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• McGill seeking new injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on campus

  17-05-2024 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — McGill University says it’s going to court again to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been set up on its downtown Montreal campus since late April.
  Earlier this week McGill failed to convince a Superior Court judge that the situation at the encampment was sufficiently urgent to justify a provisional injunction.
  The university says it will now apply for an interlocutory injunction, which focuses less on urgency and more on legal rights at the heart of the di
  
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• Federal banking regulator OSFI keeps domestic stability buffer on hold at 3.5%

  18-06-2024 16:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal banking regulator is keeping its domestic stability buffer on hold as it says financial system vulnerabilities remain elevated but stable, while near-term risks continue to be low despite some recent increase.The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says its domestic stability buffer will remain at 3.5 per cent of total risk-weighted assets.
  It says household debt remains a concern and uncertainty persists regarding the impact of future payment shocks
  
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• Senate passes bill to ban replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces

  18-06-2024 16:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Federally regulated workplaces will soon be banned from bringing in replacement workers during a legal strike, after the Senate passed a government bill Monday that is now set to become law.The bill — known as “anti-scab” legislation — also sets a fine of up to $100,000 a day for employers who have replaced striking workers.The legislation was a key element of the Liberals’ political pact with the New Democrats, and passed through the House of Commons
  
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• Kylian Mbappé sustained a fractured nose and will need to wear a mask to play on at Euro 2024

  18-06-2024 11:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose during France’s 1-0 win against Austria at the European Championship on Monday and will have to wear a protective mask if he plays on at the tournament.The World Cup winning striker had to be substituted after colliding with Austria’s Kevin Danso during the Group D match at Dusseldorf Arena and France coach Didier Deschamps did not know in the immediate aftermath if the injury would rule him out of the rest
  
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• Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under new plan from Biden

  18-06-2024 11:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking an expansive, election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. — aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers.
  The White House announced Tuesday that the Biden administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for perman
  
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• Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality

  18-06-2024 10:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a marriage equality bill, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
  The bill passed its final reading with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate in attendance, with 4 voting against it and 18 abstaining.
  The bill now needs the pro forma endorsement of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, followed by its publication in the Government Gaz
  
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• Sikh activists mark anniversary of B.C. temple leader Nijjar’s murder

  18-06-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — A Sikh activist marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India targeted separatists overseas.
  Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a New York-based activist who himself was targeted by India according to U.S. authorities, says Nijjar’s murder a year ago was “not the kind of publicity” the Sikh independence movement was seeking.
  Pannun says Nijjar&r
  
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• Judge to sentence former Saskatchewan Mountie for shooting death of lover

  18-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A judge is expected to give his sentencing decision today for a former Saskatchewan Mountie who shot and killed his lover in a park.
  Bernie Herman was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of Braden Herman.
  The two men are not related.
  The naked body of 26-year-old Braden Herman was found in 2021 in the park on the outskirts of Prince Albert, northeast of Saskatoon.
  Bernie Herman, 55, testified that he fired the gun that killed Braden Herman but felt thre
  
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• Canada sanctions 13 more Russians for role in Navalny’s imprisonment and death

  18-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is sanctioning 13 more Russians from the intelligence service, police force and corrections system for their role in the poisoning, imprisonment and death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
  The new sanctions come as Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, is in Ottawa for meetings with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly.Navalnaya has pledged to continue her late husband’s anticorruption work.
  Joly will tell Navalnaya that
  
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• South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops intrude for a 2nd time this month

  18-06-2024 07:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean soldiers fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who temporarily crossed the rivals’ land border Tuesday for the second time this month, South Korea’s military said.The South’s military observed increased North Korean construction activities along their heavily armed border to install suspected anti-tank barriers, reinforce roads and plant land mines. The work has gone on uninterrupted despite several explosions caused by
  
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• Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks

  18-06-2024 05:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions.Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history.Boston earned its latest title on the 16th anniversary of hoisting its last Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2008. It marks the 13th championship won this century by one of the cit
  
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• Thaksin indicted on charge of royal defamation as more court cases stir Thailand’s political woes

  18-06-2024 05:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was formally indicted Tuesday on a charge of defaming Thailand’s monarchy in one of several court cases that have unsteadied Thai politics.
  Thaksin, an influential political figure despite being ousted from power 18 years ago, reported himself to prosecutors just before 9 a.m. and the indictment process has been completed, Prayuth Bejraguna, a spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney General, said at a news conference.A car b
  
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• Red Sox slug four solo homers in 7-3 win over Blue Jays in series opener

  18-06-2024 04:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox slugged four solo homers in a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre.
  Canada’s Tyler O’Neill took Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi deep on two occasions. Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela also went yard off the left-hander.Boston outhit Toronto 11-10 in the opener of the three-game series between American League East division foes. Justin Turner and Davis Schneider hit solo homers for the Blue Jays.
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• Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C.

  18-06-2024 02:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife.
  The Ministry of Forests says the new scale of fines effective Tuesday under the Wildlife Act ranges from $345 to $1,495, up from the current range of $115 to $575.
  The biggest fines apply to people who hunt or possess big game out of season.
  The ministry says in a news release the new penalties “better reflect the serious nature”
  
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• Regional aquatic centre officially breaks ground in Agassiz

  18-06-2024 01:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — Without further delay, dignitaries have broken ground on the forthcoming regional aquatic centre in Agassiz.According to an X (Twitter) post from Agassiz-area MP Brad Vis, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday to officially mark the start of the $23.4 million Lets’mot Regional Recreation and Aquatic Centre in Agassiz.
  “A big thank you to Mayor Pranger, CAO Wallace Mah and everyone who made today’s Lets’mot Regional Aquatic Centre ground breaking ceremo
  
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• B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy ‘floatel’ near Squamish

  18-06-2024 01:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a cruise ship that’s been renovated to house workers near Squamish, B.C.
  A statement from Woodfibre LNG says it has received a compliance order from the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office requiring it to move the vessel to its designated area in Howe Sound from its current mooring off the coast of Nanaimo.
  The District of Squamish has yet to issue a temporary use permit allowing the so-called float
  
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• A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation

  18-06-2024 01:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked an Iowa law that would have allowed law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to the U.S.
  U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher issued a preliminary injunction because he said the U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights groups who filed suit against the state were likely to succeed in their argument that federal
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs acquire 6’3″ goalie Owen Bresson

  18-06-2024 01:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Chiefs have acquired a 17-year-old goalie who arrives in Chilliwack with a strong save percentage from his previous days with the BCHL affiliate in Victoria.
  The Chiefs announced Monday (June 17) they have secured the rights to 2006-born goalie Owen Bresson, in exchange for 2005 forward Stone Rolston.The Nova Scotia-born goalie spent his first season in the BCHL with the Victoria Grizzlies where he played 29 games with a save average of 0.914 per cent. Owen came
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays reliever Yimi Garcia placed on 15-day injured list

  18-06-2024 00:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow ulnar neuritis, the team said Monday.
  The acting closer had to make an early departure from Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians due to the issue with his throwing arm.An MRI exam did not reveal any structural issues but did show some “ulnar nerve symptoms,” manager John Schneider said. He described the injury as less of a pain issue and more like a
  
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• Columbus Blue Jackets fire coach Pascal Vincent after one terrible, injury plagued season

  18-06-2024 00:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBUS (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday fired coach Pascal Vincent after one season in which they were one of the NHL’s worst teams.
  New general manager Don Waddell announced the firing and said the search for a new coach would begin immediately.
  The Blue Jackets finished last in the Metropolitan Division with a record of 27-43-12 and 66 points in 2023-24 and missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
  “As I spent time with Pascal over the past few weeks, I
  
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• Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison

  18-06-2024 00:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A man convicted of first-degree murder for killing his business partner in Port Coquitlam, B.C., in 1994 has died in prison.Correctional Service Canada says David Anthony Lowe, an inmate at William Head Institution near Victoria, died of apparent natural causes last week.The service said in a statement Monday that it would review the circumstances of the death, and both police and the coroner have been notified.Lowe was 59 years old when he was convicted by a B.C. Supreme Court
  
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• Chilliwack Chiefs Acquire Owen Bresson in Exchange for Rolston

  17-06-2024 23:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The Chilliwack Chiefs have acquired 2006-born goalie, Owen Bresson, from the Victoria Grizzlies in exchange for ‘05 forward, Stone Rolston.   
  The Nova Scotia-born goalie spent his first season in the BCHL with the Grizzlies, where he played 29 games with a save average of 0.914%. Owen came out of the 2023/24 season with 18 wins and 11 losses, 4 of those wins being in shootouts.   
  “We were able to add a really good young goalie that has already proven himself in
  
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• B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province

  17-06-2024 23:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Premier David Eby says British Columbia urgently needs information from Canada’s spy agency to help combat alleged foreign interference at the provincial level.
  In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Eby says B.C. does not have the information it needs to intercept and address allegations of foreign interference that may be occurring in the province.
  The premier says the sharing of information from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is long over
  
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• Fire at Nanaimo, B.C., supportive housing displaced more than 50 people

  17-06-2024 23:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NANAIMO — More than 50 people from a supportive-housing complex in Nanaimo, B.C., have been displaced after a fire in a mattress that was started by a cigarette.
  Troy Libbus, Nanaimo Fire Rescue’s assistant chief, says their crew responded to an alarm Sunday at Samaritan Place, a supportive-housing complex that has 51 units.He says no one was hurt, as firefighters were able to fight the blaze and evacuate residents at the same time, thanks to the building’s sprinkler system tha
  
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• With Stanback gone, Alouettes RB Fletcher is seizing his opportunity as the starter

  17-06-2024 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Head coach Jason Maas had a message for Walter Fletcher after the running back signed a one-year extension with the Montreal Alouettes in February.
  The Alouettes’ No. 1 running back spot was going to be up for grabs with William Stanback leaving, but Fletcher wouldn’t be handed the position on a platter.
  “You have to work for it,” Fletcher said of Maas’s phone call Monday after Alouettes practice at Stade Hébert. “Come in and work and w
  
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• Oilers primed for Game 5 after big win over Panthers: ‘There’s a lot of confidence’

  17-06-2024 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE — Kris Knoblauch stated boldly he was looking forward to the next 10 days.
  The Oilers head coach shared those feelings hours before his team faced elimination down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final.
  Edmonton then went out and thumped the Eastern Conference champions 8-1 to earn a stay of execution.
  Knoblauch — confidently, again — is now eyeing the next eight days he expects his team to spend together.
  There remains, however, zero margin for
  
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• Mbappé suffers facial injury in France’s 1-0 win against Austria at Euro 2024

  17-06-2024 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé suffered a facial injury and was replaced as France beat Austria 1-0 in its opening game of the European Championship on Monday.
  The striker, involved in the first-half goal, clashed heads with Austria’s Kevin Danso late in the game and was in obvious pain on the grass, prompting Austria goalkeeper Patrick Pentz to signal for medical attention.
  Mbappé received medical treatment and his shirt was covered with blood from what appea
  
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• Chilliwack councillor salaries nearing $50K/yr.; Mayor’s salary increases likewise in 2023

  17-06-2024 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack city councillors earned nearly $50,000 in 2023, excluding expenses, and Mayor Ken Popove’s salary exceeded $130,000, according to the latest city data.
  According to the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses for Elected Officials document on the city’s website, Chilliwack city councillors were compensated a base salary of $49,350 for their time and services in 2023, an increase from their previous salary of $46,165.19 in 2022. In 2021, councillors earned
  
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• Chilliwack council and mayor see their salaries increase in 2023 vs. 2022

  17-06-2024 22:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack city councillors earned nearly $50,000 in 2023, excluding expenses, and Mayor Ken Popove’s salary exceeded $130,000, according to the latest city data.According to the Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses for Elected Officials document on the city’s website, Chilliwack city councillors were compensated a base salary of $49,350 for their time and services in 2023, an increase from their previous salary of $46,165.19 in 2022. In 2021, councillors earned a
  
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• Halifax MP Fillmore to leave federal politics ahead of expected mayoral run

  17-06-2024 22:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Liberal MP Andy Fillmore says he won’t return to the House of Commons in the fall.
  Fillmore was first elected as MP for Halifax in the 2015 election that brought Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to power.
  Fillmore, a former city planner, is expected to run for mayor of Halifax in this October’s municipal election.
  In his final address in the House, Fillmore says his sights are set on the future and there is more work to do for Halifax.
  He says he will continue to work on
  
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