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• NACI recommends universal immunization program against RSV for infants

  17-05-2024 21:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants.   
  It says provinces and territories should work toward providing the antibody drug Nirsevimab for all infants before their first RSV season. 
  But it says they could start by prioritizing the highest-risk infants if cost or access to the antibody is a barrier to implementing a universal program right away.  
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• Utah Hockey Club names agency veteran Chris Armstrong of hockey operations

  18-06-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Hockey Club named Chris Armstrong president of hockey operations Tuesday, making him the latest agency veteran to run an NHL team.
  Armstrong spent nearly 14 years at Wasserman, most recently serving as executive vice president of talent innovation and strategic development. He takes over control of the NHL team bought by Ryan Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group and relocated from Arizona to Salt Lake City.
  Smith said Armstrong “has cultivated strong
  
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• New York Rangers put depth forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers

  18-06-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The New York Rangers put Barclay Goodrow on waivers Tuesday, the first step of an offseason plan to clear salary cap space and prime for another deep playoff run.
  Goodrow is signed for three more seasons at an annual cap hit of $3.6 million. That comes off the books if one of the NHL’s other 31 teams claims him.
  If Goodrow clears waivers, the Rangers have options to trade him or buy out the final three years of his contract. A buyout would save them $3.9 million next season, $2.6 million i
  
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• Minister accuses Conservatives of trying to sabotage federal dental program

  18-06-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland is accusing the Conservatives of sabotaging the government’s dental care program by calling up dental associations and bullying them.
  The Conservatives are calling Holland’s accusations “unhinged.”
  The Liberals started covering dental care services for seniors last month and have been making tweaks to the program over the last few weeks to get more dentists on board.
  The Canadian Dental Association has raised concerns, saying pa
  
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• Should governments legislate ‘bubble zones’ around places of worship? Some say yes

  18-06-2024 21:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Representatives of Muslim and Jewish community groups say it’s time for governments to consider legislating extra protections around places of worship, schools and daycares.
  Richard Marceau of the Canadian Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs says the federal Liberals already have a “blueprint” for how it could work.
  He pointed to legislation the Liberals introduced in 2021 that criminalized the intimidation of health-care workers and people seeking health servic
  
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• Massachusetts suffers statewide outage of its 911 services

  18-06-2024 21:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The 911 system across Massachusetts went down Tuesday afternoon, making it impossible for anyone to reach emergency services through the call number.
  It was unclear how many communities were affected, said Elaine Driscoll, director of communications and policy at the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
  Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox advised the public to contact local police departments if they need help.
  “In addition, if you’re h
  
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• UGM Vancouver to open Women’s Recovery Centre in the Fraser Valley

  18-06-2024 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRASER VALLEY — As an established leader in the charitable and social services sector, Union Gospel Mission of Vancouver hopes to fill a vital need across the Fraser Valley by introducing an addiction recovery centre for women in a serene farm-like setting.
  UGM announced Tuesday (June 18) that women will be able to access healing and recovery at a tranquil 57-acre property in South Langley, Cedar Haven Women’s Recovery Centre, starting July 1. The facility ties in with UGM’s pr
  
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• CF Montreal prepares to host New York Red Bulls under extreme heat

  18-06-2024 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Forward Kwadwo Opoku isn’t complaining as CF Montreal gears up for a meeting with the New York Red Bulls under scorching-hot conditions Wednesday at Saputo Stadium.
  Environment Canada issued a heat warning as temperatures reach daily highs of 35 C and rise above 40 with the humidex amid a hot spell from Tuesday through Thursday in Quebec.
  But Ghana international Opoku will take that over the frigid weather Montreal is better known for.
  “I love this weather. The other
  
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• Canada looking to defend world junior football crown in Edmonton

  18-06-2024 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Warren Craney has plenty riding on the 2024 International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world junior championship.
  The global event begins Thursday in Edmonton following a six-year absence. Plans to hold the tournament in 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the global pandemic.Craney will serve as head coach of Canada 1, aiming to earn the country a third straight tournament title.He is the tournament’s most decorated coach with four medals (gold in ’12 as defensive co-ordin
  
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• Correctional staff at Abbotsford prison seize contraband valued at six figures

  18-06-2024 21:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Vigilant correctional staff at a Fraser Valley prison have seized contraband involving meth, THC concentrate and other illicit items worth over $114,000.According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on Monday, June 10, due to the vigilance of staff at Matsqui Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
  The seized items consisted of THC concentrate, methamphetamine, tobacco, SD cards and card readers. The tot
  
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• Canadian Soccer Business, Mediapro settle lawsuit, agree to part ways at end of year

  18-06-2024 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canadian Soccer Business and Mediapro have settled their legal differences with an agreement that will see the two parties go their separate ways at the end of the year.
  Previously CSB and Mediapro were partners in broadcasting the Canadian Premier League and Canadian national team games via OneSoccer. Under the settlement, Mediapro will just “provide production and technical services” for OneSoccer through the end of the year.
  Their differences became public in Janua
  
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• Fort Good Hope residents remain out as wildfire grows in Northwest Territories

  18-06-2024 20:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT GOOD HOPE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories continues to grow but has not destroyed any structures.
  Fire officials say the blaze has expanded significantly in size from Monday’s report of 13 square kilometres.
  But the weather forecast is favouring fire crews, with cloudy skies and winds expected to blow flames away from the community.
  The wildfire forced out most of the 500 residents over the weekend, wi
  
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• B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents

  18-06-2024 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia’s worker safety agency is moving to address “gaps” in construction crane safety after recent accidents, including fatalities.WorkSafeBC says in a statement that it developed safety plans after bringing together 130 groups and individuals, including tower crane operators, unions, employers, contractors and the B.C. Association for Crane Safety.It follows a series of incidents and accidents involving tower cranes in B.C., including the deat
  
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• Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby

  18-06-2024 20:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of kidney hemodialysis services in Surrey is set to start in August.
  Eby says a new unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital will add 21 renal hemodialysis beds to treat patients with kidney disease, bringing the hospital’s total to 60 stations.
  The stand-alone unit is expected to open in 2025 and the province will pay $84 million, while the Surrey Hospitals Foundation will pay $1 million.
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• Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal starting lineup, set to be first to play at 6 European Championships

  18-06-2024 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is set to become the first player to feature at six European Championship tournaments after being named in Portugal’s starting lineup for its opening game against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.
  The 39-year-old Ronaldo, who made his tournament debut at Euro 2004 where Portugal reached the final, already has the records for the most goals (14) and appearances (25) at the tournament.
  He warmed up for this edition with two goals as Portugal defea
  
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• Canada edges Japan 3-2 in men’s Volleyball Nations League action

  18-06-2024 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANILA — Canada’s men’s volleyball team continued its Olympic preparation with a 3-2 win over Japan on Tuesday to open Week 3 of the Volleyball Nations League preliminary round.
  Stephen Maar had 24 total points, including two aces, as Canada won by set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-10.
  Yuji Nishida and Yuki Ishikawa had 19 points each for Japan.
  Canada led 61-57 in attack points and out-blocked Japan 12-3. Japan led in aces (8-6) and its 26 errors were two fewer than
  
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• Ballard signs partnership deal with Vertiv for backup power systems for data centres

  18-06-2024 19:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Ballard Power Systems Inc. and Vertiv have signed a partnership deal focused on the use of hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems for backup power applications in data centres.
  Vertiv is a maker of power and cooling systems and other equipment used by data centres.
  Nicolas Pocard, vice-president of marketing and strategic partnership at Ballard, says the agreement allows the companies to work together to offer cost-effective, zero greenhouse gas emission fuel cell backup power solu
  
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• Canada’s Natalie Spooner voted IIHF’s top female hockey player of 2024

  18-06-2024 19:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian forward Natalie Spooner has been named the International Ice Hockey Federation’s Female Player of the Year for 2024.
  Spooner had a league-leading 20 goals and 27 points for Toronto in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League season en route to being named the league’s MVP and top forward.
  The 33-year-old from Toronto also had a goal and four points to help Canada win gold at the 2024 women’s world championship in Utica, N.Y.
  Spooner received 33.6 per cent
  
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• McGill University ending negotiations with pro-Palestinian encampment on its campus

  18-06-2024 18:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — McGill University says it is ending negotiations with pro-Palestinian activists who are occupying the lower field of its downtown Montreal campus.
  The university is also planning disciplinary action against people participating in the encampment, which began in late April.
  “Despite our ongoing efforts to discuss in good faith, the representatives of the encampment have maintained that their demands are non-negotiable while accusing the university of unwillingness to engage
  
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• Health and business partners work together to recruit health care professionals to Chilliwack

  18-06-2024 18:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — There’s a lot of work that happens behind the scenes to bring health care professionals to Chilliwack.It takes eager, enthusiastic people, like Chilliwack GP Dr. Allison Salter, or Elly Meyerink from the recruitment side of the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice, who are willing to roll out the welcome mat to physicians and other professionals who are contemplating a move to the picturesque surroundings of Chilliwack as an ideal venue to set up a practice.Case in poi
  
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• The shooter who killed 5 at a Colorado LGBTQ+ club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes

  18-06-2024 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENVER (AP) — The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at a nightclub in Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to 50 federal hate crime charges on Tuesday.
  Anderson Lee Aldrich, 24, is already serving life in prison after pleading guilty to state charges in the 2022 shooting last year. Federal prosecutors have focused on proving that the attack at Club Q — a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ people in the mostly conservative city — was premeditated and fueled by bias.
  Aldrich ente
  
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• Generous donation funds new NICU ventilator at Abbotsford Regional Hospital

  18-06-2024 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — A gift from an area foundation has enabled Abbotsford Regional Hospital to acquire a new ventilator for its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).According to a news release from the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, a generous donation from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation will fund a ventilator that helps babies breathe better in the event that their lungs are not working well enough.“Each day our Fraser Health team provide lifesaving care for humans, even the tiniest
  
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• Panel to review water main break that has forced Calgary to conserve water

  18-06-2024 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — A panel of experts is to review why a major pipeline burst in Calgary nearly two weeks ago, forcing the city and surrounding regions to conserve water.
  David Duckworth, the city’s chief administrative officer, says the panel will be composed of academics and industry experts and will suggest changes to prevent future water disruptions.
  Duckworth says the main ruptured area has been fixed and engineers are working on repairing structural deficiencies in five other spots alon
  
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• New York’s top court declines to hear Trump’s appeal of gag order in hush money case

  18-06-2024 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s top court declined on Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last month. The Court of Appeals found that the order does not raise “substantial” constitutional issues that would warrant an immediate intervention.
  The decision is the latest legal setback for the Republican former president, who has repeatedly railed against the gag order, which prevents him from comm
  
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• Canadian men prepare for Argentina and Copa opener with one eye on 2026 World Cup

  18-06-2024 16:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan.
  But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday’s Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026.
  Marsch, who took over the 49th-ranked Canadian men on May 13, has made no secret that Copa America challenges like World Cup champion Argentina, No. 32 Chile and No. 42 Peru, while special in themselves, are steps along the road to the
  
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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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