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• Oath Keepers boss guilty of seditious conspiracy in 1/6 case

  29-11-2022 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
  A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations in the the nearly two-month-long trial that showcased the far-right extremist group’s efforts to keep Republican
  
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• Austrian skier Nina Ortlieb fastest in Lake Louise downhill training run

  29-11-2022 23:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAKE LOUISE, Alaska — Austria’s Nina Ortlieb posted the fastest time Tuesday in the first downhill training run ahead of a women’s World Cup alpine skiing stop this week at Lake Louise, Alta.
  Ortlieb finished in one minute 50.27 seconds. She was followed by Slovenia’s Ilka Stuhec and Switzerland’s Corinne Suter, who both posted a time of 1:51.21.
  Marie-Michèle Gagnon of Lac-Etchemin, Que., was the top Canadian in 10th with a time of 1:51.99.
  Training runs are
  
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• Renowned Salmon Arm wildlife artist puts her stamp on prestigious contest - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 22:30
  Renowned Salmon Arm wildlife artist puts her stamp on prestigious contest  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Dutch man who harassed B.C. teenager Amanda Todd returned to the Netherlands

  29-11-2022 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The man convicted of harassing and extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has been returned to the Netherlands, where the prosecution office says a judge will decide if he serves any of his 13-year Canadian sentence. 
  Canada’s Justice Department says Aydin Coban was taken back to his home country on Nov. 24, where he will continue serving a nearly 11-year sentence imposed by a Dutch court in 2017 for similar crimes involving more than 30 youth.
  Coban was extradited to Canada
  
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• Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

  29-11-2022 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran on Tuesday in a politically charged rematch of their famous meeting a quarter-century ago.
  Pulisic sprawled on the field and was lying in the goal for about three minutes as he received treatment from the U.S. staff. He reentered the game but was replaced at the start of the second half.
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• Parti Québécois still refusing oath of office to King as Quebec legislature resumes

  29-11-2022 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — The three recently elected members of the Parti Québécois found themselves on the outside looking in today as Quebec’s legislature reopened without them.
  The PQ members have refused to swear the oath of office to King Charles III since the October election, and as a consequence have been barred from taking their seats in the 125-seat legislature.
  PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told reporters today his three-member caucus won’t swear the “humilia
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP ticket 11 high-risk motorists

  29-11-2022 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Five motorists within the Chilliwack area apparently didn’t get the memo that it’s illegal to drive while impaired.
  So the RCMP did them a favour and removed them and six other drivers in conjunction with its ongoing traffic enforcement.
  According to the Twitter account of the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment in Chilliwack, Mounties removed five impaired drivers this past week, three motorists for prohibited driving, and three more motorists for excessive speedi
  
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• Quebec appeal court orders new trial for man who fatally stabbed store clerk in 2016

  29-11-2022 21:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s highest court has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted in 2017 of stabbing to death a supermarket clerk.
  The Court of Appeal ruled Monday that the trial judge’s final instructions to jurors were confusing and complicated.
  The appeal court overturned Randy Tshilumba’s conviction and ordered a new trial.
  Tshilumba was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2016 killing of Clémence Beaulieu-Patry, 20, and sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• First Nation works with environmental group to help in residential school searches

  29-11-2022 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A First Nation in Ontario is working with a Winnipeg environmental assessment firm to help communities investigate sites of former residential schools with an Indigenous-led approach. 
  Missanabie Cree First Nation, through its company ISN Maskwa, is partnering with Narratives Inc. to provide services related to unmarked graves and burial searches, accessing archival records and gathering testimony. 
  The First Nation says the new partnership is a step toward helping com
  
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• Bank of Canada lost $522 million in third quarter, marking first loss in its history

  29-11-2022 21:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada lost $522 million in the third quarter of this year, marking the first loss in its 87-year history. 
  In the central bank’s latest quarterly financial report, it says revenue from interest on its assets did not keep pace with interest charges on deposits at the bank, which have grown amid rapidly rising interest rates. 
  The Bank of Canada’s aggressive interest rate hikes this year have raised the cost of interest charges it pays on settlemen
  
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• Vancouver Canucks great coming to Chilliwack for Chiefs game - Hope Standard

  29-11-2022 20:45
  Vancouver Canucks great coming to Chilliwack for Chiefs game  Hope Standard
  
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• Vancouver Canucks great coming to Chilliwack for Chiefs game - Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  29-11-2022 20:45
  Vancouver Canucks great coming to Chilliwack for Chiefs game - Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Landline phone service in Chilliwack and Abbotsford to go offline for 7 hours tomorrow night

  29-11-2022 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — E-Comm 911, B.C.’s largest emergency communications centre, posted on Twitter Tuesday morning (Nov. 29) that Telus will be performing planned phone service maintenance in Chilliwack, Sardis and Abbotsford this week.
  The planned service outage is scheduled for Wednesday, November 30 at 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, December 1. Landline phone service will be impacted, so the utility company is asking people to plan ahead.The planned phone service maintenance me
  
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• China sends students home, police patrol to curb protests - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 20:30
  China sends students home, police patrol to curb protests  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• UPDATE: Man shot by police in Vancouver’s Gastown during weapons call - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 20:04
  UPDATE: Man shot by police in Vancouver’s Gastown during weapons call  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Proposed language law changes pose more ‘barriers’ for Indigenous people, AFN says

  29-11-2022 20:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations says proposed changes to the Official Languages Act are likely to create “barriers” for Indigenous people hoping to work in federal institutions and advance to higher levels. 
  The national advocacy organization, representing more than 600 First Nations across the country, issued its warning to a parliamentary committee currently studying amendments to the law. 
  Last spring, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government introdu
  
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• Feline fine after fur-raising ride on Vernon fire truck - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 20:00
  Feline fine after fur-raising ride on Vernon fire truck  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Analysis: As Qatar World Cup unfolds, planet keeps spinning - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 20:00
  Analysis: As Qatar World Cup unfolds, planet keeps spinning  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Nearly two dozen recruits join Chilliwack Fire’s on-call firefighter program

  29-11-2022 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Following a recruitment drive earlier this year in which 50 people applied for the Paid on Call (POC) firefighter program, nearly two dozen individuals have successfully enlisted in the Chilliwack Fire Department’s four-month training program.In a statement to Fraser Valley Today, Jamie Leggatt, spokesperson for the City of Chilliwack, said 50 people initially applied for the POC firefighter position during the summer. After the hiring process was complete, 22 successful
  
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• Feds launching task force to reform public-service whistleblowing law

  29-11-2022 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government is launching an external review of the legislation that governs whistleblower protection in the public service.
  Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is asking a nine-member task force to consider reforms to the federal disclosure process that would strengthen supports for bureaucrats who come forward to report wrongdoing.The review of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act will begin in January and is slated to take between 12 and 18 months to comple
  
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• In Kyiv, patience and resignation as citizens await next Russian bombing

  29-11-2022 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine — Residents of Kyiv waited with patience and resignation Tuesday as all signs pointed toward another imminent Russian bombing of their city.
  Several sources said Russia was planning significant strikes Tuesday or Wednesday. An official with the Ukrainian intelligence service called the information “rather serious.”
  The Russians have been striking regularly, week after week, at roughly the same interval. As a result, residents were bracing Tuesday, and there was li
  
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• Thousands of plants, animals at risk of extinction in Canada: wild species report

  29-11-2022 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A new report assessing the status of wild species in Canada says more than 2,200 plants, animals, fish and other wildlife are at risk of dying out.
  The latest Canadian Endangered Species Conservation Council assessment says another 135 species are already extinct in Canada.
  That includes seven that have never been found anywhere else so they’re likely gone from the planet completely.
  The council releases a new wild species update every five years.
  This year’s report as
  
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• Trevor Linden to Join Chiefs Dairy Appreciation Night

  29-11-2022 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce that Canucks alumni, and Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness founder Trevor Linden and his Club16 team will join us during our Dairy Appreciation Night presented by Vedder Transportation on January 7, 2023. This game will be the first game of the new year and one of the best atmospheres in the Chilliwack Coliseum!
  Fans will have the opportunity to meet Trevor during the 1st and 2nd intermissions at the game at the Club16 Trevor Linden Fitness concourse booths
  
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• With Morocco game left, Alphonso Davies says Canadian men not done yet at World Cup

  29-11-2022 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  UMM ŞALĀL ‘ALĪ, Qatar — Alphonso Davies says Canada came to the World Cup to make history — and it isn’t done yet.
  The 41st-ranked Canadians turned heads in a narrow 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium and made history by scoring a first-ever goal at the men’s soccer showcase before being schooled 4-1 by No. 12 Croatia.
  Now they wrap up tournament play Thursday against No 22 Morocco.
  Davies says he was happy to put his name in the history books with a highlight
  
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• Dog that was dragged behind pickup receiving care from B.C. SPCA - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 18:40
  Dog that was dragged behind pickup receiving care from B.C. SPCA  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• RBC to buy HSBC Bank Canada in $13.5 billion acquisition

  29-11-2022 18:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Royal Bank of Canada, which has two retail branches in Chilliwack, has come to terms on a proposed $13.5 billion acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.Under the terms of the agreement, RBC will acquire 100 per cent of the common shares of HSBC Canada for an all-cash purchase price of $13.5 billion. All of HSBC Canada’s earnings from June 30, 2022 through close will accrue to RBC.“HSBC Canada offers the opportunity to add a complementary business and client base in th
  
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• Vancouver trustees reinstate police liaison program in city’s public schools

  29-11-2022 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — School trustees in Vancouver have resurrected a program that assigns police to public schools, with the intention to have officers on campuses by next September.
  In a five-to-four vote Monday night, trustees approved the School Liaison Officer program, even though British Columbia’s human rights commissioner Kasari Govender has urged such programs be scrapped.
  The motion renewing the liaison officer placements calls for a “revised and reimagined” program, but
  
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• Chilliwack’s Julia Tuchscherer ties UFV program record with 35 points in 93-61 win over UBCO

  29-11-2022 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KELOWNA — Chilliwack’s Julia Tuchscherer had the hot hand Saturday night (Nov. 26) in Kelowna, tying the women’s basketball program record with 35 points in a bounce-back 93-61 win over the UBC Okanagan Heat.Tuchscherer’s incredible offensive night equaled the program record for points in a game, which was set just two years ago in 2020 by her older sister Deanna Tuchscherer. While scoring at a torrid pace of over a point per minute in the game, Tuchscherer also managed t
  
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• Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing

  29-11-2022 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid protests over severe COVID-19 restrictions.
  Crowds in China angered by the controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades. 
  Authorities have eased some controls after demonstrations in at least eight mainland cities and Hong Kong.
  But they showed no sign of backing off their larger “zero-COVID” strategy that has co
  
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• Senate to probe Liberal silence on Afghanistan aid as terror rules bar humanitarians

  29-11-2022 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Senators are ramping up their push to get Ottawa to explain why Canada is still barring humanitarian workers from responding to devastating crises in Afghanistan.
  Conservative Sen. Salma Ataullahjan has persuaded her colleagues on the upper chamber’s human rights committee to hold hearings next month on rules that bar aid groups from working in Afghanistan.
  The Taliban took over the country in 2021, and humanitarian groups say Canadian officials have told them that they can&
  
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• Alberta to begin new legislative session with proposed sovereignty bill

  29-11-2022 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The Alberta legislature resumes sitting today and the first bill is expected to be one aimed at resisting federal laws that the provincial government deems harmful to its interests.
  The “Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada act” was a key promise from Premier Danielle Smith when she was running for leadership of the United Conservative Party.Smith has said the legislation would allow the province to reject federal laws deemed as encroaching on provincial jurisd
  
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• Curling Canada looking for new title sponsor of the Brier, starting in 2024

  29-11-2022 17:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Curling Canada is looking for a new title sponsor of the Canadian men’s curling championship. 
  The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, set for March 3-12 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., will be the last time that the coffee house and restaurant chain serves as title sponsor of the annual competition.
  Curling Canada says in a news release that it is seeking expressions of interest starting with the 2024 playdowns.
  Tim Hortons first sponsored the Brier in 2005 and has been a pa
  
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• B.C. govt. commends Chilliwack forest company C&H Forest Products for exemplary woodlot management

  29-11-2022 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The multi-generational Carter family of C&H Forest Products in Chilliwack has been publicly commended by the B.C. government with a Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management for the Coast Area.
  C&H is also the recipient of the province-wide award.
  “Woodlot licensees make an important contribution to advancing forest management practices around our province,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, in a news release Monday
  
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• Mountain Institution staff seize $141K worth of drugs and accessories on prison perimeter

  29-11-2022 17:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AGASSIZ — Correctional staff at Mountain Institution west of Agassiz can’t intercept or prevent all contraband from coming into the medium-security prison, but they’re always on the lookout for anything that seems suspicious.The Correctional Service of Canada announced in a news release yesterday (Monday, November 28) that it intercepted contraband containing illicit drugs, a cell phone, and accessories totaling $141,000.On Sunday, November 13, as a result of the vigilance of s
  
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• NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 16:30
  NATO commits to future Ukraine membership, drums up aid  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• ‘Horrific attack’: Trudeau visits Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by mass killing - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 16:30
  ‘Horrific attack’: Trudeau visits Saskatchewan First Nation rocked by mass killing  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Front-loaded, cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 16:30
  Front-loaded, cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• China launches 3 astronauts to complete space station

  29-11-2022 16:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BEIJING (AP) — China launched a rocket Tuesday carrying three astronauts to complete construction of the country’s permanent orbiting space station.The crew of the Shenzhou-15 will overlap for several days with the 3-member crew already onboard the Tiangong station, who will then return to Earth after their six-month mission.Their spaceship blasted off atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday.The
  
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• Neymar to miss Brazil’s last group game at World Cup

  29-11-2022 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Neymar will miss Brazil’s last group game at the World Cup because of his right ankle injury, the team doctor said Tuesday.
  Rodrigo Lasmar said the Brazil forward will not be fit to face Cameroon in the Group G game on Friday.
  Neymar missed Monday’s game against Switzerland, when Brazil won 1-0 to secure its spot in the round of 16.
  Neymar, who got hurt in Brazil’s opening match against Serbia, was the only player who didn’t go to Stadium 974 to w
  
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• Linebacker Adam Bighill signs extension with Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  29-11-2022 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — All-star linebacker Adam Bighill has signed a two-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  The 34-year-old Bighill was scheduled to become a free agent in February 2023.
  Bighill will return to Winnipeg for a fifth season and his 11th in the Canadian Football League. 
  He led the Blue Bombers in total defensive plays in 2022, with 72 tackles, two sacks, one interception and one tackle for a loss.
  He was named a West Division All-Star for the eighth time in his
  
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• Injured defender Doneil Henry doing his bit off the pitch to help Canada at World Cup

  29-11-2022 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar — Doneil Henry’s World Cup experience has been far different than the one he originally hoped for. But the veteran defender is still doing whatever he can for Canada.
  Sidelined by a calf injury on the eve of the tournament, Henry is still with the Canadian team but in a non-playing role. He has been doing everything from “a little bit of tactical work on the computers” to taking the emotional pulse of his teammates.
  “Just literally being a big brother,&r
  
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• Aqua Fit returns to Cheam Leisure Centre

  29-11-2022 15:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Better late than never.
  For the first time since the YMCA of Greater Vancouver took over as the municipal operator of the Cheam Leisure Centre back on September 12, Aqua Fit has returned to the pool at the facility in Garrison.The Cheam Leisure Centre posted to Facebook this past week that Aqua Fit will be held from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday evenings. The session is dubbed “Combo Deep/Shallow Aqua Fit.”The first session of Aqua Fit begins tonight, Nov. 29.T
  
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• Heavy snow to fall later today in Chilliwack; at least 20 cms expected

  29-11-2022 15:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Get ready for the first blast of winter set to arrive in Chilliwack today.Environment Canada has revised its original forecast of 10-15 centimeters of snow to fall today, and is instead expecting anywhere from 20-25 centimeters of snow to fall later today in Chilliwack and Hope stretching into Wednesday evening.According to a special weather statement issued by the national weather forecaster at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 29), outflow conditions accompanied by strong winds and
  
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• PODCAST: HAVAN offers sound homebuilding and renovation advice - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 14:40
  PODCAST: HAVAN offers sound homebuilding and renovation advice  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Houston lifts boil-water order affecting more than 2 million

  29-11-2022 14:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOUSTON (AP) — The city of Houston lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people to boil their tap water before drinking or using it.The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a water purification plant caused water pressure levels to drop.The order led to the closure of schools and businesses. The city rescinded the order shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday.Mayor Sylvester Turner has said two electrical transformers failed, causing power outa
  
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• Shuswap Santa puts his Facebook hacker on the naughty list - Chilliwack Progress

  29-11-2022 14:00
  Shuswap Santa puts his Facebook hacker on the naughty list  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Croatia charged for fan taunts of Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan at World Cup

  29-11-2022 13:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP-CP) — FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans’ taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams’ World Cup game.
  FIFA said the charge against the Croatian soccer federation was “due to the behaviour of its fans” and cited rules relating to discrimination and security at games.
  Borjan was born in an ethnic Serb region of Croatia that was part of the conflict that spl
  
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• Front-loaded, cold and snowy winter ahead, Weather Network forecast suggests

  29-11-2022 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadians enjoying a brief relief from the onset of winter-like conditions may want to enjoy the temperatures while they can because The Weather Network is forecasting a colder than normal start to winter across most of the country.
  The network’s winter outlook says a La Niña – a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean – is returning for a rare third winter, likely meaning colder and snowier weather through December.
  But f
  
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• In The News for Nov. 29: How much did Canada’s economy grow in September?

  29-11-2022 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 29 …
  What we are watching in Canada …
  Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on economic growth this morning.
  The federal agency is scheduled to release gross domestic product figures for September and the third quarter.
  Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate for the third quarter suggests the economy
  
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• Ukraine says atrocities uncovered as Russian troops withdraw could amount to genocide

  29-11-2022 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine — As the Ukrainian army liberates territory from Russian occupation, authorities say they are finding evidence of atrocities and crimes against humanity that could amount to genocide.
  Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesman for Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said the findings point to the need for a special tribunal. But Ukraine’s allies, including Canada, question the proposal.
  Nikolenko called the evidence “horrible” in a recent interview in Kyiv, and he
  
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