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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of February 5-11

  05-02-2023 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Kenneth Stewart
  Age: 37
  Height: 5’10” ft
  Weight: 155lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Assault with a Weapon
  Warrant in effect: January 31, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack, B.CName: Dominic Paul EthierAge: 44
  Height: 6’0”
  Weight: 183lbs
  Hair:BrownEyes: Blue
  Wanted: Obstruction, Assault PO and Failure to Appear
  Warrant in effect: January 31
  
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• Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan

  05-02-2023 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along Canada’s west coast.
  The federal government says in a news release the Marine Protected Area Network Action Plan will support efforts to conserve 25 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030.
  It says it will provide a planned approach for the creation of new protected areas in th
  
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• Advocates come together to help sailors stuck for months on tugboats in Quebec port

  05-02-2023 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Groups that advocate for seafarers are expressing concern for 11 sailors who are spending a harsh Quebec winter aboard three tugboats that have been detained for months in the port of Trois-Rivières.
  Paul Racette, who operates the Foyer des Marins seafarers’ club in the port, said the workers, who hail from Mexico, Cuba and Guyana, aren’t used to winter. 
  “For them, 17 degrees is cold, so imagine them having to work outdoors at th
  
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• Crosby remains hopeful of playing at another best-on-best international tournament

  05-02-2023 21:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. — Sidney Crosby isn’t giving up hope on one day playing at another best-on-best international tournament.
  At least not yet.
  The NHL skipped the 2018 Olympics for financial reasons before backing out of the 2022 Games because of COVID-19 concerns.
  The league also hoped to stage a reimagined World Cup of Hockey in 2024, but Russia’s war in Ukraine was cited among the reasons for that event being pushed back at least 12 months.
  Crosby, the 35-year-old captain of the
  
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• Ukraine defense minister expects help from Western warplanes - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti’s skies as gang violence ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Newfoundland family finds hockey jerseys lost during post-tropical storm Fiona

  05-02-2023 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Three tupperware bins hold all that remains of Peggy Savery’s life and home since post-tropical storm Fiona ravaged her Newfoundland community and swept away most of her possessions last September. 
  But those bins now have some unexpected new additions — three hockey jerseys with strong sentimental value she thought were lost for good.
  Savery, who grew up in Port aux Basques, N.L., and retired to her hometown with her husband four years ago, lost their home when it was destroyed
  
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• Abbotsford police pull over foolhardy driver

  05-02-2023 19:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford police are reminding motorists that it doesn’t pay to be reckless behind the wheel and drive beyond the posted speed limit on city streets.
  In a social media post, police say a vehicle was pulled over this week in Abbotsford and the driver was handed fines for hundreds of dollars.
  “AbbyPD frontline officers were conducting speed enforcement on Downes Rd.,” states the post. It goes on to say the driver “was noted passing on a double solid line
  
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• Rivals Crosby and Ovechkin relish being All-Star teammates - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 19:30 via news.google.com
  
  Rivals Crosby and Ovechkin relish being All-Star teammates  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Pope, backed by Anglican and Presbyterian leaders, denounces ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 19:10 via news.google.com
  
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• Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian minister denounce anti-gay laws

  05-02-2023 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister together denounced the criminalization of homosexuality on Sunday and said gay people should be welcomed by their churches.
  The three Christian leaders spoke out on LGBTQ rights during an unprecedented joint airborne news conference returning home from South Sudan, where they took part in a three-day ecumenical pilgrimage to try to nudge the young country’s peace process forwa
  
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• Ex-foreign minister heads to runoff for Cyprus presidency

  05-02-2023 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — An exit poll by Cyprus’ state broadcaster showed Sunday that the country’s former foreign minister will advance to a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency, although who his opponent will be remains too close to call.
  According to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation exit poll, Nikos Christodoulides garners between 30.5% to 33.5% to lead the two other frontrunners, who are virtually in a dead heat for second place.
  Averof Neophytou, 61, the leader of Democratic
  
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• Canadian Kyle Nelson fights to a controversial draw on UFC Fight Night card

  05-02-2023 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS — Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson fought (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi to a controversial majority draw early Sunday on a UFC Fight Night card.
  Choi, the fight favourite despite a 1,141-day layoff due to injuries and his mandatory Korean military service, would have won had he not been docked a point in the third round for a head butt.
  UFC president Dana White said he “absolutely” thought the point deduction was wrong.
  “I thought it was insa
  
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• Canada sends military aircraft into Haiti’s skies as gang violence escalates

  05-02-2023 17:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada has sent one of its military planes to Haiti to help the country cope with escalating violence. 
  A joint statement today from National Defence Minister Anita Anand and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has deployed a CP-140 Aurora aircraft to help “disrupt the activities of gangs” in Haiti. 
  Gang violence has become a reality for those living in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince since last summer, with hundreds having reportedly been kidnap
  
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• Five things to know about health-care talks Tuesday between Trudeau, premiers

  05-02-2023 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — On Tuesday in Ottawa, Canada’s 13 premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will sit around the same table in person for the first time since COVID-19 hoping to find a path toward a new long-term health-care funding deal.
  Both sides are optimistic a deal will emerge but there are some big divides to overcome, including how much more money Ottawa is willing to put on the table, and how much accountability the provinces are willing to put up in return.
  The premiers have been
  
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• Indigenous history class for lawyers justified and more common in Canada: experts

  05-02-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — As Alberta’s Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in legal rationale.
  “It is increasingly common that law societies across the country are requiring continuing education in certain particular areas” that include cultural awareness, said Trevor Farrow of York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. 
  “Th
  
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• CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Feb. 5 - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Feb. 5  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hailed as green energy source, northern Quebec lithium project divides Cree

  05-02-2023 11:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEMASKA, QUE. — Type the word “Nemaska” into a search engine and most results refer to Nemaska Lithium, the company that sought bankruptcy protection in 2019 before being partly bought out by the Quebec government’s investment agency. The episode resulted in tens of thousands of small investors losing significant savings.
  However, Nemaska is above all a Cree community in the heart of the boreal forest, more than 1,500 kilometres from Montreal. They share their territory w
  
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• Tiny wines find home in B.C.’s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

  05-02-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes.
  Multiple British Columbia wineries over the last several years have begun offering their product in smaller, single-serve cans and bottles. 
  Along with making wine more attractive to those looking to toss some in a backpack or sip on the golf course, the petite containers leave wineries with options for a potential shift in mindset as Canadian
  
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• B.C. NDP expects to table more than two dozen new bills in spring legislature sitting

  05-02-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A refreshed housing plan and health care, public safety, environment and cost-of-living initiatives will be the focus of the British Columbia New Democrat government’s political agenda over the coming months, says house leader Ravi Kahlon.
  B.C. politicians return to the legislature Monday for the spring sitting, starting with a throne speech laying out the government’s goals for the months ahead, followed by the tabling of the province’s budget at the end of th
  
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• Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies

  05-02-2023 08:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war in Afghanistan against the Taliban, has died, an official said Sunday. He was 79.
  Musharraf, a former special forces commando, became president through the last of a string of military coups that roiled Pakistan since its founding amid the bloody 1947 partition of India. He ruled the nuclear-armed state after his 1999 coup through tensions with India, an
  
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• Kingsbury grabs gold in World Cup dual moguls at Deer Valley

  05-02-2023 07:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARK CITY, Utah — After finishing second at the Deer Valley World Cup on Thursday, just behind Australia’s Matt Graham, Canadian Mikael Kingsbury had the opportunity to avenge his loss on Saturday as the two skiers squared off in the final of the dual moguls event.
  And Kingsbury, the so-called “King of Moguls,” performed flawlessly throughout the day and into the final, earning the top spot on the podium for the 78th time in his World Cup career.
  “I feel great! I wa
  
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• West Kelowna Warriors dropped a 3-1 decision in Chilliwack ... - Castanet.net

  05-02-2023 06:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Stafford settles for second in personal-best mile at Indoor Grand Prix

  05-02-2023 04:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON — Lucia Stafford set a personal best, but she still came up a breath short in the women’s mile event at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
  The 24-year-old Toronto athlete posted a time of four minutes, 23.52 seconds, but finished behind 27-year-old Heather MacLean of Peabody, Mass., who finished in 4:23.42.
  Esther Guerrero of Spain was third in the 14-runner final in 4:24.92.
  Stafford was running third at the half mile mark and moved into second around the three-qu
  
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• Chilliwack man arrested in connection with homophobic tirade ... - msnNOW

  05-02-2023 03:32 via news.google.com
  
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• Chilliwack man arrested in connection with homophobic tirade outside Burrard SkyTrain Station - Global News

  05-02-2023 03:30 via news.google.com
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• Defence minister says Canada supports U.S. downing of suspected Chinese spy balloon

  05-02-2023 02:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The federal defence minister says Canada “unequivocally supports” the United States government’s decision to shoot down a high-altitude surveillance balloon that was suspected of spying for China, noting the balloon violated Canadian airspace.
  Fighter jets downed the balloon off the Carolina coast on Saturday afternoon after it had travelled over sensitive military sites across North America.
  Anita Anand issued a statement hours later saying she and Prime Minister Justin Trudea
  
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• Atlantic wins NHL all-star showcase; Horvat, Pettersson skate together one last time

  05-02-2023 02:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. — Bo Horvat and Elias Pettersson did indeed get a final ride together.
  They were hoping for one more.
  Traded to the New York Islanders in a blockbuster deal at the start of the week, Horvat finished a hectic seven-day stretch alongside his former Vancouver Canucks teammate at the NHL’s 3-on-3 all-star tournament Saturday.
  But the Pacific Division’s elimination in the semifinals by their counterparts from the Central meant they didn’t get a second opportunity
  
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• One man dead, two suspects in custody after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C., home

  05-02-2023 01:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a shooting at a home in Abbotsford, B.C., has left one person dead.
  IHIT says officers from the Abbotsford Police Department were called to a home after a report of a shooting and found one man dead.
  It says two suspects were also arrested at the scene.
  Police say officers have found evidence suggesting the house was being used as a drug lab.
  IHIT says it was deployed and is working to identify the victim, who is not believ
  
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• Chuli posts shutout for Toronto Six in 3-0 win over Buffalo Beauts

  05-02-2023 01:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Elaine Chuli posted a 26-save shutout for the Toronto Six in a 3-0 win over the visiting Buffalo Beauts in a Premier Hockey Federation game Saturday.
  Shiann Darkangelo scored twice and Michaela Cava scored into an empty net for Toronto (11-2-2) at Canlan Sports.
  “I really liked our defence,” Six head coach and Hockey Hall of Famer Geraldine Heaney said.
  “They worked together, they’re getting to know each other a little bit better like that, and obviously S
  
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• Strong wind suspends third round at Pebble Beach

  05-02-2023 01:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A strong wind was more than just a menace at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It brought the tournament to a halt Saturday because of two holes on one of the courses, and set up a Monday finish without the amateurs.
  Keith Mitchell made it through the worst stretch of wind at Pebble Beach, so strong that he hit an 8-iron on the 106-yard seventh hole. And right when he thought he was off the hook by getting through the ocean holes, the horn blew to stop play.
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• Focus of free literacy event in Chilliwack for families to learn, have ... - Chilliwack Progress

  05-02-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
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