TORONTO — Sometimes Mackenzie Hughes allows himself to imagine what it would be like to win the RBC Canadian Open. The cheers as he walked up the 18th fairway, the roar when he sank the final putt, the weight of the trophy as he lifted it.
No Canadian has won the men’s national golf championship since Pat Fletcher accomplished the feat in 1954 at Vancouver’s Point Grey Golf and Country Club. Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of 19 Canadians in the field at this year’s Can
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Suspect to face murder charge in death of daughter-in-law of late Montreal mob boss
MONTREAL — A suspect in the brazen daytime shooting in Montreal of a 39-year-old woman with alleged ties to organized crime has been arrested in Ontario, police said Wednesday.
The Crown prosecutor’s office confirmed Joel Richard Clarke was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Claudia Iacono.
Jean-Sébastien Caron of the Montreal police’s major crimes unit told reporters that the 28-year-old suspect was arrested Tuesday in Milton, Ont., n -
Patients, staff struggle over ‘chronic issues’ at Surrey, B.C., hospital: minister
SURREY, B.C. — Chronic issues for patients and staff at one of British Columbia’s largest hospitals have prompted an immediate and long-term expansion plan to ease tensions.
Health Minister Adrian Dix acknowledges patient and staffing issues at Surrey Memorial Hospital have created an atmosphere of stress and frustration.
He says he’s aware of reports of patients showing aggression over issues of over-capacity and lengthy wait times at the hospital.
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Bowen scores in final minute for West Ham to win Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1
PRAGUE (AP) — West Ham ended a 58-year wait for a European trophy after Jarrod Bowen scored in the 90th minute to secure a 2-1 win over Fiorentina on Wednesday in the Europa Conference League final.
Bowen ran onto a through ball by Lucas Paqueta before beating goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano with a left-foot shot to complete a quick attack at Eden Arena.
Fiorentina couldn’t answer despite nearly eight minutes of injury time being played, setting off wild celebrations among the West Ham -
MLB, WNBA postpone games due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.
A National Women’s Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health authorities.
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Streams Foundation of Chilliwack to honour Harold Zinke’s 24 years of service Saturday
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack-based Streams Foundation will hold a “Coffee with Seniors” get together this Saturday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at Chartwell Retirement Residences, 9168 Corbould Street.Chilliwack’s unofficial mayor, Harold Zinke, who has dedicated 24 years of service to downtown Chilliwack as a street cleaner, will be honoured during the coffee event for his 24 years of service to downtown Chilliwack. Zinke does a fantastic job cleaning up Chilliwack and maintaining a p -
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Free coffee Thursday as Coffee with a Cop resumes at Rotary Trail
CHILLIWACK — Instead of the normal indoor setting as has been custom for the past several months, Chilliwack residents are invited to join the Chilliwack RCMP on Thursday morning, June 8 from 10:30-11:30 at the Vedder Rotary Trail for an outdoor instalment of “Coffee with a Cop.”
The casual get together will be held at Amble Coffee just steps from the trail, near Vedder Park south of Garrison. Look for members of the RCMP there tomorrow morning.
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Toronto Six extend head coach Geraldine Heaney through 2023-24 PHF season
TORONTO — The Toronto Six have extended the contract of head coach Geraldine Heaney through the 2023-24 Premier Hockey Federation season.
Heaney took over the role before the 2022-23 season and led the Six to the club’s first Isobel Cup title.
Toronto posted 17-5-2 a regular-season record and a 3-1-0 post-season record under Heaney’s watch.
Heaney spent six years as head coach of the University of Waterloo’s women’s hockey team following a decorated international ca -
Logging truck failure set off crash that killed 3 in Cranbrook, B.C.: RCMP
CRANBROOK, B.C. — Mounties in Cranbrook, B.C., say a mechanical failure of a loaded logging truck set off a crash east of the community that killed three people in an oncoming vehicle.
The crash on Highway 3 last Wednesday involved three vehicles, but police say those who died were all in a Chevrolet Suburban.
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Adult & Teen Challenge of B.C. names female CEO
CHILLIWACK — Adult & Teen Challenge of B.C., which has an outreach presence in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and other locations in B.C., has named Angie Appenheimer as its new CEO.In a Facebook post on Saturday, June 3, the addiction recovery group said it selected Appenheimer after the board of directors set out in December 2022 to find a chief executive officer, at the request of the current executive director, since the lead position had expanded significantly in the last few years.&ldquo -
Lionel Messi says he’s joining Inter Miami and coming to Major League Soccer
MIAMI (AP) —Lionel Messi says he is coming to Inter Miami and joining Major League Soccer.
After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join a Miami franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception but has yet to make any real splashes on the field.
That likely will soon change. One of Inter Miami’s owners, Jorge Mas, tweeted out a photo of a darkly silhouetted Messi jersey shortly before the Argentinian great re -
Wildfire roundup: What you need to know about blazes burning across Canada
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across Canada, prompting widespread evacuations and blanketing cities in smoke. Here’s a look at developments Wednesday:
Ontarians urged not to start campfires
As smoke from wildfires degraded air quality for millions of people across the province, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging everyone to refrain from lighting campfires.
Fifty-four wildfires are burning in Ontario and 29 are not under control.
Ford says half of the fires were started by lighti -
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Trudeau shows no interest in compromising with Meta, Google over online news bill
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is showing no interest in compromising with Meta and Google over their online news bill that would make tech giants pay for journalism created by others that helps those companies generate revenue.
Google says it wants to compromise with the Liberal government over the proposed legislation, known as Bill C-18, which would require tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing news content.
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Revamped offence key as Roughriders ready for redemption season
REGINA — Changes were expected with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a 2022 season that started with thoughts of playing for a Grey Cup in front of a vocal home crowd before quickly going south.
The Roughriders (6-12) lost their final seven games of the regular season to plummet out of playoff contention, finishing ahead of only the woeful Edmonton Elks in the Western Conference standings and unable to secure a crossover berth in to the traditionally weaker Eastern Conference.
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BC Ferries drops all-you-can-eat buffets from voyages; launches customer survey
VICTORIA — Buffet meals on BC Ferries, put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer be available on voyages between the mainland and Vancouver Island.
The company says in a statement the all-you-can-eat breakfasts, lunches and dinners with roast beef, salmon and unlimited desserts are money losers and the search is on for something new.
Nicolas Jimenez, BC Ferries chief executive, says the decision to close the buffets will be disappointing to some customers but the time has ar -
Cycling Canada cites budget in firing track endurance coach Jenny Trew
Jenny Trew was looking forward to coaching Canada’s track cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
But Cycling Canada fired her from her job as lead endurance coach for what she was told were budgetary reasons.
“It’s heartbreaking,” Trew told The Canadian Press.
The dismissal of Trew and advancement camp coach Tanya Dubnicoff in April left the national sports organization with two women on a coaching staff of 12.
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Canada coach says Messi landing in Major League Soccer would be an ‘absolute coup’
Canada coach John Herdman says signing Lionel Messi would be an “absolute coup” for Major League Soccer.
The Argentine star has been linked to Inter Miami CF with reports Wednesday suggesting it’s a done deal.
“Well If he was a bit younger, I would have hoped he came to a Canadian club. We’d keep him for five years and get his (Canadian) passport,” Herdman said with a smile. “That would have been awesome.”
“But I think MLS is just growing and -
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Up to $100,000 reward offered for fugitive wanted by Vancouver PD
VANCOUVER — A man alleged to have multiple drug and firearms offences is being sought by the Vancouver Police Department in a high-profile appeal to the public
In a news release Wednesday (June 7), Vancouver Police say they have partnered with the BOLO program and Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers to renew an appeal for tips on the whereabouts of Cody Timothy Casey, a man wanted Canada-wide for drugs and firearms offences.
“VPD’s Organized Crime Section began an investigation in F -
Minibus crash kills 25 people, including nine children, in northern Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A minibus crash in northern Afghanistan killed 25 people, including nine children and 12 women, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
The accident happened in a mountainous area with half-paved roads in Sar-e-Pul province as the passengers were returning from a wedding. They were traveling from one part of Sayyad district to another.Din Mohammad Nazari, the spokesman for the local police commander, blamed the minibus driver for the crash. He said the car fell into a -
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Pence opens presidential bid with broad critiques of Trump over Jan. 6 insurrection and abortion
ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of former President Donald Trump over Jan. 6, his temperament and abortion on Wednesday as he became the first vice president in modern history to challenge his former running mate.
Pence, according to excepts released by his campaign, will tell an audience in the Des Moines suburbs that Trump betrayed his voters’ trust after the 2020 election when he tried to convince his supporters that P -
Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.
Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri health care providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won’t cover it.Gen -
Chilliwack councillor slams province over plan to shift Highway Patrol duties to local detachments
CHILLIWACK — If anyone ought to know the ins and outs of law enforcement, it’s retired RCMP member and Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer.At the tail end of Tuesday’s Chilliwack city council meeting, Mercer, a 34-year member of the RCMP, took the provincial government and Chilliwack’s two MLAs to task over a proposed plan that would shift duties like accident response on the Coquihalla from the B.C. Highway Patrol to Hope and Chilliwack RCMP detachments.The plan, which is s -
Vancouver Island road closed, campfire bans, as drought raises wildfire risks in B.C.
VANCOUVER — A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island is burning beside the only major highway linking Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet to the rest of British Columbia.
The route is closed until further notice as the nearly one-square-kilometre blaze spreads in steep terrain south of Cameron Lake, not far from Cathedral Grove, home to some of Canada’s oldest and tallest trees.
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Canada’s Aiemann Zahabi looking forward to date with Mongolian Murderer at UFC 289
A date with the Mongolian Murderer sounds daunting at best. But Canadian bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi is looking forward to Saturday’s matchup with China’s Qileng Aori at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
The 35-year-old from Montreal is in a good place. He has won his last two fights and his family is flourishing.
“Life is beautiful, man,” Zahabi said. “My twin daughters are going to be five years old in July and we’re going to have a big party for them … The (Tris -
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Veteran Nick Arbuckle set to start Redblacks season-opening contest
The Ottawa Redblacks will open the 2023 regular season minus quarterback Jeremiah Masoli and linebacker Jovan Santos-Knox.
Masoli continues to recover from a knee injury that forced him to miss most of last season. Santos-Knox, who the Redblacks acquired in free agency, is dealing with a hamstring ailment.
Ottawa head coach Bob Dyce told reporters this week neither player will be available for the Redblacks’ first two games of 2023. The club visits the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday before -
FIFA made false claims about ‘carbon-neutral’ World Cup in Qatar, Swiss regulator says
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA made false claims about last year’s World Cup in Qatar being carbon neutral, an advertising regulator in Switzerland said Wednesday.
FIFA was “not able to provide proof that the claims were accurate,” the federally recognized Swiss Commission for Fairness said in its judgment into complaints filed from five countries.
The commission said it “advised FIFA to refrain from making unsubstantiated claims in the future. Particularly the claim that the 2 -
After singles exits, Fernandez and Andreescu still making noise at French Open
PARIS — Two Canadians who failed to make big runs in singles action at the French Open are making noise in doubles competition.
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., advanced to the semifinals of the women’s doubles draw after teaming with American Taylor Townsend for a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Taiwanese tandem of Chan Hao-ching and older sister Latisha Chan.
In mixed doubles. Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., and Michael Venus of New Zealand advanced to the final with a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4 -
Harvard women’s hockey coach retires amid allegations she verbally abused, hazed players
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — One of the most decorated coaches in women’s hockey history has stepped down after nearly 30 years leading Harvard’s women’s hockey program in the shadow of allegations by players that she engaged in abuses and other misconduct during her tenure.The school said Tuesday that Katey Stone had made the decision to retire from coaching. The six-paragraph announcement came after The Boston Globe published a report in January detailing the accounts of mul -
Chiefs Sign Vit Beran from Czechia
The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce that 2004-born Vit Beran will join the team for the 2023/24 BCHL season.
Beran has played the past two seasons for HC Litvínov U20. Last year, the 6’4 Czechia-born defenceman notched 10 points in 51 games.
The 19-year-old has also suited up for Czechia in 39 games on the international stage.
“We are very excited to add a player of Vit’s caliber to our defense next season. He is a big, strong defender with serious upside, and -
D.C., N.Y.C. schools cancel outdoor activities amid smoke from Canadian wildfires
WASHINGTON — Officials in the U.S. capital have issued a “code red” air quality alert as smoke from wildfires in Quebec and Ontario continues to drift south.
More than a dozen states in the northeastern U.S. were under similar alerts, with schools in New York City and Washington, D.C., cancelling outdoor activities.
D.C.’s Department of Energy and Environment describes the air quality as “very unhealthy” and is urging people to remain indoors if po -
Justice minister says government to reject Senate changes to judicial oversight bill
OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti says the government will reject the Senate’s amendments to a judicial oversight bill, arguing that the changes would do the opposite of what the bill is trying to accomplish.
Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create a new process for the Canadian Judicial Council to review misconduct allegations that are not serious enough to warrant a judge’s removal.
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As smoke fills the air, Chilliwack Fire responds to multiple calls for service overnight
CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack Fire Department personnel responded to at least a dozen calls for service involving the strong smell of smoke overnight, even though no major fires broke out in Chilliwack between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.According to overnight scanner traffic, Chilliwack-area residents, including those living near downtown, contacted emergency dispatch to report the strong smell of smoke overnight.There are at least two fires burning northwest of Agassiz, including the S -
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Joly pledges foreign-service reboot in which diplomats better grasp languages, topics
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is promising a plan by this fall for a foreign-service reboot in which diplomats will have a better grasp of the languages and topics relevant to their postings.
Joly said in a speech to Canadian ambassadors in Ottawa today that her government will spend more to ensure a better workplace culture and more knowledge in fields such as energy, critical minerals and cybertechnology.
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Captain Atiba Hutchinson returns to lead Canada at CONCACAF Nations League final four
Captain Atiba Hutchinson will lead Canada at the CONCACAF Nations League finals.
The 40-year-old from Brampton, Ont., acknowledged in March, after helping Canada to a 4-1 win over Honduras in Toronto, that he likely only has a few games left.
The hope is that the veteran Besiktas midfielder can hoist a trophy for Canada before calling it quits.
Hutchinson, the Canadian men’s caps leader at 103, gets that chance next week when the 47th-ranked Canadians take on No. 58 Panama in the CONCACAF -
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Government action needed at Lonzo Park
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Rory McIlroy has ‘mixed emotions’ at PGA Tour deal with Saudi Public Investment Fund
TORONTO — Rory McIlroy says he has mixed emotions about the PGA Tour’s new deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
McIlroy spoke at the RBC Canadian Open a day after the new business partnership was announced.
PIF owns LIV Golf, a rival tour that was founded a year ago that rocked the world of men’s professional golf.
McIlroy had been one of the most outspoken critics of LIV all year.
He says that he still “hates” LIV but notes that Saudi Arabia was g
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