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• Countdown to Kickoff: Matheson outlines plans for new pro women’s soccer league

  06-12-2022 23:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  It didn’t take long for Christine Sinclair to see the impact from the announcement that a new pro women’s soccer league planned to kick off in Canada in 2025.
  “The number of kids that came up to me and said, ‘Well I’m going to be playing in 10 years,’ I think that’s why we’re doing this,” Sinclair said. “Inspiring the next generation of young Canadians and giving young girls an opportunity to fulfil their dreams.”
  On Monday night,
  
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• B.C. court rules forestry company must pay $343,000 cost of 2016 wildfire suppression

  06-12-2022 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has upheld more than $343,000 in cost-recovery fines that were handed to a forestry company for starting a wildfire in 2016. 
  A decision posted Monday says the wildfire near Nazko, in central B.C., burned about four square kilometres after escaping from a debris pile that a contractor set on fire at a Tolko Industries cut block.
  The court heard that four so-called holdover fires were reported by Tolko to the BC Wildfire Service for st
  
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• Panthers coach Paul Maurice gets emotional in his return to Winnipeg

  06-12-2022 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Former Jets head coach Paul Maurice was expecting an emotional return to Winnipeg when he brought his Florida Panthers to town on Tuesday,
  Maurice knew being introduced before the game at Canada Life Centre would be a stirring moment.
  “It’s a big part of your life. You invest so much into it, and you don’t separate the personal and the professional because they always come together, right? My kids came here at a young age, and they became who they are in Winnip
  
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• Quebec Press Council upholds complaint over question to Blanchet at leaders debate

  06-12-2022 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Quebec Press Council has upheld a complaint regarding a question the moderator asked Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet during the English-language federal leaders debate last year. 
  The complaint was lodged against moderator Shachi Kurl and the CBC, one of the networks that broadcast the debate, by Julie Lapierre the day after the Sept. 9, 2021, debate.
  In her first question to Blanchet, Kurl described two Quebec laws — one restrict
  
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• Winnipeg police defend decision to not search landfill for women’s remains

  06-12-2022 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Winnipeg police have released more details of their decision to not search a landfill for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to have been the victims of a serial killer.
  Police believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran ended up in the Prairie Green landfill north of the city in the spring.
  Insp. Cam MacKid, head of the forensics unit, says police have no starting point to search the 1.6-hectare site, where trash is compacted with heavy mud at a depth of about 12 metres.
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• Lively blend of instruments come together for A Celtic Christmas in Chilliwack - Hope Standard

  06-12-2022 22:36
  Lively blend of instruments come together for A Celtic Christmas in Chilliwack  Hope Standard
  
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• Lively blend of instruments come together for A Celtic Christmas in Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  06-12-2022 22:36
  Lively blend of instruments come together for A Celtic Christmas in Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Ronaldo-less Portugal beats Switzerland 6-1 at World Cup

  06-12-2022 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, the superstar striker’s replacement scored a hat trick to lead Portugal over Switzerland 6-1 and into the World Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.
  Goncalo Ramos, a 21-year-old forward who only made his Portugal debut last month, made his first start for his country and demonstrated the kind of clinical finishing Ronaldo was once known for.
  Ramos scored the opening goal in the 17th minute and added others in the 51st and 67th &mdash
  
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• Argentine VP Cristina Fernández guilty, 6 years for fraud

  06-12-2022 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.
  A three-judge panel found the Peronist leader guilty of fraud, but rejected a charge of running a criminal organization, for which the sentence could have been 12 years in prison. It’s the firs
  
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• Eby’s new B.C. cabinet builds speculation about early election call, says expert

  06-12-2022 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Political pundits are expecting Premier David Eby to appoint new cabinet ministers who have fire in their bellies for the challenging jobs ahead, and the possibility of an early election call.
  Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin will swear in Eby’s new cabinet during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on Wednesday. 
  While B.C.’s next election is scheduled for the fall of 2024, the new cabinet could set in motion the countdown for an early vote next fall, said Prof. Da
  
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• Hakimi’s ‘Panenka’ penalty advances Morocco at World Cup

  06-12-2022 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — The sheer audacity. The simple execution. And then … delirium.
  Achraf Hakimi converted the decisive spot kick for Morocco with a little dink of a shot known as a “Panenka” in a penalty shootout win over Spain to make his team the first Arab country ever to reach the World Cup quarterfinals Tuesday.
  Instead of using his full force to strike the ball, Hakimi instead waited for Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón to lunge to his right before lightly p
  
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• Poland says it will accept German Patriot air defense system

  06-12-2022 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister said Tuesday that his country will accept a Patriot missile defense system which Germany offered to deploy to Poland last month.
  The German offer was made after an errant missile fell in Poland near the border with Ukraine, killing two Polish men. Poland and NATO have said they believe it was a Ukrainian missile that misfired as the country protecting itself from a missile barrage on Nov. 15.
  Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak ha
  
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• Chilliwack's Tayler Duffy awarded funding and a spot on Cycling Canada's national team - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 21:30
  Chilliwack's Tayler Duffy awarded funding and a spot on Cycling Canada's national team  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Kamloops, B.C., company slays industry giants to win acoustic guitar of the year

  06-12-2022 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A small guitar company from Kamloops, B.C., has triumphed over industry giants to have one of its models named acoustic guitar of the year. 
  Riversong Guitars and its River Pacific design beat out Taylor, Yamaha and Martin guitars to walk away with the prestigious Musical Merchandise Review Dealers’ Choice Award.
  Each year, the magazine surveys instrument retailers across North America asking them to vote for their favourite product.
  Riversong founder Mike Milti
  
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• City of Mission dazzles residents with 80-foot Christmas tree light display

  06-12-2022 21:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — The City of Mission went all out towards its recent goal of constructing a massive Christmas tree light display and, in doing so, creating memories each Christmas season for residents.This year the City of Mission is lighting up one massive 80-foot Christmas tree at Centennial Park as a first look in creating a seasonal Christmas light experience for the community in future years, according to a news release from the City of Mission.While this year the team focused on upgrading e
  
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• Missing Abbotsford teen has been located

  06-12-2022 20:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — While many missing persons have never been found, there’s a happy outcome to the story of a 14-year-old Abbotsford teenager who was reported missing early Tuesday morning (Dec. 6).The Abbotsford Police Department reported on Twitter at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday that the female teenager has been located and she is safe and sound.“UPDATE: Missing Person Shay-Lin NIELSEN has been located this morning safe and sound,” Abby PD wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to everyone
  
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• Military faces calls to return general to duty after sexual assault acquittal

  06-12-2022 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer, who previously oversaw the Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, was acquitted of sexual assault.
  The military says it is considering the implications of the ruling, which was handed down by a Quebec civilian judge on Monday following a high-profile trial.
  Fortin’s lawyer, Natalia Rodriguez, says her client is ready, willing and able to return to service after being
  
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• Global survey: workplace violence, harassment is widespread - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 20:30
  Global survey: workplace violence, harassment is widespread  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Execs from grocery giants push back against inflation profiteering claims - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 20:30
  Execs from grocery giants push back against inflation profiteering claims  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ann Davis, UFV to honour Montreal Massacre victims at vigil tonight

  06-12-2022 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Their names and memories are etched into the hearts of their family members and into the consciousness of a grieving nation.To preserve their legacy on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, University of the Fraser Valley and the Ann Davis Transition Society will hold a candlelight vigil tonight at 9046 Young Road at 5 p.m.Attendees are asked to bring a candlelight to tonight’s vigil as UFV and Ann Davis cherish the memory of these 14 wome
  
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• No legal obligation to bring Canadians home from Syria, federal lawyer tells court

  06-12-2022 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A government lawyer is telling a Federal Court hearing that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not obligate Ottawa to repatriate Canadians held in Syrian camps.
  Family members of 23 detained Canadians are asking the court to order the government to arrange for their return, saying that refusing to do so violates the Charter.
  Federal lawyer Anne Turley told the court today there is no legal obligation to facilitate repatriation of these Canadians in the Charter, statute or int
  
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• Rockzilla concert featuring Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse coming to Abbotsford - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 20:11
  Rockzilla concert featuring Papa Roach, Falling in Reverse coming to Abbotsford  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Dumped boat makes waves in Okanagan - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 20:00
  Dumped boat makes waves in Okanagan  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Upgrades at Molson Coors brewery in Chilliwack will take customers beyond the beer aisle - Hope Standard

  06-12-2022 19:58
  Upgrades at Molson Coors brewery in Chilliwack will take customers beyond the beer aisle  Hope Standard
  
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• DOJ subpoenas state election officials for Trump documents

  06-12-2022 19:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aides and a list of allies involved in his efforts to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election.The requests, issued to Milwaukee and Dane counties in Wisconsin; Wayne County, Michigan; and Maricopa County, Arizona, are the first known subpoenas by Smith, who was named special counsel last
  
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• Daughters of murder victim call on feds to act in light of Winnipeg killings

  06-12-2022 19:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The daughters of an Indigenous woman police believe to have been the victim of a serial killer were on Parliament Hill this morning, calling on the federal government to take action.
  Police believe Morgan Harris and three other Indigenous women in Winnipeg were murdered by the same man, who has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder. 
  Winnipeg police also say they think three of the victims’ bodies may be in a landfill, but they don’t plan to do a se
  
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• Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill in B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 19:35
  Mapping where overdoses are more likely to kill in B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack woman realized she won $1 million after checking ‘little number’ at bottom of lotto ticket - Mission City Record

  06-12-2022 19:35
  Chilliwack woman realized she won $1 million after checking ‘little number’ at bottom of lotto ticket  Mission City Record
  
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• Chilliwack woman realized she won $1 million after checking 'little number' at bottom of lotto ticket - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 19:35
  Chilliwack woman realized she won $1 million after checking 'little number' at bottom of lotto ticket  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ronaldo benched for World Cup match against Switzerland

  06-12-2022 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t in the starting lineup for Portugal’s match against Switzerland on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
  The move came a day after his coach expressed frustration about his team captain’s attitude in the last game. Gonçalo Ramos, who plays for Portuguese club Benfica, is starting in Ronaldo’s place at Lusail Stadium.Ronaldo showed obvious displeasure at being removed from the game against South Korea on Frid
  
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• Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup

  06-12-2022 19:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.
  Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Montreal-born Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two.
  The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time.
  Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland.
  Morocc
  
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• Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers

  06-12-2022 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that gave her and her cabinet sweeping power to rewrite laws outside the legislature process.
  Smith says the changes being made to her sovereignty act reversing that authority simply reflect the normal process of honing and clarifying legislation.
  Smith says the act was never meant to grant such power and if changes need to be made to fix the wording to reflect that, she’s
  
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• Chilliwack woman wins $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize draw; plans to pay off mortgage

  06-12-2022 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack resident Yolanda Gayasco was in a state of disbelief when she realized she won the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s Lotto 6/49 draw.She had initially missed that she had won the $1 million Guaranteed Prize from the November 19, 2022 Lotto 6/49 draw.
  “I checked my ticket online, but I didn’t check the little number at the bottom,” recalled Gayasco. “I didn’t think I won but then I took the ticket to the Save-On-Foods on Yale Road to chec
  
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• THE MOJ: Why the floundering Canucks really need to consider breakfast - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 18:30
  THE MOJ: Why the floundering Canucks really need to consider breakfast  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Murray Sinclair to help AFN with conflict resolution after ‘turmoil’: national chief

  06-12-2022 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says former senator Murray Sinclair will help the organization with conflict resolution next year. 
  Archibald announced the move today in Ottawa, where chiefs are gathered for a three-day assembly. 
  In her opening remarks, the national chief says the organization cannot spend another gathering embroiled in turmoil and warned that “our people are watching.”
  Archibald was referring to a general meeting
  
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• Afghanistan aid blockade can only be fixed by changing Criminal Code: officials

  06-12-2022 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Federal government officials say Parliament would need to amend the Criminal Code for Canadian humanitarians to be allowed to help in Afghanistan.
  Senior public servants told the Senate human-rights committee Monday evening that they have spent a year trying to see if there is any workaround in Canada’s anti-terrorism laws.
  Those laws forbid Canadians from purchasing goods in Afghanistan or hiring locals, as taxes paid to the Taliban might be considered contributions to a te
  
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• Canadian men’s curling championship makes return to Regina in 2024

  06-12-2022 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  REGINA — The Canadian men’s curling championship is returning to Regina.
  Curling Canada announced Tuesday that the 2024 Brier will take place March 1-10 at the Brandt Centre.
  Saskatchewan’s capital has hosted the Brier five previous times, most recently in 2018.
  The 2024 Brier will be the first men’s championship with a new title sponsor after restaurant chain Tim Hortons said it was ending its sponsorship after the 2023 tournament.
  Tim Hortons has been the title sponsor
  
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• Live hand grenade turned into Grand Forks RCMP - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 18:21
  Live hand grenade turned into Grand Forks RCMP  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C.’s Julia Levy is Canada’s first trans woman Rhodes Scholar - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 18:20
  B.C.’s Julia Levy is Canada’s first trans woman Rhodes Scholar  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack family honoured for tireless contributions to local autism community

  06-12-2022 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — For any Chilliwack and Fraser Valley residents that have a personal connection to those who live with autism, whether it’s a son or daughter, nephew or niece or a grandchild with autism, Steve Saccomano has your back.
  Steve and his wife, Antoinette Saccomano, who live in Chilliwack, founded Saccomaniacs Agriculture for Autism, presented by RBC, and they continue to volunteer and passionately support those from within the broader autism community in the Fraser Valley and
  
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• Environment Canada warns of heavy snow in eastern, central B.C.

  06-12-2022 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy snowfall for eastern and central B.C. on Tuesday, a day after some regions on the coast broke cold temperature records. 
  Snowfall warnings of up to 10 centimetres have been posted for the Okanagan including Vernon and north around Prince George, while regions further east could see up to 20 centimetres of snow. 
  The weather agency says an arctic front moving across eastern British Columbia is responsible for much of the chill.&nb
  
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• Star B.C. Lions receiver Burnham announces retirement after eight-year CFL career

  06-12-2022 18:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — B.C. Lions star receiver Bryan Burnham has announced his retirement, ending an eight-year career with the CFL franchise.
  Burnham, a four-time CFL all-star, had 476 receptions and 7,212 receiving yards with the Lions. Both marks rank fourth in franchise history.
  His 43 touchdown receptions are seventh all-time among Lions receivers.
  Burnham was the Lions’ finalist for the league’s outstanding player award in 2019, when he set career highs with 1,492 receiving yards a
  
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• Liberals pledge $15 million to remove Ukraine mines on anniversary of Ottawa Treaty

  06-12-2022 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is pledging to spend $15 million to remove mines in Ukraine.
  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the funding is meant to make the country safer after Russia has laid hundreds of the indiscriminate weapons.
  Human Rights Watch says Ukrainian forces have also been laying anti-tank mines across the country.
  Joly made the announcement on Monday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, which bans landmines in most countries.
  Ottawa h
  
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• Gallery 7 Theatre staging ‘A Christmas Carol’ Dec. 9-17

  06-12-2022 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — In the hustle and bustle of the Christmas shopping season, Gallery 7 Theatre in Abbotsford hopes Charles Dickens’ classic story will bring out the essence of Christmas festivities.This Christmas, Gallery 7 Theatre is bringing extra cheer to the holiday season by staging Charles Dickens’ classic story, A Christmas Carol. Adapted by Vancouver playwright, Ron Reed, and performed by Lawrence Locke in an unforgettable tour-de-force re-enactment of the novella, the show
  
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• Officers who defended Capitol from Trump supporters honored

  06-12-2022 17:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 were honored Tuesday with Congressional Gold Medals nearly two years after they fought supporters of then-President Donald Trump in a brutal and bloody attack.
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the “heroes” as she opened the ceremony in the the stately Capitol Rotunda, which was overrun that day when Trump supporters roamed the halls trying to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’
  
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• Habs’ Price apologizes for timing of pro-gun post, honours 1989 massacre victims

  06-12-2022 17:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Montreal Canadiens star Carey Price is apologizing to the victims of the 1989 Montreal massacre after he made a social media post in support of a firearm rights group in the days leading up to the anniversary of the mass shooting.
  The goaltender said today on Instagram that he stands by his opinions but acknowledged that amplifying the conversation around guns this week may have upset those impacted by the École Polytechnique shooting.
  Price on Saturday posted a photo of himself dressed i
  
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• Impressions of Qatar: A World Cup like no other, just like the country itself

  06-12-2022 17:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA — Qatar has been no ordinary FIFA World Cup. More like a one-of-a-kind tournament in a one-of-a-kind country.
  With eight stadiums within one hour of each, either in or around Doha, the men’s soccer showcase is a far cry from previous editions spread across one country or more. The commute for fans and those covering the event is short and sweet.
  With oil-rich Qatar funding a reported US$200-billion bill, it’s literally the best tournament money could buy.The main media cen
  
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• Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes

  06-12-2022 16:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DENVER (AP) — The suspect accused of entering a Colorado Springs gay nightclub and killing five people and wounding 17 others was formally charged with hate crimes as well as murder on Tuesday.
  Investigators say Anderson Lee Aldrich entered Club Q, a sanctuary for the LGBTQ community in this mostly conservative city, just before midnight on Nov. 19 and began shooting during a drag queen’s birthday celebration. The killing stopped after patrons wrestled the suspect to the ground, beat
  
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• High-end sewing machines stolen from Kelowna business - Chilliwack Progress

  06-12-2022 16:45
  High-end sewing machines stolen from Kelowna business  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• This Behavior-Altering Parasite Makes Wolves Go Alpha

  06-12-2022 16:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not!Whether you’ve studied the “hero’s journey” in school or watched tons of movies, you’re familiar with its powerful narrative. During this journey, the main character transforms from wimp to warrior.
  One of the most iconic steps in the hero’s journey remains the mentor’s introduction. After all, who would Luke Skywalker be without Yoda, Harry Potter without Dumbledore, or the Karate Kid without Mr. Miyagi? That said,
  
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