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Quebec court grants Jewish group injunction against pro-Palestinian protesters

06-03-2024 23:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has granted a Montreal synagogue and a Jewish organization an injunction barring some pro-Palestinian protesters from coming within 50 metres of their buildings.
On Tuesday, Justice Serge Gaudet ordered Montréal4Palestine, Palestinian Youth Movement Montréal, Alliance4Palestine.Qc, Independent Jewish Voices and Bara Iyad Abuhamed to keep their distance from half a dozen Montreal buildings.
Eta Yudin, Quebec vice-president for the

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Chilliwack MLA candidate urges B.C. NDP to end access to hard drugs, safe supply

06-03-2024 23:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — The declaration of a state of emergency in the Port Hardy area by the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations after 11 of their members died in two months from the use of hard drugs and alcohol serves as a stark reminder that the provincial government needs to crack down on the availability of hard drugs, according to the B.C. Conservative candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake.“This tragic news confirms how absolutely deadly and heart-sickening this issue is for B

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Montreal Chinese groups sue RCMP for alleging they hosted illegal ‘police stations’

06-03-2024 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — Two Montreal-area Chinese groups and their director have filed a defamation suit against the RCMP for alleging they hosted clandestine Chinese government “police stations.”
Chinese Family Services of Greater Montreal, the Centre Sino Québec de la Rive-Sud, in the suburb of Brossard, and Xixi Li, the executive director of the two groups, say the federal police force acted improperly when it revealed the groups were the subject of an investigation.
According to

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Rona looking to hire staff for its stores in Chilliwack and Abbotsford

06-03-2024 22:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — Rona, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers operating or servicing over 400 corporate and affiliated stores in Canada, will hold a hiring event throughout British Columbia this Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.In conjunction with the company’s ongoing Spring Hiring campaign, the event aims to fill hundreds of full- and part-time positions across the province, including multiple positions at Rona+ and Rona corporate stores in the Vancouver Coast a

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Canada’s Mike Weir hopes for raucous pro-International crowd at Presidents Cup

06-03-2024 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca

It’s not that Mike Weir wants the fans at Royal Montreal Golf Club to be hostile toward the United States team when the Presidents Cup comes to Canada, but he definitely doesn’t want the Americans to be comfortable.
Weir, from Brights Grove, Ont., is the first Canadian to captain the International Team at the best-on-best men’s tournament. Beyond selecting the squad’s players he is responsible for the tournament’s design esthetic and, maybe most important, he has to

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House passes $460 billion package of spending bills. Senate expected to act before shutdown deadline

06-03-2024 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a $460 billion package of spending bills Wednesday that would keep money flowing to key federal agencies through the remainder of the budget year. The Senate is expected to take up the legislation before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline.
Lawmakers are negotiating a second package of six bills, including defense, in an effort to have all federal agencies fully funded before a March 22 deadline. In the end, total discretionary spending set by Congress is

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Multiple injuries in Philadelphia bus shooting, following 3 fatal gunfire incidents in as many days

06-03-2024 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities in Philadelphia say another shooting involving a city bus resulted in multiple bystanders being injured Wednesday, following three fatal gunfire incidents on the transit system in as many days.The latest shooting took place in the afternoon in a northeastern neighborhood, said John Golden, a spokesperson for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA.The injured were people on the street, Golden said. The were taken to Einstein and Torr

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Lawsuit takes on Alberta Energy Regulator, province over Kearl oilsands releases

06-03-2024 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca

EDMONTON — An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province’s energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith and is set up in a way that violates the Constitution.
“The (Alberta Energy Regulator) has to change,” Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation said in an interview Wednesday.
The lawsuit stems from releases of process-affected water from Imperial Oil’s K

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Oilers bolster forward lines with acquisition of Henrique, Carrick from Ducks

06-03-2024 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers bolstered their forward lines on Wednesday, acquiring centres Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks.
In the deal that also involves the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Ducks get a first-round pick in 2024 from the Oilers and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2025 from the Lightning.
The Ducks retain 50 per cent of both players’ salaries. Edmonton sent a conditional fourth-round pick to Tampa Bay in exchange for goaltender Ty Taylor and another 2

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Health Canada to completely ban use of strychnine poison by September

06-03-2024 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Health Canada says it plans to completely ban strychnine after completing public consultations on use of the powerful poison.
The announcement was made in a conference call between Health Canada officials and stakeholder groups, monitored by The Canadian Press.
The official announcement is expected Thursday.
Strychnine is sometimes used as a wildlife management tool and has been used in Alberta to control wolf populations.
During the call, an official with the Pest Management Regulat

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Trudeau speaks with King Charles for first time since monarch’s cancer diagnosis

06-03-2024 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and King Charles spoke today for the first time since the King’s cancer diagnosis.
The Royal Family says the King held an audience with the Canadian prime minister via video link.
Buckingham Palace announced a month ago that the King was cancelling “public-facing duties” while undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.
British media reported in December that the King and Queen Camilla were planning to visit C

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Grymes preparing for life off the gridiron through CFL mentorship program

06-03-2024 21:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — He still considers himself a player but Aaron Grymes is preparing for life after football.
Grymes, 33, is participating in the CFL mentorship program. The joint venture between the league and CFL Players’ Association is in its third season and provides education about pro football off the field.
For example, Grymes and the other participants were scheduled to spend time Wednesday at TSN, the league’s broadcast partner. The program concludes Friday with Grymes and his

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Federal procurement department punishes companies that worked on ArriveCan app

06-03-2024 20:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Ottawa says it has suspended the largest contractor that worked on the ArriveCan app from bidding or working on government contracts that have security requirements.
Public Services and Procurement Canada announced today that it is suspending the security status of GC Strategies, which the auditor general says was awarded more than $19 million for the project.
The department says the suspension prevents the company from participating in all federal procurements with security requirem

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Canada’s future funding for UN relief organization in Gaza Strip still in limbo

06-03-2024 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — Canada hasn’t made a final decision on whether to resume funding to the UN aid organization in Gaza when its next scheduled payment is due in April.
A senior government source, speaking on condition of anonymity, says discussions continue on the decision, including with other countries that also paused funding to the organization earlier this winter.More than a dozen countries paused donations to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in January af

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Ice dancer Sorensen says he deserves to be at worlds amid sexual assault allegation

06-03-2024 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MONTREAL — Ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen believes he and partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry deserve to compete for Canada at the figure skating world championships this month amid sexual assault allegations surrounding the Danish-Canadian athlete.
The world championships are set for March 18 to 24 at Montreal’s Bell Centre.
Sorensen and Fournier Beaudry withdrew from the Canadian championship in Calgary in January after USA Today reported earlier that month an American figure skating co

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Mike McEwen takes control of Pool B with 10-2 win over Jamie Koe at Brier

06-03-2024 20:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen took control of Pool B at the Canadian men’s curling championship with a 10-2 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories in Wednesday’s early draw.
McEwen improved to 5-1 to lead the pool and stopped a three-game winning streak for Koe (4-2) at the Montana’s Brier.
The Saskatchewan foursome took a 6-2 lead with two points in the sixth, then put the game away with steals of two in the seventh and eight before Koe conceded.
Two

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Proposed Bridal Veil Resort east of Chilliwack estimates it will open by end of this decade

06-03-2024 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — Just days before Cheam First Nation announced that it would buy Bridal Falls Golf Course for ecotourism opportunities, including a possible gondola project, the social media account linked to a proposed all-season mountain resort east of Chilliwack estimates its own operation will open in 2029.According to comments from its official Facebook account,Bridal Veil Mountain Resort responded to online queries through a social media post by stating it may open in 2029.“2029 es

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VIDEO: Eastern Fraser Valley firefighters trained in wildland fire response - Chilliwack Progress

06-03-2024 20:01 via news.google.com

VIDEO: Eastern Fraser Valley firefighters trained in wildland fire response Chilliwack Progress

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Raonic hopes to remain healthy entering match against Nadal at Indian Wells

06-03-2024 19:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — When Milos Raonic takes on Rafael Nadal before a sold-out night-session crowd at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night, the patriarch of the current Canadian tennis wave will be back where he belongs.
For how long is the question.
Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., has been trying to return from a two-year injury absence since last summer. And when he has played, he has looked much like his vintage self.
The challenge has been to keep playing. His last two defeats have c

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Government says only extreme online hate speech would be probed by human rights body

06-03-2024 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — Government officials say online hate speech would have to portray a group as “inherently violent” or “unhuman” to meet the threshold to be probed by a human-rights tribunal under a newly proposed law.
Justice officials briefed reporters today on the Criminal Code provisions in the government’s proposed bill to tackle online harms.
Those changes have come under harsh criticism from civil liberties groups and legal experts who are voicing co

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Fun on the Farm in Chilliwack This Spring - Miss604

06-03-2024 19:31 via news.google.com

Fun on the Farm in Chilliwack This Spring Miss604

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Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses President Joe Biden

06-03-2024 19:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden.
Phillips told WCCO Radio in Minneapolis that he was endorsing Biden.
Phillips, a 55-year-old multimillionaire who is among the richest members of Congress, built his White House bid around calls for a new generation of Democratic leadership while spending freely from his personal fortune. But the little

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Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness

06-03-2024 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca

A new non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched today.
The national society aims to lead the fight against COVID-19 by advocating for people suffering from long COVID and raising awareness about preventing ongoing infections.
The founders are two ER doctors, an engineer, a physicist and a governance expert.
Co-founder Dr. Joe Vipond says COVID-19 continues to be a serious health issue.
Vipond says there is still a lot of work to do in preventing infections in schoo

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Vancouver police, First Nation ties have ‘broken down’ since settlement: review

06-03-2024 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca

VANCOUVER — A review of a “landmark” agreement between Vancouver Police and a B.C. First Nation says the relationship has “broken down” and the way to move forward is to respect the nation’s laws.
B.C. Human Rights Commissioner Kasari Govender says in her review that agreement between the police board, the family of Maxwell Johnson and the Heiltsuk Nation showed “significant shortcomings” in implementing the deal reached in 2022.
The ag

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Reports: First-place Panthers acquire forward Tarasenko from struggling Senators

06-03-2024 18:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — It appears the NHL-leading Florida Panthers gave their offence some scoring punch on Wednesday by reportedly acquiring veteran forward Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators.
The Senators receive two draft picks in return — a fourth-round selection this year (third round if the Panthers win the Stanley Cup) and a third-round pick in 2025, according to multiple media reports.
Ottawa also retains 50 per cent of Tarasenko’s remaining salary. The Senators signed Taras

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Canadian Triple Crown opens with King’s Plate on Aug. 17 at Woodbine Racetrack

06-03-2024 18:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca

TORONTO — The $1-million King’s Plate will open the 2024 Canadian Triple Crown on Aug. 17, Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Wednesday.
The King’s Plate is North America’s oldest continuously run race. It will highlight Woodbine’s 2024 meet, which begins April 27 and runs through Dec. 15, a total of 129 race dates.
The second jewel of Canadian thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown will be the $400,000 Prince of Wales at Fort Erie Racetrack on Sept. 10. The f

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Celtics and Nuggets to play in Abu Dhabi in October in two NBA preseason games

06-03-2024 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca

The Boston Celtics and Denver Nuggets will play in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 4 and 6 in preseason games ahead of next season, the NBA announced Wednesday.
“We’re excited to bring two of the best teams in the NBA to Abu Dhabi in the Celtics and the Nuggets,” NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark Tatum said in a statement. “There is incredible momentum around basketball in the UAE and across the Middle East, and we believe these games as well as our year-round

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UFV one of 8 teams vying for the U Sports national championship in Edmonton

06-03-2024 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca

A capsule look at the eight teams competing in the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8 in Edmonton.
Teams are listed by seeding heading into the tournament, along with their respective regular-season records. The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday.
1. Saskatchewan (19-1)
The Huskies are back in the tournament after missing the big dance in 2022. The Canada West champions are also the top seed for the first time since 2020, when they won their second national title in program history.

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$587K in Chilliwack coffers to update planning for more housing - Surrey Now Leader

06-03-2024 17:51 via news.google.com

$587K in Chilliwack coffers to update planning for more housing Surrey Now Leader

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As disasters mount, First Nations’ safety has never been more pressing: Woodhouse

06-03-2024 17:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca

GATINEAU, Que. — First Nations leaders are gathered today to discuss how they can better prepare for the wildfires, floods and effects of climate change that disproportionately affect their communities.
The Assembly of First Nations summit in Gatineau, Que., is the first such forum in seven years.
It follows a record-breaking wildfire season that scorched 100,000 square kilometres of land and saw dozens of First Nations communities evacuated.
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepi

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City of Chilliwack takes action against unsightly, insecure Lewis Avenue home

06-03-2024 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca

CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack has taken enforcement action against the property owner of a Lewis Avenue home deemed insecure and unsightly.
According to Liana Wiebe, communications manager for the City of Chilliwack, city bylaw staff have two active files for a home in the 46100 block of Lewis Avenue, located about two blocks east of Young Road, for unsightly premises and insecure building, following complaints from one complainant.
Wiebe says bylaw officers attended the home on Satu

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Pocrnic, Ravens eye repeat as U Sports women’s basketball champions

06-03-2024 17:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Kali Pocrnic and the Carleton Ravens are ready for the challenge ahead as they seek a second straight national title at the U Sports women’s basketball Final 8.
The Ravens enter the tournament as the second seed and the reigning two-time Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champions. Carleton finished the regular season with a 21-1 record and atop the final U Sports national rankings.
“I feel like every team has a target on their back and mostly when you’re winning a lot, you ha

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NDP pushing Liberals to include national school food program in upcoming budget

06-03-2024 17:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — New Democrats say they are pushing for the Liberal government to fund a national school food program in the upcoming federal budget.
The party says it has already been talking to the Liberals about it and the minority government seems open to the idea.
The Liberal government opened up roundtable talks in 2022 with teachers, parents, children and youth about a national school food policy.
The New Democrats say lunch programs, like the ones that already exist in Br

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YOUR PERSPECTIVE: NDP continues to ignore public safety mess of their own making

06-03-2024 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca

People deserve to feel safe in their communities. Parents shouldn’t have to worry about their kids at the local park, business owners shouldn’t be constantly concerned about the next act of vandalism that puts their safety at risk and costs them thousands of dollars to fix — a young woman should be able to walk down the street in her own neighbourhood without fear.Unfortunately, for so many people throughout B.C., this is not the daily reality. We have seen an explosion in crim

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McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack

06-03-2024 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell endorsed Donald Trump for president Wednesday, a remarkable turnaround from the onetime critic who blamed the former president for “disgraceful” acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack but now supports his bid to return to the White House.McConnell, who was the last top GOP leader in Congress to fall in line with Trump, declared his support in a short statement after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner close

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Capitals re-sign defenceman Rasmus Sandin to a 5-year contract worth $23 million

06-03-2024 16:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca

The Washington Capitals re-signed defenceman Rasmus Sandin on Wednesday to a five-year contract worth $23 million.
He will count $4.6 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 NHL season.
Sandin, who was set to be a restricted free agent this summer, has rounded out his game since joining the Capitals a year ago from Toronto in a trade deadline deal that cost them a first-round draft pick. That price has proven to be worth it, as Sandin has averaged more than 21 minutes of ice time and

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Buck Stops Here: Broadcaster Martinez roams complex at Jays camp, soaking up info

06-03-2024 16:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca

With trusty black notebook and pen in hand, Buck Martinez covers a wide expanse at the Toronto Blue Jays’ player development complex during spring training in Dunedin, Fla.
Sometimes the veteran broadcaster watches batting practice from the visiting dugout bench. An up-close perch from behind the bullpen fence is ideal for observing pitchers.
Martinez will also walk the paths of the sprawling facility to visit practice fields and gather tidbits of information. Once he secures a nugge

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IS militants kill at least 18 people in an attack on villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria

06-03-2024 15:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca

BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants attacked villagers collecting truffles in eastern Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people and leaving dozens injured and missing, opposition activists and pro-government media said.It was one of the deadliest attacks by the Islamic State group in the area in more than a year, they said. The attack occurred in a desert area near the town of Kobajeb, in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour that borders Iraq.
Despite the militant group’s defe

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Paralympics organizers bar Russians and Belarusians from opening and closing ceremonies in Paris

06-03-2024 15:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca

BONN, Germany (AP) — Russian and Belarusian athletes were barred Wednesday from marching in this year’s Paralympics opening ceremony in Paris, even if they are approved to compete as neutrals.
The International Paralympic Committee set limits on athletes from the two countries which are stricter than those detailed by the International Olympic Committee for the Paris Games that open one month earlier. The IOC in December decided against a blanket ban of Russian and Belarusian athlete

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Federal government plans to consult widely before any changes to Emergencies Act

06-03-2024 15:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — The federal government is open to changing the Emergencies Act but says it first wants to consult widely on the law it invoked to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests two years ago.
In its response to the public inquiry’s findings, the Liberal government outlines steps it is taking to improve the flow of intelligence and protect key transportation corridors.
However, the government plays down any need to make many of the commission’s suggested changes to policin

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Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

06-03-2024 12:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Three people with direct knowledge who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak publicly confirmed Haley’s decision ahead of an announcement by her scheduled fo

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Spanish prosecutors accuse Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud

06-03-2024 10:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca

MADRID (AP) — Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the club a decade ago.
Prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that they are accusing Ancelotti of two accounts of tax fraud that would be punishable with four years and nine months of prison. They accused the Italian coach of having defrauded 1 million euros in 2014 and 2015.
The prosecutors cl

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In the news today: Nashville plane crash investigation, prison officials to testify

06-03-2024 10:15 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…
Investigation continues into Nashville plane crash
U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians.
A single-engine plane crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, killing all five people aboard.
Investigator Aaron McCarter of the National Transportation Safety Board says the flight originated in Ontar

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Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?

06-03-2024 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca

RICHMOND, B.C. — Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs with his university-age daughter.
“It has never even crossed my mind,” said Li, a resident of Richmond, B.C., who was among a large group protesting against the idea of a supervised drug consumption site in the city on Feb. 19.
“Doing drugs is a criminal act. What else is there to say?”
Plans for supervised consumption sites sometimes result in a community backlash but the response in

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BoC to announce interest rate decision today, widely expected to hold key rate at 5%

06-03-2024 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning.
Economists widely expect the central bank to maintain its key interest rate at five per cent, despite signs inflation is cooling.
Canada’s inflation rate dropped to 2.9 per cent in January as price pressures eased across the economy.
The Bank of Canada has signalled it wants to see sustained declines in inflation before pivoting to rate cuts.
Forecasters expect the central bank to begi

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U.S. officials investigating after five Canadians killed in Nashville plane crash

06-03-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca

NASHVILLE — U.S. authorities continue to investigate a plane crash in Tennessee that killed five Canadians.
A single-engine plane crashed alongside a highway west of downtown Nashville on Monday, killing all five people aboard.
Investigator Aaron McCarter of the National Transportation Safety Board says the flight originated in Ontario and three of the passengers were children.
In a recording of radio transmissions, the pilot tells air traffic controllers that his engine has shut down, he

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$587K in Chilliwack coffers to update planning for more housing - Abbotsford News

06-03-2024 09:00 via news.google.com

$587K in Chilliwack coffers to update planning for more housing Abbotsford News

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California’s closely watched House primaries offer preview of battle for who controls Congress

06-03-2024 06:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Polls have closed in California, where Republican and Democratic party officials are anxiously watching results from a handful of House primaries that will set the stage for competitive general election races.
All of California’s 52 congressional seats had primary elections Tuesday. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the general election regardless of their political party. About 10 of those seats figure to be competitive, and a handful ar

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David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment

06-03-2024 06:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) —Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has been forced into a runoff for the Republican nomination in his East Texas district by challenger David Covey amid a fierce campaign by state Attorney General Ken Paxton to oust dozens of GOP incumbents who sought his impeachment last year.
Phelan advanced to a May 28 runoff against Covey, an oil and gas consultant and party activist endorsed by Paxton and former President Donald Trump. Neither could win a majority for victory outright

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California Senate: Schiff advances to November election to fill Feinstein’s seat

06-03-2024 05:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff will advance to a November election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein.
It’s not yet clear who will emerge from a crowded field of contenders to take on Schiff in the fall. California puts all candidates, regardless of party, on the same primary ballot and the two who get the most votes advance to the general election.
Democrats are expected to easily hold the Senate seat in Novembe

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