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• After slow start, Blue Bombers are in position to take West Division lead

  28-08-2024 23:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Don’t look now but Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a win away from assuming top spot in the West Division standings.
  After starting the season 0-4, Winnipeg (5-6) has won three straight to move within a point of first-place Saskatchewan (5-5-1). The Bombers visit the Roughriders, who’re 0-4-1 in their last five games, on Sunday night to kick off the Labour Day home-and-home series between the two teams.
  Winnipeg needed Collaros’s 10-yard TD strike to Kenny Lawle
  
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• Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering

  28-08-2024 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution through classified ads.
  A jury convicted Lacey, 76, of a single count of international concealment money laundering last year, but deadlocked on 84 other prostitution facilitation and money laundering charges. U.S. Dist
  
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• Calgary airport says hail damage repairs to take at least 18 months

  28-08-2024 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The Calgary Airport Authority says it will take at least a year and a half to fix part of its domestic terminal that was hammered by hail earlier this month.It says Concourse B will be closed while restoration work is done.The airport authority says it doesn’t know how much the repairs will cost.A swath of north Calgary was pummelled by hail on Aug. 5, with chunks shattering car windows and scraping siding off homes.Chris Miles, chief operating officer of the airport author
  
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• Kevin Falcon to fold BC United Party, suspend campaign

  28-08-2024 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE WEDNESDAY AT 1:05 P.M.: Multiple media outlets, including CFJC Today out of Kamloops and Global BC, are reporting that BC United will suspend its campaign and Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon will not run in this fall’s provincial election.
  Original Canadian Press story below: 
  VICTORIA — A BC United legislator says he’s called an emergency meeting of the party caucus to discuss the future of British Columbia’s official Opposition, less than eight weeks before t
  
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• 2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada’s annual fossil fuel emissions: study

  28-08-2024 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A new study says planet-warming emissions from Canada’s record-breaking 2023 wildfire season were quadruple the country’s fossil emissions for all of the previous year and on par with some of the most high-emitting countries.The study penned by researchers at NASA, and published in the journal Nature, says only China, India and the United States release more carbon per year than Canada’s 2023 wildfires from May to September.Lead author Brendan Byrne called the results “pr
  
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• Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris

  28-08-2024 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games.
  Against the backdrop of a setting sun, thousands of athletes paraded down the famed Champs-Elysées avenue to Place de la Concorde in central Paris.
  About 50,000 people watched the ceremony in stands built around the iconic square, which is the biggest in Paris and is visible from afar because of its ancient Egyptian Ob
  
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• Ottawa cyclist Derek Gee needs new goals after shattering own expectations

  28-08-2024 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  With the season he’s had, Derek Gee needs a new set of goals.
  The 27-year-old cyclist from Ottawa surprised “everyone” — including himself — by finishing third at the Criterium du Dauphine in June and ninth overall at the Tour de France in July.
  After shattering his own expectations, even he isn’t sure about what’s next.
  “It’s hard to put an actual result on my goals for the future, because I’ve already kind of surpassed what I had hope
  
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• Study finds no evidence Tories were behind bot campaign that posted about Poilievre

  28-08-2024 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — There is no evidence that indicates the federal Conservatives were behind a bot network on social media that praised a Pierre Poilievre rally, a new study has found.The Canadian Digital Media Research Network launched an investigation after hundreds of X accounts posted about the Conservative leader’s July rally in Kirkland Lake, Ont., all using the same language with phrases like “buzzing with energy” and “as a northern Ontarian.”
  The fact that the p
  
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• Abbotsford Police Dept. seeks help in locating a missing 30-year-old woman

  28-08-2024 21:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is appealing to the public for help in locating a missing 30-year-old woman who was last seen approximately three months ago in the South Fraser Way corridor of Abbotsford.
  According to a public safety appeal published Wednesday morning (Aug. 28) on social media, AbbyPD is seeking the whereabouts of 30-year-old Sarah Anna Nowacki. She is described as 5’2″ tall, 150 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and a tattoo of three stars.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Emergency meeting for Opposition BC United

  28-08-2024 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A BC United legislator says he’s called an emergency meeting of the party caucus to discuss the future of British Columbia’s official Opposition, less than eight weeks before the provincial election.
  Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier says he’s been unable to reach Leader Kevin Falcon amid reports the party is folding, while the rival BC Conservative Party says leader John Rustad will be making a “major statement” about the election at 2:40 p.m.
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• B.C. United suspends campaign, vows to work with B.C. Conservatives - Chilliwack Progress

  28-08-2024 21:40 via news.google.com
  B.C. United suspends campaign, vows to work with B.C. Conservatives  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• BC Hydro to invest $1 billion in capital projects in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Fraser Valley

  28-08-2024 21:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — BC Hydro says it will invest roughly $1 billion into the construction of capital projects in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope and Harrison Hot Springs over the next decade to upgrade and expand the power grid as the region grows.In a news release from the provincial government, the capital expenditure plan is designed to provide clean power for homes, businesses and growing transportation needs throughout the Fraser Valley.“In growing regions like the Fraser Valley
  
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• Update: Homeless camp at Gill Bar in Chilliwack dismantled, with over 2,300 pounds of garbage removed - Fraser Valley Today

  28-08-2024 21:33 via news.google.com
  Update: Homeless camp at Gill Bar in Chilliwack dismantled, with over 2,300 pounds of garbage removed  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Homeless camp near Gill Bar in Chilliwack dismantled

  28-08-2024 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A homeless camp at Gill Bar inhabited by two people believed to be formerly living at the former Island 22 encampment was dismantled Wednesday morning (Aug. 28).Lina Azeez of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society said they became aware of the two-person encampment about a week ago. The Sto:lo Research and Resource Center and members of the Gill Bar restoration project went out to check on the site and met with the unhoused couple temporarily staying there.“They shared they
  
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• Vancouver’s Leah John trusting the process in first professional season on Epson Tour

  28-08-2024 21:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Leah John knows that the standard answer for on what her goals are as an up-and-coming golfer should be something like “top 15 on the Epson Tour” or “get my LPGA card.”But, if she’s being honest, she’d rather just refine her process.
  “I am just really focused on getting me and my game the best it can be, and then seeing where that takes it,” John said on Wednesday. “I have always believed that things will work out the way they want to if you
  
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• Workers are breaching Klamath dams, which will let salmon swim freely for first time in a century

  28-08-2024 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Workers are breaching the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion.
  Crews used excavators to remove rock dams that have been diverting water upstream of two dams, Iron Gate and Copco No. 1, both of which were already almost completely removed. The work will allow t
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in trial of former politician accused of killing Las Vegas reporter

  28-08-2024 20:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury has reached a verdict in the murder trial of a Democratic ex-politician accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative journalist two years ago over stories the reporter wrote about the official’s conduct in public office two years ago.Work for the panel of seven women and five men to reach a verdict resumed after eight days of trial and more than 10 hours behind closed doors Monday and Tuesday in Clark County District Court.
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• Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open

  28-08-2024 20:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated by Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 7-5.
  The No. 8-seeded Krejcikova won her second Grand Slam singles title this summer, but then she didn’t play any matches after the Paris Olympics. She acknowledged last week not knowing where her level of play was.
  Turns out, it wasn’t good enough.
  Ruse got much more work on the U.S. Open’s hard courts while playin
  
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• N.W.T. short on firefighters, equipment and information during 2023 wildfires: report

  28-08-2024 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — A new report says last year’s catastrophic wildfire season found the Northwest Territories short on firefighters, equipment, information and communications.The third-party investigation is being released today by the territorial government.It says the number of firefighters in the territory had been allowed to fall every year since 1991.Some of the firefighters the N.W.T. did have were poorly trained, since the fires were already burning by the time training programs be
  
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• Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

  28-08-2024 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a senior FBI official said Wednesday.
  Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot at Trump before being killed by the Secret Service, did extensive research for an attack before the shooting and had looked at any number of events or tar
  
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• Canada Post at ‘critical juncture,’ financial situation unsustainable: board chair

  28-08-2024 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The chair of Canada Post’s board says the organization’s financial situation is unsustainable.André Hudon says Canada Post is at a “critical juncture” and significant change is urgently needed to preserve its delivery network.
  Hudon said the surge in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the parcel delivery market, and Canada Post is competing with “high-tech, low-cost operators who are rapidly and relentlessly evolving.”H
  
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• Montreal’s Concordia University reports drop in enrolment following tuition hike

  28-08-2024 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal’s Concordia University is reporting a nearly 30 per cent drop in new registrations of out-of-province students following a tuition hike announced last year by the Quebec government.The university says enrolment of international students has dropped by 11 per cent compared to last year.The provincial government has increased tuition for out-of-province students to $12,000 from $9,000 as part of an effort to protect the French language, but Quebec’s two larges
  
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• Riders’ Harris, Bombers’ Ford earn CFL monthly honour roll awards

  28-08-2024 19:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and cornerback Tyrell Ford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named the top offensive and defensive players Wednesday in the CFL’s monthly honour roll.
  Harris earned a grade of 90.9 in two of Saskatchewan’s four games in August. He completed 49-of-68 passes (72.1 per cent) for 545 yards and three TDs.
  Ford received a grade of 90.6 over three games with Winnipeg. The native of Niagara Falls, Ont., appeared in 132 total
  
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• No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general

  28-08-2024 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s auditor general says his office has found no evidence of a conflict of interest in the handling of provincial grants for the zero-emission vehicle sector, after an accusation by a truck maker earlier this year.
  Michael Pickup says in a statement the investigation looked into accounting firm MNP’s handling of Advanced Research and Commercialization grant applications, reviewing “a significant amount of information” from the company, the
  
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• Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured

  28-08-2024 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TOKYO (AP) — A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed began dumping rain on parts of Japan Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in the country’s south, expected to be the most hard-hit.
  The Japan Meteorological Agency says Typhoon Shanshan is set to reach southern Kyushu and possibly make landfall Thursday where it forecasts up to 60 centimeters (23.6 inches) of rainfall in 24 hours. It also said the typhoon will bri
  
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• Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP

  28-08-2024 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport.
  Prince George RCMP say the elderly driver suffered serious injuries when the vehicle crashed and he was thrown from the scene.
  They say the incident happened just before 1 p.m. on Saturday when the suspect approached the parked car and pushed an elderly female passenger out of the vehicle.
  The suspect then tried unsuccessfully to shove the driver out o
  
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• A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics

  28-08-2024 18:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.
  Aurelie Rivard, swimming
  Five-time Paralympic freestyle champion and double gold medallist at the Tokyo Paralympics, the 27-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., holds world records in three freestyle events in the S10 classification (left hand impairment). Rivard’s first race is the 50-metre freestyle Thursday.
  Jacob Wasserman, rowing
  A survivor of a bus crash that
  
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• Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., just over 40 blazes burning out of control

  28-08-2024 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The number of out-of-control wildfires continues to drop in British Columbia on the heels of a cold front bringing rain and fall-like temperatures to many areas.
  About 280 blazes remain active across the province with 15 per cent or just over 40 of those fires classified as burning out of control.
  That’s down from more than 100 out-of-control fires last week.
  None of the current blazes are considered “wildfires of note,” a designation issued when a fire is highly visible or pos
  
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• Akwesasne woman sought in U.S. over drownings of migrants in St. Lawrence River

  28-08-2024 17:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The United States is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants last year.
  Stephanie Square, 51, was indicted on nine charges by a grand jury in the Northern District of New York in June in connection with the deaths of a Romanian family of four who were among eight migrants trying to cross the St. Lawrence River.
  The Romanian family and four pe
  
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• Two women face kidnapping charges in connection with Quebec Amber Alert case

  28-08-2024 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Two women have been charged with kidnapping a five-year-old boy from a Montreal suburb whose disappearance triggered an Amber Alert for several hours on Tuesday.
  The suspects, aged 65 and 48, appeared in a Longueuil, Que., court today, where they were charged with kidnapping, kidnapping with the intent of taking a person out of Canada, and abduction of a person under 14 with intent of depriving their parent or guardian of possession.
  The Crown prosecutor’s office says the
  
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• Flair Airlines seeks investors to ‘restructure’ finances and grow fleet

  28-08-2024 17:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Flair Airlines says it is looking for partners to inject fresh capital into the budget carrier in order to “restructure” its finances and build out its fleet.
  Eric Tanner, vice-president of revenue management and network planning, said in an interview the company is seeking out equity partners as a way to deal with pandemic-era debt and allow the company to acquire jets beyond the 20 planes it has currently.
  He says the investor hunt is not an urgent one and the bus
  
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• Toronto terror suspect came to Canada in 2018, became citizen last spring

  28-08-2024 16:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto along with his son came to Canada in 2018 and became a citizen just months before his arrest.Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc provided a House of Commons committee with a detailed timeline of the pair’s immigration file today.Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were arrested in Richmond Hill, Ont., and face nine terrorism charges including conspiracy to commit murder on
  
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• Brewhalla returns to Chilliwack this fall with 25-plus craft beverage vendors, live music and good times

  28-08-2024 16:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — After an inaugural event last year that saw hundreds of spectators pack Watson Glen Park next to the Sardis Sports Complex and relish live music while sipping on spirits and craft beers, Brewhalla is back for more good times in Chilliwack this fall.In a news release earlier this week, the organizers behind Brewhalla Chilliwack say this year’s event will feature a country harvest fair theme as attendees are invited to don denim, plaid, boots, overalls and sundresses. To a
  
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• Arbitrator rules in favour of CFL’s indefinite suspension of Lemon

  28-08-2024 16:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — An independent arbitrator has upheld the CFL’s indefinite suspension of Montreal Alouette Shawn Lemon for sports betting.
  The CFL made the announcement Wednesday morning and gave no indication regarding how much longer the suspension would be.
  The arbitrator’s decision is binding.
  “We respect the arbitrator’s decision and the important precedent that has been established,” CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie said in a statement. “The integrity of a
  
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• Canadians seek podium in Paris amid tougher Paralympic competition

  28-08-2024 16:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Paralympic Games medals have become harder for Canadians to win, which makes them precious in Paris.
  Canada’s 126-member team is among 4,400 athletes from 168 countries competing in 22 sports that get underway Thursday.
  There were just 122 participating countries in Sydney, Australia in 2000, so the demands for an athlete to win a medal at the Paralympic Games jumped exponentially in nearly a quarter century.
  “Every year, every quad, they just keep getting bigger and bi
  
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• In the news today: Sentencing for convicted killer, and military sex assault verdict

  28-08-2024 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Sentencing hearing for Winnipeg serial killer
  Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time today in a Winnipeg courtroom.
  A judge convicted Jeremy Skibicki last month of first-degree murder in the 2022 slayings, which put another spotlight on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Ca
  
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• Verdict expected in sexual assault trial for former head of military HR

  28-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An Ottawa judge is expected to deliver a verdict this morning in the sexual assault trial for former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson.
  He was the head of military personnel in 2021 when he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman on board a navy ship in 1991.During the two-week trial in February, the complainant testified that she was 19 years old at the time of the alleged assault, and in the navy’s lowest rank, while Edmundson was an officer.She told the court she didn&rsquo
  
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• Sentencing hearing for Winnipeg serial killer to hear from women’s families

  28-08-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Families and supporters of four Indigenous women who died at the hands of a serial killer are expected to address the man for the first time today in a Winnipeg courtroom.
  A judge convicted Jeremy Skibicki last month of first-degree murder in the 2022 slayings, which put another spotlight on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
  A first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.
  During the
  
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• Palestinian officials say Israeli raids across the occupied West Bank have killed 9 people

  28-08-2024 09:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin, according to Palestinian officials.
  Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza triggered the ongoing war there.Palestinian militant groups said they were exchanging fire with the Israeli military. The governor of Jenin, Kamal Abu al-Rub, said on Palestin
  
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• 4 men, including former correctional officer, charged by Chilliwack RCMP - Chilliwack Progress

  28-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  4 men, including former correctional officer, charged by Chilliwack RCMP  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Palestinian officials say Israeli raids across occupied West Bank have killed 9

  28-08-2024 08:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel launched raids across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least nine Palestinians and sealed off the volatile city of Jenin, according to Palestinian officials.
  Israel has carried out near-daily raids across the West Bank since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza triggered the ongoing war there.Palestinian militant groups said they were exchanging fire with the Israeli military. The governor of Jenin, Kamal Abu al-Rub, said on Palestin
  
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• HandyDART workers reject contract offer, union weighing options

  28-08-2024 08:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Workers at British Columbia’s HandyDART transit service have rejected a final contract offer, and their union says it is now considering its next move.
  Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1724 has said it would give a 72-hour strike notice if membership voted down the latest offer by Transdev, the contracted operator of HandyDART.
  A potential disruption of the door-to-door service was averted Monday, after workers suspended job action to vote on the contract offer.
  Local 1724
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps top Pacific FC, earn spot in Canadian Championship final — again

  28-08-2024 06:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are heading back to the Canadian Championship final after defeating Pacific FC 1-0 on Tuesday.
  The two-time defending champion ‘Caps came into the back half of the two-legged aggregate semifinal up thanks to a 1-0 away decision on July 10.Whitecaps captain Ryan Gauld once again played hero, scoring the game’s lone goal in the 11th minute.
  Vancouver goalkeeper Isaac Boehmer stopped al three on-target shots he faced, while Emil Gazdov made six
  
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• Alcaraz wins opener at U.S. Open, extends winning streak in Grand Slam matches to 15

  28-08-2024 05:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 15 straight Grand Slam matches with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Li Tu on Tuesday night in the first round of the U.S. Open.
  The No. 3 seed from Spain won the French Open and Wimbledon titles earlier this year, giving him four major championships. If he can add another U.S. Open title to the one he captured in 2022, Alcaraz would join Rod Laver (1969) and Rafael Nadal (2010) as the only men to capture those three Grand Slam
  
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• Uruguay club Nacional says Juan Izquierdo has died, days after collapsing during a game in Brazil

  28-08-2024 04:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Soccer player Juan Izquierdo has died days after collapsing during a game in Brazil, his Uruguayan club and South American football’s governing body said Tuesday. He was 27.
  The club, Nacional, posted a statement on social media saying Izquierdo’s death is felt “in deep pain and impact in our hearts” and “all Nacional is in grief for his irreplaceable loss.”South American soccer’s governing body also posted a tribute to Izquierdo.
  
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• Duran leads off with 20th homer, Red Sox beat Blue Jays 6-3 to stop skid

  28-08-2024 04:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran led off with a homer, Masataka Yoshida added a two-run single in a three-run first inning, and the Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
  David Hamilton, Triston Casas and Wilyer Abreu also drove in runs for Boston, which had not won since beating Houston last Wednesday.
  Boston also ended the Blue Jays’ five-game winning streak. Toronto has still won 10 of its last 15, placing the team on t
  
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• Chilliwack health and beauty collective applies for liquor license for special events

  28-08-2024 03:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A Vedder Road health and beauty collective in Chilliwack whose primary focus is hair and aesthetic services for its clients has applied for a liquor license application through the provincial government.
  According to a staff report dated August 20 from Jamie Leggatt, director of legislative services for the City of Chilliwack, a liquor primary license application has been received from Chilliwack Refinery House Hair Studio Incorporated, located at 5622 Vedder Road. Since the m
  
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• Lorenzo Insigne helps Toronto FC reach Canadian Championship final

  28-08-2024 03:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Lorenzo Insigne’s goal early in the second half carried Toronto FC to a 1-0 win over Hamilton-based Forge FC on Tuesday and a berth in the Canadian Championship final.
  Forge FC held a 2-1 aggregate lead after winning the first leg at Tim Hortons Field on July 10. That meant to win the semifinal TFC needed a clean sheet victory or win by at least two goals if Hamilton’s Canadian Premier League club scored an away goal at Toronto’s BMO Field.
  Toronto FC will face
  
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• B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment

  28-08-2024 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care professionals.The Opioid Treatment Access Line can connect people in need with a team of doctors and nurses who are available seven-days-a-week to prescribe life-saving opioid agonist medications.Mental Health and Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says when people dealing with opioid addicti
  
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• LETTER: Highways should be better patrolled for speed - Chilliwack Progress

  28-08-2024 01:00 via news.google.com
  LETTER: Highways should be better patrolled for speed  Chilliwack Progress
  
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