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• Special mediator called in over Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute in B.C.

  30-03-2025 23:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia’s government has called in a special mediator to try and solve a months-long labour dispute impacting the Kootenay Lake ferry.
  Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside says in a statement that veteran mediator Vince Ready will work with operator Western Pacific Marine and the B.C. General Employees’ Union to come to a settlement.
  If one is not reached within 14 days, Ready will issue recommendations to the minister and both parties.
  Unionized workers have been on strike si
  
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• Bassitts triple down on Toronto-area charity by renewing donations pledge

  30-03-2025 23:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — When Chris Bassitt signed a three-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays he and his wife Jessica agreed that they wanted to give back to the community since they knew they’d be living in Canada for a good chunk of time.
  Three years later, the Bassitts want to triple down.
  They announced on Sunday that they are bringing back their Bassitts Pitch In, in support of the RBI Summer Edition program with Jays Care Foundation, for a third year. The Bassitts have pledged to donate US$
  
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• Indigenous storytelling comes to life when dancers take Chilliwack stage - Agassiz-Harrison Observer

  30-03-2025 23:34 via news.google.com
  Indigenous storytelling comes to life when dancers take Chilliwack stage  Agassiz-Harrison Observer
  
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• Alex Ovechkin scores his 890th career goal to move 5 goals away from breaking Gretzky’s NHL record

  30-03-2025 23:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ home game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres.
  Ovechkin got to the front of the net and deflected Rasmus Sandin’s shot past James Reimer to pull the Capitals within two at 9:11 of the third period.
  The 39-year-old is now back on pace to pass Gretzky’s mark of 894 that long seemed unapproachable this spring. H
  
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• Mission Memorial Hospital E.R. to shut down for second night in a row

  30-03-2025 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Due to physician staffing challenges, the Mission Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department will be temporarily shutting down for the second night in a row.Fraser Health has issued a public service announcement saying the E.R. is set to experience a service interruption from 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, to Monday, March 31, at 8:00 a.m. Theclosure helps to ensure a doctor can see patients already in the E.R. before shifts end at 11 p.m.When the disruption starts, emergency
  
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• ‘Still very dire’: Canadian Red Cross is fundraising following Myanmar earthquake

  30-03-2025 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A representative for the Canadian Red Cross says the situation on the ground in Myanmar is “still very dire and tragic” days after a massive earthquake that has killed at least 1,600 people.
  Canadian Red Cross senior operations manager Chiran Livera says teams of staff and volunteers made up of both international and local Red Cross workers were in Myanmar when the quake hit on Friday, and they have been able to distribute water and shelter kits from warehouses stationed around the c
  
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• Europe’s rearmament an ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for Quebec, Legault says

  30-03-2025 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HANOVER — Quebec Premier François Legault believes Europe’s rearmament presents an “extraordinary opportunity” for his province as it tries to diversify trade away from the United States.Legault told a gathering in Hanover, Germany, that Europe plans to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on defence in the coming years, as U.S. President Donald Trump has signaled he may no longer be willing to protect Canada or the European Union.
  The chief of the EU’s exec
  
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• Springer, Bassitt help Blue Jays split season-opening series with Orioles

  30-03-2025 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — George Springer’s two-run single and starter Chris Bassitt’s one-run performance in six innings of work was enough for a Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday to split the season-opening four-game series.
  Backup catcher Tyler Heineman drove his second career homer into the left field seats to lead off the seventh inning for Toronto (2-2). The homer came off reliever Cionel Perez to provide an insurance run.
  Bassitt (1-0) scattered eight
  
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• Nick Suzuki scores to lead Canadiens over Panthers 4-2

  30-03-2025 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Suzuki scored to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Sunday.
  Suzuki scored on a snap shot with 17:58 left in the third period to put the Canadiens ahead 3-2. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson each got an assist on the goal.
  Patrik Laine, Brendan Gallagher and Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens.
  Seth Jones and Sam Reinhart each scored for the Panthers.
  Samuel Montembeault stopped 24 shots in the win for the Canadiens. Sergei B
  
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• Chilliwack-Hope Liberals address acclamation error made by federal party - The Chilliwack Progress

  30-03-2025 22:06 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack-Hope Liberals address acclamation error made by federal party  The Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack-Hope Liberals address acclamation error made by federal party - Chilliwack Progress

  30-03-2025 22:06 via news.google.com
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• Update: Liberal Party apologizes, withdraws nominee for Chilliwack-Hope

  30-03-2025 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE: Despite an acclamation notice that appeared on its website Saturday, and despite confirmation from the candidate himself Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Liberal Party of Canada now says Jake Sawatzky will not be the Chilliwack-Hope candidate.
  “The Chilliwack-Hope candidate isn’t actually Jake Sawatzky – there has been an error on our end,” Liberal Party spokesperson Youmy Han said Sunday morning (Mar. 30). “I believe the acclamation has been pulled ba
  
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• Upcoming art exhibit to showcase Chilliwack student work - Fraser Valley Today

  30-03-2025 21:06 via news.google.com
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• Upcoming art exhibit to showcase Chilliwack student work

  30-03-2025 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Young Chilliwack artists will get to show off the products of their creative minds starting in April at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre’s O’Connor Group Art Gallery.Art 33 will feature high school students’ art from SD33, with works ranging from painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media.“This annual event highlights the creativity and talent of local youth, offering a platform for students to share their unique perspectives and artistic voice
  
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• 2nd update: Liberal Party candidate selected for different B.C. riding, not Chilliwack-Hope - Fraser Valley Today

  30-03-2025 21:02 via news.google.com
  2nd update: Liberal Party candidate selected for different B.C. riding, not Chilliwack-Hope  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Update: Liberal Party apologizes, withdraws nominee for Chilliwack-Hope - Fraser Valley Today

  30-03-2025 21:01 via news.google.com
  Update: Liberal Party apologizes, withdraws nominee for Chilliwack-Hope  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Canada’s Cassie Sharpe wins bronze at freeski halfpipe world championship

  30-03-2025 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ENGADIN, SWITZERLAND — Canada’s Cassie Sharpe is back on the podium at the freeski halfpipe world championship.
  Sharpe, from Comox, B.C., edged out teammate Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., to earn bronze on Sunday.
  Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin won gold and China’s Fanghui Li took silver.
  The 32-year-old Sharpe won Olympic halfpipe gold in 2018 and silver in 2022 but took a two-season break following the birth of her daughter in 2023.
  She also won silver in the event at worlds
  
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• Poilievre pitches Tories as best choice to stand up to Trump as Singh heads to B.C.

  30-03-2025 20:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre brushed off suggestions of campaign turmoil Sunday as he pitched his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
  As the second week of the federal election campaign begins, another round of U.S. tariffs expected on Wednesday threatens to overtake the political conversation in Canada.
  And Poilievre is still facing questions about growing concerns in Conservative circles over his messaging and polls that now show him trai
  
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• Man City rallies to beat Bournemouth and reach FA Cup semifinals but Haaland goes off injured

  30-03-2025 19:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Manchester City could still end its disappointing season with a trophy after rallying to beat Bournemouth 2-1 in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, with Erling Haaland inspiring the comeback before being forced off injured.
  Haaland equalized in the 49th but hobbled off 12 minutes later with a left ankle injury, having briefly tried to play on.
  Omar Marmoush came on as Haaland’s replacement and, within two minutes, scored the clinching goal to ensure City won in the quarterfinals for a rec
  
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• Canada’s Howden wins seventh ski cross World Cup of the season to earn Crystal Globe

  30-03-2025 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  IDRE FJÄLL — Reece Howden won his seventh ski cross World Cup of the season on Sunday to earn the third Crystal Globe of his career and help Canada to its fourth consecutive Nations Cup.
  It was Howden’s fourth win in the last five races, his 18th career World Cup win and his third Crystal Globe in five years to go along with championships in 2021 and 2023.
  This year’s Crystal Globe, awarded to the World Cup season points leader, came down to the final race.
  Howden, from Ch
  
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• No boos for U.S. anthem at curling worlds; organizers adjusted timing of team honour

  30-03-2025 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. — In a switch from the norm at recent sporting events across Canada, not a single boo could be heard during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Sunday morning at the BKT World Men’s Curling Championship.
  The American team skipped by Korey Dropkin was greeted with warm applause during a brief pre-game ceremony to honour the squad at the Temple Gardens Centre.
  Booing of the U.S. anthem has become common at NHL, NBA, MLB and MLS games as some specta
  
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• $19M student housing project begins in Merritt NVIT

  30-03-2025 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MERRITT — Parents studying at the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology (NVIT) in Merritt won’t have to choose between family and schooling for much longer.Construction has started on a $19.6 million on-campus family housing complex featuring 12 two- and three-bedroom townhouses for primarily Indigenous families and an expanded child care facility.
  “By creating dedicated housing for families on campus, more students will be able to fully engage in their educational journey with
  
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• Michael Bublé set to host Juno Awards tonight in Vancouver

  30-03-2025 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Michael Bublé will bring his trademark touch of charm to the Juno Awards in Vancouver tonight.
  “The Voice” coach and Canadian pop crooner is set to host this year’s celebration of homegrown music.
  The Junos broadcast live on CBC from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena with performances by rising country singer Josh Ross, newcomer Nemahsis and hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids.
  Pop-punk act Sum 41 is also set to play what’s being called their final perf
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs wrap up record-breaking regular season in OT win - The Chilliwack Progress

  30-03-2025 18:00 via news.google.com
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• Blue Jays put pitcher Max Scherzer on 15-day injured list with inflamed thumb

  30-03-2025 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Right-handed pitcher Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.
  The move was made so the future Hall of Famer can address right thumb inflammation.
  Scherzer lasted only three innings before exiting his Blue Jays debut on Saturday with a strained right lat.
  The 40-year-old veteran said after the game that the strained lat was a compensatory injury from the inflamed thumb.
  Scherzer signed a one-year, US$15.5 million contract with Toronto on Fe
  
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• Canadian rugby sevens women down France to finish a season-best third in Hong Kong

  30-03-2025 17:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HONG KONG — Sabrina Poulin scored the winning try as Canada downed France 21-17 Sunday to finish a season-best third at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.
  Poulin took an off-load from Carissa Norsten and outpaced a French defender down the left flank before cutting in to score under the posts at Kai Tak Sports Park. The 33-year-old from St-Georges, Que., who played 15s in England for the Exeter Chiefs this season, was making her first appearance on the elite sevens circuit since last year&r
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of March 30, 2025

  30-03-2025 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Matthew StamperAge: 36
  Height: 5’11” ft Weight: 260lbsHair: Brown Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Possess Firearm without License or Registration. Possess Firearm While Prohibited x2, Possess Unauthorized Firearm
  Warrant in effect: March 24, 2025
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Tian ZhangAge: 32
  Height: 6’0” ft Weight: 158lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  
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• Michael Bublé set to host Juno Awards tonight in Halifax

  30-03-2025 15:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Michael Bublé will bring his trademark touch of charm to the Juno Awards in Vancouver tonight.
  “The Voice” coach and Canadian pop crooner is set to host this year’s celebration of homegrown music.
  The Junos broadcast live on CBC from Vancouver’s Rogers Arena with performances by rising country singer Josh Ross, newcomer Nemahsis and hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids.
  Pop-punk act Sum 41 is also set to play what’s being called their final perf
  
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• Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter

  30-03-2025 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president said Sunday that Tehran had rejected direct negotiations with the United States in response to a letter from President Donald Trump over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
  The remarks from President Masoud Pezeshkian represented the first official acknowledgment of how Iran responded to Trump’s letter. It also suggests that tensions may further rise between Tehran and Washington.
  Pezeshkian said: “Although the possib
  
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• ‘Sobering statistic:’ One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk

  30-03-2025 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
  Out of 759 pollinators — animals critical for food production and healthy ecosystems — studied in Canada, more than 10 per cent were at some level of risk of extinction, says the study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National
  
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• Second week of campaign underway amid criticism, leaks within Conservative ranks

  30-03-2025 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As the 2025 federal election campaign begins its second week, U.S. President Donald Trump and another round of tariffs expected on April 2 could again sidetrack most of Canada’s political discourse.
  But making almost as much noise thus far have been the growing grumbles out of Conservative circles about Leader Pierre Poilievre’s messaging and polls that now have him trailing the Liberals and Leader Mark Carney.
  Even as Poilievre is attracting crowds of several thousand
  
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• Judge rejects Hudson’s Bay proposal in creditor protection case

  30-03-2025 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — An Ontario judge rejected a Hudson’s Bay restructuring agreement Saturday evening, increasing the likelihood that lenders may seek to push the company into receivership.
  In a written decision issued Saturday, Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne said he declined to approve the agreement because it is “neither necessary nor appropriate at this time.”
  The agreement wouldn’t have just given the embattled department store an April deadline to rescue its
  
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• American invasion of Canada would spark decades-long insurgency, expert predicts

  30-03-2025 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — If U.S. President Donald Trump fails in his stated goal of annexing Canada through economic force, what would happen if he ordered the world’s most powerful military to invade?
  Some experts and academics say it’s a notion too preposterous to even contemplate. But Aisha Ahmad isn’t one of them.
  “When you look at the power (imbalance) between the U.S. and Canada, an invasion would immediately result in the defeat of the Canadian Armed Forces,” said the
  
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• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Mandalay in Myanmar, the latest in a string of aftershocks

  30-03-2025 09:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — A 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Myanmar’s second-largest city on Sunday, the USGS said, the latest in a string of aftershocks following Friday’s devastating temblor.
  People in the streets of Mandalay screamed as the aftershock hit.
  Friday’s 7.7 magnitude quake hit near the city, bringing down scores of buildings and damaging other infrastructure.
  So far, more than 1,600 people have been reported dead and more than 3,400 missing but the numbers are expec
  
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• Draisaitl recovers from injury, then hurts Flames with OT winner

  30-03-2025 08:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl could not have made a much bigger impact in his return to the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup.
  Draisaitl scored late to tie the game and then won it in overtime with his league-leading 51st goal of the season as the Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the rival Calgary Flames on Saturday.
  The Oilers tied the game 2-2 with 3:12 remaining in the third period as Evan Bouchard passed the puck to Draisaitl and he cut in from the wing and beat Ca
  
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• Raffi says he’s working on a song about democracy written for kids

  30-03-2025 08:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Children’s singer Raffi says he’s planning a song about democracy written especially for young listeners.
  The “Baby Beluga” creator says the idea came to him about a week ago, and since then, he’s been working away on the lyrics.
  He says they’ll include the line “A, B, C, D — democracy.”
  Raffi offered the sample backstage at the Juno Awards industry dinner, where he accepted a children’s album of the year win for &ldqu
  
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• NHL roundup: Blues beat Avalanche 2-1, extend win streak to nine games

  30-03-2025 07:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENVER (AP) — Zack Bolduc and Pavel Buchnevich each scored a goal for St. Louis and the Blues beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday to extend their National Hockey League win streak to nine consecutive games.Bolduc opened the scoring with 9:03 left in the first period and Nathan MacKinnon scored on a one-timer for the Avalanche to make it 1-1 about a minute later. The 29-year-old MacKinnon has 52 points (18 goals, 34 assists) in 49 regular-season games against the Blues, in addition
  
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• Political newcomer acclaimed as Liberal Party candidate for Chilliwack-Hope - Fraser Valley Today

  30-03-2025 07:32 via news.google.com
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• Political newcomer acclaimed as Liberal Party candidate for Chilliwack-Hope

  30-03-2025 07:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Longtime Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl will have a challenger from the Liberal Party after all.Political newcomer Jake Sawatzky has been acclaimed as the LPC candidate for Chilliwack-Hope.Fraser Valley Today first learned about Sawatzky’s candidacy by a news tip from Chilliwack resident Erik Devisser. FVT then confirmed the candidate acclamation from Sawatzky himself.According to his Facebook profile, Sawatzky studied neuroscience at University of British Columbia and l
  
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• Draisaitl scores in OT as Oilers trip Flames 3-2

  30-03-2025 07:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl scored twice, including the overtime winner, and added an assist in his return from injury as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a 3-2 victory over the rival Calgary Flames on Saturday.
  Jeff Skinner dropped the puck back to Draisaitl in the slot and he blasted a shot past Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf 2:25 into overtime for his league-leading 51st goal of the season.
  Viktor Arvidsson also scored and Darnell Nurse had a pair of assists for the Oil
  
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• Sealy’s goal snaps Montreal’s scoring drought as visitors settle for 1-1 tie with Chicago Fire

  30-03-2025 06:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Dante Sealy’s goal in the 51st minute allowed CF Montreal to pull a surprise and pick up a point on the road in a 1-1 Major League Soccer tie against the surging Chicago Fire on Saturday.
  It was Sealy’s first goal in a Montreal uniform.
  The Fire (3-1-2) entered having won three straight while Montreal (0-4-2) entered not having scored a goal in its last four games — three of which ended in defeat.
  On Monday, Montreal fired former head coach Laurent Courtois
  
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• Senators welcome pressure to make playoffs down the stretch

  30-03-2025 05:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As the NHL regular season winds down, the Ottawa Senators have one goal on their mind — get into the playoffs.
  With just 10 games remaining the Senators (39-28-5) are in a good spot sitting in the first wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference with an eight-point lead on their competition.
  Don’t expect the Senators to ease up. After seven years without a playoff appearance, this group is hungry to finally experience post-season hockey.
  “Teams are playing well, o
  
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• Tavares, Maple Leafs end Kings’ home point streak with 3-1 victory

  30-03-2025 04:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Tavares scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Saturday.
  Auston Matthews had a goal and an assist, Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves, and the Maple Leafs are 5-1-1 in their past seven games.
  Alex Laferriere scored, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves, and the Kings had their franchise-record 15-game home point streak snapped. It was their first regulation loss at home since falling 5-1 to Pittsburgh on Jan. 20.
  Laferriere put the Kings ah
  
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• Sanderson scores winner as playoff-seeking Senators edge Blue Jackets 3-2

  30-03-2025 04:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — With three crucial games in the next 10 days between the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets — both fighting for a playoff spot — Saturday’s matchup set the tone for the battles ahead.
  The Senators took round one with a 3-2 win, but Columbus didn’t do down without a gritty fight. The Blue Jackets were coming off a 7-6 shootout win the night before against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
  The win allowed the Senators, who sit in the Eastern Conference&r
  
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• Lilia Vu makes 3 straight birdies for 2-shot lead over Hull in Arizona

  30-03-2025 03:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Lilia Vu finally made a bogey and then lost her lead Saturday. She responded with three straight birdies for a 4-under 68, giving her a two-shot lead over Charley Hull of England going into the final round of the Ford Championship.
  Vu began the tournament by going 41 holes without a bogey, a streak that ended on the sixth hole of Whirlwind Golf Club.Far more damaging was the double bogey she took on the 14th hole, which dropped her into a tie for the lead when Hull m
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks tie franchise record with ninth straight win - Chilliwack Progress

  30-03-2025 03:14 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver strawweight Loopy Godinez wins unanimous decision on Mexico City UFC card

  30-03-2025 01:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEXICO CITY — Vancouver-based Lupita (Loopy) Godinez snapped a two-fight losing streak with a decision win Saturday over Brazil’s Julia (Psycho) Polastri in an entertaining bout on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show in Mexico City.
  All three judges scored it 29-28 for Godinez, giving her the first two rounds on each card. Polastri rallied in a violent third round but it was too little, too late.
  “The UFC knows I’m ready and I will fight anybody, any time, anywhere,&r
  
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• Min Woo Lee pulls away from Scheffler and everyone else to lead Houston Open by 4

  30-03-2025 00:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Min Woo Lee chipped in for birdie to take the lead and then left Scottie Scheffler and everyone else in his wake Saturday with a 7-under 63, giving him a four-shot lead in the Houston Open as the Australian closes in on his first PGA Tour victory.
  Scheffler began the third round with a one-shot lead and was stuck in neutral at Memorial Park, making birdie only on the par 5s and missing a few par putts in the six-foot range to fall five shots behind with a 69.
  Lee, the 26-yea
  
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• Max Scherzer’s thumb leads to lat issue and an early exit from Blue Jays debut

  30-03-2025 00:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Max Scherzer is, well, mad.
  The 40-year-old surefire Hall of Famer hoped to be a contributor for the Blue Jays when he signed a one-year, US$15.5 million contract with Toronto on Feb. 4. But lingering discomfort in his thumb hampered his ability to get ready during spring training and led to a strained right lat in an abbreviated three-inning outing on Saturday in his regular-season debut for the Blue Jays.
  “I’m frustrated. I want to pitch. I know I can pitch. I know
  
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