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• Busy week in professional golf sees 14 Canadians in action across six events

  24-05-2023 23:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A busy week in golf sees six professional tournaments with 14 Canadians playing in them across the Americas.
  LPGA TOUR — Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., faces South Korea’s Yaeeun Hong on the first day of play at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas. Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont., will take on Sweden’s Linn Grant at Shadow Creek Golf Course.
  EPSON TOUR — Selena Costabile of Thornhill, Ont., tied for seventh last week at the IOA Golf Classic. She’s b
  
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• City reminds residents not to toss batteries into blue recycling bins due to fire risk

  24-05-2023 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Following a fire to a garbage truck that could have been prevented, the City of Abbotsford is reminding residents not to toss batteries into the recycling bin.
  The city posted on Facebook Wednesday (May 24) that residents should avoid ditching batteries into their blue bins. Not only are they not accepted in blue recycling bins, they can lead to a fire like the one that happened to a Waste Connections of Canada recycling truck in the summer of 2022. The fire prompted the respo
  
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• Chinese hackers targeted U.S. infrastructure, warn Five Eyes, including Canada

  24-05-2023 22:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security is warning about evidence that Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. 
  The alert issued earlier today is part of a broader, co-ordinated effort by the Five Eyes countries — Canada, the U.S., the U.K., New Zealand and Australia — to raise awareness of the threat. 
  The U.S. National Security Agency says it has identified “indicators of compromise” linked to a state-
  
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• Stampeders sign veteran Canadian linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed

  24-05-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — National linebacker Jordan Herdman-Reed has signed with the Calgary Stampeders.
  The 29-year-old has played in 69 regular-season CFL games over five seasons with the B.C. Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  In another roster move, Calgary placed national defensive back Demetri Royer on the six-game injury list.
  Herdman-Reed was a sixth-round selection by B.C. in the 2017 draft and he spent three seasons with the Lions before signing with Saskatchewan in 2021.
  He has 96 defensive t
  
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• Canada’s Leylah Fernandez eliminated from Morocco Open with loss to Stearns

  24-05-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RABAT, Morocco — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez is out of the Morocco Open after a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 loss to Peyton Stearns of the United States in second-round action Wednesday.
  The fifth-seeded Fernandez, from Laval, Que., struggled with her serve, committing eight double-faults and defending just four of the 10 break points she faced.
  Stearns also had difficulty holding serve, surrendering five breaks on nine chances. But she had the game’s only ace and hit into just three double fau
  
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• Surrey, B.C., municipal police force calls for clarity over future

  24-05-2023 22:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — The municipal police service in Surrey, B.C., says delays deciding the future of policing in the city are weighing heavily on officers.
  An open letter from the Surrey Police Service says the ongoing debate over whether the city transitions to using a municipal force or returns to the RCMP means employees are increasingly distracted by worries about their futures.
  The letter calls for “a clear and safe path forward for policing in Surrey.”
  Public Safety Minister M
  
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals of Lyon Open

  24-05-2023 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYON, France — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open.
  He beat Spain’s Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-5, 6-2 to move on at the outdoor clay court event.
  Auger-Aliassime is the top-ranked player at the ATP Tour stop and will play unseeded Arthur Fils of France on Thursday.
  The Canadian had six aces to Llamas Ruiz’s two, and won four of seven break points to his opponent’s one of four.
  Llamas Ruiz had rushed to the net after serving o
  
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• Pathologist in B.C. murder trial defends independence, impartiality

  24-05-2023 22:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A pathologist who performed an autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a park defended his impartiality as an expert during cross-examination in the murder trial of Ibrahim Ali. 
  Dr. Jason Morin’s assertion came after Ali’s defence lawyer suggested he was not an independent witness, works closely with police and his testimony was being “directed by the Crown.”
  Morin denied the suggestion, telling the B.C. Supreme Court jury that his
  
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• Canadian MPs ask Trudeau to condemn Pakistan arrest of ex-PM Imran Khan

  24-05-2023 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — More than a dozen MPs in the Canada-Pakistan friendship group are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call out Pakistan’s arrest of its former prime minister.
  Imran Khan, who is now the opposition leader in Pakistan, was arrested earlier this month on corruption and terrorism charges triggering violent protests.
  The country’s supreme court ordered Khan released saying the arrest was illegal.
  Khan was ousted as prime minister last year in a non-confidence vote he cl
  
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• Veteran offensive lineman Joel Figueroa comes full circle with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

  24-05-2023 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Joel Figueroa has come full circle.
  The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The 33-year-old American began his CFL career with the franchise in 2013, and returned to southern Ontario when he signed a two-year deal with the club as a free agent following four solid seasons with the B.C. Lions.
  “Just the culture of everything is so intense, it’s exactly how I remember,” said the six-foot-six, 320-pound offensive tack
  
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• What’s the difference between an inquiry and the hearings Johnston promises to hold?

  24-05-2023 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston says a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese interference in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections would not advance the goals of transparency or trust.
  Johnston found in his first report, released Tuesday, that a formal commission of inquiry would be held mostly behind closed doors. 
  Instead, the former governor general proposes to hold public hearings himself, sometime before he writes a final report due at the end of October. 
  Here
  
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• Critics of David Johnston’s report against formal inquiry say hearings not enough

  24-05-2023 20:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Canadians who say they have been victim to foreign interference and intimidation by the Chinese government are calling a special rapporteur’s recommendation against a formal inquiry on the matter “shockingly” disappointing.
  Uyghur rights activist Mehmet Tohti says former governor general David Johnston’s suggestion that public hearings are adequate to address possible foreign interference in Canada is misguided, since everything that can be discussed at
  
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• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 presidential campaign to challenge Trump

  24-05-2023 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis entered the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday, stepping into a crowded Republican primary contest that will test both his national appeal as a cultural conservative firebrand and the GOP’s willingness to move on from former President Donald Trump.
  The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk.It marks a new chapter in his extraordinary rise from
  
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• Officials give overview of re-entry plan for Hay River, N.W.T., as wildfire burns

  24-05-2023 20:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Officials from the town of Hay River revealed their plan to eventually reopen the Northwest Territories community Tuesday night as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K’atl’odeeche First Nation reserve.
  Around 3,500 residents from the town and reserve were forced to leave their homes on May 14. 
  Glenn Smith, Hay River’s senior administrative officer, said getting the fire under control is a key condition for allowing people to return. He sa
  
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• AI guru Yoshua Bengio says regulation too slow, warns of ‘existential’ threats

  24-05-2023 19:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says regulation in Canada is on the right path, but advancing along it far too slowly.
  Speaking to reporters in Montreal, the Université de Montréal professor said he backed a bill tabled in the House of Commons last June that adopts a more general, principles-based approach to AI guardrails and leaves details to a later date.
  Ottawa has said the act known as Bill C-27 will come into force no sooner than 2025, a timelin
  
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• B.C.’s human rights commissioner seeks more responses to survey on human rights

  24-05-2023 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says housing and poverty are among the top concerns of service and rights-related organizations across the province, but some key voices have yet to be heard.
  A statement from Kasari Govender’s office says more than 400 organizations have responded to her baseline survey aimed at identifying the top three human rights issues in B.C.
  She says 12 per cent of respondents put housing and shelter on their list, and eight per c
  
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• Popular Salvation Army garage sale returns this Saturday, but come early

  24-05-2023 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — There’s a reason people come early and often for these specific garage sales at a local church in Chilliwack.The Salvation Army Church in Chilliwack will hold a three-hour garage sale this weekend to help fund summer camps for children and youth.The garage sale happens this Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at 46420 Brooks Avenue in Chilliwack. Cash, debit and credit cards are gladly accepted.Items include kitchen appliances like crockpots, microwaves, and toaster ove
  
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• 1995 referendum: Parti Québécois wants ‘No’ campaign investigation documents released

  24-05-2023 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Parti Québécois is calling for the release of all documents related to an investigation into illegal spending by the “No” campaign ahead of the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum.
  The investigation in 2006 overseen by retired judge Bernard Grenier found that two federalist organizations — which received millions of dollars in funding from Ottawa — failed to report spending of more than $500,000.
  More than 90 witnesses appeared during the
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada, Saudi Arabia restore full diplomatic ties after five-year spat

  24-05-2023 19:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada and Saudi Arabia are normalizing diplomatic relations and appointing ambassadors five years after the Liberal government’s public comments on women’s rights led Riyadh to expel the Canadian ambassador.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• B.C. company expands antibody research, production facilities for second time

  24-05-2023 19:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Canadian company that helped develop the first antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 is more than doubling the size of its planned expansion in Vancouver.
  AbCellera Biologics is announcing a new $700-million project today that will add research and development capacity to the manufacturing plant that has been in the works since 2020.
  The federal government gave AbCellera $176 million toward the manufacturing plant and is announcing another $225 million today for the resea
  
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• Trudeau leaves door open for Independent MP Han Dong to come back to Liberal caucus

  24-05-2023 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door open should Independent MP Han Dong decide he wants to rejoin the Liberals.
  The Toronto MP resigned from the government caucus earlier this year, saying he wanted to clear his name following allegations published in media reports.
  Global News reported, citing unnamed national security sources, that Dong told a Chinese diplomat in February 2021 that releasing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor would benefit the Conservatives.
  David J
  
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• Nunavut ends state of emergency as water services restored in Kinngait

  24-05-2023 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KINNGAIT, NUNAVUT — The Nunavut government is ending a weeklong state of emergency in Kinngait as water services resume in the hamlet.
  The territory declared the state of emergency last Wednesday saying an electrical issue at the community’s water pumphouse was limiting its ability to distribute treated water.
  It said available reserve volumes had been depleted, posing a risk to public health and community infrastructure.
  Minister of Community and Government Services David Joanasie s
  
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• Chilliwack teen facing charges after motorcycle clocked at 209 km/hr ... - radionl.com

  24-05-2023 19:00
  
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• Chilliwack teenager arrested after motorcycle clocked at 209 km/h on Coquihalla near Merritt

  24-05-2023 18:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MERRITT, B.C. — An 18-year-old from Chilliwack was clocked going 209 km/h on the Coquihalla Highway last weekend.
  In a news release issued Wednesday (May 24), BC Highway Patrol says a motorcyclist was seen travelling 199 km/h within a 100 km/h zone in the northbound lanes at the Juliet Bridge near Merritt at around 7:00 p.m. on May 14. Highway Patrol adds the motorcycle matched the description of a speeding motorcycle that had failed to stop for police on May 12.
  The motorcyclist was seen
  
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• U.S. will not default, but Republicans won’t be to blame if it does, McCarthy says

  24-05-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The highest-ranking Republican on Capitol Hill says he’s confident the U.S. won’t go into default on its debt.
  But Kevin McCarthy also says it won’t be his fault if it does.
  The double-barrelled message from the speaker of the House of Representatives comes as the ominous countdown to the so-called “X-date” continues. 
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. government could run out of money as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t r
  
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• Public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails from CSIS: Johnston

  24-05-2023 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Special rapporteur David Johnston found in his first report on foreign interference that Canada’s public safety minister does not have access to top-secret emails that national security officials use to share intelligence — including regarding potential threats against MPs.
  The former governor general found that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is aware of indications Chinese officials were contemplating action directed at Chinese-Canadian MPs and their famil
  
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• Stars’ Nill, Bruins’ Sweeney, Panther’s Zito finalists for NHL’s top GM award

  24-05-2023 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, Don Sweeney of the Boston Bruins and Bill Zito of the Florida Panthers are the finalists for the NHL’s Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award.
  The Stars (47-21-14) posted 108 points this season, their highest total since 2015-16, and advanced to the Western Conference final for the second time in four seasons.
  Nill’s biggest off-season move was signing head coach Peter DeBoer, who recently joined Scotty Bowman among coaches who ha
  
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• Canada grouped with Spain, Poland at World Cup of women’s tenni

  24-05-2023 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON — Canada has drawn into a group with Spain and Poland at the upcoming Billie Jean King Cup.
  The international women’s team tennis tournament held its draw on Wednesday.
  Canada, third-seeded Spain, and Poland will compete in a round-robin tournament in Seville, Spain, Nov. 7-12.
  The Billie Jean King Cup is the World Cup of women’s tennis. 
  Previously known as the Fed Cup, it’s the largest annual international team competition in women’s sport, with a reco
  
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• Texas’ attorney general under sudden Republican scrutiny at state Capitol

  24-05-2023 18:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday faced sudden new risks to his political future as an investigative state House committee laid out an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that has long trailed one of Texas’ top Republicans.For more than two hours, investigators presented findings alleging that Paxton sought to hide an affair, misused his office to help a donor, skirted protocols “grossly outside” norms and built
  
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• Owner of headline-grabbing Montreal swingers club fined $1.4 million for tax evasion

  24-05-2023 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Montreal non-profit administrator who once operated a headline-grabbing swingers club has been fined $1.4 million by Quebec’s Revenue Department.
  Revenu Québec says Jean-Paul Labaye, the sole director of non-profit Cercle réciproque, was also sentenced to 12 months in jail after pleading guilty to tax-related charges.
  Labaye is known for running a swingers club named L’Orage, which made headlines in the late 90s and early 2000s when his appeal of a co
  
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• Chilliwack teenager arrested after motorcycle clocked at 209 km/h ... - CFJC Today Kamloops

  24-05-2023 18:20
  
  Chilliwack teenager arrested after motorcycle clocked at 209 km/h ...  CFJC Today Kamloops
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID single suspect involved in Hing Lung fire

  24-05-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are looking to locate a single suspect who allegedly lit something near a gas meter that eventually sparked a fire at a Chinese restaurant on Young Road last week in Chilliwack.Approximately 30 firefighters and multiple fire engines from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 16 to Hing Lung at 8580 Young Road. On arrival, firefighters discovered a fire at the rear of the single-storey, multi-tenant commercial
  
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• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League facing class action over alleged hazing abuse

  24-05-2023 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A former player with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit of more than $15 million against the league and its teams over alleged hazing abuse.
  Carl Latulippe played in Quebec’s main junior league between 1994 and 1996 and claims he was abused during hazing rituals with two  teams.
  Latulippe, 45, says he was forced by veteran players of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to undress and masturbate in front of teammates
  
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• Canada’s Zhao eliminated from French Open qualifying with loss to Czechia’s Bejlek

  24-05-2023 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada’s Carol Zhao was eliminated from the women’s French Open qualifying tournament with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to Czechia’s Sara Bejlek on Wednesday.
  Bejlek won 73 per cent of first service points and 67 per cent of points on second serve. 
  Zhao managed to win just 56 per cent of first service points and 55 per cent on second serve.
  Bejlek faces just two break points, and saved one. She broke Zhao four times on six chances.
  Zhao was the last Canadian left in the
  
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• Bloc joins Conservatives in rejecting Johnston report briefing on election meddling

  24-05-2023 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is joining Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in refusing to take a look at secret information that led a watchdog to recommend against a public inquiry into allegations of foreign interference. 
  Blanchet told reporters in Ottawa today that the briefing is “a dumb trap,” saying it is a way for the Liberal government to smooth the issue over by bringing opposition leaders into the loop — then
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Preparing for our future; a call to action

  24-05-2023 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Recent developments in British Columbia serve as a stark reminder of the challenges we face in combating the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. While we breathe a sigh of relief this week as evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern B.C. are lifted, we cannot afford to overlook the looming risk of devastating floods and fires impacting many areas in the province. As we see worsened air quality due to wildfires, and many people still displaced due to fires
  
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• B.C. Building Code changes input sought

  24-05-2023 14:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The province wants public input on proposed changes to the building code.
  An online survey is running until June 16th to get the public’s opinion on proposed changes based on the national codes and some B-C-specific variations.
  The potential changes include some related to accessibility, cooling requirements, earthquake design and ventilation.
  The government anticipates adopting the updated B-C Building Code this year and bringing it into force in December.(The Canadian P
  
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• Extreme weather grants offered to B.C. farmers

  24-05-2023 14:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The provincial government is offering two-and-a-half million dollars in grants to help farmers prepare for extreme weather.
  The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture program helps farms prepare for future climate events, such as wildfires, flooding and heat waves.
  Grants of up to 35-thousand dollars are available for projects including exterior sprinklers, flood-resistant equipment or indoor cooling systems.Applications are open until June 14th.
  
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• Super Typhoon Mawar passing over Guam as Category 4 storm with strong winds, rain

  24-05-2023 13:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Typhoon Mawar barreled into Guam as a powerful Category 4 storm Wednesday, pummeling the U.S. Pacific territory with high winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge that swamped low-lying areas as residents hunkered down in homes and shelters.
  The typhoon passed over the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service said.
  The weather service earlier warned of a “triple threat” of winds, torrential rains and life-threatening storm su
  
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• In The News for May 24 : Trudeau heads to Winnipeg

  24-05-2023 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 24 …
  What we are watching in Canada …
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Winnipeg today.
  Trudeau is set to meet with Indigenous high school students in the morning before making an announcement about protecting fresh water.
  He is also scheduled to take part in a town hall in the evening.
  The visit comes
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to spend day in Winnipeg

  24-05-2023 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Winnipeg today.
  Trudeau is set to meet with Indigenous high school students in the morning before making an announcement about protecting fresh water.
  He is also scheduled to take part in a town hall in the evening.
  The visit comes a day after a special rapporteur said a formal inquiry into foreign interference isn’t needed.
  Former governor general David Johnston says he plans to hold his own public hearings about the issue later this yea
  
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• Chilliwack man charged with shooting at police makes strange first ... - Chilliwack Progress

  24-05-2023 09:00
  
  Chilliwack man charged with shooting at police makes strange first ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Vegas 1 win from another Stanley Cup Final after 4-0 win over Stars in Game 3

  24-05-2023 05:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault scored the first of three quick goals for Vegas, an early onslaught that knocked Jake Oettinger out of the game after captain Jamie Benn had already been ejected, and the Golden Knights went on for a 4-0 win in Game 3 that has them within one victory of reaching another Stanley Cup Final.
  While Oettinger had the shortest start of his career, Vegas goalie Adin Hill stopped 33 shots in his second shutout this postseason.After four consecutive comeback vict
  
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• Tatum scores 34, Celtics stave off elimination by topping Heat 116-99 in Game 4

  24-05-2023 05:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 34 points and 11 rebounds, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown each added 16 points and the Boston Celtics staved off elimination in the Eastern Conference finals by running away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-99 in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
  Grant Williams scored 14, Al Horford added 12 and Marcus Smart scored 11 for the Celtics, who still trail the series 3-1 — but sent it back to Boston for a Game 5 on Thursday.
  Jimmy Butler scored 29 for Miam
  
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• Stars lose captain, pull Oettinger early in Game 3 of West final

  24-05-2023 03:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger was pulled after giving up three goals on five shots less than 7 1/2 minutes into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, after their captain had already gotten a game misconduct.
  Jamie Benn got a five-minute major for a cross-check on Vegas captain Mark Stone less than two minutes into the game, with the Stars already down 1-0. After the two collided and Stone fell to the ice, Benn lunged forward with both hands on his stick and made contac
  
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• Blue Jays rout Rays 20-1 as Guerrero Jr has 6 RBIs, position players give up 10 runs

  24-05-2023 03:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had six RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays stopped a five-game losing streak with a 20-1 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, scoring their last 10 runs off position players.
  Guerrero put Toronto ahead with an RBI single off Taj Bradley (3-1) in the first, had a run-scoring single in the fifth that opened a 10-0 lead and hit a 423-foot grand slam in a nine-run ninth against Luke Raley.Guerrero is hitting .300 with eight homers and 33 RB
  
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• Canada’s Cyle Larin turns heads in Valladolid’s 3-1 upset win over Barcelona

  24-05-2023 01:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VALLADOLID, Spain — Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored a goal and added an assist to help Real Valladolid move out of La Liga’s relegation zone with a 3-1 upset win over champion Barcelona on Tuesday.
  The 28-year-old from Brampton, Ont., who joined the Spanish side in late January from Belgium’s Club Brugge, now has eight goals and two assists in league play this season.
  Valladolid (11-20-5) moved into 17th place in the standings, three points above Getafe. There are two rounds
  
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• Fundraiser aims to bring in $50,000 to provide free programming for ... - Chilliwack Progress

  24-05-2023 00:50
  
  Fundraiser aims to bring in $50,000 to provide free programming for ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• South Carolina ready to renew abortion ban around 6 weeks of pregnancy after Senate vote

  24-05-2023 00:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Senate approved a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, sending the bill to the governor who has promised to sign it.
  The proposal restores the ban South Carolina had in place when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year — a ban that, once it took effect, was overturned by the state’s highest court because it violated the state Constitution’s right to privacy.
  Republicans ha
  
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