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• Chilliwack mayor says supportive housing project about to start near downtown

  07-07-2022 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Getting upwards of 100 people off the street and into stable housing should go a long way towards alleviating homelessness and its corresponding effects in the community.Chilliwack mayor Ken Popove said Thursday that development permits for the new supportive housing complex and homeless shelter, just west of Young Road at Chilliwack Central Road, will be issued this month. Breaking ground could come in a matter of weeks.
  BC Housing has joined forces with the Phoenix Drug and
  
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• Aritzia Q1 profit surges 86 per cent to $33.3 million on big boost in revenue

  07-07-2022 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. put together another attractive quarter as net profits soared 86 per cent on a big jump in revenues. 
  The Vancouver-based company says it earned $33.3 million or 29 cents per diluted share in the first quarter, up from $17.9 million or 16 cents per share a year earlier. 
  Excluding one-time items, adjusted net income was $40.9 million or 35 cents per share, compared with $21.7 million or 19 cents per share in the prior year. 
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• BC rolling out fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in the fall – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 23:37
  
  BC rolling out fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in the fall – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Newly amalgamated legion branch celebrates merger with open house in Chilliwack – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 23:25
  
  Newly amalgamated legion branch celebrates merger with open house in Chilliwack – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Next man up: Injury-depleted Roughriders set to host winless Redblacks

  07-07-2022 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — The phrase “next man up” may seem like a cliché, but it’s been a reality this season for the injury-riddled Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  Saskatchewan (3-1) heads into a showdown at home Friday against the winless Ottawa Redblacks (0-3) with a depleted roster.
  Centre Dan Clark (broken fibula) and receiver Shaq Evans (fractured ankle) are out for extended periods, while quarterback Cody Fajardo (knee), receiver Duke Williams (hip), offensive lineman Terran Vaug
  
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• Canadian women could book their ticket to the World Cup with the right results Friday

  07-07-2022 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A win over Panama plus a little help from Costa Rica and Canada can book its ticket to the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Friday.
  That’s Job 1 for the Olympic champion Canadians at the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico, with the four semifinalists securing qualification to the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
  So far so good for the sixth-ranked Canadian women, who opened the eight-team tournament Tuesday with a 6-0 win over No. 76 Trinidad and Tobago. Olympic qualification is also
  
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• Former employees launch lawsuit against City of Quesnel around vaccine mandates – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 23:07
  
  Former employees launch lawsuit against City of Quesnel around vaccine mandates – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tory insider says Brown’s exit raises questions about how ballots will be counted

  07-07-2022 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Conservative party insider says Patrick Brown’s exit won’t likely change the outcome of the leadership vote, but it may encourage candidates to change their strategies as the race winds down.
  Cory Hann, who was the party’s director of communications until March, says the race is “Pierre Poilievre’s to win,” though he believes Brown’s exit may change how many rounds of ballots will be counted before that happens.
  Still, he says, other lea
  
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• Chilliwack-Kent MLA calls Horgan's legacy as premier 'inspiring' – Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  07-07-2022 22:53
  
  Chilliwack-Kent MLA calls Horgan's legacy as premier 'inspiring' – Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Ottawa Senators acquire high-scoring winger DeBrincat from Chicago for picks

  07-07-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Ottawa Senators have acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the Senators’ seventh-overall pick and second-round pick at the 2022 NHL draft and a third-round selection in 2024.
  DeBrincat led the Blackhawks in 2021-22 with 41 goals in 82 games and ranked second in team scoring with 78 points, and was named to the Central Division’s all-star team.
  The 24-year-old from Farmington Hills, Mich., was selected by the Blackhawks in the
  
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• Gasoline prices drop as recession fears rise, refiner margins narrow – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 22:30
  
  Gasoline prices drop as recession fears rise, refiner margins narrow – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec health officials say there are 248 confirmed monkeypox cases in the province

  07-07-2022 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec health officials are reporting a dozen new cases of monkeypox for a total of 248 since the outbreak began in the province.
  Earlier this week, authorities had reported 236 declared cases in the province.
  Quebec’s Health Department says 9,437 doses of vaccine have been administered since May 27 to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease in Canada.
  Public health officials say most cases are among men who report intimate contact with men but say anyone can get monkeypo
  
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• Federal watchdog probing allegations against disqualified Tory hopeful Patrick Brown

  07-07-2022 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s elections commissioner is reviewing information related to the campaign of disqualified Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown’s alleged breach of financing rules.A spokesperson for the federal watchdog confirmed the office has received information related to Brown’s sudden ousting from the race, but — citing privacy — wouldn’t divulge the nature or details of what it received.
  The allegations came from within his own campaign
  
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• Chauvin says he `wishes all the best’ for Floyd’s children

  07-07-2022 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin told George Floyd’s family that he “wishes all the best” for Floyd’s children.
  Chauvin gave brief remarks Thursday before he was to be sentenced on federal charges for violating Floyd’s civil rights when he killed Floyd on May 25, 2020.
  A plea agreement called for Chauvin to get a sentence of 20 to 25 years in the federal case. Chauvin attorney Eric Nelson had asked for 20 years, arguing th
  
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• GOP push to defeat Whitmer threatened by candidates’ baggage

  07-07-2022 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading contender for the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan was sued in the 1990s, accused of using racial slurs about Black people in the workplace and sexually harassing his employees.One of his rivals pleaded not guilty in federal court on Thursday to misdemeanor charges after authorities said he rallied Donald Trump’s supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Another candidate is a chiropractor and self-help guru who haw
  
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• Toronto Raptors re-sign Canadian centre Boucher to multi-year contract

  07-07-2022 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors announced Thursday that they have re-signed Canadian centre Chris Boucher to a multi-year contract.
  The move was first reported just after NBA free agency opened on June 30.
  Terms were not provided by the club, but the deal is reportedly worth US$35.25 million over three years.
  Boucher averaged 9.4 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season, and 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in six playoff games against the Philadelphia 76ers.
  The centre from Montreal origina
  
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• How polarization in the U.S. thwarts state-level efforts to toughen red flag laws

  07-07-2022 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Monday’s deadly mass shooting in Illinois is proof that not even some of the most stringent gun control measures in the U.S. can prevent mass violence.
  The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Illinois eighth for gun safety among the 50 states in its annual gun law scorecard in 2021 but problems surround the state, quite literally in every direction.
  Advocacy groups say high-powered weapons are even easier to obtain in the five states that border I
  
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• Saddle bronc runs deep in Alberta’s Hay clan

  07-07-2022 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Rod Hay continues to live the rodeo life, but times three.
  An eight-time national champion and winner of four Calgary Stampede titles, no other Canadian saddle bronc rider has qualified for more world championships. 
  Retired in 2010, Hay was inducted into Canada’s Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2019. 
  His three saddle-bronc-riding sons — Logan, 25, Dawson, 23, and Devon, 18 — were all invited to compete in this year’s Calgary Stampede rodeo, which sta
  
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• Oilers announce assistants Manson, Gulutzan will return to Woodcroft’s coaching staff

  07-07-2022 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say assistant coaches Dave Manson and Glen Gulutzan will return next season as the NHL team shored up its hockey operations staff on Thursday.
  The Oilers also announced that goalie coach Dustin Schwartz and video coach Jeremy Coupal will return, while Brad Holland has been promoted to assistant general manager, professional scouting.
  Manson joined the Oilers from the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors alongside head coach Jay Woodcroft in Febr
  
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• VIDEO: Police investigating after BC church's Pride flag vandalized – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 21:01
  
  VIDEO: Police investigating after BC church's Pride flag vandalized – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack's Ben Hagkull makes Canadian team for Americas Cup wheelchair basketball tournament – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 20:50
  
  Chilliwack's Ben Hagkull makes Canadian team for Americas Cup wheelchair basketball tournament – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Historical flooding data added to FVRD emergency map tool – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 20:43
  
  Historical flooding data added to FVRD emergency map tool – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Wayne Gretzky becomes a minority owner with OHL’s Niagara IceDogs

  07-07-2022 20:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Wayne Gretzky has become a minority owner in the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs.
  The transfer of the club to majority owner Darren DeDobbelaer was announced Thursday by the league.
  Gretzky played for the OHL’s Soo Greyhounds in 1977-78 before embarking on his Hall of Fame NHL career.
  The 61-year-old, who retired in 1999, holds the NHL records for most career goals and assists. 
  He and DeDobbelaer have connections through Gretzky’s ho
  
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• Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon before semifinal with injury

  07-07-2022 20:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon a day before he was supposed to play in the semifinals because of a torn abdominal muscle.
  “Unfortunately, as you can imagine, if I am here, it’s because I have to pull out from the tournament,” Nadal said during a news conference at the All England Club on Thursday.
  The 22-time Grand Slam champion was scheduled to face Nick Kyrgios for a berth in the final on Friday.
  Kyrgios advanced to his first final at a m
  
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• James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82 – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 20:18
  
  James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82 – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• L.A. Kings add Canadian Olympian Manon Rheaume to front-office staff

  07-07-2022 20:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Kings have hired former star goaltender Manon Rheaume to a front-office position, furthering the recent trend of women landing high-profile jobs with NHL teams.
  The Kings said in a release Thursday that Rheaume will join the team as a hockey operations adviser with a focus on prospect development.
  She will report to the Kings’ director of player personnel, Nelson Emerson.
  Rheaume, who will be based in Michigan, will also be involved with “designate
  
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• Chilliwack-Kent MLA Paddon cherishes time serving with Premier Horgan

  07-07-2022 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Kelli Paddon has spent less than two years in an official capacity under his tutelage, but the unexpected announcement by B.C. Premier John Horgan last week that he would step down, did little to quench Kelli Paddon’s genuine appreciation for the longtime NDP leader.If anything, it gave her a profound sense of pride in Horgan as he battled through throat cancer and underwent 35 rounds of cancer treatments before revealing on June 28 that he would step down as premier.&ld
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Breyer has options as a retiree

  07-07-2022 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Until last week when he swore in Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, his successor on the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer had a rigorous, intellectually challenging job with the highest of stakes. Now the 83-year-old retiree has no briefs to read and no opinions to write.
  As a retired justice, Breyer can maintain an office at the Supreme Court if he wants to and also gets a clerk to help him. But like other retired justices he also gets to chart his own path based on his
  
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• Penguins re-sign Letang; Avalanche acquire goalie Georgiev

  07-07-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL (AP) — Moves are already happening around the NHL several hours before the draft begins, with the reigning Stanley Cup winners making a move to shore up their goaltending situation and a recent back-to-back champion ensuring a long-time defenseman was sticking around.
  The Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche on Thursday acquired goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the New York Rangers for three draft picks, and the Pittsburgh Penguins also signed veteran defenseman Kris Letang to a $36.6
  
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• Montreal drag queen to meet with elected officials after library storytime cancelled

  07-07-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A well-known Montreal performer whose drag queen storytime event at a local library was cancelled says he’s been invited to meet with elected officials.
  Sébastien Potvin, who performs as Barbada de Barbades, learned Monday of the cancellation of the event scheduled for Nov. 5 at a library in Montreal’s St-Laurent borough.
  Potvin says that today he received an invitation to meet with the borough’s elected officials in early August.
  He says he’s conf
  
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• WNBA players union ‘stands with’ Griner after guilty plea

  07-07-2022 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Brittney Griner’s guilty plea Thursday has not lessened the support the Olympic gold medalist continues to receive from her WNBA peers.The Phoenix Mercury All-Star pleaded guilty to drug possession charges on the second day of her trial in a Russian court in a case that could see her sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. The chance of Griner being convicted were considered extremely high before her plea.
  “The WNBPA stands with Brittney Griner. With a 99% conviction rate, Russia&rsqu
  
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• Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announces retirement

  07-07-2022 19:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadian figure skater Veronik Mallet announced her retirement from competitive skating on Thursday.
  The 28-year-old from Sept-Îles, Que., Que. won silver in the women’s single competition at the Canadian figure skating championships in January. Mallet had previously won bronze twice at nationals — in 2015 and 2019.
  “Veronik has been a big part of our women’s program for the past nine years and it was fantastic to see her capture the silver medal at n
  
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• B.C. Lions sign offensive lineman Perkins to two-year extension

  07-07-2022 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed American offensive lineman Kent Perkins to a two-year contract extension.
  The six-foot-five, 306-pound Dallas native made his debut in Week 2 of the 2021 CFL season and since then has started 16 consecutive games at right tackle.Perkins was the Lions’ nominee for CFL most outstanding lineman last season and has helped the team’s offence rack up 1,561 total yards through the first three games of 2022.
  Before signing with the Lions ahead of
  
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• Ousting of U.K. PM Boris Johnson won’t affect ties with Canada, trade talks

  07-07-2022 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian government says the ousting of U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson by his party will not affect Canada’s negotiations on a free-trade agreement.
  A spokeswoman for International Trade Minister Mary Ng says negotiations for the new deal will continue smoothly as Canada and the U.K. share a long history and close ties.
  In a statement outside Downing Street today Johnson said he will be stepping down as prime minister after demands he go from Conservative MPs and the
  
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• Daily flights from Chilliwack to 6 BC destinations celebrated with Cascadia Air ribbon-cutting – Abbotsford News - Abbotsford News

  07-07-2022 18:07
  
  Daily flights from Chilliwack to 6 BC destinations celebrated with Cascadia Air ribbon-cutting – Abbotsford News  Abbotsford News
  
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• Driver who killed woman and three daughters seeks to appeal conviction, sentence

  07-07-2022 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A driver who struck and killed a woman and her three young daughters in Brampton, Ont., two years ago is challenging his conviction on drug-impaired driving charges as well as his sentence.
  In a notice of appeal filed last month, Brady Robertson’s lawyer alleges the trial judge was wrong to uphold the constitutionality of Canada’s law setting out a legal limit for THC blood concentration when driving.
  The notice says Robertson is seeking to have the section of the law relating to THC
  
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• Péladeau family quarrel over inheritance ends as high court rejects brothers’ appeal

  07-07-2022 17:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is refusing to hear an appeal by Quebec media mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau and his brother of a ruling that awarded $36 million in inheritance to their sister.
  Canada’s high court dismissed the appeal involving a more than 20-year-old family quarrel between the heirs of the late Quebecor founder Pierre Péladeau, and as is customary, it did not give a reason.
  Superior Court Justice Gérard Dugré in 2020 ordered Placements P
  
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• One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 17:30
  
  One scandal too many: British PM Boris Johnson resigns – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Olympic medallist Sanchez switches swimming allegiance from Canada to the Philippines

  07-07-2022 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Swimmer Kayla Sanchez, a relay Olympic medallist for Canada, has switched countries to represent the Philippines.
  The 21-year-old swam the leadoff leg for Canada in a silver-medal effort last summer in Tokyo in the 4 x 100 freestyle relay.
  She also helped Canada take bronze in the medley relay by swimming the heats.
  Sanchez earned freestyle relay silver and bronze at last month’s world championship in Budapest, Hungary.
  Swimming Canada granted Sanchez her release after the
  
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• Fire tears through community church in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 16:49
  
  Fire tears through community church in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec enters 7th wave of COVID-19, officials urge prudence during summer vacations

  07-07-2022 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s public health director says the province is into a seventh wave of COVID-19.
  Despite the uptick in COVID-19 indicators, officials told a news conference today they don’t plan to reimpose new public health orders, such as mask mandates on public transit.
  Health Minister Christian Dubé says the situation remains under control, but he is urging people to be careful as they gather during the summer holiday season.
  Public health director Dr. Luc Boileau sa
  
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• How to find cheaper flights this year as airfares soar – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 16:30
  
  How to find cheaper flights this year as airfares soar – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hospital 'nightmare' in BC for Quebec patient denied surgery: father – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 16:30
  
  Hospital 'nightmare' in BC for Quebec patient denied surgery: father – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Feds urged to crack down on fake Indigenous art, copyright breaches – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-07-2022 16:30
  
  Feds urged to crack down on fake Indigenous art, copyright breaches – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Toronto FC confirms sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami

  07-07-2022 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC has confirmed the sale of Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo to Inter Miami CF.
  Toronto gets US$150,000 in general allocation money, with more to come if certain performance-based metrics are met. TFC will also retain a sell-on percentage in the event of Pozuelo being sold to a club outside MLS.
  More importantly, Pozuelo’s departure opens a designated player spot for Toronto with Italian international Federico Bernardeschi believed to be in the club’s sights. Bernardeschi
  
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• The 19th-Century Entrepreneur Who Pioneered Modern Ice Cream

  07-07-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Without the talented mind of girl boss, Agnes B. Marshall, ice cream would simply not be what it is today. Now, we have ice cream shops where people line the streets on a hot summer night just to get a lick of their favorite flavor. From soft serve to homemade to nitrogen-based, ice cream is readily available to the masses and takes on many different forms in the modern day era.
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• ‘I don’t have anything left’: Housing situation precarious for single dad with autistic son

  07-07-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — James O’Neill is a single parent who has been struggling to find a long-term rental for himself and his eight-year-old son, Greyson. To make matters a little more complicated, Greyson has autism.
  O’Neill said helping Greyson find stability in school, has proved to be very challenging in the last two years. Furthermore, as a doting father, O’Neill is not mincing words when he says his son’s well-being takes top priority in the search for a rental.
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• Owner of Chilliwack business destroyed by drug lab fire suing his landlord – Mission City Record - Mission City Record

  07-07-2022 14:00
  
  Owner of Chilliwack business destroyed by drug lab fire suing his landlord – Mission City Record  Mission City Record
  
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• Owner of Chilliwack business destroyed by drug lab fire suing his landlord – Abbotsford News - Abbotsford News

  07-07-2022 14:00
  
  Owner of Chilliwack business destroyed by drug lab fire suing his landlord – Abbotsford News  Abbotsford News
  
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• UK media: Prime Minister Boris Johnson agrees to step down

  07-07-2022 10:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — British media say Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future.
  Johnson had rebuffed calls by his Cabinet to step down in the wake of ethics scandals. He gave in after more than 40 ministers quit his government and told him to go.
  It was not immediately clear Thursday whether Johnson would stay in office while the Conservative Party chooses a new leader, who will replace him as prime minister.
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