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• Former Canada coach leads Kenya past Canadian men at New Zealand Sevens

  21-01-2023 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Kenya, under former Canada coach Damian McGrath, defeated the Canadian men 21-5 on Saturday in consolation play at the HSBC New Zealand Sevens.
  A first-half try by Canada’s Brock Webster cancelled out a score by Edmund Anya but tries by Willy Ambaka and George Ooro Angeyo carried the 14th-ranked Kenyans past No. 13 Canada.
  The loss consigned Canada to the 13th-place semifinal against No. 11 Uruguay.
  The ninth-ranked Canadian women faced No. 8 Spain in the nint
  
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• François Legault accuses Justin Trudeau of attacking Quebec’s democracy and people

  21-01-2023 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday for what he described as an attack on “Quebec’s democracy and people” by proposing to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause. 
  In a Tweet posted on Saturday morning, Legault said that this expressed desire by Trudeau is a “frontal attack” on the Quebec nation’s ability to protect its collective rights. 
  “Quebec will never accept suc
  
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• Henderson stalls but still leads by 3 in LPGA season opener

  21-01-2023 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Brooke Henderson went from complete control of her game for two days to having to scratch out a good score Saturday. The result was a 3-under 69 and a three-shot lead in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.
  Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont., was up for the fight and moved to 14-under 202 in the LPGA Tour season opener at Lake Nona. She’ll take a three-shot lead over Nelly Korda (68) and Nasa Hataoka of Japan (66) into the final round.
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• Olofsson, Krebs each score two goals as Sabres surge past Ducks 6-3

  21-01-2023 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Victor Olofsson and Peyton Krebs each scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.
  Olofsson gave the Sabres a 4-3 lead at 2:12 of the third period when he finished off a 2-on-1 break with defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin. His second goal of the game made it 5-3 at 8:07 and he set a career high with 21 goals.
  Dylan Cozens and Jeff Skinner also scored and Lyubushkin had three assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves for Buf
  
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• Second Nelson police officer dies after being caught in avalanche - Chilliwack Progress

  21-01-2023 21:26 via news.google.com
  
  Second Nelson police officer dies after being caught in avalanche  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Second officer dies in hospital after avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.

  21-01-2023 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NELSON, B.C. — The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the British Columbia Interior earlier this month has died.
  The City of Nelson says Const. Mathieu Nolet suffered severe internal injuries and died this morning in a Kelowna hospital.
  The officers were backcountry skiing near Kaslo, B.C., in a mountain pass 60 kilometres north of Nelson, when they were swept down the mountain in a large avalanche.
  Const. Wade Tittemore died of injuries on the scene while Nolet was
  
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• Brazil’s army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising

  21-01-2023 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil’s army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country’s democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.
  The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as head of the army. He was replaced by Gen. Tomás Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, who was head of the Southeast Military Command.
  In recent weeks, the military has b
  
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• Ed Reed leaving Bethune-Cookman after contract falls through

  21-01-2023 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed walked away from Bethune-Cookman in tears Saturday following a 15-minute goodbye in front of players, parents and even Coach Prime.
  Reed made it clear he wasn’t leaving on his own accord.
  The Ed Reed Foundation announced on social media Saturday that the university declined to ratify Reed’s contract and “won’t make good on the agreement we had in principle, which had provisions and resources best ne
  
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• Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference

  21-01-2023 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alta., border crossing blockade.
  Smith says there are 34 staffers in her office and 400 prosecutors to check on, and says she expects to have results early next week to respond to a story reported Thursday by CBC News.
  “The CBC has said they don’t have the emails. They did not provide
  
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• City Council asked to renew temporary permit for Teskey Road recovery house now going on 13 years

  21-01-2023 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack City Council is scheduled to vote this week on extending the temporary use permit of a large supportive recovery home in operation for 13 years in the Promontory neighbourhood.The applicants, Gurdas and Sarajbit Brar, need approval from council to extend a temporary use permit for another three years for their recovery home in the 5000 block of Teskey Road. City regulations would permit up to 10 individuals living in the home, including staff.Chilliwack City Council
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Ottawa announces $2.8-billion settlement of B.C. day scholar suit

  21-01-2023 18:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The federal government says it’s come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who attended residential schools as day scholars.
  Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Marc Miller says the government signed the deal with plaintiffs representing 325 members of the Gottfriedson Band that opted into the suit.
  The lawsuit originally involved three classes of complainants, but in 2021 all parties agreed to
  
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• District of Kent hopes to one day replace Ferny Coombe Pool with $21 million regional aquatic centre

  21-01-2023 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — The District of Kent has been eyeing a new regional aquatic centre for some time now, but the municipality still needs an additional $11 million in funding based on the assumption that it receives a maximum federal grant of $10 million.The town’s beloved Ferny Coombe Outdoor Pool, located at 6820 Pioneer Avenue, was built in 1978 and has remained a vital community asset in the District of Kent. It is also home to the Agassiz-Harrison Aquanauts competitive swim club.
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• Canadiens forward Caufield will require season-ending shoulder surgery

  21-01-2023 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Cole Caufield’s season is over.
  The Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday the forward will require season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. The club didn’t give a specific date for the operation and added it will provide an update on Caufield’s recovery period following the procedure.
  Caufield, 22, had registered 36 points, including 26 goals, in 46 games this season.
  The Canadiens also placed forward Jonathan Drouin on injured reserve retroactive to Monday
  
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• Chilliwack Curling Club hiring staff with starting wage of $20/hr.

  21-01-2023 16:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Curling Club put out the call on social media this past week that it is hiring up to three staff to perform a number of duties at the curling facility with a starting wage of $20 per hour.
  According to an email and a Facebook post from the Chilliwack Curling Club, the facility is currently hiring two people whose work will encompass cleaning, cash handling, pro shop duties, clearing and cleaning tables at its restaurant, running a till, and washing dishes. In ot
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP to present data showing fewer property crimes, crimes against persons

  21-01-2023 15:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP Officer-in-Charge Supt. Davy Lee and Inspector Darren Pankratz are scheduled to appear at a Chilliwack City Council meeting this coming week during which they’ll discuss what appears to be fewer property crimes and crimes against persons in the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment, which includes Chilliwack and the surrounding smaller communities.
  Supt. Lee is slated to attend this Tuesday’s (Jan. 24) council meeting at which time he and Inspecto
  
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• Chilliwack man, 89, has nearly 200 completed jigsaw puzzles on ... - Hope Standard

  21-01-2023 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack man, 89, has nearly 200 completed jigsaw puzzles on ...  Hope Standard
  
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• Quebec historian obtains photos of salvage operation for Empress of Ireland shipwreck

  21-01-2023 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The two photos that popped up for sale on eBay appeared at first glance to be nothing more than a piece of Quebec maritime nostalgia: men on a wharf in the early 20th century, with a caption reading simply “lighthouse, Gaspé 1910.”
  But historian David Saint-Pierre, who was sent the link by a friend, immediately knew they were something more. 
  The lighthouse wasn’t in Gaspé, but was rather the Pointe-au-Père, or Father Point, lighthouse
  
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• ‘Homicide in slow motion’: Police urged to tackle stalking amid rise of tracking tech

  21-01-2023 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Stephanie Forster did everything right.She obtained a restraining order, changed her phone number and moved three times in six months. She once found an Apple AirTag in her car so she asked police to search the vehicle for other trackers.But none of it helped, her sister and a women’s advocate say.Forster, 39, was shot and killed outside her Coquitlam, B.C., home on Dec. 8, and while the police investigation is ongoing, her estranged husband, who died days later, was the
  
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• Four men injured in targeted shooting in Abbotsford, police say - Chilliwack Progress

  21-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Four men injured in targeted shooting in Abbotsford, police say  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack man, 89, has nearly 200 completed jigsaw puzzles on ... - Chilliwack Progress

  21-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack man, 89, has nearly 200 completed jigsaw puzzles on ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack Man, 89, Has Nearly 200 Completed Jigsaw Puzzles On ... - Abbotsford News

  21-01-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack Man, 89, Has Nearly 200 Completed Jigsaw Puzzles On ...  Abbotsford News
  
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• Rantanen puts up two points, Avalanche down Canucks 4-1 to extend win streak

  21-01-2023 06:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Mikko Rantanen scored and notched an assist, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-1 win over the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Friday. 
  The Avs (24-17-3) also got goals from Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin and Brad Hunt, while Nathan MacKinnon contributed a pair of helpers.
  Elias Pettersson replied for the Canucks (18-24-3), who are 2-8-0 in their last 10 games.
  Alexandar Georgiev made 28 saves as Colorado extended its win streak to four games. Vancouver’s Coll
  
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• Jarry makes 46 saves in return, Penguins top Senators 4-1

  21-01-2023 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tristan Jarry made 46 saves in his return from a lower-body injury to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Ottawa Senators 4-1 on Friday night.Jake Guentzel scored twice for the Penguins to reach 20 goals for the sixth straight season. Rickard Rakell added his 17th and Jason Zucker his 13th as Pittsburgh earned a split of its home-and-home series with Ottawa.
  Brady Tkachuk had his 16th goal for the Senators and Cam Talbott stopped 40 shots while losing for the fifth time
  
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• Diamondbacks affiliate Hillsboro names woman as manager

  21-01-2023 03:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) —Ronnie Gajownik has been hired as manager of the Hillsboro Hops, becoming the first woman to manage a minor league Class High-A team, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Friday.The 29-year-old Gajownik (pronounced Gah-jow-nick) served as video coordinator for the Hops in 2021. She was on the coaching staff of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, the Diamondback’s Double-A affiliate, last season as first-base coach.Rachel Balkovec became the first woman to manage a professional base
  
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• Canada to help facilitate Cameroon peace process: Foreign Affairs Minister Joly

  21-01-2023 03:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government says Canada will help guide a peace process aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in Cameroon where years of fighting and strife have displaced nearly 800,000 people.
  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says there is an agreement by groups in the west-central African country to enter a process to reach a comprehensive, peaceful and political resolution of the conflict.
  Joly says in a release that Canada will help the groups as part of its commitment
  
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• Thompson cards 3 more eagles, has 2-shot AmEx lead over Rahm

  21-01-2023 03:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Davis Thompson made three more eagles Friday for a total of five through 36 holes to tie the PGA Tour record for the most in a 72-hole tournament since 1983, and he still didn’t put any more distance between himself and Jon Rahm at The American Express.
  Thompson also carded his first bogeys of the tournament, which were hardly enough to slow him down. One day after making consecutive eagles in shooting 10-under 62 at La Quinta to take the first-round l
  
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• 5 officers fired after arrest, death of Memphis man

  21-01-2023 02:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five Memphis Police Department officers have been fired for excessive use of force, failure to intervene and failure to render aid — stemming from an arrest during a traffic stop of a man who later died in a hospital, officials said Friday.
  The police chief said Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith were involved in the Jan. 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols, 29. The Memphis Police Department conducted an internal investi
  
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• Chilliwack Chief grads all over Hobey Baker fan vote list - Chilliwack Progress

  21-01-2023 01:50 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack Chief grads all over Hobey Baker fan vote list  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hurricanes’ Pacioretty suffers 2nd Achilles tendon tear

  21-01-2023 01:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina Hurricanes winger Max Pacioretty has suffered a second tear of his right Achilles tendon, the team said Friday.
  Pacioretty was placed on injured reserve after he was hurt late in the third quarter of Thursday night’s win over Minnesota.
  Players placed on IR must sit out a minimum of seven days, but this injury will almost certainly end Pacioretty’s season. The 34-year-old had surgery over the summer after the initial tear of his right Achilles tend
  
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• One injured in Chilliwack apartment fire; two residents displaced

  21-01-2023 00:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Quick action by residents of an apartment building at 46179 Princess Avenue is being credited with helping to reduce the amount of damage caused by a fire Friday (Jan. 20) in Chilliwack.
  The fire was reported at 12:30 p.m. Nine firefighters from Hall 1 arrived to find a smoldering mattress in a bedroom of a second-floor apartment.
  A news release from the Chilliwack Fire Department states “the actions of residents with portable fire extinguishers, combined with the swift
  
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• Companies facing charges related to worker’s death in Nunavut

  21-01-2023 00:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — Four companies are facing charges after a worker died on a winter road in Nunavut last year. 
  Sabina Gold and Silver Corporation, Matrix Aviation Solutions Inc., Matrix Kitikmeot Ltd., and Gallant Restorations Incorporated are facing 10 charges under the territory’s Safety Act and Mine Health and Safety Act.
  That includes charges of failing to implement and maintain work practices, failing to ensure the health and safety of everyone at the work site, and negle
  
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• Judge orders government to repatriate four Canadian men held in Syrian camps

  21-01-2023 00:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A judge has ordered the Liberal government to help bring home four Canadian men being held in Syrian camps.
  In a ruling today, Federal Court Justice Henry Brown has directed Ottawa to request repatriation of the men as soon as reasonably possible and provide them with passports or emergency travel documents.
  Brown says a representative of the federal government must travel to Syria to help facilitate the return of the men once their captors agree to hand them over.
  The Canadians a
  
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• UPDATE: Crews respond to mattress fire in Chilliwack apartment - Chilliwack Progress

  21-01-2023 00:08 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Crews respond to mattress fire in Chilliwack apartment  Chilliwack Progress
  
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