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• Jayson Tatum scores 23, Celtics rout Toronto 125-71 as Raptors’ losing streak hits 11 games

  31-12-2024 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston’s dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors’ losing streak to 11 games.
  The Celtics outscored the Raptors 45-18 in the third, using an onslaught of 3-pointers to pull away and close out 2024 with a blowout. Boston made 10 of 12 shots from beyond the arc in the period. Tatum hit four 3s and Jrue Holiday and Sam Hauser each hit two as Boston shot 74% for the perio
  
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• Dach’s goal midway through 3rd period rallies Canadiens to 3-2 win over the Golden Knights

  31-12-2024 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kirby Dach scored midway through the third period to cap a Montreal Canadiens rally and end the Golden Knights’ six-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Tuesday afternoon.
  The Canadiens scored the game’s final three goals after trailing 2-0 late into the second period to win for the sixth time in seven games.
  Cole Caufield and Emil Heineman also scored for Montreal, and Sam Montembeault stopped 27 shots and saved two point-blank shots in the fin
  
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• Bedard and the Blackhawks ride the L to Wrigley Field for Winter Classic

  31-12-2024 23:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks took the train to work on Tuesday.
  Carrying their sticks and skates and dressed in custom “Team Chicago” gear, the Blackhawks used one of the city’s famed elevated trains to travel to Wrigley Field for their matchup with the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic.
  “A lot of guys haven’t been here long, haven’t got to take the train either, take CTA, so it was fun to do that and kind of get an experie
  
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• ‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

  31-12-2024 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A massive fire has destroyed much of the waterfront boardwalk at historic Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island, reducing several businesses to charred rubble.
  Fire crews are warning people to stay away from the popular tourism site where the fire erupted on Tuesday morning, while the resort that overlooks the marina said the blaze had been brought under control.
  “This is a devastating loss to the North Island. Please stay away and let the crews work,” Port McNeill Fire Rescue said on s
  
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• Lorentz Leap: Fourth-liner scores winner in Maple Leafs’ 3-1 victory over Islanders

  31-12-2024 23:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz has an unusual warm-up routine of jumping into the glass by the end boards before each game.He provided an in-game Lorentz Leap on Tuesday after scoring one of the prettiest goals of his five-year NHL career.
  Lorentz scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period in Toronto’s 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders at Scotiabank Arena.
  “It’s one I’ll remember,” Lorentz said of his fourth goal of the seaso
  
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack Salvation Army fed 'staggering' number of people in 2024 - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  31-12-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack Salvation Army fed 'staggering' number of people in 2024 - Abbotsford News

  31-12-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack Salvation Army fed 'staggering' number of people in 2024 - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
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• Failed battery charger leads to fire in Agassiz home

  31-12-2024 22:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — Quick action by firefighters on Saturday (Dec. 28) afternoon minimized damage from a residential fire in the Harrison Highlands subdivision.
  The Agassiz Fire Department responded to a call from the 1900 block of Peregrine Place after residents returned home to find their house filled with white smoke and smoke alarms sounding. Shortly after, the smoke turned black, prompting requests for mutual aid from the Popkum and Harrison Hot Springs fire departments.
  Upon arrival, firefight
  
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• Dead geese in Shuswap, Mara Lakes positive for Avian Influenza - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 22:45 via news.google.com
  Dead geese in Shuswap, Mara Lakes positive for Avian Influenza  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• VIDEO: Hundreds take New Year's Day plunge at Cultus Lake - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 22:43 via news.google.com
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• Performers announce 2025 appearances for Abbotsford International Airshow - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 22:36 via news.google.com
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• Pay for hand-picking fruit in B.C. going up 3.9% - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
  
  Pay for hand-picking fruit in B.C. going up 3.9%  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• VPD seeks crash witnesses after 85-year-old pedestrian dies

  31-12-2024 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses to a collision involving an 85-year-old pedestrian who later died in hospital.Police say in a news release the collision happened on Dec. 15 when the man was struck by a 2001 Toyota Sienna as he was crossing Victoria Drive at the East Broadway intersection.
  They say his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening at the time, but he died in hospital.Police say the driver was an 83-year-old Vancouver woman.Anyone who saw the collision
  
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• Sceptres, Charge general managers roll the dice in early-season PWHL trade

  31-12-2024 22:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The general managers of the Toronto Sceptres and Ottawa Charge say they got what they needed in a blockbuster trade early in the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season.
  Toronto sent alternate captain Jocelyne Larocque and forward Victoria Bach to Ottawa to get defender Savannah Harmon and forward Hayley Scamurra. The deal involving foundational players on each team was announced Monday night.
  “We don’t get Savannah Harmon or Hayley Scamurra for free,” Sc
  
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• Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in B.C., prompting warning

  31-12-2024 22:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SOOKE, B.C. — A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
  Photos and videos on social media show the otter following a group of three surfers off Whiffen Spit in Sooke, B.C., about 40 kilometres west of Victoria on Saturday.
  The otter is seen riding the swells among the surfers, clambering onto a surfboard with its rider and swimming after
  
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• B.C. team suffers first loss at Canadian curling trials - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 22:06 via news.google.com
  
  B.C. team suffers first loss at Canadian curling trials  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Fire devastates historic north Vancouver Island tourist attraction

  31-12-2024 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORT McNEILL — Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw.Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial fire had hit the boardwalk at Telegraph Cove Resort, noting parts of the boardwalk were lost.PMFR stated later in the morning that several neighbouring fire departments were assigned to battling the structure fire located south of the community.“This is a devastating loss to the North Isl
  
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• Kampf, Lorentz and Tavares score for Maple Leafs in 3-1 win over Islanders

  31-12-2024 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — David Kampf, Steven Lorentz and John Tavares scored to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena.
  Joseph Woll made 30 saves as Toronto (23-13-2) moved into a tie with the idle Florida Panthers for top spot in the Atlantic Division standings.Jean-Gabriel Pageau tallied for the Islanders (14-7-7), who got 22 saves from Ilya Sorokin.Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews sat out for a fifth straight game. He was p
  
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• TOP STORIES 2024: Chilliwack Progress' top-read online stories - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 21:30 via news.google.com
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• ‘Devastating loss’: Fire engulfs popular Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

  31-12-2024 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TELEGRAPH COVE, B.C. — Fire crews on Vancouver Island are warning people to stay away from the community of Telegraph Cove where a massive fire has engulfed a popular boardwalk.Port McNeill Fire Rescue says in a social media post that the fire was still burning under the structure hours after it erupted, making it difficult to extinguish.It says onlookers had gathered to watch the blaze on Tuesday morning, hindering crews who needed space to work.
  The fire service says teams from the Alert
  
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• Oliver is B.C.’s most popular name in 2024, as century of data show names come and go

  31-12-2024 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Oliver was the most popular name for babies in British Columbia in 2024, taking over from Noah, but both still have a long way to go to catch up with the most popular name of the past 100 years.
  B.C.’s Vital Statistics Agency says there were 216 Olivers born in the past year, topping the list for the first time, followed by Olivia, Liam, Noah, and Theodore.
  The top ten for 2024 is rounded out by Charlotte, Lucas, Isla, Amelia and Leo.
  But none of those names come close to
  
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• Switzerland advances to world junior quarterfinals with 3-1 win over Kazakhstan

  31-12-2024 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Simon Meier and Ludvig Johnson each had a goal and an assist as Switzerland beat Kazakhstan 3-1 and locked up a quarterfinal spot Tuesday at the world junior hockey championship.
  Robin Antenen also scored for the Swiss, who came into the game without a point from their first three contests but moved past Kazakhstan into fourth spot in Group B.
  Kirill Lyapunov scored for Kazakhstan, which entered the game with a tenuous hold on fourth in the group after picking up a point in a wild
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders sign Herdman-Reed twins to contract extensions

  31-12-2024 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed twin brothers Jordan and Justin Herdman-Reed to contract extensions Tuesday.
  The 30-year-old linebackers from Winnipeg are signed with the Roughriders through the 2025 season.
  Jordan earned eight special teams tackles in 13 games after returning to Saskatchewan for the 2024 season.
  He spent the 2023 campaign with the Calgary Stampeders after playing for the Roughriders in 2021 and 2022.
  Justin remains in Saskatchewan for a fifth season after sig
  
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• Rare cougar sighting reported in urban Vancouver, far from wilderness

  31-12-2024 19:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A rare cougar sighting has been reported in Vancouver’s urban Dunbar neighbourhood.
  The BC Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the big cat was reported on Dec. 26 around Blenheim Street between 26th and 36th Avenues.
  It’s far from wilderness areas but close to Pacific Spirit Regional Park, which is bounded by busy neighbourhoods and the Georgia Strait.
  The statement says a witness was driving when they saw the animal and it did not exhibit any &ldq
  
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• Unofficial data show B.C.'s snowpack near 'historic' average - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 19:25 via news.google.com
  
  Unofficial data show B.C.'s snowpack near 'historic' average  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Second attempt to free ship stranded in St. Lawrence River set for Sunday

  31-12-2024 19:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A second attempt to free a ship stuck in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal won’t take place until Sunday.
  The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of the MV Maccoa plans to unload more than 3,000 metric tons of corn to lighten the weight of the vessel.
  The coast guard had said the operation could begin on Jan. 1, after a first attempt ended in failure last week, but the new plan is to start unloading the cargo on Thursday and try to refloat the ship on Sunday.Rai
  
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• Governor General urges Canadians to care for their mental, physical health

  31-12-2024 19:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is urging Canadians to treat their mental health with the same care as their physical health as they prepare for the year ahead.
  In a new year’s message, Simon says she is thinking of all the inspiring people she met in 2024.
  Simon praises them for working hard to improve their communities, protect nature, build bridges between cultures and give voice to the marginalized.
  She implores people to continue building the more inclusive world and sustainable e
  
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• New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train

  31-12-2024 18:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York Police announced Tuesday they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train as a 61-year-old from New Jersey.
  The woman, Debrina Kawam, had a Toms River, New Jersey, address, according to NYPD.
  Authorities previously said they were using forensics and video surveillance to identify the victim, who burned to death on a subway car in Brooklyn. The man accused of lighting her on fire, Sebastian Zapeta, w
  
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• B.C. police find ‘ghost gun’ in car after driver said she couldn’t remember name

  31-12-2024 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Police say a woman in northeastern British Columbia who told an officer she couldn’t remember her name during a traffic stop has been arrested after an untraceable “ghost gun” was found in her vehicle.
  The BC Highway Patrol says the incident happened in Fort St. John on Dec. 13, when an officer stopped the 39-year-old woman to check for impaired driving.
  Police say while the driver was not impaired, she told the officer she could not recall her name,
  
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• B.C. ringing in new year with new rules, including 20 per cent home-flipping tax

  31-12-2024 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A maximum 20-per-cent home-flipping tax is among a number of new regulations coming into effect in British Columbia starting Jan. 1.
  The previously announced tax, to be levied against non-exempt people who sell homes within two years of purchase, is aimed at discouraging investors “from buying housing to turn a quick profit,” the province says.
  Exemptions to the new tax include cases involving divorce, job loss or other changes in household membership.
  The province h
  
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• Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski says she had breast cancer diagnosis earlier in 2024

  31-12-2024 17:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian tennis star Gabriela Dabrowski revealed Tuesday that she underwent two surgeries to treat breast cancer following a diagnosis in April.
  The three-time Grand Slam doubles champion shared her story on social media, disclosing that she is still undergoing treatments but has learned to better understand and manage side-effects.
  Currently ranked third in the world in doubles, Dabrowski said she shared her story to emphasize the importance of cancer screening and early detection, as well as m
  
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• Free transit service in Abbotsford and Mission to celebrate the New Year

  31-12-2024 17:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The City of Abbotsford and the City of Misson have partnered with BC Transit to offer free service after 6pm on New Year’s Eve.The move is being made to help residents celebrate the arrival of 2025 safely.BC Transit will also be extending late night service on many routes to ensure everyone has a safe ride home. Some buses will continue to run past 3 a.m. Wednesday.
  Transit service on January 1 will be offered on a Sunday schedule.
  For complete route information, visit t
  
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• Homan, Bottcher remain undefeated at Canadian mixed doubles curling trials

  31-12-2024 17:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher remained undefeated at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials with a 7-3 win over Jessica Zheng and Victor Pietrangelo in Tuesday’s morning draw.
  The duo improved to 3-0 with the victory, good for a share of first place in the Pool A standings with Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres.
  Homan and Bottcher scored one in the fifth end to take a 4-3 lead, then blew open what was initially a close game with steals of one in the sixth and two
  
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• Maple Leafs place captain Matthews on injured reserve, recall Rifai from Marlies

  31-12-2024 17:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs are placing captain Auston Matthews on the injured reserve list with an upper-body injury.
  The move, which is retroactive to Dec. 20, comes a couple hours before the Maple Leafs’ matinee against the New York Islanders.A team spokesman says Matthews has not experienced any setbacks, adding the IR move allows the club to recall a player.
  Matthews, who has battled the unspecified upper-body issue throughout the season, last played on Dec. 20. He has 11
  
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• Alouettes sign running back Walter Fletcher to two-year extension

  31-12-2024 16:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have signed running back Walter Fletcher to a two-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Tuesday.
  Fletcher had 764 yards and four touchdowns on 141 carries in 2024, his first season as a full-time starter.
  He added 682 yards and three TDs on 71 receptions.
  The 28-year-old joined the Alouettes via a trade with the Elks in 2022 after spending one season with Edmonton.
  The five-foot-nine, 202-pound player from Cheverly, Md., won a Grey Cup with Montr
  
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• TOP STORIES 2024: Remembering notable Chilliwack politicians - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 14:41 via news.google.com
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• Many farm workers to receive wage hike today

  31-12-2024 14:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Minimum piece rates for hand-harvesting farm crops will increase by 3.9 per cent today (Dec. 31), providing a wage boost to farm workers across the province.
  The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops specified in British Columbia’s employment standards regulation, including blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, apricots, brussels sprouts, daffodils, mushrooms, apples, beans, cherries, grapes, pears, peas, and prune plums. Many of the crops are cultivated i
  
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• QUIZ: A look back at the news of 2024 - Chilliwack Progress

  31-12-2024 13:50 via news.google.com
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• Many farm workers t receive wage hike today

  31-12-2024 12:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Minimum piece rates for hand-harvesting farm crops will increase by 3.9 per cent today (Dec. 31), providing a wage boost to farm workers across the province.
  The increase applies to 15 agricultural crops specified in British Columbia’s employment standards regulation, including blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, peaches, apricots, brussels sprouts, daffodils, mushrooms, apples, beans, cherries, grapes, pears, peas, and prune plums. Many of the crops are cultivated i
  
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• In the news today: Climate change taking toll on Canada’s lighthouses

  31-12-2024 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed…
  ‘It isn’t a future thing.’ Climate change is taking a toll on Canada’s lighthouses
  The recent decision to move a Nova Scotia lighthouse inland to prevent it from falling into the Bay of Fundy is highlighting the impact of climate change on the province’s coastline. For more than 150 years, the Walton Harbour lighthouse stood watch from a cliff overlooking the bay — b
  
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• ‘It isn’t a future thing.’ Climate change is taking a toll on Canada’s lighthouses

  31-12-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy.
  But in recent years, coastal erosion left the historic wooden tower perilously close to the cliff’s edge, raising concerns that the community could lose a tourist draw and a link to its past.
  “In the past 10 years or so, the erosion has increased in speed,” says John Ogilvie, vice-president of the Walton Area Devel
  
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• Quebec heritage site, former home of renowned artist, destroyed by fire

  31-12-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec heritage site on the Island of Montreal that was the former home of a renowned artist has been destroyed in a fire.
  A Montreal fire department spokesperson says it took some 40 firefighters about five hours to extinguish the blaze that began Sunday night at the vacant residence in the on-island suburb of Kirkland.
  The former home and studio belonged to Charles Daudelin, a well-known sculptor and painter whose art has been displayed in Ottawa, Quebec, Montreal, Charlotte
  
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• Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

  31-12-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius!
  Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025.It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began.
  The result is seen and felt every day. Canadians wear clothes measured in inches and buy gas by the litre. They drink from millilitre beer cans and step on bathroom scales in pounds. They eat cereal by the gram and sub sandwiches by the foot.Give someone an inch, and they’ll ta
  
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• Jets having fun soaring to new heights on special teams

  31-12-2024 06:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — There were a lot of reasons for the Winnipeg Jets to be happy after they blanked the Nashville Predators 3-0 for their fourth consecutive win on Monday.
  Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves to record his fifth shutout of the season and 42nd of his career.
  Gabriel Vilardi scored twice on the power play in a 62-second span.
  And veteran defenceman Dylan DeMelo registered his first goal of the season in front of a sixth sellout crowd of the season at Canada Life Centre.
  “Everyone p
  
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• ‘A lesson in penalty killing’: Solid PK helps Victoire climb to top of PWHL standings

  31-12-2024 05:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — The Montreal Victoire’s power play may be struggling, but their penalty kill is helping them win games and move up the standings.
  Montreal thwarted the Boston Fleet’s power play five times — including a five-minute major to start the third period — en route to a 3-1 win on Monday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
  Kristin O’Neill also scored a short-handed goal in the second period that stood as the game-winner.
  “It was
  
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• NHL roundup: Jesper Boqvist scores twice, Panthers beat Rangers 5-3

  31-12-2024 05:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jesper Boqvist scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third, and the Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Monday night.
  Eetu Luostarinen, Aleksander Barkov and Mackie Samoskevich also scored for Florida, and Uvis Balinskis had two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves.
  Florida took a 3-2 lead off Boqvist’s goal in the second when he found a loose puck and knocked it into the open net with a scrambling Igor Shesterkin out of position. New
  
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• Charge, Sceptres make four-player trade

  31-12-2024 04:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Two teams trying to find their stride in the Professional Women’s Hockey League have made a major trade.
  The Ottawa Charge and Toronto Sceptres, tied for fifth in the six-team league with identical two-win, three-loss and one overtime loss records, pulled off a four-player swap on Monday.
  The Charge acquired forward Victoria Bach and defenceman Jocelyne Larocque from the Sceptres in exchange for forward Hayley Scamurra and defenceman Savannah Harmon.
  “Trading any play
  
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• Vancouver’s Bench Accounting to be acquired by California-based HR tech company

  31-12-2024 04:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A California-based HR tech company says it will acquire a Vancouver-based bookkeeping service that abruptly halted operations last week.
  Bench Accounting announced its sudden closure on Friday, putting hundreds of staff out of work and forcing clients to seek alternatives just days from the end of the year.
  Employer.com says in a statement it has been working with Bench customers behind the scenes to ensure a seamless transition.
  The company says customers will continue working
  
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• Vilardi, Hellebuyck lift Jets to 3-0 win over Predators

  31-12-2024 04:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Gabriel Vilardi scored a pair of power-play goals 62 seconds apart in the third period to help the Winnipeg Jets extend their winning streak to four games with a 3-0 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday.
  Connor Hellebuyck made 22 saves for his fifth shutout of the season and 42nd of his career.
  Defenceman Dylan DeMelo recorded his first goal of the season for the Jets (27-10-1) in front of the sixth sellout of the season at Canada Life Centre. Kyle Connor and Nikolaj E
  
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