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• Liberals to launch Indo-Pacific strategy this year, shaped by looming China assembly

  30-09-2022 23:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says she will release Canada’s long-delayed Indo-Pacific strategy this year.
  She says the strategy will be shaped by a major meeting the Chinese government is holding in two weeks.
  The strategy will include co-operation on climate change, she said in an interview with the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington, D.C.
  Joly also revealed she will visit Peru next week for the Organization of American States summit.
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• CEO Storey adjourns heated bobsled/skeleton AGM over voter eligibility concerns

  30-09-2022 23:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A move by Canadian bobsled and skeleton athletes to unseat Sarah Storey ended abruptly with no resolution on Thursday.
  Storey, the president of the board of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and the federation’s acting CEO, adjourned a heated annual general meeting in Calgary before there was any vote, walking out in a dramatic ending.Storey and high performance director Chris Le Bihan, who left the AGM with Storey, have been the target of criticism for months from athletes who’ve decried wh
  
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• Creator’s Stone meteorite to be returned to its historic site after over 150 years

  30-09-2022 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — After years of negotiations, the Alberta government signed an agreement Friday with a First Nations group committing to return an ancient meteorite to its historic location after being displaced for over 150 years.
  Manitou Asinîy, also known as the Creator’s Stone or Manitou Stone, is a 145-kilogram iron meteorite that landed close to the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, near modern-day Hardisty, Alta., billions of years ago.
  The chestnut-coloured stone weighs about th
  
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• ‘We need to win’: Vancouver Whitecaps look to contain Austin FC in home finale

  30-09-2022 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — If you squint really, really hard, you can still see a possible path to the playoffs for the Vancouver Whitecaps. 
  The club needs a lot of results to go its way, however, starting with a win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday.
  “There’s a little bit of fire and we mentioned that,” head coach Vanni Sartini said after training Friday. “We know that it’s not only up to us, but if we want to keep that little flame alive, we need to win.”&nbs
  
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• B.C. will have 80000 job openings over the next 10 years – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 23:00 via theprogress.com
  B.C. will have 80000 job openings over the next 10 years – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Russia vetoes UN resolution calling its referendums illegal

  30-09-2022 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Friday that would have condemned its referendums in four Ukrainian regions as illegal, declared them invalid and urged all countries not to recognize any annexation of the territory claimed by Moscow.
  The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 10-1 with China, India, Brazil and Gabon abstaining.
  The resolution would also have demanded an immediate halt to Russia’s “full-scale unlawful invasion of Ukraine” and the i
  
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• Arid September for many communities across B.C.

  30-09-2022 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria plus Abbotsford and Chilliwack had their driest Septembers ever, with those communities receiving less than one per cent of their normal monthly precipitation.
  
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• Joly, Blinken respond to Putin’s ‘political theatre’ with even more Russian sanctions

  30-09-2022 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin’s claim to parts of Ukraine is little more than “political theatre” with “no legitimacy,” Canada and the United States declared Friday, and should have no impact on how best to deploy military aid from the West. 
  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly joined U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for meetings in Washington, D.C., on the very day the Russian president claimed he was legally entitled to annex four of Ukrain
  
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• ‘Major damage’: East Coast fishing industry feeling impact from post-tropical storm

  30-09-2022 21:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on Atlantic Canada’s fishing industry is still being tallied, but Osborne Burke already knows it will cost almost $2 million to repair a major seafood processing plant in Glace Bay, N.S. 
  The general manager of Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Ltd. says the high-tech operation was torn open by Fiona’s hurricane-force winds and a destructive storm surge last Saturday as Fiona roared over Cape Breton.
  Meanwhile, major damage t
  
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• ‘Unique ecosystem’: N.W.T. First Nations sign benefit agreement with Parks Canada

  30-09-2022 21:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YELLOWKNIFE — A group of First Nations has signed an agreement with Parks Canada to ensure they receive social and economic opportunities related to the Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories. 
  Parks Canada says the agreement with the Nah?a Dehé Dene Band and Dehcho is titled Ndahecho Gondié Gháádé, meaning “following the words of our elders.” It includes new models for co-operative management, funding for a new Indige
  
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• Lululemon settles lawsuit against Peloton over alleged patent infringement

  30-09-2022 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. has settled a lawsuit against Peloton Interactive Inc. that accused the exercise equipment company of patent infringement.
  A notice of voluntary dismissal filed in a California court today says the companies have negotiated a “mutually agreeable settlement” of the trademark dispute.The settlement comes a day after a New York court dismissed a lawsuit by Peloton filed in anticipation of a trademark complaint by Lululemon.
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• Swedish jet maker complains Ottawa not following rules with F-35 negotiations

  30-09-2022 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Swedish fighter-jet maker Saab is accusing Ottawa of not following the rules when it comes to its plan to purchase 88 F-35s. 
  The federal Liberal government announced in March that the F-35 had beaten out Saab’s Gripen in the multibillion-dollar competition to select a replacement for Canada’s aging CF-18 fighter jets.
  Ministers at the time said the government would enter final negotiations with the U.S. government and defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin to nail
  
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• Ian makes landfall again, this time in South Carolina

  30-09-2022 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Hurricane Ian has made another landfall, this time in South Carolina, after carving a swath of destruction across Florida earlier this week.
  The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian’s center came ashore Friday afternoon near Georgetown with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph).
  Ian hit Florida’s Gulf Coast as a powerful Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph (240 kph) winds Wednesday, flooding homes and leaving nearly 2.7 million people without powe
  
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• House OKs bill to avert government shutdown, aid Ukraine

  30-09-2022 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House passed a short-term spending bill on Friday that finances the federal government through mid-December and provides another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as lawmakers acted to avert a partial government shutdown set to begin after midnight.
  The bill passed the House by a vote of 230-201. The measure next goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
  Republicans overwhelmingly opposed the measure. Some wanted to
  
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• Chilliwack marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  30-09-2022 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A sea of orange shirts filled the streets of downtown Chilliwack Friday morning as Chilliwack residents acknowledged the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationParade participants of all ages, led by three Indigenous drummers and accompanied by an RCMP escort at the front and back, headed out from Chilliwack Secondary School and down Yale Road towards the downtown core.Image: M. Vanden Bosch / PML / Parade marchers walk Friday morning to acknowledge the somber legacy of resi
  
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• Lululemon settles lawsuit against Peloton over alleged patent infringement – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
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• Edmonton Elks look to avoid setting CFL futility record against visiting Alouettes

  30-09-2022 19:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Maybe the Edmonton Elks should wear their road whites when they take the field Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. 
  Maybe they should ask their fans to leave the green and gold gear at home and come to the stadium disguised as Alouettes fans — in red, white and blue gear.
  The Elks (4-10) enter Saturday’s game against the Als (6-7) on a 14-game home losing streak that dates back to the autumn of 2019. Lose number 15, and the Elks set a new CFL record for futility a
  
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• Chilliwack artist provides Indigenous artwork for FIFA 23 – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  30-09-2022 19:40 via hopestandard.com
  Chilliwack artist provides Indigenous artwork for FIFA 23 – Hope Standard  Hope Standard
  
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• Chilliwack artist provides Indigenous artwork for FIFA 23 – Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  30-09-2022 19:40 via agassizharrisonobserver.com
  Chilliwack artist provides Indigenous artwork for FIFA 23 – Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Canada’s Wilkerson and Bukovec ousted from Paris Elite16 beach volleyball event

  30-09-2022 19:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PARIS — Canadians Brandie Wilkerson and Sophie Bukovec were eliminated from the Paris Elite16 beach volleyball event after splitting a pair of matches on Friday.
  The Toronto duo started the day by dropping a 2-0 (21-16, 21-18) decision to Kelly Cheng and Betsi Flit of the United States.
  Cheng led all players with 27 points, while Bukovec scored 13 for Canada. Wilkerson chipped in with 10.
  The loss prevented Wilkerson and Bukovec from advancing to the tournament’s quarterfinals.
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• Nevada governor orders prison head to resign after escape

  30-09-2022 18:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RENO, Nev. (AP) — The head of Nevada’s Department of Corrections has resigned at the request of Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of an escape by a convicted bombmaker that went unreported for four days.Sisolak “requested and received Nevada Department of Corrections Director Charles Daniels’ resignation, effective immediately,” the governor’s office said in a statement Friday. Six other officers have also been placed on administrative leave.Porfirio Duarte-Herre
  
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• National Day of Truth and Reconciliation walk leaving Chilliwack Secondary at 10 a.m. – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 18:51 via theprogress.com
  National Day of Truth and Reconciliation walk leaving Chilliwack Secondary at 10 a.m. – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Sailor found not guilty of setting fire that destroyed ship

  30-09-2022 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN DIEGO (AP) —A Navy judge has ruled a sailor was not guilty of setting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego in 2020.
  The ruling Friday came after a nine-day trial at Naval Base San Diego.
  “Seaman Recruit Mays was found not guilty on the charges of willful hazarding of a vessel and aggravated arson. The Navy is committed to upholding the principles of due process and a fair trial,” said Lt. Samuel R. Boyle, spokesman for U.S 3rd Fleet.
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• Quebec election: CAQ leader defends millions to U.S. consulting firm during pandemic

  30-09-2022 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Coalition Avenir Québec Leader François Legault is defending his government’s decision to award millions of dollars worth of consulting contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic to a major American consulting firm.
  Legault says McKinsey & Company helped advise his cabinet on best practices from around the world on managing COVID-19.
  A Radio-Canada investigation published today reveals the company billed the Quebec government $6.6 million — or $35,000 a
  
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• No one home during early-morning house fire in Chilliwack now under investigation – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 18:30 via theprogress.com
  No one home during early-morning house fire in Chilliwack now under investigation – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Stólō event at Coqualeetza honoured the 'thrivers, survivors' of residential schools – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 18:15 via theprogress.com
  Stólō event at Coqualeetza honoured the 'thrivers, survivors' of residential schools – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Montreal Canadiens’ retooled front office is focused on player development

  30-09-2022 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — When Jeff Gorton signed on to become the Montreal Canadiens’ new executive vice-president of hockey operations last fall, the two pillars he wanted to improve were hockey development and analytics. 
  The Canadiens headed into the first training camp of Gorton’s and general manager Kent Hughes’s era with a retooled hockey development team. New to the team are Olympic gold medallist Marie-Phillip Poulin as player development consultant, Scott Pellerin as hock
  
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• Art Exhibit Features Purr-fect Portraits of Nicolas Cage with Cats

  30-09-2022 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!The cat’s out of the bag on CatCon’s main event, a purr-fectly curated art exhibit dedicated to Hollywood’s favorite cat dad, Nicolas Cage.
  All About CatCon
  Pasadena, California’s most claw-some event welcomes individuals passionate about pop culture and the feline purr-suasion to saunter over to the Convention Center to mews at “Uncaged: The Unbearable Weight of Genius Cat Art,” honoring the Academy Award winner and fell
  
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• Raptors teammates believe Siakam has what it takes to become a top-five NBA player

  30-09-2022 16:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — There is no beating Pascal Siakam to the gym in the morning.
  The Toronto Raptors forward is setting the pace at training camp in Victoria, as the first at practice and the last to leave. Siakam stated a lofty goal at media day on Monday of being a top-five player in the NBA. His teammates believe he has the work ethic to get there.
  “Pascal’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen — ever,” said forward Khem Birch. “When he wakes up in the mo
  
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• US hits Russia with sanctions for annexing Ukrainian regions

  30-09-2022 16:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of National Security Council members, after President Vladimir Putin signed treaties absorbing occupied regions of Ukraine into Russia, in defiance of international law.
  The Treasury Department named hundreds of members of Russia’s legislature, leaders of the country’s financial and military infrastruc
  
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• Gunfire heard in Burkina Faso, sparking coup fears

  30-09-2022 15:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Gunfire rang out early Friday in Burkina Faso’s capital and the state broadcaster went off the air, sparking fears that another coup attempt may be underway, nine months after the democratically elected president was ousted from power.
  The whereabouts of coup leader-turned president Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba was not immediately known but a statement from his government on Facebook urged people to remain calm.
  “Negotiations are underway
  
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• ‘No room for complacency’ as CF Montreal hosts bottom-feeding D.C. United

  30-09-2022 13:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — With only two games left in CF Montreal’s season, second place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference appears to be all but locked up — barring an unexpected meltdown from the first-place Philadelphia Union.  
  The final push toward the post-season begins Saturday night when Montreal (18-9-5) hosts a struggling D.C. United side at Stade Saputo.
  United (7-19-6) started slowly this year and never recovered, winning just once in their last 11 games. The c
  
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• US runs past Canada into World Cup gold medal game

  30-09-2022 11:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SYDNEY (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 17 points and the United States raced out to an early lead to put away Canada 83-43 on Friday, advancing to the gold medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.
  The Americans will face either China or Australia, who played later in the day, for the gold.
  The U.S. (7-0), which is on a record pace for points and margin of victory in the tournament, took control of the game early scoring the first 15 points. The Americans contested e
  
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• Thai court rules PM can stay, did not exceed term limit

  30-09-2022 10:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Friday that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha can remain in his job and did not violate a constitutional provision limiting him to eight years in office.
  Opposition lawmakers had petitioned the court to decide on their contention that Prayuth, who took power as army commander after a 2014 coup, has violated the eight-year limit for prime ministers that was included for the first time in Thailand’s 2017 Constitution.
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• Truth and Reconciliation Day, Aghan help held up: In The News for Sept. 30, 2022

  30-09-2022 10:18 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 Friday, Sept. 30, 2022 …
  What we are watching in Canada …
  Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are scheduled across Canada for today’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. 
  The federal statutory holiday was established last year following the discovery of suspected unmarked burial sites at former resident
  
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• Quebec election: Indigenous issues take back seat as campaign winds down

  30-09-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Indigenous leaders in Quebec are lamenting the fact that priorities for their communities have been largely ignored during the provincial election campaign.
  Atikamekw Grand Chief Constant Awashish says he’s not surprised First Nations issues have been neglected, because candidates don’t need the votes of Indigenous Peoples to get elected.
  Awashish says he would like to see more awareness and understanding of Indigenous communities by Quebec’s political class.
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• ‘Justinflation’ can’t be said in the House of Commons, but MPs are trying anyway

  30-09-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Conservatives’ cheeky term for inflation under the Liberals has got some MPs into trouble in the House of Commons, where saying “Justinflation” has been deemed verboten. 
  Speaker Anthony Rota repeatedly chastised Tory MPs this week for breaking the rules, asking them to “correct the error” when their “play on words” was indirectly violating procedure. 
  The House of Commons has long dictated that members of Parliament must use
  
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• Chief urges reflection about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day

  30-09-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says today’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is about the survivors of Canada’s residential schools and the children who died in them and never made it home.
  Ceremonies, marches and other gatherings are scheduled across Canada to observe the federal statutory holiday, also known as Orange Shirt Day, which was established last year following the discovery of suspected unmarked burial sites at former resident
  
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• Canada terror rules unchanged as Afghans face humanitarian crisis and winter looms

  30-09-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Opposition parties and aid groups say the Trudeau government is dragging its feet in carving out exemptions to anti-terrorism laws to allow humanitarian groups to reach desperate people in Afghanistan.
  “There is nothing but political will interfering with us solving this problem,” said NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson.
  In June, a multi-party committee called on the government to modify the Criminal Code so that major humanitarian groups can help Afghans wit
  
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• Russian strike kills 23 as Kremlin to annex Ukraine regions

  30-09-2022 09:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens, an official said Friday, just hours before Moscow planned to annex more of Ukraine in an escalation of the seven-month war.
  Zaporizhzhia Regional Governor Oleksandr Starukh made the announcement in an online statement Friday. He said there were at least 28 wounded when Russian forces targeted a humanitarian convoy heading to Russian-occupied territory.He posted images o
  
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• LETTER: Chilliwack airport noise is unacceptable – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  30-09-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Impaired driving suspected in fatal crash in Sumas Prairie

  30-09-2022 08:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Sumas Prairie Thursday (Sep. 29) evening.
  Abbotsford police say a vehicle with three members of a family and a vehicle driven by a 50-year-old individual collided at the intersection of Wells Line Road and McDermott Road at 6:25 p.m.The driver of the vehicle with the family was killed at the scene. The two other occupants were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The driver of the second vehicle remained at
  
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• Taliban say suicide blast in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19

  30-09-2022 07:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bombing struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said.The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul took place in the morning hours, said the spokesman, Khalid Zadran. He did not have further details in the immediate aftermath of the bombing.The bombing was the latest in a steady stream of violence s
  
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• Shapovalov defeats Albot in straight sets to advance to Korea Open semifinals

  30-09-2022 07:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov booked his ticket to the Korea Open semifinals after a 6-2, 6-2 win over Radu Albot on Thursday.
  The Richmond Hill, Ont., native fired six aces and broke on four of 10 opportunities in the victory. Shapovalov also won 88 per cent of first-serve points.
  Albot of Moldova did not have any break point chances and had only one ace in the match.
  The 23-year-old Shapovalov defeated Spain’s Jaume Munar 7-5, 6-4 in the second round t
  
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• Donato scores in OT as Kraken edge Canucks 4-3 in overtime

  30-09-2022 07:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Ryan Donato scored with 40.1 seconds left in overtime, powering the Seattle Kraken to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.John Hayden had a big night for the Kraken (3-0-0), evening the score at 3-3 midway through the third after fights in the first and second periods. Tye Kartye and Kole Lind also had goals for the visitors in regulation.All three Vancouver (0-1-2) goals came in the opening frame, with Andrei Kuzmenko scoring twice and notching an ass
  
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• Civil rights lawyer John Burris confronts police narratives

  30-09-2022 06:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Before John Burris became the go-to lawyer for Northern California families grieving a loved one killed by police, the civil rights legend was a child suspicious of the Santa Claus narrative.
  He didn’t understand why Santa was white. He was confused by Santa’s modus operandi — landing on rooftops to slide down chimneys to deliver presents? The Burris family had no chimney.“I could not accept it,” he said, “because it didn’t m
  
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• Witnesses sought following early morning fire in Chilliwack

  30-09-2022 03:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Authorities are hopeful witnesses can help to explain a house fire in the 9600 block of Northview Street early this morning (Sep. 29).
  Chilliwack fire crews were alerted to the fire at 3:45 a.m. They arrived to discover a cedar hedge burning, shooting flames 20 feet into the air. Fire officials say a second crew was called out immediately.
  35 firefighters from Fire Halls 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 responded to the blaze. While firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to
  
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• Xiyu Lin makes late eagle to take LPGA lead in Texas

  30-09-2022 03:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Xiyu Lin of China made a 10-foot eagle putt on the par-5 17th hole Thursday that sent her to a 6-under 65 and a one-shot lead in The Ascendant LPGA. 
  The late eagle from Lin, twice a runner-up on the LPGA Tour this season, took attention away from Atthaya Thitikul and her bid to reach No. 1 in the women’s world ranking.
  Thitikul won in Arkansas last week for her second LPGA title this season, and now the 19-year-old Thai can replace Jin Young Ko at the t
  
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• Riley with 66 shares lead at Sanderson Farms in home state

  30-09-2022 03:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Davis Riley got off to a hot start and kept bogeys off his card to the end for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead Thursday with Will Gordon in the Sanderson Farms Championship, the PGA Tour event he considers his fifth major.
  Riley grew up about 90 miles away in Hattiesburg and can remember playing the Country Club of Jackson when he was so young he was hitting fairway metals into the par 4s.
  He is coming off a strong rookie season, narrowly missing out on the Tour
  
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• Ottawa mayor wouldn’t speak to Parliament security service during convoy: official

  30-09-2022 02:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson’s office would not return a call from the Parliamentary Protective Service during the height of the “Freedom Convoy,” its acting director told a committee this evening. 
  Larry Brookson, the acting director of the service, told members of Parliament and senators during a joint committee hearing that he attempted to reach out to Watson and Ottawa’s city manager during the protests that occupied downtown Ottawa for three weeks in February.
  But he
  
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