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• Passenger advocate urges stranded Sunwing passengers in Mexico to take legal action

  26-12-2022 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  As hundreds of Canadians scramble to get home after their Sunwing flights from Mexico were cancelled last week, a passengers’ rights advocate says stranded travellers should consider legal action if they aren’t compensated by the airline.
  Gabor Lukacs, president and founder of the Air Passenger Rights group, says passengers grappling with cancelled flights and inadequate information about when they might be rebooked should buy their own tickets home with a different carrier, and keep
  
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• Raptors’ Siakam named Eastern Conference player of the week

  26-12-2022 22:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week for the fifth time in his career.
  Siakam averaged 38.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 43.6 minutes per game as the Raptors went 2-1 last week.
  The 28-year-old had 38 points and a season-high 15 rebounds in a 104-101 loss to Philadelphia on Dec. 19 before scoring a career-high 52 points in a 113-106 win over New York on Dec. 21.
  Siakam became just the fifth player in franchise history to score 5
  
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• Switzerland opens world juniors with 3-2 OT win over Finland

  26-12-2022 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONCTON, N.B. — Attilio Biasca scored the game-winning goal 41 seconds into overtime as Switzerland opened the world junior hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Finland on Monday. 
  Lorenzo Canonica and Jerermy Jabola also scored for Switzerland (1-0-0). Jonas Taibel had two assists, while Kevin Pasche stopped 14 shots.
  Konsta Kapanen and Kalle Vaisanen replied for Finland (0-0-1). Aku Koskenvuo made 24 saves.
  Finland entered the tournament having been the runners-up at the last wor
  
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• Broncos fire rookie head coach Hackett after 4-11 start

  26-12-2022 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett on Monday with two games left in the season.
  Owner and CEO Greg Penner said he’ll lead the search for a new coach with assistance from GM George Paton, in whom he expressed confidence while announcing Hackett’s dismissal.
  Firing Hackett with two games left in a lost season allows Penner to begin his search for a replacement immediately.
  The Broncos scheduled a news conference for Tuesday, w
  
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• Military can’t—or won’t—reveal outcomes of criminal sexual cases passed to civilians

  26-12-2022 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Military police don’t know — or won’t say — how many of the dozens of cases involving criminal sexual behaviour referred to civilian counterparts over the past year have resulted in charges.
  That has sparked criticism from some experts, who say such information is critical to knowing whether sending such cases to civilian authorities is having the intended effect.
  Military police first revealed earlier this month that they had transferred 57 cases of allege
  
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• Denver Broncos fire rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 19:30 via news.google.com
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• China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 19:30 via news.google.com
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• With trust collapsing in the RCMP, some call for ‘broken force’ to be rebuilt

  26-12-2022 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Harry Bond is blunt in his assessment of the RCMP’s role on the night his mother and father died in the Nova Scotia mass shooting — and of the force’s potential to reform in the future.
  “My trust for the RCMP is gone,” he said during a recent telephone interview from his home near Mahone Bay, N.S., where he’s been going over the hundreds of hours of testimony heard at a public inquiry into the April 18-19, 2020 rampage.
  His parents, Peter and Joy Bond died at
  
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• Thousands remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power

  26-12-2022 18:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter storms last week.
  As of early Monday morning, power was still out for under 70,000 Hydro-Québec customers, less than 30,000 Hydro One customers and less than 2,000 clients of NB Power.
  New Brunswick Power says this is one of the largest provincewide outage events of the last 25 years and it has more than
  
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• Secrets and lives with Bronwyn Bertles - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 16:30 via news.google.com
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• Plan for a safe holiday road trip - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 15:30 via news.google.com
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• Community becomes family at Chilliwack's most welcoming senior ... - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 15:30 via news.google.com
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• Thousands remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power in Eastern Canada

  26-12-2022 14:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter storms last week.
  As of early Monday morning, power was still out for nearly 71,000 Hydro-Quebec customers, more than 31,000 Hydro-One customers and 2,289 clients of NB Power.
  A Christmas Eve train derailment is also continuing to wreak havoc on holiday travel plans in Ontario and Quebec.
  After
  
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• Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions

  26-12-2022 14:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Highway travel in and out of B.C.’s lower mainland continues to be a concern on Boxing Day as the holiday travel season begins to wind down.
  A freezing rain warning remains in effect for highways leading into the B.C. Interior from Hope, either through the Fraser Canyon, the Coquihalla or along Highway 3 to Princeton.DriveBC warns drivers using those routes to be prepared for rapidly deteriorating road conditions and road closures. It has reduced speed limits along parts
  
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• Led by Henderson, Hughes and Svensson, Canadian golf hit new highs in 2022

  26-12-2022 12:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  There’s an argument to be made that 2022 was the most successful year in Canadian golf.
  Brooke Henderson, Mackenzie Hughes, and Adam Svensson’s combined four wins between the LPGA and PGA Tours were highlights of the season. But the achievements of Canadian golfers were not limited to those victories.
  Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith became the first two Canadians to compete in the Presidents Cup at the same time, Mike Weir was named the first-ever Canadian captain of the Internatio
  
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• S. Korea fires warning shots after North drones cross border

  26-12-2022 09:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military fired warning shots and scrambled aircraft after North Korean drones entered the South’s airspace on Monday, South Korean officials said, days after the North launched two ballistic missiles in its latest testing activities.Several North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border and were detected in the South’s territory on Monday morning, South Korea’s Defense Ministry said.
  South Korea’s military broadcast
  
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• Jokic, Nuggets outlast Suns 128-125 in OT

  26-12-2022 08:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had another monster triple-double, Aaron Gordon threw down a pivotal dunk that stood up after a review in overtime and the Denver Nuggets rallied for a 128-125 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.
  Jokic had 41 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists for his 83rd career triple-double. The two-time reigning NBA MVP had a 40-point, 27-rebound, 10-assist outing a week ago.
  Phoenix star Devin Booker lasted only 4:20 in his return from a groin injury, scoring two
  
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• Cardinals’ McSorley falls short in NFL starting debut

  26-12-2022 07:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Trace McSorley had the unenviable task of facing Tom Brady in his first NFL start.
  Arizona’s young quarterback, like so many before him, could not match one of the best to ever play the game.
  Unable to lead the Cardinals to a score in overtime, McSorley watched from the sideline as Ryan Succup kicked a 40-yard field goal to give the Buccaneers a 19-16 victory Sunday night.
  “Losing the game is what’s going to sting the most in a game we had opportuni
  
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• Brady, Buccaneers rally to beat Cardinals 19-16 in OT

  26-12-2022 06:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintained control of the NFC South, overcoming a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and beating the Arizona Cardinals 19-16 in overtime Sunday night.
  Ryan Succop hit a 40-yard field goal with 3:41 left in overtime, capping a nine-play, 66-yard drive. Brady wasn’t great for much of the night, but came up big on the decisive drive, completing all six of his passes in a vintage display.
  The Cardinals got the ball to star
  
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• With Curry out, Poole scores 32 as Warriors beat Grizzlies

  26-12-2022 05:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 32 points — highlighted by emphatic one-handed slam off a pass from Draymond Green in the third — to outduel Ja Morant before being ejected, and the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-109 on Sunday night in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals won in five games by Golden State.
  Morant scored 36 points while debuting his first Nike signature “Ja 1” shoe for the Grizzlies’ first Christmas Day game.
  Klay Thompso
  
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• Migrants dropped near home of VP Harris on frigid Christmas Eve - Chilliwack Progress

  26-12-2022 04:00 via news.google.com
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• Frustration spills over for Broncos in humbling loss to Rams

  26-12-2022 03:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Russell Wilson, ever the optimist, couldn’t find a way to rationalize the Denver Broncos’ dire 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
  “Well, the bottom line is unacceptable, you know, and it starts with me,” he said. “The bottom line is that I let us down. It can’t happen, and it’s been disappointing.”
  Wilson threw interceptions on the Broncos’ first two possessions, allowing the Rams to build a 17-0 lead
  
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• Mayfield, Akers lead Rams 51-14 blowout of Broncos

  26-12-2022 02:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes to Tyler Higbee, Cam Akers rushed for 118 yards and three more scores, and the Los Angeles Rams routed the Denver Broncos 51-14 Sunday for their second victory since mid-October.
  Mayfield went 24 of 28 for 230 yards in another standout performance for his second win in three starts with the Rams (5-10), who produced the best game of their dismal season on Christmas.
  Rookie Cobie Durant returned his second interception 85 ya
  
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• Tatum nets 41, Celtics push back on Giannis, Bucks 139-118

  26-12-2022 02:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 20 of his 41 points in the third quarter, and Jaylen Brown knocked down his shots — and knocked down Giannis Antetokounmpo — in the fourth on Sunday to help the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 139-118 in a matchup of the top two NBA teams.
  Brown scored 13 of his 29 in the fourth, and Antetokounmpo lost his temper after a hard pick sent him to the floor and retaliated by shoving the Celtics’ all-star. Antetokounmpo, who fell hard o
  
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• Power outages have thousands shivering on Christmas Day as stormy conditions persist

  26-12-2022 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Thousands of Canadians woke up in the dark on Christmas Day as power outages caused by ferocious winter conditions persisted across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick.
  A state of emergency continued in southern Ontario’s Niagara Region as crews grappled with impassable roads and wildly blowing snow.
  Phil Lambert said his community of Port Colborne, Ont., was a sea of abandoned cars Sunday. He and his daughter, Gracyn Burse, said they were heading into their second straight day without power
  
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• Playoff hopes for Packers, Dolphins on diverging paths

  26-12-2022 01:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Packers, beneficiaries of results from Christmas Eve games, did their part by beating the Dolphins 26-20 on Sunday.
  Green Bay (7-8) overcame a 10-point second-quarter deficit, intercepted Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa three times and scored 16 unanswered points to close the gap on the final NFC wild-card berth.
  Green Bay still needs additional help to overtake Washington (7-7-1), but finished December with three consecutive wins.“I don’t thi
  
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• Kevin Payne, who led D.C. United to glory and was Toronto FC’s first president, dies at 69

  26-12-2022 00:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Kevin Payne, who helped D.C. United become Major League Soccer’s first dynasty and went on to serve as president of Toronto FC, has died. He was 69.
  The Washington Post reported that Payne died Sunday in Charleston, S.C., from a lung illness.
  The longtime soccer executive was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame as a builder in 2021.
  “Kevin cared deeply about this sport and the people involved in it,” said Djorn Buchholz, executive director of the National Soccer
  
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