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• First pro win has Canada’s Thibault looking toward LPGA Tour’s Stage II qualifying

  04-10-2023 23:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Right up until she was standing on the 18th green, making her final putt of the tournament, Brigitte Thibault didn’t know she was winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship.
  The three-stroke win in Trophy Club, Texas, was the first victory of the 24-year-old Thibault’s professional career. Thibault said she had just kept her head down for the third and final round of the Women’s All Pro Tour season finale.
  “I had no idea what the leaderboard was. I was just trying to score
  
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• Canada opens applications for scholarships commemorating victims of Iran flight PS752

  04-10-2023 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberals have launched a scholarship to commemorate those killed in the downing of Flight PS752 by Iranian officials in 2020.
  The program will disburse 176 scholarships, one for each of the people who died when a Ukraine International Airlines flight was shot down outside Tehran.
  The victims included 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents, many of whom had significant academic accomplishments in Canada.
  The scholarship will involve an average of $25,000 for each of th
  
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• Tennis Canada wins ITF award for promoting gender equality

  04-10-2023 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation’s Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport.
  This year, the organization appointed former WTA player Valérie Tétreault as tournament director of the Montreal National Bank Open.
  Tétreault is the only woman to serve as the tournament director of an ATP 1000 event.
  Additionally, Tennis Canada announced earlier this year that the National Bank Open will award equal prize m
  
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• Manitoba Tory cabinet minister denounces right-wing pivot in election campaign

  04-10-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday’s provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign, and now needs to address an identity crisis.
  Rochelle Squires, who has served in a variety of cabinet posts since the Tories took power in 2016, said she was surprised by campaign ads that touted the government’s opposition to a landfill search for the remains of Indigenous women.
  
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• A look at recent deaths of police officers in Canada

  04-10-2023 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A regimental funeral for RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien is being held in Langley, B.C. on Wednesday. 
  O’Brien, a father of six children who was a member of the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment in Metro Vancouver, was executing a search warrant in Coquitlam, B.C., on Sept. 22 when he was shot dead, while two other officers and the suspect were injured. 
  A 25-year-old man is accused of one count each of first-degree murder and attempted murder. 
  O’Brien and at least nine ot
  
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• Simone Biles leads U.S. women to seventh consecutive team title at gymnastics world championships

  04-10-2023 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night.
  The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong combined for a total of 167.729 points to edge Brazil and France.The U.S. team won by a margin of 2.199 points as the final proved to be a closer contest than anticipated after the Americans put up a dominant performance in qualifying.The U.S. women have won gold in
  
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• Chad Owens to officially retire as member of Toronto Argonauts

  04-10-2023 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Chad Owens is going out as a Toronto Argonaut.
  Toronto announced Wednesday the former star receiver/returner will sign a one-day contract with the CFL club to retire as a member of the Argos.
  The five-foot-eight, 180-pound Owens, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, spent nine seasons in the CFL with Montreal (2009), Toronto (2010-15), Hamilton (2016) and Saskatchewan (2017).
  His most productive seasons, though, were with Toronto, where he helped the Argos win a Grey Cup title in 2012.
  
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• Dog tips off CBSA border guards to 65 kgs of coke in truck, Alberta man arrested in Surrey

  04-10-2023 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Man’s best friend ought to get a generous helping of treats after tipping off Canada Border Service Agency personnel to the presence of cocaine inside a commercial truck over the summer in Surrey.According to a news release from Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), CBSA border officers at the Pacific Highway commercial port of entry in Surrey seized approximately 65 kilograms of cocaine on July 16, 2023. The drugs were dis
  
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• Chilliwack's Zachary Clay qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics - Abbotsford News

  04-10-2023 21:46
  
  Chilliwack's Zachary Clay qualifies for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics  Abbotsford News
  
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• Chilliwack Fire Department reminds residents to cook with caution - Chilliwack Progress

  04-10-2023 21:42
  
  Chilliwack Fire Department reminds residents to cook with caution  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Jays manager’s pre-game media availability interrupted by emergency alert test

  04-10-2023 21:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Blue Jays manager John Schneider was thrown a curveball Wednesday when his pre-game media availability was interrupted by a countrywide test of the emergency alert system.
  Schneider was two minutes into his session with reporters at Target Field when loud alarm noises sounded on cellphones throughout the interview room. 
  A smiling Schneider took the brief interruption in stride. A second wave of alarm sounds came about 30 seconds later.
  “This is a good omen I think
  
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• No foul play suspected in death of Abbotsford prisoner convicted of second-degree murder

  04-10-2023 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Correctional Service Canada says no foul play is suspected in the death of a prisoner at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford.According to a news release from the federal agency, Roy William MacGregor, an inmate from Pacific Institution, died of apparent natural causes on Sunday, October 1 while in custody.At the time of death, MacGregor had been serving an indeterminate sentence that began on May 2, 1978, for second-degree murder and other convictions.
  The inmate’s next of
  
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• Montreal Alouettes look to cement second spot in East Division standings

  04-10-2023 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Montreal Alouettes could cement second place in the East Division this week.
  Montreal (8-7) holds down second in the East, just ahead of Hamilton (7-8). The Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks (4-11) on Monday while the Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-9) on Sunday.
  Wins by Montreal and Saskatchewan would give the Alouettes second in the East and home field for the conference semifinal game Nov. 4 versus Hamilton.
  A victory by the Roughriders would remove the
  
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• Canadian cricket team thumps the Cayman Islands at T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier

  04-10-2023 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON, Bermuda — Canada needed just 12 overs to dismiss the Cayman Islands for 30 runs en route to a commanding 166-run victory Wednesday at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.
  The win was the third straight for the Canadian cricketers after an opening 86-run loss to host Bermuda on Saturday.
  Canada, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands and Panama are competing in a double round-robin format over six days for a berth the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies and U.S
  
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• ‘Bear attack bad’: Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack

  04-10-2023 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite device.
  Colin Inglis said his nephew, Doug Inglis, and Jenny Gusse, both 62, from Lethbridge, Alta., died in the bear attack on the weekend. Their seven-year-old border collie named Tris was also killed.
  The longtime couple, he said, was on a weeklong backpacking trip in the area and had been checking in
  
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• Lions, Bombers meet in showdown for first place in West Division

  04-10-2023 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The battle for first in the West Division is about to get much clearer.
  The B.C. Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) on Friday night. Not only will the winner take sole possession of first in the division, it will also claim the season series and tiebreaker in the event the two teams end the regular season with identical records.
  This game will feature two high-powered offences squaring off against the league’s top two-ranked defences. Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. ente
  
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• Indigenous women, girls killed at rate six times higher than non-Indigenous: StatCan

  04-10-2023 21:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new Statistics Canada report says homicides of Indigenous women and girls are less likely to result in the most serious murder charges than cases in which victims were non-Indigenous.More than half of cases involving non-Indigenous women and girls between 2009 and 2021 resulted in charges of first-degree murder, but the offences of second-degree murder and manslaughter were more common when the victim was Indigenous.
  StatCan says during that time period, Indigenous women and gir
  
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• Vancouver housing market more balanced after spring and summer slowdown: board

  04-10-2023 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says a jump in new listings is helping to bring some balance back to the region’s housing market.
  The board says September sales totalled 1,926, a 13.2 per cent increase from the 1,701 sales recorded the same month last year. But the total was 26.3 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average of 2,614 and marked a 16.1 per cent drop from 2,296 sales in August.
  The figures include multifamily and land sales, which the board says ty
  
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• Novavax touts non-mRNA COVID vaccine, future of domestic production remains uncertain

  04-10-2023 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The last remaining manufacturer to offer an alternative to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in Canada is boasting about the importance of having several available vaccine options — though the company is providing little certainty about its ability to manufacture the shot domestically.
  Maryland-based Novavax held a press conference to tout the safety and efficacy of its updated vaccine, which targets more recent strains of COVID-19, and the importance of having an option for people who
  
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• VanVleet Void: Pre-season will help Toronto Raptors establish new leadership

  04-10-2023 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Whether it was on the court, in the locker room, or in front of cameras and microphones, Fred VanVleet was the voice of the Toronto Raptors for the past two NBA seasons.
  But after VanVleet signed a lucrative free-agent deal with the Houston Rockets in the off-season it’s not immediately apparent who will be the Raptors new leader, or if it will be a group of players who step forward to guide the team. 
  Several players and team president Masai Ujiri all have their own ideas as to how T
  
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• Investigator was ‘totally shocked’ to see sensitive records sent to criminal suspect

  04-10-2023 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A retired RCMP investigator says he was “totally shocked” to discover someone had sent sensitive intelligence documents to a criminal suspect.
  Former RCMP staff sergeant Guy Belley is testifying in Ontario Superior Court today in the trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, who is charged with violating Canada’s secrets law.
  Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence director, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  Belley is answering the Crown’s questions about the origins of t
  
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• Quebec slow to improve public services for Indigenous people, says Ombudsman

  04-10-2023 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government has failed to implement most of the recommendations from a landmark 2019 report that said Indigenous people suffered systemic discrimination in public services.
  Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd made the declaration today about the government’s progress on the report by retired judge Jacques Viens, who made 142 recommendations.
  Dowd says 11 recommendations have been fully implemented and another 34 are in progress.
  The Quebec government a
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks open training camp today in Chilliwack at the Coliseum

  04-10-2023 19:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Abbotsford Canucks will open their 2023 training camp at the Chilliwack Coliseum starting today, Wednesday, October 4 through Saturday, October 7.
  The American Hockey League affiliate says that all four days of on-ice training camp sessions will be open to the public at the Coliseum. Sessions will typically start at 10:30 a.m. The camp will also feature the team’s inaugural “Abbotsford Canucks Minor Hockey Festival” on Saturday, October 7.
  “We are t
  
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• Canada’s Kamal Miller relishes move to Inter Miami and playing with Messi

  04-10-2023 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Enjoying life on and off the field, Kamal Miller has found a new home in South Florida.
  The Canadian international defender has become a fixture in the Inter Miami CF backline since arriving in an April trade from CF Montreal. On Tuesday, he was rewarded with a contract extension through the 2026 MLS season, with an option for 2027.
  “Since the trade, it’s been great,” the 26-year-old from Toronto said in an interview. “Everyone, top to bottom, has been amazing with me.&rd
  
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• Montreal transit special constables poised to receive pepper-gel weapon

  04-10-2023 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal’s public transit authority is poised to equip its security officers with cayenne pepper aerosol gel, pending approval from its board at a meeting this evening.
  The officers, known as special constables, already carry telescopic batons, but the authority says the gel would be a better de-escalation tool during interventions involving people in crisis.
  The transit authority — Société de transport de Montréal, or STM — says the gel is less volatile th
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Ottawa to fund further study of possible Winnipeg landfill search

  04-10-2023 18:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the federal government will put $740,000 towards further assessing the feasibility of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women.
  He says more research is needed to figure out how a search can be undertaken, based on the findings of an initial feasibility study.
  Manitoba’s premier-designate Wab Kinew promised his NDP government would move forward with a search of the landfill if h
  
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• Airline caterer named in Quebec class action denies exploiting foreign workers

  04-10-2023 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A French airline caterer is denying that it knowingly employed undocumented workers at its Montreal facilities or that it used their precarious status to exploit them. 
  Newrest, which prepares in-flight meals for airlines, said in an email that it “scrupulously” respects Canadian and Quebec employment and immigration laws.
  The company is named in an application for a class-action lawsuit that alleges more than 400 people were lured to Canada under false premises
  
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• Rideau Hall apologizes for honouring Nazi veteran with Order of Canada in 1987

  04-10-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Rideau Hall says it deeply regrets that a man who fought for a Nazi unit in the Second World War was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1987.
  Peter Savaryn was chancellor of the University of Alberta and leader of the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, according to his Order of Canada biography.  
  He also fought for the Waffen-SS Galicia Division, a voluntary unit created by the Nazis to help fight off the Soviet Union.
  Institutions across Canada have been grappling with the
  
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• Claimant in Nygard trial says shame, fear for career prevented her coming forward

  04-10-2023 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — One of the women who has accused former fashion mogul Peter Nygard of sexual assault has told jurors at his Toronto trial that she was afraid to come forward for years following the alleged attack. 
  Nygard, the founder of a now-defunct international women’s clothing company, is accused of using his position in the fashion industry to lure women and girls.
  The 82-year-old has pleaded not guilty to five counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement in al
  
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• Demand softens, prices lower in September: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board

  04-10-2023 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says slowing real estate sales and a healthy rise in new listings have brought the Fraser Valley housing market back into equilibrium, as sales dropped 13.6 per cent in September compared to August 2023.
  In a news release, the real estate association representing realtors from White Rock to Abbotsford reports that three months of declining sales have resulted in a price dip for the benchmark price of a home for the second straight month.
  The Fra
  
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• Quebec police arrest 10 over alleged grandparent scams linked to organized crime

  04-10-2023 17:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they have arrested 10 people in connection with an alleged grandparent fraud scheme linked to organized crime.
  Sgt. Catherine Bernard says officers are still looking for another three suspects as part of an operation today targeting the alleged fraud network operating in the greater Montreal area.
  Grandparent scams generally target seniors and see fraudsters pretend to be grandchildren who need money to deal with an emergency.
  Bernard says the victim
  
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• Halifax waives property taxes owed by residents of historically Black community

  04-10-2023 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — The Halifax region has waived back taxes owed by three property owners in North Preston, a predominantly African Nova Scotian community where Black settlers weren’t given clear title to their land, until recently.
  In the 1800s, Nova Scotia granted land to both white and Black Loyalists, but only white settlers were given clear land titles, leading to persistent confusion for the descendants of Black settlers.
  The double standard limited their ability to obtain mortgages, ac
  
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• It's literally farm-to-table at Farmhouse Brewing Co. in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  04-10-2023 17:22
  
  It's literally farm-to-table at Farmhouse Brewing Co. in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Majority of Proline players successfully picked Europe to win Ryder Cup

  04-10-2023 17:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Europe’s victory over the U.S. in the Ryder Cup was a popular one with Proline players.
  According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, 60 per cent of Proline bettors correctly picked Europe to win the event. Team Europe defeated the United States 16.5 points to 11.5 at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome.Thirty-five per cent of players took the Americans to win while five per cent of money was on the tie.
  The Toronto Blue Jays finished their regular season with a 7-5 l
  
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• Canada to host CARICOM group of Caribbean leaders in Ottawa this month

  04-10-2023 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to host leaders of the Caribbean Community in Ottawa this month to take stock of Canada’s partnerships in the region.
  The CARICOM group includes 15 countries and five overseas territories, spanning from Bahamas to Trinidad and Tobago, but not including Cuba.
  The meeting is scheduled to take place from Oct. 17 to 19 and is to focus on inclusive economic growth and climate change.
  Trudeau is helping lead global initiatives focused on t
  
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• Nickelback to perform during NHL’s Heritage Classic at Commonwealth Stadium

  04-10-2023 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian rock band Nickelback will take the stage at Commonwealth Stadium when the Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames in the NHL’s Heritage Classic later this month.
  Nickelback, recently honoured with an induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, will perform during the second intermission on Oct. 29, the Oilers announced Wednesday.
  This year’s Heritage Classic will mark the 20th anniversary of the NHL’s first-ever regular-season outdoor game, which was also hosted at
  
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• Art of the chirp: NHLers weigh in on what makes a good trash-talker

  04-10-2023 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Nazem Kadri has been involved in more than a few verbal sparring matches. 
  The Calgary Flames centre certainly knows how to dish it out during an on-ice war of words. 
  Kadri can also appreciate when he — or a teammate — is the recipient of a clever, cutting barb. 
  “I’ve had my fair share,” he said at the recent NHL/NHLPA player media tour in suburban Las Vegas. “You just gotta be on your toes. You just gotta be clever. Sometimes someone will say
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: A ‘Safer B.C.’: Kevin Falcon’s public safety plan

  04-10-2023 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Amidst our province’s growing public safety crisis, I know concerns for the safety and well-being of our loved ones have become increasingly pronounced. I think of my daughter’s daily commute to work in Vancouver, the increasing vulnerability of our seniors to random attacks, and the need to protect all those who call this province home. The safety of our families, friends, and all British Columbians is critical, no matter which part of the province you live in.
  No one is immune to t
  
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• Industrial accident leaves 1 dead at West Vancouver's Cypress ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-10-2023 16:58
  
  Industrial accident leaves 1 dead at West Vancouver's Cypress ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• PHOTOS: Riders from across B.C. compete in Chilliwack equestrian ... - Boundary Creek Times

  04-10-2023 16:57
  
  PHOTOS: Riders from across B.C. compete in Chilliwack equestrian ...  Boundary Creek Times
  
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• Still no timeline for downtown Chilliwack housing project previously announced in 2021: BC Housing

  04-10-2023 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — BC Housing says it is working with a Mission-based non-profit housing society to deliver 74 units of subsidized housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors and people with mobility challenges in downtown Chilliwack.However, it’s unclear exactly when the project will gain the necessary rezoning permits from the City of Chilliwack, or when an environmental assessment of the property belonging to Cheam View United Church on Spadina Avenue will be completed.BC Hou
  
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• Canada blanks host China at men’s volleyball Olympic qualifier tournament

  04-10-2023 16:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  XI’AN, China — Canada scored a three-set win over China on Wednesday to improve to 3-1 at the men’s volleyball Olympic qualification tournament.
  Stephen Maar, of Aurora, Ont., paced the attack with 20 points as Canada blanked the host Chinese 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 26-24). Eric Leoppky, of Steinbach, Man., had 17 points, while Jordan Schnitzer, of Surrey, B.C., chipped in with 10.
  The victory moved Canada into second place in Pool C behind top-ranked Poland (4-0).
  Only the top two
  
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• Accident at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver kills heavy equipment operator

  04-10-2023 16:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — An industrial accident at the Cypress Mountain Resort in West Vancouver has killed one person.
  West Vancouver police say it happened Monday.
  They say the operator of a front-end loader was caught under the rig as it overturned.
  Details, such as what caused the machine to flip, are still being determined.
  The victim’s name has not yet been released.
  Police, the coroner and WorkSafeBC, the agency that examines workplace deaths and injuries, are all investigating.
  This repor
  
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• Chilliwack Orange Theory closes for good; franchise offers to relaunch for fraction of $700K-$1,000,000

  04-10-2023 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Orange Theory Fitness in Chilliwack has notified its members that it has permanently closed its location on Eagle Landing Parkway.According to an email dated October 3, and sent to Fraser Valley Today by a Chilliwack resident, Orange Theory thanked its Chilliwack members for their patience, but regretted that it could not find a viable solution to keep the studio open.
  “To our valued Chilliwack members, thank you for your patience as we have spent countless hours exhaust
  
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• Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it’s too late

  04-10-2023 12:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.”
  In an update to his landmark 2015 encyclical on the environment, Francis heightened the alarm about the “irreversible” harm to people and planet already under way and lamented that once again, the world’s p
  
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• Swedish media report that the winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry may have been announced early

  04-10-2023 11:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish media reported Wednesday that the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences may have announced the winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry prematurely.
  Public broadcaster SVT said the academy sent a press release by mistake early Wednesday that contained the names of the winners.
  The Associated Press did not receive the press release and has decided not to publish the names until they’re confirmed.
  “Unfortunately, I cannot comment on what has been
  
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• In the news today: Regimental funeral today for B.C. Mountie, NDP victory in Manitoba

  04-10-2023 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…
  Funeral today for B.C. Mountie Rick O’Brien
  A regimental funeral, including a procession and final salute, will be held for RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien today in Langley, B.C.
  O’Brien, who was 51, died Sept. 22 while he and other officers were executing a search warrant at a home in Coquitlam. 
  He was shot and died at the scene, while two other officers
  
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• Jays need to win Wednesday’s Game 2 of AL wild-card series to avoid elimination

  04-10-2023 10:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — The Toronto Blue Jays played 161 games over six long months before clinching an American League wild-card playoff berth.
  If the Jays don’t win Wednesday at Target Field, their post-season experience will be both brief and finished.
  The team that embraced the mantra ‘Take October’ lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Twins in Tuesday’s opener of the best-of-three wild-card series.
  Blue Jays’ starter Kevin Gausman, who only lasted four innings, gave up two ho
  
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• First Nations premier to lead Manitoba after historic election win

  04-10-2023 10:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Manitobans are waking up today to a new government and the first First Nations provincial premier in the country.
  The New Democrats and Leader Wab Kinew defeated the Progressive Conservatives to form a majority government, which resulted in the resignation of the other two main party leaders. 
  Heather Stefanson announced she would step down after leading the Tories for nearly two years, after several of her cabinet members lost their seats in Winnipeg. 
  As of early thi
  
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• Mischief and armed assault in Montreal as residents protest new bike lanes

  04-10-2023 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Xavier Richard says he was taking a stroll through his Montreal neighbourhood last week when he noticed a pedestrian hunched over in one of the area’s new bike lanes.
  Richard approached to offer assistance. That’s when he saw the thumbtacks — more than 100 strewn across the path. He spent the next few minutes helping the stranger, who had stopped to pick them up.
  “The climate is tense,” Richard said of recent politics in the Park Extension neighbour
  
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