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• 13-year-old cricketer Suryavanshi can become India’s latest T20 batting sensation

  26-11-2024 23:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW DELHI, India (AP) — A 13-year-old cricketer from India’s northern state of Bihar could become the sport’s latest Twenty20 batting sensation.
  The Rajasthan Royals think so highly of Vaibhav Suryavanshi that they paid $130,000 in the Indian Premier League’s mega auction for his services, making him the youngest ever to be selected.
  Suryavanshi came to the limelight last month when he scored a century against Australia’s under-19 team off just 58 balls before he go
  
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• Public feedback sessions planned for Skytrain stations linking Langley to Surrey

  26-11-2024 23:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY — The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is inviting the public to review and provide feedback on the final designs for eight new SkyTrain stations during a final round of public engagement.
  Starting November 28, updated station designs will be showcased, reflecting input gathered during the first round of engagement held in June. The designs include details on landscaping, plazas, accessibility features, and overall station aesthetics.
  Residents can participate by attending in-person
  
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• Bombers GM Walters sees no need to blow up roster despite another Grey Cup loss

  26-11-2024 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Kyle Walters doesn’t believe losing a third consecutive Grey Cup means the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ roster should be blown up.
  The CFL club’s general manager told reporters at his year-end availability Tuesday that reaching a fifth straight championship game by overcoming lots of injuries was a big accomplishment.
  Even before Winnipeg’s recent41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts, Walters said he was looking forward to next season.
  “I was excit
  
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• No parole for Bernardo after families argue against his release

  26-11-2024 22:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Notorious killer Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time following a hearing before the Parole Board of Canada.
  The parole board noted that while Bernardo has made some progress during incarceration, there is still significant concern about his risk of sexual recidivism and his narcissistic personality disorder, given the “extremely violent” nature of his crimes.Bernardo, who is designated a dangerous offender, is serving an indeterminate life sentenc
  
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• Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

  26-11-2024 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in this week’s Mountain West Conference tournament after a legal complaint said she should be ineligible on grounds that she is transgender and thus stronger, posing a safety risk to teammates and opponents.
  A two-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with U.S. Magistrate S. Kato Crews in Denver. On Monday he rejected the request for an emergency
  
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• Another Rose looks to blossom with Canadian women’s soccer team in camp in Spain

  26-11-2024 22:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jade Rose’s job for Canada is to prevent goals. Younger sister Nyah Rose is looking to score them.
  While 26 appearances, including 25 starts, under her belt, 21-year-old Jade is already a veteran of the Canadian senior side. The Harvard senior is part of Canada’s first-choice back three alongside veterans Vanessa Gilles and Kadeisha Buchanan, who is currently sidelined with a knee injury.
  Just 19, Nyah is taking her first steps with the senior side after excelling as a youth internat
  
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• Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot domestic assault suspect - MSN

  26-11-2024 22:40 via news.google.com
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• PWHL continues quest to transform women’s pro hockey in Season 2

  26-11-2024 22:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Less scrambling and more planning has gone into the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season that starts Saturday.
  The PWHL embarks on another campaign with more elements of a pro league in place than a year ago. Teams and staff organized on the fly to get the basic building blocks in place for opening day Jan. 1, just six months after the league was greenlit by primary financial backer and Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter.
  “For many of us that have been in th
  
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• Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot domestic assault suspect - Global News Toronto

  26-11-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
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• Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

  26-11-2024 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The BC Prosecution Service says it’s no longer pursuing charges against a Chilliwack Mountie who shot and wounded a man who was armed with a barbecue skewer, after reviewing expert opinion on the use of force.
  It says Const. Keven Biagioni had pleaded not guilty to charges of discharging a firearm with intent, aggravated assault and careless use of a firearm in the January 2021 incident near the Vedder River.
  The prosecution service says the case was investigated by the Independent Investi
  
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• Trump’s tariff threat a grim reminder of turbulent trade in first administration

  26-11-2024 22:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump threatened the United States’s closest neighbours with big tariffs this week, in a move that has reminded many of the unpredictable tactics the president-elect deployed during his first tenure in the White House.Trump said Monday he would use an executive order to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico until the two countries stop drugs and migrants from illegally crossing the U.S. border.
  The announcement, made on Truth Social
  
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• Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead Canadian contingent into Grand Prix final

  26-11-2024 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will lead Canada’s contingent into next week’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
  Stellato-Dudek, who is from Chicago but representing Canada, and Deschamps, from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., enter the event scheduled for Dec. 5-8 in Grenoble, France, as the top-ranked pairs team.
  The duo posted wins at both their appearances on the circuit this season, topping the podium at Skate Canada Internat
  
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• Drones, helicopters being considered for U.S. border, public safety minister says

  26-11-2024 21:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is considering supplying the RCMP and border agency with more resources including drones, helicopters and personnel in case of a “surge” at the border, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Tuesday in response to Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian imports into the U.S.
  The president-elect threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports unless action is taken to stem the flow of both migrants and illegal
  
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• Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

  26-11-2024 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday.Brazil’s Federal Police last Thursday formally accused Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup. They sent their nearly 900-page report to the Supreme Court, which lifted the seal on Tuesday.
  “The evidence collected throughou
  
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• Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer - Fraser Valley Today

  26-11-2024 21:25 via news.google.com
  Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff

  26-11-2024 21:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Here’s how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada:“The fact is we need them, and they also need us. Canada is the largest market for the U.S. in the world, larger than China, Japan, the U.K. and France combined.”“This is a moment when Canada needs to be united. We need to be strong, and we need to be smart.”Finance Minister Chry
  
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• Charges stayed against B.C. Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

  26-11-2024 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The BC Prosecution Service says it’s no longer pursuing charges against a Chilliwack Mountie who shot and wounded a man who was armed with a barbecue skewer, after reviewing expert opinion on the use of force.
  It says Const. Keven Biagioni had pleaded not guilty to charges of discharging a firearm with intent, aggravated assault and careless use of a firearm in the January 2021 incident near the Vedder River.
  The prosecution service says the case was investigated by the Independent Investi
  
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• A fugitive wanted in the US on terror charges is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run

  26-11-2024 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — A suspect wanted in the U.S. for two bombings in the San Francisco area appeared in a London courtroom Tuesday after being captured following a 20-year run from the law, officials said.
  Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, was arrested Monday in a rural area in northern Wales, the National Crime Agency said. He was ordered held in custody after the court appearance in Westminster Magistrates’ Court and faces extradition.
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• Shipping container of teddy bears pulled out of river near Montreal

  26-11-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A shipping container full of teddy bears that fell into the St. Lawrence River near the Port of Montreal over the weekend has been successfully removed.
  An employee with the company Urgence Marine Environment confirmed the container has been pulled from the water but did not provide further details.
  A spokesperson with Montreal’s port said today that the container fell off a ship late Saturday during a transfer and was found the next day near Boucherville, on Montreal&rsqu
  
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• B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal

  26-11-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a “deeply religious” British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years ago for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
  Darold Sturgeon was fired as executive director of medical affairs for Interior Health in November 2021 after refusing to get the vaccine based on his Christian beliefs.He applied for employment insurance benefits but was denied due to
  
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• Murdered Chilliwack, Agassiz women honoured at vigil in Victoria - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  26-11-2024 20:49 via news.google.com
  Murdered Chilliwack, Agassiz women honoured at vigil in Victoria  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Closing First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635B: report

  26-11-2024 20:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Closing the First Nations infrastructure gap could generate $635-billion in economic output over the next seven years, a new report commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations says.
  The AFN and Indigenous Services Canada estimate there is a $349-billion infrastructure gap plaguing First Nations communities that they’re calling to be closed by 2030.
  The gap is the result of decades of underfunding and failed fiduciary duties affecting housing, roads, internet connectivity,
  
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• Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown

  26-11-2024 20:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia’s provincial health officer says an investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caught the disease.
  Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager remains in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu but is stable and has made “some progress” toward recovery.
  She says the investigation aimed to identify any contacts who may have had exposure to the te
  
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• ‘Who profits on hunger?’ Inuit send pleading emails to minister about food costs

  26-11-2024 20:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices despite receiving a federal subsidy.
  The emails about the Nutrition North subsidy program ranged from desperate pleas to do something to lower food costs, to angry demands that retailers receiving subsidies be investigated.
  In April, Minister of Northern Affairs Dan Vandal acknowledged there was a problem.
  “I agre
  
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• Man found guilty of holding down teen while he was raped at a youth center in 1998

  26-11-2024 20:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire jury on Tuesday found a former leader at a youth detention center guilty of holding down a teen while he was raped in 1998.
  The jury deliberated over three days following a four-day trial.
  Bradley Asbury, now 70, was found guilty on both counts of being an accomplice to aggravated sexual assault. He faces a maximum prison term of 20 years on each count.
  Asbury served as a house leader at the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester. He was accused
  
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• Boissonnault’s former company suspended from federal procurement

  26-11-2024 20:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is barring a company previously co-owned by a Liberal MP and former minister from bidding on contracts with the federal government.
  Global Health Imports, which was co-owned by former employment minister Randy Boissonnault, is suspended for at least 90 days as the government makes a decision about their status under its policies.
  The company has one active contract with the federal government through Elections Canada, but Elections Canada says no deliverable
  
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• Calgary Stampeders acquire quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from B.C. Lions

  26-11-2024 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have acquired quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. from the B.C. Lions.
  The Stampeders also received the Lions’ fourth-round selection (32nd overall) in the 2025 CFL draft and a third-round pick in 2026.
  The Lions received Calgary’s second- and fourth-round picks (ninth and 29th overall) in 2025 and its second-round pick in 2026.
  Adams had a stellar start to the season for the Lions before sustaining a knee injury in an Aug. 1 loss to Winnipeg.
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• B.C. Premier Eby says Canada will negotiate from ‘position of strength’ on US tariff

  26-11-2024 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada must stand together and negotiate from its position on strength against plans by United States president-elect Donald Trump to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico.
  Eby says the premiers will meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week to discuss “our strategic approach” to Trump’s plan to impose the tariff immediately after his inauguration on Jan. 20, unless action is taken to stem the flow of migrants a
  
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• Vancouver Canucks forward Boeser to return to lineup against Boston Bruins

  26-11-2024 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser was expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins after missing seven games with an upper-body injury.
  Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet confirmed that Boeser was ready to go.“He came to me yesterday and he wants to play,” Tocchet said Tuesday after the morning skate. “With those situations, obviously when you’re medically cleared, then it’s the player’s decision I always think. A g
  
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• Hope RCMP crackdown on criminal activity along the Trans Canada Highway

  26-11-2024 19:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOPE — Hope RCMP seized drugs, firearms, and stolen property in a two-day proactive enforcement operation in the 62000 block of the Trans Canada Highway.
  On November 25, officers conducting enforcement efforts discovered quantities of illicit drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamines, as well as both real and imitation firearms. Police also recovered a stolen F550 work truck, along with a large quantity of stolen tools and other property.
  The following day, on November 26, officers ar
  
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• Traffic citations against Dolphins’ Tyreek Hill dismissed after officers no-show at hearing

  26-11-2024 19:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing.
  Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up for a Monday hearing. The tickets were issued after Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium for allegedly speeding before the Dolphin
  
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• Golf Canada appoints Claire Welsh as CPKC Women’s Open’s new tournament director

  26-11-2024 19:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Claire Welsh has been named the new tournament director of the CPKC Women’s Open, Canada’s national women’s golf championship.
  Welsh, from Barrie, Ont., spent the past 10 years working for the R&A, golf’s governing body in the United Kingdom.
  The Women’s Open is a two-time winner of the LPGA Tour’s tournament of the year award.
  She takes over from Ryan Paul, who was appointed tournament director of the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open in August.
  Paul mov
  
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• Violence in Montreal had nothing to do with pro-Palestinian cause: police chief

  26-11-2024 18:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal’s police chief says it’s “impossible” for protest organizers to prevent people bent on violence from infiltrating demonstrations.Fady Dagher says the organizers of Friday’s anti-NATO protest in Montreal bear limited responsibility for the relatively small number of people who smashed windows during the demonstration.He believes those responsible for the violence are part of an “extreme left group” that had nothing to do with pro
  
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• Lionel Messi has his new coach: Javier Mascherano’s hiring by Inter Miami is now complete

  26-11-2024 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano are together again, this time with Inter Miami.
  The former Barcelona and Argentina teammates have reunited, with Inter Miami announcing Tuesday that Mascherano’s hiring as the club’s new coach is complete. The sides struck a deal late last week for Mascherano to replace Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who stepped aside for personal reasons.
  Mascherano most recently was Argentina’s under-20 team and Olympi
  
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• Surrey RCMP bring down marijuana distribution ring

  26-11-2024 18:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Surrey RCMP have dismantled a large illegal cannabis distribution operation, seizing drugs, firearms, and cash during a two-month investigation.
  The case began in early September when officers responded to reports of illicit cannabis distribution at a shipping business in the north end of Surrey. Police seized four large boxes of cannabis during their initial visit.
  On September 29, the Surrey RCMP Drug Unit intercepted another shipment at the same location, uncovering 170 pounds
  
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• City of Mission calling for comments on playground upgrades

  26-11-2024 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — The City of Mission is planning to upgrade and replace aging playground equipment at Gary McDonald Park and Jack Wade Park and is inviting residents to provide feedback on proposed upgrades.
  At Gary McDonald Park, located at the end of Bobcat Drive, the plan includes maintaining current playground structures while expanding the site to feature new seesaws, spinners, and rockers. Proposed improvements aim to increase climbing, swinging, and balancing options while enhancing the sl
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP search for owner of video camera - Fraser Valley Today

  26-11-2024 18:14 via news.google.com
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• Winnipeg’s Carruthers tops Schwaller 7-5 in opening draw at Kioti National

  26-11-2024 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Winnipeg’s Reid Carruthers stole a single in the eighth end for a 7-5 win over Yannick Schwaller’s Swiss side at the Kioti National on Tuesday.
  Carruthers, with Kyle Doering at second as a replacement for the retired Derek Samagalski, scored two in the seventh end and secured the victory when an opposing tap attempt was light.
  The Swiss skip sat out due to recent knee surgery. His brother, Kim Schwaller, played second with Sven Michel moving up to third
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP search for owner of video camera

  26-11-2024 18:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owner of a Panasonic video recorder recovered during an investigation last week.
  In a news release, RCMP report officers retrieved the video recorder on November 21.
  Anyone who believes the video recorder may belong to them is encouraged to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611. Callers should reference file number 2024-50932 and be prepared to provide proof of ownership to claim the device.
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• Economic impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Vancouver estimated at $157 M

  26-11-2024 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Tourism body Destination Vancouver says Taylor Swift will bring an estimated $157 million economic impact to the city next week with the three final concert dates of the record-breaking Eras Tour.
  Destination Vancouver says the forecast includes $97 million in direct spending on items including accommodation, food and transport.
  It says the Eras Tour is expected to bring more than 150,000 Swifties to BC Place over the three shows from Dec. 6 to 8, and has resulted in more than
  
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• Canada may add more resources at the U.S. border after tariff threats: minister

  26-11-2024 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Canada is considering a number of measures at the American border, including additional resources.This comes after president-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports unless action is taken to stem the flow of both migrants and illegal drugs crossing the border.
  According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, its officers recorded nearly 200,000 encounters at the northern border in the fiscal
  
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• Trudeau calls meeting with premiers to take ‘Team Canada’ approach to Trump tariffs

  26-11-2024 15:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’ll call a meeting with premiers totake a ‘Team Canada’ response to Donald Trump’s threat of imposing hefty tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.
  Speaking on his way in to a cabinet meeting this morning, Trudeau said he had a good call with the U.S. president-elect Monday night, noting the effective connections between the two countries.
  Trudeau also spoke with Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who chairs the premiers’
  
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• Ruling in doping case set to give biathlon star Fourcade a gold 15 years after Vancouver Olympics

  26-11-2024 15:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Almost 15 years after the Vancouver Olympics, a ruling by sport’s highest court in a Russian doping case is set to give French biathlon star Martin Fourcade another gold medal.The International Biathlon Union said Tuesday that the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by Evgeny Ustyugov, who crossed the line first ahead of Fourcade in the 15-kilometer mass start event at the 2010 Winter Games.
  The Russian biathlete had appealed against an Oct
  
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• Mexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs

  26-11-2024 15:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border.
  Sheinbaum said she was willing to engage in talks on the issues, but said drugs were a U.S. problem.
  “One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,&
  
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• Israel bombards central Beirut as its leadership prepares to vote on ceasefire with Hezbollah

  26-11-2024 14:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli jets struck a residential building in central Beirut on Tuesday and issued new evacuation orders for 20 buildings in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs.
  The strike leveled the building in central Beirut’s Basta neighborhood, the second strike in recent days in the crowded area near the city’s downtown.There were no immediate report of casualties. It was not immediately clear if anyone in particular was targeted, though Israel says its airstrikes
  
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• Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

  26-11-2024 12:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately sets the stage for a showdown between the powerful pharmaceutical industry and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken opponent of the weight-loss drugs who, as President-elect Donald T
  
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• Trump’s 25 per cent tariff equals pain on both sides of border, Canadian leaders say

  26-11-2024 12:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well.
  The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Canada and Mexico.
  He said the tariff will remain in place until both countries stop drugs, in particular fent
  
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• In the news today: Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say

  26-11-2024 10:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Tariffs mean pain for U.S. and Canada, leaders say
  Business and political leaders in Canada say there will be pain if Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose a 25-per cent tariff on all Canadian goods, but they note the hurt will happen in his country as well.
  The president-elect posted to Truth Social on Monday he will sign an executive order imposing a 25-per-cent tariff on all products
  
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• Notorious killer Paul Bernardo set to appear before Parole Board of Canada

  26-11-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Notorious killer Paul Bernardo is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board of Canada today for a hearing.Bernardo, who was denied parole twice in the past, is serving an indeterminate life sentence for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of 15-year-old Kristen French and 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy in the early 1990s near St. Catharines, Ont.
  He was also convicted of manslaughter in the December 1990 death of his then-wife Karla Homolka’s 15-year-old sister, Tammy.
  Bernardo’s
  
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• It’s election day in N.S. following a campaign on housing, affordability, health care

  26-11-2024 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — It’s election day in Nova Scotia, and the Progressive Conservatives are seeking a second consecutive majority mandate.
  Tory Leader Tim Houston called the snap election on Oct. 27, ignoring his government’s election law, which for the first time in Nova Scotia set a fixed election date — July 15, 2025.
  Houston said he called an early election to get a new, stronger mandate to stand up to the federal government on such things as carbon pricing.
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