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• Inmate dies at Mountain Institution in Agassiz - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 23:50
  
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• Homicide team identifies suspect vehicle in fatal Richmond gang ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 23:49
  
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• Vladimir Tarasenko eager to be an Ottawa Senator

  01-08-2023 23:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are an exciting, young team and Vladimir Tarasenko wants to be part of what he thinks is an exciting future.
  Tarasenko, who recently signed a one-year, $5-million deal with the Senators, had considered numerous options but felt Ottawa provided him the best opportunity.
  “I like that it’s a young team and hungry to win,” Tarasenko said Tuesday in a video conference call with media. “With the ownership change and talking to the coach, the g
  
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• Prosecutor involved in Jan. 6 cases says indictment has been returned as Trump braces for charges

  01-08-2023 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A federal prosecutor who has worked on investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol said Tuesday that an indictment has been returned, as former President Donald Trump indicated he was bracing to face charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
  Molly Gaston, an assistant U.S. attorney, revealed the existence of an indictment to a federal magistrate. She did not say whom was indicted or for what.The Associated Press
  
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• B.C. auditor-general hopes university cybersecurity audit sparks ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 23:30
  
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• Chilliwack River Valley Fire Dept. crews deployed to fight fires throughout BC, including Osoyoos

  01-08-2023 23:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK —Volunteer firefighters from the Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department have answered the call to help battle fires in what has become a record-breaking wildfire season across British Columbia.The Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department, an all-volunteer rural fire department east of Chilliwack on Chilliwack Lake Road, will be sending three of its fire personnel to help fight a fire in Osoyoos.
  In a social media post today (Tuesday, August 1), the CRVFD said it will be deployin
  
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• Body recovered at Crescent Beach in South Surrey - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 23:00
  
  Body recovered at Crescent Beach in South Surrey  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Labour experts urge caution ahead of union vote that could end B.C. port dispute

  01-08-2023 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Labour observers are urging caution ahead of a union vote that could end the long-running B.C. port dispute this week, saying there’s a history of union members rejecting deals struck at the negotiating table.
  Leaders of the International and Longshore Workers Union Canada are recommending that its 7,400 or so members approve the tentative new deal with employers, that both sides announced in a joint statement late Sunday.
  A previous tentative deal was rejected by union members last week,
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken personal information

  01-08-2023 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A cyberattack on three websites hosted by the Health Employers Association of British Columbia may have seized personal information associated with 240,000 email addresses. 
  Michael McMillian, CEO of the association, says information obtained could include social insurance numbers, home addresses, passport and licence details and other personal information. 
  The Health Employers Association is the bargaining agent for 200 publicly funded health care employers, represe
  
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• Ritchie scores four to lead Canada over host Slovakia 14-4 at Hlinka Gretzky Cup

  01-08-2023 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Ryder Ritchie scored four goals and added an assist as Canada’s men’s under-18 hockey team beat co-host Slovakia 14-4 at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup on Tuesday.
  Canada, which lost 9-6 to Finland on Monday, scored three unanswered goals to start the game. 
  Although Slovakia responded by scoring twice, the Canadians pulled ahead to lead 8-3 by the end of the second period. Canada then outscored Slovakia 6-1 in the third.
  Michael Misa had six points
  
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• Canada’s Sabrina Duchesne claims world para swim championship bronze medal

  01-08-2023 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Sabrina Duchesne earned a bronze medal at the world para swimming championship Tuesday for Canada’s lone podium of the day.
  The 22-year-old from St-Augustin, Que., placed third in the women’s S7 400-metre freestyle in Manchester, England.
  The Canadian team opened the meet with a bang Monday by winning five medals, including four gold.
  Duchesne, who helped Canada take relay bronze at Tokyo’s Paralympic Games two years ago, collected her first w
  
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• Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette just day-to-day after hurting right knee

  01-08-2023 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — All-star shortstop Bo Bichette is day to day with right knee discomfort.
  Bichette left the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles last night.
  He seemingly jammed his knee when stopping suddenly while running the basepaths.
  An MRI to the 25-year-old’s knee revealed no significant structural damage, just some inflammation.
  Blue Jays manager John Schnedier says the team will know more in the coming days.
  Bichette leads Toronto with a .321 average this season and 1
  
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• B.C. PharmaCare to cover another diabetes device - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 22:43
  
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• Divers have found seven shipwrecks off Quebec’s Iles-de-la-Madeleine this summer

  01-08-2023 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A team of divers combing the watery depths off Quebec’s Îles-de-la-Madeleine this summer say they have discovered seven new shipwrecks that likely date to the 1800s.
  Diver Jean-Simon Richard, president of a local archeology and natural history museum — Musée des Îles de la Madeleine — says he and two other divers made the discoveries between May and July. Richard said he’s found no reports documenting the sites of the shipwrecks, sugges
  
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• Cyberattack on B.C. health websites may have taken personal ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 22:30
  
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• Alberta no longer pursuing plan to dump RCMP for provincial police force

  01-08-2023 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Alberta government is no longer formally pursuing its plan to dump the RCMP in favour of a new provincial police force.
  However, Justice Minister Mickey Amery says the idea is not dead and his department will continue to consult with Albertans on where they want to go with policing.
  Last fall, Premier Danielle Smith directed then-justice minister Tyler Shandro and Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis to move forward on creating an Alberta force to replace the Mounties in commun
  
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• New Montreal light-rail train line saw two service interruptions on day of launch

  01-08-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The organization responsible for Montreal’s new light-rail train line says it’s looking into the situation after track switch problems led to two service disruptions within 24 hours of the network’s official launch on Monday.
  It emerged today that a second service interruption occurred at around 11 p.m. Monday and lasted about an hour, during which time would-be riders were directed to shuttle buses.
  That followed a 75-minute service interruption on the line kn
  
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• Poilievre says Canada’s immigration system is broken, sidesteps target cut questions

  01-08-2023 22:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s immigration system is broken, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre charged Tuesday, as he sidestepped questions about whether he would change current targets. 
  Appearing before reporters on Parliament Hill, Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent comments on housing and pledged to speed up entry for immigrants skilled in the building trades. 
  The federal government has set a target of welcoming 500,000 immigrants per year by 2025,
  
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• Jimenez, Montgomerie, Parnevik, Janzen, Lehman join Shaw Charity Classic field

  01-08-2023 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Miguel Angel Jimenez, Colin Montgomerie, Jesper Parnevik, Lee Janzen and Tom Lehman have joined the field for the PGA Tour Champions Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary.
  The US$2.4-million senior tour event Aug. 16-20 will be played at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.
  “I am glad to have the opportunity to come back to this tournament,” Parnevik said Tuesday in a statement. “The golf course is beautiful, really tight with lots of Christmas trees on either side o
  
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• The Mets are trading 3-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to the Astros, AP source says

  01-08-2023 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are bringing back Justin Verlander, acquiring the three-time Cy Young Award winner from the New York Mets in a trade deadline blockbuster Tuesday, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement.
  The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced the agreement. Multiple reports said the Astros were sending top outfield prospect Drew Gilbert to the Mets.
  The underperforming Mets are disma
  
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• Andreescu has ‘no doubt’ she can be among the best in tennis ahead of NBO in Montreal

  01-08-2023 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Bianca Andreescu approaches each match like a Grand Slam champion, because she is one.
  Nearly four years after winning a U.S. Open title, her confidence is undiminished. 
  “I definitely believe that my level is top 10 and I am still a Grand Slam champion,” Andreescu told The Canadian Press. “In a way, every time I lose, it’s like that person’s beating a Grand Slam champion. I always have that in my head.”
  Andreescu’s performances in recent years, how
  
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• Chilliwack prolific offender back in court for release-order breach - Hope Standard

  01-08-2023 20:55
  
  Chilliwack prolific offender back in court for release-order breach  Hope Standard
  
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• Chilliwack prolific offender back in court for release-order breach - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 20:55
  
  Chilliwack prolific offender back in court for release-order breach  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• BREAKING: Downtown Maple Ridge shooting sends 1 person to ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 20:45
  
  BREAKING: Downtown Maple Ridge shooting sends 1 person to ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Police watchdog investigate death of Boston Bar woman - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 20:43
  
  Police watchdog investigate death of Boston Bar woman  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack businessman funds 7 new cystoscopes for Chilliwack General Hospital

  01-08-2023 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Hospital Foundation announced Tuesday (August 1) that Chilliwack businessman John O’Connor has funded the purchase of seven new cystoscopes at Chilliwack General Hospital.
  “The Chilliwack Hospital Foundation wishes to thank John O’Connor, and each of our generous donors, for assisting us in funding new equipment for the hospital,” CHF said in its news release. “Every dollar donated makes a world of difference to the many patients ou
  
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• Canada’s Denis Shapovalov withdraws from National Bank Open with knee injury

  01-08-2023 20:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is withdrawing from the National Bank Open in Toronto due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday.
  The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., has not played since reaching the Round of 16 at Wimbledon on July 9.
  Tennis Canada also announced that Australia’s Nick Kyrgios and Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta confirmed their withdrawals from the tournament, which runs from Saturday through Aug. 13.
  Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori, Amer
  
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• As Singh tours Atlantic Canada, New Democrats look to flip Liberal seats

  01-08-2023 20:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is touring Atlantic Canada in an effort to highlight affordability issues — and flip two Liberal seats in the next federal election. 
  Singh says voters who are increasingly struggling with the cost of living are dissatisfied with the federal government.
  He says the NDP has pushed for affordability initiatives through its confidence-and-supply agreement with the Liberals, including dental care, a one-time rental supplement and the doubling of the
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays acquire shortstop Paul DeJong from St. Louis Cardinals

  01-08-2023 20:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired shortstop Paul DeJong and cash considerations from the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
  The Blue Jays are sending 24-year-old pitching prospect Matt Svanson to St. Louis.
  The trade comes one day after Toronto’s all-star shortstop Bo Bichette left a game against the Baltimore Orioles when he appeared to injure his right knee.
   The Blue Jays had not announced the extent of Bichette’s injury as of Tuesday afternoon.
  DeJong has 13 home r
  
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• Chilliwack man accused of shooting at RCMP finally cooperates with ... - Hope Standard

  01-08-2023 20:15
  
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• Chilliwack man accused of shooting at RCMP finally cooperates with ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 20:15
  
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• Chilliwack Man Accused Of Shooting At RCMP Finally Cooperates ... - Abbotsford News

  01-08-2023 20:15
  
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• Chilliwack resident starts petition to protect Chilliwack River Valley from homeless camps

  01-08-2023 20:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack River Valley resident Renee Marlatt came to her breaking point seeing homeless camps accompanied by toxic debris and other unsightly effects linger and proliferate along the Chilliwack Lake Road corridor east of town.So, she took action by starting a petition to get all levels of regional and provincial government to initiate some kind of action plan to mitigate the decrepit presence of homeless camps, many of which are causing untold damage to the environment throu
  
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• Record breaking number of search and rescues in Central Okanagan - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 19:50
  
  Record breaking number of search and rescues in Central Okanagan  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Local restaurant chain granted creditor protection in face of ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 19:49
  
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• All news in Canada will be removed from Facebook, Instagram within weeks: Meta

  01-08-2023 19:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Meta says it is officially moving to end news access for Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
  The company says it is removing news for all Canadian users over the course of the next few weeks.
  Meta was previously running a test that limited news for up to five per cent of its users, and now says it is moving out of the testing phase.
  That means links to news articles and other content posted by Canadian publishers and broadcasters will no longer be viewable to people
  
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• Chilliwack Corn Maze Opens for its 25th Season - Miss604

  01-08-2023 19:19
  
  Chilliwack Corn Maze Opens for its 25th Season  Miss604
  
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• External review found military’s COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter of Rights

  01-08-2023 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A tribunal that’s part of the military grievance process has found that a COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Armed Forces members’ Charter rights. 
  The Military Grievances External Review Committee’s recommendations are not binding, but they may put pressure on the chief of the defence staff to make a final decision on the 157 grievances that have been filed.
  The vaccine policy, which was created in November 2021, required Canadian Armed Forces members to be v
  
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• New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, first Black woman to serve as state Assembly speaker, dies at 71

  01-08-2023 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who made history as the first Black woman to serve as speaker of the state Assembly, died Tuesday. She was 71.
  Oliver served as Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s top deputy, stepping in for him while the governor was out of state and also overseeing the Department of Community Affairs, which coordinates state aid to towns and cities and supervises code enforcement.
  No cause of death was given, Murphy’s office said in a stateme
  
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• Majority of Proline players supported Canada advancing at World Cup

  01-08-2023 19:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A majority of Proline players saw Canada advancing to the second round of the women’s World Cup soccer tournament.
  According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 52 per cent of bets had Canada defeating Australia on Monday. 
  The Canadians needed a win or tie to advance but suffered a 4-0 setback, eliminating them from further play.
  Twenty-nine per cent of wagers went on the tie while just 19 per cent of participants took Australia. 
  More (45 per cent) successf
  
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• IIO investigating death of a woman in Boston Bar

  01-08-2023 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON BAR — The provincial watchdog agency tasked with providing oversight of police in BC is investigating the death of a woman in Boston Bar.
  According to a news release Tuesday from the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), the RCMP told IIO personnel that first responders were dispatched on April 2, 2023 for a fire at a residence on Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, about seven kilometres north of Boston Bar. One woman was found dead at the residence.
  The IIO was notified of the
  
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• Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour board and throws support behind Commissioner Jay Monahan

  01-08-2023 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and the players a greater voice as the tour tries to complete its business partnership with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.
  Monahan said Woods is joining as a sixth player director on the board, marking the first time players have outnumbered independent directors on the board.
  The decision Tuesday comes at a crucial time for the tour and for Monahan, who held private m
  
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• CF Montreal signs goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to three-year extension

  01-08-2023 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal has signed goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to a three-year extension through the 2026 season, the club announced Tuesday.
  The extension includes an option year in 2027. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
  Sirois, a homegrown player, joined Montreal’s academy in 2015 before signing with the senior team in 2020.
  With fellow ‘keeper James Pantemis injured early in the season, Sirois took over the club’s No. 1. He’s started in 21 games for Montreal s
  
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• Justice minister takes new oath after wording prompted by SNC-Lavalin affair left out

  01-08-2023 17:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The new federal justice minister and attorney general is slated to swear a fresh oath today because the one he recited last week left out wording ushered in following the SNC-Lavalin affair.Toronto Liberal MP Arif Virani took over the key portfolio from David Lametti in the recent federal cabinet shuffle.
  A political storm hit the federal Liberals in early 2019 amid allegations prime ministerial aides leaned on Jody Wilson-Raybould, attorney general at the time, to ensure there wa
  
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• One injured after small plane crashes at Quebec City’s Jean Lesage airport

  01-08-2023 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Quebec City police say one person was injured after a small plane crashed at Jean Lesage International Airport.
  The airport authority says the Cessna 172 belongs to local flight school Orizon Aviation and that the crash occurred around 9:20 a.m. during landing.
  The airport says flight delays are expected at Quebec City’s main airport.
  Const. Sandra Dion says when police arrived to the scene they were told by airport staff that the situation was under control.
  Police say one person was tran
  
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• Long COVID struggles persist, new treatment studies bring hope - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 17:00
  
  Long COVID struggles persist, new treatment studies bring hope  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign free agents Temple, Gueye and Obanor

  01-08-2023 16:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed free agents Garrett Temple, Mouhamadou Gueye, and Kevin Obanor, the team announced Tuesday.
  Financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.
  Temple is a 6-foot-5, 190-pound guard/forward with 13 NBA seasons under his belt. The 37-year-old Temple spent last year with New Orleans and has played for 11 teams throughout his career, holding career averages of 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 716 games.
  The 25-year-old Gueye, a 6-foot-9, 210-
  
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• Canada ‘strongly condemns’ Niger coup as others threaten ... - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 16:30
  
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• PODCAST: Connecting the outdoors to your indoor living space - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 14:40
  
  PODCAST: Connecting the outdoors to your indoor living space  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Satellite imagery tracks logging of B.C. old-growth forests - Chilliwack Progress

  01-08-2023 14:30
  
  Satellite imagery tracks logging of B.C. old-growth forests  Chilliwack Progress
  
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