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• Stampeders receiver Malik Henry says he ruptured his Achilles

  25-06-2023 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Calgary Stampeders wide receiver Malik Henry announced Sunday on Twitter that he ruptured his Achilles during Saturday’s loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  The recovery time for a ruptured Achilles can take from four to six months, ruling him out for at least the rest of the regular season.
  Henry had four catches for 92 yards on Saturday before he was carted off due to a non-contact injury in the fourth quarter.
  The 26-year-old from Tifton, Ga., had 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and eig
  
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• The latest on the Titan submersible tragedy and what’s next in the investigation

  25-06-2023 23:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The around-the-clock search for the missing Titan submersible engrossed the world for days, but after news of the catastrophic implosion that killed the pilot and his four passengers near the Titanic shipwreck, investigators are focusing on how it happened — and if it could have been prevented.
  Deep-sea robots will continue searching the North Atlantic sea floor for clues. Investigators in Canada are looking at the Titan’s Canadian-flagged support ship. U.S. authorities are looking i
  
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• Springer’s homer moves him up in record book and leads Blue Jays past Athletics 12-1

  25-06-2023 23:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — George Springer has made his mark as one of the best leadoff men in baseball history and he’s done it his own way.
  Springer hit his 11th home run of the season and had a sacrifice fly to lead the Toronto Blue Jays past the Oakland Athletics 12-1 on Sunday. More importantly, his solo shot in the first inning was the 55th leadoff home run of his career, surpassing Alfonso Soriano for the second most in Major League Baseball history.
  Only Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henders
  
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• Firefighters revive pet dog after fire destroys Chilliwack home - CTV News Vancouver

  25-06-2023 23:30 via news.google.com
  Firefighters revive pet dog after fire destroys Chilliwack home  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• Embattled former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld back in court - Western Standard

  25-06-2023 22:00 via news.google.com
  
  Embattled former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld back in court  Western Standard
  
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• Arctic and global security top agenda as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders in Icelan

  25-06-2023 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KEFLAVIK, ICELAND — Arctic security and Russia’s invasion in Ukraine were top of mind as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Iceland Sunday for a two-day summit with Nordic leaders.
  Trudeau is a guest at the annual meeting of leaders from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, where global security was already high on the agenda before 24 hours of chaos in Russia threw even more uncertainty into the mix.
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the mercenary Wagner Group that has
  
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• Previous passenger on doomed submersible says Titanic adventure tourism at an end

  25-06-2023 19:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — A German man who previously journeyed to the wreck of the Titanic aboard the submersible destroyed in an implosion one week ago believes the tragedy has ended adventure tourism to the site in the North Atlantic.
  Arthur Loibl made the journey on Titan in 2021 with the submersible company’s CEO Stockton Rush and French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Both men were among the five people who perished in the catastrophic incident. 
  Loibl says it will take a “very
  
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• Poor air quality warnings issued in three provinces as number of fires increase

  25-06-2023 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Smoky, dangerous air is settling over parts of western Quebec and eastern Ontario this morning and the number of forest fires burning across Canada is creeping higher once again.
  The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says there are 465 fires burning across the country, including 240 that are out of control.
  That’s up from 420 fires burning one week ago, largely due to an increase in fires in Alberta and Ontario.
  Nearly 72,000 square kilometres of forest land has burned
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of June 25, 2023

  25-06-2023 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are two people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Michael GinterAge: 37
  Height: 6’2” ft Weight: 250lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
  Wanted: Mischief
  Warrant in effect: June 20, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Nolan WilliamsAge: 42
  Height: 5’10” ft Weight: 186lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Breach of Release Order
  Warrant in effect: June 13, 2023
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  If you hav
  
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• Carleton Street home in Chilliwack sustains heavy damage in fire, two cats perish

  25-06-2023 16:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Approximately 25 firefighters from Halls 1, 2, 4 and 6 were dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 9200 block of Carleton Street in Chilliwack early Sunday morning.In a news release from assistant fire chief Chris Wilson, responding firefighters discovered a single-family home heavily involved in fire, with flames spreading to nearby vehicles and up into the roof area of an adjacent residential duplex.Fire crews secured a water supply and aggressively attacked the f
  
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• Ideology underpinning conversion therapy has foothold despite ban: LGBTQ advocates

  25-06-2023 13:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Despite a federal ban on conversion therapy being in place for more than a year, advocates fear the broader ideologies underpinning the practice continue to have a strong foothold in Canada. 
  New Criminal Code offences came into effect in January 2022, but it appears no charges or prosecutions have yet taken place.
  Conversion therapy is the practice of attempting to change an individual’s sexual orientation to heterosexual or to change their gender identity to match the
  
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• Canada’s Mathurin gets full circle moment paying it forward at BWB Americas camp

  25-06-2023 12:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — Bennedict Mathurin is paying it forward and in return experiencing a full circle moment.
  It was just three years ago that the Montreal native was a high school kid at the Basketball Without Borders Global camp. He was the first Canadian-born player at the NBA Academy in Latin America, where he finished his final two years of high school basketball as a four-star recruit.
  The Indiana Pacers guard-forward is now one of nine coaches at the BWB Americas camp — consistin
  
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• Trudeau off to Iceland to meet Nordic leaders ahead of NATO, amid Arctic uncertainty

  25-06-2023 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to depart this morning to meet with Nordic leaders ahead of an upcoming NATO summit and as uncertainty looms over the future of the Arctic. 
  Trudeau is slated to travel to Iceland, which will host leaders from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway over the next two days for an annual gathering of Nordic prime ministers. 
  Leaders from Greenland, the Faroe Islands and the Åland Islands are also attending. 
  Iceland’s gover
  
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• Large crowds expected as Toronto hosts Canada’s largest Pride parade

  25-06-2023 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Massive crowds are expected to pack the streets of downtown Toronto today for Canada’s largest Pride parade.
  The annual event, which caps off weeks of festivities celebrating the city’s LGBTQ community, is slated to attract thousands of marchers and 250 participating groups. 
  Some prominent politicians are also expected to attend, including federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and a handful of candidates hoping to be elected as the city’s mayor on Monday.
  But t
  
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• Firefighters revive family dog using CPR during house fire in ... - Chilliwack Progress

  25-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Firefighters Revive Family Dog Using CPR During House Fire In ... - Abbotsford News

  25-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. New Democrats win both byelections, keep seats on Island and Vancouver

  25-06-2023 07:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s New Democrats posted victories in two byelections Saturday, keeping seats held earlier this year by a former premier and a cabinet minister.
  Community activist Joan Phillip won by a large margin in the urban Vancouver-Mount Pleasant constituency, receiving almost 68 per cent of the vote, while Ravi Parmar was elected with 53 per cent of the vote in the southern Vancouver Island riding of Langford-Juan de Fuca.
  Both ridings, with Langford previously being
  
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• Whitecaps notch first road win, beat Los Angeles FC 3-2

  25-06-2023 07:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Defender Ranko Veselinovic scored in the second minute, Ryan Gauld had a goal and two assists and the Vancouver Whitecaps never trailed in a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles FC on Saturday night.
  Vancouver (6-5-7) beat the defending champions on the road for the first time in its eighth attempt. The Whitecaps had lost three straight on the road coming into the match and were 0-8-7 in their last 15 away from home.
  LAFC (9-4-5) had won back-to-back matches entering play after
  
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• Greeks vote in second general election in 5 weeks, with conservative party favored to win majority

  25-06-2023 06:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Polls have opened in Greece in the second general election in less than two months, with the conservative party in power for the last four years a strong favorite to win with a wide majority.
  The 55-year-old conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is eyeing a second four-year term as prime minister after his New Democracy party won by a huge margin in May but fell short of gaining enough parliamentary seats to form a government. With a new electoral law now favoring t
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders edge Calgary Stampeders 29-26 in overtime

  25-06-2023 04:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Nic Marshall’s end-zone interception sealed the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 29-26 overtime win Saturday over the host Calgary Stampeders.
  On Calgary’s second possession of OT, quarterback Jake Maier’s pass intended for Tre Odoms-Dukes ended up in the hands of Marshall as the Roughriders rushed the field in celebration.
  Shea Patterson scored a pair of short-yardage touchdowns for Saskatchewan.
  Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris threw a touchdown pass to Te
  
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• Air ambulance dispatched to Agassiz Saturday night after young child sustains burns

  25-06-2023 04:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — B.C. Emergency Health Services personnel were called to Logan Road in Agassiz Saturday night (June 24) after a 3-year-old girl sustained burns to her body.According to scanner traffic, Agassiz Fire Department and EHS personnel were dispatched to the area of Logan Road in Agassiz for the report of a young child with burns.EHS asked for an air ambulance to respond and set up a landing zone. The fire department in Agassiz set up a landing zone at Agassiz Christian School.The patient
  
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• Montreal, Charlotte play to scoreless draw in MLS action

  25-06-2023 04:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jonathan Sirois finished with four saves for CF Montreal, Kristijan Kahlina saved three shots for Charlotte FC and the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
  Montreal (8-9-2) swept Charlotte (6-8-6) last season, scoring two goals in both wins, and was trying to become the first club to beat Charlotte three straight times.
  Montreal is just 1-8-2 in its 11 road matches this season and has been outscored 24-5. Only the 1998 Miami Fusion and 2017 Real Sa
  
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• Canada’s Tuttosi scores in losing cause as Exeter loses English women’s rugby final

  25-06-2023 03:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GLOUCESTER, United Kingdom — Canadian international hooker Emily Tuttosi scored in a losing cause Saturday as the Exeter Chiefs were beaten 34-19 by Gloucester-Hartpury in the Allianz Premier 15s women’s rugby final.
  Canadian prop DaLeaka Menin also started for Exeter, which lost last year’s final 43-21 to Saracens. The Chiefs had hoped for a league and cup double this year after winning the Allianz Cup in May.
  Tuttosi scored at the back of a driving maul in the 28th minute wit
  
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• New England Revolution rally for 2-1 win to hand Toronto FC another road defeat

  25-06-2023 03:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Substitute Giacomo Vrioni scored the winner as the New England Revolution rallied to defeat Toronto FC 2-1 Saturday, setting a franchise record for the longest home undefeated streak to open a season.
  Lorenzo Insigne scored for Toronto in the 90th minute, hammering a shot home, but the goal was negated for offside.
  New England (10-3-6) improved to 7-0-3 at Gillette Stadium where it has outscored opponents 23-9 in Major League Soccer action this year. The Revs have also
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters respond to small fire Saturday at former Travelodge

  25-06-2023 03:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to a small exterior fire on the grounds of the former Travelodge motel at 45466 Yale Road in Chilliwack Saturday afternoon.According to scanner traffic, firefighters were dispatched sometime after 4 p.m. Saturday for the report of a fire on the premises of the former Travelodge, which is now the Interchange, a supportive housing complex for people struggling with poverty and homelessness. It is operated by Ruth and Naomi’s and inc
  
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• Abbotsford Police Department arrests three in targeted home invasion

  25-06-2023 03:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department says it has arrested three adult suspects in connection with a home invasion that occurred in the 33000 block of George Ferguson Way Friday.In a news release from Constable Art Stele, media relations spokesperson, Abbotsford PD patrol officers responded to a report of a home invasion on George Ferguson Way Friday, June 23 at 2:33 p.m. Due to the swift response from AbbyPD front line officers, three adult suspects have been arrested in connectio
  
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• PHOTOS: Cloudy weather, sunny smiles at Cultus Lake Day event ... - Chilliwack Progress

  25-06-2023 02:16 via news.google.com
  
  PHOTOS: Cloudy weather, sunny smiles at Cultus Lake Day event ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Sikh protesters in B.C. decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign ... - Chilliwack Progress

  25-06-2023 02:12 via news.google.com
  
  Sikh protesters in B.C. decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign ...  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Bradley leads Travelers with 54-hole record, Fowler shoots career-best 60

  25-06-2023 01:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Keegan Bradley shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday to break the tournament 54-hole scoring record at 21 under in the Travelers Championship, while Rickie Fowler had the second 60 of the week at TPC River Highlands.
  The previous three-round mark was 18 under, set by Brendan Todd on an empty course during the height of the pandemic in 2020. The four-round tournament record is 22 under, set by Kenny Perry in 2009.
  Bradley missed a 20-foot putt on 18 that would have tied the P
  
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• Jansen and Guerrero’s two-run homers lift Blue Jays over Athletics 7-3

  25-06-2023 01:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Danny Jansen and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each had a two-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back with a 7-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.
  Brandon Belt had a sacrifice fly and Matt Chapman added an RBI single a day after Toronto (42-36) lost to lowly Oakland.
  José Berríos (8-5) struck out eight, allowing three runs — two earned — on six hits and two walks. Relievers Tim Mayza, Nate Pearson, Yimi Garcia and closer Jordan Romano of Markha
  
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