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• Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation presenting free Health Talks event in Abbotsford Oct. 28

  17-10-2023 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Abbotsford physician Dr. Kara Aiton is among three speakers who will be featured at “Health Talks 101: A Day of Medical Enlightenment,” presented by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation on Saturday, October 28 in Abbotsford.The free event will also include talks from Dr. Holden Chow on “The Future of Health Care” and Dr. Shavinder Gill on “Diabetes, Dieting and Ozempic.” Other related topics consist of genetics and heriditary disease, gu
  
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• Canadian cricketers positive about future, citing on-field success and Olympic return

  17-10-2023 23:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  It’s been a good year for Canadian cricketers, who have regained their one-day international status and qualified for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the first time.
  And there was more to celebrate with confirmation Monday that cricket has been approved for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 
  “I’m super-happy, super-excited. Looking forward to a lot more better things in future in cricket,” said Canada captain Saad Bin Zafar. “I’m feeling real
  
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• Bombers looking to cement top spot in West Division standings

  17-10-2023 23:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The West Division’s playoff picture could become a lot clearer this week.
  The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-4) and B.C. Lions (12-5) are battling for top spot — and home field for the division final Nov. 11 — while the Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-11) and Calgary Stampeders (5-11) both have designs on the third and final playoff berth.
  A B.C. loss Friday night to Calgary or Winnipeg win Saturday over the Edmonton Elks (4-13) would give the Bombers first in the West.
  
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• Sarault, Dandjinou look to build off nationals at short-track World Cups in Montreal

  17-10-2023 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Olympic speedskater Courtney Sarault was filled with doubt ahead of the Canadian short-track national championships at the end of September.
  “I went in struggling a little bit mentally,” she said. “And at the start of the season I’m not normally my strongest.
  “There were a lot of doubts and I was not the good, confident Courtney that I normally am.”
  Despite it, Sarault, who describes herself as “really stubborn,” won the women&rsqu
  
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• Amazon contractor charged after unoccupied van hit, killed Surrey, B.C., woman

  17-10-2023 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — A 25-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an unoccupied cargo truck hit and killed a pedestrian in Surrey, B.C.Police say the woman was walking on the sidewalk on Dec.15, 2020, when the vehicle ran her down.The driver had been delivering parcels for Amazon, and the company said in a statement then that it was working with police and its delivery-service partner as they investigated.The RCMP said at the time the unoccupied van rolled into t
  
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• Province buys vacant 48-room SRO in DTES Vancouver for undisclosed price; site impacted by 2022 fire

  17-10-2023 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The provincial government has purchased a 48-unit SRO (single-room occupancy) in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, a move the BC government says will facilitate more low-income housing.“We know that people throughout the province are struggling to find housing and need more affordable options in their community,” said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing. “By purchasing this property on Keefer Street, we are taking steps to prevent homelessness before it begins
  
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• PODCAST: Best Custom Interior Design – HAVAN Awards - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 22:30
  
  PODCAST: Best Custom Interior Design – HAVAN Awards  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec’s planned tuition hike for out-of-province students draws criticism in Ottawa

  17-10-2023 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Quebec’s plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students beginning next year is being questioned by federal politicians and members of the business community.
  The province announced Friday that tuition for students from other provinces will rise to $17,000 from $8,992 for the 2024-25 academic year, and the province will skim the first $20,000 paid by international students to be reinvested in French-language universities.
  The changes would disproportionately affec
  
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• B.C. political parties denounce Hamas in legislature - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 22:20
  
  B.C. political parties denounce Hamas in legislature  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Opposition slams 'sledgehammer' legislation related to Surrey ... - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 22:18
  
  Opposition slams 'sledgehammer' legislation related to Surrey ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Freeland considering action on short-term rentals after B.C. announces crackdown

  17-10-2023 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is applauding the B.C. government for going after short-term rentals and says the federal government is looking at what it can do on the issue as well.The B.C. government has introduced new legislation that involves forcing those who offer short-term accommodation to actually live on the property, NDP Premier David Eby told a news conference on Monday.Eby said the government is also set to increase fines for short-term rental operators who break
  
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• Government to begin sharing results of federal spending review next month, Anand says

  17-10-2023 21:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the federal government will begin sharing the results of its spending review next month, with final calculations coming out at the beginning of March.
  The Liberals promised in the spring budget to reduce overall government spending by $14.1 billion from 2023 to 2028, and by $4.1 billion annually after that.
  The Liberals pledged to reduce discretionary spending on government consulting, professional services and travel by 15 per cent or $7.
  
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• Tories want House to study CBC editorial choice, despite broadcaster’s independence

  17-10-2023 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The official Opposition is attempting to have a House of Commons committee study an editorial decision of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., despite its independence from the government being enshrined in law. 
  Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman introduced a motion today to summon the head of CBC and its director of journalistic standards to testify over the broadcaster’s policy not to call Hamas militants “terrorists.”
  The CBC is defending the policy
  
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• Jury in B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told witness died before finishing testimony

  17-10-2023 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The jury in a British Columbia Supreme Court murder trial has been told that an expert witness didn’t finish her testimony because she is dead.
  Justice Lance Bernard told the jury Tuesday at the resumption of the first-degree murder trial for Ibrahim Ali that when Dr. Tracy Pickett didn’t show up to finish her cross-examination last month, the court wasn’t aware that she had died.
  Vancouver police have said Pickett’s body was found in Vancouver’s S
  
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• Freeland announces steps to make banking more affordable, create complaints mechanism

  17-10-2023 21:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced several steps the federal government is taking to make banking more affordable, which in part follow up to pledges made in the spring budget. 
  Freeland says she has instructed the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to work on making more no-fee and low-cost bank accounts available to Canadians. 
  Finance Canada is also being tasked with taking a look at reducing bank fees, such as charges when a check bounces back. 
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• Canadian spy chief stresses co-operation on research security at Five Eyes summit

  17-10-2023 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The head of Canada’s spy service says the way to shield advanced technology from adversaries like China and Russia is to educate researchers and scientists about the risks, not tell them what they should or should not do.
  Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault is taking part in a security summit in Palo Alto, Calif., with counterparts from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. 
  Representatives of the Five Eyes intelli
  
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• Supreme Court opinion doesn’t change plans to regulate oil, gas emissions: Guilbeault

  17-10-2023 21:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says regulations to cap emissions from oil and gas production will be published later this fall despite a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision affecting federal environmental law. 
  The opinion issued Friday said some parts of the federal environmental assessment legislation are unconstitutional because they could allow Ottawa to regulate activities that lie solely within provincial jurisdiction.
  Guilbeault says the government is still
  
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• B.C. premier says spat over Surrey police force ‘no longer up for discussion’

  17-10-2023 21:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says a court challenge by the City of Surrey over being forced to continue the transition to a municipal police service “will not be successful.”
  Eby says Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke “fought a good fight” in attempting to move the RCMP back to its police force of jurisdiction, but that the decision to move ahead with a municipal force has been made by his government and is no longer up for discussion.
  Surrey filed a petiti
  
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• Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley to retire at end of Major League Soccer season

  17-10-2023 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Captain Michael Bradley, who helped fill Toronto FC’s trophy case during its glory years, will retire at the end of the season.
  Saturday’s home finale against Orlando City will serve as the swansong for the 36-year-old midfielder.
  Bradley’s career stretches 19 years across seven clubs in Europe and North America. He also captained the U.S.
  He joined TFC in January 2014 as a designated player, along with Jermain Defoe. The England striker left after one season bu
  
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• Star receiver Begelton named recipient of Harrison Award

  17-10-2023 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Calgary Stampeders receiver Reggie Begelton was named this year’s recipient of the Herm Harrison Memorial Award on Tuesday.
  The award, established in 2013, honours a Stampeders player for his outstanding community service. 
  Begelton has a CFL-high 82 catches this season for 1,054 yards and four touchdowns. But the 30-year-old Texan is also involved in numerous community events.
  He is a regular participant in the Every Yard Counts program, visiting the Alberta Children’s Hospital
  
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• Parks Canada signs agreement with First Nations, opens door to harvesting in Jasper

  17-10-2023 20:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Parks Canada and two First Nations have signed an agreement that points to a stronger Indigenous voice in parks management and opens the door to harvesting in Jasper National Park in western Alberta.
  The agreement, which renews an age-old treaty between the Stoney Nation in Alberta and Simpcw First Nation in British Columbia, is to be marked later this month in a ceremony, which will involve the hunting of a small number of elk, deer and mountain sheep. 
  Parks Canada spokesman Mark Young sa
  
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• Canucks acquire Friedman, Glover from Penguins in exchange for Rathbone, Plasek

  17-10-2023 20:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Mark Friedman and forward Ty Glover from the Pittsburgh Penguins.
  In exchange, Vancouver has sent defenceman Jack Rathbone and forward Karel Plasek off to Pittsburgh.
  The five-foot-11, 185-pound Friedman registered three points (one goal, two assists) in 23 games with Pittsburgh last season. He added a goal and five assists in 24 games with the American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
  Glover, 23, signed an ent
  
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• Orchids, veggies and beer: Canada's cannabis producers pivot - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 20:30
  
  Orchids, veggies and beer: Canada's cannabis producers pivot  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• UPDATE: WorksafeBC investigating Chilliwack work site incident - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 20:22
  
  UPDATE: WorksafeBC investigating Chilliwack work site incident  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Lions’ quarterback Adams earns third CFL honour roll top grade

  17-10-2023 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Lions quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. has earned a spot on the CFL’s weekly honour roll for his role in B.C.’s 33-30 road win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
  Adams was the top-graded quarterback (91.4) after completing 21-of-30 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns. It was his third selection this season.
  However, a leg injury sidelined Adams late in the contest. Backup Dane Evans, a former Ticat, completed all four passes he attempted in leading B.C. down the field to s
  
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• Palestinian ambassador warned Ottawa of rising tensions, urges Israel peace talks

  17-10-2023 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Palestinian ambassador to Canada says she warned Ottawa six months ago that rising tensions in the region were going to explode into violence.
  Mona Abuamara, the chief representative of the Palestinian General Delegation to Canada, said in an interview that Israel’s far-right government has made it harder to work toward peace.
  Abuamara said she’s deeply disturbed by the recent bloodshed in the region, where more than 4,000 people have died on both sides of an escal
  
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• Government plans business mission to Ukraine, introduces trade legislation

  17-10-2023 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government introduced today legislation to update the Canada-Ukraine free trade agreement and announced plans for a business mission to the country next year.
  International Trade Minister Mary Ng introduced Bill C-57, which will implement the updated agreement in Canadian law if adopted by Parliament.
  Canada and Ukraine signed the modernized trade agreement in September. The new deal builds on a free trade deal that came into force in 2017. 
  The modernized agreeme
  
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• Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation’s carnival-themed Grand Gala Nov. 17 in Abbotsford

  17-10-2023 20:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) cordially invites the community to take part in its Grand Gala under the big top at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre in Abbotsford on Friday, November 17.All proceeds benefit the ongoing work by the foundation to raise funds for vital equipment and programs funded or endorsed by Fraser Health in the communities of Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope, Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs.
  “We are super excited to be ho
  
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• Former CFL player Klassen offering scholarship for post-secondary students

  17-10-2023 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Michael Klassen is giving back in a rather unique way.
  The former CFL player has launched an unconventional scholarship contest through his company, strEATS, a Calgary-based restaurant chain. The promotion, dubbed, “strEAT Cred,” is offering entrants a chance to win a $5,000 prize.
  The event is open to those students pursuing a post-secondary education in Canada — excluding Quebec as strEATs doesn’t yet have restaurants in the province. Entrants provide video submissions
  
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• Alberta says Quebec pension model back on table in Canada Pension Plan exit debate

  17-10-2023 19:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — A spokesperson for Alberta’s finance minister says the proposal to have a future provincial pension plan mirror the Quebec investment model remains up for consideration. 
  The statement from Savannah Johannsen comes less than a week after Finance Minister Nate Horner said the idea was off the table. 
  Johannsen says Albertans would have the final say on how any Alberta pension plan is managed, and that includes deciding whether it should follow the Quebec pension p
  
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• Canada beats Poland and New Zealand to lock down playoff spot at mixed curling worlds

  17-10-2023 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada qualified for the playoffs at the world mixed curling championship with wins over Poland and New Zealand on Tuesday.
  Skip Felix Asselin and his crew out of the Glenmore Curling Club in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., improved to 6-0 and led Group B with two matches remaining.
  In its first match of the day, Canada scored two in the third and fifth ends en route to a 6-3 win over Poland in seven ends.
  Canada also needed just seven ends to defeat New Zealand 6-3,
  
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• Canadian Premier League announces nominees for Best Under-21 Player Award

  17-10-2023 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Vancouver FC’s James Cameron, Valour FC’s Matteo De Brienne and Forge FC’s Kwasi Poku are up for the Canadian Premier League Best Canadian Under-21 Player Award.
  The winner, decided in a vote by CPL club technical leadership and select media, will be announced Oct. 26 in Hamilton ahead of the CPL final weekend.
  Cameron, 18, joined Vancouver on a development contract in May, making his professional debut on June 11. The North Vancouver native, who can play both fullback and midf
  
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• WorkSafeBC investigates workplace accident on Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack that left one person dead

  17-10-2023 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — WorkSafeBC says it is investigating after a serious workplace incident resulted in the death of a worker last week in the 8100 block of Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack.
  According to a statement from Alexandra Skinner, manager of government and media relations, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Thursday, October 12.“On Oct. 12, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack, which tragically resulted i
  
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• WorkSafeBC investigates workplace accident in Chilliwack that resulted in a fatality

  17-10-2023 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — WorkSafeBC says it is investigating after a serious workplace incident resulted in the death of a worker last week in the 8100 block of Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack.
  According to a statement from Alexandra Skinner, manager of government and media relations, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Thursday, October 12.
  “On Oct. 12, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack, which tragically resulted
  
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• Updated: WorkSafeBC investigates workplace accident in Chilliwack that resulted in a serious injury

  17-10-2023 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — WorkSafeBC says it is investigating after a serious workplace incident happened last week in the 8100 block of Upper Prairie Road in Chilliwack.
  According to a statement from Alexandra Skinner, manager of government and media relations, WorkSafeBC was notified of a serious workplace incident on Thursday, October 12.
  “I can confirm that WorkSafeBC has launched an investigation into this incident,” Skinner said in an email to Fraser Valley Today.
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• Voting for House speaker is underway as Republicans try to elect Rep. Jim Jordan, a Trump ally

  17-10-2023 19:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting for House speaker is underway Tuesday as Republicans try to elect firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan, elevating a chief ally of Donald Trump to a center seat of U.S. power and showing just how far the once hard-right flank has moved into the GOP mainstream.
  After two weeks of angry Republican infighting since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, the House vote has become a showdown for the gavel. At least a handful of holdout Republicans are refusing to give Jordan their votes, vi
  
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• Flush toilets to be required on large B.C. construction sites - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 18:58
  
  Flush toilets to be required on large B.C. construction sites  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• City of Chilliwack awards nearly $3.2 million road repair contract; portion of Lickman Rd. to be widened for bike lanes

  17-10-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack’s rough roads just got the green light for some necessary repairs.
  Chilliwack city council voted last week (Tuesday, October 10) to award a nearly $3.2 million contract to B.A. Blacktop Ltd. to rehabilitate asphalt on roads throughout Chilliwack.City staff member Doug Mossey wrote in a report dated October 3 that not only was B.A. Blacktop Ltd. the lowest bidder, but the company has done satisfactory work for the city in previous years.“B.A. Blacktop Ltd
  
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• Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse eyes top job at Assembly of First Nations

  17-10-2023 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Manitoba regional chief Cindy Woodhouse has announced her candidacy in the upcoming Assembly of First Nations national chief election.
  Woodhouse said at an news conference today that Indigenous Peoples face a lot of problems in Canada, but their resilience gives her hope that things can improve.
  Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vice-chief David Pratt was the first person to announce his intention to run to be the new national chief. 
  In his August announcement, Prat
  
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• THE MOJ: Canucks and Lions overcome adversity to bank wins - Chilliwack Progress

  17-10-2023 18:30
  
  THE MOJ: Canucks and Lions overcome adversity to bank wins  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian man in Gaza describes chaotic conditions while hoping for border to open

  17-10-2023 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A Canadian man in southern Gaza says essential supplies are running short as conditions become more desperate in the area where he has been taking shelter while waiting for a border crossing with Egypt to open. 
  Mahmoud Nasser says he left Gaza City with his wife amid Israel’s retaliatory bombing of the Palestinian territory last week and is now in the southern city of Khan Yunis, where he and 59 other people, including children, have crammed into a home belonging to his wife’s
  
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• Canadian Don Burgess’s legacy on display at Rugby World Cup with kicking tee

  17-10-2023 18:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A piece of plastic made headlines at the Rugby World Cup in France recently when Samoan fly halfLima Sopoaga took to social media for help finding his lost kicking tee.
  The former All Black left it on the side of the pitch while he signed autographs following Samoa’s 43-10 win over Chile in Bordeaux. It was gone when he went back to collect it.
  “Could whoever took my goal kicking tee from the field please give it back to me. I’ll even pay you for it. I’ve had it since I w
  
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• Vernon curlers reach Chilliwack mixed doubles final - Vernon Morning Star

  17-10-2023 18:00
  
  Vernon curlers reach Chilliwack mixed doubles final  Vernon Morning Star
  
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• Cultus Lake gearing up for popular Christmas event on November 25; fireworks to be weather-dependent

  17-10-2023 17:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The embodiment of the Christmas spirit comes alive in Cultus Lake again next month.Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus are expected to make a very special visit to Main Beach for Cultus Lake’s Christmas event on Saturday, November 25.A community events and engagement committee from the Cultus Lake Park Board has been working behind the scenes to ensure this year’s event is similar to the 2022 iteration that saw over 1,000 people attend.According to minutes of the committee
  
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• Missing Israeli with ties to Canada dead, Joly calls for Canadians to leave Lebanon

  17-10-2023 17:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says an Israeli with ties to Canada who had been missing is now confirmed dead, amid the continued fallout from Hamas’s recent surprise attacks on Israel. 
  Joly is offering condolences to the family of Tiferet Lapidot, who she said was one of three Canadians reported missing after Hamas attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing more than 1,400 people and setting off a war that has left more than 4,000 dead on both sides.&nb
  
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• Quebec labour unions in health care, education vote 95 per cent for strike mandate

  17-10-2023 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A common front of four major Quebec labour unions has voted 95 per cent for an unlimited general strike mandate.
  The unions are negotiating as one and represent 420,000 public sector workers in health care, education and social services.
  Éric Gingras, president of the CSQ union, says the strong mandate announced today shows members are fed up and want better working conditions.
  François Énault, vice-president of the Confederation of National Trade Unions, sa
  
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• Digital services tax would rate $7.2 billion in federal revenues over five years: PBO

  17-10-2023 17:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the implementation of a digital services tax would raise $7.2 billion over five years.
  The Liberals’ spring budget confirmed their intention to implement the tax, which is designed to ensure that tech giants pay their fair share of taxes in countries where they earn revenue without having a physical presence.
  The tax would apply to businesses with annual worldwide revenues of 750,000 euros and more, as well as annual Canadian digital ser
  
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• Homan tops Grandy 4-3 in opening draw of Grand Slam’s Tour Challenge

  17-10-2023 17:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Rachel Homan opened the Grand Slam season on Tuesday with a 4-3 victory over fellow Canadian Clancy Grandy at the HearingLife Tour Challenge.
  Homan, the defending champion from Beaumont, Alta., scored a single point in the eighth end for the win.
  Clancy, from Coquitlam, B.C., picked up back-to-back steals to tie the game but Homan used hammer to her advantage in the final end.
  In other games, Kerri Einarson of Camp Morton, Man., posted a 5-3 win over Kate Cameron of N
  
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• Canada sanctions ‘Russian collaborators’ in Moldova including oligarchs, TV stations

  17-10-2023 16:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning more citizens of Moldova affiliated with Russian influence in the eastern European country.
  Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the nine people and six television stations listed are “Russian collaborators in Moldova.”
  The people sanctioned include influential oligarchs who are part of the Shor Party, which Ottawa sanctioned in June over efforts to destabilize Moldovan democracy.
  The six targeted television stations were taken off th
  
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• Final complainant in Nygard trial testifies about aftermath of alleged Toronto rape

  17-10-2023 16:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault is set to continue her testimony at his Toronto trial today.
  She testified yesterday that she called the former fashion mogul after her alleged rape because she felt she had made an enemy of a powerful figure in the industry she was trying to break into.
  She says she doesn’t remember much about the conversation but recalls Nygard being angry on the phone. 
  Nygard, the founder of a now-defunct international women&rs
  
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