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• Canadian man drives off Hawaiian cliff, falls from wreck, washes out to sea, survives

  28-02-2024 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — A Canadian tourist in Hawaii has survived a disastrous sequence of events after he took a wrong turn while trying to watch the sunrise, drove off a cliff, fell out of the wreck and was washed out to sea.
  Hawaii Island Fire Chief Kazuo Todd says the man was driving a rented Jeep SUV early Sunday when he drove off a dirt trail on Hawaii’s Big Island. 
  He says the 27-year-old Canadian was near the southern tip of the island trying to find somewhere to watch th
  
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• New York gets a new congressional map that gives Democrats a slight edge

  28-02-2024 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a new Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state could determine control of Congress.Lawmakers in the Democrat-dominated statehouse approved the mapping bill in both the Senate and Assembly with some Republican support earlier Wednesday.
  The lines are similar to both the exis
  
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• CBC reaches tentative deal with union, says the Canadian Media Guild

  28-02-2024 23:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Media Guild says it has reached a tentative agreement with CBC/Radio Canada.
  In a statement, the union says the deal has been recommended by its bargaining committee and the details are currently being shared with its more than 4,400 members.
  The current collective agreement was set to expire on March 31.The union says a a vote to ratify the tentative agreement will take place in a few weeks.The public broadcaster announced in the fall that it would eliminate about 60
  
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• Fired scientists failed to protect sensitive information, newly released records say

  28-02-2024 23:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Newly released documents say the careers of two scientists at a high-security laboratory ended after security reviews found they failed to protect sensitive assets and information.
  More than 600 pages were made public today following a special all-party review of the records.
  Opposition parties hoped the documents would shed light on why scientists Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng, were escorted out of Winnipeg’s National Microbiology Laboratory in July 2019 and su
  
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• Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case

  28-02-2024 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.
  The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss. At the same time, they said they would hear arguments in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of June.The Associated Press
  
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• NHL defencemen talk benefits, drawbacks of playing their off-side

  28-02-2024 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Rasmus Dahlin is comfortable feeling slightly uncomfortable.
  The Buffalo Sabres all-star defenceman actually enjoys it.
  A left-shooting Swede, Dahlin has staked his claim to the right side of the ice on his club’s top pair the last few seasons.
  It was an adjustment — and a move that isn’t for everyone.
  “If you’re on a team with a lot of lefties someone’s got to do it, right?” he joked. “But I like it. When you have the puck on your
  
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• Biden ‘continues to be fit for duty’ his doctor says after president’s annual exam

  28-02-2024 23:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden “continues to be fit for duty,” his doctor wrote Wednesday after conducting an annual physical that was closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection.
  “President Biden is a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency,” Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a six-page memo on the president’s health, following a physical that took Biden to Walter Reed Na
  
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• Responsible Gambling Council issues praise, warning for Ontario sports betting market

  28-02-2024 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Shelley White applauds officials for their management of Canada’s only open market single-game sports betting industry. However, the CEO of the Responsible Gambling Council cautions against complacency in an ever-changing marketplace.
  The industry opened fully in Ontario on April 4, 2022. The province’s regulated market generated total gaming revenues of just over $1.48 billion in its first full year of operation.
  The 2023 report is expected to be announced sometime i
  
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• New Democrat MP Daniel Blaikie to resign his seat, work for Manitoba premier

  28-02-2024 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A New Democrat member of Parliament is resigning his seat for a job with Manitoba’s NDP government.
  Daniel Blaikie says he will step down from his Elmwood-Transcona seat in Winnipeg at the end of March, after almost a decade in federal politics.
  He is taking a job as a senior adviser on intergovernmental affairs with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.
  Blaikie said the new job will allow him to spend more time with his family.
  Blaikie was first elected in 2015 and recaptured the Elm
  
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• TSX moves lower Wednesday, U.S. stock markets continue to pare back from record highs

  28-02-2024 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main index moved lower Wednesday, led by weakness in base metals, while U.S. markets also continued to move down from last week’s highs. 
  U.S. markets rose to record heights last week after another blowout earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia.
  “I think you’re just seeing things come a little bit off the highs, which is normal,” said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at iA Private Wealth. 
  It’s far from a sell-off, thoug
  
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• Major League Soccer fines three Toronto FC players for actions in season opener

  28-02-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Major League Soccer has fined Toronto FC midfielder Richie Laryea and forwards Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne an undisclosed amount “for inciting and/or escalating a mass confrontation” in Sunday’s season opener at FC Cincinnati.
  The incident occurred in the 56th minute at TQL Stadium when Cincinnati forward Sergio Santos bodied Toronto defender Kevin Long to the turf after the two collided on the edge of the TFC penalty box.
  Bernardeschi, Insigne and
  
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• Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

  28-02-2024 22:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional and has now been repealed.
  The law known as Bill 124 capped salary increases for broader public sector workers at one per cent a year for three years.
  The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently ruled it unconstitutional and the government repealed it.
  Since the law was first found unconstitutional b
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders apologize to fans for ‘Girl Math’ marketing campaign ad

  28-02-2024 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders apologized Wednesday for issuing a email to season-ticket holders that resulted in a backlash from fans.
  In the email to season-ticket holders entitled, “Girl Math is When Cheaper Tickets = Free Drinks!”, the marketing campaign featured an ad that in part read, “Proficient in girl math it’s basically free.” It also includes the phrases, “Literally the best excuse for cute matching outfits,” and “Take the
  
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• Lantigua drives in De Los Santos with go-ahead run as Blue Jays top Rays 3-2

  28-02-2024 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Rafael Lantigua’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly brought home Luis De Los Santos with the go-ahead run in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-2 pre-season victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.
  Andrew Bash (1-0) struck out three over two scoreless innings for the win. T.J. Brock pitched the ninth for his first save.
  Nathan Lukes had two of Toronto’s six hits. Starter Paolo Espino did not allow a hit over two innings for the hometown Blue Jays.Reliever Nathan Wil
  
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• CFL says it is investigating allegations against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly

  28-02-2024 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Canadian Football League says it’s conducting its own investigation into a lawsuit issued by a former Toronto Argonauts strength-and-conditioning coach against the club for wrongful dismissal and quarterback Chad Kelly for alleged violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
  “​We take the allegations against the Toronto Argonauts and Mr. Kelly very seriously,” the CFL said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. “We have opened an investigation in ac
  
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• PWHL announces playoff format that will allow No. 1 seed to pick opponent

  28-02-2024 21:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League is adding more outside-the-box rules for its inaugural season.
  The first-year circuit announced Wednesday that four of its six teams are set to make the playoffs — with a twist. The No. 1 seed will have the option to choose its semifinal opponent from the third- and fourth-place finishers for the five-game series.
  The No. 2 seed will have its home-ice advantage secured in the semis. The title will also be decided in a best-of-fiv
  
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• French Senate approves a bill to make abortion a constitutional right

  28-02-2024 21:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — France’s Senate on Wednesday adopted a bill to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution, clearing a key hurdle for legislation promised by President Emmanuel Macron in response to a rollback in abortion rights in the United States.Wednesday’s vote came after the lower house, the National Assembly, overwhelmingly approved the proposal in January. The measure now goes before a joint session of parliament for its expected approval by a three-f
  
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• Former world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault choose jury trial

  28-02-2024 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON, Ont. — Five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team who are charged with sexual assault in a 2018 incident in London, Ont., have chosen to be tried by a jury.
  Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault last month. McLeod is also facing an additional charge of sexual assault for “being a party to the offence.”
  In a joint statement, their lawyers said the five players selected a jury trial earl
  
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• Chilliwack woman shares her leap-year love story - Chilliwack Progress

  28-02-2024 21:01
  
  Chilliwack woman shares her leap-year love story  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Export Development Canada lends Newfoundland hydrogen project $128M

  28-02-2024 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal export credit agency has agreed to lend millions of dollars to a second green hydrogen project in Atlantic Canada.
  Export Development Canada and World Energy GH2 say they have reached an agreement for a $128-million credit facility, a business loan similar to a line of credit.
  The loan comes about two months after a similar agreement to provide $166 million to Everwind Fuels in Nova Scotia.
  Both projects are trying to stake a claim as Canada’s most advanced green
  
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• Leap into trades with open house at UFV Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  28-02-2024 20:28
  
  Leap into trades with open house at UFV Chilliwack  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch this season after major elbow surgery, but he can still hit. Here’s why

  28-02-2024 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is unique in Major League Baseball history, a two-way Japanese superstar who can excel as a hitter and a pitcher, sometimes in the same game.
  But for the 2024 season, Ohtani will be just a hitter.
  That’s because Ohtani is recovering from an injured elbow ligament — the ulnar collateral ligament — that often leads to a procedure colloquially known as Tommy John surgery. Ohtani has been vague about the exact procedure he had last September, but
  
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• Shane Pinto has sparked the Ottawa Senators since returning from his half-season gambling suspension

  28-02-2024 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Shane Pinto brushed off his three-point game in Washington, which came in a 6-3 Ottawa Senators loss to the Capitals and ended their two-game winning streak.
  He’d trade all his production victories.
  “I’m not too worried about that,” Pinto said. “I just want to win games. It’s a big part of the year. We’ve got to start winning games if we want to get in this race, and that’s all I care about right now.”
  It’s too late realistically for th
  
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• City of Chilliwack to build accessible playground at Sardis Park

  28-02-2024 19:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 28) that construction will begin next month on an accessible playground for toddlers at Sardis Park.The city wrote in a news release that the upgraded play area is intended to offer unique play value and experiences for children ages 2-5 and integrate accessible features.The playground will consist of accessible swing, rubber surfacing, ramped entry, and a sun cover for warm summer days. The well-loved existing turtle wi
  
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• Idaho delays execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech after failed lethal injection attempts

  28-02-2024 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KUNA, Idaho (AP) — Idaho on Wednesday delayed the execution of serial killer Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S., after a failed attempt at lethal injection.
  Creech, 73, was imprisoned in 1974 and has been convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more. He was already serving life in prison when he beat a fellow inmate, 22-year-old David Dale Jensen, to death in 1981 — the crime for which Creech was to be executed mo
  
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• Botanica Tulip Festival Blooms Anew: Chilliwack's Spring Tradition Reimagined - BNN Breaking

  28-02-2024 19:26
  Botanica Tulip Festival Blooms Anew: Chilliwack's Spring Tradition Reimagined  BNN Breaking
  
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• Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

  28-02-2024 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan could benefit patients.
  While some applauded the move, expected to begin in April 2025, others in the field were wary of the lack of specifics around what aspects of the treatment would be covered.
  Here’s a look at the hopes, concerns and reality of those who receive IVF or advocate for
  
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• Former CFL defensive lineman Craig Roh dies at the age of 33

  28-02-2024 19:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Defensive lineman Craig Roh, who won a Grey Cup with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2019, has died. He was 33.
  Roh’s wife, Chelsea, confirmed his death on social media.
  The six-foot-five, 266-pound Roh, a native of Scottsdale, Ariz., played in the CFL with the B.C. Lions (2015-17) and Winnipeg (2018-19). He signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 2020 but the league didn’t play that season due to the global pandemic.
  Roh had 64 tackles, 20 sacks and a forced fumble during his time with B.
  
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• New name, attractions at 're-imagined' tulip festival in Chilliwack - Cloverdale Reporter

  28-02-2024 19:13
  
  New name, attractions at 're-imagined' tulip festival in Chilliwack  Cloverdale Reporter
  
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• Free rugby camp for Indigenous youth coming to Chilliwack - Surrey Now Leader

  28-02-2024 18:59
  
  Free rugby camp for Indigenous youth coming to Chilliwack  Surrey Now Leader
  
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• Online harms: Civil liberty, law critics say stiffer hate crime sentences ‘troubling’

  28-02-2024 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is voicing concerns over what it calls “draconian penalties” proposed in the Criminal Code as part of the Liberal government’s sweeping plan to target online hate.   
  Justice Minister Arif Virani tabled the long-awaited bill this week, which includes introducing stiffer penalties for hate offences.
  The bill proposes increasing the maximum punishment for advocating genocide to life imprisonment, and allowing for u
  
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• Canada’s Morales Williams denied world record in indoor 400 due to technicality

  28-02-2024 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Canadian sprinter Christopher Morales Williams is the all-time fastest runner in the indoor men’s 400 metres — but not an official world record-holder — due to a technicality beyond his control.
  The 19-year-old University of Georgia sophomore ran a time of 44.49 seconds at the Randal Tyson Track Center on Saturday to win the NCAA Southeastern Conference indoor championships. 
  However, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associati
  
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• Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office since 2021

  28-02-2024 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec is committing $2 million to connect politicians and their families with psychological aid after a wave of resignations and leaves of absence among elected municipal officials.
  A new telephone helpline is available starting today for politicians in need of assistance, after almost 10 per cent have quit since the 2021 municipal elections.
  Quebec says the helpline is part of a multi-year plan to improve working conditions for local leaders, but today’s announcement com
  
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• Derelict home on Williams Street prompts complaint to City of Chilliwack

  28-02-2024 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack resident Debbie Walker reckons a boarded up home on Williams Street with visible garbage in the driveway and an extensive mess in the back yard deserves scrutiny from bylaw staff at the City of Chilliwack.Walker, who lives in close proximity to the home in the 9500 block of Williams Street near Chilliwack Secondary School, wonders why it takes a complaint to city bylaw before anything gets done about the residence.“Why does someone need to complain when it is
  
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• Derelict conditions at Williams Street home prompt complaint to City of Chilliwack

  28-02-2024 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack resident Debbie Walker reckons a boarded up home on Williams Street with visible garbage in the driveway and an extensive mess in the back yard deserves scrutiny from bylaw staff at the City of Chilliwack.
  Walker, who lives in close proximity to the home in the 9500 block of Williams Street near Chilliwack Secondary School, wonders why it takes a complaint to city bylaw before anything gets done about these types of residences.
  “Why does someone need to compla
  
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• McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job

  28-02-2024 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
  McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, a place where he looked in awe from its back benches in 1985 when he arrived and where he grew increasingly comfortable in the front row seat afforded t
  
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• Arguments begin at competition body in case against Cineplex over online booking fees

  28-02-2024 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s competition czar says Cineplex Inc.’s online booking fees are “drip pricing,” a harmful practice under the law, and moviegoers don’t have any way to avoid them. 
  A lawyer representing the competition commissioner made the argument today as the Competition Tribunal hears arguments in the case against the movie giant. 
  Cineplex argues customers can buy tickets in person at the movie theatre, but the commissioner says that’s not
  
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• Langley Rivermen Triumph Over Chilliwack Chiefs: Beaupit's First BCHL Shutout - BNN Breaking

  28-02-2024 18:20
  Langley Rivermen Triumph Over Chilliwack Chiefs: Beaupit's First BCHL Shutout  BNN Breaking
  
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• Only 32 per cent of Proline bettors picked Raptors to down Pacers

  28-02-2024 18:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  It seems many Proline players are having some difficulty jumping on the Toronto Raptors’ bandwagon.
  Toronto is on a modest three-game win streak, the latest victory being a 130-122 road decision over the Indianapolis Pacers and former Raptor Pascal Siakam on Monday night. Just 32 per cent of bettors picked Toronto to win while 46 per cent had the club +5.5 points.
  And just 38 per cent successfully predicted the total over 246.5.
  Toronto put its win streak on the line Wednesday night agains
  
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• Kirk Cousins and Chris Jones head an NFL free agents list filled with star-quality players

  28-02-2024 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Need a Pro Bowl quarterback, an All-Pro defensive lineman or a future Hall of Fame wide receiver?
  NFL teams could find one of these guys and plenty more star-quality players when the free agency period begins on March 13. Kirk Cousins, Chris Jones and Mike Evans are among the best players who will be available on the open market unless their teams use a franchise tag by March 5. The Bengals already used it on wideout Tee Higgins.
  They’ll be joined by running backs Derrick Henry, Saquon Bar
  
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• VIDEO: Langley Rivermen blank Chilliwack Chiefs - Langley Advance Times

  28-02-2024 18:00
  
  VIDEO: Langley Rivermen blank Chilliwack Chiefs  Langley Advance Times
  
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• Cheam First Nation purchases Chilliwack golf course

  28-02-2024 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Cheam First Nation announced this week that it has purchased Bridal Veil Golf Course in Chilliwack, a move that represents a significant expansion of the First Nations’ land base.
  According to a news release from the company dated Monday, February 26, this strategic acquisition reflects Cheam’s goal of fostering economic growth while carefully preserving and promoting Indigenous cultural heritage.
  “Under the visionary leadership of the new Chief and Council,
  
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• Cheam First Nation acquires Chilliwack golf course

  28-02-2024 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Cheam First Nation announced this week that it has acquired Bridal Veil Golf Course in Chilliwack, a move that represents a significant expansion of the First Nations’ land base.
  According to a news release from the company dated Monday, February 26, this strategic acquisition reflects Cheam’s goal of fostering economic growth while carefully preserving and promoting Indigenous cultural heritage.
  “Under the visionary leadership of the new Chief and Council, C
  
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• Heavy snow, winter storm bring hazardous driving conditions to B.C. highways

  28-02-2024 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WHISTLER, B.C. — Environment Canada is warning of hazardous driving conditions on several stretches of British Columbia highways as a strong Pacific frontal system pushes into the Interior.
  A winter storm warning has been issued for the Sea to Sky Highway from Squamish to Whistler, with snow accumulation forecast to reach up to 50 centimetres by Thursday.
  Winter storm warnings are also in effect on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton and from Grand
  
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• YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Unprecedented deficits, soaring debts, but no results: B.C.’s alarming fiscal reality

  28-02-2024 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  In delivering its 2024 Budget, Premier David Eby and his NDP government set a concerning precedent for British Columbia’s financial health, showcasing a fiscal strategy that leans heavily on soaring debts and unprecedented deficits. This year, the government is predicting the largest inflationary deficit in our province’s history, a staggering $8 billion shortfall that signals a troubling trajectory for our economic stability.
  Despite over $22 billion in additional tax revenue each y
  
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• Canada to host 2024 WXV 1 tournament with top women’s rugby teams converging on B.C.

  28-02-2024 16:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia will host the 2024 edition of WXV 1, the elite division of a three-tiered women’s 15s rugby competition that debuted last year.
  WXV 1 features the top three teams from the 2024 Pacific Four Series and the top three from the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.
  The Canadian women, currently ranked fourth in the world, finished second in the inaugural 2023 competition won by top-ranked England in New Zealand.
  The 2024 tournament will be contested across three consecutive
  
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• Slow procurement keeps pushing defence spending down the line, PBO report finds

  28-02-2024 16:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the Defence Department is planning unprecedented capital spending in the coming years, raising concerns about the effect of inflation.
  In a new report, Yves Giroux assessed 20 years of planned capital spending under Canada’s 2017 defence policy, billed “Strong, Secure, Engaged.”
  He found planned spending is $51.5 billion more than it was two years ago, mostly because of Norad modernization and new procurements.
  Capital spendi
  
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• Paris City Hall says no Olympic Games policing plans were lost in theft of a worker’s computer gear

  28-02-2024 16:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Paris City Hall said Wednesday that no policing plans for the upcoming Olympic Games were lost in the theft of computer gear reported by one of its employees.A City Hall statement said: “Initial checks established that the worker didn’t possess any information relating to the organization and deployment of law enforcement during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”French broadcaster BFMTV first reported Tuesday evening that a computer and USB keys containing Ol
  
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• MLB wants to make starting pitching more prominent, but it’s a tough task in today’s game

  28-02-2024 16:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Max Scherzer logged at least 179 innings in 10 of his first 16 years in the majors. And the three-time Cy Young Award winner learned some tough lessons on the road to pitching deep into games.
  That’s one reason why the Texas Rangers right-hander thinks Major League Baseball needs to look a lot deeper than a roster limit if it wants to return starting pitching to prominence.
  “I became a better pitcher once I went through three times in the lineup and was f
  
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• Andy Murray loses to fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert at Dubai Championship

  28-02-2024 15:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert eased past Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Dubai Championships.
  Humbert didn’t face a break point before converting his first match point to secure a first career win over Murray, who lifted the trophy in Dubai in 2017.
  After rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the previous round for his 500th hard-court win, the 36-year-old Murray hinted he was heading into the “last
  
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