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• US suspending immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance

  14-01-2026 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries whose nationals are deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.The State Department, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, said it had instructed consular officers to halt immigrant visa applications from the countries affected in accordance with a broader order issued in November that tightened rules around potential immigrants who
  
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• Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends decriminalization: police chief

  15-01-2026 23:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The chief of Victoria's police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says she doesn't expect to see a spike in arrests once the program ends this month, since it was already wound back 20 months ago.
  Fiona Wilson was originally a prominent advocate for decriminalization of personal possession of small amounts of drugs in 2023 when she was vice-president of the BC Association of Chiefs of Police, saying it had the "potential to address harms associated with su
  
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• Venezuela’s Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

  15-01-2026 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump during a meeting with him at the White House on Thursday, “as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.” Machado did not provide further details, however, and the White House didn't immediately say if Trump accepted the medal, or provide more clarity.The Nobel Institute, which awarded the prize, had said Machado coul
  
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• Bell unafraid of potential loss of HBO due to Warner Bros deal, CEO says

  15-01-2026 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — BCE Inc. chief executive Mirko Bibic says he remains unperturbed about the prospect of losing access to content from HBO, the premium U.S. television network that Bell streams on its Crave platform.
  The comment comes as Netflix's US$83-billion bid to buy Warner Bros., which owns HBO, continues to make waves in Canadian and Quebec cultural circles.
  Artists have expressed concern that Netflix would remove HBO shows from Crave, weakening Bell's platform, which also funds Canadian c
  
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• City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments

  15-01-2026 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a City of Ottawa request to overturn a lower court decision about property payments on federally owned buildings.
  The decision relates to the payments in lieu of taxes the federal government pays the City of Ottawa in place of property taxes, which are known as PILT.
  In 2025 the Federal Court said the federal government made a "reasonable" decision to pay a discounted rate for PILT, dismissing a legal challenge by the city which argued it
  
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• Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC

  15-01-2026 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it's not known if a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray will include testimony from a group of seven Vancouver officers involved in the fatal 2015 confrontation in Burnaby, B.C.
  The office's general counsel Brian Smith says they can't be compelled to testify at public hearings, unlike others scheduled to testify at the hearing starting next week, including civilian witnesses and other police officers who attended the
  
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• MLS Cup loss motivates Vancouver Whitecaps as new season begins

  15-01-2026 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Falling short last year left the Vancouver Whitecaps hungry.Six weeks after dropping a 3-1 decision to Inter Miami in the MLS Cup final, the team is eager to push for a different outcome this season.“I think when you’ve been so close to really achieving something great and just missed it, it leaves a sour taste in your mouth," striker Brian White said Thursday. "And I think that’s definitely a more motivating factor than it has ever been, for sure.”The W
  
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• Canadians Akheem Mesidor, Logan Taylor will be teammates at Senior Bowl

  15-01-2026 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MOBILE — Canadians Akheem Mesidor and Logan Taylor will be teammates at the 2026 Senior Bowl.
  Mesidor, a defensive lineman at Miami, and Taylor, an offensive lineman at Boston College, will both be on the American team in the Jan. 31 game, which is U.S. university football's premier all-star game.
  But more important, Mesidor and Taylor will practise all week against some of the top prospects in the 2026 NFL draft.
  However, Mesidor's season isn't over yet. The six-foot-three, 280-pound Otta
  
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• Mother of children missing for eight months accuses partner of abuse: documents

  15-01-2026 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The mother of two Nova Scotia children reported missing more than eight months ago alleges in newly unsealed court documents that her common-law partner was sometimes physically abusive and hurt her.
  The police documents, filed to support applications for search warrants, include unproven allegations and excerpts from interviews with the children’s mother, Malehya Brooks-Murray.
  On May 2, 2025, she called 911 to report that four-year-old Jack Sullivan and his six-year-old s
  
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• Venezuela’s acting president calls for oil industry reforms to attract more foreign investment

  15-01-2026 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez used her first state of the union address on Thursday to promote oil industry reforms that would attract foreign investment, an objective aggressively pushed by the Trump administration since it toppled the country’s longtime leader less than two weeks ago.Rodríguez, who has been under pressure from the U.S. to fall in line with its vision for the oil-rich nation, said sales of Venezuelan oil would go
  
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• B.C. and feds sign lumber understanding with China, as province looks beyond U.S.

  15-01-2026 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with China on modern wood construction, a development that the province hopes will bolster the provincial lumber sector as it seeks alternatives to the U.S. market.
  The five-year, non-binding agreement with the Chinese government also involves the Canadian federal Department of Natural Resources and is among the first reached with Beijing after the arrival of Prime Minister Mark Carney in China this week.
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• Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report

  15-01-2026 21:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MUMBAI — British Columbia Premier David Eby says Indian companies and the delegation he is leading in the subcontinent have been holding "extensive discussions" about access to the province's mining and energy sectors.
  Eby, whose six-day trip to India wraps up Saturday, says the Indian firms they've been meeting with want the government's help in "matchmaking" with mining firms.
  He says energy is a close second in terms of interest, and the "urgency around energy is huge" in India.
  The pre
  
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• Amer Didic signs with Cavalry while Nick Dasovic joins Vancouver FC’s coaching staff

  15-01-2026 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Veteran defender Amer Didic, who missed most of last year after breaking his leg May 3, has joined Cavalry FC as a free agent after two seasons with Atletico Ottawa.
  The Calgary-based side said the 31-year-old from Edmonton is signed through the 2027 season, with a club option for 2028.
  Cavalry marks Didic's fourth Canadian Premier League squad, having also played for FC Edmonton (2019-21) and Pacific FC (2021-23).
  “Didic has been one of the league’s top centre backs since its incept
  
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• Chilliwack pet food bank marks one year of service helping local pet owners in need, plans upcoming fundraiser

  15-01-2026 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack pet food bank is marking its first year of service helping local pet owners in need, and hopes to help even more Chilliwack-area pets in 2026 through a fundraiser this spring.Zoey’s Pawsome Pets Society, based in Chilliwack and blessed with a dedicated roster of volunteers who supply over 160 pets a month with essential supplies, celebrated its one-year anniversary on Thursday, January 15.Image: Zoey’s Pawsome Pet Society / Heather Cale with her dog, R
  
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• Langley RCMP seek information on sexual exploitation investigation involving local resident

  15-01-2026 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley are seeking additional information about an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of victims.
  According to a statement from RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sharoom, Langley Mounties launched an investigation in December 2023 into a report of historical sexual offences that allegedly occurred in Langley and Delta between 2000 and 2023.Sgt. Sharoom says Isauro Antonino Flores, a Langley resident, has been charged with two counts of sexual exploitat
  
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• St. Louis Blues leading scorer Robert Thomas is out 2 weeks with a lower-body injury

  15-01-2026 21:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues put leading scorer Robert Thomas on injured reserve Thursday and said the veteran center will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
  President of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong said Thomas is out because of a lower-body injury. Coach Jim Montgomery had previously ruled Thomas out of playing Friday night at the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have won 11 games in a row.
  Thomas, 26, ranks first on the team with 22 assists and 33 points and is tied f
  
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• Venezuela’s acting president calls for oil industry reforms to allow more foreign investment

  15-01-2026 21:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday asked lawmakers to approve reforms to the oil industry that would open the doors to greater foreign investment during her first state of the union speech less than two weeks after its longtime leader was toppled by the United States.Rodríguez, who has been under pressure by the Trump administration to fall in line with its vision for the oil-rich nation, said sales of Venezuelan oil would
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks sign veteran receiver Lewis through 2027 season

  15-01-2026 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran American receiver Eugene Lewis to a contract extension Thursday that keeps him with the CFL club through the 2027 season.
  Lewis, 32, was entering the final year of his deal before signing the extension.
  He had 75 catches for 1,012 yards and six touchdowns last season, his first with Ottawa. He cracked the 1,000-yard plateau for the second straight year and fourth time in his eight-year CFL career.
  Lewis has appeared in 116 career regular-season
  
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• Tempo name Ciara Carl, Brian Lankton assistant coaches for inaugural WNBA season

  15-01-2026 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ciara Carl and Brian Lankton have been hired by the Toronto Tempo as assistant coaches, the WNBA team announced Thursday.Carl and Lankton each bring over a decade of experience across the NBA, G-League, WNBA, and NCAA, and will report to Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello.
  The team says the assistants will be involved in all aspects of team preparation and performance, including player development, advanced scouting and on-court strategy.
  Carl joins the Tempo from the Phoenix Mercu
  
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• Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder in Dubai

  15-01-2026 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Lockie Kratz will captain Canada at this weekend's HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event in Dubai as the Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder.
  The standalone tournament at The Sevens Stadium features eight men's and six women's teams with Belgium, Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Madagascar, Samoa and Tonga completing the men's field.
  The top two men’s and women’s sides will earn promotion to the three-event HSBC SVNS 2 series in Nairobi (Feb. 14-15),
  
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• Veteran skaters lead Canada’s long-track speedskating team into Milan Cortina

  15-01-2026 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Veteran athletes and Olympic medallists lead Canada's long-track speedskating team into the Milan Cortina Games.
  There will be 15 Canadians competing in long-track in Milan, where the sport will be contested in a temporary venue in an exhibition centre.
  Isabelle Weidemann, Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais will attempt to defend their gold medal in women's team pursuit.
  Weidemann and Blondin also won medals in individual events four years ago in Beijing.
  Ted-Jan Bloemen l
  
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• AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market

  15-01-2026 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it's been able to seize a meaningful foothold in the Chinese propane market in less than a year and it sees more opportunity ahead.AltaGas opened Canada's first propane export terminal in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2019, but virtually all cargoes went to Japan and South Korea until April of last year, when it was able to tap into the Chinese market.The Calgary-based company has rapidly grown its market share in China since the
  
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• Teen charged with manslaughter in overdose death of 16-year-old girl in B.C.

  15-01-2026 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PRINCE GEORGE — Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say a 17-year-old has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 16-year-old girl who suffered a fatal overdose in 2024.
  They say their investigation began when frontline officers were called to a home in the College Heights area around 10 p.m. on June 26, 2024, for the girl who had been found unconscious.
  Police say the girl later died in hospital and was found to have high levels of fentanyl in her blood.
  They say the B.C. Prosecutio
  
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• Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils new schedule, playoff format

  15-01-2026 19:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Canadian Elite Basketball League announced its 2026 schedule and a new playoff format on Thursday.
  The CEBL Finals will now be a best-of-three series from August 12-16, making it the first multi-game playoff series in league history.
  Single-elimination conference semifinals will be held on Aug. 6 , where the first seed faces the fourth seed and the second seed faces the third.
  Winners will advance to the conference finals on Aug. 8, also single elimination, with the higher seeds hosting each
  
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• Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.’s Lower Mainland since last week

  15-01-2026 19:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened overnight, in at least the fourth such attack in the Lower Mainland since last week.
  They say the latest shooting happened at about 12:50 a.m. Thursday in the 13400 block 56 Avenue.
  Police say arriving officers found a home and a vehicle had been damaged by gunshots, but no one was injured.
  Investigators say early indications show the attack is linked to "the ongoing series of extortions" in the ci
  
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• Mission bookstore set to close next week

  15-01-2026 19:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — After a six-year run at its current location, a bookstore in Mission is set to close its doors by next week.Totally BOOK-ish, located at 32555 London Avenue, announced on social media that its time at the Junction shopping centre will end this month.Posting on behalf of the bookstore, Ami, whose last name was not revealed, said 2025 was a particularly hard year financially for many individuals, families and small businesses in the year. Ami’s business was not immune to thos
  
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• New Chilliwack bakery suffers break and enter, just days after another bakery was burglarized

  15-01-2026 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Just days after a Chilliwack retailer selling cinnamon buns and other food was broken into, another Chilliwack bakery has been broken into.
  ChrisRia Cuisine & Bakery, located at 103-8344 Young Road, says it was broken into last night.
  “So sad to come to work to see this,” the small business wrote on Facebook. “We barely just opened our doors. So scary and disappointing.”
  A picture shared to social media showed broken glass on the ground, and a board
  
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• Fact File: Maduro’s capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm

  15-01-2026 18:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canada feeling mixed emotions.
  The broader implications of the raid ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump are still playing out, but for some it gave new life to a conspiracy theory involving Maduro, a Canadian-founded electronic voting machine company and the 2020 U.S. presidential election that brought Joe Biden to office.
  Here's a
  
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• New Chilliwack bakery suffers break and enter, just days after another business was burglarized

  15-01-2026 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Just days after a Chilliwack retailer selling cinnamon buns and other food was broken into, another Chilliwack bakery has been broken into.
  ChrisRia Cuisine & Bakery, located at 103-8344 Young Road, says it was broken into last night.
  “So sad to come to work to see this,” the small business wrote on Facebook. “We barely just opened our doors. So scary and disappointing.”
  A picture shared to social media showed broken glass on the ground, and a board
  
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• Retail franchise offering gently used clothes, shoes and accessories coming to Chilliwack

  15-01-2026 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A retail franchise that purchases and sells gently used attire, shoes and accessories is slated to come to Chilliwack this spring.
  According to its website, Plato’s Closet, with more than 500-plus locations across North America, is coming soon to unit 2 at 45676 Yale Road in Chilliwack.The Once Upon a Child Chilliwack Facebook page shared a post this past Sunday, January 11 that said Plato’s Closet will open in spring 2026.“If you’ve loved Once Upon a C
  
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