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• Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 23:50 via theprogress.com
  
  Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’ - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 23:45 via theprogress.com
  
  Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Harrison officials seek to strengthen urban forest - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 23:37 via theprogress.com
  
  Harrison officials seek to strengthen urban forest  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war - Terrace Standard

  02-08-2022 23:36 via terracestandard.com
  
  OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war  Terrace Standard
  
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• OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war - Saanich News

  02-08-2022 23:36 via saanichnews.com
  
  OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war  Saanich News
  
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• Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tim Hortons location in Nanaimo set on fire - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 23:05 via theprogress.com
  
  Tim Hortons location in Nanaimo set on fire  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Senate tees up vote on bill to aid vets exposed to burn pits

  02-08-2022 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits is expected to win final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol.
  President Joe Biden has pushed for the legislation, saying the measure “makes good on our sacred obligation” to care for veterans and their families.The Senate overwhelmingly appro
  
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• All roads lead to accused, Crown tells jury for man charged with extorting B.C. teen

  02-08-2022 22:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A Crown attorney says there is a “treasure trove of information” linking a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd.
  Louise Kenworthy wrapped up the Crown’s closing arguments, telling a B.C. Supreme Court jury trial that the case against Aydin Coban was circumstantial, but the two devices seized by police are the link to the Port Coquitlam teenager. 
  Coban has pleaded not guilty to extortion, harassmen
  
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• Toronto FC loans Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC

  02-08-2022 22:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC has loaned Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC for the rest of the 2022 season.
  Nashville also gets a 2022 international roster spot from Toronto and the option to make the loan a permanent move in 2023. In exchange, Toronto receives US$225,000 in 2022 general allocation money.
  “Jacob is a versatile wide player with rapid pace that makes him a constant threat,” Nashville GM Mike Jacobs said in a statement. “We are excited to add him as he has the potent
  
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• CF Montreal carries strong road form into matchup with surging Columbus

  02-08-2022 22:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A lot has been made about CF Montreal’s form on the road this year, and for good reason. 
  While the club struggled to get points away from Stade Saputo last season, Montreal has improved to become a top-10 road team this year, beating a club record with five wins.
  Huge road wins against the rival New York Red Bulls and reigning CONCACAF Champions League champion Seattle have given head coach Wilfried Nancy and his squad valuable points. Another challenge awaits them a
  
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• Chilliwack Fair going big for its 150th year

  02-08-2022 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The president of the board of directors of the Chilliwack Agricultural Society, Cathy Oss, is very busy preparing for the long-awaited 150th Chilliwack Fair this upcoming weekend.
  “It is, as usual, a chaotic mess with everybody shuffling things around and trying to figure out changes from last year,” Oss said. “Lots of people on-site helping out, lots and lots of volunteers.”
  Oss said this year, she anticipates 45,000 attendees for the fair’s mile
  
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• BC Housing CEO to retire amid murders, violence against homeless

  02-08-2022 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The head of BC Housing has announced his retirement, saying he no longer has confidence he can solve the complex problems facing the Crown agency. 
  In a letter posted on BC Housing’s website, CEO Shayne Ramsey says he has spent sleepless nights thinking about the recent murders of homeless and former homeless people in Langley, a vulnerable woman who was lit on fire in Vancouver and his own recent encounter with angry residents.
  Ramsey’s statement says he was th
  
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• Progress made at Montreal AIDS conference despite visa issues, organizer says

  02-08-2022 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The local organizer of an international AIDS conference in Montreal says the event has helped highlight the enormous progress that has been made in HIV research and treatment technology.
  Dr. Jean-Pierre Routy, local chair of the conference, says the biggest breakthrough presented was research showing that a single injection of a long-lasting antiretroviral medication can prevent people from acquiring an HIV infection for two months, replacing daily pills.
  Despite visa issues tha
  
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• Chilliwack home inspector says new homebuyer protection measures will likely benefit consumers in the long run

  02-08-2022 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — At the height of the real estate market boom in the past 12 months, homes throughout Canada were sometimes sold without so much as a home inspection as multiple bidders sought to differentiate themselves and limit the number of subjects on their purchase.
  Even though the market has cooled significantly, the B.C. government recently announced homebuyer protection measures that institute a mandatory 3-day period during which mortgage financing or home inspections can be secured
  
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• Canada, U.S. women’s hockey teams to clash again in Rivalry Series

  02-08-2022 21:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Canada and the United States will square off in a seven-game women’s hockey Rivalry Series this winter.
  One of the games will be played Nov. 20 in Seattle’s NHL arena, USA Hockey announced Tuesday.
  Other dates and locations have yet to be announced.
  Canada beat the U.S. 3-2 in February’s Olympic women’s hockey final in Beijing.
  The 2021-22 Rivalry Series was cut from eight games to six because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the final two ga
  
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• Surrey wife killer Mukhtiar Panghali granted day parole - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 21:40 via theprogress.com
  
  Surrey wife killer Mukhtiar Panghali granted day parole  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• More cycling-related hospitalizations early in the pandemic: CIHI data

  02-08-2022 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Hospitalizations for cycling injuries spiked during the first year of the pandemic, especially in Ontario where bike-related hospital visits jumped 42 per cent over the previous year.
  The Canadian Institute for Health Information has released national data that covers hospitalizations and emergency department visits from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021.
  It shows hospitalizations for all injuries dropped by about 15,000 visits year-over-year to 256,000 — but hospitalizations
  
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• Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 21:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 21:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• UN says Yemen’s warring sides agree to renew existing truce

  02-08-2022 20:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations said Yemen’s warring parties agreed Tuesday to renew an existing truce for another two months after concerted international efforts.
  The already 4-month-old cease-fire has been the longest nationwide ease in fighting since the country’s war began six years ago.The U.N. envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said in a statement that the country’s internationally recognized government and the Houthi rebels had also agreed to try to arrive at “an
  
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• Lower Mainland cyclist snags bronze at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 20:45 via theprogress.com
  
  Lower Mainland cyclist snags bronze at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Edmonton Oilers legend Kevin Lowe retires from team’s front office

  02-08-2022 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have announced that Kevin Lowe is retiring from his position in the team’s front office.
  Lowe has spent more than 40 years with the Oilers, working most recently as the club’s vice chair and alternate governor. He will continue to be an ambassador for the team.
  “Very few have had the impact that Kevin has had, both on and off the ice,” Oilers chairman Bob Nicholson said in a statement. “He exemplifies leadership and has done so m
  
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• Blue Jays get bullpen help at trade deadline, acquire relievers Bass, Pop from Miami

  02-08-2022 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have solidified their bullpen hours before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, acquiring relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop from the Miami Marlins for shortstop prospect Jordan Groshans.
  The Jays also acquired aplayer to be named later in the deal.
  Bass, 34, has a 2-3 record with a 1.41 earned run average over 44 2/3 innings with the Marlins this season, with 45 strikeouts and 10 walks.
  He spent the 2020 season with Toronto, going 2-3 with a 3.51 ERA
  
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• New Ruth and Naomi’s exective director resigns due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’ - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  
  New Ruth and Naomi’s exective director resigns due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• All MPs should recognize residential schools as a genocide after Pope did: NDP MP

  02-08-2022 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament says she hopes all of her colleagues will now recognize what happened inside residential schools as a genocide, after Pope Francis used the term to describe the system.
  Leah Gazan, who represents Winnipeg Centre, tried last year to get unanimous consent from MPs in the House of Commons to press the Canadian government to call what unfolded inside residential schools a genocide.
  Her motion, which required that no MP voice any dissent in order to
  
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• Winners of 2022 Fraser Valley Music Awards announced in 16 categories - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 19:50 via theprogress.com
  
  Winners of 2022 Fraser Valley Music Awards announced in 16 categories  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• QBs sweep CFL top performer awards for Week 8 with Rourke, Collaros, Evans honoured

  02-08-2022 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke has been named a CFL top performer of the week for the third time this season after leading B.C. to a 32-17 road win over Saskatchewan.
  Winnipeg’s Zach Collaros and Ottawa’s Caleb Evans were also honoured, as quarterbacks swept the top performer awards for Week 8.
  Rourke, who was born in Victoria and grew up in Oakville, Ont., threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns as the Lions improved to 5-1 with the win over the Roughriders (4-4) on
  
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• Katie Vincent partners with up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick in mixed event at Worlds

  02-08-2022 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Katie Vincent is once again aiming to make Canadian canoe racing history, as she and up-and-comer Connor Fitzpatrick join forces in the mixed category at this week’s world championships.
  Vincent, the reigning world champion in 200 metres, was a bronze medal winner in the debut woman’s C-2 500 metres race at the Tokyo Olympics last year, blazing a trail for female paddlers who battled for years to have the event introduced to the games.
  The world championships
  
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• Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.

  02-08-2022 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A wildfire burning in British Columbia’s southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since it was sparked Friday.
  About 300 properties, including the Apex Mountain resort southwest of Penticton, have been ordered evacuated as the fire showed aggressive and unpredictable growth, destroying an unoccupied cabin.
  Residents of more than 400 other properties have been told to be ready to leave on short notice.
  Updated info
  
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• Authorities: 2 more bodies found within California fire zone

  02-08-2022 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YREKA, Calif. (AP) — Two more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state’s largest blaze of the year, authorities said Tuesday.Search teams discovered the additional bodies Monday at separate residences along State Route 96, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.“This brings the confirmed fatality number to 4,” the sheriff’s statement said. “At this ti
  
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• Concert will raise funds for Little Mountain Preservation Project in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 19:25 via theprogress.com
  
  Concert will raise funds for Little Mountain Preservation Project in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Fraser Valley and Chilliwack housing markets crater as sales drop more than 50 percent - The Georgia Straight

  02-08-2022 19:21 via straight.com
  
  Fraser Valley and Chilliwack housing markets crater as sales drop more than 50 percent  The Georgia Straight
  
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• 2 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 19:15 via theprogress.com
  
  2 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Fewer people buying pot from unlicensed shops last year than in 2018: B.C. study

  02-08-2022 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A new study shows the number of consumers who turned to unlicensed stores to purchase cannabis has dropped by almost 40 per cent between 2018 and 2021.
  The BC Stats study commissioned by the BC Cannabis Secretariat shows 17 per cent of the survey’s 25,000 participants reported buying pot from an unlicensed store last year, down from 56 per cent in 2018.
  About nine per cent of B.C. marijuana consumers bought from a dealer in 2021, down from 16 per cent before Canada legali
  
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• Twin sisters combine on goal as Canada downs Puerto Rico at CONCACAF U-15 tourney

  02-08-2022 19:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAMPA, Fla. — Isabelle Chukwu scored with an assist from twin sister Annabelle as Canada improved to 2-0-0 at the CONCACAF Girls’ U-15 Championship on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over Puerto Rico.
  The win moved the Canadians into the semifinals with one round-robin game remaining at the 20-team tournament, which runs through Sunday. Canada will face the defending champion U.S. on Thursday in a battle of unbeaten sides to decide top spot in Group B.
  Canada is competing in the eight-team Le
  
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• Conservatives raised more than Liberals and NDP combined in second quarter of 2022

  02-08-2022 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives raised more money than the Liberals and NDP combined during the second quarter of this year, as the party inches closer to choosing a new leader.
  The Conservatives raised over $4.4 million between April 1 and June 30, while Liberals raised nearly $2.8 million and New Democrats received almost $1.2 million in contributions.Financial returns filed with Elections Canada also lay out contributions to the Conservative federal leadership candidates during the s
  
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• Chilliwack real estate sales drop 67 per cent in July compared to a year ago

  02-08-2022 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Sales of Chilliwack-area homes in July continued to plummet versus a hot summer a year ago, as market activity slowed to a significant pace last month.
  Home sales were down 67 per cent from July 2021, as only 133 residential units were sold, according to stats released Tuesday (Aug. 2) by the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB).The upside is that the pendulum has swung to more of a buyer’s market, as slower sales give prospective purchasers more time to as
  
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• AP source: Padres have tentative deal in place for Soto

  02-08-2022 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres are close to acquiring superstar outfielder Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals on Tuesday in one of baseball’s biggest deals at the trade deadline, vaulting their postseason chances by adding a World Series champion who is one of baseball’s best hitters in his early 20s.
  A person with direct knowledge of the move told The Associated Press the Padres and Nationals have agreed to a multiplayer deal contingent on San Diego first baseman E
  
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• Tenant uses extinguisher to knock down blaze on apartment balcony before Chilliwack fire crews arrive - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 18:37 via theprogress.com
  
  Tenant uses extinguisher to knock down blaze on apartment balcony before Chilliwack fire crews arrive  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Marko Torenius named new Abbotsford Canucks goaltending coach - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 18:33 via theprogress.com
  
  Marko Torenius named new Abbotsford Canucks goaltending coach  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack leads B.C. in CENTURY 21 real estate survey - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 18:15 via theprogress.com
  
  Chilliwack leads B.C. in CENTURY 21 real estate survey  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada captain Christine Sinclair appointed to Order of British Columbia.

  02-08-2022 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been appointed to the Order of British Columbia.
  The 39-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., the world’s all-time leading international scorer among men and women with 190 goals in 315 senior appearances, is one of 14 additions to the province’s highest form of recognition.
  “Sinclair is an inspiration for soccer players of every age, from the smallest to the most advanced, a model for women and girls in all sports, and a steadfast
  
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• UK authorities charge man arrested at castle with crossbow

  02-08-2022 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to “injure or alarm” Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day.
  Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has been charged under the Treason Act after allegedly being caught with a crossbow on the palace grounds.
  Chail, from Southampton, has been charged with “discharging or aiming firearms, or throwing or using any offensive matter or weapon, with intent to injure or alarm her Majesty.&r
  
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• Montrealer faces life sentence after officials say his drugs killed 4 people in U.S.

  02-08-2022 17:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A Montreal man is facing a life sentence in the United States after pleading guilty to importing fentanyl into that country from his Canadian prison cell.
  The U.S. Department of Justice says the drugs trafficked by Jason Joey Berry, 39, led to 15 overdoses, four of which were fatal.
  Berry pleaded guilty last Friday to conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl, a crime U.S. officials say resulted in serious bodily injury and death. 
  U.S. authorities say Berry, along with another inmate, a
  
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• Online hate spreading like wildfire, cannot be left unchecked: race foundation

  02-08-2022 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The executive director of the Canadian Race Relations Foundation is warning that unless action is taken to combat hate, including online, it will continue to spread like wildfire.
  Mohammed Hashim says hatred online is so prevalent it risks becoming normalized, with those affected changing their behaviour to deal with it, including by not reading social-media comments. 
  His remarks come as Statistics Canada reports a 27 per cent increase in hate crimes in 2021.
  But Hashim warn
  
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• After cancelling event, Montreal borough to allow drag queen story time for children

  02-08-2022 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Montreal borough is reversing its decision to cancel a story time event for children hosted by a well-known drag queen. 
  St-Laurent borough Mayor Alan DeSousa says officials met with Sebastien Potvin, who performs as Barbada de Barbades, and approved two story-reading events on Nov. 5 at two libraries.
  The borough was met with accusations of homophobia after it pulled the plug in July on Potvin’s story time for kids. 
  Officials said Monday in a statement that P
  
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• Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2022 17:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Lawyer: Hockey Canada complainant passed a lie-detector test

  02-08-2022 17:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The woman who filed a lawsuit against Hockey Canada over an alleged group sexual assault recently passed a polygraph examination, her lawyer said Tuesday.
  A statement released Tuesday by Robert Talach of Beckett Personal Injury Lawyers said that the woman “successfully passed that ‘lie-detector test’ with a rating of ‘truthful.'”
  The result of the polygraph test, which was arranged by the complainant’s lawyer, was provided to the London Police, the Hockey Cana
  
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• Canada’s Laylor wins gold in Commonwealth Games women’s weightlifting

  02-08-2022 17:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Maya Laylor captured gold in the 76-kilogram class of women’s weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
  The 27-year-old from Toronto posted Commonwealth records of 128 kilograms in the clean and jerk and 228 kg in total, 12 kg better than Nigeria’s silver medallist Taiwo Liadi.
  Laylor’s gold medal is the seventh for Canada at the Games.
  Canada’s Emma Spence captured her third gymnastics bronze medal of the Games, in the women&r
  
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