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• Montreal man among those killed in attack on Israel by Hamas militants, family says

  09-10-2023 23:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Montreal man says his son is among the victims of an attack by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend. 
  Alain Haim Look says in a social media post that his son Alexandre Look was killed in Israel on Saturday while trying to save those around them.
  Look describes his son as a force of nature with unique charisma, and says he died a hero.
  A spokeswoman for the Chabad of Westmount Education Centre says she knows Look’s parents, who are part of the centre’s c
  
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• Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where hundreds killed - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 23:25
  
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• Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies from allergic reaction - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 23:20
  
  Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies from allergic reaction  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Scheifele, Hellebuyck sign identical, long-term extensions with Winnipeg Jets

  09-10-2023 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to identical deals with two major pieces of their team.
  The Manitoba club says it has reached identical seven-year deals with forward Mark Scheifele and goalie Connor Hellebuyck, each with an average value of $8.5 million per year.
  The extensions are set to come into effect in the 2024-25 NHL season.
  Scheifele is coming in after a career season in goals, and ranks first in franchise history with playoff goals (19) as well as game winning goals (44)
  
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• Alouettes eliminate Redblacks from playoff contention with 29-3 win

  09-10-2023 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw 272 yards on 28-for-32 completions and Montreal’s defence stood tall as the Alouettes defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 29-3 on a rainy Thanksgiving Monday at Molson Stadium.
  Canadian wide receiver Tyson Philpot had one touchdown and 90 receiving yards for Montreal (9-7), which completed a four-game sweep of the Redblacks this season. Ottawa (4-12) was officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.
  The Alouettes moved further ahead
  
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• Vancouver crash leaves teen in critical condition - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 21:30
  
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• Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

  09-10-2023 21:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo from his native Sweden as a raw 18-year-old who could barely speak English, had little experience living away from home, and unprepared for the growing pains he’d face in maturing into a full-rounded player.
  Some five years later, toughened by the adversity of spending his early years playing on a losing team that’s finally showing signs of contending, Dahlin can’t think of a better place to stay for
  
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• Knights looking to repeat, McDavid’s next trick, Bedard’s debut among NHL storylines

  09-10-2023 21:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jack Eichel felt like the clock was going in slow motion.
  The Vegas Golden Knights were well on their way to capturing the franchise’s first Stanley Cup back in June — up 3-1 on the Florida Panthers in the series and 6-1 through 40 minutes of Game 5.
  The teams then proceeded to combine for five goals in the third period, including Vegas captain Mark Stone completing a hat trick.
  “The hats come out, that takes a long time,” Eichel recalled. “I don’t even think
  
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• B.C. breaks 19 daily temperature records over Thanksgiving weekend - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 20:57
  
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• Saskatchewan legislature members prepare for fight over pronouns, Charter rights

  09-10-2023 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan politicians are heading back to legislature, preparing for a pronoun fight that some political observers say could alter the province’s electoral landscape. 
  The legislative assembly is set to resume Tuesday, with the Saskatchewan Party government planning to introduce legislation that would require children under 16 to receive parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. 
  Premier Scott Moe has said he plans to invoke the
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns

  09-10-2023 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. 
  North Vancouver RCMP say they were called to an underground parking lot on Marine Drive on Saturday evening. 
  Police discovered the men there were part of a shoot for an action film that was without permits. 
  Police say the film crew were given a warning and educated about city protocols around film
  
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• Canadian municipalities want to become 'spongier' to build climate ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 20:30
  
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• ‘Keep evolving’: Canadiens seek more growth as rebuild continues for another season

  09-10-2023 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens’ brass has used words like “growth,” “progress” and “evolving” to describe what it wants to see this season. 
  The word “playoffs” hasn’t been as common.
  Montreal enters the regular season hoping to take another step in a rebuild that began two seasons ago when the club finished last in the NHL. Last year, the Canadiens were 28th.
  After subtle changes in personnel, the goal this season is to k
  
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• Change of atmosphere fuels Calgary Flames’ playoff ambitions

  09-10-2023 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Will a new general manager, coach, captain and attitude push the Calgary Flames over the hump to the playoffs in 2023-24?
  A club that missed the NHL post-season last season by two points — and left a league-leading 17 on the table in overtime and shootout losses — starts afresh determined to be a contender with the words “compete, commitment, consistency” adorning the dressing room walls.
  “We’ve got the team in here,” defenceman MacKenzie
  
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• Canucks slow talk of playoffs, stress need to grow and develop over quick fixes

  09-10-2023 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — After the hype and subsequent burnout of the Vancouver Canucks 2022-23 season, management is playing it more cautious this NHL season.
  Former coach Bruce Boudreau said at the start of last season that failing to make the playoffs would “be a disaster for us.”
  Vancouver finished the season 38-37-7, good enough for sixth in the Pacific Division, with Boudreau fired and replaced midseason by Rick Tocchet.
  Tocchet is the third bench boss for the Canucks in three seasons
  
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• Toronto police boost presence ahead of Israel, Palestine rallies, warn against hate

  09-10-2023 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Police are warning the public that there will be no tolerance for violence or hate crimes ahead of expected large-scale demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinian and Israeli communities in downtown Toronto.
  One rally is being held by the Youth Palestinian Movement at 2 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square, while another gathering in solidarity with Israel is expected for 7 p.m. at Mel Lastman Square.
  They come after a Saturday attack on Israel by Hamas militants out of Gaza left mo
  
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• Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

  09-10-2023 19:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Native people celebrated their history on Monday with events across the U.S. marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally in Maine.The ceremonies, dances and speeches came two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. At the time, he said the day is meant to “honor America’s first inhabitants and the Tribal Nations that continue to thrive today.”
  In Minnesota, about 150 people, including the governor an
  
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• Diver Molly Carlson encourages youth to speak up ahead of World Mental Health Day

  09-10-2023 18:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  As qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics approached, Molly Carlson found herself in a dark place. She was struggling through a binge eating disorder, had body dysmorphia, and was constantly comparing her body to the other athletes on Canada’s diving team.
  Because Carlson is tall for a diver at five-foot-nine, the sport didn’t come naturally to her and she felt that extra pressure while trying to make Canada’s Olympic team.
  “It was just a lot of self hate and I couldn&rsquo
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

  09-10-2023 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a wrinkle to a 2024 race heading toward a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
  Kennedy, a member of one of the most famous Democratic families in politics, was running a longshot primary bid and has better favorability ratings among Republicans than Democ
  
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• 'Most challenging Thanksgiving:' Holiday marked with soaring food ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 18:05
  
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• Maple Leafs goalie Matt Murray set to miss six to eight months due to hip surgery

  09-10-2023 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs say netminder Matt Murray will miss the next six to eight months after undergoing bilateral hip surgery.
  The Leafs acquired Murray from the Ottawa Senators in 2022.
  General manager Brad Treliving said at the start of the Leafs training camp that Murray was slated for “significant surgery” but wouldn’t discuss the injury or procedure at the time.
  Murray, 29, went 14-8-2 with .903 save percentage and a 3.01 goals-against average in 26 games
  
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• Canadian universities bet on international students. Global shifts ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 18:02
  
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• Highway 1 improvement program representatives to meet with Chilliwack City Council

  09-10-2023 16:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — When Chilliwack City Council gathers for its regular meeting Tuesday (Oct. 10), the Highway 1 corridor will be front and centre once again.
  Council will receive a delegation from the provincial government that includes Elena Farmer, Project Director, and Stephanie Rothman, Deputy Director, of the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.
  The group is expected to present the latest information on the project to city council.
  The state of the highway has become a hot
  
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• Clumsy bear leaves oily mess outside Clearwater restaurant: RCMP

  09-10-2023 15:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLEARWATER, B.C. — A bear who was both hungry and clumsy caused a big mess for a Clearwater restaurant owner.
  Clearwater RCMP say a member was called to a mischief complaint at a local restaurant on Sept. 25. The owner noted someone had dumped oil all around the property.
  The investigating officer found a large oil bin near the restaurant where the employees disposed of cooking oil. The lid had previously been ripped off by a bear.
  After finding a bear’s footprint in the oil spilled
  
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• Abbotsford environmental art piece uses equivalent of 21000 plastic ... - Chilliwack Progress

  09-10-2023 14:30
  
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• Chilliwack-Kent MLA praises Premier's pro-SOGI stance during ... - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  09-10-2023 14:09
  
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• France ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights: Canada, Quebec can counter Russia-led regression

  09-10-2023 13:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — France’s ambassador for LGBTQ+ rights says Russia is helping sow a global backlash against gender and sexual minorities, and argues francophone countries should work together to counter growing polarization. 
  “LGBT subjects are among the most confrontational, the most inflammable, in international relations,” Jean-Marc Berthon said in a French-language interview during his recent visit to Canada.
  Berthon also said he was taken aback by Canadian anti-LGBTQ+ p
  
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• Newfoundland jail death renews calls for accountability in provincial corrections

  09-10-2023 13:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — It was shortly after another death was confirmed at a notoriously harsh Newfoundland jail that Bob Buckingham wrote to his fellow defence lawyers to ask what they could do to better advocate for inmates.
  The August death, which sources say was a suicide, was at least the seventh death since 2017 inside jails in the province, which between 2010 and 2020 had the highest rate of inmate suicide in Atlantic Canada.
  Judges in Newfoundland and Labrador have recently reduc
  
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• Israel intensifies Gaza strikes and battles to repel Hamas, with over 1,100 dead in fighting so far

  09-10-2023 07:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel intensified its bombardments of the Gaza Strip on Monday after declaring war and vowing to destroy the “military and governing capabilities” of the enclave’s Hamas rulers, as Israeli soldiers fought to dislodge Gaza gunmen from areas of southern Israel.
  At least 700 people have reportedly been killed in Israel — a staggering toll on a scale the country has not experienced in decades — and more than 400 have been killed in Gaza. Palestin
  
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• Pritchard nets extension, leads Celtics over 76ers in NBA pre-season opener

  09-10-2023 06:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON — Payton Pritchard scored 26 points after signing a four-year, $30 million contract extension, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 on Sunday in the pre-season opener for both NBA teams.
  Pritchard shot 9-for-14, including 6-for-11 on 3-pointers, and had four assists in 23 minutes for the Celtics.
  ESPN first reported Pritchard’s extension, and the Celtics’ guard said after the game he has signed the deal.
  “When I signed it, it was almost like a
  
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• Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 to tie ALDS

  09-10-2023 05:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of their American League Division Series.
  Kyle Farmer hit a two-run homer for the Twins, who bounced back nicely after losing 6-4 in the series opener on Saturday night.
  Game 3 of the best-of-five series is at Minnesota on Tuesday. 
  Correa, an October star for so many years in Houston, has ret
  
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• Toronto Raptors remain undefeated in Vancouver, beat Sacramento Kings 112-99

  09-10-2023 05:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 112-99 on Sunday night in N-B-A pre-season action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  The Raptors improved their all-time pre-season record in Vancouver to 6-0, last playing in the West Coast city in 2018.
  The Raptors dressed their top five to start Sunday’s game, as Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic looked to implement his new style of offence.
  The Raptors started the first half slowly, with the Kings capitalizing on the transitio
  
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• Rangers push Orioles to edge of elimination with 11-8 road win

  09-10-2023 02:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Tampa Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this post-season, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination with an 11-8 victory in Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Sunday.
  The wild-card Rangers have outscored the Orioles and Tampa Bay — the top two teams in the American League in the regular season — by 25-11. Bruce Bochy moved within one win of his first AL Championship Series as a
  
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• List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms

  09-10-2023 02:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Luke List won when he least expected it, getting into a five-way playoff Sunday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and ending it quickly with a birdie putt from just inside 45 feet for his second career PGA Tour victory.
  The playoff would not have been possible if not for Ben Griffin struggling down the stretch at the Country Club of Jackson. Griffin missed an eight-foot par putt on the final hole.
  That gave a chance to List, Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg, Henrik No
  
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• Hyo Joo Kim completes wire-to-wire win at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas

  09-10-2023 01:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea started with a five-shot lead and didn’t give anyone much of a chance Sunday, closing with a 2-under 69 to win The Ascendant LPGA by four shots.
  It was the second straight week for a wire-to-wire winner on the LPGA Tour, following Hae Ran Ryu in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.
  Bianca Pagdanganan, the big hitter from the Philippines, closed with a 65 to tie for second with Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, who also shot a 65.
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• Minute Maid Park retractable roof open for Game 2 of Astros, Twins series

  09-10-2023 01:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night.
  Houston manager Dusty Baker was asked how much input players and staff had in the decision. 
  “The staff and players, none,” he said. “That’s a league decision.” 
  It will be just the second time this season that the roof will be opened for a game as temperatures in Houston are normally t
  
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• Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals

  09-10-2023 01:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Valérie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday.
  Maltais won the women’s mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the final day of competition at the Olympic Oval.
  The 33-year-old has also been victorious in the 3,000 metres and 1,500, while earning silver in the 5,000 earlier in the championships.
  Toronto’s Jordan Belchos, meanwhile, earned the men’s title in the mass start.
  Belchos bro
  
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