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• Jonathan Osorio says he is slowly recovering from post-concussion syndrome

  12-10-2022 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Veteran midfielder Jonathan Osorio finally was able to detail what has kept him sidelined for all but 18 minutes of Toronto FC’s last seven games of the season.
  “The diagnosis is post-concussion syndrome,” he said.
  Previously Osorio had cited a “neurological dysfunction” arising from an elbow to the head in a July 13 loss at Chicago. Reporters had asked the club for a more detailed medical report, but that was not forthcoming.
  On Wednesday, at the te
  
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• Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
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• Aritzia earnings rise in second quarter on strong retail and e-commerce sales

  12-10-2022 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Aritzia Inc. says its net income increased by 16 per cent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, as both retail and e-commerce sales rose year-over-year. 
  The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it earned $46.3 million or 40 cents per diluted share in the second quarter, up from $39.8 million or 35 cents per share a year earlier. 
  Excluding one-time items, adjusted net income was $82.6 million or 44 cents per share, compared with $72.9 million or 39 cents per s
  
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• Alcohol suspected in fatal collision Tuesday morning in Central Abbotsford

  12-10-2022 23:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford Police are investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding a three-vehicle collision that resulted in the death of a man Tuesday morning in Central Abbotsford.Abbotsford Police Department encountered a serious collision on Tuesday morning, October 11 at 8:17 a.m., at the intersection of George Ferguson Way and Bourquin Crescent West while conducting patrols.Upon arrival, emergency service workers located a three-vehicle collision. One of the drivers was found
  
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• MPs opt not to study allegation of ‘obstruction of justice’ against Mendicino

  12-10-2022 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say they will not investigate allegations of obstruction of justice against Marco Mendicino, who was formerly in charge of the file. 
  The department’s deputy minister says human error led to a mistake in court filings about the coming into force of legislation creating a new college to regulate immigration consultants.
  Government lawyers told a Federal Court judge that the legislation came into force on Nov. 20, 2020
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP continue to investigate case of 55-year-old woman who was hit by a car on Keith Wilson Road a year ago

  12-10-2022 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — It’s been a year since a 55-year-old was struck by a vehicle on Keith Wilson Road west of Chilliwack, but Chilliwack RCMP have not given up on their investigation.Police are still searching for answers after a Chilliwack woman was hit by a vehicle late in the evening on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 in the 41700 block of Keith Wilson Road in Greendale, near Chadsey Road, just before 11 p.m.An RCMP investigation has revealed the woman had left her home on Keith Wilson Road
  
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• Father of Chilliwack hit-and-run victim frustrated that crime remains unsolved – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  12-10-2022 22:40 via hopestandard.com
  Father of Chilliwack hit-and-run victim frustrated that crime remains unsolved – Hope Standard  Hope Standard
  
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• Interior Health, RCMP investigating patient fatality at Penticton hospital – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 22:39 via theprogress.com
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• UN demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations in Ukraine

  12-10-2022 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow immediately reverse its actions.
  The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35 abstentions, the strongest support from the General Assembly for Ukraine and against Russia of the four resolutions it has approved since Russian troops invaded their smaller neighbor Feb. 24.
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• Recall against B.C. legislative member fails with missed deadline: Elections BC

  12-10-2022 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia recall petition launched against Harwinder Sandhu, the member of the legislature for Vernon-Monashee, was a failure.Elections BC says in a statement the recall petition was not submitted by the Oct. 11 deadline under the Recall and Initiative Act.Genevieve Ring was issued the petition and 28 voters registered as canvassers to collect signatures.Elections BC says that despite the failure, the recall proponent must return the petition sheets to Elections BC, a
  
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• Champagnie among Raptors bubble players who have one game left to make an impression

  12-10-2022 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An untimely hamstring injury will keep Montreal native Chris Boucher out of the Toronto Raptors’ lineup when they play Boston in Boucher’s hometown on Friday.
   “Just wanted to make that clear since we’re going back to Montreal that he will not be playing in that game,” coach Nick Nurse made a point of mentioning on Wednesday.
  But Friday’s game isn’t just a final chance to develop chemistry before the real NBA season tips off next wee
  
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• City of Chilliwack, YMCA unveil $1,000 in grant funding towards lifeguard training courses due to apparent lifeguard shortage

  12-10-2022 22:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — An apparent lack of qualified lifeguards available to work at four pools across the city has prompted the City of Chilliwack and the YMCA of Greater Vancouver to unveil significant incentives toward aquatics training courses.According to a social media post from the Chilliwack YMCA, which is now known as the Bob Chan-Kent YMCA, residents of Chilliwack, or students in Chilliwack, are eligible to receive up to $1,000 in funding to become a lifeguard. The grant is intended with t
  
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• Quebec parties to be sworn in next week, Legault to unveil cabinet on Oct. 20

  12-10-2022 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — Newly re-elected Quebec Premier François Legault will present his new cabinet on Thursday, Oct. 20.
  Thus far, Legault has only confirmed that Christian Dubé will remain health minister.
  Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec won 90 of 125 seats in the legislature in the Oct. 3 election. 
  Next Tuesday, Legault and fellow CAQ elected members will be sworn into office at the legislature in Quebec City.
  A swearing-in ceremony for the 21 members of the offici
  
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• Five Things: An interesting off-season awaits for Blue Jays as team looks to improve

  12-10-2022 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The post-season ended shortly after it began for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Seattle Mariners shut out the Blue Jays in Game 1 last Friday and came back from a seven-run deficit in a 10-9 victory a day later to complete a two-game sweep.
  The wild-card series exit has forced Toronto’s team brass to shift focus to the off-season and 2023 campaign. Here’s a look at five things to watch as the Blue Jays aim to make improvements for next year.
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  The unpredictable nature of a short
  
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• Toronto Argonauts look for first victory in Edmonton since 2013 season

  12-10-2022 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  They’ve been eliminated from CFL playoff contention but the Edmonton Elks face a solid opportunity to snap their dubious home losing streak.
  Edmonton (4-12) hosts the Toronto Argonauts (9-6) on Saturday having dropped a CFL-record 15 straight games at Commonwealth Stadium.
  Toronto is currently atop the East Division and would clinch first if Ottawa defeats Montreal at TD Place on Friday and the Argos emerge victorious in Edmonton.
  But there are three factors working against Toronto.
  First
  
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• Halifax to ‘go ahead’ with hosting world junior hockey championships, says mayor

  12-10-2022 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The Halifax Regional Council says it will go ahead with hosting the IIHF World Junior Championship in Halifax and Moncton later this year.
  Mayor Mike Savage told a special council meeting late Tuesday that “we’re gonna go ahead and put these games — put this tournament, we’re gonna do a hell of a job and as we always do” but with a note of caution that “last minute problems are always possible.”
  He says the city has the expertise to put t
  
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• Tories maintain slight lead over Liberals in new poll, but with smaller gap

  12-10-2022 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have gained back some support after the Conservatives enjoyed a surge when Pierre Poilievre became leader.
  The data released today by Leger is based on an online survey it did last weekend with around 1,500 Canadians.
  It cannot be assigned a margin of error because online polls are not considered truly random samples.
  The survey asked Canadians which federal political party they would most likely vote for if an ele
  
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• Man arrested for impersonating doctor, barricading himself at Trail hospital – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 21:34 via theprogress.com
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• Indiana Supreme Court keeps state abortion ban on hold

  12-10-2022 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.
  The court said in the order that it was taking over appeals of a judge’s decision last month that blocked the law a week after it took effect. It denied a request from the state attorney general’s office to set aside the preliminary injunction, setting a hearing on the lawsu
  
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• Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon charged with assaulting son, police

  12-10-2022 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Ben Gordon is facing assault charges for allegedly punching his son at a New York airport.
  The alleged assault occurred Monday evening at LaGuardia Airport. According to the Queens district attorney’s office, witnesses including an American Airlines employee saw Gordon yell at his son and punch him several times in the face after the boy dropped a book on the ground.Gordon later confirmed to police that it was his son. Gordon also allegedly assaulted
  
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• Pickleball, Colbert, other stars team up for charity special

  12-10-2022 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pickleball craze is getting the Stephen Colbert treatment, with charity the winner.
  Colbert will host CBS’ “Pickled,” described as a sports-comedy special centered on a celebrity pickleball tournament. Among the players: Dierks Bentley, Will Ferrell, Emma Watson, Daniel Dae Kim, Max Greenfield, Luis Guzman, Sugar Ray Leonard, Tig Notaro and Kelly Rowland.
  Colbert and Kenny Loggins will join in a national-anthem duet for the two-hour special airing a
  
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• Jury indicates verdict reached in Alex Jones’ trial

  12-10-2022 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Jurors indicated Wednesday they have reached a verdict in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Connecticut defamation trial.
  Their decision was expected to be announced shortly.
  Jones and his company were found liable for damages last year. The six-person jury is tasked with determining how much the Infowars show host should pay to 15 plaintiffs — including victims’ families and an FBI agent — for calling the 2012 massacre a hoax.
  The jury has bee
  
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• Deaths of homeless people in B.C. rose by 75% in 2021: coroner

  12-10-2022 21:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The BC Coroners Service says deaths of homeless people in the province jumped 75 per cent in 2021 compared with the year before.
  A preliminary report released by the service shows there were 247 deaths of people experiencing homelessness last year.
  Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says many homeless people are facing significant health concerns, including physical disabilities, mental-health challenges and substance-use issues.
  The report says 93 per cent of all accidental deaths am
  
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• Toronto FC says more work needed on roster but framework is in place to build on

  12-10-2022 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year’s 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference.
  But amid the pain of missing the playoffs again, there is the belief that the franchise now has a framework to build on with the midseason arrival of Italians Lorenzo insigne, Federico Bernardeschi and Domenico Criscito as well as Canadian midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye and fullback Richie Laryea. 
  Now Toronto (9-18-7) has to fill some holes, eliminate the tendency to shoo
  
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• Ridge Meadows RCMP member under IIO investigation after Mission crash – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 20:55 via theprogress.com
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• Civil liberties group raising transparency concerns ahead of Emergencies Act inquiry

  12-10-2022 20:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it fears the federal government will seek to keep some information from becoming public during an inquiry into the unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act.
  Cara Zwibel, a lawyer with the group, says she has questions about what Ottawa is submitting as evidence and concerns about its level of transparency so far. 
  The Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act on Feb. 14, granting police extraordinary temporary powers to clear
  
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• Chilliwack School District to enhance bus safety measures, expand cameras inside and outside buses to its entire fleet

  12-10-2022 20:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — When students get on a Chilliwack School District bus to and from school, or on field trips, parents want to be assured their loved ones are safe and sound no matter what.
  SD33 has a similar mentality when it comes to its bus fleet that transports thousands of students each month around Chilliwack.
  According to a staff report prepared by Secretary-Treasurer Gerry Slykhuis, who will be retiring at the end of the year, 85 per cent of the district’s buses are equipped with
  
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• California attorney general investigating LA redistricting

  12-10-2022 20:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s attorney general said Wednesday that he will investigate Los Angeles’ redistricting process as three of its City Council members face calls to resign after a recording surfaced of them using racist language to mock colleagues while they schemed to protect Latino political strength in council districts.
  The move by Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat like the three council members, comes amid growing calls to address the way politics can still
  
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• Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl takes on shadow minister role for transport – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 20:36 via theprogress.com
  Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl takes on shadow minister role for transport – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Calling the undead for White Rock Zombie Walk Oct. 30 – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 20:00 via theprogress.com
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• B.C. Premier John Horgan calls Alberta premier’s comments on unvaccinated “laughable”

  12-10-2022 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  British Columbia Premier John Horgan says it’s “laughable” for the new premier of Alberta to suggest unvaccinated people are the most discriminated-against group in her lifetime.
  Horgan, who will step down as B.C. premier later this year, made the comments in an interview with C-FAX Radio in Victoria.
  Smith was sworn in yesterday as Alberta’s new premier after the United Conservative Party elected her in a leadership race to replace Jason Kenney as leader and premier.
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• Trudeau has no timeline for unblocking Afghan aid, as humanitarian crisis deepens

  12-10-2022 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no timeline for when Canadian aid groups will be able to respond to a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
  Aid groups say Canadian officials have warned them that buying supplies or paying a driver to deliver food in Afghanistan would incur taxes for the Taliban, which could contravene anti-terrorism laws.
  The Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021, and Canada lists the organization as a terrorist group.
  The country is facing a shortage of fo
  
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• 75% spike: 247 people experiencing homelessness died in 2021 in B.C. – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
  75% spike: 247 people experiencing homelessness died in 2021 in B.C. – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl named Shadow Minister for Transport by Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre

  12-10-2022 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Transport by CPC leader Pierre Poilievre, leader of the federal Opposition.Strahl’s Transport portfolio includes the rail, air, marine, port and interprovincial road transportation sectors. His appointment comes at a critical time as Strahl argues the Trudeau government has struggled to address various issues including jammed ports, dysfunctional airports, supply chain issues, and the aftermath of w
  
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• Quebec provincial police make arrest 22 years after murder of college student

  12-10-2022 19:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they’ve made an arrest in the homicide of a junior college student 22 years ago.
  Guylaine Potvin was found dead in her apartment in Jonquière, Que., about 215 kilometres north of Quebec City, on April 28, 2000.
  Provincial police say they’ve arrested Marc-André Grenon, 47, in connection with Potvin’s murder.
  Grenon, of Granby, Que., east of Montreal, is also charged with attempted murder and sexual assault in connection
  
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• Defence minister talks with NATO allies about strengthening Latvian battlegroup

  12-10-2022 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says she has met with allies to discuss reinforcing a NATO battlegroup in Latvia with thousands more soldiers, even as uncertainty swirls around what more this country can actually provide.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an agreement in June to strengthen the 2,000-soldier battlegroup, which Canada has been leading since 2016 and includes troops from 10 other NATO members.
  The deal followed similar arrangements involving seven other eastern Eu
  
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• Sabres sign coach Don Granato to 2-year extension

  12-10-2022 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding him for the team’s improvement in his first full season.
  Granato had two years left on his existing contract and is now locked up through the 2025-26 season. He will make just under $2 million in each season of the extension, not including bonuses, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because
  
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• Surrey City council moves Harmony inclusive housing project forward – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 19:00 via theprogress.com
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• School board trustees entrusted with certain roles and responsibilities in B.C.

  12-10-2022 18:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — After serving as a member of the SD33 Board of Education the past four years, including time as the current board chair, Jared Mumford is fairly well acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of a school trustee.Mumford, who is running for Chilliwack City Council rather than a second term on the school board in this Saturday’s municipal election, says the school board’s primary directive is to make sure the district is headed in the right direction as an organ
  
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• Chilliwack senior felt 'absolute despair' after Fraser Health no-show – Nanaimo News Bulletin - Nanaimo Bulletin

  12-10-2022 18:45 via nanaimobulletin.com
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• Committee study on abuse in sport must look to hold athletes, coaches accountable: MP

  12-10-2022 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Liberal MP on the committee investigating abuse in sport says it’s time to hear from experts who can identify the best ways to hold organizations, as well as the athletes and coaches they serve, accountable for their actions.
  Ontario MP Chris Bittle says that includes making sure there are consequences when athletes, coaches or others behave inappropriately, including being barred from wearing the Maple Leaf in competition.
  The heritage committee began investigating Hockey
  
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• Terrifying: Burmese Python Could Swallow 5-Gallon Bucket

  12-10-2022 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!When it comes to invasive species, Burmese pythons are the stuff of nightmares, weighing upwards of 200 pounds and stretching up to 18 feet. They kill by coiling their bodies around prey and squeezing it to death, and then they start swallowing. These insatiable eaters can devour a wide variety of animals, including large mammals like white-tailed deer. And they begin downing meals sometimes even before their victims have stopped breathing.
  But how much can
  
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• Who’s in and who’s out as Conservative party critics under Poilievre’s leadership

  12-10-2022 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has welcomed two former leadership rivals to serve as critics in Parliament. 
  Ontario MPs Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis are among the group of Tory MPs chosen to go head-to-head with Liberal government ministers on certain files. 
  Aitchison has been tapped to take on the housing file, while Lewis will be the party’s infrastructure critic. 
  Alberta MP Jasraj Singh Hallan takes over as the party’s finance critic, the
  
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• Schoen, Hills and Carney named CFL’s top performers for Week 18

  12-10-2022 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Running back Wes Hills and defensive end Malik Carney of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen were named the Canadian Football League’s top performer for Week 18 on Wednesday.
  Schoen hauled in seven passes for 162 yards and three touchdowns, both season-highs, in the Bombers’ 48-11 win over the visiting Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
  The 25-year-old rookie from Kansas State leads the CFL with 1,275 receiving yards and 14 touchdown recep
  
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• Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations rise above 2,000, health minister to hold briefing

  12-10-2022 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The number of hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 in Quebec has risen above 2,000 for the first time since mid-August.
  The Health Department is reporting a rise of 207 COVID-19 hospitalizations from the prior day, for a total of 2,030, including 595 people who are in hospital because of the disease.
  It’s the highest number of people in hospital with the disease in Quebec since Aug. 10. 
  Officials say 52 people are in intensive care with COVID-19, including 19 people h
  
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• Final advance poll open today in Chilliwack

  12-10-2022 17:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Today represents the final opportunity for Chilliwack voters to cast their ballots at an Advance Poll for Saturday’s municipal election.The final advance poll will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Landing Sports Centre at 45530 Spadina Avenue.
  Polls will also be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Saturday, October 15.
  There will be polling stations available at six locations:GreendaleElementary Community School – 6621 Sumas Prairie Road
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• A Cricket Ball May Have Killed This British Prince

  12-10-2022 16:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Here at Ripley’s, we’re no stranger to the fact that people can sometimes die tragic, unfortunate, utterly absurd deaths. For instance, the Ancient Greek poet and writer Aeschylus reportedly died when a tortoise landed on his head after falling from a passing eagle’s talons. This is almost certainly a fanciful tale, but the unfortunate Aeschylus has gone in history for this absurd demise regardless.
  The plausibility of tortoise projectiles
  
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• Man guilty of sextortion of B.C. teen Amanda Todd could seek concurrent term: Crown

  12-10-2022 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A Dutch national returns to British Columbia Supreme Court as his multi-day sentencing for child sexploitation resumes.
  The Crown is seeking a 12-year prison term for 44-year-old Aydin Coban, who was convicted in August of several offences related to an unrelenting online attack aimed at Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd.
  She endured three years of online stalking and abuse as Coban hid behind aliases and threatened and blackmailed her, before she took her own life in
  
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• Two police officers dead after shooting at Ontario home – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  12-10-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Contraception should be free for women in B.C.

  12-10-2022 15:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  It is expensive to be a woman.Yes, there are hair products, clothes, nail products, and makeup, but then there are feminine hygiene products and contraception.If you have ever figured out the costs of these last items, you have realized how expensive they are.Interestingly, there have been studies done that show that there is a “pink tax” – women’s products cost more than men’s.There is also a phenomenon called “period poverty,” where the costs of being
  
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