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Nearly a year after devastating floods inundated British Columbia’s Fraser Valley, a federal Senate committee has recommended the creation of a comprehensive flood plan for the region. Flood waters that rushed north from Washington state due to a series of atmospheric rivers last November inundated 15,000 hectares of land, affecting about 1,000 farms and 2.5 million livestock.The total cost of last November’s floods is still being calculated, but has been estimated at more than a quarter-billion dollars.Now, the Senate committee on agriculture has issued a trio of core recommendations aimed at preventing a similar future disaster.First, the committee is calling…

Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised a record $49.2 million in her bid for a full term – but Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin has leveled the playing field as the opponents on Friday both reported having nearly $6 million in campaign cash as the race enters its final days. “We have the issues on our side, we have the momentum and energy on our side,” Zeldin said in a statement touting how he had raised more than Hochul in recent weeks as her position began slipping in the polls. The incumbent Democrat reported having $5.95 million on hand compared to $5.85…

Filip Chytil participated in Rangers practice on Friday and the team was initially feeling encouraged about the center’s status, but he had to come off early and will not make the weekend trip to face Dallas and Arizona. “Good news, he had a full practice — almost a full practice — but he didn’t feel good at the end,” Rangers coach Gerard Gallant said. “We’re gonna be safe and he’s not coming on the trip.” Chytil, who is dealing with what is assumed to be a head injury, has missed two straight games and came off after 11 seconds of…

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat, said that he remembers Paul Pelosi’s alleged attacker from nudist protests in 2013 relating to the implementation of a San Francisco ban on public nudity.David DePape, 42, is accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home early on Friday morning.San Francisco Police Chief William Scott said DePape is being charged with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, burglary and other felony charges in relation to the attack, which took place after 2 a.m.Police were responding to a wellbeing check when officers…

ATLANTA — Vince Dooley, the football coach who carried himself like a professor and guided Georgia for a quarter-century of success that included the 1980 national championship, died Friday. He was 90.The school announced that Dooley died peacefully at his Athens home in the presence of his wife, Barbara, and their four children, including former Tennessee coach Derek Dooley. No cause of death was given.Dooley was hospitalized this month for what was described as a mild case of Covid-19, but he pronounced himself fully recovered and ready to attend his regular book-signing session at the campus bookstore before an Oct. 15 game…

Canada Soccer added its voice Friday to the push for greater workers’ rights and inclusivity in Qatar as the country prepares to host next month’s FIFA World Cup. The gas-rich emirate has come under fire during the past decade for its treatment of migrant workers, mostly from South Asia, who were needed to build billions worth of stadiums, transportation and hotels ahead of the 32-country men’s soccer showcase.“Canada Soccer supports the ongoing pursuit of further progress regarding workers’ rights and inclusivity as Qatar prepares to host the world,” Canada Soccer said in the statement. “FIFA itself has acknowledged these important…

Two people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of four people, including a 6-month-old baby, from a California home and forcing them into a van during an armed robbery, police said Friday.The Westminster Police Department said officers responded Thursday to a home at about 2:30 a.m. related to a kidnapping and assault. They found a man and a woman bleeding with head injuries. The officers learned two suspects broke into a home and then demanded money before pistol-whipping the two adult victims. The other two victims abducted were the baby and a 14-year-old girl, police said. DELPHI MURDERS: POTENTIAL BREAK IN…

All treats, no tricks! Khloé Kardashian got into the Halloween spirit during a festive night out with daughter True Thompson and niece Dream Kardashian. “Khloé was a hands-on mom. She was so sweet and so nice. She was so appreciative of getting to bring the kids to the Halloween attraction.” an eyewitness exclusively told Us Weekly about the family outing, which took place at Experiential Supply Co’s Haunt O’ Ween on Thursday, October 27. The insider added that the former Revenge Body host and the two little ones, who were “dressed up as black cats” with face paint, were “very…

It’s been more than 40 days since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was beaten to death in the custody of Iran’s brutal morality police for not wearing the mandatory Muslim headscarf. At least 250 people have been killed in the unrest since Amini’s death, including 27 children, according to Javaid Rehman, a United Nations representative on Human Rights in Iran.The United States has announced sanctions on 14 individuals and multiple entities, including six government officials responsible for the violence on Iranian activists. But Iranian activists like journalist Masih Alinejad, who is in the U.S. and facing threats against her life, says the Biden…

Editor’s Note: Kara Alaimo, an associate professor in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, writes about issues affecting women and social media. She was spokeswoman for international affairs in the Treasury Department during the Obama administration. The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion at CNN. CNN  —  An intruder broke into the California home of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi early Friday and attacked her husband Paul Pelosi with a hammer while she was in Washington, DC. Paul Pelosi underwent surgery “to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm…