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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of August 14, 2022

  14-08-2022 23:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: NEWMAN, Charles
  Image supplied by Crime Stoppers.
  Age: 40Height: 5’11” ft.
  Weight: 150 lbs.
  Hair: Black
  Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Assault
  Warrant in effect: July 5, 2022
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack, BC
  Name: HEWARD, Charles
  Image supplied by Crime Stoppers.
  Age: 35
  Height: 5’9″ ft.
  Weight: 150 lbs.
  Hair: Brown
  Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Theft of motor ve
  
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• Chilliwack shooting: Mother of victim raising awareness | CTV News - CTV News Vancouver

  14-08-2022 22:38
  
  Chilliwack shooting: Mother of victim raising awareness | CTV News  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• Simona Halep wins third National Bank Open with victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia

  14-08-2022 22:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Simona Halep has won the National Bank Open for a third time.
  The Romanian beat Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 on Sunday in the WTA event’s final.
  Halep also won the title in 2016 and 2018 when it was called the Rogers Cup.
  It’s the 24th title of Halep’s career and first since switching to Patrick Mouratoglou as her coach.
  The 26-year-old Haddad Maia has never won a tennis tournament at this level before but has rocketed up the WTA Tour’s
  
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• International support for miners rescue was ‘heartwarming,’ says company president

  14-08-2022 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The recent successful rescue of two Dominican miners trapped underground for more than a week was made possible thanks to support from the international community including direct assistance from the Royal Canadian Air Force, according to the president of the company at the centre of the incident.
  Paul Marinko, head of the Dominican Mining Corporation known as Cormidom, said Canada played a critical role in transporting equipment that was ultimately used to help liberate the men f
  
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• Battle of the Bridge 2: Coaches clash as Chelsea, Spurs draw

  14-08-2022 21:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Call it the Battle of the Bridge, Part 2.
  This time, Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte were the main protagonists in the latest feisty match between Chelsea and Tottenham that ended in a 2-2 draw because of a goal deep into stoppage time from Harry Kane.
  That ended up being an afterthought, though, following the explosive end to the game at Stamford Bridge, just like there was in 2016 when Tottenham’s title challenge ended with a 2-2 draw against Chelsea and both sets of players and coaches
  
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• High risk sex offender found, rearrested in Vancouver

  14-08-2022 21:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A high risk sex offender who disappeared from his halfway house has been found and rearrested by police in Vancouver.
  Police said they were looking for 39-year-old Tony Okanase, who had been released from Mountain Institution in Agassiz Friday morning, reported to the halfway house in Vancouver but later checked out.
  After he failed to return, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest.
  Police said Okanase posed a high risk to the public due to a history of violent sexual
  
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• Six arrested after reports of shots fired in Campbell River - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2022 21:00
  
  Six arrested after reports of shots fired in Campbell River  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• PHOTOS: MissionFest returns after three years away - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2022 20:45
  
  PHOTOS: MissionFest returns after three years away  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Nine COVID-19 cases, assault mark busy week at Kent Institution

  14-08-2022 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — It’s been an eventful week at Kent Institution, a maximum-security prison west of Agassiz.
  First, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) reported Friday (Aug. 12) morning that nine inmates at Kent have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from the federal agency. CSC stresses that the health and safety of prison employees, inmates, and the public remain its highest priority.Measures are in place to minimize the spread of the virus within the federal pris
  
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• Chilliwack Sunflower Festival Hosts Fundraising Day in Aid of Ukraine, Aug 25 - Foodology

  14-08-2022 19:59
  
  Chilliwack Sunflower Festival Hosts Fundraising Day in Aid of Ukraine, Aug 25  Foodology
  
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• ‘Wrestling saved my life’: Nunavut athlete wants to spread hope to northern youth

  14-08-2022 16:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — Eekeeluak Avalak says his historic win at the 2022 Canada Summer Games isn’t just his, it belongs to all of Nunavut.
  “Without anyone on my side, this wouldn’t have been possible,” says the 18-year-old wrestler, who grew up in Cambridge Bay, also known as Ikaluktutiak in Inuinnaqtun.
  Avalak, known to his friends as Eekie, made history Thursday when he won Nunavut’s first gold medal in the Games.
  He says that when he was young he was hanging out wi
  
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• Even with backdrop of mountains, Chilliwack Sunflower Festival steals the show

  14-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — At the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, fields of sunflowers stand tall and proud, as admirers relish them.
  Kate Onos-Gilbert, who is the co-founder, said the festival is in its fifth year, and even with COVID, organizers were fortunate enough to keep the fields open with capacity limits.
  “The big thing is that we don’t have the capacity issues that we’ve had in the past,” she said, referring to this year’s event. “We still sell our tickets by
  
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• Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14

  14-08-2022 14:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CAIRO (AP) — A fire ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday sending huge amounts of thick black smoke into the air as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said.The cause of the blaze in the Abu Sefein church in the working-class neighborhood of Imbaba was not immediately known. An initial investigation pointed to an electrical short-circuit, according to a police statement.
  The country’s health minister blamed the s
  
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• More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip

  14-08-2022 14:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China.The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet senior leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade, investment and other issues, the American Institute in Taiwan said. The institute represents the U.S. government, which does not have official ties with Taiwan.
  China, which
  
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• QUIZ: A celebration of summer fun - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2022 14:00
  
  QUIZ: A celebration of summer fun  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Top lawyers hired by those linked to Georgia election probe

  14-08-2022 13:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — In the state investigation spurred by then-President Donald Trump’s call to Georgia’s top election official, people who have been called to testify — or who might be — about potential interference in the 2020 presidential contest are turning to high-profile lawyers.
  It was Trump’s conversation with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Jan. 2, 2021, that was the catalyst for the state inquiry, and now Trump has hired Drew Findling, one of Atl
  
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• Quebec towns protecting right to serve residents in English after new language law

  14-08-2022 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French.
  Almost 90 cities, towns or boroughs in Quebec are considered officially bilingual, a designation allowing them to offer services, post signage and mail communications in the country’s two official languages. Jurisdictions without this status must communicate only in Frenc
  
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• Ottawa should offer Indigenous-language training, exemptions to public servants: memo

  14-08-2022 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and French, newly released documents show.
  Deputy ministers from several departments discussed the issue last fall.A memo, released to The Canadian Press under federal access-to-information laws, flagged a “growing tension” between official-language requirements and Indigenous languages.
  
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• Green wins Hawaii Democratic primary for governor

  14-08-2022 08:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Saturday won the Democratic primary for Hawaii governor, defeating U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano.
  Green has served as second-in-command to Hawaii Gov. David Ige for the past four years. Prior to that, he was a state senator and representative. Green was a doctor in rural areas on the Big Island before entering politics. He has continued working part-time as a physician while in the state Legislature and as
  
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• Roughriders end slump by edging Elks 34-23 in Edmonton

  14-08-2022 07:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Quarterback Cody Fajardo ran a pair of touchdowns in himself and passed for another as the Saskatchewan Roughriders emerged with a 34-23 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
  The Roughriders (5-4) snapped a three-game losing skid.
  The Elks (2-7) have now lost 12 straight home games at Commonwealth Stadium, a shameful stretch extending back to Oct. 12, 2019.
  After Saskatchewan recorded a punt single on its opening drive, Edmonton came roaring back with quarterback Taylor Co
  
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• Galaxy ride Grandsir’s brace to 5-2 romp over Whitecaps

  14-08-2022 06:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Samuel Grandsir scored two of Los Angeles’ four first-half goals to spark the Galaxy to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
  Grandsir, who came into the match with one goal this season, scored in the 12th minute to stake Los Angeles (10-11-3) to an early lead.Javier Hernández Balcázar, who goes by Chicharito, scored on a penalty kick in the 20th minute for a two-goal lead and then fed Víctor Vázquez for a goal
  
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• Lappalainen’s goal sends Montreal past Dynamo 3-2

  14-08-2022 06:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Lassi Lappalainen scored the only goal of the second half and CF Montreal held off the Houston Dynamo 3-2 on Saturday.
  Lappalainen found the net in the 69th minute — with an assist from Joaquín Torres — for his second goal this season for Montreal (13-8-4).
  Sebastián Ferreira gave Houston (7-14-4) a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute with his eighth goal of the season, but Romell Quioto scored on a penalty kick for Montreal three minutes later to tie the m
  
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• B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2022 04:50
  
  B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win

  14-08-2022 04:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Sean Whyte’s 25-yard field goal with two seconds left in the fourth quarter capped a B.C. Lions’ comeback in a 41-40 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.
  Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke recovered from two early interceptions which the Stampeders converted into touchdowns to score a pair of rushing touchdowns, and throw for 488 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
  The 24-year-old from Victoria threw touchdown passes to Dominique Rhymes and Bryan Burnham. Whyte
  
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• Insigne, Bernardeschi score as Toronto FC ends Portland Timbers’ unbeaten run

  14-08-2022 03:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Late goals by Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi lifted Toronto FC to a 3-1 Major League Soccer win over Portland on Saturday night, ending the Timbers unbeaten run at 10 games.
  Captain Michael Bradley made Insigne’s goal in the 79th minute, scooping the ball into the penalty box toward Insigne. His pass bounced off a defender and Insigne swung his leg, slotting it home. The goal was well deserved for Insigne, who had been dangerous all game long.
  Then,
  
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• Johnson dazzles, Canada tops Czechia 5-1 in world junior hockey championship

  14-08-2022 02:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Mason McTavish scored twice and Canada stayed undefeated at the world junior hockey championship with a 5-1 win over Czechia on Saturday. 
  Kent Johnson left jaws on the floor with a stunning lacrosse-style goal and added an assist in the third period. Ridly Greig and Tyson Foerster also found the back of the net for the Canadians (3-0-0), while Jack Thompson, Ronan Seeley and Logan Stankoven each contributed a pair of assists. 
  Czechia (1-1-1) opened the scoring with a
  
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• Cameron Smith has claret jug, now eyes No. 1 in world

  14-08-2022 01:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Spaun did just enough right at the end to fashion a 2-under 68 and keep his one-shot lead Saturday in the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a familiar name lurking.
  At stake for Cameron Smith is No. 1 in the world.
  Already a banner year with his first major at the British Open, and under heavy scrutiny for reports that he is headed to Saudi-funded LIV Golf, Smith birdied his last hole for a 67. That left him two shots behind and fully aware a victory moves him to
  
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• Hernandez homers to lift Blue Jays past Cleveland Guardians

  14-08-2022 00:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Teoscar Hernandez smashed a leadoff seventh-inning homer to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a come-from-behind 2-1 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.
  With the game tied, Hernandez took Cleveland starter Tristan McKenzie (8-9) deep to left-centre field for his 17th homer.
  Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also managed to extend his hit streak to a career-high 22 games with a first-inning double as the Blue Jays (61-51) halted its three-game slide to win for only th
  
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