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• Mission RCMP asking for public’s help finding two missing teenagers

  11-10-2023 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mission RCMP released a statement Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 11) saying it is seeking public assistance in locating two 13-year-old girls, both of whom have been reported missing from different homes, and may be together. Their families are very worried about their well-being.
  Cora Schiller was last seen at her home on the afternoon of October 10 (Cora is pictured in the photo with the sunset background). She is described by police as a Caucasian female, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, wit
  
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• Abbotsford couple makes seven-figure donation to Abbotsford Hospital

  11-10-2023 23:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford couple with a heart for philanthropy says you can’t take it with you once you’re gone.That’s why Abbotsford residents James and Pamela Braun have made a generous donation of $1 million to help establish an interventional radiology suite at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. The magnanimous contribution will enable Fraser Health doctors to perform minimally invasive, image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases and conditions.According to a
  
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• B.C. First Nation ‘furious’ after federal government rejects order to protect owls

  11-10-2023 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The chief of a British Columbia First Nation says members of his community are “furious” after the federal government reversed course on an emergency order to protect the endangered northern spotted owl.
  Spuzzum First Nations Chief James Hobart says the nation’s anger comes after the Canadian Wildlife Service, a branch of the Department of Environment, said the federal government will not bring in an emergency order to prevent logging in two watersheds in B.C.
  
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• Practice makes perfect for Raptors during nine-day break between pre-season games

  11-10-2023 22:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — More than a week away from live games is helping the Toronto Raptors understand the offensive and defensive schemes being introduced by new head coach Darko Rajakovic.
  Rajakovic said Wednesday that the nine days between pre-season games is helpful for his coaching staff to zero in on issues in a 112-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in Vancouver. 
  The Raptors first practice back in Toronto after the win was focused on tightening up defensively, while Thursday&rs
  
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• Column: MLB’s playoff format is penalizing top seeds with all that time off

  11-10-2023 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Baltimore Orioles won an AL-leading 101 games during the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers also reached triple digits in victories.Those impressive accomplishments earned both teams a bye in the opening round of the playoffs.
  Clearly, the time off did them no good.
  Tossing in the 104-win Atlanta Braves and the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, baseball’s four top seeds went a combined 2-6 on their home fields to start the best-of-five division round.
  Which begs the
  
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• Inflation, crime, war: Topics for Conservative Leader Poilievre in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 22:15
  
  Inflation, crime, war: Topics for Conservative Leader Poilievre in ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• ‘New wave of building’ in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes

  11-10-2023 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The mayor of Vancouver has set out a foundation to address the housing crisis in the city, while reducing barriers to building and streamlining regulations. 
  Ken Sim released a seven-point motion going before council that would direct city staff to prioritize new housing construction, allow for increased density around transit hubs, speed up a plan for 26 village areas and increase enforcement of short-term rental regulations. 
  Sim says residents are expected to see m
  
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• Proponents sought to design bridge over Hope slough in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 21:59
  
  Proponents sought to design bridge over Hope slough in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Jewish group says Canadian citizen with deep Ottawa connections killed in Israel

  11-10-2023 21:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Canadian citizen with deep connections to Canada’s capital city was killed by Hamas militants in Israel, the head of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa said Wednesday.
  CEO Andrea Freedman said Vital-Kaploun, who had a large extended family in Ottawa was killed at her kibbutz near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip. She said she would not share details of how she died.
  “(She) was a beautiful person, with a warm soul that touched her family and friends with love,&rdqu
  
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• Kipp Ave. Halloween display back for another spooky year in Chilliwack

  11-10-2023 21:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — It’s a family tradition that April Blais and her family have adopted and maintained for over a decade now, and it’s back for another year in Chilliwack as one of the most intricate Halloween displays in town.Kipp Manor, as it is formally known, is located at 45512 Kipp Avenue on the north side of town. And while it was nearly derailed by local youth and juveniles who vandalized it over the Thanksgiving long weekend, the display appears to be fully restored and fixe
  
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• Ex-Quebec junior hockey league players plead guilty to sexual assault of teen

  11-10-2023 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUEBEC — Two former Quebec junior hockey players have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in June 2021.
  Massimo Siciliano and Nicolas Daigle, both 21, are former Victoriaville Tigres players who were charged with the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl who was an employee at a Quebec City-area hotel where the team was staying during the 2021 playoffs.
  The assault occurred on June 6, 2021, as the team celebrated at the hotel after winning the league championship in Quebec City.
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• Edmonton Elks to close upper bowl at Commonwealth for 2024 CFL season

  11-10-2023 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks say the upper bowl at Commonwealth Stadium will be closed for the 2024 CFL season.
  The Elks say the move is aimed at improving the atmosphere at the outdoor stadium.
  Once a hot ticket, the Elks have been struggling to attract fans to Commonwealth, which has a capacity for 56,400 football fans.
  The Elks are averaging just over 25,000 fans this season, well down from the league-best average of 31,517 they drew in 2015.
  The team, which has struggled in recent seas
  
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• Discount retailer with savings of 20-60% set to open in less than 2 weeks in Chilliwack

  11-10-2023 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The revamped Chilliwack Mall is set to welcome yet another retailer in less than two weeks.According to its website, HomeSense is expected to open on Tuesday, October 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a grand opening.HomeSense says on its website that it delivers great value from “an ever-changing selection of exciting top brands and home fashions from around the world, at prices generally 20%-60% below full-price retailers’ (including department, specialty, and major o
  
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• Leaks of secret information ‘happen often,’ lawyer for ex-RCMP official tells court

  11-10-2023 20:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A lawyer for a former RCMP intelligence official accused of breaching Canada’s secrets law is suggesting federal leaks of sensitive information happen often.
  Mark Ertel, who represents Cameron Jay Ortis, made the comments while cross-examining RCMP Sgt. Peter Neily, who took part in the police force’s investigation of Ortis.
  Ortis, 51, is charged with violating the Security of Information Act by allegedly revealing secrets to three individuals in 2015 and trying to do
  
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• Devils coach Lindy Ruff has been given a multi-year contact extension on the eve of the season

  11-10-2023 20:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Less than a year after leading the New Jersey Devils to their best regular season, coach Lindy Ruff has been signed to a multi-year contract extension.
  General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the signing on Wednesday, a day before the Devils open the 2023-24 season at home against the Detroit Red Wings.
  “This young, exciting team has developed and thrived under Lindy’s stewardship since he joined the Devils’ organization,” Managing partner David Blitzer said in a stateme
  
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• Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial

  11-10-2023 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of a lower court judge who was caught on camera scrolling through social media and texting during a murder trial.
  An investigation by the Oklahoma Supreme Court Council on Judicial Complaints found District Judge Traci Soderstrom exchanged more than 500 texts with her courtroom bailiff during the trial.Texts included in a court filing showed the judge mocked prosecutors, laughed at the bailiff&
  
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• B.C. to streamline international credential recognition with new ... - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 20:06
  
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• PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  11-10-2023 19:58
  
  PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Toronto’s Chad Kelly earns CFL honour roll nod among quarterbacks

  11-10-2023 19:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A return to the starting lineup earned quarterback Chad Kelly a top grade in the CFL’s weekly honour roll.
  Kelly earned a score of 90.4 for his play in the Toronto Argonauts 35-12 home win over the Edmonton Elks. Kelly returned as the club’s starter after not playing the week before in a 31-21 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  Kelly was 11-of-16 passing for 165 yards while adding a 14-yard run. He finished with an efficiency rating of 106.0.
  Toronto (13-2) has alread
  
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• Republicans nominate Steve Scalise to be House speaker and will try to unite before a floor vote

  11-10-2023 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker and will now try to unite to elect the conservative in a floor vote after ousting Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.
  In private balloting at the Capitol, House Republicans pushed aside Rep. Jim Jordan, the Judiciary Committee chairman, in favor of Scalise, the current majority leader, lawmakers said. The Louisiana lawmaker is seen as a hero to some after surviving a mass shooting on lawmaker
  
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• New health clinic for vulnerable people opens in Surrey - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 19:40
  
  New health clinic for vulnerable people opens in Surrey  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Alberta MP accuses premier of ‘baseless,’ ‘ludicrous’ statements on electricity

  11-10-2023 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The fuse is lit for fireworks in Ottawa next week with a Liberal member of Parliament accusing Alberta’s premier of making false claims.
  Calgary MP George Chahal says Danielle Smith is making “false,” “baseless” and “ludicrous” statements about the federal Liberal government’s plans to bring Canada’s electricity grid to net-zero. 
  He says Smith is playing on people’s fears for purely partisan reasons and calls on he
  
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• The number of US citizens killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 22

  11-10-2023 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of U.S. citizens confirmed to have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war has risen to 22, the State Department said Wednesday.
  That’s an increase from the 14 who’d been confirmed dead one day earlier.
  ‘We have to be crystal clear. There is no justification for terrorism,” President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday. “The United States has Israel’s back and we’re going to be working on this through the day and beyond.&rsq
  
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• Chilliwack School District grappling with bus route cancellations amid bus driver shortage

  11-10-2023 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — There just aren’t enough qualified bus drivers available in Chilliwack and throughout British Columbia to effectively meet the demand for transporting students.That’s according to a memo from the Chilliwack School District transportation department dated Thursday, October 5 in which it laments the lack of bus drivers.“A province-wide shortage of bus drivers is being felt here in the Chilliwack School District,” the memo from the SD33 transportation depa
  
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• TMU men’s soccer team cleared to play after investigation into ‘serious’ behaviour

  11-10-2023 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto Metropolitan University’s men’s soccer team has been cleared to proceed after an investigation was conducted into what the school described as “serious and concerning behaviour.”
  TMU said in a statement emailed to The Canadian Press that it considers the matter closed based on the findings of the third-party investigation.
  The school says it will not comment further on the issue or release details of the investigation “in order to protect privacy and confide
  
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• Former Jays reliever Bass says his release last June ‘was not a baseball decision’

  11-10-2023 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Former Toronto pitcher Anthony Bass said he reached out to the MLB Players Association after the Blue Jays released him last June, and disagreed with general manager Ross Atkins’ assertion that the move was a “baseball decision.”
  The team designated Bass for assignment on June 9, nearly two weeks after he shared a social media post that supported anti-LGBTQ boycotts.
  Bass, in his first public comments since the mid-season imbroglio, said he was told by the MLBPA that there wasn
  
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• Ottawa extending amnesty for ‘assault-style’ firearms again, until October 2025

  11-10-2023 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government says it will extend an amnesty order on guns it prohibited in the wake of the deadly 2020 Nova Scotia shooting rampage for an extra two years. 
  Public Safety Canada quietly posted the extension on its website about the yet-to-be-developed firearms buyback program, saying the amnesty period that was set to expire at the end of the month will remain in place until Oct. 30, 2025.
  The amnesty applies to those who own one of the more than 1,500 model
  
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• Major Canadian grocers won’t confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week

  11-10-2023 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government. 
  Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced last week that the grocers have presented initial plans to stabilize prices, which include discounts, price freezes and price-matching campaigns.
  The Canadian Press has reached out to the grocers —  Loblaw, Empire, Metro, Walma
  
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• B.C. man wanted on charges of 3D printing firearms - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 18:20
  
  B.C. man wanted on charges of 3D printing firearms  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Local couple donates $1 million to Abbotsford Regional Hospital - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 18:00
  
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• Brian Burke ‘deeply disappointed’ by NHL’s ban of on-ice support for community causes

  11-10-2023 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke says the league’s decision to ban on-ice support for community causes, which includes the use of rainbow-coloured stick tape on Pride nights, is a “surprising and serious setback.”
  The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season. 
  The updated guidance reaffirms on-ice player uniforms and gear for warmups and official team practices cannot be altered to reflect them
  
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• B.C. govt. buys property in Hope to preserve affordable housing

  11-10-2023 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — The B.C. government announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) that it has purchased a 40-unit, three-storey complex in Hope so that families and individuals can remain in their rental homes without being absorbed into the private market.
  In a news release from the provincial government, the B.C. government says it has purchased The Ryder apartment building at 1270 Ryder Street.“The current cost-of-living crisis is making it harder for people to find affordable housing options, and people
  
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• Influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio to miss Canada soccer friendly in Japan

  11-10-2023 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada will be without influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio when it takes on Japan in an international soccer friendly on Friday in Niigata.
  Canada Soccer said the 26-year-old from Leamington, Ont., was unavailable through injury. It did not provide further details.
  Eustaquio, who plays his club football in Portugal with FC Porto, has won 32 caps for Canada including 29 starts. He has three goals and four assists.
  Canada, ranked 44th in the world, takes on No. 19 Japan at Denka Big Swan Stad
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Eby’s decriminalization U-turn a stunning admission of failure

  11-10-2023 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  David Eby and the BC NDP have a knack for implementing policies without thinking through the consequences. Case in point: their reckless experiment with drug decriminalization. It’s a saga that has left parents, experts, municipalities, and our BC United Official Opposition shaking our heads in disbelief.
  For months, we’ve been sounding the alarm about the dangers of this ill-conceived policy — pushed through by the NDP without the necessary guardrails. We warned that it would
  
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• Holy Mackinaw! Joe Bowen excited for 42nd season as Maple Leafs’ radio voice

  11-10-2023 16:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Some pre-game challenges made for a memorable debut when Joe Bowen became the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs over four decades ago.
  He took them on with aplomb and was soon on his way to a Hall of Fame career that continues this year with his 42nd season on the mic.
  “When I did (my) first game at Chicago Stadium, I wondered whether I’d get to do a second game,” Bowen said with a laugh.
  After working as a play-by-play man for the OHL’s Sudbury Wolves and
  
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• Canadian airlift from Israel coming later the week: Joly - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 16:20
  
  Canadian airlift from Israel coming later the week: Joly  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• All seven Canadian NHL teams set to open 2023-24 campaign

  11-10-2023 16:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  All seven Canadian teams will play their season openers tonight in the NHL.
  The Toronto Maple Leafs open the 2023-24 campaign against fellow Original Six franchise and rival the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena.
  Ottawa is the lone Canadian team to not face a squad from north of the border. The Senators will be in Raleigh, N.C., to face the Carolina Hurricanes.
  The Edmonton Oilers are in Vancouver to take on the Canucks at Rogers Arena.Meanwhile, the Winnipeg Jets open the year in Calgary a
  
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• Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.’s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan

  11-10-2023 15:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Grizzly bears seen starving in the rainforests of British Columbia’s south coast because there isn’t enough salmon to sustain them raises alarm bells for wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory, who’s known as a leading bear expert in Canada.
  The science is “crying out” for greater habitat protections for the iconic species as industrial activities eat away at the landscapes the bears depend on, he said.
  “There’s a huge amount of protection work that needs to b
  
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• War crimes inquiry research sheds fresh light on Canadian screening, policies

  11-10-2023 15:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — When an individual suspected of taking part in the Second World War murder of Jews in western Ukraine applied for admission to Canada in 1951, immigration officials did not follow up with potential witnesses who might have provided crucial details.
  In another case, a Slovak leader hoping to unite émigrés under his leadership was allowed to visit Canada repeatedly in the 1950s and ’60s, despite a record of war crimes.
  In 1962, the RCMP learned that a Soviet tria
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Canada will airlift people from Tel Aviv this week

  11-10-2023 15:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the federal government will begin to airlift Canadian citizens, permanent residents and their families from Tel Aviv by the end of the week.As of Tuesday, Joly says there were 4,249 Canadians registered in Israel and another 476 in the West Bank and Gaza.
  More coming.
  The Canadian Press
  
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• In the news today: Health ministers in Charlottetown and Joly talks Israel airlifts

  11-10-2023 15:10 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…
  Joly to provide update on Canada’s Israel airlift plans
  Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will hold a news conference to explain how the federal government will help get Canadians out of harm’s way as a war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza rages on for a fifth day.
  Joly announced Tuesday that Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadians out of Tel Aviv in &ldqu
  
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• Beer fundraiser will raise money to buy adaptive bikes for Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 14:35
  
  Beer fundraiser will raise money to buy adaptive bikes for Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Health ministers converge in P.E.I. as governments negotiate final deals

  11-10-2023 14:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown on Wednesday to discuss how they’re going to grow the health workforce.Holland, who was shuffled into the health portfolio this summer during what many advocates have called a crisis in health care, as health workers struggle to keep the provincial and territorial systems afloat.Bringing new workers into the industry and retaining those who are already th
  
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• Judge to decide if Ottawa locals can testify in ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers’ trial

  11-10-2023 13:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The criminal trial of two prominent “Freedom Convoy” organizers is expected to resume today with a ruling on whether the court will hear testimony from local Ottawa residents. 
  Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are facing charges related to their role in organizing the protest that brought thousands of big-rig trucks to Ottawa, where demonstrators remained for three weeks.
  Lich’s lawyer Lawrence Greenspon asked the judge not to let the locals testify, arguing the
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit fire-ravaged Northwest Territories

  11-10-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to visit areas ravaged during a record wildfire season in the Northwest Territories today.
  Trudeau is scheduled to meet with local leaders in Hay River and visit sites affected by recent wildfires.
  A fast-moving wildfire in August tore through the hamlet of Enterprise, about 40 kilometres south of Hay River, destroying nearly all of the community’s homes and structures.
  Burnt trees, scorched homes and melted vehicles remain thr
  
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• Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia

  11-10-2023 09:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at NATO for Wednesday’s meetings with alliance defense ministers to further drum up support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia.
  The U.S. is hosting a meeting of the Ukraine contact group to seek more weapons and ammunition for the war-ravaged country. NATO allies and partner countries will be waiting to hear precisely what kinds of military equipment Kyiv needs.
  Following that meeting, the 31 allies and Ukraine w
  
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• PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 09:00
  
  PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again - Abbotsford News

  11-10-2023 09:00
  
  PHOTOS: Groups for, against SOGI clash in Chilliwack again  Abbotsford News
  
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• 'Can't afford to keep waiting' for highway widening to Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  11-10-2023 09:00
  
  'Can't afford to keep waiting' for highway widening to Chilliwack ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 'Can't afford to keep waiting' for highway widening to Chilliwack ... - Abbotsford News

  11-10-2023 09:00
  
  'Can't afford to keep waiting' for highway widening to Chilliwack ...  Abbotsford News
  
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