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• Wildfires near Chilliwack Lake causing 'significant smoke' for residents – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 23:39 via theprogress.com
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• Wildfires near Chilliwack Lake causing 'significant smoke' for residents - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 23:39 via theprogress.com
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• Canada’s Jessie Eldridge earns her world hockey championship chance

  29-08-2022 22:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HERNING, Denmark — Jessie Eldridge’s journey to wearing the Maple Leaf at her first women’s world hockey championship took a few twists and turns.
  The detours the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on her sport made the walls of that maze feel even higher at times, but Eldridge says she felt part of Canada’s team even when she wasn’t.
  “I think everyone in our room has their own unique journey of getting here,” Eldridge said. “I don’t mind my taking a
  
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• Weston: Why is money so confusing? - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
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• VIDEO: Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
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• Shoreline cleanup planned at English Bay as part of annual event - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
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• Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store

  29-08-2022 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deaths, authorities said Monday.
  The 66-year-old employee, identified as Donald Ray Surrett Jr., was hailed as a hero by police.Surrett and a customer, 84-year-old Glenn Edward Bennett, were killed in the shooting Sunday evening. Two others were injured.
  Police said Monday the shooter died of a se
  
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• B.C. sets up $60-million back-to-school affordability fund for families

  29-08-2022 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia is looking to ease the burden of back-to-school costs with a one-time $60-million fund that expands meal programs and helps families pay for supplies and field trips.
  Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says families are already struggling with rising costs due to inflation and the government’s fund aims to take the sting out of costs associated with the return to school next month.
  Whiteside says every school district in the province will receive a
  
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• Use of facial recognition as security tool on Parliament Hill would pose risks: study

  29-08-2022 21:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The use of facial recognition technology as a security tool on Parliament Hill would pose substantial legal, privacy and human rights risks — and might even be unlawful, says a study prepared for the parliamentary security unit.
  It warns the technology could be used to surveil, track, identify or misidentify a person, and might lead to decisions that result in them being stopped, questioned, detained or arbitrarily prevented from entering the parliamentary precinct.
  The inde
  
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• ‘Still a good day for Canada’ despite delay of Artemis moon rocket launch: minister

  29-08-2022 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne says today was “still a good day for Canada” even though the test launch of NASA’s new moon rocket was postponed this morning. 
  Champagne, who is in Florida for a two-day trip that includes meetings with Canadian astronauts and NASA officials, got up at 1:30 a.m. to head to the launch pad in Cape Canaveral only to see the mission delayed.
  He told Canadian reporters that after more than half a century sin
  
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• Andreescu advances to second round at US Open with three-set win over Tan

  29-08-2022 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France’s Harmony Tan on Monday.
  Andreescu, ranked 50th in the world heading into the final Grand Slam of the season, put the game away on her second match point when Tan missed on a forehand volley.
  The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., and 2019 champion, improved her all-time U.S. Open record to 11-1.
  Andreescu started the match with a dominant first set, losing just eight point
  
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• UFV Cascades men’s soccer hosting Abbotsford home opener on Friday - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 21:34 via theprogress.com
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• Ottawa invokes 1977 pipeline treaty in separate Line 5 dispute, this one in Wisconsin

  29-08-2022 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — For the second time in a year, the federal government is invoking a little-known 1977 energy treaty between Canada and the United States to defend the Line 5 pipeline. 
  This time, it’s in Wisconsin, where Line 5 skirts the southwestern shores of Lake Superior before crossing into Michigan. 
  In both states, federal judges are hearing court cases aimed at getting the controversial cross-border pipeline shut down. 
  An Indigenous band in Wisconsin is arguing t
  
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• Air Force delays installation of base commander amid investigation into pilot meeting

  29-08-2022 21:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force is delaying plans to install a new commander at one of the country’s two CF-18 fighter jet bases due to a military police investigation.
  A ceremony was planned for Tuesday to install Col. Colin Marks as commander of 3 Wing in Bagotville, Que.
  But Air Force commander Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny says those plans are on hold as police investigate an alleged incident at Canada’s other main CF-18 base, 4 Wing in Cold Lake, Alta., in June.
  Kenny in a sta
  
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• Helping displaced Ukrainian families find safe haven in the East Kootenay - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 21:00 via theprogress.com
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• ‘Heartbreaking loss’: B.C. agency looks into ambulance call after infant death report

  29-08-2022 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BARRIÈRE, B.C. — British Columbia’s emergency health service says it is reviewing the circumstances of the reported death of an infant last week while waiting for an ambulance in a small community in the southern Interior, calling it a “heartbreaking loss.”
  A statement from BC Emergency Health Services says in response to questions about the death in Barriere that it received a call to respond to a patient at a home in the community north of Kamloops on Thursday.&n
  
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• Cocaine and cash seized at traffic stop by Chilliwack RCMP – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 20:56 via theprogress.com
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• Cocaine and cash seized at traffic stop by Chilliwack RCMP - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 20:56 via theprogress.com
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• Flag raised on Parliament Hill to honour residential school survivors

  29-08-2022 20:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government raised the Survivors’ Flag on Parliament Hill today as a way to honour Indigenous Peoples forced to attend residential schools.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was joined by Stephanie Scott, executive director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal and survivors of residential schools from across the country.
  Trudeau called residential schools a “sha
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP seize 1kg of cocaine, cash, and a car after traffic stop

  29-08-2022 20:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP Drugs and Organized Crime Unit arrested a 40-year-old Chilliwack woman for the possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
  On Wednesday, August 24 at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop which resulted in the seizure of more than one kilogram of cocaine, cash, and the vehicle used to transport the drugs.
  The RCMP will be forwarding criminal charges to the Public Prosecution Service of Canada for the charge approval
  
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• Minority owner Gary Stern stepping away from Montreal Alouettes

  29-08-2022 19:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Once again, the CFL has an ownership issue with the Montreal Alouettes to deal with.
  Minority owner Gary Stern announced Monday he’s stepping away from the club’s day-to-day operations as well as his position on the CFL board of governors.“Today, I am forced to share with you my current reality; I can no longer be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Montreal Alouettes,” Stern wrote in an open letter to Alouettes fans. “This was a very tough decision for
  
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• Passengers stranded on cruise ship in Vancouver after tugboat workers strike

  29-08-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Passengers on an Alaska cruise ship are stranded aboard the vessel in Vancouver, with the cruise line blaming job action by British Columbia tugboat workers.
  Celebrity Cruises says the Celebrity Eclipse, which had been due to depart Sunday afternoon, is unable to leave the Port of Vancouver without the tugs and staff are “working diligently” with local authorities to resolve the situation so the ship can sail.
  The cruise line says on its Twitter account that the shi
  
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• Vulnerable populations in B.C. more at risk to flooding: study - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 19:40 via theprogress.com
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• School board chair running for city council to 'continue to serve Chilliwack in more impactful way' - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 19:37 via theprogress.com
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• Optimism deflating among B.C. small business owners amid inflation, labour shortages - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• 32 bunnies seized from home by BC SPCA - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• Bulldogs hire former Canadian women’s national team member Fortino as assistant coach

  29-08-2022 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — The Hamilton Bulldogs have named Laura Fortino as the Ontario Hockey League’s first-ever female assistant coach on Monday.
  Fortino, a Hamilton native and a former member of the Canadian women’s national team, was also appointed as the team’s director of player of development.
  The 31-year-old won gold with Canada at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and silver at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
  She has also competed in six world championships, earning a gold medal in 2012 to
  
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• Public safety minister adds new rules on prison ‘dry cells’ for suspected contraband

  29-08-2022 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino issued new directives today on the use of “dry cells” to keep inmates from bringing contraband into federal prisons. 
  Prisoners who are suspected of concealing contraband, such as drugs, within their bodies are kept in a cell that has no plumbing fixtures on the assumption that any items will be expelled. 
  The ministerial direction to the Correctional Service of Canada requires prisons to provide written rationale when i
  
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• Police: Tip led to arrest of man in random Detroit shootings

  29-08-2022 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — A 19-year-old man suspected in the random shootings of four people, three fatally, was captured after a tip from someone close to him, police said Monday.
  Chief James White also said that the man may have been suffering from mental illness, though he said an investigation is still underway into a motive for shootings that erupted early Sunday and fueled anxiety across the city until the man was captured later that evening.
  Police said the first shooting came at 4:45 a.m. whe
  
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• Federal ministers say hiring spree helping with visa, immigration delays

  29-08-2022 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports as well as visa and immigration offices.
  Yet while cabinet ministers say the additional hires have started to make a difference, they acknowledge that far more work is needed when it comes to providing Canadians with the services they deserve.
  The comments came during an update on the work of the government’s special t
  
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• No one hurt in Chilliwack residential fire

  29-08-2022 18:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — On Sunday afternoon (Aug. 28), at approximately 2:20pm, the Chilliwack Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 45000 block of Oliver Crescent.
  Upon arrival on scene, firefighters observed heavy, black smoke and flames coming from an attached garage.
  Crews quickly secured a water supply from a nearby hydrant and deployed multiple hose streams to combat the quickly spreading fire.
  While the home did suffer fire, smoke, and water damage, fire crews prevented further dama
  
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• Toronto Raptors waive guard Svi Mykhailiuk, free up roster spot

  29-08-2022 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors waived guard Svi Mykhailiuk on Monday.
  The move frees up a roster spot and potentially makes room for guard Jalen Harris, who was recently reinstated by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association after serving a one-year suspension for a positive drug test.
  The Raptors hold Harris’s rights as a restricted free agent, but the team had previously been at the maximum 20 players allowed heading into training camp.
  Mykhailiuk, a native of Ukraine
  
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• A look at Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade

  29-08-2022 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Quebec’s general election campaign has begun, and voters head to the polls on Oct. 3. Here’s a look at Dominique Anglade, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and the official Opposition.
  Born: Jan. 31, 1974, in Montreal, Que. 
  Early years: Raised by her Haitian parents who often welcomed diverse people over to the family home, including politicians and members of women’s groups. Anglade played badminton and swam regularly. 
  Education: Holds a Bachelor’s degree in
  
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• Tory leadership hopeful promises economic autonomy, housing during B.C. stop - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 18:00 via theprogress.com
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• A look at Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault

  29-08-2022 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Quebec’s general election campaign has begun, and voters head to the polls on Oct. 3. Here’s a look at François Legault, the premier and leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec.
  Born: May 26, 1957, in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., a city on the Island of Montreal.
  Education: Has a Bachelor’s in business administration from HEC Montreal (1978) and a Master’s degree in business administration (finance) from the same school (1984).
  Career before politics: Legault m
  
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• Gilgeous-Alexander, Joseph, Alexander-Walker won’t play against Panama

  29-08-2022 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PANAMA CITY — Trae Bell-Haynes, Abu Kigab and Jean-Victor Mukama have been added to Canada’s roster for the team’s FIBA World Cup qualifying game against Panama on Monday.
  The trio replace NBA players Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Cory Joseph, who are all unavailable.
  Canada (7-0) is the only undefeated team in the Americas after a 99-87 win over Argentina on Thursday in Victoria. 
  The Canadians can qualify for the 2023 World Cup with a win over Pan
  
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• Canadian Chase Brown has stellar opening to Illinois’ 2022 NCAA opener

  29-08-2022 17:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadian Chase Brown showed why he was on the 2023 Senior Bowl watch list.
  The Illinois running back ran for 151 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries in the Illini’s season-opening 38-6 win over Wyoming on Saturday. The five-foot-11, 205-pound native of London, Ont., also became the 19th player in school history to rush for over 2,000 career yards and first since 2011 (excluding quarterbacks) to score three touchdowns in a game.
  “He’s just really patient,” Illinois he
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Fires of note reduced to 2 - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 17:04 via theprogress.com
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• US says it’s reviewed documents seized in Mar-a-Lago search

  29-08-2022 16:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has completed its review of potentially privileged documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate this month and has identified “a limited set of materials that potentially contain attorney-client privileged information,” according to a court filing Monday.
  The filing from the department follows a judge’s weekend order indicating that she was inclined to grant the Trump legal team’s request for a s
  
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• Chilliwack council offers list of frequently asked questions about Y takeover - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 16:42 via theprogress.com
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• Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe

  29-08-2022 16:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ATLANTA (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to influence the 2020 election in the state — but not until after the November midterm election.Lawyers for Kemp had argued that immunities related to his position as governor protect him from having to testify. But Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who’s oversee
  
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• Toronto Metropolitan University goes Bold with new nickname for athletics teams

  29-08-2022 16:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto Metropolitan University made a major move in cutting ties to its longtime Ryerson name.
  So, why not go bold in its athletics renaming as well?
  TMU announced Monday that its sports teams will now be called the TMU Bold, one of three finalists selected from more than 4,800 survey contributions. TMU’s new mascot will be a falcon.“The idea of Bold came from the feedback that was developed from community members,” said Jen McMillen, vice-provost, students, at TMU. “The
  
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• International aid reaches flood-ravaged Pakistan - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of new moon rocket - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• Diana’s last moments: French medic recalls ‘tragic night’ - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• Brands for Better - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• Argos starter Bethel-Thompson not celebrating CFL career milestone

  29-08-2022 16:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — He has thrown for more yards than Hall of Famer Doug Flutie, but McLeod Bethel-Thompson doesn’t see that as a reason to celebrate.
  Of more importance to the Toronto Argonauts’ veteran starter is establishing himself as a winning quarterback.
  “I see myself as a .500 quarterback, so there’s progress to be made,” Bethel-Thompson said following Toronto’s 37-20 home win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night. “Quarterbacks are measured b
  
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• Volunteers remove abandoned camp remnants from wilderness

  29-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Ross Aikenhead does not shy away from the challenge of cleaning up abandoned campsites—and with the support of other outstanding citizens, the task at hand on Sunday morning was banished into a trailer.
  Aikenhead, along with friends Chris Hedekar and Derrick Kramer, maneuvered their trucks on unpaved, narrow paths off Nesakwatch Creek Forest Service Road to clean up an abandoned tent trailer frame and other junk.
  “I thought it was a homemade wooden camper, but it t
  
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• Good things come to those who wait: Chilliwack's newest seniors' residence exceeds expectations - Chilliwack Progress

  29-08-2022 15:00 via theprogress.com
  Good things come to those who wait: Chilliwack's newest seniors' residence exceeds expectations  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• In plot twist, Iraqi Shiite cleric announces retirement

  29-08-2022 13:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) — An influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday.It is unclear how Muqtada al-Sadr’s latest announcement will affect an already unprecedented and destabilizing political crisis that has plagued Iraq since federal elections last year. His supporters are holding an ongoing sit-in outside the parliament building for over four weeks.
  
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