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• Alberta premier rejects accusations her sovereignty bill is undemocratic power grab

  30-11-2022 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting Opposition accusations that a bill granting her and her cabinet sweeping powers to rewrite laws behind closed doors is an undemocratic, dangerous power grab.
  Smith told the house during question period that under her bill, cabinet can only take specific actions that are first approved by a majority of the legislature in a resolution.
  However, legal experts say such resolutions are only recommendations, while granting cabinet wide scope
  
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• ‘A different time:’ Stoumbos remembers Canadas first-ever World Cup goal

  30-11-2022 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LORI EWING — Helen Stoumbos lined up for what would be a historic Canadian corner kick, all but swallowed up by a jersey that looked more like a red and white parachute.
  “We got hand-me-downs, our uniforms were all extra extra large. And the jerseys didn’t have our names on them and FIFA specifications that our names had to be on the back. And actually our coaches sat the night before with a press, putting all our names on the back,” Stoumbos said with a laugh.
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• Vancouver police investigating two homicides on Downtown Eastside in span of one week

  30-11-2022 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Vancouver police say they’re investigating the deaths of two men in their 60s who died a week apart on the city’s Downtown Eastside. 
  Police are not linking the two deaths, but both are being investigated as homicides and no charges have been laid in either case.
  They say 60-year-old Joseph Kelly was found dead Nov. 20 inside an apartment building on East Hastings near Carrall Street. 
  They say in a separate statement that 65-year-old Cameron Fairful was found Nov. 27 insid
  
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• Calls for expanded safe supply as B.C. counts another 179 overdose deaths

  30-11-2022 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s coroner says the overdose death toll for October reached 179 people, prompting a renewed call for Premier David Eby to introduce a widely accessible safe supply of drugs. 
  The coroner says the October statistics show that illicit drugs caused the deaths of 1,827 people in B.C. in the first 10 months of this year. 
  Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says the increased toxicity and variability of street drugs has created an environment where everyone wh
  
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• Canada Post issues “yellow alert” advising of service delays in Chilliwack due to weather

  30-11-2022 23:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Canada Post disseminated a service alert Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 30), advising that there will be service delays to its residential and business customers in Chilliwack.The Crown corporation issued a series of red and yellow delivery service alerts for portions of British Columbia due to inclement weather and significant snowfall.In a news release, Canada Post said a yellow service delivery was issued for Chilliwack, Abbotsford, and Maple Ridge.“A yellow service alert
  
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• Jury convicts man in killings of 8 from another Ohio family

  30-11-2022 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — Jurors convicted a man Wednesday in the killings of eight people from another Ohio family after weighing his denials and other testimony against the word of witnesses, including his brother and mother, who previously pleaded guilty for their roles.
  George Wagner IV, 31, was found guilty of eight counts of aggravated murder in the 2016 shootings of seven adults and a teenager from the Rhoden family in southern Ohio’s Pike County.
  Prosecutors say the slayings, whic
  
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• List of areas the Alberta government accuses Ottawa of overreaching

  30-11-2022 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — When the Alberta legislature resumed sitting Tuesday, the first bill introduced by the United Conservative Party government was one aimed at shielding the province from federal laws it 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 the leadership of the party, replacing Jason Kenney.
  Smith said Tuesday that past efforts to work with the federal government have not worked an
  
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• Vasek Pospisil: Canada’s Davis Cup victory a career highlight

  30-11-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada’s Davis Cup team developed a foolproof ritual before each of its matches along the way to the country’s first-ever championship. 
  All of the players would slowly start to clap in their locker room, letting the tempo and volume of their applause build. As it hit a crescendo, team manager Alain Beaupré would burst into the room and start yelling the name of the next Canadian to hit the court, with the other players exploding in laughter.
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• Sports on TV joins turkey, parade as holiday traditions

  30-11-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW YORK (AP) — Besides eating turkey and visiting with family, sports on television occupied the time of many Americans over the Thanksgiving weekend.
  Some marquee contests led to some TV milestones, including the most-watched regular season pro football game ever and most-seen soccer game on American television, the Nielsen company said.
  The Dallas Cowboys’ defeat of the New York Giants shown on Fox Thanksgiving Day was seen by an estimated 42 million people, Nielsen said. Two team
  
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• Poulin, Nurse return as Canada looks to get back into Rivalry Series with U.S.

  30-11-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Team captain Marie-Philip Poulin and 2022 Olympic leading scorer Sarah Nurse will help lead Canada’s women’s hockey team when it continues its Rivalry Series with the United States next month.
  Hockey Canada released its 24-player roster on Wednesday for the games Dec. 15 in Henderson, Nev., and Dec. 19 in Los Angeles.
  The Canadians will be looking for their first wins of the 2022-23 series after the United States posted three victories earlier this month in Kelowna, B
  
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• Legal experts say Ottawa unlikely to be ‘main combatant’ in Alberta sovereignty fight

  30-11-2022 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Constitutional law experts say it’s unlikely Ottawa will rush to fight Alberta over a proposed sovereignty bill that would give the provincial government new powers to resist what it considers federal intrusion. 
  Eric Adams, a constitutional law expert at the University of Alberta, calls the legislation “unprecedented” and an attempt to “rewrite the basic rules of federalism.”
  But he doesn’t expect the federal government will engage.
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• Largest recorded Alberta earthquake probably natural, scientist says - Chilliwack Progress

  30-11-2022 22:30 via news.google.com
  Largest recorded Alberta earthquake probably natural, scientist says  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• China accused of ‘regularly’ intercepting Canadian military aircraft

  30-11-2022 22:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — China is being accused of having “regularly” intercepted a Canadian military aircraft tasked with enforcing UN sanctions against North Korea.
  The Department of National Defence says the intercepts happened on a number of occasions between September and November.
  They involved a Canadian CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft flying out of Okinawa, Japan.
  Defence Department spokesman Daniel Le Bouthillier did not provide further details, such as the number of incidents.
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• Economy and identity: Quebec premier delivers inaugural speech of 43rd legislature

  30-11-2022 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Quebec Premier François Legault says his focus for the next four years will be to reverse the decline of French in Montreal and to expand Quebec’s economy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  Legault is delivering his inaugural speech to the legislature today, almost two months after his Coalition Avenir Québec was re-elected with a large majority.
  He started his address, the equivalent of a throne speech, by invoking the legacy of Samuel de Champlain, the French colonist
  
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• China accused of ‘regularly’ intercepting Canadian military aircraft - Chilliwack Progress

  30-11-2022 22:00 via news.google.com
  China accused of ‘regularly’ intercepting Canadian military aircraft  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Senate motion to strip ‘Honourable’ title could affect at least two former senators

  30-11-2022 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — At least two former senators could be stripped of the title of “Honourable” following a motion the upper chamber passed Tuesday.
  Former senator Don Meredith, who is facing criminal charges for sexual assault and harassment, was the impetus for a motion that passed in the Senate Tuesday.
  But the motion also calls for former senators who have already been convicted of a crime to also lose the title, which senators normally carry for life.
  That likely applies to Raymond L
  
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• Coroner refuses Montreal family’s request for new investigation into woman’s ER death

  30-11-2022 20:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner’s office has rejected a request by a Montreal family for a new investigation into the death of an 86-year-old Filipino woman found lifeless on the floor of an emergency room. 
  The office said in a letter dated Nov. 17 that coroner Amelie Lavigne acted with “rigour” and “integrity” in her investigation into the death last year of Candida Macarine, adding that the case would not be reopened.
  Macarine’s children, Gilda and
  
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• Gun group says firearms ban driven by ideology as government stresses public safety

  30-11-2022 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A firearm advocacy group says the Liberal government’s effort to ban a wide variety of rifles is being driven by ideology, not public safety.
  But the government says it’s all about prohibiting guns designed to kill people, and hunters will still have thousands of types of rifles and shotguns available to them.
  The Liberal government wants to include an evergreen definition of a prohibited assault-style firearm in gun-control legislation being studied by the House of Co
  
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• FVRD issues statement saying it’s not involved in winter road maintenance

  30-11-2022 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Fraser Valley Regional District issued a statement Wednesday morning (Nov. 30) reminding Fraser Valley residents that it is not responsible for area road maintenance and upkeep.
  It’s not known what prompted the statement, but the FVRD made clear in a social media post that it is not involved in road maintenance in Chilliwack and the surrounding community.“A reminder to citizens with concerns about snow plowing, potholes, icy conditions or any other winter road-
  
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• Winnipeg Sea Bears the latest team in growing Canadian Elite Basketball League

  30-11-2022 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Sea Bears are the newest franchise in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
  The team, owned by Winnipeg businessman and lawyer David Asper, will tip off the 2023 season at the Canada Life Centre.
  The Sea Bears nickname was chosen in honour of the polar bear, whose Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear.” 
  League commissioner and co-founder Mike Morreale said Winnipeg is an ideal market for the CEBL with a rich basketball history that dates bac
  
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• Conditions improving after snow and windstorm hammers southern B.C.

  30-11-2022 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A fierce storm blanketed Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia’s south coast with 10 to 25 centimetres of snow, causing traffic gridlock, power outages and airport delays.
  Environment Canada lifted snowfall warnings Wednesday for Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver before dawn, but was predicting up to 10 centimetres more over the Fraser Valley and along the Sea-to-Sky corridor between Squamish and Whistler.
  Snowfall warnings for parts of southeastern B.C. remain
  
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• Penguins D Letang out indefinitely after 2nd stroke

  30-11-2022 19:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely after suffering a stroke.
  General manager Ron Hextall announced Tuesday that the 35-year-old Letang had the stroke Monday. Letang was a last-minute scratch in a 3-2 overtime loss to Carolina with an undisclosed illness.
  The team said Letang is not experiencing “any lasting effects” and is undergoing testing.
  This is the second stroke Letang has suffered during his 17-year career. The three-time Sta
  
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• Over 1,800 B.C. residents have died from toxic drugs this year

  30-11-2022 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The B.C. government announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) that over 1,800 B.C. residents have died in the first 10 months of 2022 from toxic, illicit drugs.
  And it shows no signs of abating at all.Preliminary reporting from the B.C. Coroners Service Wednesday shows that illicit drugs have caused the deaths of at least 1,827 British Columbians between January 1 and October 31 this year.
  “Despite the efforts of many, this public-health emergency continues to devastate families thoug
  
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• Largest recorded Alberta earthquake probably natural, scientist says

  30-11-2022 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — A geologist says the largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta was probably due to natural causes.
  Rebecca Salvage of the University of Calgary says the 5.6-magnitude quake that rattled windows and shook homes near Peace River in northwest Alberta was likely too deep to have been caused any other way.
  Energy extraction processes such as fracking have contributed to earthquakes in other parts of the province. 
  Salvage says the earthquake, which was preceded by two smaller
  
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• Ministerial staff shared information about soldiers’ role in “Freedom Convoy”

  30-11-2022 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Emails released through a public inquiry suggest federal Liberal political aides were scrambling earlier this year to figure out the extent of support members of the Canadian Armed Forces had for the “Freedom Convoy” protests that had gridlocked downtown Ottawa.
  The internal communications are among thousands of documents submitted to the Public Order Emergency Commission, which is looking at the Liberal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to end
  
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• Rogue thieves steal skid steer from Canadian Forces Base in Chilliwack

  30-11-2022 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are investigating the theft of a skid steer, or bobcat-type machine, from the Canadian Forces Base in Chilliwack that occurred sometime Saturday night, Nov. 26, or early Sunday morning, Nov. 27.A resident living just west of the military base reported on Facebook Sunday afternoon that Chilliwack RCMP were investigating the theft after a section of the perimeter fence belonging to the military base was apparently cut, allowing the rogue thieves to make off with
  
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• Ottawa to spend $1.2 million to replace and repair homes after mass stabbing

  30-11-2022 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The federal government is to spend $1.2 million to repair and replace houses damaged during a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan nearly three months.
  Eleven people died and 18 were injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and nearby village of Weldon during the Sept. 4 attacks. 
  Indigenous Services Canada says 16 homes have been cleaned at an expected cost of $203,000. 
  The department says another $750,000 will be used for replacement, repairs and restoration o
  
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• Western Forest Products to temporarily reduce lumber production levels in December

  30-11-2022 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Western Forest Products Inc. says it will temporarily reduce its lumber production levels for the rest of the year.
  The Vancouver-based forest products company says the reduction will amount to about 200 million fewer board feet.
  It says the reduction is being made to manage inventory levels to current market conditions.
  The reduction will be spread across its B.C. manufacturing business throughout December, but will not interrupt remanufacturing or shipping operations.
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• Chilliwack RCMP asks motorists to avoid collisions by driving slower in snowy conditions

  30-11-2022 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The arrival of the first snowfall of winter and its corresponding impact on Chilliwack motorists to drive safely has prompted the Chilliwack RCMP to issue a simple request to local drivers.Please slow down and plan ahead.
  Chilliwack RCMP posted on Twitter Wednesday morning that the presence of snow on local roads invariably leads to an increase in fender benders and other road-related crashes.
  “During the first snowfall every year, UFVRD RCMP encounters many collisions t
  
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• IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

  30-11-2022 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further details.
  Al-Qurayshi is the second IS leader to be killed this year at a time when the extremist group has been trying to rise again with its sleeper cells carrying out deadly attacks in Iraq and Syria.Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the group’s leadership follo
  
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• Canada finishes issuing $500M in government-backed bonds for Ukraine

  30-11-2022 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $500 million in five-year bonds issued by Canada to support the Ukrainian government have been fully subscribed.
  Trudeau announced the results of the bond drive during an event this morning, adding its success represents another demonstration of Canada’s strong support for Ukraine. 
  Money raised from the bonds is expected to be channelled as a loan through the International Monetary Fund to Ukraine so it can continue basic operations.
  
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• Blake Shelton coming to Vancouver Island as Sunfest headliner - Chilliwack Progress

  30-11-2022 18:00 via news.google.com
  Blake Shelton coming to Vancouver Island as Sunfest headliner  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Transit riders in Chilliwack should expect delays due to snow

  30-11-2022 17:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — B.C. Transit, the operator of several bus routes across Chilliwack, posted on Twitter Wednesday morning (Nov. 30) that riders in four cities should expect delays throughout its Fraser Valley service areas.
  B.C. Transit advised on social media that riders in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission and Hope should expect delays on all routes.
  B.C. Transit posted an alert at 8:08 a.m. Wednesday morning stating that the Fraser Valley Express, or Route 66, will be delayed due to heavy traf
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs asks fans to help out by donating winter items to tonight’s game

  30-11-2022 17:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Chiefs are asking their fans to support efforts to keep people warm during this chilly time of the year.
  Tonight when the Chiefs host the Langley Rivermen, fans are being asked to bring a donation of blankets, coats, toques, mittens, new socks, or new underwear to the game. A donation will cut your ticket price to $10.
  The items will be collected for the Chilliwack Community Services and Ann Davis Transition Society warm clothing drive.
  The promotion will remain
  
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• Mike Weir named President Cup captain for 2024 event at Royal Montreal Golf Club

  30-11-2022 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Mike Weir will be the first Canadian to ever captain a Presidents Cup team.
  Weir was officially named the international team’s captain on Wednesday morning at a news conference at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens.
  Royal Montreal Golf Club will host the men’s golf tournament in 2024.
  The Presidents Cup sees a team of golfers from the United States face a group from around the world, excluding Europe.
  Weir has played in the biennial event five times and
  
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• Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson showing he belongs among NHL elite

  30-11-2022 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Jason Robertson was late to training camp after navigating a tricky contract negotiation.
  The winger didn’t feel ready for the Dallas Stars’ final exhibition game, preferring to use extra practice time to get sharp for the regular season.
  Robertson has not just found his stride seven weeks into the schedule. He finds himself in elite company.
  The 23-year-old sat atop the NHL goal-scoring race with 19, two ahead of Connor McDavid and Bo Horvat, before the puck dropped across the leagu
  
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• Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Dems’ next generation

  30-11-2022 17:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Congress as long-serving Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside next year.
  Showing rare party unity after their midterm election losses, the House Democrats moved seamlessly from one history-making leader to another, choosing the 52-year-old New Yorker, who has vowed to “get things do
  
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• Winter storm brings promised snowfall, cancels SD33 classes; more snow slated for Friday

  30-11-2022 17:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Weather forecasters get blamed for when their predictions often go awry, but for the most part Tuesday night, their snowfall predictions hit the bullseye.A winter storm arrived Tuesday night (Nov. 29) and brought upwards of 25 centimeters of snow across Chilliwack and Sardis, prompting SD33 to cancel all its classes today.“Student and staff safety is paramount,” SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam wrote on Twitter at around 6 a.m. this morning. “Due to ve
  
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• Canada coach John Herdman disputes Croatian counterpart’s handshake take

  30-11-2022 17:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar — Canada coach John Herdman is disputing his Croatian counterpart’s account of why there was no handshake after their World Cup game.
  Herdman had antagonized the Croatian camp with a heated post-game message to his players after Canada’s opening 1-0 loss to Belgium at the soccer showcase. Asked in a pitch-side interview what he had said in a post-game huddle to his players, Herdman replied: “I told them they belong here and we’re going to go and eff&mdas
  
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• Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to Smith’s new sovereignty act

  30-11-2022 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says nothing is off the table when it comes to responding to new legislation that would give Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government broad powers. 
  Trudeau stopped briefly on his way into a Liberal caucus meeting to say he’s not looking for a fight with the province, but that the new legislation is raising eyebrows even in Alberta. 
  The bill, called the Alberta sovereignty within a united Canada act, proposes to give Smith&rs
  
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• Penalty asked for doctor who spoke of 10-year-old’s abortion

  30-11-2022 16:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state medical licensing board to discipline an Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion law took effect.
  The complaint alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state law by not reporting the girl’s child abuse to Indiana authorities and violated patient privacy laws by telling a newspa
  
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• Buckingham Palace household member resigns amid race comment

  30-11-2022 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONDON (AP) — An honorary member of the Buckingham Palace household has resigned after repeatedly asking a Black woman who runs a charity for survivors of domestic abuse what country she “came from,” despite her insistence she was a British national.
  The conversation was detailed on Twitter by Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, an east London refuge that provides specialist support for women of African and Caribbean heritage.
  The incident took place at a reception h
  
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• CSIS definition of security threat not relevant to cabinet decision: ex-CSIS director

  30-11-2022 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A former Canadian Security Intelligence Service director says the spy agency’s interpretation of what constitutes a national security threat is not relevant when it comes to a government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act.
  Ward Elcock, who led CSIS from 1994 to 2004, is testifying as an expert on national security at a policy discussion held by the Public Order Emergency Commission.
  The commission is tasked with probing the federal government’s decision to
  
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• Celery stalk in trash, luck, lead to lost wedding rings

  30-11-2022 16:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — A celery stalk sighting and a little luck came together to help a New Hampshire man find his wife’s wedding rings in a 20-ton trash trailer, the jewelry wrapped in a napkin he had accidentally thrown away.Kevin Butler had taken the trash to a transfer station in Windham last Wednesday. Unwittingly, he had tossed the napkin into the white trash bag, not realizing his wife had cleaned the rings and wrapped them in the napkin to dry.Several hours later, he returned
  
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• Singing Crowd Controllers Are True Stars of Qatar’s World Cup

  30-11-2022 16:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!On Sunday, November 20, 2022, the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor welcomed the 2022 FIFA World Cup with an opening ceremony that included big names like Morgan Freeman and local YouTube phenom Ghanim Al Muftah. South Korean Jung Kook of BTS fame also performed, rounding out a star-studded evening. While these celebs have global followings, they’re not the only ones vying for the spotlight at this year’s competition.
  Enter the surprise stars of Qatar&
  
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• Victoria beats Vancouver, Kelowna surprisingly low in city environmental ranking - Chilliwack Progress

  30-11-2022 16:30 via news.google.com
  Victoria beats Vancouver, Kelowna surprisingly low in city environmental ranking  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Traffic mayhem, power outages, plane off taxiway as snow hits B.C. south coast

  30-11-2022 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The first major fall snowstorm to hit British Columbia’s south coast paralyzed traffic, cut power to thousands of homes and even affected Vancouver International Airport as a plane skidded off a taxiway.
  The snow and freezing temperatures turned many Metro Vancouver roads and bridges to sheets of ice, making the Tuesday evening commute an hours-long ordeal.
  Crews worked through the night to restore power in many areas, including hard-hit regions of Vancouver Island and th
  
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• A look at Morocco ahead of the World Cup showdown with Canada in Qatar

  30-11-2022 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar — A look at Morocco, Canada’s opponent Thursday in its Group F finale at the World Cup:
  This marks the sixth appearance at the World Cup for the Atlas Lions. They have got out of the group stage just once before, in 1986 when they became the first African side to reach the knockout round — losing 1-0 to eventual runner-up West Germany on an 88th-minute goal by Lothar Matthaus after topping a group that included England, Poland and Portugal.
  Morocco, ranked 22nd in t
  
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• Taliban: 10 killed in bombing of Afghan religious school

  30-11-2022 16:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A bomb blast hit a religious school in northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 10 students, a Taliban official said.
  The explosion went off at around the time of afternoon prayers at the Al Jihad Madrassa in Aybak, capital of Samangan province, a resident of the city who heard the explosion told The Associated Press. Most of the students at the school are young boys, said the resident, speaking on condition of anonymity for his own safety.
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• Feds name doctors, academics and lawyer to Cannabis Act review panel

  30-11-2022 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government has announced a panel of experts that will lead a statutory review of the country’s Cannabis Act. 
  Panel members include Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde, an associate professor in the psychiatry and psychology departments at Queen’s University, and Dr. Patricia Conrod, a registered clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Montreal’s department of psychiatry and addiction.
  Rounding out the panel is Lynda Levesque, a criminal lawye
  
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