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• Sagging Yankees win for just 10th time in 30 games, top Jays

  21-08-2022 23:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees got a win they desperately needed, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.
  On the day Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was booed while the team retired the No. 21 of former star Paul O’Neill, the AL East leaders won for just the 10th time in 30 games since the All-Star break. They top the division by eight games over Toronto.
  After New Yo
  
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• PHOTOS: Smoke, Fire and Thunder’s Sunday show at Mission Raceway Park - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  
  PHOTOS: Smoke, Fire and Thunder’s Sunday show at Mission Raceway Park  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Garcia beats Kvitova to win Western & Southern title

  21-08-2022 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MASON, Ohio (AP) — Caroline Garcia generated momentum going into next week’s U.S. Open, capturing the Western & Southern Open women’s championship with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Petra Kvitova on Sunday.
  Garcia, already the first qualifier to reach the tournament final, clinched the victory when Kvitova sent a second serve return into the net. Garcia dropped to her knees and lay on her back on the court after the final point.
  The 28-year-old French woman went into Sunday’s m
  
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• Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke to undergo foot surgery

  21-08-2022 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke will undergo surgery for a sprain in his right foot, the CFL club announced Sunday.
  The Lions stated Rourke has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc sprain in the foot.
  Rourke was injured in B.C.’s .28-10 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night.
  “It has been determined that the best course of action is for Nathan to undergo surgery, which will happen very soon,” the Lions said in a statement. “The club remains
  
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• VIDEO: Black bear plays in B.C. MP’s bird bath - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 22:05 via theprogress.com
  
  VIDEO: Black bear plays in B.C. MP’s bird bath  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• PHOTOS: Streets of Chilliwack packed as community celebrates being proud together at pride festival - Hope Standard

  21-08-2022 21:35 via hopestandard.com
  PHOTOS: Streets of Chilliwack packed as community celebrates being proud together at pride festival  Hope Standard
  
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• PHOTOS: Streets of Chilliwack packed as community celebrates being proud together at pride festival - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 21:35 via theprogress.com
  
  PHOTOS: Streets of Chilliwack packed as community celebrates being proud together at pride festival  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec Conservative Party becomes first to launch 2022 provincial election campaign

  21-08-2022 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec’s Conservative Party is launching its electoral campaign today in Quebec City even though the official first day of campaigning has yet to be called. 
  Conservative Party Leader Éric Duhaime announced the launch on Twitter this morning, making him the first of the provincial party leaders to do so.
  Premier François Legault has yet to officially trigger the election, but is expected to do so before the end of August.
  But the province’s governi
  
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• B.C. nurse banned for 5 years for mishandling opioid pain killers - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 19:30 via theprogress.com
  
  B.C. nurse banned for 5 years for mishandling opioid pain killers  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian banks to report earnings amid rising interest rate environment - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 17:42 via theprogress.com
  
  Canadian banks to report earnings amid rising interest rate environment  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Stunning rainbow photo captured in Vernon, B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 16:35 via theprogress.com
  
  Stunning rainbow photo captured in Vernon, B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Scientists to take ‘CAT scan’ of B.C. volcano to locate best geothermal energy spots

  21-08-2022 16:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Scientists are planning a “CAT scan” of a British Columbia volcano to help harness the underground heat that turns rock into magma for renewable energy. 
  “Canadians are often surprised to know there’s volcanoes in the country,” said Steve Grasby, a geologist with Natural Resources Canada. “But there are active volcanoes.”
  Grasby and his colleagues are headed about 24 kilometres west of Whistler, B.C., to Mount Cayley, part of the same mountain chain
  
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• Retired teacher, UBC graduate to run for Chilliwack school board this fall

  21-08-2022 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Kaethe (KAY-teh) Jones has always been passionate about education, learning and teaching children.Her lengthy teaching career brought her to Northwest Territories, northern B.C., and elsewhere as she worked as a kindergarten and primary grade teacher, trained and taught as a learning assistance and special education teacher, and worked as an enrichment catalyst teacher and an ELL teacher, including students from marginalized communities. She has taught mostly in public schools
  
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• Inaugural course in Indigenous film at UFV seeks to dispel First Nations stereotypes

  21-08-2022 16:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — At a time when truth and reconciliation with First Nations communities is top of mind for many throughout British Columbia, a film course offered at the University of the Fraser Valley hopes to dispel stereotypes associated with Indigenous communities.According to a press release issued Friday (Aug. 19) by UFV, an idea and opportunity for collaboration among two faculty has led to UFV offering its first ever Indigenous Film course (FILM 313) starting this fall.Dr. Mique’
  
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• After years of scrutiny of NY detective, a case gets retried

  21-08-2022 15:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the bloody years when killings peaked in New York City, Detective Louis Scarcella built a reputation for closing cases.
  A second-generation cop who smoked cigars, ran marathons, worked a side job at a Coney Island amusement park and jokingly put “adventurer” on his business card, the now-retired sleuth has been frank about lying to suspects, even praying with them, to elicit information. In the 1980s and ’90s, he got confession after confession. Prosecu
  
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• Chilliwack Rotary book sale offers bargains for bibliophiles; proceeds support Rotary scholarships, feeding kids

  21-08-2022 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — For over 115 years, Rotary has established itself as a worldwide catalyst for good by working to eradicate polio, and promoting the common good with the ubiquitous motto of “service above self.”Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary who practiced law in Chicago, opined that “whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves.”
  Toward that end, the Rotary Club of Chilliwack will hold its one-day book sale, only the third
  
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• CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of August 21 - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 14:50 via theprogress.com
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of August 21  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• QUIZ: Are you ready to go back to school? - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 14:00 via theprogress.com
  
  QUIZ: Are you ready to go back to school?  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• ‘This group just stuck with it’: Winning world juniors gold special for Canada

  21-08-2022 13:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Canada’s under-20 men’s hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past year-and-a-half.
  The trials and tribulations paid off Saturday night as the team won gold at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton.
  After going up 2-0 midway through the second period, the group saw Finland roar back to tie the game 2-2 in the third and force overtime where a highlight-reel save by captain Mason McTavish turned into a championship-winning goal by Kent Johnso
  
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• Ukraine calls on Canada to shelve turbine exemption as German chancellor to visit

  21-08-2022 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is set to arrive in Canada on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing renewed calls from Ukraine to cancel a permit allowing turbines repaired in Montreal to be sent back to a Russian energy giant.
  Scholz, who took over from Angela Merkel in December last year, is expected to land in Montreal on Sunday evening for a three-day visit that also includes scheduled stops in Toronto and Stephenville, N.L.
  He will be accompanied by Vice-Chancellor
  
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• PHOTOS: Streets of Chilliwack packed as community celebrates being proud together at pride festival – Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 09:00 via theprogress.com
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• PHOTOS: Streets Of Chilliwack Packed As Community Celebrates Being Proud Together At Pride Festival - Abbotsford News

  21-08-2022 09:00 via abbynews.com
  PHOTOS: Streets Of Chilliwack Packed As Community Celebrates Being Proud Together At Pride Festival  Abbotsford News
  
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• Pospisil eliminated from VanOpen in semifinal loss

  21-08-2022 05:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Vasek Pospisil’s tremendous ride at the Odlum Brown VanOpen finally ran out of gas on Saturday night, losing 4-6, 4-6 to Arthur Rinderknech of Gassin, France in the men’s singles semifinals.
  Rinderknech, who will face fellow Frenchman Constant Lestienne in Sunday’s final, outbattled the 32-year-old Pospisil in the 90-minute match. Pospisil, who grew up in Vernon, B.C., was clearly the fan favourite at the Hollyburn Country Club all week.
   Pospisil defeate
  
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• Lassiter scores decisive goal, Inter Miami beats Toronto 2-1

  21-08-2022 04:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ariel Lassiter scored a crucial goal in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory over Toronto on Saturday.
  Lassiter’s goal came in the 44th minute to put Miami (10-10-6) on top 2-1. Damion Onandi Lowe assisted the goal.
  Miami also got one goal from Jean Mota.
  Toronto’s (8-13-6) goal was scored by Lorenzo Insigne.
  Toronto outshot Miami 16-8. Both teams had four shots on goal.
  Drake Callender saved three of the four shots he faced for Miami. Alex Bono saved tw
  
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• Paredes’ field goals rally Stampeders past Argonauts 22-19

  21-08-2022 04:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Rene Paredes booted two fourth-quarter field goals to give the Calgary Stampeders a 22-19 road win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night.
  Paredes connected from 35 yards out at 5:19 to put Calgary (6-3) ahead 22-19 after his 41-yard boot 33 seconds into the quarter tied the score. Stampeders backup Jake Maier appeared poised to add to the visitors’ lead but was intercepted in Toronto’s end zone by DeShaun Amos, a former Stamp, later in the fourth.
  Toronto (4-5)
  
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• CF Montreal cranks up offence to roll Revolution 4-0

  21-08-2022 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — CF Montreal all but secured a playoff berth following a dominant 4-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday at Stade Saputo.
  Kei Kamara scored once for CF Montreal (14-8-4) with Romell Quioto claiming another brace and Matko Miljevic closing out with a penalty.
  Both sides got off to a cautious start with neither wanting to produce an error that would lead to them conceding. As the half wore on, Montreal gradually began to impose their tempo on New England’s (8
  
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• Usyk beats Joshua again, retains world heavyweight belts

  21-08-2022 02:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KING ABDULLAH SPORTS CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles with a split decision win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday in a rematch in Saudi Arabia that was closer than last year’s first fight.
  Both fighters held up the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag as the judges’ scores were read out at King Abdullah Sport City arena near Jeddah. When he was declared the winner, Usyk hid his face behind the flag.
  The 35-year-old Usyk kept
  
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• Winds and planned ignitions grow Keremeos Creek wildfire to 7,000 hectares - Chilliwack Progress

  21-08-2022 02:01 via theprogress.com
  
  Winds and planned ignitions grow Keremeos Creek wildfire to 7,000 hectares  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Quebec sprinter Audrey Leduc completes Canada Games gold-medal hat trick

  21-08-2022 01:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  THOROLD — Quebec sprinter Audrey Leduc claimed a third gold medal at the Canada Games with a victory in Saturday’s 200 metres.
  A day after breaking the Games record to win the women’s 100-metres and helping Quebec take the 4×100 relay also in record time, Leduc won the 200 in a time of 23.70 seconds.
  Leduc was the only woman to win three gold track medals at this year’s Canada Games held across southern Ontario’s Niagara region.
  The 23-year-old from Gatineau,
  
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• Patrick Cantlay takes 1-shot lead into final round at BMW, Canadian Conners 4 shots back

  21-08-2022 01:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele went from being teammates to close friends and now seem to be inseparable on the PGA Tour, so the final round of the BMW Championship might have the feel of one of their countless practice rounds.
  Except for the stakes.
  Cantlay holed out from 106 yards in the fairway on the par-5 14th and had a 6-under 65 despite twice missing 3-foot par putts. That gave him a one-shot lead over Schauffele and Scott Stallings going into Sunday i
  
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• Cote plays last-second hero as Alouettes edge Tiger-Cats

  21-08-2022 01:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — David Cote of the Montreal Alouettes kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play of the game to steal a 29-28 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
   The Ticats had pulled away with 14 points in the fourth quarter but the Alouettes regained the lead with 2:18 to go. Kicker Seth Small placed a late 53-yard attempt through the uprights but Cote had other plans.
  The kicker closed the deal with his last second heroics and his teamma
  
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• Sweden takes bronze at world junior hockey championship with 3-1 win over Czechia

  21-08-2022 00:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Isak Rosen scored the game-winner for Sweden in a 3-1 victory over Czechia to take the bronze medal at the world junior men’s hockey championship Saturday.
  After Sweden’s Fabian Lysell scored at 14:22 in the first period, Michael Gut pulled Czechia even with a power-play goal at 13:30 of the second.
  But Rosen restored Sweden’s lead less than two minutes later and Linus Sojodin added an insurance goal with four minutes remaining in the game.
  Sweden’s Jespe
  
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• Frustrated Yankees drop third straight to visiting Jays

  21-08-2022 00:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The offensively challenged New York Yankees made plenty of noise Saturday.
  Just not with their bats.
  Ace Gerrit Cole twice banged the dugout roof, shouting in frustration and getting booed after a rough inning. After a 15th loss in 19 games, 5-2 to Toronto, manager Aaron Boone pounded the podium with his right hand while talking about his team’s struggles.
  “We can ask all these questions in regards (to our slump) until we’re blue in the face,” Boone
  
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• Ticket prices, Hockey Canada scandal led to low attendance at world juniors: IIHF

  21-08-2022 00:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Tickets for Edmonton’s world junior men’s hockey championship haven’t been a hot commodity this summer and International Ice Hockey Federation officials say the high price of admission, the tournament’s odd timing and a spectre of scandal are to blame for low attendance.
  The 2022 tournament wrapped Saturday with Canada battling Finland for the gold medal. 
  While the final was expected to draw the biggest crowd of the tournament so far to Rogers Place
  
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