avalanche beat Maple Leafs 4-1

  26-01-2026 06:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO (AP) — Brock Nelson scored twice in a 1:12 span in the first period and sealed his fifth career hat trick with an empty-netter in the Colorado Avalanche’s 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.
  Jack Drury also scored to help NHL-leading Colorado improve to 35-6-9. MacKenzie Blackwood made 32 saves.
  Colorado became the fourth team in NHL history with six or fewer regulation losses through 50 games, joining the 1979-80 Philadelphia Flyers (35-3-12), 1943-44 Montrea
  
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• South Korea delegation travelling to Canada in effort to win sub procurement contract

  26-01-2026 05:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A delegation from South Korea says it is travelling to Canada to meet with the federal government in a bid to win a multi-billion-dollar submarine procurement contract.
  Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, says on social media the group includes the country's trade minister, the minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, and officials from shipbuilding company Hanwha Ocean.
  Kang says they are looking to convey to officials in Ottawa their count
  
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• More Pizza Pops recalled due to possible E. coli contamination

  26-01-2026 05:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A recall of select Pizza Pops products that was announced before Christmas has been expanded.
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says numerous types of Pizza Pops have been added to the recall, including three-cheese, pepperoni, pepperoni and bacon, deluxe and 3-meat in various packaging, due to possible E. coli O26 contamination.
  A complete list of affected products is available on the agency's website.
  An earlier recall of select Pizza Pops products on Dec. 21 was also for possible E. coli co
  
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• Sennecke completes hat trick in overtime as Ducks burn Flames 4-3

  26-01-2026 05:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Rookie right-winger Beckett Sennecke completed his first career hat trick with the overtime winner on Sunday to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 decision over the Calgary Flames.
  Chris Kreider also scored for Anaheim (28-21-3) as the Ducks extended their winning streak to seven games. Mikael Granlund and Alex Killorn each had two assists.
  The Ducks moved to within one point of the second-place Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division. Anaheim holds one game in hand. The Ducks and O
  
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• Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says

  26-01-2026 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff Sunday night at Maine’s Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard.The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The crash occurred as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. Bangor had steady snowfall
  
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• Quickley posts 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead rolling Raptors past Thunder 103-101

  26-01-2026 04:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Immanuel Quickley had 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors defeat the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 103-101 on Sunday night.
  R.J. Barrett scored 14 points and Scottie Barnes added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who won their fourth straight.
  Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 24 points on 8-for-11 shooting. He scored at least 20 points for the 117th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in NBA history.
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• Gardiner, Daniel and Karvinen score, Goldeneyes beat Torrent 3-1

  26-01-2026 02:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DENVER (AP) — Jenn Gardiner, Izzy Daniel and Michelle Karvinen each scored a goal on Sunday to help the Vancouver Goldeneyes beat the Seattle Torrent 3-1 at Ball Arena as part of the PWHL’s Takeover Tour.
  Emerance Maschmeyer had 33 saves for the Goldeneyes.
  Jessie Eldridge scored a goal for Seattle (4-1-2-6), which beat Toronto 6-4 on Tuesday but has lost three of four. Hannah Murphy had 28 saves.After Murphy stopped a one-timer by Gardiner, Hannah Miller passed it to Daniel for a ta
  
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• Kindel, Skinner help surging Penguins get past Canucks 3-2

  26-01-2026 02:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Rookie Ben Kindel scored two second-period goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins used a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday afternoon to sweep a four-game Western Canada NHL road trip.
  A large contingent of supporters was on hand to cheer the native of nearby Coquitlam, B.C., who recorded his second multi-goal game. The 18-year-old has 10 goals and 12 assists in 48 games.
  Veteran Evgeni Malkin also scored for the Penguins (26-14-11).
  Goals by Jake DeBrusk and Teddy Blueger
  
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• Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in the southern Philippines leaving at least 15 dead

  26-01-2026 02:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said.The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after
  
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• Scheffler starts new season with win in PGA Tour opener

  26-01-2026 02:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler started his season as though nothing had changed, running off four birdies in a six-hole stretch Sunday to blow past 18-year-old Blades Brown and the rest of the field. He closed with a 6-under 66 for a four-shot victory in The American Express.
  Scheffler won for the 20th time on the PGA Tour — all in the last four years — to earn a lifetime membership. More indicative of his dominance in the game is winning nine of those 20 tournament
  
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• Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in south Philippines, leaving at least 13 dead, dozens missing

  26-01-2026 02:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday and rescuers have saved at least 244 passengers and retrieved 13 bodies, officials said.The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast
  
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