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• Not just a pretty picture: Chilliwack artist creates poppy mural on steps of Military Museum

  11-07-2022 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — People taking a stroll down Wellington Ave. might come across local artist, Marianne Palmer, painting poppies at the entrance of the Chilliwack Military Museum. In preparation for the Chilliwack Mural Festival on Aug. 20, Palmer is using bold brush strokes to depict the symbolic red poppies.
  “Amber Price bought a painting from me last January and asked me if I would be interested in doing a mural,” Palmer explained, referring to Price, who is the co-founder and dir
  
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• VIDEO: Lower Mainland car fans raise $10000 for Ukraine humanitarian relief – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 23:30
  
  VIDEO: Lower Mainland car fans raise $10000 for Ukraine humanitarian relief – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ninety-one-year-old woman dies after waiting seven hours for Montreal ambulance

  11-07-2022 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal paramedics say staff shortages are to blame after an ambulance took seven hours to respond over the weekend to a call involving a 91-year-old woman who died before they arrived.
  Urgences-santé spokesman Stéphane Smith says the service received a call about a woman who fell and hurt her leg, adding that the call was categorized as Priority 4 — which is not considered urgent.
  He says the woman’s condition was re-evaluated every hour and did not change, but he say
  
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• More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 23:30
  
  More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian household budgets stretched thin as inflation, interest rates rise: Survey – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 23:30
  
  Canadian household budgets stretched thin as inflation, interest rates rise: Survey – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

  11-07-2022 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.
  The Department of Health and Human Services cited requirements on medical facilities in the Emergency Med
  
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• Email shows Lucki initially against naming firearms used in N.S. mass shooting

  11-07-2022 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki initially recommended the federal government not share information on the types of guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting — a stance she apparently shifted a few days later.
  Emails released today by a public inquiry indicate Lucki wrote to then-public safety minister Bill Blair’s chief of staff and deputy minister on April 23, 2020, four days after the gunman killed 22 people using multiple firearms.
  She lists the names of two semi-a
  
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• With Masoli out 10 to 12 weeks, Redblacks acquire quarterback Arbuckle from Elks

  11-07-2022 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks acquired quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Edmonton Elks on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft.
  The trade gives the Redblacks some depth under centre after Jeremiah Masoli was injured in a 28-13 loss to Saskatchewan on Friday. 
  “We’re pleased to be able to add Nick to our locker room at this point of the season,” Redblacks general manager Shawn Burke said in a release. “He’s an experienced playe
  
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• Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank

  11-07-2022 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago.
  A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain in hospital following the June 28 shooting while all Victoria officers who were hurt are now recovering at home.
  Three Saanich officers and three from the Victoria Police Department, all members of the emergency response team, were injured in the gunfight with 22-year-old twin brothers, Mathew
  
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• White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia

  11-07-2022 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
  U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the U.S. has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as
  
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• Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.

  11-07-2022 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C. 
  The Tseshaht First Nation says the project at the former site of the Alberni Indian Residential School began Monday and will take about two weeks. 
  The statement says children from at least 100 First Nations across British Columbia attended the school while it operated from 1900 to 1973.
  It says
  
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• Ground radar probe underway at former BC residential school site – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 22:30
  
  Ground radar probe underway at former BC residential school site – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Pacific Sea Wolves swimmers land on podium in Chilliwack – Peace Arch News - Peace Arch News

  11-07-2022 22:19
  
  Pacific Sea Wolves swimmers land on podium in Chilliwack – Peace Arch News  Peace Arch News
  
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• Struggling Latino students should be priority, leaders say

  11-07-2022 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Latino students should be a federal funding priority after they fell behind during the coronavirus pandemic despite making notable educational gains in recent decades, leaders with the largest U.S. Hispanic civil rights and advocacy group said Monday.“There is funding there,” said Amalia Chamorro, who oversees educational policy for UnidosUS, formerly the National Council of La Raza. “We need to make sure it is directed to students with the most needs.&rdqu
  
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• Truck and trailer catch fire outside of Hope on Highway 1 – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 21:51
  
  Truck and trailer catch fire outside of Hope on Highway 1 – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Annual payments resume for Knight Road Legacy Association from Elements Casino Chilliwack – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 21:49
  
  Annual payments resume for Knight Road Legacy Association from Elements Casino Chilliwack – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Montreal Canadiens re-sign forward Mchael Pezzetta, defenceman Corey Schueneman

  11-07-2022 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens signed a pair of depth players Monday.
  The club announced forward Michael Pezzetta has inked a one-year contract, while defenceman Corey Schueneman agreed to the same term on two-way deal.
  Pezzetta will earn $US750,000 in 2022-23, while Schueneman is also set to make $750,000, including $350,000 guaranteed, in the NHL level next season, and $275,000 in the American Hockey League.
  Pezzetta played 51 games for the Canadiens in 2021-22, registering five goals
  
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• More than 100 health-care professionals challenge rejection of psilocybin access

  11-07-2022 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Shannon McKenney has had a severe migraine for about 1,500 days in a row. 
  “I have trouble sleeping and I have trouble staying asleep,” the musician from Burnaby, B.C., said during a recent phone interview while dealing with the same lingering headache that is often accompanied by dizziness and exhaustion.
  “In April of 2011, my appendix ruptured, too, and that was life-changing. I have survived sepsis four times. 
  “I used to live my life with tons of energy and
  
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• RAW Sports bringing youth football camp to Abbotsford – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 21:01
  
  RAW Sports bringing youth football camp to Abbotsford – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• BC new car dealers seek taxation relief – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 21:00
  
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• Surrey man sentenced for reckless drive from Abbotsford to Langley – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 20:55
  
  Surrey man sentenced for reckless drive from Abbotsford to Langley – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Olympian injured in downtown Los Angeles attack

  11-07-2022 20:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Olympic volleyball player was attacked Friday in downtown Los Angeles when a man threw a metal object at her face in an assault that fractured multiple bones in her face and left one of her eyes swollen shut, the athlete said in videos posted to social media.
  Kim Glass, a silver medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, had been leaving a lunch on Friday afternoon when she saw a man run up with something in his hand. He was on the other side of a car, in the street
  
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• 911 dispatcher charged with involuntary manslaughter for failing to send ambulance – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 20:18
  
  911 dispatcher charged with involuntary manslaughter for failing to send ambulance – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vanessa James and Eric Radford announce retirement from competitive figure skating

  11-07-2022 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — World bronze medallists Vanessa James and Eric Radford announced their retirement from competitive figure skating Monday.
  James and Radford finished 12th in pairs at the Beijing Olympics in February and capped their lone season together a few weeks later with a third-place result at the world championship in France.
  “We are very proud of what Vanessa and Eric have accomplished through this season culminating in a bronze medal at worlds,” Skate Canada high-performance d
  
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• Oilers give Evander Kane OK to negotiate with other teams

  11-07-2022 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have granted Evander Kane permission to speak with other teams before the NHL’s free agency period opens and Colorado’s Nicolas Aube-Kubel went from celebrating with the Stanley Cup on Saturday to not receiving a qualifying offer from the Avalanche on Monday.
  In a text to The Associated Press, Kane’s agent, Daniel Milstein, wrote he’s opening talks with other teams while also continuing discussions with the Oilers with his client eligible to become an
  
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• Avalanche promote Joe Sakic to president of hockey operations

  11-07-2022 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have promoted Joe Sakic to the role of president of hockey operations.
  Sakic was the architect behind a team that captured its first title since 2001. The Hall of Fame forward-turned-front office executive was recently honored as the general manager of the year.
  The team also announced Monday that assistant GM Chris MacFarland will now serve as the GM.Colorado capped its most successful regular season by dethroning the two-time defe
  
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• Kenney wants federal climate plan on agenda at premiers’ meeting in B.C.

  11-07-2022 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he’ll be raising the alarm over the federal government’s emissions reduction plan when he meets with Canada’s premiers over the next two days. 
  Kenney says the reduction plan is “pie in the sky,” calling it a “ridiculous” target with no proper plan for implementation. 
  The premier, who made the comments at the Calgary Stampede’s annual breakfast, says the implications of the plan would be
  
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• Minister Cullen's signboard in northwest BC riding defaced with hate graffiti – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 19:29
  
  Minister Cullen's signboard in northwest BC riding defaced with hate graffiti – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Abbotsford City Hall to re-open at temporary location

  11-07-2022 19:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — In-person Abbotsford City Hall services will re-open Monday, July 5, after the July 5 fire. The temporary address will be the old courthouse at 32203 South Fraser Way.
  The following in-person services will be available at the temporary location:Building and plumbing permitsRevised drawings and documentation drop off
  Occupant load calculations for liquor and cannabis regulation branch applications
  Provisional occupancy requests
  Documentation meetings for building and occupancy
  
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• Date set in Supreme Court of Canada for Glen Hansman versus Chilliwack trustee Barry Neufeld – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 19:20
  
  Date set in Supreme Court of Canada for Glen Hansman versus Chilliwack trustee Barry Neufeld – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• N.S. killer’s abuse of spouse had roots going back generations, inquiry hears

  11-07-2022 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Domestic violence extended back generations in the family of the man who carried out the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia, a document released Monday by a public inquiry reveals.
  The summary produced by the commission probing the shooting describes disturbing episodes in the killer’s life that range from his mistreatment as a child through his adult diagnosis as a “narcissistic personality” whose rage could erupt in a moment.
  On April 18-19, 2020, Gabriel Wortm
  
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• St. Andrews still packs appeal and a test through centuries

  11-07-2022 18:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Jack Nicklaus posed atop the Swilcan Bridge, birdied the last hole he ever played in a major championship and had no intention of ever returning to St. Andrews, not wanting anything to dilute from such a powerful ending to an incomparable career.
  That was 17 years ago. And those plans changed when St. Andrews wanted to make Nicklaus an honorary citizen on occasion of the 150th British Open. The only other Americans given that distinction were Bobby Jones and Be
  
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• Federer unranked for 1st time in 25 years; Djokovic to No. 7

  11-07-2022 18:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Roger Federer dropped out of the ATP rankings entirely for the first time in a quarter-century on Monday, while Novak Djokovic slid four spots to No. 7 a day after winning Wimbledon for the seventh time.
  Federer had appeared in the singles rankings every week since he made his debut at age 16 in September 1997, tied for 803rd, and held the record for most time at No. 1 until Djokovic broke it.
  Federer was 97th before play began at the All England Club but now has
  
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• State Dept. backs up Canada’s decision to return Nord Stream 1 turbines to Germany

  11-07-2022 18:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The federal government has found a powerful supporter for its decision to allow a natural gas pipeline between Russia and Europe to resume operations.
  The U.S. State Department says it backs Canada’s decision to send repaired turbine equipment vital to the Nord Stream 1 pipeline back to Germany. 
  Spokesman Ned Price says it’s the right decision because it will allow Europe to fortify its gas reserves in the short term. 
  Price says that will, in turn, help
  
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• Six things to watch during Biden’s trip to the Middle East

  11-07-2022 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will confront a kaleidoscope of challenges when he travels to the Middle East this week, his first trip there since taking office. With the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the rearview mirror, the United States is reassessing its role in the region at a time when its focus has shifted to Europe and Asia.A look at some of the major issues that will be at play during Biden’s travels.
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  Biden will become the first U.S
  
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• Westbound crash on Highway 1 backed up Monday morning traffic – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 17:48
  
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• BC firefighters and support staff in Yukon to help battle wildfires – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 17:30
  
  BC firefighters and support staff in Yukon to help battle wildfires – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Notorious Hells Angel Maurice (Mom) Boucher, jailed for killing 2 prison guards, dies

  11-07-2022 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Maurice (Mom) Boucher, the former Quebec biker boss imprisoned for murdering two prison guards, has died at age 69.
  Correctional Service Canada says Boucher died of apparent natural causes at the federal penitentiary in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., north of Montreal.
  Boucher had been suffering from throat cancer.
  The notorious Hells Angels leader had been imprisoned since May 2002 for several crimes, including two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder and conspiracy to
  
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• True Colours – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 16:30
  
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• Canada's premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering in Victoria – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 16:30
  
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• Wade Redden rejoins Ottawa Senators as development coach

  11-07-2022 16:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former Ottawa Senators defenceman Wade Redden is back with the team as a player development coach.
  The Senators said Monday that Redden would join the team at its annual development camp, which is being held this week at the Canadian Tire Centre.
  Redden, Ottawa’s top pick (No. 2 overall) in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, played parts of 11 seasons with the Senators and is the franchise’s all-time leader in plus/minus rating (plus-159), ranks fourth in games (838), fifth in
  
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• Patrick Brown says no decision to seek re-election in Brampton until family consulted

  11-07-2022 15:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A spokesman for disqualified Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he won’t be making any decisions about running for re-election as a Greater-Toronto-Area mayor until he has time to talk with his friends and family. 
  Chisholm Pothier says Brown spent the weekend attending a multicultural festival in Brampton, Ont., located about 45 minutes from Toronto, and celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
  Meanwhile the five remaining candidates in the race
  
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• The Auto Sleuth: Hyundai's cool Ioniq 5, Lexus' first EV + more – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 15:30
  
  The Auto Sleuth: Hyundai's cool Ioniq 5, Lexus' first EV + more – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 7 ways to prevent CO exposure in your vacation rental – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 15:00
  
  7 ways to prevent CO exposure in your vacation rental – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Fraser Valley Pride about celebrating everyone, organizers say – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  11-07-2022 14:33
  
  Fraser Valley Pride about celebrating everyone, organizers say – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Survey suggests Canadians stance on free speech is swayed by their political views

  11-07-2022 10:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A new survey suggests there is a strong relationship between a person’s political perspective and their views on free speech in Canada. 
  Respondents who lean right were more likely to believe there should be no limits on speech, including the right to express hateful and offensive opinions. 
  The national phone survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was done between June 1 and June 27. It asked 1,000 people about their politica
  
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• Canada’s premiers start summer meeting with First Nations gathering

  11-07-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Canada’s premiers are starting their summer gathering at a Victoria-area First Nation where they’ll meet with leaders of the National Indigenous Organizations, a collection of five national Indigenous groups. 
  The Council of the Federation, representing premiers from Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, are meeting in Victoria today and Tuesday.
  The Songhees Nation says in a statement that Monday’s gathering of premiers and Indigenous leaders at th
  
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• Outage prompts meeting between federal industry minister and Rogers CEO

  11-07-2022 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada’s industry minister will meet with the head of Rogers Communications today in the wake of last week’s massive outage that paralyzed the company’s network.
  The office of François-Philippe Champagne says he plans to meet with Tony Staffieri and other telecom leaders to discuss the importance of improving Canada’s networks. 
  The widespread Rogers service outage began on Friday morning and lasted at least 15 hours, knocking out access to many health-care, l
  
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• Strike deadline for Via Rail workers extended as Unifor continues negotiations

  11-07-2022 06:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Via Rail has narrowly avoided the prospect of immediately suspending services across Canada after a strike deadline was extended to Monday afternoon.
  Unifor issued a 72-hour strike notice to the national rail carrier on Friday, indicating 2,400 employees were prepared to walk off the job if a new contract could not be negotiated by 12:01 a.m. on Monday. 
  A strike would see maintenance workers, on-board service personnel, chefs, sales agents and customer service staff all hit the picket line
  
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• AP source: Wayne Rooney agrees to coach DC United

  11-07-2022 05:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Wayne Rooney has agreed to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer, a person with knowledge of the move said.
  The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deal had not been announced.
  The longtime English soccer star played for the MLS club in 2018 and 2019. Once visa paperwork is complete, Rooney is set to replace interim coach Chad Ashton, who replaced Hernan Losada earlier this season.
  D.C. United is tied with Chicago for the fewest points in the 28-t
  
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