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• Georgia authorities arrest mother of still-missing toddler

  21-11-2022 23:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday.
  The Chatham County Police Department in a post on Twitter said officers had arrested Leilani Simon, 22, on a charge of murder involving 20-month-old Quinton Simon.
  The notice said Simon was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center where she will await a bond hearing. Simon had no listed ph
  
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• FIFA blocks ‘Love’ detail on Belgium’s World Cup jersey

  21-11-2022 23:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA has denied Belgium’s request to wear team jerseys with a “Love” label at the World Cup in Qatar because of a commercial link to a rave festival.
  Multi-color detail on the white shirt was described as a “symbol for mutual values on diversity, equality and inclusivity” at the September launch by Belgium’s signature electronic music event Tomorrowland.
  But FIFA rules on team uniforms and equipment forced Belgium to change its World C
  
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• Police investigating indecent act near North Delta high school - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 22:24
  Police investigating indecent act near North Delta high school  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack referee gets international experience at World U17 Challenge - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 22:10
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• Critics say red-flag provision in federal firearms bill could weaken public safety

  21-11-2022 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Critics of a planned new measure to remove guns from the wrong hands say it could actually undermine efforts to make people safer.
  A government bill being studied by MPs would allow anyone to apply to a judge for an emergency order to prohibit someone who might cause harm, such as a stalker or abuser, from possessing firearms for up to 30 days.
  Several organizations have told the House of Commons public safety committee this “red-flag provision” is misguided and proble
  
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• RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau

  21-11-2022 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — An RCMP threat assessment prepared shortly after ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters arrived in Ottawa last winter says people online were trying to find out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s location. 
  The series of assessments were tabled before the public inquiry probing the Trudeau government’s use of the Emergencies Act to clear protesters who blocked streets around Parliament Hill and several border crossings. 
  Many of those involved in the weeks-long
  
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• Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 21:30
  Jeffries makes historic bid to lead House Dems after Pelosi  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian captain Atiba Hutchinson to wear FIFA-approved ‘No Discrimination” armband

  21-11-2022 21:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar — Canada’s Atiba Hutchinson will wear FIFA’s official “No Discrimination” armband in Canada’s World Cup opener against Belgium on Wednesday.
  While some teams had planned to wear “One Love” armbands seen as a rebuke to host nation Qatar’s human rights record, the Canadian men had not detailed their plans.
  But FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment — via showing a yellow card — for players pushed some World Cup teams
  
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• Agassiz area wildfires are ‘being held’ - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 21:10
  Agassiz area wildfires are ‘being held’  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Another police standoff as havoc continues in Merritt - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 21:00
  Another police standoff as havoc continues in Merritt  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tracy Ealdama Makes Lifelike Miniatures

  21-11-2022 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Meet Tracy Ealdama, a self-taught artist from Toronto, Canada that crafts miniature models of stores, buildings and more found in and around Toronto.
  MINIATURE BUILDINGS
  Using everyday objects like wooden coffee stirrers, card stock paper, barbecue skewers, plastic bottle caps, and toothpicks, Tracy Ealdama handcrafts her miniature models with her main focus being on recreating the exterior beauty of the iconic stores, diners, and other businesses of Toront
  
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• Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada

  21-11-2022 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Data from Statistics Canada show there was an increase in homicides in 2021 and nearly one-quarter of the killings were connected to gangs.
  There were 788 homicides in the country last year – up three per cent from 2020 – and 184 of those were gang related. 
  It marks the highest rate of gang-related homicides since 2005.
  The agency says firearms were the most common weapon used in homicides.
  Saskatchewan had the highest homicide rate, up nine per cent from 2020.
  The rate of Ind
  
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• RCMP serious crimes investigates after toddler found dead inside Kelowna home - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 20:30
  RCMP serious crimes investigates after toddler found dead inside Kelowna home  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• How cooking food and gathering for feasts made us human - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 20:30
  How cooking food and gathering for feasts made us human  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• New road cameras page launched to help Missionites travel plans

  21-11-2022 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Residents of Mission now have online access to a series of cameras across the city, to get an insite on road and weather conditions. The City’s website has launched its road camera webpage.The page provides access to 7 cameras located at intersections and roadways around the city.“These cameras are a perfect example of strategic infrastructure,” said Mission Mayor Paul Horn in a news release. “For a very reasonable cost, they allow both the City and citize
  
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• Trudeau announces appointment of three more senators to represent Ontario

  21-11-2022 20:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of three new senators to represent Ontario, bringing vacancies in the Senate down to a dozen.
  Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson will join the Senate after having served as one of the top soldiers involved in managing the Canadian Armed Forces’ response to allegations of widespread sexual misconduct.
  The biography shared by the Prime Minister’s Office says Patterson is the first person with a military nursing back
  
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• Case managers warn veterans’ lives at stake as Ottawa presses ahead on rehab contract

  21-11-2022 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada are warning that lives could be at stake as the government presses ahead with plans to change the way rehabilitation services are provided to ill and injured ex-soldiers.
  The warnings were delivered in emotional testimony before the House of Commons veterans affairs committee today, where three case managers said they and their clients were not ready for the planned changes.
  Those changes revolve around a $570-million contract recently awar
  
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• Several treated for smoke inhalation after suspected arson in Chilliwack, B.C. - BC | Globalnews.ca - Global News

  21-11-2022 20:20
  Several treated for smoke inhalation after suspected arson in Chilliwack, B.C. - BC | Globalnews.ca  Global News
  
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• Several treated for smoke inhalation after suspected arson in Chilliwack, B.C.

  21-11-2022 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters in Chilliwack, B.C., found a working vehicle ablaze in a townhouse complex parking lot, and the flames spread to exterior of the three-storey building. 
  
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• One dead, one critical in Prince Rupert, B.C., mall shooting: RCMP

  21-11-2022 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Mounties in Prince Rupert, B.C., say one person is dead and another has been critically injured in a shooting in the Ocean Centre Mall.Police say they were called to the mall at about 8:30 this morning for a serious police incident.A statement from police says the situation is unfolding and they are asking residents to avoid the mall as their officers work to gather evidence.Staff Sgt. Dave Uppal says that they know of the trauma this shooting will have on many people
  
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• UFV Cascades women’s basketball team extend unbeaten start to 6-0 - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 20:17
  UFV Cascades women’s basketball team extend unbeaten start to 6-0  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ex-mayor of Surrey, Doug McCallum not guilty of mischief

  21-11-2022 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Former mayor of Surrey, Doug McCallum has been found not guilty of public mischief by a provincial court judge.
  McCallum was charged after telling police that a woman opposed to his plans to replace the Surrey RCMP with a municipal police force used her car to run over his foot in a grocery store parking lot last year.
  Judge Reginald Harris says the verdict hinged on whether McCallum intentionally misled police and, if so, whether he intended for Debi Johnstone to be suspected of
  
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• Ex-mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum not guilty of mischief

  21-11-2022 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY, B.C. — Former mayor of Surrey, B.C., Doug McCallum has been found not guilty of public mischief by a provincial court judge.
  McCallum was charged after telling police that a woman opposed to his plans to replace the Surrey RCMP with a municipal police force used her car to run over his foot in a grocery store parking lot last year.
  Judge Reginald Harris says the verdict hinged on whether McCallum intentionally misled police and, if so, whether he intended for Debi Johnstone to be s
  
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• Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 20:00
  Gay bar shooting suspect faces murder, hate crime charges  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CSIS director supported invoking Emergencies Act, inquiry hears - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 20:00
  CSIS director supported invoking Emergencies Act, inquiry hears  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Official: 1 dead, 16 hurt when SUV crashes into Apple store

  21-11-2022 19:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — One person was killed and 16 others were injured Monday when an SUV crashed into an Apple store Monday in Massachusetts, authorities said.
  Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz gave the details about the crash at a news conference. Police were investigating and didn’t immediately say whether the crash was believed to be accidental.
  A large hole was seen in the glass front of the store and first responders were at the scene in Hingham after the crash shortly be
  
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• Davies’ health dominates Canada’s buildup to World Cup opener against Belgium

  21-11-2022 19:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UMM ŞALĀL ‘ALĪ, Qatar — Will he or won’t he play Wednesday? The mystery around Canada star Alphonso Davies’ fitness at the World Cup will soon be answered.
  If not definitively.
  The Bayern Munich star has not played since walking off the field clutching the back of his right thigh Nov. 6 in a Bundesliga game at Hertha Berlin. An upbeat Davies arrived late in Qatar, landing last Friday after remaining in Germany for treatment of a hamstring strain.
  Bayern sub
  
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• Crosby, Buchnevich and Jones named NHL three stars of the week

  21-11-2022 19:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues winger Pavel Buchnevich and Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  Crosby, 35, led the NHL in points (11) with four goals and seven assists over four games to lift the Penguins to a 3-1 week. 
  The two-time Hart Trophy winner posted a pair of four-point nights with two goals and two assists in a 6-4 win over Minnesota on Nov. 17 and a goal and three helpers in a
  
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• Coroner’s inquiry begins into death of Montreal firefighter during water rescue

  21-11-2022 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JOLIETTE, Que. — A coroner’s inquest is underway into the drowning death of Montreal firefighter Pierre Lacroix, who perished during a rescue mission in the St. Lawrence River last year.
  Lacroix died after becoming trapped under a HammerHead rescue boat that capsized in the Lachine Rapids as he and three colleagues came to the rescue of two boaters in distress on Oct. 17, 2021.
  The inquest heard today from the owner of the boat that became trapped in the rapids, who had recently purc
  
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• ‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank dies at 49 - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 19:30
  ‘Power Rangers’ star Jason David Frank dies at 49  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Here’s what the Emergencies Act says — and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter

  21-11-2022 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the “Freedom Convoy” protests.
  After dozens of witnesses gave testimony and hundreds of sensitive documents were submitted into evidence, the Public Order Emergency Commission began its final week of hearings Monday.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other high-ranking cabinet members are expected to appear next.
  They will f
  
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• Amid Musk Twitter chaos, athletes & celebs cope just like us

  21-11-2022 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  No, LeBron James does not want to be traded — that was put into the world by a fake Twitter feed purporting to belong to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar when a pay-$8-and-pretend-to-be-anyone verification system made a brief appearance.
  And no, actor Edward Norton is not all that worried about the possible demise of the social media site under Elon Musk’s leadership.
  “If a lot of that stuff went away,” Norton said, “I think we’d be the better for it.”In
  
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• Montreal committee says toppled statue of John A. Macdonald should not be put back

  21-11-2022 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A City of Montreal committee is recommending that a toppled statue of Canada’s first prime minister should not be reinstated in a downtown park.
  The committee made its preliminary recommendation public today, saying the city should distance itself from the policies of assimilation and genocide against Indigenous Peoples that were championed by Sir John A. Macdonald.
  Protesters toppled, broke and defaced the statue at the end of an August 2020 demonstration calling on citie
  
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• AJ Lacroix up for BCHL All-Star Fan Vote

  21-11-2022 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The BCHL announced this morning that AJ Lacroix is in the running to join his teammate Abram Wiebe for the 3-on-3 outdoor All-Star Tournament happening in January in Penticton.
  Last week, the league revealed the initial 18 skaters, but four goalies and six more skaters are needed to complete the rosters.
  Lacroix, a recent Michigan State commit, sits second in team scoring. In 18 games played, the 17-year-old has 6 goals and 10 assists.
  Chilliwack Chiefs can begin voting every day from now until
  
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• Nominations open for 2023 Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 18:02
  Nominations open for 2023 Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack man’s stories featured in search and rescue book - Hope Standard

  21-11-2022 17:55
  Chilliwack man’s stories featured in search and rescue book  Hope Standard
  
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• Chilliwack man's stories featured in search and rescue book - Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  21-11-2022 17:55
  Chilliwack man's stories featured in search and rescue book - Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Veteran Argos receiver Brandon Banks finally has his first Grey Cup victory

  21-11-2022 17:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  REGINA — Brandon Banks’ football resume is now complete.
  The nine-year veteran receiver earned his first Grey Cup victory Sunday, helping the Toronto Argonauts upset the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 at Mosaic Stadium. Banks, 34, was finally able to celebrate after enduring misery in his four previous championship appearances with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  “It means everything to me,” Banks said. “It’s what I worked hard for. 
  “I’ve been saying a
  
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• B.C. artist named DJ, music director for 2022 FIFA World Cup - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 17:21
  B.C. artist named DJ, music director for 2022 FIFA World Cup  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Secrets and lives with Steve Stalenhoef - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 16:30
  Secrets and lives with Steve Stalenhoef  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 16:30
  Elton John rockets toward retirement at Dodger Stadium  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 16:30
  Canada’s battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 16:30
  B.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing ‘biofoam’ packaging from wood  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoff

  21-11-2022 16:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama, reprising his battleground blitz ahead of the midterm elections, will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker before their Dec. 6 runoff.
  Obama’s return trip to Georgia is scheduled for Dec. 1, the eve of the final day of early in-person voting that has proven critical to Democrats in recent years, including Warnock’s runoff special electio
  
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• Chilliwack Fire Department investigating possible arson at Watson Road townhouse complex

  21-11-2022 15:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to an early morning fire on Monday (Nov. 21) at a townhouse complex on the south side of Watson Road in Sardis near Watson Elementary.
  According to witness pictures and accounts posted on Facebook early Monday morning, a vehicle caught fire, possibly due to arson, and exploded. The ensuing explosion wound up severely burning a townhouse unit in the Watson Road housing complex.
  According to multiple witnesses who posted on social media,
  
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• PODCAST: Brendan Morrison of Pitt Meadows a Canuck for 7 seasons - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 14:40
  PODCAST: Brendan Morrison of Pitt Meadows a Canuck for 7 seasons  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information

  21-11-2022 14:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — People who file taxes in Ontario and Nunavut for the 2022 tax year will have the option of seeking information about organ and tissue donation.
  The federal government has announced the two jurisdictions have agreed to participate in the service being offered by the Canada Revenue Agency.
  The agency says it will amend tax returns in the province and territory by adding a tick box to allow people to acknowledge that they want to receive the information from their respective governme
  
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• NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

  21-11-2022 14:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the back side and passing within 80 miles (128 kilometers) on its way to a record-breaking lunar orbit.The close approach occurred as the crew capsule and its three test dummies were on the far side of the moon. Because of the half-hour communication blackout, flight controllers in Houston did not know if the critical engine firing went well until the capsule emerged from behind the moon, more t
  
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• Ukraine couple find safe harbour in Salmon Arm - Chilliwack Progress

  21-11-2022 14:00
  Ukraine couple find safe harbour in Salmon Arm  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed

  21-11-2022 13:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Suspected Kurdish militants in Syria fired rockets across the border into Turkey on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding 10 others, officials said. The attack followed deadly airstrikes by Turkey on suspected militants targets in Syria and Iraq.The rockets struck a high school and two houses in the town of Karkamis, in Gaziantep province, as well as a truck near a Turkish-Syria border gate, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.Interior Minister Suleyman
  
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