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• Gilles, Poirier sticking to their plan with gold in sight at figure skating worlds

  25-03-2025 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  With the top of the podium closer than ever, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are keeping to the same tried and true script.
  Canada’s top ice dancers head into this week’s world figure skating championships in Boston with momentum following a breakthrough victory over their American rivals at last month’s Four Continents Championships.
  Toronto’s Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., edged two-time reigning champions — and 2022 Olympic gold medallists — Madis
  
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• NHL roundup: Ovechkin scores and Capitals beat Bruins 4-3

  02-04-2025 07:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 891st career goal, moving him four away from passing Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and Dylan Strome broke a third-period tie on Tuesday night to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 National Hockey League victory over the Boston Bruins.Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington. Charlie Lindgren made 21 saves to help the Eastern Conference-leading Capitals snap a three-game losing streak.David Pastrnak had two goals, Vinni Lettieri scored
  
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• Kuzmenko keys Kings’ 4-1 victory over NHL-leading Jets

  02-04-2025 07:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko, Adrian Kempe and captain Anze Kopitar each had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-1 victory over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
  Trevor Moore also scored for the Kings, who moved two points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers for second place in the Pacific Division.
  Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves as Los Angeles earned its 11th victory in 14 games while dominating this meeting of the NHL’s top two defensive teams.
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• Draisaitl and Oilers beat Golden Knights 3-2, but Vegas clinches playoff spot

  02-04-2025 07:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Leon Draisaitl added to his NHL-leading goal total by scoring on a 5-on-3 power play to put the Edmonton Oilers ahead for good Tuesday night, but the Vegas Golden Knights clinched a playoff berth despite the 3-2 loss.
  The Golden Knights, who had their season-high six-game winning streak snapped, were assured a playoff spot when the Calgary Flames were beaten 3-1 by the Utah Hockey Club.
  Edmonton kept its slim hopes alive for the Pacific Division title, pulling to within se
  
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• US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children

  02-04-2025 06:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in California on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to tens of thousands of migrant children who are in the United States without a parent or guardian.The Republican administration on March 21 terminated a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice, which provides legal services for unaccompanied migrant children under 18 through a network of legal aid groups that subcontract with the center. Eleven subcontractor
  
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• Suzuki gets a bounce, leads Canadiens to epic comeback in ’emotional’ win

  02-04-2025 06:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki doesn’t think the Montreal Canadiens’ winning run — and run of good fortune — is a coincidence.
  The team’s captain has another reason to believe after Tuesday’s wild finish.
  “We all believe in the ‘hockey gods,’” Suzuki said. “Keep doing the right things, and bounces will come.”
  Suzuki scored the game-tying goal in unsuspecting fashion with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation. He followed with th
  
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• Stenlund, Hayton score to lead Utah in 3-1 win over Flames

  02-04-2025 06:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kevin Stenlund and Barrett Hayton scored for the Utah Hockey Club in a 3-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.
  Clayton Keller had an empty-netter and Karel Vejmelka stopped 32 shots to help Utah get its second straight win.
  Rasmus Andersson scored for Calgary and Dustin Wolf finished with 25 saves. The Flames lost for the third time in four games (1-2-1).
  Stenlund gave Utah a 1-0 lead with 2:14 left in the first period with a one-timer from the inside edge o
  
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• Victoire focus on positives after 1-0 loss to lowly Sirens

  02-04-2025 06:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal Victoire head coach Kori Cheverie sat in front of a microphone at her post-game press conference and used it to send a message to her team after a 1-0 loss to the New York Sirens on Tuesday night.
  Only it wasn’t the message you would expect.
  “I celebrated so many positive things,” Cheverie said. “And I think that’s what we need to focus on a little bit instead of being negative all the time. It’s constant.”
  In their first game a
  
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• Bunting competition in spring training pays off for Jays in 5-3 win over Washington

  02-04-2025 05:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A team bunting contest in spring training took a bite out of Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s wallet but proved to be a worthwhile investment Tuesday in a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals.
  Will Wagner bunted his way on to first base as part of a three-run second inning. And, after George Springer singled to open the bottom of the eighth with the game tied 3-3, Wagner got on base again when pitcher Jose Ferrer fumbled another bunt. Ernie Clement’s sacrifice bunt
  
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• Senators aim to focus on locking down playoff spot after 5-2 loss to lowly Sabres

  02-04-2025 05:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — With the NHL playoff race tightening, the Ottawa Senators can’t afford to let crucial points slip away.
  With just eight games remaining in the regular season, the Senators (39-29-6) need to make the most of a favourable schedule and lock up their playoff spot as soon as possible.
  The Senators, who hold the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, control their destiny for the most part, but with three teams all within reach Ottawa needs to seize its opportunity.
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• White scores 28, Bulls secure play-in berth with 137-118 win over Raptors

  02-04-2025 04:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored 28 points, Talen Horton Tucker had 27 points and the Chicago Bulls locked in a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament with a 137-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
  Nikola Vucevic shot 9 for 12, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range to finish with 22 points, while adding 10 rebounds and seven assists.
  The Raptors were led by Ja’Kobe Walter and Immanuel Quickley, each with 17 points. Quickley had nine assists.
  The Bulls took th
  
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• Democratic-backed Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority

  02-04-2025 04:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court defeated a challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday, cementing a liberal majority for at least three more years.
  Susan Crawford, a Dane County judge who led legal fights to protect union power and abortion rights and to oppose voter ID, defeated Republican-backed Brad Schimel in a race that broke records for spending, was on pace to be the highest-turnout Wisconsin Sup
  
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• Kevin Sinclair

  02-04-2025 04:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Kevin Sinclair is the representative of the People’s Party of Canada. Sinclair is a truck driver and devoted family man. He and his wife have raised three sons. He is actively involved in the community, coaching youth flag football and volunteering with Abbotsford’s Stream Ministries to support at-risk individuals.
  
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• Brad Vis

  02-04-2025 04:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Brad Vis is the Conservative candidate in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.  Vis was elected as the MP for the area in 2019. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from UBC and a master’s degree in political science from Carleton University. Prior to his political career, Vis worked in the agri-business sector.
  
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• Suzuki’s late-game heroics lift Canadiens to dramatic 3-2 OT win over Panthers

  02-04-2025 04:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki scored his second of the game 29 seconds into overtime as the Montreal Canadiens came back for a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers in the second game of a home-and-home on Tuesday night.
  Suzuki, who scored the winner with a wraparound, also tied the game with 8.4 seconds remaining in regulation to send the Bell Centre into a frenzy.
  Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal (35-30-9) and Sam Montembeault stopped 25 shots.
  Lane Hutson earned three assists to
  
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• Jules Côté

  02-04-2025 04:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Jules Côté will represent the NDP in the riding of Mission-Matsqui-Abbotsford. Côté was born and raised in Abbotsford and is currently a student at the University of the Fraser Valley. Outside of her studies, she volunteers with the Food Bank, Starfish Pack, and her church.
  
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• Teri Westerby

  02-04-2025 04:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Teri Westerby is the NDP candidate for Chilliwack-Hope in the 2025 federal election.  Westerby is a self-described former farmer and longtime community advocate who currently serves as a Trustee on the Chilliwack Board of Education. Westerby made history in 2022 by being the province’s first openly transgender man voted to public office.
  
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• Jeff Galbraith

  02-04-2025 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadian Navy veteran, former small business owner and single father Jeff Galbraith is the People’s Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Chilliwack-Hope. Galbraith is working with a local industrial export company.
  
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• Mark Strahl

  02-04-2025 04:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Mark Strahl will be running for re-election as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the April 28 election. He was first elected to the seat in 2011. Since that time Strahl has served in a number of roles during his 14-year tenure, including B.C. Caucus Chair, Chief Opposition Whip and numerous Shadow Minister positions, most recently as Shadow Minister for Transport.
  
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• Last-place Sirens upset front-running Victoire 1-0

  02-04-2025 04:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The New York Sirens put a boost into their faint Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff hopes with a 1-0 win over the first-place Montreal Victoire on Tuesday night in front of 8,798 at Place Bell.
  Jade Downie-Landry opened the scoring with 11.7 seconds left in the first period with a shot off the post and in after a Gabbie Rosenthal faceoff win. The goal came three seconds after a five-minute power play was killed by Montreal.
  Corinne Schroeder made 16 saves, and was
  
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• Bo Bichette’s two-run single lifts Blue Jays past Nationals 5-3

  02-04-2025 04:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Bo Bichette drove home two runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals in interleague play Tuesday.
  Jays starter Jose Berrios appeared headed to his 100th career win after limiting the Nationals to four hits over 5 2/3 innings with Toronto scoring three runs in the second inning.But Berrios gave up a two-out single by Keibert Ruiz in the sixth before giving way to Yariel Rodríguez with a one-run l
  
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• Dharmasena Yakandawela

  02-04-2025 03:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Dharmasena Yakandawela will represent the NDP in the riding of Abbotsford—South Langley in the upcoming Federal Election. Yakandawela is a former judge and is currently working as a lawyer.
  
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• Aeriol Alderking

  02-04-2025 03:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Aeriol Alderking is the official candidate for the People’s Party of Canada for Abbotsford—South Langley.
  
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• Michael de Jong

  02-04-2025 03:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Michael de Jong will run as an independent candidate in the riding of Abbotsford-South Langley. De Jong worked initially as a lawyer before turning to politics as the age of 26 when he was elected to the Abbotsford school board. In 1994 he began a 30-year career in provincial politics as an MLA, resigning in the fall of 2024.
  
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• Sukhdeep Gill

  02-04-2025 03:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Sukhdeep Gill is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Abbotsford-South Langley. A native of Abbotsford, Gill has managed his family’s blueberry farm while pursuing a degree in Business Administration. He has deep roots in the region, having participated in initiatives like GiveBackAbby, the annual Mela and Canada Day events hosted by the Diamond Cultural Club Association, and volunteering with KidsPlay.
  
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• Republican state Sen. Randy Fine wins special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District

  02-04-2025 01:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won a special election Tuesday to represent Florida’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Democratic challenger Josh Weil and squashing efforts by national Democrats who spent millions of dollars on the race.
  Fine had faced growing pressure during the race’s final days as some Republicans publicly criticized his campaign and fundraising efforts. His victory ends Democratic hopes to score a huge upset in a district tha
  
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• Pettersson out with upper-body injury as Vancovuer Canucks prep for final push

  01-04-2025 23:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks could be without Elias Pettersson as they make a final, desperate push for a playoff spot.
  Pettersson was not on the ice Tuesday when the Canucks practised at Rogers Arena, and hasn’t played since suffering an upper-body injury midway through Vancouver’s 5-3 road loss to the New York Rangers on March 22.Instead of remaining with the team for the final four games of the road trip, Pettersson returned to Vancouver.
  His status for the final the te
  
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• Jays pitcher Max Scherzer day to day after receiving cortisone injection to thumb

  01-04-2025 23:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The pain of a cortisone injection to his ailing thumb isn’t what has Max Scherzer hurting.
  “It doesn’t feel good,” he said of the injection, “but you’ll take any pain to get out there. The pain’s not the problem. The pain is not being able to pitch and be out there. That’s what stinks … Not playing is the worst part.”
  The 40-year-old pitcher lasted three innings in his Toronto Blue Jay debut Saturday, then shut it down
  
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• Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the month

  01-04-2025 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA’s Western Conference player of the month.
  The star guard from Hamilton averaged 34.7 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds as the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder went 15-1 in March.
  He also won the award in November and December.
  Gilgeous-Alexander is having an MVP-calibre season in Oklahoma City.
  He leads the NBA in scoring, averaging 32.8 points per game, and is tied for fourth in steals with 1.7 per game.
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• Sources: TSN president Johnston top candidate to become CFL commissioner

  01-04-2025 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — TSN president Stewart Johnston has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Randy Ambrosie as CFL commissioner.
  Two league sources requesting anonymity told The Canadian Press on Tuesday the CFL would decide upon Ambrosie’s successor in time for its global/Canadian drafts April 29. Both suggest Johnston is the league’s top choice to assume the commissioner’s role.
  One of the sources said negotiations between the league and Johnston are ongoing and, while not
  
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