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• Environmental Groups Seek Protection From Habitat Destruction At Pipeline Site Near Chilliwack - Abbotsford News

  08-08-2022 23:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Environmental Groups Seek Protection From Habitat Destruction At Pipeline Site Near Chilliwack  Abbotsford News
  
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• Serena Williams earns first victory of season in first round of National Bank Open

  08-08-2022 23:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Having been unable to compete much over the last couple of years, Serena Williams says she forgot what it was like to win.
  She got a reminder Monday afternoon.
  The 23-time Grand Slam champion took her first win of the season, and first since June 4, 2021 at the French Open, defeating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the National Bank Open.
  “I’m just happy to get a win. It’s been a very long time, I forgot what that felt like,” she said.
  
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• Medvedev feeling confident after latest title as he shifts focus to NBO title defence

  08-08-2022 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue.
  It’s one of the perks of being the world’s top-ranked men’s singles player. Medvedev received a first-round bye as a top seed and likely won’t play his opening match at IGA Stadium until Wednesday. 
  “I will have two good days of practice and after I’ll start the tournament,”
  
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• Bill Graham, ex-interim Liberal leader and post-9/11 foreign affairs minister, dies

  08-08-2022 23:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Bill Graham, who served as foreign affairs minister when Canada decided against joining the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died.
  Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press that Graham died Sunday, according to a member of his family who shared the news with him earlier today.
  Graham was first elected as a Liberal member of Parliament for the riding then known as Toronto Centre-Rosedale in 1993, after two unsuccessful runs.
  “He was (an) immensely smart, decent
  
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• Quebec’s chief coroner calls inquest into last week’s three Montreal shooting deaths

  08-08-2022 23:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s chief coroner is launching a public inquest after a 26-year-old man allegedly shot dead three Montreal-area men last week before being killed by police.
  Pascale Descary said today that coroner Géhane Kamel will investigate the deaths of André Lemieux, Mohamed Belhaj, Alex Levis-Crevier and suspect Abdulla Shaikh.
  Shaikh was killed by Montreal police Thursday morning, after allegedly gunning down the three victims on the street within a period of abou
  
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• Blue Jays pitcher Gausman named American League player of the week

  08-08-2022 23:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman has been named the American League player of the week.
  Gausman picked up the win in Toronto’s 3-1 victory at Tampa Bay on Tuesday. He threw eight innings of one-hit ball with 10 strikeouts and one walk.
  He followed that performance with six scoreless innings and five strikeouts in the Blue Jays’ 3-2 extra-inning win at Minnesota on Sunday.
  It’s Gausman’s first career player-of-the-week award. He is 8-8 with a 2.91 earned-run av
  
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• Commonwealth Games close a hectic stretch of competition for Canadian athletes

  08-08-2022 22:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Separated by eight time zones, but only four days, Sarah Mitton and her Canadian teammates barely had time to do laundry and repack between the world track and field championships and the Commonwealth Games.
  Mitton, who captured gold in women’s shot put at the Games in Birmingham, England, was surprised by the physical and emotional toll of competing in two big events back-to-back.
  “It’s funny, I thought it was going to be easier than it was,” said the 26-year-old from Br
  
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• Victoria police appeal for information about local man last seen in Madrid, Spain

  08-08-2022 22:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — A British Columbia man is missing in Spain and police in Victoria are working with Spanish investigators to find him.
  A statement from Victoria police says 67-year-old Scott Graham was last seen in Madrid when he visited the Canadian Embassy in the Spanish capital on July 15.
  An active missing persons case is underway in Spain and Victoria police are matching those efforts by issuing their own appeal, in Spanish and English.
  The statement says Graham suffers from a medical condi
  
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• 81 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  
  81 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Teen who wasn’t wearing a helmet dies in ATV crash in Williams Lake, B.C.: RCMP

  08-08-2022 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A teenager has died in an ATV rollover in Williams Lake, B.C. 
  RCMP say the 17-year-old female was riding at the end of the Gun-a-Noot Trail south of the city when she crashed. 
  Police say officers attended the scene, where paramedics and fire rescue were providing medical care. 
  The teen was transported to hospital, where she died of her injuries. 
  The RCMP say that evidence gathered at the scene showed she wasn’t wearing a helmet. 
  Mou
  
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• Misfired rockets may have killed over a dozen in Gaza battle

  08-08-2022 22:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Close to one-third of the Palestinians who died in the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza militants may have been killed by errant rockets fired by the Palestinian side, according to an Israeli military assessment that appears consistent with independent reporting by The Associated Press.
  The Israeli military said 47 Palestinians were killed in the weekend of fighting — at least 14 of them by Islamic Jihad-fired rockets that fell short.
  No one
  
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• Saskatoon woman who had been reported missing faces charges in U.S., Canada

  08-08-2022 22:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SASKATOON — A woman who was reported missing with her seven-year-old son is facing criminal charges in Canada and the United States.
  Saskatoon police said they have charged Dawn Marie Walker, 38, with public mischief and parental abduction in contravention of a custody order.
  They said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has also charged her with the felony offence of knowingly producing a passport of another person and a misdemeanour charge of possessing identification that was stole
  
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• ‘If people are looking for a way to help in their community, the time is now’ Blood drive at Chilliwack Curling and Community Centre

  08-08-2022 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — On Monday afternoon (Aug. 8), the Chilliwack Curling Club will be hosting a blood drive with Canadian Blood Services. Bruce Renwick, general manager for the Chilliwack Curling Club, said the club is happy to host the blood drive and wants to give back to the community.
  “We were fortunate enough to be able to help out Canadian Blood Services with a place for them to do a blood drive,” Renwick said. “They lost their places to do them in the summer, and fortunat
  
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• VIDEO: How the Mormon church ‘help line’ hid child sex abuse - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 21:28 via theprogress.com
  
  VIDEO: How the Mormon church ‘help line’ hid child sex abuse  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Investigation continues into disappearance of B.C. man in Spain - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 21:20 via theprogress.com
  
  Investigation continues into disappearance of B.C. man in Spain  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Back from England, Richie Laryea picks up where he left off with Toronto FC

  08-08-2022 21:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Richie Laryea wasted little time resuming his Toronto FC career.
  After arriving late Thursday following a seven-hour flight from England, Laryea trained in Toronto on Friday before flying to Nashville. On Saturday, he played 64 minutes in his TFC return on loan from England’s Nottingham Forest — his first start for the MLS club since last November’s 1-0 loss to CF Montreal in the Canadian Championship final.
  “A little bit of a hectic 72 hours, but I wouldn
  
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• Montreal Pride Festival starts internal probe after embarrassing parade cancellation

  08-08-2022 21:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The organization that runs the Montreal Pride Festival says it is conducting an internal investigation after it abruptly cancelled the city’s official Pride parade on Sunday — hours before it was to begin.
  Festival executive director Simon Gamache has said the parade had to be called off because there wasn’t enough staff to ensure it could go ahead safely. He was not available for interviews today.
  The festival, which ran from Aug. 1-7 and included concerts and
  
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• B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 20:55 via theprogress.com
  
  B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014

  08-08-2022 20:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — For the first time in eight years, Canadian warships are not involved in either of two NATO naval task forces charged with patrolling European waters.
  Canada had been a consistent presence in the naval groups since 2014, deploying at least one Halifax-class frigate to protect and defend the North Atlantic and Mediterranean.
  The federal Liberal government made a point of deploying a second of the warships earlier this year as part of its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukrai
  
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• House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 20:30 via theprogress.com
  
  House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources

  08-08-2022 20:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Sources close to the government’s proposed $5.3 billion dental care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep their promise to the NDP while they work on a more permanent answer.
  The Liberals promised the NDP a new dental care program for low- and middle-income families in March as part of a supply and confidence agreement to prevent an election before 2025.
  The government has until the end of
  
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• Mother convicted of killing Phoenix Sinclair granted escorted outings from prison

  08-08-2022 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — A Manitoba woman who abused and killed her daughter in one of the province’s most notorious crimes has been granted escorted temporary absences from prison.
  The Parole Board of Canada is allowing Samantha Kematch visits with family members and, separately, an Indigenous elder for spiritual development.
  “The Board believes that more exposure to your culture will aid you in your healing journey as well as managing your risk factors more effectively,” reads a boar
  
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• Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges

  08-08-2022 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canadian Blood Services is calling on donors to book and keep appointments as it faces a decrease in collections. 
  The organization says it currently has only four days worth of O+ blood type supply and five days worth of O- and B- blood types, along with six days worth of A- blood type and seven days worth of A+ and B+ blood types.
  Spokeswoman Delphine Denis says collections have been steadily decreasing since July 1. 
  She says ongoing illness and isolation requirement
  
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• US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine

  08-08-2022 19:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.
  The U.S. pledge of a massive new shipment of arms comes as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
  The aid includes addit
  
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• Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat

  08-08-2022 18:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s independent police watchdog is investigating allegations that a Senegalese diplomat was detained and beaten by police in an Ottawa suburb last week.
  Guy Lapointe of the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the watchdog started its probe by requesting copies of the reports made in the wake the incident.
  The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the diplomat, who works at the West African nation’s embassy in Ottawa, had to be hospitali
  
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• Privacy commissioner learned of RCMP spyware use from media, calls for stronger laws

  08-08-2022 18:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner says his office learned about the RCMP’s use of spyware through the media, and he wants Parliament to strengthen and modernize privacy laws.
  Philippe Dufresne is appearing before a House of Commons committee that is investigating the use of technology that can be covertly and remotely installed on devices like computers and cellphones to monitor messages and even turn on cameras and microphones.
  He says the country’s laws should be c
  
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• Chilliwack council turned down cannabis retail application - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 18:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Chilliwack council turned down cannabis retail application  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron returning for 19th season

  08-08-2022 17:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins captain Patrice Bergeron is coming back for another season.
  Almost three months after he left the ice without any certainty that he would return, the five-time Selke Trophy winner signed a one-year deal with the Bruins on Monday. It will pay him $2.5 million, with another possible $2.5 million in incentives.
  Bergeron, 36, led the Bruins to the 2011 NHL championship and two other trips to the Stanley Cup Final during an 18-year career as the league’s domina
  
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• CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers

  08-08-2022 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it will be sending e-notifications about uncashed cheques to 25,000 Canadians this month.
  The federal agency says it has approximately $1.4 billion worth of uncashed cheques in its coffers that have accumulated over the years, with some dating back to 1998.
  Each year, the CRA issues millions of payments in the form of benefits and refunds, but some cheques remain uncashed for various reasons, including misplacing a cheque or changing addresses.
  Anoth
  
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• 17-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 17:27 via theprogress.com
  
  17-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• On heels of historic silver, Naughton to carry Canada’s flag in Commonwealth ceremony

  08-08-2022 17:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Hollie Naughton, who became the first Canadian woman to ever climb the medal podium in squash at the Commonwealth Games, will carry Canada’s flag in the closing ceremony.
  Naughton captured silver last week.
  Canada finished the Games with 92 medals, including 26 gold. Both totals were third best out of 72 nations. Australia led the medal table with 178, including 67 gold, ahead of England with 176 medals and 57 gold.Fifteen-year-old swimmer Summer McIntosh
  
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• Man who shot Ahmaud Arbery gets life sentence for hate crime

  08-08-2022 17:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery after chasing the 25-year-old Black man in a Georgia neighborhood was sentenced Monday to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.
  Travis McMichael was sentenced by a U.S. District Court judge in the port city of Brunswick. His punishment is largely symbolic, as McMichael was sentenced earlier this year to life without parole in a Georgia state court for Arbery’s murder.
  McMichael was one of three defendants
  
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• House of Commons transport committee holds emergency meeting on airport delays

  08-08-2022 17:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The House of Commons transport committee is holding an emergency meeting today to talk about whether to go ahead with an investigation into airport delays and flight cancellations.
  Airlines and airports have been grappling with a surge in travel this summer, compounded by staffing shortages affecting both carriers and federal agencies.
  That’s led to widespread flight cancellations, baggage delays and lengthy lineups, with the Greater Toronto Area’s Pearson Internationa
  
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• Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ pulls into station with $30.1M - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  
  Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ pulls into station with $30.1M  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton

  08-08-2022 15:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Odd summer timing and an ongoing sexual assault scandal at Hockey Canada could be the reason thousands of tickets to the World Junior Hockey Championship are still available on the eve of the tournament, says an Edmonton professor.Prof. Dan Mason, who teaches in the faculty of kinesiology, sport, and recreation at the University of Alberta, said when Canada hosts, there are usually so many fans who want to see the home team take the ice that they are willing to buy Hockey Canada
  
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• Case Study: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infecting the Inner Ear - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 15:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Case Study: SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infecting the Inner Ear  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ex-Manchester United star Ryan Giggs set to go on trial

  08-08-2022 14:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is set to go on trial Monday on charges of assault and use of coercive behavior against a former girlfriend.
  Giggs, 48, is accused of assaulting Kate Greville, 36, causing her actual bodily harm at his home in Worsley, greater Manchester on Nov. 1, 2020. He is also charged with common assault of her younger sister, Emma Greville, during the same incident.
  Giggs is also charged with using controlling and coercive behavior against his fo
  
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• VIDEO: Highlights of Abbotsford Airshow’s static display - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 14:30 via theprogress.com
  
  VIDEO: Highlights of Abbotsford Airshow’s static display  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Photos: Rock the Lake closes with Chilliwack, Trooper and Nazareth - Kelowna News - Castanet.net

  08-08-2022 13:00 via castanet.net
  
  Photos: Rock the Lake closes with Chilliwack, Trooper and Nazareth - Kelowna News  Castanet.net
  
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• Environmental groups seek protection from habitat destruction at pipeline site near Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 09:00 via theprogress.com
  
  Environmental groups seek protection from habitat destruction at pipeline site near Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Environmental groups seek protection from habitat destruction at pipeline site near Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  08-08-2022 09:00 via agassizharrisonobserver.com
  Environmental groups seek protection from habitat destruction at pipeline site near Chilliwack  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Two die in Abbotsford when stolen car crashes during police pursuit - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 06:51 via theprogress.com
  
  Two die in Abbotsford when stolen car crashes during police pursuit  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Double fatal crash in Abbotsford now the subject of an IIO investigation

  08-08-2022 06:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) has opened a file into a crash that claimed two lives Sunday (Aug. 8) in Abbotsford.
  In a news release, the IIO says it was notified of the crash shortly after it occurred.
  According to information proved by the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were attempting to stop a white Acura that was believed to be associated with a serious crime.
  Police attempted to use their vehicles to stop the suspect vehiclein t
  
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• Bard in the Valley put on four successful shows of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure in Abbotsford

  08-08-2022 03:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Bard in the Valley (BIV) was in Abbotsford this week (Aug. 4–7), performing William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure.
  Brad Hendy, producer for the charitable theatre company, was pleased with the turnout for all four days at the venue, EcoDairy, and said the company has had two successful years in Abbotsford.
  “Last year was two sold-out shows,” Hendy said. “And this year we ran four shows over the week and had a very successful subscription to ou
  
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• Blue Jays top Twins 3-2 on overturned call

  08-08-2022 02:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Cavan Biggio hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and Whit Merrifield scored on an overturned call to lead the Blue Jays to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and split the four-game series.
  Merrifield was originally called out at the plate, but the call was reversed after Twins catcher Gary Sanchez was deemed to have interfered with Merrifield.
  “It’s one of the worst moments I think we’ve seen of umpiring in any game I’ve ever been a p
  
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• PHOTOS: Abbotsford Airshow’s reboot a success after 3-year hiatus - Chilliwack Progress

  08-08-2022 01:50 via theprogress.com
  
  PHOTOS: Abbotsford Airshow’s reboot a success after 3-year hiatus  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Kim arrives on PGA Tour with a 61 to win Wyndham Championship

  08-08-2022 01:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Joohyung “Tom” Kim announced his arrival on the PGA Tour when the 20-year-old South Korean closed with a 9-under 61 for a five-shot victory in the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, making him the second-youngest winner on tour since World War II.
  A marathon day because of storm delays turned into a sprint for Kim. He finished the third round in the morning and was two shots behind, and then shot 27 on the front nine to leave the rest of the field in his wa
  
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• Kelly wins Shaw Classic in one-hole playoff with Huston

  08-08-2022 01:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Jerry Kelly beat John Huston in a one-hole playoff on Sunday to win the Shaw Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.
  After the pair tied for the lead with a three-round total of 9-under 201, the pair went back to the 18th tee for the playoff.
  After reaching the green in two shots, Kelly missed a lengthy eagle putt, while Huston was on the green in three. After Huston missed his putt to the right, Kelly calmly stepped up and drained a four footer for birdie to win
  
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