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• Carter Anderson Commits to Canisius

  31-12-2024 00:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce that 20-year old forward Carter Anderson has landed a commitment with Canisius in the NCAA Division 1. Anderson comes from Thompson, Manitoba and joined the Chiefs this season after beginning the season with the Flin Flon Bombers in the SJHL. With the Bombers, he registered an impressive 83 points in just 58 games played over parts of two seasons. Anderson has been a welcome addition to the Chiefs both with his veteran presence and offensive abilities.
  
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• Nedeljkovic makes history as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2

  18-01-2025 06:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night.
  Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.
  Owen Power and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves. The Sabres lost for the 18th time in 24 games (6-14-4).
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• Downtown Chilliwack brewery announces closure after 5 years

  18-01-2025 06:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A downtown Chilliwack brewery that became a go-to destination for local craft beer lovers in trendy District 1881 has announced its upcoming closure.
  According to a statement on its two social media channels, Bricklayer Brewing at 101-46126 Yale Road says it will close its doors for good at the end of January.
  “This post is definitely the hardest post I’ve ever had to make…” Bricklayer wrote on Facebook and Instagram. “Due to the increased cost o
  
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• Victoire forward Boreen takes advantage of first-line opportunity

  18-01-2025 06:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — With two-time Olympian Laura Stacey out of the Victoire lineup with an injury, coach Kori Cheverie was in search of the right fit to fill her spot on Montreal’s top line with captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Jennifer Gardiner.
  Cheverie turned to Abby Boreen to fill the role Friday against the visiting Minnesota Frost. The move paid off as she scored two goals in a 4-2 win.
  “You want to perform with them (Poulin and Gardiner),” said Boreen. “Obviously, I
  
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• Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Morales in sex abuse case

  18-01-2025 05:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A Bolivian judge on Friday issued a warrant for the arrest of former President Evo Morales after he failed to appear in court over a case alleging that he sexually abused a minor.
  Morales, 65, is alleged to have had a child with a teenage girl in 2016 — a sexual relationship that would have constituted statutory rape under Bolivian law.
  “There has been a warrant ordered for his search and arrest,” said Judge Nelson Rocabado after a hearing in the so
  
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• Epping earns tiebreaker berth with 7-5 win over Hoesli at Grand Slam’s Masters

  18-01-2025 05:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GUELPH, Ont. — Toronto skip John Epping made a hit for two points for a 7-5 extra-end victory over Switzerland’s Marco Hoesli on Friday night at the WFG Masters.
  Epping and his Sudbury, Ont.-based team caught a break when Philipp Hoesli threw his final stone of the eighth end through the house.That gave Epping the hammer and he used it to improve to 2-2 and earn a tiebreaker berth at the Grand Slam of Curling event.Epping will play American Korey Dropkin on Saturday morning for a ber
  
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• Antetokounmpo scores 35 to lead Bucks past Raptors 130-112

  18-01-2025 05:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
  Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto. Bobby Portis scored 15 and Khris Middleton had 13 points in 24 minutes off the bench.
  Antetokounmpo posted his 12th straight double-double, the second-longest active streak in the NBA.
  The Bucks attempted 41 free th
  
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• Nedeljkovic becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist, and has 40 saves as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2

  18-01-2025 04:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Friday night.
  Rickard Rakell, Anthony Beauvillier, Cody Glass, and Bryan Rust also scored for Pittsburgh who ended a three-game losing streak.
  Owen Power and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves. The Sabres lost for the 18th time in 24 games (6-14-4).
  Nedeljkovic’s win co
  
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• Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to argue against his arrest

  18-01-2025 04:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court on Saturday to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law, his lawyers said.
  Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, which set off the country’s most serious political crisis si
  
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• Boreen scores twice to lead Montreal Victoire to 4-2 win over Minnesota Frost

  18-01-2025 03:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — Abby Boreen scored twice to lead the Montreal Victoire to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Frost in front of 10,172 fans at Place Bell on Friday.
  Claire Dalton and captain Marie-Philip Poulin, on a 5-on-3 power play, also scored for Montreal (5-2-1-2). It was the Victoire’s first home game since Dec. 30.
  Ann-Renée Desbiens made 21 saves in the winning effort.
  Kendall Coyne Schofield and Claire Thompson scored for the Frost (4-3-2-3), who suffered their first road reg
  
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• Impeached South Korean president to appear in court hearing to plead against his arrest

  18-01-2025 03:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court on Saturday to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law, his lawyers said.
  Yoon, who has been in detention since he was apprehended on Wednesday in a massive law enforcement operation at his residence, faces potential rebellion charges linked to his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, which set off the country’s most serious political crisis si
  
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• Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey charge into the lead midway through The American Express

  18-01-2025 03:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Charley Hoffman knows his time on the PGA Tour is running short. He can feel every one of his 48 years whenever his troublesome back acts up, and he knows the recent reduction in tour cards will end most players’ careers well before they reach his age.
  Hoffman isn’t done swinging just yet, however.
  Back home in Southern California, he battled his way into a share of the lead Friday at The American Express, a tournament he won 18 years ago — and he
  
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• Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander misses first game this season with sore right wrist

  18-01-2025 03:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s leading scorer at 31.6 points per game, missed his first game of the season Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore right wrist.
  Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said Gilgeous-Alexander arrived at American Airlines Center and mentioned the injury.
  The Canadian had 40 points and eight assists Thursday night in the Thunder’s 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a meeting of the tea
  
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• Sadovsky leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championship

  18-01-2025 02:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — Roman Sadovsky is in the lead for a Canadian men’s figure skating championship after winning Friday’s short program.
  Sadovsky, a 2022 Olympian, fell on his triple axel but landed his quad jump to score 81.44 points before a sold-out crowd at Place Bell.
  The 25-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., is seeking his second Canadian championship after capturing gold in 2020.
  Local favourite Anthony Paradis of Boisbriand, Que., who won bronze last year in Calgary, finished secon
  
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• Pat King, organizer of the ‘Freedom Convoy,’ to be sentenced Feb. 7

  18-01-2025 02:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Pat King, an organizer of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy” protest, is set to be sentenced Feb. 7.
  Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland found King guilty on five counts In November, including mischief and disobeying a court order.
  He was found not guilty on three counts of intimidation and one count of obstructing police.
  King could be facing up to 10 years in prison, but his defence wants the sentence limited to time served and probation.
  King spent five months in jail be
  
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• Atletico Ottawa adds experience in form of Mexican midfielder Juan (Coque) Castro

  18-01-2025 01:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Atletico Ottawa has signed veteran Mexican midfielder Juan (Coque) Castro to a one-year deal with an option for 2026.
  The 33-year-old holds the record for appearances for Atletico San Luis, the Liga MX side affiliated with Ottawa and its parent Atletico organization.
  Castro, known by his nickname “Coque,” helped San Luis win promotion and has made more than 120 appearances in Liga MX. He left the club last July after making 23 appearances during the 2023-24 Liga MX campaign.
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• Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

  18-01-2025 00:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series-champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
  A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 miles an hour, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move that many baseball executives have long expected.
  The San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were said to be the other finalists still in pursuit of Sasaki, who has until next Thursday to fi
  
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• Concrete bear sculpture weighing 45 kg stolen from Metro Vancouver porch

  18-01-2025 00:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM, B.C. — Police are on the lookout after a large concrete sculpture of a bear weighing about 45 kilograms was stolen from a porch of a home in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
  Mounties say the sculpture owner called police on Jan. 11 to report the theft from their home.
  Police say they conducted an extensive search of the area in the Metro Vancouver community, but did not turn up the bear or any suspects.
  The missing sculpture is of a dark grey bear standing upright on its back legs with its
  
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• Bribery, fraud charges dropped against former New York Lt. Governor

  18-01-2025 00:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York dropped bribery and fraud charges on Friday against former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, citing the death of a cooperating witness against the Democrat who the governor had once chosen to be her second-in-command.
  Judge J. Paul Oetken signed an order closing the case against Benjamin after prosecutors told him in a letter that a review of evidence in the case led them to conclude they could no longer prove the charges beyond a reasonable
  
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• Toronto FC makes a deal with Colorado Rapids to add to Robin Fraser’s coaching staff

  17-01-2025 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — New head coach Robin Fraser added to his coaching staff Friday with Toronto FC making a deal to pry loose two of his former assistants from the Colorado Rapids.
  To get assistant coach Neil Emblen and video coach Jase Kim on board, Toronto sent its first-round pick in the 2026 MLS SuperDraft to the Rapids. As part of the deal, TFC may receive US$175,000 in general allocation money and retain a sell-on percentage if the pick turns out to be one of the top three in the drafts.
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• 12-year-old skater Lia Cho breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at nationals

  17-01-2025 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — Figure skating phenom Lia Cho broke her own Canadian junior women’s record on Friday.
  The 12-year-old from Calgary captured junior gold at the Canadian figure skating championships.
  Cho scored 188.79 points, eclipsing the 186.50 set at the Skate Canada Challenge on Dec. 1 in Winnipeg.
  She cleared silver medallist Ksenia Krouzkevitch of Oakville, Ont., (160.97) by close to 30 points.
  Sandrine Blais of Sherbrooke, Que., took bronze (151.68).
  Cho, who learned to skate at t
  
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• NHL suspends Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov three games for illegal check

  17-01-2025 23:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — The NHL suspended forward Maxim Tsyplakov of the New York Islanders three games Friday for delivering an illegal check in a game.
  Tsyplakov received the ban for hitting Philadelphia forward Ryan Poehling in the head during the first period of the Flyers’ 5-3 win Thursday night.
  Tsyplakov will forfeit US$14,843.76 in salary. The money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
  This report by The Canadian Press was first published
  The Canadian Press
  
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• Blinken tells AP he’s worried Trump administration may abandon key Biden foreign policy initiatives

  17-01-2025 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken told The Associated Press that he hopes the incoming Trump administration will press forward with key points in President Joe Biden’s foreign policy, including on the Middle East and Ukraine.
  But in an wide-ranging interview Friday on his last workday as America’s top diplomat, he expressed concern that the Trump team might abandon all or some of those policies.
  Blinken said “if past is prologue,” there is
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs Commit to Cole Brown for 25/26

  17-01-2025 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce the commitment of 2007-born Cole Brown for the 2025-26 BCHL season. Born and raised in Langley, Brown is a player the Chiefs are very familiar with. He used a successful spring ID camp last season to garner an invite to main training camp where he impressed the Chiefs staff and ended up on the pre-season roster. He showed a lot of skill, poise, and great offensive instincts and the Chiefs staff is looking forward to him continuing his development in Ch
  
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• New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser smiling as MLS team shifts training camp to Spain

  17-01-2025 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — New Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser left for Spain with a smile on his face Friday as the MLS team shifted its training camp to Marbella.
  Fraser doesn’t have a place to live yet in Toronto and is waiting on squad reinforcements, with a striker the most pressing need. But he likes what he sees in his first week on the job.
  “I feel like it’s an enthusiastic, young-feeling group … And I think with young, enthusiastic groups, if you guide them the right way and
  
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• Supreme Court to decide next week whether to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law

  17-01-2025 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Supreme Court of Canada will announce next week whether it will hear a challenge to Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill 21.
  The groups seeking leave to appeal say they have been informed the country’s highest court is expected to publish its decision on Thursday.
  In 2024 the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the law, which prohibits some public sector workers such as teachers and police officers from wearing religious symbols on the job.
  Groups including the Natio
  
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• Impact of Trump tariffs on Metro Vancouver real estate likely short-lived: report

  17-01-2025 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A residential market sales forecast by Greater Vancouver Realtors says the impact of possible tariffs from the United States would likely be short-lived.The annual report from the association that represents 15,000 Realtors says its preliminary investigation and economic modelling shows a drag on sales could rise as cross-border investments slow and sales activity drops.
  However, it says that if a recession is accompanied by significant job losses, the pool of buyers would get
  
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• Midfielder Quinn excited to create opportunities with NSL’s Vancouver Rise

  17-01-2025 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Being a trailblazer is nothing new for Canadian midfielder Quinn.
  Now the Olympic gold medallist is breaking ground once again, signing with Vancouver Rise FC and becoming one of the biggest players to join the Northern Super League ahead of its inaugural season.
  Being part of the first professional women’s soccer league in Canada is a surreal experience, Quinn said Friday.
  “Growing up in Toronto, I think every opportunity the national team came to town, I was beggi
  
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• Group says disability benefit at risk unless Ottawa moves quickly on regulations

  17-01-2025 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn’t approved the regulations.
  March of Dimes Canada is launching a campaign today urging Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera to act quickly to draft those regulations, adding the federal government could tarnish its legacy if it fails to act.
  And with Parliament prorogued, March of
  
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• Madeline Schizas seeks redemption at Canadian figure skating championships

  17-01-2025 21:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — Madeline Schizas wants her crown back.
  The two-time national women’s champion enters this weekend’s Canadian figure skating championships hungry for redemption after falling short of a three-peat last year.
  “I’m very motivated,” a confident Schizas said Friday after her practice session at Place Bell. “I’d like to win another Canadian title, so I’m just trying to zone in on that.
  “I know that if I skate my best, I can win.
  
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