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• Man sliced in the head in random machete attack: Chilliwack RCMP - Global News

  26-08-2022 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Man sliced in the head in random machete attack: Chilliwack RCMP  Global NewsVictim ‘sliced in the head’ in Chilliwack by machete-wielding suspect  Hope StandardPerson trapped under vehicle in Chilliwack suffered heart attack  Chilliwack ProgressChilliwack news: Mounties looking for man | CTV News  CTV News VancouverChilliwack RCMP look for suspicious man | CityNews Vancouver  CityNews VancouverView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man sliced in the head in random machete attack: Chilliwack RCMP

  26-08-2022 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Chilliwack, B.C., said a suspect approached the 37-year-old victim early Friday, brandishing a machete, 'which he used to attack the victim slicing him in the head.'
  
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• Raptors sign forward Christian Koloko, the 33rd pick at 2022 NAB draft

  26-08-2022 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed Christian Koloko, their only selection in the 2022 NBA draft.
  The Raptors announced Friday that 22-year-old Cameroonian forward, the No. 33 pick at the draft in June, signed a multi-year contract with the club. Terms were not disclosed.
  The seven-foot-one Koloko grew up in Douala, the same hometown as Raptors teammate Pascal Siakam, and finished high school in California. 
  He played three seasons at the University of Arizona, where he averaged
  
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• “Godzilla” series filming in Harrison Lake area - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 23:03 via theprogress.com
  
  “Godzilla” series filming in Harrison Lake area  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• South Korea’s Narin An takes lead at CP Women’s Open following rain delay

  26-08-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — South Korea’s Narin An shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the CP Women’s Open.
  Fellow Korean Hye-Jin Choi had a 63 to enter into a tie for second with first-round leader Paula Reto of South Africa at 11 under overall.
  Brooke Henderson, from nearby Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 3-under 68 to sit at 5 under.
  Play was suspended for two hours due to heavy rain and lightning around Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club.
  It is expected that the afternoon wave will hav
  
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• Homicide investigators release sketch of suspect in deadly taxicab shooting - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 22:48 via theprogress.com
  
  Homicide investigators release sketch of suspect in deadly taxicab shooting  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye hopes to add spark to Toronto FC’s playoff drive

  26-08-2022 22:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC is hoping the possible return of midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye can help the club finish the season strong as they try to hunt down a playoff spot.
  “It’s unfortunate I couldn’t play more of a bigger role in these last couple of games,” the midfielder said before his club travelled to take on Charlotte FC on Saturday. “But I know how important this next stretch is and that’s why we’re trying to really make sure everything is ready to go on my end
  
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• The World’s Lowest Fertility Rate - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  
  The World’s Lowest Fertility Rate  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Happy International Dog Day: Kamloops police pooch gets her man - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Happy International Dog Day: Kamloops police pooch gets her man  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Shipbuilding delays force Ottawa to spend $187M to extend lease on navy supply ship

  26-08-2022 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Ottawa is forking over another $187 million to extend the lease on a converted civilian ship that the navy is using as a supply vessel for another two years.
  The federal government announced the amended deal with Quebec-based Chantier Davie shipbuilding today following more delays in the delivery of two permanent naval support ships.
  Davie first started leasing the MV Asterix to the Royal Canadian Navy in January 2018 after a fire and excessive corrosion forced the military to retire its only tw
  
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• Quebec TV producer Wiseman sentenced to two years less a day for touching minor

  26-08-2022 22:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail and three years of probation for sexually touching a 12-year-old girl.
  Quebec court Judge Pierre Labelle delivered his sentence at the Montreal courthouse today and also ordered Wiseman, 67, to be registered as a sex offender for 20 years. 
  Wiseman, who pleaded guilty to one count of sexual interference in July, was given credit for 45 days in pretrial detention.
  The offences took plac
  
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• Federal government to pump over $900K into improving Othello Road east of Hope; Coquihalla Highway to be repaired by this fall

  26-08-2022 22:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — The Othello area east of Hope, home to a vicinity that includes the famous Othello Tunnels at Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, incurred significant damage following the unprecedented atmospheric river events of November 2021.The federal government hopes to remediate a primary arterial through the Othello area with a $927,631 cash infusion towards improving green infrastructure, it announced in a news release this week (Aug. 22).Public works improvements to Othello feature roadway
  
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• Quebec government releases list of companies allowed to exceed pollution norms

  26-08-2022 21:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s Environment Department has released a list of eight companies that have the right to exceed provincial norms when it comes to water or air emissions.
  The list includes pulp and paper mills, metal and mining companies and the Horne copper smelter in western Quebec, which made headlines earlier this year after it emerged that it was certified to emit 33 times the provincewide standard of arsenic per cubic metre of air.
  Environment Minister Benoit Charette announced
  
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• CF Montréal heads to Chicago looking to extend three-game road winning streak

  26-08-2022 21:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montréal’s form on the road battle is a major reason why the Major League Soccer club is battling for top spot in the Eastern Conference. 
  With identical 7-4-2 records both at home and away, Montreal has established itself a consistent performer regardless of where it plays.
  That kind of consistency will be crucial as Montreal (14-8-4) heads to Soldier Field to take on Chicago Fire (8-12-6) Saturday evening. Montreal heads to Chicago on a seven-game unbeaten
  
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• Former B.C. cabinet minister Rich Coleman announces run for mayor of Langley

  26-08-2022 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY, B.C. — Former provincial politician Rich Coleman has announced his bid to become the next mayor of Langley, B.C., this fall.
  Coleman is hoping to lead the new Elevate Langley party into municipal politics after first being elected as a B.C. Liberal member of the legislature in 1996.
  He held various cabinet roles, including solicitor general and minister of gaming and housing, before announcing his retirement two years ago.
  Coleman says in a release that he has “more to give&
  
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• B.C. cannabis stores close, lay off staff as job action prevents pot deliveries

  26-08-2022 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s cannabis stores say they’re shutting their doors and laying off staff because a labour dispute in the public sector has stopped the province’s pot distribution centre from shipping product since early last week.
  The privately owned stores say they have run out of supply and have no other choice but to temporarily close and let go their workers.
  Mood Cannabis Co. chief executive Cory Waldron says he had to lay off 90 per cent of staff at his
  
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• Moms Stop the Harm planning overdose awareness events across B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:56 via theprogress.com
  
  Moms Stop the Harm planning overdose awareness events across B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack, B.C. now off-limits to people who want to 4×4 in area

  26-08-2022 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A massive concrete barrier has been placed at an entrance to the Fraser River’s Gill Bar to prevent off-roading in the area.
  
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• Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack, B.C. now off-limits to people who want to 4×4 - Global News

  26-08-2022 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack, B.C. now off-limits to people who want to 4×4  Global News
  
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• Sensitive fish habitat near Chilliwack, B.C. now off-limits to people who want to 4×4

  26-08-2022 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  A massive concrete barrier has been placed at an entrance to the Fraser River’s Gill Bar to prevent off-roading in the area.
  
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• Andreescu sets out for second Grand Slam title on familiar grounds at U.S. Open

  26-08-2022 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Four months after returning to action from an extended break, Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says her confidence is peaking heading into the final Grand Slam of the season.
  The Mississauga, Ont., native enters this year’s U.S. Open, where she won her lone career Grand Slam in 2019, after a short but successful stay at the recent National Bank Open. 
  “I know that I can beat any player on tour right now,” Andreescu said ahead of the tournament’s main draw, which
  
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• Person trapped under vehicle in Chilliwack suffered heart attack - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:41 via theprogress.com
  Person trapped under vehicle in Chilliwack suffered heart attack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Garden hose used to help put out fire at Chilliwack home before firefighters arrived - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:29 via theprogress.com
  
  Garden hose used to help put out fire at Chilliwack home before firefighters arrived  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Shop outside for books during Rotary Club of Chilliwack's one-day outdoor sale - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:08 via theprogress.com
  
  Shop outside for books during Rotary Club of Chilliwack's one-day outdoor sale  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Britney Spears and Elton John Finally Drop ‘Hold Me Closer’ Duet - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:07 via theprogress.com
  
  Britney Spears and Elton John Finally Drop ‘Hold Me Closer’ Duet  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Visa delays leaving international students in limbo for fall semester - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 20:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Visa delays leaving international students in limbo for fall semester  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs name Abram Wiebe of Mission as their 33rd team captain

  26-08-2022 19:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — It’s an honour that carries an incredible amount of responsibility and leadership weight to it, but Chilliwack Chiefs defenceman Abram Wiebe of Mission has shown he’s capable of rising to the challenge.The Chilliwack Chiefs are honoured to name Abram Wiebe as captain for the 2022-23 BCHL season.
  “We are very proud to name Abram Wiebe as the next captain of our program. He is a player who has worked extremely hard at his craft and enjoys earning everything he
  
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• Chief justice welcomes Michelle O’Bonsawin to Supreme Court of Canada

  26-08-2022 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s chief justice is welcoming the appointment of the first Indigenous member of the Supreme Court of Canada.
  In a statement today, Richard Wagner says Michelle O’Bonsawin has proven herself to be principled, authentic and hard-working throughout her career as a lawyer and judge.
  O’Bonsawin, who replaces retiring Justice Michael Moldaver, is a fluently bilingual Franco-Ontarian and an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau n
  
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• Elks look to end 12-game home losing streak in rematch with Redblacks

  26-08-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — It was October of 2019 when the Edmonton Elks last won a home game. Donald Trump was president of the United States. Joker was at the top of the box office. Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” ruled the charts.
  But, if there was a game that you would bet on the Elks to break their 12-game losing streak at Commonwealth Stadium, it would be this Saturday’s date with the Ottawa Redblacks.
  The Elks (3-7) are coming off a 30-12 beating of the Redblacks last week in the nati
  
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• Alouettes suspend fullback Christophe Normand in response to child luring allegation

  26-08-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes say fullback Christophe Normand has been suspended pending the outcome of a luring investigation.
  Court records show Normand is facing two charges of luring a child, including one count of luring a child under 16.
  Provincial police Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau said the 30-year-old Normand was arrested after a search at his home by police investigators on the morning of Aug. 19.
  He appeared in court on Thursday.
  A seven-year veteran in the CFL, Normand is curr
  
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• Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 19:40 via theprogress.com
  
  Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vancouver-area border guards intercept massive cannabis stash leaving Canada as CBSA seeks to disrupt criminal rings

  26-08-2022 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — It might be legal to consume cannabis on the domestic market, but it remains illegal to export it without permission from the Government of Canada due to the criminal organizations that reap the proceeds from illicit activity.
  Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Wednesday (Aug. 24) that it intercepted nearly a ton of cannabis bound to leave Canada in the months of May and June.“Although cannabis has been legalized and regulated in Canada, it remains illegal to
  
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• VIDEO: ‘Thanks for the memories, Chilliwack Mall. It was fun while it lasted’ - Hope Standard

  26-08-2022 19:28 via hopestandard.com
  
  VIDEO: ‘Thanks for the memories, Chilliwack Mall. It was fun while it lasted’  Hope Standard
  
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• Former B.C. solicitor general running for Langley Township mayor’s chair - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 19:10 via theprogress.com
  
  Former B.C. solicitor general running for Langley Township mayor’s chair  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Pattison Media acquires two Manitoba radio stations

  26-08-2022 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS — Kamloops-based Pattison Media, the parent company of 89.5 JR Country and Fraser Valley Today in Chilliwack, announced today that it has acquired two radio stations in Manitoba.Pattison Media (PML) and Westman Communication (WCG) of Brandon, MB are pleased to announce that they have come to an agreement for PML to acquire their radio properties, Q Country 91.5 FM and 94.7 Star FM.This acquisition will increase Pattison’s reach in Manitoba from their current stations in Winn
  
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• Legalized single-event sports betting explodes in B.C. on government-backed website PlayNow.com

  26-08-2022 18:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — British Columbians are gambling in surprising numbers on a government-backed website advertised through the B.C. Lottery Corporation.Tomorrow (Aug. 27) marks the one-year anniversary of legalized single-event sports betting, which continues to drive revenue for BCLC’s PlayNow.com, the only legal gambling website in B.C., and the only one whose profits go back to support provincial initiatives like healthcare, education and community programs.
  British Columbians have plac
  
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• Justice Dept. releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

  26-08-2022 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked-out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate earlier this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents.
  The document, even in its redacted form, is likely to offer at least some new details about an ongoing criminal investigation that has brought fresh legal peril for Trump just as he lays the groun
  
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• U.S. Justice department releases Trump estate raid affidavit - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 18:30 via theprogress.com
  
  U.S. Justice department releases Trump estate raid affidavit  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Seaspan tugboat workers strike after ‘impasse’ in negotiations - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 18:15 via theprogress.com
  
  Seaspan tugboat workers strike after ‘impasse’ in negotiations  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Multiple ferry delays after man arrested aboard vessel in Nanaimo, B.C.

  26-08-2022 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DELTA, B.C. — BC Ferries says multiple sailings will be delayed and others may be cancelled following a police incident last night aboard a ferry in Nanaimo.
  It has provided no details about what happened on the Coastal Inspiration, which sails between Duke Point and Tsawwassen, but says availability of crew is also a factor in significant delays that could affect 10 sailings.
  RCMP Staff Sgt. Gary O’Brien in Nanaimo says police were called at about 9 p.m. Thursday about two men who w
  
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• Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 18:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Moderna sues Pfizer over patents behind COVID-19 vaccine  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec police find stolen artwork by renowned artist Jean Paul Riopelle

  26-08-2022 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they have found a lithograph by the late internationally renowned Quebec painter Jean Paul Riopelle that was stolen more than 15 years ago.
  Investigators say they found the artwork during a search executed at a house in late July in Mirabel, Que., north of Montreal.
  The lithograph had been stolen along with three other artworks in June 2005 during a break-in at the artist’s workshop in Quebec’s Laurentians region.
  Police say they are stil
  
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• U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump

  26-08-2022 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — United States prosecutors say they are seeking formal authorization to offer a plea deal to the Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former president Donald Trump.
  Prosecutor Michael Friedman told the United States District Court in Washington D.C. that a draft plea agreement had been discussed with Pascale Ferrier’s lawyers.
  He added that he needs approval from the National Security Division of the Department of Justice before he can formally offer the deal.
  T
  
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• Best Kids’ Mullet In The U.S. Goes To Wisconsin 8-Year-Old

  26-08-2022 17:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!An eight-year-old from Wisconsin is throwing a party in the back after his quirky mane helped him beat out almost 700 contenders for 2022’s Kids Mullet Championship.
  The Tennessee Top Hat. A Kentucky Waterfall. The Missouri Compromise. No matter what you call it, the mullet reigns supreme when it comes to outrageous hairstyles.
  After noticing that the ’80s trend was making a comeback, men’s store owner Kevin Begola of Fenton, Michigan, fou
  
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• Fire engulfs Fairfield Island home in Chilliwack near the Fraser River

  26-08-2022 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A fire broke out early Friday morning (Aug. 26), engulfing a home in the 10600 block of Young Road in the Fairfield Island area of Chilliwack near the Fraser River.The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to the fire in the early morning hours at the rural home near the northern end of Young Road. The fire was reportedly a two-alarm call.The single-family home with a typical driveway was significantly charred. The front end of what appeared to be a Ford SUV was also burned and
  
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• Women’s professional hockey growing in North America, but in parallel universes

  26-08-2022 16:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Women’s professional hockey is expanding in North America, but remains divided.
  The Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association (PWHPA) possessing the bulk of player star power in Canada and the United States has a league in development with Billie Jean King and Mark Walter, co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, as potential backers.
  The Premier Hockey Federation increasing salaries and teams in North America in its eighth season, and recruiting recognizable names in Canadi
  
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• Ferries delayed, cancelled today after last night’s police search for passenger - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 16:45 via theprogress.com
  
  Ferries delayed, cancelled today after last night’s police search for passenger  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• To the lake! - Chilliwack Progress

  26-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  
  To the lake!  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Cardiff told to pay Nantes $6M for plane crash victim Sala

  26-08-2022 16:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — A years-long transfer dispute after the death in an airplane crash of soccer player Emiliano Sala was decided on Friday in favor of his former club Nantes against Cardiff.The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it dismissed Cardiff’s appeal against a FIFA order that it must pay a first instalment of 6 million euros ($6 million) for Sala.
  The 28-year-old forward from Argentina died before he could play for the Welsh club which later disputed that the trans
  
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• Chilliwack Sunflower Festival shows solidarity by hosting Ukrainian Day

  26-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Ukraine’s national flower is the sunflower, and what better way for Chilliwack’s very own Sunflower Festival to show its solidarity with the eastern European nation?
  Kate Onos-Gilbert, owner/operator of the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, said all proceeds from ticket sales on Thursday, Aug. 25, will be donated to the H.E.R.O Society, a non-profit that has responded to the Ukraine humanitarian crisis.
  “Sunflowers are obviously important to us as a festival, as
  
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