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• Business Council of Canada says Nexus closure ‘deeply troubling’ in letter to U.S.

  16-10-2022 23:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Business Council of Canada says it is concerned over the continued closure of the Nexus trusted-traveller program. 
  Business Council of Canada CEO Goldy Hyder says it is ‘deeply troubling’ that the U.S. government has not reopened 13 Nexus enrolment centres, in a letter to David Cohen, the American ambassador to Canada, obtained by The Canadian Press.
  The two countries are in dispute over a long-standing request by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency
  
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• Trevor Hofbauer captures 3rd Canadian marathon title, Elmore wins women's title – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 22:00 via theprogress.com
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• Gates Foundation pledges $1.2B to eradicate polio globally – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 22:00 via theprogress.com
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• Canada sends military equipment to Haiti as power-struggle continues – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 22:00 via theprogress.com
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• Man injured in Newfoundland refinery explosion has died

  16-10-2022 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COME BY CHANCE, N.L. — One of the workers injured in the Sept. 2 explosion at the refinery in Come By Chance, Newfoundland has died, refinery owner Braya Renewables said.
  The explosion at the refinery about 150 kilometres west of St. John’s sent eight people to hospital. Six workers have returned home, and one remains in hospital.
  “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss,” Braya Renewables said in an emailed statement.
  Glenn Nolan, president of United Steelworkers Loca
  
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• Canadian star Alphonso Davies returns to action with Bayern Munich after head injury

  16-10-2022 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MUNICH — Canadian star Alphonso Davies, who suffered a cranial bruise after taking a boot to the head last weekend, was back in action Sunday as Bayern Munich blanked SC Freiburg 5-0 in Bundesliga play.
  The win at Allianz Arena moved Bayern (5-1-4) up one place into second, dropping Freiburg (5-2-3) to third.
  Davies played the full 90 minutes and was clocked at 36 km/h during the match.
  The 21-year-old from Edmonton made his presence felt early, blasting a left-footed shot just high from t
  
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• Surrey Police Board confident police transition continues despite pro-RCMP mayor

  16-10-2022 21:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The Surrey Police Board is expressing confidence the city’s police transition process from the RCMP to a municipal force will continue despite the election of a pro-Mountie mayor. 
  Mayor-elect Brenda Locke, who defeated mayor Doug McCallum in Saturday’s municipal elections, pledged to keep the RCMP in Surrey during her victory speech Saturday.
  McCallum made replacing the Surrey Mounties with a civic police force a major initiative during his four year term, whic
  
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• Maple Leafs recall Robertson, Simmonds, Mete from AHL’s Marlies

  16-10-2022 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forwards Nick Robertson and Wayne Simmonds along with defenceman Victor Mete from the AHL’s Toronto Marlies on Sunday.
  Toronto was provided some cap space to make the moves after goaltender Matt Murray was placed on long-term injured reserve on Saturday. 
  Murray, who was scheduled to start in Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators, is set to miss at least four weeks with an abductor injury. Erik Kallgren was recalled before t
  
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• Trevor Hofbauer captures third Canadian marathon title, Elmore wins women’s title

  16-10-2022 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Trevor Hofbauer flashed three fingers and a wide smile as he crossed the finish line on Sunday.
  The 30-year-old from Calgary captured his third Canadian title at the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday, while Malindi Elmore won the women’s crown in her Toronto race debut.  
  And while Hofbauer’s time was more than a minute off his personal best, and he “did not feel good out there,” he was pleased to cap a tiring season with a victory.
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats J.J. Wolf to win Firenze Open title

  16-10-2022 19:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  FLORENCE, Italy — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated J.J. Wolf 6-4, 6-4 to win his second ATP Tour trophy at the Firenze Open on Sunday.
  The Montreal native fired 11 aces, the last of which he won the one-hour-41-minute match with. Auger-Aliassime, the top seed in the tournament, won 85 per cent of his first-serve points.He closed the tournament only having lost his serve four times in four matches.
  After receiving a bye into the second round, Auger-Aliassime defeated Oscar Otte
  
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• 'Halloween Ends' wins box office but renews streaming debate – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
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• Tough ruling against former cannabis execs could send message: experts – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 18:30 via theprogress.com
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• Biden turning to Trump-era rule to expel Venezuelan migrants – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 18:30 via theprogress.com
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• Canada sends military equipment to Haiti as power-struggle continues

  16-10-2022 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The federal government has sent armored vehicles and other supplies to Haiti to help police fight a powerful gang amid a pending request from the Haitian government for the immediate deployment of foreign troops.
  The co-ordinated shipment is a joint operation between Canada and the U.S.
  A standoff between a powerful gang federation and Haiti’s government is testing how much power both sides wield and threatens to further derail a paralyzed country where millions of people are struggling to
  
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• Voters opt for change in Vancouver and Surrey

  16-10-2022 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Ken Sim’s second time running for mayor of Vancouver has been successful.
  The Vancouver businessman defeated Kennedy Stewart last night with an overwhelming majority.
  In 2018, Stewart defeated Sim by less than 1,000 votes, but times have changed.
  Sim promises to hire 100 new police officers and 100 mental health workers.Meantime Surrey is getting a new mayor and may be keeping the R-C-M-P.
  Brenda Locke defeated Mayor Doug McCallum last night and she says one of her first
  
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• Keegan Bradley wins Zozo for first PGA Tour win in 4 years

  16-10-2022 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — It was worth the trip to Japan for Keegan Bradley, who won the Zozo Championship on Sunday with a final-round 2-under 68 to finish one shot ahead Rickie Fowler and Andrew Putnam for his first PGA Tour win in just over four years.
  Bradley raised both arms to the sky and was tearing up after clinching the victory with a tap-in on the 18th. Thirty minutes later, he was still choking back tears.
  “I’ve been crying since I finished,” Bradley said. &ldqu
  
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• As Republicans relish bashing Biden in Ohio, Democrat Ryan cheers Trump on trade

  16-10-2022 16:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — When Donald Trump joked with supporters in Ohio that Republican Senate hopeful J.D. Vance had been “kissing my ass” for an endorsement, you could almost hear the snorts of delight from rival Tim Ryan’s campaign staff.
  For Democrats, the payoff came last week when Ryan and Vance squared off in their first and only televised debate of the 2022 midterms. 
  “I don’t kiss anyone’s ass, like him,” Ryan sneered, jerking a thumb towa
  
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• ‘No one is really taking care of us’: Little progress made on improving Inuit housing

  16-10-2022 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YELLOWKNIFE — Meeka Atagootak says the house in Pond Inlet on Nunavut’s Baffin Island that she shares with her children and grandchildren is “unlivable” 12 years after a water truck hit and damaged it. 
  The elder says she has had to deal with flooding, rusty pipes, mould and a deteriorating foundation, which have led to frequent health problems. 
  Getting help has been slow, she says.
  “It’s been a struggle when no one is really taking care of us,&rdqu
  
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• Innovation minister on road to making Canada a battery electric and EV powerhouse

  16-10-2022 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — When Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne gets in front a microphone to talk about electrifying Canada’s auto industry, he has a favourite line to sum up his efforts to attract global investment: “Not everyone in the world wakes up thinking about Canada.”
  His job, as he sees it, is to change that.
  “I never stop,” the 52-year-old former lawyer and business development strategist said in an interview. “You know me. I’m pret
  
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• Electric or bust: A snapshot of recent EV and battery announcements

  16-10-2022 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — In the last 19 months, 10 new investments in critical mineral mining, battery and electric vehicle production have been announced in Ontario and Quebec. Canada has development agreements with two of Germany’s biggest automakers who don’t have a presence in Canada beyond dealerships. 
  Here’s a snapshot of those plans.
  Where the federal or provincial contribution is known it is listed. Where it is not listed, the companies are citing commercial privacy on the
  
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• Climate Changed: Canadian arenas adapting and improving to combat temperature changes

  16-10-2022 12:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  It’s getting harder to make ice in Winnipeg, a city known for its frigid winters.
  Warmer summers and sudden shifts in temperature in the spring and fall have made it difficult for the older refrigeration systems in Winnipeg’s municipal arenas to get the cement slab sufficiently cold. Todd McDonald, the supervisor of arena and aquatic assets for the City of Winnipeg, explained how one of the older Freon-based cooling systems he oversees is struggling to keep up with Manitoba’s c
  
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• Neymar faces fraud trial for Barcelona transfer from Santos

  16-10-2022 10:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Five years since Neymar put a tumultuous end to his career at Barcelona, the Brazil forward will be tried in Spain to determine whether he and others committed fraud when he joined the Catalan club from Santos back in 2013.
  In a trial starting Monday in Barcelona, Neymar, his father, and the former leaderships of both Barcelona and Brazilian club Santos face charges of fraud and unfair competition. They are accused of hiding the real cost of his transfer with the go
  
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• Progressives expand majority on Chilliwack school board; longtime trustee Barry Neufeld defeated

  16-10-2022 08:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The progressive majority on the Chilliwack school board led by Dr. Carin Bondar and her counterparts will expand to a 5-2 majority following Saturday night’s election results.With all 31 polls reporting, UFV professor and science educator Dr. Carin Bondar led all 15 school board candidates with 8,888 votes. Incumbent Willow Reichelt was second with 8,287 votes, followed by political newcomer Margaret Reid with 8,116 votes, incumbent David Swankey in fourth with 8,047 vot
  
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• Chilliwack voters welcome five incumbents back and a fresh new face to City Council

  16-10-2022 07:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack voters have welcomed back all five incumbents who ran for re-election and a fresh new face as their six city council members.With all polls reporting Saturday night at 10:12 p.m., Councillor Jason Lum led all 12 council candidates with 10,766 votes. Lum, the top vote getter in 2018, is a small business owner who was first elected to council in 2011. He currently serves as chair of the Fraser Valley Regional District Board of Directors and serves on a host of committ
  
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• Dynamic defence powers B.C. Lions to 40-32 win over Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  16-10-2022 07:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A pair of pick sixes helped the B.C. Lions creep closer to a home playoff spot with a 40-32 win over the league-leading Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.
  Halfbacks T.J. Lee and Marcus Sayles each collected interceptions and made massive runs for touchdowns in a victory that gave B.C. (11-5) sole possession of second place in the CFL’s West Division. 
  It was a mixed night for Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., who threw for 138 yards and completed 13-of-22 attempts
  
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• Abbotsford sends nearly all incumbents back to City Council

  16-10-2022 07:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Voters in Abbotsford have bucked a provincial trend by returning almost every incumbent back to council chambers in the 2022 municipal election.
  Ross Siemens won the mayor’s seat easily with more than 64 per cent of the vote. Siemens was a two-term councillor before running to replace the retiring Henry Braun in the mayor’s seat.
  Of the six incumbent councillors, five have been re-elected. Dave Sidhu, who won a councillor seat in last fall’s by-election, led
  
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• Flames start fast, hang on to beat host Oilers 4-3

  16-10-2022 07:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Michael Stone had a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames got a bit of revenge for last season’s playoff ousting by Edmonton, defeating the Oilers 4-3 on Saturday.
  Mikael Backlund, Nazem Kadri and Andrew Mangiapan also scored for the Flames, who improved to 2-0.
  It was the first time since the 2009-2010 season that the Flames have won their first two games of the NHL regular season.
  Cody Ceci, Connor McDavid and Ryan McLeod scored for the Oilers (1-1).
  The Flames got
  
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• BREAKING: Ken Popove re-elected mayor of Chilliwack – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 06:44 via theprogress.com
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• Ken Popove overwhelmingly wins a second term as Chilliwack mayor over challenger Ian Carmichael

  16-10-2022 06:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Mayor Ken Popove has taken an early lead in the race for the mayor’s seat and appears poised to win a second term in a landslide victory, according to preliminary results released Saturday night.With 14 of 25 polls reporting, Popove, a longtime business owner who was first elected to Chilliwack City Council in 2011, received 5,447 votes, or nearly 73 per cent, of the vote. Challenger Ian Carmichael garnered 2,018 votes, or 27 per cent.The third time was not the charm for
  
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• Siemens wins mayor’s seat in Abbotsford

  16-10-2022 06:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD – Ross Siemens is the new Mayor of Abbotsford. Siemans captured more than 60 per cent of votes in Saturday’s (Oct. 15) municipal election.
  Manjit Sohi finished a distant second among the four candidates for the mayor’s seat with about half of the votes of Siemens.
  23/27 polls reporting
  Ross Siemens 12648
  Manjit Sohi 6152
  Paul Pellikaan 478
  Troy Gasper 412
  Siemens, who served as a two-term councillor in Abbotsford, takes over from Henry Braun. The 72-year-old Braun de
  
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• Fowler leads Zozo by 1 shot, eyes first Tour win since 2019

  16-10-2022 06:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Rickie Fowler shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Zozo Championship, putting himself in position for his first PGA Tour win in 3 1/2 years.
  Fowler last won in 2019 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
  Keegan Bradley also had a 66 and was a shot back at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club on the outskirts of Tokyo. Fellow American Andrew Putnam was a further shot behind after a 68 in the only PGA Tour event in Jap
  
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• Peña’s 18th-inning HR sends Astros past Mariners for sweep

  16-10-2022 05:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEATTLE (AP) — Jeremy Peña homered in the 18th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday to advance to the AL Championship Series for the sixth straight year.
  Peña drove a slider from Penn Murfee deep to left-center for the rookie shortstop’s first playoff homer, proving the only run in an afternoon full of dominant pitching and empty trips to the plate. The 18 innings matched the longest game in playoff history.Spoiling Seattle’s fi
  
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• Oshie, Capitals beat Canadiens 3-1 for first win of season

  16-10-2022 05:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a goal and assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night to avoid their first 0-3-0 start since the 2012-13 lockout season.
  Conor Sheary and Anthony Mantha also scored for the Capitals.
  After back-to-back losses to open the 2022-23 campaign, coach Peter Laviolette shook up the line combinations to try and ignite a spark. The message was heard loud and clear in the locker room, and led to more urgency.
  “After two
  
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• ELECTION 2022 RESULTS: Mayoral winners across British Columbia – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 05:00 via theprogress.com
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• China party meets to grant Xi Jinping 5 more years in office

  16-10-2022 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BEIJING (AP) — China on Sunday opened a twice-a-decade Communist Party conference at which leader Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term that breaks with recent precedent and establishes him as arguably the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong.Xi is expected to issue a lengthy address at the opening session, but little change is foreseen in China’s strict one-party rule, intolerance of criticism and hard-line approach toward COVID-19 including quarantin
  
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• Canadian women down Italy 22-12 for second straight win at Rugby World Cup

  16-10-2022 04:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Hooker Emily Tuttosi scored two tries to help Canada defeat Italy 22-12 on Saturday for a second straight win and a berth in the quarterfinals at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
  After conceding a try in the first minute, the Canadians scored 22 consecutive points for a second straight bonus point win (for four tries scored in a game). Tuttosi, usually found at the back of Canada’s powerful driving maul, has five tries in two games at the tournament.
  Third-r
  
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• Argos rally for late win, Elks lose again at home

  16-10-2022 04:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks continue to find ways to lose home games.
  The Toronto Argonauts did not take the lead until 27 seconds were left on the clock in Saturday’s game at Commonwealth Stadium.
  A.J. Oullette’s 25-yard scamper into the end zone on a second-down-and-nine draw gave the Argos a 28-23 come-from-behind win over the Elks.
  The Elks’ CFL-record home losing streak is now at 16 games.
  The Elks got 121 yards rushing and a touchdown from Kevin Brown. Their specia
  
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• Holl scores winner, Samsonov solid in place of injured Murray as Leafs down Sens 3-2

  16-10-2022 03:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Justin Holl scored the winner with 1:55 left in the third period and Ilya Samsonov made 25 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Saturday night.
  William Nylander and David Kampf had the other goals for Toronto (2-1-0).
  Claude Giroux, with a goal and an assist, and Shane Pinto replied for Ottawa (0-2-0), which got 29 saves from Anton Forsberg.
  Holl, a defenceman known for his play at the other end of the rink, buried his first of the season after pin
  
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• NCAA and NHL scouts gather for BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack - Times Colonist

  16-10-2022 03:01 via timescolonist.com
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• Canada’s Cirkunov suffers first-round knockout on UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas

  16-10-2022 02:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — American (Atomic) Alonzo Menifield needed just 88 seconds to knock out Canadian light-heavyweight Misha Cirkunov on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show Saturday.
  Cirkunov, returning to fight at 205 pounds after trying his hand at middleweight, has now lost four in a row.
  It was a second-straight first-round KO victory for Menifield (13-3-0), who has won four of his last five fights. Menifield improved to 6-3-0 in the UFC.
  Cirkunov (15-9-0) tried unsuccessfully for a couple
  
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• Konecny’s late goal lifts Flyers over Canucks, 3-2

  16-10-2022 01:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny scored with just over six minutes to play in the third period as the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday.
  Tony D’Angelo added a goal and an assist while Scott Laughton recorded a short-handed tally for Philadelphia (2-0-0), who has opened the John Tortorella era with back-to-back home wins. Carter Hart stopped 27 shots in the win
  Kyle Burroughs and Conor Garland scored for the Canucks, wh
  
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• Stockton, Calif., police arrest suspect in serial killings

  16-10-2022 01:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California was arrested before dawn Saturday as he drove through the streets of Stockton, armed with a handgun and possibly searching for another victim, police said.
  Investigators began watching the suspect after receiving tips and stopped him in a car at about 2 a.m. in the Central Valley city, where five of the shootings took place, Police Chief Stanley McFadden said at a
  
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• BREAKING: Barn goes up in flames in east Abbotsford – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  16-10-2022 01:31 via theprogress.com
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• NHL: No evidence to substantiate allegations against Cole

  16-10-2022 00:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said Saturday it found no evidence to substantiate allegations posted on social media against Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole and has concluded its investigation.
  The league said it was unable to make contact with the anonymous source of the Oct. 7 social media post in the investigation conducted by its Security and Legal departments.
  “I’m grateful for the opportunity to respond to and refute the anonymous allegations made against me, which I cat
  
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• Chiefs Acquire Maine Committed Goaltender Szyszka

  16-10-2022 00:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs have acquired 2004-born goaltender Lucas Szyszka from the Des Moines Buccaneers of the USHL.
  The 6’2 netminder comes to Chilliwack with a commitment to the University of Maine. Szyszka, a Westmont, IL product, played 27 USHL games during the 2021/22 season, earning a .856 save percentage.
  “We are really excited to add Lucas to our organization. He is a very highly regarded goaltender who we know will help solidify the position for us. We look forward to helping
  
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• Pacius goal gives Forge FC a 1-1 tie at Cavalry FC in first leg of CPL semifinal

  16-10-2022 00:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Woobens Pacius’ 47th-minute goal gave Forge FC a 1-1 tie with Cavalry FC on Saturday in the first leg of their Canadian Premier League playoff semifinal.
  Forge had 66 per cent possession in the first half but Cavalry had an 8-7 edge in shots (5-2 in shots on target) and went into the break up 1-0.
  The home side opened the scoring in the 42nd minute at ATCO Field with Dutch fullback Daan Klomp, on a late run into the penalty box, heading home Joe Mason’s perfect cross
  
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