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• Montreal police investigating after woman found dead, attack in nearby apartment

  19-02-2023 23:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal police say a woman is dead and a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in the city’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough.
  Police say they received a 911 call for an armed assault inside an apartment building around 1:30 p.m. today.
  Officers found a 23-year-old man who was transported to hospital with stab wounds to his upper body, but doctors do not fear for his life.
  A 26-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.
  Const. Véronique Dubuc says officers
  
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• Tim Stutzle extends point streak to power Senators past Blues 7-2

  19-02-2023 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Tim Stutzle scored twice and picked up an assist in the Ottawa Senators’ 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon.
  Stutzle, riding a four-game point streak (4G, 6A), gave the Blues fits all day long.
  Brady Tkachuk extended his career-high point streak (5G, 6A)to seven games with a goal and two assists for Ottawa (27-24-4).
  Shane Pinto, Alex DeBrincat, Drake Batherson and Ridley Greig also scored as Mads Sogaard made 30 saves for the win.
  Colton Parayko and Tyler
  
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• Man United anticipates new owners and a fresh era of success

  19-02-2023 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It has been a week to remember for Manchester United.After an epic encounter with Barcelona and at least two takeover bids, a 3-0 win against Leicester on Sunday kept Erik ten Hag’s team firmly in the race for the Premier League title.It’s fair to say there is a lot happening both on and off the field at a club that is entering the dawn of a new era.With bids from Qatar and billionaire fan Jim Ratcliffe confirmed after Friday’s deadline for init
  
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• Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah soaking up all the info he can at spring training

  19-02-2023 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah is not resting on his laurels after an all-star season last year. 
  The 25-year-old staff ace is like a sponge at the team’s player development complex, regularly watching other pitchers’ throwing sessions and interacting with teammates and coaches to gather as much info as he can.
  “I’m a huge fan of the game,” he said. “I love to learn and see what guys are working on.”
  He has also become fast friends
  
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• Jury finds Quebec man guilty in abduction, extortion of N.Y. couple in September 2020

  19-02-2023 22:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec man was found guilty of multiple charges on Sunday for his role in the abduction of a couple in their 70s from Upstate New York in September 2020.
  A jury convicted Gary Arnold on five counts including kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy to kidnap James and Sandra Helm of Moira, N.Y. 
  The Helms were taken from their home, smuggled into Quebec by boat through the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne and held at a cottage in Magog, Que. for two days before being rescued by
  
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• Canada’s Maltais, Blondin take silver, bronze in mass start at speedskating World Cup

  19-02-2023 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Canada’s Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin won silver and bronze in the mass start event to finish off the speedskating World Cup season in Poland. 
  It marked the first time in World Cup history that Canada had two skaters on the podium in the distance.
  Maltais and Japan’s Momoka Horikawa broke away from the pack with eight laps remaining, and the duo swapped the lead five times before Horikawa crossed the finish line for her fi
  
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• Schneider with the Save: Blue Jays skipper uses Heimlich manoeuvre to help woman

  19-02-2023 21:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — In baseball, it’s usually the closer who makes the save. In this case, it was the manager who got the job done.
  Blue Jays skipper John Schneider recently helped save a woman who was choking at a local restaurant, successfully applying the Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge a shrimp that was blocking her air flow.
  “Right place, right time,” Schneider said Sunday. “I was just enjoying lunch with (wife) Jess. You either help or you don’t and I decided
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of February 19, 2023

  19-02-2023 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list isprovided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Wilbert Jackson-BullshieldsAge: 38
  Height: 5’10” ft
  Weight: 200lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
  Tattoos: Right Forearm- C life, Right Upper Arm- Flowers and Skull
  Wanted: Robbery, Assault, Drugs and Property Crime
  Warrant in effect: February 11, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: Vancouver
  Name: Ramandeep JattanaAge: 29
  Height: 5’9”
  Weight: 177lbs
  Hair:Black E
  
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• Harassment in sports: St-Onge asks provinces for investigative systems by end of 2023

  19-02-2023 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge is calling on her provincial and territorial counterparts to establish independent bodies to handle harassment complaints from athletes by the end of this year.
  St-Onge says provinces and territories are making progress in offering athletes an equivalent standard for them to report abuse or harassment, as well as having those complaints independently investigated.
  She says Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have such mechanisms in place, w
  
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• Fraser Valley under heavy rainfall warning

  19-02-2023 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — More than 50 mm of rain could fall over the Fraser Valley through the B.C. Family Day long weekend. Environment Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for the region.
  The eastern part of the region is expected to be hardest hit.
  According to the national weather agency, a frontal system has stalled over the area and is expected to remain in place for some time.
  It warns heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads, making for dangerous driving conditio
  
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• Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home - Chilliwack Progress

  19-02-2023 19:30
  
  Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, enters hospice care at home  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Delgado scores from distance to sink former team as Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-1

  19-02-2023 18:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CARSON, Calif. — Mark Delgado scored the winning goal on a long-range rocket in the 52nd minute against his former team as the Los Angeles Galaxy beat Toronto FC 2-1 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
  Efraín Alvarez scored his fourth goal of the pre-season with Riqui Puig assisting on both goals Saturday night.
  Ayo Akinola scored a consolation goal in the 89th minute for Toronto.
  Alvarez opened the scoring in the 27th minute after taking a feed from Puig on the right side of the Toronto
  
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• Canada’s Jonathan David scores for Lille but Mbappe, Messi inspire PSG to 4-3 comeback win

  19-02-2023 18:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (CP-AP) — Canadian international Jonathan David scored his 15th goal of the season for Lille to move into a tie for the scoring lead in France, albeit in a 4-3 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.
  The 23-year-old from Ottawa beat PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from the penalty spot in the 57th minute to tie the game 2-2. David, who has 22 goals in 38 appearances for Canada, is tied with Reims’ Folarin Balogun in the Ligue 1 scoring race.
  Paris Saint-Germain carried the d
  
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• Canada plans for justice ahead of grim anniversary of war in Ukraine

  19-02-2023 17:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LVIV, Ukraine — Nearly one year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked up to a podium in Ottawa, flanked by three of his top ministers, and declared the world had changed overnight.
  “This morning, Ukrainians woke up to the brutal, terrifying reality of war,” Trudeau said on Feb. 24, 2022, after missiles and airstrikes rained down on the country in the early morning as Russian tanks rolled toward the capital of Kyiv. 
  “Russian violence, aggression and violation of
  
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• CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Feb. 19 - Chilliwack Progress

  19-02-2023 14:30
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS: ‘Most wanted’ for the week of Feb. 19  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• QUIZ: How much do you know about your freedom to read? - Chilliwack Progress

  19-02-2023 13:30
  
  QUIZ: How much do you know about your freedom to read?  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Federal funding for Black entrepreneurs a ‘beacon of hope,’ though barriers persist

  19-02-2023 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — When Sean Whyte opened a fashion store in early 2020, he had no idea a global pandemic would force him to throw out his business plan within a couple of months.
  Whyte’s Kelowna business, Grey Hearts Denim, pivoted from selling a range of fashion attire to making denim face masks. 
  And while finding a way to be productive during a global pandemic was rewarding, Whyte knew he needed help to get his business off the ground again.
  So when he heard the federal government was
  
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• Volunteer’s death spurs warnings that B.C.’s avalanche conditions are ‘unforgiving’

  19-02-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The avalanche deaths of two skiers in British Columbia’s central Interior this month have prompted an emotional plea about this season’s dangerous conditions from the head of a volunteer search and rescue team.
  Rick White, the chief of the Central Cariboo Search and Rescue team in Williams Lake, announced Thursday that one of the people killed in a slide on Potato Peak on Feb. 11 southwest of Williams Lake was a member of his team. 
  Calling the member’s d
  
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• Backlund scores in overtime as Flames burn Rangers 3-2

  19-02-2023 07:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Mikael Backlund’s power-play goal 1:28 into overtime on Saturday night gave the Calgary Flames a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers, snapping their seven-game winning streak.
  Andrew Mangiapane and Nazem Kadri also scored for Calgary (26-19-11). The Flames pulled even in points with Minnesota for the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference, but the Wild have a game in hand.
  Vladimir Tarasenko and Alexis Lafreniere replied for the Rangers (33-14-9), who have point
  
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• Pettersson pots five points, Vancouver Canucks down Philadelphia Flyers 6-2

  19-02-2023 06:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson put up five points and hit a career milestone Saturday, propelling the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. 
  The Swedish centre scored a pair of empty-net strikes and contributed three assists for the Canucks (22-30-4), while newcomer Anthony Beauvillier added a pair of goals. Andrei Kuzmenko and Phillip Di Giuseppe also scored and Luke Schenn contributed two helpers.
  Scott Laughton and Morgan Frost replied for the Flyers (22-25-10)
  
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• Canada beats Haiti, advances to quarterfinals of CONCACAF Under-17 Men’s Championship

  19-02-2023 04:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GUATEMALA CITY — Canada dispatched Haiti 3-0 Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 Championship and move within one win of qualifying for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
  Antoine N’Diaye, Lucas Ozimec and Erik Pop scored for Canada, which needed just 16 minutes to build a 2-0 lead at Estadio Pensativo.
  Wednesday’s quarterfinal in Guatemala City will see Canada face either Costa Rica or Puerto Rico. Costa Rica won Group G with a 2-0-1 record, while Pue
  
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• Bunting scores twice, Leafs down Canadiens in Toronto debuts for O’Reilly, Acciari

  19-02-2023 03:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Michael Bunting scored twice as the Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Saturday in the Toronto debuts for Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari.
  The forwards were acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster three-team trade late Friday — and were in the action at Scotiabank Arena just over 20 hours later.
  Pierre Engvall, with a goal and an assist, William Nylander and David Kampf had the other goals for Toronto (34-14-8). Joseph Woll made 29 saves. Aus
  
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• Against backdrop of labour dispute, Janine Beckie set to earn 100th cap for Canada

  19-02-2023 02:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Janine Beckie can earn her 100th cap Sunday when Canada takes on Brazil in Nashville at the SheBelieves Cup. She would probably likely to mark the milestone under different circumstances, however.
  The 28-year-old Portland Thorn is one of the Canadian women’s four team representatives — along with captain Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt and Quinn (who goes by one name) — and has been front and centre in the team’s ongoing labour battle with Canada Soccer.
  Off the field,
  
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• Surrey budget proposes 9.5% property tax increase for policing transition costs

  19-02-2023 02:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — The City of Surrey has released its draft five-year budget, allocating more than half of the property tax increases for 2023 to cover the costs associated with the police transition.
  It says in a news release that the 2023 draft operating budget was created without a decision on policing in Surrey, but relies on the presumption it will retain the RCMP as the police of jurisdiction.
  The city says maintaining the Mounties will cost about $235 million less over the next five ye
  
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• Rahm limits mistakes to take Riviera lead as Tigers posts 67

  19-02-2023 01:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Rahm kept mistakes off his card Saturday at Riviera, the difference in allowing him to post a 6-under 65 and start to pull away from the field at the Genesis Invitational.
  Tiger Woods lost ground, too, even if he looked good doing it. Woods had a tap-in eagle on his way to a 67, his lowest Saturday round in an official event since he won the Zozo Championship in Japan in the fall of 2019. Even so, he was 12 shots back.
  Rahm capped off his bogey-free day with a 25-foo
  
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• Chinese consulate-general says report could damage China’s relationship with Canada

  19-02-2023 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Chinese consulate-general in Vancouver has called a newspaper report that cited Canadian intelligence documents and described alleged efforts to oust candidates seen as unfriendly to Beijing, “smearing and discrediting” to China.
  The consulate general says in a news release it is dissatisfied and is in “firm opposition” to the report.
  It says China has never interfered in any Canadian election or internal affairs in any way, and the reporting could d
  
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• Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville beats Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones 11-8 in Hearts

  19-02-2023 01:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville defeated Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones 11-8 at the Canadian women’s curling championship Saturday.
  McCarville was a finalist in last year’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., where her team lost to Kerri Einarson in the championship game.
  Jones is a six-time Canadian champion.
  Three-time champion Rachel Homan of Ontario opened with a 12-3 victory over Stacie Curtis of Newfoundland and Labrador in the
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. man shatters Guinness record for slalom soccer dribbling - Chilliwack Progress

  19-02-2023 00:30
  
  VIDEO: B.C. man shatters Guinness record for slalom soccer dribbling  Chilliwack Progress
  
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