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• PSG secures record 11th French league title with draw at Strasbourg; Lens finishes 2nd

  27-05-2023 23:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain clinched a record 11th French league title after drawing 1-1 at Strasbourg on Saturday to move four points of second-place Lens with one game left.
  World Cup winner Lionel Messiput PSG ahead from Kylian Mbappe’s pass in the 59th minute. Former PSG striker Kevin Gameiro equalized for Strasbourg in the 79th.It was Messi’s 496th career league goal in Europe, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring record for Europe’s top five leagues.Lens
  
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• Damian Warner leads Hypo Meeting decathlon event heading in to final round

  27-05-2023 21:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GÖTZIS, Austria — Damian Warner leads the field with 4,531 points after Day 1 at the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria.
  Warner, who won gold in the decathlon at the 2020 Olympic Games, was making his return to competition after 10 months of rehabilitation following a hamstring injury.
  He suffered the injury at the end of last year’s world championships and missed the Commonwealth Games.
  Warner has won the Hypo Meeting a record seven times and each of the previous six.
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• Byelections called for 2 B.C. ridings - Chilliwack Progress - Chilliwack Progress

  27-05-2023 21:00
  
  Byelections called for 2 B.C. ridings - Chilliwack Progress  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Team Canada hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey engaged

  27-05-2023 20:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Consider celebrated hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey teammates for life.
  The Team Canada stars have announced their engagement on social media, with a photo on Poulin’s verified Instagram account showing the smiling couple on a beach as Stacey brandishes a ring on her right hand.
  The accompanying caption is decorated with heart and ring emojis and declares: “She said OUI.”
  Fellow Olympic hockey players Brianne Jenner, Jill Saulnier, Natalie Spooner, Rebecca J
  
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• Texas House launches historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton

  27-05-2023 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ GOP-led House of Representatives launched historic impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday as the scandal-plagued Republican called on supporters to protest a vote that could lead to his ouster and Donald Trump came to his defense.
  The House convened Saturday afternoon to debate whether to impeach and suspend Paxton from office over allegations of bribery, abuse of public trust and that he is unfit for office. They’re
  
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• Agassiz RCMP beefs up patrols as area rec sites draw more seasonal visitors

  27-05-2023 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HARRISON — When warmer weather arrives and B.C. residents head to their favourite outdoor spots, wherever that is, RCMP officers usually aren’t far behind, one of which is Agassiz RCMP Constable Kyle Toole, a volunteer with the Popkum Volunteer Fire Department.RCMP officers will often be deployed to some of British Columbia’s most beautiful and popular areas when those touristy and recreational destinations attract an influx of visitors, such as the Village of Harrison Hot Spri
  
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• Adam Fantilli scores winner as Canada books place in gold medal game

  27-05-2023 20:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TAMPERE, Finland — The Canadian men’s international hockey team scored three times in the third period to beat Latvia 4-2 in the World Championship semifinal.
  The win sealed the Canadians’ place in the gold medal game, where they will face off against Germany, which beat the U.S. 4-3 in overtime.
  Adam Fantilli scored the game-winner roughly nine minutes in to the third period, deking by two players before firing past Latvian netminder Arturs Silovs.
  The assist came from Milan L
  
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• Chestnut Springs Bakery in Yarrow to close, reopen offering wood-fired pizza

  27-05-2023 19:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chestnut Springs Bakery has carved out a niche offering a quaint place to have coffee and assorted baked goods the past seven years.Big changes are coming, however. The boutique bakery operating in the heart of Yarrow announced on Facebook earlier this month that it will close as a bakery this Sunday, May 28, but reopen offering something much different than its current offerings.“I want to say a huge thank you to all our special guests that have visited Chestnut Springs
  
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• RCMP forensics team on scene of Monday’s stand-off, house fire on Knight Rd.

  27-05-2023 18:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Forensics analysts and other personnel with the RCMP continue to investigate the property at 46007 Knight Road in Chilliwack, the site of Monday’s stand-off and subsequent house fire.
  At least six RCMP personnel were present on the property Saturday morning as a male operating the excavator demolished the remains of the house and moved piles of debris. They were also present Friday afternoon based on pictures sent to Fraser Valley Today from a Chilliwack resident who wis
  
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• Star winger Federico Bernardeschi has defiant response to being benched by Toronto FC

  27-05-2023 18:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Disgruntled Toronto FC star Federico Bernardeschi took to social media for a defiant response to being benched by coach Bob Bradley.
  Bernardeschi, who has 2.8 million followers on Instagram, shared his position in a two-part Instagram story.
  The first portion showed an unsmiling Bernardeschi in front of his Toronto FC locker with a box next to the word “Workout” being ticked to the musical accompaniment of “Can’t Stop Me Now” by American alternative
  
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• Bayern Munich wins record-extending 11th consecutive Bundesliga title

  27-05-2023 17:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Jamal Musiala scored in the 89th minute to fire Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title with a 2-1 victory in Cologne after Borussia Dortmund could only draw on the final day of the season.
  Dortmund, which was leading by two points before the last round, was held 2-2 at home by Mainz on Saturday, allowing Bayern to finish in first place because of its better goal difference.
  Dortmund needed to win to be sure of ending Bayern’s 10-year reign as champion.
  It’s just th
  
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• Firefighters put out Montreal heritage building fire over 24 hours after it ignited

  27-05-2023 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal fire department says a fire that swept through a heritage property in the city’s downtown core was brought under control today, more than 24 hours after it began.
  The fire broke out late Thursday afternoon at the Monastère du Bon Pasteur, a 19th century former monastery, and quickly became a five-alarm blaze requiring the intervention of 150 firefighters.
  They spent more than 24 hours battling the fire, which was difficult to tame because of the construction and materials u
  
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• Quebec toddler dies after falling into grain mixer in farm accident

  27-05-2023 17:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAINT-LIN-LAURENTIDES, Que. — Quebec provincial police say a two-year-old girl has died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm north of Montreal.
  They say the accident occurred Friday at a family farm in St-Lin-Laurentides, about 85 kilometres from the city.Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau says emergency services were called at about 3:30 p.m. after the child fell into an industrial mixer.
  The girl’s parents also intervened quickly but she had already died.
  The young victims relatives w
  
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• Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights

  27-05-2023 15:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic’s border with Afghanistan, sharply escalating rising tensions between the two nations amid a dispute over water rights.Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted the country’s deputy police chief, Gen. Qassem Rezaei, accusing the Taliban of opening fire first Saturday morning on the border of Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province and the Afghan province of
  
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• Small Chilliwack neighbourhood will be bursting with fun and ... - Chilliwack Progress

  27-05-2023 14:35
  
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• StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada

  27-05-2023 13:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new report is casting doubt on the idea that Canada is facing a widespread labour shortage and bolsters the arguments by some labour economists that high job vacancies aren’t due to a shortage of workers.
  The Statistics Canada analysis finds there are no labour shortages for jobs that require high levels of education, suggesting other factors, such as a mismatch in skills and pay, might be to blame for a high number of empty positions.
  In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pand
  
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• Byelection dates for two B.C. ridings to be set today, premier says

  27-05-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Premier David Eby says he plans to set the dates today for byelections in two vacant British Columbia ridings.
  He says residents in Greater Victoria’s Langford-Juan de Fuca riding and those in the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant constituency are in urgent need of representation.
  The Langford riding was held by former premier John Horgan before he retired earlier this year and, before leaving her seat in March, former New Democrat cabinet minister Melanie Mark represented Vancouve
  
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• Remparts blitz Blazers 8-3 in Memorial Cup opener

  27-05-2023 05:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Quebec Remparts scored three goals in four-and-a-half minutes early in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and then coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in the first game of the 2023 Memorial Cup Championship tournament.
  James Malatesta scored three times and Kassim Gaudet added a pair for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions.
  The Remparts showcased their speed, depth and goaltending against the host Blazers, who were playing their first
  
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• Kiermaier, Bichette homer in Blue Jays’ 3-1 win over Twins

  27-05-2023 05:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kevin Kiermaier and Bo Bichette homered in a three-run third, Kevin Gausman won for the first time in more than a month and the slumping Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Friday night.
  Toronto won for the second time in nine games. Gausman (3-3) allowed a run and struck out eight over 5 1/3 innings for his first victory since April 23. Jordan Romano worked the ninth for his 11th save.
  Kiermaier got the scoring started with his fourth home run of the seaso
  
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• Maltos lifts Alouettes to 22-21 win over Redblacks

  27-05-2023 04:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Jose Maltos had five field goals, including one from 42-yards out on the final play of the game, to give the Montreal Alouettes a 22-21 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the pre-season opener for both CFL teams Friday.
  The Alouettes scored 10 points in the final two minutes to collect the win, including a Davis Alexander 26-yard touchdown pass to Quertney Davis at 13:08. After the Maltos conversion, the Redblacks’ lead was cut to 21-19.
  Lewis Ward kicked four field goals for
  
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• Hattie claims diving gold in national 3M springboard

  27-05-2023 03:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Bryden Hattie of Victoria moved one step closer to qualifying for the World Diving Championships on Friday by winning the gold medal in the 3-metre springboard event at the Canadian championships in Toronto.
  Throughout the final round, the Boardswork Diving Club member battled hard against Texas A&M University diver Victor Povzner, who came out of the event with a higher score than Hattie.
  However, given that Povzner does not dive for Canada internationally, both divers recei
  
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• Road outside Chilliwack General Hospital shut down following ... - Chilliwack Progress

  27-05-2023 02:16
  
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• B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes

  27-05-2023 02:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don’t sit empty.
  A statement from the Ministry of Finance says the Speculation and Vacancy Tax now includes the municipalities of North Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Lions Bay and Squamish.
  Starting early next year, homeowners in those areas will join owners in 40 other B.C. cities, districts and towns who are required to d
  
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• Tour rookie Hall up 3 despite English ace at Colonial

  27-05-2023 02:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Harris English quipped to his caddie that no one is beating him at Colonial’s par-3 eighth hole, which is true after he followed his birdie in the opening round with a hole-in-one Friday. There is only one player ahead of him on the overall leaderboard. 
  PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall from England maintained the solo lead through 36 holes at 12-under 128, making a spectacular save from the sand at that same par 3, for a three-stroke lead over English. After
  
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• Chukwu scores twice as Canada downs Jamaica 4-0 at CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship

  27-05-2023 02:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Anabelle Chukwu scored twice to help Canada open play at the CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship with a comfortable 4-0 win over Jamaica on Friday.
  Chukwu opened the scoring in the 39th minute following a turnover from a poor Jamaican clearance. After a give-and-go with a teammate, Chukwu outpaced several defenders into the Jamaican penalty box and beat goalkeeper Liya Brooks.Chukwu added her second in first-half stoppage time, dispossessing a J
  
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• UBC faculty of medicine mourns loss of colleague who died climbing Mount Everest

  27-05-2023 01:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — A Vancouver man has died while trying to pursue his lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest.
  The University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine says it is mourning the unexpected death of Dr. Pieter Swart, an anesthesiologist and associate professor at the school.
  Dr. Hamed Umedaly, one of Swart’s colleagues in the university’s anesthesiology department, says Swart was a “beloved friend” who had an “insatiable wanderlust.” 
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps continue hunt for first road win of MLS season

  27-05-2023 01:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Days after sealing their place in the Canadian Championship final, the Vancouver Whitecaps are once again on the road in search of a win.
  The Whitecaps take on St. Louis SC (7-1-4) on Saturday for their first-ever meeting with the expansion team.
  “It’s going to be really hard,” said Vancouver head coach Vanni Sartini. “I think we need to look at this game as a game where we don’t have pressure.”
  Sartini added that his team is facing a challen
  
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• Chilliwack hosting B.C. League 1 soccer match between Unity FC ... - Chilliwack Progress

  27-05-2023 01:00
  
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• Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board candidate

  27-05-2023 00:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed a government adviser at the beginning of May. 
  The service says Vancouver lawyer John Gordon will give legal advice to investigators and handle the potential prosecution of Gurveen Dhaliwal, who was elected to the New Westminster School Board as chair before being named a ministerial adviser to Health Minister Adrian Dix on M
  
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• Hwy. 1 traffic impacted by accident near Yale Road, exit 109, at 3:10 p.m. Friday

  27-05-2023 00:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A motor vehicle incident on Highway 1 near Yale Road West (exit 109) is heavily impacting traffic in both directions Friday afternoon.According to social media posts, a vehicle incident has slowed traffic in both directions at 3:10 p.m.Google Maps is showing dark red traffic in both directions between Lickman Road (exit 116) and No. 3 Road, though it still appears green closer to No. 3 Road (exit 104).
  
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• Federal invasive species fund opens to new projects

  27-05-2023 00:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The federal government is set to begin accepting proposals to spend the remaining money in a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at fighting invasive species across Canada.
  Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says the $8.75-million Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund is aimed at raising public awareness and working to stop the threat of non-native freshwater and marine species.
  Last fiscal year, $3.3 million from the fund went to eight multi-year projects including work by the Paci
  
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• OPINION: Former Chilliwack school trustee's failed lawsuit was the ... - Chilliwack Progress

  27-05-2023 00:00
  
  OPINION: Former Chilliwack school trustee's failed lawsuit was the ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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