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• Following criticism, Ottawa removes funding caps for residential school searches

  16-08-2024 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is backtracking on a move to limit funding for searches of former residential school grounds.
  Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government has heard concerns from Indigenous leaders and communities “loud and clear.”
  Communities could previously receive up to $3 million per year through the Residential Schools Missing Children Community Support Fund, but the government had moved to cap funding at $500,000.
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• Seiya Suzuki hits a game-ending single as the Chicago Cubs top the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5

  16-08-2024 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Friday.
  Ian Happ began the 10th on second as the automatic runner. Chad Green (3-3) walked Michael Busch before Suzuki lined a 2-2 pitch into left field.
  Happ scored easily to give Chicago a sorely needed victory after it blew a 5-2 lead in the ninth. The Cubs had dropped three in a row in a sweep at Cleveland.
  Happ, Cody Bellinger, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel
  
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• CFL fines Roughriders OL Trevor Reid, Elks defensive back Bynum

  16-08-2024 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The CFL handed out a pair of fines on Friday.
  Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive lineman Trevor Reid was handed a fine for making unnecessary contact with Ottawa Redblacks defensive lineman Kene Onyeka.
  The play came in a 22-22 tie last week Thursday between the two teams.
  Edmonton Elks defensive back Devodric Bynum was also fined.Bynum’s fine came as a result of delivering a low block on a kickoff to BC Lions fullback David Mackie, the league said, in Edmonton’s 33-1
  
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• Injured B.C. bear put down after being fed watermelon: RCMP

  16-08-2024 23:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM, B.C. — RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., say an injured bear had to be put down after officers discovered that residents had been feeding it.They say police and the BC Conservation Officer Service went to a neighbourhood in Coquitlam on Wednesday and found an injured bear surrounded by a large crowd.Police say the bear had been fed watermelon and were told residents had also been giving it food for the past three days.RCMP say conservation officers euthanized the bear after officers dete
  
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• Palestinian health officials say first case of polio confirmed in Gaza, in a 10-month-old child

  16-08-2024 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian health ministry said it recorded the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah. It’s the first case in years in the coastal enclave engulfed in the Israel-Hamas war.
  After discovering the child’s symptoms, tests were conducted in Jordan’s capital of Amman and the case was confirmed to be polio, said the ministry.
  The World Health Organization didn’t immediately respond to re
  
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• Drivers headed for the Interior could face poor weather

  16-08-2024 23:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Travellers headed through the Coquihalla Highway or along the northern stretch of the Fraser Canyon Friday, should be prepared to deal with some bad weather.
  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Fraser Canyon (north including Lillooet), Nicola (north of Hope through Merritt) and South Thompson regions.
  “There is a heightened risk of debris flows over areas impacted by recent burn scars. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling
  
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• ‘Downturn’ in weather expected to dampen wildfire activity in southeastern B.C.

  16-08-2024 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia’s wildfire service says thunderstorms carry the possibility of dry lightning strikes in some parts of the Interior, but wildfire activity is generally expected to decrease with what’s being described as a “downturn” in weather.
  Southeastern B.C. has been a hotspot for fires this season, and the latest bulletin from the BC Wildfire Service says temperatures are trending down in the region while relative humidity is increasing.
  Environment Canada has issued
  
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• Trainer Attard will have four horses to keep an eye on during $1-million King’s Plate

  16-08-2024 22:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — He’s always in it to win it but Kevin Attard would gladly settle for a four-horse dead heat Saturday in the $1-million King’s Plate.
  The veteran trainer will send four horses postward for the opening jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack. Leading the way will be Woodbine Oaks runner-up Caitlinhergrtness, an early 12-1 pick that was supplemented to the Plate and will be the 13-horse field’s lone filly.
  Attard won the ’22 Plate with he
  
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• Donald Leonard Joseph Alarie - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Donald Leonard Joseph Alarie  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Edmonton Elks’ Leake relishing his return to running back position

  16-08-2024 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Javon Leake is back in his happy place.
  After spending much of his first two CFL seasons primarily as a kick returner, Leake is back taking handoffs. In the Edmonton Elks’ last two games — both wins — Leake has rushed for 266 yards and four TDs on 33 carries (8.1-yard average).
  Edmonton (2-7) visits the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2-7) on Saturday night.
  “I’ve been waiting to play running back for a long time,” Leake said. “It definitely feels
  
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• Two climbers injured by rockfall on ‘well-known’ route in Squamish, B.C.

  16-08-2024 21:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH, B.C. — Police in Squamish, B.C., say two climbers sustained “significant injuries” and had to be rescued from a route on the Stawamus Chief mountain on Thursday.
  Squamish RCMP say the climbers were then taken to hospital to receive care.
  A social media post from Squamish Search and Rescue says the climbers were injured by a rockfall, and members of its team responded to the call.
  It says a helicopter rescue crew was deployed and it used a long line to extract the inju
  
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• Auger-Aliassime earns straight-sets win over Ruud to advance at Cincinnati Open

  16-08-2024 21:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CINCINNATI — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the third round at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1 on Friday.
  Auger-Aliassime fired 14 aces to four double faults while winning 86 per cent of his first-serve points.
  The Montreal native also broke on five of his 10 opportunities.
  Ruud, the seventh seed in the tournament, had zero aces and five double faults and only won 44 per cent of his first-serve points. He broke on hi
  
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• B.C. man sentenced to four years for manslaughter in girlfriend’s shooting death

  16-08-2024 21:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A man who told police he was “joking around” with his girlfriend when he fatally shot her in the head has been sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter with an additional six months for possessing a rifle without a licence.
  The British Columbia provincial court decision in Vancouver says Trevor Brown was 18 when he shot Anichka Loeffler, who was also 18, in November 2020.
  The decision issued this week says Loeffler was struck in the head by a bullet discha
  
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• Chilliwack veterinary clinic to mark 30th anniversary Saturday, invites kids to bring their teddy bears

  16-08-2024 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack veterinary clinic near Vedder Road and Thomas Road in Sardis will celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend with prizes, free draws, and a chance for kids to bring their teddy bears for a special reason.
  Valley Veterinary Services, located at 2-45735 Thomas Road next to Jack’s Cycle and close to McDonald’s on Vedder Road, invites the public to its 30th anniversary celebration this Saturday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The vet clinic says it love
  
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• Canada cricket team back in action with a new captain and search for a new coach

  16-08-2024 21:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  After making its debut at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup this summer, Canada is back in action in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play in the Netherlands under new leadership and with a search for a new coach underway.
  Nicholas Kirton has taken over as captain from Saad Bin Zafar and Cricket Canada is looking for a new head coach after Pubudu Dassanayake’s contract was not renewed when it expired at the end of July.
  The Sri Lankan-born Dassanayake, who played for both Sri Lanka and Canad
  
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• Jury convicts white Florida woman in fatal shooting of her Black neighbor during ongoing dispute

  16-08-2024 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A white Florida woman was convicted Friday of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black neighbor amid an ongoing dispute about children playing loudly outside her home.
  An all-white jury in Ocala, Florida, found 60-year-old Susan Lorincz guilty after 2 1/2 hours of deliberation. Lorincz faces up to 30 years in prison at sentencing.
  Lorincz had claimed self-defense when she fired a single shot with a .380-caliber handgun through her front door on June 2, 2023, killing 35-year-old Ajike &ldquo
  
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• Abbotsford chamber welcomes Highway 1 funding announcement - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 20:57 via news.google.com
  Abbotsford chamber welcomes Highway 1 funding announcement  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Surrey RCMP seize cache of counterfeit smartphones

  16-08-2024 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Surrey RCMP’s South Community Response Unit (South CRU) made a significant seizure of counterfeit smartphones and other electronics as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale of counterfeit goods across the Lower Mainland.
  The investigation began in December 2023, when police seized a suspicious package containing multiple new Apple iPhones in original packaging with receipts. Police say further investigation revealed the phones were counterfeit, and the receipts were
  
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• Yukon minister says there’s still ‘hope’ for gold mining to continue at disaster site

  16-08-2024 20:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WHITEHORSE — Yukon Justice Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee says the territory’s government is still hopeful that mining can eventually restart at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster after its owner was ordered into receivership this week.McPhee says mining remains an important part of Yukon’s economy, but “it must be done safely.”McPhee and other government officials held a technical briefing to provide an update on what has been happening at the site now that Victo
  
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• Days before school year begins, more than 5,700 teaching positions unfilled in Quebec

  16-08-2024 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says there are still 5,704 teaching positions to be filled in the province’s schools, weeks before the new school year begins.
  But Drainville says that number represents 2,800 fewer vacancies compared with this time last year.
  He says the school system faces a serious challenge to find enough teachers because there are about 20,000 more students enrolled than there were last year.
  Of the 5,704 unfilled teaching spots, 1,406 are
  
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• Broke and broken: Report says Canada’s public transit in critical funding state

  16-08-2024 19:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new analysis warns that Canada’s major cities are struggling to keep their transit systems running, and says public transit is heading for a “downward spiral” unless major new streams of operating revenue open up.
  In a report published in late May, Leading Mobility Canada said the $120-billion in expansions planned for those transit systems won’t help cities that are struggling to keep the buses and trains running at current levels.
  David Cooper, the prin
  
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• Flags at half mast in Chilliwack for former MP Chuck Strahl - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 19:10 via news.google.com
  Flags at half mast in Chilliwack for former MP Chuck Strahl  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Flags at half mast in Chilliwack for former MP Chuck Strahl - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  16-08-2024 19:10 via news.google.com
  Flags at half mast in Chilliwack for former MP Chuck Strahl  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu presented Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles

  16-08-2024 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu received her Olympic bronze medal during a ceremony in the capital Bucharest on Friday that marked the conclusion of a swirl of controversy after the medal was first awarded to U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles but later revoked.“I did not expect the medal to be so heavy, but I would wear it day and night if this is what it takes to have it,” Barbosu said after the ceremony.The medal was reallocated to Barbosu after a ruling by th
  
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• Ottawa still mulling over bonus for CEO of CBC, but won’t make decision public

  16-08-2024 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government said today it has not yet made a decision on whether it will grant a bonus for the head of CBC after the public broadcaster eliminated hundreds of jobs.
  But because of the Privacy Act, it will likely be up to CEO Catherine Tait to publicly disclose if she does receive one, as she has done in past for the 2021-22 fiscal year at a past Canadian Heritage committee. It has not been publicly disclosed whether or not she was granted a bonus the following year.
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• Coquitlam RCMP seize drugs, stolen goods and weapons from stolen vehicle

  16-08-2024 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM— Coquitlam RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle report last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs, stolen goods, and weapons from a stolen vehicle in an underground parking lot earlier this month.
  A RCMP news release Friday (Aug. 16), reports the RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the area of North Road and Smith Street on August 6. The vehicle, parked in the underground lot of an apartment building, was identified as stolen from a neighboring community. Offic
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP seize drugs, stolen good and weapons from stolen vehicle

  16-08-2024 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM— Coquitlam RCMP responded to a suspicious vehicle report last week, resulting in the seizure of drugs, stolen goods, and weapons from a stolen vehicle in an underground parking lot earlier this month.
  A RCMP news release Friday (Aug. 16), reports the RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the area of North Road and Smith Street on August 6. The vehicle, parked in the underground lot of an apartment building, was identified as stolen from a neighboring community. Offic
  
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• Ottawa says U.S. move to tighten border rules for asylum-seekers in line with law

  16-08-2024 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The federal government says procedural changes planned by the United States to tighten rules for asylum seekers coming from Canada are in line with the Safe Third Country Agreement.
  Under that agreement, which came into effect in 2004, refugee claimants must seek asylum in the first country they arrive.
  The Department of Homeland Security says migrants coming from Canada will now have only four hours, instead of 24, to consult a lawyer before making their claim for asylum in t
  
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• COLUMN: Navigating trauma in the workplace requires support - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 17:09 via news.google.com
  COLUMN: Navigating trauma in the workplace requires support  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• ‘Geyser’ in Montreal after major water main break floods streets and homes

  16-08-2024 17:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A break in a major underground water main near Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge sent water gushing down streets and inside homes on Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings.
  Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said many residents east of downtown woke up around 6 a.m. to firefighters urging them to vacate their homes because of flooding risks from the “geyser” that erupted at the corner of René-Lévesque Boulevard and de Lorimie
  
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• Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks say the two-day talks have wrapped up

  16-08-2024 16:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks said Friday the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting. In a statement Friday, the United States, Egypt and Qatar said talks were constructive and conducted in a positive atmosphere. They presented both parties with a proposal and hope to continue working on the details of the implementation in the coming days.
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• Canada women climb to No. 6 in new FIFA rankings in wake of scandal-ridden Olympics

  16-08-2024 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian women, despite an Olympic spying scandal that cost the team its coach and a six-point penalty, have climbed two spots to No. 6 in the latest FIFA world rankings.
  Canada, which went to Paris as the defending Olympic champion, was rewarded for its on-field performance, posting wins over France, New Zealand and Colombia to survive the point deduction and make it to the knockout round where it lost a penalty shootout to Germany in the quarterfinals.FIFA subsequently barred coach Bev Pri
  
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• What's happening Chilliwack: List of events from Aug. 16 onward - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 14:35 via news.google.com
  What's happening Chilliwack: List of events from Aug. 16 onward  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in

  16-08-2024 13:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has for months been one of Moscow’s key targets in the war.
  The call for people to get out as soon as possible came as Kyiv’s forces are trying to divert the Kremlin’s military focus to Russian soil by launching a bold incursion across the border into the Kursk region.
  The urgency
  
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• India to hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy

  16-08-2024 12:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir that will start on Sept. 18, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2019 stripped the Muslim-majority region of its semi-autonomy and downgraded it to a federally controlled territory.
  Since those changes, the region has remained on the edge while being governed by New Delhi appointed administrator and run by bureaucrats with no democratic credentials.
  The electi
  
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• In the news today: Residents set to return to Jasper townsite

  16-08-2024 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Residents set to return to Jasper townsite
  Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to the town today after a massive wildfire forced them out more than three weeks ago.
  Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland has said only residents will be allowed to enter the town and other visitors will be directed to stay on the highway and drive on by.
  The plan had been for a full reopening, but Irelan
  
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• Residents set to enter their homes for the first time in fire-ravaged Jasper townsite

  16-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA — Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to the town today after a massive wildfire forced them out more than three weeks ago.
  Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland has said only residents will be allowed to enter the town and other visitors will be directed to stay on the highway and drive on by.
  The plan had been for a full reopening, but Ireland said this week plans changed after some residents said they were concerned about visitors intruding on t
  
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• Mpox strain spreading in African countries could arrive in Canada, doctors say

  16-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn’t appeared before, Canadian experts say.
  The detection of clade I mpox in Sweden in someone who had travelled to an affected African country is a “harbinger” of broader spread, said Dr. Fahad Razak, an internal medicine specialist and epidemiologist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto.The Public Health Agency of Sweden said Thursday it is the first case of
  
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• Decision expected today in Jacob Hoggard’s appeal of sexual assault conviction

  16-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario’s top court is expected to deliver its ruling today in the case of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, who is challenging his sexual assault conviction.
  Hoggard was found guilty in June 2022 of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman, and later sentenced to five years behind bars.
  He was released on bail hours later, pending his appeal.
  Court documents show his lawyers appealed the conviction on four grounds, including that the trial judge erred by a
  
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• CBSA to use facial recognition app for people facing deportation: documents

  16-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency plans to implement an app that uses facial recognition technology to keep track of people who have been ordered to be deported from the country.
  The mobile reporting app would use biometrics to confirm a person’s identity and record their location data when they use the app to check in. Documents obtained through access-to-information indicate that the CBSA has proposed such an app as far back as 2021.A spokesperson confirmed that an app cal
  
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• Heather Arlene Peterson - Chilliwack Progress

  16-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Palau’s president says China is weaponizing lucrative tourism over his refusal to break Taiwan ties

  16-08-2024 06:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beijing weaponized tourism to the Pacific archipelago of Palau over its allegiance to Taiwan and its accusations that China was behind a major cyberattack there, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told The Associated Press.Palau, along with Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands, is one three Pacific nations to recognize Taiwan as an independent democracy — viewed as a snub by Beijing, which asserts it is part of China. Taipei’s allies in the Pacific have dwi
  
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• Lewis Ward kicks game-winning field goal to lift Redblacks over Stampeders 31-29

  16-08-2024 06:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Lewis Ward kicked a 51-yard field goal with no time left on the clock to lead the Ottawa Redblacks to a 31-29 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Thursday.
  Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli completed 27-of-35 passes for 254 yards and one touchdown pass to Devonte Dedmon.
  After dressing as the Redblacks’ third quarterback in Ottawa’s last two games, Masoli made his first start since suffering a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon in a 21-13 road loss to
  
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• Thailand’s Parliament is set to choose a new prime minister with Thaksin’s daughter a likely nominee

  16-08-2024 05:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament convened to select a new prime minister Friday with the youngest daughter of the divisive former leader Thaksin Shinawatra expected to be nominated.
  The vote would come two days after a court removed the last prime minister over an ethics violation.
  Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 37, is the leader of the Pheu Thai party. She does not hold an elected office, which the law doesn’t require of prime ministerial candidates. The parliament also does not
  
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• Ernesto grows into Cat 2 hurricane as it aims for Bermuda, leaving many in Puerto Rico without power

  16-08-2024 05:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto strengthened into a Category 2 storm Thursday night as it barreled toward Bermuda after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water. Sweltering heat enveloped the U.S. territory, raising concerns about people’s health.A hurricane warning was in effect for Bermuda, with Ernesto expected to pass near or over the island Saturday.Ernesto is forecast to possibly reach Category 3 strength on Friday and drop be
  
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• Workplace report blames BC Wildfire Service again in another firefighter’s 2023 death

  16-08-2024 04:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Forests Ministry says it is doing everything possible to keep those who fight wildfires in the province safe, while the government workers’ union wants more protections following two condemning reports into deaths of firefighters.
  Two separate reports from B.C.’s workers safety agency were released this week into the deaths of firefighters Devyn Gale and Zak Muise citing safety, supervision and training concerns connected to the BC Wildfire S
  
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• Whitecaps FC Girls down Allianza in CONCACAF W Champions Cup playoff in El Salvador

  16-08-2024 04:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN SALVADOR — Emily Wong’s 25th-minute penalty moved the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite team into the group stage of the inaugural CONCACAF W Champions Cup with a 1-0 preliminary-round victory Thursday over El Salvador’s Allianza Women FC.
  The victory at Estadio Cuscatlan means Vancouver slots into Group B of the CONCACAF tournament for games Aug. 21 at Mexico’s Club America and Sept. 4 at Panama’s Santa Fe before hosting the NWSL’s San Diego Wave on Oct. 1 and Por
  
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• Chinese restaurant in Chilliwack hits the market as sellers look to retire - Fraser Valley Today

  16-08-2024 03:06 via news.google.com
  Chinese restaurant in Chilliwack hits the market as sellers look to retire  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chinese restaurant in Chilliwack hits the market as sellers look to retire

  16-08-2024 03:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Mandarin Garden Buffet, a fixture of Luckakuck Way that has been serving the Chilliwack area with Chinese cuisine since 1998, is up for sale along with the land encircling the restaurant.According to the text of a commercial real estate ad from realtor Stella Yiu, Mandarin Garden at 45295 Luckakuck Way has hit the market with an asking price of $780,000 for the freestanding 6,776-square foot restaurant adjacent to McDonald’s and The Brick.If buyers purchase the land, the
  
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• Fire destroys Mission home, damages neighbouring homes

  16-08-2024 02:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mission Fire Rescue Service says a house fire completely destroyed a Mission residence on Miller Crescent on Wednesday (August 14).Mission firefighters who were first on scene encountered the house nearly completely engulfed in flames and worked initially to protect the houses on either side.Miraculously, no injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters.While both adjoining houses suffered damage to the exterior, neither family was displaced.
  MFRS says the house of origin w
  
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