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• Haida village of Queen Charlotte, B.C., gets its ancestral name back

  13-07-2022 23:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has confirmed that the village of Queen Charlotte on Haida Gwaii will be renamed back to its former ancestral name.
  The village council submitted a proposal to go back to the name Daajing Giids, pronounced DAW’-jing-GEEDS’, after nearly half the residents approved the change, prompting a unanimous vote from councillors.
  Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen says in a release that names of places hold significance and he commends the
  
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• Blue Bombers host Stampeders in battle of CFL’s lone remaining unbeaten teams

  13-07-2022 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Another week, another undefeated rival on the schedule for Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  Winnipeg (5-0) will host the Calgary Stampeders (4-0) at IG Field on Friday night. It’s the second straight week the defending Grey Cup champions have squared off against an unbeaten West Division squad after dispatching the B.C. Lions 43-22 on Saturday night at B.C. Place Stadium.
  “Well, we just had two undefeated teams meet and that was a joy to watch,” said Stampeders rece
  
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• RCMP investigate fatal motorcycle collision late Monday night outside Hope

  13-07-2022 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YALE — Authorities are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 64-year-old motorcyclist north of Hope late Monday (Jul. 11) night along Highway 1.Royal Canadian Mounted Police from the Boston Bar and Hope detachments responded to a collision at about 11:40 p.m. that occurred on Highway 1 south of the Sailor Bar Tunnel, between Yale and Boston Bar.
  The crash happened after a tractor-trailer unit travelling northbound lost a portion of its load while turning a corner. A so
  
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• Ex-Tory staffer faces mischief charge for alleged Zoom theft from O’Toole: sources

  13-07-2022 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The RCMP says former Conservative staffer Dion Ahwai has been charged with mischief to data, which sources say is related to an investigation of the alleged theft of materials from Erin O’Toole’s Zoom account during the 2020 leadership race.
  During the pandemic-era contest that elected O’Toole as party leader, his team accused rival Peter MacKay’s camp of accessing and downloading videos they said contained sensitive strategic information.
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• 'We are all working toward the same goal' Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon responds to Harrison pool closure concerns – Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  13-07-2022 23:03
  
  'We are all working toward the same goal' Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon responds to Harrison pool closure concerns – Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Riders defensive lineman Marino apologizes for hit on Ottawa QB Masoli

  13-07-2022 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Defensive lineman Garrett Marino and the Saskatchewan Roughriders both apologized Wednesday for Marino’s low hit on Ottawa Redblacks quarterback Jeremiah Masoli last week, with Marino adding he won’t appeal the four-game suspension he received for the controversial incident.
  Marino was ejected in the fourth quarter of Saskatchewan’s 28-13 home win Friday night after diving into Masoli’s legs as he threw a pass. With Masoli on the ground, Marino flexed his
  
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• Abbotsford inmate loses case related to restricted computer time during pandemic – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 22:47
  
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• Bank of Canada raises policy interest rates 100 basis points to 2.5 per cent

  13-07-2022 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Bank of Canada announced today that it has increased its target for the overnight rate to 2.5 per cent, marking an increase of 100 basis points and the biggest policy rate hike in 24 years dating back to 1998.Inflationary pressures remain higher and more prolonged than the Bank of Canada anticipated in its April Monetary Policy Report, the central bank reported. Inflation is expected to hover around 8 per cent for the next few months.The central bank acknowledged ongoing g
  
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• World golf ranking helps Canada’s Conners prepare for majors like this week’s Open

  13-07-2022 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Becoming one of the top 30 male golfers in the world has changed how Corey Conners plans his year, especially how he prepares for majors.
  Conners, from Listowel, Ont., and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., will tee off at the British Open on Thursday, the final major of the year. Derek Ingram, Golf Canada’s men’s coach, said that knowing Conners would be highly ranked and qualify for all four majors was an advantage heading into the season.
  “We’ve been preparing for major
  
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• De Grasse, who’s recovering from COVID-19, upstart women’s throwers among 10 to watch

  13-07-2022 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse has climbed the medal podium in every one of his individual Olympic and world championship races, but the 27-year-old from Markham, Ont., faces one of his stiffest challenges in Eugene, Ore. At the other end of the spectrum, Sarah Mitton (shot put) and Camryn Rogers (hammer throw) could become Canada’s first women to win world medals in their events.
  Canada has 59 athletes, who’ve won 15 Olympic medals, at the world track and field championships w
  
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• Chilliwack psych nurse committed 'egregious breaches' in romantic relationship with client: inquiry – Saanich News - Saanich News

  13-07-2022 22:05
  
  Chilliwack psych nurse committed 'egregious breaches' in romantic relationship with client: inquiry – Saanich News  Saanich News
  
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• Shuswap hockey star signs with Vancouver Canucks – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 22:00
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: A new NDP tax at the worst possible time

  13-07-2022 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  B.C continues to experience a deepening affordability crisis, and people in the Fraser Valley and throughout the province are enduring some of the worst consequences. We have the highest gas prices in North America, the highest rents in the country, and housing prices are the highest we have ever seen. The young people in our province are struggling to afford to buy a house and instead face incredibly high rental rates.
  It’s an unfortunate time for the provincial NDP to decide to lay on mo
  
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• Winnipeg Jets sign goaltender David Rittich to one-year, US$900,000 deal

  13-07-2022 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed David Rittich to a one-year, US$900,000 contract to back up star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck.
  Rittich appeared in 17 games with the Nashville Predators in 2021-22, posting a record of 6-3-4 with a 3.57 goals-against average and a .886 save percentage.
  The 29-year-old from Jihlava, Czech Republic, has a career record of 70-44-20 with a 2.93 GAA and a .904 save percentage over five seasons with Calgary, Toronto and Nashville.
  His best season came wit
  
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• Advocates: Farah’s story can help other trafficking victims

  13-07-2022 21:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career as a long-distance runner. Now he’s an icon for another reason: He is the most prominent person to come forward as a victim of people trafficking.
  Farah’s decision to tell the story of how he was brought to Britain illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant has given a face to the often nameless victims of modern slavery, crime victims who many t
  
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• Chilliwack-area organizations receive over $700,000 to bolster community services, food banks

  13-07-2022 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack MLAs Kelli Paddon and Dan Coulter say an annual funding allocation of over $700,000 will help Chilliwack-area non-profits and service clubs flourish by doing what they do best.Chilliwack Community Services and Chilliwack Hospice Society each received $100,000 in community funding through the Community Gaming Grants program. A total of 18 Chilliwack-area agencies were bolstered through the funding allocation.
  “Whether it’s the Chilliwack Hospice or Agassi
  
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• Habs sign top pick Slafkovsky to entry-level deal, add depth in free agency

  13-07-2022 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens locked up first-overall pick Juraj Slafkovsky and beefed up their depth with one-year contracts as NHL free agency opened Wednesday.
  The Canadiens announced a three-year, entry-level contract with Slafkovsky, who they selected with the top pick at last week’s 2022 NHL draft at Montreal’s Bell Centre.
  The 18-year-old Slovak played in 38 games for TPS Turku in the Liiga in Finland last season, scoring five goals and adding five assists.
  He helped
  
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• Canada expects more attacking challenge from Jamaica at CONCACAF W Championship

  13-07-2022 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  After facing packed defences against Trinidad and Tobago, Panama and Costa Rica in the group stage, Canada expects a more attacking challenge from Jamaica on Thursday in the semifinal of the CONCACAF W Championship in Mexico.
  The Reggae Girlz attack is led by captain/striker Khadija (Bunny) Shaw, who plays her club football for Manchester City. Shaw is tied with Canada’s Julia Grosso for the tournament lead in goals with three.
  “And it’s not just Bunny Shaw,” Canada coach
  
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• Where do Canada’s provinces and territories stand on COVID-19 fourth doses?

  13-07-2022 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada’s provinces are taking differing approaches to rolling out fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Some are offering the second boosters to all adults in response to the highly contagious BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron, while others are keeping access limited for now with an eye to the fall.
  Here are the eligibility guidelines for every province and territory:
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  In Ontario, adults aged 18 to 59 can book a fourth dose as of July 14, but the province’s top doctor says hea
  
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• University of B.C. president Santa Ono named as president at U. of Michigan

  13-07-2022 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — University of British Columbia president and vice-chancellor Santa Ono is leaving his post, and Canada, to become president of the University of Michigan.
  A board at that university voted earlier today to confirm the appointment, which begins in October.
  Vancouver-born Ono has been the president of the University of B.C. since 2016.
  In remarks accepting his new job, the 59-year-old biologist, researcher and administrator told an audience at the University of Michigan that it wa
  
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• Punk in Drublic craft beer and music festival coming to Abbotsford – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 20:32
  
  Punk in Drublic craft beer and music festival coming to Abbotsford – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Blue Jays fire Montoyo, name bench coach John Schneider interim manager – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 20:30
  
  Blue Jays fire Montoyo, name bench coach John Schneider interim manager – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ottawa Senators sign Claude Giroux to three-year, US$19.5 contract

  13-07-2022 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Claude Giroux is heading north.
  The Ottawa Senators signed the forward to a deal worth US$19.5 over three years as NHL free agency opened Wednesday.
  The move is another big one in the nation’s capital as the team pivots out of its rebuild with a young core led by captain Brady Tkachuk, star defenceman Thomas Chabot and star winger Tim Stutzle.
  “We’re thrilled to add a player of Claude’s calibre to our lineup,” Senators general manager Pierre Dorion sa
  
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• Giroux joins the Senators, Campbell heads to the Oilers as NHL free agency opens

  13-07-2022 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Ottawa Senators brought a local product home. 
  The Edmonton Oilers finally solidified a troublesome position.
  NHL free agency opened with a bang Wednesday as the Senators signed veteran forward Claude Giroux to a reported three-year, US$19.5-million contract in another move that signals the franchise’s long, painful rebuild is over.
  The Oilers, meanwhile, secured crease talent star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have lacked their entire careers in the Alberta capital,
  
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• ‘We want to bring the juice:’ Maciocia wants more pep from Alouettes

  13-07-2022 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia wants to see the Alouettes play with a lot more pace.
  The Montreal general manager says he met with the team Friday to share his vision after taking over head coaching duties on an interim basis from the fired Khari Jones.
  “We want to bring the juice every single day,” Maciocia said as the Alouettes prepared to host the Edmonton Elks on Thursday. “We want to play fast for the simple reason that when you play fast you’re going to be able to
  
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• Chilliwack senior fears homelessness as she faces rental crisis head on – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 19:30
  
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• Chilliwack senior fears homelessness as she faces rental crisis head on - Abbotsford News

  13-07-2022 19:30
  
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• Canada Soccer stays in-house in choosing Earl Cochrane as its new general secretary

  13-07-2022 19:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — After an “extensive global recruitment process,” Canada Soccer stayed in-house to find a successor to general secretary Peter Montopoli.
  The top job has been given to Earl Cochrane, who has been serving as acting general secretary since January after Montopoli stepped down to become chief operating officer for Canada FIFA World Cup 2026. Cochrane has had a variety of roles with the governing body over two stints dating back to 2001.
  Montopoli took over as general secr
  
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• Spouse of Nova Scotia mass shooter reveals grim new details about their life together

  13-07-2022 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — For 19 years, Lisa Banfield lived with a man described as a controlling, abusive psychopath who repeatedly beat her.
  This long-term pattern of gender-based violence is described in detail in a document released Wednesday by the inquiry investigating why Gabriel Wortman fatally shot 22 people in Nova Scotia on April 18-19, 2020 — the worst mass shooting in modern Canadian history.
  Part of the inquiry’s mandate is to examine the role of intimate partner violence, as it
  
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• Vancouver Canucks officially sign forward Andrei Kuzmenko to one-year deal

  13-07-2022 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks kicked off free agency by officially signing Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko.The Canucks inked the 26-year-old to a one-year entry-level contract Wednesday.Kuzmenko reportedly visited a handful of teams interested in his services before deciding to join the Canucks last month.
  He comes to Vancouver after putting up 52 points (20 goals, 33 assists) and 10 penalty minutes in 45 games with St. Petersburg SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) last season.
  
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• Maple Leafs round out goalie tandem as Samsonov signs on to join Murray

  13-07-2022 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year, US$1.8-million contract Wednesday.
  The move shortly after the opening bell of NHL free agency came after Toronto, which will have an entirely new crease tandem next season, acquired Matt Murray from the Ottawa Senators over the weekend.
  The 22nd pick at the 2015 draft, Samsonov became an unrestricted free agent after the Washington Capitals declined to tender the 25-year-old a qualifying offer.
  In parts of thr
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Toronto Blue Jays fire manager Charlie Montoyo

  13-07-2022 18:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager Charlie Montoyo.
  Montoyo will be replaced by bench coach John Schneider as interim manager for the rest of the season.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Iconic Quebec City club accused of kicking out patrons for being ‘too homosexual’

  13-07-2022 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — One of Quebec City’s iconic nightclubs is embroiled in a controversy over an alleged homophobic incident that pushed the club to fire an employee.
  A man says Le Dagobert nightclub kicked him and his friends out last weekend because their clothes and dance moves were considered “too homosexual” and offended other patrons.
  Nicolas Gaudreault made the accusations on social media, triggering strong backlash against the venue located along Quebec City’s famous
  
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• Here’s what the 2021 census says about how many Canadians received COVID benefits

  13-07-2022 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs the government hastily rolled out at the beginning of the pandemic. 
  Statistics Canada unveiled the information as part of its rollout of findings from the national census taken in May 2021. 
  More than 20.7 million people received at least some financial support from the government, including 16.9 million who received top-ups from existing programs.
  
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• Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport

  13-07-2022 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — A family’s beloved pet cat that’s been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at Boston’s Logan International Airport about three weeks ago was finally caught Wednesday.
  “Whether out of fatigue or hunger we’ll never know, but this morning she finally let herself be caught,” an airport spokesperson said of the cat named Rowdy in a statement.Rowdy was given a health check and will be
  
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• Over $60K in drugs, contraband seized at Kent Institution

  13-07-2022 18:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — Another month, another drug seizure at Kent Institution thanks to the efforts of diligent correctional staff.A package containing contraband and unauthorized items with an estimated value of nearly $54,000 was seized on July 6 at the maximum-security federal institution, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced Tuesday (Jul. 12).The contraband and unauthorized items seized included methamphetamine and other drugs, drug paraphernalia, two cell phones, and telecommunicati
  
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• Oilers, Kane come to terms on four-year, $20.5 million contract

  13-07-2022 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — After being given the OK to look around for a new NHL home, Evander Kane has decided to return to Edmonton.
  The Oilers made Kane’s return official Wednesday, announcing they have signed the forward to a four-year contract with an average annual value of US$5.125 million.
  Kane had said on social media Tuesday night that he was returning to Edmonton. The 30-year-old Vancouver native was set to become a free agent and had been given permission by the Oilers to talk to other c
  
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• Radio-Canada to appeal CRTC N-word decision and apologize to complainant

  13-07-2022 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Radio-Canada says it is appealing a CRTC decision ordering it to apologize over the on-air use of the N-word.
  The French arm of the CBC says the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission overstepped its authority by interfering in journalistic independence.
  The broadcaster, however, says it will apologize to the listener — a Black Montreal man — who filed a complaint over the repeated use of the racial slur during a 2020 program.
  Ricardo Lamour comp
  
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• Canada’s ag industry well positioned to handle inflation, higher interest rates: Farm Credit Canada

  13-07-2022 17:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA – Canada’s agriculture industry is in a good position to weather inflationary pressures and higher interest rates, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) chief economist.
  “We are in a unique position where record farm revenues are helping to offset the impact of a sharp increase in input costs and rising interest rates,” J.P. Gervais said. “The key for producers is to pay close attention to projected income and expenses to avoid any cash flow challenge
  
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• Chilliwack's Primary Care Centre can't find doctors – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 17:30
  
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• Chilliwack's Primary Care Centre can't find doctors - Abbotsford News

  13-07-2022 17:30
  
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• Ukrainian World Congress seeks judicial review of Canada’s decision to send turbines

  13-07-2022 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ukrainian World Congress says it is seeking a judicial review of the Canadian government’s decision to return six turbines for a pipeline that carries natural gas from Russia to Europe. 
  The Liberals’ decision to grant Siemens Canada an exemption to deliver the equipment to Germany while it has sanctions in place against the Russian regime has earned it sharp rebuke from the Ukrainian government and critics at home. 
  Ottawa has said the return of the equi
  
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• Trudeau announces deal for new electric-vehicle battery plant in Ontario

  13-07-2022 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa has reached a deal with Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, to build a new battery facility in Ontario’s Loyalist Township.
  Speaking at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., today, the prime minister says the facility will supply materials for one million electric vehicles a year.
  Trudeau says the new plant will create one thousand jobs while it is being built and hundreds of long-term positions once it is up and runni
  
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• Warnock collects $17.2M, Walker $6.2M in Georgia Senate race

  13-07-2022 16:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Republican Herschel Walker’s $6.2 million in fundraising looked impressive when unveiled Wednesday, until Democrat Raphael Warnock rolled out his $17.2 million total a half-hour later.
  The dueling Senate campaign numbers underlined two truths. Georgia is again going to be one of the most expensive races to run for office in 2022, and Democrats are building a strong fundraising advantage.
  Like Warnock, Democrat Stacey Abrams heavily outraised incumbent Republican Brian
  
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• Secrets and lives with Caitlin McKenzie – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 16:30
  
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• Roommates, multi-generational homes rising amid increasing costs, immigration: census – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  13-07-2022 16:30
  
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• Canadian men to face Qatar, Uruguay in September ahead of World Cup

  13-07-2022 15:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada will get a taste of World Cup opposition in September with games in Europe against Qatar and Uruguay ahead of the men’s soccer showcase in Qatar in November.
  Both matches will take place in Vienna, against Qatar on Sept. 23 and Uruguay on Sept. 27. Sept. 19-27 marks the last FIFA international window before Qatar.
  Uruguay is ranked 13th in the world while Qatar, the reigning AFC Asian Cup champions, is No. 49. The Canadian men are currently 43rd.
  “We have an op
  
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• More living alone, but roommates, multi-generational homes rising: census

  13-07-2022 15:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s latest tranche of census data show more people are living alone than ever before, but the number of households where roommates live together or multiple generations of a family share a home is rapidly rising.
  Statistics Canada says 4.4 million people lived alone in 2021, up from 1.7 million in 1981. Roughly 15 per cent of all adults aged 15 and older lived alone in 2021, the highest share on record.
  However, the number of homes shared by roommates increased by 54 p
  
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• Census figures paint statistical portrait of Canadian military members, veterans

  13-07-2022 15:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — New data from the latest census reveals there were 97,625 Canadians serving in the military last year and another 461,240 former members.
  The figures released today by Statistics Canada are primarily intended to fill gaps in the existing data about the country’s military veterans.
  The agency says there was a lack of comprehensive data on veterans to ensure proper allocation of money by the federal government for former members, their families and other program recipients.
  St
  
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• ‘We are losing far too many colleagues’: Veterinary shortage a multi-faceted problem

  13-07-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — It’s no secret that “pandemic pets” were a trend during the height of COVID-19; unfortunately, some of those furry companions were surrendered once working from home was no longer an option. Some new pet owners struggled to find veterinary clinics, while others were not financially equipped for the commitment. Locally, the Chilliwack SPCA and some animal clinics felt the pressure, especially with dwindling numbers of veterinarians.
  Chilliwack SPCA branch mana
  
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