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• Abbotsford Airshow tickets sold out

  12-08-2023 23:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Tickets and parking passes for the 2023 Abbotsford International Airshow are sold out.
  “We’d like to thank the community for their incredible support and another sold out Airshow,” thanked Dave Reith, the Airshow’s Executive Director.In a news release Saturday (Aug. 12), the airshow says aviation fans were treated to an outstanding opening night at the Twilight Show on Friday, including the Abbotsford Airshow debut performance of the USAF F-35 Demonstra
  
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• Toronto Argonauts look to resume their winning ways versus Ottawa Redblacks

  12-08-2023 22:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — It’s been a different kind of week for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts.
  After registering six consecutive wins to open its season, Toronto resumed practising this week following its first loss of the year, a 20-7 setback in Calgary on Aug. 4. The Argos (6-1) look to resume their winning ways Sunday night when they host the Ottawa Redblacks (3-5) before heading into their final bye week of the season.
  “I was kind of glad it (loss) finally happened,&
  
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• Former Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista added to Level of Excellence at Rogers Centre

  12-08-2023 22:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The familiar song of “Jo-se, Jo-se, Jo-se” echoed around Rogers Centre for the first time in six years as Jose Bautista was added to the Toronto Blue Jays’ Level of Excellence on Saturday.
  A visibly emotional Bautista was honoured in a 45-minute ceremony before Toronto hosted the Chicago Cubs, culminating in him throwing the opening pitch out to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a symbolic passing of the torch between two centrepieces of the Blue Jays’ offence.
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• Final Four: Australia makes it through to Women’s World Cup semifinals seeking history for Matildas

  12-08-2023 22:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — There will be a first-time winner of the Women’s World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia.The Matildas, serving as co-hosts of the tournament with New Zealand, became the first home team since the United States in 1999 to win a quarterfina l in nine Women’s World Cups. Australia has reached its first semifinal in team history and faces England on Wednesday for a chance to play for the title.“I genuinely rea
  
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• Kelowna, B.C., RCMP locate stolen car, arrest repeat offender

  12-08-2023 22:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say a man they describe as a “dangerous repeat offender” has been arrested in Kelowna.
  They say officers found a stolen truck at a home in the city.
  Police then waited until the 32-year-old man and a woman entered the vehicle and drove it to a business where they were arrested.
  RCMP say both are “well known” to police and have a long history of criminal activity in the community.
  They say several charges have been recomme
  
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• De Minaur rolls to 6-1, 6-3 victory over Davidovich Fokina in NBO Toronto semifinal

  12-08-2023 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Australia’s Alex de Minaur has a berth in the final of the National Bank Open. 
  He rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in today’s semifinal between unseeded players at Sobeys Stadium.
  De Minaur will play the winner of the evening match between Italy’s Jannik Sinner and American Tommy Paul. 
  Sinner is the seventh seed while Paul is seeded 12th. 
  The final is scheduled for Sunday.
  In the early doubles semifina
  
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• Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.’s south coast ahead of heat wave

  12-08-2023 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia’s south coast.
  It says a strong ridge of high pressure will bring well above seasonal daytime temperatures to the region.
  The weather office says elevated overnight temperatures will mean little relief from the heat, and it’s warning about heat-related health impacts. 
  Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound are expected to see temperatures reaching about 33 degrees Celsius, with overn
  
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• BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 21:43 via news.google.com
  
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• Pegula hangs on to beat world No. 1 Swiatek, advance to National Bank Open final

  12-08-2023 21:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — American Jessica Pegula held on to defeat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-2, (4) 6-7, 6-4 on Saturday in a match where serving appeared to be a major disadvantage, advancing to the National Bank Open women’s singles final.
  Pegula, the tournament’s fourth seed, will face the winner of Saturday evening’s semifinal between third-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan — who played until 3 a.m. local time Saturday morning — and 15th-seeded Liudmila Sams
  
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• Firefighter training under scrutiny as ‘marathon’ wildfire season ... - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 21:34 via news.google.com
  
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• Man found dead on ‘challenging’ Whistler mountain biking trail - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 20:31 via news.google.com
  
  Man found dead on ‘challenging’ Whistler mountain biking trail  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Blue Jays put Danner on 15-day injured list, Pearson recalled from triple-A Buffalo

  12-08-2023 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Right-handed pitcher Hagen Danner has been placed on the 15-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays.
  He left Friday’s game with a left oblique strain.
  Danner was making his Major League Baseball debut and got one out before leaving the game due to the injury.
  Right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson was recalled from triple-A Buffalo.
  He was active for today’s game against the Chicago Cubs.
  Pearson (5-2) has a 5.31 earned-run average with 39 strikeouts over 39 innings pitc
  
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• Pierre Poilievre wants to rebuild a ‘broken’ Canada but first must fix his own image

  12-08-2023 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table.
  “Everything feels broken,” Pierre Poilievre says in a voice-over as the shot tightens in on the federal Conservative leader’s face as he appears to be concentrating on sorting the pieces in his palm.
  He has repeated that line countless times in speeches, on social media and at rallies, but now he is doing so in a slick 29-second advertisement. It is one of several the party rolled out this week as part of a campaign, w
  
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• Look way up tonight: Annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak

  12-08-2023 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The annual Perseid meteor shower is reaching its peak this weekend.
  The American Meteor Society says the best time to see these speedy streaks of light is after midnight and preferably close to dawn.
  Those in outside locations where the sky is clear and free of light pollution might be lucky enough to see a meteor per minute.
  They should be fairly easy to see because there will be only a sliver of a moon to contend with in the night sky.
  The Perseids, one of the biggest meteor showers of the yea
  
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• Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director

  12-08-2023 19:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The head of the organization behind Montreal’s LGBTQ+ pride festival says the city’s pride parade will go on as planned Sunday after its abrupt cancellation last year.
  The 2022 edition of the parade was cancelled just hours before it was supposed to begin in downtown Montreal.
  An independent report later found the incident was due to a misunderstanding among Montreal Pride festival personnel after they discovered 96 of the 200 volunteers needed to work security for t
  
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• Canada blows out New Zealand 107-76 for first exhibition win ahead of FIBA World Cup

  12-08-2023 19:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMBURG — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had game highs of 26 points and six steals to lead Canada past New Zealand 107-76 on Saturday to advance into the DBB SuperCup Final.
  Kelly Olynyk and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 13 points apiece in Canada’s first exhibition win leading up to the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup. RJ Barrett and Lu Dort each added 11 points.
  Finn Delaney led New Zealand with 13 points.
  Canada will next face the winner between Germany and China — who pla
  
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• VIDEO: Calgary Surge win western final against Vancouver Bandits - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 19:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Parti Québécois announces death of former minister Jacques-Yvan Morin

  12-08-2023 18:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Parti Québécois says Jacques-Yvan Morin, who held several prominent cabinet roles and served for a time as the head of the official opposition in the province, has died. He was 92.The party did not indicate the date of morin’s death, but media reports say he died on July 26.
  Morin taught constitutional law at the Université de Montréal and contributed to the conception of Quebec’s first charter of human rights before entering politics
  
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• Officials say 80 percent of structures in Maui affected by fire are residential. Follow live updates

  12-08-2023 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which passed south of the island chain, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.
  VAST MAJORITY OF STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY FIRE WERE RESIDENTIAL
  An updated damage assessment released overnight by Maui County put in stark
  
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• B.C. midwives and province deliver new 3-year deal, increasing ... - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 17:57 via news.google.com
  
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• Environment Canada issues heat warning for Chilliwack, Abbotsford

  12-08-2023 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says the Fraser Valley will be subject to a prolonged heat wave, issuing a heat warning for the region.
  The national weather agency says a strong ridge of high pressure is moving over the region this weekend and will remain in place through much of the week.
  It says daytime temperatures are expected to reach 33 degrees throughout the Fraser Valley. Temperatures will remain warm overnight, dipping down to just 17.
  The heatwave is expected to begin Sunday (Aug.
  
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• Stihl Timbersports Nationals arrive at Chilliwack Coliseum

  12-08-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Organizers are calling it the biggest event of the year in logger sports in Canada. The Stihl Timbersports Nationals take over the Chilliwack Coliseum Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 12, Aug. 13).
  Marcel Dupuis is expected to defend his Canadian championship title in the professional division. Dupuis, who also took a bronze medal at the World Championship in 2022, will be up against the 11 best logger-sports athletes in Canada.
  Saturday evening’s event will determine the Pro-C
  
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• England beats Colombia to advance to the Women’s World Cup semifinals

  12-08-2023 14:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.
  The Arsenal striker’s second-half goal completed a come-from-behind win for the Lionesses after Leicy Santos had given the Colombians a first-half lead.
  Lauren Hemp equalized before halftime and Russo struck the winner in the 63rd minute as England advanced to the semifinals for the third straight time. It will face co-host Australia for a spot in th
  
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• Children of man who died in N.S. floods question why roads open, alerts delayed

  12-08-2023 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TANTALLON, N.S. — It doesn’t make sense to Robie Holland that — as 250 millimetres of rain poured down in rural Nova Scotia — there was nothing to stop his father from travelling down a rapidly flooding road.
  “Why was the road open? That’s the main question I keep coming back to …. It was flooding, and it wasn’t safe for people to be going down those roads. Why, if you’re out in the rural communities, is it a free-for-all?” he asked in
  
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• Australia edges France on penalty kicks to reach Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time

  12-08-2023 12:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time.
  Cortnee Vine took Australia’s 10th penalty from the spot and calmly converted to give the Matildas a 7-6 win in the shootout after the quarterfinal match finished 0-0 after regulation and extra time.
  The Australians missed two earlier chances to clinch a dramatic shootout but ultimately it didn’t matter as they ended a long curse for to
  
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• Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins

  12-08-2023 10:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The death toll has risen to 80 as a result of the wildfires that decimated parts of the island of Maui this past week, officials in Hawaii said Friday.
  The number of confirmed fatalities in the 9 p.m. announcement by the County of Maui increased from the previous figure of 67.
  Gov. Josh Green had previously warned the death toll would likely rise as search and rescue operations continue. Authorities set a curfew from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday.
  “The recovery
  
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• England captain Harry Kane says he is leaving Tottenham ahead of expected move to Bayern Munich

  12-08-2023 10:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MUNICH (AP) — England captain Harry Kane has confirmed he is leaving Tottenham, ahead of an expected move to Bayern Munich.
  He didn’t say in his video message on Twitter which club he was joining but it is widely expected to be Bayern for a reported fee which could hit more than 100 million pounds ($110 million).
  He flew to Munich on Friday to undergo a medical examination.
  “It’s not a goodbye because you never know how things pan out in the future,” Kane said in th
  
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• BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

  12-08-2023 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago and the savings so far have been significant, but he doesn’t have a home charger and a recent bid by BC Hydro to increase public charging rates has him concerned.
  The provincial Crown corporation wants to raise rates at public electric vehicle charging stations by 15 per cent from Sept. 1, which the company says would allow it to recover the costs of providing them over 10 years. 
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• UPDATE: 30-year-old man dead following drowning near Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: 30-year-old man dead following drowning near Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• PHOTOS: 151st Annual Chilliwack Fair Jam-packed With Fun - Abbotsford News

  12-08-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  PHOTOS: 151st Annual Chilliwack Fair Jam-packed With Fun  Abbotsford News
  
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• Shooting Stars edge River Lions 74-71, advance to Sunday’s CEBL final

  12-08-2023 06:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY, B.C. — The Scarborough Shooting Stars will be playing for the Canadian Elite Basketball League championship on Sunday after edging the top-ranked Niagara River Lions 74-71 in the Eastern Conference final on Friday at Langley Events Centre.
  All-star point guard Cat Barber led the Shooting Stars with 15 points, while Gedi Juozapaitis chipped in with 13 and Isiaha Mike netted 12. Kalif Young had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
  Jahvon Henry-Blair scored 20 points for the River Lions, while
  
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• Alouettes scorch Roughriders 41-12 for third straight win

  12-08-2023 04:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes continued their strong run of form, winning their third consecutive CFL game and beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 41-12 at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday evening.
  Montreal’s (5-4) impressive offensive showing came without starting quarterback Cody Fajardo and starting running back William Stanback, while Saskatchewan (4-4) struggled to figure out a physical Alouettes defence.
  Montreal announced themselves immediately with a 35-yard return givi
  
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• Cody Bellinger’s two-run homer lifts Chicago Cubs over Toronto Blue Jays 6-2

  12-08-2023 04:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Cody Bellinger’s two-run homer gave Chicago an early lead and the Cubs never looked back in a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
  Nico Hoerner also had a home run in the first inning for Chicago (60-56). Seiya Suzuki had a two-run double and Mike Tauchman added an RBI single in a three-run fourth inning.
  Javier Assad (2-2) allowed one run on four hits over seven innings with two strikeouts.
  Brandon Belt had a home run late in the game for Toronto (65-53) and A
  
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• Abbotsford police looking into suspicious fire early this morning

  12-08-2023 03:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Witnesses are being sought to determine how a fire was started Friday (Aug. 11) around midnight in Abbotsford.
  In a social media message, Abbotsford Police say emergency crews were called to attend a fire that had broken out in the 31000 block of Wagner Drive.
  Firefighters from the Abbotsford Fire Department were able to extinguish the flames quickly and there were no injuries in the fire. However the cause of the fire hasn’t been released.
  Police are asking for anyone w
  
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• 3-year-old riding one of Texas’ migrant buses dies on the way to Chicago, officials say

  12-08-2023 02:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A 3-year-old child riding one of Texas’ migrant buses died while on the way to Chicago, officials said Friday, the first time the state has announced a death since it began shuttling thousands of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border last year.Texas authorities confirmed a child’s death in a statement Friday but did not say where the child was from or why they became ill. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the child was 3 years old and died Thursd
  
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• Abbotsford’s Sukhleen Chane enters Miss Universe Canada pageant - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 02:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Incoming heat wave prompts Chilliwack to open cooling centres - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 01:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Cooling centres to open as temperatures heat up in Chilliwack

  12-08-2023 01:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Mother Nature is sending hot weather into southern B.C. next week, which means the region is expecting daytime high temperatures that will reach up to 33 next week.Humidex values could make it feel two or three degrees warmer.In response to the sweltering temperatures, the City of Chilliwack will temporarily open two locations as cooling centres. The centres will open Monday at the Evergreen Hall at 9291 Corbould Street and at the Sardis Sports Complex at 5725 Tyson Road.
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• Glover cards 64, leads Spieth by one in FedEx St. Jude championship

  12-08-2023 01:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Sloppy mud one day, broiling heat the next. Lucas Glover is playing his best golf no the matter the conditions on the ground or in the air, posting a 6-under 64 on Friday for a one-shot lead over Jordan Spieth in the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
  Glover holed three putts longer than 25 feet, one of them for eagle on the par-5 16th, and has made only one bogey through 36 holes going into the weekend of the PGA Tour’s post-season opener at TPC Southwind.
  It was the
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP looking for missing woman last seen in Surrey - Mission City Record

  12-08-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP Looking For Missing Woman Last Seen In Surrey - Abbotsford News

  12-08-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP asking for information on missing woman

  12-08-2023 00:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who hasn’t been seen since last week.
  RCMP says Kayla Koks was last spotted August 9 on a bus in Surrey.
  She is described as being a 32-year-old Indigenous woman who is 5’4″ and has brown eyes and black hair.
  If you are aware of the whereabouts of Koks, you are asked to contact your local police department or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
  
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• Chilliwack boxing coach advances to semi-final of Pow Wow Pitch - Mission City Record

  12-08-2023 00:20 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack boxing coach advances to semi-final of Pow Wow Pitch  Mission City Record
  
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• Chilliwack Boxing Coach Advances To Semi-final Of Pow Wow Pitch - Abbotsford News

  12-08-2023 00:20 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack Boxing Coach Advances To Semi-final Of Pow Wow Pitch  Abbotsford News
  
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• Former Prince Edward Island premier tapped to help pick next Supreme Court Justice

  12-08-2023 00:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former Prince Edward Island premier Wade MacLauchlan will for the second time chair the advisory body looking for Canada’s next Supreme Court of Canada Justice.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced the names of the eight-member independent advisory board who will provide him with a short list of highly qualified candidates.
  The government is looking to replace Russell Brown, who announced his retirement in June, ending a probe by the Canadian Judicial Council into a
  
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• VIDEO: Water-safety videos coming in wake of Chilliwack-area ... - Chilliwack Progress

  12-08-2023 00:00 via news.google.com
  
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