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• Vancouver Whitecaps continue improbable quest for playoff position

  07-10-2022 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know onlookers have counted them out for weeks. 
  Losses to Nashville and San Jose and Colorado appeared to snuff out the club’s playoff hopes last month. 
  Heading into the final game of the regular season, though, the ‘Caps (12-14-7) are still alive — a win on the on the road against Minnesota United (13-14-6) Sunday and they clinch a post-season berth.
  “We worked hard to get to this point,” said defender Jake Nerw
  
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• Global Affairs confirms a Canadian has died in Japan

  03-02-2026 00:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says the department is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Japan.
  Japanese media have identified the victim as 39-year-old Ashley Kay Bernice.
  Reports say she died on Sunday after falling into a waterfall basin while snowboarding off course at a ski resort in Japan.
  John Babcock, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, did not confirm the victim's name.
  Babcock says Canadian officials are providing consular assistance and are reaching out to local a
  
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• Former minister Baird says he wasn’t consulted about Epstein’s invite to 2014 seminar

  03-02-2026 00:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The office of former foreign affairs minister John Baird says neither he nor the Canadian government were consulted on a 2014 seminar invitation list that included convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Baird's name appears in documents related to Epstein recently released by the U.S. Justice Department, including work-related guest lists and a document inviting Epstein to a one-week seminar in Austria that was supported by the foreign ministries of Canada and Norway.
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• Rizqy says partisan use of legislature funds led to chief of staff firing

  02-02-2026 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Marwah Rizqy is breaking her silence about what prompted her to fire her chief of staff, leading to her expulsion from the Quebec Liberal party caucus last year.
  In a statement of defence in a civil lawsuit brought by Geneviève Hinse, Rizqy claims Hinse tried to circumvent the rules of the national assembly by using parliamentary wing funds for partisan purposes.
  Rizqy claims that despite warnings, Hinse and former Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez wanted to violate nat
  
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• Three foreign nationals arrested by extortion patrol are charged in B.C. shooting

  02-02-2026 23:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., say three men arrested on Sunday by officers on an anti-extortion patrol are all foreign nationals and have been charged over gunfire at a home.
  Harjot Singh, Taranveer Singh and Dayajeet Singh Billing have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday.
  The suspects aged 19 to 21 were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in S
  
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• Former PM Harper says he did not sign Alberta separation petition

  02-02-2026 23:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper says he did not sign a petition seeking to force a referendum on Alberta leaving Canada.
  Speaking at an event today in Ottawa, Harper said that in this moment of revived nationalism around the world, there is no reason why Canadians should not feel deep pride in their country.
  Harper was speaking alongside former prime minister Jean Chrétien at a panel event on Arctic sovereignty at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa.
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• Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case convicted of murdering wife and another man in elaborate ruse

  02-02-2026 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of Feb. 24, 2023. He shot Ryan and then Juliana Magalhães, the au pair, shot him, too. But officials argued in court that the story was
  
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• Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says

  02-02-2026 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Every Homeland Security officer on the ground, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday.Noem made the announcement on the social media platform X. She said the body-worn camera program is being expanded nationwide as funding becomes available.“We will rapidly acquire and deploy body cameras to DHS law enforcement across the country,” Noem said in the social media pos
  
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• Canadian woman’s remains found in 1985 linked to suspected serial killer in Florida

  02-02-2026 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TITUSVILLE — A sheriff's office in Florida says the remains of a woman identified by DNA as a Canadian who went missing in the 1980s were found with those of a second woman, who was thought to have fallen victim to a serial killer.
  DNA firm Othram, which worked with Florida law enforcement, says it has identified the remains of Jeanette Marcotte, who was last seen in Saskatchewan and was thought to be heading to Vancouver when she went missing.Tod Goodyear, public information officer with
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canadian woman’s remains linked to suspected serial killer in Florida

  02-02-2026 22:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TITUSVILLE — A sheriff's office in Florida says the remains of a woman identified by DNA as a Canadian who went missing in the 1980s were found mixed with those of a second woman, who was thought to have fallen victim to a serial killer.
  DNA firm Othram, which works with Florida law enforcement, says it has identified the remains of Jeanette Marcotte, last seen in Saskatchewan and was thought to be heading to Vancouver when she went missing in the early 1980s.
  Tod Goodyear, public informat
  
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• Fire chief says cause of fire that sank three yachts will likely never be found

  02-02-2026 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — A marina fire in Sidney, B.C. has sunk three yachts worth millions, and the community's fire chief says investigators may never find the cause.Brett Mikkelsen says there is no evidence that the fire is suspicious, but the damage to the vessels, which now sit under about seven metres of water, make it unlikely that a cause will be found.
  Mikkelsen says he expects that fire and insurance investigators will "piece" their way through what remains of the vessels, once they have been
  
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• Fact File: Photos of Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry on Grammys red carpet are fake

  02-02-2026 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  On Sunday, photos appeared online that seemed to show former prime minister Justin Trudeau and his partner Katy Perry on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The photos are fake. The Getty Images watermark on the photos does not match the real logo of the photo supplier, and the credited photographer does not seem to exist. Photo archives, media reports and the social media accounts of Trudeau and Perry show no evidence that either of them attended the ceremony.
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• B.C. man feared a ‘hit’ on him before he and family found dead, inquest hears

  02-02-2026 21:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A police officer testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father believed he was the target of a "hit."
  RCMP Const. Jason Kettle is testifying at the inquest into the deaths of Christopher Duong, Janet Nguyen and their sons, aged two and four.
  A notice of civil claim filed by B.C.'s director of civil forfeiture in 2015 describes Duong as a "violent gang member and drug trafficker" who was well known to police, with a hist
  
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• Veteran Canadian safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy announces his CFL retirement

  02-02-2026 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Marc-Antoine Dequoy is calling it a career.
  The 31-year-old Canadian safety announced his CFL retirement Monday, after five seasons with the Montreal Alouettes. Dequoy, of l’Île-Bizard, Que., is scheduled to meet with reporters Tuesday in Montreal.
  Slated to become a free agent Feb. 10, Dequoy said he had a deal with Montreal on the table but ultimately decided to walk away from the game.
  Montreal took the six-foot-three, 198-pound Dequoy in the second round, No 14 o
  
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• UPDATE: Highway 1 in Abbotsford reopens after police incident involving man with weapon

  02-02-2026 21:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UPDATE 12:15 P.M. MONDAY: The AbbyPD now reports that Highway 1 eastbound at Mt. Lehman Road has reopened to all traffic. All off-ramps and on-ramps have also reopened to the public.
  Heavy congestion remains in the area. AbbyPD wishes to thank the public for their patience as we resolved this incident.
  Original story from 12 p.m. Monday:
  ABBOTSFORD – The Abbotsford Police Department says Highway 1 eastbound is closed at Mt. Lehman Road for an ongoing police incident related to a mental hea
  
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• WNBA and players’ union meet for 3 hours to try to push forward stalled CBA negotiations

  02-02-2026 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the players’ union met for a few hours Monday for the first time in several weeks to try to move the stalled collective bargaining negotiations forward.
  Union president Nneka Ogwumike walked out of the NBA offices around 1:30 p.m. — three hours after she got there — and said “no we can't (talk)” when asked for comment. She was joined by executive committee members Brianna Turner and Alysha Clark. Kelsey Plum and Napheesa Collier pl
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Bill Blair resigning seat, will become next high commissioner to U.K.

  02-02-2026 21:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Bill Blair will resign his Toronto seat in the House of Commons, to take on a new role as Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom.
  “Mr. Blair brings four decades of experience serving Canadians and protecting their security,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday. “During his time as the Member of Parliament for Scarborough Southwest, he has served in Canada’s Cabinet as Minister of National Defence, Minister of Publi
  
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• ‘We’re not defined by our past’: Expectations high as Vancouver FC kicks off season

  02-02-2026 21:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Vancouver FC are beginning their 2026 campaign with a monumental task — slaying a giant.After finishing last season at the bottom of the Canadian Premier League standings, VFC will start this year against Liga MX heavyweights Cruz Azul in CONCACAF Champions Cup action.The two-legged series kicks off in Langely, B.C., on Wednesday before shifting to Puebla City, Mexico, on Feb. 12."It’s going to be a big challenge. But it’s good that we get to play them at home first," said Vanc
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. man feared a ‘hit’ on him before he and family died, inquest hears

  02-02-2026 21:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A police officer testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father believed he would be the target of a "hit."
  RCMP Const. Jason Kettle is testifying at the inquest into the deaths of Christopher Duong, Janet Nguyen and their sons, aged two and four.
  A notice of civil claim filed by B.C.'s director of civil forfeiture in 2015 describes Duong as a "violent gang member and drug trafficker" who was well known to police, with a
  
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• Police incident in Abbotsford closes Highway 1 eastbound at Mt. Lehman Road Monday

  02-02-2026 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – The Abbotsford Police Department says Highway 1 eastbound is closed at Mt. Lehman Road for an ongoing police incident related to a mental health call in the area.
  According to a brief statement from the AbbyPD, there is no public safety risk in the immediate area.A heavy emergency response is noted in the area.Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today that the mental health call involved a man with a weapon.“We have the call contained,” Sgt. Walker said in a text m
  
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• Police say non-compliant dune buggy belongs in video game, not area roads: Chilliwack RCMP

  02-02-2026 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – Mounties in Chilliwack say a multitude of violation tickets were recently issued to the operator of a non-compliant dune buggy after it was deemed non-compliant with the Motor Vehicle Act.According to a social media post from the Chilliwack RCMP detachment, police say they removed a dune buggy from the roadway and issued nine violation tickets to a motorist who decided to take it through downtown Chilliwack.Police provided a picture of the dune buggy parked in the Coast Salish
  
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• B.C. forestry review seeks overhaul, moving focus off harvest volumes

  02-02-2026 20:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A government-commissioned review of forestry in British Columbia is calling for the system to be razed and rebuilt with a focus on trust and transparency about the state of the province's forests, shifting away "from managing harvest volumes to managing lands."
  The final report from the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council says trust has been eroded by inconsistent forest data controlled largely by industry and government, and calls for the creation of a transparent forest inve
  
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• Sardis Falcons send two more standouts to U Sports

  02-02-2026 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – The Sardis Falcons football program says it is proud to announce that two of its standouts this past season will advance to the next level this fall to play U Sports football.In a statement, Sardis Falcons football coach Sukh Parmar says senior receiver Alex Cayer and defensive tackle Mostafa Mohajermoghaddam have committed to Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, where they will continue both their academic and football careers.
  Both athletes were key contribu
  
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• Canadian pair Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps out of figure skating team event

  02-02-2026 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MILAN — Canadian figure skaters Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will not compete in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics due to an injury Stellato-Dudek sustained during training, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Monday.
  Canadian champions Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud will compete in the pairs portion of the team event instead.
  Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps, the 2024 world champions, have not yet withdrawn from the individual pairs event.The COC says Stellato-Du
  
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• ‘It’s our livelihood’: Rural Ontario town worries as Ottawa plans military radar site

  02-02-2026 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The first sign that something was afoot in the rural Ontario community of Clearview came about a year ago, when Mayor Doug Measures found out that a local farm was registered to the Crown months after it was listed for sale.A few months later, he learned at a meeting with federal government officials that the township of nearly 15,000 people, about 40 kilometres west of Barrie, Ont., had been chosen as a receiving station site for Ottawa's over-the-horizon military radar project.Three days after
  
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• McCann, Vasilevskiy, Konecny named NHL’s three stars of the week

  02-02-2026 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Seattle Kraken left-wing Jared McCann, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy and Philadelphia Flyers right-wing Travis Konecny have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  McCann had four goals and three assists in three games to lift the Kraken moved into third place in the Pacific Division with a perfect week.
  He highlighted his week with his second career four-point performance and 26th career game-winning goal in a 5-1 victory over the Washington Capi
  
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• Activists urge RCMP to solicit evidence of Canadians involved in Iran atrocities

  02-02-2026 19:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Human rights activists say the RCMP should collect reports from members of the public on possible major crimes committed by Canadians on behalf of the Iranian regime.
  The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights wants a "structural investigation" which would see the RCMP assemble evidence of Canadian residents taking part in war crimes and atrocities, or being victims of them, to prepare for future prosecutions.
  The group says Canada should work with allies — many of which a
  
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• Four-storey professional office building could replace site of former sleep apnea clinic near Chilliwack Hospital

  02-02-2026 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – Chilliwack councillors are set to review a rezoning application at their meeting this week that could convert the site of a former sleep apnea clinic and property near Chilliwack General Hospital into a 15-unit, four-storey professional office building.
  According to item 7.12 on this Tuesday’s Chilliwack City Council agenda, Styline Homes Inc. has applied to rezone 45601 Hodgins Avenue, 9116 and 9124 Edward Street from an R2 (urban residential transition) zone and RC (co
  
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• Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found

  02-02-2026 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on until a successor is found and will play a role in that process.Trotz, 63, said Monday he informed majority owner Bill Haslam in December that he intended to step away when his contract expired at the end of the 2026-27 season. The decision is not health-related, and Trotz is expected to stay with the organization as an adviser through that
  
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• Estée Lauder fined $750k for using ‘forever chemicals’ in some eyeliners

  02-02-2026 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Cosmetics company Estée Lauder has been fined $750,000 after federal agents found it was using "forever chemicals" in some of its eyeliner products.
  The company pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
  In May 2023, Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers found the company was selling some eyeliner products that had perfluorononyl dimethicone listed as an ingredient.
  The substance is a silicone polymer used in ma
  
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