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• B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year

  09-12-2024 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects that will boost the province’s hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000 homes.
  Premier David Eby says BC Hydro, a Crown utility, has selected the projects following a strong response to its call for new renewable power-generation operations.
  He says the development and construction will generate between $5 billion and $6 billion in private spending on the projects, four of
  
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• FIFA vice-president says Canada’s drone-spying at Olympics was ‘completely stupid’

  09-12-2024 23:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s decision to deploy a drone to spy on a New Zealand training session at the Paris Olympics was “completely stupid,” says FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani.
  “In the sense that I have no idea what the hell you’re going to get out of that,” said Montagliani, a former Canada Soccer president who is also president of CONCACAF, which covers North and Central America and the Caribbean.
  The scandal cost Canada women’s coach Bev Pries
  
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• Toronto’s 2026 World Cup office growing as tournament kickoff nears 500 days away

  09-12-2024 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — With Jan. 27 marking 500 days out from the 2026 World Cup kickoff, some 50-plus staff are fleshing out the Canadian end of the tournament at FIFA’s Toronto office.
  The office has been around for a year, although it took six months to get it to where it is now — a fully functioning space with more than a little character.
  The entrance features a display of 14 official match balls dating back to the 1970 World Cup. A giant 2026 cut-out in the shape of the FIFA World Cup
  
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• Feds send $148 million to B.C. in disaster recovery funds for floods, wildfires

  09-12-2024 23:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The federal government is paying out more than $148 million in disaster recovery funding to British Columbia in response to recent flooding and record-breaking wildfire seasons.
  Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada says in a statement that the funding will be paid through its Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program for supporting costs linked with the 2022 and 2023 wildfires season as well as flooding last year.
  The federal government says B.C. saw more th
  
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• 33-year-old inmate dies at Mission Institution - Chilliwack Progress

  09-12-2024 23:12 via news.google.com
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• Métis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil

  09-12-2024 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Métis National Council says it has elected a new president after months of turmoil that saw the once-united organization splinter and have its legitimacy questioned.
  In a news release, the council announced Victoria Pruden will be its new president, replacing Cassidy Caron, whose term expired in September.
  The Métis National Council has been in a state of flux after the Manitoba Métis Federation pulled out of the organization in 2021, followed by the recen
  
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• ‘I still have a lot more to give to this game:’ retired Als lineman Kristian Matte

  09-12-2024 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Kristian Matte is done being a football player, but he’s not finished with the game.
  The veteran offensive lineman retired Thursday after 14 CFL seasons, all with the Montreal Alouettes. Only quarterback Anthony Calvillo (16) and fellow Canadian offensive lineman Scott Flory (15) spent more time with the franchise than Matte, a native of St.-Hubert. Que.
  Former tight end Peter Dalla Riva, who was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1993, also played 14 seas
  
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• QB Tre Ford approaches upcoming CFL season armed with Elks’ vote of confidence

  09-12-2024 22:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Tre Ford not only has a new contract, he finally has a vote of confidence from the Edmonton Elks.
  The quarterback from Niagara Falls, Ont., met with the media at Commonwealth Stadium on Monday, three days after signing three-year deal with the Elks.
  “Clearly, this is the young man that we want leading our team moving forward,” Elks general manager, Ed Hervey said. “For all the things you’ve seen on the field, there’s so much off the field that he&rs
  
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• Search for Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks now likely a recovery mission

  09-12-2024 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Authorities in New York state say the search for a 22-year-old Quebec hiker who went missing in the Adirondacks more than a week ago is now likely a recovery mission.The New York State Forest Rangers say heavy snow and cold temperatures have made the search “essentially impossible,” and future efforts will depend on the weather.Leo Dufour of Vaudreuil, Que., went hiking on Allen Mountain on Nov. 29, but failed to return the following day as planned.
  The forest ranger
  
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• Trudeau says dealing with Trump will be “a little more challenging” than last time

  09-12-2024 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says dealing with incoming president Donald Trump and his thundering on trade will be “a little more challenging” than the last time he was in the White House.
  Trudeau says Trump’s team is coming in with a much clearer set of ideas of what they want to do right away than after his first election win in 2016.Even still, Trudeau says Canada can rally together and address the tough scenario the nation will face after Trump’s inaug
  
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• Ontario First Nations mull next steps on child welfare amid various legal opinions

  09-12-2024 21:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are split over next steps after a landmark $47.8 billion child welfare reform deal with Canada was struck down, prompting differing legal opinions from both sides.
  The Assembly of First Nations and a board member of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society have received competing legal opinions on potential ways forward.
  Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict says the chiefs he represents are still hoping the reform agreement with Ottawa that chiefs o
  
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• State memorial for former B.C. premier Horgan open to the public, requires tickets

  09-12-2024 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Anyone wishing to attend the upcoming provincial state memorial service for former premier John Horgan is being asked to reserve free tickets.
  Horgan’s service will be held Sunday at the Q Centre in Colwood, west of Victoria, which has a capacity for about 4,000 people.
  A statement from the B.C. government says tickets are limited to two per person and may be reserved on the Victoria Shamrocks website or by calling the province’s Intergovernmental Relations Secretari
  
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• Saskatchewan hockey player recovering after neck gashed by skate during game

  09-12-2024 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ESTERHAZY, Sask. — A Saskatchewan hockey player is out of hospital after he was cut in the neck by a skate during a game.
  The Sask East Hockey League says captain Cole Cusitar of the Churchbridge Imperials was cut under his jaw while facing off last week against the Esterhazy Flyers.The league says it’s believed the 35-year-old fell to the ice and the blade of another player’s skate hit his neck.
  The deep gash resulted in 80 stitches.
  Teammate Jonathan Jenson says people were s
  
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• Former B.C. Attorney General highlights BC Hydro’s growing need for imported power

  09-12-2024 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Former B.C. Attorney General and current Chilliwack resident Barry Penner is calling attention to BC Hydro’s increased dependency upon on imported electricity from the United States and Alberta.Penner, who is chair of the Energy Futures Institute in Vancouver, says BC Hydro spent more than $1.377 billion on imported electricity in a 12-month span, according to documents filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission. The imported power is derived from the U.S. where 60 per cent
  
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• Wait times grow amid Canada Post strike as backlogs and frustration build

  09-12-2024 21:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  It’s almost two weeks since Darren Solomon had a working fridge. The appliance’s compressor conked out on Nov. 26 and he’s been waiting for a replacement part ever since.The supplier he spoke with last month said the company typically receives LG components within a day.
  “Day 1 passes, nothing. Day 2 passes, nothing. Day 3 passes, nothing.”
  The service company could not even provide him with a tracking number, said Solomon, who lives with his family in Richmond Hill
  
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• ‘Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec’: impresario Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial begins

  09-12-2024 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened today at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec’s Harvey Weinstein.
  Nine women who allege they were assaulted by Rozon are seeking a total of just under $14 million in damages in a case that’s expected to sit until the end of March 2025.
  One of Rozon’s lawyers, Mélanie Morin, told the court in her opening that Rozo
  
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• Critics raise eyebrows over plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine war effort

  09-12-2024 20:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa’s new plan to send prohibited firearms to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia has some experts scratching their heads.
  The Liberal government announced last week it will work with Canadian businesses to donate select weapons banned in Canada to Ukraine.
  But some are casting doubt on how useful that will be to the war-torn country.
  Richard Shimooka, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, says this isn’t what Ukraine really needs to win the war
  
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• FortisBC customers to see 17.5% average increase in monthly gas bills starting Jan. 1

  09-12-2024 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — FortisBC says residential gas bills could see an average increase of about $14.25 per month starting January 1, based on a monthly consumption of roughly 7.5 gigajoules.According to a news release dated Dec. 6 on its website, FortisBC says the price hike marks the first rate increase by the company since 2022 since overall gas rates fell in both 2023 and 2024 for most customers. The company argues the upcoming price incrase will enable FortisBC to pursue necessary system improveme
  
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• North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike

  09-12-2024 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Community leaders in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply of some necessities and could mean children in more remote regions don’t receive Christmas gifts this year.
  Barry Andersen, the angajukKâk — or mayor — of Makkovik, says communities in northern Labrador depend on Canada Post for most of their packages, including some medications and supplies of children’s diapers, as there are no courier services.
  He says t
  
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• Fraser Valley Indigenous group leads initiatives to re-connect youth with their roots

  09-12-2024 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — One of the biggest barriers for Indigenous youth who want to connect with their culture is not knowing where to start or which resource to turn to.
  That’s according to the latest Indigenous Youth Reconciliation Barometer, which found that 80 per cent of Indigenous youth surveyed reported feeling unsure of how to connect and reconnect with their roots. It’s especially relevant in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and the surrounding area where there are thousands of Indigenous
  
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• Summer McIntosh leads deep Canadian swim team into world short course championship

  09-12-2024 19:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Summer McIntosh relishes swimming a race that she couldn’t squeeze into her ambitious schedule at the Olympic Games in Paris.
  The reigning Olympic champion in two individual medleys and the 200-metre butterfly will take on the 200-metre backstroke in the world short course championship starting Tuesday in Budapest, Hungary.
  The 18-year-old from Toronto will also compete in the 400-metre individual medley, 400-metre freestyle, 200-metre butterfly and four relays.
  “I’m also reall
  
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• Panthers’ Tkachuk, Bolts’ Point, Knights’ Hill named NHL stars of the week

  09-12-2024 19:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Florida left-wing Matthew Tkachuk, Tampa Bay centre Brayden Point and Vegas goaltender Adin Hill have been named the NHL’s three stars of the week.
  Tkachuk led the league with five goals and 11 points and tied for first with six assists last week.
  His week was highlighted by his fourth-career five-point performance (one goal, four assists) as the Panthers beat Philadelphia 7-5 on Thursday.
  Point had back-to-back four-point games, including a two-goal, two-assist outing in
  
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• Ghana’s ex-leader is declared the winner of the presidential election

  09-12-2024 19:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former leader John Dramani Mahama was officially declared the winner of the presidential election on Monday evening, after voters vented anger at the government’s handling of the economy.
  Previously president between 2012 and 2017, Mahama, 65, received 6.3 million votes, or 56.5% of votes cast, the electoral commission said.
  Mahama’s main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat on Sunday. Bawumia got 4.6 million votes, or 41%
  
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• New Jersey becomes latest state to prohibit bans on books in school, public libraries

  09-12-2024 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
  New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining Illinois and Minnesota. Murphy signed the bill at Princeton’s public library, a short walk from Princeton University’s ivy-draped campus an
  
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• Chilliwack trustee bids farewell to former colleague on a positive note - Fraser Valley Today

  09-12-2024 18:18 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack trustee bids farewell to former colleague on a positive note

  09-12-2024 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Over the past roughly six years that they served concurrently, SD33 trustee Willow Reichelt and former trustee Heather Maahs didn’t always see eye to eye on the Chilliwack school board as ideological opposites on the political spectrum.But now that Maahs has resigned her seat on the Chilliwack Board of Education due to her recent win in the Chilliwack North riding in this year’s provincial election, Reichelt has turned over a new leaf.
  Reichelt released a statement
  
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• Finance minister says government’s fiscal update coming Dec. 16

  09-12-2024 18:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government’s fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays.In a statement, Freeland says she’s looking forward to presenting the next steps in the Liberals’ economic plan “to deliver a good middle-class life for everyone.”
  The fall economic statement will offer an update on federal finances, including the size of the deficit, as well
  
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• Family-style diner coming to Agassiz

  09-12-2024 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — A family-style restaurant that offers everything from fish and chips to salisbury steak, ginger chicken to hot turkey with fries, plans to open a location in the Fraser Valley.
  According to an email from Palvinder Singh to Fraser Valley Today, Hungry Bear Diner could open within a matter of weeks on Cheam Avenue in Agassiz.
  “Thanks for your email,” Singh told Fraser Valley Today on Sunday (Dec. 8). “We will try to open as soon as possible, but I think it will ta
  
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• Triumphant return of chum salmon on Chilliwack Creek - Chilliwack Progress

  09-12-2024 17:47 via news.google.com
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• Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely’s death

  09-12-2024 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism.
  A Manhattan jury delivered the verdict, clearing Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely’s death last year. A more serious manslaughter charge was dismissed earlier in deliberations because the jury deadlocked on that count.
  Both charges were felonies and carried t
  
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• Premier League referee Coote fired after comments about Liverpool and Klopp

  09-12-2024 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Premier League match official David Coote was fired on Monday after his position was deemed “untenable” by English soccer’s referees body following an investigation into his conduct.
  The Professional Game Match Officials Limited suspended Coote on Nov. 12 while it looked into a video, published by The Sun newspaper, that circulated of him making offensive comments to friends about former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.
  Since then, UEFA also launched an
  
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• Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November

  09-12-2024 17:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near crash in New Mexico, based on an initial investigation of the incident.The pause was recommended last week by Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, the head of Naval Air Systems Command, and went into effect Monday morning, Navy spokesman Cmdr. Tim Hawkins said.Both the Navy and Air Force are adhering to the volunta
  
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• Fraudsters convince Mission senior he had won a car in latest scam to circulate: RCMP

  09-12-2024 16:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission are reminding the public, especially vulnerable seniors, not to fall prey to nefarious scammers after an elderly man was defrauded out of over $1,000 in late November.Mission RCMP says a senior told police on Friday, November 29, that he had been the victim of a scam in which he received a phone call from a company advising him about a new car he had won. The scammer told the senior he would need to pay a $1,200 processing fee through the purchase of Apple gif
  
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• End of the Eras: Vancouver sweeps up after Taylor Swift’s final bow

  09-12-2024 16:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Pop star Taylor Swift has thanked Vancouver for hosting the final show of her “beloved Eras Tour.”
  The city is sweeping up the glitter after the performance by Swift, ending a 149-show run on Sunday that generated revenue estimated by music industry publication Pollstar at more than US$2 billion.
  Swift said the 60,000 fans in BC Place were part of a tour seen by 10 million people, and that it was the most thrilling chapter of her life to date.
  She said the legacy of
  
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• GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don’t waive compensation: PBO

  09-12-2024 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government’s GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don’t waive their entitlement to compensation.
  The Liberal government intends to lift the federal sales tax on a slew of items between Dec. 14 and Feb. 15, framing the measure as help with affordability.
  All Canadians will save at least the five per cent GST on purchases like children’s clothing, video games and restaurant meals.But in Ontar
  
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• Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues

  09-12-2024 15:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations’ top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are “properly respected” around the tournament.
  Saudi Arabia is the only candidate and sure to win Wednesday when FIFA will ask an online meeting of its 211 member federations to award the 2034 hosting rights by acclaim without an itemized vote.
  The oil-rich kingdom’s World Cup plan
  
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• Lundin selling pair of mines in Europe to Boliden AB in deal worth up to US$1.52B

  09-12-2024 14:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining Corp. has signed a deal to sell a pair of mines in Europe to Boliden AB in an agreement valued at up to US$1.52 billion.
  Under the terms of the agreement for the Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal and Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden, Lundin Mining will receive US$1.37 billion in cash when the deal closes.
  The company will also receive up to an additional US$150 million in contingent payments based on the satisfaction of certain conditions.
  Lundin says the proceeds from the de
  
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• Salvation Army says holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began

  09-12-2024 12:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year.
  Mail-in gifts are “the bedrock” of the Army’s fundraising efforts, said spokesman Lt.-Col. John Murray, but its postal campaign has essentially ground to a halt during the labour dispute, which coincides with the busiest time of year for the charity.
  Murray said 65 per cent of its annua
  
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• The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 has hit 25 days

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days.In a statement Sunday, Canada Post says it is awaiting a formal response from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to the proposal it submitted to the union Friday.In a Friday statement, the union said it was reviewing what Canada Post put forward and questioned when the mediation process will officially resume.The union said it is committed to returning to the bargaining table.The strike began Nov. 14, and federal mediati
  
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• Syrian premier says government still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most Cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed in from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future.
  But there were already signs of the difficulties ahead for the rebel alliance now in control of much of the country, which is led by a former senior al-Qaida militant who severe
  
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• Jets blame loss to Blue Jackets on turnovers, trying to be too pretty

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Mistakes and seeking the perfect play proved costly for the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
  Kent Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals to help the Columbus Blue Jackets snap a three-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory over the Jets.
  “I think we had some offensive-zone shifts where you’re almost looking for the perfect play and by that time, they’re able to collapse and take away the middle of the ice,” said winger Kyle Connor, who scored Winnipeg’s l
  
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• In the news today: Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote
  The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.
  Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.Singh sa
  
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• Hintz ignites third-period goal barrage as Stars beat Flames 6-2

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored the first in a four-goal third-period for Dallas, including two from Thomas Harley, and the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Sunday night.
  Hintz tipped the puck just past Dustin Wolf’s right skate on a give-and-go with Esa Lindell at 5:13 of the period.
  Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist while Wyatt Johnston and Sam Steel also scored for Dallas, which began a season-long six-game homestand.
  Jake Oettinger made 29 saves to remain perfect in 1
  
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• Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote ahead of potential fiscal hurdle

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.
  Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh and vote to bring down the government.Singh said last week he is not going to support the Conservatives, so the motion will likely fail.The House is also supposed to vote on
  
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• French-speaking LGBTQ+ activists want Canada to do more to address funding gap

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DOUALA — LGBTQ+ activists across francophone Africa say Western governments and global foundations are ignoring funding gaps for French-speaking countries where repression differs from English-speaking regions.
  Last year, the Global Philanthropy Project reported that just one per cent of global LGBTQ+ funding between 2013 and 2020 had been focused on francophone countries.It’s a gap the governments of Canada and Quebec have been working to fix, and one where activists say Canadians n
  
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• BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week.Statistics Canada’s latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a larger cut.The Friday report revealed the unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent in November, up from 6.5 per cent a month earlier, as more people looked for work.
  A half-percentage point interest rate reduction would bring the central bank’s key interest rate to 3.25 per cent.
  The
  
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• AP source: Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets

  09-12-2024 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, believed to be the largest pact in team sports history.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement, first reported by the New York Post, was subject to a successful physical.
  He would have the right to opt out of the contract after the 2029 season if the Mets don’t at that time raise the
  
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• Teresa DeGroot Obituary - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  09-12-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Teresa DeGroot Obituary - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

  09-12-2024 03:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol as they investigate possible rebellion charges over his brief imposition of martial law last week, reports said Monday.
  Yoon’s martial law decree last Tuesday, which brought armed special forces troops into Seoul streets, is plunging South Korea into huge political turmoil. On Sunday, he avoided an opposition-led bid to impeach him in parliament on Sunday, with most
  
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• Resilient Gaudette ties Tkachuk for most goals on Senators

  09-12-2024 03:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Most wouldn’t consider Brady Tkachuk and Adam Gaudette as equals on the ice, but the two Ottawa Senators now find themselves sharing a unique distinction.
  In Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders, Gaudette found the back of the net, tying Tkachuk for the team lead in goals. Gaudette’s 13th goal of the season also marked a personal career high.
  While Tkachuk averages 18:26 ice time per game, Gaudette clocks in at 10:52 making his offensive output that much m
  
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