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• Construction underway on Vedder Mountain hiking trail

  04-08-2022 23:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Construction has begun on Chilliwack’s latest hiking trail that will one day provide visitors and hikers alike a picturesque view of Chilliwack and the surrounding mountains.Chilliwack is getting a new hillside park and trail, which will be located at 45076 Vedder Mountain Road, according to a statement issued by the City of Chilliwack Thursday (Aug. 4). Council awarded the contract for the construction of the trail within the park at the July 19, 2022 council meeting, a
  
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• Canadian Forces Snowbirds’ White Rock performance cancelled - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 23:35
  
  Canadian Forces Snowbirds’ White Rock performance cancelled  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $4M

  04-08-2022 23:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, marking the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
  The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host must pay in punitive damages to Neil Heslin
  
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• Patrol: 4 found dead in 2 burning homes in Nebraska city

  04-08-2022 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAUREL, Neb. (AP) — Four people were found dead Thursday in two burning homes in a small community in northeastern Nebraska, authorities said.
  Nebraska State Patrol Col. John Bolduc said at a news conference that a man was seen driving away from the city of Laurel before the bodies were discovered and that investigators would like to speak to him.
  Firefighters responding to a call Thursday morning about an explosion and fire at one of the homes found the body of a person inside, Bolduc sai
  
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• Resilient Vancouver Whitecaps continue playoff push amid COVID-19 outbreak

  04-08-2022 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps’ road to the playoffs continues to be a bumpy ride.
  A COVID-19 outbreak has left the ‘Caps (7-10-6) short-handed for Friday’s crucial home matchup against the Houston Dynamo (7-12-4).
  The club has not confirmed which players have entered Major League Soccer’s health and safety protocols, but at least six regulars were missing from training on Thursday, including forward Cristian Dajome and midfielder Andres Cubas.
  Despite the shor
  
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• Redblacks look to build on first win as Stampeders come to nation’s capital

  04-08-2022 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks could be catching the Calgary Stampeders at an opportune time.
  Ottawa (1-6-0) is coming off its first win of the season heading into Friday’s game against the Stampeders at TD Place Stadium.
  Calgary, meanwhile, is dealing with its first losing streak of the season after dropping its last two games.
  The Stampeders (4-2-0) could also be without head coach Dave Dickenson as he did not travel with the team to Ottawa as he is in COVID protocol. There is a fli
  
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• Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless

  04-08-2022 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The deadline to dismantle an encampment along Vancouver’s Hastings Street has passed with little change, but the city’s mayor says he’s reached out to the federal and B.C. governments for urgent funding and other supports. 
  Vancouver fire Chief Karen Fry issued a safety order last month to remove the tents and structures on the street’s sidewalk in the Downtown Eastside, and the street was supposed to be cleared on Wednesday.  
  Mayor Kennedy St
  
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• Mélanie Joly proposes national security study on safety of Kyiv embassy’s local staff

  04-08-2022 22:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is proposing the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians study allegations that Canada did not heed warnings about the safety of its Ukraine embassy’s locally engaged staff ahead of the Russian invasion.
  Joly raised the possibility of the study while appearing at the House of Commons foreign affairs committee today, where MPs were focused on Canada’s decision to return a turbine for a Russian state-o
  
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• Canada’s McKay salvages 10-metre diving bronze at Commonwealth Games

  04-08-2022 22:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Canada’s Caeli McKay captured bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform diving at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday, salvaging a medal with her favourite dive. 
  “I’m very happy. It was definitely a bit of a shaky event, not the best one I’ve ever put down, but I’m happy to come home with a medal,” she said.
  The 23-year-old from Calgary struggled on her second dive, but recovered with her third — and inward 3&f
  
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• Service at Chilliwack General Hospital maternity ward to be disrupted in August - Hope Standard

  04-08-2022 22:40
  
  Service at Chilliwack General Hospital maternity ward to be disrupted in August  Hope Standard
  
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• Service at Chilliwack General Hospital maternity ward to be disrupted in August - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  04-08-2022 22:40
  
  Service at Chilliwack General Hospital maternity ward to be disrupted in August  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Mission RCMP seeks public’s help in suspicious sinking of ‘Sea Imp’ - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 22:07
  
  Mission RCMP seeks public’s help in suspicious sinking of ‘Sea Imp’  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 21:56
  
  B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack City Council frustrated with abandoned, derelict homes and the chaos they cause

  04-08-2022 21:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Abandoned, vacant and boarded up homes are putting an unnecessary strain on city bylaw, police and fire personnel to the point that Chilliwack City Council called for action at its meeting Tuesday (Aug. 2).
  A motion on Tuesday’s agenda up for discussion asked that “Council look at strategies to address issues related to vacant homes.”As a matter of fact, the issue of boarded up homes remains so top of mind that a portion of the monthly Public Safety Advisory
  
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• 3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 21:44
  
  3 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• In borrowed clothes, Korda makes strong start at Muirfield

  04-08-2022 21:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MUIRFIELD, Scotland (AP) — Playing in borrowed clothes doesn’t seem to bother Jessica Korda at the Women’s British Open. 
  Still waiting for her suitcase to arrive in Muirfield, Korda recovered from an early bogey to shoot a 5-under 66 in the first round Thursday, putting her one shot behind leader Hinako Shibuno of Japan. 
  Korda made four birdies and an eagle on the 17th despite missing her normal clothes after her luggage got stuck at an airport in Switzerland. 
  
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• Canadian lightweight Oivier Aubin-Mercier calm before PFL semifinal in New York

  04-08-2022 21:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  For a man two wins away from a title and US$1-million payday, Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Mercier is remarkably calm.
  “I’m almost getting stressed because I’m not stressed,” he said. “It’s a weird feeling. I think I found my groove. I think it’s better. But that being said I don’t know if it’s going to stay like this for the $1 million.”
  On Friday, the 33-year-old from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que., looks to move a step closer to
  
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• ‘They alienate British Columbians’: Environment minister blasts latest protests, demonstrations - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 21:20
  
  ‘They alienate British Columbians’: Environment minister blasts latest protests, demonstrations  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack Chopper Check – Sharing helicopter videos from local pilot Ralph van Woerden - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 21:06
  
  VIDEO: Chilliwack Chopper Check – Sharing helicopter videos from local pilot Ralph van Woerden  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Reactions to Brittney Griner’s conviction, 9-year sentence

  04-08-2022 20:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling Thursday. Here are reactions from around the basketball and political realms:
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  “Today, American citizen Brittney Griner received a prison sentence that is one more reminder of what the world already knew: Russia is wrongfully detaining Brittney. It’s unacceptable, and I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends, and te
  
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• Oversight agency reviewing Nunavut RCMP’s public complaints process

  04-08-2022 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — The oversight agency for the RCMP is reviewing how the police force handles public complaints in Nunavut.
  The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says it’s investigating policies and training related to the complaints process in Nunavut and whether the RCMP is complying with them.
  The agency will also review whether the public is aware of and confident in that complaints process. 
  The investigation will not make any determinations on specifi
  
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• Ottawa to challenge lower but ‘baseless’ U.S. duties on softwood lumber, says Ng

  04-08-2022 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Lower than expected U.S. penalties on softwood lumber exports from Canada are doing little to temper the dismay of the federal government in Ottawa. 
  International Trade Minister Mary Ng is calling the latest duties “baseless,” “unwarranted” and “unfair.” 
  The key final rate of 8.59 per cent is significantly lower than the current rate of 17.91 per cent, as well as the 11.64 per cent proposed in a preliminary decision issued earlie
  
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• Jean Charest got his final debate audience, but will the support he seeks follow?

  04-08-2022 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Jean Charest compared opponents who didn’t show up to the federal Conservatives’ final leadership debate to fish not wanting to swim.
  But with six weeks left until a winner is named, the event was largely an opportunity for the ex-Quebec premier to fish for votes.
  Charest had pressed the party to hold a third and final debate in the contest and applauded its decision to make it bilingual.
  Veteran Conservative strategist Melanie Paradis says at this stage, Charest&rsquo
  
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• Pipeline construction in Hope will divert Coquihalla River this month - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 20:08
  
  Pipeline construction in Hope will divert Coquihalla River this month  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak

  04-08-2022 20:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
  The announcement will free up federal funding and resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement.
  The decla
  
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• Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards about to be finalized

  04-08-2022 19:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Experts are putting the finishing touches on two sets of standards intended to improve the lives and safety of Canadians in long-term care homes, and are now wondering what the federal government intends to do once they’re finished. 
  The standards are expected to be approved this month by the Health Standards Organization and the CSA Group, formerly the Canadian Standards Association, and will be publicly released in December.
  HSO long-term care committee chair Dr. Sami
  
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• Southern Okanagan blaze grows but most B.C. wildfires static as cooler weather holds

  04-08-2022 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Cooler weather has given wildfire crews a modest breather as they battle an increasing number of fires around British Columbia.
  Information from the BC Wildfire Service shows little overnight growth on most of the six fires of note in the province that are either highly visible or a potential threat to homes and properties.
  The blaze southwest of Penticton is the exception, growing to just over 42 square kilometres Wednesday, up from 28 square kilometres, as stiff winds forced f
  
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• Toronto FC moves to bring Richie Laryea back into the fold after stint in England

  04-08-2022 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC moved to strengthen its roster Thursday, finalizing a deal to bring fullback Richie Laryea back into the fold.
  The 27-year-old from Toronto spent three seasons in TFC colours before being sold to Nottingham Forest in January. But he saw limited playing time in England’s second tier, unable to crack a Forest lineup on a winning run under manager Steve Cooper, who led the team to promotion.
  Toronto coach Bob Bradley, who doubles as the team’s sporting director, said the deal
  
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• Canada’s Damian Warner “gutted” with how his quest for a world decathlon title ended

  04-08-2022 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Damian Warner would have loved to have been at Hayward Field to watch his friends complete Day 2 of the decathlon at the world championships.
  But while they were running the 1,500 metres, the decathlon’s final event, he was in an MRI machine for the second time that day. They’d mistakenly done an MRI of his hip earlier. 
  Warner’s quest for a first world decathlon title ended with a hamstring injury in the 400 metres in Eugene, Ore. Canada’s Olympic ch
  
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• Former Supreme Court judge Thomas Cromwell heads Hockey Canada review

  04-08-2022 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada’s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players.
  Hockey Canada said in a statement that the review will begin immediately and is expected to provide interim recommendation before its annual general meeting in November.
  The governance review was announced by Hockey Canada in an open letter last
  
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• B.C. can expect cooler weather through August - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 18:35
  
  B.C. can expect cooler weather through August  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Veteran Calgary Stampeders equipment manager Hopkins approaching CFL milestone

  04-08-2022 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Players and coaches might win championships but Dave Dickenson believes it’s people like George Hopkins who are the glue that binds a football team.
  Hopkins is the Calgary Stampeders’ veteran equipment manager in his 51st year with the CFL club. He’ll appear in his 1,000th career regular-season game Friday when the Stamps visit the Ottawa Redblacks.
  Hopkins has been a part of six of Calgary’s eight Grey Cups wins. In 2014, he was added to the club’s Wall of Fame as
  
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• Sandy Hook attorney: Jan. 6 panel asks for Alex Jones’ texts

  04-08-2022 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — An attorney representing two parents who sued conspiracy theorist Alex Jones over his false claims about the Sandy Hook massacre said Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee has requested two years’ worth of records from Jones’ phone.
  Attorney Mark Bankston said in court that the committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested the digital records.
  The House committee did not immediately return a request for comment.
  A day earlier,
  
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• Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid

  04-08-2022 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department announced civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers for their involvement in the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting contributed to the racial justice protests that rocked the U.S. in the spring and summer of 2020, officials announced Thursday.
  The charges are another effort to hold law enforcement accountable for the killing of the 26-year-old medical worker aft
  
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• Popkum Fire Department set to replace aging fire engine with new $565K apparatus

  04-08-2022 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — It’s out with the old and in with the new, but it won’t happen overnight.
  Fraser Valley Regional District District Board of Directors passed a motion at its meeting on July 28 that paves the way for a new fire apparatus to replace a 23-year-old Freightliner fire engine used by the Popkum Fire Department.
  More specifically, the FVRD board voted to award Fort Garry Fire Trucks as the preferred proponent in a request for proposal to buy a Spartan FC94 engine for $565,
  
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• Abbotsford International Airshow celebrates 60th anniversary - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 18:06
  
  Abbotsford International Airshow celebrates 60th anniversary  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 18:05
  
  South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Air Force charges airman in Syria base explosion from April

  04-08-2022 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has filed criminal charges against an airman in connection with an April explosion that injured U.S. troops at a base in eastern Syria.
  Tech. Sgt. David D. Dezwaan Jr. is facing several criminal charges including dereliction of duty, destroying military property, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault in the blast that injured four service members. He has been held in confinement by the Air Force since June.
  The U.S. military initially reported that th
  
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• Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 18:00
  
  Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 18:00
  
  How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 17:39
  
  Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Autopsy: Family killed at Iowa park shot, stabbed, strangled

  04-08-2022 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Three family members killed during a shooting last month at an eastern Iowa state park were shot, stabbed and/or strangled, according to autopsy results released Thursday.
  Tyler Schmidt, 42, died from a gunshot wound and “multiple sharp force injuries,” while his wife, 42-year-old Sarah Schmidt, died from multiple sharp force injuries, the Iowa Department of Public Safety said in a news release.
  Their 6-year-old daughter, Lula Schmidt, died from a gunshot wo
  
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• Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 17:20
  
  Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2022 17:20
  
  Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Part of Beirut’s port silos collapses on 2nd anniversary

  04-08-2022 16:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A large section of Beirut’s giant port grain silos, shredded by a massive explosion two years ago, collapsed on Thursday as hundreds marched in Beirut to mark the second anniversary of the blast that killed scores.
  The northern block of the silos consisting of four towers has been slowly tilting for days and collapsed causing a huge cloud of dust that covered the structure that shielded Beirut’s western neighborhoods when the blast occurred on Aug. 4, 2020 killing
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by parents who have faced two trials in son’s death

  04-08-2022 16:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear an appeal in a high-profile Alberta case that saw a couple tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.
  David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner for their 18-month-old son before he died in 2012.
  They testified that they were treating the boy with natural remedies for what they thought was croup.
  A jury convicted them in 2016 of failing to provide the necessaries of life, but the Supreme Court of
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Spec tax helps us keep up with Fraser Valley’s growth

  04-08-2022 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Fraser Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in B.C. – people from all over the province, country, and globe are moving here for countless reasons. Whether they are starting a family, pursuing education, or building a career, communities in the Fraser Valley offer unique opportunities for people.
  Here in Chilliwack, we are the second fastest growing community in the entire province. Most of our growth comes from people moving from within the province, likely looking to join a li
  
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• How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out

  04-08-2022 15:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When camp counselor Allie Tarantino was flipping through a magazine years ago, he came upon a familiar name: Mark Zuckerberg. He rifled through boxes of memorabilia in his basement, running his fingers over old photos, newspapers and bus maps before finding a baseball card featuring a very young Zuckerberg grinning in a red jersey and gripping a bat.
  Three decades later, Tarantino is hoping that a signed baseball card featuring one of the richest men in the world will bring
  
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• ‘People don’t feel safe reporting; it’s been like that forever’ Tackling domestic violence

  04-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — With two fatal domestic violence incidents in a span of one week in the Fraser Valley, there is an urgency to put a spotlight on the issue.
  Patti MacAhonic, who is the executive director of the Ann Davis Transition Society in Chilliwack, said that the organization’s calls have gone up by 43 percent since the pandemic.
  “And what’s happened is that when women come in, their injuries are much more severe,” MacAhonic explained.”The physical violence h
  
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• City Council awards contract for Little Mountain stairway trail project, groundbreaking possibly set for November

  04-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Another recreational amenity for Chilliwack residents could break ground as early as this November.Chilliwack City Council awarded a $134,432 contract Tuesday (Aug. 2) to House to Home Landscaping to build a pedestrian route that will connect the valley floor to higher elevation trails on Little Mountain.The base of the stairs, along with a new parking area, will be located on city-owned property at 46963 Yale Road.The project scope comes with a high degree of construction dif
  
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