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• Vinny Capra drives in seven runs as Blue Jays tame Tigers 18-5

  04-03-2023 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAKELAND, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 13 runs in the fourth inning en route to an 18-5 dismantling of the Detroit Tigers in spring training baseball action on Saturday.
  Second baseman Vinny Capra paced the offence with seven RBIs.
  The game was tied 1-1 when Capra kicked off the fourth-inning onslaught with a ground-rule double that brought home three runs. He later added a two-run home run in the fifth inning.
  Detroit pitcher Will Vest took the loss, after allowing four hits
  
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• Canada’s chief of the defence staff makes trip to Ukrainian capital

  04-03-2023 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WARSAW, Poland — The Department of National Defence says Canada’s top soldier has just wrapped up a visit to Ukraine’s capital.
  A readout released by the department on Saturday says Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre received detailed briefings while he was in Kyiv from Ukrainian officials, including from his counterpart, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. 
  It says he also met with Ukrainian soldiers, some of whom were tra
  
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• UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens between Hope and Merritt ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens between Hope and Merritt ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian Press newscaster Geri Smith, on air for nearly 35 years, dead at 60

  04-03-2023 21:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Geraldine “Geri” Smith, a long-time Canadian Press newscaster whose voice became familiar to listeners across the country during her nearly 35 years with the national wire service, has died. She was 60.
  Smith was found dead in her Toronto home on Thursday and  was on leave from work at the time of her death.
  Rose Kingdon, director of broadcast news at the Canadian Press, said Smith’s smooth, friendly, warm delivery of national newscasts made her one of the
  
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• Police investigate stabbing death of 22-year-old man in East Vancouver

  04-03-2023 21:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they are investigating a suspected homicide in the city’s Killarney neighbourhood.
  The department says in a news release it received reports about a man who had been stabbed around 10 p.m. Friday.
  It says officers then responded to a home near Boundary Road and East 45th Avenue.
  Police say they found 22-year-old Caleb Morin, who was taken to hospital where he later died of his injures.
  They say no arrests have been made and the investigation is ong
  
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• Defending champion Gushue wins opening game at the Tim ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Defending champion Gushue wins opening game at the Tim ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s James Crawford wins downhill silver at World Cup stop in Aspen

  04-03-2023 20:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ASPEN, Colo. — Toronto skier James Crawford won a silver medal in men’s downhill at the World Cup stop in Aspen on Saturday.
  Crawford, who won the super-G at the world championships last month in Courchevel, France, finished in a time of one minute 32.21 seconds and carved himself a spot between superstars Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway and Marco Odermatt of Switzerland
  Kilde, the World Cup downhill leader, won the race in a time of 1:31.60, while Odermatt, the overall World Cup l
  
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• MP Brad Vis salutes Agassiz firefighters, gathers petitions for new acquatic centre

  04-03-2023 19:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — MP Brad Vis, representing Agassiz in his Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon riding, praised the heroic efforts of the Agassiz Fire Department following the 2021 atmospheric river events at a District of Kent meeting this past Monday (Feb. 27).
  Vis presented certificates and pins to members of the Agassiz Fire Department to honour them for their role in rescuing people trapped due to landslides in November 2021.According to his Facebook post, Vis said “their work alongside member
  
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• Bridal Veil Mountain Resort looks to advance ski resort proposal with B.C. govt. in 2023

  04-03-2023 18:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Supporters of the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort (BVMR) east of Chilliwack say they are poised to submit a formal presentation to the province sometime in early 2023.According to a year-end update on its website (www.bvmr.ca) from December 20, backers of the all-season mountain resort say their next step is to head to public referral on its expression of interest, a prerequisite before moving to the formal proposal stage. BVMR says it looks forward to starting the expres
  
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• Canada’s Oldham scores big air bronze at freestyle world championships

  04-03-2023 18:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BAKURIANI, Georgia — Canadian Megan Oldham won the bronze medal in the big air event at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday.
  The 21-year-old from Parry Sound, Ont. finished the competition with a total score of 174, just one point behind silver medallist Sandra Eie of Norway.
  Tess Ledeux of France won gold with a total score of 186.75.
  It was Oldham’s second podium finish at the world championships. On Tuesday, she won silver in women’s slopestyle.
  On the men&r
  
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• Canada’s Blondin claims silver in mass start at world speedskating championships

  04-03-2023 18:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canadian Ivanie Blondin skated to a silver medal in the women’s mass start at the world speedskating championships on Saturday.
  The Ottawa skater finished in a time of eight minutes 34.19 seconds.
  Marijke Groenewoud of the Netherlands won gold in 8:19.36, while teammate Irene Schouten settled for bronze in 8:34.37.
  It was the second medal in two days for Blondin, who won gold on Friday in the women’s team pursuit with Canadian teammates Isabelle Weidem
  
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• Cheam Leisure Centre swim registration opens this coming week

  04-03-2023 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The demand for the next round of swim lesson registration at the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre was quite high this past Monday (Feb. 27) when it opened up, resulting in a few technical glitches.Parents in Chilliwack who may have missed out on that brief registration window have a second chance to get their kids into the next batch of swim lessons, this time at the Cheam Leisure Centre, starting Monday, March 6 at 9 a.m.“We are offering a limited number of lessons dur
  
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• Canadian rover helping in global search for frozen water on dark side of the moon

  04-03-2023 16:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Canadian lunar rover could soon help reveal the moon’s dark side.The country’s first moon rover is set to put the Canadian Space Agency at the forefront of space exploration, helping in the global search for frozen water on the celestial body.
  Tidally locked to the Earth, the moon doesn’t spin on its axis but only orbits the planet, leaving the far side permanently dark, cold and unexplored.
  “That has always piqued everybody’s imagination: What
  
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• UN seeks Canadian help for ‘enormous’ needs as number of refugees doubles

  04-03-2023 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The United Nations is bracing for a further increase in the number of refugees this year, as last month’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria adds to a series of crises that has the world looking to Canada for more help.
  “The need around the world is enormous,” said Kelly Clements, the UN’s deputy high commissioner for refugees, on a visit to Canada this week.
  “It’s the beginning of what we anticipate will be another very difficult year.”
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• Fundraiser launched for Chilliwack man paralyzed during spinal ... - Mission City Record

  04-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Fundraiser launched for Chilliwack man paralyzed during spinal ...  Mission City Record
  
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• Fundraiser launched for Chilliwack man paralyzed during spinal ... - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  04-03-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Fundraiser launched for Chilliwack man paralyzed during spinal ...  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Ducks’ power play gets on track in 3-2 win over Canadiens

  04-03-2023 07:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Jakob Silfverberg scored power-play goals in the third period and the Anaheim Ducks extended their point streak to five games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Friday night.
  Jayson Megna also scored for Anaheim, which is 4-0-1 during its streak. John Gibson stopped 26 shots.
  Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist while Nick Suzuki also scored for Montreal. Sam Montembeault made 30 saves. The Canadiens have dropped two straight and three of t
  
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• Oilers’ offence takes off, grounds Jets 6-3

  04-03-2023 06:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 6-3 on Friday.
  Kailer Yamamoto and Leon Draisaitl each had two goals and an assist and Connor McDavid had three assists for the Oilers (34-21-8) who have won four of their last six.
  Axel Jonsson-Fjallby, Brenden Dillon and Mark Scheifele scored for the Jets (35-24-2) who have lost five in a row and seven of their last eight games.
  Edmonton’s
  
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• Defending champion Gushue wins opening game at the Tim Hortons Brier

  04-03-2023 04:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON, Ont. — Defending champ Brad Gushue defeated British Columbia’s Jacques Gauthier 6-5 on Friday night in the opening draw at the Canadian men’s curling championship. 
  Gushue, from St. John’s, N.L., made a draw to the button in the ninth end that led to a steal. He capped the win by holding Gauthier to a single in the 10th.
  The veteran skip has won the Tim Hortons Brier on four occasions over the last six years. His Brier win last season in Lethbridge, Alta., wa
  
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• Highway between Hope and Merritt, British Columbia, closed due to extreme weather

  04-03-2023 03:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The B.C. Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather.The ministry says it’s also planning avalanche control work Saturday, but that work is also weather dependent.It says crews and equipment are standing by to clear the route once the avalanche control work is done.The ministry says more than 70 centimetres of snow has fallen on the stretch of highway in the last tw
  
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• LETTER: Shame on teachers, the Chilliwack school district, the ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 02:30 via news.google.com
  
  LETTER: Shame on teachers, the Chilliwack school district, the ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. govt. says Coquihalla Highway will remain closed through Saturday afternoon

  04-03-2023 01:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said Friday afternoon (Mar. 3) that the Coquihalla Highway will remain closed between Hope and Merritt until at least Saturday afternoon due to what it calls “extreme weather conditions.”
  In a news release at 4:37 p.m. Friday, the B.C. government said the provincial ministry is planning avalanche control on Saturday morning, depending on weather.
  In the meantime, the maintenance contractor has deployed crews and equ
  
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• Kurt Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill, Canadian Connors 3 back after hot round

  04-03-2023 01:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him.
  Kitayama should be used to that.
  Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and Rory McIlroy in South Carolina.
  Kitayama handled the wind that only made Bay Hill tougher, posting a 4-under 68 for a two-shot lead over Jordan Spieth, a three-time major champion and former No. 1 play
  
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• Investigation into fire on airplane diverted to Kelowna - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 01:15 via news.google.com
  
  Investigation into fire on airplane diverted to Kelowna  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• RCMP officer accused of on-duty assault in Nunavut facing criminal charges

  04-03-2023 01:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut RCMP say an officer is facing three criminal charges after an alleged assault while he was on duty.
  Const. Luke Tomkinson has been charged with assault with a weapon, pointing a firearm and uttering threats.
  RCMP say he was working as a relief member in Arctic Bay when the alleged assault happened in 2020.
  The hamlet is located on the northern end of Baffin Island and is home to about 1,000 people.The force says in a release that the conduct of officers is paramo
  
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• Provincial tourism accolades for Hope’s ‘First Blood 40th ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 01:00 via news.google.com
  
  Provincial tourism accolades for Hope’s ‘First Blood 40th ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks trade for Chilliwack Chiefs alum Zach Giuttari ... - Hope Standard

  04-03-2023 00:50 via news.google.com
  
  Abbotsford Canucks trade for Chilliwack Chiefs alum Zach Giuttari ...  Hope Standard
  
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• Abbotsford Canucks trade for Chilliwack Chiefs alum Zach Giuttari ... - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  04-03-2023 00:50 via news.google.com
  
  Abbotsford Canucks trade for Chilliwack Chiefs alum Zach Giuttari ...  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Work still to be done revamping Vancouver Canucks roster: Allvin - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  Work still to be done revamping Vancouver Canucks roster: Allvin  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Mall landlords likely to get ‘creative’ to fill Nordstrom vacancies ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  Mall landlords likely to get ‘creative’ to fill Nordstrom vacancies ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference ... - Chilliwack Progress

  04-03-2023 00:30 via news.google.com
  
  Joly and Chinese counterpart confront each other over interference ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Host teams fall to Ireland in opening matches at Canada Sevens rugby tournament

  04-03-2023 00:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — It wasn’t the start the Canadian rugby teams wanted as both the men and women lost their opening matches to Ireland at the HSBC Canada Sevens tournament Friday at BC Place Stadium.
  The men were trounced 35-5 while the women dropped their game 28-7.
  The early games were played before stands full of screaming schoolchildren invited for the opening day of tournament, which ends Sunday.
  The men controlled the ball early against Ireland but couldn’t advance up the field.
  
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