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• B.C. health workers reach tentative four-year deal with employers

  18-11-2025 23:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY — The bargaining association representing more than 67,000 health-care workers in British Columbia's hospitals and long-term care facilities says it has reached a new four-year deal with its employers.
  The Facilities Bargaining Association, representing nine separate unions, says the new deal will see members receive a three-per-cent general wage increase in each of the four years.
  The group says the new agreement also includes increases for some shift premiums, leaves and allowanc
  
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• Tennessee governor to keep National Guard in Memphis while state appeals ruling

  18-11-2025 23:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee National Guard will keep supporting a crime-fighting task force ordered by President Donald Trump in Memphis after a judge blocked the troops from operating in the city, but she kept the ruling paused while the state appeals, Gov. Bill Lee's office said Tuesday.Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal issued the order Monday as part of a lawsuit filed by Democratic state and local officials who contend that the Republican governor cannot deploy th
  
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• Ottawa’s budget legislation puts final nail in the coffin of the digital services tax

  18-11-2025 23:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Legislation to implement the Liberals' new federal budget will also spell the end of Canada's ill-fated digital services tax.
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne introduced legislation in the House of Commons today to implement measures included in the federal budget, which narrowly passed a vote in the chamber on Monday.
  The formal repeal of the digital services tax is included in the long list of budget measures.
  The controversial tax would have seen some U.S. te
  
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• DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say

  18-11-2025 23:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep” that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press and three people familiar with the operation.The deployment, which is expected to begin in earnest on Dec. 1, marks the latest escalation in a series of rapid-fire immigra
  
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• Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws

  18-11-2025 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause for the second time in less than a month in this case to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults.
  Premier Danielle Smith says the move is necessary to protect children's health and well-being, which she added could be jeopardized if challenges to the laws are tied up in court for a long time.
  "This government does not turn to the notwithstanding cla
  
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• ‘I wanted to be here:’ O’Shea resists pull of home, remains with Blue Bombers

  18-11-2025 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea’s mom didn’t try to convince him to move closer to his hometown.
  O’Shea spoke to the media on Tuesday and explained why he signed a three-year extension last week to remain head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers through the 2028 season.
  “There's obviously a whole pile of reasons, but we've built something pretty damn special here, so you'd like to continue that,” O’Shea said.
  “The season didn't work out the way we want
  
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• B.C. redrawing EV sales mandate, scraps goal of 100% by 2035, leaves rebates to Feds

  18-11-2025 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's energy minister says the province will reduce targets for electric-vehicle sales, scrapping a mandate that every new vehicle sold in the province must be zero-emission by 2035, while announcing any rebates for electric-vehicle buyers will be a federal responsibility.
  Adrian Dix told reporters on Tuesday that the 100-per-cent mandate in 2035 and a 90-per-cent goal for 2030 were no longer "realistic," and the NDP government would introduce legislation next year
  
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• Abbotsford man pleads guilty in death of 62-year-old Abbotsford man

  18-11-2025 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A 48-year-old Abbotsford man has now pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Abbotsford man in July 2023.Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong says Chanchal Badwal of Abbotsford, who was arrested in the summer of 2023, was charged in relation to the homicide of Imtiaz Hussain.On Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, Badwal appeared in provincial court in Abbotsford where he pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in the c
  
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• Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots in Europe

  18-11-2025 22:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup finished Tuesday with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots.Spain was held to a 2-2 home draw at Turkey but guaranteed first place in Group E and equaled Italy's 31-match unbeaten streak in competitive matches. Italy's record came between 2018 and 2021.Scotland beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 in Group C, with Scott McTominay scoring a superb bicycle kick goal three minutes into the match.A 1-1 ho
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on trio of transgender laws

  18-11-2025 22:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government has introduced legislation to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to three laws impacting transgender and gender-diverse youth and adults.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Metro Vancouver pair charged in casino fraud amounting to $45,000

  18-11-2025 22:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SURREY — Two Metro Vancouver residents have been charged with fraud for an alleged scheme at local casinos that accumulated $45,000 in proceeds.
  British Columbia's Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says in a statement that they began an investigation in April after reports of fraudulent transactions at multiple casinos in the Lower Mainland.
  Police say the alleged scheme obtained about $45,000 over a two-week period between mid-March and April, although the details surrounding the f
  
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• Abbotsford woman clocked at nearly 2x the speed in construction zone – in a traffic control truck

  18-11-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE/FRASER CANYON — A 55-year-old Abbotsford woman has gotten her company traffic control truck impounded for a week after she was allegedly clocked at nearly double the speed limit in a work zone on Highway 1 last month.
  According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin, police stopped a white Chevrolet Silverado on Wednesday, October 22 shortly after 1 p.m. between Hope and Yale, B.C. The laser reader utilized by police showed the female driver had
  
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• Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery

  18-11-2025 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday's critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday.
  The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay in power.
  Stubbs and Matt Jeneroux were the two Conservatives who did not vote on the budget. After rumours started circulating suggesting that Jeneroux was planning to join the Liberals, he said earlier this month he will be resigning his
  
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• B.C. to redraw EV sales mandate, scrapping goal of 100 per cent by 2035

  18-11-2025 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's energy minister says the province will reduce targets for electric vehicle sales, effectively scrapping plans mandating that every new vehicle sold in the province must be zero-emission by 2035.
  Adrian Dix says the 100 per cent mandate and a 90 per cent goal for 2030 are no longer realistic, and the NDP government will introduce legislation next year to revise the goals.
  Dix says the new targets are not yet set because a review of CleanBC, the province's clima
  
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• CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, says AI doesn’t count

  18-11-2025 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content — and it says artificial intelligence can't qualify.
  The new definition maintains the same approach as the previous one by using a system to determine whether something is Cancon based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in a production.
  The modernized definition expands the list of positions that count toward the total to include jobs like showrunner, special effects di
  
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• Ophthalmologists urge provinces not to allow optometrists to perform minor surgeries

  18-11-2025 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ophthalmologists are urging provincial governments not to move ahead with plans that would allow optometrists to perform some surgeries and laser eye treatments, which are currently outside their scope of practice.Dr. Nina Ahuja, president-elect of the Canadian Ophthalmological Society, says surgery must remain in the hands of physicians and handing over even seemingly minor procedures to optometrists is “200 per cent unsafe” for patients.Ahuja is responding to news t
  
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• House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate

  18-11-2025 21:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.When a small bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a petition in July to maneuver around House Speaker Mike Johnson’s control of which bills
  
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• Lululemon aims for dramatic Team Canada Olympic showing with deep reds, giant leaves and arctic inspo

  18-11-2025 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Team Canada won't be completely awash in red-and-white at the upcoming Winter Games thanks to a new Olympic collection that widens the colour palette to maroons and glacier-inspired blue-greens.
  The classic maple leaf pops up several times, and makes an especially bold statement as a prominent, elongated feature in the opening ceremony look that was revealed Tuesday at Lululemon's two-level downtown Toronto flagship.
  It’s all meant to inspire patriotic cheer at the Milan Co
  
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• Scam Sense session to help Chilliwack seniors stay safe from fraudsters - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 21:47 via news.google.com
  Scam Sense session to help Chilliwack seniors stay safe from fraudsters  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Carney off to the United Arab Emirates tonight before heading to G20 summit

  18-11-2025 21:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to the United Arab Emirates tonight before making his way to South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit later this week.
  A news release from the Prime Minister's Office says Carney will meet with the president of the UAE in Abu Dhabi to expand the Canada-UAE economic partnership in key sectors including energy, agriculture, infrastructure and AI.
  Carney is also expected to meet business executives and investors as he seeks to expand Can
  
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• Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 11 people, Lebanese ministry says

  18-11-2025 21:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed 11 people and wounded four, state media and the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The drone strike hit a car in the parking lot of a mosque in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp on the outskirts of the coastal city of Sidon, the state-run National News Agency said. The Health Ministry said 11 people were killed and four wounded in the airstrike, without giving further details.The Israeli
  
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• Two ministers in the running to be Nunavut’s next premier today

  18-11-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Two former cabinet ministers are vying to be Nunavut's next premier, as the territory's leadership forum got underway Tuesday morning.
  David Akeeagok and John Main made their pitches to fellow MLAs earlier Tuesday in opening speeches. Their colleagues will elect the premier in a secret ballot later in the day.
  Nunavut functions in a consensus style government, in which there are no political parties. After electing their premier, MLAs will then choose up to eight cabinet ministers
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs earn 2 more wins on home ice - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 20:31 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack Chiefs earn 2 more wins on home ice  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s top figure skaters coming to the Chilliwack Coliseum - Fraser Valley Today

  18-11-2025 19:53 via news.google.com
  Canada’s top figure skaters coming to the Chilliwack Coliseum  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Canada’s top figure skaters coming to the Chilliwack Coliseum

  18-11-2025 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Some of Canada’s top figure skating performers are coming to Chilliwack next spring for a one-night show at the Chilliwack Coliseum.
  Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, fans in the Fraser Valley will get a chance to grab a front-row seat to see Stars On Ice, a dynamic show that spotlights the aspirations of Canada’s top Olympic athletes, elite talent and the beauty of figure skating.The show – slated for Saturday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Chilliwack Coliseum &n
  
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• Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  18-11-2025 19:36 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards  Nanaimo News Bulletin
  
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• Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards - albernivalleynews.com

  18-11-2025 19:31 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards  albernivalleynews.com
  
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• ‘He lit up every room’: Young Kelowna man killed in Chilliwack crash identified - KelownaNow

  18-11-2025 19:30 via news.google.com
  ‘He lit up every room’: Young Kelowna man killed in Chilliwack crash identified  KelownaNow
  
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• Container gardening event in Chilliwack sells out for 2nd time this year, reflecting interest in growing local food - Fraser Valley Today

  18-11-2025 18:43 via news.google.com
  Container gardening event in Chilliwack sells out for 2nd time this year, reflecting interest in growing local food  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Container gardening event in Chilliwack sells out for 2nd time this year, reflecting interest in growing local food

  18-11-2025 18:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – For the second time this year, a community event meant to teach families and kids how to plant and grow their own food has sold out, underscoring growing interest in healthy, locally grown crops.Chilliwack resident Debbie Walker from PR firm Translucent Publicity tells Fraser Valley Today the container gardening event held on Saturday, November 8 at Fantasy Farms in Chilliwack attracted another capacity crowd. The event is part of the Oasis Gardening Initiative.“This eve
  
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• It’s time to trade toys for tickets at Chilliwack city hall - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 18:12 via news.google.com
  It’s time to trade toys for tickets at Chilliwack city hall  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP search for missing 56-year-old man - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 17:43 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack RCMP search for missing 56-year-old man  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP search for missing 56-year-old man - Abbotsford News

  18-11-2025 17:40 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack RCMP search for missing 56-year-old man  Abbotsford News
  
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• 56-year-old man reported missing: Chilliwack RCMP - Fraser Valley Today

  18-11-2025 17:28 via news.google.com
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• 56-year-old man reported missing: Chilliwack RCMP

  18-11-2025 17:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for help locating a 56-year-old Chilliwack man who has not had contact with friends or family for an extended period of time.
  According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill, Robert DeFreshnes was reported missing on Thursday, Nov. 13. Since the report, police have now confirmed that DeFreshnes attended a business in the 900 block of West Broadway in Vancouver at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13.
  DeFreshnes is de
  
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• New South Surrey Costco one step closer after council decision - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 16:47 via news.google.com
  New South Surrey Costco one step closer after council decision  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Abbotsford Police investigating targeted shooting involving 2 cars hit by gunfire, linked to extortion

  18-11-2025 16:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say two unoccupied vehicles were struck by gunfire in a driveway in a targeted incident linked to ongoing extortion schemes.
  According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers responded at 3:43 a.m. to reports of shots fired in the 2500 block of Janzen Street. When officers arrived in the area, they located two vehicles in a residential driveway that were hit by gunfire.
  No injuries have been reported.“Thankful
  
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• Exterior of downtown Chilliwack meat store damaged in mischief incident: RCMP

  18-11-2025 15:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson says police attended a downtown Chilliwack meat store Sunday morning (Nov. 16) for a report of mischief involving damage to an outside window.
  Over the weekend, Tydel Foods owner Brigida Crosbie disseminated an appeal on her Facebook page asking for help in identifying the suspect who caused damage to her business.
  RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Alexandra Mulvihill says police were called to the business at 45766 Patten Avenue early Sunday morning for a
  
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• Exterior of downtown Chilliwack meat store damaged in mischief incident: RCMP - Fraser Valley Today

  18-11-2025 15:53 via news.google.com
  Exterior of downtown Chilliwack meat store damaged in mischief incident: RCMP  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Man facing charges for biting police officer during high-risk incident at Abbotsford Airport

  18-11-2025 15:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say charges are being recommended after a man experiencing a mental health crisis at the Abbotsford Airport Monday morning resisted arrest, bit one officer multiple times and became increasingly combative.According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police responded at 7:55 a.m. Monday (Nov. 17) to a report of a man experiencing a mental health crisis at YXX. Two officers arrived on scene and located the individual in question in the
  
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• Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards - Surrey Now-Leader

  18-11-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack Search and Rescue wins the 2025 Defender Awards  Surrey Now-Leader
  
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• Scottie Barnes eager to learn from Raptors’ close win over Hornets

  18-11-2025 05:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Scottie Barnes was eager to get to the film session after the closest Toronto Raptors' win of the season.
  Barnes had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists in Toronto's 110-108 win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets on Monday. He also had a key block with 0.2 seconds left to play, just 18.2 seconds after RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored the game-winning layup.
  "We need to know how we can get better from this and keep growing," said Barnes at his post-game conference. "Every
  
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• Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says

  18-11-2025 05:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte following a weekend that saw arrests of more than 130 people in that city.Mayor Janet Cowell said Monday that she didn’t know how large the operation would be or how long agents would be present. Immigration authorities ha
  
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• Bennett’s tiebreaking goal leads Panthers past Canucks 8-5

  18-11-2025 05:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored the tiebreaking goal at 4:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-5 on Monday night.
  Seth Jones had two goals, and Luke Kunin, Evan Rodrigues, Anton Lundell, A.J. Greer and Brad Marchand also scored for the two-time defending champion Panthers, who had a season-high scoring total for their third win in four games.
  Sam Reinhart had three assists and Carter Verhaeghe chipped in with two. Sergei Bobrovsky had 10 save
  
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• Marchenko gets deciding goal of shootout to give Blue Jackets 4-3 win over Canadiens

  18-11-2025 04:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Marchenko scored the deciding goal of the shootout, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Monday night.
  Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fantilli also scored in regulation as Columbus extended its point streak to five games (3-0-2). Jet Greaves finished with 29 saves.
  Lane Hutson had a goal and an assist, and Josh Anderson and Oliver Kapanen also scored for Montreal, which has lost four straight (0-
  
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• Ostlund scores twice as Sabres top Oilers 5-1

  18-11-2025 04:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie centre Noah Ostlund scored twice for his first multigoal game in the NHL, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Monday night.
  A first-round draft pick by the Sabres in 2022, Ostlund gave them a 1-0 lead late in the first period and then put the game away with his second goal of the night midway through the third.
  Bowen Byram, Beck Malenstyn and Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo, which has won two straight after an 0-4-1 skid. Rookie goalie C
  
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• Tennessee judge blocks Trump’s use of National Guard in Memphis but gives time for government appeal

  18-11-2025 04:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge on Monday night blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Donald Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal.Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal's decision sides with Democratic state and local officials who sued, contending that Republican Gov. Bill Lee cannot deploy the Tennessee National Guard for civil unrest unless there is rebellion or invasion,
  
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• Barrett’s layup with 18.4 seconds left to play hands Raptors 110-108 win over Hornets

  18-11-2025 04:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors held on for a 110-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
  Immanuel Quickley had his first double-double of the season as Toronto (9-5) won its fourth in a row. Quickley had 15 points and a season-high 10 rebounds.
  Kon Knueppel scored 24 points as Charlotte (4-10) dropped its third straight. LaMelo Ball added 20 points with eight assists.
  Miles Bridges drained a 26-foot three-pointer for a 108-106 Hornets l
  
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• Bennett keys Panthers’ three-goal third period in 8-5 win over Canucks

  18-11-2025 04:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored the tiebreaking goal at 4:02 of the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Vancouver Canucks 8-5 on Monday night.
  Seth Jones had two goals, and Luke Kunin, Evan Rodrigues, Anton Lundell, A.J. Greer and Brad Marchand also scored for the two-time defending champion Panthers, who had a season-high scoring total for their third win in four games. Sam Reinhart had three assists and Carter Verhaeghe two. Sergei Bobrovsky had 10 saves.
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• ‘For Indigenous, by Indigenous’ affordable housing boosted across B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  18-11-2025 04:02 via news.google.com
  ‘For Indigenous, by Indigenous’ affordable housing boosted across B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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