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• PWHL brings on-ice tweaks, harsher penalties to second season

  19-11-2024 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Professional Women’s Hockey League will introduce on-ice tweaks and harsher punishment for some penalties in its second season.
  The PWHL has made changes to its rule book ahead of the Nov. 30 start of the regular season.The six teams that opened training camps Nov. 12 gathered in Toronto and Montreal on Tuesday for integrated three-team camps that will include scrimmages.
  A short-handed goal ending a power play for the opposing team was among the innovations the women&r
  
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• Zibanejad puts up two points as New York Rangers top Vancouver Canucks 4-3

  20-11-2024 07:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Mika Zibanejad scored and added an assist as the New York Rangers edged the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday.Will Cuylle and Kaapo Kakko also posted a goal and an assist apiece for the Rangers (12-4-1), while Chris Kreider scored the game winner midway through the third period. Adam Fox contributed a pair of helpers.Igor Shesterkin stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced as New York improved its road record to 7-1-0.
  The Canucks (9-6-3) got goals from Quinn Hughes, Kiefer Sherwood
  
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• B.C. port union challenges constitutionality of labour minister’s back-to-work order

  20-11-2024 07:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The union representing port supervisors in British Columbia is formally challenging the legal and constitutional authority of the federal labour minister to order them back to work.
  In a legal document dated Tuesday, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 says it’s questioning whether the order issued by Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week violates the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike.
  The union says these rights are protecting
  
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• Update at 9:55 p.m.: BC Hydro says over 180,000 customers lost power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 07:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 9:55 P.M. TUESDAY: BC Hydro says high winds have caused extensive damage to its power system and produced outages to over 180,000 customers in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and on Vancouver Island.
  The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages impacting over 1,000 customers are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and near Vancouver Int
  
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• Update: 69-year-old Abbotsford man hit by car, suffers life-threatening injuries

  20-11-2024 06:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 8:30 P.M. TUESDAY: Sgt. Paul Walker of the AbbyPD says police responded to the 32900 block of George Ferguson Way for a reported collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. On arrival, first responders found a single vehicle that had struck a pedestrian on the road. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries, Sgt. Walker said, and was transported to hospital via air ambulance.
  Sgt. Walker said at the time of the collision, the pedestrian was crossing the roadway through
  
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• Update at 9:55 p.m.: BC Hydro says over 180,000 customers lose power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 06:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 9:55 P.M. TUESDAY: BC Hydro says high winds have caused extensive damage to its power system and produced outages to over 180,000 customers in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and on Vancouver Island.
  The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages impacting over 1,000 customers are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and near Vancouver Int
  
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• Update 9:30 p.m.: Over 100,000 BC Hydro customers without power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 06:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 9:30 P.M. TUESDAY: The arrival of the forecasted bomb cyclone storm has produced widespread impacts to BC Hydro’s power grid across Vancouver Island and parts of the Lower Mainland Tuesday night.
  The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages impacting over 1,000 customers are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and near Vancouver Internati
  
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• Ottawa Senators looking for answers after three consecutive losses

  20-11-2024 06:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are struggling to find answers after their third consecutive loss, a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers.
  The Senators got off to a slow start and never found a way to keep pace with their western opponents. When asked to assess his team’s performance Brady Tkachuk was direct.
  “Keep it short and sweet: not good enough.”
  The Senators captain was visibly frustrated, again, following a poor outing. An issue that has
  
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• Dustin Wolf solid as Flames hang on for 2-1 shootout win over Islanders

  20-11-2024 06:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Dustin Wolf made 28 saves in regulation and was perfect on two shots faced in the shootout as the Calgary Flames rallied to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
  Rasmus Andersson had the lone goal in regulation for Calgary (10-6-3). The Flames have points in six of their last seven (4-1-2).
  Andrei Kuzmenko and Justin Kirkland scored in the shootout.
  Pierre Engvall, with his third goal of the season and third in as many games, scored the lone goal for New York (7-7
  
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• Update 9 p.m.: Over 100,000 BC Hydro customers without power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 06:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 9 P.M. TUESDAY: The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages impacting over 1,000 customers are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and near Vancouver International Airport; the outage near YVR is affecting nearly 11,000 customers. BC Hydro reports on its website that over 149,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,
  
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• Update 8:45 p.m.: Over 197,000 BC Hydro customers without power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 05:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 8:45 P.M. TUESDAY: The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. Additional outages are being reported in Surrey, West Van, and Vancouver International Airport. BC Hydro reports on its website that over 149,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,000 customers in Parksville and 25,000-plus customers in Nanaimo. There are over 175 report
  
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• Update: 69-year-old man from Abbotsford airlifted after being hit by a car in Abbotsford Tuesday night

  20-11-2024 05:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 8:30 P.M. TUESDAY: Sgt. Paul Walker of the AbbyPD says police responded to the 32900 block of George Ferguson Way for a reported collision involving a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. On arrival, first responders found a single vehicle that had struck a pedestrian on the road. The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries, Sgt. Walker said, and was transported to hospital via air ambulance.
  Sgt. Walker said at the time of the collision, the pedestrian was crossing the roadway through
  
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• Update 8:15 p.m.: Over 177,000 BC Hydro customers without power due to fierce windstorm

  20-11-2024 05:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 8:15 P.M. TUESDAY: The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as of 8:08 p.m., as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver, 3,488 customers in Coquitlam, and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. BC Hydro reports on its website that over 143,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,000 customers in Parksville and 25,000-plus customers in Nanaimo. There are over 175 reported outages just on Vancouver Island alone. Altogether, as of 8:15 p.m., over 17
  
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• Serious motor vehicle incident involving pedestrian closes road in Abbotsford Tuesday night: AbbyPD

  20-11-2024 05:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — George Ferguson Way in Abbotsford is currently closed in both directions between Ware Street and Trafalgar Street Tuesday night due to a serious motor vehicle incident.
  According to a brief social media post, AbbyPD is currently on scene in the 32900 block of George Ferguson Way after a pedestrian was reportedly struck. Police say the road is expected to be closed for several hours.People are reporting on Facebook that a pedestrian was hit.No further details were released by p
  
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• Mark Scheifele’s hat trick powers Jets past Panthers 6-3; Winnipeg ends two-game skid

  20-11-2024 05:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Mark Scheifele recorded his ninth career hat trick to lead the Winnipeg Jets past the Florida Panthers 6-3 on Tuesday to end their two-game losing skid.
  Kyle Connor had a goal and assist and Morgan Barron scored his first two goals of the season shorthanded into an empty net. Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers each added a pair of helpers in front of the third sellout of the season at Canada Life Centre.
  Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for Winnipeg (16-3-0), which was blanked 5-0
  
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• Update 8:02 p.m.: Over 138,000 customers lose power on Vancouver Island, as strong winds spread to North Van, PoCo

  20-11-2024 05:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 8:02 P.M. TUESDAY: The winds have now impacted the Lower Mainland as of 8:02 p.m., as 2,355 customers in North Vancouver and 3,845 customers in Port Coquitlam are without power. BC Hydro reports on its website that over 134,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,000 customers in Parksville and 25,000-plus customers in Nanaimo. There are over 175 reported outages just on Vancouver Island alone.
  Original story below from 6:04 p.m. Tuesday night: 
  VANCOUVER
  
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• Update 7:41 p.m.: Over 119,000 customers lose power, including over 25K in Nanaimo, as storm slams B.C. Tuesday night

  20-11-2024 04:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 7:41 P.M. TUESDAY: BC Hydro now says over 119,000 customers have lost power on Vancouver Island, including over 9,000 customers in Parksville and 25,000-plus customers in Nanaimo. There are over 175 reported outages just on Vancouver Island alone.
  VANCOUVER ISLAND — Right around suppertime Tuesday evening, BC Hydro is reporting that over 77,000 customers on Vancouver Island are without power as an intensifying storm has arrived in British Columbia.
  Environment Canada had warned abou
  
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• Connor McDavid has three-point performance as Oilers beat Senators 5-2

  20-11-2024 04:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist to lead his Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
  Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the other goals for the Oilers (10-8-2), who were coming off a 3-0 loss in Montreal on Monday.
  Tim Stutzle and Josh Norris replied for Ottawa (8-9-1).
  The month of November continued to be a struggle for the Senators as they dropped their third straight (0-2-1) and are now 3-5-1 for the month.
  Bouchard op
  
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• Update 7:05 p.m.: Tens of thousands without power as wind storm hits Vancouver Island Tuesday evening

  20-11-2024 04:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 7:05 P.M. TUESDAY: Nearly 9,000 customers have lost power in Parksville in the last 30 minutes. There are over 175 reported outages just on Vancouver Island alone. Over 12,800 customers in Nanaimo have lost power in the past hour, as well as 4,400-plus customers near Langford, Colwood and Metchosin, in addition to nearly 1,835 customers in Courtenay.
  VANCOUVER ISLAND — Right around suppertime Tuesday evening, BC Hydro is reporting that over 77,000 customers on Vancouver Island are w
  
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• Update: Tens of thousands without power as wind storm hits Vancouver Island Tuesday evening

  20-11-2024 04:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 6:56 P.M. TUESDAY: There are over 175 reported outages just on Vancouver Island alone. Over 12,800 customers in Nanaimo have lost power in the past hour, as well as 4,400-plus customers near Langford, Colwood and Metchosin, in addition to nearly 1,835 customers in Courtenay.
  VANCOUVER ISLAND — Right around suppertime Tuesday evening, BC Hydro is reporting that over 77,000 customers on Vancouver Island are without power as an intensifying storm has arrived in British Columbia.
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• Canada advances to CONCACAF Nations League final four with decisive win over Suriname

  20-11-2024 03:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Jacob Shaffelburg scored twice and Jonathan David moved into top spot among Canadian men’s goal-scorers as Canada blanked Suriname 3-0 on Tuesday for a 4-0 aggregate win in their two-legged CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.The 35th-ranked Canadian men beat No. 136 Suriname 1-0 in Paramaribo on Friday, thanks to an 82nd-minute goal by substitute Junior Hoilett.
  David and Shaffelburg added to that total Tuesday.
  David’s fourth goal in his last six games for Canada m
  
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• Tens of thousands without power as wind storm hits Vancouver Island Tuesday evening

  20-11-2024 03:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE 6:35 P.M. TUESDAY: over 12,800 customers in Nanaimo have lost power in the past half hour, as well as 4,400-plus customers near Langford, Colwood and Metchosin.
  VANCOUVER ISLAND — Right around suppertime Tuesday evening, BC Hydro is reporting that over 77,000 customers on Vancouver Island are without power as an intensifying storm appears to have arrived.
  Environment Canada had warned about a storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia
  
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• Over 77,000 without power as wind storm hits Vancouver Island Tuesday evening

  20-11-2024 03:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER ISLAND — Right around suppertime Tuesday evening, BC Hydro is reporting that over 77,000 customers on Vancouver Island are without power as an intensifying storm appears to have arrived.
  Environment Canada had warned about a storm that is expected to bring powerful winds to Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast this week.
  Matt MacDonald, the lead forecaster for the BC Wildfire Service, said earlier this week that B.C. coastal inlets could see “hurricane force&rdqu
  
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• San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie

  20-11-2024 01:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie.The Associated Press called the race Tuesday.In conceding the race to Lurie, Breed, 50, pledged a smooth transition for the incoming mayor.
  “Being Mayor of San Francisco has been the greatest honor of my lifetime. I’m beyond grateful to our residents for the opportunity to serve the City that raised me,” she said in a statement last week.
  Breed’s victory
  
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• Wanted man could be traveling through the Lower Mainland

  20-11-2024 01:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Police in Kamloops say they are requesting help from the public in locating a Kamloops man who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant and could be traveling to the Lower Mainland.In a statement Tuesday (Nov. 19), police say 41-year-old Chad Douglas Berry is wanted on an arrest warrant for being unlawfully at large.
  “Although Chad Berry is from Kamloops, it is possible he may be travelling elsewhere in the province, including to the Lower Mainland and Prince George,” said Corporal Crystal
  
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• Bettman cautiously optimistic about new Senators arena in downtown Ottawa

  20-11-2024 01:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was optimistic about the vision of a centrally located arena becoming reality for the Ottawa Senators following a day packed with meetings, tours and discussions.
  Bettman said progress was made with the Senators’ recent letter of intent with the National Capital Commission regarding the LeBreton Flats site, a prime location near Ottawa’s downtown core.
  However, he did caution about looking too far ahead.
  “There are a lot more steps t
  
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• Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt wins AL Manager of the Year in first season as skipper at any level

  20-11-2024 00:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt won American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after leading the Guardians to 92 wins and a division title in his first year as a skipper at any level.
  The 40-year-old beat Kansas City’s Matt Quatraro and Detroit’s A.J. Hinch, both AL Central rivals.
  Vogt received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Quatraro got two and Hinch one.
  Vogt led the Guardians to a 92-69 record and the playoffs
  
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• Blue Bombers clean out their lockers after coming up short in Grey Cup

  19-11-2024 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — There was no anger in Brady Oliveira’s voice when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back answered questions Tuesday about a hot topic that lingers after the Grey Cup.
  Why didn’t the CFL’s newly minted most outstanding player and top Canadian have more than 11 carries in what turned out to be a 41-24 loss to the Toronto Argonauts last Sunday?
  “I think the only thing I can really touch on is the fact that I thought the offensive line and myself could h
  
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• SpaceX launches giant Starship rocket, but passes up catching it with mechanical arms

  19-11-2024 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SpaceX on Tuesday launched another Starship rocket, but passed up catching the booster with giant mechanical arms.
  Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico. The catch was called off just four minutes into the test flight from Texas for unspecified reasons, and the booster hit the water three minutes later.Not all of the criteria for a booster catch was met and so the flight director did not command the booster to return to the launch site,
  
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• Edmonton Elks name Ed Hervey as general manager and VP of football operations

  19-11-2024 23:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks are hoping a familiar face can help turn the franchise around.Ed Hervey was named general manager and vice-president of the CFL club on Tuesday. He spent eight years with the franchise as a player before becoming a team scout and later the GM.
  “I can’t ask for a better opportunity to come back to,” Hervey said in a statement. “Above everything else, Edmonton is home. When home calls, you answer it.”
  Hervey rejoins the Elks after fo
  
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