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• Hockey Canada CEO Katherine Henderson: ‘I can’t erase the past’

  23-10-2023 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Katherine Henderson is always keen for a chat.It’s basically part of the veteran sports executive’s DNA.
  She helped Toronto host the 2015 Pan Am Games before heading to Curling Canada for the last seven years. Since being named president and CEO of Hockey Canada this past summer, however, Henderson has done a lot of listening.
  “I’m a very talkative person by nature,” she said Monday in an interview with The Canadian Press. “But I’ve been mostly asking qu
  
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• B.C. Premier Eby says Surrey must talk with province about police transition costs

  23-10-2023 23:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby says it’s time for the City of Surrey and the province to talk about the extra money the city says it needs to replace the RCMP with a local police force. 
  Eby says the provincial government’s $150-million contribution to cover transition costs remains on the table, but there will be no more. 
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has said there will be a $314-million shortfall over 10 years if they have to drop the RCMP, and Surrey has asked for
  
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• Chilliwack residents asked to weigh in on curbside waste program - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 23:28 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack residents asked to weigh in on curbside waste program  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil wins third gold medal in Santiago

  23-10-2023 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTIAGO, Chile — Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil picked up her third gold medal of the 2023 Pan Am Games with a victory in the women’s 100-metre freestyle on Monday.
  Mac Neil, from London, Ont., finished in a Pan Am record time of 53.24 seconds.
  It was her fourth medal of the Santiago Games. She previously won gold in the 100 butterfly and women’s 4×100 freestyle and bronze in the mixed 4×100 freestyle.
  Canada’s swim team added to its success in Santiago wit
  
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• Des cas de grippe aviaire détectés dans une ferme de Chilliwack - Radio-Canada.ca

  23-10-2023 23:13 via news.google.com
  
  Des cas de grippe aviaire détectés dans une ferme de Chilliwack  Radio-Canada.ca
  
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• Family of Chilliwack double murder victims say they feel 'victimized ... - Global News

  23-10-2023 23:03 via news.google.com
  
  Family of Chilliwack double murder victims say they feel 'victimized ...  Global News
  
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• Family of Chilliwack double murder victims say they feel ‘victimized’ by court process - Global News

  23-10-2023 23:03 via news.google.com
  Family of Chilliwack double murder victims say they feel ‘victimized’ by court process  Global News
  
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• Family of Chilliwack double murder victims say they feel ‘victimized’ by court process

  23-10-2023 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  John Kavaloff, 58, and Valerie Smith, 67, were found dead at their mobile home on Chilliwack Lake Road by officers responding to a shots-fired call on Sept. 13.
  
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• Former TFC captain Michael Bradley joins father’s coaching staff at Norway’s Stabaek

  23-10-2023 22:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Less than a week after announcing an end to his playing career, former Toronto FC captain Michel Bradley has joined his father Bob Bradley as a volunteer coach at Norway’s Stabaek Fotball.
  Bob Bradley was fired as Toronto’s head coach and supporting director in late June. He joined Stabaek for a second stint as head coach in early September.
  Stabaek is currently battling to avoid relegation, sitting 14th in the 16-team Norwegian top tier.
  Michael Bradley played his 308th and last gam
  
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• Homicide team deployed to Langley, B.C., after body found at scene of explosion

  23-10-2023 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY, B.C. — A body has been found by firefighters at the scene of an explosion in Langley, B.C., and the province’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now investigating.
  Mounties and firefighters responded to an explosion at a house in rural Langley on Sunday afternoon.
  The homicide team says firefighters put out the blaze, and during the processing of the scene they found the body. 
  Investigators are asking witnesses who may have been on the 24300-block of 8 Avenue b
  
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• Theft of 2 million dimes from truckload of coins from US Mint leaves four facing federal charges

  23-10-2023 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal authorities have released more details and unsealed charges in the theft of more than 2 million dimes earlier this year from a tractor-trailer that had picked up the coins from the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
  The truck driver was bound for Miami when he pulled into a parking lot to sleep on April 13. During the night, thieves made off with a portion of its cargo of $750,000 in dimes, a shipment weighing about six tons, authorities had said earlier.Thousands of co
  
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• City of Chilliwack looking for feedback on city’s curbside collection program

  23-10-2023 22:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack says it is seeking feedback from Chilliwack residents who participate in the city’s curbside collection program as part of a comprehensive review of the program the city has undertaken.Since some residents belong to a strata, not all residents of Chilliwack participate in the city’s collection program, but for those who do, they’re invited to complete a survey until November 10 at engagechilliwack.com/curbside-survey so that staff craft
  
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• Kelowna social worker sued for alleged affair, violation of privacy - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Kelowna social worker sued for alleged affair, violation of privacy  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• DeBrincat, Georgiev, Reinhart named NHL’s three stars of the week

  23-10-2023 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Detroit right-winger Alex DeBrincat, Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev and Florida centre Sam Reinhart have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  DeBrincat, acquired by the Red Wings in an off-season trade with the Ottawa Senators, shared the league lead with five goals and ranked second with eight points to help Detroit to a 4-0-0 week.
  His week was highlighted with his fifth career hat trick and sixth career four-point performance in a 6-2 win over the Calga
  
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• Abbotsford man pleads guilty to 4 Lower Mainland robberies - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 21:27 via news.google.com
  
  Abbotsford man pleads guilty to 4 Lower Mainland robberies  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Proline retail bettors earn huge returns on 12-leg soccer parlays

  23-10-2023 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Two Proline retail bettors earned huge returns from their successful soccer parlays this weekend.
  According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one bettor earned a $597,354.90 payout from a $25 wager on a 12-leg soccer parlay across six leagues.
  The biggest contributor to the payoff came from the bettor correctly predicting that Bayern Munich would beat Mainz in the German Bundesliga on Saturday, with both teams scoring in the first half.
  Another retail bettor earned $152,69
  
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• Chiefs hopeful court will approve landmark child-welfare settlement this week

  23-10-2023 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs and advocates are hopeful the Federal Court will approve a landmark child-welfare settlement this week.
  The court is hearing final arguments in Ottawa this week on a proposed settlement agreement that would be the biggest in Canadian history if it passes. 
  The settlement includes $23 billion in compensation for more than 300,000 children and their families, and another $20 billion to reform the child welfare system.
  The Assembly of First Nations interim n
  
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• VIDEO: IHIT investigating fatal explosion in rural Langley - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 21:18 via news.google.com
  
  VIDEO: IHIT investigating fatal explosion in rural Langley  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Politicians condemn protest at Jewish-owned business as police monitor demonstrations

  23-10-2023 21:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Toronto police say they are aware of a demonstration that happened this weekend in front of a Jewish-owned business, but no one has filed a report with them. 
  Footage shared on social media shows a group of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in front of a restaurant in Toronto, with some members of the crowd calling it a “Zionist café” and calling for a boycott.
  There has been widespread condemnation of the chant from political leaders including Toronto Ma
  
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• Captain Christine Sinclair to wrap up Canada career with two December games in B.C.

  23-10-2023 21:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada captain Christine Sinclair will wrap up her international career in December with two games in her backyard.
  The 10th-ranked Canadian women will face 11th-ranked Australia on Dec. 1 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., and Dec. 5 at Vancouver’s B.C. Place Stadium. The co-host Matildas ended Canada’s World Cup campaign this summer with a 4-0 win that consigned the Canadians to third place in Group B and an early trip home.
  Sinclair announced plans last week to retire from in
  
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• Penticton's famous broken-winged goose living his best celebrity life - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Penticton's famous broken-winged goose living his best celebrity life  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CP NewsAlert: School bus with numerous students rolls over north of Calgary, RCMP say

  23-10-2023 20:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DIDSBURY, Alta. — RCMP in central Alberta say an officer came across a school bus rollover north of the town of Didsbury, Alta., and there were numerous students inside.Police say the extent of the injuries is unknown.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• RCMP, firefighters respond to fire in Agassiz; blaze could be suspicious

  23-10-2023 20:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Multiple fire engines from the Agassiz Fire Department and Popkum Fire Department responded to the report of a mobile home on fire Monday morning (Oct. 23) just northeast of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge.
  According to scanner traffic, firefighters were dispatched for the report of a structure fire on Bridge Road near Whelpton Road, not far from the bridge, at approximately 7:40 a.m. Monday.At least four RCMP vehicles attended the scene alongside BC Ambulance Service, Agassiz and
  
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• B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier

  23-10-2023 20:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that is expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained professionals. 
  Premier David Eby says B.C. cannot leave people with skills and experience on the sidelines, given labour shortages the province is facing now and in the coming years.
  He says the legislation would require regulatory bodies to remove “unfair barriers” for 29 differen
  
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• Stampeders, Ticats look to be CFL playoff road warriors

  23-10-2023 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to reach the Grey Cup.
  Calgary (6-11) and Hamilton (8-9) enter the final week of the CFL’s regular season firmly entrenched in third in the West and East Divisions, respectively. That means each will have to win two playoff games on the road to punch their tickets to the Grey Cup game Nov. 19 at Tim Hortons Field.
  And that road begins Nov. 4, when Calgary visits the B.C. Lions (12-6) in the West Division semif
  
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• B.C. tables legislation to attract more foreign-trained workers - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 19:40 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. tables legislation to attract more foreign-trained workers  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders will not renew coach Dickenson’s contract after 6-12 season

  23-10-2023 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are making changes after a 6-12 season left them just short of the playoff cut.
  The team says Craig Dickenson is out as head coach. He will not have his contract renewed.
  There’s no immediate word on a replacement.
  The Roughriders also say that general manager Jeremy O’Day has agreed to a new contract. 
  O’Day also serves as vice-president of football operations.
  Saskatchewan had its playoff hopes dashed on Saturday with a 29-26 l
  
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• Fraser says more housing measures are coming in fall budget update

  23-10-2023 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will reveal more housing measures in the fall budget update and in the coming months.
  In a news conference this morning, Fraser outlined some of the measures that are expected, including tying federal infrastructure spending to housing outcomes in local communities. 
  He also says there will be more policies geared toward increasing the stock of social housing, and increasing workers’ skills and innovation in the c
  
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• A man who lived in the woods is found guilty of murder in a retired New Hampshire couple’s death

  23-10-2023 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who was living in a tent in the woods in New Hampshire was convicted of murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a retired couple who had gone out for a walk.
  After a day and a half of deliberation, a jury found Logan Clegg, 27, guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende Reid in April 2022. The couple were killed while walking on a trail near their apartment in the city of Concord.
  The bodies of the couple, found several days later, had b
  
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• Poilievre says Trudeau soured India relations, cites Sikh ‘aggression’ toward envoys

  23-10-2023 18:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is blaming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fora diplomatic chill with India, saying Ottawa needs a “professional relationship” with the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  Trudeau announced in the House of Commons last month that Canadian intelligence services are investigating “credible” information about “a potential link” between India’s government and the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep
  
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• Rick Bowness takes leave from Winnipeg Jets after wife’s seizure

  23-10-2023 18:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence from the team.
  His decision comes after his wife, Judy, had a stroke last night.
  She remains in hospital and is undergoing further testing.
  Associate coach Scott Arniel will serve as the Jets interim head coach in Bowness’s absence.
  Bowness has a 48-35-3 record since becoming Winnipeg’s coach ahead of the 2022-23 season.
  He had been head coach of the Dallas Stars for two and a half seasons before joining Winnipeg.
  The
  
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• Canadian in Gaza says Israeli air strikes now relentless ahead of ground invasion

  23-10-2023 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A Canadian man in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes that were previously heard roughly every hour can now be heard every few minutes as the Israel-Hamas war escalates.
  Mansour Shouman says Israel’s bombardment of Gaza has grown relentless recently, and even locations where civilians were previously advised to take refuge are not safe.
  The sounds of explosions can be heard in the background as Shouman says he narrowly escaped an airstrike near the southern Gaza hospital complex where he has been
  
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• ‘Spamouflage’ campaign targeting Trudeau, MPs linked to China: Global Affairs Canada

  23-10-2023 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says there’s a social media campaign connected to the People’s Republic of China is targeting dozens of MPs with spam. 
  The department says a bot network known as “Spamouflage” began spreading propaganda and disinformation messages across Facebook and X in early August. 
  Global Affairs says the bot network left thousands of comments in English and French on the accounts of MPs claiming a critic of the Chinese Communist Party
  
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• Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Ungerer, Hagerty to contract extensions

  23-10-2023 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver David Ungerer II and defensive back Josh Hagerty to contract extensions Monday.
  Ungerer and Haggerty are both Canadians. Ungerer’s deal covers two seasons while Haggerty’s extension is for one year.
  Ungerer has registered 35  catches for 491 yards and three touchdowns in 17 games this season, his first with Toronto. Before joining the Argos, Ungerer played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2019, 2021-22).
  Hagerty is in his third s
  
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• BC Highway Patrol officer in Chilliwack stops the highest number of distracted drivers in all of BC in 2022

  23-10-2023 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — One hundred police officers across the province were recently honored for their exemplary efforts to enforce distracted driving laws in 2022.But one constable from BC Highway Patrol in Chilliwack stands out among the crowd. Constable Troy Collins of BC Highway Patrol – Chilliwack was honored for stopping 835 distracted drivers in 2022, the highest number attributed to a single officer in British Columbia for the year.BC RCMP says distracted driving is a leading cause of
  
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• Canada Post to honour hockey trailblazer Willie O’Ree with stamp

  23-10-2023 17:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Canada Post is issuing a stamp to honour Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first Black player.
  O’Ree is scheduled to be in attendance when the stamp is unveiled Saturday in Edmonton as part of the Heritage Classic festivities. The stamp will be officially issued Monday.
  O’Ree made his NHL debut with Boston on Jan. 18, 1958, and played two games with the Bruins that season.
  The winger played in the minors for the next two seasons before appearing in 43 more NHL game
  
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• Agassiz Fire Department called to fight early-morning structure fire - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 17:10 via news.google.com
  
  Agassiz Fire Department called to fight early-morning structure fire  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada using ‘dormant’ treaty to sidestep Indigenous rights in U.S.: court documents

  23-10-2023 17:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Human rights and environmental groups say Canada is trying to exploit a “dormant” cross-border treaty to prevent the shutdown of the Line 5 pipeline. 
  The argument is in new court documents in the ongoing dispute between Calgary-based energy giant Enbridge Inc. and an Indigenous band in Wisconsin. 
  The groups, including the U.S. Center for International Environmental Law, say Line 5 deserves no special treatment just because it crosses an international bo
  
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• Turkey’s president submits protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to parliament for ratification

  23-10-2023 16:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has submitted a protocol for Sweden’s admission into NATO to Turkey’s parliament for ratification, his office said Monday.
  Erdogan had been delaying ratification of Sweden’s membership, accusing Stockholm of being too soft on Kurdish militants and other groups he considers to be security threats. Turkey also was angered by a series of Quran-burning protests in Sweden.
  All 31 NATO allies must endorse Sweden&rsquo
  
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• Reigniting B.C.'s Barkerville gold rush still requires some digging - Chilliwack Progress

  23-10-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Reigniting B.C.'s Barkerville gold rush still requires some digging  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Crown drops bail violation charge against convoy organizer Tamara Lich

  23-10-2023 16:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Crown has dropped a criminal charge against “Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich that alleged she violated her bail conditions last summer.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals

  23-10-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines the Canadian roster for the upcoming Final 8 stage of the Davis Cup Finals.
  Tennis Canada says the 19th-ranked Montrealer will be joined Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Vasek Pospisil of Vernon, B.C., Gabriel Diallo of Montreal and Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que.
  Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., will serve as captain for the Nov. 21-26 competition in Malaga, Spain.
  Canada defeated Australia in last year’s final to win the Davis Cup fo
  
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• Demolition of Williams Street church to wrap up following fire in September; cause of fire unknown

  23-10-2023 15:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Demolition and removal of what’s left of a church on Williams Street should wrap up this month following a devastating fire that burned most of the 75-year-old church to the ground.Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines and personnel were dispatched on Labour Day (Sept. 4) after a fire broke out at Cross Connection Church, 9310 Williams Street, in Chilliwack.
  Firefighters spent several hours hour tackling the two-alarm blaze, deploying a ladder to attack flames on t
  
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• At least 15 killed and many injured when 2 trains collide in central Bangladesh

  23-10-2023 15:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A cargo train hit a passenger train outside the Bangladeshi capital on Monday, leaving at least 15 people dead and scores more injured, fire officials said.
  Rescuers joined local residents in extracting passengers from the wreckage of the train cars, said fire official Mosharraf Hossain at Bhairab, in the central district of Kishoreganj, where the collision happened at 3:30 p.m.
  He said the bodies of at least 15 people had been recovered and the number of casualtie
  
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• Prolific shoplifter arrested after threatening store manager with knife: Mission RCMP

  23-10-2023 15:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mission RCMP say they have arrested a 34-year-old male after he allegedly issued threats against the manager of a large retail store in Mission.According to a statement from Constable Harrison Mohr, media relations spokesperson for the Mission RCMP detachment, Mounties in Mission were called to the unidentified store on the morning of Monday, October 9 after the retail store manager in downtown Mission told police he had just been threatened by a male well known to the store as b
  
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• Parti Québécois to unveil Year One budget of independent Quebec

  23-10-2023 14:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUEBEC — The Parti Québécois will unveil today what the first budget of a theoretical, independent Quebec would look like.
  The so-called Year One budget will be presented today by leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and will contain a projection of revenues and expenditures for the first year of an independent Quebec that he has promised for several months.
  The party has gone through the budget exercise a few times in its history to define the financial framework of an eventual s
  
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• ‘I have no fixed address’: A look at encampments for homeless across Canada

  23-10-2023 14:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle has called the spread of homeless encampments in cities across Canada a human rights crisis.
  “People living in encampments face some of the most vulnerable circumstances of any member of Canadian society … they have experienced a history of human rights violations and are at heightened risk of further violations,” her office wrote in an interim report on encampments published this month.
  Alexandra Flynn, an associate law profes
  
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• Hamilton stair master Walter Decker, 99, completes CN Tower climb for 3rd time

  23-10-2023 14:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A 99-year-old Hamilton man climbed 1,776 steps to the top of the CN Tower over the weekend, his third time pulling off the accomplishment in support of charity.
  Walter Decker was joined by his son, grandson and two great-grandsons at the United Way ClimbUP on Saturday, where he raised more than $3,000 for people struggling to meet basic needs from housing and food to mental health supports.
  Decker, who turned 99 last week, said he first began stair climbing more than 10 years ago
  
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• ‘Adding some weirdness’ to their day, Vancouver woman surprises drivers with costumes

  23-10-2023 14:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Some people love golfing, others like to hike, but Anne Bruinn’s hobby is about “adding a little bit of spice” to other people’s day by wearing a costume at the end of her driveway and entertaining passersby.
  The would-be Mrs. Dressup likes to call herself the “queen of the cosplay corner,” referencing the joy of costume play, a performance art where people dress up as a variety of characters.Bruinn said she has been surprising her drive-by a
  
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• In the news today: Defence Minister to face questions about Gaza hospital blast

  23-10-2023 14:05 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…
  Blair to face questions about Canada’s evidence
  Defence Minister Bill Blair is expected to face further questions today about the evidence Canada has gathered to determine a rocket blast at a hospital in Gaza City did not originate in Israel.
  Blair made the statement Saturday night, five days after the attack at the al-Ahli Arab hospital.
  The blast came nine days af
  
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