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• Canadian speedskating team strikes double gold at World Cup

  10-12-2022 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Laurent Dubreuil of Levis, Que., won the men’s 500 metres and Canada also claimed gold in women’s team pursuit Saturday at a speedskating World Cup in Calgary.
  Dubreuil crossed the line in 34.017 seconds, ahead of runner-up Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan in 34.181 at the Olympic Oval.
  Jun-Ho Kim of South Korea was third in 34.198.
  Dubreuil’s victory was his second straight on the World Cup circuit.
  He claimed the overall 500-metre crown last season and tops the stand
  
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• Chilliwack Realtors bring in more than 600 toys, thousands of dollars for kids in need - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 23:28 via news.google.com
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• Germany, Italy take gold in doubles as World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.

  10-12-2022 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WHISTLER, B.C. — Germany took the top two spots in men’s doubles action at a luge World Cup stop in Whistler, B.C., on Saturday and added a bronze in women’s doubles.
  Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken finished the two-run race with a time of one minute 16.554 seconds to take men’s gold and set a track record (38.249 seconds) on their second run.Teammates Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt were 0.051 seconds behind and Austria’s Juri Thomas Gatt and Riccardo Martin Schopf (1
  
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• Efforts to protect nature at COP15 will fail without Indigenous people, leaders say

  10-12-2022 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The world won’t succeed in halting biodiversity loss without Indigenous participation and leadership, according to leaders attending a major United Nations conference in Montreal.
  Jennifer Corpuz, an Indigenous lawyer from the Philippines, said Indigenous people around the world have long been the best guardians of nature.“If the parties here don’t work with Indigenous peoples, we won’t get where we need to go because Indigenous governance and guardianshi
  
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• Drake Batherson’s goal and assist put Ottawa Senators over Predators 3-2

  10-12-2022 22:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Drake Batherson scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.Claude Giroux and Alex DeBrincat also scored, Shane Pinto had a pair of assists and Cam Talbot made 27 saves for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing streak.Yakov Trenin and Nino Niederreiter scored and Juuse Saros made 30 saves for Nashville, losers of two straight.Batherson and Niederreiter scored goals a minute apart i
  
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• Lineup of new art classes coming up at Chilliwack Cultural Centre - Hope Standard

  10-12-2022 22:24 via news.google.com
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• Lineup of new art classes coming up at Chilliwack Cultural Centre - Agassiz Harrison Observer - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  10-12-2022 22:24 via news.google.com
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• France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

  10-12-2022 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.
  Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep France on course to become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to win back-to-back World Cups.
  England striker Harry Kane had a chance to even the score late in the match but he sent a penalty attempt over the bar.
  It was his second spot kick of the match. He earlier scored to make it 1-1 after
  
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• Canadian luge athletes Walker, Snith wrap careers in Whistler, B.C.

  10-12-2022 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WHISTLER, B.C. — A crowd of friendly faces greeted Canadians Tristan Walker and Justin Snith as they raced down the luge track one last time.After a 17-year-long career, the duo slid into retirement by forerunning a World Cup men’s doubles race in Whistler, B.C., on Saturday.
  “Something like that is always going to be bittersweet. We’re both moving on to things we’re pretty excited about,” Walker said after a round of hugs and high fives with friends and famil
  
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• Canada’s Gilles and Poirier win ice dance gold at Grand Prix Final

  10-12-2022 21:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TURIN, Italy — Canada’s Piper Gilles and Poirier captured gold in ice dance at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday.
  Gilles and Poirier scored 129.71 for their free dance program to music from Madonna’s “Evita,” for a total score of 215.64.
  Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver with 211.94, while Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy claimed the bronze (206.84).
  The 30-year-old Gilles, and Poirier, 31, also won both their Grand Prix assignments thi
  
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• Abby PD searching for 3rd missing person in a week

  10-12-2022 21:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is now investigating its third case of a missing person in less than a week.
  The Abby PD posted on Twitter Saturday morning (Dec. 10) that it is asking for the public’s help as it attempts to locate 60-year-old Perino Angelo.Perino was last seen in central Abbotsford on Friday, December 9 wearing beige pants and a light grey sweater, and carrying a large red backpack.Perino is described as being 5’5″ tall and having grey hair.
  
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• Meadow Rose Society rebounds from small fire earlier this year to thrive and help Chilliwack-area families

  10-12-2022 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — It wasn’t that long ago in September that the Meadow Rose Family Help Center Society was left reeling from a fire in the rear building component of its downtown Chilliwack office, causing the centre to briefly close for a day while it dealt with smoke damage.Three months later, the small non-profit charity that equips families in Chilliwack and Hope with necessary children’s supplies is in a much better place following a recent fundraiser and a mural installation i
  
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• ‘He’s incredible’: Bedard once again turning heads at Canada’s world junior camp

  10-12-2022 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONCTON, N.B. — Connor Bedard’s highlight reel has been hard to miss.
  Already the presumptive first overall selection at the 2023 NHL draft, the 17-year-old phenom with a bullet shot and an ability to make the puck look like it’s on a string – often leaving defenders chasing shadows and goaltenders looking foolish – has taken his game to new heights this season.
  Video of his jaw-dropping skill splashes across social media on what feels like a near-daily basis. And t
  
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• Chilliwack-area single-family home prices drop 13% to below $850,000

  10-12-2022 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — If there’s a silver lining possibly associated with the seventh rate hike implemented by the Bank of Canada this year, the benchmark price of a single-family home in the Chilliwack area has fallen over 10 per cent from a year ago to below $850,000.
  Emblematic of a subdued real estate market in which housing prices seem to have stabilized, the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) revealed in a news release on Thursday (Dec. 8) that the benchmark price of a s
  
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• Cultus Lake Park, FVRD end legal disputes after feds, province kick in $10 million for wastewater plant

  10-12-2022 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CULTUS LAKE — The Cultus Lake Park Board and the Fraser Valley Regional District are ending their legal disputes following last week’s joint announcement that the federal and provincial governments are contributing nearly $10 million towards a wastewater treatment facility in Cultus Lake.In a December 1 staff report written by Joe Lamb, Cultus Lake Park chief administrative officer, legal issues between the park board and FVRD have been erased after the federal and provincial governm
  
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• Abby PD provides update on missing woman

  10-12-2022 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — For the second time in less than a week, the Abbotsford Police Department has wonderful news on the whereabouts of a missing person.
  Earlier this week, Abby PD posted on Twitter early Wednesday morning (Dec. 7) that they been looking for 26-year-old Shoshanna Nider, who was last seen around the 800 block of Peardonville Road on November 29.
  On Saturday morning (Dec. 10), the Abby PD returned to Twitter with wonderful news about Shoshanna’s whereabouts.
  “Last evenin
  
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• Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals, tops Portugal, Ronaldo

  10-12-2022 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of winning soccer’s biggest prize.
  Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute to continue Morocco’s improbable run that has generated an outpouring of pride in the Arab world during the first World Cup to be staged in the Middle East.
  The 37-year-old Ronaldo, one of soccer’s gre
  
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• EDITORIAL: Food needs exist throughout the year, not just at Christmas - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 16:30 via news.google.com
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• Indigenous communities leading the switch to renewable energy in the North

  10-12-2022 16:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  YELLOWKNIFE — An energy-focused think tank says Indigenous energy sovereignty in Canada’s North is “absolutely critical and fundamental” to addressing climate change, but more support is needed. 
  The Pembina Institute is criticizing the latest plan from the Northwest Territories to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying meaningful Indigenous engagement and partnerships should be a greater priority. 
  Earlier this month, the territory released a second three-year
  
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• Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals

  10-12-2022 14:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is starting on the bench for Portugal for the second straight game at the World Cup.
  The 37-year-old Ronaldo remained out of the starting lineup against Morocco for the quarterfinals match on Saturday after being dropped for the round-of-16 match against Switzerland.
  Gonçalo Ramos, who scored a hat trick against Switzerland on his first start for Portugal, was again selected ahead of Ronaldo.
  Ronaldo is playing in his fifth and likely final World
  
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• Critics question Quebec health-care worker suspensions for taking toast, doughnut

  10-12-2022 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s emergency rooms are overcrowded and workers are in short supply, but for the past week a spotlight has shone on the price paid by health-care staff for illicit snacking.
  There was disbelief Dec. 2 when the Journal de Montréal reported that a nurse in a long-term care facility south of Montreal had been accused of theft and suspended three days without pay for eating a slice of toast and peanut butter intended for residents.
  In the following days, similar su
  
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• Police: Hostage situation ended in German city of Dresden

  10-12-2022 12:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BERLIN (AP) — German police say they have ended a hostage situation in the eastern city of Dresden, following reports of shots fired Saturday morning.
  Police had urged people to avoid an area in the city center and ordered Dresden’s Christmas market to remain closed while the operation was underway.
  Shortly after noon police announced on Twitter that the hostage situation was over. “Two outwardly uninjured people are in our care,” they added. It wasn’t immediately c
  
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• What could an Ontario byelection say about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre?

  10-12-2022 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Three months ago, Pierre Poilievre proved he was the populist fighter Conservatives wanted in the next federal election, winning the party’s leadership contest in a landslide.
  But how much is he fighting to win over the first of the country’s voters to have their say during his tenure?
  On Monday, people living in the Greater Toronto Area riding of Mississauga-Lakeshore will be able to vote in a federal byelection triggered by the resignation of former Liberal MP Sven S
  
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• Canada’s push for Southeast Asia ties raises human-rights questions

  10-12-2022 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada’s plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say.
  Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy, which calls for a greater presence in the region through diplomatic, military and trade ties. The strategy seeks to counteract China for undermining human rights as well as global trade rules.
  Ottawa is negotiating trade deals with Indonesia, India and the Association of
  
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• Tenacious whale swims across the Pacific with a broken spine: B.C. researchers

  10-12-2022 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  A humpback whale with a severe spinal injury used nothing but its pectoral fins to swim 4,800 kilometres between British Columbia and Hawaii, in what a researcher says is a heartbreaking example of a ship strike. 
  Janie Wray, CEO and lead researcher for B.C. Whales, says it is likely to be the last journey for the whale known as Moon.
  “She will pass. There is no way that she is going to survive this and to be honest, I hope she passes soon because I think she is probably in a lot of p
  
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• Lineup of new art classes coming up at Chilliwack Cultural Centre - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• EDITORIAL: Food needs exist throughout the year, not just at ... - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack Realtors bring in more than 600 toys, thousands of ... - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Oilers snap seven-game skid against Wild with 5-2 victory

  10-12-2022 06:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2 on Friday night.
  Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an assist. Derek Ryan and Kailer Yamamoto also scored for the Oilers (16-12-0), who have won six of their last eight.
  Stuart Skinner made a stellar 42 saves.
  Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello replied for the Wild (13-11-2), who have lost two in a row. Marc-Andre F
  
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• Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1

  10-12-2022 05:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHICAGO (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
  Cole Perfetti and Adam Lowry also scored and Josh Morrissey had two assists to help the Jets win for the seventh time in eight games to move back into first place in the Central Division ahead of idle Dallas.Taylor Raddysh scored midway through the second period as the Blackhawks avoided a third s
  
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• Gushue, Dunstone to play for quarterfinal berth at Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters

  10-12-2022 05:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Masters on Saturday.
  Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway’s Bendik Ramsfjell to finish at 2-2 on Friday. After jumping out to a 4-1 lead after three ends, Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., scored three singles within the final four ends to seal the win.
  Dunstone of Kamloops, B.C., narrowly edged Switzerland’s Yannick Schwaller 6-5, with a single in the extra end
  
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• Wagner, Banchero lead Magic over Raptors 113-109

  10-12-2022 04:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half.
  Banchero finished with 23 points and six rebounds for the Magic, who have won two straight for only the second time this season.
  Pascal Siakam had 36 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. added 20 points and Fred VanVleet
  
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• Soccer writer Grant Wahl dies at World Cup match in Qatar

  10-12-2022 04:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Grant Wahl, one of the most well-known soccer writers in the United States, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
  U.S. media seated near him said Wahl was stricken while in the media tribute at Lusail Iconic Stadium during extra time and could not be revived.
  Wahl was covering his eighth World Cup. He wrote Monday that he had visited a hospital while in Qatar.
  “My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks o
  
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• Laine scores on first shot, Blue Jackets beat Flames 3-1

  10-12-2022 03:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Patrik Laine scored on Columbus’ first shot and the Blue Jackets broke a three-game losing streak, beating the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Friday night.
  Eric Robinson and Sean Kuraly also scored to help Columbus end a six-game home losing streak. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 12 shots in the first period before suffering a lower-body injury. He was replaced in the second by Elvis Merzlikins, who stopped 21 shots.
  Michael Stone scored for Calgary and Jacob Markstrom stopped
  
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• Canada’s Laframboise qualifies directly for final of FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup

  10-12-2022 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — The crowd was by no means large, but Nicolas Laframboise put on a show.
  The Canadian rider won his heat and qualified directly for Saturday’s final of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event. LaFramboise scored an 85 with his first jump of the Friday qualifying session, the highest score of his heat.
  “I was super stoked to go straight to finals and put my runs down,” said Laframboise. “I just stuck to the plan I had in mind, and I’m super happy it
  
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• ‘Unfinished business’: Canada opens world junior camp with Wright back in the fold

  10-12-2022 02:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONCTON, N.B. — Shane Wright has some loose ends to tie up at the world juniors. 
  The same goes for Dylan Guenther. 
  And Brandt Clarke? Well, he’s still looking to get a first taste. 
  Canada’s under-20 men’s national team got a big boost when the talented trio were loaned to the program by their NHL clubs earlier this week ahead of selection camp.
  Wright, Guenther and Clarke joined a list of star-studded talent that already included Connor Bedard and Adam F
  
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• Canada’s Madeline Schizas claims bronze at ISU Challenger Series

  10-12-2022 02:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ZAGREB, Croatia — Canada’s Madeline Schizas claimed bronze in women’s singles on Friday at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, the last stop on the ISU Challenger Series figure skating circuit.
  Schizas of Oakville, Ont., put together her best free skate of the season to climb from fourth after the short program to total 183.24.
  Americans Lindsay Thorngren (196.48) and Bradie Tennell (193.31) won gold and silver, respectively.
  Fellow Canadians Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud also earned b
  
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• Maple Leafs’ Engvall suspended one game for high-sticking Kings’ Durzi

  10-12-2022 01:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto Maple Leafs forward Pierre Engvall was dealt a one-game suspension on Friday for high-sticking Los Angeles Kings defenceman Sean Durzi, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced.
  The incident took place at 1:02 of the third period in Toronto’s 5-0 win over Los Angeles on Thursday.
  Engvall was given a game misconduct after striking Durzi in the back of the head as the two players got tangled up near centre ice.
  The Maple Leafs are set to host the Calgary Flames next on S
  
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• Crash Car Tour in Chilliwack a visual reminder about dangers of impaired driving - Hope Standard

  10-12-2022 01:35 via news.google.com
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• Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin embraces beefy race schedule

  10-12-2022 01:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload.
  The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary.
  Blondin was a third of Canada’s women’s pursuit team that won Olympic gold in February. She claimed individual silver in the women’s mass start and also raced the 3,000 and 1,500 in Beijing.
  In a sport where skaters often specialize in sprints, middle distance or endurance, an all-rounder
  
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• Speed up shift to family care, says B.C. coroner’s jury in death of Cree teen

  10-12-2022 01:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says one of the messages she hopes comes out of a coroner’s inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager is the importance of community connections.
  The body of 17-year-old Traevon Desjarlais was found in his Abbotsford group home, about 70 kilometres east of Vancouver, four days after he was reported missing in September of 2020. His death was ruled a suicide.
  A coroner’s jury made 18 recommenda
  
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• Surrey stabbing victim identified - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 01:12 via news.google.com
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• Germany’s Felix Loch takes gold as luge World Cup returns to Whistler, B.C.

  10-12-2022 01:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WHISTLER, B.C. — Germany’s Felix Loch captured gold and set a track record in the process as the luge World Cup returned to Whistler, B.C., on Friday with the men’s singles race.
  The 33-year-old finished the two-run race with a combined time of one minute 39.619 seconds. Wolfgang Kindl of Austria was 0.034 seconds behind and Italy’s Dominik Fischnaller (1:39.689) came in third.
  Kindl moved into first place in the overall World Cup standings after taking silver in both men
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs hosting Toque & Teddy Bear Toss Saturday night

  10-12-2022 00:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Following a week in which the Chilliwack Chiefs sang Christmas carols at Waverly Seniors Village and helped serve breakfast at Cookies Grill, the Chilliwack Chiefs are looking forward to its annual Toque & Teddy Bear Toss Saturday night (Dec. 10) at the Chilliwack Coliseum.The Chiefs announced on Facebook earlier today (Friday, Dec. 9) that the event will help support the work of Chilliwack Community Services, which receives all the items tossed onto the ice and distribute
  
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• Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased health-care funding - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 00:30 via news.google.com
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• Man and woman charged in Wednesday’s forcible confinement in Lower Mainland - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 00:30 via news.google.com
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• B.C. man among three accused of drug smuggling in Washington state - Chilliwack Progress

  10-12-2022 00:30 via news.google.com
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