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• Royal children start new academic year at school in Windsor

  07-09-2022 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children start the academic year at a new school on Thursday after the family traded the bustle of central London for the slower pace of life outside the capital.
  In preparation for the first day of classes, the palace released photos of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis visiting Lambrook School, near Windsor, during a welcome event for new pupils that took place before the start of the term.
  Prince William and his wi
  
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• Berhalter: Firing of Chelsea’s Tuchel could benefit Pulisic

  07-09-2022 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the eyes of U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, Chelsea’s decision to fire manager Thomas Tuchel could benefit American star Christian Pulisic.
  “I’m not happy a guy lost his job. But if this means more opportunity for Christian, then it’s positive because he’s a guy that’s proven that he can perform at that level,” Berhalter said Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. “We’ll just have to wait and see.”
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• Abusive coaches continue to slip through policing measures in Canadian gymnastics

  07-09-2022 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Chad Meikle bounced around between five different Toronto-area gymnastics clubs over his decade as a coach. 
  According to court documents, he was also a diagnosed pedophile, and maintained a blog in which he called himself “Pedo-Coach.” Meikle blogged about his sexual attraction to young girls, and offered advice to other pedophiles. 
  Yet, he managed to seemingly raise no alarm bells within the gymnastics community until his arrest in 2006, when he counselle
  
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• B.C. caps rent, boosts benefits for families as cost of living goes up

  07-09-2022 23:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGFORD, B.C. — The squeeze of global inflation has prompted the British Columbia government to spend $600 million to boost a tax credit and increase family benefits for low- and moderate-income residents.  
  Premier John Horgan announced the province is also capping rent increases at two per cent for 2023 instead of the rate of inflation. 
  Horgan says inflation is driving up the costs of groceries, gas and other goods and services, and the next support measures will offer famili
  
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• Nunavut Inuit headed to France to seek extradition of former Oblate priest

  07-09-2022 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Tanya Tungilik says she wants to meet face to face with the former French Oblate priest her late father alleged sexually abused him as a child.
  She is to join a delegation of Inuit planning to travel from Nunavut to Paris and Lyon, France, next week to seek the extradition of Father Johannes Rivoire to Canada. The trip, led by Nunavut Tunnagavik Inc., a group representing Nunavut Inuit, is to also include Tungilik’s brother, Jesse Tungilik, and Steve Mapsalak, who has also accused Rivoire
  
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• VIFF to open with ‘Bones of Crows,’ close with ‘Broker,’ adds emerging director prize

  07-09-2022 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver International Film Festival will open with the Indigenous drama “Bones of Crows,” and has added an international film prize for emerging directors.
  Organizers say the 41st edition will be “a complete in-person film festival,” with roughly 130 features and 100 shorts. A small selection will be available for streaming across British Columbia.
  The festival launches Sept. 29 with “Bones of Crows” by Métis filmmaker Marie Clem
  
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• 'Deadman's Curse' to feature local explorers, legend – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 23:00 via theprogress.com
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• Tiafoe beats Rublev; 1st US man in US Open SF in 16 years

  07-09-2022 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe became the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 by beating Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous partisan crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Wednesday.The 24-year-old Tiafoe, who grew up in Maryland, put on a performance just as strong, if not stronger, than the one he used to eliminate 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round.The No. 22-seeded Tiafoe played aggressive, offensive ten
  
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• Online fundraiser started for family of Abbotsford murder victim – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 22:41 via theprogress.com
  Online fundraiser started for family of Abbotsford murder victim – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• NDP wants feds to conduct ‘thorough audit’ of Hockey Canada dating back to 2016

  07-09-2022 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NDP MP Peter Julian is asking the federal government to conduct “a thorough audit” of Hockey Canada’s finances dating back to 2016.
  The request, made in a letter to Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge on Tuesday, references thousands of dollars in expenses attributed to the sport’s national governing body, including high-end dinners, luxurious hotel suites and championship rings for board members.
  A member of House of Commons’ heritage committee, which has been examin
  
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• QuickSketch: A look at Québec solidaire spokesman Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois

  07-09-2022 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s general election campaign has begun, with voters heading to the polls on Oct. 3. Here’s a look at Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, the leader of Québec solidaire.
  Born: May 31, 1990, in Montreal. 
  Early years: Raised in a family of activists in Montreal. His father was an environmentalist and union activist. Nadeau-Dubois was a fan of Star Wars growing up.
  Education: Holds a bachelor’s degree in history, culture and society from Université du
  
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• Seven weeks of overnight road closures for Hwy. 1 overpass – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 22:00 via theprogress.com
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• Pirates claim Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off of waivers

  07-09-2022 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BALTIMORE — The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed former Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins off waivers.
  Collins, 27, was available after Toronto designated him for assignment on Monday.
  He was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the White Sox that sent catcher Reese McGuire to Chicago on April 3.
  Collins primarily served as the Blue Jays’ third catcher behind all-star Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen.
  He is hitting .194 with four home runs over 72 at bats this season in the major l
  
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• Former Alouettes starters Pipkin, Adams Jr., returning to Montreal with Lions

  07-09-2022 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Bonjour encore, Vernon Adams Jr.
  Adams Jr. will return to Montreal on Friday just over a week after the Alouettes (4-7) dealt him to B.C. for a ’23 first-round pick. How much he’ll play for the Lions (8-2), though, isn’t clear as through Wednesday veteran Antonio Pipkin had taken more reps with the starting offence.
  Regardless of who starts, a former Alouette will be at quarterback Friday for B.C. Pipkin opened 2019 as Montreal’s starter before suffering an injury and bei
  
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• Quebec election: Legault sorry for English content on his party’s website

  07-09-2022 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault says he regrets that English-language content was published on his party’s website.
  Campaigning ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election, Legault told reporters in the Montreal suburb of Longueuil today that he intervened personally to have the content removed. 
  The party had published an English version of a document detailing its accomplishments during its four years in government.
  Legault says that
  
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• Serena Williams’ goodbye to U.S. Open a ratings boon to ESPN

  07-09-2022 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams’ long goodbye to the U.S. Open proved a boon to ESPN.
  Facing down the possibility of a first-round knockout, Williams instead gave the sports network four nights of prime-time programming last week, with her eventual loss to Ajla Tomljanovic reaching the largest audience of any tennis match in ESPN’s 43-year history.
  ESPN happily adjusted on the fly, asking Open officials to move Williams’ doubles match with her sister Venus to Thursday eve
  
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• Man being sought by Chilliwack RCMP wanted for arson – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 21:23 via theprogress.com
  Man being sought by Chilliwack RCMP wanted for arson – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Counting ballots to determine next Conservative leader to begin Thursday

  07-09-2022 21:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Conservative party is giving itself a head start on counting the hundreds of thousands of ballots it received to determine who will be its next leader.Tuesday was the deadline for party members to return their mail-in ballots to Conservative headquarters in downtown Ottawa.
  More than 400,000 ballots were returned — out of some 678,000 party members eligible to vote in the contest, which is a record-setting figure for a Canadian political party.
  The sheer size of that mem
  
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• NDP leader says party will ‘force’ government to move on dental care, housing

  07-09-2022 21:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties.
  Singh told reporters today ahead of a caucus retreat in downtown Halifax that he intends to force the government to “deliver for people.” 
  In March, the New Democrats struck a deal with the Liberals to keep the minority government in power until 2025 as long as there is actio
  
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• Heather Lake wildfire near Princeton grows to more than 3900 hectares – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 21:00 via theprogress.com
  Heather Lake wildfire near Princeton grows to more than 3900 hectares – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• RCMP resistant to change despite repeated calls for action: former senior Mountie

  07-09-2022 20:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia heard today from a former assistant commissioner of the RCMP who says the police force has a long history of ignoring calls for change.
  Cal Corley, who is now CEO of the Community Safety Knowledge Alliance, says the federal police force has long resisted outside advice because of its deep-rooted paramilitary culture, a lack of diverse views and a dearth of what he called “transformational leadership.”
  Corley was a
  
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• Stuffed armadillo shows up in Chilliwack man's front garden – Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  07-09-2022 20:45 via agassizharrisonobserver.com
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• Russell Peters, Patrick J. Adams headline theScore Bet’s kickoff to fall campaign

  07-09-2022 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Comedian Russell Peters and actor Patrick J. Adams highlight theScore Bet’s kickoff to its fall campaign.
  Peters, Adams and former Saturday Night Live star Jon Lovitz will all be featured in 15- and 30-second spots that will be carried province-wide in Ontario and across their own media channels. They’ll underline theScore Bet’s recently enhanced sportsbook offering with 10 times more wagering options along with advanced integrations with theScore media app.
  Bef
  
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• ‘Like TNT’: Experts say Saskatchewan attacks underscore need for justice support

  07-09-2022 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A deadly stabbing rampage over the Labour Day weekend in rural Saskatchewan underscores a critical lack of social supports in Canada’s justice system, experts say. 
  RCMP have named Myles Sanderson, 32, as a suspect in Sunday’s attacks on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon, northeast of Saskatoon, that left 10 people dead and 18 injured. His younger brother Damien Sanderson, who had also been named a suspect, was also found dead near one of the crime scenes
  
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• RCMP, ICBC, and Safer City team up to make Bernard Elementary a safe zone for students as they return to school

  07-09-2022 20:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack’s Safer City team made sure that pedestrians and cyclists alike were extra safe Tuesday(Sept. 6) as students and teachers headed back to Bernard Elementary School.
  The Safer City team and the RCMP mascot were there for what was billed as a Safer City School Zone awareness event Tuesday morning, to welcome students on their first day back at Bernard Elementary while reminding drivers to slow down in school zones.Safer City is a team that includes re
  
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• Victim of Saskatchewan stabbings described as “hero and true matriarch” – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  Victim of Saskatchewan stabbings described as “hero and true matriarch” – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Long weekend parking concerns at Cultus Lake never materialized due to cooler weather and RCMP presence

  07-09-2022 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Concerns about hundreds of cars clogging both shoulders of Columbia Valley Highway around Cultus Lake never materialized over the weekend, thanks in part to much cooler weather and a heightened RCMP presence.
  Unlike the August long weekend when a video showing first responders having a difficult time passing parked cars and motorists, not a single vehicle was towed over Labour Day weekend, according to Taryn Dixon, director for Electoral Area H on the Fraser Valley Board of Di
  
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• Chartered accountant, extensive community volunteer to seek re-election on Chilliwack City Council

  07-09-2022 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Long before chartered accountant Jeff Shields ran for public office four years ago, he gave back to his community on a number of fronts.The lifelong Chilliwack resident and chartered accountant of 30 years poured himself into the community by serving on the boards of CEPCO, Chilliwack Community Services, Big Brothers, and Rotary, including stints as chair and president of these four, treasurer for Chilliwack Flight Fest, and volunteering as a youth soccer coach and with Chilli
  
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• Coach says Canadian women have turned corner ahead of Rugby World Cup Sevens

  07-09-2022 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Having integrated more than a dozen new faces into the program, coach Jack Hanratty believes the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team has turned a corner.
  The Canadian squad will get a chance to prove him right at the Rugby World Cup Sevens, which start Friday in Cape Town.
  The women’s competition kicks off with round-of-16 knockout matches. The fifth-seeded Canadians open against No. 12 China with the winner moving on to face either the fourth-seeded U.S. or No. 13 Poland.
  The 10th-se
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP on the lookout for 44-year-old Chilliwack man suspected of arson

  07-09-2022 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating a 44-year-old Chilliwack man suspected of arson.
  According to a statement issued Wednesday (Sept. 7) by RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk, Alexander Leon Rhodda Dumyn is wanted for arson contrary to Section 433(a) of the Criminal Code.
  He is described as a Caucasian male with a height of 6’1″ and a weight of 150 pounds (68 kilograms), brown hair, and hazel eyes,
  If you have any information about Alexander Leo
  
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• Ukrainian Canadian Congress wants permit revoked as Russian turbine hearings continue

  07-09-2022 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is urging the Canadian government to revoke a permit that allowed the export of a turbine repaired in Montreal to a Russian energy giant.
  The permit granted Siemens Canada an exemption to sanctions against Russia for two years starting in early July and would allow the company to import and repair up to five more turbines as per their maintenance schedule.
  The parts would be sent back to Germany for use in Gazprom’s Nord Stream 1 pipeline, whi
  
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• Judge strikes down 1931 Michigan law criminalizing abortion

  07-09-2022 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Wednesday struck down Michigan’s 1931 anti-abortion law, months after suspending it, in the the latest development involving abortion rights in a state where the issue is being fought in courtrooms and, possibly, at the ballot box.
  The law, which was long dormant before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution, said Judge Elizabeth Gleicher.
  The decision comes as the Michigan Supreme Court still is considering
  
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• Major telecoms agree to emergency outage deal: Minister Champagne

  07-09-2022 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The federal industry minister says Canada’s major telecom companies have reached a formal agreement to “ensure and guarantee” emergency roaming and other mutual assistance in the case of a major outage.
  The deal comes after a massive Rogers Communications Inc. service disruption on July 8 that affected millions of Canadians.
  In the days after the outage, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne directed the CEOs of Rogers
  
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• Police: California sheriff’s deputy wanted in double slaying

  07-09-2022 20:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Authorities said they are seeking a Northern California sheriff’s deputy in connection with the slaying of a husband and wife in their home early Wednesday. He remained at-large hours after the bloodshed.
  Law enforcement officials said they were searching for Devin Williams Jr., a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. He is considered to be armed and dangerous.
  Williams apparently knew the couple but investigators were still trying “to fine
  
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• Ottawa’s Dabrowski and partner Olmos out of U.S. Open women’s doubles tournament

  07-09-2022 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Mexican partner Giuliana Olmos have been bounced from the U.S. Open.
  Dabrowski and Olmos lost to the Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam tournament.
  The Czechs won 6 of 22 break points compared to Dabrowski and Olmos’s 4 of 7.
  The Canadian and Olmos won the match’s only tiebreak.
  Leylah Annie Fernandez of Laval, Que., is the only Canadian left at the eve
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Supply essential to solving housing crisis

  07-09-2022 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Housing prices have exploded in the Fraser Valley over the last five years. It’s true that prices have increased everywhere, but our region has seen especially sharp climbs in a short amount of time, and it is having a profound impact on our communities.In June of 2017, the average cost of a single detached home in the Fraser Valley hovered at $1 million. As of June this year, the average cost had jumped to $1.5 million. An increase of $500,000, and certainly not an amount that anyone woul
  
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• Ottawa Senators sign Tim Stutzle to eight-year contract extension

  07-09-2022 19:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have locked up another one of their young guns.
  Star centre Tim Stutzle has agreed to an eight-year, US$66.8-million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday.
  The deal, which carries an average annual value of $8.35 million and kicks in following the 2022-23 campaign, is the latest move by general manager Pierre Dorion to solidify Ottawa’s core.
  Selected third overall at the 2020 draft with the pick received in the Erik Karlsson trade with the San
  
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• BREAKING: Man who killed partner with shotgun in downtown Chilliwack pleads guilty in BC Supreme Court – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 19:41 via theprogress.com
  BREAKING: Man who killed partner with shotgun in downtown Chilliwack pleads guilty in BC Supreme Court – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Omicron vaccine available in Quebec starting Thursday, not recommended for under 30

  07-09-2022 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s public health director says the new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant will be available at vaccination centres starting Thursday at noon.
  Dr. Luc Boileau made the announcement today during a news conference in Montreal.
  Health Canada last week approved for people 18 and older an adapted version of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which targets both the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Omicron BA.1 variant.
  Dr. Caroline Quach, who sits on Quebec&r
  
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• 2 teens arrested by Chilliwack RCMP in connection with Chilliwack River Valley stabbings – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  07-09-2022 19:39 via hopestandard.com
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• 2 Teens Arrested By Chilliwack RCMP In Connection With Chilliwack River Valley Stabbings - Abbotsford News

  07-09-2022 19:39 via abbynews.com
  2 Teens Arrested By Chilliwack RCMP In Connection With Chilliwack River Valley Stabbings  Abbotsford News
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. government and its public service workers reach tentative deal

  07-09-2022 19:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Public service workers in British Columbia say they have reached a tentative contract agreement with the province.
  The B.C. General Employees Union says in a statement the proposed deal with B.C.’s Public Service Agency was reached after almost two weeks of limited job action and more than seven months of negotiations.
  The agreement covers 33,000 bargaining unit members working in direct government service.More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• B.C. government and public service union reach tentative deal for 33,000 workers

  07-09-2022 19:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The biggest union representing public service workers in British Columbia says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the province covering 33,000 of its members. 
  The B.C. General Employees Union says in a statement the proposed deal with B.C.’s Public Service Agency was reached after almost two weeks of limited job action and more than seven months of negotiations.
  The union suspended its job action last week as its bargaining committee returned to negot
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP arrest two men following alleged stabbing near Liumchen Forest Service Road, off Chilliwack Lake Road

  07-09-2022 19:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Mounties have arrested two men in connection with an alleged stabbing that transpired near Liumchen Forest Service Road off Chilliwack Lake Road early Monday morning.
  According to a press release issued Wednesday (Sept. 7), Chilliwack RCMP were called just before 2 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 5 to a report of a stabbing in the area of Liumchen Creek Forest Service Road off Chilliwack Lake Road.Preliminary investigation suggests that a large group of youth had been camping
  
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• FINLAYSON: A post-Labour Day review of B.C.'s job market – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-09-2022 19:00 via theprogress.com
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• BC RCMP - Chilliwack RCMP investigate report of stabbing near Liumchen Creek Forest Service Road - BC.RCMP-grc.gc.ca

  07-09-2022 18:50 via bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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• Canada’s Brooke Henderson to feature in PGA Tour 2K23 video game

  07-09-2022 18:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadian Brooke Henderson joins American star Lexi Thompson and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko as the franchise-first female pros in the PGA Tour 2K23 video game.
  Other pros available in the game include cover athlete Tiger Woods, Will Zalatoris, Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas, who graced the 2K21 cover.
  Henderson, a 24-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont., has won US$10.4 million in career earnings and currently ranks
  
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• Canada’s Sarah Mitton caps terrific season with silver in Diamond League Final

  07-09-2022 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ZURICH — Canada’s Sarah Mitton capped her breakout season with a silver medal in the women’s shot put at the Diamond League Final on Wednesday.
  The 26-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., threw 19.56 metres, fouling on her final throw that landed right on the 20-metre mark.
  American Chase Ealey won the gold, a Diamond League trophy, and US$13,000 in prize money with her throw of 20.19 metres.
  Mitton has had a fabulous season, winning last month’s Commonwealth Games title in Birm
  
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• Saskatchewan stabbing alerts suggest RCMP learning from past mistakes: Experts

  07-09-2022 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Law enforcement experts say the RCMP appear to have learned from past mistakes by providing regular updates and information about the hunt for a stabbing suspect in Saskatchewan.
  The police force says it issued its first dangerous persons alert early Sunday morning, about 90 minutes after it started to receive reports of multiple stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation.
  It was also quick to release the names and photos of two suspects, one of whom has since been found dead, and has i
  
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