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• New Brunswick’s Kelly, Alberta’s Skrlik win way into Canadian curling championship

  22-01-2023 23:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik and New Brunswick’s Andrea Kelly won their respective provincial women’s curling championship finals Sunday to gain entry into the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
  They join Clancy Grandy (B.C.), Kerry Galusha (Northwest Territories), Laurie St-Georges (Quebec), Nunavut’s Brigitte MacPhail (Nunavut), Hailey Birnie (Yukon) and defending champion Kerri Einarson of Gimli., Man., among teams already qualified for the national championship Feb. 17-26 in Ka
  
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• Drake delivers nostalgia, teases new music at Apollo show - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 23:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada’s Brooke Henderson wins 13th LPGA Tour title - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 23:06 via news.google.com
  
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• Funeral held in Montreal for man who died near irregular border crossing

  22-01-2023 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — More than three dozen people gathered at Montreal-North funeral home today to pay their last respects to a man few in attendance had ever met.
  The body of Fritznel Richard, 44, was found in a wooded area in St-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que. earlier this month, and provincial police have said they believe he likely died of hypothermia while trying to enter the United States.
  Richardson Charles Alida, one of the few at the funeral who knew Richard, says his friend decided to go to the U
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada’s Brooke Henderson wins 13th LPGA Tour title

  22-01-2023 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Canada’s Brooke Henderson has won her 13th LPGA Tour title.
  She won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by four strokes. 
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Native Hawaiians flock to Las Vegas for affordable living - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Native Hawaiians flock to Las Vegas for affordable living  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
  Brazil’s new president works to reverse Amazon deforestation  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Minister: Germany won’t block Poland giving Ukraine tanks

  22-01-2023 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Germany’s top diplomat says her country would not object if Poland decides to send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
  French TV channel LCI posted clips from an interview with Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Sunday in which she said her government has not received a formal request for approval from Warsaw but added “if we were asked, we would not stand in the way.”
  The Ukrainian government has insisted it needs advanced tanks to continue its def
  
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• Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New Year festivities

  22-01-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The joy of Lunar New Year parades, parties and other festivities was tempered with sadness on Sunday following a deadly mass shooting in California that appeared to target people celebrating the same occasion.
  Though in-person celebrations resumed in much of Canada for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shadow of the shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., loomed over some of the proceedings.  
  A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a ballr
  
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• Five things to know about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit

  22-01-2023 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadians across the country and people around the world kicked off the first day of Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday and welcomed the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit.
  Here are five things to know about the annual tradition widely celebrated in Asian countries and expatriate communities around the world::
  What is the Lunar New Year?
  The Lunar New Year is the most important annual holiday in China and is also celebrated in other countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Some t
  
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• Bills: Hamlin attending his 1st game since cardiac arrest

  22-01-2023 21:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest during a game three weeks ago, is in attendance at Highmark Stadium for Buffalo’s AFC divisional round playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, the team said on social media.
  The Bills posted a video to both Instagram and Twitter apparently showing Hamlin arriving at the team’s locker room and the message “Welcome home, Damar.”
  Hamlin, 24, has not been seen in public sinc
  
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• Mourners bid farewell to Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ daughter - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 21:20 via news.google.com
  
  Mourners bid farewell to Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ daughter  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Deadly California shooting casts pall over Canadian Lunar New ... - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
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• AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

  22-01-2023 20:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden’s term, as his next chief of staff, according to two people familiar with the matter.Biden’s current top aide, Ron Klain, is preparing to leave the job in the coming weeks.Since serving as COVID-19 response coordinator, Zients has returned to the White House in a low-profile position to work on staffing matters for the
  
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• Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over ‘different policy’ under Netanyahu

  22-01-2023 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home. 
  Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to the “different policy” Israel’s new government is pursuing.
  Hoffman said his personal and professional integrity compelled him to make the decision to shorten his post and return to Israel this summer.
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new governme
  
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• Bruce, there he goes: Struggling Canucks fire head coach Boudreau, hire Tocchet

  22-01-2023 19:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — After weeks of speculation, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. 
  The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying in a release that the 68-year-old veteran NHL coach has been replaced by Rick Tocchet, former head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Arizona Coyotes. 
  “Rick Tocchet brings a wealth of knowledge to this team from both a coach and player perspective,” general manager Partik Allvin said in a statement. “
  
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• China rings in Year of Rabbit with most COVID rules lifted - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Superman’s son shares fundraiser for dog abandoned in Mission - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
  Superman’s son shares fundraiser for dog abandoned in Mission  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine ... - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
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• As Haitian gangs expand control, cop’s family is left shaken - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
  As Haitian gangs expand control, cop’s family is left shaken  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hong Kong pet rabbits enjoy bunny resort while owners away - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 16:55 via news.google.com
  
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• From hardhats to boots: PPE is keeping women from the trades - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 16:50 via news.google.com
  
  From hardhats to boots: PPE is keeping women from the trades  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Oilers beat reeling Canucks 4-2 for 6th straight victory - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 16:45 via news.google.com
  
  Oilers beat reeling Canucks 4-2 for 6th straight victory  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site

  22-01-2023 16:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — Three of Canada’s five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the territories are responsible. 
  Environment and Climate Change Canada says the most expensive federal contaminated site is Giant Mine in Yellowknife. That’s followed by Faro Mine in Yukon, the Port Hope Area Initiative in Ontario, Esquimalt Harbour in British Columbia and Yukon&rsqu
  
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• Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites

  22-01-2023 16:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. 
  Three of Canada’s top five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North: Giant Mine in the Northwest Territories at an estimated $4.38 billion and the Faro and United Keno Hill mines in Yukon at $1 billion and $125 million, respectively.  
  Former resource extraction projects are also among the most
  
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• CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Jan. 22 - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Jan. 22  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• QUIZ: How much do you really know about hockey - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 13:30 via news.google.com
  
  QUIZ: How much do you really know about hockey  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament’s return

  22-01-2023 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers will spend the next three days in a Hamilton hotel, hammering out their political and policy strategy for the weeks and months ahead.
  In a written statement last week, Trudeau said the retreat will have ministers look at ways to make life more affordable, and &l
  
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• Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts

  22-01-2023 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of the site for training.
  But now, as Artemis astronauts prepare for the next moon mission, one Canadian expert says the remote crater could provide vital insight into what awaits them.
  Gordon Osinski, a professor in the department of Earth sciences at Western University in London, Ont., said Mistastin
  
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• Israel’s Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling

  22-01-2023 12:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.
  A statement from Netanyahu’s office said the Israeli leader fired Interior and Health Minister Aryeh Deri, who the court decided could not serve as a Cabinet minister because of a conviction last year over tax offenses. Netanyahu announced the firing at a meeting of his Cabinet.
  
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• 9 killed in shooting near LA after Lunar New Year festival

  22-01-2023 11:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said.
  Sgt. Bob Boese of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said early Sunday that the shooting occurred at a business on Garvey Ave in Monterey Park. The shooter is a male, Boese said.
  THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) —
  
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• Auger-Aliassime loses four-set match to Lehecka, eliminated from Australian Open

  22-01-2023 09:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Jiri Lehecka of Czechia worked more than three hours to eliminate the sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal from the Australian Open men’s singles event, winning a physically punishing four-set affair 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-6(3).
  Auger-Aliassime, who reached the fourth round at Melbourne Court, was inconsistent on Sunday in Melbourne against Lehecka who rose to No. 59 in the world rankings last summer.
  The Canadian looked strong in winning the first set,
  
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• Targeted shooting in Abbotsford injures four

  22-01-2023 07:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — A shooting Saturday (Jan. 21) injured four people in the 28700 block of King Road in Abbotsford.
  In a news release, AbbyPD says officers were called to the scene of the shooting at 7:42 p.m. While the investigation is in its early stage, police say evidence at the scene points to a targeted attack.
  AbbyPD report the four shooting victims were males in their twenties. All are expected to survive their injuries.
  The Abbotsford Police Department Major Crime Unit is investigating.
  
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• Hyman puts up four points, Oilers down Canucks 4-2 to extend win streak

  22-01-2023 06:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Zach Hyman had a four-point night and set a new career-high in points Saturday as his surging Edmonton Oilers handed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks a 4-2 loss.
  Hyman contributed a goal and three assists for the Oilers (27-18-3), while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored and added two helpers, and Connor McDavid had one of each. Leon Draisaitl also scored his 28th of the season.
  Andrei Kuzmenko and J.T. Miller replied for the Canucks (18-25-3), and Quinn Hughes registered two helpers.
  
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• Canada’s Karker second, Bowman third in Calgary’s World Cup halfpipe

  22-01-2023 05:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., finished second Saturday in women’s World Cup halfpipe behind 19-year-old Eileen Gu of China.
  The American-born Gu posted a winning score of 93.50 ahead of Karker’s 85.50.Gu and Karker were one-two in a second straight World Cup in Calgary after finishing in that order Thursday.
  Calgary’s Noah Bowman was third in men’s halfpipe one point ahead of Simon d’Artois of Whistler, B.C.Alex Ferreira of the United States won with
  
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• Rybakina beats No. 1 Swiatek to reach Australian Open QF

  22-01-2023 04:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time.The 22nd-seeded Rybakina used her big serving to unsettle Swiatek and got the better of their baseline exchanges to win 6-4, 6-4 in about 1 1/2 hours.Swiatek is a three-time major champion, including titles at the French Open and U.S. Open last season.Rybakina’s ranking does not properly reflect her abi
  
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• Scheifele lifts Jets to 5-1 win over Senators

  22-01-2023 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Mark Scheifele scored twice to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday night.
  Nikolaj Ehlers, Blake Wheeler and Cole Perfetti also scored for Winnipeg (30-16-1). Connor Hellebuyck stopped 25 shots.
  Ehlers, who missed 36 games with an abdominal injury, now has 12 points (4G, 8A) in his past nine games since returning to the lineup.
  Josh Norris scored the lone goal for the Senators (20-23-3), who continue to struggle defensively. Anton Forsberg made 25
  
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• Pitlick plays hero as Canadiens rally to beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT

  22-01-2023 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — After erasing a two-goal deficit in the second period, Rem Pitlick scored 2:14 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
  Josh Anderson and Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored for Montreal (20-24-3) as the team recorded its 20th win of the NHL season.
  Playing in a seventh consecutive game, Samuel Montembeault made 36 saves. The Habs also sacrificed themselves for the netminder, blocking 23 shots.
  Mark Giordano and Calle Jarnkrok scor
  
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• Rahm ties rookie Thompson for AmEx lead at 23 under

  22-01-2023 02:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Jon Rahm got off to a hot start and shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday on PGA West’s Stadium Course for a share of the lead with tour rookie Davis Thompson in The American Express.
  Thompson’s run of eagles in the Southern California desert finally ended as the 23-year-old carded a 67, also on the Stadium Course, to settle into a tie with Rahm at 23-under 193.
  Thompson, who had five eagles in leading through the first two rounds, just missed a 35-foot birdie
  
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• Undermanned Boston Celtics win ninth straight, beat Raptors 106-104

  22-01-2023 01:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The misery continues for the Toronto Raptors.
  Jaylen Brown scored 27 points to lift the Boston Celtics to a 106-104 victory over the Raptors for their ninth consecutive victory.
  Pascal Siakam had 29 points and 10 rebounds to top the Raptors (20-27), who lost their third straight, and third in a row to an undermanned team. Gary Trent Jr. had 22 points, while Precious Achiuwa finished with 17 points and 11 boards and Scottie Barnes had 10 points.
  The East-leading Celtics (35-12) we
  
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• 'An era is gone': Flea market in Chilliwack to close its doors after 42 ... - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 01:23 via news.google.com
  
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• Lawyer: DOJ searched Biden home, found classified documents

  22-01-2023 01:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has searched President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and located six documents containing classification markings and also took possession of some of his notes, the president’s lawyer said Saturday.
  Bob Bauer, a lawyer for the president, said the Justice Department conducted the search at Biden’s Wilmington residence on Friday. He said it lasted about 13 hours.
  The Justice Department “took possession of materials it deemed wit
  
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• VIDEO: Woman dead after daytime assault at busy downtown ... - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Canucks’ Boudreau emotional amid rumors of imminent firing - Chilliwack Progress

  22-01-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Prominent Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies second allegation of sexual misconduct

  22-01-2023 00:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is denying allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by a woman in 2020. 
  On Friday, the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Quebec City confirmed that it had received a second complaint against Ouellet, the former archbishop in the provincial capital
  A Vatican investigation was conducted in the wake of the second complaint against Ouellet, but Pope Francis decided “not to retain the accusation against the cardinal” who now serves
  
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