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• Extreme weather risk changing Canada’s insurance industry, raising ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 23:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada’s Auger-Aliassime to open against a qualifier at National Bank Open

  04-08-2023 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will play a qualifier in his opening match at the National Bank Open.The 56-man singles draw for the ATP Tour event was completed today at a downtown Toronto hotel.Auger-Aliassime, from Montreal, is the highest-ranked Canadian at No. 12 in the world.
  Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo will open against Britain’s Daniel Evans and Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., will meet a qualifier.
  Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., will take on Francisco Ce
  
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• Uzelman: Deficient regulation and enforcement devastate B.C. ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Fish the fighter: Emaciated Labrador found in rural North Okanagan - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Quebec farmers seek help from government as crops devastated by heavy rains

  04-08-2023 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAINTE-CLOTILDE-DE-CHÂTEAUGUAY, Que. — Vegetable and berry producers in southern Quebec are asking for government help after torrential rains hit the province this summer and caused heavy losses.
  The persistent and sometimes intense rainfall so far this summer has damaged fields to the point they are inaccessible and waterlogged.
  Quebec’s agricultural trade union — known as the UPA — and associations representing farmers and vegetable processors say this season has
  
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• Toronto FC signs forward German forward Prince Owusu through 2024

  04-08-2023 22:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — German forward Prince Owusu signed with Toronto FC through 2024 with an option for 2025 on Friday.
  He will be added to the club’s roster pending his Canadian work permit, medicals, and receipt of the international transfer certificate.
  “We are very happy to add Prince to our attacking group during this summer window,” said Toronto FC general manager Jason Hernandez. “He has just completed a successful campaign in Germany and fits the profile of what we are
  
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• Catton powers Canadians past United States 7-2 in Hlinka Gretzky Cup semifinal

  04-08-2023 22:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Berkly Catton scored twice an added an assist as Canada’s under-18 men’s team routed the United States 7-2 on Friday in the semifinal of the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
  Canada will face Czechia in Saturday’s final.
  Maxim Masse struck twice for Canada, while Malcolm Spence, Porter Martone and Cole Beaudoin added goals.
  Goalie Carter George made 22 saves for the win.
  Trevor Connelly and Will Zellers supplied the offence for the U.S. and Caleb Heil st
  
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• B.C.’s construction sector is shedding jobs; but overall ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Athlete battles icy water, hallucinations in swimming entirety of B.C. ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Two-time Stanley Cup champion, Jack Adams winner Bob Murdoch dies age 76

  04-08-2023 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Bob Murdoch, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and a former NHL defenceman has died at the age of 76.
  The NHL Alumni Association announced his passing on Friday.
  Murdoch played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, and Atlanta/Calgary Flames over 12 seasons from 1970-82, scoring 60 goals and 218 assists.
  He won the Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1971 and 1973, and had four goals and 18 assists in 72 post-season games, qualifying for the playoffs for all 12 of his NHL seasons.
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• Saints’ Kamara suspended for 3 games, apologizes for role in 2022 fight, thanks Goodell for meeting

  04-08-2023 21:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints star running back Alvin Kamara and Colts defensive back Chris Lammons each have been suspended for three regular-season games by the NFL because of their involvement in a February 2022 fight in Las Vegas.
  The NFL released its decision on Friday, two days after Kamara was excused from training camp to meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell.
  Kamara and Lammons pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges last month in a deal with prosecutors in Las Vegas that avoided t
  
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• B.C. housing minister tight-lipped on looming short-term rental ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 21:35 via news.google.com
  
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• Man, 32, dead after stabbing on Vancouver’s Granville Street - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 21:09 via news.google.com
  
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• Stage 3 water restrictions in place in Abbotsford and Mission

  04-08-2023 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Mission Water and Sewer Commission (AMWSC) has implemented Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Abbotsford and Mission. The restrictions became effective immediately when they were announced in a news release Friday (Aug. 4).
  The move comes as the region undergoes prolonged dry weather and worsening drought conditions across the province. The Commission says increasing restrictions will help to maintain a sustainable and reliable water supply. The move is expected to p
  
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• Hope author’s book covers menstrual needs for emergency ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 20:38 via news.google.com
  
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• Canada’s Leylah Fernandez loses to Greece’s Maria Sakkari at Citi Open

  04-08-2023 20:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez has been eliminated from the Citi Open in straight sets.
  She lost to Greece’s Maria Sakkari 7-5, 6-2 in the Round of 16 of the event in Washington, D.C.
  Sakkari dominated the native of Laval, Que., in every facet of the match.
  The fourth-seeded Sakkari had five aces to Fernandez’s one.
  She also won 75 per cent of her first serve points to the Canadian’s 60.
  It was the first match Fernandez and Sakkari had played in their
  
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• Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 20:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Tips on how to prevent fires during tinder-dry conditions in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 19:48 via news.google.com
  
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• Nagorno-Karabakh: Canada says Armenians face ‘deteriorating humanitarian situation’

  04-08-2023 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian government is again blaming Azerbaijan for escalating tensions in its Nagorno-Karabakh region, saying it is concerned about the “deteriorating humanitarian situation” for Armenians living in that region.
  Nagorno-Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but it is mostly populated by Armenians, and neighbouring Armenia has fought for control of the region for decades.
  Tensions rose in the area last fall, when the region’s main acce
  
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• Drought conditions intensify in British Columbia - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 19:41 via news.google.com
  
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• Ticats rookie Powell to make second CFL start versus Montreal Alouettes

  04-08-2023 19:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Taylor Powell hasn’t had any soft touches to start his CFL career.
  The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ rookie quarterback made his first CFL start versus the unbeaten Toronto Argonauts — the defending Grey Cup champions — two weeks ago. He’ll make his second Saturday night facing the Montreal Alouettes and their veteran defensive co-ordinator, Noel Thorpe.
  And the 24-year-old Arkansas native wouldn’t have it any other way.
  “This is like the type of
  
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• Extreme weather risk changing Canada’s insurance industry, raising costs

  04-08-2023 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The rash of extreme weather that has hit most parts of Canada in recent years is driving up insurance rates, as climate change is rapidly changing the risk profile in many parts of the country.
  Insurance Bureau of Canada vice-president Craig Stewart says global reinsurance companies that cover much of the policy risk in Canada increased their Canadian premiums between 25 and 100 per cent last fall.
  He says not all of that was passed on to consumers, but unusually high premium hike
  
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• BCCDC reminds people to wash produce after increase in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 19:01 via news.google.com
  
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• Castlegar firefighters respond to 5th suspicious fire this week - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 18:55 via news.google.com
  
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• 1 dead after plane crash at Bowron Lake east of Quesnel - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Health Canada approves 1st RSV vaccine for seniors

  04-08-2023 18:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over, manufacturer GSK says. 
  More coming.  The Canadian Press
  
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• Guatemala-based group extends hand on First Nations’ residential school searches

  04-08-2023 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Guatemala-based forensic anthropology organization is extending its hand to Indigenous Peoples in Canada looking to potentially recover remains of children on the grounds of former residential schools.
  Fredy Peccerelli, a founding member of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation, has been working for years to bring home bodies of the “disappeared” — those who died in the 36-year civil war in Guatemala.
  Peccerelli says their Indigenous-led excavations i
  
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• Washington Capitals sign power forward Tom Wilson to a 7-year extension worth $45.5 million

  04-08-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Tom Wilson is staying with the Washington Capitals for the long term after getting a new contract that could keep the homegrown power forward with the team for his entire NHL career.
  Wilson signed a seven-year extension worth $45.5 million on Friday, a deal that keeps him from hitting free agency next summer. Instead, he will count $6.5 million against the salary cap from the time the new contract kicks in for the 2024-25 season through 2031.“Tom possesses all the intangibles needed to win
  
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• Penguins forward Guentzel to miss at least 3 months after right ankle surgery

  04-08-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jake Guentzel is out at least three months after undergoing right ankle surgery.
  Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas said Guentzel had the surgery on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Guentzel had been dealing with a lingering ankle issue during the offseason.
  “As Jake continued to increase the intensity of his preparation for the upcoming season, it was apparent that his ankle injury was not resolving in a way tha
  
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• Jackson returns to Jays from family emergency list, Schneider set to make MLB debut

  04-08-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON — Right-handed reliever Jay Jackson is returning to the Toronto Blue Jays lineup after a brief stint on family medical emergency list.
  Jackson’s son JR was born prematurely in early July.
  Infielder Davis Schneider was selected to the Blue Jays’ major-league roster and will be active for tonight’s game in Boston.
  If Schneider plays it will be his MLB debut. He’s hitting .275 with 21 home runs this season in triple-A.
  In corresponding moves, infielder Ernie Cle
  
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• FIFA investigates misconduct complaint involving Zambia Women’s World Cup team

  04-08-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ZURICH (AP) — FIFA confirmed it is investigating a complaint of alleged misconduct related to the Zambia team which played at the Women’s World Cup.
  On Thursday, British newspaper The Guardian published an allegation that Zambia players had seen coach Bruce Mwape touch a player inappropriately during a training session.
  “FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for anyone in football who wants to report an incident,” soc
  
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• EV rebates suggest uptake in battery-powered cars soared in spring - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
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• New Montreal summer camp helps Ukrainian refugee children integrate in Quebec

  04-08-2023 17:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A free, new summer camp is aiming to help Ukrainian refugee children and their families settle in Montreal.
  Sixty children are participating in the inaugural edition of the camp launched by the Quebec branch of the Ukrainian National Federation.
  Branch president Taras Kulish says the goal of the program is to foster a sense of community among new arrivals and help them integrate in their new environment.
  That goal extends to camp leaders, themselves refugees who fled the war lau
  
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• Fraser Valley Regional District to develop active transportation plan - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 17:14 via news.google.com
  
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• Researchers call for storm-resistant measures in provincial building codes

  04-08-2023 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As severe weather events such as tornadoes and derechos occur more often, researchers are calling for new provincial building code measures to better protect homes.
  Researchers with Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project say hurricane ties cost around $200 to install per household and should be mandatory in provincial building codes across the country.
  Currently, no provinces or territories require hurricane ties — metal fasteners used in construction to help
  
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• Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
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• New York authorities identify woman whose remains were found along Long Island coast

  04-08-2023 16:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities said Friday they’ve identified a woman whose remains were found as far back as 1996 in different spots along the Long Island coast, some of them near the Gilgo Beach locations of bodies investigators believe were left by a serial killer.
  The woman, who investigators had called the “Jane Doe No. 7,” was Karen Vergata, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Friday. She was 34.
  He said she disappeared around F
  
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• Kremlin critic Navalny convicted of extremism and sentenced to 20 years in prison

  04-08-2023 16:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MELEKHOVO, Russia (AP) — A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism changes and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated.
  The new charges against the politician relate to the activities of Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation and statements by his top associates.
  In 2021, Russian authorities outlawed the foundation and the vast network
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps go big in transfer window, signing national ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 15:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Buffy Sainte-Marie retires from live performances, cites health ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 15:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Germany, Brazil & Canada are out. Here’s why this is the most open Women’s World Cup ever

  04-08-2023 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Change is happening fast in women’s soccer.
  A leveling of the playing field is being highlighted at the Women’s World Cup, which saw two-time champion Germany crash out of the tournament on Thursday.
  In the biggest upset of a World Cup that has been full of surprises, the second-ranked Germans, two-time World Cup winners, were eliminated in group stage for the first time in team history.Copa America champion Brazil and Olympic gold medalist Canada were also elimin
  
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• Fraser Valley drivers advised of highway dangers as B.C. Day long weekend arrives

  04-08-2023 14:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — One of the busiest weekends of the year is here. Over the B.C. Day long weekend provincial highways will be jammed with travellers looking to enjoy a few days off.
  The provincial government says drivers should expect higher-than-average traffic volumes. ICBC says that on average, every B.C. Day long weekend will see three people killed and 600 people injured in 2,100 crashes throughout the province. Planning ahead and using extra caution should help to keep everyone safe.
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• Telus announces 6,000-person layoff after Q2 saw 61% drop in net income

  04-08-2023 14:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Telus Corp. says it is cutting 6,000 jobs.
  The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says the cut includes 4,000 workers at its main Telus business and another 2,000 at Telus International.
  The company also says it will offer early retirement and voluntary departure packages.
  Financial markets data firm Refinitiv says Telus had 108,500 workers at the end of last year.
  Plans to reduce its workforce were announced at the same time as the company revealed its second-quarter n
  
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• Rotary Club of Chilliwack's annual outdoor book sale returns - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 14:35 via news.google.com
  
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• First Nations art organization sues Harrison business for art theft - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2023 14:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Klaassen Farms hosting Family Day event this Saturday in Rosedale

  04-08-2023 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — If last weekend was a meat lover’s paradise at Vedder Park, a Rosedale blueberry farm has activities tailored to blueberry fans and families alike during the long weekend.Klaassen Farms in Rosedale will host Family Day featuring free face painting, burger slider samples, and a chance to pick blue crop blueberries for as little as $1 a pound, this Saturday, August 5 at 51211 Chilliwack Central Road.Free face painting lasts from 9-3, while burger slider samples are availab
  
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• Influencer Andrew Tate released from house arrest while he awaits human trafficking and rape trial

  04-08-2023 11:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, the divisive internet influencer who is charged in Romania with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, won an appeal on Friday to be released from house arrest and will instead be put under judicial control measures, his spokesperson said.
  The exact restrictions that Tate will face were not immediately made public.
  The decision at the Bucharest Court of Appeal comes after prosecutors formally indicted the 36-ye
  
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• India’s top court stays conviction of opposition leader for mocking the prime minister’s surname

  04-08-2023 11:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Friday stayed the criminal defamation conviction of opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for mocking the prime ministers surname. His party said it would now seek to have Gandhi reinstated as a member of parliament.A fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his main challenger in 2024 polls, Gandhi was ousted from Parliament after his conviction by a magistrate’s court in March.
  The stay by the Supreme Court means a temporary halt to the
  
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• In the news today: Statistics Canada to release July employment figures this morning

  04-08-2023 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
  StatCan to release July jobs report
  Statistics Canada is set to release its July jobs report this morning.
  Canada’s unemployment rate has been rising for the previous two months, and high interest rates are expected to have pushed unemployment up further.In June, the unemployment rate was 5.4 per cent.
  Wage growth also slowed in June, rising 4.2 per cent year-over-y
  
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• Wildfire impact on B.C. tourism varies by region, proximity and visibility of flames

  04-08-2023 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s record wildfire season has affected travel bookings in some areas, but other regions have seen continued tourism demand despite their proximity to active blazes.
  Jason Upton, manager of the Lac Le Jeune Nature Resort south of Kamloops, says the resort is open but remains on evacuation alert, and maintaining bookings is difficult since the Ross Moore Lake fire is burning just a few kilometres away.
  Upton says the resort had been close to selling out for
  
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