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• MPs question month-long delay in ending CMAC funding after ‘vile’ tweets flagged

  07-10-2022 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen says he wishes he had been able to move more quickly to end the federal government’s ties to the Community Media Advocacy Centre after a Liberal caucus colleague first raised concerns about the group this summer.
  The House of Commons heritage committee is studying the organization’s funding agreement with the Heritage Department after it was revealed that its senior consultant posted a series of tweets about “Jewish w
  
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• Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds

  07-10-2022 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge has permanently blocked a ban on virtually all abortions in Ohio as a state constitutional challenge proceeds.Hamilton County Judge Christian Jenkins took the action from the bench Friday after a daylong hearing.It is “simply wrong” to argue that a “right does not exist because it is not specifically listed in the (U.S.) Constitution,” Jenkins said.
  The 2019 “heartbeat” abortion ban was briefly able to take effect after the U.S.
  
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• TFC’s Kaye says latest Canada Soccer offer to players shows some improvements

  07-10-2022 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada Soccer’s recent revised compensation proposal to its players is a sign of progress but a deal has yet to be reached, says Canadian international Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  “There are some improvements in it. On other aspects, it was relatively the same. Just different language being used,” said the Toronto FC midfielder. 
  Kaye is no stranger to labour negotiations, given he is on the Major League Soccer Players Association executive board. But he says the pl
  
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• Calgary Flames sign defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to eight-year, $50-million extension

  07-10-2022 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman MacKenzie Weegar to an eight-year, US$50-million contract extension.
  Weegar was part of a July 25 trade with the Panthers that sent Matthew Tkachuk to Florida and brought Jonathan Huberdeau and Weegar to Calgary.
  Weegar would have become an unrestricted free agent next year.
  The 26-year-old from Ottawa compiled 27 goals and 94 assists and 259 penalty minutes during six seasons with the Panthers.
  Weegar, six feet and 206 pounds, had eight
  
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• ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ and ‘Until Branches Bend’ win top film prizes at VIFF

  07-10-2022 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Anthony Shim’s coming-of-age drama “Riceboy Sleeps” is proving to be a hit on the festival circuit, taking home the Best Canadian Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
  The film,which is based on Shim’s experiences growing up in British Columbia in the 1990s, also won the prestigious Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. 
  The bilingual story stars Korean actress Choi Seung-yoon as a mother who is loo
  
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• Quebec police investigate shooting at upscale resort in Laurentians

  07-10-2022 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say at least one person has been shot on the site of an upscale resort in the Laurentians region.
  Police say the shooting occurred in Estérel, Que., a municipality about 100 kilometres north of Montreal.
  A police spokeswoman says authorities were alerted to the incident after a 911 call about an armed assault on Fridolin-Simard Road.
  Police say preliminary information from the scene is at least one person was struck by gunfire.
  Authorities say in
  
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• Nike suspends Hockey Canada partnership, ‘paused’ support after sex assault claims

  07-10-2022 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Nike has suspended its partnership with and paused support for Hockey Canada as the sports organization faces increasing pressure to handle alleged sexual assaults.
  Nike spokesperson Sandra Carreon-John says the athletic brand made the move because it was “deeply concerned” by the ongoing reports around Hockey Canada. 
  She says Nike believes “significant and substantive” action is required to support athletes and transform hockey for future generation
  
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• Part 10: Chilliwack Teachers' Association questions school board candidates – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 21:00 via theprogress.com
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• Mets, back in playoffs, have highest TV viewers since 2008

  07-10-2022 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets drew their most average viewers on SNY since 2008 as the team returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
  The Mets averaged 299,246 viewers this season, up 45% from last year’s 207,028, the network said Friday.
  Only two of the Mets’ 17 seasons on SNY had higher averages, 314,171 in 2007 and 312,222 in 2008.
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• Uvalde schools suspend entire police force after outrage

  07-10-2022 20:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Uvalde school district on Friday pulled its embattled campus police force off the job following a wave of new outrage over the hiring of a former Texas state trooper who was part of the hesitant law enforcement response during the May shooting at Robb Elementary School.
  School leaders also put two members of the district police department on administrative leave, one of whom chose to retire instead, according to a statement released by the Uvalde Consolidated Indep
  
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• “Chaos costs, conflict”: Notley says UCP leader out of touch with Alberta concerns

  07-10-2022 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition leader says the province is due for more chaos, costs and conflict after Danielle Smith’s victory last night in the United Conservative Party leadership race.
  After Smith won the leadership last night in a narrow six-ballot win, the NDP’s Rachel Notley says the party will continue to be consumed with its internal bickering instead of bread-and-butter issues like the cost of living.
  Notley says Smith, who hasn’t yet faced any general v
  
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• Fiona: One week after N.S. premier asked for more troops, fewer boots on ground

  07-10-2022 19:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — One week after the Nova Scotia premier asked Ottawa for more soldiers to help clean up the mess caused by post-tropical storm Fiona, there are actually fewer troops on the ground than there were earlier this week.
  Daniel Minden, press secretary to Defence Minister Anita Anand, said in an email there were about 550 members of the Canadian Armed Forces in Nova Scotia earlier this week, but that number has since dropped to 400.
  On Sept. 29, Premier Tim Houston said the province need
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps continue improbable quest for playoff position – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• Nobel Peace Prize to activists from Belarus, Russia, Ukraine – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' risk highest since '62 crisis – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
  Biden: Nuclear 'Armageddon' risk highest since '62 crisis – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. pharmacists welcome new prescription powers, but eye administrative burden – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• CF Montreal watching TFC regular-season finale in Philadelphia with interest

  07-10-2022 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto FC holds no love for CF Montreal. But it can do its biggest rival a huge solid Sunday as MLS wraps up the regular season.
  Toronto (9-17-7, 34 points) was eliminated from playoff contention on Sept. 17 in a 4-0 loss at Orlando City SC. But it can still impact the post-season picture Sunday when it visits Philadelphia, the team Montreal is chasing for top spot in the Eastern Conference.
  Montreal (19-9-5, 62 points) plays at Inter Miami on Sunday, looking to close the two-point gap with Phi
  
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• Planned condo development on Juno Beach site cancelled after government deal

  07-10-2022 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight. 
  The Canadian and French governments are helping the town of Courseulles-sur-Mer buy a parcel of land where a developer planned to build a 70-unit building.
  Veterans Affairs Canada says the construction “posed a threat to both the integrity of Juno Beach itself, and Juno Beach Centre operations.”
  Developers planned to use a private road n
  
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• Quebec police arrest 31 people during election campaign for threats, property damage

  07-10-2022 19:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say 31 people were arrested for threats against candidates during the province’s recently completed election campaign.
  Police spokesman Nicolas Scholtus says a total of 217 reports were filed but several turned out to be unfounded or not retained because they involved derogatory comments that weren’t criminal in nature.
  Premier François Legault set up an emergency line for candidates because of the high number of threats made against p
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps continue improbable quest for playoff position

  07-10-2022 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know onlookers have counted them out for weeks. 
  Losses to Nashville and San Jose and Colorado appeared to snuff out the club’s playoff hopes last month. 
  Heading into the final game of the regular season, though, the ‘Caps (12-14-7) are still alive — a win on the on the road against Minnesota United (13-14-6) Sunday and they clinch a post-season berth.
  “We worked hard to get to this point,” said defender Jake Nerw
  
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• ‘Operation Noah’s Ark’ Saves 275 Parrots Stranded by Ian

  07-10-2022 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!After Hurricane Ian walloped the southwest coast of Florida, animal rescuers stepped in to save the residents of an animal sanctuary that 275 parrots call home!
  Weathering the Storm
  While Florida officials urged residents of Pine Island, Florida, to flee their homes as Hurricane Ian approached, Will Peratino and his partner Lauren Stepp refused to leave without their beloved pets, which included two lemurs and 275 parrots.
  Rather than abandon their animals,
  
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• Libyan group: At least 15 killed after fire on migrant ship

  07-10-2022 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — A spokesman for Libya’s Red Crescent said Friday that at least 15 people had been killed after an apparent fire broke out aboard a migrant ship off Libya’s western coast.
  Migrants regularly try to cross the Mediterranean from Libya in a desperate attempt to reach European shores.Tawfik Al Shukri said that local authorities had informed the aid group of bodies washing up onshore. He said they were retrieved and transported to a hospital, where their remain
  
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• Plenty of Canadian content on display on and off the field at MLS Next Pro Cup

  07-10-2022 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto FC II’s run in the MLS Next Pro playoffs ended last weekend in a wild 4-3 extra-time loss to Columbus Crew 2.
  But there will still be plenty of Canadian — and ex-TFC — content on display Saturday when the Columbus reserve side takes on St. Louis City 2 in the league’s inaugural championship game.
  Columbus president and GM Tim Bezbatchenko helped turn TFC around before leaving for his hometown club in Ohio in January 2019 while Jaime McMillan, the Crew vice-preside
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP arrest 38-year-old Chilliwack man following hit and run collision in Greendale

  07-10-2022 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — An unidentified 38-year-old Chilliwack man has been arrested by authorities on outstanding warrants following a hit and run accident that happened in Greendale on Wednesday (Oct. 5).According to Sgt. Krista Vrolyk, media spokesperson for the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment, Chilliwack RCMP responded at approximately 1:45 p.m. to a report of a hit and run collision at Yale Road and Chadsey Road after a black Honda Civic crashed into a white SUV and fled the scene.Police att
  
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• Toronto Argonauts set to square off at home versus B.C. Lions

  07-10-2022 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The focus remains squarely upon the B.C. Lions but quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts are fully aware of what lies ahead.
  Toronto (8-6) hosts B.C. (10-4) on Saturday night at BMO Field. The Argos sit atop the East Division and have clinched a playoff spot but the Montreal Alouettes (7-7) are right behind them with both teams having four regular-season games remaining.
  Toronto will face B.C. and then head to Edmonton next week before finishing up with a h
  
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• N.L. and N.B. hockey associations address Hockey Canada scandal but don’t cut ties

  07-10-2022 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The provincial hockey associations of New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are highlighting their efforts to address sexual violence amid criticism the national governing body mishandled alleged sexual assaults.
  But Hockey New Brunswick and Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador stopped short of cutting ties with Hockey Canada, as other provincial associations have recently done.
  Hockey New Brunswick said in a statement today that it acknowledges growing concern about hockey culture and the spo
  
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• 38-year-old man arrested following hit-and-run in Chilliwack – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  07-10-2022 18:43 via hopestandard.com
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• Yellowknife pub acquitted of breaking COVID-19 rules

  07-10-2022 18:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YELLOWKNIFE — The owners of a pub in Yellowknife say they’re relieved after they learned they wouldn’t have to pay a more than $5,000 ticket for violating Northwest Territories COVID-19 public health orders.
  The Monkey Tree Pub was acquitted in Territorial Court of operating a dance floor on November 14, 2020, which was against requirements for restaurants and bars to stay open at the time. 
  Deputy Judge Bernadette Schmaltz says she accepted the evidence of two liquor insp
  
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• Alberta MLA steps aside, encourages incoming premier Smith to run in the seat

  07-10-2022 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — An Alberta legislature member has resigned and is encouraging the freshly chosen United Conservative Party leader — and next premier — to run for her seat in a byelection. 
  Michaela Frey, who had earlier signalled she did not intend to compete in the 2023 provincial election, says it’s her hope that Danielle Smith will choose to run in the constituency of Brooks-Medicine Hat.
  Frey says in a statement that Smith’s vision will breathe new life into sout
  
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• Chilliwack City Council defers liquor store proposal at Cottonwood Centre mall; B.C. government has to review

  07-10-2022 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A proposal to build a liquor store at Cottonwood Centre mall has been deferred until two B.C. government agencies can weigh in on the application.Chilliwack City Council held a public hearing at its meeting on Tuesday (October 4) and voted to defer the matter until several regulatory matters surrounding the application have been resolved.The proposal calls for a new liquor store and three commercial retail units, removal of the existing food court area and a portion of Dollara
  
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• Temperature of almost 30 degrees in Chilliwack broke all-time record for day, month – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 18:13 via theprogress.com
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• Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students’ teeth

  07-10-2022 18:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s teachers say they don’t have time to supervise children brushing their teeth every day.
  Teachers unions say their members have high enough workloads and that now is not the time to be saddling them with the responsibility of making sure their students’ mouths are clean.
  The unions are reacting to a program that is slowly rolling out across the province, in which teachers are required to ensure students brush their teeth for two minutes every day.
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• Downtown Chilliwack BIA reports increase in glass breakage and graffiti; offers assistance to merchants

  07-10-2022 18:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association has been working tirelessly to not only revitalize the downtown core, but keep it a safe, desirable venue for both merchants and customers.Toward that end, BIA executive director Trevor McDonald disseminated an email among downtown merchants Thursday that highlighted an uptick in glass breakage and graffiti in the downtown area, as a means of keeping merchants in the loop.“We are also seeing a rash of glass breakag
  
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• Chilliwack man laments lack of laryngectomy coverage in PharmaCare – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  07-10-2022 17:45 via hopestandard.com
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• Abbotsford man taken into custody on attempted murder charge

  07-10-2022 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A 47-year-old Abbotsford man is being held in custody on a charge of attempted murder following an incident Tuesday evening along the rail lines near Gladys Avenue and Essendene Avenue in Abbotsford.In a news release, Abbotsford police says Edward Mackenzie was holding another man in front of approaching rail equipment. The operator of the rail equipment applied the emergency brake and managed to stop just before making contact with the victim. The suspect immediately fled.
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• Detached garage burns near downtown Chilliwack in 9500 block of Robson Street; house suffers minor damage

  07-10-2022 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Approximately 20 firefighters from Chilliwack Fire Halls No. 1 (Cheam Avenue) and No. 4 (South Sumas) responded to a report of a structure fire at 9518 Robson Street, near downtown Chilliwack, this past Monday, October 3, at about 6:30 a.m.
  On arrival, crews found a detached garage fully engulfed in flames, according to a press release from Mike Bourdon, assistant fire chief of fire prevention and investigations.Firefighters promptly established a water supply and knocked the
  
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• Pink diamond breaks auction record in Hong Kong

  07-10-2022 17:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HONG KONG (AP) — A pink diamond was sold for $49.9 million in Hong Kong on Friday, setting a world record for the highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction.
  The 11.15-carat Williamson Pink Star diamond, auctioned by Sotheby’s Hong Kong, sold for $392 million Hong Kong dollars ($49.9 million). It was originally estimated at $21 million.
  The Williamson Pink Star draws its name from two legendary pink diamonds. The first is the 23.60-carat Williamson diamond which was presen
  
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• BC Ferries cancels sailings between Victoria, Vancouver ahead of Thanksgiving weekend – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 17:00 via theprogress.com
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• Canada to allow international students to work more hours due to labour shortage

  07-10-2022 16:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will temporarily allow international students to work more than 20 hours a week to help address ongoing labour shortages. 
  Speaking at a coffee shop in Ottawa this morning, Fraser says the changes will start on Nov. 15 and be in effect until the end of 2023.
  The labour market remains exceptionally tight, with nearly one million job vacancies reported in the second quarter of 2022. 
  Fraser also announced a pilot program to help
  
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• ‘Most excited I’ve been’: NHL’s Atlantic Division heavyweights now have company

  07-10-2022 16:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Auston Matthews saw it as only a matter of time.
  The NHL’s Atlantic Division has largely included two distinct classes — to varying degrees — over the last number of years.
  A top half led by the two-time Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, followed by the Boston Bruins, who were finalists in 2019, the 2022 Presidents’ Trophy-winning Florida Panthers, and Matthews’ talent-rich, but chronically underachieving Toronto Maple Leafs.
  And the rest — teams at va
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Health Canada approves Pfizer’s BA.4/BA.5 Omicron vaccine

  07-10-2022 16:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Health Canada says Canadians ages 12 and up can now be given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the Omicron variant.
  Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Health Canada officials are scheduled to discuss the approval in detail later today.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Saskatchewan RCMP say one suspect killed everyone in rampage, including brother – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  Saskatchewan RCMP say one suspect killed everyone in rampage, including brother – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Making it Werke – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• Canada’s Denis Shapovalov will meet Taylor Fritz in Japan Open semifinal

  07-10-2022 15:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TOKYO — Canadian Denis Shapovalov remains perfect at the Japan Open. 
  The seventh-seeded Canadian advanced to the seminals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Croatia’s Borna Coric on Friday. 
  “I think I played great today,” said Shapovalov. “In general, my level the last two weeks has been great, so I’m very happy to be back in the semis.”
  The 26-year-old Richmond Hill, Ont. native, who is coming off a final appearance at the Korean Open on Sunday, has y
  
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• EDITORIAL: Count the cost of candidates' election promises – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  07-10-2022 14:30 via theprogress.com
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• Twitter to offer live look-ins throughout the MLB postseason

  07-10-2022 14:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter will offer live broadcast look-ins throughout Major League Baseball’s postseason for the first time.
  ESPN, Fox and other broadcasters of playoff games will be able to show the look-ins on their social media accounts, and live action will also be show on MLB’s official account. There isn’t a limit on how long each look-in can last.
  Twitter will be the only social media platform to officially stream live look-ins during the postseason, which begins F
  
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• Veteran trio leads Canadian women as Rugby World Cup opens in New Zealand

  07-10-2022 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Tyson Beukeboom, Elissa Alarie and Karen Paquin kick off their third Rugby World Cup on Saturday when third-ranked Canada takes on No. 13 Japan in Pool B play at Northland Events Centre in Whangarei, New Zealand.
  Beukeboom (50 caps), Alarie (41 caps) and Paquin (32 caps) bring some veteran savvy to the table for a team whose 23-woman matchday roster features 15 players making their World Cup debut.
  The tournament debutantes include captain Sophie de Goede, a 23-year-old rising star who will be e
  
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• A look back at five memorable moments in Blue Jays post-season history

  07-10-2022 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Seattle Mariners in the American League Wild-Card Series starting Friday.
  Here’s a look back at five memorable playoff moments in Blue Jays history:
  WALKING THE PARROT
  The old single wild-card game format had its share of critics, but it frequently delivered the drama.
  Toronto and Baltimore heightened the intensity even more by going to extra innings in their play-in matchup at Rogers Centre in 2016.
  With the score tied at two in the 11th inning, Devon T
  
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• Power, McTavish among top rookies to keep a look out for in upcoming NHL season

  07-10-2022 12:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A new NHL season brings hope and excitement to teams and fans alike. Potential stars of the future are part of that.The Canadian Press takes a look at six rookies to watch in 2022-23.OWEN POWER, BUFFALO SABRES
  The six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, Ont., has a small NHL sample size, playing just eight games and recording two goals and an assist for Buffalo last season after leaving the University of Michigan. The top pick at the 2021 NHL draft, who has played on big stages like
  
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• Manoah gets the start as Blue Jays welcome Mariners in wild-card series opener

  07-10-2022 12:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah will get the start for Game 1 of Toronto’s wild-card series against the Seattle Mariners this afternoon.
  A sellout crowd is expected at Rogers Centre for the Blue Jays’ first home playoff game since 2016.
  The Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound.
  Toronto secured the top wild-card seed earlier this week to secure home-field advantage for all games in the best-of-three series.
  The series winner will advance to the American League Divis
  
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