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• World champion Camryn Rogers will treat pressure as a privilege at Paris Olympics

  27-06-2024 23:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — When it comes to pressure, Camryn Rogers says bring it on.
  The women’s hammer throw world champion is embracing the expectations as a favourite to win Olympic gold at the Paris Olympics this summer.
  “It’s a testament to the work and the time and the sacrifices that my coach, my whole support system and I have made to really make this dream come true,” Rogers said Thursday. “Building up to a big moment in Paris, I mean it’s everything that we&r
  
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• Canada’s run at Volleyball Nations League ends with quarterfinal loss to Japan

  27-06-2024 23:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LODZ — The Canadian men’s volleyball team was eliminated from Volleyball Nations League action with a 3-0 loss to Japan in quarterfinal action Thursday.
  World No. 2 Japan posted set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 26-24 in a rematch of last week’s preliminary-round match in Manila, Philippines, which Canada won 3-2.
  Japan’s Yuki Ishikawa led all scoring with 26 points. Arthur Szwarc led Canada with 17 points.
  Japan led 42-39 in attack points and 7-5 in aces, while Canada had an 8
  
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• Oklahoma state superintendent orders schools to teach the Bible in grades 5 through 12

  27-06-2024 23:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.
  The directive drew immediate condemnation from civil rights groups and supporters of the separation of church and state, with some calling it an abuse of power and a violation of the U.S. Constitution.The order sent to districts across the state by Republican St
  
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• Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev to perform a free concert in Chilliwack next week - Fraser Valley Today

  27-06-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
  
  Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev to perform a free concert in Chilliwack next week  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev to perform a free concert in Chilliwack next week

  27-06-2024 23:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Emerging singer-songwriter Eli Lev wrote a number of songs recently that were inspired by the events of COVID-19, music that explored a range of emotions that many people encountered during the worldwide pandemic.
  He plans to share some of those heartfelt, authentic melodies during a free concert on Sunday, July 7 at 4 p.m. at Bricklayer Brewing (46126 Yale Road) in District 1881 in downtown Chilliwack.Lev’s motto rings true for many thoughtful musicians and artists: &ld
  
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• Raptors draft centre Jonathan Mogbo 31st overall, reportedly trade McDaniels to Kings

  27-06-2024 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Jonathan Mogbo has been selected 31st overall by the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Draft.
  It was the first pick of the draft’s second round and Toronto will pick again with the 45th pick overall thanks to a trade earlier in the day.
  The Raptors reportedly sent small forward Jalen McDaniels to the Sacramento Kings for point guard Davion Mitchell and power forward Sasha Vezenkov.
  Toronto also got the 45th overall pick in this year’s draft in the deal and the Portland Trail
  
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• First phase of new condo project in Chilliwack could be done in 2 years, as starting prices appear to drop - Fraser Valley Today

  27-06-2024 22:41 via news.google.com
  
  First phase of new condo project in Chilliwack could be done in 2 years, as starting prices appear to drop  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• First officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police

  27-06-2024 22:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a convenience store, marking the first conviction under a Washington state law easing prosecution of law enforcement officers for on-duty killings.
  After deliberating for three days, the jury found Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson guilty of second-degree murder and first-degree assault for shooting Jesse Sarey twice while trying to arrest him for disorderly conduct. D
  
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• First phase of new condo project in Chilliwack could be done in 2 years, as starting prices appear to drop

  27-06-2024 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The starting price to purchase a home in a luxury 96-unit luxury condo development currently under construction in Sardis may have fallen by thousands of dollars.In May 2024, the local builders behind the Chilliwack developments of Malloway Village, Skynest, Englewood Courtyard and Englewood Village publicly announced plans to partner with Tzeachten (Ch’íyáqtel) First Nation in Chilliwack to build a 96-unit luxury condo development at Promontory Road and Th
  
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• India thumps England by 68 runs to set up T20 World Cup final against South Africa

  27-06-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PROVIDENCE, Guyana (AP) — India thumped defending champion England by 68 runs to reach the final of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.
  India will face South Africa on Saturday at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados in a battle of the two unbeaten teams of the tournament.
  Captain Rohit Sharma’s (57) second half-century helped India compile 171-7 and Suryakumar Yadav also blunted the England pace and spin with a vital knock of 47 off 36 balls after more than 2-1/2 hours of play wa
  
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• Liberal caucus staying quiet after major byelection defeat that rattled party

  27-06-2024 22:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Liberal campaign co-chair insists his caucus is united behind Justin Trudeau, even as the majority of elected Liberals remain silent on the prime minister’s political future.
  The Canadian Press contacted dozens of Liberal MPs following the unexpected loss of a Toronto stronghold in a byelection earlier this week, but only a small handful have been willing to speak on the record.
  All of those, including Manitoba MP and campaign co-chair Terry Duguid, insist the caucus is un
  
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• 'Powerful' piece: Chilliwack girl, 7, wins salmon-themed art contest - Hope Standard

  27-06-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
  
  'Powerful' piece: Chilliwack girl, 7, wins salmon-themed art contest  Hope Standard
  
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• 'Powerful' piece: Chilliwack girl, 7, wins salmon-themed art contest - Chilliwack Progress

  27-06-2024 22:12 via news.google.com
  
  'Powerful' piece: Chilliwack girl, 7, wins salmon-themed art contest  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Jagmeet Singh makes his case to Alberta’s new NDP leader amid party separation talks

  27-06-2024 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggested today that breaking up the federal and provincial arms of the party would be a mistake.
  Singh is reacting after newly elected Alberta NDP Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi said he intends to ask provincial party members if they want to separate from the federal party.
  Party constitutions dictate that members of a provincial NDP are automatically members of the federal party.
  Nenshi says every day he hears members in Alberta expressing their desire
  
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• Toronto Argonauts to host Grey Cup-champion Montreal Alouettes at BMO Field

  27-06-2024 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — They haven’t surpassed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as Toronto’s chief nemesis but Wynton McManis sees a healthy rivalry developing between the Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes.
  Toronto (2-0) hosts Montreal (3-0) at BMO Field on Friday night with both teams riding lengthy win streaks. The Argos are chasing their 12th consecutive home victory while the Alouettes have won 11 straight games dating back to last year.
  “It’s the two best teams in the East going at it
  
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• Judge acquits Newfoundland lawyer on sexual assault, interference charges

  27-06-2024 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A judge has dismissed all sexual misconduct charges against a Newfoundland lawyer, saying repeated inconsistencies and falsehoods in the complainant’s accounts eroded her credibility and left him unable to believe her allegations.
  Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Justice Vikas Khaladkar delivered his lengthy verdict in a St. John’s courtroom today, carefully outlining his reasoning for dismissing each of the five charges against Robert Regular: f
  
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• Kiwanis Club of Sardis presents Amber Price with recognition medal - Chilliwack Progress

  27-06-2024 21:56 via news.google.com
  
  Kiwanis Club of Sardis presents Amber Price with recognition medal  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Wounded Victoria officer recalls wild robbery shootout ahead of two-year anniversary

  27-06-2024 21:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A Victoria police officer says a wild bank robbery shootout two years ago that left two heavily armed brothers dead and six police with serious gunshot wounds was over in 26 seconds.
  Staff Sgt. John Musicco says he had 60 seconds to develop a plan when he arrived at the Bank of Montreal in Saanich, B.C., and saw the two suspects leaving the building where 22 hostages were being held.
  Musicco, speaking at a Victoria news conference ahead of tomorrow’s second anniversary of
  
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• Optimistic, but aware: wet weather easing Fort Nelson, B.C., fire fears

  27-06-2024 21:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON — The mayor of Fort Nelson, B.C., says the community is feeling more comfortable after a week of wet weather and a downgraded drought threat, but that doesn’t mean they’re blind to the risk of wildfires that still exists in the region.
  Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Mayor Rob Fraser says the community, which was evacuated because of a wildfire in May, received rain for much of this week and has recently been downgraded to a Level 3 drought risk.
  The region h
  
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• Canada Day tradition returns to Chilliwack, benefits Special Olympics - Fraser Valley Today

  27-06-2024 21:35 via news.google.com
  
  Canada Day tradition returns to Chilliwack, benefits Special Olympics  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Leylah Fernandez reaches the semifinals at Eastbourne. She’ll face defending champion Madison Keys

  27-06-2024 21:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Former U.S. Open finalist Leylah Fernandez advanced to her first semifinal of the year at the Eastbourne International by beating Harriet Dart 6-2, 6-1 on Thursday.
  With Wimbledon starting on Monday, Fernandez is finding a comfort zone on the grass courts.
  “I’m not the biggest nor the strongest out there on tour,” Fernandez said, “but I do know that if I move my feet right and I have a solid base on my legs, then I will be able to hit the balls that I want in the directio
  
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• Canada Day tradition returns to Chilliwack, benefits Special Olympics

  27-06-2024 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack wouldn’t be complete without the annual Kiwanis Day breakfast.Every year, dedicated Kiwanis club members from Chilliwack and Sardis get up bright and early to cook pancakes and eggs for hundreds of hungry Chilliwack residents at Evergreen Hall.Chilliwack residents are invited to head to downtown Chilliwack on Monday, July 1 starting at 8 a.m. and going until 11 a.m. The price per person is only $5.All proceeds from this year’s p
  
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• Prague-to-Budapest train collides with a bus in Slovakia, killing 5 people and injuring 5

  27-06-2024 20:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A train traveling from the Czech capital of Prague to the Hungarian capital of Budapest collided with a bus in southern Slovakia on Thursday, leaving at least five people dead and five injured, officials said.
  More than 100 people were aboard the Eurocity train when the accident took place shortly after 5 p.m. (1500 GMT) in the town of Nove Zamky, police and the Slovak railway company ZSSK said.The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Slovakia’s rescue se
  
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• 17 more people arrested in attempted coup that shook Bolivia, government says

  27-06-2024 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s government on Thursday announced the arrest of 17 more people over their alleged involvement in the attempted coup that shook the South American country the day before.Senior Cabinet member Eduardo del Castillo did not elaborate on most of the 17 people arrested, beyond saying that one was a civilian identified as Aníbal Aguilar Gómez. He called Gómez the “mastermind” of the thwarted coup led by the country’s arm
  
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• B.C. homes and businesses to be eligible for rebates for rooftop solar systems

  27-06-2024 20:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s public power utility says for the first time it will provide rebates for the installation of rooftop solar and battery storage systems for residents and businesses.BC Hydro says in a news release that eligible homeowners can receive rebates up to $10,000 for installing a qualified solar and battery storage system, while apartment buildings, schools, businesses and others could get from $50,000 to $150,000 back.The utility says the program will make
  
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• Vancouver Canucks sign forward Dakota Joshua to four-year extension

  27-06-2024 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Dakota Joshua to a four-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday.
  The contract carries an average annual value of US$3.25 million.
  Joshua, who was originally selected in the fifth round (128th overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2014 NHL Draft, enjoyed a breakout campaign in Vancouver this past season, posting career highs in goals (18) and assists (14) in 63 games.
  The six-foot-three, 206-pound forward also contribut
  
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• Resolutions on child welfare barred from AFN assembly as chiefs raise concerns

  27-06-2024 19:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is not allowing resolutions on child welfare at its coming annual general assembly, including one that called for it to publicly apologize for comments made in front of a tribunal.
  Khilselim, a chairperson with Squamish Nation, brought forward a resolution on Jordan’s Principle, a legal rule that ensures First Nations kids get the care they need when they need it, with payments to be worked out afterward.
  Khilselim, who goes by a single name, sa
  
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• Officials: 68 sick and injured children leave Gaza in first medical evacuation since early May

  27-06-2024 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 sick and injured children and their companions have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the fist medical evacuation since May, when the territory’s sole travel crossing was shut down.
  COGAT, the Israeli military body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs, said Thursday that the evacuation was carried out in coordination with officials from the United States, Egypt and the international community.The chi
  
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• Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict

  27-06-2024 19:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict, according to court filings Thursday.
  The jury began weighing the case against Tyler Anderson, 30, of Dover on Tuesday after a trial that began Monday. A message seeking comment from Anderson’s lawyer was not immediately returned. A court filing said “the government has learned that the defendant is deceased.&
  
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• ‘Drug War Survivors’ plan to set up homeless encampment in Abbotsford park near homes, school

  27-06-2024 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford group that assists unhoused individuals in Abbotsford plans to establish a homeless encampment in a city park surrounded by homes and in close proximity to an elementary school.
  According to the text of a letter from a representative writing on behalf of the “Abbotsford Drug War Survivors” group, and directed at residents in the immediate area, homeless advocate Brittany Maple says roughly 52 individuals residing at the Gladys Road encampment intend t
  
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• ‘Drug War Survivors’ plan to set up homeless encampment in Abbotsford park near homes, school and day care

  27-06-2024 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford group that assists unhoused individuals in Abbotsford plans to establish a homeless encampment in a city park surrounded by homes and in close proximity to a day care and elementary school.According to the text of a letter from a representative writing on behalf of the “Abbotsford Drug War Survivors” group, and directed at residents in the immediate area, homeless advocate Brittany Maple says roughly 52 individuals residing at the Gladys Road encampme
  
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• Andreescu to make Olympic debut as part of powerful Canadian tennis team

  27-06-2024 19:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu will continue her comeback at the Paris Games as part of a loaded Canadian tennis team looking for its first Olympic medal in 24 years.
  The 2019 U.S. Open champ from Mississauga, Ont., was named to Canada’s Olympic team along with Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont.
  Andreescu, 23, will make her Olympic debut after injuries forced her to pull out of the
  
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• Food service workers walk off the job at Vancouver airport for ‘one-day strike’

  27-06-2024 18:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing food service workers at Vancouver International Airport says more than 200 have walked off the job to push for higher wages.
  A statement from Unite Here Local 40 says the workers are employed by SSP America, which operates more than a dozen food outlets at the airport.
  It says food attendants, servers, cooks, dishwashers and other workers set up picket lines at 4:30 a.m. for what’s described as a “one-day strike action.”
  The move ah
  
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• Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed

  27-06-2024 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say general manager Ken Holland will not have his contract renewed.
  The Oilers announced the move in a release Thursday and called it a mutual decision between Holland and the NHL team.
  Holland spent the last five seasons as the Oilers’ GM and built a team that advanced to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final this season before losing to the Florida Panthers.
  Before joining Edmonton, the 68-year-old from Vernon, B.C., spent 22 seasons as GM of the Detroit Re
  
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• Canadian commentators look forward to Tour de France despite early wake-up calls

  27-06-2024 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Audrey Lemieux and Tino Rossi are looking forward to the alarm going off very early in the next few weeks.
  The two will be providing French-language commentary for the Tour de France for FloSports/FloBikes, which is showing the Grand Tour race in Canada. The 111th edition of the storied race starts Saturday and ends July 21 in Nice, 3,498 kilometres later.
  English commentary will be provided by longtime British cycling broadcaster Anthony McCrossan and Ireland’s Nicolas Roche, who competed
  
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• Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.

  27-06-2024 18:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.
  They say a vehicle travelling east in the westbound lanes near Westport Road caused the collision at about 11:40 p.m. Wednesday night.
  An unspecified number of passengers were taken to hospital.
  West Vancouver Police say the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service was at the scene to investigate.
  B.C.&
  
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• Chilliwack mayor calls housing target 'absolutely unattainable' - Chilliwack Progress

  27-06-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack mayor calls housing target 'absolutely unattainable'  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack mayor calls housing target 'absolutely unattainable' - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  27-06-2024 17:57 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack mayor calls housing target 'absolutely unattainable'  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Top-ranked Deguchi named to Canada’s judo team over Tokyo bronze medallist Klimkait

  27-06-2024 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Top-ranked Canadian judoka Christa Deguchi will make her Olympic debut at this summer’s Paris Games, while Jessica Klimkait will not get a chance to build on the bronze medal she won three years ago in Tokyo.
  Deguchi will represent Canada in the women’s under-57-kilogram category as part of the roster announced Thursday by Judo Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee.
  Only one athlete per country is allowed in each Olympic weight class, so Judo Canada knew going in
  
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• Macklin Celebrini set to for NHL draft after taking road less-travelled

  27-06-2024 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS — Rick Celebrini and his family had a decision to make.
  The well-known physiotherapist in the Vancouver area, with a resume that included working alongside Canadian Olympians, basketball icon Steve Nash, the NHL’s Canucks and Major League Soccer’s Whitecaps, was weighing two NBA job offers in 2018.
  The Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs.
  There was plenty to consider — including hockey.
  Macklin Celebrini, the second of Rick and wife Robyn’s fou
  
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• Higher share of foreign workers became permanent residents in recent years: StatCan

  27-06-2024 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says foreign workers have been making the transition to permanent residency at higher rates in recent years.A new report from the federal agency shows that between 2016 and 2020, 23 per cent of foreign workers had become permanent residents two years after obtaining their first work permits.
  That was up from about 12 per cent between 2011 and 2015.The findings suggests temporary residency has become a more significant pathway to permanent residency in Canada.
  The
  
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• Change-of-command ceremony for new defence chief set for July 18

  27-06-2024 17:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The defence chief’s office says a change-of-command ceremony for the country’s top military commander is set for July 18.
  Gen. Wayne Eyre announced plans last January to retire from the post.
  At the time, Eyre said he asked for his successor to be identified as soon as possible to allow for an orderly handover.
  The defence chief is appointed by the federal cabinet, but the prime minister has not announced who will be taking over.The Armed Forces’ second-in-comman
  
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• Oklahoma executes man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984

  27-06-2024 17:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 7-year-old girl in 1984.
  Richard Rojem, 66, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was declared dead at 10:16 a.m., prison officials said.
  Rojem had denied responsibility for killing his former stepdaughter, Layla Cummings. The child’s mutilated and partially clothed body was discovered in a field in rural Washita County ne
  
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• CBC’s Scott Russell retiring following Paris Games, ending a nearly 40-year career

  27-06-2024 16:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Veteran CBC sports broadcaster Scott Russell will retire following his coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, the network announced Thursday.
  Russell will host CBC’s Bell Paris Prime from July 26 to Aug. 11 and continue with coverage of the Paralympics from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
  The Paris Games will mark the conclusion of his nearly 40-year career with CBC.
  Russell, who has covered 16 Olympic Games, will make his final on-air appearance on Sept. 8, coinciding with the closi
  
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• Nunavut judge sentences Toronto woman to 3 years prison for Inuit identity fraud

  27-06-2024 16:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT — A Nunavut judge has sentenced a Toronto woman to three years in prison in a case of Inuit identity fraud.Karima Manji, who is not Indigenous, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000, after her twin daughters used fake Inuit status to receive benefits from two organizations.The judge went beyond the Crown’s recommendation for two years jail.
  The judge says Manji defrauded the territory’s Inuit by stealing their identity and victimizing the family of an elderly
  
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• Opening trades of the NHL off-season contain several goalies but few surprises

  27-06-2024 15:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Goaltenders are on the move as NHL teams prepare for next season, and the trades made so far are far from stunners.
  Center Pierre-Luc Dubois said he was surprised by Los Angeles sending him to Washington for goalie Darcy Kuemper, but his impending full no-movement clause kicking in July 1 was the impetus for the move. The Kings filled their hole in net after 2023 Vézina Trophy winner Linus Ullmark declined to join them at the March trade deadline.
  Boston finally traded Ullmark on Monday,
  
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• Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic qualifies for Wimbledon

  27-06-2024 15:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON — Canada’s Marina Stakusic has qualified for her first Grand Slam main draw at Wimbledon.The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., scored a 6-3, 6-0 decision over British wild-card Amarni Banks in the third round of the women’s qualifying tournament on Wednesday to secure her spot in the season’s third major.
  Stakusic won 78 per cent of her first serves and executed five of nine break-point opportunities, taking advantage of Banks’ 27 unforced errors.
  The Wimbl
  
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• B.C. Investment Management earned 7.5% annual combined pension plan return

  27-06-2024 14:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Investment Management Corp. says it earned an annual combined pension plan return of 7.5 per cent for its latest year.
  However, the result fell short of BCI’s benchmark which was boosted by the strength of the largest tech stocks and posted an annual return of 11.6 per cent.
  BCI chief executive Gordon Fyfe said the fund delivered “solid absolute results even through challenged markets this year.”
  The fund said all of its asset classes generated
  
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• Chilliwack food-bank users share 'emotional' stories in high-school documentary - Hope Standard

  27-06-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack food-bank users share 'emotional' stories in high-school documentary  Hope Standard
  
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• Chilliwack food-bank users share 'emotional' stories in high-school documentary - Chilliwack Progress

  27-06-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  
  Chilliwack food-bank users share 'emotional' stories in high-school documentary  Chilliwack Progress
  
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