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• Staff from PM’s office to testify at foreign interference inquiry

  09-04-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Staff from the Prime Minister’s Office are set to speak today at the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada’s elections.
  The testimony comes a day after the inquiry saw a briefing document prepared for the PMO stating China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. 
  The document from Canada’s spy agency says it knew China “clandestinely and deceptively interfered” in those elections.
  It says in 2021, Chinese foreign interference
  
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• Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: commissioner

  13-02-2026 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections said former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
  A report on the incidents published by the commissioner's office Friday cites rules restricting who can make a contribution to a candidate.
  Freeland was the deputy prime minister and finance minister during two government budget announcements on June 2
  
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• Surrey Police warn public about high-risk sex offender living in the community

  13-02-2026 21:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY – Police in Surrey are warning the public about a high-risk sex offender who will be residing in the community and is believed to pose a “significant” risk to women and children.
  According to a statement issued Friday morning, Surrey Police Service members are warning the public about Marinus Willemse, a 58-year-old male who stands 5’ 11” tall and weighs approximately 225 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
  Willemse is currently on a section 810.2 recogniz
  
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• New Jersey man found guilty of killing brother and his family, then lighting fires to cover it up

  13-02-2026 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of killing four relatives in what prosecutors said was a murder and arson plot spawned by a soured business relationship between the man and his younger brother.Paul Caneiro, 59, was found guilty on four counts of murder, two counts of aggravated arson, and two weapons counts in the 2018 killing of his brother, Keith Caneiro, 50; Keith’s wife, Jennifer, 45, and their two young children. A Monmouth County jury handed down the verdict after deliberating
  
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• Freeland violated law by answering questions about byelection: Elections Canada

  13-02-2026 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Commissioner of Canada Elections says former Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland unintentionally violated the Elections Act by answering reporters' questions about a 2024 Toronto byelection at two government-organized press conferences
  A report on the incidents published by the commissioner's office today cites rules restricting who can make a contribution to a candidate.
  Freeland was the deputy prime minister and finance minister during two government budget announcements on June 23
  
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• Running back Darrell Henderson Jr. signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders

  13-02-2026 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  REGINA — Running back Darrell Henderson Jr., who won a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams, signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.
  Henderson, 28, was a 2019 third-round pick of the Rams. He spent a total five seasons with the NFL club, rushing for 1,852 yards on 442 carries while adding 76 catches for 577 yards. He scored 19 touchdowns in 54 regular-season contests.
  Henderson was a member of the Rams team that nipped the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI.
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• Feds investigating whether 2 ICE officers lied about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis

  13-02-2026 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about the shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis last month.Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons said Friday that his agency had opened a joint probe with the Justice Department after video evidence revealed “sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful statements.” The announcement came as a feder
  
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• Catcher Alejandro Kirk the busiest man at Toronto Blue Jays spring training camp

  13-02-2026 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUNEDIN — Alejandro Kirk is the busiest man at Toronto Blue Jays spring training.
  The team's starting catcher is getting to know the repertoires of newly acquired pitchers Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, working on his own hitting and familiarizing himself with all the new tweaks to major league baseball's rules.And Kirk has to do it all before March 1, when he's scheduled to join Mexico for the World Baseball Classic.
  "A lot of reps, obviously a lot of communication, especially in the games,"
  
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• District of Kent to hold free Family Day activities this weekend

  13-02-2026 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AGASSIZ – The District of Kent says it will host a free three-hour event this weekend as part of Family Day activities.
  The district says the event will be held Saturday, Feb. 14 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Recreation & Cultural Centre, 6600 Pioneer Avenue.
  The activities consist of fun games, inflatables, community booths, prizes, snacks, and a chance to win free registration to Agassiz Minor Soccer.
  There are no online registration forms to fill out. Area residents are ask
  
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• Paul retires as NBA’s All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run

  13-02-2026 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Chris Paul, the “Point God” who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-season career that will surely merit induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
  Paul made the announcement on the first day of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood, California. Paul spent his final season — an abbreviated one — with the Clippers, who sent him home in Decemb
  
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• MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill, with confidence vote to follow

  13-02-2026 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month.
  Government House leader Steven MacKinnon introduced a motion after question period today that lays out timelines for the finance committee to make amendments.
  MPs have until noon on Feb. 19 to submit proposed amendments for the committee to consider.
  The committee must hold its clause-by-clause deliberati
  
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• Quebec political, business leaders tout Montreal as ideal to host NATO defence bank

  13-02-2026 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government joined Montreal's business and political leaders to bolster the city's candidacy to become the global headquarters for the proposed international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB).
  Premier François Legault lauded Montreal as the bank's potential home as he participated in an event alongside Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and National Bank president Laurent Ferreira.
  The defence bank, spearheaded by NATO countries, is meant to reduc
  
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• Brazilian au pair gets 10-year sentence for scheme to kill lover’s wife and another man

  13-02-2026 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife and another man received a 10-year sentence on Friday.Prosecutors had recommended immediate release for Juliana Peres Magalhães in exchange for her guilty plea to a downgraded manslaughter charge in the February 2023 killing of Joseph Ryan. She testified that she fatally shot Ryan as Brendan Banfield was fatally stabbing his wife, Christine, in the couple’s bedroom.Instead, the judge de
  
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• CP NewsAlert: MPs agree to fast-track study of budget bill

  13-02-2026 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — MPs have agreed to fast-track a committee study of the government's main budget bill, setting the stage for what could be a final vote on the legislation by the end of the month.
  Government House leader Steven MacKinnon introduced a motion after question period today that lays out timelines for the finance committee to make amendments.
  The committee now needs to send its report to the House of Commons by Feb. 25.
  The final House vote on the bill will be a vote of confidence for th
  
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• Supreme Court annuls result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding

  13-02-2026 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has annulled the result in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne from last spring's federal election.
  Liberal Tatiana Auguste was declared the winner by one vote over Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné.
  The justices announced their decision following a hearing on the case earlier today.
  After the April 28 election, a woman in the Terrebonne riding revealed that she had mailed in her vote for the Bloc, but discovere
  
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• Carney set to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge as questions linger about mass shooting

  13-02-2026 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TUMBLER RIDGE — Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the northern town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where residents continue to mourn and have questions about the mass shooting that took the lives of nine people, including the shooter.
  Carney is set to be joined by all federal party leaders, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and B.C. Premier David Eby at an evening vigil in the town of about 2,400.
  RCMP have released names and photos of the children and adults killed at a local home and at Tumbler Rid
  
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• 23-year-old Mission man sorry for fleeing from police after Mounties conduct safety check

  13-02-2026 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION – Police in Mission say a 23-year-old Mission man who was allegedly slumped over behind the steering wheel of his Ram 1500 pickup truck has apologized for fleeing from police after Mounties went to check on him this past week.According to a statement from the Mission RCMP detachment, a witness notified police on Friday night, February 6, at approximately 11 p.m., that a man was slumped over behind the steering wheel of a black Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck. The Ram truck had been sto
  
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• Mission-area workplaces targeted by thieves: RCMP

  13-02-2026 18:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION – Mounties in Mission say two commercial workplaces within its catchment policing area were recently hit by thieves, one of which had a large volume of power tools stolen from its premises.
  According to a statement from police, one commercial workplace near Hatzic had a number of Dewalt cordless drills, impacts drills, and a skill saw stolen from the worksite.
  Another workplace near the Gill Avenue Industrial Park was targeted by fuel thefts on more than one occasion. About 200 lit
  
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• Canada’s Victoria Mboko advances to Qatar Open final, secures top 10 ranking

  13-02-2026 18:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA — Canada’s Victoria Mboko will play for the title at the Qatar Open and is assured of a Top 10 ranking when the WTA standings update Monday.
  The 19-year-old from Toronto advanced to the final Friday, defeating Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 in their semifinal. Mboko, the tournament’s 10th seed, converted five of nine break-point chances against Ostapenko, who broke twice in four opportunities.
  On Thursday, Mboko recorded six service breaks in her 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 up
  
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• Community grants program to open Monday in Abbotsford

  13-02-2026 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford is partnering with the Abbotsford Community Foundation and the Vancouver Foundation to provide funding for resident-led initiatives through a  Neighbourhood Small Grants program.
  The program makes $17 thousand available to fund small projects that will lead to bringing neighbours together and strengthening a sense of belonging. Individual grants of up to $500 will be awarded to projects that include creative and meaningful activities to build connec
  
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• Loperfido grateful for Blue Jays stint after trade sends him back to Houston

  13-02-2026 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUNEDIN — Joey Loperfido will never forget his time with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
  Loperfido was traded back to the Houston Astros by the Blue Jays on Friday morning for fellow outfielder Jesus Sanchez. Toronto originally acquired Loperfido from Houston as part of a package for pitcher Yusei Kikuchi in July 2024.
  "I feel like I can leave knowing I'm a better player now than I was when I got here," said Loperfido after clearing out his locker at the Blue Jays Player Development Co
  
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• Human error or irregularity? Supreme Court hears case on byelection won by one vote

  13-02-2026 17:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has begun hearing arguments on whether to overturn the results of last spring's federal election in the Montreal-area riding of Terrebonne.
  Julius Grey, the lawyer representing defeated Bloc Québécois candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, told the nine justices today that they must ensure the right person is sitting in the House of Commons.
  Following a judicial recount, Liberal Tatiana Auguste was declared the winner by one vote in
  
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• San Francisco teachers, district reach deal after first strike in decades

  13-02-2026 17:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district.The San Francisco Unified School District says schools will reopen to staff Friday and to students Wednesday after two holidays.The strike by about 6,000 public schoolteachers started Monday, marking the city’s first such walkout in nearly 50 years.The San Francisco Unified School District had closed all 120 of its schoo
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Newfoundland’s COVID-related entry limit constitutional, court says

  13-02-2026 16:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public health reasons.
  A 2020 order from Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer limited the circumstances in which non-residents could enter the province due to COVID-19.
  Nova Scotia resident Kimberley Taylor went to court after being denied an exemption to attend her mother's funeral in Newfoundland.The Supreme Court of Newfoundland ruled the legislat
  
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• Blue Jays acquire Jesús Sánchez from Astros for Joey Loperfido

  13-02-2026 15:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Joey Loperfido.
  Sánchez, 28, hit .237 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 134 games last season between Miami and Houston.
  The left-handed hitter has hit 73 home runs in 580 games over six major-league seasons.
  Loperfido, 26, split last season between Toronto and Triple-A Buffalo, batting .333 in 41 games with the Jays.
  He has appeared in 122 career ma
  
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• Germany’s leader calls on the US and Europe to ‘repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together’

  13-02-2026 15:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” arguing that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an increasingly tough world.Merz called for a “new trans-Atlantic partnership,” acknowledging that “a divide, a deep rift” has opened up across the Atlantic as he opened the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of top global secu
  
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• German leader calls on the US and Europe to ‘repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together’

  13-02-2026 14:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” arguing that being part of NATO is also to America’s advantage.Merz acknowledged a rift in trans-Atlantic relations over the past year as he opened the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of top global security figures. Last year’s gathering set the tone for growing differences between the Trump administra
  
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• Canada Soccer strikes lucrative new rights deal, projects massive financial boost

  13-02-2026 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canada Soccer has successfully reworked its controversial rights deal with Canadian Soccer Business, with the new 12-year agreement offering a massive financial boost for the governing body.
  CEO Kevin Blue projects Canada Soccer will earn "well over $100 million" more in net revenue over the length of the contract than what the existing deal offered, with much of the growth compounding in the middle and latter years of the agreement.
  Shrouded in secrecy, the existing rights deal with CSB —
  
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• Trump’s push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds

  13-02-2026 13:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans may be willing to stick with President Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 U.S. adults disapprove of how Trump is handling the issue of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. That's higher than the share who dislike how
  
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• Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action

  13-02-2026 11:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to outlawed the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was unlawful.Judges Victoria Sharp, Jonathan Swift and Karen Steyn said “the nature and scale of Palestine Action’s activities” did not meet the "level, scale and persistence" that would justify proscription.They said, though, that the ban will remain in place while the government considers whether to appeal.Las
  
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