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• Canada’s physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities

  18-09-2024 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The group representing Canada’s physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is “deeply ashamed” and “owning its history” of racism, neglect and abuse.
  At an apology ceremony in Victoria attended by representatives from the First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, the Canadian Medical Association says it is sorry that it has lost the trust of Indigenous communities and has co
  
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• Veteran CIA officer who drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women gets 30 years in prison

  18-09-2024 23:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A longtime CIA officer who drugged, photographed and sexually assaulted more than two dozen women in postings around the world was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Wednesday after an emotional hearing in which victims described being deceived by a man who appeared kind, educated and part of an agency “that is supposed to protect the world from evil.”
  Brian Jeffrey Raymond, with a graying beard and orange prison jumpsuit, sat dejectedly as he heard his p
  
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• New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper

  18-09-2024 23:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Canada.
  Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the legislation, once passed, will help accelerate rebuilding efforts.
  In July a wildfire destroyed over one-third of the town’s homes and businesses and wiped out more than 800 housing units.
  Since Jasper falls within the boundaries of Jas
  
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• New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights ‘troublesome’

  18-09-2024 23:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have released results from a pre-election questionnaire sent to the province’s political parties, saying they are “particularly disappointed” with responses from the governing Progressive Conservatives.
  The Indigenous group, which represents six communities, says that in August the parties were sent questions on Indigenous treaty rights, titles, policing and systemic racism.
  “We find the Progress
  
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• Abbotsford business named one of North America’s top 5 RV dealerships

  18-09-2024 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — An Abbotsford business known for its established presence in the Fraser Valley and consistent commitment to charitable giving has received the highest honour in the RV industry.Fraserway RV, founded in 1969 in Canada and based in Abbotsford, B.C., has garnered the 2024 Blue-Ribbon Dealer Award from RV Business Magazine, as one of only five dealerships on the continent and only two from Canada to be evaluated as the “best of the best.” Itearned the distinguished com
  
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• Conservatives deny link to protesters that harassed Singh after Liberals blame them

  18-09-2024 22:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservatives are denying any association with protesters who harassed Jagmeet Singh, among others, outside of Parliament Hill this week after Liberal ministers accused them of lending their support.A video circulated online Tuesday showing two men following the NDP leader as one of them appears to call him a “corrupted bastard.”
  Singh turned around and confronted the two men, asking who had hurled the insult.The two men denied making the remark and appeared to back of
  
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• Nurse-patient ratios at B.C. hospitals set to expand in fall, says health minister

  18-09-2024 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says minimum nurse-to-patient ratios meant to improve care and strengthen the health-care system have now been established for most hospital settings.
  He says the nurse-to-patient ratios have been determined for more hospital settings, including emergency departments, maternity units and operating rooms.
  Dix says the hospital program is part of a four-year government plan announced last March, with a target of hiring more than 8,000 n
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks try again to punch their ticket to ’24 CFL playoffs

  18-09-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Dru Brown and the Ottawa Redblacks will give it another try.
  For a second straight week, the Redblacks (8-4-1) will attempt to clinch an East Division playoff spot with a victory. Ottawa was in a similar situation Saturday in Hamilton but dropped a 37-21 decision to the Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field.
  The Redblacks haven’t been to the CFL post-season since losing 27-16 to Calgary in the 2018 Grey Cup game. They’ve finished fourth in the East Division in each of the previous four yea
  
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• Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve with chronic back problems

  18-09-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve this season because of chronic back problems.
  The team announced Wednesday that Oshie will be listed as injured at the start of training camp after undergoing his medical exam. He and the Capitals left the door open for a possible return, even though it may be unlikely.
  “I have used the offseason to explore and pursue long-term solutions for my injury,” Oshie said in a statement. “I remain comm
  
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• Canadian Futures Showcase is a destination for amateur baseball prospects and scouts

  18-09-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ Canadian Futures Showcase has become a destination for young baseball prospects and scouts alike.
  Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy at Rogers Centre, the three-day tournament brings together 161 players from across Canada to show off their skills to Major League Baseball scouts and U.S. college recruiters. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the showcase has become one of the most important displays of amateur baseball talent in North Ame
  
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• Haiti creates a provisional electoral council to prepare for the first elections since 2016

  18-09-2024 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country for its first general elections since 2016.
  Smith Augustin, a member of the country’s transitional presidential council, confirmed to The Associated Press that the electoral council was created, albeit with only seven of what by law is supposed to be a nine-member panel. He said the two other me
  
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• RCMP feared they didn’t have enough evidence to hold terror suspect sought by U.S.

  18-09-2024 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Court documents filed in the case of a Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City reveal the RCMP didn’t have enough evidence to hold him in Canada.
  The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan on Sept. 4 in Ormstown, Que., as he allegedly prepared to cross the nearby border into the United States.
  U.S. officials have charged Khan, 20, with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a terrorist organization &mdas
  
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• N.B. election campaign to kick off Thursday, with economy and health major themes

  18-09-2024 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thursday morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor.
  Opposition parties have got a head start, with the Liberals releasing their platform 10 days ago and the Greens launching their campaign today.
  Under the province’s fixed-date election law, the vote will take place on Oct. 21.
  Central campaign themes are expected to include economic issues, health care, the Progre
  
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• $5M for Harrison Lake dike upgrade included in B.C. funding seeking to reduce climate disasters

  18-09-2024 22:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HARRISON HOT SPRINGS – A $5 million investment in the Harrison Lake dike upgrade is one of several initiatives that will receive funding from a provincial program addressing climate-related emergencies.
  The cash will come from B.C.’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), which seeks to minimize future disasters through the multiple projects linked to disaster-risk reduction and climate adaptation.
  Located along the village’s waterfront, the dike provides some flood prot
  
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• All 16 soldiers injured in CFB Valcartier training accident released from hospital

  18-09-2024 22:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. — All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec military base have been released.
  The Canadian Armed Forces said two armoured vehicles were involved in an accident in a training area of Canadian Forces Base Valcartier.
  The military did not disclose details on how the soldiers were injured.
  Civilian and military emergency services responded to the scene at the base, located outside Quebec City.
  Sixteen members of the 5 Canadi
  
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• Sidney Crosby is in it for the long haul in Pittsburgh as the Penguins try to rebuild on the fly

  18-09-2024 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring.
  How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The distinction is not lost on Sidney Crosby.
  “Close doesn’t get you anywhere,” Pittsburgh’s longtime captain said Wednesday shortly after beginning his 20th NHL training camp.
  Whether you miss the postseason by a lot or by a little — the Penguins did the latter by finish
  
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• Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of camp after cyst removed from his foot

  18-09-2024 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot.
  General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Robertson had the cyst removed July 30. Robertson will be with the team during camp, but just resumed skating on his own after six weeks of not being able to put weight on his foot.
  “He will not skate with the main team just because of we’re
  
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• Blue Jackets open camp amid lingering grief over death of Johnny Gaudreau

  18-09-2024 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago.
  One of the worst teams in the NHL last season, the Blue Jackets must find a way to move forward with a new general manager and new coach and with a huge void left on and off the ice by the death of the 31-year-old Gaudreau.
  “There’s a lot of weight on our shoulders right now,” said Sean Monahan, who signed w
  
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• Construction wraps on indoor supervised site for people who inhale drugs in Vancouver

  18-09-2024 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Construction of Vancouver’s first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city’s Downtown Eastside and its executive director says people could start using the new rooms in weeks.
  Dr. Julio Montaner, at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS which operates the site, says supervised injection sites have been extremely successful in stopping people from dying of overdoses, and similar services need to be offered to people who sm
  
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• Oilers back in training camp looking to build on Stanley Cup loss

  18-09-2024 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final.
  The Oilers lost to the Panthers by one goal in Game 7 of the Cup final, leading to a long summer of what-ifs.As the team opened training camp Wednesday, they begin the campaign as one of the favourites to win it all this season. But there will be questions about the hangover that comes with losing a Cup final that wil
  
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• Canada ambassador to China says relations at ‘yellow light’ but not adversarial

  18-09-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadian ambassador to China says Ottawa’s complex relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse.
  In a French-language speech this week, Jennifer May described the bilateral relationship as being at a yellow stoplight, after the red light during the detainment of Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
  She said Canada is able to advance ties and trade despite Chinese restrictions on canola and beef
  
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• Chilliwack artists explore nation in show 'Canada, Eh?' - Chilliwack Progress

  18-09-2024 20:54 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack artists explore nation in show 'Canada, Eh?'  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. short-term rental restrictions reducing rents, saving tenants millions: study

  18-09-2024 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year.
  That figure is the result of municipal restrictions, in particular requirements that short-term rental units must be located within the operator’s principal residence.
  The report, from chair David Wachsmuth and researchers at McGill University, says a new provincial re
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters contain Yale Road shed fire before it spreads to nearby homes

  18-09-2024 20:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Fire Department crews managed to contain a shed fire on a residential property that sent columns of smoke into the air in the area of Little Mountain early Wednesday morning (Sept. 18).
  Firefighters were called to the area of Yale Road and Prest Road in Chilliwack at approximately 6:23 a.m. Firefighters had the fire struck by approximately 6:46 a.m., according to scanner traffic.
  Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Wade Meeres told Fraser Valley Today in an email Wednes
  
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• Montreal police arrest two people in connection with 15-year-old’s opioid overdose

  18-09-2024 20:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December.
  Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old whose identity is protected have been charged with possession and trafficking of narcotics.Police say they seized several hundred counterfeit pills containing dangerous synthetic opioids during searches of three homes and a vehicle.
  Fifteen-year-old Mathis Boivin from Mont
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters contain Yale Road shed fire before it spreads to nearby homes - Fraser Valley Today

  18-09-2024 20:34 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack firefighters contain Yale Road shed fire before it spreads to nearby homes  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Legal groups file three complaints over VPD treatment of Palestine protesters

  18-09-2024 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they’ve launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.The association and the society say the complaints stem from the “violent dispersal” of protesters who demonstrated at a Vancouver rail crossing in May.In a statement, the groups say the two “service and policy” complaints to t
  
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• Province, feds renew $1.5M in programs helping B.C. farmers adapt to climate change

  18-09-2024 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA – B.C. farmers and ranchers will receive another $1.5 million as part of an ongoing federal and provincial initiative addressing climate change impacts on local acreages.
  The funding is part of the Regional Extension Program, implemented last year, ensuring that farmers across the province have the knowledge to prepare for, adapt to, and mitigate climate impacts to protect their farms and livestock.
  “From flooding to wildfires and drought, our farmers and ranchers are facing
  
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• Chilliwack lawyer to run as an independent MLA candidate in B.C. election - Fraser Valley Today

  18-09-2024 19:50 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack lawyer to run as an independent MLA candidate in B.C. election  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack lawyer to run as an independent MLA candidate in B.C. election

  18-09-2024 19:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Real estate lawyer Dan Grice suggests the lack of a moderate alternative motivated him to file as an independent candidate for this year’s provincial election.
  Grice, an 11-year resident of Chilliwack and parent of two children in Chilliwack public schools, has positioned himself as a centrist in announcing his candidacy for the Chilliwack North riding.
  Grice says he decided to enter the provincial campaign over his frustration with both parties, citing the NDP’s p
  
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• Toronto FC Jason Hernandez looks to clean up salary cap and open up the future

  18-09-2024 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — While Toronto FC is looking to improve its position on the pitch, general manager Jason Hernandez is trying to do the same off it.
  That has been easier said than done this season.
  Sending winger Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for up to $1.3 million (all dollar figures in U.S. funds) in general allocation money before the secondary transfer window closed in early August helped set the stage for future moves.But there have been plenty of obstacles, which Hernandez has been
  
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• Canada’s Hughes may be what International team has been missing at Presidents Cup

  18-09-2024 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year’s Presidents Cup.
  Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of three Canadians on the squad competing in the match-play event at Royal Montreal Golf Club next week.His putting skills, cool demeanour under pressure, pre-existing connections with teammates and clubhouse leadership could help the team — made up of non-American players outside Europe — end a nine-tournament losing skid to the United States at the
  
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• Canada abstains from UN motion calling on Israel to end occupation of Gaza, West Bank

  18-09-2024 19:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year.
  Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, told the assembly the motion was too one-sided to support, though he said Ottawa agrees that Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian territories.
  This morning’s non-binding vote passed 124-14, and Canada was among 43 abstentions.
  The
  
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• Ottawa announces it’s further reducing the number of international student permits

  18-09-2024 19:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent.
  The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits.
  In 2024 the target was 485,000 permits.
  It is also putting new limits on work permits for spouses of both foreign workers and students in master’s degree programs.
  Earlier this year, the Liberal government announced a temporary cap to reduce the number of new student visas by more than a th
  
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• Tampa Bay Lightning select Victor Hedman as captain, succeeding Steven Stamkos

  18-09-2024 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.
  Hedman, who is going into his 16th season with Tampa Bay, was considered the obvious choice to get the “C” after the Lightning did not re-sign Stamkos and their longtime captain left to join Nashville.
  “Victor is a cornerstone player that is extremely well respected by his teammates, coaches
  
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Mike Hoffman to professional tryout

  18-09-2024 19:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout.
  The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games with the San Jose Sharks last season.
  Ottawa selected Hoffman in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL draft.
  He spent seven seasons with Ottawa before stopping in Florida, St. Louis and Montreal.
  Hoffman has 228 goals, 259 assists and 267 penalty minutes over 745 career NHL games.
  He has 11 goals and
  
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• Chilliwack graduation on rise despite declining FSA results - Chilliwack Progress

  18-09-2024 19:10 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack graduation on rise despite declining FSA results  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian Coast Guard crew member lost at sea off Newfoundland

  18-09-2024 18:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A crew member of a Canadian Coast Guard ship has been lost at sea off southern Newfoundland.
  The agency said in a release today that an extensive search and rescue effort for the man was ended Tuesday evening.
  He was reported missing on Monday morning when the CCGS Vincent Massey arrived in St. John’s, N.L.
  The coast guard says there was an “immediate” search on the vessel for the crew member and when he wasn’t located the sea and air search
  
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• Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk opens up about the death of his friend Johnny Gaudreau

  18-09-2024 18:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week.
  And he’s not going to stop, either.
  Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his longtime friend and former teammate, calling Gaudreau “the most offensively talented player I’ve ever seen.” Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed on Aug. 29 when police said they were struc
  
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• Nick Foligno named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks

  18-09-2024 18:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team.
  That was only the beginning.
  Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the organization on the eve of its first official practice of training camp.
  “I don’t take this lightly,” Foligno said when he addressed the team after his three children presented him with his new jersey — with a C on th
  
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• Semi truck catches fire in Rosedale Wednesday, explosions heard nearby

  18-09-2024 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Fire Department crews were called to the area of Yale Road and Reeves Road in Rosedale Wednesday morning after a semi truck caught fire.According to a dispatch recording provided to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, Engines 1, 1-2 and 4 and Rescue 1 were paged at approximately 8:01 a.m. for the report of a semi truck on fire.Responding crews told dispatch at approximately 8:11 a.m. the truck was fully engulfed. Minutes later, crews knocked do
  
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• What the MLSE deal could mean for Toronto fans as Rogers expands its sports empire

  18-09-2024 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — One sports business expert thinks Rogers Communications Inc.’s landmark deal to acquire rival telecom BCE Inc.’s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could lead to better, but pricier, fan experiences.
  Brock University sport management professor Michael Naraine says the $4.7 billion deal, which gives Rogers a 75 per cent stake in the sports conglomerate, is all about consolidating its dominance in Toronto’s professional sports market.
  The
  
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• Ontario sports minister, ex-CFL player Lumsden to donate brain to concussion research

  18-09-2024 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario sports minister Neil Lumsden will donate his brain to concussion research.
  Lumsden, a former Canadian Football League star, announced Wednesday at Varsity Stadium he’ll be donating his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC) to assist with research on brain injuries.
  Brain donations are important for gaining insight into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease linked to repetitiv
  
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• Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez to seek Quebec Liberal leadership

  18-09-2024 18:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is expected to resign from cabinet to seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
  A federal Liberal source, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the news to The Canadian Press.
  It was first reported by La Presse.
  Rodriguez, who is also Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Quebec lieutenant, is expected to formally announce his decision Thursday in Gatineau.
  The Quebec Liberals have been without a leader since Dominiqu
  
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• Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner declines to answer contract questions as camp opens

  18-09-2024 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner says he’s only focused on the upcoming season — and not his future.
  The winger’s status, however, cast a long shadow as the club reconvened for training camp Wednesday.
  Marner opened his media availability with a statement to reporters saying he wouldn’t be taking questions about his contract.
  The forward from nearby Markham, Ont., is entering the final year of big-money deal signed in 2019.
  Marner, who can become an unrestric
  
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• Five things to know about Rogers deal to buy Bell’s MLSE stake

  18-09-2024 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Rogers has inched closer to having complete reign over the Toronto sports landscape, buying out Bell’s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion.
  Once complete, the deal would give Rogers 75 per cent ownership of MLSE. Bell and Rogers have an even 37.5 per cent stake in the company.
  The deal is subject to league and regulatory approvals, with Rogers saying that it provides Bell with the opportunity to “renew its existing MLSE broadc
  
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• UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation

  18-09-2024 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year.
  The vote in the 193-member world body was 124-14, with 43 abstentions. The resolution also demands the withdrawal of all Israeli forces and the evacuation of settlers from the occupied Palestinian territories “without delay.”
  Israel’s ambassador to th
  
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• Truck carrying corn silage caught fire on Yale Road in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  18-09-2024 17:39 via news.google.com
  Truck carrying corn silage caught fire on Yale Road in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Truck carrying corn silage caught fire on Yale Road in Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  18-09-2024 17:39 via news.google.com
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• Langley RCMP investigating fatal head-on crash between motorcycle and pickup

  18-09-2024 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — Mounties in Langley say they are investigating a fatal crash in which a 22-year-old Abbotsford motorcyclist collided head-on with a Dodge pickup in December 2023.On Tuesday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m., Langley RCMP were notified about a serious motor vehicle collision in the 26900 block of Fraser Highway. Frontline RCMP members attended the scene as did Township of Langley Fire Department crews and BC Emergency Health Services personnel.According to a statement from Langley RCMP sp
  
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