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• Sentencing hearing for man convicted in Amanda Todd case set for September

  11-08-2022 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A sentencing hearing for a Dutch national convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd before her suicide has been scheduled for next month.
  Justice Martha Devlin set the hearing for Aydin Coban to begin on Sept. 20 in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  A jury delivered a unanimous verdict on Saturday convicting Coban of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence, and possession and distribut
  
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• Review concludes Whitecaps’ response to misconduct allegations was appropriate

  11-08-2022 23:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  An independent investigation has concluded that the Vancouver Whitecaps’ response to allegations of misconduct by former women’s coaches Bob Birarda and Hubert Busby Jr., was serious and “appropriate.”
  But the report, prepared for Major League Soccer by lawyers Janice Rubin and Melody Jahanzadeh of Rubin Thomlinson LLP, says while the club acted “expeditiously” in hiring an experienced workplace investigator, there were issues with the investigation itself.
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• Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation: poll - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation: poll  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Former priest and long-time Chilliwack MP's campaign manager accused of raping a boy in the 1970s - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Former priest and long-time Chilliwack MP's campaign manager accused of raping a boy in the 1970s  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak dedicates historic Canada Games gold to his late brother

  11-08-2022 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  THOROLD, Ont. — Eekeeluak Avalak was guaranteed to make history even before he stepped onto the mat on Thursday.
  The 18-year-old wrestler from Cambridge Bay won not only Nunavut’s first ever medal at the Canada Summer Games, but captured gold.
  In the moments after the victory, he thought of his late brother Joanasie, who would have turned 27 a few days ago.
  “Happy belated birthday to a special person up in heaven,” Avalak said, pointing a finger skyward. “This is fo
  
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• ‘Transformative’ change possible, says Anjali Appadurai, 2nd NDP leadership candidate

  11-08-2022 23:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A former federal election candidate who describes herself as a human rights and climate advocate has entered the British Columbia New Democrat leadership race.
  Anjali Appadurai is the second declared candidate in the leadership contest, joining NDP member of the legislature David Eby, who stepped away from his jobs as attorney general and minister in charge of housing to run for leader.
  In June, Premier John Horgan announced his intention to step down once a new leader is chosen
  
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• Saskatchewan man cut through fence to cross U.S. border with children: border patrol

  11-08-2022 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The United States Border Patrol says a convicted Canadian sex offender drove through a barbed wire fence to cross theinternational border with two children and their mother. 
  The border patrol said agents found a cut fence near the Turner Port of Entry between Saskatchewan and Montana, then notified RCMP. 
  Saskatchewan RCMP issued an Amber Alert on Monday for the seven-year-old girl and eight-year-old boy. 
  Mounties expressed concern that the children were with Benjamin Martin Moo
  
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• Remains of Northwest B.C. woman missing since 2018 found - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 23:09 via theprogress.com
  
  Remains of Northwest B.C. woman missing since 2018 found  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. Toddler falls from third-storey window - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 23:00 via theprogress.com
  
  B.C. Toddler falls from third-storey window  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Scientists on Haida Gwaii find oldest black oystercatcher on record - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 22:57 via theprogress.com
  
  Scientists on Haida Gwaii find oldest black oystercatcher on record  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Gauff beats Sabalenka to advance to Toronto quarterfinals, will face Halep next

  11-08-2022 22:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Coco Gauff moved on to the quarterfinals of the women’s National Bank Open on Thursday with an entertaining and error-filled 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) win over Aryna Sabalenka.
  Serving for the match, the 10th-seeded American put the contest away on her first match point when Sabalenka returned Gauff’s serve long.
  Sabalenka, the sixth seed from Belarus, tossed her racket in frustration after surrendering the point in a marathon match that took three hours 11 minutes to complet
  
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• Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud beats No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut at National Bank Open

  11-08-2022 22:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway reached the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open on Thursday with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain.
  Ruud is the highest seed left in the singles draw after No. 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece were eliminated a day earlier.
  The match was completed over four hours after its initial start time. Mid-afternoon thunderstorms caused a delay
  
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• Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks

  11-08-2022 22:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is asking a federal court to unseal the warrant the FBI used to search the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, acknowledging extraordinary public interest in the case about classified records.
  The request is striking because such documents traditionally remain sealed during a pending investigation. But the Justice Department appeared to recognize that its silence since the search had cr
  
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• Federal Tories running to the ‘extremes,’ says former B.C. premier Christy Clark

  11-08-2022 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark is endorsing Jean Charest to be the next leader of the federal Conservatives at a time when she says the party is running to the extremes. 
  Clark was speaking to Conservatives at a conference in Edmonton hosted by a group that advocates for the federal Tories to veer toward the political centre. 
  The former Premier, who led the centre-right B.C. Liberal party, made an impassioned speech about the need for political leaders to
  
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• Ambitious siblings set up shop to sell handmade bracelets in Abby neighbourhood

  11-08-2022 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — On a bright, sunny Thursday morning (Aug. 11), four siblings set up shop outside their Abbotsford home to sell handmade bracelets.
  Denise Reid, who was supervising with one-year-old Blaise on her hip, spoke proudly of her children and their entrepreneurial spirit.
  “My children are selling rubber band rainbow loom bracelets,” she said. “They learned the craft a couple of years ago, they’ve gotten into it recently again, and they’ve made so darn man
  
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• Trump hires prominent Atlanta attorney for election probe

  11-08-2022 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump has hired a prominent Atlanta criminal defense attorney known for defending famous rappers to represent him in matters related to the special grand jury that’s investigating whether the former president illegally tried to interfere with the 2020 election in Georgia.
  Drew Findling’s clients have included Cardi B, Migos and Gucci Mane, as well as comedian Katt Williams. His Twitter bio includes the hashtag #BillionDollarLawyer and his Instagram feed is
  
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• Video: Okanagan sky lights up after thunderstorm - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Video: Okanagan sky lights up after thunderstorm  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Mudslide on Highway 1 between Lytton and Spences Bridge, new spot fires following thunderstorm

  11-08-2022 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS — A handful of new spot wildfires were sparked following Wednesday night’s (Aug. 10) thunderstorm across the Kamloops Fire Centre.
  According to the BC Wildfire Service’s dashboard Thursday (Aug. 11) at around 6:30 a.m., four fires have been reported in the Lillooet area, three near Lytton, and one near Seymour Arm. No new fires have been reported around the City of Kamloops.
  The thunderstorm also impacted highways in our region. DriveBC reports a mudslide has closed Hi
  
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• Several Abbotsford Canucks confirmed for Penticton’s Young Stars Classic event - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 21:23 via theprogress.com
  
  Several Abbotsford Canucks confirmed for Penticton’s Young Stars Classic event  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• A huge T. rex-shaped corn maze is coming to Chilliwack & here’s what it looks like (PHOTOS) - Curiocity

  11-08-2022 20:53 via curiocity.com
  
  A huge T. rex-shaped corn maze is coming to Chilliwack & here’s what it looks like (PHOTOS)  Curiocity
  
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• Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased UK travel chaos - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased UK travel chaos  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 2nd firefighter dies as Cuba battles raging oil plant fire - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  
  2nd firefighter dies as Cuba battles raging oil plant fire  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• UFV hosting screening of documentary on Indian farmers’ protest - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 19:59 via theprogress.com
  
  UFV hosting screening of documentary on Indian farmers’ protest  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Final Surrey Police Service take-over date from RCMP still unknown - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 19:58 via theprogress.com
  
  Final Surrey Police Service take-over date from RCMP still unknown  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial

  11-08-2022 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors said they couldn’t reach a verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint’s lead-contaminated water.
  Four families accused Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, known as LAN, of not doing enough to get Flint to treat the highly corrosive water or to urge a return to a regional water supplier.
  A mistrial was declared in federal court in Ann Arbor
  
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• Canadian Rory (Red King) MacDonald gets new opponent on eve of PFL semifinal

  11-08-2022 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald has a new opponent for Saturday’s Professional Fighters League semifinal in the wake of Russian Magomed Umalatov’s inability to get a visa to enter Britain.
  MacDonald (23-9-1) and Umalatov (12-0-0) were slated to meet in the main event of the PFL playoff card at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales, with the winner advancing to the final with the 170-pound title and a US$1-million payday on the line.
  But on Thursday, the PFL said Umalatov
  
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• Trio of artists from Chilliwack and Hope come together for Convergence 2022 exhibition - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 19:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Trio of artists from Chilliwack and Hope come together for Convergence 2022 exhibition  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Trio of artists from Chilliwack and Hope come together for Convergence 2022 exhibition - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  11-08-2022 19:00 via agassizharrisonobserver.com
  
  Trio of artists from Chilliwack and Hope come together for Convergence 2022 exhibition  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Luxury goods tax on super-rich could hit green cars: experts

  11-08-2022 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Tax experts are warning a new tax on yachts, luxury cars and private aircraft designed to hit the super-rich could also cover some electric and hybrid cars. 
  A luxury goods tax, which will come into force in three weeks, will cover cars and SUVs, as well as private planes and helicopters worth more than $100,000.
  The federal government will also bring in a tax on Sept. 1 on superyachts and motorboats worth more than $250,000.
  Adrienne Vaupshas, a spokeswoman for Finance Minis
  
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• Remains of priest removed from Quebec Mohawk community after sex abuse allegations

  11-08-2022 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The remains of a priest alleged to have sexually abused children have been exhumed and removed from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake.
  The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which governs the community south of Montreal, says the remains of Rev. Léon Lajoie, who died in 1999, were exhumed Wednesday.
  Last summer, several members of the community alleged that they were abused by Lajoie and called for his remains to be removed to start a healing process.  
  Members of the comm
  
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• 40 fishers set to compete in Saccomaniacs 2022 Sturgeon Fishing Derby - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 18:02 via theprogress.com
  
  40 fishers set to compete in Saccomaniacs 2022 Sturgeon Fishing Derby  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Centre/wing Mitch Richardson returning to Toronto Arrows for a fifth MLR season

  11-08-2022 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Mitch Richardson, bringing the centre/wing back for a fifth Major League Rugby season.
  The 26-year-old from Stoney Creek, Ont., has featured in 26 matches, including 16 starts for the club, since its inaugural season in 2019.
  Richardson has covered 795 metres on 95 carries with 96 tackles and four tries in his four years with the club.
  The six-foot-two 215-pounder enjoyed a breakout season in 2022, setting career highs in matches played (12), sta
  
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• B.C. hotels make up the majority of highest-rated Canadian stays - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 17:30 via theprogress.com
  
  B.C. hotels make up the majority of highest-rated Canadian stays  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Backup Shiltz to start for Ticats in rematch with Argonauts

  11-08-2022 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Matt Shiltz will be Hamilton’s starting quarterback when the Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.
  Shiltz replaces incumbent Dane Evans (shoulder), who was at Hamilton’s practice Wednesday but didn’t take a rep with the offence.
  Evans had started seven of Hamilton’s eight games this season, completing 188-of-279 passes (67.4 per cent) for 2,229 yards with 10 TDs and 10 interceptions.
  Evans had also rushed for 115 yards on 27 carries (4.3-
  
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• Moderna says vaccine facility in Montreal suburb could be operational by end of 2024

  11-08-2022 17:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Moderna says construction of its new mRNA vaccine factory in the Montreal area will begin later this year, with production expected to begin by the end of 2024.
  The vaccine manufacturer is announcing that it has agreed to purchase land in a biotechnology park in Laval, Que., a northern suburb of Montreal, to serve as the site of its biomanufacturing facility. 
  The Massachusetts-based company says the site is ideal due to its proximity to a renowned research institute, the I
  
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• Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires

  11-08-2022 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport.
  The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain’s only gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, having also won bronze in Sochi in 2014.“After 15 years of international curling and 21 international titles I have made the hardest decision of my life to hang up my curling shoes and retire,” Muirhead said in a post on social media on Thursday. “Throughout my career and like most
  
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• Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 16:40 via theprogress.com
  
  Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Saved 1,200 Lost Varieties

  11-08-2022 15:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Rescuing more than 1,200 lost varieties of apples isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires meticulous organization, persistence, and research methods that range from conventional to one-of-a-kind.
  That’s where Tom Brown of Clemmons, North Carolina, enters the picture, according to Southern Living. He’s turned pomological curiosity into a burning passion for recovering the lost gastronomical heritage of the Southeastern United States. To d
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Making sustainable choices accessible: changes to EV rebates

  11-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Making the most environmentally friendly decisions for yourself and your family should be affordable and accessible, and that’s why our BC NDP government is making changes to the CleanBC Go Electric Passenger Vehicle Rebate Program.With the highest rate of EV adoptions in North America, more and more British Columbians want to reduce their carbon footprint and save money on gas by switching to an electric vehicle.We’re taking measures like expanding eligibility, raising the maximum r
  
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• TEDxChilliwack speaker gets global attention

  11-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK —On August 5, Taylor Aller’s talk, entitled “What if you have more than one passion?”, was chosen to be shared with the global TED audience.
  TEDx Talks featured the New Westminster entrepreneur on their YouTube channel and newsletter,and in less than a week, the video has been viewed 58,591 times and counting.
  In her talk, Aller shares how she went from crying in her pyjamas and binge watching YouTube to being a six-figure entrepreneur.Aller’s website des
  
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• Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees

  11-08-2022 14:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle.
  The study by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy released Thursday says that compared to other countries, Canada has received a small number of the millions of Ukrainians who have been displaced since Russia invaded the eastern European country in February. 
  “Applications by Ukrainians are starting to far
  
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• Armed man demanding savings holds Beirut bank staff hostage

  11-08-2022 12:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese man armed with a shotgun broke into a Beirut bank on Thursday, holding employees hostage and threatening to set himself ablaze with gasoline unless he receives his trapped savings, a security official said.
  The man, who entered a branch of the Federal Bank in Beirut’s bustling Hamra district, was carrying a canister of gasoline and held six or seven bank employees hostage, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
  The ma
  
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• How To Buy Twenty One Pilots Tickets - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 10:30 via theprogress.com
  
  How To Buy Twenty One Pilots Tickets  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Language vs country poll, scientists demand better pay : In The News for Aug. 11

  11-08-2022 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 11 …
  What we are watching in Canada …
  A new survey finds more Canadians report a strong attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.
  The survey, which was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, found 88 per cent of respondents reporte
  
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• Scientists to present 60-metre-long open letter to federal government demanding raise

  11-08-2022 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Hundreds of scientists and researchers are expected to gather on Parliament Hill today to call for a raise.
  Organizers of the “Support our Science” rally say they will present an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Science and Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne that has been signed by thousands of scientists and measures more than 60 metres long.
  The group says many graduate and post-doctoral scholars receive funding from three federal
  
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• More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll

  11-08-2022 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new survey finds more Canadians report a strong attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.
  The survey, which was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, found 88 per cent of respondents reported a strong sense of attachment to their primary language, whereas 85 per cent reported the same for Canada. 
  The greater importance of language was especially notable among francophones and Indigen
  
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• Chilliwack Preparing for Homestand '22 - DiscoverMooseJaw.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings - DiscoverMooseJaw.com

  11-08-2022 09:00 via discovermoosejaw.com
  Chilliwack Preparing for Homestand '22 - DiscoverMooseJaw.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings  DiscoverMooseJaw.com
  
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• As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal - Chilliwack Progress

  11-08-2022 06:00 via theprogress.com
  
  As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vela gets MLS All-Stars going in 2-1 win over Liga MX

  11-08-2022 05:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Carlos Vela scored in the third minute and Raúl Ruidíaz’s converted a penalty kick in the 73rd minute in the Major League Soccer All-Star team’s 2-1 victory over Mexico’s Liga MX on Wednesday night.
  Vela, the versatile Los Angeles FC forward who led MLS with 34 goals in 2019, headed in the early goal off a crossing pass by LAFC teammate Diego Palacios. Ruidíaz padded the lead after Carles Gil drew a penalty, sending his free sho
  
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