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• Scott Dixon wins fourth Honda Indy Toronto, matches Mario Andretti for 52 career wins

  17-07-2022 23:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Scott Dixon has won the Honda Indy Toronto for a fourth time.
  Colton Herta was second fastest around the street track at Exhibition Place and Felix Rosenqvist was third.
  Dixon is now tied with the legendary Mario Andretti for the second most wins in IndyCar history at 52. A.J. Foyt is the all-time leader with 67.
  IndyCar rookie Devlin DeFrancesco of Toronto was 18th.
  Dalton Kellett of nearby Stouffville, Ont., completed nine laps before mechanical failure ended his race.
  Both Can
  
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• Montreal Children’s Hospital says it’s overcrowded, urges to avoid emergency room

  17-07-2022 22:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal Children’s Hospital says a surge in patients is putting strain on its emergency services, forcing families to be redirected elsewhere. 
  The hospital sent a release earlier today, asking young patients with non-urgent conditions to consult their doctor or a rapid access clinic instead of coming to the emergency room.  
  The release says the hospital is left unable to see all patients amid an increase in children seeking treatment. 
  Montreal Public Health says the Chil
  
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• Ukraine’s Zelenskyy fires top security chief and prosecutor

  17-07-2022 22:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VINNYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired the head of the country’s security service and its prosecutor general on Sunday, citing hundreds of criminal proceedings into treason and collaboration by people within their departments.
  “In particular, more than 60 employees of the prosecutor’s office and the SBU have remained in the occupied territory and work against our state,” Zelenskyy said.
  “Such an array of crimes against the foun
  
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• Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., continues to burn at 1,500 hectares

  17-07-2022 22:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LYTTON, B.C. — The acting chief of the Lytton First Nation says about 30 evacuees briefly returned home in an effort to salvage food they left behind in freezers when a wildfire broke out Thursday nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton, B.C.
  John Haugen says the fire, which continues to burn at an estimated 1,500 hectares, destroyed six residences and triggered evacuation orders that forced a total of 97 people from his community and about 40 people from neighbouring areas out of their
  
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• Canada’s Rogers wins silver in women’s hammer throw at world championship

  17-07-2022 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EUGENE, Ore. — Canada’s Camryn Rogers won a silver medal in women’s hammer throw at the world track and field championships on Sunday.
  It’s Canada’s first-ever world medal in the event.
  The 23-year-old from Richmond, B.C., unleashed a throw of 75.52 metres to seal her spot on the podium.American Brooke Andersen won the gold with a toss of 78.96 on her final throw. Janee’ Kassanavoid of the U.S. threw 74.86 to claim the bronze.
  Jillian Weir of Kingston, Ont., w
  
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• Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system

  17-07-2022 22:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive them down almost 40 per cent by the end of this decade.
  The two options are contained in a discussion paper Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault will publish Monday. It is the first glimpse Canadians are getting of how the Liberals expect to implement the oil and gas emissions cap promised in
  
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• BC marathoner Cam Levins finishes historic 4th at world championships – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 21:44
  
  BC marathoner Cam Levins finishes historic 4th at world championships – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• VIDEO: Thai elephant calf, mother rescued from deep pit - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 21:27
  
  VIDEO: Thai elephant calf, mother rescued from deep pit  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays beat shorthanded Royals 4-2 to claim the four-game series

  17-07-2022 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk belted a two-run homer to left field in the eighth inning to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-2 win against the shorthanded Kansas City Royals on Sunday.
  Kirk’s 11th round-tripper provided the Blue Jays (50-43) with their fifth win in six games after winning just once in 10 outings.
  With fellow all-star Vladimir Guerrero on first base after a leadoff single to centre, Kirk smashed a 3-2 pitch off Royals reliever Wyatt Mills (0-1) in front of 36,681 fans at R
  
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• After Olympic success in Tokyo, Canada women look to dethrone U.S. as CONCACAF champs

  17-07-2022 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada had the better of the U.S. en route to winning Olympic gold in Tokyo last summer. Now the Canadian women look to build on that success by taking the CONCACAF title away from the top-ranked Americans.
  The North American rivals blazed an identical trail in reaching Monday’s CONCACAF W Championship final, each winning four games while outscoring the opposition 12-0. The U.S. and sixth-ranked Canadians dispatched No. 37 Costa Rica and No. 51 Jamaica by identical 3-0 scores in semifinal
  
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• ‘Systemic failures’ in Uvalde school massacre, report finds

  17-07-2022 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school but “systemic failures” created a chaotic scene that lasted more than an hour before the gunman was finally confronted and killed, according to a report from investigators released Sunday.
  The nearly 80-page report obtained by multiple media outlets is the first to criticize both state and federal law enforcement, and not just local authoritie
  
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• Mental health experts say Canada should have a three-digit suicide crisis hotline

  17-07-2022 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Pressure is mounting for Canada to establish a three-digit suicide crisis hotline similar to the one implemented by the United States this weekend. 
  The new 988 mental health hotline American authorities launched on Saturday will, once fully operational, offer residents struggling with suicidal thoughts an easy-to-remember number that will connect them with trained mental health counsellors rather than police.
  Dr. Allison Crawford, the chief medical officer for Talk Suicide Canada and a psy
  
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• Levins finishes historic fourth, crushes his Canadian marathon at world championships

  17-07-2022 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EUGENE, Ore. — Cam Levins shattered his own Canadian record in racing to an historic fourth place in the marathon at the world track and field championships on Sunday.
  The 33-year-old from Black Creek, B.C., ran two hours seven minutes nine seconds to crush the 2:09.25 he ran in Toronto in 2018.
  Tairat Tola of Ethiopia pulled away over the final kilometres to win gold in 2:05.36. Teammate Mosinet Geremew won the silver in 2:06.44, while Bashir Abdi of Belgium took bronze in 2:06.48. 
  
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• Trudeau, Zelenskyy to talk turbines as Ukrainian supporters ready to protest

  17-07-2022 17:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to speak with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today as relations between the two countries have been strained by Canada’s controversial decision to send repaired parts of a Russian natural gas pipeline back to Germany.
  Earlier this month Canada agreed to issue an exemption to the economic sanctions issued against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
  The two-year waiver would allow six Siemens Energy turbines, which we
  
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• High-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space? – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 17:53
  
  High-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space? – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Economists predict inflation climbed even higher in June amid 'reopening effect' – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 17:53
  
  Economists predict inflation climbed even higher in June amid 'reopening effect' – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Already had COVID-19? Here's what we know about reinfections – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 17:52
  
  Already had COVID-19? Here's what we know about reinfections – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Cooler weather, additional moisture in the air aids firefighters battling Lytton fire

  17-07-2022 16:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Nohomin Creek blaze located just northwest of the village of Lytton did not increase in size late Saturday night, and cooler temperatures and additional moisutre are keeping the fire from actively spreading beyond ranks one and two.According to the B.C. Wildfire Service’s last update Saturday night, the fire remains active and classified as out of control. However, the hectare size has remained steady for most of Saturday at an estimated 1,500 hectares.Cooler tempera
  
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• As Vedder Road project nears completion, Chilliwack mayor acknowledges challenging past year

  17-07-2022 15:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Motorists accustomed to construction-related bottlenecks on Vedder Road between Keith Wilson Road and Watson-Promontory Road, or just the appearance of an unfinished public works project, won’t be the only ones happy to see it completed this month.
  Work is scheduled to wrap up on the final phase of the Vedder Road widening project the next few weeks. Depending on weather, final curb and sidewalk works, line markings, streetlight installations, centre turning lane constru
  
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• Fraser Health says doctor, health care staff recruitment to Chilliwack Primary Care Centre underway

  17-07-2022 15:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Despite the looming exodus of five family physicians from the Chilliwack Primary Care Centre over the next two months, Fraser Health Authority is reaffirming its commitment to the long-term vitality and success of the facility.
  A Fraser Health Authority (FHA) spokesperson reiterated this week the health authority’s vision for the clinic so that it prospers over the long haul.“Fraser Health is committed to providing primary care services to the Chilliwack community
  
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• Shootings, abortion, Trump: are fed-up Americans getting serious about getting out?

  17-07-2022 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — It’s not just the relentless parade of deadly mass shootings, the draconian assault on abortion rights or even the prospect of a Donald Trump comeback that has Mackenzie Fresquez exploring a move to Canada. 
  Rather, it’s the abiding sense that in the United States, a country that’s supposed to revere Abraham Lincoln’s government of, by and for the people, she’s powerless to do anything about it.
  “It really just feels kind of hopeless,&r
  
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• Early rise for those attending Pope’s mass near Quebec City during Canadian visit

  17-07-2022 10:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUEBEC — Those with tickets to attend the Pope’s mass northeast of Quebec City at the end of this month will have a very early start to their day, but a spokesman who questioned whether the schedule would be too hard on Indigenous elders now says it’s the best plan.
  Organizers for the papal visit to Quebec said only shuttle buses from two designated locations at Videotron Centre or Mont-Ste-Anne will ferry people to the shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupré, northeast of Quebec
  
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• CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of July 17 - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 09:00
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of July 17  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ouch! Actor Cranston hit by liner at All-Star celeb softball

  17-07-2022 06:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bryan Cranston was hoping to get a hit in the All-Star Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium.
  Instead, the “Breaking Bad” actor got hit.
  Cranston was struck in the right shoulder by a line drive off the bat of Grammy Award winner Anthony Ramos as they took batting practice in side-by-side makeshift cages outside the ballpark Saturday night.
  The 66-year-old Cranston doubled over for a couple minutes, then headed to his nearby trailer.
  “It’s def
  
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• Chez Reavie doubles lead to 6 points in Barracuda

  17-07-2022 06:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Chez Reavie doubled his lead to six points Saturday in the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour’s lone modified Stableford scoring event.
  A day after a 19-point round, the 40-year-old Reavie scored nine points — making five birdies and a bogey — to reach 37 points on Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood layout. 
  “I hit the ball really well today for most of the day,” Reavie said. “Didn’t really make many putts, had
  
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• Kerley leads red, white , blue sweep of men’s 100 metres at worlds

  17-07-2022 05:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Fred Kerley led the first American sweep of the 100 metres at the worlds in 31 years Saturday, barely edging teammates Marvin Bracy and Trayvon Bromell to stamp a red-white-and-blue exclamation point on the first championships ever in the United States.
  Kerley leaned at the line to finish in 9.86 seconds and beat both Bracy and Bromell by 0.02 seconds. The difference between second and third was 0.002.
  It marked the first American sweep at worlds since Carl Lewis, Leroy
  
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• Roughriders QB Fajardo unsure how long he can play the pain game

  17-07-2022 04:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WOLFVILLE — Cody Fajardo isn’t sure how much longer he can continue playing on his ailing left knee.
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders starting quarterback has been playing with a brace on his knee since the second week of the CFL season. Earlier this week, Fajardo expressed optimism his knee was actually starting to come around.
  But that all changed Saturday afternoon in Saskatchewan’s 30-24 loss to Toronto in the 2022 Touchdown Atlantic contest. In the second quarter, Fajardo was
  
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• Montreal extends Toronto’s MLS misery with 1-0 win

  17-07-2022 03:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal got revenge for their 4-0 Canadian Championship semifinal loss on Saturday evening, beating Toronto FC 1-0 at Stade Saputo.
  Romell Quioto was the lone goal scorer for Montreal (10-8-2), who extended Toronto’s (5-12-4) Major League Soccer winless streak to five games.
  Montreal started the game on the front foot, buoyed by a sold-out crowd as they created chances early.
  Only five minutes in, Quioto played a low cross to Kei Kamara, forcing an amazing save by Alex
  
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• Nighthawks down Fraser Valley Bandits – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 03:00
  
  Nighthawks down Fraser Valley Bandits – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Tiger-Cats scratch out first win against winless Redblacks

  17-07-2022 02:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — A touchdown pass from Dane Evans to Tim White with 19 seconds remaining gave the Hamilton Tiger-Cats their first win of the season, a 25-23 decision against the winless Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday.
  A 53-yard field goal attempt from Redblacks kicker Richie Leone came up just short as time expired.
  The winning play came on third and goal after the Ticats had turned the ball over twice on third down.
  Redblacks (0-5) defensive back Hakeem Bailey intercepted a third-down pass at his
  
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• Hernandez’s walk off RBI single leads Blue Jays to comeback 6-5 win over Royals

  17-07-2022 02:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — As he watched his team fight out of a two-run deficit in extra innings, Teoscar Hernandez said he was feeding off the energy in the dugout.
  “I just had the confidence that my teammates were going to put some good at-bats in and we’re going to tie the game and win the ball game,” he said.
  Hernandez hit a walk-off RBI single as part of a three-run 10th inning for the Toronto Blue Jays as they came from behind to defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 at Rogers Centre o
  
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• Cargo plane operated by Ukraine carrier crashes in Greece

  17-07-2022 01:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — An Antonov cargo plane operated by a Ukraine-based airline crashed Saturday near the city of Kavala in northern Greece, authorities said.Greek Civil Aviation authorities say the flight was heading from Serbia to Jordan, but have not been able to confirm how many people were on board or what the plane’s cargo was. It was operated by Meridian, a cargo carrier.
  The pilot managed to alert authorities about a problem in one of the plane’s engines and he w
  
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• Chilliwack Museum hosts first-in-Canada exhibit 'Where are the Children?' – Hope Standard - Hope Standard

  17-07-2022 00:40
  
  Chilliwack Museum hosts first-in-Canada exhibit 'Where are the Children?' – Hope Standard  Hope Standard
  
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• VIDEO: Find Me My Furever Home – Dusty at the Chilliwack SPCA – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 00:30
  
  VIDEO: Find Me My Furever Home – Dusty at the Chilliwack SPCA – Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• VIDEO: Find Me My Furever Home – Bobbi at the Chilliwack SPCA – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  17-07-2022 00:30
  
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