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• France routs Italy 60-7 to reach Rugby World Cup quarterfinals in style

  06-10-2023 23:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYON, France (AP) — Damian Penaud extended his try-scoring streak to seven matches as Rugby World Cup host France blew apart Italy 60-7 to reach the quarterfinals in style on Friday.
  France topped Pool A ahead of New Zealand and will likely meet defending champion South Africa in the last quarterfinal next weekend. New Zealand will probably have to play top-ranked Ireland.
  How Pool B shakes out depends on the Ireland-Scotland match on Saturday at Stade de France.
  Italy was smashed by New Z
  
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• Small plane crashes near Chilliwack airport

  06-10-2023 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — B.C. Emergency Health Services has sent five ambulances to the scene of an apparent plane crash near the Chilliwack Airport around Young Road.
  The small plane went down early this afternoon around 2 p.m.
  Social media reports suggest there was more than one person on board.
  The status of the occupants in the plane is not known.
  *This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• Unplugged ambition: B.C. Ferries scales back plans to electrify fleet - Chilliwack Progress

  06-10-2023 23:22 via news.google.com
  
  Unplugged ambition: B.C. Ferries scales back plans to electrify fleet  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Thousands of Chilliwack teachers gather for reconciliation day of ... - Chilliwack Progress

  06-10-2023 23:20 via news.google.com
  
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• Barnes set for bigger role playing facilitator in new Raptors offence under Rajakovic

  06-10-2023 23:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Scottie Barnes’s chance to be the point guard he’s long viewed himself as might have arrived.
  With longtime point guard Fred VanVleet leaving for Houston in free agency, and new Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic looking to play selfless basketball while utilizing the skillset of his players more, the chance could be there. 
  “Definitely I could see Scottie playing on the ball much more,” Rajakovic said when asked if Barnes would play the position, and even po
  
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• Simone Biles wins 6th all-around title at worlds to become most decorated gymnast in history

  06-10-2023 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in history.
  Ten years after she won her first in the same Belgian city as a 16-year-old, Biles scored 58.399 points across the balance beam, floor, vault and uneven bars to beat Rebeca Andrade, the Brazilian defending champion, by 1.633 points.
  Biles’ U.S. teammate Shilese Jones took the bronze medal, with 56.332 points.
  
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• Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.

  06-10-2023 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ASHCROFT, B.C. — Mounties in B.C.’s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers has claimed the life of one of the drivers. 
  The crash on Thursday shut the Trans-Canada Highway down for much of the day. 
  The Highway Patrol Division says its initial investigation indicates the two vehicles collided while travelling around a curve in opposite directions near the community of Spences Bridge, southwest of Kamloops.
  RCMP say the northbound semi went
  
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• Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ville Heinola placed on injured reserve

  06-10-2023 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have placed Ville Heinola on injured reserve after the 22-year-old defenceman suffered an apparent leg injury in Thursday’s 3-0 home loss to the Ottawa Senators.
  Heinola was injured after getting tangled with Ottawa defenceman Erik Brannstrom in a corner with just over six minutes remaining in the first period.
  He was unable to put any weight on his left skate as he was helped off the ice and down the tunnel. He didn’t return to the game.
  “It&
  
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• NY appeals court declines to halt Trump’s civil fraud trial while he contests a pretrial ruling

  06-10-2023 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals judge declined Friday to halt Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, rebuffing the former president’s request to postpone it while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower.
  The appellate judge agreed that control over the holdings will stay as-is for now.Friday’s decision came five days into the closely watched trial, which drew Trump to the courthouse to observe — and fulminate — f
  
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• Enbridge CEO calls for national Indigenous loan guarantee program

  06-10-2023 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The CEO of Enbridge Inc. is calling on the federal government to create a national Indigenous loan guarantee program to help First Nations communities in Canada acquire equity stakes in major resource and infrastructure projects.
  In an interview following a speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Friday, Greg Ebel said Canadian energy companies are increasingly willing to offer equity ownership stakes to Indigenous communities whose traditional lands are crossed by pipelin
  
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• Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

  06-10-2023 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada’s shortage. 
  Duclos said in a recent interview that there is a need to repurpose office space into housing, as the federal government lets go of some properties in the National Capital Region. 
  He said his government has already started to convert other federal properties into modern housing projects, and it will continue t
  
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• NBPA, Raptors donate $10,000 to striking SFU support workers

  06-10-2023 20:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BURNABY — The National Basketball Players Association and its members on the Toronto Raptors are donating $10,000 to fund striking support workers at Simon Fraser University.
  NBPA vice-president and Raptors guard Garrett Temple said in a statement that the donation to the Simon Fraser’s Teaching Support Staff Union’s strike fund is to help workers in “their fight of a fair contract.”
  The NBPA’s statement came hours before the Raptors held an open practice at S
  
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• Emergency resolution on pharmacare expected at NDP convention

  06-10-2023 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A group of grassroots NDP activists is planning to push for pharmacare to be a make-or-break element of the federal party’s supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals at a policy convention next week.
  The agreement has the NDP supporting the minority Liberals on key votes in exchange for progress on shared priorities, including pharmacare.
  The activists are submitting an emergency resolution to declare that the future of the deal is contingent on legislation that commits t
  
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• Disability advocates warn eligibility for federal dental-care plan may be cumbersome

  06-10-2023 20:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government’s new dental insurance plan has yet to be introduced, but advocates are warning the eligibility criteria for people with disabilities could be cumbersome and may not capture everyone who should have access to the program
  The details of the insurance plan are expected to be announced this fall, with a goal to eventually provide dental benefits to qualifying kids under the age of 18, seniors and people with disabilities.
  The Liberals promised in their su
  
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• Canada women to play Brazil in Montreal, Halifax soccer friendlies later this month

  06-10-2023 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada Soccer confirmed Friday that the Canadian women will play Brazil later this month in Montreal and Halifax during the FIFA international window.
  The friendlies, scheduled for Oct. 28 at Montreal’s Saputo Stadium and Oct. 31 at Halifax’s Wanderers Grounds, follow the Canadian women’s 4-1 aggregate victory over 37th-ranked Jamaica last month in a two-legged Olympic qualifier.
  “We are excited to officially kick off our new Olympic journey against Brazil, a team we have
  
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• A judge rules against a Republican challenge of a congressional redistricting map in New Mexico

  06-10-2023 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico state judge ruled against a Republican Party challenge of new congressional boundaries approved by Democrats that divvied up a politically conservative oil-producing region, in an order published Friday.
  Judge Fred Van Soelen wrote that the redistricting plan enacted by Democratic state lawmakers in 2021 succeeded in substantially diluting votes of their political opponents, but that the congressional redistricting changes fell short of “egregious&r
  
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• Atlantic Division rivals ready for another NHL season of attrition: ‘It’s like hell’

  06-10-2023 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Dylan Larkin paused for a moment to ponder the question. 
  What, the Detroit Red Wings captain was asked, is it like to play in the Atlantic Division night in, night out? 
  “It’s like hell,” Larkin finally began. 
  That description of running what might be the NHL’s most challenging gauntlet is hard to argue. 
  The Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs and, more recently, the Florida Panthers, have shared the spoils as the circuit’s
  
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• Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will start for Tiger-Cats in Regina

  06-10-2023 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who suffered a broken leg earlier this season, will get the start against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina on Saturday.
  Mitchell, 33, was placed on the six-game injury list after undergoing surgery to repair a lower-leg fracture he sustained in Hamilton’s 16-12 home win over Ottawa on July 28.
  The two-time CFL MVP returned to practice in late September, and had been splitting starting reps with Matt Shiltz this week.
  Mitchell signed a
  
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• Prolific offender facing numerous charges following early morning incident in Abbotsford

  06-10-2023 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — A 44-year-old man, described by police as a prolific offender, is facing numerous charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and ramming a police car early Monday (Oct. 2) morning in Abbotsford.
  In a news release, Abbotsford Police say Joseph Edward Zaworski was first spotted in a white pickup with a large fuel tank that was spilling fuel onto the road in the area of Huntingdon Road and Ross Road around 2:30 a.m.
  The vehicle was spotted eastbound on Highway 1 past the Sumas Wa
  
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• CF Montreal faces crucial game against visiting Portland Timbers

  06-10-2023 19:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — After managing to steal a point in a game against Houston earlier this week with a goal deep into added time, CF Montreal now faces a must-win scenario against the Portland Timbers on Saturday night at Stade Saputo.
  Montreal (11-16-5) currently sits in ninth place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference — the final play-in position — with 38 points, staying ahead of New York City FC by having the tiebreaker of more wins. 
  After consecutive disappointin
  
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• Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving

  06-10-2023 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and it won’t have anything to do with the Thanksgiving turkey in the oven.
  Environment Canada forecasts are calling for near-record temperatures, with highs up to 10 degrees above normal in many areas of northeastern B.C., the central and southern Interior, Kootenay, Okanagan and south coast.
  The weather office says it could be 26 C in Port Alberni on Saturday and it could feel closer to 30 C with the
  
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• Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation

  06-10-2023 18:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said they are coordinating with other agencies to determine if there is any wrongdoing.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, performed “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.
  The investigation centered on a building owned
  
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• Sobeys issues Western Canada turkey recall ahead of Thanksgiving - Chilliwack Progress

  06-10-2023 18:45 via news.google.com
  
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• Early work to begin on project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic

  06-10-2023 18:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAC-MÉGANTIC, Que. — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says two important agreements have been signed for the project to divert trains from downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., part of which was destroyed in a 2013 derailment.
  Residents on July 6 marked the 10th anniversary of the rail disaster, when a runaway train carrying crude oil barrelled into the heart of the city and exploded, killing 47 people.
  Rodriguez says two deals have been signed to launch the first call for t
  
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• More awareness needed on sports gambling influence on youth: advocates, researchers

  06-10-2023 18:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Sheldon Irwin was 13 years old when he placed his first bet.
  It came at a nearby barbershop in his Montreal neighbourhood, where the barbers let him build up losses at poker without calling those losses in.
  Two years into his life of gambling and skipping school, he went to the barbershop and met a sports bookmaker there.
  The term, also known as bookie, is used to describe someone who would take sports bets before doing so was legalized.
  “I was a sports big lover. We talked about sports an
  
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• Liberals’ bail-reform bill sparks concerns about need for more legal aid funding

  06-10-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Many in Canada’s legal community are expressing concern about how the overloaded court system could be affected by a Liberal bill that would make bail harder to access for some people facing criminal charges.
  Senators on a committee probing the legislation will enter the final phase of their study next week by going over the legislation clause by clause and suggesting amendments.
  Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani has encouraged the Senate to pass the bill quickly, saying
  
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• Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool traded from Bears to Dolphins

  06-10-2023 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chicago traded Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player’s brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears.
  The Dolphins will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
  The move comes after Claypool expressed frustration about his role in Chicago’s offence. Claypool was told to stay away from the team for a Week 4 matchup with the Denver Broncos
  
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• Abbotsford’s Chase Claypool traded from Bears to Dolphins

  06-10-2023 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chicago traded Canadian wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player’s brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears.
  The Dolphins will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick.
  The move comes after Claypool expressed frustration about his role in Chicago’s offence. Claypool was told to stay away from the team for a Week 4 matchup with the Denver Broncos
  
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• Einarson, Gushue to represent Canada at Pan Continental Curling Championship

  06-10-2023 17:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue will skip Canada’s teams at the upcoming Pan Continental Curling Championships.
  The announcement from Curling Canada was expected after Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L. won a second consecutive Canadian men’s curling title earlier this year while Einarson, of Gimli, Man., won her fourth straight Canadian women’s title.
  Einarson and Gushue also represented Canada at last year’s inaugural Pan Continental tournament in
  
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• Canada-India dispute likely target for disinformation efforts, State Department warns

  06-10-2023 17:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A senior State Department official says Canada’s dispute with India could make for fertile ground for foreign efforts to sow disinformation.James Rubin, the co-ordinator of the Global Engagement Center, says the diplomatic standoff makes Canada “ripe” for manipulation, and not just from inside India.
  A new report from the centre describes in detail the lengths China is going to dominate the information space around the world, including in Canada.The report no
  
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• Supreme Court upholds publication bans on details of trials before jury selection

  06-10-2023 17:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s highest court has ruled that media can’t publish portions of a criminal trial that take place before a jury is constituted.
  In a unanimous decision released today, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld lower court decisions that said those trial details cannot be made public until jurors begin deliberating or are dismissed.
  At issue were two cases in which judges imposed publication bans on proceedings that took place before juries were impanelled, leading me
  
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• What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

  06-10-2023 17:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday with ceremonies, dances and speeches.
  The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. An increasing number of states and cities have also recognized it — pivoting from a day long rooted in the celebration of explorer Christopher Columbus to one focused on the people whose lives and cul
  
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• You Can Play supports Hockey Canada’s dressing room policy

  06-10-2023 16:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The You Can Play Project, which advocates for LGBTQ participation in sports, has come out in support of Hockey Canada’s new dressing room policy.
  Hockey Canada has implemented a new dressing room policy for the 2023-24 minor hockey season, including a “minimum attire rule,” with the goal of respecting privacy and making dressing environments more inclusive.
  You Can Play says it endorses Hockey Canada’s initiative to increase the safety and inclusivity of locker rooms for
  
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• Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime bounced in second round of Shanghai Masters

  06-10-2023 16:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIJING — Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime did not last long at the Shanghai Masters.
  Auger-Aliassime, the 14th seed in the tournament, was bounced from the second round by unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday.
  The Montreal native, who won four ATP titles in 2022 along with shared victories at the Davis Cup and Laver Cup championships, sports a losing record this season with 16 losses in 31 matches.
  Auger-Aliassime wasn’t the only seeded player t
  
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• Prosecutor won’t seek charges against troopers in killing of ‘Cop City’ activist near Atlanta

  06-10-2023 16:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — The use of deadly force by Georgia state troopers who shot and killed an activist at the site of a planned police and firefighter training center near Atlanta was “objectively reasonable” and no charges will be sought against them, a prosecutor said Friday.
  Opponents, who derisively refer to the planned center as “Cop City,” had occupied an 85-acre (34-hectare) tract of forest that is being developed for the massive facility. It is there that Manuel P
  
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• All Blacks finish Rugby World Cup pool play with 73-0 win over Uruguay

  06-10-2023 16:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYON, France (AP) — New Zealand overcame a sluggish start to beat Uruguay 73-0 in its final pool match at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday. But the All Blacks’ performance was less than the polished quarterfinal rehearsal they were hoping for.
  New Zealand took 20 minutes to score the first try of the match and for much of the first quarter was put under pressure by Uruguay, which rose to the occasion of the first official test match between the teams.
  “It was quite a tough test
  
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• Stephen Maar powers Canada past Bulgaria 3-0 at men’s Olympic qualifying tournament

  06-10-2023 15:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  XI’AN, China — Stephen Maar scored 16 points as Canada made quick work of Bulgaria in a 3-0 win on Friday at the men’s Olympic qualification tournament.
  The Canadians won each set 25-21, 25-17, 25-18.
  Canada led Bulgaria in attacking, blocking and service points, but errors were equal at 20 apiece
  Eric Loeppky scored 13 points for Canada (4-1) and Arthur Szwarc added 11 points.
  Martin Atanasov led the Bulgarians in scoring with nine points.
  “We played quite a solid game,
  
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• Harrison Hot Springs Fire Dept. holding free BBQ, open house during Fire Prevention Week

  06-10-2023 15:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HARRISON HOT SPRINGS — In conjunction with Fire Prevention Week this coming week, the Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department is inviting the community to take part in an open house complete with a free BBQ and live demonstrations about fire safety.Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department wrote on Facebook that they are inviting the whole family to come enjoy a free BBQ, live demonstration, take pictures in firefighter gear, enter giveaways and meet your local firefighters on Saturday, October 14
  
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• Bring the family to the Chilliwack Safety Fair happening next week at Home Depot

  06-10-2023 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The annual Chilliwack Safety Fair will return next week Saturday, October 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Home Depot parking lot, 8443 Eagle Landing Parkway.The event is sponsored by the City of Chilliwack and the Chilliwack Fire Department. This year’s theme is, “Slow Down, Be Safe.”This annual event began in 2013 and is back for another year. Community partners will have their own station to engage with members of the public. All ages are welcome. The city
  
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• Male motorcyclist dies Thursday night after colliding with Hyundai Sonata: Surrey RCMP

  06-10-2023 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Surrey RCMP are investigating after a motorcyclist riding a 2016 Suzuki motorcycle died as the result of a collision with a 2021 Hyundai Sonata in the 7100 block of Hall Road.
  According to a news release from police, Mounties in Surrey responded to the report of a two-vehicle collision on Thursday night, October 5 at about 6:36 p.m. The Sonata was travelling north on Hall Road and collided with the Suzuki motorcycle travelling south on Hall Road.The subsequent collision resulted i
  
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• More supports needed to address homelessness, B.C. government says after survey

  06-10-2023 14:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says results from the latest surveys of people living on the streets show current support levels aren’t enough and more services are needed to address rising homelessness.A statement from the Housing Ministry says a count of the homeless conducted in 20 B.C. communities over a 24-hour period showed an increase compared with previous counts in 2020 and 2021.
  It says the counts provide a snapshot of information about the gender, age, ethnicity
  
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• In the news today: Statistics Canada to release September jobs data

  06-10-2023 14:15 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…
  Statistics Canada to release September jobs data this morning
  Canadians will get an updated picture of the jobs market when Statistics Canada releases its Labour Force Survey for September later this morning.The jobs market surprised to the upside in August as employers added 40,000 positions in the month, double the consensus expectation among economists.The jobless held
  
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• Ghost guns showing up at crime scenes in Canada but RCMP not keeping statistics

  06-10-2023 12:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — Even as the technology to produce so-called “ghost guns” becomes less expensive and more widespread, the RCMP is not keeping records on how often the weapons are used in crimes across the country.
  Ghost guns are firearms without serial numbers that are assembled from individual parts or 3D printers. They are easy to make and hard to trace, and are increasingly showing up at crime scenes in Canada and the United States.
  The RCMP doesn’t have a database on 3D
  
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• Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting the oppression of women in Iran

  06-10-2023 11:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OSLO, Norway (AP) — Imprisoned activistNarges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran.
  “She fights for women against systematic discrimination and oppression,” said Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee who announced the prize in Oslo.
  Authorities arrested Mohammadi in November after she attended a memorial for a victim of violent 2019 protests. Mohammadi has a long history of imprisonment, harsh sentenc
  
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• Fields and Moore lead the Bears to their first win of the season, beating the Commanders 40-20

  06-10-2023 06:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Music blared from the Chicago Bears locker room after a victory for the first time in almost a year, and players danced and jumped around with joy.
  All thanks to Justin Fields and DJ Moore being perfectly in tune.
  Fields and Moore connected eight times for 230 yards and three touchdowns to give the embattled Bears their first win of the season, beating the Washington Commanders 40-20 Thursday night, hours after word emerged of the death of franchise great Dick Butkus.
  
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• Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker

  06-10-2023 06:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
  “Congressman Jim Jordan has been a STAR long before making his very successful journey to Washington, D.C., representing Ohio’s 4th Congressional District,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social site shortly after midnight. “He will be a GREAT Speaker of the
  
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• Vancouver’s Okeya Kyujiro earns Michelin star, bringing city’s total to nine

  06-10-2023 05:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Vancouver’s restaurant scene has earned another Michelin star.
  The Parisian tire manufacturer-cum-gastronomic tastemaker awarded the honour to Japanese restaurant Okeya Kyujiro, led by chef Takuya Matsuda, at a ceremony Thursday night.
  It’s the ninth restaurant in the city to receive the honour.
  Michelin also added five “bib gourmands” to its Vancouver guide, recognizing good food at a more accessible price.
  Farmer’s Apprentice, Karma Indian Bistro, Motonobu Udon, S
  
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• Hadley battling for a PGA Tour card again and opens with 64 in Mississippi

  06-10-2023 04:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Chesson Hadley played bogey-free Thursday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and posted an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead in his latest bid to secure his PGA Tour card.
  This is the third straight year Hadley has been on the bubble to finish among the top 125 in the FedEx Cup. At least now he has time on his side, and faith in swing that he tweaked at the start of the year.
  He had two stretches of three straight birdies on a day of ever-shifting weather at the Country
  
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• Nylander scores twice, including overtime winner, as Leafs beat Red Wings 4-3

  06-10-2023 03:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — William Nylander scored his second goal of the night at 1:24 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in pre-season play Thursday.
  After the Maple Leafs barely touched the puck early in the extra period, Nylander fired it past Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon to end overtime. 
  Auston Matthews, with a goal and an assist, and Tyler Bertuzzi also scored for Toronto. Mitch Marner added two assists. Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves.
  Nate Danielson, Jonatan B
  
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• AbbyPD asking for public’s help in locating a missing 92-year-old woman

  06-10-2023 02:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 92-year-old woman, Rita Oakley, who was last seen in the South Fraser Way and Ware Street area in Abbotsford.According to a social media post, Oakley was last seen wearing a tan-colored long coat, beige beret, a black purse and a green/blue Walmart bag.
  If you see Rita Oakley, please call 911 and reference AbbyPD file 2023-46710.
  
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