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• UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire Chief says chicken barn destroyed, fire appears accidental - Fraser Valley Today

  25-11-2025 23:09 via news.google.com
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• Fact File: X’s AI chatbot claims Carney isn’t PM, Russian video set in Toronto

  25-11-2025 22:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The artificial intelligence chatbot Grok made several errors over the past few weeks when asked to verify information on the X platform. In one instance, it miscaptioned video of a 2021 altercation involving hospital workers in Russia as taking place in Toronto a year earlier. In the other, it claimed multiple times Mark Carney "has never been Prime Minister."A computer scientist says AI chatbots "hallucinate" false information because they are not built to verify facts, but rather predict the n
  
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• Thomas King’s revelation he is not Indigenous sends ripples through culture sector

  25-11-2025 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Thomas King's revelation that he has no Indigenous identity is sending ripples through Canada's cultural sector, while raising questions about what responsibility a person has when they claim a heritage they say they cannot prove.
  The 82-year-old author of "The Inconvenient Indian" revealed on Monday that he is not part Cherokee on his father's side, as he said he believed from childhood based on information from his mother.Also Monday, the Edmonton Opera announced it would no lo
  
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• Deputy premier Sharma says B.C. needs to be “respected” by Ottawa, other provinces

  25-11-2025 22:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's deputy premier says the province continues to follow a Team Canada approach, but it also needs to be "respected as a province" amid growing tensions among Western premiers.Media reports say the federal government is expected to announce a memorandum of understanding with Alberta this week that could include a pipeline to B.C.'s northern coast, but Niki Sharma says the province has yet to see what is in the document.Sharma says any agreement must see government
  
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• Official languages commissioner concerned about federal budget cuts

  25-11-2025 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Canada's commissioner of official languages says he wants to ensure language rights don't suffer as a result of federal spending cuts.
  Raymond Théberge was speaking today in Dieppe, N.B., where he tabled his midterm findings on the 2023-2028 action plan, which includes $4.1 billion in funding.
  The commissioner says it's important that official languages aren't disproportionately affected as Prime Minister Mark Carney's government looks to reduce federal spending.
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• Explainer on Alberta UCP legislature members facing recall petitions

  25-11-2025 21:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Fourteen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are facing recall petitions from constituents.
  It's the first time the province's Recall Act has been used. It was brought in under former UCP premier Jason Kenney as a way to empower citizens and hold politicians accountable between general elections.
  Under the legislation, a petitioner must submit a reason in 100 words or less about why they feel an MLA should be recalled. The p
  
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• DC Mayor Bowser announces she won’t seek fourth term, as Trump’s federal intervention continues

  25-11-2025 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election.Bowser announced her decision in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents.Bowser has served three terms, none more tumultuous than the last year, when President Donald Trump issued an emergency order that federalized the city’s police force and sent hundreds of National Guard troops there for what the adm
  
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• FBI seeks interviews with Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders

  25-11-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter.It would mark the second investigation tied to the video, coming a day after the Pentagon said it was reviewing Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona over potential violations of military law. The FBI and Pentagon actions come after President Donald Trum
  
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• MPs call on feds to bring back bill criminalizing coercive behaviour in relationships

  25-11-2025 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee called on the government Tuesday to criminalize coercive behaviour in intimate relationships.
  The committee members, representing multiple parties, issued a report following a committee study this fall on the issue of coercive control.
  "We know that coercive control is often part of intimate partner violence, and not always well-recognized by the public, the police and the courts," said Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu.
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• Quebec begins consultations on potential revision of greenhouse gas targets

  25-11-2025 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTRÉAL — Quebec is beginning consultations at the provincial legislature on whether to revise its greenhouse gas emission reduction target.
  The province committed to reducing its annual emissions by 37.5 per cent below 1990 levels by 2030 in the wake of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.
  Environment Minister Bernard Drainville told the consultation the province is about halfway to the target, with a 19 per cent reduction over 1990 levels.But he says achieving the other ha
  
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• Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt

  25-11-2025 21:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro started on Tuesday to serve his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt designed to keep him in office after losing the 2022 presidential elections, a move that many in the South American nation doubted would ever take place.Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who has overseen the case, ruled Bolsonaro will remain at the same federal police headquarters where he has been since he was preemptively arrested o
  
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• Judge says Amazon needed 100 lawyers to assess 2.25 M documents in competition probe

  25-11-2025 21:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge says Amazon Canada should have hired "at least 100 lawyers" to go through more than 2 million documents, in order to meet court-ordered deadlines in an investigation into potentially anti-competitive conduct.
  Federal Court Chief Justice Paul Crampton says in an explanation of his ruling to grant some extensions for document production toAmazon, but not others, that 100 lawyers could finish a review of the 2.25 million documents in 15 weeks.
  He calculates that
  
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• Beekeepers call for import ban on non-North American bees as deadly mite spreads

  25-11-2025 20:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadian beekeepers are sounding the alarm about a pest that's spreading in parts of Asia, and calling on the federal government to take action.A group representing the Canadian Beekeepers Federation and the Alberta Beekeepers Commission was on Parliament Hill today as part of a lobbying effort.
  They're alarmed by the spread of the tropilaelaps mite, a parasite that can be devastating to pollinators.
  The president of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission says Canada should halt all im
  
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - Maple Ridge News

  25-11-2025 20:42 via news.google.com
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• Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra meets sacred music demand in Aldergrove - Langley Advance Times

  25-11-2025 20:12 via news.google.com
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• Explosive barn fire burns in Sardis

  25-11-2025 20:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Large flames and thick black smoke rose into the air as a barn fire raged out of control Tuesday (Nov. 25) morning in Sardis.
  Members of the Chilliwack Fire Department were called to the scene around 10:20 a.m. RCMP are assisting fire crews by blocking northbound traffic along Chilliwack River Road at Bailey Road.
  Image: A barn fire in Sardis Tuesday morning (Nov. 25/25)produced large flames and heavy smoke in the area. / M. Vanden Bosch ,PML
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - Abbotsford News

  25-11-2025 19:50 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - Chilliwack Progress

  25-11-2025 19:49 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - Mission City Record

  25-11-2025 19:47 via news.google.com
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• Former Al’s Supply House to be repurposed into a rapidly growing sector in Chilliwack

  25-11-2025 18:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A specialty hardware store on Yale Road that closed last year after 45 years in business will be repurposed into a completely different business, one that seems to be popping up throughout Chilliwack.Al’s Supply House at 45732 Yale Road was synonymous with welding and industrial supplies, helium tanks, a prime location on Yale Road, and funny signs beckoning to northbound patrons. It closed in May 2024 after 45 years in business.That same month in May 2024, the property
  
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• Bait property program to expand in Abbotsford after police secure nearly a dozen guilty pleas

  25-11-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says it will expand its Bait Property program after a successful yearlong pilot that resulted in nearly a dozen arrests and a dozen guilty pleas.According to a statement from Sgt. Paul Walker, the Abbotsford PD’s patrol branch intends to further utilize the program that was initially launched as a pilot but has proven to be a core strategy within patrol to better target property crime on the frontlines.
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• Quebec economic update: modest financial relief to households, lower deficit

  25-11-2025 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  QUÉBEC — Quebec's finance minister is looking to give taxpayers a little breathing room in an economic update that includes a reduction to the contribution rate for social security programs.
  Eric Girard's update also includes modest decreases to payroll deductions for the provincial pension plan and parental insurance.
  These reductions, along with adjustments to how personal income taxes and social insurance benefits are indexed, are expected to represent an average gain of $182 per
  
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• Motocross rider transported to hospital Saturday night after incident at Heritage Park

  25-11-2025 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters and local paramedics were dispatched to Heritage Park in Chilliwack over the weekend after getting reports that an underage motocross rider may have injured himself riding.According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack Fire Department Engine 4 and B.C. EHS paramedics were called to 44140 Luckakuck Way Saturday night between 9:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. for reports of an injured 14-year-old male who flipped over his handlebars. Fire crews were advised by dispatch to
  
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• 4 more arrested in $102M Louvre jewel heist, Paris prosecutor says

  25-11-2025 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  PARIS (AP) — The Paris prosecutor announced four more arrests Tuesday in connection with the stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in October by a gang that made off with $102 million worth of jewels.The two men and two women taken into custody are from the Paris region and range in age from 31 to 40, said the prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, whose office is heading the investigation.Her statement didn't say what role they're suspected of having played in the Oct. 19 theft. Police can hold them fo
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo set to avoid ban at World Cup after FIFA red-card verdict offers probation

  25-11-2025 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MIAMI (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will likely avoid missing any Portugal games at the World Cup despite his red card in a qualifying game for elbowing an Ireland opponent.FIFA published a disciplinary verdict Tuesday that imposed a three-game ban, yet with two of those games deferred for a one-year probation period.Ronaldo served a mandatory one-game ban when Portugal played its final qualifying game last week — a 9-1 win over Armenia that sealed its place at the World Cup in North Amer
  
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• Israel says it has received another set of human remains from militants in Gaza

  25-11-2025 17:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it was not immediately clear if they were one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip.The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the remains will be taken for forensics testing and identification.The handover is the latest under last month's fragile ceasefire that has held despite mutual accusations of violations.Palestinian Islamic
  
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• Federal, provincial governments raked in more than $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue

  25-11-2025 17:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018.
  The federal government has collected $1.2 billion, with the remaining $4.2 billion going to provincial coffers.
  Ontario took in the greatest provincial share of revenue — $1.5 billion — with Alberta coming in second at just over $1 billion, despite having less than a third of Ontario's population.
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• Fraser Health unable to keep Mission Hospital’s ER fully open, but expands urgent care access in Mission

  25-11-2025 16:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — While it can’t seem to keep the emergency room at Mission Memorial Hospital fully functional due to six closures this year thus far, Fraser Health is expanding some degree of healthcare access in Mission.
  The health authority announced Monday (Nov. 24) that it has expanded hours at the Mission Urgent and Primary Centre, located at 32555 London Avenue, unit 304.
  Urgent care hours are now available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week, including stat holidays.
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• US sanctions high-ranking Haitian official and accuses him of supporting gangs

  25-11-2025 16:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government imposed visa restrictions on Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council, accusing him of supporting gangs and other criminal organizations in a move expected to deepen the country’s political instability.The U.S. also accused Jean of obstructing Haiti’s fight against “terrorist gangs.” Gangs control 90% of Haiti’s capital and swaths of territory in the center of the country,
  
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• Emotions run high Monday as 17-month-old toddler removed from home of Chilliwack grandparents

  25-11-2025 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — An emotional scene unfolded Monday afternoon outside a Chilliwack daycare after a 17-month-old toddler was taken away from her biological grandparents and handed over to the child’s biological father and a foster mother as police attended.Tom Bevans tells Fraser Valley Today that his 17-month-old granddaughter has been removed from his custody, saying she had been living with him and his wife for the past 10 months and thriving. He says his granddaughter’s biologic
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP closes Halloween candy tampering investigation

  25-11-2025 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP says forensic testing into allegations that Halloween candy had been tampered or compromised has come back negative.
  Earlier this month, police investigated reports that Halloween candy distributed to trick-or-treaters had been tampered with or contained sharp objects. A statement from police on November 2 indicated there was an open file in which RCMP members had collected statements, candy and wrappers to be examined by its forensic ide
  
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• Abbotsford Police subdue intoxicated man armed with a knife who allegedly spat blood on an officer

  25-11-2025 14:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford say they’ve arrested an intoxicated 24-year-old man who allegedly refused to comply with police instructions and reportedly spat blood on an officer during the booking process.
  According to a statement from Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, patrol officers responded on Saturday night (Nov. 22) at about 9 p.m. to a reported disturbance at an apartment building in the 33500 block of South Fraser Way in Abbotsford.Sgt. Walker s
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP closes Halloween candy tampering investigation - Fraser Valley Today

  25-11-2025 14:44 via news.google.com
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• Pedal-powered student-led fundraiser in Chilliwack will support kids with cancer - Chilliwack Progress

  25-11-2025 14:35 via news.google.com
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• Ingram enjoying life with the Raptors — and Rajakovic’s relentless energy

  25-11-2025 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — When Brandon Ingram was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Raptors last season, he made it clear he wanted to stay in Toronto.
  But there's been a specific part of being a Raptor that he loves.
  “I guess Darko coming into the locker room, yelling," laughed Ingram, referring to head coach Darko Rajakovic's habit of running into Toronto's locker room, screaming, to hype up his players. "That’s not just one day, it’s every day. He brings the energy every sin
  
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• In the news today: Hodgson says B.C. tanker ban clarity is close

  25-11-2025 10:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
  Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban. Hodgson made the remarks at a House of Commons committee meeting Monday, when he was asked about the status of legislation prohibiting tankers from carrying mo
  
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• Meta pitching app store age verification law to Liberal government

  25-11-2025 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level — which would put the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individual platforms like Meta’s Facebook and Instagram.
  The company has been pitching the idea in meetings with both the federal and provincial governments, said Meta Canada director of public policy Rachel Curran.
  Curran said in an interview Meta has been making the case that the Liberal
  
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• Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban

  25-11-2025 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban.
  Hodgson made the remarks while appearing before the House of Commons committee on natural resources, when he was asked about the status of the legislation prohibiting tankers from carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of crude oil in areas along the Northern coast of British Columbia.
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• Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government’s failures

  25-11-2025 10:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of falling behind on supports for public servants with disabilities.
  The document, obtained by The Canadian Press through information access law, says the government is lagging on plans to accommodate employees with disabilities.
  Prepared by the Office of Public Service Accessibility for the Treasury Board president in June, the report says the government has
  
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - Peace Arch News

  25-11-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - mapleridgenews.com

  25-11-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
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• VIDEO: Chilliwack fire crews tackle fully involved chicken barn fire - hopestandard.com

  25-11-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic

  25-11-2025 07:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night.
  Ohtani helped Japan win the 2023 WBC, striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out of the championship game against the United States. He was named MVP of the tournament.
  Ohtani won his fourth MVP award this month, shortly after he helped the Dodgers win their second straight World Series t
  
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• Devils beat Red Wings 4-3, snap three-game losing streak

  25-11-2025 05:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Nico Hischier, Timo Meier and Connor Brown had a goal and an assist each and the New Jersey Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Monday night in a matchup of two of the top four teams in the Eastern Conference.
  Alex DeBrincat, James van Riemsdyk and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit.
  New Jersey scored three goals in the first period on just eight shots for a 3-1 lead after one, snapped a three-game losing streak, and got its first win in regulation since beating the L
  
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• Christian McCaffrey’s big night leads 49ers to 20-9 victory over Panthers

  25-11-2025 05:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey gained 142 yards from scrimmage and scored a touchdown in his first game against Carolina since he was traded away three years ago, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 20-9 victory over the Panthers on Monday night.
  McCaffrey's big night helped the 49ers (8-4) overcome three interceptions in the first half by Brock Purdy to remain in playoff position headed into the stretch run of the season.Bryce Young and the Panthers (6-6) struggled to tak
  
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• Revelstoke-based Indigenous painter earns Governor General’s Literary Award - Chilliwack Progress

  25-11-2025 04:11 via news.google.com
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• Ingram’s 37 points leads Raptors past Cavaliers 110-99; Toronto wins eighth in a row

  25-11-2025 03:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points as the Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday to extend Toronto's win streak to eight games.
  Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds Toronto (13-5). Backup centre Sandro Mamukelashvili had 12 points and was one board away from a double-double.
  Donovan Mitchell scored 17 points and had eight assists for Cleveland (12-7). Jaylon Tyson added 15 points and nine rebounds as Evan Mobley scored 14.
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• Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital despite US peace push

  25-11-2025 03:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Tuesday, striking residential buildings and energy infrastructure, according to video footage and local authorities.A residential building in the central Pechersk district and another in Kyiv's eastern district of Dniprovskyi were badly damaged, Mayor Vitalii Kitschko said.Video footage posted to Telegram showed a large fire spread through multiple floors of the nine-story building in Dniprovskyi.
  
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