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• B.C. court allows police to apply to dispose of evidence at serial killer’s property

  06-11-2024 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court says it has jurisdiction to order the disposal of thousands of pieces of evidence seized from Robert Pickton’s pig farm decades ago, whether it was used in his murder trial or not.The court says in a ruling issued online today that the RCMP can apply to dispose of some 15,000 pieces of evidence collected from the search of Pickton’s property in Port Coquitlam, including “items determined to belong to victims.”Police asked the court
  
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• A look at potential fresh faces around Premier David Eby’s next B.C. cabinet table

  06-11-2024 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia Premier David Eby’s new cabinet will be sworn in on Nov. 18, and it will have to feature a significant number of new ministers after last month’s election saw several incumbents defeated while others didn’t run.
  Eby will also have to figure out how the cabinet will represent rural regions, given that the party won only five of its 47 seats, pending recounts, outside Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver.
  Here are some of the potential candidates for a new seat a
  
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• Republican Jen Kiggans keeps House seat in Virginia while 7th District race remains a close contest

  06-11-2024 23:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans won her bid for reelection Wednesday in Virginia’s 2nd District race, defeating her Democratic challenger in a victory for Republicans aiming to keep the congressional seat in their battle to control the House.
  Democrats had backed candidate Missy Cotter Smasal in hopes of reclaiming Kiggans’ seat after Republicans flipped it in the 2022 midterm election.
  “I’m incredibly thankful that Southeast Virginia has once a
  
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• Chasing Mud and Glory: 2024 BC Cyclocross Champions Crowned in Chilliwack - Cycling BC

  06-11-2024 23:14 via news.google.com
  Chasing Mud and Glory: 2024 BC Cyclocross Champions Crowned in Chilliwack  Cycling BC
  
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• Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ottawa orders TikTok’s Canadian arm to be dissolved

  06-11-2024 23:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The government says it’s ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app’s owner ByteDance, after a national security review.It says the move will not block Canadians’ access to the TikTok app.More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• October home sales on the rise in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 23:02 via news.google.com
  October home sales on the rise in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Used to fast starts, stumbling Boston Bruins in unfamiliar territory

  06-11-2024 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jim Montgomery turned to his right and trudged down the tunnel towards the visitors locker room at Scotiabank Arena.
  The Bruins head coach and his players moved past the windows of the rink’s exclusive new social club — a venue that allows select fans a brief glimpse into an NHL team’s journey.
  Boston’s ride has been largely unfamiliar and bumpy so far this season.
  A franchise used to fast starts to the schedule, the Bruins sit below .500 at 6-7-1 on the heels of Tuesday&
  
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• Kelly, Argos have shot at redemption in East Division final rematch with Alouettes

  06-11-2024 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts can flip the script versus the Montreal Alouettes.
  Toronto visits Montreal on Saturday in an East Division final rematch. Last year, the Alouettes forced nine turnovers — returning two of Kelly’s four interceptions for TDs — in a stunning 38-17 road win before downing Winnipeg 28-24 in the Grey Cup.
  That loss tarnished an otherwise stellar season for both Toronto and Kelly. The Argos posted a 16-2 record while Kelly was the league’s ou
  
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• Two Chilliwack Chiefs named as BCHL Stars of the Week - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 22:35 via news.google.com
  Two Chilliwack Chiefs named as BCHL Stars of the Week  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Man who bit a woman’s nose off dies of ‘natural causes’ at Abbotsford prison

  06-11-2024 22:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47.
  Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the crime, which the judge called an “evil act of stark horror” at the time.
  The Correctional Service says in a statement that Jones was at the Pacific Instituti
  
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• Ontario man with indeterminate prison sentence dies at 47 of ‘natural causes’ in B.C.

  06-11-2024 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47.Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the crime, which the judge called an “evil act of stark horror” at the time.The Correctional Service says in a statement that Jones was at the Pacific Institution
  
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• Abbotsford PD seeks dashcam footage in ‘targeted’ incident of shots fired at a truck

  06-11-2024 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford have launched an investigation after a resident told police their truck that was parked in front of their residence had been struck by several bullets last week.
  According to a statement from Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were dispatched on on Tuesday, October 29 for the report of an overnight shooting in the 3700 block of Harwood Crescent. Sgt. Walker says shortly after 10 a.m., a resident in the area reported the incident to police. No one was
  
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• Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi steps down to pursue other opportunities

  06-11-2024 21:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ahmed El-Awadi is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Swimming Canada.
  The governing body said Wednesday that El-Awadi is leaving to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with family.
  El-Awadi joined Swimming Canada as CEO in 2013. He had been on a personal leave of absence since May 25, 2023.
  Canada has become a consistent medal contender in the pool on his watch, particularly on the women’s side.
  Toronto’s Summer McIntosh was one of the big star
  
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• Petting farm in Campbell River, B.C., culls entire bird flock over avian flu outbreak

  06-11-2024 21:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A petting farm on Vancouver Island says it was forced to cull its entire flock of about 50 chickens and ducks when they contracted the highly infectious avian flu.
  In the post to social media, Holly Hill Farm in Campbell River says it is “devastated,” noting each bird had a name, but it was forced to kill the flock “to prevent the spread and help protect food sources.”
  It says Island Health has assured them the risk to their guests is “extremely low,” although
  
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• Democrat Elissa Slotkin wins Michigan’s open Senate seat, defeating the GOP’s Mike Rogers

  06-11-2024 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin has won Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat, giving Democrats a bittersweet victory in a swing state that also backed Republican President-elect Donald Trump in his successful bid to return to the White House.Slotkin, a third-term representative, defeated former Republican congressman Mike Rogers. Democrats have held both Senate seats in Michigan for decades, but this year were left without retiring incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
  Michi
  
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• Dutch defender Klomp finds home with Calgary’s Cavalry FC in Canadian Premier League

  06-11-2024 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Daan Klomp, his club career stalling in his native Netherlands, was considering quitting football for a day job in 2020.
  Klomp’s contract with NAC Breda had come to an end and the club’s new coach had made it clear the defender was not part of his plans. Not to mention the pandemic.
  Then Cavalry FC called.
  The 26-year-old has since found a home in Calgary and will go after the Canadian Premier League title Saturday when Cavalry hosts defending champion Forge FC.And his trophy case ma
  
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• Canada’s Aaron Cockerill’s steady improvement takes him to DP World Tour playoffs

  06-11-2024 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Aaron Cockerill has been carefully working away at his golf game like a master craftsman, just chipping away with a hammer and chisel.
  The result is that he’s in the midst of his best-ever season as a professional golfer and will play in the European-based DP World Tour’s playoffs for the first time ever when the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship tees off on Thursday.Reaching that elite tournament has been the product of incremental improvement year-over-year.
  “My whole career has be
  
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• Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack - Mission City Record

  06-11-2024 21:10 via news.google.com
  Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack  Mission City Record
  
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• Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 21:10 via news.google.com
  Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  06-11-2024 21:10 via news.google.com
  Hospital fundraiser 'It's a Wonderful Breakfast' returns to Abbotsford, Chilliwack  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• ‘Should never have ended like that’: Inuk man killed by police in Quebec’s Far North

  06-11-2024 20:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A remote northern Quebec community is demanding justice after a man was shot and killed and his twin brother seriously injured by police responding to a drunk driving call.
  Joshua Papigatuk was killed and his twin, Garnet, is recovering in a Montreal hospital following an altercation with the Nunavik Police Service early Monday in Salluit, an Inuit fly-in community about 1,850 kilometres north of Montreal.
  The pair were identified by Mosusi Tarkirk, a 24-year-old Salluit residen
  
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• Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win

  06-11-2024 20:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department protocol that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
  Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. But Trump’s election
  
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• Blues’ Dylan Holloway escapes serious injury after being struck in neck by puck

  06-11-2024 20:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway was back at the team’s practice facility Wednesday and appeared to escape serious injury a day after being struck in the neck by a puck and leaving the ice on a stretcher against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
  “I feel good today, feel way better,” Holloway said. “As soon as I got hit, I knew something was a little off, but then I saw we got a two on one, so I couldn’t pass up that opportunity. But as soon as I
  
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• Beverly Edwards (nee Davies) - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 20:24 via news.google.com
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• No talks scheduled in standoff between employers, union in B.C. port lockout

  06-11-2024 20:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia port employers say they may be “required to reassess” their position on a current offer to more than 700 unionized workers as a lockout shuts down most shipping on the West Coast.The BC Maritime Employers Association says there has been no engagement with International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 or federal mediators since it locked out workers Monday in response to strike activity by the union.
  A statement from the association says the
  
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• Rain warning for B.C.’s north coast, power still out for thousands on south coast

  06-11-2024 20:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Environment Canada is warning of heavy rain on British Columbia’s north coast, while several thousand BC Hydro customers remain without power across the south coast after heavy winds on Monday.
  The weather office says total rainfall amounts between 110 and 130 millimetres are expected on the north coast, including Prince Rupert.
  It says inland areas will see 70 to 110 millimetres of rain before the downpours ease.
  The warning says the rain will taper off later Wednesday in Stewart, but con
  
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• GOP candidate concedes race to Democratic US Rep Don Davis in NC’s 1st Congressional District

  06-11-2024 20:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican candidate Laurie Buckhout conceded the race for North Carolina’s only toss-up congressional district on Wednesday following a tight, closely watched race against incumbent first-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis.
  Buckhout issued a statement announcing her loss and congratulating Davis. Davis also put out a statement declaring victory and thanking his supporters. The Associated Press has not yet called the race.With the vast majority of precincts repo
  
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• Canada’s Lawes beats Japan’s Kitazawa at Grand Slam of Curling’s Co-op Canadian Open

  06-11-2024 19:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NISKU, Alta. — Canada’s Kaitlyn Lawes defeated Japan’s Ikue Kitazawa 6-4 on Wednesday at the Grand Slam of Curling’s Co-op Canadian Open.Lawes, from Winnipeg, led by three at the game’s midway point and iced the win with a single in the eighth end.In other early games, Xenia Schwaller edged Silvana Tirinzoni 6-5 in an all-Swiss battle, Italy’s Stefania Constantini beat South Korea’s Seung-youn Ha 7-3 and Japan’s Satsuki Fujisawa dumped South Korea&
  
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• Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede

  06-11-2024 19:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.The aide, who declined to be identified discussing a private conversation, said Harris talked about the need for a peaceful transfer of power.Harris, once viewed as a potential savior for the Democratic Party after Joe Biden ‘s reelection campaign stalled, is reckoning with a profound rejectio
  
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• Biopic on Chilliwack hero Piper Richardson has new funding deadline - Cloverdale Reporter

  06-11-2024 19:53 via news.google.com
  Biopic on Chilliwack hero Piper Richardson has new funding deadline  Cloverdale Reporter
  
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• Biopic on Chilliwack hero Piper Richardson has new funding deadline - Abbotsford News

  06-11-2024 19:53 via news.google.com
  Biopic on Chilliwack hero Piper Richardson has new funding deadline  Abbotsford News
  
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• Company ordered to pay $200,000 in Alberta arena workplace death

  06-11-2024 19:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TOFIELD, Alta. — A recreation facility equipment supplier has been ordered to pay $200,000 after a worker was killed at an arena in central Alberta.The Alberta government says the worker was conducting demolition and reclamation work at the arena in Tofield, southeast of Edmonton, in March 2022.
  It says a support beam broke free and struck the worker, causing a fatal fall from a ladder.
  Global Sports Resources Ltd. pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety Code,
  
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• Oilers captain Connor McDavid makes speedy recovery, set to return against Vegas

  06-11-2024 19:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Connor McDavid is ready to return — well ahead of schedule.
  The Oilers captain will be back in the lineup when Edmonton hosts the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday.
  McDavid suffered an ankle injury early in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 28.
  The team announced the 27-year-old would miss up to three weeks of action, but he’s instead good to go after just nine days on the shelf.
  The three-time Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP has three goals and 10 point
  
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• Chilliwack real estate sales surge double digits in October versus 2023, as single-family home prices dip - Fraser Valley Today

  06-11-2024 18:49 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack real estate sales surge double digits in October versus 2023, as single-family home prices dip  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack real estate sales surge double digits in October versus 2023, as single-family home prices dip

  06-11-2024 18:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) is touting a double-digit increase in real estate sales figures in October 2024 compared to the year prior.
  According to a statement from CADREB, the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing System totaled 243 units in October 2024, an increase of 25.3 per cent from October 2023. On a year-to-date basis, real estate sales equaled 2,420 units over the first 10 months of the year, a more modest gain of 5 per cent ve
  
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• Quebec ‘ready to use’ notwithstanding clause to force doctors to practise in province

  06-11-2024 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec to begin their careers in the province’s public system.
  The premier says his government is looking at requiring medical graduates from Quebec universities to reimburse the government the cost of their education unless they practise in the province for an unspecified period.
  His comments at a news conference in Quebec City today elabora
  
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• B.C.’s new cabinet to be sworn in Nov. 18 after this week’s judicial recounts

  06-11-2024 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s new cabinet is set to be sworn in on Nov. 18, one month after the provincial election that gave Premier David Eby’s NDP the slimmest of majorities, pending recounts.
  A statement from Eby’s office says the swearing-in dates of cabinet and members of the legislature have been set based on the judicial recounts in three ridings and reporting information from Elections BC.
  Eby says the judicial recounts taking place Thursday and Friday will ensur
  
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• Remembrance Day ceremonies include processions to Chilliwack cenotaphs - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 18:19 via news.google.com
  Remembrance Day ceremonies include processions to Chilliwack cenotaphs  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack Military Museum to open for Remembrance Day - Chilliwack Progress

  06-11-2024 18:19 via news.google.com
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• Mitchell to coach Canada’s men’s basketball team for AmeriCup qualifiers

  06-11-2024 18:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Nathaniel Mitchell has been named as Canada’s head coach for the upcoming November window of the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers.
  Canada Basketball announced Wednesday that Mitchell will be at the helm for games in Saskatoon against the Dominican Republic on Nov. 21 and Mexico on Nov. 24.
  Mitchell previously served as the senior men’s head coach at the FIBA Men’s AmeriCup 2022 in Brazil, where the team finished fourth.
  The Toronto-born coach is current
  
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• Pembina Pipeline seeing increased interest from potential Cedar LNG suppliers: CEO

  06-11-2024 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Pembina Pipeline Corp. says it has seen an uptick in interest from potential long-term contracted natural gas suppliers since making a firm decision to go ahead with the Cedar LNG project.
  The Calgary-based pipeline company and its project partner, the Haisla First Nation, green-lit the US$4-billion facility in June.
  Pembina CEO Scott Burrows said Wednesday the positive final investment decision has given potential suppliers more confidence, and he expects the facility’s re
  
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• Quebec premier warns of a possible influx of migrants following Trump’s election

  06-11-2024 17:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault is raising concerns about the prospect of a wave of migrants coming to the province following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election.
  Legault says he wants to be sure that Canada’s border and airports are well-protected, and he plans to follow up with the federal government every week about the number of new arrivals in Quebec.
  Trump has promised to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United Sta
  
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• Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to set up a rent bank for struggling renters

  06-11-2024 17:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia’s election campaign approaches the midway point, the Liberals are rolling out details of their plan to support renters.Party leader Zach Churchill held a news conference today in Halifax, where he promised to improve rent controls and close loopholes in the province’s regulations for fixed-term leases.
  The Liberal plan also calls for establishing a provincial rent bank that would provide zero-interest loans to renters who can’t pay their bills.Chu
  
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• Canada coach Jesse Marsch adds DeRo, Gheisar as guest coaches for Toronto camp

  06-11-2024 17:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch has added Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario and Halifax Wanderers coach Patrice Gheisar to his coaching staff ahead of the November international window.
  Marsch is currently putting 19 domestic-based players though their paces at a camp in Toronto, ahead of naming a roster for the two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal series against No 136 Suriname during the Nov. 11-19 FIFA window.
  The Canadian men, currently ranked 35th in the wor
  
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• Chilliwack church commits half-million dollars to help local families with Christmas gifts, needs - Fraser Valley Today

  06-11-2024 15:55 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack church commits half-million dollars to help local families with Christmas gifts, needs

  06-11-2024 15:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Southside Church in Chilliwack says it has committed $500,000 to help local Chilliwack families during its “All is Bright” initiative this Christmas holiday season.The church on South Sumas Road next to Vedder Middle School says its annual initiative is designed to provide essentials for local families who might need it.“No single parent should struggle to provide food for their family. No child should wake up Christmas morning without a gift… and we&r
  
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• Chilliwack council approves ‘Toys for Tickets’ program to help families around Christmas time - Fraser Valley Today

  06-11-2024 15:34 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack council approves ‘Toys for Tickets’ program to help families around Christmas time

  06-11-2024 15:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack councillors have approved a “Toys for Tickets” program between now and Christmas in which Chilliwack residents can pay for their bylaw tickets by instead purchasing a Christmas gift and donating it to a local charitable organization.
  Councillors signed off on the temporary initiative at their meeting Tuesday (Nov. 5) as the City of Chilliwack seeks to emulate a program used in several Canadian municipalities, particularly in Alberta and Ontario, that off
  
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• Trump clinches victory; Trudeau touts Canada-U.S. relationship as ‘envy of the world’

  06-11-2024 15:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump clinched the United States election after a tumultuous campaign as Canadians officials espoused the important relationship between neighbours in congratulations to the former president on his extraordinary comeback.
  “I will govern by a simple motto: promises made, promises kept,” Trump said to cheering party faithful at a Florida watch party.
  Trump was elected the 47th president of the U.S. amidst a deeply divided America by prevailing among voters in
  
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• Justin Trudeau congratulates Donald Trump on his U.S. presidential win

  06-11-2024 14:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election as president of the United States.Trump staged a major political comeback, securing the necessary 270 electoral college votes to win the presidency in the early hours of Wednesday morning.This concludes a turbulent campaign for Trump, which included being convicted of 34 felonies in a hush-money case and two assassination attempts.“On behalf of the government of Canada, I congratula
  
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