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• Veteran OL Derek Dennis among Stampeders cuts ahead of CFL roster deadline

  03-06-2023 23:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Veteran offensive lineman Derek Dennis is one of 22 players who was released by the Calgary Stampeders ahead of the CFL’s final roster cut-down deadline of 10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
  Dennis, the league’s top lineman in 2016, re-signed with the Stamps this winter, indicating this would be his final season.
  The 34-year-old was coming off a season-ending leg injury late last year. Dennis started 14 games in 2022 and helped Calgary allow a CFL-low 17 sacks and lead the league in rushing (13
  
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• Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 22:30 via news.google.com
  
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• ‘Resilient’ Thunderbirds aim for first Memorial Cup title against powerhouse Remparts

  03-06-2023 22:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Jared Davidson credited his upbringing for the no-quit mentality he possesses.
  “For me, it goes back to just the way I was raised with my parents,” said the Seattle Thunderbirds forward. “They gave me that no-quit mentality, no matter what I was doing.
  “If it was in school, hockey or whatever sport I was playing, they didn’t want me to quit. They wanted me to see it through (with) what I was doing and work hard and the outcomes will work out f
  
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• Nkunku shines as Leipzig beats Frankfurt to retain German Cup

  03-06-2023 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Leipzig retained the German Cup with a 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the final thanks to a deflected goal and an assist from Christopher Nkunku on Saturday.
  There were few clear chances for either team as they seemed wary of allowing their opponents space to counter.
  It took a stroke of fortune for Nkunku to score in the 71st minute as the French forward’s shot from the edge of the penalty area bounced off two different Frankfurt defenders, leaving goalkeeper Kevi
  
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• 'Chaotic scene': Vancouver police say 2 injured in Downtown ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 21:11 via news.google.com
  
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• Yarrow Days parade draws thousands in 51st annual event

  03-06-2023 21:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — There’s nothing like a small-town parade filled with colourful floats and vintage vehicles to bring out thousands of Chilliwack residents to the streets of Yarrow.
  The 51st annual instalment of Yarrow Days Saturday resulted in packed crowds along the town’s main drag, Yarrow Central Road, as attendees enjoyed temperate weather of 19 degrees, sunny skies, and plenty of candy tossed from vehicles and assorted floats.Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media
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• CEO steps down from Vancouver Fraser Port Authority - Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 20:39 via news.google.com
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays place pitcher Chris Bassitt on paternity list, recall Jay Jackson

  03-06-2023 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays placed right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt on the paternity list on Saturday.
  In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jay Jackson from triple-A affiliate Buffalo.
  Bassitt shut down his former team, the New York Mets, allowing three hits with eight strikeouts and no walks in seven-and-a-half innings on Friday night before immediately jumping on a private plane to join his wife Jessica, who was due to give birth to their second child.
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• Canada’s Andreescu loses to Ukraine’s Tsurenko in third round at Roland Garros

  03-06-2023 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is out of the French Open after losing to Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, in the third round on Saturday.
  Andreescu won just 38 per cent of her first serve points as Tsurenko dominated the match from start to finish.
  Tsurenko, ranked 66th in the world, went 3-for-3 on breakpoints to handily take the first set.
  Andreescu, who’s ranked 42nd, broke Tsurenko to open the second set, but the Ukrainian quickly bounced back t
  
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• One northern Quebec town evacuated as wildfires spread; others allowed to return home

  03-06-2023 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Another northern Quebec town was evacuated due to an out of control wildfire on Saturday as the federal government confirmed that Canadian Forces personnel would be deployed to help combat forest fires in the province.
  About 2,000 residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon were the latest to receive a mandatory evacuation notice on Friday evening due to forest fires.
  The municipality, about 620 kilometres northwest of Montreal, recommended those who couldn’t stay with relativ
  
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• Chilliwack councillors to vote on improvements to Tyson Rd., Keith Wilson Rd.

  03-06-2023 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack city councillors are set to vote on a series of public works improvements to two heavily traveled roads in Sardis at their meeting this coming week.Under item 7.2 of this week’s meeting agenda on Tuesday (June 6), councillors will review expressions of interest from proponents of the Tyson-Keith Wilson design-build project.City staff have recommended that three companies, including BA Blacktop Infrastructure/McElhanney Engineering Services, B&B Heavy Civil
  
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• Four kids found unresponsive after northern Quebec fishing mishap: provincial police

  03-06-2023 18:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORTNEUF-SUR-MER — A fishing trip in northern Quebec has turned tragic after the bodies of four unresponsive children were found on the shores of the St. Lawrence River earlier today.
  Quebec provincial police say early information suggests a group of people were fishing on the shore when they were caught by the tide in Portneuf-sur-Mer, about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
  Sgt. Stéphane Tremblay says a 911 call came in at about 2 a.m., adding six people were rescued from the
  
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• Barcelona wins Women’s Champions League by coming from behind to beat Wolfsburg

  03-06-2023 18:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Patricia Guijarro scored twice inside three minutes as Barcelona staged a stunning second-half comeback to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the Women’s Champions League final on Saturday at PSV Stadium.
  Fridolina Rolfö capped the Barcelona fightback by calmly firing into the far corner of the net after a mix-up in the Wolfsburg defense to make it 3-2 in the 70th minute.
  Wolfsburg led 2-0 at the break thanks to goals from Ewa Pajor and Alexandra Popp.
  The victo
  
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• Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid

  03-06-2023 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Manchester City’s mission to win a treble of major trophies stayed on track after beating Manchester United 2-1 in the FA Cup final on Saturday, with the first of Ilkay Gundogan’s two goals coming after a record 13 seconds.
  With City having already retained the Premier League, now only a first-ever Champions League title stands between Pep Guardiola’s team and immortality in English soccer.
  Gundogan, City’s captain, scored the quickest goal in an FA Cu
  
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• Wildfires, other extreme weather driving insurance costs up over ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
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• TODAY: Bandits were simply warming up for tonight's home opener ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
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• 4 kids found unresponsive after northern Quebec fishing mishap ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 17:47 via news.google.com
  
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• Canadian Jim Long upsets world champion in first round at U.S. Dart Masters

  03-06-2023 17:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Canadian veteran Jim (The Gentleman) Long has scored a major upset at the 2023 bet365 U.S. Darts Masters, defeating world champion Michael (Bully Boy) Smith.
  Long won the first-round matchup 6-2 Friday night at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, surviving five 180s from the top-seeded world No. 1 from England to advance to the quarterfinals. The 55-year-old from London, Ont., landed three 180s and converted 97 and 115 checkouts to earn a date with 2017 champion Michael van Ge
  
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• B.C. pharmacists empowered to treat 21 minor ailments - Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 17:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Officials declare Halifax-area wildfire largely contained as rain ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 16:50 via news.google.com
  
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• Chilliwack swim lesson registration happening this week

  03-06-2023 16:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Get your online accounts ready for the start of what feels like winning the lottery if you get your kids into swim lessons in Chilliwack.Sign-ups for the next round of swimming lessons at the Rotary Outdoor Pool, Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre, and Cheam Leisure Centre are happening on staggered days this coming week.
  Sign-ups for the Rotary Outdoor Pool begin this coming Tuesday, June 6 at 9 a.m., followed by swim lesson sign-ups for the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre W
  
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• Canada to 'significantly' enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 16:42 via news.google.com
  
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• Inuit, environmental groups praise cruises for agreeing to avoid Eclipse Sound

  03-06-2023 16:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  POND INLET, Nunavut — A marine conservation charity and Inuit hunters are praising cruise operators for agreeing to avoid a Nunavut waterway where thousands of narwhal migrate each summer. 
  The Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators recently said its members’ ships would not travel through Eclipse Sound this summer and instead go through the Pond Inlet strait. 
  Oceans North and the Mittimatalik Hunters and Trappers Organization had requested the move as numbers o
  
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• UFV class helps to record history of Fraser Valley - Chilliwack ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 14:31 via news.google.com
  
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• Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term

  03-06-2023 14:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister.
  Erdogan, 69, won a new five-year term in a runoff presidential race last week that could stretch his 20-year rule in the key NATO country that straddles Europe and Asia into a quarter-century. He took the oath in a session in parliament before an inauguration ceremony to be attended by dozens o
  
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• Israeli military says gunman kills 2 soldiers along Egyptian border

  03-06-2023 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A shootout in southern Israel along the Egyptian border killed two Israeli soldiers Saturday, the army said, in a rare instance of deadly violence along the frontier.
  The military said an assailant was in Israeli territory when he opened fire at troops. The soldiers returned fire, killing the gunman.
  The army said one of the killed soldiers was a woman. It gave no details on the assailant.
  Criminals sometimes smuggle drugs across the border, while Islamic militant groups a
  
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• Canadian towns and cities try creative ways to recruit lifeguards amid shortage

  03-06-2023 12:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Staff running pools across Canada are trying to entice people to work as lifeguards amid a shortage, the Lifesaving Society says.  
  Pool and beach staffing can be somewhat challenging at the best of times, since the job often appeals to high school students between 16 to 18 who then leave to go away for post-secondary education, said Stephanie Bakalar, spokesperson for the Lifesaving Society Ontario. 
  But COVID-19 made things worse. 
  “You have those couple of years where har
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps make pitch towards families as inflation, expenses hit fans

  03-06-2023 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have the fourth lowest attendance in Major League Soccer, but the team’s president and sporting director is defending the fan experience at B.C. Place. 
  Axel Schuster said the club is doing everything it can to make the games more family friendly, but that trade-off has been questioned by longtime fans who have dropped their season tickets.
  Chris Anderson grew up as a Whitecaps fan and decided to take the plunge and purchase a season ticket in
  
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• Elena Rybakina, reigning Wimbledon champion, pulls out of French Open because she is sick

  03-06-2023 12:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the French Open before her third-round match on Saturday because she is sick.
  The No. 4-seeded Rybakina was supposed to face 132nd-ranked Sara Sorribes Tormo in the day’s opening contest on Court Philippe Chatrier.
  Rybakina was considered among the top contenders for the title at Roland Garros. She has won her past 10 matches, including a tuneup title on red clay at the Italian Open last month.
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• How to keep your kids safe at the pool, beach and cottage this summer

  03-06-2023 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The season for pool parties, beach excursions and trips to the cottage has begun.Sadly, some of these events turn tragic each year and drowning is the second leading cause of preventable death for children under 10 years old in Canada. 
  Here are some tips from the Lifesaving Society of Canada on how to keep your kids — and yourself — safe:  
  When kids are in the water, they should always be within arm’s reach of an adult. It only takes seconds for a child to drown.&nb
  
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• ‘I will not bend’: MP Jenny Kwan says she won’t allow China to erase history

  03-06-2023 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The briefing with Canada’s spy agency, warning Jenny Kwan that she is a target of foreign interference by China, took roughly an hour.
  It took less than a second, she says, for her to decide that she wouldn’t let Beijing weaken her resolve. 
  The Hong Kong-born member of Parliament has been outspoken against human-rights violations by the Chinese Communist Party and often advocates for the country’s Uyghur Muslim minority.
  Kwan said in an interview with The C
  
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• Activists in Canada aim to carry torch for Hong Kong’s silenced Tiananmen vigil

  03-06-2023 10:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Some members of Canada’s Chinese diaspora are feeling the pressure to carry the torch as Hong Kong’s renowned vigil commemorating the June 4, 1989, massacre in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square falls silent.
  Sunday marks the 34th anniversary of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, in which tanks rolled into the heart of Beijing and hundreds, and possibly thousands, of people were killed.
  Hong Kong’s Victoria Park had for decades been the only pl
  
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• Rain could bring relief to firefighters battling Halifax-area wildfires

  03-06-2023 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — There are hopes that heavy rain in the forecast could bring relief to Nova Scotia firefighters, who are struggling to bring a major Halifax-area wildfire under control.
  Halifax Deputy Fire Chief David Meldrum said that Friday was a “pretty good day” for the fire effort near the city, as higher humidity and cooler temperatures allowed crews to make some advances.
  The improved conditions also meant some 8,000 Halifax-area residents were able to return to their homes as
  
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• Canada to ‘significantly’ enhance military presence in Indo-Pacific region: Anand

  03-06-2023 07:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SINGAPORE — Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is committed to the support of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and is reinforcing its military presence in the region.
  Speaking in Singapore at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual intergovernmental security conference, Anand announced Canada will significantly enhance its military presence in the Indo-Pacific through Operation Horizon.
  Anand says the new operation will replace the Indo-Pacific portion of Canada’s existing O
  
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• Thunderbirds top Petes 4-1 to set up date with Remparts in Memorial Cup final

  03-06-2023 07:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Kyle Crnkovic scored his tournament-leading fifth goal and added an assist as the Seattle Thunderbirds topped the Peterborough Petes 4-1 on Friday to book their ticket to the Memorial Cup final.
  Brad Lambert, Colton Dach and Nico Myatovic had the other goals for Seattle, which got 27 saves from Thomas Milic. 
  Brennan Othmann replied for Ontario Hockey League champion Peterborough. Michael Simpson made 43 saves.  
  The Western Hockey League champion Thunderbirds wi
  
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• India train crash kills over 280, hurts 900 in deadliest rail accident in decades

  03-06-2023 07:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW DELHI (AP) — Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people. Hundreds of others were trapped inside more than a dozen mangled rail cars overnight in one of the country’s deadliest train crashes in decades.
  The accident, which happened about 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata on Friday night, led to a chaotic scene as rescuers climbed atop the
  
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• Dad-to-be Chris Bassitt pitches Blue Jays over Mets 3-0

  03-06-2023 05:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bassitt took the mound after a 91-minute rain delay, ready to rush back to Toronto as his wife went into labor, and shut down his former team on three hits to lead the Blue Jays over the New York Mets 3-0 on Friday.
  Bassitt’s wife Jessica was due to give birth to their second child after daughter Landry.
  The game was scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. but began at 8:41 p.m. and didn’t end until shortly after 11 p.m. George Springer started the night by homeri
  
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• Minister ‘shocked’ at reports of Paul Bernardo being moved to medium-security prison

  03-06-2023 05:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The federal public safety minister says reports of teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo being transferred to a medium-security prison are “shocking and incomprehensible.”
  Citing prison union officials and the lawyer for the victims’ families, multiple media outlets say Bernardo was quietly transferred earlier this week to the medium-security La Macaza Institution, about 190 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
  He was initially incarcerated at the Kingston Penitentiary in On
  
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• Paraglider OK after getting tangled in wires along B.C. highway ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 05:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders top Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-16 in CFL pre-season finale

  03-06-2023 05:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Trevor Harris made a brief – but perfect – appearance for the Saskatchewan Roughriders as the visitors downed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-16 in pre-season action Friday night.
  The new Roughriders quarterback guided the offence on its first possession to a nine-play, 83-yard TD drive that ended with a Derel Walker five-yard touchdown catch at 7:46.
  The big free-agent acquisition completed all four of his pass attempts for 72 yards and then made way for Mason Fine.
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• Surrey RCMP asking for public’s help in locating missing 34-year-old woman

  03-06-2023 05:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 34-year old female who was last seen in the Grosvenor Road area of Surrey.
  On Thursday, June 1, Surrey RCMP received a report that Cathleen Bird was missing, according to a statement from Corporal Vanessa Munn, media relations spokesperson for the Surrey RCMP.Bird was last seen on May 17, 2023, in the 14100 block of 110A Avenue in Surrey. Bird is described as a 34-year-old female, 5’4, 165 lbs, with long b
  
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• Montreal Alouettes beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25-22 in CFL pre-season

  03-06-2023 04:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Cody Fajardo threw an early touchdown pass in his first appearance as Montreal’s starting quarterback in the Alouettes’ 25-22 pre-season victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.
  Montreal improved to 2-0 in pre-season playin front of 12,698 fans at Molson Stadium, with most of its starters playing for the first time. Hamilton, which left most of its starters at home for the road trip, fell to 1-1.
  It was the final pre-season game for both sides – a
  
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• Lee, Knight share second-round lead at Mizuho Americas Open, 2 Kos, Zhang lurking

  03-06-2023 03:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open.
  Cheyenne Knight had a 68 to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly bunched leaderboard in the inaugural event that features five top-10 players – including Canada’s Brooke Henderson – and promising newcomer Rose Zhang.
  Play was suspended late in the afternoon for 1 hours, 47 minutes because of da
  
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• Trudeau raises Poland's democratic backsliding as prime minister ... - Chilliwack Progress

  03-06-2023 03:15 via news.google.com
  
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• GoFundMe launched for drowning victim’s family

  03-06-2023 02:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A GoFundMe campaign has been activated to help support the parents of a little boy who drowned Thursday night at Cultus Lake and was air lifted hours later to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.
  According to the fundraising campaign’s post started by the boy’s great aunt, Jenni McGrew, the fundraising campaign on GoFundMe is meant to provide the family with financial support as their stay in Vancouver could be longer than anticipated.
  “This could be
  
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• Suh, Matsuyama ride hot putts on steamy day at the Memorial

  03-06-2023 02:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise.
  The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from the 10-foot range or longer, he might not want to let it out of his sight.
  Suh made one last birdie on the 18th that gave him a one-shot lead over past champion Hideki Matsuyama, with two-time Memorial champion Patrick Cantlay another shot behin
  
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• South Sumas and Vedder intersection work finally scheduled for June

  03-06-2023 01:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Following a series of delays, the City of Chilliwack says full construction of the Vedder Road and South Sumas Road intersection is scheduled to begin in June.In the city’s monthly transportation newsletter released Friday, city staff wrote that B.C. Hydro crews and city utility crews have been making adjustments to prepare for upgrades to the intersection.
  Nevertheless, it’s safe to say the improvements to the busy intersection of Vedder Road and South Sumas Road
  
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• Two-time defending champion Rory McIlroy highlights Canadian Open field

  03-06-2023 01:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Rory McIlroy will look for a record third straight Canadian Open title when the national golf championship tees off next week.
  The world No. 3 was part of the full field of competitors announced Friday by Golf Canada and event sponsor RBC for the June 8-11 PGA Tour event at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club.
  McIlroy won the Canadian championship in 2019 and defended his title in 2022 after the event returned from a two-year hiatus brought on by COVID-19 restrictions.
  
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• One seriously hurt as plane catches fire in Surrey, B.C., RCMP say

  03-06-2023 01:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — Police say a person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a plane caught fire in a field in the Metro Vancouver community of Surrey.
  RCMP say officers were assisting firefighters near 152 Street, while video and photographs on local media show the wreckage of a small plane as they douse a charred field.
  Mounties in the community southeast of Vancouver say they were called about 1:30 p.m. after the plane caught fire in an ultra-light aviation field, but the c
  
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• Vancouver look to turn previous chaos in to organized performance against Kansas

  03-06-2023 00:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps are coming off what head coach Vanni Sartini called a “chaotic” 6-2 win over the Houston Dynamo but now have to face one of the most in-form teams in the Western Conference.
  Vancouver (5-5-5) will take on Sporting Kansas City (4-8-4) on Saturday night looking to continue their strong home form.
  The Whitecaps overcame a sluggish first half performance against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday to emerge victorious in a 6-2 win, and Sartini said h
  
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