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• Suspected whirling disease case threatens fish in Yoho Park - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 23:58 via news.google.com
  
  Suspected whirling disease case threatens fish in Yoho Park  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Dabrowski, Routliffe through to women’s doubles final at Guadalajara Open

  22-09-2023 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women’s doubles final of the Guadalajara Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Mayar Sharif of Egypt and Jasmine Paolini of Italy on Friday.
  Dabrowski and Routliffe, who was born in Auckland but grew up in Ontario and previously represented Canada, extended their winning streak to nine matches as they continue to build on the U.S. Open title they won earlier this month.
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• Flags fly at half mast in Chilliwack to honour 158 children lost - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 23:35 via news.google.com
  
  Flags fly at half mast in Chilliwack to honour 158 children lost  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Highlights from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech in Canada’s Parliament

  22-09-2023 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Ottawa on Friday for an official visit that included a speech to Parliament. 
  Here are some excerpts from his address.
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  “Moscow now, as always, is bent on controlling Ukraine and makes use of all available means to do that, including genocide. It is genocide what Russian occupiers are doing to Ukraine. And when we want to win, when we call on the world to support us, it is not just about an ordinary con
  
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• B.C. premier suspects Ottawa holding on to information about foreign interference

  22-09-2023 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he “strongly” suspects that the federal government is holding back information that could help the province protect its residents with connections to India from foreign interference.
  Eby says Public Safety MinisterDominic LeBlanc has reached out, saying Ottawa wants to make sure the province has the details it needs to keep its residents safe, “but there has not been good information sharing.”
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• How does India’s visa office suspension affect Canadian travellers?

  22-09-2023 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The suspension of Indian visa services for Canadians this week has prompted uncertainty among many who had hoped to travel to India in the near future.
  The news came Thursday as India’s visa processing centre in Canada halted services for Canadian citizens, with India saying it anticipates Ottawa will reduce its diplomatic presence in the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament earlier in the week there were “credible allegations” of Indian involv
  
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• Yukon ‘trying to understand the path forward’ following India trade mission

  22-09-2023 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WHITEHORSE — Yukon’s premier says meetings in India aimed at attracting more workers to the territory went very well, but the path forward is murky after the prime minister suggested India was involved in the death of a B.C. activist.
  Ranj Pillai says he was preparing for a last day of meetings in India as part of a weeklong trade mission to Asia, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that “credible” intelligence links India’s government to the killing of a S
  
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• Police arrest two more people following killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta

  22-09-2023 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital.
  Officers responded on April 24 to a welfare call about the girl at an Edmonton home but were unable to locate her.
  Her remains were discovered five days later on the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis.
  Shayden Lightning, who is 21, and Raighne Stoney, who is 36, have been charged with being an accessory to murder
  
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• Spencer Martin wants NHL goalie job in Vancouver, but in tough with DeSmith’s arrival

  22-09-2023 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Spencer Martin’s odds of landing the backup goaltending job with the Vancouver Canucks were dealt a blow this week when the National Hockey League team traded for veteran netminder Casey DeSmith.
  The Canucks acquired DeSmith two days before the Canucks opened training camp Thursday in Victoria, sending forward Tanner Pearson and a third round 2025 draft pick to the Montreal Canadiens.
  DeSmith, traded to Montreal earlier this summer as part of the three-team Erik Karlsson d
  
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• Blue Jays slugger Guerrero back in starting lineup for series opener against Rays

  22-09-2023 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. returned to the starting lineup Friday for Toronto’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. 
  Guerrero, who missed most of the last two games with right knee discomfort, was slated to bat third as the designated hitter. 
  Cavan Biggio was set to bat cleanup and play Guerrero’s usual position of first base. 
  Guerrero was replaced by a pinch-runner late in Tuesday’s game in New York after he appe
  
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• Argos looking to maintain their competitive edge during stretch run

  22-09-2023 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts’ late-season push will be a lot about team management for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie.
  Toronto (11-1) hosts Hamilton (6-7) on Saturday night in the fourth and final regular-season meeting between the longtime CFL rivals.  The Argos have clinched first in the East Division but the Tiger-Cats are battling the Montreal Alouettes (6-7) for second.
  Toronto has also clinched the season series with Hamilton (3-0). But the challenge facing Dinwiddie now is
  
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• Toronto FC talks of need to stay professional as dismal MLS season nears an end

  22-09-2023 22:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  As Toronto FC’s Titanic-like 2023 season nears an end, the talk is of professionalism.
  Languishing in 15th and last place in the Eastern Conference and escaping the MLS basement only on goal difference from Colorado (minus-21 compared to the Rapids’ minus-23 although Colorado has a game in hand), Toronto (4-15-10) is playing for pride and — in some cases — jobs.
  “We spoke (Thursday) about going out and being professional,” said interim coach Terry Dunfield.
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• Reinbacher still adjusting, but showing promise at Canadiens training camp

  22-09-2023 22:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BROSSARD, Que. — David Reinbacher is under pressure as a fifth-overall pick for the Montreal Canadiens.
  But head coach Martin St. Louis believes the 18-year-old Austrian defenceman is doing just fine despite adjusting to the smaller North American ice surface.
  “So far, so good,” said St. Louis at the Canadiens practice facility on Friday. “He’s got great poise as an 18-year-old, he makes a lot of great hockey decisions on the ice, he’s got a high IQ. 
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• Millions added to B.C. funding for rural, volunteer and First Nations firefighters

  22-09-2023 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is providing more money to rural, First Nations and volunteer fire departments across the province.
  A statement from the Office of the Premier says the money will be used to help local fire departments upgrade equipment and training.
  The statement says $1.4 million will go to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for community firefighting training and the purchase of new or replacement fire hoses, first-aid kits or other equipment.
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• Critical incident involving RCMP, B.C. Premier David Eby says

  22-09-2023 21:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says there’s been a critical incident involving RCMP in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam.
  A witness on the scene says she saw an officer with a bloody leg and a tourniquet above the wound.
  Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart says officers were injured, but he couldn’t confirm what their injuries were.
  Coquitlam Mounties announced shortly after 11 a.m. that an area several blocks long in a business and residential area of t
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs kick off BCHL regular season this weekend

  22-09-2023 21:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Chiefs open the new BCHL season Friday night when they travel to Langley to face the Rivermen at 7:15 p.m.
  The Chiefs will be looking to build off a successful playoff run last season that carried them to the BCHL semifinal. After a fifth-place regular season finish (28 – 22 – 1 – 3),Chilliwack stormed through playoffs, upsetting Coquitlam in the first round and Nanaimo in the second round before falling to Alberni Valley in the Coastal Divisio
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Critical incident involving RCMP, B.C. Premier David Eby says

  22-09-2023 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says there’s been a critical incident involving RCMP in the Metro Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam. 
  A witness on the scene says she saw an officer with a bloody leg and a tourniquet above the wound. 
  Coquitlam Mounties announced shortly after 11 a.m. that an area several blocks long in a business and residential area of the city had been closed off due to an ongoing police incident. 
  More coming The Canadian Press
  
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• ‘Ajuinnata Ukraine’: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon inspires Zelenskyy with Inuktitut word

  22-09-2023 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ended his historic wartime address to Canada’s House of Commons with an Inuktitut message of inspiration and reliance that came from the Governor General herself. 
  Zelenskyy met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon earlier in the day, when she taught him an Inuktitut word she has shared with world leaders, Indigenous communities and Canadian children alike: ajuinnata.
  He says she told him the word means don’t give up, and stay strong a
  
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• Here’s what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

  22-09-2023 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is making a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, including hundreds of millions of dollars for new armoured vehicles.
  The two countries have also signed a modernized trade deal as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the country for the first time since Russia’s full-scale assault of Ukraine began last year.
  The multi-year commitment includes $650 million over three years for 50 armoured vehicles that are to be built in London, Ont.
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• CP NewsAlert: Quebec man given 15 months in jail for fomenting hatred against Jews

  22-09-2023 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews has been sentenced to 15 months in jail and three years of probation.
  Quebec court Judge Manlio Del Negro said today that it’s clear Gabriel Sohier Chaput hasn’t grasped the seriousness of his actions or the harm he’s caused to society.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Laver Cup needs standalone time to attract top tennis players: John McEnroe

  22-09-2023 21:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Tennis great and Team World captain John McEnroe is sharing his frustration over what he see as a lack of cooperation and care from tennis organization officials when it comes to the Laver Cup.
  Players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray — who all played in last year’s competition — are all missing from the line-up this year due to scheduling issues or injuries. 
  The tournament also lacks a world No. 1 or single Grand Slam title winner and f
  
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• Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election

  22-09-2023 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Alberta’s long road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into the scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win.
  Opposition finance critic Samir Kayande says as a last resort, an NDP government would cancel the plan at that late date, regardless of whether Albertans vote in favour of ditching the CPP in a referendum.
  Kayande says Albertans have already made their voices heard that they don’t wa
  
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• Canadian bowler Mitch Hupé enjoying life on the PBA Tour, looks forward to Pan Ams

  22-09-2023 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  For most of the year, Mitch Hupé is an IT specialist with a division of the Manitoba government. But the 28-year-old from Winnipeg moonlights on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
  And he is having a ball.
  Hupé (pronounced hoop-eh) claimed his first career PBA Tour title in May, combining with American Packy Hanrahan to win the PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship in Middleton, Delaware. 
  Winning on tour isn’t easy, especially with stars like E.J. Tackett. The 31-
  
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• A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture left him psychotic

  22-09-2023 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants unfit for trial after a military medical panel found that the man’s sustained abuse in CIA custody years earlier has rendered him lastingly psychotic.
  The judge, Col. Matthew McCall, said the incompetency finding for Ramzi bin al-Shibh meant that prosecution would continue for his four co-defendants without him.
  McCall issued his ruling late Thursday. Pre-trial hearings for the remaining defenda
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs feel they're three deep in solid stoppers - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  22-09-2023 20:10 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack Chiefs feel they're three deep in solid stoppers  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• New Senators owner Andlauer says team, city stakeholders committed to build new arena

  22-09-2023 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Any changes the new owner of the Ottawa Senators will make will be through the lens of the fan.And that includes building a new arena.With a champagne toast, billionaire Michael Andlauer was officially introduced as the new owner of the Ottawa Senators Friday at the Canadian Tire Centre in front of team employees, Senators alumni (including longtime captain Daniel Alfredsson), other members of team’s new ownership group, and media.“I think everybody can be sure that th
  
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• Tropical Storm Ophelia forms off the US mid-Atlantic coast, expected to bring heavy rain and wind

  22-09-2023 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed off the mid-Atlantic coast and is expected to bring rain, storm surge and windy conditions over the weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.
  Ophelia had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph), according to a 2 p.m. ET advisory from the Miami-based center. The storm was centered 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina. The storm was forecast to make landfall Saturday morning.
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• Rules-based order hangs in the balance as Ukraine fights back against Russia: Trudeau

  22-09-2023 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is making a multi-year financial commitment to Ukraine to give it more predictable and stable support over the next three years.
  Trudeau made the pledge in the House of Commons during an official visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, just before the leader of the war-torn country began his own address.
  Trudeau is promising another $650 million over three years for 50 new armoured vehicles that he says will be built in London, O
  
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• CF Montreal in tough to solve road woes as hostile Mercedes-Benz Stadium awaits

  22-09-2023 19:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal’s poor road form will once again be put to the test as it closes out a busy week against Atlanta on Saturday evening.
  Coming off disappointing draws at home against Chicago and Cincinnati, Montreal (11-14-4) must now get back continue a push to the post-season against Atlanta (12-8-10) and a very hostile crowd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
  The draw against East-leading Cincinnati was especially tough, with Montreal conceding the equalizer seven minutes into added t
  
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• First days of autumn expected to be cool and damp over most of British Columbia

  22-09-2023 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Much of British Columbia will welcome the first week of fall with wet, cool conditions after enduring a summer of drought.
  Autumn officially begins at 11:50 p.m. Pacific time on Friday and Environment Canada forecasts show clouds and showers are expected to sweep across the south coast within hours of the autumnal equinox.
  Extended forecasts from the weather office show heavy rain should arrive Monday and more than 100 millimetres are expected across parts of western Vancouver
  
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• Chiefs Hockey Personnel Update

  22-09-2023 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Ahead of puck drop for the 2023/24 BCHL season, the Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce the team’s Hockey Personnel.
  Head Coach and General Manager Brian Maloney will enter his eighth year behind the bench for the Chiefs and sixth as Head Coach.
  Joining him on the bench this season will be Associate Coach Andrew Shaw. The upcoming BCHL season will be Shaw’s fifth with his hometown Chiefs.
  “I am grateful to Brian for the opportunity to take on a larger role within the Chie
  
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• Maple Leafs excited by ‘different elements’ brought by Reaves, Domi and Bertuzzi

  22-09-2023 18:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ryan Reaves wasn’t going to sign just anywhere.
  Max Domi, meanwhile, dreamt of pulling on the blue and white jersey since childhood.
  And Tyler Bertuzzi jumped at the chance to play for another Original Six franchise.
  The Toronto Maple Leafs remade a chunk of their forward group — new general manager Brad Treliving described it as adding “a little more snot to our game” back in the summer — during a dramatic off-season of change.
  The big names, includ
  
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• West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

  22-09-2023 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two pulp mills in Western Canada to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million.
  The sale includes West Fraser’s Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, B.C., and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alta.
  The agreement also covers related woodlands operations and timber holdings in Alberta and a long-term fibre supply agreement for the Quesnel mill.
  The mills will be operated by Edmonton-based Millar Western Forest Products, whi
  
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• UFV soccer squads hosting Canada West matches in Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  22-09-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  UFV soccer squads hosting Canada West matches in Chilliwack  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Desperation marks Wales and Wallabies pivotal Rugby World Cup match

  22-09-2023 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYON, France — If Australia or Wales were better than mediocre, their pivotal Rugby World Cup pool match on Sunday in Lyon would be easier to call.
  The two-time champion Wallabies and three-time semifinalist Welsh are pale imitations of their former selves heading into a contest that reeks of desperation.
  Wales, fifth in the Six Nations, could clinch a quarterfinal berth.
  Australia, six losses in seven tests this year, wants to avoid its earliest-ever exit from a Rugby World Cup.
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• Canada Post reviewing use of address data following criticism from privacy watchdog

  22-09-2023 18:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada Post says it is reviewing how it uses data for tailored marketing campaigns after the federal privacy watchdog found the post office was breaking the law by gleaning information from the outsides of envelopes and packages.
  Privacy commissioner Philippe Dufresne said in a report released this week that information collected for the post office’s Smartmail Marketing Program includes data about where individuals live and what type of online shopping they do, based on who
  
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• 'Forbidden Music' explores complex preservation of B.C. Indigenous ... - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
  'Forbidden Music' explores complex preservation of B.C. Indigenous ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Cash coming to address B.C.'s longstanding sheriff shortage: Sharma - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 17:17 via news.google.com
  
  Cash coming to address B.C.'s longstanding sheriff shortage: Sharma  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• White House rejects reports of tension with Canada over India interference allegation

  22-09-2023 16:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back against reports that Canada-U.S. relations are straining under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s seismic allegation that the government of India was involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. 
  National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan says the U.S. shares Canada’s “deep concerns” and denies any suggestion of a wedge between the two countries. 
  Recent U.S. efforts to woo India as an economic and geopolitical ally
  
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• Ireland-South Africa showdown at Rugby World Cup finally on. England, Georgia eye wins

  22-09-2023 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked Ireland’s game with No. 2 South Africa on Saturday has the feel of a Rugby World Cup final even though it’s only their third match of the pool stage.
  Neither team will be knocked out by defeat at Stade de France, but it will have still have a significant bearing on the rest of the tournament. The winner will likely top Pool B and avoid host France in the quarterfinals, yet face an equally massive contest against three-time champion New Zealand.
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• Canada’s Marco Arop sets forth into Olympic year following historic 2023 season

  22-09-2023 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Marco Arop catapulted himself to new heights, and just in time heading into an Olympic year.
  The towering six-foot-four 800-metre runner from Edmonton became the first Canadian to win world championship gold in the event in August. He followed it up with back-to-back personal-best performances, including setting a new national record last Sunday.
  Arop ran one minute 42.85 seconds in a second-place effort at the Diamond League final to beat Windsor, Ont.’s Brandon McBride’s mark of 1:
  
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• Motorist dies in crash east of Mission Thursday night despite efforts to save driver’s life

  22-09-2023 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission say a 50-year-old motorist from Deroche died Thursday evening (Sept. 21) following a single-vehicle collision.According to a Facebook post from the Mission RCMP, police were called to Husband Road in Deroche at around 6 p.m. for the report of a single-vehicle crash. Police and other first responders attended, where witnesses to the collision were performing CPR on the driver that had been ejected from the vehicle. Despite everyone’s best-efforts, the 50-
  
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• Indian diplomat surveillance, ally intelligence led to killing allegations - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Indian diplomat surveillance, ally intelligence led to killing allegations  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hollywood labour dispute shows signs of progress as talks intensify - Chilliwack Progress

  22-09-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Hollywood labour dispute shows signs of progress as talks intensify  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Pope visits multicultural Marseille as some in Europe talk of fences and blockades to curb migration

  22-09-2023 16:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Pope Francis arrived Friday in the French port city of Marseille, for centuries a multiethnic and multifaith melting pot, to amplify his call for the Mediterranean to be a place of welcome for migrants, not a cemetery for people who die trying to cross the sea to Europe.
  French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne awaited the pope on the airport tarmac for the arrival ceremony. His two-day visit comes as Europe is again seeing an increasing number of people who set off i
  
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• Canada beats Ukraine 3-1 in women’s volleyball Olympic qualifier

  22-09-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NINGBO, China — Alexa Gray had 20 attack points to lead Canada to a 3-1 win over Ukraine on Friday at the women’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament.
  Gray added one block point and three aces in the 25-22, 23-25, 25-12, 25-11 victory as Canada improved to 3-2.
  “It was very slow start for us today,” said Canada head coach Shannon Winzer. “We didn’t play great volleyball the first two sets and were playing catch-up a lot of the time. But by the third we
  
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• Netanyahu tells UN that Israel is ‘at the cusp’ of an historic agreement with Saudi Arabia

  22-09-2023 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia.
  In an address to the U.N. General Assembly on Friday, Netanyahu said “peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia will truly create a new Middle East.”
  The U.S. has been seeking to broker an agreement in which Saudi Arabia would normalize relations with Israel in exchange for a U.S. defense pact, aid in dev
  
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• New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted

  22-09-2023 15:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery.
  Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearly six years after an earlier criminal case against him ended with a deadlocked jury. The latest indictment is unrelated to the earlier charges that alleged Menendez accepted lavish gifts to pressure government officials on behalf of a Florida doctor.
  The Senate Historical Office says Menendez
  
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• Taking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an ‘ice’ hockey push Down Under

  22-09-2023 15:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — It’s a frequent — and most often frantic — high-pitched yell when kids playing street hockey in North America know their game is about to be interrupted.
  “Car!” screams one of the players, and the nets at either end of the makeshift asphalt or cement “rink” are quickly — and most often begrudgingly — pulled to the side of the road to allow a vehicle to pass. Then the nets are back on the street and play with t
  
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• All clear for properties impacted by Kookipi Creek Wildfire: TNRD

  22-09-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS — An Evacuation Alert issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on August 30, 2023 at 3:00 pm was downgraded to all clear this week.The downgraded alert covers approximately 42 addressed properties in the area of Electoral Area “I”.
  The affected area begins south of Falls Creek and ends just south of Lytton.credit – TNRD
  
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