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• Around The Lake New Course Records

  16-10-2018 20:55 via mychilliwacknews.com
  A number of new course records were established in this weekend’s (October 13) 16th Annual Around the Lake Trail Race at Cultus Lake. Aided by perfect conditions on a beautiful sunny day, the fastest time around the 30.2 km course was set by the male relay team of Kevin Barata and Brandon Jones from Abbotsford, who smashed last year’s course record time by almost half an hour, with a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 41 seconds. Second place went to another Abbotsford duo, Russ Esau and R
  
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• Fans flock to Stade Saputo as ‘Messi Mania’ arrives in Montreal: ‘This is just crazy’

  12-05-2024 02:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live.
  And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places.
  Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take the pitch either time.
  On Saturday, Brunelle was one of thousands of fans who flocked to Stade Saputo early as Messi’s Inter Miami
  
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• Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda’s bid for record sixth straight win on LPGA Tour

  12-05-2024 01:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup.
  Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time NCAA champion Zhang with a round left at Upper Montclair Country Club.
  After months of near-perfect play, Korda inexplicably hit bad drives, found bunkers from the fairway and missed short putts. She shot a 1-over 73.
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• Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in Sikh activist Nijjar’s death

  12-05-2024 01:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Police have charged a fourth Indian national in last year’s killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of Peel Regional Police in Ontario for unrelated firearms charges.
  Investigators say the evidence in the Nijjar case was “sufficient” for the BC Prosecution Service to charge Singh with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
  They say no further
  
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• Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar’s death

  12-05-2024 01:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in last year’s killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside of a temple in British Columbia.
  The province’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of Peel Regional Police in Ontario for unrelated firearms charges.
  “IHIT pursued the evidence and gained sufficient information for the BC Prosecution Service t
  
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• PWHL New York changing coaches as Draper steps down, returns to Alberta

  12-05-2024 01:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PWHL New York is changing coaches after reaching a mutual agreement with Howie Draper, who decided to step down and return to his former job coaching the University of Alberta women’s hockey program, the league announced Saturday.
  The move comes a week after the Professional Women’s Hockey League closed its inaugural season with New York finishing last in the six-team standings with a 9-12-3 record.
  As part of the agreement, Draper will remain involved with New York in a special advi
  
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• Lionel Messi in Inter Miami’s starting 11 against CF Montreal

  12-05-2024 01:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Messi Mania has arrived in Canada.
  Lionel Messi is part of Inter Miami CF’s starting 11 for Saturday’s Major League Soccer match against CF Montreal at Stade Saputo.
  Messi — considered by many as the best player ever — is joined by fellow former FC Barcelona stars Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets in the starting lineup.
  The 36-year-old Messi enters the match with 10 goals and 12 assists in eight league games after a record-setting one-goal, five-assist sho
  
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• Irving, Doncic help Mavs hold off Thunder for 2-1 lead in West semis

  12-05-2024 01:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference semifinals.
  Luka Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 rebounds, and P.J. Washington scored 27, just two shy of his playoff high from Dallas’ Game 2 victory.
  Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks, but
  
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• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s three RBIs help Blue Jays rally past Twins 10-8

  12-05-2024 00:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4 for 5 with three RBIs, a run, and a stolen base as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Minnesota Twins 10-8 on Saturday.
  Ernie Clement’s RBI single in the seventh inning gave Toronto (18-21) its first lead of the game. The Blue Jays reeled off seven unanswered runs in the comeback.
  Danny Jansen had a two-run homer, while Bo Bichette and Davis Schneider each had a solo shot in Toronto’s offensive surge. Schneider also had a sacrifice fly
  
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• McIntosh looks for more success, Acevedo takes veteran role at Canadian swim trials

  12-05-2024 00:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Summer McIntosh and Javier Acevedo, representing the young and old hands of the Canadian Swimming squad, met poolside for what turned out to be an awkward greeting on Saturday.
  The 26-year-old Acevedo bungled the last part of a new handshake devised by his younger Canadian teammates on the eve of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
  “I guess I’m too old, or you’re just too young,” Acevedo told McIntosh, 17.
  
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• Bear attack near Squamish sends woman to hospital

  11-05-2024 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH— Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish.
  British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the trails have been closed since the attack happened Friday, when the woman was walking her dog and it ran off into thick bush.
  Officers say the woman then noticed two bear cubs and was “suddenly charged” by an accompanying female bear, suffering non-life-threatening injuries in
  
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• Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.

  11-05-2024 23:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH, B.C. — Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
  British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says in a Facebook post that the trails have been closed since the attack happened Friday, when the woman was walking her dog and it ran off into thick bush.
  Officers say the woman then noticed two bear cubs and was “suddenly charged” by an accompanying female bear, suffering non-life-threatening
  
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to third round at Italian Open

  11-05-2024 22:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his successful run on clay with a 6-1, 7-6 (8) win over Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in second-round action Saturday at the Italian Open.
  Auger-Aliassime had four breaks in the match that went just under two hours five minutes, including a crucial break to cut van de Zandschulp’s lead in the second set to 5-4.
  Down 6-5 later in the set, Auger-Aliassime fought off set point to hold and force a tiebreaker. The 23-year-o
  
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• Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions

  11-05-2024 21:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town doubled in size early Saturday and is now burning merely a few kilometres west of the city limits.
  The BC Wildfire Service said the Parker Lake fire near Fort Nelson, B.C., reached almost 17 square kilometres in size overnight, up from the eight square kilometres reported late Friday.
  It also knocked out 911 service and disrupted telecommunications in Yukon and Northern B.C., with officials in the territory ask
  
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• Former Liberal cabinet minister and MP Jim Peterson dies at 82, family says

  11-05-2024 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Jim Peterson, a long-time member of Parliament from Toronto and former Liberal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 82.
  Former Ontario Premier David Peterson confirmed the death to The Canadian Press, saying his brother Jim had a heart attack at his farm on Friday.
  David Peterson described his brother as generous, well-respected and accomplished, adding  his wife remains strong as she faces a difficult loss.
  Peterson represented the Toronto riding of Willowdale throughou
  
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• City reminds Chilliwack residents to be prepared for any emergency

  11-05-2024 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The City of Chilliwack is reminding residents of the importance of planning ahead to be prepared for an emergency.In a social media post, the City says there are three key steps to take to be prepared for the unexpected – make a plan, get a kit, and be informed.
  The city website offers a series of tips to help residents take the necessary steps to be prepared in times of a crisis. It says knowing the risks such as flooding, heat and earthquakes can help you and your fami
  
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• Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with Maple Leafs, dead at 79

  11-05-2024 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ron Ellis, who played over 1,000 games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and was a member of Canada’s team at the 1972 Summit Series, has died at age 79.
  The Maple Leafs confirmed Ellis’s death on social media Saturday. A cause of death was not given.
  Ellis played his entire 15-season NHL career in Toronto and had 640 points (332 goals, 308 assists) over 1,034 games. He is one of five players to reach 1,000 games with the club. He was a four-time all-star and member of the
  
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• Edmonton police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Alberta

  11-05-2024 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Edmonton police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta early Saturday morning, one of several measures authorities have taken in recent days to crack down on campus protesters at sites across the country.
  The Edmonton Police Service said it repeatedly gave campus demonstrators notice that they were breaching university policy and provincial trespassing laws. Officers issued a final warning just after 4:30 a.m. and escorted demonstrators from the north campus quad follo
  
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• Lions open training with a little added incentive as 2024 Grey Cup host

  11-05-2024 18:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. and the B.C. Lions have added incentive to win the 2024 Grey Cup.
  The game goes Nov. 17 at B.C. Place Stadium. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the last CFL team to win a championship on home soil, doing so in 2013.
  The path to the ’24 Grey Cup begins Sunday with the opening of CFL training camps.
  “It would be huge for the organization and city if we could make that happen but we have to take it one practice, one game at a time,” Adams said. “
  
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• Canadian women defeat Australia 33-14 in Pacific Four Series rugby play Down Under

  11-05-2024 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SYDNEY, Australia — Front-rowers Sara Cline and McKinley Hunt scored two tries apiece to help Canada to a 33-14 win over Australia in Pacific Four Series play Saturday, a victory that moved the Canadian women up one spot to No. 3 in the World Rugby rankings.
  The fifth-ranked Wallaroos had no answer for Canada’s driving maul with prop DaLeaka Menin also scoring a try at Allianz Stadium.
  Following a 50-7 romp over the 10th-ranked United States on April 28 in Carson, Calif., in the tour
  
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• Connor Bedard scores twice as Canada rallies to beat Britain 4-2 at hockey worlds

  11-05-2024 17:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRAGUE (AP) — Connor Bedard scored twice and Canada opened its title defense at the ice hockey world championship with a 4-2 win over newcomer Britain on Saturday.
  The 18-year-old Bedard, coming off a great rookie season with the Chicago Blackhawks, netted twice in a four-minute span of the second period to put the Group A game in Prague out of reach.
  Canada had to rally from a goal down despite outshooting Britain 12-3 in the opening period and 34-15 overall.
  Liam Kirk put Britain a 1-0 a
  
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• Mother’s Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb

  11-05-2024 15:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.
  The neighbourhood is expecting thousands of Vancouver Canucks fans for a viewing party on Sunday evening at Oak Meadows Park, as the team faces the Edmonton Oilers for Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoffs series.
  The location, across the road from the VanDusen Botanical Garden and far from the city’s downtown core, is not exactly a nightli
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP recover thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia

  11-05-2024 14:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM — R-C-M-P in Coquitlam say they recently recovered $50 thousand worth of stolen sports memorabilia from a storage locker
  The items were stolen from a storage locker where the police say they’ve been investigating a series of break-and-enters in recent weeks.
  Image: Stolen sports memorabilia / contributed by RCMP
  RCMP say there could be more victims who aren’t yet aware that their property has been stolen.“Since the storage lockers are infrequently visited by the
  
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• Thousands chased from homes by wildfire threat in northeast B.C.

  11-05-2024 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson.
  The evacuation order was issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations around 7:15 p.m., with residents being told to flee to Fort St. John, 380 kilometres away.
  The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued a #BCEmergencyAlert and #Evacuation Order for the town of #F
  
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• Thousands chased from home by wildfire threat in northeast B.C.

  11-05-2024 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson.
  The evacuation order was issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations around 7:15 p.m., with residents being told to flee to Fort St. John, 380 kilometres away.
  The Northern Rockies Regional Municipality has issued a #BCEmergencyAlert and #Evacuation Order for the town of #F
  
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• Flash floods kill more than 300 people in northern Afghanistan after heavy rains, UN says

  11-05-2024 13:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. food agency says more than 300 Afghans have died in flash floods that also destroyed more than 1,000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan.The World Food Agency said Saturday it was distributing fortified biscuits to the survivors of one of the many floods that hit Afghanistan over the last few weeks following unusually heavy rainfall.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from seasonal rain
  
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• NBA roundup: Nembhard’s late 3 gives Pacers 111-106 win over Knicks

  11-05-2024 08:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and short-handed New York Knicks 111-106 on Friday night in Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.
  The Knicks still lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 with Game 4 set for Sunday in Indianapolis.
  New York led by nine with 9:45 remaining and was in position to take a commanding 3-
  
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• Murray helps Nuggets bounce back with 117-90 blowout of Timberwolves

  11-05-2024 06:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Canadian Jamal Murray rebounded from a rough start to the Western Conference semifinals with 24 points to lead the Denver Nuggets on a 117-90 romp in Game 3 on Friday night that made the Minnesota Timberwolves the last team in the NBA to lose this post-season.
  Nikola Jokic, the three-time league MVP, had 24 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists, Michael Porter Jr. scored 21 points and the Nuggets cut the Timberwolves’ series lead to 2-1 on the strength of their 14-f
  
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• B.C.’s David Eby, Alberta’s Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together

  11-05-2024 05:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
  B.C. Premier David Eby and his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smith, watched Game 2 from a private suite at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
  Several others were in the suite and the two premiers did not sit next to one another.
  Smith challenged Eby to a bet over the result of the best-of-seven, second-round Stan
  
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• Whitecaps put unbeaten road record on the line in Los Angeles

  11-05-2024 04:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Amid a busy month of May, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-2-3) will put their unbeaten road record on the line when they visit a familiar foe on Saturday in LAFC (4-4-3).
  “Last year, it was probably our biggest rivalry of the year,” said Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini following a training session in Vancouver on Thursday.
  “We played in every competition — Champions Cup, regular season, playoffs. So I’m really looking forward to this game.”
  The 2022
  
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